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Feast of Fun: Gay Talk Show
Hosted by Hosted by Fausto Fernós & Marc Felion · EN
Interviews with amazing people, comedians and LGBTQ+ legends, with pop culture and politics wrapped up in a delicious candy coating of camp.
Hosted by Puerto Rican drag queen Fausto Fernós and his husband, Norwegian reality TV star Marc Felion, Feast of Fun began as one of the original 50 podcasts featured on iTunes in 2006, and celebrated by Apple: Feast of Fun "helped bring podcasting from an underground movement to a mainstream phenomenon." Five time winner of the People's Choice Podcast Award for Best LGBT podcast.
We've done thousands of shows with wonderfully wild people, LGBTQ legends and their friends, and tackle the tough questions like: is Sasquatch a drag queen? How many licks does it take to get to the center of a Tootsie Roll pop?
Subscribe and join us as we chat with gay musicians, counterculture comedians, trans pirates, lesbian warriors and pagan witches and celebrate the ridiculous and transform pain into pleasure.
Listen to over 2,900 legendary podcasts at feastoffun.com/plus
Hosted by Puerto Rican drag queen Fausto Fernós and his husband, Norwegian reality TV star Marc Felion, Feast of Fun began as one of the original 50 podcasts featured on iTunes in 2006, and celebrated by Apple: Feast of Fun "helped bring podcasting from an underground movement to a mainstream phenomenon." Five time winner of the People's Choice Podcast Award for Best LGBT podcast.
We've done thousands of shows with wonderfully wild people, LGBTQ legends and their friends, and tackle the tough questions like: is Sasquatch a drag queen? How many licks does it take to get to the center of a Tootsie Roll pop?
Subscribe and join us as we chat with gay musicians, counterculture comedians, trans pirates, lesbian warriors and pagan witches and celebrate the ridiculous and transform pain into pleasure.
Listen to over 2,900 legendary podcasts at feastoffun.com/plus
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Dan Cass Stands Up to Abuse
Dec 1701:43:07Tap to summarizeAs Republicans trip over themselves trying to explain why Jeffrey Epstein’s emails are “no big deal,” we’re all being reminded how easily the powerful can redefine sexual violence when it suits their needs.Meanwhile our friend Dan Cass has been living the opposite nightmare. Dan was falsely accused by his ex-girlfriend of sexual assault, and unlike Republicans who can just get Megyn Kelly to shrug it off, Dan lost work, relationships, and nearly his mind trying to clear his name.But here’s the twist: Dan did what almost nobody does, he successfully fought the defamatory allegations with a lawyer and prevailed.What happens when the reality of violence is manipulated by unscrupulous people?Today comedian Dan Cass joins us to talk about what it’s like to survive false accusations in a world where people tend to believe gossip over facts, and how he managed to rebuild his life and career.Also joining us is Dan’s brand-new wife, visual artist and hip-hop dancer Jessica, who married him just three weeks ago. Jessica has been with Dan since the allegations started and has supported through the whole ordeal.Join us for this and all the hot news:• Did Trump Suck Bubba off? Who is Bubba?• Devil Wears Prada 2 is set to film with all the original cast returning except the boyfriend and Anne Hatheway’s original face.• Hitler’s DNA is recovered and examined but no clone yet.Follow us on Instagram:★ instagram.com/dankass★ instagram.com/faustofernos★ instagram.com/marcfelionHelp Fausto & Marc Fight Blindness and Heart Disease:★ https://gofund.me/00771d8fe
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A Trans Perspective on Wicked
Dec 901:39:06Tap to summarizeTransformations are often quite painful. Whether we’re growing emotionally or undergoing a physical metamorphosis, real change usually demands discomfort, and sometimes even danger.In Jon M. Chu’s Wicked films, the characters literally burst through their own limits: they sprout wings, become tin or straw, or learn to fly by defying gravity.Like all the past Wizard of Oz books and films, Wicked is a mirror of its time. Since the Covid pandemic, conservative movements around the globe have seized on a new scapegoat: openly trans and gender-diverse people. Despite being a tiny fraction of the population, trans folks have been painted as a massive cultural threat, a convenient distraction and a powerful tool for those hungry to seize political power.So what can Wicked teach us about facism? What can Elphaba’s journey reveal about the machinery of oppression and about the yellow brick roads queer and trans people are still carving toward liberation?Today we’re joined by trans-tech visionary Violet Kitajewski to explore Wicked as an allegory for LGBTQ resilience, transformation, and resistance. After all, that gravity isn’t going to defy itself.Plus-- Cynthia Erivo and Arianna Grande announce they are in a “non-demi-curious, semi-binary relationship.”FEATURED MUSIC:Here Comes the Hurricane Legendary Katrina - Kevin JZ Prodigy★ https://youtu.be/GMKaa_q1eCg?si=d0F5b7bV9eSpG6_mFOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM:★ instagram.com/transosaur★ instagram.com/faustofernos ★ instagram.com/marcfelionHelp Fausto & Marc Fight Blindness and Heart Disease★ https://gofund.me/00771d8fe
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I Almost Went Blind
Nov 1301:04:59Tap to summarizeSometimes life forces you to hit the pause button. Not because you wanted to, but because your body says, “sit down honey, we’ve got work to do.”After nearly two decades of podcasting, we thought we’d seen it all, until this summer, when I had emergency eye surgery to save my vision, and Marc had his heart shocked back into rhythm after a scary bout of atrial fibrillation.Between the two of us, we had enough hospital bracelets to start our own line of jewelry. But through all of it, we learned a few things: about getting older, facing fear, and finding humor when life gets dizzy or blurry.On today’s show, we’re sharing what really happened, what we learned about resilience and love, and how to keep your sense of humor when the road gets bumpy. It’s our comeback episode: I Almost Went Blind, a story about healing, gratitude, and seeing life in a whole new light. <3Help Fausto & Marc Fight Blindness and Heart Disease:★ gofundme.com/help-fausto-marc-fight-blindness-and-heart-diseaseFollow us on Instagram:★ instagram.com/faustofernos ★ instagram.com/marcfelionPlus--• ICE can’t handle the cold. • A new Miss Piggy movie written by Broadway drag comedy diva Cole Escola is in the works. • Yoko Ono‘s art comes to Chicago’s Museum of Contemporary Art. • Zohran Mamdani becomes New York City’s most progressive mayor since La Guardia. • Marriage Equality is safe, for now.
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Topher Payne: The Tree Who Set Healthy Boundaries
Aug 2501:14:04Tap to summarizeOne of the most divisive books in children’s literature is Shel Silverstein’s "The Giving Tree," the story of a dysfunctional relationship between a boy and a sentient apple tree who gives him everything she has, from her apples and leaves to her branches and trunk, until all that's left is a stump.Meant as a parable of unconditional love, writer Topher Payne thought our doomed pair needed a better ending to their sad story. He wrote "The Tree Who Set Healthy Boundaries," where the tree learns to say no and lives a long, happy life because of it.Today, playwright and Hallmark screenwriter Topher Payne joins us to revisit "The Giving Tree" and other classic children's books with questionable moral compasses, and to explore what happens when we give these stories the therapy they clearly need.What's the trouble with "Green Eggs and Ham" and "Where the Wild Things Are?" READ "Topher Fixed It"★ https://www.topherpayne.com/fixed-itFOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM:★ instagram.com/topherwrites★ instagram.com/faustofernos ★ instagram.com/marcfelionPlus– Topher takes us behind the scenes of his films with the Hallmark Channel, where the snow is always falling, the cookies are always warm, and love is just one conveniently timed misunderstanding away.
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Dan Cass Escapes from Alligator Auschwitz
Aug 1801:15:21Tap to summarizeAfter threatening Americans with raising their taxes by 68%, President Trump managed to strong-arm Republicans in Congress into passing his Big Burglary Bill: a sweeping economic and policy package that slashes healthcare funding, shuts down hospitals, inflates ICE’s budget to be larger than the Marines’, opens new concentration camps in Florida, adds $3.4 trillion to the national deficit, and gives billionaires even more tax breaks than ever before.So why didn’t more people try to stop it? Today, comedian Dan Cass joins us to break down the nightmare that is the Big Burglary Bill, and the swampy new detention centers dubbed “Alligator Auschwitz,” where Trump adviser Lara Loomer openly called for feeding all 65 million Latin Americans living in the US to alligators in Florida.FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM:★ instagram.com/dankkass★ instagram.com/faustofernos ★ instagram.com/marcfelionPlus-• How Republicans use tactics like “flooding the zone” to make people give up.• How to figure out which news media you can trust.• Dan Cass opens up about being neurodivergent in the comedy world of Chicago.
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Kate Bornstein’s 101+ Helpful Hints for Living Your Best Queer Life
Apr 21, 202501:12:06Tap to summarizeAbout 20 years ago, Kate Bornstein wrote Hello, Cruel World to give people permission to stay alive in a world that makes that feel impossible.Today, that world is trying even harder to crush anyone who lives outside the binary—trans, queer, disabled, neurodivergent, or just too free for a system built on control.Attacks on trans rights aren’t just about gender—they’re a strategy to dismantle all core freedoms: privacy, bodily autonomy, parental rights, healthcare, education, and safety.Trans people are being scapegoated to erase rights for everyone, starting with the most vulnerable.So what do we do?Today, Kate Bornstein, performance artist, author, and trans tech pioneer, returns with a revised edition of Hello, Cruel World: 101+ Alternatives to Suicide for Teens, Freaks, and Other Outlaws. With 20 new alternatives full of sass, warmth, and joy, Kate reminds us: survival is a radical act—and staying alive, in all your glorious weirdness, is the first step toward building a future where we all belong.Plus: why love is the ultimate anti-aging drug—and a reflection on the people who helped us make it this far.FEATURED BOOK: Hello, Cruel World: 101+ Alternatives to Suicide for Teens, Freaks, and Other OutlawsBuy it on Amazon: amzn.to/4jB1tsSSAVE THE FEAST OF FUN PODCAST, donate $1: gofundme.com/feastoffun20 FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM:★ instagram.com/dankkass★ instagram.com/faustofernos★ instagram.com/marcfelionQuick heads-up: this episode contains discussions around suicide, self-harm, and mental health. While we approach these topics with care, honesty, and even humor, we understand they may be difficult or triggering for some listeners.Please take care of yourself in whatever way you need—and know that you're not alone. If you need support, you can always call or text the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline by dialing the number 988, they're there 24/7 ready to help.
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Dan Cass - MAGA the Musical!
Apr 10, 202501:17:41Tap to summarizeConservatives are always forcing their outdated vision onto culture, education, and policy because deep down, they know they’re losing the long game. A leaked Kennedy Center board meeting reveals Trump is pushing to make the nation’s cultural hub more conservative by stacking its lineup with right-wing musicals. So, what’s next? MAGA: The Musical?Today, comedian Dan Cass joins us to break down how fascists try to seize power—and, more importantly, how to fight back. FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM:★ instagram.com/dankkass★ instagram.com/faustofernos★ instagram.com/marcfelionPlus, we’re diving into all the hot news:Rosie O’Donnell claims the 2024 election was stolen—now that she’s safely living in Ireland.The University of Texas bans all drag shows.Why trans rights benefit everyone.How to spot AI bots on social media.Hell hath no fury like a righteous teenage girl—Elon Musk’s estranged trans daughter, Vivian Jenna Wilson, says she’s not afraid of her dad.
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Hello, I'm Jeffrey Jay
Apr 1, 202501:17:07Tap to summarizeAs the United States slides deeper into fascism, Republicans are ramping up attacks on trans people, immigrants, and pretty much anyone who stands in their way.One thing is clear—most Americans don’t personally know any trans people so it is easy for Republicans to scapegoat them. But here’s the thing: LGBTQ+ people are everywhere. And with polls showing that more people than ever identify as LGBTQ+, we hold real power, if people actually see and know us.One trans pioneer making that visibility impossible to ignore is comedian Jeffrey Jay.Today, Jeffrey Jay joins us to talk about his bold new comedy project—performing in right-wing comedy clubs in red states as an openly trans man. A trailblazer in stand-up, Jeffrey was the first trans comedian to appear on our show back in 2012, and he’s back with stories, insights, and a whole lot of laughs.FOLLOW JEFFREY JAY: ★ https://jeffreyjaycomedy.comPlus—• Navigating the choppy waters when your friends and family come out as MAGA Republicans.FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM:★ instagram.com/heyjeffreyjay★ instagram.com/faustofernos ★ instagram.com/marcfelion
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Kyle Smolinski - Muscle, Mass and Rainbows
Mar 12, 202501:20:01Tap to summarizeChicago’s very own Kyle Smolinski is a rising star in the Open Bodybuilding scene, dominating some of the top NPC heavyweight contests—including a gold-medal win in the heavyweight division at the NPC Jay Cutler Classic in Virginia. But beyond his impressive size and stage presence, Kyle is also openly gay and known for his signature rainbow-colored hair.Let’s Grow Big Together! The podcast that builds muscle with all the colors of the rainbow, including biceps, bronzer, and big queer energy.”In this series, we take a look at the passion for muscle, adventures in bodybuilding, muscle gods, muscle worship and practical advice to put on the gains.Today, the rainbow-colored beast Kyle Smolinski, joins us to talk about his rise to fame as an openly gay Open Bodybuilding champion. From his technicolor mane to his heavyweight victories, Kyle shares his journey in the sport and what it takes to stand out—both on stage and beyond.FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM:★ instagram.com/ksmo92★ instagram.com/faustofernos★ instagram.com/marcfelionPlus all your questions!• Getting the body of your dreams means making sure your sleep is deep. • What’s the skinny on low glycemic natural sugars, artificial sweeteners & sugar alcohols?• Are cold plunges a scam? • How much does sexuality play a role in bodybuilding?
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André Robert Lee Looks Back on Starrbooty, RuPaul
Mar 7, 202501:28:19Tap to summarizeOne of our all-time favorite wacky and wild films is RuPaul’s Starrbooty.Created during a lull in her career, the film revives one of Ru’s early cable-access TV characters- Starbooty—a private detective turned sex worker who lands herself in increasingly ridiculous situations. The film celebrates RuPaul’s love for sexploitation, melodrama, gratuitous nudity, and her circle of kooky friends.Many consider Starrbooty the launchpad for RuPaul’s resurgence as host of RuPaul’s Drag Race, a show that mainstreamed drag so successfully it has overshadowed many other styles and interpretations of the art form.Today, Starrbooty producer and acclaimed filmmaker André Robert Lee joins us to revisit this wonderfully twisted film and discuss the challenges and triumphs of being a queer Black creative.We also dive into his other fantastic projects, including Dirty Laundry (starring Jenifer Lewis and Loretta Devine) and The Prep School Negro, a documentary which follows young Black students adventures on their way to college. FOLLOW ANDRÉ ROBERT LEE:https://andrerobertlee.comFOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM:★ instagram.com/faustofernos★ instagram.com/marcfelion★ instagram.com/andrerobertlee89Plus—• George Washington Carver and our favorite queer Black luminaries.• Is Lady Bunny on Putin’s payroll? • Right wing media is spreading rumors about alleged CEO shooter Luigi Maginone having 20 sex tapes. (Put up or shut up, Rupert Murdoch.)
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