Real friends tell you when you are wrong. What do you do when you catch your best friend making out with a boy at a pool party and know full well she shouldn't be doing that?
My fabulous niece, my "baby-girl" Victoria Morales comes over to talk about why she called her friend's mother to tell on her misbehavior.
Everyone should have a daughter or a friend like Victoria who watches out for you when you've lost yourself in the moment.
Join Fausto, Marc and Victoria as we talk about our trip to the Shedd Aquarium where we saw dolphins take a poop underwater, petted millipedes, got bored by a lame "sea mammals" show and met a komodo dragon named Faust.
We also chat about some interesting animal news. There is a bird in England that is attempting to hatch foil covered chocolate eggs and attacks anyone that tries to come near them. There is also a swan in China that likes to feed the feed the fish in its pond. And the Dutch have invented a dog food that eliminates much of your dog's elimination.
Check out these fabulous photos from our trip to the Aquarium.
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If you can't beat your thymus, then beat Don Imus. The wealthy morning radio talk show host has been suspended for two weeks for calling the Rutgers University female basketball players "happy-headed hos."
There are a zillion of podcasters, talk show hosts, cable access shows that make outrageously offensive and racist remarks on a daily basis and they can't even get arrested. Why is this loser getting so much attention? It's because Don Imus makes a lot of money from talking on his morning radio show. Frankly, I had never heard of the guy until now.
Here's my take: who cares? In the face of the impact of the internet and the way it's changing these established shows; maybe these media types are trying to drum up publicity by sloppily making offensive comments. As long as they are talking about you, right?
Even so Mr. Imus has been going around apologizing for his remarks, but not really. Imus' apologies seem a bit empty. He's sorry he offended people. So what to do when your star host has offended millions of people because he made some stupid comments on his talk show? Fire him?
The guy isn't going anywhere. If MSNBC/CBS fired the guy, he'd land another lucrative job elsewhere.
If he's really sincere about making amends, why doesn't he use his alleged media power to help publicize the University? Why not help start a scholarship fund? From what I understand the guy is rich, he's well connected and he's someone who could take this misspeak into something constructive for everyone involved.
Everybody has hateful thoughts inside their head at times. Why can't we all admit we have some really hateful feelings brewing inside all of us? What is the responsibility of a talk show when it comes to making edgy humor that is offensive? Remember though, it's funny until it happens to you. Where do you draw the line?
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Some books are banned from our nations schools and libraries just because they are stories about gay people, period. What many gay teens resort to is smuggling the books into their schools and starting a passionate underground secret gay book club. It almost sounds like a plot to a novel itself, but it's not, it's reality.
Author, writer and gay teen literature superstar Brent Hartinger chats with us about his brand new book "Split Screen" a flip book of two stories: "Attack of the Soul Sucking Brain Zombies" and "Bride of the Soul-Sucking Brain Zombies."
The two stories follow the hilarious and sexy adventures of gay teenager Russell and his best pal Min as they work as extras in a zombie horror film. I wish we had books like this when I was a kid. Then I would not have had to re-imagine The Hardy Boys so much. Mmmmm...Parker Stevenson.
You can think of Brent as a modern-day Judy Blume, writing books that inspire and nurture the spirit of gay youth and speak to those who never had the ability to comfortably be themselves when they were young.
Bret, Marc and I talk about the challenges faced by gays, why the gay youth of today reject some of the trappings of established gay culture and who exactly buys books about gay youth. You might be surprised to find out.
Pickles surprise! What's the surprise? That there isn't a suprise.
The suprise is seeing a young Lady Bunny, RuPaul and Latoma Van Sant and Sister Dimension frolicking around in a radioactive green background talking about how to make a "pickles surprise" sandwich with a anthropormophic pickle in farmer drag creepily stares into the camera.
Our art-school gal-pal John Q Sanchez joins Marc and me to discuss in detail the colorful, brilliant work of the late great video artist Tom Rubnitz. Our friend Mister Pussypants has been busy putting up several of his videos on You Tube, and naturally it's been a hit and inspired hundreds of video responses.
I personally find "Pickles Surprise" to be a tad yucky with that unappealing slice of ham being plopped on a mayonnaise sandwich. I personally think the pink "Strawberry Shortcut" is the stronger of the two videos, which allow a very young Lady Bunny's charismatic talents to shine.
Don't think for a moment that just because we're digging our art critic heels deep into early 90s video art that nothing happened this week! On the contrary.
Jersey city resident Corey Andrew, like thousands of job seekers recently posted his resume on a job hunting site, hoping to land work as a writer, attracting Sgt. Marcia Ramode, an Army recruiter.
Andrew, an openly gay African American man had no interest in joining the Army and so replied back to Sgt. Marcia in a sarcastic tone revealing his sexual orientation. What sparked then was a hilarious and offensive three-day exchange of insults like Sgt. Marcia's:
Go back to Africa and do your gay voodoo limbo tango and wango dance and jump around and prance and run all over the place half naked there."
Upon finding out Marcia's Native American heritage, Mr. Corey replied:
"Native Americans are more intolerant of fools than they are of gays, so take that to your next rain dance."
I just love a good cat fight, don't you? Also, lots of talk talk about Disney's new embrace of gay couples wanting to stage a wedding there andSparty the ambitious lip syncing guy from Guam. Jennifer Hudson, look out!
Yes, it's Lizz with two Z's You may not immediately recognize Lizz's name, but you probably enjoy the fruits of her labor.
Comedian and television producer Lizz Winstead created the news parody program "The Daily Show" on Comedy Central as a response to CNN's paradigm shifting coverage of the first War in Iraq in the early 90s. Since it's inception the show has become a major source for people's news despite the fact that it's a comedy show.
Lizz chats with us about about how The Daily Show was conceived, their original choice for host and wether she ever got an apology from Craig Kilborn about the nasty comment that got him suspended.
Ms. Winstead has a had a lot of odd jobs, from working at the Red Barn to the relaunch team for Broadway Production of Grey Gardens She has come up with fantastic taglines for the show including "What's wrong with snacking on a little cat food in your bathing suit?-Grey Gardens, The Musical" She highly recommends the show so get your tickets now. (Check out the episode #101 of the Broadway Bullet podcast for more on Grey Gardens at www.broadwaybullet.com)
It's funny that Lizz takes us to task (and by surprise) for asking in a previous post why her good friend pornographer Chi Chi LaRue is on OUT Magazine's "Power 50" Who would have thought that this funny lady has the famous porn director as a friend? It turns out they are friends from their days in Minnesota. Lizz lets us know that it might not be that ChiChi has made a gazzillion dollars in skin flicks that put him on the list but rather as top gay pornographer he knows where all the gay bodies are buried. Eek!
Lizz Winstead's emrbace of podcasting and internet culture is a refreshing and exciting to hear. She thinks podcasts are comedically funnier than radio and TV. The word itself is funny and the medium is fresh. Remember, this one of the masterminds who created the award-winning "Daily Show."
Get on your knees! New York City based OUT Magazine has just released it's "Power 50" a list of what they claim to be the "Most Powerful Gay Men and Women in America." We respectuflly beg to differ.
Any list that doesn't include Oscar winner Melissa Etheridge, actor George Takei, Siruis Out Q Producer Larry Flick, Chicago Alderman Tom Tunney or writer David Sedaris seems odd. Even the writer of the cover story in Out magazine, Michael Musto is way more influential than the blogger Perez Hilton. And why include pornographer Chi Chi La Rue but not Wigstock founder Lady Bunny?
I'm sure we'd made it on the list if they had gone up to 100. We reckon we must be number 52 or so, right below Lady Bunny and on top of Clay Aiken, although topping Clay Aiken doesn't seem hard to do. Quarter Turns anyone?
We find odd though that "podcast" was Oxford University Press' the word of the year in 2005 and that TIME magazine named online content creators as their "Person of the Year," yet it's befuddling that no independent serious bloggers (Andy Towle), videocasters (William Sledd from Ask a Gay man) or podcasters (anyone from the FOF) made the list.
Although the name "OUT" magazine might suggest a publication for the "National Association of Exit Sign Manufacturers," the name is meant to suggest gay men and women who have come out of the closet. Strangely enough, in order to attract major advertisers, the magazine has decided to skip putting actual GLBT people on the cover. They put straight identified celebrities who they think appeal to their queer readers instead of actual gay people.
OUT Magazine's not all bad though, after all, they did prominently feature us in their first and only article on podcasting two years ago.
A better approach might have been to do it like AfterElton.com did, and just feature a specific industry like Television and Film.
One good thing about having a list like this on hand is now everyone knows who to hit up for money or jobs! Marc thinks the reason they are kissing so much NYC publishing ass is that they live and die by their contacts and in a limited world of gay-friendly publishing jobs, every little bit helps. Check out the jump for a devastating statistical breakdown of the list.
Today's show begins with a hilarious Easter poem by our fabulous music-geek friend Gregg Shapiro. Gregg's onboard today to introduce to one of his favorite musicians, Reuben Butchart. Reuben chats with us about his new album Golden Boy and his debut album Dusk. He joins us on his cell phone from the bottom of a stairwell somewhere in the depths of Manhattan. It seems so clandestine. We hope you enjoy it.
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Here comes Peter Cottontail hopping down the trail, Easter is on it's way.
When speaking about this Christian celebration of spring with eggs and bunnies one can get into a hilarious sexual double-entendre, if you know what I mean. Blowing eggs, putting them in the hay, that sort of thing.
Don't get me wrong, although I don't believe in Christianity, I just LOVE Easter! And who doesn't love springtime holidays?
One of my happiest memories when I was a kid growing up in Puerto Rico was blowing the egg yolks out of the eggs during Easter to rinse them out and color them with bright colors, crayons and stickers.
Every now and then we would fill some of them with confetti and smash them over each others heads, making a huge mess.
On today's Easter-cast, Marc and I share out stories, tips and tricks on dying and blowing eggs for Easter or anytime of the year.
The warm weather coming around the corner means all the crazies are getting out of hibernation and acting up again.
Remember ol' Rev. Phelps? This guy and his Christian ministry have spent the last couple of years protesting outside of military men and women's funerals because the U.S. government is TOO tolerant of gays and lesbians, despite the fact that we can't get married in this country.
Now spring fever has hit this ugly man's mind and he's detected a new threat to our morality- the Swedish. A spokesman for the Swedish royal family has confirmed that Fred has been harassing them with hate-filled faxes.
"You're doomed to spend eternity in hell," you know, that sort of thing.
Listen as we talk about Madonna's new H&M clothing line and the eerie defacement of her billboards, April Fools backlash, and a secret little easter egg at the end of the show.
Hallelujah- the Feast of Fools podcast is here!
Featured Music:
Levi Kreis- The Gospel According to Levi: iTunes | MySpace | Site
Why do we need to a show on a Gay Guide to Chicago?
We often get the question from our listeners who plan to come to the Windy City for some good gay fun; "Dear Fausto and Marc-I'm coming to Chicago and I want to know what to do and where to go."
It's a difficult question to answer because Chicago has so much to offer to so many different types of people. We usually ask people what they are into and proceed form there. We'd hate to to tell someone to go ice skating at Millennium Park and later find out they suffer from pagophobia, which is the fear of ice. Now who would be afraid of ice? What do they do at cocktail bars? But that's the great thing about phobias- they are totally irrational.
What is not is irrational is the desire to come to Chicago, "Chitown," "The City of Broad Shoulders", "Hog Butcher to The World," "The City That Works" or as Studs Terkel calls it "Home of the Gayest Podcast in The World" (just kidding about the Studs part. Not sure which stud said that.)
Gay and straight Chicago has a lot to offer to the GLBT traveller. So much in fact that we are bringing in the big guns- Kathie Bergquist and Robert McDonald, authors of A Field Guide to Gay and Lesbian Chicago.
This book is a must read for anybody contemplating visiting Chicago. Not only is it a great general guide that will appease your straight friends and give them all the info they would need for a totally hetero travel experience, but it gives the low-down on all that is on the down-low.
Join us as we talk about our favorite gay bars and restaurants and spots to visit in this fabulous town. What makes a shoe store gay? What makes a gay-borhood gay? What makes anything gay for that matter?
It's never too late for a local bar, hotel or other destination point to sponsor this podcast to attract people to their venue from all over the world. It will be downloaded for a very long time.
The podcast that is the blinking disco light at the end of a dark tunnel- Feast of Fools.
Happy April Fools! We were just kidding! Technically we posted the show at 11pm central time. Put down the gun, Amanda Steinstein didn't really leave the show for some lucrative deal.
For the time being she's stuck with us. But the outpouring of sentiment and love for our voluptuous violet venus has been moving. Amanda is great and we love her! Never take anything you love for granted.
Today's show begins with a surprise phone call from a famous drag queen who is hanging up her wig in order to pursue his dreams of being a QVC spokesperson. I did not see this one coming.
Join Amanda, Marc and me, Fausto as we talk about the controversial solid dark chocolate Jesus who happens to be anatomically correct. Yeow! Now you can consume the body of Christ with a delicious chocolate aftertaste.
The sad tale of the lovesick swan continues as Berlin zookeepers take care of our lil' friend across the pond who has fallen in love with a giant version of himself. What are the plusses and minuses of dating really tall or short people? I've personally dated tall basketball players and short gymnasts, people who are on the extremes with regards to height. It's not really that big (or small) of a deal.
Check out the entries of the Feast of Fools Family Photoshop Contest as we deliberate about who should win on the show. We picked this one and that one as the winners. Congratulations Nicola and Jae! Everyone gets a FREE Feast of Fools "Best of 2005-2006" DVD. Make sure to email us your address so we can send you your prize.
Call us on our new FREE HOT-line:
(773) 681-3833 and ask us a question!
Be sure to say your name, location and question, otherwise we won't be using it. Local fees may apply. Must be 18 and over.
The podcast that practically re-invented the internet: Feast of Fools.
Featured Music:
Eric Himan - All for Show: iTunes | CD Baby
The Wet Spots: Hello Kinky iTunes | Site
Bustin' makes me feel good! Today we're celebrating the Nine Year Anniversary of the Feast of Fools by going after some common and non-so-common myths and misconceptions about food, crime, sex and biology. You know the stuff we just love to talk about.
For example:
• Do the letters of the GAP clothing store mean "Gay And Proud?"
• Why did actor Dick York (the original Darrin Stevens on the TV show Bewitched) leave the show?
• Was Walt Disney frozen upon his death in order to wait for the day when medical technology makes his re-animation possible?
• Does eating celery result in negative calories?
• Can you tell about a loaf of bread by looking at the color of the plastic twist tag?
• Does micro-waving plastic release toxic chemicals?
• Is the Fiji Mermaid real?
• Are green potatoes poisonous?
• Does hair grow back thicker when you shave it?
• Will the police be summoned if you type your PIN number backwards?
• Did Lee Marvin and Captain Kangaroo fight together at the battle at Iwo Jima?
• Have any people ever had naturally occurring blue hair?
• Is the Feast of Fools the worlds most downloaded GLBT podcast?
• Is Grey's Anatomy a good TV show?
In case you didn't know the Feast of Fools began as a fund-raiser for the now-defunct Randolph Street Gallery. Although we couldn't save the gallery, the Feast of Fools went on and on, first as a drag show, then as a cabaret, later on as a rock and roll play, and now as an award-winning podcast.
The name comes from an essay that gay activist Harry Hay wrote about how people need to feel free to express themselves, no matter how foolish they might fear to come across. I just loved his idea, and I came up with the name "Banquet of Fools" to name the variety show, which was quickly renamed "Feast of Fools." Who doesn't like alliteration?
Join us as my mom does a surprise phone call and Amanda surprises us all with some bittersweet news.
The podcast that is like a baseball bat against ignorance and fear- Feast of Fools.
Featured Music:
Angel and the Reruns - Just released!: iTunes | CD Baby
Rachael Sage - Blistering Sun: Amazon | Site
Lesbian comedian Sabrina Matthews claims not to know a thing about lesbian culture. She knows very little about flannel, doesn't have a girlfriend and doesn't know why lesbians get bad haircuts. One thing she does know is that lesbians keep their fingernails short, and for good reason.
On today's show Sabrina relates to us her experiences as a stand up comedian. She chats with us about the first time she did comedy and how she decided to turn it into a exciting career. Sabrina tells us that she gets a lot of feedback form her audience and that the audience's reaction to her routine can greatly affect her delivery. (HINT, HINT- Comments on the website are like clapping, booing, cheering and laughing to us.)
She has a hard time in the Midwest because she doesn't quite know why they love her so much but don't laugh out loud like people in other parts of the country. Marc tries to explain that Midwesterners are very even in their temperament and that they don't have the highs and the lows that other people have. What do you guys think?
We have a lot of questions for Sabrina and the answer often ends up being about the sea. It seems that every time we talk to lesbians it always ends up going to the sea. What's up with the SEA? What are lesbians tapping into here? Why does the sea keep coming up? Are they tuned into something that us les-be-nots aren't?
Everyone knows that life evolved in the sea, but did you know that humanity itself may have evolved in the sea as primates? Scientists use to scoff at the idea that early primates left land to live in the sea but this theory is gaining more credibility as they find more commonalities between aquatic animals such as otters, seal, whales, hippos etc and people than people have with primates and other land based animal like cats and dogs.
Some of the evidence that suggest that we evolved from Sea Monkeys is discussed in this BBC article:
"If we examine the human body, there are a number of adaptations that seem out of place on a savannah-dwelling animal, but make much more sense if you consider them as adaptations to a primarily water-based existence."
We have relatively hairless bodies compared to all the other great apes, which are completely covered in hair. Very few mammals are as completely hairless as humans, and most of those that are live in an aquatic environment. Also, what little hair we have does not sprout randomly, but is aligned to direct water to our midline, minimising drag.
Mammals have many mechanisms for shedding excess heat, including panting, insulating layers of fur - camel fur keeps the heat out - and bathing in cooling mud or water. Humans lose heat primarily by sweating. This costs the body vital salt, which would be a problem for a plains-dwelling animal, but not for one that lived close to or in the sea. Crying salt tears is a unique human trait, which may have evolved as a way to shed excess salt."
Maybe this is why so many folks like the sea? Because its getting them in touch with a deep primal sense of self? Who knows. But I do know that Sabrina is going to appear at HRC's Laughing Out Loud benefit in Chicago. Come out for a good cause!
Don't miss Laughing Matters...More!, the documentary featuring Sabrina and a bunch of other fabulous women.
Featured Event: HRC's 7th Annual Chicago Comedy Night
Saturday April 14, 7pm
Featuring Judy Gold, Sabrina Matthews and Andre Kelley
The Park West, 322 West Armitage
Tickets $40, $125.
Featured Music:
Rachael Sage - Blistering Sun: Amazon | Site
Summer is just around the corner and I'm feeling, I say, I'm feeling like I'm in a Southern mood. Like Scarlet O'Hara from "Gone with the Wind" or Ouiser Boudreaux from "Steel Magnolias." I feel the South is going to rise again, this time with sexy-non-racist results.
I feel like a strong warm wind is blowing through my gauze curtains. Heavens!
We begin today's show with a cocktail recipe that has a lot of gin and pink grapefruit juice, spiked with a lil' mushed basil leaves. Its quite nice, however we just can't decide on the name.
Here is the recipe:
Crush in a mortar and pestle:
1/2 tsp. of sugar
4 leaves of basil
Rinse the vessel with 1 oz. of fresh pink grapefruit juice, 1 oz of gin and 1/2 oz of orange flavored liquor and put it all into a shaker filled with ice. Shake into a tall glass with some soda water. It's delicious!
What do you think we should name this cocktail?
Join Marc Felion and me, Fausto Fernós as we talk about super-cute actor Joseph Gordon-Levitt turning the tables on his paparazzi with sexy results, John McCain's MySpace page getting hacked with sexy results, the unusual musical taste of gifted british teens and how dog food can make you sick, duh.
I don't care how hungry you get, or how much Nomi Malone liked it in the film Showgirls, please don't eat any Doggie Chow. Go vegan.
Our Feast of Fools family contest ends tomorrow! So make sure to email your entries today.
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500 shows! We had so much fun, where did the time go?
Today we celebrate and rejoice in passing another stone, a milestone in podcasting as we post our 500th Gay Fun Show from the Feast of Fools.
On today's special show Miss Ronnie and Gregg Shapiro come over to discuss winning the Pressie Award for "Best Podcast" from the midwest's largest GLBT newspaper, the Chicago Free Press. Check out our pictures from the event!
We've had quite a rough month as I've spent at least half of it in Puerto Rico dealing with my father's death, Marc went up to NYC for the GLBT expo and Miss Ronnie had a short stint as a bartender at the now defunct Clark's on Clark, where we had our first Meet & Greet back in February of 2006.
Join us as we talk about micro-cellular lesbians, Cyndi Lauper's upcoming "True Colors" megatour and Miss Ronnie's full-body gyroscopic workout.
You might notice in your iPod that our "album" is now titled "Gay Fun Show." We're changing the name slightly in preparations of TWO new podcasts that we're developing. They can't all be called Feast of Fools, now can they? So we conceived the name "Gay Fun Show" as the original, still fabulous after all these years, daily dose of joy. Others to follow.
We would love to know from you, our lovely listeners which moments from the past 500 shows have stood out in your mind?
Fun is our middle name! Enjoy another Gay Fun Show from Feast of Fools.
Our handsome neighbor Justin McPhee join us today to talk about his real life experience serving these past four years in the U.S. army overseas in Iraq. Believe you me, it was work. We love our military men, especially cute gay men like Justin.
The interesting thing is, Justin went into the military service knowing full well what he was getting into, and being gay. How did he not get kicked out? How does someone survive being gay in the middle of Iraq?
Join the ever fabulous Sal-E, Justin and me as we talk about the Chinese's fascination with their pets and their desire to have them connect on a deep personal level, like learning how to talk and understand their language.
The net is full of stories this week about the little kitty cat named Agui that can speak its own name and the pet fish named "Submarine" that comes when his name gets called.
Also, a woman gets kicked off a bus, and a guy gets kicked out of a bar for relishing in his own gaseous emissions. Sal-E wants to start wearing a kilt this summer, so look out!
Attention! You've been drafted into the Feast of Fools army. Don't worry, we've got great parades, no wars and one fabulous show.
Eric Himan is back! Also known as the gay Johnny Cash, singer-songwriter Eric Himan is in a different place in his head from the last time he was in the house.
After taking six months off to figure out where he wanted to go in his musical career, Eric Himan returned with a renewed sense of passion, a solo tour and two new albums- "Everywhere All At Once" and his acoustic "There's Gotta Be Something."
He's now running his own record company and flying solo, at the helm of his career and future. From the looks of things, it looks like smooth sailing ahead. I've never seen him sound so fresh and look so happy.
Join Eric Himan and his boyfriend Ryan, as Marc and I as we double date with them to talk about Eric's new albums, being confused for someone in recovery, why he got those tattoos on his arms, and the therapeutic value of song-writing.
In his song "Acquired Taste" Eric explores the idea of being a bad guy and sneaking into guys' bedrooms late at night. I don't understand why that would upset anyone. Would you be upset if you saw this hot tattooed stud crawling through your bedroom window late at night for a little romantic rendezvous? I think not.
Also on today's show, when fast food franchises are the healthier alternative, cats that speak Chinese, Naomi Campbell's custodian sentence, and music as a form of punishment.
Check out Eric Himan's tour dates on his website, www.erichiman.com Go get your photo taken with him wearing your own Feast of Fools t-shirt! Check out the great photos we took of him and his tattoos.
Let's give them something to think about, let's listen to the Feast of Fools together!
Cultural commentator Michael Musto really enjoys his job. For over twenty years, Michael turned his passion for NYC's nightlife and celebrity culture into a genre defining gossip column that has been the bread and butter for the weekly newspaper, the Village Voice.
In his new book "La Dolce Musto" includes a pu-pu platter of his "greatest hits" of his popular gossip column in the Village Voice. A mainstay of pop culture and a chronicle of the "hip and hopeful" Michael Musto's outrageous weekly column has always been a pioneer in gay issues, celebrity news and politics.
Much like myself, Michael Musto's identity was forged in the AIDS crisis in the late 80s/early 90s. In many ways, Michael distinguished himself from other gossip columnists with his honesty about his own sexuality and his social consciousness that came out of his experience with ACT-UP (the AIDS Coalition To Unleash Power.)
Join Michael, Marc and me as we talk about Clay Aiken and Bary Manilow's Christmas Special, what kind of men Anderson Cooper likes, the real reason why Britney Spears shaved all her hair off and why anybody gives a damn.
Go see Michael Musto's book signing here in Chicago at Sidetrack on Wednesday March 28 from 6-9PM.
The podcast that dishes out all the dolce without any of the gabana- Feast of Fools.
Go F*ck yourself. Okay, not really. But what if you really wanted to do so?
On today's show, Sal-E brings on over his partner in crime Jo-Jo to talk about casting your own p*nis and what you should keep a eye out for. Warning! Do NOT try this at home. We are not going to help you out on this one. You are at your own risk.
We read a letter from a listener who wanted tips on how to join the mile high club. We all give our best advice on how to get a little piece while flying the friendly skies. We actually did some research on how to do it. It seems that you have the best chance of getting away with it as soon as the plane takes off and during the beverage service. It's risky and doesn't give you much wiggle room for foreplay.
We chat about the potential demise of online radio and a dungeon in Florida that was closed down for castrating men. Jo Jo talks about the pumping parties he's attended. A pumping party, in case you didn't know is a party where someone injects Home Depot grade Silicone under your skin.
The podcast that is the fancy napkins on the tablecloth of life-the Feast of Fools.
FOF #495 - Polly Wolly Diddle All the Day - 03.20.07
You can find all sorts of interesting things on craigslist.org. Several years ago, we were in need of fresh new faces and talent for the live musical comedy show we used to to in nighclubs here in Chicago.
I put an ad in craigslist that read “Rejected by American Idol? Humiliated by your peers? The Feast of Fools wants YOU. Bring us your geeks, your misfits, your outcasts, your oddballs. We want big chested, bold women to sing, crack jokes, collaborate and dance in our musical variety shows.” Amanda Steinstein walked in the door and it was love at first sight.
Today Amanda shares with us her latest craigslist discovery, comedy/erotic writer Polly Frost.
Polly Frost says she and her husband are a boring, everyday couple- except they together they write erotica that gives even Ron Jeremy a boner (he even said so). Their comedy soap opera, "Sex Scenes" is creating another kind of sensation in staged readings around the country, and on Wednesday, March 21, our own Amanda Steinstein will appear in the Chicago performance.
Listen to Amanda and her mom Fannie talk to Polly about her boner-iffic scripts, her views on erotica, and all things "Polly-amorous."
Featured Event
"Sex Scenes"
Wednesday, March 21, 7pm
THE PLEASURE CHEST
3436 North Lincoln Avenue
Chicago, Illinois 60657
NO COVER CHARGE!
To reserve a seat for this event click here
Or call: (773) 525-7151
Tickets are FREE but reservations are recommended.
See you all tonight at the Pressie Awards Ceremonies (and open bar) at Sidetrack!
Featured Music:
Rachael Sage - Blistering Sun: Amazon | Site
A volcano explosion on the day my father died delayed us from flying down to Puerto Rico. The ashes from the cloud above the nearby island of Monserrat kept most planes away that evening. The ash from the volcano can get in the jet plane engines and cause it to malfunction. We left the next morning when the ash settled down.
As you might imagine the past two weeks have been full of all sorts of incredible coincidences, weird experiences and remarkable turns of fate for the Fernós family.
One of the oddest experiences we had was the funeral parlor my father had picked out for his funeral service. Many years ago, my father must have come across the Celestium in a local architectural journal. It's an unusual structure with an unusual function and an unusual staff. It is a crematorium and funeral home in the shape of a "Monolithic Dome" and it appears to be run by Puerto Rican new-age lesbians.
A monolithic dome is a structure that is built much like a large-scale piñata, where fiberglass rods are glued onto a large inflated bubble and upon curing are reinforced by spray-on concrete. Not only is it cheap to build, it also withstands hurricanes and looks a bit like a concrete Atlantis on dry land.
My father surely would have appreciated the Celestium for its other-worldliness, the Sleeping Beauty like coffin in which he laid and the bull dyke attendants.
Join Marc and I as we talk about my dad's funeral, volcanoes, eulogies and spirits, and then out of nowhere, we're joined by a special old friend from the past.
You can imagine the surprise and relief to know that our lost friend is alive and well and living in Florida. Who? Listen and find out!
When god closes a door, she opens a window into the Feast of Fools podcast.
Featured Music:
Magnetic Fields- 69 Love Songs: iTunes | Amazon
Gail Ann Dorsey - I Used to Be: iTunes | Amazon
Sometimes, all you need is to soak in a hot bath to let all your pain, worries and problems melt away.
On today's show we return to our regular programming with a sound-seeing tour of the Baños de Coamo, a public thermal springs bath well known for their calming and blood-pressure reducing abilities.
As you may known, I've spent the past two weeks dealing with the death of my father, Gonzalo Fernós. Rest in peace papi.
I want to thank all the listeners, friends and family who have been so supportive these past two weeks and being patient with us while we took this time off from making regular shows. But now we're back!
Join my sweet "novio" Marc Felion, my mom Patricia Fernós and me, Fausto Fernós as we talk about some of the 28 stages of grief, like denial, acceptance, anger, chocolate, grief, rage, madness... did I mention anger? All the feelings you go through when someone close to you dies. Laugh with us, cry with us and eat some chocolate.
Pictured here is a photo of the lovely baths. If you're ever in Puerto Rico, be sure to check them out, it's a wonderfully relaxing, magical place.
Babies, I don't know if it's going to be all right, but with the Feast of Fools podcast, we're going to try our best to make things work out for the best.
"Babies, it's going to be all right." There is something strangely comforting about listening to Miss Ronnie's catch-phrases, where she implies that problems have a way of working themselves out.
The "bomba atomica" of podcasting, the lovely BMW (Big Mexican Woman) Miss Ronnie is always coming up with delightful catch-phrases for the good people of the world to hold onto when times are tough.
Sassafraction. Six Footers. Inspect, Select or Reject. Our Husband. A Slice of Heaven in Oh Seven! You Have The Whopper and I Want It My Way. Make Every Day Extra-Ordinary.
Ronnie is full of it, (and by "it" we mean sassafraction) and that's why we love her so much.
Today Miss Ronnie debuts a whole new attitude and catch phrase for 2007, which is "Flip That Sh*t!"
What does it mean? Listen to today's podcast to find out and how you can use it in your every day life to fight back.
All the flavor, none of the calories- the Feast of Fools. Who needs anything else?
Just in case you missed it! Originally posted on January 5, 2007.
You asked for it, you got it! Take a look back with us at 2005 (our first year podcasting) with a virtual pu-pu platter of our personal favorite clips, gags, catchphrases and inteviews.
Some of the great clips include: Miss Ronnie's birthday present, a scéance to raise the dead, our take on female genital plastic surgery, John Waters on AIDS, Teri Garr on Larry King and Kathy Griffin on breastfeeding.
Pull up a chair and help yourself to a heapin' helpin' of the Feast of Fools.
Proudly going where no other Star Trek actor had gone before George Takei got back into the national spotlight when "beamed" out of the closet as a openly gay man and spoke candidly about his 19-year relationship with his life partner Brad Altman.
On today's show we'll be talking with actor George Takei who's best known for playing the role of Mr. Sulu on the original Star Trek television series and in six subsequent Star Trek films.
George Takei makes his podcast debut as he joins us to talk about the 40 year anniversary of Star Trek, his personal experience as a gay man in hollywood, why he came out, and why Howard Stern was able to trick George into thinking he was arguing with California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger.
Look for George in the tv show Heroes. It looks like he'll be playing a bad guy but we can't wait to see if he develops special powers. He was on the Jimmy Kimmel Show to poke fun of Tim Hardaway's anti-gay talk. Here's the fun on youtube.
•Click here to buy George Takei's autobiography "To The Stars" on Amazon.
•Click here to buy the audiobook version on iTunes.
The podcast that foolishly goes where no one dares to go- the Feast of Fools.
Original airdate:06.08.06
Featured Music:
Baby Teeth - The Baby Teeth Album: iTunes | Amazon
I'm heading off to Puerto Rico to see my ailing father and to be with family. It's a quick trip and I'll be back before you know it, but send me some positive energy -I'm going to need it.
My adorable husband Marc Felion and I, Fausto Fernós, leave our house to get a little breakfast and take care of a few last minute details before my flight to San Juan. On our way to a local eatery, we discuss such wonderful topics such as death, incest and crazy religious practices.
The dying process is difficult to say the least. It's not only hard for the person that is dying but on the families as well. I'm looking for feedback, inspiration and advice on coping with the death of a love one. What thoughts would you like to share with us?
In Germany there is a brother and sister who are fighting the anti-incest laws of Germany. The had their first child taken away from them so they then had three more. They think that the incest laws are archaic. They feel the laws are a leftover from the Nazi eugenics era. Their children do suffer from some sort of illness, but it is unclear if it a genetic flaw or if it is something else. What do you think? Would you get it on with your sibling?
Holy Smoke! There is a church in California that calls itself the Church of 420 which is trying to justify the sale of marijuana as a religious right. For one hundred dollars you can join the church and for another hundred bucks you can by dope to make you closer to God. Well, the state of California isn't having it. They shut the church down and have taken it to court. It's funny though, during Prohibition the Catholic church did use wine for communion, so maybe this church will have it's way. Everybody knows, you have to respect religion.
Just call us ranchers because we do a little chicken farming today as we are joined by Justin, the winner of the LCCP Gala ball tickets. We have really taken a shine to him especially since he reminds us so much of our good friend Mike Brazell, the PETA activist. They both have the same charming smile, giggly laughter and military conditioning. Next time Mike comes to town, we are totally going to hook them up.
Justin lives above our PO Box so it makes it convenient to see him. He gives us a tour of his apartment and we are confused by all the strange odors in the place. It's fun to remember what it was like to live like a college student. Our favorite item though is his white microwave with the Apple Logo on it. It looks like a giant iPod that can cook things. We wish all our listeners lived so close by.
The podcast that raises free range chicken- the Feast of Fools!
Yes, lesbians do have balls. Balls to fight cancer, that is.
Chicago is home to one of the coolest, best health care organizations anywhere, the Lesbian Community Cancer Project. Originally started as a way to educate doctors, pharmaceutical companies and hospitals about the specific needs of lesbians, taking away the stigma of not just lesbianism, but breast cancer, ovarian cancer and yeast infections.
As Lynda Carter said in the TV Pilot of Wonder Woman, "Any civilization that does not recognize the female is doomed to destruction, and sisterhood is more powerful than anything." You go girlfriend!
Join us as we take you on a magical chocolaty lesbian tour inside the South Shore Cultural Center for the Lesbian Community Cancer Project 16th Annual "Coming Out Against Cancer Ball." It's as much fun as it sounds.
Listen to todays special supersized show as we rendezvous with some lovely lesbians, gay and trans community folks and the winners of the ticket giveaway as we talk to openly gay Judge Tom Chiola, Police Officer José Rios, and what you can do when you find out you have cancer.
Click here for pictures of the fabulous event! Thanks to Cat Jefcoat for holding down the fort and being a fabulous lesbian leader.
The podcast that recognizes that sisterhood is the wave of the future- Feast of Fools.
Featured Music:
Rachael Sage - Blistering Sun: Amazon | Site
Who let the dogs out? We did. And in more ways than one.
We are just crazy for our canine friends. So today we're doing a whole show on dog-themed news and Sal-E's spooky looking dogs Mr. Gray and Chico. (Pictured here) Actually, we are sure they are adorable but those glowing eyes are creepy.
We talked a whole lot about dogs! Well, sort of. Marc talks about an email from a fan wondering why he can't get "a good favor from a friend” in Taiwan. It seems that there are two or three schools on how to give good favors. Which school do you belong in? Please let us know.
One big thing we forgot to talk about was Human Dogs. We'll just have to dedicate an entire episode to that one. Sorry Pup Don! Pup Don is one of our most dedicated listeners who enjoys the art/fetish of pretending he's a dog and having his master take him out for a walk, feed him, and make sure he's well groomed. Arf arf! Good thing he doesnt think he's a monkey.
Needless to say, we got a little carried away with our theme.
Join Sal-E, Marc Felion and me, Fausto Fernós as we talk about Sal-E's shaving habits, uncomfortable names for dog stores, training your husband and sniffing each others butts.
Join us on Wednesday February 28 at Hydrate in Chicago to see Sal-E's drag act! It's going to be a lot of fun. We'll be taking pictures.
The podcast that goes woof woof arf art pant, pant sniff- Feast of Fools.
Featured Music:
Eric Himan - All for Show: iTunes | CD Baby
J-Hud won! She is an Oscar Winner 2007 so divas, gay men and plus-sized gals everywhere can now celebrate. Congratulations to Chicago's very own Jennifer Hudson for winning "Best Supporting Actress" for her diva-licious portrayal of Jennifer Holiday as Effie White in the big screen adaptation of Dreamgirls. In her acceptance speech she thanked "God" three times and so did we.
Last night was a historic Academy Awards ceremony as talk show host and comedian Ellen DeGeneres became the first openly gay person to take on the difficult job of hosting the event. We think she passed with passed with flying colors. This was a BIG deal, and I'm not talking about J-Hud's weight loss.
Power lesbian Ellen DeGeneres looked simply fabulous in her velvet red suit, white gay wedding tuxedo, and cobalt blue vest-pant suit. In case you missed it, she was in red, white and blue, very patriotic, despite, as Gregg Shapiro points out, she was breaking the patriarchy of hosting the Oscars.
The only other possible lesbian to have hosted the awards was actress Agnes Moorehead when took the job of co-hosting the Oscars in 1948. The jury is still out her lesbianism but the rumors abound.
We were cringing with anxiety hoping that Ellen didn't do her "dance" and fortunately she didn't. But what was up with those confetti cannons at the end of the show? You know, the same ones Rosie loves to use on the View. Why do lesbians love confetti cannons?
On today's Oscarcast (yes, we own the domain name) our in-house Jewish divas Amanda Steinstein and Gregg Shapiro join Marc Felion and me, Fausto Fernós to give you a play-by-play (or gay-by-gay) recap of the Superbowl for the Rest of us: the Oscars. Winners and losers, and great moments you might have missed.
One of my favorite moments really was J-Hud and Beyoncé's sing-off where they tried to dominate each other in the ironically titled song, "Listen." Ouch! It was a little painful to watch Beyoncé go berzerk trying to outdo Jennifer. That weave almost sun off her head and I swear you could see daggers coming out of Beyoncé's eyes. If the drama didn't happen on the set of Dreamgirls it did tonight.
The company formerly known as Apple Computer (they are just Apple, Inc. now) premiered their first iPhone commercial, which I thought was BORING. Cute, but not as exciting as the now ubiquitous iTunes silouette ads. It reminded me of the "Think Different" ad campaign, the commercial used mostly footage from television shows during the major event to celebrate film.
The real fabulous Apple moment of the night was at the very beginning with the montage of nominees created by the famed "Switch" ad film director Errol Morris which in similar fashion had all the nominees talking to the camera while a bouncy music played in the background. Check it out here. And if you want to walk down memory lane, click here to see our version of the "ads."
The podcast where everyone is a winner, even the losers- Feast of Fools.
Late at night, many a person turns to eBay to find some lost article of their past, some missing item that just might make them feel whole as a person.
Lisa Marie made national news when her highly unusual plot to kill the rival for her lover was thwarted. She drove from Houston, Texas to Orlando, Florida wearing diapers so she wouldn't have to stop for bathroom breaks.
Sometimes you just have to say, "WHY am I even considering buying a pair of soiled adult diapers?"
On today's show Sal-E joins us to talk about the myriad of things he's gotten on eBay, make-up nightmares, breast-feeding legal woes, and HIV+ organ transplants.
Pictured to the right is Sal-E in his "negative" make-up look, inspired by the way people look under negatives of film. You DO remember film, don't you?
Happy Birthday Amanda Steinstein!
The podcast with all the pleasures of illegal drugs without the nasty side effects- Feast of Fools.
Featured TV Show:
Wonder Woman - The Complete First Season (1976): iTunes | Amazon
Featured Music:
Matthew Duffy- Here I Come: iTunes | MySpace | Site
Rachael Sage - Blistering Sun: Amazon | Site
