#44 "Doggie Chow, Trimspa & Rainbow Revolutions" w/ April Kidwell
#44 "Doggie Chow, Trimspa & Rainbow Revolutions" w/ April Kidwell

Today MeMe has a blast w/ April Kidwell, aka Nomi in the upcoming "I, Nomi"

We chat about: Being a performer with Peaches Christ Productions| "I'm SO Excited! I'm SOO Exciiiteeed! I'm SO SCARED!" | Baby thespian years | April's work w/ Earthship Homes in Santa Fe, New Mexico & Aguada, Puerto Rico | Bay Area being the current home for so many Racially Tense viral videos (BBQ Becky/Permit Patty/Etc) | Nomi plays "Plead the Wig" | Anna Nicole Smith plays "Showgirls Trivia" & "Go to Bed Wig" | Speedround | Tearing your labia during a pre-show poo | April's #MeToo moment | Stop fighting on the internet & talk to each other! | Go see April at "I, Nomi"!

April's FB | April's IG

 

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#43 #LocalQueen Venus Soleil!
#43 #LocalQueen Venus Soleil!

Today MeMe takes soft l's, no hard l's today!  We chat with amazing local queen Venus Soleil:

Theater beginnings as a Venus Fly Trap | NYC living | Origins of a Venus Soleil | For the love of Drag | The pod is haunted once again by the ghost cat | Paco update | #FitnessQueen | Shoutout to The Port Bar! | BBQ Becky + her new boyfriend Lake Jogger | Best songs to celebrate pride Game | Got bed WIG Game | Plead the Wig | Speedround!

Venus' FB

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#42 The Return Of Andrea Allan & Emily Lubin! Hot Mess LA Invasion & MeMe's #DragCon Adventures!
#42 The Return Of Andrea Allan & Emily Lubin! Hot Mess LA Invasion & MeMe's #DragCon Adventures!

Today MeMe has the amazingly hot messes Andrea Allan & Emily Lubin (@HotMessPodcast) make a return visit to the pod!  All the ladies are invading LA as budding media moguls & we all got to gab & get deep from MeMe's amazing room at the Standard Hotel in downtown Los Angeles!

Andrea's adventures as a traveling KATG minion | Hot Mess Technical Issues while banking shows pre LA trip | The weirdness that is the LA "scene" | MeMe's adventures as a media mogul in the making aka first Press Pass to #DragCon #RupaulsDragCon | Transitioning from the VIP experience to the Press Pass level | Female Body Modifications | Dating in 2018 | Kanye or IG Inspiration Post | Plead the wig | Speed round! 

Hot Mess FB | Hot Mess IG

 

 

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#41 - SF Superstar: Mahlae Balenciaga

Today MeMe is joined by the amazing Mahlae Balenciaga!

Beychella | Cardi B | Drag Race | Mahlae's RPDR Viewing parties | MeMe is invading LA Drag Con this year! | Mahlae's upcoming role in "Steel Dragnolias" | Wendy Williams | #LocalTouringQueen | New Game! Kanye or IG Inspo Post | Plead the wig | Go to bed wig | Speed Round!

Mahlae's FB | Mahlae's IG

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#40 "Suspiciously Large Woman" w/ Bob the Drag Queen
#40 "Suspiciously Large Woman" w/ Bob the Drag Queen

The list of illustrious guests gets an amazing gold star on it as @thatonequeen = Bob the Drag Queen joins MeMe to celebrate the one year anniversary of the pod!

Pls excuse the teeny tech issue at front - worth sticking around for | Purse first! | Bob's amazing credits including his current role in Angels in America @ the Berkley Rep Theater | Adjusting to the gender spectrum in the Bay Area's Grinder | "If they can, why can't I?" aka Bob's version of The Secret | The pig roast = The roast of Heklina | Working w/ "Boy-once" aka Todrick Hall | "Suspiciously Large Woman" on Amazon Prime & iTunes = Bob's comedy special, also The first time Bob's dad saw him on stage | The RPDR/Rupaul gender identity controversy | Catch bob's opinions on twitter | The continuous fight against misogyny in the Queer community | We are all born naked & the rest is drag | Trannsiiiiitiiiooooon! The spectrum of the transition journey | One year Anniversary of the Pod!!! | Genesis of Bob The Drag Queen | Kitten w/ a Whip => Bob TDQ | Bob's RHOA intro | Bob as a feat guest on THE TRIXIE & KATYA SHOW | "Let me keep it on" aka season 9 face crack via Valentina | All Stars 3 parties @ The Port Bar | #TeamTrixie | Drag Race viewing parties = Queer football season leading to Gay Superbowl/Drag Race finale | New Games! Word Assoc & Plead the wig | Old school games: Speed Round & Go to bed Wig! | Drag fandom convo = new digital era we live in as fans/performers |

bobthedragqueen.com

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#39 - "1924 on a leap year" w/ Belle Bottoms
#39 - "1924 on a leap year" w/ Belle Bottoms

Today MeMe chats with the delightful Belle Bottoms!

Ru's problematic Guardian interview | The gender debate in drag continues | The face crack heard around the world aka Bendelacreme's exit from All Stars 3 | Belle's origin story | San Francisco Drag Cabaret | Speed round | A new game is born? |

Belle's FB | Belle's IG

 

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#38 - The delightfully sweet queen: Vanilla Meringue

Today MeMe is chatting with the delightfully sweet queen, Vanilla Meringue!

We chat about Vanilla's childhood in Philadelphia | Her amazing creative endeavors in the Bay Area art scene | Winning the Oasis Star Search Pageant | The pink shades of gender identity | Speed Round! | The return of the Dragtionary game!

Vanilla's FB

Vanilla's IG

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#37 - RETURN of the amazing, post Dragula - Erika Klash!
#37 - RETURN of the amazing, post Dragula - Erika Klash!

MeMe is joined today by a post Dragula, Erika Klash!

The re-emancipation of MeMe | The unofficial miss congeniality Erika Klash joins us to dish on her Dragula experience! | Dragula = Drag race meets Fear factor meets Cinema Realness meets Pink Flamingo, the search for the next Divine | What do the gigs look like post Dragula | Pastel Gore at The Stud | First "Pastel Gore" show will be Ghost Town Pokemon | Nerdy Drag + Spooky SF Drag | The drag "Theme Scene" that is the amazing scene in San Francisco | Erika is the queen to have faced & survived the most extermination challenges in the history of the show | "You have not done drag till you have tucked in the woods" | Episode breakdown of Season 2 | Erika tests MeMe on drag/gay lingo | A "Legends" season of Drag Race? | Request Erika & the Boulet brothers crew at a club near you!

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#36 - Mama Celeste
#36 - Mama Celeste

Today MeMe is joined by SF Drag Performer - Mama Celeste |

Mini life update from MeMe | Mama Celeste's origin story | The evolution of Mama's drag once she landed in SF | Life in the Haus of Tips | The current Bay Area drag scene | TRISH = The Drag-a-zine | San Francisco vs Oakland Drag | Mama's plans for expanding the local scene | Mama turns the tables on Meme & instead of the usual Dragtionary game we play "Trish-ionary" | Courtney Act on CBB UK as drag ambassador | What is drag? | Dragula chat | Speed round - Break down the hustle edition | Mama Celeste Twitter | Mama Celeste IG 

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#35 - Peaches Christ
#35 - Peaches Christ

Today Meme's list of illustrious guests adds a super star to that lineup - the legendary: Peaches Christ!

The birth of baby Peaches | Coming up in the era of John Waters & Dreamland | Initial sources of inspiration | Early Trannyshack days | All about Evil | She-Devil w/ Sharon Needles | Midnight Mass | Legally Black w/ Bob the Drag Queen | Star Search Competition from Trannyshack to Mother days | Upcoming shows on Peaches' calendar | Outloud Storytelling Series | Peaches as a judge on The Boulet Brothers' Dragula | Peaches Christ Productions Volunteer Orientation 2018 | How is Peaches Christ dealing with the Trumpito reign of terror | Speed round! | Make sure to check out a Peaches show near you when you get a chance!

*Bill haley & his comets - "Ooh! look-a there, ain't she pretty"

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#34 "Mother" w/ @Heklina
#34 "Mother" w/ @Heklina

Today MeMeCherry chats with San Francisco Drag Legend: Heklina!

Heklina's Icelandic origin story | Trannyshack transitions into Mother | Heklina's stints on Jerry Springer & the Ricki Lake Show | Heklina's series of unfortunate events in Mexico in drag | The "Bio/Faux/Hyper Queen" "debate" & Heklina's long history of supporting all forms of drag | San Francisco drag theater | Heklina's collaborations w/ Peaches Christ | Coming up at the Oasis | Hosting post RPDR queens at the Oasis | The one time Heklina was star struck | "Dragtionary" game from Willam's "Suck Less" | Bawdy Storytelling presents Heklina: Infamous |

Heklina Twitter | Heklina FB | Get tickets to the upcoming Roast of Heklina!

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#33 "Dragula" w/ Erika Klash
#33 "Dragula" w/ Erika Klash

Today MeMeCherry is joined by the amazing Gamer/Anime/Kawaii Drag Queen - Erika Klash!

Boricuas are Unicorns on the West Coast! | Erika's origin story | Gender equality in drag | Lone wolf Erika | Erika Klash IG | Queen of the Nerds Drag Aesthetic | Regional differences in Drag | MeMe's fundraiser "Heels for the Motherland" | Chef Relief in Puerto Rico - Chef Jose Andres | Puerto Rico still needs your help | Erika's upcoming appearance in The Boulet Brother's DRAGULA "Search for the World's Next Drag Supermonster | "Dragtionary" game - Suck Less by Willam | Explore your local drag scenes | "Go to bed wig" game |

Erika Klash

"Dragula" by Rob Zombie

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#32 "Return of the Poppa Bear" w/ Jonny McGovern @GayPimp
#32 "Return of the Poppa Bear" w/ Jonny McGovern @GayPimp

MeMeCherry's LA adventure continues with the return of her gay daddy: Jonny McGovern!

Coming to you from the Standard WEHO - MeMe & Jonny chat about: MeMe's SOFEpod journey since Jonny's first appearance | Jonny's adventures as the MC for The Art of the Teese - Dita Von Teese | Dita Von Teese’s New Year’s Eve Gala Show | Go Go Boy etiquette | Coming up on Hey Qween | "Go To Bed Wig" Game | MeMe's personal mini Hey Qween episode | Jonny cuddles all episode long with MeMe's super cute pup Paco Taco | MeMe LOVES being "Daddy's Girl" | "Tacones Para La Patria = Heels for the Motherland" MeMe's Drag Show Fundraiser benefiting Puerto Rico Hurricane Maria & Mexico earthquake victims 

Jonny McGovern Twitter | "Gayest of All Time" - Jonny McGovern 

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#31 "Dumb Gay Podcasting" w/ Julie Goldman & Brandy Howard
#31 "Dumb Gay Podcasting" w/ Julie Goldman & Brandy Howard

Listen in to MeMeCherry giggle in delight as two of her favorite ladies join her on the pod: Julie Goldman (@MrJulieGoldman) & Brandy Howard (@TheBrandyHoward)!

| The hosts of the Dumb, Gay Politics Podcast join MeMe live from The Standard Hotel in WEHO!  With a pool party in the background the ladies dish about: Julie & Brandy's many projects | Their friendship/partnership origin story | Smashing sugar glasses in Starbucks | FB Live adventures in Jersey land | Sexo Farmacia! | "Go to bed Wig" game | "Fuck it, I did it!" aka the new "Never have I ever" | Fergie - "Love is Blind"

| Julie Goldman | Brandy Howard | Dumb, Gay Politics

 

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#30 Honey Mahogany
#30 Honey Mahogany

Today MeMeCherry is joined by an international drag performer, recording artist & San Francisco LEGEND: Honey Mahogany!

Today we chat about: Honey's experience on Rupaul's Drag Race | Life post RPDR | Drag scene Pre & Post RPDR | Honey's part in saving a SF queer institution: The Stud | Honey's work with the Compton Transgender Lesbian Gay Bisexual District (TLGB) | Working SF Pride | Drag queen story hour | Fundraisers to benefit Puerto Rico | "Look at you!"

Honey's Twitter | Honey's FB

| Kidd w/ a camera pics from Black Fridays |

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#29 SF Drag Legend: The Countess Katya Smirnoff-Skyy
#29 SF Drag Legend: The Countess Katya Smirnoff-Skyy

Today MeMeCherry is joined by San Francisco drag legend: the Countess Katya Smirnoff-Skyy!

Katya's Countess Origin Story | Drag Queens with "older" characters | Growing up as a SF Bay Area native | Dive into the San Francisco ever changing & growing scene | Drag Scene Post-Rupaul's Drag Race | "Look at You!" inspired by Hey Qween's "Look at Huh" | Please donate to the Glittery Pirate Ship! ~> SOFEpod.com/Contact | "Dragtionary" game courtesy of Willam's "Suck Less" | Katya, A Bitter Sweet 90's Symphony | Katya's aesthetic sources of inspiration

Katya on FB

 

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#28 "Misfit Cabaret" w/ Kat Robichaud

MeMe is joined by the Theatrical Rock Power House - Kat Robichaud

Kat's origin story | Misfit Cabaret | The Voice | Song for David Bowie | The last waltz of the Wrights | The apple pie & The knife | Uh Oh | Everybody loves puppets! | Love of drag | Kat's Patreon | Willam's "Dragtionary" game | Kat will be performing at Project Runway 8: Sinfinity on Aug 19th

KatRobichaud.com

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#27 SF "Baby Drag Queen" Florida Mann

MeMe is joined by the a Boricua compadre: Florida Man! 

Today we take a journey into the life of Florida: 

Boricuas in the house! | Baby Drag Queen phase | Techie Queen | Introverted Sensitive Soul Rabbit hole | Adversity builds character | Drag as a life saver | "Look at youz" | Willam's "Suck Less" Dragtionary game | "Don't do Meth" |

instagram.com/florida_mann |

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#26 "Philanthropic Power Couple" Richie & Sean from @PortBarOakland
#26 "Philanthropic Power Couple" Richie & Sean from @PortBarOakland

Today MeMeCherry is joined by Richie Fuentes & Sean Sullivan, owners of the The Port Bar in Oakland (MeMe's home away from home).

| We chat about: Richie & Sean's philanthropic work | The inspiration behind The Port Bar as Oakland's unofficial LGBTQ center (with great cocktails!) | Inspiration behind the name & design of the bar | Oakland's LGBTQ scene | Silent Co-host Antonio Castellanos (@JoteriaOficial) sends in a question for Richie & Sean | Make sure to leave an iTunes review to help the glittery pirate ship sail more amazing seas! | What are Richie & Sean doing to help the community survive & thrive the attack from the current administration | Port Bar is open 7 days a week with amazing treats every night! | Richie's work with Frameline 41 Festival | Call to action to support organizations working for the LGBTQ causes |

PortBarOakland.com

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#25 "Trusting the process" w/ Sam Sebastian
#25 "Trusting the process" w/ Sam Sebastian

Today MeMe chats with the inspiring Sam Sebastian.

Join us for a very deep conversation about surviving dark times & the journeys we take that bring us into the light:

Synchronicity | Working as a bodywork healer | Training at the Esalen Institute | Growing up as a queer kid in the Mormon church | The journeys into the dark parts of the soul | Falling down the rabbit hole till you finally see the light | Shining light on trauma & shame | Trusting the healing process once committed to it

This is a very raw & emotional conversation that I am honored to share.

Thank you Sam xo

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