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The Shade Of It All: A Rucast Podrace for RuPaul's Drag Race
Hosted by Alex Koll, Katie Compa, Kyle-Steven Porter, and Sharron Paul · EN
Comedians Alex Koll, Katie Compa, Kyle-Steven Porter, and Sharron Paul have a kiki each week to spill some tea over the latest episode of RuPaul's Drag Race and all things SHADE.
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Episode 225: The Year in Ru-view! Drag Race in 2025
Jan 901:31:14Tap to summarizeLook alive READERS - we're baaaaack! In a kismet bit of numerology, our 225th episode of The Shade Of It All (OG) sees Kyle reunited with Head Librarian of the North Laurence to give an overview on a strong year of Drag Race content across franchises, including the stellar Season 6 of Canada's Drag Race as it heads into the home stretch. Enjoy this palate cleanser as we gear up to cover Season 18 of Drag Race, and let us know - who were some of your favorite queens, and what was your favorite season of Drag Race in '25? (music: bensound.com)
Transcribe →Episode 224: Sweet & Sour - Canada vs the World Season 2 Recap
Dec 2, 202401:47:10Tap to summarizeREADERS! Better late than never, oui? Kyle sits down with social media celebrity and Mayor of Montreal Laurence Collin to discuss their thoughts on the highs, lows and whoas of Canada vs. the World Season 2!
Transcribe →Episode 223: Season 16, Episodes 7-16 - These Are Our REAL Thoughts, Heughnny!
Sep 4, 202401:49:26Tap to summarizeREADERS, school is back in session and so are we! Not content to leave you hanging, Kyle and Dr. Ben dust off their seats at the Shade Table to recap their thoughts on the remainder of one of their favorite regular seasons in a while (even if the narrative conclusion left a little bit to be desired). Join us ahead of our still-to-be-determined cadence for our RuCaps of Global All Stars with this Season 16 sum-up! (music: bensound.com)
Transcribe →Episode 222: Season 16, Episode 6 - The Dawls Are The DAWLS
Feb 13, 202401:30:31Tap to summarizeAt this point READERS, the dawls are the DAWLS! Avid dawl collector and fellow Aries Yair joins Kyle as they discuss their childhood journeys with toys and dolls, what aspects a collector looks for when expanding on their collection, the joys of getting a fresh challenge sixteen seasons into the franchise, and the many varied outcomes with the queens' foray into creating, branding and selling their signature limited edition dolls! Did the judges get it right? Which doll did you most want to add to your collection? (music: bensound.com)
Transcribe →Episode 221: Season 16, Episode 5 - Quiet (Pussycat) Riot
Feb 6, 202401:27:49Tap to summarizeDown on your knees READERS - Mother is in the spotlight! What happens when Kyle (who's kind of a bitch) and Keith (who puts your man on a leash) are drinking, having Keith cookies, and talking about made up Swedish bands? It means they're also talking latex for a mini challenge, self-producing girlies who don't think fully through their edits, being picked last in gym class, and the satisfaction of an underestimated underdog edit coming to fruition! Along with pussycat wigs (and mushroom, bus driver, Marcel finger wave and bowl cut wigs pretending to be pussycat wigs), we've got a quick (for us) rucap of Episode 5 of Season 16 of RuPaul's Drag Race - the girl group challenge! Make sure your Q doesn't heave on your angora carpet! We mean your cat.
Transcribe →Episode 220: Season 16, Episode 4 - The Jannification of Loosey La-Q-Ca
Jan 30, 202401:21:41Tap to summarizeSCHNAP OUT OF IT, READERS! Kyle and Keith are joined by Berlin-born, Boston based, bashful boy Patrick R to discuss hotel upgrades, stances on sketch comedy (or lack thereof), Chermit the Tiger the Frog, Babs and that emotional Eliminaysha and all that transpired in episode 4 of Drag Race Season 16, RDR Live! (music: bensound.com)
Transcribe →Episode 219: Season 16, Episode 3 - Mom Jeans & Mother Toilets
Jan 23, 202403:03:00Tap to summarizeREADERS - for the Mother of All Balls, who would you have summoned to the Shade Table? ("...Pass!") Kyle is joined by Keith, Ben and Holly for a 3 hour deep dive into the season so far, being kindofabitch, those WHO AIN'T NO DIVAAAAAA, what offended them about the various presentations of the episode (spoiler alert - there's a lot of things!) and opinions on all FORTY TWO! looks from Season 16's first full cast challenge, The Mother Ball! Who are your Mother Goose and Significant Mothers, and do you agree with the final Rate-A-Queen results? Were the right winner and Porkchop selected? Let us know, maldita perra! (music: bensound.com)
Transcribe →Episodes 217 & 218: Season 16 Split Premiere - Two Star-Crossed Titties in VeRUna
Jan 21, 202402:42:43Tap to summarizeThe wait is over, reading kittens! With a new year, new season of Drag Race and new equipment to break in at the Shade Table, Kyle & Ben dive into their thoughts on heel clacking, cross-eyed titty bibs, social media mugs, flippin to flip, political posters, AI racers, bananas and rating queens in our RuCap of the split premiere episodes of Season 16 of RuPaul's Drag Race! (music: bensound.com)
Transcribe →Episode 216: We Need A Ruvolution (Season 16 Promo Thoughts!)
Dec 8, 202301:18:51Tap to summarizeGrab your sixteen tunneled candles and pearl (h*rbor) thongs because The Shade Table is BACK IN SESSION! Fresh off the Sasha Colby Meet & Greet, Kyle is joined by Katie and Calvin Cato to give flowers and camouflaged shade at our latest crop of queens for Season 16 of Drag Race OG. (Spoiler alert: a past multi-visit Shade Table librarian is now a RuGirl!!!) Check out our rundown of the Season 16 Meet the Queens ahead of the NEW season kicking off on January 5th! (music: bensound.com)
Transcribe →Episode 215: All Stars 8, Episodes 7-12 - Buzzballing About Queen B
Aug 14, 202301:45:51Tap to summarizeREADERS, we've got more summer reading for your nerves! Kyle and Keith are joined by The Bronx's premiere andrologist Ricardo Cabanas at the Shade Table, having buzzballs and Strawberritas and a slew of various Drag Race opinions. We talk about Ricardo's job of helping people make babies, the revolving door of Hell's Kitchen gay bars, how to see Beyonce twice (Kyle's not bitter), and our thoughts on the outcome of the back half of All Stars 8. How did y'all find this season readers? And which franchise are you enjoying most (and should we cover next?) (music: bensound.com)
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