Near and Queer to My Heart

In our last pre-COVID19 recorded interview, we sit down with author, radio host, and musician Sally Michelle Jackson. Sally tells us about her world travels, her short stint at a breadmaking factory,…

50 episodes strong and counting! For our 50th episode, we bring you New Orleans drag queen Beefcake! Beefcake shares with us about being in the military, growing up a 90s kid and what drag means to t…

We talk with comedian Andrew Ferrara about overcoming personal tragedy, the responsibility of being a queer performer and where his Brooklyn accent went! 

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Welcome Ant Zelda to the podcast! She is a draguate of the New Orleans Drag Workshop and we were so honored to talk with her. She tells us about her adventures with alligators, riding out Hurricane K…

We are so excited to have Tasha Riley joining us! She tells us about being raised as a Jehovah's Witness, finding herself and everything in between!

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We were so honored to have Judy Reagan on the show. She does improv, stand-up, storytelling, singing, songwriting and so much more! Join us as we discuss whether or not times have changed, her hot do…

Join us as we sit down with the incredible Smokestack Lightnin'! We talk about Elvis, growing up in Seattle, finding true love and so much more!

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Meet Dede Onassis! Drag, acting, singing, producing, she does it all! Dede joins us as we dish about Cats (both the musical and the animal), Patti Lupone, redefining bravery and so much more!

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Join us as we sit down with Greg Nacozy and discuss everything from the ups and downs of life as a teacher in a problematic school setting to being a music video dancer to finding his calling as a cl…

While in New Orleans for the Black Girl Giggles comedy festival, Nekia Hampton stopped by our podcast for an interview! We go deep! Nekia tells us about moving across country, starting over and her c…

Join us at Memphis Queer Fest as we talk to Lisa Michaels! Lisa tells us about coming out at the post office, why Memphis holds a special place in her heart and that time she met the creator of the u…

Join us for our 40th episode as we sit down with Candy Snatch to discuss growing up Mormon, touring with Boyfriend's Rap Cabaret and what happens when you sew together a snap crotch!

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Join us as we talk to RL Holmes about how she and her conservative father find common ground, wild times growing up in Idaho, fighting for your rights and so much more!

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V Wade stopped by our podcast during their 50 state tour! We talk about the amazement of Hedwig, comedy traveling and the importance of queer spaces. 

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After catching her hilarious Las Vegas show, Marsha Warfield (Night Court, Empty Nest, D.C. Cab, The Richard Pryor Show) sat down with us to discuss coming out of retirement, intersectionality, worki…

While she was in New Orleans for her induction into the Tennessee Williams Literary Hall of Fame, we had the honor of talking with poet/activist/scholar Judy Grahn! Stay tuned at the end of the episo…

Join us as we talk with drag performer/producer/storyteller Mrs. Deacon Dorothy Brown! We discuss making dreams come true, a goat named Fred and so much more!

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Join us as we talk with drag performer/singer/storyteller/writer and overall gem of a human Titibaby! We discuss the cultural importance of the Macarena, coming out in a small town and how when one d…

We catch Jess Abercrombie before she heads off to travel the world! She tells us about the years she spent in Hawaii, what she has learned from sobriety and her vision for the future of drag!

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