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Já OKHeklínaÍ þessum þætti fer Villi í lélegasta drag íslandssögunnar, enda ekki hver sem er sem getur gert þetta bara sísvona, svo er drag ekki bara að "setja á sig meik". Villi segir Fjölni frá bestu dragdrottningu Íslandssögunnar. Það er mikið í þessum þætti, gleði, sorg, og allt inn á milli. Heklína, we love you.
2025-10-0147 minÞetta helstDularfullt dauðsfall Heklínu 3.þátturÍslensk bandaríska dragdrottningin Heklína fannst látin við dularfullar aðstæður í London fyrir tveimur árum. Heklína var ein af áhrifamestu dragdrottningum Bandaríkjanna.
Hún átti líka sterkar rætur á Íslandi.Í þessum þriðja þætti um dularfullt dauðsfall hennar fáum við að heyra hvers vegna vinir hennar óttast að eitthvað saknæmt gæti hafa komið fyrir hana.
Viðmælendur: Hrafnhildur Gunnarsdóttir, Páll Óskar Hjálmtýsson og Joshua Granell (Peaches Christ). Umsjón: Þóra Tómasdóttir
2025-09-1215 minÞetta helstDularfullt dauðsfall Heklínu 2.þátturHeklína var hálfíslensk og heimsfræg dragdrottning sem fannst látin í London fyrir tveimur árum. Heklína var listamannanafn Steven Grygelko. Hann hafði lifað skrautlegu lífi og alist að hluta til upp á Íslandi. Í þessum þætti heyrum við af vináttu hans við kvikmyndagerðarkonuna Hrafnhildi Gunnarsdóttur og poppstörnuna Pál Óskar Hjálmtýsson. Umsjón: Þóra Tómasdóttir
2025-09-1017 minÞetta helstDularfullt dauðsfall Heklínu 1.þátturÍslensk-bandaríska dragdrottningin Heklína fannst látin við dularfullar aðstæður í Sohó í London fyrir rúmum tveimur árum. Enn er óvitað hvernig hún dó. Mál hennar hefur vakið heimsathygli. Heklína var meðal áhrifamestu dragdrottningum Bandaríkjanna. Aðdáendur hennar og vinir hafa sótt hart að bresku lögreglunni og sakað hana um sinnuleysi og fordóma í garð hinsegin fólks. Gagrnýnin er ekki alveg úr lausu lofti gripin.
Viðmælendur: Páll Óskar og Gogo Star. Umsjón: Þóra Tómasdóttir
2025-09-0816 min
PRIDE DailyProtests against police inaction over the death of drag queen HeklinaAlso on today’s PRIDE Daily: Two queer women are arrested and imprisoned by the Taliban +++ Outrage over a gender-neutral cartoon raccoon that actually isn’t.>>> Tell your friends about PRIDE Daily. It proves you love them.>>> Got a smart speaker? Someone’s doing well… Ask it to “Play the latest PRIDE Daily”.>>> Subscribe, rate, review, share, eat, sleep, rave, repeat.Talk to us on our socials:Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/pridedaily.bsky.socialFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/pridedailypodInstagram: https://www.instagra...
2025-04-0102 min
PRIDE DailyProtests against police inaction over the death of drag queen HeklinaAlso on today’s PRIDE Daily: Two queer women are arrested and imprisoned by the Taliban +++ Outrage over a gender-neutral cartoon raccoon that actually isn’t.>>> Tell your friends about PRIDE Daily. It proves you love them.>>> Got a smart speaker? Someone’s doing well… Ask it to “Play the latest PRIDE Daily”.>>> Subscribe, rate, review, share, eat, sleep, rave, repeat.Talk to us on our socials:Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/pridedaily.bsky.socialFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/pridedailypodInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/pridedailypodThreads: https://www.threads.net/@pridedailypodTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@pride.dailyYouTube: https://www.youtube.com...
2025-04-0102 min
Murder, Not MurderingHeklina & Jaclyn DowalibyJoin Erin as she discusses the ongoing investigation into the case of drag icon Heklina and urges anyone with information to come forward. Then, listen to Autumn share the heart-wrenching story of missing child Jaclyn Dowaliby, whose tragic tale captivated audiences and inspired a TV movie
2025-03-0357 min
Main CorpseMain Corpse Horror d’Oeuvres | Ep. 71 - Spruce Knob Maple & Death of HeklinaThis week, the Creeps are trying out hot pepper maple syrup from Spruce Knob Maple, they poured it all over some pepperoni pizza. You can find a variety of their syrups by visiting Cardinal Market in Bridgeport's Meadowbrook all, or visiting their website, Spruceknobmaple.com
Then Matt covers the recent release of cctv footage from London that may be looked at in the case of the death of renowned drag queen legend Heklina in 2023. There's still not a lot of information on this story, but we wanted to get the word out there. Peaches Christ, aka Joshua...
2025-01-2812 min
CrosscurrentsPleeay / Pinoy Power / Remembering HeklinaIn this episode, we meet a four-person multimedia band that’s doing dance differently. A conversation with the band Pleeay about their genre of “gutter pop.” Then, an exhibit in San Francisco celebrates six decades of Filipino artists, culture and history. And, we honor the San Francisco icon, Heklina.
2024-04-0826 minCrosscurrentsPleeay / Pinoy Power / Remembering HeklinaIn this episode, we meet a four-person multimedia band that’s doing dance differently. A conversation with the band Pleeay about their genre of “gutter pop.” Then, an exhibit in San Francisco celebrates six decades of Filipino artists, culture and history. And, we honor the San Francisco icon, Heklina.
2024-04-0826 min
Bawdy Storytelling'Top 5 Strangest Sexperiences' (Heklina)Have you ever had anyone pay you to pee in their fern? Grrrl, that's number 5 on Heklina's list, so brace yourself! Legendary Drag Legend Heklina died on April 3rd in London while performing Mommy Queerest with Peaches Christ, and San Francisco's Castro district shut down hard last week for Heklina's Memorial. It was a sold out cavalcade of drag royalty live onstage at the Castro theater, plus they shut off the street and broadcast the performances on a Jumbotron for thousands outside, and over 10,000 fans watched it live from all over the world. Why am I telling you this...
2023-05-3137 min
Midnight MassEpisode 60 - Idol Worship: HeklinaWhen Idol Worship meets queer excellence! This week, Peaches and Michael embark on a very special episode celebrating the legacy of drag superstar Heklina. In addition to discussing Heklina’s legendary club nights, our hosts delve into this singular iconoclast’s curation of queer punk rebellion. Joining the conversation is acclaimed photographer and drag royalty José Alberto Guzmán Colón (aka Putanesca), who talks about his lifelong friendship with Heklina and how that association helped define his journey. Then, recording artist and cabaret/drag sensation Trixxie Carr stops by to share stories of her...
2023-05-241h 58
The Boulet Brothers' Creatures of the NightHeklina, Touring, and Halfway to Halloween!On this episode our queens of darkness (and Ian) are coming to you live from the road to update you on how “The Boulet Brothers’ Dragula: Titans” tour dates are going. The Boulet Brothers also talk about the loss of their friend and iconic drag legend Heklina, how to deal with grief online, and why she was truly such an icon. The trio of terror also discuss the upcoming “Boulet Brothers’ Halfway to Halloween TV Special, and answer all your listener questions. Join us and listen now… or die!Follow The Boulet Brothers on Insta: @bouletbrothers
2023-04-1940 min
CULT and CLASSIC FilmsREMEMBERING OUR FRIEND AND AN INTERVIEW WITH DRAG ICON HEKLINAIt hurts us deeply that we and the world have lost the powerhouse artist known worldwide as HEKLINA. A deep fiend of the pod, Heklina supported, joined, and was key in helping Cult and Classic Films podcast become what it is today. Host Nate Wyckoff shares his thoughts and memories on the legend herself, followed by a replay of our 2022 interview with Heklina where we talk today's drag and all about her amazing career and contributions to our culture.It's "A CELEBRATION OF HEKLINA" on this week's episode of CULT and CLASSIC Podcast. Listen wherever pods are...
2023-04-1845 min
Queer News TonightSan Francisco Community and Allies Take a Stand Against 400+ Bills Attacking LGBTQ+ RightsThere was a huge turnout at the “Drag up! Fight Back!” march and rally in San Francisco Saturday. Thousands gathered outside City Hall and marched to Union Square to speak out against hate.
Honey Mahogany, an activist and Chair of the San Francisco Democratic Party said people’s lives are in danger, and the LGBTQ+ community and allies need to take a stand.
She said, “We know how to organize. We know how to get loud, and we know how to fight back.” State Sen. Scott Wiener was also at the event. Organizers said drag queens and...
2023-04-1611 min
Feast of Fun: Gay Talk ShowRemembering JoJo Baby and HeklinaLong 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...
2023-04-131h 01CrosscurrentsRemembering Heklina / San Francisco's Drag Matriarch / Silicon Valley GodfatherIn this episode, we honor the San Francisco drag icon, Heklina. Then, we hear from a drag matriarch about how the artform can provide sanctuary for the queer community. And, we listen to a poetry reading from Alemeda poet and Sights and Sounds host Jenee Darden. Plus, a son speaks about why his father, a Black man, is considered The Godfather of Silicon Valley.
2023-04-1026 minCrosscurrentsRemembering Heklina / San Francisco's Drag Matriarch / Silicon Valley GodfatherIn this episode, we honor the San Francisco drag icon, Heklina. Then, we hear from a drag matriarch about how the artform can provide sanctuary for the queer community. And, we listen to a poetry reading from Alemeda poet and Sights and Sounds host Jenee Darden. Plus, a son speaks about why his father, a Black man, is considered The Godfather of Silicon Valley.
2023-04-1026 min
Race Chaser with Alaska & WillamHOT GOSS #192 “Loose States, RIP Heklina, and Dragstrip 66” (w/ DJ Paul V.)Alaska and Willam are back with goss so hot, it’s fully steaming, piping, and scalding! They discuss Ru’s new Build A Bear collab, their impact when it comes to Scuttlebutt, and what makes a state tight or loose. Plus they are joined by DJ Paul V. to talk about the birth of legendary LA club ‘Dragstrip 66’ and the upcoming 30th anniversary event. And of course, they take a moment to celebrate the life of queer trailblazer and iconic queen, Heklina who we lost this week.Get your LIVESTREAM tickets to DRAG IS GOOD on...
2023-04-0750 min
Race Chaser with Alaska & WillamHOT GOSS #192 “Loose States, RIP Heklina, and Dragstrip 66” (w/ DJ Paul V.)Alaska and Willam are back with goss so hot, it’s fully steaming, piping, and scalding! They discuss Ru’s new Build A Bear collab, their impact when it comes to Scuttlebutt, and what makes a state tight or loose. Plus they are joined by DJ Paul V. to talk about the birth of legendary LA club ‘Dragstrip 66’ and the upcoming 30th anniversary event. And of course, they take a moment to celebrate the life of queer trailblazer and iconic queen, Heklina who we lost this week.Get your LIVESTREAM tickets to DRAG IS GOOD on...
2023-04-0754 min
Risk! Storytelling PodcastRemembering HeklinaIn remembrance of one of San Francisco's most beloved drag queens, the hilarious Heklina recalls an earlier era in her life when she tried to be a male hustler. This was recorded at our San Francisco Sketchfest show of January 27, 2017.
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2023-04-0618 min
RISK!Remembering HeklinaIn remembrance of one of San Francisco's most beloved drag queens, the hilarious Heklina recalls an earlier era in her life when she tried to be a male hustler. This was recorded at our San Francisco Sketchfest show of January 27, 2017.• Pitch us your story! risk-show.com/submissions• Support RISK! through Patreon at patreon.com/risk or make a one-time donation: paypal.me/riskshow• Get tickets to RISK! live shows: risk-show.com/live• Get the RISK! Book and shop for merch: risk-show.com/shop• Take our storytelling classes: thestorystudio.org• Hir...
2023-04-0619 minRISK!Remembering HeklinaIn remembrance of one of San Francisco's most beloved drag queens, the hilarious Heklina recalls an earlier era in her life when she tried to be a male hustler. This was recorded at our San Francisco Sketchfest show of January 27, 2017.• Pitch us your story! risk-show.com/submissions• Support RISK! through Patreon at patreon.com/risk or make a one-time donation: paypal.me/riskshow• Get tickets to RISK! live shows: risk-show.com/live• Get the RISK! Book and shop for merch: risk-show.com/shop• Take our storytelling classes: thestorystudio.org• Hir...
2023-04-0619 min
Feast of Fun: Gay Talk ShowRemembering Heklina: Heklina Will Not Be SilencedWe 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...
2023-04-041h 03
Why We Listen PodcastWhy We Listen Podcast 27 – HeklinaHeklina meets with Marc Kate for the 27th episode of Why We Listen to listen to and discuss: My Bloody Valentine – ‘Honey Power’ Kraftwerk – ‘Computer Love’ Roxy Music – ‘Mother of Pearl’ Heklina is the producer and host of the legendary drag club Trannyshack and the new club Mother. Thanks for listening.
2023-04-0445 min
Ebony and IronyEbony and Irony: HeklinaThis week, Bunny and Monét welcome Heklina to the podcast to talk about how she first met Bunny, Gay culture and references between different generations and how they feel about children at drag shows. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2023-03-171h 00
So Good We Named It - Golden Girls & Golden Palace PodcastEpisode 51: I'm Pussycat 1, you're Pussycat 2!We're joined by not 1, but 2 divorced substitute teachers! That's right, Heklina aka Dorothy from "The Golden Girls Live" (San Francisco) & David Cerda aka Dorothy from "The Golden Girls: The Lost Episodes" (Chicago).
Hear about their own connections to The Golden Girls, what made them both identify with Spamoni Face as well as some background about their respective Golden Girls drag shows.
You can even go see both shows yourself as they're each currently performing just in time for the holidays! So once you're done spreading wise men on crackers you can go...
2022-12-181h 07
Drag Time with HeklinaI Have It On Video Tape ft. LypsinkaActor, writer, producer and drag artist John Epperson joins us to discuss the genesis of the singular Lypsinka. The multi-talented John Epperson is known for his meticulously rehearsed and performed works featuring the Dolores Gray inspired Lypsinka shows -- first workshopped and debuted in San Francisco at Josie's Cabaret & Juice Joint.
John gives us just a glimpse of the process involved in researching, writing, and producing the mixed media elements featuring, oftentimes, the voice of Barbara Feldon. Then we discuss his work on many performances of stage and film, including his experiences working with George Michael, Thierry...
2022-07-0655 min
CULT and CLASSIC FilmsINTERVIEW: DRAG ICON & LEGEND HEKLINA!We roped legendary drag queen HEKLINA onto the pod, where we talk today's drag, the icon's expansive career, and what's coming to stages across the world! Oh, and we preach the glory of GOLDEN GIRLS and GOLDEN GIRLS LIVE!It's "Drag Theater" on this week's episode of CULT and CLASSIC Podcast! Listen wherever pods are found, and at https://cultandclassicpodcast.com/!Get tickets for GOLDEN GIRLS LIVE! at www.thegoldengirlslive.com!Host: Nate WyckoffGuest: Heklina
2022-06-0738 min
Drag Time with HeklinaThat Was a Little Bit PTSD ft. D’Arcy DrollingerD’Arcy Drollinger is back and right away we get real about the HBO mini-series “And Just Like That…”. Then we find out what’s going on in San Francisco, including the 23rd Annual Mother Star Search Competition, Mothership to Reno, and my very own one-woman show which debuted to sold out crowds at Oasis this weekend.
We talk about D’Arcy’s film Shit & Champagne (2021), which is streaming practically everywhere, and she tells us all about the sequel in the works, Shit & Champagne: Temple of Poon.
Then we remember the genius of Betty Davis (July 26, 1945 – Febr...
2022-03-1300 min
You Make Me RealHeklinaDrag icon Heklina talks about arriving in San Francisco at the peak of AIDS, joining the Sick and Twisted Players, creating the legendary drag club Trannyshack and running it for 12 years, and co-founding San Francisco's flagship cabaret club Oasis.
2022-02-071h 21
Drag Time with HeklinaWhy I'm Here ft. FauxniqueWe are back for a new season of Drag Time with Heklina! We have Monique Fauxnique!
Fauxnique is an artist, a performer, a choreographer and a writer. You might know her as the first cis-woman to win a major drag queen pageant. Justin Vivian Bond calls her ‘the Jane Goodall of drag’ and you have never heard a Lady Bunny impression as good as Fauxnique's. She has a new book which literally will not stay on the shelves at City Lights Books, which examines a life of performance and recalls some of the more indelible moments of Trann...
2022-01-2500 min
Drag Time with HeklinaWE JUST NEEDED COMPUTERS ft. Angie BowieDrag Time with Heklina is back! Our very special guest is an author, journalist, model, cultural curator, and glam icon Angie Bowie!
We ask her about her legendary work as an image maker, including 7 years of training in couture, followed by the fashioning of David Bowie with designer Freddie Burretti. She tells us about making the deals and getting the means to build the team to make the shows look the way they wanted them to look in those early days, including David Bowie’s transformation from folk strummer to glam superstar.
We wanted to kn...
2021-12-0251 min
Drag Time with HeklinaFor the Love of Creation ft. Debora IyallWe are back with a brand new episode of Drag Time with Heklina! This time our very special guest is none other than the artist, poet, and total rocker Debora Iyall. She tells us all about the genesis of her post-punk/new wave band Romeo Void which formed at San Francisco Arts Institute in 1979.
Debora is a member of the Cowlitz Indian Tribe, a tribe of Southwestern Coast Salish and Sahaptan indigenous people of the Pacific Northwest located in Washington. She tells us a little about her time with Occupy Alcatraz at just 16 years old. Debora has...
2021-11-2100 min
Drag Time with HeklinaWild, Headless Baby! ft. Frankie SharpWe have the very cute Frankie Sharp! Frankie has nightlife in his DNA and we ask him all about his San Francisco start back in 1998, his influences like Trannyshack, spending time at The Stud, and throwing parties with Oakland-based writer, performer, and director Brontez Purnell at The Gangway. This episode is a masterclass for any of you P.T. Barnum hopefuls lurking out there. Frankie tells us about growing into the New York nightlife impresario he is today. Frankie is known for hosting popular NY parties such as Westgay at Westway and he loves bizarre and beautiful. He is now...
2021-11-0100 min
Drag Time with HeklinaVið elskum þig, Raja!Við elskum þig, Raja! It means ‘We Love You, Raja!’ in Icelandic and we really do love her. She’s the winner of Season 3 of RuPaul’s Drag Race, and the very first Asian American to win a Drag Race franchise title in 2011. We discuss Asian representation on Drag Race and the big changes that television brought to her career. Raja is kind of a big deal and has even guest starred as herself on The Simpsons. Because she is so iconic, we had to ask her about her influences including her time working as a fashion forward makeup artist for...
2021-10-0940 min
Drag Time with HeklinaHometown Heroine ft. Rock M. SakuraOur San Francisco Hometown Heroine Rock M. Sakura is here! She helps us get into the real and imagined history of our popular theme song Live My Life. The votes are in and counted and we are keeping the song!
Rock M. competed on Season 12 of RuPaul’s Drag Race and she tells us all about the inspiration behind their costumes and performances. We ask Rock M if they think there really is a “San Francisco curse” on Drag Race. After being sent home second they are still serving encouragement and advice for any queen from San Franci...
2021-09-2745 min
Drag Time with HeklinaNERD ALERT ft. Jackie CoxWe’re back with another episode of Drag Time with Heklina! This week we have Jackie Cox and she is here to tell you all about JackieVision! her all-new solo tour, premiering this weekend (September 4th and 5th) and inspired by the Emmy-nominated Disney+ series, WandaVision. You can get your show and meet and greet tickets for this weekend at SFOasis.com!
Jackie used to live in San Francisco and she takes us down memory lane and we talk about Cookie Dough and her days performing at The Edge. She catches us up on her podcast, “It Do T...
2021-09-0433 min
Drag Time with HeklinaLIMITLESS! ft. Latrice RoyaleWe’re back with another episode of Drag Time with Heklina — and we want to know what you think about our theme song so be sure to give us a listen and chime in with your thoughts on our Facebook page “Drag Time with Heklina”!
GGGGG! We have Latrice Royale! She tells us all about what’s going on in South Florida. She’s a QVC mogul now so we get an update on Latrice products. Spirituality, growth, and life experiences are topics of interest and we hear a little about Latrice’s life and personal accomplishments and we love he...
2021-08-2736 min
Drag Time with HeklinaStage Animals ft. Daniel NardicioWe are back with another episode of Drag Time with Heklina the podcast! This time we got a chance to catch up with New York nightlife impresario and maestro of legends, Daniel Nardicio! He tells us all about working with Carol Channing, Chita Rivera, and Nina Hagen. He shares about producing ‘Love Letter to Liza, Celebrating Liza Minnelli's 75th Birthday’ with appearances by Parker Posey, Sandra Bernhard, John Cameron Mitchell, Coco Peru, Nathan Lane, and more! Then we get Daniel to spill the shocking secret of getting a good Liza story.
We had to ask Daniel about work...
2021-08-1800 min
Drag Time with HeklinaCelebutante, Darling ft. James St. JamesHello from Iceland! Our very special guest this week is none other than celebutante-turned-celebrated author James St. James! He is bringing us real life behind-the-scenes story time about the New York Club Kids scene of the late 1980’s-1990’s. We find out all about the inspiration behind some of his fascinating looks including Leigh Bowery, Divine, John Sex, Diane Brill, John Waters, Billy Beyond, Sister Dimension, to name a few. As it turns out, James St. James is the originator of the indelible lunch box as an accessory….so thank you James. We ask him all about his book Disco Bloodb...
2021-08-1049 min
Drag Time with HeklinaThis is Calpernia Addams!Drag Time with Heklina is back! I’m on my way to Reykjavík for Pride but we spent some time with producer, actress, vocalist, musician, and author Calpernia Addams!
We get into the weeds about how language can change, casual activism, and reflect on fighting and surviving the queer liberation. Calpernia shares some of her experiences growing up in a strict fundamentalist Christian cult and her journey coming to adulthood serving in the military as a combat medic in Saudi Arabia during the Gulf War. Then she tells us all about how Navy lesbians contributed to her...
2021-07-2541 min
2old2dieYoungQueer EldersIn dieser Folge reden wir über die Menschen, die uns geprägt haben, von denen wir gelernt haben, wie wir uns als Queerlinge in der Welt bewegen und was wir von dieser zu erwarten haben. Also die Altvorderen, auf deren Schultern wir zu stehen versuchen.Zu Beginn der Folge jedoch sprechen wir erstmal über die Vorbilder, die wir schon getroffen haben und erzählen, in welchen Fällen das völlig in die Hose ging. Dann steigen wir ein mit dem "Altvater der amerikanischen Schwulenbewegung" Armistead Maupin, dem Schöpfer der "Stadtgeschichten". Anschließend sprechen wir über John Waters, Quentin C...
2021-07-162h 13
Drag Time with HeklinaFILM FETISH ft. Bruce LaBruceEpisode Notes
This episode has it all: sex, murder, splatter, gore… and Hollywood lore! We ask Bruce all about Death Book, a shocking selection of LaBruce's performances, actions, film production stills and photography. He tells us about a new retrospective he has in the works. We discuss several of Bruce’s films including his new release “Saint-Narcisse” (2020), and spoiler alert, it’s a twincest re-telling of the Narcissus myth, with very recent showings in Berlin and Munich and we can’t wait to see it. We find out more about the vision and process behind Hustler White (1996), a film co-cr...
2021-07-1400 min
Drag Time with HeklinaGET ME A DEVEN GREEN TYPE ft. Deven GreenEpisode Notes
We’re back in Palm Springs and bringing you Deven Green! She tells us all about working with her partner Ned Douglas to keep people connected and entertained bringing live streaming shows to the public during the pandemic. Deven and Ned are high-end smartypants funny-people and they have a TV show on Revery called “Versus: The Gameshow” - a lighthearted but hilarious show that pits two celebrity contestants against one another in a series of mini-games as they square off on trivia skills, memory, and knowledge of their own social media content. We find out all abo...
2021-07-0547 min
Drag Time with HeklinaShe's Got a Future in Pictures! ft. Chi Chi LaRueEpisode Notes
We caught up with Chi Chi LaRue for a very special Pride episode. Chi Chi is coming out to California for a special residency engagement DJ’s at Palm Springs’ own Oscar’s. She’ll be playing her own style mix of disco, pop, 80’s, women vocalists, and more! “Chi Chi’s T” will be (mostly) held the first Sunday of every month but be sure to check Oscar’s event page for details.
We ask Chi Chi all about her assent to greatness in the porn industry over the past 38 years, including her first lesbian...
2021-06-2454 min
Drag Time with HeklinaThe Ingénue-ance ft. Jinkx MonsoonOn our latest episode we talked to Jinkx Monsoon and she tells us all about marrying her very charming sweetheart and living in her forever home of Portland, Oregon. Jinkx recollects our first meeting and explains exactly how I am responsible for her entire drag career! We do actually dig into the creation of Jinkx Monsoon and let me just say it is Absolutely Fabulous! If you were wondering about how Jinkx and Dela came to create the best holiday show of 2020 (in the middle of a pandemic, when we all really needed one) definitely check this one out to...
2021-06-0400 min
Drag Time with HeklinaWe Are Here To Talk About Pandora Boxx!We catch up with Pandora Boxx and give our predictions for the re-opening of drag and the quest for coin! She tells us about her debut on RuPaul’s Drag Race back in 2009 and the popularity of drag then and now. We ask her all about coming out in Rochester, New York — the drag hometown of Miss Darienne Lake and Mrs. Kasha Davis. She tells us all about working Club Marcella and gives us a history lesson on the happenings of Rochester’s Midtown Plaza. We ask her all about her writing including the theatrical fan favorite murder mystery/b-horror comedy...
2021-05-1900 min
Drag Time with HeklinaThe Singing Queen! ft. Varla Jean MermanWe’re back with a new episode of Drag Time with Heklina! Our very special guest this week is Varla Jean Merman, a renown drag performer, a comedienne, and singer who has filled cabarets and concert halls across the world… including the Sydney Opera House and Carnegie Hall! She's appeared on Ugly Betty, Project Runway, All My Children and the feature length independent films Girls Will Be Girls (2003) and Varla Jean and the Mushroomheads (2011)— but today she is all ours! We talk to Varla Jean Merman about her experiences performing drag from the early 1990’s until now, including her unique i...
2021-05-0540 min
Drag Time with HeklinaLet’s Dig Into That a Little Bit ft. Roddy BottumWe’re back! And we have someone very special. You might know him from Imperial Teen or Faith No More and he’s been making music during quarantine! Roddy Bottum joins us to tell us all about the new project called Man on Man with his partner Joey Holman and we find out all about the making of their self titled album available May 12th. Roddy explains how he and Joey became “icons of body positivity” with the release of the video for their new song Daddy. There are a ton of super gay songs including one about The Vale of Cashm...
2021-04-1400 min
Drag Time with HeklinaPink Elephants and Lemonade Every Day ft. Luis XtravaganzaYou probably know him from his work with Madonna on the Blonde Ambition Tour and bringing Vogue to the masses. Luis Xtravaganza is a vogueing pioneer. He has his own podcast called Werque, and a monthly vogue workshop he plans to bring back in Los Angeles and Palm Springs. Luis tells us all about how he first started shaking it to Iris Chacón in front of the TV and later as a performer at the New York ballroom and dance scene where he was a member of the House of Xtravaganza. Luis recounts times spent with Madonna on tour a...
2021-03-1233 min
Drag Time with HeklinaSass with Class ft. Linda SimpsonLinda Simpson joins us to tell us all about her book The Drag Explosion, featuring snapshots of the downtown and East Village drag scene of the late 1980s and early 1990s. We ask her about the history of the My Comrade zine and all about exploring the East Village scene of New York in the 1980’s and 1990’s. Linda brings us backstage memories about RuPaul, Tabboo!, Lypsinka, Leigh Bowery, Lady Bunny, Michael Alig, Coco Peru, Mona Foot, the Pyramid Club, the Palladium, and more.
We find out what’s going on with Linda Loves Bingo!, the online weekly...
2021-02-1832 min
Drag Time with HeklinaSix Degrees of Bruce Vilanch ft. Bruce VilanchWe have the EGOT of awards show writers! It’s Bruce Vilanch! You might know him from the 90’s reboot of Hollywood Squares, or his contributions to Bette Midler’s shows such as “Clams on the Half Shell” or “Divine Madness.” He has been a recurring guest judge on RuPaul’s Drag Race, but we have him all to ourselves this week.
We talk to him about what’s good on the streams, including his contributions to the fantastic documentary The Fabulous Allan Carr, and he gives us some insight into working with Allan on the infamous 1989 Oscars. He tells us...
2021-02-1031 min
Drag Time with HeklinaRhinestones on My Face! ft. Landon CiderWe have Landon Cider, the studly, glamorous, ghoulish Drag King and winner of Season 3 of The Boulet Brothers’ Dragula! Landon is the first drag king to win a televised drag competition in the US. We hear from him about the countless talented kings that have preceded Landon, the fantasy of masculinity (it’s more than just grabbing your dick and waving it around!) and the inspiration behind Landon and how he fell in love with the transformative elements of makeup.
We ask about being in a successful relationship while being a drag artist and performer. Also, why is M...
2021-02-0433 min
Drag Time with HeklinaA Drag Time Dream Come True ft. Mink StoleThe fabulous and talented Mink Stole is here! She delights us with a walk down memory lane, telling us all about working alongside Divine in John Waters’ cult-(now)classics such as Mondo Trasho, Multiple Maniacs, Pink Flamingos, Female Trouble, Desperate Living, Hairspray, Cry-Baby, and Serial Mom.
Listen-in for a sweet conversation about Cookie Mueller as we discuss the book “Edgewise: A Picture of Cookie Mueller” by Chloe Griffin with contributions by the people who knew Cookie her best including Mink Stole.
Find out what’s on Mink’s watch list. Spoiler alert, there’s a Duke and a...
2021-01-2835 min
Drag Time with HeklinaYESTERBATION ft. CHRISTEENEWe have CHRISTEENE! She tells us all about living in New York, spending time with creative friends, and making some new music with folks like Roddy Bottum, Fever Ray, and John Grant. We hear about going on tour with Peaches (the famous one) and working with audiences in the UK. Then we talk about internet call-outs and getting to the bottom of being a human being. We discuss Heklina’s favorite memory of CHRISTEENE. Here’s a hint: it involves the Queen Mary ship and Murder She Wrote! This episode is straight outta Jessica Fletcher’s a-hole!
The so...
2021-01-1942 min
Drag Time with HeklinaTwice is Nice ft. The Peaches Christ!It's a brand new season of Drag Time with Heklina. We're bringing it back around with our first-ever guest, The Peaches Christ. Listen in with us as we review the best and worst of drag holiday specials from 2020. We find out all about on-line film festivals and Peaches Christ gives us a tour de horror. We have an exclusive on what's next with Into the Dark productions and the future-coming of "Terror Vault: The Immoral Reckoning" opening in 2021 with enhanced health and safety protocols. Join us for a very special Season 2 episode of Drag Time with Heklina!
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2021-01-1238 min
The Eileen Dover and Gail Thacker! Show!Heklina, Goddess of San Francisco!One on one with the fabulous and controversial “tell it like it is” diva, Heklina!
2021-01-0755 min
Drag Time with HeklinaPICKLE REVEAL ft. Miz CrackerIt is Miz Cracker and we are delighted! She tells us about touring her show ‘She’s a Woman’ all across the US and Canada (as soon as it is safe) and we find out about how she became an advocate and activist for women’s rights. We ask Miz Cracker about her take on misogyny in the world of drag. Then Marc’s High School Drama club can’t help but try to stir the Drag Race pot and we have to know about Miz Cracker’s favorite lip synchs and least favorite eliminations.
Miz Cracker’s song ‘Eight Da...
2020-12-2200 min
Drag Time with HeklinaA Girl Like Peppermint ft. PeppermintWe have Peppermint! She tells us all about her experiences working in her first Broadway show, "Head Over Heels" featuring music and lyrics from The Go-Go's. We ask her about working on the concert broadcast "Drag Out the Holly: A Holiday Drag Extravaganza" with The American Pops Orchestra, Alexis Michelle, Jujubee, and Lagoona Bloo -- airing December 19th.
Peppermint brings us an update on Black Queer Town Hall, a collaboration with Bob the Drag Queen. We find out about her Twitch show all about classic Black cinema called "Pepp Talks." She has a trilogy of albums and...
2020-12-1500 min
Drag Time with HeklinaThank You Bambi Lake... and Eartha Kitt ft. Justin Vivian BondWe have the legendary Kiki DuRane AKA Auntie Glam, that's right... it's Justin Vivian Bond! She tells us all about filming her holiday special "Oh, Mary" at the legendary Joe's Pub (sans audiences). Viv and Heklina recollect sharing stages in San Francisco and then Mx Viv gives us a pretty jarring (canning?) account of Heklina's first ever drag performance... Marc is not sure if we should include a trigger warning: it involves creamed corn. We remember the recently departed Bambi Lake. Then, Viv regales us with stories about Eartha Kitt and Bambi Lake. We find out about the Bambi-Lake-inspired...
2020-12-0900 min
Drag Time with HeklinaIt Puts the Lotion On Its Skin ft. CazwellIt is our 26th episode of Drag Time with Heklina and it is all about Cazwell. Let's just say it. He's sexy and he is a rapper. Cazwell joins us from Los Angeles where we get the latest about his new YouTube series MOISTURIZING WITH THE EXTRATERRESTRIALS, all about a good skincare routine and, yes, stories of alien abduction. Cazwell even gives us a little lesson in oil cleansers, moisturizing, and Retin-A treatment. We asked Cazwell all about making the wildly popular videos for Cakes, All Over Your Face, Ice Cream Truck, and I love You. He tells us...
2020-12-0100 min
Drag Time with HeklinaI Want to Taste Your Cornbread ft. Cindy WilsonWe can hardly contain ourselves because we have the B-52's Cindy Wilson on episode 25 of Drag Time with Heklina! We find out what Cindy is up in Athens, Georgia while we wait for the world to begin again. First, we hear from her cow Lollipop! Then Cindy tells us about the joy of creating music with her brother Ricky Wilson and the rest of the B's. Marc's High School Drama Club has questions! Find out what's behind that iconic line "Tin Roof, Rusted!" and what the B's really thought about working with a fellow Georgian, RuPaul, on the "...
2020-11-2257 min
Drag Time with HeklinaUtopia Offered ft. Leo HerreraIt is episode 24 of Drag Time with Heklina and we’re speaking with Leo Herrera, an activist/filmmaker, writer, and queer viral-art film artist. We discuss his prolific and timely micro essays as well as his multi-episodic, science fiction documentary The Fathers Project, which asks you to imagine a queer world if there had been no AIDS. We get deep into it about what’s at stake in the US Presidential election but also talk about what’s BEEN going on and how some must really plan for survival. Leo tells us about up-coming archival release from The Fathers Project, bringi...
2020-11-0248 min
Drag Time with HeklinaThe Gloryhole Episode ft. WillamWillam is here! She tells us all about how she got started with her podcast Race Chaser with Alaska Thunderfuck, where they break down the weekly results of RuPaul Drag’s Race. We ask Willam about her friend Richard Simmons. She recollects the one time she made Heklina extremely uncomfortable on stage, tells us all about working on A Star is Born with Lady Gaga, Bradley Cooper, and Shangela. We find out how Willam is spending her time and it turns out it’s just working constantly!
We are joined by Aunt Jukie and we break down the...
2020-10-2351 min
Drag Time with HeklinaLet it Fly Out the Window ft. Mario DiazWe are catching up with actor and nightlife impresario Mario Diaz. Let's face it. Us queens could not do drag without our boys! This (former) roller rat was raised by a pack of feral drag queens and he knows how to treat a wig. You may know him as the creator and casting daddy of the East Village’s The Cock bar, or for running all the best boy parties in New York and LA. He brought back the back room, he’s bringing back sleaze, and brought us the sweetness! Join us on this 22nd episode of Drag Time with...
2020-10-0850 min
Drag Time with HeklinaHouse of Cho ft. Margaret ChoMargaret Cho joins us to tell us about hosting San Francisco’s Folsom Street Fair; this year it is going world-wide and virtual so you can join in from home.
It turns out she’s a total bottom.
We hear about Margaret’s lo-fi, low-key celebrity gossipy podcast "The Margaret Cho" on the EARIOS network. She gives us her take on social media as a less than desirable medium for comedy and serves up some hope by announcing that she has live shows scheduled for next year for "Fresh Off the Boat" touring world-wide.
Hekl...
2020-09-1945 min
Drag Time with HeklinaFreak Filter ft. Julie BrownThis episode we are joined by one of my favorites: comedienne and actress Julie Brown. Comedy in the age of cancel culture is something that we discuss a lot on Drag Time with Heklina and we get a real sweetheart’s take on political correctness in comedy. She tells us about meeting Michael Jackson while working on the dance number for her Madonna spoof entitled “Vague,” and then we reminiscence about her work on the set of Clueless (she was the lesbian gym teacher.) We play a game of “Who’s a bitch?” Listen in to find out if Zsa Zsa Gabor is...
2020-09-0952 min
Drag Time with HeklinaTrickle Down Gregonomics ft. Greg SherrellIt's a Full On Greg alert for all of the Sideshow fans. Heklina is joined by Greg Sherrell and we catch up on some old Sideshow drama. Listen in and help us decide who is inciting it more, Greg or Heklina. P.S. it is Heklina. Find out what's been going on with Greg since he began recording Big Bay Mornings from home. Greg gives us a personal review of Heklina's "Meals on Heels" delivery/performance benefitting SF Oasis. Then he has the audacity to confess to not tipping a bitch. Listen and learn about Trickle Down Gregonomics on this...
2020-08-2745 min
Coffee N° 5 with Lara SchmoismanMother Knows Best with HeklinaSend a textNowadays it is difficult to achieve success in a business without making a lot of effort, but we struggle with more problems in modern society. So what are the keys to having great success in the drag world? In today’s podcast we are joined by Heklina, a drag queen and business person who shares with us some of his knowledge in the business about interacting with others. Heklina invites us to find ways to communicate with others and the importance of making a great effort in what you love to do.Hi...
2020-08-1812 min
Drag Time with HeklinaIf You Don’t Know Sherry Jackie CoCo and Varla... ft Sherry VineYou don't know drag! Hear the backstory on how Heklina came to know and love our eighteenth very special guest, the total sweetheart Ms. Sherry Vine. She tells us all about winning over crowds on tour opening for Bianca Del Rio and making fans around the world. We theorize about the last time it was that Jackie Beat spent a dollar on a costume. Sherry then explains why she moved from New York to Southern California and we find out a little bit about how life has changed since the end of the last of her last live shows...
2020-08-0845 min
Drag Time with HeklinaIt Gets Bigger ft. Ana MatronicThis week our special guest is Ana Matronic! She tells us all about how she made her way from performing drag shows in SF+NY to joining Scissor Sisters, going on tour, and playing gigs all over the world. We hear about some of Ana's surreal celeb encounters with Faye Dunaway and Bono... then she gives us one of the very best Jane Fonda impressions we've ever heard. Listen in and find out the statistical likelihood of Ana rebooting with the Scissor Sisters. She tells us all about her BB2 radio show called Dance Devotion featuring 90-00's acid house...
2020-07-2454 min
Drag Time with HeklinaOH GOD GLAMOR YES! ft. Traci LordsThis week Heklina is joined by one of our favorite people, Traci Lords! Listen-in as we find out what's going on in Traci's world as she brings a little glamor to Drag Time. We catch up on her experiences of actively working in Hollywood and being a parent during these unprecedented times. She tells us all about TWO upcoming films and Heklina gets her to dish on her favorite times working with John Waters, Iggy Pop, and good times at San Francisco's The Stud bar.
2020-07-1645 min
Drag Time with HeklinaA Dress, a Wig, and a Microphone! ft. Bianca Del RioIt's episode 15 of Drag Time with Heklina and we have Bianca Del Rio! We find out all about her recent world tour and what it's like to be the first drag queen to ever play Wembley Stadium. We asked the hard hitting questions about XL, Tan Mom (remember Tan Mom?), Hot Mess, and to verify the legend of what inspired Bianca Del Rio to first make a go of RuPaul's Drag Race. She inspires us with some quarantine reading and streaming recommendations you don't want to miss. We hear about Peaches Christ's obvious conspiracy to cast Heklina in the worst part...
2020-07-0738 min
Squirrel Talk!RuPaul’s Drag Race All-Stars 5 | Snatch Game of Love! w/ HEKLINA!The House of Lix (Vicki Lix, Selena Vyle) hasn’t left San Francisco this week! They stick around to talk with yet another Legendary icon in the world of drag who can both host AND travel, the always hilarious, honest, and stunningly statuesque Icelandic beauty, Heklina!!! Together they discuss Rupaul’s Drag Race All-Stars 5 Episode 5, comedy and intent, the evolution of language, getting stage experience, and DID WE MENTION ICELAND?!?
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2020-07-051h 39
The Trapezoid with LoRon PearsonEp. 3: My Mum’s Car Will Expose You to Bad Luck and Mental IllnessesIn this episode, I discuss my mom‘s new car, memories from being a 13 year old, RuPaul’s Drag Race, and mental health (Borderline personality disorder) because Heklina followed ME on Instagram, not you! 😁 You can follow my jewelry Instagram page (@the_bracelet_factoryco._) and my podcast Instagram page (@trapezoidthepodcast).
2020-06-261h 30
Drag Time with HeklinaRu the Day!!! ft. FlloydWe hear from New York’s Flloyd, a visual, musical, and performance artist living and recording with us from the East Village. He tells us all about coming to New York from Atlanta in the mid-1980’s, where he met and collaborated with a pre-VH1/Supermodel RuPaul. First, Flloyd regales us with an historic tour of his memories from inside the club and party scenes of NYC, including a particular account of “the most glamorous party of all time” captured in the Nelson Sullivan tapes. We talk about Leigh Bowery, Anohni, Hattie Hathaway, Marti Domination, and Black Lips, the Butthole...
2020-06-2548 min
Drag Time with HeklinaAssigned Drag at Birth ft. The Boulet BrothersEpisode Lucky Number 13! Double episode! Thrice as nice, this time with 3 guests!
First, we couldn't be more excited to bring you The Boulet Brothers this week. We talk to Swan and Drac about the good old days at Queen Kong in Los Angeles, how much fun it is to make a transgressive and queer reality (hit!) television Dragula now streaming on Netflix. Listen-in to find out about what the Ghouls have lined up for Season 4. We've got (we'll just call it 'exclusive') info on Dragula branded content coming that you might not expect! We find out the...
2020-06-171h 16
Drag Time with HeklinaScorched Earth! ft. Jackie BeatWe have Jackie Beat! Join us in the ‘double-bubble’ as we find out what has been making her weak in the knees. We have the first ever occasion to use the ‘bleep’ sound on Drag Time. Jackie tells us all about her solo live shows on Instagram and online performances with Sherry Vine, reminisces about pre-pandemic times in beautiful Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico, and we receive a command performance to a very special listener request!
2020-06-0941 min
Drag Time with HeklinaNot At All Political ft. Lady BunnyWe catch up with Lady Bunny and find out all about what's happening in her weird and wonderful world, including details on her new one woman show CUNTAGIOUS! premiering this Friday June 5th at 8PM Eastern on Voss Events.
She tells us all about filming a music video with Christeene, writing a new song, and then... Thanks to a very special call-in guest, Lady Bunny takes us back to the good old days (emphasis on old), when she and RuPaul first went to New York and performed as go-go dancers. We find out a little bit about...
2020-06-0350 min
Drag Time with Heklina"Djöfull er það gott" ft. Páll ÓskarThis week we check in with our friends Iceland and talk to Icelandic pop singer, songwriter, DJ, and gay icon Páll Óskar joining us from Reykjavík. We’re bringing you the U.S. premiere of his new song, a breakup sex groove called "Djöfull er það gott" [translated as 'Damn That's Good']. It's a dance song that makes you want to give it one more go. We discuss everything-Björk (it's a super fan moment). Then we find out a little about the new music coming out of Iceland, what’s going on with Iceland’s re-opening, a...
2020-05-2852 min
Drag Time with HeklinaGolden Moments ft. Alaska Thunderf*ckAlaska Thunderf*ck is here! We spend a little time catching up about the tits-up-only world of virtual drag and reminisce a lot about a time when you could still get peed on in person during a real world drag show. Heklina tells us some of her favorite memories of a young Alaska making her West Coast drag debut. We find out everything we can about Heklina and Alaska's favorite Golden Girls episodes. Alaska tells us all about her old job and recent role in the 2019 Netflix documentary Circus of Books and the importance of gay bookstores in gay...
2020-05-1940 min
Drag Time with HeklinaBenDelaCreme, Fraiche!BenDelaCreme, Fraiche!
This week we catch up with BenDelaCreme from her new home Los Angeles. We talk about the launch of her new podcast “WQUR: Queer Quarantine Radio” with Peaches Christ, Jinkx Monsoon, Peaches Christ, and Major Scales, as well as her controversial and long awaited debut on Cameo.
BenDelaCreme answers questions from Marc’s High School Drama Club (emphasis on the drama) about Carson Kressley, Ross Matthews, RuPaul, and RuPaul’s Drag Race
All Stars Season 3. She breaks down exactly what it means to “win” RuPaul’s Drag Race and the making of best-rated reality TV Dra...
2020-05-1240 min
Drag Time with HeklinaShow Ponies and Freaks! ft. Amber MartinHey everyone in HEKLINALAND! We’re so lucky to have this week, the celebrated international Vocalist, Performing Artist and Comedic Monologist, Amber Martin. You may remember John Cameron Mitchell and Marc simply raving about her in episode 4. She supports his tour of Origin of Love: The Songs and Stories of Hedwig, so we find out a bit about that, and we talk about her amazing studio album, A. M. GOLD, co-written with award-winning Australian songwriter, Brett Every, which includes two songs featured in John Cameron Mitchell’s film, How To Talk To Girls At Parties, (starring Elle Fanning and Nicole Kidman...
2020-05-0150 min
Drag Time with HeklinaSo mignon! ft. D'Arcy DrollingerThis week on Drag Time with Heklina it is a cute little episode we are calling So Mignon! with D’arcy Drollinger. Listen in to find out why as we catch up on what’s going on with Oasis, the launch of Oasis TV! How you can get your Sexitude while we are all in Solitude! All of that and more including an update on D’Arcy’s Shit and Champagne, the Movie (2020).
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2020-04-2340 min
Drag Time with HeklinaIt's Big, It's Beautiful, and You're Gonna Love It! ft. Miss Coco PeruThis week we are joined by the fabulous Miss Coco Peru, a household name in the LGBT community for more than 25 years. She is a veteran of New York's cabaret scene, holding it down with her original show, Miss Coco Peru in My Goddamn Cabaret. She performs intimate cabaret stages around the world including New York, LA, London, and has more than 9 million views on YouTube. You may also know her by her appearances in cult queer and LGBT-themed films such as Girls Will Be Girls (2003), Trick (1999), To Wong Foo Thanks for Everything, Julie Newmar (1995). Her body of work...
2020-04-1446 min
Drag Time with HeklinaJohn Cameron Mitchell: OBSESSED!We are back! This time with very special guest John Cameron Mitchell who is weathering the stay-at-home order in a high desert yurt in California.
We get an update on the Return to the Origin of Love Tour: The Songs and Stories of Hedwig by JCM and Stephen Trask, featuring Amber Martin. JCM and Heklina chat about some of the inspirations for Hedwig & Trannyshack, including the storied Squeezebox bar.
John brings us up to speed on his effort to support the Burritos Not Bombs fundraiser for the first-ever LGBT Senior Center in all of Latin...
2020-04-0243 min
Drag Time with HeklinaWhat in gay hell??? ft. Sister RomaSeason 1 Episode 3: What in gay hell???
Everything is canceled, but we are back! This week with featured guest, the most Photographed Nun in the World, Sister Roma!
Tune in, because we really do end up having some fun this week, even through this extremely difficult time.
Marc gives us a a quick update on social distancing and the facts on the serious crisis we are all facing.
We find out about Sister Roma’s RuPaul’s Drag Race Viewing Party’s audience reaction to the announcement about about Sherry Pie being accuse...
2020-03-2440 min
Drag Time with HeklinaDM Your D to ThatGreg997 ft. Greg SherrellEpisode Notes: "DM your D to Greg @ThatGreg997"
This week it’s a Sideshow revival with extra special guest Greg Sherrell:
Find out why Heklina and Greg don’t do a Sideshow anymore
Greg free-forms catching us up on the last 2 years including his new show 99.7 NOW Big Bay Mornings with Benny and Producer Art
Heklina asks if the virus can be spread through oral/anal contact? CDC explains
We hear from Heklina about the San Francisco W Hotel Three Course Drag at Trace being CANCELED due to the viru...
2020-03-1050 min
Drag Time with HeklinaIs This Raunchy Enough? ft. Peaches ChristShow Notes
Heklina and first ever special guest Peaches Christ review recent events including: Peaches' co-production of SF Sketchfest/Rocky Horror (1975) 45th Anniversary tribute show, Peaches' moderation of the King of Comedy (1982) tribute with Sandra Bernhard. Find out exactly what makes Peaches nervous.
Heklina and Peaches talk about cancel culture and CANCELING Rocky Horror.
Get into the CrockPot corner to find out what exactly is cooking up in these queens' pots. Maybe we can get a link to Diane's shredded chicken breast CrockPot chili.
Heklina discusses some very personal, vulnerable experiences...
2020-02-2750 min
KALW News San Francisco, 91.7Drag Legend Heklina Talks About A Changing San Francisco SceneSan Francisco drag queen Heklina is ending “Mother,” the long-running weekly show that she hosts at Oasis.
She purchased and became co-owner of the SOMA nightclub back in 2015 and rebranded the space into one of the foremost performance venues in the city. It features drag performances, cabaret, and live music. Last November, however, she announced her departure from her ownership role at the club, and this weekend will be her last performance in “Mother.”
2020-02-1208 min
Cast Offs with Ben and DanielEpisode 18: Varla Jean Merman (The Mad Show)In this episode, Ben and Daniel talk to actor, singer, and drag legend Jeffery Roberson (aka Varla Jean Merman) about the 1966 cast recording of The Mad Show. They also discuss Coco Peru, Frank DeCaro, Heklina, Joanne Worley, Linda Lavin, The First Wives Club, Carol Burnett, Sandy Duncan, Barbra Streisand, Ann Reinking, Leslie Jordan, Marisol Montalvo, and Charles Busch. Varla talks about performing the role of Mary Sunshine in Chicago on Broadway, and shares stories about working in Provincetown with queens such as Jinkx Monsoon, Peaches Christ, Liza Lott, and BenDeLaCreme. In addition to her hilarious onstage performances, Varla is...
2020-01-201h 13
Roast Battle#52 Clusterfest 19'This episode is live audio from Comedy Centra’s Clusterfest 2019. Featured Battles:Guy Branum (Guybranum) vs. Rosebud Baker (@rosebudbaker)Heklina (@Heklina) vs. Sister Roma (@SisterRoma)Mike Lawrence (@TheMikeLawrence) vs. Jamar Neigbors (@Jamarmalachineighbors)Robin Tran (@robintran04) vs. Earl Skakel (@EarlSkakel)
2019-06-271h 03![Series of Fortunate Events [SOFE Pod]](https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/1/c/2/0/1c20a8294f47a407/BMLogo.)
Series of Fortunate Events [SOFE Pod]#34 "Mother" W/ @HeklinaToday MeMeCherry chats with San Francisco Drag Legend: Heklina! Heklina's Icelandic origin story | Trannyshack transitions into Mother | Heklina's stints on Jerry Springer & the Ricki Lake Show | Heklina's series of unfortunate events in Mexico in drag | The "Bio/Faux/Hyper Queen" "debate" & Heklina's long history of supporting all forms of drag | San Francisco drag theater | Heklina's collaborations w/ Peaches Christ | Coming up at the Oasis | Hosting post RPDR queens at the Oasis | The one time Heklina was star struck | "Dragtionary" game from Willam's "Suck Less" | Bawdy Storytelling presents Heklina: Infamous | SOFEpod.com/episodes/Heklina Heklina Twitter | He...
2017-11-0445 min
Theater Row with Brian CopelandNovember 30, 2016: HeklinaHeklina makes a return appearance to the show to promote her upcoming show, "The Golden Girls Christmas Show" at the Victoria Theater in San Francisco.
2016-12-0108 min
I'll Drink To ThatEveryone's Gay on a Cruise
Love Boat intro
Back from the cruise
Matty’s a pouty baby
Big Gay Mexican Cruise
No more booze, no more caffeine
Disembarking grief (getting ahead of myself)
Tea Trivia
Fancy Dinners
Christeene
Heklina
Mazatlan - bus mountain tour
Radical Faerie guy
Matty’s anti hetero-activism
2016-02-091h 19
Out on the Lanai: A Golden Girls PodcastGolden Girls: The Christmas SpecialWhat better way to celebrate Christmas than with the Golden Girls? H. Alan traveled to San Francisco to interview two of the cast members of the annual The Golden Girls: The Christmas Episodes. SF drag stars Heklina (who plays Dorothy) and Cookie Dough (who plays Sophia) discussed the history of the show, it's importance, and their favorite golden moments. Follow them on Twitter at @Heklina and @CookieDoughSF.
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2014-12-2417 minWhy We ListenWhy We Listen Podcast 27 – Heklina
Heklina meets with Marc Kate for the 27th episode of Why We Listen to listen to and discuss:
My Bloody Valentine – ‘Honey Power’
Kraftwerk – ‘Computer Love’
Roxy Music – ‘Mother of Pearl’
Heklina is the producer and host of the legendary drag club Trannyshack.
http://trannyshack.com
Listen to the podcast on the player below, or download HERE.
You can also subscribe to Why We Listen via iTunes HERE.
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Thanks for listening.
2014-12-0400 min
Feast of Fun : VideoBehind the Scenes at Trannyshack’s Kiss-Off Party [Part 2]www.feastoffools.net - PART 2 - After a decade of being the Nation’s longest running drag show, Heklina and her friends decided to call it quits and throw a final kiss-off party for all the fans of Trannyshack. Interviewers: Fausto Fernós, Marc Felion - editing and production: Nathan Adloff, Fausto Fernós Special thanks: Peaches Christ, Curtis Jensen, Heklina
2008-11-1403 min
Feast of Fun : VideoBehind the Scenes at the Trannyshack Kiss-Off Partywww.feastoffools.net - PART 1 - After a decade of being the Nation's longest running drag show, Heklina and her friends decided to call it quits and throw a final kiss-off party for all the fans of Trannyshack.
2008-11-1303 min