Feast Of Fun : Gay Talk Show

The TV game show Match Game was canceled in 1963 for being too bland and not connecting with viewers. Figuring you couldn’t get canceled twice, the show’s writers put in cheeky questions designed to make the contestants blush at the celebrity panel’s witty banter and sexual innuendo. It won audiences back over and it stayed on the air until 1969.The game show then brought back as Match Game 73 and was nominated for several Emmys. Its risqué humor changed the tone of daytime TV game shows forever.Today camp culture historian A. Ashley Hoff takes us on a backstage tour of Match Game, the orange shag carpeted TV game show where our favorite gay icons cracked up the audience as they “filled in the blank” over cocktails.A. ASHLEY HOFF: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100011534019843Ashley’s book, Match Game 101: A Backstage History of Match Game,is an in-depth look into the making of the iconic game show and features interviews with the fabulous celebrities who made host Gene Rayburn’s circus come to life

Fitness is a journey not a destination. Unfortunately for some people, the journey is a game of Candy Land where Queen Frostine rules with a sweet iron fist.In the game of Candy Land, healthy food like fruits and nuts are dangerous.When it comes to feeling fabulous and looking great, the deck is stacked against you in this consumer based culture where we are encouraged to take it easy and reach for what’s comfortable because it’s a lot harder for corporations to make money from people being healthy than it is from people being sick.Thankfully, you have us and Internet to weed through a lot of the strange ideas you’ll find along this perilous rainbow colored path.Today we’re taking a look at odd fitness trends we’ve encountered through the years and try to shed some light into what works and what is a big puke bucket of crazy.{Originally posted as FOF #1503 - Odd Fitness Trends - 01.12.12}Join us for this and all the awesome news- Glitter Day is coming, how to celebrate the gayest winter holiday in style.• The

In most films effeminate men are portrayed as villains- sissies who are morally weak because of their homosexuality.But this isn’t always the case when its comes to comedy: sissies are heroes because they are the mistfits who have the courage to tell it like it is.Today the faaaabulous Brian Sweeney joins me to take a look at some of the greatest sissies in culture and entertainment. Listen as we sissy that walk down memory lane as we look at Frank Nelson, the yeeeeeess man from the Lucy Show to Scott Thompson’s Buddy Cole from The Kids in the Hall.This really happened:Plus—➤ “Won’t You Be My Neighbor?” the long awaited documentary on Mr. Rogers is out. What happened when one of his cast members came out as gay in the late 60s?➤ Why sassy drunk gay guys stole the show in talk shows and game shows from the 70s and 80s.➤ The Paul Lynde Halloween special showbiz train-wreck.

The TV game show Supermarket Sweep is back on the air on Sunday nights on ABC with SNL star and Drag Race judge Leslie Jones as the show’s host. To make the grocery themed quiz show even wilder they got two of the funniest drag queens, Jackie Beat and Sherry Vine, to join in as contestants competing for $100,000.Their episode was absolutely she-larious, as Jackie’s quips cracked up the show’s host and Sherry Vine served up women of Wall-Mart meets Hollywood sex worker glamour. WATCH THE SUPERMARKET SWEEP EPISODE: https://abc.com/shows/supermarket-sweep/episode-guide/season-01/04-wheres-your-basket-atSHERRY VINE: https://www.sherryvine.comToday Sherry Vine joins us from her pink boudoir in Burbank, California to talk about how she first met Jackie Beat 30 years ago and their hilarious appearance on the reboot of Supermarket Sweep.Plus--➤ A look at drag queens who came out as Republican Trump supporters.➤ Trump is allegeding stinking up the White House with fast food.➤ The pharmaceutical company Pfizer announce

From Chicago, Illinois, it's podcasting’s most fabulous hour of madness and mayhem-- the hilarious sixty minute Feast of Fun. Today's guest will not be playing for fabulous prizes, but joins us to take a look at the most shocking moments in game show history!Players who hacked the game, horny game show hosts, scandal and murder! Tommy Holl come on on down, you're on Feast of Fun. {Originally posted as FOF #1991 - Outrageous Game Show Moments - 05.22.14}Listen as we take a look at this and all the fabulous news--➤ Marriage Equality comes to Pennsylvania!George W. Bush appointed, Republican Judge John E. Jones III ruled in favor of Marriage Equality for Pennsylvania, saying a good judge "decides cases based on the facts that are before [him, and not] decide a case based on [his] own opinion."➤ Conchita Wurst is set to open for Lady Gaga on her tour.➤ Shiny Hiney Facials for your butt.➤ Levi's CEO says not to wash your jeans ever.

Over the weekend folks took to the streets to celebrate as news organizations like Feast of Fun and the Associated Press declared Joe Biden and Kamala Harris the winners of the 2020 U.S. Presidential election.In a jubilant atmosphere that resembled the end of World War II, church bells rang in Paris and London and heads of state congratulated the future President and Vice President.But being the sore loser he is, Trump hasn’t conceded, sending his goon Rudy Guilani to the Four Seasons… Total Landscaping company to let the world know they’ll fight this in court.Today we look at Joe Biden and Kamala Harris’ victory, the celebrations in the streets, and what to expect until the inauguration in January.CHECK OUT OUR SPONSORS:➤ http://betterhelp.com/fun➤ https://uniformteeth.comUSE CODE FEAST150 for $150 OFFPlus--➤ Jackie Beat and Sherri Vine are contestants on the all new revamped version of the classic TV game show Supermarket Sweep, hosted by SNL star and Drag Race judge Leslie Jones.➤ It’s the 50th anniversary

Spoiler alert! Joe Biden and Kamala Harris won the 2020 US presidential election. The country is safe from evil again, and you were so worried, weren’t you? You lost so much sleep, didn’t you? You drank so much booze, didn’t you?He did win didn’t he? Well, sort of. Republicans are declaring war on democracy by asking to stop the count in areas where they’re winning and re-count all the votes in areas where they’re losing.Despite the the Covid pandemic and the downturn in the economy Democrats still had a squeaker of an election, thankfully mail-in and early votes will probably save the day, with the battleground states of Michigan and Wisconsin going blue along with Arizona.You know John McCain is laughing from his grave.Right now we’re waiting for Georgia, Pennsylvania or Nevada to announce the results so we can finally say Trump, you’re fired.Today we’re taking a look at the 2020 Presidential Election with some important news you may have missed.➤ The Squad wins re-election and adds two new members: Ritchie

We love the wild women, outrageous plots and insanely hot hunks from these campy films from the 60s and 70s: Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill! The Rocky Horror Picture Show, Myra Breckinridge and Beyond the Valley of the Dolls.Despite the success of these movies as camp classics, after their release, these Hollywood hunks disappeared. Even today, they don’t have much of a social media profile to celebrate their past glory.What happened to them?What was it about being a Hollywood hunk that made these men run away screaming from show business?Today we’re joined by Peaches Christ, who for the past two decades has been thinking about and parodying many of these campy films in her wildly successful film showcase Midnight Mass.{Originally posted as FOF #2321 – Hollywood’s Disposable Beefcake – 04.11.16}Listen as we talk about the lives of these Hollywood hunks and why they may have deleted themselves from show business and the phonebook for good.Why being a movie star isn’t as glamorous as it seems.PEACHES CHRIST: http

Happy Halloween! Did you vote or are you prepared to have an orange, rotten pumpkin haunt you again for the rest of your life?As the Season of the Witch wraps up, our guest today is New York City drag queen Kareem McJagger, well known for her scandalous underwear parties at The Cock bar, yes, it’s a bar that serves you know… drinks.Today, the House of Davenport is in the house! Listen as Kareem McJagger talks about transforming trash into treasure by recycling a discarded pool cover into a gorgeous blue dress, fabulous music from her star studden collaborations and how drag queens in Chicago, New York and Philly are putting pressure on gay bars to fight racism and increase diveristy in their ownership and staff.KAREEM MCJAGGER: https://www.facebook.com/KareemMcJaggerrPlus--➤ What did Kareem’s mom say when she met her drag mom Honey Davenport?➤ Taiwan hosts the world’s biggest LGBTQ Pride event since the start of Covid.FEATURED MUSIC:Honey Davenport's singles: Draw the Blood: https://apple.co/2GrEOlUStan for Y

Oh sweet surrender! Whether it’s gristly doom or erotic orgasm, the buildup of tension and release is universal to pleasure, and that is why I put on my special black spandex outfit for you today. Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha, cough...We’re thrilled to present 50 Shades of Halloween: sexy gay tales of terror complete with monsters, ghosts, murderers, zombies, all downright evil bitches, read to you by some of our favorite guests.There’s more than enough tricks and treats to get you into the Halloween spirit.Listen as Joshua Grannell, who by night crawls the world as Peaches Christ, performs a story about a frustrated queen with a poltergeist in her booty. Comedian Brian Sweeney, a big fan of the TV show Supernatural, no homo, reads a tale of slash fiction between the show’s brothers (and sometimes lovers.)And the hillbillylicious Dwayne Speaks entertains us with a tale of two twinks at at a Halloween party that are confronted by a zombie drag queen.Plus, how do you make love to a man that’s a true beast, and what lie

When we were young and came out as gay, people would ask ‘how do you guys do, you know, do that?” For many, there was a lot of mystery surrounding sticking an eggplant into a peach for pleasure.That question doesn’t really get asked much any more as you can see it all happen online but is it a truly realistic portrayal of how to get it on?Today sex expert and writer Michael Alvear joins us to talk about how you can find pleasure by unlocking your body’s own natural ability to take it in the rear.Michael surveyed gay adult film stars about how the heck they manage to take for hours in the end, and from the answers he got, he soon realized there needed to be a healthy guide on sex for men.In his book “How To Bottom Like A Porn Star” Michael Alvear takes the reader on a step by step process on how to bottom healthily and painlessly for maximum pleasure.TALK ABOUT WHAT'S ON YOUR MIND:http://betterhelp.com/funThe new revised edition features dozens of graphic, eye-popping medical illustrations and makes a great st

Even though trick or treating and Halloween parties are out this year because of the COVID pandemic, candy sales are way up, which makes you think- what are people doing for Halloween this year other than panic stuffing their faces with candy?Maybe dressing up at home as our favorite Golden Girl just for likes on social media?Today Matt Brown joins us to take a look at the true meaning of Halloween: pigging out on candy and acting like a freak.Listen as we chat with Matt about what it’s like not celebrating Halloween because of his religious upbringing and how Santa Claus was going to save us from the pandemic.MATT BROWN: http://www.mattbrowncomic.com/Plus--➤ Halloween is Grinch Night, the animated prequel to The Grinch Who Stole Christmas by Dr. Seuss.https://youtu.be/ygSEkwRCQPM➤ RIP Yahoo Groups➤ How Borat killed Pamela Anderson’s marriage to Kid Rock.

We don't usually associate sensual bohemian music with Mormons, but instead we think of wholesome Donnie and Marie types, where everyone smiles till it hurts.But musician Spencer Day has been through hell and back- from pretending he was a heroin junkie in high school to look cool to struggling with his religious upbringing and sexual identity as an adult.Today a live music sessions with the fabulous Spencer Day, playing songs from his new album The Mystery of You.SPENCER DAY: http://spencerday.com{Originally posted as FOF #2042 - The Bohemian Sensuality of Spencer Day - 09.09.14}Listen as we talk about his wild ride moving to California, being pushed to date women by his record label, his dinner date with Clay Aiken and the corporate music factories that churn out songs for pretty much all the chart topping artists, from Miley Cyrus to Metallica.

NOTE: This show was taped originally in 2013 before the Caitlyn Jenner came out as trans and changed their name. ======{Originally posted as FOF #1882 - When Halloween Costumes Go Horribly Wrong - 10.17.13}Your Halloween costume says a lot about you, and if you’re dressing up as something sexy, chances are you’re a slut, and that’s ok.Today slut-expert Meredith Kachel joins us to navigate the choppy waters when Halloween costumes go horribly wrong.Green body paint never seems to blend well. Should have gone as She-Hulk instead.Listen as we take a look at what costumes to avoid, easy ones to pull off and on, and why looking good as Wolverine is all in the attitude.Plus–• A salute to our favorite YouTube fitness gurus. Here is Scooby putting on liquid latex on his body to become the Silver Surfer. • A new study says mice who are fed cocaine still love eating Oreo cookies.• Sigourney Weaver says apes are superior to humans because they aren’t homophobic like us.• Martha Stewart says Gwyneth Paltrow can be the n

At the height of the AIDS crisis, Americans faced an uncertain future. Our healthcare system wasn’t prepared for a pandemic and Republicans in government were happy to watch people die. Sound familiar?During those heartbreaking times, artists made sense of the overwhelming despair by giving voice to the isolation people felt and they helped guide our communities forward through a world that had abandoned them.Today, performance artist Hereclitus Vernon joins us to talk about being one of the first people to come down with COVID-19 during the early days of the quarantine. Seven months later, Here is still dealing with the health consequences of the coronavirus.Listen as Here takes us on the journey for the fight of their life and how they used the power of art and meditation to help heal themselves.HERECLITUS HERE VERNON: https://linktr.ee/HereaclitusPlus- a look at the groundbreaking art made during the AIDS crisis of Diamanda Galás, Tim Miller, and Marlon Riggs whose film Tongues Untied almost got Republican

If there’s anything we’ve learned from the COVID pandemic, besides never trusting a Republican ever again, is that the future is always uncertain, so fearlessly pursue your dreams.The last guest we had in person, in the home studio, before the big shutdown, was the delightful comedian Jake Noll who came on to talk about the big changes going on in their life.With uncertain doom looming around the corner, we wondered which post-apocalypic character from Mad Max Beyond the Thunderdome would we wind up being: Tina Turner or Mel Gibson?Today comedian Jake Noll joins us to talk about their adventures in transitioning during quarantine, how they almost got roped into a cult in their early days of comedy and finding their way out of a Kobe Bryant shaped corn maze.JAKE NOLL: https://www.jakersnoll.comPlus--➤ Second City up for sale, how much should we crowdfund for?➤ Why do people hate the naked Medusa statue?

It's almost serendipity that Scientology is all over the news with the very public divorce of Katie Holmes and Tom Cruise. Many speculate that Holmes left Cruise to escape the oppressive, bizarre religion that she’s afraid would hurt her child.In recent years, many high ranking church officials have left Scientology due to their the homophobia, transphobia and all around general abuse.Now, writer and performance artist Kate Bornstein, well known for her work as an advocate for trans folks, queer youth and all misfits is coming forward with her amazing story of being the right hand man of founder L. Ron Hubbard in her new book "A Queer and Pleasant Danger: A Memoir."Kate served in the upper echelon of the church aboard L. Ron Hubbard’s gigantic yacht before being forced out, leaving behind her daughter who she hasn’t been able to see in 30 years.Listen as we talk about the Church of Scientology’s genderless theology, how high ranking members believe they have the power of telekinesis, and why they are losing t

Break out the party hats and put on your mask for masks- this November marks the 10 year anniversary of PrEP, the revolutionary HIV prevention method that reduces the risk of contracting HIV even if you’re exposed to the virus.Just like birth control, the daily pill that effectively stops all new HIV transmissions has been met by the public with a lot of controversy.But the big question is “how do we get more people on PrEP?”Today therapist and relationship expert Damon L Jacobs joins us to take a look at a decade of PrEP and how the sexual liberation that came from it is now impacted by the COVID pandemic. And why is Damon giving up leadership of one of the top forums for gay men’s health at the height of this pandemic?PREP FACTS: https://www.facebook.com/groups/PrEPFactsDAMON L JACOBS: http://damonljacobs.comPlus--➤ All the dongs you see on TV and in the movies are usually fake.➤ A Massachusetts hospital is ready to perform the first johnson transplant for a trans person.

Although drag queens are known for working the runway sweetie, who is to say the art of drag can’t make a twirl in your bakery display case? Okay. Yes girl, spin Miss Swiss Buttercream, frosted for the gods!Wait- you think drag and pastries don’t mix? They do if it’s DragCakes on Instagram. Created by pastry artist Josué Luciano, drag cakes are edible delights that pay homage to some of the greatest moments in drag.Today Josué Luciano, the king of drag cakes joins us to take a look at his elaborate confectionery creations inspired by legendary drag queens and great moments in pop music, from Lady Gaga to RuPaul, from the spectacular wigs and outfits worn by your favorite queens to the edible nipple cupcakes inspired by Shea Coulée’s "Love the Skin You're In” challenge on All Stars 5.Plus, the brief moment when sitting on cakes for equality and the website cake farts went viral.DRAG CAKES: https://www.instagram.com/dragcakes____________________FEAST OF FUN IS MADE POSSIBLE BECAUSE OF FABULOUS PEOPLE LIKE YOU.L

Behind every diva, inevitably there's a fabulous drag queen. Today we're talking to Christian Greenia, the man best known as Cassandra Fever, number one in command to Elvira- Mistress of the Dark!Cassandra Fever as Elvira with the real Elvira, Cassandra Peterson. Photo taken at L.A. Pride.For years, Christian has been working for the gal in the wig whose talents are big to help make the magic happen. Join us as Cassandra Fever gives us the scoop on being the world’s best known Elvira impersonator, what's up with all the drag queens in LA, and of course Elvira herself.{Originally posted as FOF #1413 - The Drag Queen Elvira - 07.14.11}➤ Plus, Christian tells us what it was like growing up in LA’s Halloween industry.____________________FEAST OF FUN IS MADE POSSIBLE BECAUSE OF FABULOUS PEOPLE LIKE YOU.LISTEN TO THOUSANDS LEGENDARY SHOWS 
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