By Fausto Fernós on August 23, 2007 | Share & Save | Link | Print |
You go Vlad! Not sure if you’ve seen these pictures or not, but Russia’s President Vladimir Putin has been launching a publicity campaign to show himself in various shirtless photos in cowboy-like activities.
If you’re thinking the photos bare not just his chest, but an uncanny resemblance to Brokeback Mountain, you may be right. Many bloggers are speculating that Russia is trying to tame down the flames of homophobia. After all, having your country seen as the bigots of Europe can’t be good for business.
I think Vlad looks fab! Work that hot muscular Russian body.
Somebody else is bringing sexy back, but it’s not you and me, it’s the nation’s senior citizens. A new study by the New England Journal of medicine shows that gramps and grandma are getting their groove on.
Americans age 57-85 were interviewed in person about their sexual activities revealing that at least half of them give or receive oral sex two to three times a month.
The biggest problem for men was erection trouble (37%) and in women lack of desire (43%) or vaginal dryness (39%). One of out seven men use Viagra to get an erection. Ouch.
Potatoes! The grow them in the ground. The flesh is white but the skin is brown.
The croatian town of Belica has announced plans to build a theme park dedicated to the delicious, glorious potato.
Beating out plans to dedicate the park to War Veterans, the powerful local farmers’ union pushed the potato theme as a way to praise their favorite starchy vegetable.
Local mayor Zvonimir Taradi praised the vegetable for it’s role in supplying food and wealth for locals for generations.
The park will include a potato themed playground for kids with swings and slides shaped like potatoes, informational plaques extolling the virtues and fun facts on potatoes, and many potato plant flower beds. No plans have been announced yet to sell french fries.
Sal-E joins us today to talk about the “super fan” (I thought he was a homeless guy but it turns out he lives in an apartment in Uptown.) that ran up on stage at Northalsted Street Market Days and almost stole the show. Click here to see Rick’s YouTube Video of him.
Why do people insist on handing drag queens dollar bills when they perform? I’m all for paying performers well and it’s a shame if the venue doesn’t compensate their talent. So why hand out the cash? If you count how much they are tipped, it usually comes to be no more than the price of one cocktail at the bar. I know people want to show their love, but it can be so distracting sometimes, and I just know they don’t like begging for dollars.
The podcast that contains 10% butter, 5%fat, 2% milk, 7% fiber, 3% ribofulonexco denatured compounds and 70% gravy- Feast of Fools.
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Gary T says:
August 23, 2007 at 09:13I think you should go to the awards ceremony in priest and nun outfits. I’m sure the Catholic Insider would appreciate it. Or do “Ugly Betty”.
David-That Blue Jeans Guy-Byrd says:
August 23, 2007 at 09:13I hope somebody in Munger, Michigan is taking notes on this potato theme park in Belica, Croatia. Munger has an annual Potato Festival, (mungerpotatofest.com) and the sister city possibilities are endless!
David-That Blue Jeans Guy-Byrd says:
August 23, 2007 at 09:16Actually, Fausto as Ruth Buzzi’s old woman and Marc as Artie Johnson’s old man from “Laugh In” could be hilarious as well.
patchouli_stink says:
August 23, 2007 at 10:39I am so excited to hear Chris Garneau in the upcoming show I love the album Music for Tourists people need to buy that album today… Fausto you better tread lightly talking about Chris because he may just end up in Marc’s pocket since he looooooves him so much…. great show
Cliff Dix says:
August 23, 2007 at 14:03Thanks Sal-E for the tipping tip. Now when I give the drag performer a dollar I’ll wait until they are done. I do NOT want to piss off a drag queen.
Maia says:
August 23, 2007 at 14:16If you’re still looking for favorite moments, my new one is 39:13 - 40:00 from this show (that’s roughly from “Chelsea chips” to “Jesus! on a bicycle”)… hoo boy. I thought I had perfected the art of not laughing out loud at work, but that roller-coaster ride of non sequiturs (Dolce & Gabbana to dulce de leche to McDonald’s) had me almost in tears!
“The one with the girl? with the arms??” Sal-E, I think I love you.
So if you’re putting together a clip medley, please add that one to your pu pu platter.
The three of you were ON today — stay out of those lightning storms, you’re already smokin’!
brain-fork says:
August 23, 2007 at 15:31I agree with Gary about the priest outfits, (http://www.zoogstercostumes.com/landing/nun.php?source=Google-SexyNun&gclid=CLvfwqrJjI4CFQ8uUAodeicSSw) Try one of the four costumes on the left for the nuns.
Chris Garneau has such a sexy voice!!! I can’t wait for that show!
brain-fork says:
August 23, 2007 at 15:32http://www.zoogstercostumes.com/landing/nun.php?source=Google-SexyNun&gclid=CLvfwqrJjI4CFQ8uUAodeicSSw is the link
bradpitt69 says:
August 23, 2007 at 18:16You guys should go to the awards show each dressed like all the nominees for all the top podcast awards. I nominate
Sal E to do the Anime Pulse. Marc for the Priest. Ronnie as Grammar Girl. That way if you don’t win you can have someone
run up on the stage and pretend to be a part of the winning group.
Good Luck Guys!
RcktMan says:
August 23, 2007 at 21:59Fausto and Marc, just noticed that the date on today’s show is 8.19.07. 
I’m looking forward to the Chris Ganeau interview, too. I really like his music, and it’ll be interesting to see how the actual person is compared to the musician.
And Sal, thanks for always being so frickin’ hysterical. Love you.
PirateBooty says:
August 23, 2007 at 22:35Costume Idea
Fausto - Oprah
Marc - Gayle
Amanda - Stedman
Sal-E - Rachael Ray
Ms. Ronnie - Dr. Phil
Zara says:
August 24, 2007 at 05:27can we submit questions for the fabulous Chri Garneau? I think he’s just wonderful x
Nick says:
August 24, 2007 at 07:41I think the next time Sal-E’s on he needs to bring his stir sticks and wax and pull Fausto’s nose hair during the taping! That will be hilarious. Great show guys.
David-That Blue Jeans Guy-Byrd says:
August 24, 2007 at 07:50Nick, that is fiendishly brilliant. Something tells me Fausto would shriek like a little girl when it happened.
Sabie says:
August 24, 2007 at 10:10After listening to this splendiferous show and hearing you guys talk about Chris Evans I have some sad news…. He admits to having a small one! http://www.askmen.com/gossip/chris-evans/chris-evans-small-penis-confession.html
–Sebastian
James says:
August 24, 2007 at 13:29If everyone is going to be going in mariachi costumes, then Sal-E should totally dress up as Carmen Miranda. 
Mac says:
August 24, 2007 at 18:11You guys mentioned about what it is like to take Viagra so I’m hear to dispell the rumors.
Anyone who says they took viagra or it’s contemporaries and claim to have had an “erection for hours on end” is lying because it doesn’t happen like that, and they clearly state on the bottles and in the commercials that if you do experience an erection like that then there is seriously something wrong and you need to go to the doctor.
The drug merely makes you more susceptible to getting a boner. Like you can think “STIFFY” and then you get hard…or just merely brushing up against it will make it hard. Anything slightly arousing will get you poking out and to your fullest potential, no flimsy crystal-meth dick. I’ve found that the contemporaries to Viagra usually leave me with stuffed up sinuses a few days afterwards, but Viagra itself is usually side-effect free/
Zara says:
August 25, 2007 at 10:06we say “po-TAY-to” and “tom-ARR-to” just to put the record straight for us Brits
Yves says:
August 27, 2007 at 15:18Ok. The 2 minutes of back and fourth between the 3 of you with Fausto trying to remember the name Dean & Deluca made me cry it was so funny. I listened to it 5 times and still keep laughing.
Love you guys!
Born in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Fausto Fernós created the Feast of Fools in 1998 as wacky artists variety show in Chicago, Illinois.
Along with his partner Marc Felion, he hosts the world's most downloaded talk show for gay people on the internet, Feast of Fools.
Fausto loves pomegranates, waterfalls and 70s retro funk music.
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Thank you for the glowing review Randall! If you have a moment, please go to the iTunes music store and share your review there: www.tinyurl.com/feastoffools
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Fantastic! Any chance we can get “Doing Time” in the Feast Blast?
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Jann’s face in the iTunes podcast photo reminds me of Liev Schreiber…or is it just me?
DavidMcD | November 19, 2008
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Fausto Fernós | November 20, 2008
Thank you for the glowing review Randall! If you have a moment, please go to the iTunes music store and share your review there: www.tinyurl.com/feastoffools
miguelito | November 20, 2008
I don’t blame African-Americans; I blame the No campaign. They didn’t make a persuasive argument in their ads. They allowed the Yes...
15 comments on FOF #882 - Rev. Straight Talks About Prop. 8 - 11.18.08
brain-fork | November 19, 2008
Fantastic! Any chance we can get “Doing Time” in the Feast Blast?
Bobby In Oklahoma | November 19, 2008
Jann’s face in the iTunes podcast photo reminds me of Liev Schreiber…or is it just me?
DavidMcD | November 19, 2008
I am praying for all the world’s religions to stop pushing their beliefs down my throat. I agree with you Fausto, if all reverends were as...
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David-That Blue Jeans Guy-Byrd says:
August 23, 2007 at 09:10I love it when Sal-E is on the show. His twisted sense of humor is a perfect compliment to Fausto and Marc.
I love the idea of Belica’s theme park dedicated to the potato, and I hope somebody in Munger, Michigan has read this and is taking notes. Munger is the site of the annual Munger Potato Festival (http://www.mungerpotatofest.com/index.php), and the sister city possibilities are endless!