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Episode 393: Drag Race S15 Ep 14: Blame It on the Edit Apr 02, 2023

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The final four are headed to space this week courtesy of the RuZQ to add their two cents in eight bars to RuPaul’s “Blame It on the Edit.” But first, we debate whether it's Anetra or Sasha getting the winner’s edit based on the narratives of these Tic Tac lunches and Blame it on the Amazon for having to sit through so many mop commercials.

The girls are out of small talk in the workroom, giving us time to also talk about our love for Roxxxy Andrews in “Read U Wrote U,” Tyra’s run on Season 2, Kennedy Goddamn Davenport in general, Sasha Velour’s semifinals golemography, the various love letters of Drag Race, Johnny Guitar and even some strong feelings on picnic salads.

We get beautiful gowns, beautiful gowns on the runway, terrifying messages from the future to their past selves, and the double shantay we’ve been expecting all season. To wrap things up, we spin out on an extended tangent about early 2000’s romcoms often starring Bradley Cooper.

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Episode 392.5: In Memory of Darcelle XV Mar 28, 2023

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Trailblazing Portland drag legend Darcelle XV passed away on March 23rd at the age of 92 after a Guinness World Record making career in drag. We were beyond fortunate to interview Darcelle (aka Walter Cole) back in 2019, along with Anthony Hudson aka Carla Rossi (and co-host of Gaylords of Darkness podcast), as part of the Listen Up Podcast festival. In memory of Darcelle, we're sharing our conversation with her here, discussing how she got started in the true Wild West of drag, the power the art form has had on audiences and on Walter, of course the impact of Drag Race, and what the future of drag looks like.

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Episode 392: Drag Race S15 Ep 13: Teacher Makeovers Mar 26, 2023

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Our Teachers of Drag Race fantasy comes true with this week’s makeover challenge. We could talk all day about Sasha Colby in a parent teacher conference with America’s next Tamisha Iman, to say nothing of Intro to Art queen Miss Tang and Mistress cutting up after class.

But who we have the most to talk about this episode is actually Loosey, including everything we didn’t see in the show. (Shoutout to the Roscoe’s Viewing Party!) Plus: a formative memory about Mrs. Beck, an addition to the family on the soundboard, Fresh Quotes, not the star of The Flight Attendant, teachers striking a pose, a reference queen’s lip sync, and a pissed Miss La Duca ready for a Comeback.

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Episode 391: Drag Race S15 Ep 12: Wigless - The Rusical! Mar 19, 2023

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Art imitates life this week as the Top 6 mounts this season's polished and prophetic Rusical "Wigloose"! We have much to say about the unfortunate inspiration for the challenge but we also have a lot of love for Salina EsTitties, even if we can't agree on those gloves. We get some mini therapy sessions with workroom Ru while Loosey's breaking point proves to be less entertaining than Mistress thinks and morphs into one of the more unfortunate edits of the series. Everyone shines in the performance, but none more than the music and vocals themselves. Given the heavy undercurrent of this episode, a little Kate Bush feels like an appropriate lip sync to close things out.

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Episode 390: Drag Race S15 Ep 11: Two Queens, One Joke Mar 12, 2023

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It was really seven queens and about three good jokes in this week’s standup comedy challenge, but let’s be honest, the real star of the episode is that lip sync. We also get Sasha Colby (Taaaassha Gooollllby) quoting an Emmy winning icon, No More Mrs. Nice EsTitties having a mirror micromoment with Mistress, the pure rush of endorphins that was that mini challenge (unless of course you’re Aja), and Luxx and Ru having a volley on the runway that made us want to smear our lipstick (while doing the arm thing) and wear combat boots. If ever there was a week to save the musical theatre queen, it was maybe the one right before the Rusical challenge, but Ru’s the boss, bitch, and we say goodbye to the little lady from the house of Brady.

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Episode 389: Drag Race S15 Ep 10: 50/50's Most Gagworthy Stars Mar 05, 2023

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It’s a lesson in active listening this week as the queens channel their inner Barbara Walters (or, Hugh Downs in a wig) for the C-List celebrity chat show 50/50 (or 33/33/33 in some cases). Love Connie drives away with our hearts, and Luxx more than keeps up. Frankie Grande and Loosey just can’t stop quoting “Aliens,” Mistress misses her first beat all season, and Sasha tosses both her cards and Charo’s salad. A night of 1,000 Beyonces is 7 great looks and Marcia but this recurring theme is just nothing to get into formation over. The lip sync song choice puts the Bey in Basic, but Salina puts a nice ring on it and, while it’s not funny, the Babydoll is sent back to the crib.

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Episode 388: Drag Race S15 Ep 9: The Crystal Ball (Episode 200) Feb 26, 2023

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It’s not just any old ball this week, it’s the Reference Ball! Or, no, the Crystal Ball. Either way it’s the 200th episode of Drag Race! If you like queens quoting queens, you and Luxx are in for a treat this week, as the mini-challenge, the producer prompted workroom banter and two of the runways are inspired by balls, gags and the most iconic bodysuit in Drag Race herstory. Mistress shines in her congenial era, Loosey’s all wound up, Salina is a good bro in the workroom, Ru gives us a prance and we find out what’s wrong, Anetra. Did Sasha Colby (Tasha Gooooolllby) smoke the competition, or are the judges high? Thyme’s up for Spice and she’s sent trotting back to the TikTok rack.

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Episode 387: Drag Race S15 Ep 8: LipSync Lalaparuza Smackdown Feb 19, 2023

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It was a big week for Bruno! He got to call the balls (silently of course) for this week’s lip sync smackdown AND sit at the judges’ table! But more importantly, we got wall to wall lip syncs for 34 minutes, including some that just tore the roof off the house. Selina transformed Celine, Marcia put on more makeup (and won her lip sync!), Mistress didn't miss a beat, Spice did about as well as you would expect, and we were gifted with Anetra vs Sasha Colby (Sasha Coooooolllby). Speaking of Anetra, she and Jax spent the entire episode emptying the tank of all kicks, flips and ducks while Malaysia got double gooped, Loosey nearly lost it and Luxx lucked out. Ultimately one more Connecticut queen was sent home to Queens.

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Episode 386: Drag Race S15 Ep 7: The Daytona Wind 2 Feb 12, 2023

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This week’s acting challenge took a huge swing into absurdist territory and many fans said, “It’s not funny.” We found a lot to love, including the Too Many Queens opening credits, Sasha’s eye acting, that Latrice laugh and the mere idea of a surprise Danny Trejo. Malaysia and Mistress stole the show in both the challenge and the episode, and gave us lots to discuss about evoking the Bully Card and making adult decisions in a playground fight. Plus: Loosey’s Lips, a little EsTitties moment, Spice’s troll trot, and a non-specific goodbye message to Aura from a mother to her bitch.

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Episode 385: Drag Race S15 Ep 6: Old Friends Gold Feb 05, 2023

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The Season 15 speed run continues with golden oldie girl groups this week. Metalgate almost turns the workroom into a mosh pit but we also get Mistress’s old school charm and Sasha Justice Corner. We give Robin more airtime than the show did, identify deeply with Malaysia, discuss campy Drag Race narratives, and have an impromptu PSA about a very important topic: stretching. Also: big bingo updates at the end of the show!

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