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Long live the Queen of Rock 'n' Roll, Tina Turner! With heavy hearts, we share the news of Tina Turner's passing at the age of 83, as announced by her management team today. Tina Turner, a symbol of resilience, left an indelible mark on the sound of rock and roll for generations. From her iconic collaborations with Ike Turner in the '60s and '70s ("A Fool in Love" and "Proud Mary") to her solo projects like "River Deep Mountain High" in the '60s and the timeless "What's Love Got to Do with It?" in the '80s, her influence was undeniable. But Tina's talents extended beyond music. She graced the silver screen, portraying the unforgettable Acid Queen in The Who's "Tommy" (1975) and the post-apocalyptic warlord Aunty Entity in "Mad Max: Beyond the Thunderdome" (1985). She also appeared as the Mayor in Arnold Schwarzenegger's "Last Action Hero" (1993) and made a notable cameo in the ill-fated film adaptation of "Sergeant Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" by The Bee Gees (1978). On television, Tina brightened various TV variety shows, including The Cher Show and Hollywood Nights with Olivia Newton-John. As the first black woman to grace the cover of Rolling Stone, Tina Turner shattered boundaries and solidified her place as one of the best-selling recording artists of all time. Today, we come together to celebrate the extraordinary life of Tina Turner. In honor of her legacy, we invite you to enjoy this encore presentation of "The Tea on Tina Turner," which originally aired in April of 2021. ------ Everyone expected 1984 to be a strange dystopian future, but it turned out to be an amazing year for pop culture with Tina Turner reigning supreme as the Queen of Rock and Roll. Although the press described Tina Turner’s chart topping album Private Dancer as a comeback, Tina considered it her debut album, free from the control and abuse she faced from her ex-husband Ike Turner. In the new documentary film, Tina, the Queen of Rock and Roll has the final word on her extraordinary life from growing poor and Black in Nutbush, TN, to her relationship with Ike Turner and how she broke free to become one of the world’s most celebrated artists. The new documentary is gonna get you hooked on Tina all over again. But despite it being an in depth look at the pop icon’s life, many amazing things were briefly touched on or left on the cutting room floor. Today is Tina Turner day! We’re looking at the life and legacy of the Queen of Rock and Roll, from the incredible year she had back in 1984, to her rock and roll roots with Ike Turner. Who made her iconic wigs? How did Cher save Tina’s career? And what celebrities made her want to say “you better be good to me.”

The world is in crisis: climate change, pandemics, inflation and on top of all that, we’re about to face our greatest threat, the rise of the machines through Artificial Intelligence. There’s little doubt that AI will wreck a lot of industries, but is our collective anxiety overblown from watching too many sci-fi movies? Today Kate Bornstein: author, actor, performance artist, and advocate for teens, freaks & other outlaws joins us to look at the terrifying, hilarious and exciting new frontier of artificial intelligence and how it stands to change our world forever. KATE BORNSTEIN: https://twitter.com/katebornstein Plus- ➤ Justine Bateman says the Hollywood writers’ strike is a battle not just over the future of creatives but humanity’s soul. ➤ What do AI’s and LGBTQ+ people share in common? ➤ Kate Bornstein shares with us a magical story about three chickens who discover gender in four dimensions. Episode #3078

The world is in crisis: climate change, pandemics, inflation and on top of all that, we’re about to face our greatest threat, the rise of the machines through Artificial Intelligence. There’s little doubt that AI will wreck a lot of industries, but is our collective anxiety overblown from watching too many sci-fi movies? Today Kate Bornstein: author, actor, performance artist, and advocate for teens, freaks & other outlaws joins us to look at the terrifying, hilarious and exciting new frontier of artificial intelligence and how it stands to change our world forever. KATE BORNSTEIN: https://twitter.com/katebornstein Plus- ➤ Justine Bateman says the Hollywood writers’ strike is a battle not just over the future of creatives but humanity’s soul. ➤ What do AI’s and LGBTQ+ people share in common? ➤ Kate Bornstein shares with us a magical story about three chickens who discover gender in four dimensions. Episode #3078

After Tucker Carlson got fired from Fox News, folks are still hotly debating why he got canned: was it the allegations of sexism in the workplace, the Dominion settlement (and other lawsuits) or was Fox News finally getting tired of all his lies? But if Fox News had to fire everyone who lied on the air, there wouldn’t be anyone left in the studio. Today comedian Dan Cass joins us to look at all the political hijinks unfolding during these uncertain times, like Sarah Huckabee Sanders selling her koozy in a new bizarre political ad and Donald Trump calling Ron DeSantis “pudding fingers.” FOLLOW DAN CASS: https://instagram.com/dankkass Plus-- ➤ A look at Sanford University’s controversial list of “harmful words” like crazy, brave and American. ➤ A new study says a majority of Americans support trans youth competing in school sports. ➤ Farewell to civil rights pioneer and calypso singer Harry Belafonte who died at the age of 96. Episode #3077

2018 was an incredible year. After years of podcasting, Marc Felion got cast in the Norwegian reality TV show “Alt For Norge.” And just like that, I came down with an especially aggressive case of cancer, basal cell carcinoma, that left me with a giant scar on my right shoulder and enormous medical bills to pay. This year, the cancer is back, right during the middle of preparing for a bodybuilding contest. My birthday was spent going back and forth with doctors to schedule radiation therapy to nuke the tumor on my arm. HELP FAUSTO FIGHT CANCER: https://gofundme.com/help-fausto-fight-cancer Today we take a look at cancer, whee! A look at the highs and lows life brings us, as we reflect on the week's news and trends. PLUS-- ➤ Parents are throwing lavish birthday parties for their babies to the tune of $50,000. ➤ Tucker Carlson and Don Lemon come out as unemployed. ➤ The Missouri trans ‘snitch form’ is down after people spam it. ➤ Netflix ends their DVD service. Episode #3076

Even though Covid-19, Monkeypox and HIV/AIDS are three very different kinds of viral infections, they all impact some people more than others. When fighting a pandemic, we like to think that we are all in this together, but the folks who face racism, homophobia/transphobia, poverty and homelessness are more at risk than anyone else. Today professor Dr. Steven Thrasher joins us to look at why it’s critical to address systemic inequality, racism and bigotry when fighting off any pandemic.In his new book “The Viral Underclass: The Human Toll When Inequality and Disease Collide,” Dr. Steven examines why certain populations are more at risk from viruses like HIV, Monkeypox and COVID-19. Plus-- ➤ How do we talk about marginalized people and disease without stigmatizing folks? ➤ How the Don’t Say Gay laws are killing us all. ➤ Counteracting the cynical viewpoint that both political parties are the same when trying to bring about change. FEATURED BOOK: Dr. Steven W. Thrasher, The Viral Underclass: The Human Toll When Inequality and Disease Collide Get it on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3ofUEFA Episode #3075

Long before drag was a mainstay of reality television, LGBTQ+ folks turned to drag for fun, to challenge society and explore their gender through an artistic, comedic and performative lens. Sadly, we recently lost two fierce drag legends who meant a lot not just to us, but the world.Heartbreaking. In March, JoJo Baby died from cancer at the age of 51. An early guest of our podcast, JoJo was a beloved Chicago nightclub personality and entertainer who dazzled patrons with their outlandish looks and puppetry. And just last week, Heklina, who shaped the modern drag scene in San Francisco with their wildly popular and irreverent Trannyshack shows at the club STUD was found dead at the age of 55 in her London hotel by her dear friend Peaches Christ. Today we remember two queer culture legends, Chicago’s JoJo Baby and San Francisco’s Heklina, who both died this past month and the impact they had on so many people’s lives, including ours. Plus- ➤ Everybody’s daddy Pedro Pascal plays a gay cowboy in Pedro Almodóvar’s Western Short ‘Strange Way of Life.’ ➤ Billy Porter is set to play novelist, activist and essayist James Baldwin. ➤ Equality Florida issues an advisory warning for LGBTQ+ travelers. Episode #3074

Long before drag was a mainstay of reality television, LGBTQ+ folks turned to drag for fun, to challenge society and explore their gender through an artistic, comedic and performative lens. Sadly, we recently lost two fierce drag legends who meant a lot not just to us, but the world.Heartbreaking. In March, JoJo Baby died from cancer at the age of 51. An early guest of our podcast, JoJo was a beloved Chicago nightclub personality and entertainer who dazzled patrons with their outlandish looks and puppetry. And just last week, Heklina, who shaped the modern drag scene in San Francisco with their wildly popular and irreverent Trannyshack shows at the club STUD was found dead at the age of 55 in her London hotel by her dear friend Peaches Christ. Today we remember two queer culture legends, Chicago’s JoJo Baby and San Francisco’s Heklina, who both died this past month and the impact they had on so many people’s lives, including ours. Plus- ➤ Everybody’s daddy Pedro Pascal plays a gay cowboy in Pedro Almodóvar’s Western Short ‘Strange Way of Life.’ ➤ Billy Porter is set to play novelist, activist and essayist James Baldwin. ➤ Equality Florida issues an advisory warning for LGBTQ+ travelers. Episode #3074

We are heartbroken. San Francisco legend Heklina was found dead in her hotel room on Monday morning in London by her longtime friend, collaborator and co-star Peaches Christ. Over the years we taped so many good shows with Heklina that it’s hard to pick one, so this week we’re reposting our favorites to celebrate the amazing life and legacy of this amazing comedian and drag queen. Along with her gal pal Peaches Christ, Heklina shaped and created the modern drag scene in San Francisco with their wildly popular and irreverent Trannyshack shows and nights at STUD. After the name change of the shows to Mother, Heklina and Peaches moved their events to Oasis, a bar she co-founded with her longtime friend D'Arcy Drollinger. Heklina touched so many people's lives, including ours. A fierce, original drag queen with a wonderfully twisted sense of humor, Heklina was a popular guest in the early days of our podcast Feast of Fun, back when we called it Feast of Fools. Later on she went on to create her own podcast “Drag Time with Heklina” where she interviewed many notable queer artists including Ana Matronic of the Scissor Sisters. Back in 2006, our first live podcast in San Francisco featured Heklina in it, and she was so befuddled about what the Internet was that in a rare moment, she showed up out of drag in her everyday clothes for the show. Despite always being super busy, Heklina took time to visit with us whenever we were in town or when she came to Chicago. It’s devastating to think about the sorrow, but it’s comforting to know that her humor, style and rascally nature lives on in the lives of so many artists, LGBTQ+ folks and the people who loved her in San Francisco. Thanks for all the memories, laughs and fun Heklina. Here’s what we think her twisted sense of humor would have said about her own death: “The next roast of Heklina will be held at Fleischmann’s Crematorium.” --------- Originally posted FOF #2344 - Heklina Will Not Be Silenced - 06.14.16 Heklina is a living legend- she started her amazing drag show in San Francisco way back in 1996. This iconic night of drag, then known as Trannyshack, ignited the careers of countless entertainers including Lady Gaga, Peaches Christ and Ana Matronic. Over the years, Heklina saved her dollar tips and got some friends to invest in her own club Oasis only to rebrand the drag show as Mother and not without a little controversy. Today, Heklina joins us to take a look at the horrific shooting in Orlando and how gay bar owners are responding to the violence. Plus-- • How drag queens have gone from being fringe acts to mainstream attractions. • Why San Francisco can't have nice things. • Facebook may delete all your photos if you don’t install this app. • Heklina’s tips on picking up a straight guy on Craigslist!

As politicians attempt to pass anti-trans and anti-drag laws, it’s important to show up, speak out and voice your opposition for the public record. Thankfully, rock ‘n roll might save the day! Today we take a look at the anti-trans, anti-drag and anti-library laws being passed around the country. Joining us is queer musician Caleb De Casper who showed up at the Texas state capitol to let legislators know that an intended ban on drag could have widespread negative effects on the whole music industry. The bans are not only discriminatory, but rotten for the economy. FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM: ★ instagram.com/calebdecasper ★ instagram.com/faustofernos ★ instagram.com/marcfelion Check out Caleb De Casper: https://www.calebdecasper.com Plus-- ➤ Lady Maga, a drag queen Trumper, says she’s no longer a drag queen but a “costume artist.” ➤ Did Taylor Swift just come out by flying the lesbian flag colors during her concert? ➤ A memorial for Jojo Baby will be held on Easter Sunday April 9th from 7 to 11pm at Metro in Chicago. Episode #3073

When it comes to building muscle, eating is fundamental. Besides being incredibly good looking, bodybuilder and film star Derek Bolt is great at fixing yummy things in the kitchen to help build his legendary physique. Let's Grow Big Together: the podcast that shows you the things you need to put in your body to make it grow! In this series, we’re taking a look at the passion for muscle, adventures in bodybuilding, muscle gods, muscle worship and practical advice to put on the gains. Today we chat once again with Derek Bolt- amateur bodybuilder, architect, film star, and overall renaissance man on maximizing your meals for building muscle. FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM: ★ instagram.com/derekboltfit ★ instagram.com/faustofernos ★ instagram.com/marcfelion Plus- ➤ How did Derek do in his last competition when he entered under his name assigned at birth? ➤ Why are athletes susceptible to political and nutritional misinformation? ➤ Low carb pizzas: the good, the bad and the freaky. Episode #3072

Cher better watch her back, cause Matt Brown is ready to steal her new man. Today comedian Matt Brown, who’s been described as 80% Kathy Griffin and 20% hood rat, joins us to look at Cher’s very famous ex-lovers, Chris Rock’s “Selective Outrage” comedy special and why, despite the best intentions, asking people’s pronouns in the workplace could violate their privacy. Although former President Trump did not get arrested on Tuesday for the hush money payment to Stormy Daniels during the 2016 presidential campaign, folks are enjoying AI generated hilarious photos of Trump behind bars with Melania cackling, while holding a glass of white wine. • An AI version of Mariah Carey singing “I’m Every Woman” makes the rounds online, could we see our favorite celebrities singing our favorite songs instantly at our request in the near future? FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM: ★ instagram.com/msbrowncomedy ★ instagram.com/faustofernos ★ instagram.com/marcfelion Episode #3071

The Oscars celebrate excellence in filmmaking, but most folks watch it for the celebrity gazing, the jokes and of course the fashion! Oscar nominee Tems wore a puffy oversized cloud dress designed by Ukranian designer Lever Couture that seemed to block the view of the folks sitting behind her. Why didn’t organizers just move her to a better spot? Today comedian Rachel Hall joins us to look at this year's Academy Awards hi-jiks, the awards, the Will Smith slap jokes and musician Tems’ controversial dress that blocked views of the stage but became a spectacle in its own right. FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM: ★ instagram.com/rachelhallisfunny ★ instagram.com/faustofernos ★ instagram.com/marcfelion Plus- Episode #3070

Sad news everyone. The legendary club and drag performer Jojo Baby, who for decades entertained people onstage and in every stage including everyday life with their makeup, costumes and puppets died from complications with cancer, they were 51. Today we repost one of our earlier shows from 2007 “JoJo Finds a Skull” when JoJo made the evening news upon finding a skull rolling in a boiling pot of water when shopping for mannequin parts in a strangers home they met on Craigslist. Coming of age in Chicago, JoJo was a big part of our scene in the nightclubs and the Radical Faeries. For many people of our generation JoJo was one of the first entertainers people met in the 90s and early 2000s when they first moved to town. Jojo is survived by his brother Jay Jay Arguellas and so many club performers, artists and drag queens he helped mentor and inspire. Jojo’s own mentor was puppeteer and trans pioneer Greer Lankton, whose work with Andy Warhol laid the foundation for a lot of great art, including building the first Big Bird puppet for Sesame Street. Big Bird’s mother was a trans woman, and JoJo Baby was Big Bird’s sibling. Queer art is a huge part of everyone’s DNA, and although they may be gone in body, JoJo’s creations, creativity and love is still very much alive. Thank you JoJo for being a part of my life and all our lives. You live on in all of us. You live on in all of us. Please enjoy this encore presentation of Feast of Fun: “JoJo Baby Finds a Skull.” Thank you for all the glitter, glamour and guts. But most of all thank you for the fun and friendship. ❤️

Bodybuilding can be very lonely as you toil away at the gym, make your meals and rest a lot all by yourself. So in the endless pursuit of building muscle it’s important to always be looking for inspiration that reminds you of why you fell in love with it in the first place. Let’s Grow Big Together- the podcast that screams “come with me if you want to lift!” In this series, we’re taking a look at the passion for muscle, adventures in bodybuilding, muscle gods, muscle worship and practical advice to put on the gains. Today we find inspiration to recharge our batteries in the neverending quest to build muscle, as we look back at our amazing weekend at the Arnold Sports Festival in Columbus, Ohio. FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM: ★ instagram.com/faustofernos ★ instagram.com/marcfelion Plus-- • Far out and brilliant fitness products we saw at the Arnold. • Who started the butt grabbing tradition between Chris Bumstead and Ramon Rocha Queiroz? • Why setbacks are an inevitable part of the growing process. Episode #3069

Every great adventure begins with an explosion that sets our heroes on a new path, and bodybuilding is no exception. When the journey begins, it’s great to have the wisdom of a good teacher to help illuminate the path towards building muscle. Let’s Grow Big Together - where sticks and stones may break your bones but squats make you a badass. In this series, we’re taking a look at the passion for muscle, adventures in bodybuilding, muscle gods, muscle worship and practical advice to put on the gains. Today Shea Menchaca, Austin’s bodybuilding glamazon, coach, guru, chef and owner of the legendary gym Metroflex ATX, joins us to talk about inspiring others to overcome their struggles and build lots and lots of muscle. SHEA MENCHAKA: instagram.com/shea_glamazon_of_metroflx_ifbb FAUSTO FERNOS: instagram.com/faustofernos MARC FELION: instagram.com/marcfelion Plus-- • Bodybuilding on the cutting edge with peptides, stem cells and hormone replacement therapy. • 100 repetition finishers for biceps and triceps, do they work? • Do you put whey protein in your coffee?

Nadya Ginsburg loves to imitate celebrities, and celebrities love to imitate her in return. For years Nadya has been well known for her stage show and web series The Madonnalouges, where she portrays Madonna’s and other famous women existential crisis as they face the harsh light of fame. Her work is so good, it inspired Madonna to try her hand at standup comedy and to make funny viral videos with her daughter Lourdes. Yeah it really happened. https://youtu.be/cbFSQX6DMas Recently Madonna got everyone’s attention at the Grammys when she showed up looking like she had a lot of work done on her face. Will Nadya go under the knife to continue her tête-à-tête with the plastic material girl? Is it possible to create space for entertainers to be wonderfully weird and do what they want with their bodies without the harsh condemnation of the public? Today comedian Nadya Ginsburg, best known for her uncanny impersonations of Cher, Winona Ryder and Madonna joins us to look at the evolution of Madonna’s face and how we have a hard time accepting our favorite entertainers when they unexpectedly go in a new direction in their work, or in their plastic surgery. ATTENTION LA FOLKS: Be sure to catch Nadya Ginsburg’s Cher-a-oke, (karaoke hosted by Cher) this Tuesday February 21 at Casita Del Campo in Silver Lake, LA. FOLLOW NADYA: https://www.instagram.com/nadyaginsburg Plus-- ➤ Which celebrities came out after their death? ➤ If Republicans are scared of drag queen clowns and balloons, do not show them Stephen King’s IT. Episode #3067

If you want to be big, you have to eat big. When it comes to building muscle, the cornerstone of bodybuilding is nutrition, not just what you eat, but when you eat it to keep those gains in motion. But it’s not always that easy, for some people it’s incredibly hard to get the calories and protein they need to grow in size.Let’s Grow Big Together- the podcast that is on the ABCDEFG diet plan: Always Be Consuming Delicious Edible Food! (Goddamit.) In this series, we’re taking a look at the...

If you want to be big, you have to eat big. When it comes to building muscle, the cornerstone of bodybuilding is nutrition, not just what you eat, but when you eat it to keep those gains in motion. But it’s not always that easy, for some people it’s incredibly hard to get the calories and protein they need to grow in size.Let’s Grow Big Together- the podcast that is on the ABCDEFG diet plan: Always Be Consuming Delicious Edible Food! (Goddamit.) In this series, we’re taking a look at the passion for muscle, adventures in bodybuilding, muscle gods, muscle worship and practical advice to putting on muscle. Today bodybuilding coach, nutritionist and boxer Chris Bickley joins us to look at bodybuilding nutrition and the outrageous things bodybuilders have done over the years to get big or die trying.A jacked up 5’10” 230 lbs, Chris turned to becoming a full time coach and nutritionist during the pandemic, and judging from the results of his clients, Chris knows what he’s talking about. CHRIS BICKLEY: instagram.com/ctbickley FAUSTO FERNÓS: instagram.com/faustofernos MARC FELION: instagram.com/marcfelion Hire Chris Bickley as your coach or nutritionist: https://chrisbickleycoaching.com Plus-- ➤ Are German gummi bears anabolic? Why highly branched cyclic dextrin is awesome and is there any benefit to doing hard drugs before hitting the gym? ➤ Protein rich pumpkin pie and Mexican chicken thighs al pastor. Protein Rich Pumpkin Pie: https://www.egglandsbest.com/recipe/protein-pumpkin-pie Chicken Thighs Mexican Pineapple "Al Pastore Style" https://masonfit.com/oven-roasted-chicken-al-pastor/ Episode #3066

This summer marks the 2 year anniversary of the end of Britney Spears’ conservatorship, and despite all her fans proclaiming “Britney is Free At Last” her problems aren’t over yet. A perpetual topic of right wing owned celebrity media, Britney Spears is back in the spotlight after Fox News owned TMZ has been blasting her as unhinged and in need of an intervention. Besides being lucrative linkbait, why are these tabloids spending so much energy tracking her? Why can’t they leave Britney alone? Today legal expert and writer Aron Solomon returns once again to took at Britney Spears’ ongoing troubles with the tabloid press, the #freeBritney movement, and how tabloid journalism is being used to regress society into harming women, LGBTQ+ folks and people of color. READ MORE ABOUT BRITNEY SPEARS ARTICLES BY ARON SOLOMON: https://www.todaysesquire.com/aron-solomon/ Plus-- • Can Madonna’s fans sue her for distress? • The legal ramifications of Rihanna’s baby reveal party -slash- Super Bowl HalfTime Show.