The Bald and the Beautiful with Trixie and Katya
Episode: The Twelfth Day After Christmas with Trixie and Katya
Date: January 6, 2026
Overview: Twelfth Night Chaos, Christmas Recaps & LA Drag Celebrity Gossip
Trixie and Katya kick off the New Year with a gloriously chaotic, sex-positive, and star-studded recap of their holiday escapades in Los Angeles. Known for their sharp wit, unapologetic queerness, and Hollywood gossip, this episode sees the legendary queens deep-dive into Christmas parties with A-listers, encounters with TV legends, juicy tales of group sex (and a legendary rimming session), plus some surprisingly heartfelt moments about home, friendship, and weather woes.
Key Discussion Points and Insights
1. Guest-Hosting Fumbles & Celebrity Encounters
- Opening Reflection on Guests: Katya reflects on their typical, chaotic style of introducing podcast guests without giving context or formal intros.
- "I got to listen to your episode with Daphne. You realize we never say who the guest is? We're just like, 'Girl, you're fierce!'" (01:09, Katya)
- Fangirling Over TV Icons: Katya shares an awkwardly sweet run-in with Paul Feig (director of 'Bridesmaids', former 'Sabrina the Teenage Witch' actor) at a Palm Springs award ceremony.
- "I walk up like, ‘I love Sabrina,’ totally wack, and he’s like, ‘Yeah, I was fired after the first season, but nice to meet you.’" (06:38, Katya)
- Meta Commentary on Fame: They joke about the surreality of being among celebrities and nicknaming people at parties, e.g., "science teacher from Sabrina," realizing much later the full scale of their star-studded surroundings.
2. LA Party Circuit: Charlize Theron’s Disco Inferno
- Gatecrashing Two Parties in One Night: Trixie and Katya hilariously recount nearly crashing a Christmas party on the wrong night before making their way, presents in hand, through LA's Westside.
- "I'm this close to climbing the fence... It’s for the following week."
- Charlize Theron’s Disco Party: Wild outfits, awkward celeb encounters (Sophia Vergara blocking the pizza, Natasha Lyonne’s “80% hair” aesthetic), and reveling in being unapologetically flamboyant.
- "I felt so like faggot queen when I walked out of my house...nipples jutting out lewdly.” (10:21, Trixie)
- "Sophia Vergara was blocking the pizza—like, I am starving." (12:15, Trixie)
- A-List Name Drops & Doll Collector Club: Brief, quirky flyby anecdotes with Emma Roberts, Seth Rogen, Emma Watson, and gushing over their mutual love of dolls.
3. Pop Culture & Queer TV: Nuanced Takes
- “Heated Rivalry” Praise: Trixie raves about a queer romance show featuring impressive (fake) Russian accents and, for once, a gay storyline without tragedy.
- "There’s no fucking AIDS, death, grape...it’s just beautiful longing!" (24:26, Trixie)
- Housewives Holiday Binge: Katya finds joy in old 'Real Housewives of New York' Christmas episodes.
- Fascination with Amish Reality TV: Katya’s delighted by a new show where normies attempt Amish life—“It’s the opposite of Rumspringa!” (26:23, Trixie)
4. Christmas Shows, Regional Theater, and Drag
- Dina Martina Show: Katya relishes bringing her boyfriend’s family to their first drag show ("It’s all downhill from here."). (22:08, Trixie)
- ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’ as Radio Play: Katya is moved to tears at a Milwaukee stage production—a rare earnest moment amidst the irreverence.
- "I'm crying like I'm at General Hospital... it was so good." (31:40, Katya)
5. Floods, Leaks & LA Homes
- Weather Trauma: Both recount LA’s notorious ignorance to rainy weather as their homes start leaking.
- "Don’t buy a moisture reader unless you’re a contractor—every corner gave me an anxiety attack!" (43:07, Trixie)
- Midwesterners Roast LA Construction: "Why is every roof flat? Why not just make sure the roof does this a little bit?" (45:34, Katya)
6. Holiday Hosting, Candy & Squirreling Snacks
- Hosting Over Guesting: Katya delights in being the host, cooking daily, and hiding candy like a squirrel.
- "It’s fun to have house guests... I get overstimulated and then wind down with a book."
7. Sex Positivity & the Quest for the Perfect Rimjob
- Legendary Rimming Tale: Trixie (with Katya’s enthusiastic support) details a Grindr hookup where he is thrilled to meet a man who only wants his ass eaten—for over two hours.
- "That is too good to be true for me, right?... I was like at the Louvre, just admiring. I ate his ass for two hours." (53:32, Trixie)
- Discussion of Sex, Group Sex & Poppers: With comedic candor, they cover group sex, preferences changing with age, and the logistics (and pitfalls) of using silicone lube.
- "Group sex? Had a lot of threeways, but these days, totally unappealing." (52:25, Katya)
- "Spilled a bottle of silicone lube – that’s like a terminal diagnosis..." (50:54, Trixie)
Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments (with Timestamps)
- On Hollywood Party Introductions:
- "I was going to do this whole stupid, ‘she’s a fucking icon’, you know… and then I got nervous.” (01:28, Trixie)
- On LA Leaks and Moisture Readers:
- "Don’t ever get a moisture reader if you are not a contractor...every corner of every room dinged red. I was like, well, there’s water in my whole condo." (43:07, Trixie)
- On Party Outfits:
- "I wore like a sheer crystal, shitty rhinestone blouse with my nipples jutting out lewdly… it was so cunty."(10:21, Trixie)
- On Sophia Vergara Pizza-Blocking:
- "She was just standing by the food… you can’t just scooch past Sofia Vergara for your fourth pizza!" (12:17, Katya)
- On “Heated Rivalry” (Queer TV):
- _"It’s a show about two gay guys falling in love… There’s no tragedy. The only tragedy is not being able to." _ (24:26, Trixie)
- On a Legendary Grindr Hookup:
- "He just wanted to have his ass eaten. That is my favorite sexual activity to perform... I ate his ass for two hours." (54:01, Trixie)
- "It was beautiful and swiffered – it tasted good, it’s like he sugared the rim or something." (56:05, Trixie)
Timestamps for Important Segments
- [01:00] - Katya's observation on podcast guest intros
- [04:30] - Katya's Palm Springs Paul Feig story
- [08:44] - Party mishap: Showing up on the wrong day
- [10:21] - Trixie's disco inferno outfit & party ensemble
- [12:15] - Sophia Vergara blocks the pizza at Charlize's party
- [21:53] - Dina Martina show and drag scene shout-outs
- [24:22] - Trixie’s review of “Heated Rivalry” and queer TV
- [26:23] - Discussion of new Amish reality show
- [29:32] - Katya describes ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’ radio play production
- [43:07] - Trixie goes haywire with a moisture reader at home
- [48:00] - Katya on hosting houseguests and cooking
- [53:32] - Trixie’s epic rimming story
The Episode in a Nutshell
With trademark wit, warmth, and a bottomless appetite for both gossip and introspection, Trixie and Katya invite listeners into the madcap, neon-soaked chaos of their lives. From LA’s rainpocalypse and draggy Christmas parties filled with movie stars, to genuine moments of connection, queerness, and pleasure (with just a touch of oversharing), they serve up a perfectly unhinged New Year’s episode — proof that the beauty of insanity is always in fashion in Tinseltown.
For fans and newcomers alike, this episode is a glittering sampler of all things Bald and Beautiful: irreverence, heart, and unapologetic queerness.
