Audiences were horrified when the movie Showgirls came out in 1995. Today it’s a cult classic and one of MGM’s top selling DVD’s of all time.
Rena Riffel, who plays the tragic stripper Penny Hope, joins us over the phone from California to dish the dirt on Showgirls and talk about her upcoming projects which includes a musical version of Showgirls!
Audiences were horrified when the movie Showgirls came out in 1995. Critics hated director Paul Verhoven’s misguided attempt to capture the seedy show business world of Las Vegas, and it bombed in theaters.
Today Showgirls is a celebrated cult classic and one of MGM’s top selling DVD’s of all time. In fact, the film’s fan base is larger than ever and even the characters from the film enjoy a second life in the virtual world of Facebook as if the movie never ended.
You think you can do my nails for me now sugar?
The film centers on a sexy blond drifter Nomi Malone who hustles her way from pole dancing at a strip club to becoming the top showgirl at a casino in Las Vegas.
Although, many of the actors regret doing the film and will seldom speak of it, one actress, Rena Riffel, like all the fans has embraced the film’s campy plot, freaky sexual encounters and outlandish scenes.
Today Rena Riffel, who plays the tragic stripper Penny Hope, joins us over the phone from California to dish the dirt on Showgirls and talk about her upcoming projects which includes a musical version of Showgirls!
Rena’s working on her own soon to be released film “Trasharella: Ultra Vixen” about a starlet who becomes a super vixen to kill the evil Vampire of Hollywood.
Listen as Rena talks about working on Showgirls, watching it in the theater with Demi Moore and the cast of Striptease, how it was reborn as camp classic and what was the plot of the show within the show “Goddess” supposed to be?
We could have had anyone on this show: Janet Jackson, Paula Abdul. Rena Riffel is what Feast of Fun is all about! She’s dazzling, she’s exciting, and she’s very, very sexy!
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Pies, pies, pies! Saturday is National Pie Day. Drag queen pie expert Bertha Mason joins us to talk all things pie: pies in pop culture, the origins of the beloved dessert and fun ways celebrate National Pie Day.
Plus hot news: U.S. Supreme court rolls back 20 years of campaign finance reform, Cindy McCain gets her mouth taped shut for NOH8 and Nepal woos same sex couples to pick the Himalayan mountain country as a gay Shang-ri-la wedding destination. Sherpa anyone?
Pies, pies, pies! This Saturday is National Pie Day, a celebration of pies launched by the American Pie Council, an organization committed to “preserving America’s pie heritage and promote America’s love affair with the food.” As if we needed another excuse to love pie.
Drag queen pie expert Bertha Mason joins us to take a look at pies, from apple to rhubarb, from banana creme to key lime. In drag or out of drag, Michael Bowen knows pies in pop culture, the origins of the beloved dessert and fun ways celebrate National Pie Day.
Plus hot news:
The U.S. Supreme court rolls back 20 years of campaign finance reform by allowing large wealthy corporations to spend freely to buy or bury political campaigns.
Sen. John McCain’s wife Cindy McCain gets her mouth taped shut for marriage equality.
Marriage Equality haters fail to obtain a restraining order against the Prop 8 Trial Tracker folks for parody use of their logo.
And Nepal is set to legalize gay marriage and plans on wooing same sex couples to pick the Himalayan mountain country as a gay Shang-ri-la wedding destination. Sherpa anyone?
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Rawr! Our friend Marisan DeLellis talks about his new one-person musical “The Bride of Wildenstein” on Jocelyn Wildenstein, the eccentric New York City socialite who surgically transformed herself into the bizarre looking Cat Lady.
Plus we all share our predictions for the coming year: which celebrities will die in 2010? Gagaholism, Peacocking, Weird Mashups, Life Swapping, DIY Healthcare and Susan Boiling.
Have you ever gone too far for love? Ask Marsian De Lellis. He wrote, The Bride of Wildenstein, an entire one-person musical dedicated to Jocelyn Wildenstein, the eccentric New York City socialite who surgically transformed herself into the bizarre looking Cat Lady to win back the affections of her millionaire game hunter husband.
Obsessed with aging, Jocelyn Wildenstein spent over 4 million dollars on plastic surgery to look like the ferocious lions and cheetahs her husband hunted in Africa.
While most would gasp in horror or laugh at the tragic story, Marsian finds the humanity in her gruesome story and embraces the shame monster that lives inside all of us.
Join us today as Marisan talks with us on the phone about Bride of Wildenstein, and we all share our predictions for the coming year.
Which celebrities will die in 2010? Will Marsian become the Lady Gaga of Puppetry? Will ugly become the new beautiful?
Plus, Gagaholism, Peacocking, Weird Mashups, Life Swapping, Do it Yourself Healthcare and Susan Boiling.
How does the FDA allow kids to eat food that chemically changes color?
And will Apple’s New iTablet save the world of publishing or destroy it?
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The last time fashion writer Terrence Chappell was on the show, he was excited about the possibilities of working as editor for a new gay magazine. He’s not working there today, what went wrong?
Listen as Terrence shares his insights into why gay print media struggles and how Chicago drag legend Chili Pepper tried to steal his man. News: The Great Chocolate Wall of China and the virtual trannie scam artist.
The last time fashion writer Terrence Chappell was on the show, he was excited about the possibilities of working as editor for a gay magazine that was just about to launch. He’s not working there today, what went wrong?
Terrence now works for UR Chicago and is excited to launch a new social event called called “Professional Young Gays” or P.Y.G. for short!
Listen as Terrence shares his insights into why gay print media in Chicago struggles so much, other hysterical acronyms P.Y.G. stands for and the saucy story of Chicago drag legend Chili Pepper and how she tried to steal his man.
In the news:
The Great Chocolate Wall of China.
The Prop 8 trial continues in California with testimony by the Mayor of San Diego who now advocates for same sex marriage.
Bigots move to repeal Marriage Equality in New Hampshire after the state legalized it three weeks ago.
A man pretending to be a female supermodel dupes rich men out of money in Texas.
And Cuba’s state sponsored sex changes- will Fidel Castro become Fidelia Castrati?
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The hilarious Lizz Winstead joins us today to dish about tweeting the entire Golden Globes from her cozy couch in New York City. As a co-founder of the popular Daily Show, Lizz has a unique perspective on the ongoing late night talk show wars.
Plus hot news & trends: zombie twitter accounts, crisis in Haiti, roller coaster grandmas and slogans for teabagger Scott Brown.
The Golden Globes awards ceremony recognizes outstanding achievements in the entertainment industry, but because it’s also a dinner party, it’s a great excuse to see drunk celebrities and laugh at their tragic fashion choices.
The hilarious Lizz Winstead joins us today to dish about tweeting the entire Golden Globes from her cozy couch with her two dogs in New York City. Why does director James Cameron look like Bea Arthur? How fast is Mo’nique’s wild ride from God? Why were so many winning shows and movies so depressing? Will the Oscars be as tragic?
As a co-founder of the popular Daily Show, Lizz has a unique perspective on the ongoing late night talk show wars. Should Coco and the Chin ditch TV and just start their own podcasts?
As a talk show host herself, Lizz has had some strange encounters with guests, including two respected writers from Jezebel, Tracie Egan, and Moe Tkacik, who appeared to be intoxicated on her show and were glib and dismissive about sexual assault. The two later claimed they were set up for a “gotcha” moment which Lizz denies. Boy do we feel Lizz’s pain!
Lizz also tells us how she gave MSNBC anchor and lesbian media darling Rachel Maddow her first big break on Air America.
Also hot news:
Zombie twitter accounts.
The crisis in Haiti continues.
And Lizz’s hilarious list of political slogans for Massachusetts teabagger centerfold Scott Brown.
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Prepare to die! From laughter that is, as we recreate one of the campiest scenes from the movie, Conan the Barbarian. Comedian Cameron Esposito joins us to talk about being roasted by her comedian friends and the fight for marriage equality.
Plus: Conan O’Brien vs Jay Leno, the floor in Weight Watchers Clinic collapses, a 33 year old pet snowballkept in a freezer, liquid diamond lakes and the first legal male prostitute in Nevada.
Prepare to die! From laughter that is, as we recreate one of the campiest scenes from Conan the Barbarian, the movie that launched the career of 1970s bodybuilder Arnold Schwarzenegger.
Following in Arnold’s footsteps, Twilight hunk Kellan Lutz is hitting the gym hard in hopes of getting cast in the title role in a remake of the action/adventure film. Maybe, one day he’ll be the Governor of California or even President of the United States. Hail to the Sexy!
Listen as Cameron Esposito joins us to talk about her upcoming comedy album, being roasted by her comedian friends and the fight for marriage equality.
The battle of the millionaire tv tycoons goes on as Conan O’Brien may settle out of court with NBC for a rumored 30 million dollars. Ironic since the battle has been great for ratings of his show, not Jay Leno’s.
In the news:
The floor in Weight Watchers Clinic collapses during weigh-in.
The 33 year old pet snowball kept in a freezer in Florida.
The liquid diamond lakes of Neptune and Uranus,
And Markus, the first legal male prostitute in the state of Nevada compares himself to civil rights icon Rosa Parks in an interview with Details Magazine.
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Deep in the mountains of rural Tennessee there is a thriving network of queer communities whose origins go back to the beginnings of the modern gay rights movement with the Radical Faeries.
Today two of our friends Tom Foolery and Maxzine Weinstein from IDA play their hilarious music and share their experience of living in a commune of gay musicians, trans pirates, lesbian warriors and pagan witches.
Deep in the mountains of rural Tennessee there is a thriving, vibrant network of communities of queer people whose origins go back to the beginnings of the modern gay rights movement with the Radical Faeries.
Planet IDA, Short Mountain Sanctuary and Pumpkin Hollow are just some of the places where folks live in an open and free environment with the goal of stimulating personal growth and creativity.
Today we’re talking to two well known residents of IDA, Tom Foolery and Maxzine Weinstein from the Eggplant Faerie Players, the community’s traveling performance group.
We met Maxzine and Tom 11 years ago on the first night of the Feast of Fools Cabaret, the live performance series that gave rise to this podcast you’re listening to right now-Feast of Fun.
Listen as we talk about living in a commune of gay musicians, trans pirates, lesbian warriors and pagan witches. What are the challenges and rewards of living in a modern tribal community?
We’ve got a lot of music and fun- including a live performance of Tom Foolery’s famous song “Big Girl,” so stick around!
Check out there performance tonight at The Flopsy Teahaus. They are strongly encouraging people to dress up as whatever Magical Creature inspires you! Time to break out that Halloween costume again!
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Jesus is so gay for you, but are you gay for him? Join us for a “men’s retreat” with the Best Church of God’s Brother Mike Descoteaux and “ex- gay” Brother Andrew Ritter. Listen in as they play more hilarious music and talk about the value of prayer.
In the news: Obama finally moves forward to repeal Don’t Ask Don’t Tell, Italian prison for trannies, Sex Robots from New Jersey, Sarah Palin at Fox News and our condolences for the people of Haiti.
Jesus is so gay for you, but are you gay for him? In Revelation 3:20 Jesus said: “Behold, I stand at the door, and knock. If any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him.”
That’s nice, but does he buy you dinner first?
Bend over and get ready to spread the gospel with a special part two of our show with the Best Church of God, the only church that fills that dark hole inside you with Jesus’ bright white love.
Join us for a very special “men’s retreat” as Brother Mike Descoteaux and “ex- gay” Brother Andrew Ritter play more hilarious music and talk about the value of prayer.
Hot news:
President Obama finally moves forward to repeal Don’t Ask Don’t Tell, the unpopular military ban on gay folk serving openly. Will we see recruitment campaigns in gay bars in the near future?
A new Italian prison for trannies.
Sex Robots from New Jersey that Mike knows way too much about.
An Irish bookie takes odds on when Sarah Palin will quit her new job at Fox News
And our condolences for the people of Haiti. Please keep them in your thoughts and ignore televangelist Pat Robertson who blames the earthquake victims as “cursed” by a “pact to the devil.”
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Hallelujah! Get ready for a hilarious musical treat with Sister Erica Elam and Brother Mike Descoteaux, from the Best Church of God, the only Church with a 110% approval rating from Jesus.
Listen as we conjure up the holy spirit and learn musical comedy techniques from masters at the legendary Second City with an improvised song about adult film star Pavel Novotny.
Sing hallelujah, come on get happy! Get ready for a hilarious musical treat.
Today we have Sister Erica Elam and Brother Mike Descoteaux, from the Best Church of God, the only Church with a 110% approval rating from Jesus.
Listen as we conjure up the holy spirit and learn musical comedy techniques from masters at the legendary Second City with an improvised song about adult film star Pavel Novotny.
Plus- what’s up with their new friendship with the Borg Queen of Christianity, Shirley Phelps?
What do you do when actual religious fundamentalists start enjoying your parody of their religion and make it their own?
Plus hot news:
Conan O’Brien says he’s not going to budge from his Tonight Show slot.
And authorities arrest Alesha McMullen, the woman who wreaked havoc at McDonald’s for what was probably “The Unhappiest Meal” ever.
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2009 was a tough year. Major setbacks in marriage equality, corrupt banks, derailed health care reform make us ask “where’s the hope?” Chicago gay rights activist Andy Thayer of Gay Liberation Network joins us with some bold solutions to our biggest problems. Plus, he’s got breaking news on Boystown’s most corrupt cop, Officer Fiorito.
In the news: Sarah Palin gets a job as a commentator on Fox, a real-life Mrs. Robinson, tranny neanderthals and Mr. Gay China.
2009 was a tough year. Major setbacks in marriage equality, corrupt banks, derailed health care reform, and little support for gay rights from President Obama left millions of Americans asking where’s the hope?
And now in Federal Courts in California, a showdown on gay marriage is underway. Is it doomed like the vote for gay marriage in Maine?
Chicago gay rights activist Andy Thayer of Gay Liberation Network joins us with some bold solutions to our biggest problems. Plus, he’s got breaking news on Boystown most corrupt cop- Officer Fiorito.
Sources inside the office of Cook County State’s Attorney Anita Alvarez leaked to Andy that Ms. Alvarez will not prosecute the creep for framing gay people with false DUI charges just to rake in overtime to pad his big fat pockets.
Also- Sarah Palin gets a job as a commentator on Fox, surprising no one.
The incredible shrinking gay journalist.
A real-life Mrs. Robinson, Tranny Neanderthals and Mr. Gay China.
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