Hunk of the Day: Will Wikle
Will Wikle is an actor, former Big Brother houseguest, nurse, and awesome guy. Definitely Hunk of the Day material. Also check out his previous interview with HDJ.
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Will Wikle is an actor, former Big Brother houseguest, nurse, and awesome guy. Definitely Hunk of the Day material. Also check out his previous interview with HDJ.
Ten Minutes of Weird
Ten minutes of weird clips from reality TV, children’s programming, commercials, Japanese TV, sploshing, anti-drug warnings and so much more.
Meet the New Cast of RuPaul’s Drag Race
RuPaul’s Drag Race is coming back for it’s Second Season in February, nows your chance to get a first hand peak at the new cast!
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FOFA #957 – Rock the Runway Ronnie
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Chicago born model Ronnie Kroell made it to the top two in the first season of Bravo’s hit reality tv show “Make Me a Supermodel.” His midwestern good looks, sparkling smile and unabashed honestly about his sexuality made him a viewer favorite.
His intense friendship with fellow contestant, the straight prison guard Ben DiChiara, became a focal point of the show and often out-shined the public interest in the competition itself.
Ronnie joins us here to today to talk about how reality TV made him a better person, being betrayed by his porn star escort boyfriend and why embracing your imperfections makes you beautiful.
Plus, questions for Ronnie from you listeners on the Feast of Fun Facebook page:
Photos by Boris Kravchenko and others. Click through for photo credit.
In case you were wondering, Ronnie is all that. His physical attractiveness is matched by his razor sharp wit, eloquence and willingness to poke fun at himself. Ronnie’s going to go far because he’s flexible, takes the work seriously but doesn’t take himself too seriously. I was totally charmed, and he’s single!
Just look how good he looks in our new “Canary” t-shirts:
Is your son trying to say he is gay when he paints a 60 foot long penis on the roof of your home?
A little person is saved by little dog in a little country.
And Anne Hathaway is set to play gay icon Judy Garland in the Get Happy: The Life of Judy Garland.
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FOF #963 – What’s Next for BeBe Zahara Benet & Jade
Standard Podcast [46:14m]:
Everybody’s favorite African drag queen -BeBe Zahara Benet and Chicago’s very own Jade are on today’s show.
Also known as Nea Marshall Kudi and David Sotomayor, these two fabulous drag divas won people’s hearts when they competed for the title of “America’s next drag superstar” on the reality TV show “RuPaul’s Drag Race.” Now that Bebe Zahara Benet won the coveted title, what’s next for the contestant from Cameroon?
Listen as Bebe and Jade share the nitty gritty of their whirlwind experience and how being on the show helped them break down some common misconceptions about drag queens.
They’re also taking questions from you via the Feast of Fun Facebook page and sharing the secrets on how you can become a contestant on the next season of the show.
Bebe’s ready to rename what she does into something new- a drag artiste. Has Jade and the other contestants really forgiven Rebeca Glasscock for her combative behavior?
Absolut Pride Tour is coming to Miami, San Diego, LA and other locations to be announced.
In these liberal but tough economic times, gay bars are seeking straight audiences and straight women for their drag shows. One bar owner said “You can always tell who the straight people are, because they arrive on time.”
Stem cell therapy now being offered to British women to grow larger breasts.
plus feedback from you, the listeners.
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FOF #937 – A Taste of Ongina
Standard Podcast [57:56m]:
In the latest episode of RuPaul’s Drag Race, the reality TV show created to produce the next drag superstar, one of the contestants, Ongina, tearfully revealed she was HIV positive.
Today we’re talking to Ongina, also known as Ryan Palao, about what it was like to boldly share this intimate detail with millions of viewers and how it’s affected his life.
Ongina also clarifies some common misconceptions people have about drag queens, gay men and Filipinos and brings some sass and class into our discussion on how costumes help us be the people we want to be.
Ongina shares with us her behind-the-scenes insight into whether Rebbecca Glasscock was trying to manipulate the outcome of the challenge in her favor by having an emotional breakdown which forced the judges to keep her on the show and get rid of Chicago’s gal, Jade.
How could the show kick someone off after they cried about having a friend with AIDS without appearing to be heartless jerks?
One thing’s for sure, after winning half of the challenges on the show so far, Ongina is the girl to lick!
I’ve asked several drag queens why they didn’t try to be on the Drag Race, since obviously it would have been great publicity and opened a lot of doors. They said they feared that drag queens would be negatively represented on the show and decided to steer clear of it.
It doesn’t make any sense to me. If RuPaul told me to jump on an airplane, fly to Los Angeles and walk the runway in drag, I’d do it in second. And so should you.
What makes these types of TV shows so fascinating to watch is how they illustrate the obstacles we all place in front of ourselves because we fear being rejected. We put those roadblocks in our way because we’re afraid to look at where we’ve failed. We feel that we aren’t good enough.
What’s probably the most uncomfortable for the contestants is how the program asks them to take the wig and makeup off, and look in a mirror. The show asks us to embrace our strength and our flaws. In that sense, RuPaul’s Drag Race and the contestants are all winners.
Listen as we also talk about Ioana Cioanac, the 71 year old Romanian woman who’s knitted an entire wardrobe out of her own hair.
Irish police struggle after they confused the Polish words for Drivers License for 50 different driver’s names- Pradow Jazdy.
Dustin Lance Black at the Oscars.
Talk about giving mixed signals! The City of New York is now offering classes on how to be a better hooker in order to rehabilitate people who’ve been arrested for cruising for sex in a dirty book store.
A big thanks to Iris for hooking us up with Ongina.
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FOF #866 – Hope Your Day is Good Dan
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Writer, model, reality TV star and editor, Dan Renzi joins us for today’s show.
In the mid 90s, Dan was plucked from forty thousand hopefuls and cast in the fifth season of MTV’s Real World: Miami.
Dan was one of the first openly gay people to be featured in a reality show. After a career in modeling and hosting MTVs “Challenges” he became a certified HIV counselor and speaks at colleges about sex and communication.
Today he also works as the editor of the South Florida Blade and blogs at How Was Your Day, Dan?
Join us as we chat with Dan about what it’s like to be on a reality TV show, RuPaul and the challenges facing young people.
George Takei challenges William Shatner to join him in the fight against Prop 8 in California. Shatner and Takei are publicly feuding and it’s become a tabloid like “he said, he said” video war.
Our deepest sympathy to Chicago’s Jennifer Hudson for the tragic loss in her family. The family is offering an award for information leading to the return of seven year old Jordan King.
Out of the hundreds of thousands of podcasts created, it is a great honor for Feast of Fools to be nominated for both the People’s Choice Podcast Award and the Best GLBT Podcast Award.
This award is for everyone at Feast of Fools, including every guest on the show, the faithful listeners that have donated money, bought a t shirt, left a comment or participated in the community forums and our sponsors who understand the value our message.
We need your vote to win, so please visit the Podcast Awards to vote once a day from your computer email address.
Plus, listen to today’s show and find out how you can win tickets to Reeling, the GLBT Film Festival!
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Feast of Fools + What Not To Wear: Regulars of Popular Chicago Gay Podcast Appear on Reality TV Show
CHICAGO, IL- Amanda Steinstein of the “Feast of Fools” podcast may be the worst-dressed woman in the world to be documented in what is the gayest episode ever of TLC’s reality TV show “What Not…
CHICAGO, IL- Amanda Steinstein of the “Feast of Fools” podcast may be the worst-dressed woman in the world to be documented in what is the gayest episode ever of TLC’s reality TV show “What Not To Wear” airing Friday October 17th at 9PM EST, 8PM CST.
Fausto Fernós and Marc Felion, hosts of the top-rated podcast “Feast of Fools,” nominated their friend, a regular guest of their talk show, for a much-needed makeover to help her recover from her fashion disasters on “What Not To Wear” (WNTW) . Fernós and Felion found an ally in WNTW hosts Stacy London and Clinton Kelly for their “War on Ugly” to combat Amanda’s wardrobe of mass destruction.
The producers of the long-running reality TV show say the episode featuring the fashion-flawed diva Amanda Steinstein is the “gayest episode ever,” as her friends Fausto and Marc ransack her closets and try on her sequins and tiaras as if they are in their own drag pageant. Producers of the show, which is in its seventh season, suggest that Amanda may in fact be the “the worst-dressed woman in the history of the show.”
TLC’s website describes the episode as “Single in Chicago, Amanda’s looking for the right man, but she likes to dress in drag and hide her feminine side. To her, everything is a costume, and style is not a concern.”
Fausto Fernós, host of “Feast of Fools,” insists that the poorly-dressed Amanda “practically lives in black leggings, and all her shirts and sweaters are oversized. In summer she wears these horrible Hawaiian shirts which have a nautical theme, as in Titanic meets the Poseidon Adventure.”
Marc Felion, co-host of “Feast of Fools” who nominated Amanda, claims he knew she needed an intervention for her fashion sense when he saw her in what he describes as “vintage 80s Ray Ban sunglasses, a Hawaiian shirt, black leggings and a black beret!” The first thing he said to her was, “I am embarrassed for you to be dressed like that.” Amanda replied “Yeah, I know. Whatever.”
But there is hope for Amanda, and the duo who nominated her say she is, for the most part, sticking with her “What Not To Wear” makeover. Amanda says of her new look, It takes a little more planning than I’m used to; like something may need to be steamed or ironed before I put it on. The hardest part is the shoes. I know they look better, but they hurt.”
The gang plan on watching the episode with friends and fans of both “Feast of Fools” and “What Not To Wear” at Hydrate nightclub in Chicago with drag queens impersonating the “before” and “after” “Amanda.” Join them for what should be an enlightening and fabulous evening watching what producers describe as “four or five years of therapy crammed into an hour long show.”
Fun With FOF Week Continues
Wednesday, July 23 – Live Podcast Forum
“Let’s Take a Glass Together”
6pm, Sidetrack. Please join the Feast of Fools as we record a live podcast forum on the LGBT community and alcohol at Sidetrack. Come discover…
Wednesday, July 23 – Live Podcast Forum
“Let’s Take a Glass Together”
6pm, Sidetrack. Please join the Feast of Fools as we record a live podcast forum on the LGBT community and alcohol at Sidetrack. Come discover how we can have a healthier relationship with alcohol in this unique event presented by LifeLube, Project CRYSP and the Chicago Task Force on LGBT Substance Use and Abuse.
Light food and refreshments and a cash bar. You must be over 21 with a valid photo ID to attend on Wednesday, July 23, 2008 at Sidetrack. Doors open at 6 p.m. Please RSVP here.
Thursday, July 24 – Reveal Party For What Not To Wear
5-8PM at Green Dolphin Street. Come see Amanda Steinstein as you’ve never seen her before as we celebrate and react to the transformation, courtesy of TLC’s hit reality tv show “What Not To Wear.” Show your support for the brand new Amanda and be among the first to gawk at her new look!
This is your chance to be a part of our exciting reality tv show project. Green Dolphin Street is located at 2200 N. Ashland St. Chicago, IL 60614
FOF #803 – Podcast Fever
Standard Podcast [52:45m]:
Man, I feel like crap. Since last week, I’ve been fighting this truly awful 100.5 fever and I’m crossing my fingers that it isn’t anything serious.
It’s been pretty awful. Shaking terribly through the night, painful fevers and complete loss of appetite. Feed a fever, my butt! Here’s another reason why our Health Care System needs an overhaul.
Seeing a doctor, blood tests and medicine, $450 total. And this is the cheaper version. Thankfully we ran into our sexy friend, Chicago Dragons poster boy and fierce Sister of Perpetual Indulgence John Brosan, who always makes me quickly forget about my boo boos.
Meanwhile, Marc Felion and our friend Michael Lehet went over to HRC’s Annual Gala “Summer Chic” to primarily stalk the guest of honor, openly lesbian comedian Jane Lynch and of course to support the advancement of gay rights.
Jane’s well known for her appearances in the great comedy films “A Mighty Wind,” “40-Year Old Virgin” and “Space Chimps.” The nice thing about these charity galas, is that the celebrities they hire to show for them CAN’T leave. You can just take as many pictures of them as you like, and they can’t run away from you!
Thankfully, Marc and Jane hit it off and managed to pose together for this wonderful photo. Click here to see more photos from the event.
One nice thing you get to do when you’re sick at home is to watch lots and lots of reality TV. After participating in “What Not to Wear” I’m amazed more than ever on how many hours of shooting, writing and editing it takes to make one hour of a TV show.
What they really are is mini-documentaries. One particularly unusual show I caught was a spin-off of Hulk Hogan’s reality show “Brooke Knows Best” which focuses on Brook Hogan, the daughter of the 1980s wrestling celebrity Hulk Hogan, pretty much doing nothing.
On last weeks show Hulk Hogan (who still looks huge) sat down with her openly gay roommate, choreographer Glenn Packard, to talk about just how “gay” he was.
Glenn’s worked for the likes of N’Sync, Michael Jackson and Liza Minelli. The man’s resume is gay.
Needless to say, Hulk needed to let the viewers of the TV show (all three of us) about how gay friendly he was. “Some of my best wrestler friends are gay.” Which made me realize this is probably the first time he’s publicly acknowledged the sexuality of his famous TV co-stars.
So who’s gay? Randy Macho Man Savage? The Iron Sheik? Andre the Giant (rest in peace)? That’s a whole lot of gay.
Listen as we talk about La Pequeña’s new video as the Chilean Subway Goddess, Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog, and the recently found conjoined birds.
We all know that advertising works, especially on podcasts like this one, but a London ad agency is about to expand the realm of advertising into men’s armpits.
Pittvertising. Digital TV screens built into the armpits of hot men’s shirts draw attention on subways, marketing deodorants and other male-body related goods.
Now if condom or underwear manufacturers could do crotchvertising. I’d buy whatever they were selling!
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