The Bald and the Beautiful – "Let No Bannister Go Un-Cobwebbed"

With Trixie and Katya
Release Date: October 21, 2025
Studio71 & Confetti Cannon

Episode Overview

This episode dives deep into Trixie and Katya’s chaotic, hilarious takes on everything from fall rituals and horror movies, to ice cream flavors, appliance disasters, and a Joan Jett & Billy Idol concert recap. As always, the pair blend razor-sharp wit with sincere moments, touching on nostalgia, queer culture, and the beauty of just being a bit unhinged.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Halloween, Décor, and LA Autumns

• Trixie plans to go all-out on Halloween decorations this year, especially with her old, "spooky and dark" house. She champions cotton cobwebs on the banister, despite their usual failure to look artful.
• Katya critiques the effectiveness of store-bought cobwebs, quipping, "It looks like cotton candy. Your limited scope of what’s possible isn’t going to cap my possibility of my joy." (25:29)
• They lament LA’s lack of fall and wax nostalgic for the autumn magic of Boston and New York.
  • “I don’t think it’s ever magical to live in Los Angeles. I don’t want to be a hater.” – Trixie (28:07)
• Katya and Trixie also joke about tacky Halloween decorations and timing for putting them up and taking them down.

2. Movies: Horror Classics and Camp Favorites

• American Horror Story: Coven

  • The queens dissect the show’s writing and increasingly wild plot points.
    • “Sometimes I think I’m a tweaker, then I go to the writing of that show...they are truly twisted up on that pookie.” – Katya (03:49)
    • Trixie defends the show's chaotic charm: “When I’m in the mood for a spicy McChicken, I want a spicy McChicken. That show’s a gorgeous spicy McChicken.” (05:31)
  • They both agree the show starts strong but gets “batshit” by the end; they love the visuals and the older women working together, especially the Myrtle and Marie Laveau moments.

• Slow-Burn Prestige TV

  • Katya compares AHS's wild energy to "The Outsider," calling the latter painfully slow. “The first episode, you are clutched—eagle talons on your testes.” (07:59)

• Slasher Films Sensations

  • Both watched and reviewed Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Halloween, Scream (all sequels), Friday the 13th, and I Know What You Did Last Summer.
    • Trixie enjoys the slow burn and the final, hysterical girl in Texas Chainsaw Massacre. (39:02)
    • Katya finds Halloween scary for its slow, daytime mood but has notes on Michael Myers's stabbing style: “Who stabs like this?” (39:27)
    • On Scream: "Rose McGowan deserved better. I'm sorry, that garage door thing was such a bookie." – Katya (40:56)
    • Trixie notes I Know What You Did Last Summer doesn't hold up as well as remembered.

• Cult Faves & Musicals

  • Katya urges “The Devils” (Ken Russell) and “Tommy” as quintessential offbeat watches, praising Russell’s vision: “This motherfucker’s got a vision like nobody else.” (31:58)
  • Both gush over the bean scene with Ann-Margret and Tina Turner’s “Acid Queen.”

3. Snack Mania: The Outshine Bar Monologue & More

• Extensive, joyous sidebar about favorite snacks, especially Outshine Bars.
  • "When I found out about Ms. Pomegranate, I almost nutted... I must be dreaming... full body chills the whole day." – Katya (11:39)
• Trixie reflects on eating ice cream during walks in Milwaukee, balancing harm reduction ("It's my needle exchange!") with health goals. (14:38)
• Deep-dive into ice cream preferences:
  • Trixie: loves fruity + crunchy textures, Strawberry Cheesecake, Cherry Garcia, Chunky Monkey.
  • Katya: Black Raspberry, Chocolate Chip, Butter Pecan, channeling “95 years old” sweetness (16:38).
  • Katya shares her experience profiling customers’ ice cream choices while working at a shop.

4. Appliance Hell & Milwaukee Condo Chronicles

• Trixie relays a horror story: returning to a powered-off Milwaukee condo full of decaying frozen food and “alien flies.”
  • Quick action: flees to Airbnb, calls utilities, and battles with We Energies over unexpectedly free electricity since 2020. (44:05)
    • “I guess I did get five years of free energy, so shout out to that...” (46:29)
• Appliance swap with comical mishaps: Best Buy delivers but discovers backwards stove/washer hookups, requiring electricians and drawn-out repair windows (48:01).
• Anecdotes about appliance shopping joy and the mini Home Alone moments with tripping hazards at home.

5. Concert Recap: Joan Jett and Billy Idol

• Pure nostalgia: Trixie takes Gooch (her friend who brought her to her first Pride at 15) to Joan Jett’s show, 20 years later, along with her mom.
• "Joan Jett was incredible. She was so awesome. And I’ve, you know, seen her twice now. It’s like, damn, 20 years ago, I love this shit. Today I love this shit. You eat." – Trixie (56:19)
• Both Joan Jett & Billy Idol performed amazingly—Billy especially brought “cunty” punk energy. (61:42)
  • “He was singing with, like, his fist like this... He was amazing. He was so sexy.” – Trixie (61:42)
• Joan Jett’s negotiation of queer visibility and her contributions to both rock and LGBTQ+ culture discussed with admiration.
  • “How am I not projecting that I’m a lesbian? I’m in my leather pants singing about my love for girls.” – Trixie (60:14)

6. Random Gems & Tangents

• Shock at Halloween “cringe millennial decor” vs Trixie's “crystalcore” aspirations (37:09), and a detour about tripping hazards and lube bottles: “The amount of bottles of lube I have kicked over, and then imagine...” – Katya (33:13)
• Group costumes and annual Halloween trends scrutinized (“Gladys is the Halloween diva this year!” 51:02)
• RuPaul’s “inner saboteur” repurposed as blaming kettlebells on the floor for self-sabotage.

7. Wellness & Detoxing Hot Takes

• Katya debunks yoga “detox” myths:
  • “The only thing that happens in a hundred-degree heated room where you’re vigorously stretching is dehydration… The amount of heavy metals or toxic material is so minuscule...it just makes me so, it boils my blood.” (62:42)
• Trixie plays devil’s advocate for cold running, likening no-sugar ice cream to harm reduction for dessert cravings.

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• On Halloween and Creativity:

  • "Your limited scope of what’s possible isn’t going to cap my possibility of my joy." – Trixie (25:29)
  • "There's spooky, and then there's pookie, and it's two different things" – Trixie (07:47)

• On TV Writing:

  • “‘It’s super entertaining. I gotta say, writing wise, it’s one of the worst stinkers ever...sometimes I think I’m a tweaker, then I see that show.’” – Katya (05:11–03:49)

• On Snack Love:

  • "When I found out about Ms. Pomegranate, I almost nutted, right? And then Ms. Grape followed. I was like, are you kidding me? … full body chills." – Katya (11:39)

• On Appliance Snafus:

  • “I guess I did get five years of free energy, so shout out to that.” – Trixie (46:29)

• On Self-Sabotage & RuPaul:

  • “RuPaul… constantly talks about self sabotage—your inner saboteur. Is she talking about kettlebells and shit on the floor?” – Trixie (32:32)

• On Joan Jett’s Queer Legacy:

  • "How am I not projecting that I'm a lesbian?" – Trixie (impersonating Joan Jett criticism, 60:14)
  • "Joan Jett was incredible...she sounds perfect...guitar playing, in her 60s, that’s all she. But she was awesome.” (57:24)

• On Aging Rockers:

  • "Shout out to performers who are in their AARP and beyond years, still turning and bucking and giving the children everything they want on stage." – Katya (62:05)

• Katya on Yoga Detox:

  • “What you’re doing in those Bikram yoga classes…you’re just stretching in a super fucking hot room for no reason.” (63:24)

Timestamps for Key Segments

• American Horror Coven, AHS Discourse: 02:48-07:55
• Outshine Bars and Snack Tangent: 10:23-13:40
• Ice Cream Deep Dive: 15:03-17:44
• Halloween Decor & LA Weather: 24:47-29:32
• Horror Movie Reviews (Texas Chainsaw, Halloween, Scream): 38:23-43:23
• Milwaukee Condo Appliance Fiasco: 44:05-49:33
• Joan Jett & Billy Idol Concert Recap: 52:11-61:59
• Yoga Detox Myth Debunk: 62:14-63:59

Tone and Style

Delightfully irreverent, honest, and laced with queer wit, Trixie and Katya balance deep pop culture references, drag perspective, rants, and loving jabs—with both vulnerability and filth.

Listening Value

Whether you’re a spooky season queen, a snack lover, or a fan of high-camp banter—this episode is endlessly quotable and packed with smart, funny, and surprising takes on everyday chaos.