With the economy in a downturn, you gotta look to the resourceful folks for ideas.

Today we’re talking to one of our favorite dumpster diving drag queens- Victoria Lamarr.

When she’s not rollerblading on the Chicago lakefront, V-Marr figures out where Chicago celebrities live and dives through their dumpsters in search of hidden treasures! She just dug through the tattered remains of a famously impeached Chicago politician. What bounty did she find?

V-Marr’s on the show taking questions from you through Facebook.

Listen as we give you the update on the infamous drag queen Lady Vera Parker who was arrested for theft by deception. Don’t get any ideas V-Marr!

Clay Aiken asks his fans to oust bigoted North Carolina politician Skip Stam, who argued that passing laws protecting gay teens from bullying would lead to legalization of pedophilia and equates gay parenting with the dangers of second hand smoke.

Rock Star Energy Drink apologizes to gay people everywhere, donating $100,000 to gay charities, but is it still tied to hatemonger radio personality Michael Savage.

And a British tourist attraction is advertising a $100,000 a year job for a witch to live in a cave. The last one had to quit because of health problems. Will Sarah Palin apply for the job?

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You don’t like sex, you love it! If you’ve ever dreamed of being a porn star, and haven’t we all, today’s the show for you.

We’re talking to porn director and writer Mike Donner about his fun to read new book How to be a Gay Porn Star.

Mike’s book takes the reader on an colorful journey of what it’s like to be in gay porn, from the sexy glamorous side to the sometimes dirty, ugly and dangerous risks of the profession.

Listen as we talk about the biggest mistakes men make when getting into the business and what they do to get ready for an audition.

Fluffers, drugs and money- what are the biggest myths?

What do gay porn stars do when they have boyfriends? How do they keep it sexy in the bedroom after hours at work?

Are gay porn films held to tougher standards than their straight counterparts when it comes to safety?

and will America ever get a porn star politician the way Italians now enjoy? After all, didn’t Bob Dole and Gerald Ford both got their start as sexy underwear models?

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Cleve Jones said- you can’t win gay rights by clicking the mouse on your computer. But, it’s a great place to start. Today we’re talking to gay rights activist Nik Maciejewski, co-founder and organizer for the Chicago chapter of Join the Impact, a grassroots internet-based gay rights group which rapidly developed a national coalition after the passage of Proposition 8, the anti-marriage amendment in California.

He wants you to get involved in the battle for gay rights even if you’re not gay! People from all around the country will be going to the nation’s capital for the National Equality March over Columbus Day weekend, which coincides with National Coming Out Day.

Nik talks with us about why there’s an urgent need to fight for rights at the national level and takes a look at why young people are all of a sudden getting involved in activism. He also takes questions from you through the Feast of Fun Facebook page.

Is President Obama secretly saying to his gay supporters- “push me?”

Is there anything we learn from Michael Jackson’s death in the struggle for gay rights?

Yesterday Michael Jackson’s friends, family and the world said goodbye to the legendary, complex entertainer.

An estimated record number of people watched Michael Jackson- The Memorial on TV and online, breaking records held by Princess Diana’s funeral. Listen as we give you the touching and unusual highlights from the historic event, including how it temporarily brought down twitter.

The most powerful, humanizing moment was when Jackson’s 11 year old daughter Paris spoke at the end of the service in tears,”Ever since I was born, Daddy has been the best father you could ever imagine.” Rest in Peace Michael.

Twitter #fof1019- find out what it means on today’s show!

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Drag queen Lady Vera Parker moved to Chicago with the hopes of making it big as an entertainer. Last week, her dreams were dashed when she was pulled over in U-Haul truck she allegedly stole in Kentucky. When the police pulled up her record they found a laundry list of check fraud and deception warrants. She’s now being held in Cook County Prison awaiting trial.

What happened? On today’s show we’re talking to Kevin Pipkins, best known as Chicago drag queen Teri Yaki.

Kevin’s worked with the now infamous Lady Vera Parker and is here to explain in detail, what, to the best of his knowledge, happened and what the future holds for this John Waters villain come to life.

Adding to her growing list of atrocities, Lady Vera Parker was also spotted on a “jungle” themed gay pride parade float wearing silver pumps. What kind of self-respecting drag queen would be caught wearing those?

If you think we’re being too hard on her, remember of the crimes she’s being accused of and the people she allegedly robbed.

Thanks to Ryan Kolodziej for the wonderful photos of Lady Vera Parker.

Michael Jackson’s funeral services start at noon today- with musicians Usher, Mariah Carey and ex-wife Debbie Rowe all scheduled to attend.

Why is his tragic death hitting the public especially hard? Check out soul diva Siedah Garrett’s moving performance of the song she wrote for Michael- Man in the Mirror.

Two Chinese writers pen the biography of the Michael Jackson in two days, despite never actually having met him.

Will it be as good as former Palin baby Daddy Levi Johnston’s tell all book?

Comedian Dane Cook’s brother is accused of stealing 11 million dollars.

Little people want to ban the word “midget” from TV. Should we all stop using the “m-word” our little friends?

Alaskan Governor Sarah Palin resigns, leaving the country’s collective heads scratching until we’re raw and bloody. What’s next for the woman who 45.7% of American’s wanted as vice president?

Is there a scandal along the way?

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Alessandro joins his lesser known Castrato singing buddies, Carlo Cuttheballi and Benito Nonutzis to talk about his new album of religious music.

Also Marc, Fausto and V-Marr talk tons about suicide, gay teens, Star Trek’s up and coming 40th anniversary events, Christie’s Star Trek garage sale, and Albert Perry the 75 year old bodybuilder, pictured here.

If you’re a gay teen contemplating suicide, call The Trevor Project- operates the nation’s only round-the-clock, toll-free suicide prevention hotline for GLBTQQ youth. (1-866-4-U-Trevor)

Come see a live recording of the Feast of Fools podcast at the Apple Store, Saturday May 27th from 7-8pm! Best of all it’s FREE.

[Originally posted 05.22.06]

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On the 40th Anniversary of Stonewall, we went with the guys from Outworld.tv to Chicago’s Pride Parade to interview the peeps as they got ready for the big celebration. Part 3 of 3.

In this video, I manage to take the shirt off a very hot rugby player named Chris and Marc interviews Candice Jordan, a former Playboy bunny and potential guest for the Real Housewives of Chicago.

In the video: Mimi Marks, Victor the balloon guy, Jim Bennett, Steven the Devil, Chris the Rugby Player, Web Beherens

Late last year comedian Sabrina Matthews was scuba diving off the coast of Myanmar when she was attacked by a barracuda which sliced through the side of her diving mask and slit her left eye.

She was rushed over the Burmese border to a Thai hospital and underwent surgery which was just the start of a lengthy battle to save her vision.

On today’s show Sabrina shares her extraordinary ordeal of the fish attack, her unusual treatment at a foreign hospital, and how the US government almost left her to languish in Thai prison.

How did she survive this chaotic incident? And was the food good in the Thai Hospital?

Listen as we talk about why fast food popcorn shrimp may be destroying our seas and why Barracudas are turning to cannibalism in order to survive. What can you do to help the ocean?

You can catch Sabrina’s act along with Jason Dudey and Ant at the Baltimore Comedy Factory on July 19th and at Blue Moon in Rehoboth Beach on July 22. And for the ladies, you can see her with Vicki Shaw at the tip of Michigan’s thumb for Windover’s Comedy Weekend on August 29.

Michael Jackson news- his memorial will be held at the Staples Center in Los Angeles.

According to his will, Michael Jackson asked his mother to raise his children and named soul legend Diana Ross as an alternative guardian in the event of his parent’s death. Will Diana eventually become the head of his estate or will Deborah Rowe get custody?

Due to climate change, wild sheep in Scotland are shrinking in size.

A woman forces her lover to surgically remove at least one of his penises.

Universal Studios wins a bidding war for the rights to the 80s video game Asteroids and has plans to adapt the popular board games Battleship and Candyland to the big screen.

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On the 40th Anniversary of Stonewall, we went with the guys from Outworld.tv to Chicago’s Pride Parade to interview the peeps as they got ready for the big celebration. Part 2 of 3.

Is Bozo the clown gay for Pride? What does Miss Foozie say when she runs into Miss Foozie impersonators?

In the video: Miss Foozie, Bozo the Clown, Randall from ROTC, Brian the Dancer

Summer is here! For many people, this is an anxious time as we wonder how to go to the beach. How do you pick the right swimwear and protect yourself from the sun?

Today we’re talking to Eric Schwers, the CEO of Baskit, one of the largest manufacturers of swimwear and underwear for the gays.

Eric shares with us some tips on picking the right trunks for your junk and which styles are the most popular.

Listen as we talk about underwear fetishes, undies designed to make your package look big and plump and whether men ever use that y slot in the front of their briefs.

We’re later joined by our favorite New York City skin-care expert Enrique Ramirez, of Face to Face New York City Day Spa, to answer your questions on summer skincare, including protecting your hair and some easy ways to get rid of those blackheads.

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Me! We’re thrilled that an old photo of Fausto dressed up as a Star Trek alien posing in a bathroom stall went viral, making it to the top of two big websites - Dlisted and Cracked. Listen to some of the captions given to my wild photo.

Spokesmodel for the Republican Party, Rush Limbaugh blames President Obama on Michael Jackson’s death.

The Sears Tower’s scary glass ledge, a directory of violence on Gay Pride and actor Karl Malden, best known for his American Express commercials and his roles in A Streetcar Named Desire and The Streets of San Francisco dies at the age of 97.

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Sooner or later, we all get down in the dumps, but that’s just part of being human. If that’s the case, have we become addicted to labeling ourselves as clinically depressed? On today’s show we’re talking to the very funny Homer Marrs- a Second City performer and Gay Co comedian.

In his new sketch comedy show “Smile, You Have Depression,” Homer and his friends take a sunny look at depression, from its early manifestations to the way it ruins relationships to the wacky cures promised by the Church of Scientology.

“Smile You Have Depression” runs Saturdays at 10pm until August 15 at The Playground Theater in Chicago.

Homer may not be a doctor but he’s got the prescription for a good time!

Listen as we talk about some quick and easy ways to cheer yourself up and why sex may be ultimate remedy.

Michael Jackson news continues to dominate our mindshare as new information comes to light about his will, the true paternity of his children and his special funeral arrangements. Will Michael be on display like his beloved Elephant Man?

Scientists are pinpointing areas of elephant ivory poaching based on elephant DNA maps.

A new study suggests that having more sex may help men solve their fertility problems.

And say hello to Minnesota’s funniest and newest Senator, comedian Al Franken. As Senator, will he be good enough, smart enough and dog gone it, will people like him?

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On the 40th anniversary of Stonewall, Chicago’s Gay Pride Parade left the streets WIDE open to pedestrians hours after the parade ended. The thrilling street party was a fitting tribute to the riots that sparked the modern gay rights movement.

The jubilant bacchanal brought an unprecedented number of people to Boystown to dance and groove to Michael Jackson’s music. Who knew the King of Pop’s hit songs would rule the gay parade?

On today’s show we have the cute video blogger, Ed Hayes who put his free time to good use by starting a sexy, silly video blog where he talks about a wide range of topics with his shirt off.

Why does he do it? And what happened during the Pride Parade that got him into sexy trouble.

Check out our pics from Chicago’s Pride Parade 2009.

The shocking death of pop icon Michael Jackson continues to rock the music world and the internet. We take a look at the wide range of reactions to his death.

Heard of gay pride? How about a little gay humility? A bisexual conservative columnist calls for apologies on the 40th anniversary of Stonewall.

Hackers take over Ellen DeGeneres’ and Britney Spears’ Twitpic accounts leaving people to wonder which celebrities didn’t die over the weekend.

Tiny rainbow flags, the war over Wal Mart and which floats rocked and which ones sank during our gay pride parade.

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On the 40th Anniversary of Stonewall, we went with the guys from Outworld.tv to Chicago’s Pride Parade to interview the peeps as they got ready for the big celebration.

In the video: Alexandra Billings, Cyon Flare, Miss Foozie, 13th District Representative Greg Harris, hot gay cops, scantily clad men, women, etc. This is Pride from behind the scenes, Happy Pride everyone! Click here for part 2.

[Originally posted on December 20, 2005.]

Subversive and perversive,THE Lady Bunny joins us today to talk about her debut DVD “X-Rated: For X-tra Retarded” a video collection of her greatest hits from her nightclub comedy act.

From her hometown of Chattanooga, Tennessee, Lady Bunny moved to Atlanta to go to Georgia State University. She then later moved to New York City to become part of a vibrant community of drag performers in the 1980s. She still resides in NYC but you can catch her act all over the world.

Lady Bunny’s probably best known for organizing and founding the New York City Outdoor Drag Festival Wigstock, which in 1995 became the subject of a documentary “Wigstock The Movie” directed by Barry Shills.

In addition to emceeing the annual Wigstock event for over 20 years she’s a well known DJ, promoter, and comedian.

Bunny’s blog is a sharp, politically aware and at times loopy take on current affairs and cultural issues. It is truly extraordinary.

Listen to Lady Bunny talk about Pamela Anderson and the Comedy Central Roast, the politics of drag and her former roommate RuPaul, and her mother Lady Becky, who threatens to run onto the stage and steal the show with her tambourine. Wouldn’t that be a sight!

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What a week! Talk show co-host Ed McMahon, 70s sex symbol Farrah Fawcett and music icon Michael Jackson all passed away.

Yesterday to the shock of people everywhere, Michael Jackson the man who will always be known as the King of Pop, died of possible heart failure at the age of 50.

Michael Jackson leaves us with a legacy of great music, dance and an eccentric lifestyle. We’re joined on the phone by equally eccentric artist Marsian DeLellis whose body of work examines outlandish celebrity culture, and why people like Michael Jackson are hated and celebrated at the same time.

Listen as we take a look at what celebrities are saying about the music legend’s death. What did Michael Jackson share in common with New York socialite Jocelyn Wildenstein, besides a passion for extreme plastic surgery?

This week also commemorates the 40 year anniversary of the Stonewall Riots, a series of demonstrations in New York City that sparked the modern gay rights movement.

Will Michael Jackson’s death spark a new civil rights movement in the way that Judy Garland’s death did for gay people 40 years ago?

Queer Theorist Larry La Fountain joins us on the second half of the show, answering questions on why we don’t have a single gay civil rights leader, the Puertorican tranny Sylvia Rivera who is credited with throwing the first bottle in the Stonewall riots and why Brazil is so gay. Their gay pride celebration in Sao Paulo drew three and a half million people to celebrate. It’s the biggest in the world.

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After disappearing for seven days, Republican South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford admitted to secretly flying to Argentina to meet a woman with whom he was having an affair.

Wiping away the tears, the Governor apologized to his family and gave up his dream to be the Republican candidate for President of the United States.

Sanford and sex! The governor who fought against marriage equality and voted to impeach President Bill Clinton because he felt the need for moral legitimacy now says that his illicit sex was really hot and he regrets not doing it sooner. We’re just kidding about the last part.

On today’s show we’re taking questions from you the listeners through Facebook on gay pride parades, the upcoming March for Equality in Washington and who are the best and worst drag queens in Chicago.

Just in time for pride, the Catholic church is complaining that the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence are insulting them by presenting them with the Pink Brick Award, given to the organization that has caused the most harm to the “LGBT community.”

Listen as we pay tribute to fabulous and not so fabulous sister’s names. What would your name be if you were a Sister of Perpetual indulgence?

Scientists breed burp-less cows, stolen lesbian reliquaries in Chicago, Cathy Rigby performing Peter Pan in Branson, MO and a mother in China boils a human head for soup in hopes of curing her daughters mental illness.

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President Obama has declared- “look unless, we fix what is broken in our current health care system, everybody’s health care will be in jeopardy. Reform is not a luxury, its a necessity.”

Today we’re talking to Cat Jefcoat, director of the Lesbian Community Care Project, a program at Howard Brown. She’s knee deep in the health care issues for all the gays.

Cat is working with Feast of Fun’s Jim Pickett to help make sure Obama’s reform includes gay folks by co-chairing the National LGBTI Health Summit, a four day conference to build community networks and share ideas.

The summit will cover an array of topics including the aging of the Stonewall generation, new HIV prevention technologies, intimate partner violence, transgender health care, biphobia, body image, club drugs, anti-smoking initiatives, “what vaginas want,” sexual racism, bareback sex, Qigong, yoga and meditation.

Listen as we talk about the hot news and trends that shape your world:

Celebrity blogger Perez Hilton continues to be in the eye of a controversial storm with his very public fight with Black Eye Peas singer will.i.am that escalated into verbal attacks and punches thrown.

Many are applauding the physical violence against the blogger as if he he deserved it because he ridicules celebrities and because of his outrageous persona.
• Was the punch aimed to shut Perez up about will.i.am’s sexuality?
• Why is there so much hate on Perez, yet so little scrutiny over will.i.am?
• Does the public’s response set a terrible precedence where any any blogger, journalist, or media personality can be physically attacked for offending others?
• Where is the love?

As my mother always said: “People are not for hitting, and children are people too.”

Fabulous new blog: Top Hot Butches - celebrates the stone hard butch women. Will there ever be a sexy sissy site coming soon for the gays?

Steve Jobs is back at Apple and the Commodore 64 virtual iPhone app gets rejected

Mormon woman organizes a petition to soften the Mormon’s stance on gays.

The European Union begs people to please not eat your pet horse.

And sadly, Tonight Show Sidekick and ubiquitous product spokesman Ed McMahon died at the age of 86. Thank you for making it look so easy.

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Chicago’s pride parade is coming this Sunday, what are your plans? Whether you like to March in the parade, hang on the sidelines or keep it cool in the shade, we’ve got the festivities covered for you.

Today we’re talking to the hilarious sexy-mexi comedy sensation, Bill Cruz.

Bill just got back from a Phish concert, where thousands of hunky shirtless sexually ambiguous guys were high as kites and grooving to the extended improvised jam sessions. Did Bill get lucky?

Listen as we talk about the news that matters to you most:

Iran is exploding over the dispute on the country’s Presidential Elections. Citizen journalists have been twittering information and posting images and videos of the crisis as the country has cracked down on most media coverage. Will traditional media finally accept the validity and impact of user created news content?

Our tribute to dead celebrities whose remains are scattered in space and to the living celebrities who someday want to shoot for the stars.

An Oklahoma woman gets back at her ex-girlfriend by killing and skinning a puppy with plans to turn it into a belt.

Celebrity blogger Perez Hilton was allegedly punched in the face by the Black Eyed Peas’ manager Polo Molina after Perez called the lead singer, Will. I. Am., an f-ing f-word. Will pink on pink violence ever stop? Seeing the video from Perez and Will.I.Am. gets me sick in the stomach. Where is the love?

Bill Cruz appears tonight at the Chicago Underground Comedy Show at the Beat Kitchen.
You can also catch Bill Friday June, 26 at Berlin with the Sarcastic Squad and Sunday June, 28 at the Town Hall Pub in the Entertaining Julia Pride show.

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Way before Melissa Etheridge and k.d. lang came out of the closet as loving the ladies, Gretchen Phillips wrote songs about the joys of being queer. Being a lesbian in her view was not only fabulous, but hilarious! One of her biggest hits was with the band Two Nice Girls and their song “I Spent My Last $10 (on Birth Control and Beer)” gained national attention, including a mention in Rolling Stone Magazine.

The band broke eventually up, but their music lives on. Last year, they re-released their first album on iTunes for everyone to enjoy.

Since then, this living lesbian legend has been part of The Gretchen Phillips Experience, Dusty Trails, Joan Of Arkansas, Phillips & Driver, Lord Douglas Phillips and The Gretchen Phillips Ministries as well as performing as a solo artist.

She has more bands than I have ex-boyfriends!

Listen as Gretchen plays some hits from the past and performs songs from her first new album in five years, I Was Just Comforting Her.

Join us as we talk about how survive creatively when your band breaks up, appropriating Southern Christian religious right wing culture and the magic of low-fidelity music in a digital world.

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Are you ready for the Summer? The warm weather has FINALLY arrived, finally. On today’s show we’re talking to our internet gal pal Erica Bethe Levin, creator and editor of Cheeky Chicago, an online magazine for women, but like most chick magazines, the gays like it too.

Erica joins us to talk about how to take advantage of the great weather, and find some fabulous outdoor places to eat- Quartino, Sunda, La Creperie and Volo.

Cheeky has some fresh perspectives and cool ideas on what makes Chicago hot for the ladies and their admirers.

Plus, as a fashion, shopping and beauty contributor for NBC Chicago’s website Erica has some great ideas on summer fashion and picking the pefect perfume.

Great scents carry great memories- how do you choose the perfect scent for yourself. Why is Old Spice so nice?

If you live in Chicago be sure to join Erica for the Cheeky Supports the Arts benefit on Monday July 13 at at Primitive Galleries. The evening of food, drinks and performances will support Lookingglass Theatre and Chicago Dramatists.

A court allows a gay dad’s kids to visit his gay friends.

Man wins almost $50 million in lottery and his greatest desire is to learn how to grow carrots.

Lady Bunny, or is it the Bunny Lady is caught with a crazy hoard of rabbits for the second time.

A man dresses up like his mommy to collect her benefits long after she dies.

Obama fly swat captures the imagination of the people and the ire of PETA.

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President Obama signed an executive memo extending some benefits to the same-sex partners of federal employees.

Sadly, many regular benefits afforded to opposite marriage couples won’t apply because of the Defense of Marriage Act and Don’t Ask Don’t Tell

But because of DADT and DOMA, Obama’s Memo does not do it for ya- or us. Do you get dat?

This small gesture comes after weeks of pressure from gay rights activists and with the general public support for change. Some see hope but others hear nope.

Did Obama throw this crumb to his gay supporters because so many withdrew their money from a Democratic party fundraiser?

Blogger Michael Lehet joins us to take a look Obama’s memo and where do we go from here.

A contestant for Rupaul’s Drag Race is arrested for attacking her live-in boyfriend, the Mayor of Mulberry, Florida. Please vote for her. She may need the money for legal fees!

15 year old Iowa girl wins the National Texting Competition.

Wisconsin window washer plunges six stories but, just like a cartoon, boing, is saved by the building awning.

A British woman cancels her wedding after finding out that her fiancee is a porn star.

The Sarah Palin Syndrome: a suburban Chicago woman pretends to have a mentally retarded baby on her blog and is caught when a reader recognizes the baby in the photo as a life-like doll.

Motorists in Toledo, Ohio are ticketed for parking in their own driveway.

No Games Chicago travels to Switzerland to officially say “no thanks” to the International Olympic Committee.

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Everyone deserves their own fantasy lesbian bar - ours is called the Charleston Chew and it’s in South Carolina. Where’s yours?

America’s lesbian sweetheart Cameron Esposito is back in town and you’re gonna be in trouble, hey la dee la, but that’s okay, because she’s hilarious.

Listen as we talk about Cameron’s trip to the Aspen Rooftop Comedy Festival, where she was a hit! If you live in Chicago, be sure to catch Cameron at the Town Hall Pub on June 26.

Cameron is sporting a pretty fierce pair of Spidey socks. Is Spider Man a lesbian icon we didn’t know about?

Twitter on Paper-a New York City artist’s paper based online project quickly became too much to handle.

Despite the Iranian government’s crack down on the media people are taking to the internet like never before to protest the outcome of the recent election. The revolution may not be televised, but it may be posted in 140 characters or less.

Texas Gay Mayor now living in Mexico with his young lover and hopes to return with him someday.

Rhode Island says “Yes We Can” to pot.

Naked burglar flees and is then arrested dressed in woman’s clothing.

Did David Letterman do the right thing by apologizing for his tacky joke, or are comedians now liable for offending anyone, especially politicians?

Blowback from Bareblack, Katy Perry sues a girl and she doesn’t like it and Rat Island is now rat free-maybe

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Everyone’s in an uproar, some calling for a boycott of Perez Hilton and his advertisers while others are wondering if this is just a publicity stunt to coincide with the DVD release of the film Pedro which was authored by Black.

We’re joined by shirtless video blogger and comedian Keith Ecker to try to make sense of the scandal and the heated response from gay men. Why are so many people so upset?

Has Perez Hilton gone too far or do the photos of Dustin Lance Bareblack just tap into the shame we have over our bodies and our sexual desires?

Is this a fight for who speaks for gay people? Will this ultimately hurt DLB’s career or cement him as a Hollywood sex symbol? What would Harvey Milk have to say about all this?

[Update: Photo modified. We got a letter from the lawyer from public relations firm that represents Dustin Lance Black asking to take down the photo illustration, so we did.]

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Celebrated sex scandals of the past- can a sex scandal create a career?

Sexting- why it’s so popular with America’s youth and as a news item.

Thornbirds star Rachel Ward says all young actresses must go nude to make it big.

A penis shaped mushroom discovered in Africa.

Man ties himself up to a rock naked to see what would happen.

And a naked rugby match in New Zealand gets interrupted by a clothed streaker!

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Chicago is a city full of diversity, but is it a segregated diversity? In the Uptown neighborhood you can find many people speaking languages from all around the world. It’s also next door to one of the largest gay and predominantly white neighborhoods in America, Lakeview. Is it “Ebony & Ivory, living in perfect harmony” or just “Strangers in the Night, exchanging glances?”

Today we’re talking to Terrence Chappell the fashion editor for UR Chicago’s Online Magazine, nightlife reporter for Boi magazine and editor-at-large for Pretty Boy Magazine, a new a lifestyle quarterly aimed towards young men, launching June 26.

Terrence joins us to chat about about bringing our worlds together and how we can embrace diversity inside our own community.

Summer’s here and he’s also sharing with us some fashion tips on how to dress your best on a budget.

Madonna’s keeping her baby! The pop star was allowed to adopt baby girl Mercy James by the Malawi courts against the wishes of the little girl’s father.

Carrie Prejean was fired as Miss California and claims her dismissal was due to her stance against supporting the opposite of opposite marriage.

Should Rockstar Energy drink change it’s name to “Religious Fundamentalist Hater Talk Show Host Energy Drink?” after it threatens to sue a blogger.

Venezuela bans coke zero.

An Ohio man is arrested for wearing a green bikini and for menacing behavior.

A vixen steals over a hundred pairs of shows.

New study reveals that a dog’s guilty look is all in YOUR head.

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You can lie in bed, lay in bed, die and even pray in bed. You can laugh in bed give your heart or break your heart in half in bed. But never ever can you sin in bed!

The lyrics to the song “The Bed” from the 1960s musical Hair ring true in our pal Adam Guerino’s new show Mattress Matters.

From gay to straight and everything in between comedian Adam Guerino’s debut play tells deeply touching stories from the bedroom mixed in with video clips of the characters living in the outside world.

Today, Adam joins us with his cast member Sharriese Hamilton to give us a little taste of the show.

Listen as Adam and Sharriese discuss with us on the news you care about most!

Cher’s child, Chastity Bono announces he’s transitioning to be a man.

Transman Thomas Beatie’s second baby born naturally.

A Virginia women’s prison gets in trouble for segregating the butch and femme prisoners.

Everyone’s up in arms- kinda! Odd arm news including a touching story of a Chinese basketball player who saved a dolphin’s life with his bare hands.

And a Chicago woman’s plea to find her missing puppy- UPDATE: She got her pooch back!

Plus questions from you through our Facebook page!

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Mike Ruiz moved to Los Angeles from Canada with the hopes of making it as an actor in Hollywood but quickly discovered his true passion was behind the camera.

Since then, Mike’s photographed some of the biggest names in entertainment- Zac Effron, LL Cool J, the Jonas Brothers, Lindsay Lohan, and Katy Perry.

Also some of your favorites- Kathy Griffin, Dolly Parton, RuPaul and even Miss Piggy.

On today’s show, Mike Ruiz shares with us his Hollywood secrets on being part of the exclusive 10 10’s, working with a high profile clients to take the perfect picture and who inspires him as a photographer.

You may have seen Mike on Kathy Griffin’s My Life on the D List and Canada’s Next Top Model or even in RuPaul’s Drag Race, where he put the drag queen constants through a grueling photoshoot in which hot muscle hunks hosed them down.

What is is about drag queens that give us so much joy in seeing them suffer?

Mike takes your questions through Facebook and shares his thoughts on Adam Lambert coming out, working with RuPaul and how social media is changing the way we see photography.

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RuPaul’s Drag Race is the most watched program featuring drag queens on TV. It’s made careers for some of its relatively unknown contestants. So why isn’t every queen in the nation getting with the program?

Drag legend Hedda Lettuce was forged in the fires of AIDS activism and in the New York City Cable Access television scene of the early 90s. Fifteen years later Hedda’s still going strong, traveling the country with her hilarious stand up act, and is a six time winner of “Drag Queen of the Year” by HX Magazine.

Her appearance on Project Runway made her look like a woman to be contended with.

She’s obviously good for TV, and now she’s bucking to be a contestant on RuPaul’s Drag Race. But is this the right move for her?

American Idol star Adam Lambert comes out in the latest issue of Rolling Stone Magazine. In the article Lambert talks about deciding to come forward with his sexuality “I’m trying to be a singer, not a civil rights leader.”

Yes, that is until your career is washed up and all you can get is an HRC gig or opening up for Cindy Lauper at a Pride event.

In or out of the closet, we love his music and love his hair. Take it from me, the blue can be a lot of fun, but it gets to be a hassle to maintain after several years.

Did 30 Rock rip off of the Muppett Show?

Man trades pig for cocaine.

Gays for guns?

Prince Harry’s sexy nickname.

A man was buried in Dr. Who Tardis.

Could warp speed be possible?

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Put on your party hats! We’re throwing a grand celebration with some of our favorite guests from the show’s 11 year history, and you’re invited.

Feast of Fun began as Feast of Fools, an artist’s variety show in Chicago, Illinois. Today it’s the world’s most downloaded talk show for a gay and lesbian audience. We just might be the first podcast to ever post 1000 consecutive shows. Yeow!

How did we get here? Come take a walk with us down memory lane as we look back on over a thousand podcasts.

Listen as we talk to some of the show’s first performers, drag queens, musicians and colorful people who’s creative energies have made it all possible.

Has the internet changed how we interact in public spaces or merely given us a new tool to bring people together?

Are we using this new media to its fullest potential or are we just begging to scratch the surface?

We have Jim Pickett, Silky Jumbo, Taylor E Ross, Victoria Lamarr, Jamie Williamson, Adam Guerino, Jason Smith and Johnny Dangerous.

Hilarious clips from years past, celebrity testimonials from: Coco Peru, Glenn Packard, Jim Verraros, Kate Clinton, Cameron Esposito, Madonna, Peaches Christ, Ronnie Kroell and many more!

Plus voice mail from you, the listeners. Thank you for all your support. We couldn’t have reached this milestone without you.

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Nine years ago, we were doing our show as a musical variety show chock full of colorful performers and drag queens here in Chicago, Illinois. I’d begin every show with a little fire-eating ritual to “clean” the space and sing a song, accompanied by Taylor E. Ross on the piano.

In this video I’m singing a spanish version of “Aquarius” and eating fire.

Camera: Mindy Hilt.

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Coco is best know for her work in the films Trick and Girls Will Be Girls, as well as an unforgettable appearance on the groundbreaking TV show Will and Grace.

Listen as Coco talks about how she came up with her famous catchphrase “It Burns” from the film Trick and how she was devastated after filming it because she thought nobody would find her funny.

Coca started doing drag because she “wanted to change the world and make everybody love gay people.” Now she’s just trying to get by, but what happened along the way? One thing’s for sure, everybody who sees Coco loves Coco, especially her mother who takes her gray haired gal pals to see her drag show.

Every time you download Feast of Fools podcast, a drag queen gets her wig.

[Originally posted on 02.20.09]

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We’re excited! We’re just one show away from our 1000th podcast spectacular, but today’s the last show ever to have three digits in the title. So if this messes up your iPod like a Y2K bug, then we’re sorry.

On today’s show we talk about the hot news that matters most to you:

Lady Bunny gives our Forced Feminization Video the thumbs up!

Whitney Houston announces her new album coming out in September, but it it just as a response to her ex-husband Bobby Brown’s new baby?

Gay Marriage is now legal in the Virtual World of Sims’ 3.

Kim Jonn Il’s son is too girly to rule.

President Obama takes a trip to Egypt, finds himself inside a pyramid and even jokes to the press about aliens. But why is he being so silent on Egypt’s treatment of gays?

Vegas may be filled with kookers, but it’s not legal and now Nevada brothels are considering male hookers.

Older nudie in Oregon goes for a stroll.

David Carradine, the actor best know for his role in the TV series Kung Fu and the Kill Bill Films was found dead in Thailand.

And a topless coffee and donuts shop in Maine burns down.

Speaking of donuts, Happy Donut Day America! Here’s how to get yourself a free one! Mmm… donuts.

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