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UNFRAME THE BRAINFolge 3: ALEX KOLLAlex Koll. Schauspieler, Sprecher, Coach lebt ein spannendes und abwechslungsreiches Leben und nimmt uns heute mit einer großen Portion Selbstreflexion mit in seine Welt als SENSITIV ERFOLGREICHER Mann. Wie er seine Rolle als Störtebeker bei den Störtebeker Festspielen auf Rügen mit den Partnern Vulkano und Luke erlebt und warum er eine Parallelkarriere als Coach/ Sparringspartner von Managern aufgebaut hat. Wie Alex die Erziehung seines ebenfalls sensitiven Sohnes versteht und dass seine große Leidenschaft dem Fußball gehört. Was es als fast 2,00 Meter Hühne bedeutet auch weich sein zu dürfen und wollen, Gefühle zu zeig...
2020-04-1055 min
The Shade Of It All: A Rucast Podrace for RuPaul's Drag RaceEpisode 157: Season 12, Episode 5Ayo sis! Ayo ma! READERS. It’s a family affair at The Shade Table this week as Kyle is joined by his twin sister Kayla and mother Karen to kiki about this week’s episode! Kayla talks about her admiration for look queens, Karen apparently really doesn’t like Widow, Kyle divulges some tips about making the most of small parts in a show, and we recap the ups, downs and “Who should go home tonight and why?”s of Episode 5 of Season 12: Gay’s Anatomy! (music: bensound.com)
2020-04-021h 13The Shade Of It All: A Rucast Podrace for RuPaul's Drag RaceEpisode 156: Season 12, Episode 4Hope you’re ready for some unprecedented firsts on The Shade Of It All, readers! This is our first life-altering pandemic during the pod, so Kyle is trying out a Hail Mary pass (that’s sports enough, right?) with recording first time guests (and the first ever call-in librarians!) Kevin Tallon (of the Gotham Knights rugby team) and two-time Olympic swimmer Amini Fonua! These athletic gentlemen flex their shade muscles as we talk serving it to one camera, living Jersey accents, Amino’s Barb status, Kevin’s food dating reality show past, hater merch, problematic faves, swimming vs. Broadway, 3 differen...
2020-03-252h 04The Shade Of It All: A Rucast Podrace for RuPaul's Drag RaceEpisode 155: Season 12, Episode 3#ThankGoodnes - Kyle-Steven’s rejoined by one of his favorite Judys, Holly Louise, and welcoming to the kink-shaming Shade Table for the first time, Keith Avery! Life’s not fair that Kyle’s surrounded by these beauteous recipients of God’s Photoshop, but we manage to sneak in references to fish hiding kids in their mouths, personal pandemic problems, murder elevators, being blessed and highly flavored, Fruit Roll Up suits, AT&Teeth, bad improv with some unfortunate character names, Rubles, buttons, bows, bus driver wigs, ASMR & vodka - all while discussing Episode 3 of Season 12, The World's Worst! Full disclosure: our reca...
2020-03-172h 21The Shade Of It All: A Rucast Podrace for RuPaul's Drag RaceEpisode 154: Season 12 Premiere - Part 2!READERS! Kyle’s joined by the current f*cking reigning Miss Nerd New York, Megami! We spend a little bit of time discussing the giant disqualified elephant in the room but then get into a discussion of sad girl music, painting with the S12 girls, Destiny’s LaTavias, the Cardi B Collection for Fashion Nova, Janne Hathaway and premiere 2 of 2 for Drag Race Season 12: You Don’t Know Me. (Their Venmos do work, by the way: @megaminyc and @kyle-steven-porter - help some poor uneducated womyn out!) (music: bensound.com)
2020-03-111h 37The Shade Of It All: A Rucast Podrace for RuPaul's Drag RaceEpisode 153: Season 12 Premiere - Part 1!READERS. Sharron’s wearing her TEAMWENDY shirt, Katie’s getting her cake sitting pants on while getting increasingly blonde (she’s 40!), and Kyle is…hard to hear (he has an excuse though - he’s sick!) as we get the gang together to drop some *big* Shade Table Season 12 News. We also talk emoji mashups, pangolins, capybaras, skinty legendts, tiny tiny couches, getting refunds AND credits, All Stars 12, leprosy and premiere 1 of 2 for RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 12. IF YOU STAY FREDDY YOU AIN’T GOT TO GET FREDDY! (music: bensound.com)
2020-03-071h 38The Shade Of It All: A Rucast Podrace for RuPaul's Drag RaceEpisode 152: POSE, Season 2, Episodes 5-7READERS, can y’all hear the beauty? POSE’s own B. Hawk Snipes of the legendary House of Reign sits down with us to kiki about episodes 5-7 (What Would Candy Do, Love's in Need of Love Today, and Blow). We talk preschool academics, pudding, Sue Simmons, Solid Gold, Elektra’s rejects, and sitting beside Patti Lupone. (music: bensound.com)
2019-08-091h 37The Shade Of It All: A Rucast Podrace for RuPaul's Drag RaceEpisode 151: POSE, Season 2, Episodes 1-4READERS, quick-- squeeze in our latest Summer Reading episode before this week's POSE! Katie, Sharron and Kyle welcome to the Shade Table Tito (the model who was just talking) to discuss opulentils, signature moves, Instant Hotel, Dorito Loco Tacos, killing Cousin Oliver, and calling the cops on Dorian Corry. (music: bensound.com)
2019-07-161h 39The Shade Of It All: A Rucast Podrace for RuPaul's Drag RaceEpisode 150: Season 11 FINALE!READERS, Katie, Kyle and Sharron pull up to the Shade Table to talk Caroline in the City, Rachael Leigh Cook, Victim-Crime Vision Boards, and NIPPLES EVERYWHERE as we dish about RuPaul's Drag Race: Season 11 Finale! (music: bensound.com)
2019-06-041h 28The Shade Of It All: A Rucast Podrace for RuPaul's Drag RaceEpisode 149: Season 11 ReunionREADERS, Katie, Sharron and Kyle gather at the Shade Table about dressing a fupa, horse feathers, functional unf*ckability, Daryl Strawberry, and Wood Glue as we assess the Season 11 reunion! (music: bensound.com)
2019-05-2757 minThe Shade Of It All: A Rucast Podrace for RuPaul's Drag RaceEpisode 148: Season 11, Episode 12READERS! It's a family reunion at the Shade Table as Kyle, Sharron and Katie retake their places and mics to talk Kyle tendencies, Sharron’s drag padding, and play Hotep Pyramid (NOT explained by Dr. Katie Ganache). AND, Season 11, Episode 12: Queens Everywhere!(music: bensound.com)
2019-05-211h 34The Shade Of It All: A Rucast Podrace for RuPaul's Drag RaceEpisode 147: Season 11, Episode 11Alright readers - this one's a doozy! Katie is booked and blessed ("she's so busy") and Sharron is wrapping up her Eurotrip ("she's STILL in Sweden?!") so Kyle is joined by one of his best judies, the infinitely quotable Holly Louise Gooden! Tune in to find out which queen makes Holly want to rub her boobs, opinions on lacefront beards vs. weave beards, whose tuck could have been better, BIKE SHORTS? and more! It's our longest episode yet for what feels like the longest season yet - start at the 19 minute mark if you want just the show coverage...
2019-05-152h 12The Shade Of It All: A Rucast Podrace for RuPaul's Drag RaceEpisode 146: Season 11, Episode 10Readers, we're back on Lawn Guyland! ("We're" being Kyle - Sharron's in Sweden and Katie's sick, no bueno!) Our extra special guest librarian is flight attendant Nico Dragone and his spicy opinions - we're discussing golden pigs, ball pairings, Da Black Magic (or lack thereof), being Stanjies and our other feelings on Season 11, Episode 10: Dragracadabra! All while drinking peach wine product! When will your fave?! (music: bensound.com)
2019-05-071h 21The Shade Of It All: A Rucast Podrace for RuPaul's Drag RaceEpisode 145: Season 11, Episode 9READERS! Sharron and Kyle are Blacking Out™ and discussing resting bitch voice, scream-laugh-cries, diabetic comas, acquiescing to scene partners, the season of So Many Pants, and the Dreamgirls: Lurleen Lumpkin, Lyle Lanley and Laverle. Oh, and also Episode 9 of Season 11 - L.A.P.D.! (NOT brought to you by Zenni Optical.) "I call her Paula and I keep her hidden." Give that b*tch a Peabody! (music: bensound.com)
2019-04-291h 26The Shade Of It All: A Rucast Podrace for RuPaul's Drag RaceEpisode 144: Season 11, Episode 8Readers! The power of 3 will set us free as Kyle, author of Why Are You Yelling?, and Sharron, author of From Ho To Housewife: It IS Possible (who may or may not be astral projecting) are joined by good judy of the Salt Table - hey Tauruses! - Megami (who may or may not be a ghost). We’re discussing the queens several salty sides, B*g D*ck B*tch dot com (thanks Bing!), how hard it is having to be a real person and the other shenanigans of Season 11, Episode 8 - Snatch Game At Sea! You know da...
2019-04-231h 55The Shade Of It All: A Rucast Podrace for RuPaul's Drag RaceEpisode 143: Season 11, Episode 7The cheese stands alone, readers! Due to a combination of our Shady Ladies being booked and blessed (including out of state!) and Kyle’s birthday shenanigans (Happy Belated Kyle!), our regularly scheduled podcasting program hit a delay this week. To not leave you with TSOIA FOMO, we’ve got a one-time-only one-man show from our resident Aries himself, as he recaps the happenings of From Farm To Runway, Episode 7 of Season 11 (Hey, 7/11! Seriously though, where does denim come from?) (music: bensound.com)
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The Shade Of It All: A Rucast Podrace for RuPaul's Drag RaceEpisode 142: Season 11, Episode 6READERS! Joining Kyle and Katie in Sharron’s absence is comedy-horror writer (and returning guest librarian) David Nora! We’re going back to our Kameron Michaels shit as we talk Swan Lake with Death Drops, if daftboy is Banksy, being the most Vanjie, Metro Pollis and the Draglympics for our recap of Season 11, Episode 6! Onusthing is possible! (music: bensound.com)
2019-04-091h 19The Shade Of It All: A Rucast Podrace for RuPaul's Drag RaceEpisode 141: Season 11, Episode 5READERS, while Kyle's away, Katie and Sharron have Mike Soto at the Shade Table talking curmudgeon eleganza, blurred hairlines, the gay Situation, Cara Delevawgne and Rex and the City. Sharron gives a TED talk and we unicorn the house down hooves as we chat about Season 11, Episode 5: Monster's Ball! (music: bensound.com)
2019-04-011h 44The Shade Of It All: A Rucast Podrace for RuPaul's Drag RaceEpisode 140: Season 11, Episode 4READERS, Katie and Sharron are back to watch Kyle flip the Shade Table. We get political about The Quinns, Sharron gets Abducted in Plain Sight, and Kyle explains dance belts as we talk girl crushes and recap Season 11, Episode 4 - tRump: the Rusical! (music: bensound.com)
2019-03-251h 31The Shade Of It All: A Rucast Podrace for RuPaul's Drag RaceEpisode 138: Season 11, Episode 3READERS! Katie’s in Mexico & Sharron’s moving to a brand new soundstage, so Kyle’s holding down the Shade Table with two of his good Judies - Pedro Guerrero, writer & cheesecake maker extraordinaire, and Hector Torres, renowned Puerto Rican & digital marketing manager at [REDACTED]. While sipping on some champagne, the boys talk about why Team Britney was Stronger, why Team Mariah was A No No, rain dancing with the Grandma from Dinosaurs and the rest of our thoughts on Episode 3 of Season 11! (music: bensound.com)
2019-03-181h 30The Shade Of It All: A Rucast Podrace for RuPaul's Drag RaceEpisode 138: Season 11, Episode 2READERS, check your latitudes! Katie, Sharron and Kyle gather at the Shade Table to talk FashionNoma, sunburns, fish wings, and various crèmes as we get into Season 11, Episode 2! (music: bensound.com)
2019-03-111h 20The Shade Of It All: A Rucast Podrace for RuPaul's Drag RaceEpisode 137: Season 11, Episode 1READERS, Katie, Sharron and Kyle bring their bibliographies to the Shade Table to discuss entrance looks, A$AP Backstory poochie prints, whose box we want, fanjies, and extra-special guest judge Hip-Hop Harrimy Bearimy. Get into Drag Race Season 11 with us! (music: bensound.com)
2019-03-031h 32The Shade Of It All: A Rucast Podrace for RuPaul's Drag RaceEpisode 136: All-Stars 4, Episode 10 - THE CROWNINGREADERS, our teacups runneth over at the Shade Table as Sharron astral projects out of the podcast, we show off our Brandy tones, and we introduce Fancy Leftovers, aka Trinity "the Track Record" Taylor Thomas. (music: bensound.com)
2019-02-171h 31The Shade Of It All: A Rucast Podrace for RuPaul's Drag RaceEpisode 135: All-Stars 4, Episode 9READERS, Kyle, Sharron and Katie welcome Megami D. Vil to the Shade Table to celebrate cola wars, Black Cat History Month, back roll shaming, rogue eyebrows and Megamilfs PLUS All-Stars 4, Episode 9: Sexy and the Kitty Girl! (music: bensound.com)
2019-02-111h 34The Shade Of It All: A Rucast Podrace for RuPaul's Drag RaceEpisode 134: All-Stars 4, Episode 8READERS, Sharron, Katie and Kyle welcome Matt F to the Shade Table to live a French Vanilla fantasy complete with Yankees-themed weddings, Olympia Dukakis, lacefront beards and podcastles in the sky PLUS All-Stars 4, Episode 8: RuPaul's Best Judy Race. (music: bensound.com)
2019-02-041h 38The Shade Of It All: A Rucast Podrace for RuPaul's Drag RaceEpisode 133 - BONUS MINISODE: Meet the Season 11 QueensREADERS! We're back with a Vanjieance and laughing like a bunch of sinister men as Kyle and Katie talk surgicially precise editing, an influx of apostrophes, T-Rex arms, MISS VANJIE!, and shade that 2 hour "RuVeal" while praising the Meet the Queens videos as we...well, Meet the Queens of Season 11! Are we conceited? Or are we GORGEOUS?
2019-02-0144 minThe Shade Of It All: A Rucast Podrace for RuPaul's Drag RaceEpisode 132: All-Stars 4, Episode 7READERS, Katie and Kyle are joined at the Shade Table by Avant Garbage while Sharron fulfills maid of honor duties. We talk cellophane couture, the IKEA Illusions lounge, RuPaul’s Valentina Race, trimming and tucking, and All-Stars 4, Episode 7: Queens of Clubs! (music: bensound.com)
2019-01-281h 32The Shade Of It All: A Rucast Podrace for RuPaul's Drag RaceEpisode 131: All-Stars 4, Episode 6READERS, Katie and Sharron are at the Shade Table with Sue Funke. (Kyle joins us remotely from San Antonio for about 14 minutes before we say "byeeeeeee!") Our stomachs are in our asses as we chat self-driving cars, American Ninja Warrior, dancing dongs, and open-toed boots for All-Stars 4, Episode 6: LollapaRuza. (music: bensound.com)
2019-01-221h 24The Shade Of It All: A Rucast Podrace for RuPaul's Drag RaceEpisode 130: All-Stars 4, Episode 5READERS, Hennything is possible as Katie, Kyle and Sharron gather around the Shade Table to talk funeral plans, glitterati, interrupting, roasting roasts, and leaving everybody alone for All-Stars 4, Episode 5. And then we found $20! (music: bensound.com)
2019-01-141h 27The Shade Of It All: A Rucast Podrace for RuPaul's Drag RaceEpisode 129: All-Stars 4, Episode 4READERS, Katie, Nana Sharron, General Kyle Sassie, and guest Jenn "Gam-Gam" Mundia gather at the Shade Table to talk severed hands, strategery, booty-boos, Marge's mangled Chanel suit, and five-star reviews. Check out Jenn's original songs, now available on Ethel Music! (music: bensound.com)
2019-01-071h 27The Shade Of It All: A Rucast Podrace for RuPaul's Drag RaceEpisode 128: All-Stars 4, Episode 3READERS, Katie, Kyle and Sharron gather at a (new-to-us) Shade Table to talk Candy Girl, Kwanzaa, VR Troopers, TSOIA Mad Libs, Gus and Keiynon, and how to tell tic-tacs from tomatoes for All-Stars 4, Episode 3. We're at peace with it! (music: bensound.com)
2018-12-311h 31The Shade Of It All: A Rucast Podrace for RuPaul's Drag RaceEpisode 127: All-Stars 4, Episode 2READERS, while Sharron is away, Katie and Kyle welcome Greg Kirkorian (friend of the podcast and winner of drag illustration contest Ms. Paint's Art Race), to discuss vocal performances, RompHims, Lucille Ball and Gia on the Great British Baking Show. Tell your frienemies & leave us a 5-star review! (music: bensound.com)
2018-12-231h 47The Shade Of It All: A Rucast Podrace for RuPaul's Drag RaceEpisode 126: All-Stars 4, Episode 1READERS, we're at the Shade Table to tell! it! again!, talking upsetting makeup, roaming lace, pattern cage match, and bony people dancing, between recapping the first episode of #AllStars4. (music: bensound.com)
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The Shade Of It All: A Rucast Podrace for RuPaul's Drag RaceEpisode 125: 2018 Holi-Slay Spectacular & All-Stars 4 PreviewReaders, we need to calm down! We're back at the Shade Table talking lipstick assassins, psychic eyeballs, and the #DragRace Parthenon. We’re never gonna host the Oscars! (music: bensound.com)
2018-12-111h 34The Shade Of It All: A Rucast Podrace for RuPaul's Drag RaceEpisode 124: Summer Reading - ClawsREADERS, Katie, Sharron and Tiger are back at the Shade Table with guest Calvin Cato talking JT grief porn, resting in peach, Florida Noir, and BWAPS. Oh, and occasionally we touch upon our new fave show, Claws! (music: bensound.com)
2018-09-171h 09The Shade Of It All: A Rucast Podrace for RuPaul's Drag RaceEpisode 123: Summer Reading - POSEREADERS, Katie, Kyle and Sharron gather to talk the new Ryan Murphy show on FX, POSE! We chat about the 80's, The Beek, Professor Quiverfull, 8th Avenue, the Christopher Street pier, Paris Is Burning, Vogue-y Boys and Al B. Sure, the Marvin Gaye of our time. (music: bensound.com)
2018-07-251h 40The Shade Of It All: A Rucast Podrace for RuPaul's Drag RaceEpisode 122: Season 10 FINALE!READERS, Katie, Sharron, Kyle and the smoky quartz he brought for all the haters break down chicken nuggets, Sharron’s k-pop group, Grameron Michaels, feather mattresses and lepidopteraphobia. You are shooting your wad early, young lady! (music:bensound.com)
2018-06-301h 42The Shade Of It All: A Rucast Podrace for RuPaul's Drag RaceEpisode 121: Season 10, Episode 13 ReunitedHAPPY PRIDE READERS! Sharron and Kyle are Reunited as a throuple getting into throuble with returning friend of the podcast Mike Soto, and we're talking gesturing in directions, (not) looking your age or lying about it, Huge Tiny Fallacies, Bible fingering and being the Megazord of gay, as well as (eventually), the Reunion of Season 10 of Drag Race. Just a warning - we don't start talking about the episode until 29 minutes in. :|
2018-06-241h 57The Shade Of It All: A Rucast Podrace for RuPaul's Drag RaceEpisode 120b: Season 10, Episode 12 UntuckedREADERS, for our last and very messy Untucked of the season, Kyle, Katie discuss cloacas, whether things happen for a reason, calling Asia. (music: bensound.com)
2018-06-1617 minThe Shade Of It All: A Rucast Podrace for RuPaul's Drag RaceEpisode 120: Season 10, Episode 12READERS, Kyle and Kate oyster-shame Sharron to kick off this week's 'cast talking Biblical trade, Sharron’s list of -ists, grief bacon, unnamed titties, Kyle’s gay gaze and Camp Dramatica! (music: bensound.com)
2018-06-151h 22The Shade Of It All: A Rucast Podrace for RuPaul's Drag RaceEpisode 119b: Season 10, Episode 11 UntuckedQUEENS WALKING, Readers! Kyle and Katie untuck at the Shade Table with the six pressure points of the inner critic, avid fans, possessions, and White Elephant Yankee Swaps. (music: bensound.com)
2018-06-1023 minThe Shade Of It All: A Rucast Podrace for RuPaul's Drag RaceEpisode 119: Season 10, Episode 11READERS, Katie and Kyle have no idea how many weeks it’s been as they gather at the Shade Table to talk butterfly effects, Carl Hiaasen, inner saboteurs, the shield of Jante, peeing clear, and evil twins. (music: bensound.com)
2018-06-091h 33The Shade Of It All: A Rucast Podrace for RuPaul's Drag RaceEpisode 118b: Season 10, Episode 10 UntuckedREADERS. Hating takes up way too much energy, so we're entering the work room as a bus driver and talking about these hoes during Untucked. Which hoes? Name names! Too vague! XOXO, Kelly Michaels
2018-05-2617 minThe Shade Of It All: A Rucast Podrace for RuPaul's Drag RaceEpisode 118: Season 10, Episode 10B***h, are you in a coma?! READERS, since Katie's still in LA, we've got Kyle and Sharron bringing you The Shade Of It All (and Poochie)! Fours across the board, jaunty hips, Frank'n Grandurrs, horny sassy Ru & our mutual obsession with men with fat asses are but among the many things to bring Sharron to tears twice as we discuss Episode 10 of Season 10 - brought to you by Sharron's super original and not at all sponsored content thoughts on water, by Water People. (Fun fact: Kyle may have gotten better at editing!)
2018-05-261h 20The Shade Of It All: A Rucast Podrace for RuPaul's Drag RaceEpisode 117b: Season 10, Episode 9 UntuckedREADERS, Kyle untucks with this week's guests Helen, Brian and David about processing emotions, literal dad jokes, saying "I love you," LiveJournal, and Kyle gets boom! Therapied. (music: bensound.com)
2018-05-2131 minThe Shade Of It All: A Rucast Podrace for RuPaul's Drag RaceEpisode 117: Season 10, Episode 9READERS, while Katie and Sharron are both away, Kyle will play with extra special guest librarians: noted Freemasons expert David, designer Helen and mathematician Brian are at the Shade Table chatting the James Cameron Bible, CLAT, tearaway pants, Miss Congenital, the show must go on, the aging process/clitoral prolapse, and Breastworld. (music: bensound.com)
2018-05-201h 44The Shade Of It All: A Rucast Podrace for RuPaul's Drag RaceEpisode 116b: Season 10 Episode 8 UntuckedREADERS, we let it out and go beyond the cauldron in this week's Untucked talking smiling at work, excuses, lipsync gags, $100 meet-and-greets, and LaKendra & Asia's future progeny. (music: bensound.com)
2018-05-1330 minThe Shade Of It All: A Rucast Podrace for RuPaul's Drag RaceEpisode 116: Season 10, Episode 8READERS, we welcome Cher-ish guests LaKendra Tookes and Megami DVil to the Shade Table to discuss bitch slaps, head movement, Kyle’s Lonely Blue Island, cancellations and reboots, and Lady Kier’s Drag Race. (music: bensound.com)
2018-05-111h 35The Shade Of It All: A Rucast Podrace for RuPaul's Drag RaceEpisode 115b: Season 10, Episode 7 UntuckedREADERS, we’re back at the Shade Table to Untuck about our blooper reel, shish kebody, and managing our emotions as we wonder: where the hell is Barbara Walters? (music: bensound.com)
2018-05-0524 minThe Shade Of It All: A Rucast Podrace for RuPaul's Drag RaceEpisode 115: Season 10, Episode 7READERS, Katie returns from Iceland to join Kyle and Sharron at the Shade Table talking splooshing, sploshing, lemon emojis, pathological lying hips, hideous fish and Jepsen Derullo. We’ll take our check, America! (music: bensound.com)
2018-05-051h 35The Shade Of It All: A Rucast Podrace for RuPaul's Drag RaceEpisode 114b: Season 10, Episode 6 UntuckedREADERS, we're narrowly dodging glass bottles and howling birds as we talk about knowing what semmin is, EPS!, hearing people through filters and this week's Untucked. COME HOME A LOSER IF YOU WANT TO!
2018-05-0120 minThe Shade Of It All: A Rucast Podrace for RuPaul's Drag RaceEpisode 114: Season 10, Episode 6READERS, while Katie is gathering ice to bring back from Iceland, Sharron and Kyle are a dynamic duo talking about cake sitting (we're not shaming you, but we're not not shaming you), forgetting how to talk as one talks about talking, nipples everywhere and Jane Jetson at Columbus Circle playing the saxomatrumpet. (Kyle apologizes about the First Timer At The Editing Helm sound quality!)
2018-04-301h 31The Shade Of It All: A Rucast Podrace for RuPaul's Drag RaceEpisode 113b: Season 10, Episode 5 UntuckedREADERS, we're talking drizzles, gold stars and pickup lines as we dissect this week's Untucked! (music: bensound.com)
2018-04-2419 minThe Shade Of It All: A Rucast Podrace for RuPaul's Drag RaceEpisode 113: Season 10, Episode 5READERS, Katie, Sharron and Kyle gather to talk bashments, the food stations at our three-way wedding, full-fledged sexy baby tantrums, diminadiminadimina, creepy little debbie boys and posthumous/ belated birthday wishes. Tweet a "Happy birthday" to @sharronica!! (music: bensound.com)
2018-04-231h 32The Shade Of It All: A Rucast Podrace for RuPaul's Drag RaceEpisode 112b: Season 10, Episode 4 UntuckedREADERS, can you handle this? Sharron glosses up to dash out for a date as Katie and Kyle break down this week's Untucked complete with craftiness, forming opinions, 2 Can Play That Game, secret television, drag trivia, and Whatcha Packin? (music: bensound.com)
2018-04-1723 minThe Shade Of It All: A Rucast Podrace for RuPaul's Drag RaceEpisode 112: Season 10, Episode 4READERS, Katie, Sharron and Kyle gather to kiki about playafoot, #Beychella, Becky with the Nutrish, scatological humor, Rainbow Shabertha, and Miss Spangie as we review celeb photobombs and three runways featuring THREE LERKS! (music: bensound.com)
2018-04-161h 30The Shade Of It All: A Rucast Podrace for RuPaul's Drag RaceEpisode 111b: Season 10, Episode 3 - UntuckedREADERS, it's tens across the porch as Katie and Sharron roll into Untucked with Dad and Alex to talk anthropomorphized lamps, debate malt flavor, call 911 for Blair, and discuss the hoes to whom we refer in Untucked: Season 10, Episode 3! (music: bensound.com)
2018-04-1126 minThe Shade Of It All: A Rucast Podrace for RuPaul's Drag RaceEpisode 111: Season 10, Episode 3READERS, while Kyle is in Boston, Katie and Sharron welcome two special guests back to the Shade Table: Dad and Max! It's the Ru-union you won't want to miss as we talk Daniel Day-Bottoms the lamp, Muppet Boobies, and Coco Chanel along with Season 10, Episode 3: "Tap That App." (music: bensound.com)
2018-04-101h 47The Shade Of It All: A Rucast Podrace for RuPaul's Drag RaceEpisode 110b: Season 10, Episode 2 UntuckedREADERS, we recognize each other’s spirits and bang out a quick Untuck talking hard numbers, fruit, our authentic selves, and Kalorie’s Krying. (music: bensound.com)
2018-04-0121 minThe Shade Of It All: A Rucast Podrace for RuPaul's Drag RaceEpisode 110: Season 10, Episode 2READERS, Katie, Sharron and Anti-Kyle gather at the Shade Table to tongue-pop and talk Miss Vanjie, anal options, Monique's Drag Face, Cooking with Fernet Branca, sixth grade, (music:bensound.com) WE ARE SORRY ABOUT THE SOUND
2018-04-011h 32The Shade Of It All: A Rucast Podrace for RuPaul's Drag RaceEpisode 109b: S10 E1 UntuckedREADERS, Katie, Kyle and Sharron let their dicks out and talk this week's Untucked, back on television WHERE IT BELONGS! We're more than your auntie as we chat about dress receipts, t-shirts, feelins', Xtina's ex, Aaliyah's estate, and Cucu vs. cookies. (music: bensound.com)
2018-03-2423 minThe Shade Of It All: A Rucast Podrace for RuPaul's Drag RaceEpisode 109: Season 10, Episode 1READERS, Katie, Sharron and Kyle are at the Shade Table talking 5-star reviews, Mrs Garrett Sings Beyonce, thottin' and boppin', sleeping with Mayhem. and Horticulture. JAZZ, QUEEN! (music:bensound.com)
2018-03-241h 26The Shade Of It All: A Rucast Podrace for RuPaul's Drag RaceEpisode 108: All-Stars 3, Episode 8 - THE FINALEREADERS, after a few days of unsuccessfully processing our emotions, Katie, Kyle and Sharron welcome guest Sue Funke to the Shade Table to talk the All-Stars 3 finale. We're talking Jerry AND Charlie O’Connell, My Strange Addiction: Why I Love Webs, the struggle bus, the Sunken Place, deleted queens, and JUSTICE! (music: bensound.com)
2018-03-191h 23The Shade Of It All: A Rucast Podrace for RuPaul's Drag RaceEpisode 107: All-Stars 3, Episode 7READERS, Katie and Kyle welcome Candice "Candy Crush" Boysen to the Shade Table to talk being fresh and new to Drag Race, Ornacia wearing Cornacia, Peppermint, hissing swans, and being curious for the rest of your life. (music: bensound.com)
2018-03-101h 14The Shade Of It All: A Rucast Podrace for RuPaul's Drag RaceEpisode 73: All-Stars 2, Episode 4 - West Coast EpisodeKatie, Alex and Janine are back together for THE RE-RU-NION YOU’VE ALL BEEN WAITING FOR (we assume). Here it is, our very own Shequal: the West Coast goes pants to pants for part two of this week’s dueling episodes. The founding Mothaaaas of The Shade of It All wax nostalgic about this week’s AS2 episode, investigate basement flooding insurance, pop multiple garbage bubbles and defend their tickle-things. How much scandalous overlap will there be between the episodes? Listen with your eyes readers, and find out! (music: www.bensound.com)
2016-09-221h 21The Shade Of It All: A Rucast Podrace for RuPaul's Drag RaceEpisode 68: West Coast Crew All-Stars 2 Get-Excited!Due to an excited lack of communication, the East Coast Shade Table and the West Coast Shade Table recorded All Star ramp-up episodes SIMULTANEOUSLY WITHOUT THE OTHER KNOWING IT! But you win in the long run Readers as we present the West Coast episode only days after the East Coast one dropped. Now you can get twice as excited about All Stars Twice. Will there be overlap? Will there be wildly contrasting viewpoints? Will Alex, Caitlin, Kelly and special guest TODD MASTERSON wear caftans in spin class and reveal the ALASKA 5000 SCANDAL 2016? Listen to find out! (music: www.be...
2016-08-151h 13
Competitive Erotic Fan Fiction with Bryan CookRD 2 Guy Branum, Alex Koll, Jared Logan and Zach SherwinRound 2 featuring Guy Branum, Alex Koll, Jared Logan and Zach Sherwin. Recorded live at The Virgil in Los Angeles, September 20, 2015.
2015-10-3131 minThe Shade Of It All: A Rucast Podrace for RuPaul's Drag RaceEpisode 49: Season 4 RUVEALED Episode 1We’re back bitches, and coming to you from sunny Los Angeles, CA. The original @TSOIA_Podcast crew of Katie, Alex, Janine and Guy sit around the shade table and discuss the first episode of the new Season 4 RU-VEALED series. We attempt to answer all the important questions: Have we forgotten enough about season 4 to make it enjoyable again? Has Dad done any drag since last episode? Is the great caftan renaissance upon us? Take a trip back through the great fupa of time with us and ru-live the magic! (music: http://www.bensound.com)
2015-08-111h 09The Shade Of It All: A Rucast Podrace for RuPaul's Drag RaceEpisode 48: Season 7 Episode 14 THE CROWNINGThis week is a BIG and complicated episode for a big and complicated season. The good news: KATYA IS MISS CONGENIALITY! I mean, like it wasn’t gonna happen. But with all the weird surprises of the season, it was still a reason for panic. AND as long as we are on surprises, Alex has two for us this episode. First, and worst: Dad is going out for cigarettes and never coming back. That’s right, it’s with great sadness we announce that Alex is moving to LA and (for now) leaving the Shade Table. Boo and double boo. The sec...
2015-06-051h 36The Shade Of It All: A Rucast Podrace for RuPaul's Drag RaceEpisode 43: Season 7 Episode 9Readers we have some dumdum and some fun dumb on this week’s episode as we run into He-Male Trouble with our guest the divine Marc Maietta. Max, Katie, Alex and Sharron discuss alligator foam parties, Drone Rivers and get illuminaughty and illuminautical over Double Ru Double Ru. Yaaaaaaaacht Queen!!! (music: http://www.bensound.com)
2015-04-281h 25The Shade Of It All: A Rucast Podrace for RuPaul's Drag RaceEpisode 38: Season 7 Episode 4OH THE HUMANITY, READERS! Well, maybe not so much the “humanity” as the “Snake Person Vs. Doll Monster-y.” Alex is out of town this week but while Dad’s away, the mice will sashay. Max, Katie, Sharron and special guest Sue Funke hold hands and sob over the shock of the Episode 4 elimination, go dark and deep into Jessica Alba, ru-veal the secret-secret mini-min challenge, and out (our) Max backwards. (music: http://www.bensound.com)
2015-03-261h 13The Shade Of It All: A Rucast Podrace for RuPaul's Drag RaceEpisode 36: Season 7 Episode 2Wow Readers! Season 7 is already poppin off like a false eyelash on the business end of a leaf blower. This week Sharron, Katie, Max and Alex welcome special guest Bowen Yang to discuss who gave the best mouth, why a butt-stuff renaissance is upon us, newfound respect for the Minj and guest judge Larson Lessley. (music: http://www.bensound.com)
2015-03-111h 33The Shade Of It All: A Rucast Podrace for RuPaul's Drag RaceEpisode 34: Drag Queens Of London Ep 8And so Readers we come to the end of an era, to the close of a show and to the break of a new dawn. This week we discuss Drag Queens of London episode 8, the final episode of the series. Stories are concluded, new characters are inexplicably introduced, Rosie throws mud, and Alex and Max bond over a tiny misunderstanding surrounding the Holocaust. Goodbye DQOL. We loved you. Yes, even you, Lloyd. OMG DRAG RACE SEASON SEVEN IS SO CLOSE! COME ON, SLOW PROGRESSION OF TIME! (music: http://www.bensound.com)
2015-02-201h 08The Shade Of It All: A Rucast Podrace for RuPaul's Drag RaceEpisode 33: Drag Queens Of London Ep 7Hit the slopes with us Readers as we glide through Drag Queens Of London Episode 7. It’s European Gay Ski Week and the drama is as thick as a mogul. Katie, Max and Alex marvel at the mystery of a Lloyd Vs. Silver wig fight, try to find Katie a gay hubby, goof on American Andrew and peddle petticoats for boobs. We also check in on the Drag Race season 7 trailer that FINALY dropped. (music: http://www.bensound.com)
2015-02-1150 minThe Shade Of It All: A Rucast Podrace for RuPaul's Drag RaceEpisode 32: Drag Queens Of London Ep 6We get completely legless this episode, Readers, as we EXPLODE Drag Queens of London Episode 6. Max, Katie and Alex shag Bagga’s swagga, fake sax, lament doomed Guinea pigs and produce a new house music single right before your very ears. oh yeah, and …WHEN THE HELL IS RPDR SEASON SEVEN!?!?! (music: http://www.bensound.com)
2015-01-2644 minThe Shade Of It All: A Rucast Podrace for RuPaul's Drag RaceEpisode 31: Drag Queens Of London Ep 5Oh long suffering Readers, we’re officially back from hiatus! We know you’ve been breathlessly waiting by your old-time transistor radios for us to sashay back. On this, our THIRTY-FIRST EPISODE (!) we return to Drag Queens of London with episode five. Katie, Max and Alex believe in the Rosie Beav, make clothes out of hickeys, put some stank on their Pierre and barely avoid Benjamin In The Butt disease. Oh yeah and THERE’S ONLY A FEW MORE WEEKS UNTIL RPDR SEASON 7!!!!! AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH! (music: http://www.bensound.com)
2015-01-121h 00The Shade Of It All: A Rucast Podrace for RuPaul's Drag RaceEpisode 30: RuPaul's Drag Race Season 7 RUVEALHELLO HELLO HELLO hunties! We are BACK! We did face Pilates to strengthen our side-eyes while we were on break and we got our shade on FLEEK! In our first post-hiatus episode, Alex, Katie, Max and Janine break from Drag Queens of London and return to our one true love: RUPAUL’S DRAG RACE. GOOD NEWS: It’s the Season 7 reveal! BAD NEWS: we had to watch the NewNowNext awards to see it. WORSE NEWS: This is Janine’s last episode, for reals this time, guys for real real. :( :( :( We send her off in style as we clock MRSA, quadriplegic q...
2014-12-1557 minThe Shade Of It All: A Rucast Podrace for RuPaul's Drag RaceEpisode 29: Drag Queens Of London Ep 4The Good News: Max, Katie and Alex have officially fallen in love with Drag Queens of London :) The Bad News: We’re going on hiatus for a few weeks :( Can we maintain a long-distance relationship with DQoL? Will our love last? Listen as we send our love to Rosie Beaver and consider an intervention for Lady Lloyd. Hold tight dear Readers! We’ll be back soon with Janine in tow!
2014-10-1435 minThe Shade Of It All: A Rucast Podrace for RuPaul's Drag RaceEpisode 28: Drag Queens Of London Ep 3Join Alex, Max and Katie around the Shade Table for Drag Queens of London Episode 3. This week is all about falling in love with Nick, but we do find time to solve Horse Mysteries, shame Sexist Jeopardy and beat our faces with curry.
2014-10-0640 minThe Shade Of It All: A Rucast Podrace for RuPaul's Drag RaceEpisode 26: PageantGet out your sash and sequins readers! This week Katie, Max and Alex discuss the 2008 documentary “Pageant.” It’s an all out spectacle of unrequited love, attempted masculinity and strategically placed Mountain Dew. We find out what “dolls” keep Victoria “Porkchop" Parker in the zone, who is the most graceful recipient of food in the face and what is the tiniest part of Katie.
2014-09-2252 minThe Shade Of It All: A Rucast Podrace for RuPaul's Drag RaceEpisode 25: Valley of the DollsOh the Dolls of it All! This week we watched the trash classic Valley of the Dolls. None of us had seen it before, and we’re still not sure if we’ve seen it now. Max, Katie and Alex make a valiant, if not chronologically challenged, attempt to piece together the hazy plot. In the end we were left us begging to get off this merry-go-round ASAP.
2014-09-1539 minThe Shade Of It All: A Rucast Podrace for RuPaul's Drag RaceEpisode 24: I Am DivineThis week we return to our Summer Tuckin’ series with the 2013 documentary “I Am Devine” about the life and times of legendary queen Divine…duh. Alex, Janine and Katie also welcome our brand new co-host Max Wittert to the Shade Table! We honor the memory of the great Harris Glenn Milstead by performing Edith Massey karaoke, slaying Drag Chimeras and choking out Max. - (music: http://www.bensound.com)
2014-09-081h 01The Shade Of It All: A Rucast Podrace for RuPaul's Drag RaceEpisode 22: Season 1 Episode 8All hail BeBe The First! It's the crowning and Katie, Janine and Alex now know what pretty much everyone else does: BeBe won! Hear us revel in her win, not call Rebecca a bitch even though we totally could call her a bitch, pronuciate all crappity and survive the end of the world. Cowabunga loca! - (music: http://www.bensound.com)
2014-08-2655 minThe Shade Of It All: A Rucast Podrace for RuPaul's Drag RaceEpisode 21: Season 1 Episode 7Loca, we’re only one episode away from crowning the first ever RPDR Next Drag Superstar and you know what the means Loca: CLIP SHOW! Katie, Janine and Alex ru-view the season with RuPaul as our sherpa. Along the way Loca we tune our ham radios, attend destination orgies and Loca the bright side of Loca, Loca. (apologies for the uninvited cicada who crashed this episode)- (music: http://www.bensound.com)
2014-08-1841 minThe Shade Of It All: A Rucast Podrace for RuPaul's Drag RaceEpisode 20: Season 1 Episode 6This week is TSOIA Podcast Episode 20, the most beautiful episode that knows it’s beautiful because it is. Katie, Janine and Alex cuchi-cuchi-cuchi through Season One Episode Six, say goodbye to Shannel and hello their very special guest: a cantaloupe. - (music: http://www.bensound.com)
2014-08-1143 minThe Shade Of It All: A Rucast Podrace for RuPaul's Drag RaceEpisode 19: Season 1 Episode 5IT’S THE FINAL MEOW MEOW! Ok, maybe not, but it is the first MAKEOVER CHALLENGE in RPDR herstory! The Glamazons overhaul the Amazons! Katie endorses online erotic slashfic! Janine drools over warrior princesses (princessi?) Alex iPhone syncs FOR HIS LIFE! Everyone strays way off topic! It’s GLAMDAEMONIUM! - (music: http://www.bensound.com)
2014-08-0557 minThe Shade Of It All: A Rucast Podrace for RuPaul's Drag RaceEpisode 18: Season 1 Episode 4Viva the glam of RPDR Season 1 Episode 4 as Katie, Janine and Alex gather round the Shade Table to praise Jade, marvel at The Most Quiet Room In The World, clock being a “Spiritual Person” and fear Gumby. - (music: http://www.bensound.com)
2014-07-2847 minThe Shade Of It All: A Rucast Podrace for RuPaul's Drag RaceEpisode 17: Season 1 Episode 3RPDR Season 1 Episode 3 is in our crosshairs this week as Katie, Janine and Alex examine Swamp Egyptians, debate the best Mexican tuck-aria and crinkle Skinny Cow ice cream wrappers in an attempt to court a new sponsor. - (music: http://www.bensound.com)
2014-07-2150 minThe Shade Of It All: A Rucast Podrace for RuPaul's Drag RaceEpisode 16: Season 1 Episode 2Alex, Janine and Katie continue to dig through the time capsule that is Season 1 (aka The Lost Season Ru-vealed!). This week we read Episode Two, explore our childhood lip-sync roots, fear Tammie Brown and rage about appropriating pizza. - (music: http://www.bensound.com)
2014-07-1450 minThe Shade Of It All: A Rucast Podrace for RuPaul's Drag RaceEpisode 15: Season 1 Episode 1This week Readers we return to our RU-oots and embark on Rupaul’s Drag Race Season 1 (The Lost Season RU-vealed version). Ahhhh it feels good to be back in the workroom…or a budget version of it. Katie, Janine and Alex discuss the now infamous soft-focus camera effect, wooden grandmas and the power of Noodle Illusions. - (music: http://www.bensound.com)
2014-07-0744 minThe Shade Of It All: A Rucast Podrace for RuPaul's Drag RaceEpisode 14: MAX BONUS MAXKatie, Janine and Alex are BUSY, BUSY, BUSY! So this week is a special BONUS EPISODE! The first time we had Max Wittert on was for the RPDR Season 6 Countdown To The Crown. We threw enough shade to fill a second episode, but some of it just wasn’t on topic enough for that week’s show. So collected here are more random tangents than usual (if that’s possible) as we talk Moondust Menses, Stinking Roses and LOTS of Gia Gunn. Enjoy! - (music: http://www.bensound.com)
2014-06-3038 minThe Shade Of It All: A Rucast Podrace for RuPaul's Drag RaceEpisode 9: Season 6 Episode 14IT’S THE BIG FINALE (and reunion)!!! We’re back to our core trio of Janine, Katie and Alex this week to gently soothe you as you come down from your season-long high. Meditate on Roy-Lady’s big win, DILF shorts, The Emergency Hanky Code System, and some Bianca Del Poetry. - (music: http://www.bensound.com)
2014-05-2232 minThe Shade Of It All: A Rucast Podrace for RuPaul's Drag RaceEpisode 3: Season 6 Episode 10In this week’s QUEENSIZED episode: Christian Cintron joins Alex, Janine and Katie to discuss Season 6 Episode 10, Gelfling weddings, implied pantsuits and The Gape. Plus, we introduce our new segment: “Guynalysis” with West Coast corespondent Guy Branum! - (music: http://www.bensound.com)
2014-04-261h 02The Shade Of It All: A Rucast Podrace for RuPaul's Drag RaceEpisode 2: Season 6 Episode 9Alex, Katie and Janine FREAK THE FOX OUT over the chaos of Episode 9 and try to sort through the resulting rubble of Cher's aircraft carriers, questionable halloween costumes and #meatytucks.
2014-04-1638 minThe Shade Of It All: A Rucast Podrace for RuPaul's Drag RaceEpisode 1: Season 6 Episode 6Katie, Alex and Janine throw some dumb love at Gia Gunn and debate the existence of high-fashion goat cherubs
2014-04-0740 min
Put Your Hands Together with Cam and RheaJames Adomian, Drennon Davis, Tony Sam, Kiran Deol, Alex KollAstounding sets from James Adomian, Drennon Davis, Tony Sam, Kiran Deol, Alex Koll and your host Cameron Esposito.
2013-11-081h 04
Competitive Erotic Fan Fiction with Bryan CookRD 1 Alex Koll, Eli Yudin, Giulia Rozzi, Claudia Cogan, Sean Donnelly, and Mark NormandRound one with Alex Koll, Eli Yudin, Giulia Rozzi, Claudia Cogan, Sean Donnelly, and Mark Normand. Recorded June 15, 2013 at Union Hall in Brooklyn.
2013-08-3151 min
Baby GeniusesAlex Koll / Amber NelsonEmily and Lisa pop back some cocktails to beat the heat, comedian Alex Koll describes what it means to be a balloonologist, and art education expert Kay Bill (Amber Nelson) wants to reign in her students' projects, with potentially damning results.
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2013-06-201h 12
Hang Out With Me (A Myq Kaplan Podcast)Episode 16: Alex Koll and Emily HellerHang out with Myq hanging out with Alex Koll and Emily Heller
2012-11-2247 min
Hang Out With Me (A Myq Kaplan Podcast)Episode 16 Bonus: Alex Koll and Emily HellerHang out with Myq hanging out with Alex Koll and Emily Heller.
2012-11-2211 min