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We’re in San Francisco! As the cradle of gay culture, the City by the Bay is home to fabulous folks who’ve shaped the way we think of all things rainbow.
Why did it become so gay? Was it the sailors that settled here after World War II? Was it the gold miners shacking up during those long cold nights? No matter how it happened you look at it, San Francisco is the place for delicious dishes, hot destinations and innovative drag queens.
We’re staying in the beautiful Hotel Mark Twain in downtown San Francisco, so we had to order room service, and who popped in with a serving cart of fabulousness? Peaches Christ and Curtis Jensen! Two of our San Francisco favorites.
It’s a blast having one of the most famous drag queens in the whole world hanging with you in your hotel room and swapping stories about campy films. Peaches and I both just LOVE the film Showgirls. Peaches shares with us some new interesting stories about what makes the film such a spectacle.
Listen as we talk with Curtis and Peaches on how the tacky film on Las Vegas Showgirls came to be, and why Elizabeth Berkley might be one of the greatest actresses of her time.
We had an amazing experience at the Star Trek Experience in it’s final death throes. The Star trek themed Las Vegas attraction is scheduled to close on Sept 1, 2008. We met people that were married on the bridge of the fake Enterprise, a woman who rode the rides over 700 times and another woman who we just had to hug because she was so sad that she had tears in her eyes that the the place was closing.
We ran into a lovely listener Austin from Salt Lake City at the Star Trek Experience. He was with his drag family enjoying a meal at Quark’s. We dished about Vegas, the show and we discovered that there is a bit of a rivalry between San Francisco and Salt Lake City Drag Queens. Will the drag wars continue? Listen to find out what Peaches has to say about the state of drag in San Francisco.
There is a silver lining to San Francisco’s Halloween woes and Peaches has the recipe for fun. Yes, we know it’s only August but for the gays it’s never too early to plan your Halloween costume and festivities.
Since we are staying at the Hotel Mark Twain here’s a little quote from Mark Twain just for fun, “I don’t like to commit myself about heaven and hell - you see, I have friends in both places.”
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Thursday, August 21, 2008 • 7-10pm
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austinAKAflame says:
August 20, 2008 at 09:06OH AND, my family and myself, are NOT court queens, we LOATHE court queens
Fausto Fernós says:
August 20, 2008 at 12:50It’s that big? Now we’re really sorry we didn’t go on with you guys to that bathhouse!
I thought your phaser was ready to fire though, and I liked it! 
valhum says:
August 20, 2008 at 13:24Oh great show. I swear i have never been into Showgirls but after listening to you guys and how much you love it i think i will have to watch the movie again haha.
Michael says:
August 20, 2008 at 13:39Great Show!
Sounds like you guys are having a great time in SF! Wish I was there with you : -(
So have you looked up the gay icons like Barbary Lane?
Peaches Christ says:
August 20, 2008 at 13:45I just can’t even believe what a thrill it was to finally meet Marc and Fausto IN-PERSON! We met up with Curtis and had a fantastic dinner at the famous House of Nanking restaurant before getting dessert at a North Beach coffee shop. Yums.
It’s so different recording the show with everyone actually in the room with you. I think I got shy at first!
I’m looking forward to such a fun week with the boys. It’s going to be a blast!
I’m sorry though that Tracy wasn’t able to make it out as well. I guess I’ll just have to make my way to Chicago sometime soon to meet the rest of the gang.
Pete says:
August 20, 2008 at 14:11I love this show for the simple fact that you dedicate ½ hour to “Showgirls”. In fact, you can spend an entire hour shouting “Thrust it!” and it would still be better than the interview with the Gay Republican.
Elizabeth Berkeley was robbed of an Academy Award. There’s no way somebody like Meryl Streep could have wailed around in a pool like an epileptic, pretending to find Kyle MacLaughlin sexually arousing with a straight face. Jessie Spano/Nomi Malone/Elizabeth Berkeley is an American hero.
Why are people so shocked by the rape scene? It’s not like everything leading up to that was an exercise in good taste. As the movie tagline says, you should leave your inhibitions at the door. I knew what I was in for the minute I saw Nomi Malone throw up in the middle of the Vegas Strip. It’s Verhoeven, too. He is an incredibly violent filmmaker.
You guys and Peaches should put on the Showgirls Midnight Mass show here in Chicago this weekend before another group steals the idea. Oh, wait…
I haven’t been to San Francisco in a long time, but after watching Pandemonium ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cRC-h8B7R8A ), I’d like to take a tour of the various sites using in the film making. In fact, Pandemonium was also robbed of an Oscar.
ibox2000 says:
August 20, 2008 at 16:58Another good show with Justin. It was nice meeting you at the Fetish Fair in Toronto.
john
valhum says:
August 20, 2008 at 17:49Oh Peaches, you sound like it is a blast to hang out with you :oD
Fausto Fernós says:
August 20, 2008 at 18:10Peaches Christ is my superstar. It was a blast hanging out with the both of them (Curtis and Peaches) and we get to do it all over again on Thursday night! YES, dreams do come true in San Francisco.
corey says:
August 20, 2008 at 19:52Maybe one day the Academy will give Elizabeth Berkley an Oscar for her work in “Showgirls…”
Fausto Fernós says:
August 21, 2008 at 01:03By the way Corey, LOVE your Janet Jackson inspired avatar.
Marty Mouse says:
August 22, 2008 at 23:25I loved the show today. The most touching part, was Marc’s story about that old woman crying about the Star Trek Experience closing, and then Marc and Fausto giving her a hug.
You guys look so cute in those uniforms!!! Hope your having fun in San Francisco.
RcktMan says:
August 23, 2008 at 04:42What a great show! I have enjoyed all of Peaches Christ’s ‘appearances’ on the show previously, but having her in the studio– albeit the on-the-road studio– was an extra special treat! She’s a delight and I really enjoy having her on the show. And what an extra special treat getting to see her ‘behind the mask.’ I’m with the others who think he’s quite the hottie.
I’m going to hurry out tomorrow and buy “Showgirls” once and for all. And for the record, my friends and I call the pool sex scene the “Shark Attack” scene. To me that is the most memorable image of “Showgirls.” It’s so ridiculous and impossible that it’s hilarious, and as a result, amazing. You just have to love it.
TrickyToro says:
August 25, 2008 at 22:28Another amazing show! I have seen Showgirls 7 years in a row at Midnite Mass and all 7 times I have excused myself to the lobby until the after the rape scene which I cannot stomach. In fact I was totally scarred after I visited the scummiest theater in SF to see it when it was new after hearing all the hype. I saw it at the Strand on Market St. which was very near the Tenderloin. I made the mistake of putting my popcorn on the floor and I was startled by rats chewing the bag. Needless to say I was horrified by the rape scene and it wasn’t until living with a roommate who was obsessed with the film that I learned to love it again. My favorite innapropriate Showgirls moment was after re-entering the theater and hearing someone scream, “black girls lie,” which was follwed by, “my roommate is a racist!” Good times.
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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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?
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Great show, great interview and great music guys. You have the greatest photos of all your guests, nice work!
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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...
15 comments on FOF #882 - Rev. Straight Talks About Prop. 8 - 11.18.08
DavidMcD | November 19, 2008
Great show, great interview and great music guys. You have the greatest photos of all your guests, nice work!
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austinAKAflame says:
August 20, 2008 at 09:05LOL, ok so, I totally didn’t have an erection, it’s just that big HAHA!!
OH and the comments made about SF queens were all those of Nova Starr, NOT all of us, she lives for shade.