Feast Of Fun : Gay Talk Show

San Francisco theater has had a long history of inviting everyone to shine onstage and shake their groove thing. Since the 1960’s, with performance troupes like the Cockettes, fabulous drag acts and male burlesque all incorporate anyone with a dream of being seen.But when you have a lot of performers with stars in their eyes and two left feet, the show can grind to a halt if the choreography isn't accessible.Today San Francisco choreographer to the stars Rory Davis joins us to talk about his work wrangling the top drag queens, movie stars and entertainers into fabulous shows. From his Richard Simmons inspired dance classes, to coordinating some of Peaches Christ’s productions and getting the fellas to bare it all in BALONEY the popular male burlesque revue, Rory delivers the moves that make anyone shine bright like a diamond.RORY DAVIS: instagram.com/rorykdavisEpisode #3043

Step aside AIDS, move over Covid, there’s a new plague in town: Monkeypox. This week the World Health Organization declared the spread of Monkeypox a global emergency.Men who have sex with men are the highest risk right now, but that could change very quickly if our health care system doesnt get it under control. Even worse, if the press continues to position this as a sequel to AIDS, folks may hesistate to get help if they worry that people will think they are gay.Today comedian Matt Brown, Ms Brown if ya nasty, joins us to take a look at the hilariously named but definitely no joke Monkeypox pandemic, and how for gay men who lived through the AIDS crisis, this feels like deja vu all over again.FOLLOW MATT BROWN: https://www.msbrowncomedy.comPlus--➤ Macy Gray and Bette Midler fall prey to right wing misinformation on trans women.➤ Actor Ryan Gosling says he agreed to play Ken in the upcoming live action Barbie movie after receiving a sign from the universe.➤ 80s pop star Pat Benetar says she won't sing “Hit

Bodybuilding is now a competitive sport, but its roots lie in show business. Strongmen have long been a staple of circus acts for their feats of strength but it was Prussian bodybuilder Eugen Sandow, who, under the management of Florenz Ziegfeld, went from lifting heavy objects onstage to capturing the world’s imagination by posing and flexing his muscles for fun and entertainment.Over a hundred years later, there’s a club night called FLEX in San Francisco’s leather bar Powerhouse, which has bodybuilders come show off their muscles and invites the audience to join in on the fun with a best biceps contest.Today FLEX organizer, bodybuilder and performer Andrew Dombos joins us to talk about putting together his muscle worship quarterly events, inspired by classic live muscle worship videos made by JimmyZ where audiences marvel at muscular physiques.ANDREW DOMBO: instagram.com/musclepupbadgeFAUSTO FERNOS: instagram.com/faustofernosMARC FELION: instagram.com/marcfelionPlus--➤ The sadomasochistic nature of working

When it comes to bodybuilding, most people reach for the stars but then reassess their goals when their bodies simply don’t cooperate with the master plan.If you want to be big, you got to eat big, but being a mass monster isn’t just opening up your mouth and piling in the food, it takes a whole lot of training, skill and coordination.Let’s Grow Big Together- the podcast that puts the “ass” in “mass monster!”In this series, we’re taking a look at the passion for muscle-how to build it, keep it growing, muscle gods and muscle worship.Today, bodybuilding coach Pawan Lapborisuth joins us to talk about his journey from a high school bodybuilder to becoming a mass monster, and all the hi-jinks that ensued when he finally crossed the 300 lbs threshold.FOLLOW: • Pawan Lapborisuth: https://instagram.com/plapborisuth• Fausto Fernós: https://instagram.com/faustofernos• Marc Felion: https://instagram.com/marcfelionPlus➤ Pawan’s favorite Thai food for putting on mass.➤ Harry Potter actress Miriam Margoyles says Arnold Sc

Everyone loves Big Mickey. Born and raised in LA, the hilarious and unapologetic comedian started their showbiz career as a child actor on the hit TV shows The Bernie Mac Show and Everybody Hates Chris, but then turned to stand-up as a way to break down the limitations they experienced as a beautiful butch Black lesbian.Big Mickey’s Instagram showcases her comedy where she effortlessly cracks up the audience with her wild stories of femming it up when the cops pull her over and reminding her girlfriend that she’s also a woman and she better figure out what the noise is coming from the kitchen in the middle of the night. FOLLOW BIG MICKEY:https://www.instagram.com/therealbigmickeyToday comedian Big Mickey regales us with hilarious stories of being a child actor in LA, touring and flirting with audiences across the country and why Memphis, TN is now home.

Building muscle is a heck lot of fun when you’re getting good workouts, great pumps and plenty of food and rest.But beware when you push your body hard, for it can reveal the monsters that lurk in the shadows.Let’s Grow Big Together: the podcast that is just one set away from being done, but leaves the seat warm and moist, so when you sit down on it it makes you question your sexuality and you like it.And then, when nobody’s looking, you start licking the seat, you dirty pervert!In this series, we’re taking a look at the passion for muscle: how to build it, keep it going, muscle gods and muscle worship.Today we’re answering all your questions on bodybuilding, building muscle and getting your groove on in the gym and in the bedroom.SUPPORT THE PODCAST, BUY MY SWEAT SOAKED T-SHIRT AND UNDERWEAR: http://instagram.com/faustofernos/➤ How pleasure in other parts of your body is anabolic.➤ Finding other bodybuilders to grow all your muscles with.Episode #3038

Ever since the Stonewall Riots ignited the modern LGBTQ+ rights movement in 1969, most major cities have had Pride Parades until the Covid Pandemic of 2020 where it was all put on pause.This year will be the first Pride Parade we’ve had in two years, and while we are still concerned over Covid, there’s now also the worry over violence, like recently in Idaho where a van full of Fascist militia were ready to harm people celebrating Pride.Joining us today is our pal Jack Ryan, the host of The 10% Percent Show that ran on Chicago Cable Access in the late 80s and early 90s, to take a look at the changing face of Pride and the new challenges we face this year as millions of people gather once again to celebrate sexual and gender diversity.Plus➤ Texas Republicans’ Platform Calls LGBTQ Life an “Abnormal Lifestyle Choice”➤ Sir Elton says ‘I’ll never forget you.’Episode #3037

Like St. Patrick’s Day or Mardi Gras, Pride month used to mean drunk, rowdy folks celebrating out in the streets, and now, for some, it means dragging your screaming kids to the local library to see drag queens struggling to read a children's book.Fascists are now more critical of drag queens than Aubrey O’Day reading Alyssa Edwards for her perfume ad in Season 5 of Drag Race (look it up). But is all this commotion just a distraction from the January 6 hearings on the Republicans’ sloppy attempt at a political coup to end democracy?Can’t these furry horned right wing fascists sashay away?Today comedian Dan Cass, who sees the January 6th hearings as some of the best theater, joins us to make sense of the storm cloud of madness brewing.FOLLOW DAN CASS: https://www.dan-cass.comPlus--➤ A two year old baby boy in England shows signs of puberty after exposure to his dad’s testosterone gel.➤ Kim Kardashian says she’d eat poop to stay young and beautiful.➤ Ellen’s former hunky gardener Billy Reilich has a new gig.➤ M

We live in very challenging times- increasing gun violence, inequality and a pandemic which makes it hard to connect with others.But one light in the darkness is Hattie RetroAge, the sex positve grandma who made a splash several years ago as a model for Dolce & Gabbana and for being a mature woman who loves to date younger men.You’ve probably heard the idea that orgasms can bring about world peace, but isn’t that a bit wishful thinking? Or is there more to this idea that your sexual energy can be a force for good?Today the very sex positive and aging positive Hattie RetroAge shares with us her secrets for good sex and how the power of an orgasm can heal not just your body, but the world.Listen as we chat with the delightful Hattie about what every man wants and how to give it to him good!FOLLOW HATTIE RETROAGE: https://www.instagram.com/hattitudes1Episode #3035

Most strip tease shows have a narrow idea on what makes a body beautiful, but newer burlesque shows invite everyone to fearlessly be themselves, no matter how thick or juicy you may be. Even the fellas are getting in on the fun. The new film Baloney, (now streaming everywhere) tells the surprising story of San Francisco's beloved Gay All-Male Revue which delights audiences with live performances that lovingly investigate the experience of gay and queer men.Let’s Grow Big Together! The podcast that makes its own gravy. In this series, we’re taking a look at the passion for muscle- how to build it, keep it going, muscle gods and muscle worship. Today bodybuilder, burlesque performer, drag queen and former college cheerleader Andrew Slade, best known in San Francisco as Chaka Corn, joins us to look at his performance tribe Baloney and how it's featured in the new documentary film by the same name.WATCH BALONEY THE FILM: https://www.baloney.filmCHAKA CORN: https://www.instagram.com/chakacornPlus--• Why building m

This year marks the first Pride celebration for many folks since the Covid shutdown. As we prepare to brave the crowds and celebrate sexual and gender diversity, we’ve noticed that the flags, words and even the people who show up for Pride celebrations have changed.Today the reliably hilarious Matt Brown, who has the spirit of Betty Davis trapped in the body of a young black comedian, joins us to look back on the changing face of Pride and the intergenerational challenges LGBTQ+ folks face.MATT BROWN:http://www.msbrowncomedy.comPlus--➤ Former Feast of Fun regular guest Zach Stafford wins a Tony Award for producing A Strange Loop with RuPaul and Billy Porter.➤ Lizzo gets in hot water for using a pejorative term that last appeared in the film Back to the Future.➤ Republican Lauren Boebert wants kids out of drag bars but is ok with her husband exposing himself in public.➤ Why are people blaming the woman who was killed by an elephant that returned to her funeral to trample her corpse again?Episode #3033

"Now with Bonus Trans Fats and Closet Free Eggs." Gayo Mayo concept parody art by Doctor Photograph.June is Pride Month, where folks all around the world celebrate the Stonewall riots and the birth of the modern gay rights movement with parades, parties, dollar well drinks, and lots and lots of plastic rainbow striped merchandise.Call it a sign of the times, but corporations who never would have dreamed of being affiliated with anything LGBTQ 50 years ago have since hopped on the parade float and are now releasing all kinds of rainbow products with hilarious results.Today we’re take a look at how we learned to stop worrying and love rainbow capitalism- the insatiable need to sell us LGBTQ themed merchandise even when it comes from businesses who typically fights against LGBTQ Equality.PLUS--➤ U.S Post office unveils a Nancy Reagan stamp just in time for Pride.➤ The new gay film Fire Island written by Chicago comedian Joel Kim Booster sets Hulu on fire.➤ Kate Bush's "Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God)" whi

There’s something irresistible about James Bond, a secret service agent who stops supervillains from destroying the world with diamond powered lasers.But despite endless martinis and bullet wounds these super spies seem to effortlessly maintain rock hard bodies.Let’s Grow Big Together!The podcast that hits it harder in the gym than Shirley Basey belting out Goldfinger.In this series, we’re taking a look at the passion for muscle-how to build it, keep it going, muscle gods and muscle worship.Today former Secret Service Agent and bodybuilder Dave Oleksa shares his top secrets at staying in incredible shape while raising a family and holding a full time job where people’s lives are on the line.Also as an openly gay dad, Agent Oleksa was tasked with protecting Vice President Mike Pence during the Trump Administration, but thankfully moved on to other jobs before the January 6 terrorist attack on the United States Capitol.AGENT DAVE OLEKSA:https://www.instagram.com/doubleoleksaPlus--➤ How do secret service agents

We were shocked on the first episode of Let’s Grow Big Together when our guest, Muscle Worship Bill, delighted us with the story of hooking up with one of his favorite bodybuilders who used his face as a footstool as he scarfed down on his breakfast of toast, bacon and eggs.The food at IHOP is terrible, but the customer service is excellent. Dom Muscle God having his breakfast with his sponsor making sure his feet are comfortable. Source: DomMuscleGod1/TwitterLet’s Grow Big Together! The podcast that goes wild for two kinds of men: the kind with muscles and the kind with even more muscle.In this series, we’re taking a look at the passion for muscle-how to build it, how to keep it, muscle gods and muscle worship, and how LGBT folks are connected to bodybuilding.Today Muscle Worship Bill returns with more adventures of marveling before his favorite muscle gods. Bill is well known among bodybuilders for his anonymous Instagram account Slave to the Muscle which says “I pay to worship muscle.”MUSCLE WORSHIP BILL:

“Love is my secret ingredient!” One of the most outrageous and charming drag performers I’ve had a pleasure of sharing a stage with is Austin, Texas’ very own Max Sage . better known as Ms. Anne Thrope. Max is an accomplished chef and recently wowed Food Network judges on Chopped Sweets, a cooking competition where 4 confectionery artists are tasked with making delicious desserts from some pretty weird ingredients.As a pastry chef, Max certainly has an incredibly tasteful palette, but onstage as a drag queen she lets her wicked witchery loose and causes a scandal wherever she goes. FOLLOW MAX SAGE / MS. ANNE THROPE: https://www.instagram.com/themaxsageToday pastry chef, drag queen and wild child Max Sage joins us to reflect back on his reality TV contest appearance on Food Network’s Chopped Sweets and her rebellious nature as a drag queen in Austin, Texas. Plus--• How to dodge the TV censors with double entendres.• Neil Patrick Harris apologizes for his Amy Winehose corpse charcuterie plate ten years later.

It’s been ten years since comedian Jeffrey Jay first came on Feast of Fun to talk about being one of just a few openly trans men working in stand up comedy.Identifying more as a comedian than to any gender, Jeffrey Jay has experienced the highs and lows of show business, from struggling as an entertainer in LA, hosting and starring in a kids streaming television show, and going through rehab and coming out stronger than ever.In the new reality podcast series Being Trans, Jeffrey Jay shocked audiences on the premiere episode when he said he often blew off his hormone therapy because he didn’t like how it made him feel: horny and aggressive.Today our deal friend Jeffrey Jay, joins us to look back on 10 years on Feast of Fun and his new project Being Trans, an unscripted doc-reality podcast series that follows four transgender individuals living in Los Angeles.➤ JEFFERY JAY: https://jeffreyjaycomedy.com➤ BEING TRANS PODCAST: https://lemonadamedia.com/show/being/Plus,➤ Madonna creates an NFT for charity featuring

Right now there are 184 drag queens who have competed to be the next drag superstar on RuPaul’s Drag Race TV shows all over the world.And that number of queens is quickly growing as dozens of new contestants wait for their turn in the spotlight as their seasons start to air.So how does Janey Jacké, a little Dutch girl from the Brewster-Häagen-Dazs projects of Amnsterman lip sync for her life in wooden clogs stand out from the rest to win over the hearts of drag fans around the world?Today Janey Jacké, runner up from Drag Race Holland Season One and Semi-Finalist on Drag Race UK vs The World Season One joins us to talk about her adventures as an international drag superstar and rising above the ocean of talented performers with her Charisma, Uniqueness, Nerve and Talent.Listen as we chat with Janey about the upcoming RuPaul’s Drag Race British Invasion Tour, growing up in a Amesteram’s liberal pro-recreational drug environment and the secret to a good stroopwafel.JANEY JACKÉ: https://www.instagram.com/janeyjac

Whether you’re a spring chicken or a crowing rooster, the sun rises and eventually sets on your body’s ability to build muscle. But just because you’re headed into your golden years doesn't mean you can’t develop a jacked up muscular body that would make Zeus jealous!Let’s Grow Big Together, the podcast that makes you walk funny, but that’s because yesterday was leg day.In this series, we’re taking a look at the passion for muscle- how to build it, how to keep it, muscle gods and muscle worship, and how LGBT folks are connected to bodybuilding.Today bodybuilder and progressive talk radio star Chris Lavoie, best known as the Co-Host on the Stephanie Miller Show, joins us to talk about how he got huge and freaky in order to win 3rd place in the Masters 40+ Division of The NPC San Francisco Championships in 2016.CHRIS LAVOIE: https://twitter.com/RadioGuyChrisRECOMMENDED SUPPLEMENT:Methylene Blue: https://amzn.to/3963TRc➤ What considerations do folks over the age of 50 need to know about building muscle?➤ A look

When queer rebel musician Caleb De Casper got an honorary day celebrating his musical contribution to Austin Texas, the Live Music Captial of the World, all hell broke loose on Twitter. After all, it’s Elon Musk’s dumpster fire now.Right wingers went berserk seeing Caleb De Casper decked out in a golden bustier with long hair and makeup. They are accusing him of being a witch, calling him anti-semetic slurs and even worse: they say his lip stick color didn’t match his dress!CALEB DE CASPER:https://www.calebdecasper.comFEATURED ALBUM:

When it comes to building your best body, it helps to have a passion for performance and getting an audience all riled up.Let’s Grow Big Together! The only podcast that thrusts it, does a pique turn and pops out of a paper mache volcano looking flawless and jacked.I’m Fausto Fernos, and I’m Marc Felion-In this series, we’re taking a look at the passion for muscle- how to build it, how to keep it, muscle gods and muscle worship, and how LGBT folks are connected to bodybuilding.Today we’re chatting with nightclub entertainer Danny Wilcoxx who dances at the Lucky Horseshoe and runs a lucrative content based site for his admirers.Danny needs to be jacked but keep as much of his flexibility so he can tumble for his fans onstage and look like a demigod when he’s starring in boudoir films of a pleasurable nature.DANNY WILCOXX: https://www.instagram.com/danny_wilcoxx/Plus--➤ Finding someone to do muscle worship with you.➤ How not to be intimidated by bigger muscular guys at the gym.Episode #3023