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SleeplessBeyond the Wig: Finding Family and Self in Drag with Hillary YaasJoin hosts Robin and Tom as they welcome the multi-talented drag artist Hillary Yas for a candid, funny, and insightful conversation about the creative process, the evolution of drag, and the importance of chosen family. From theater school stories to the realities of performing, improv, and podcasting, this episode dives deep into identity, community, and the power of self-expression, with plenty of laughs and behind-the-scenes tales from the world of drag.And as always, stay sleepless.Follow Hillary:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hillaryyaasYouTube: https://www.youtube.com...
2025-08-0548 min
The Sound Off PodcastSoundwave SummitAmanda Cupido joins me to talk about the Soundwave Summit.8:30-9:00 am – StartWellOPENING REMARKS: Kattie Laur & Sherley Joseph. Meet your MCs for the day!9:00-10:00 am – StartWellLET’S TALK PODCASTING: Amanda Cupido. A look at the past, present and future of the industry from the CEO of Lead Podcasting.10:00-10:30 am – StartWellBUILDING COMMUNITY AROUND YOUR PODCAST: Sherley Joseph. Learn how to nurture a community within your audience, expand beyond social media and leverage a podcast newsletter.10:30-11:30 am – StartWellTUNING INTO DIVER...
2024-05-1815 min
Spooked!Ep. 429 – Hillary YaasThe Spooky Sweatshop
Today on Spooked! Cody manages a shady business, Joel has an idea for a band, and Hillary expects to get the Oscar. It’s all about the Tarantino fascination, so paint those nails, get those boots off and get ready to get Spooked!
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2024-04-1555 min
You Made Me QueerEpisode 66: Hillary Yaas Makes Me QueerDrag queen comedienne Hillary Yaas (OutTV's Camp Wanakiki) talks funemployment, "body as tool" and the most damned of the Catholic high school literature canon: FULLY ALIVE.
2023-12-0153 min
You Made Me Queer Presents: QueerialEpisode 66: Hillary Yaas Makes Me QueerDrag queen comedienne Hillary Yaas (OutTV's Camp Wanakiki) talks funemployment, "body as tool" and the most damned of the Catholic high school literature canon: FULLY ALIVE.
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2023-12-0153 min
Flapping & Fawning: Two Non-Binary Drag Queens Navigating LifeRe-Release: Fawning Over Hillary Yaas from Camp Wannakiki (ft. Hillary Yaas)Re-release from 8/16/2022. Fawn and Flap Jack spend some time chatting with Hillary Yaas about Camp Wannakiki, love lives, and her career in comedy!
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2023-08-2449 min
Squirrel Talk!Squirrel Talk #193 | Selena’s Hot Beard & RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 8 Finale w/ Selena Vyle & Hillary Yaas!Hillary and Selena talk drag race All Stars 8 the finale and all hail the new Canadian drag super star JIMBO!
We also talk hot beards, Selena going on vacation, and Hillary being a stupid campy idiot who does nothing but complain about life. Fun times had by all.
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2023-07-231h 09Squirrel Talk!Squirrel Talk #192 | We’re Over It & RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 8 Episode Somewhere Near the End w/ Selena Vyle & Hillary Yaas!Look. We’re over it. We got on the horn. We talked a bit. We complained about our lives. We even talked about Allstars 8. At this point we are repeating ourselves.
In eight more episodes we hit 200, and we are contemplating the meaning of that.
BTW our drag mother is dead. Well, I mean the persona. The person is still around I think? Yes, Vicki Lix is no more. And so therefore we will endlessly pretend to be her forevermore.
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2023-07-0455 minSquirrel Talk!Squirrel Talk #191 | RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 8 ,4,5,6 & HAPPY PRIDE! (we are soooo tired) w/ Selena Vyle & Hillary Yaas!Two drag queens struggling to Race remain conscious talk RuPaul’s Drag Race Allstars 8. Episodes 3 thru 6! Because we got behind! Because we are so busy and so tired!
We talk Pride, Toronto politics, our favourite gigs, stuff coming up, and of course that we are both so sad that ALL OF THE CAMP IS NOW GONE from Allstars 8! Except Jimbo I guess. We’re so proud of her! Really we are! Anyways, hunny… come on in and join us for some tea as we dish!
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2023-06-191h 00Squirrel Talk!Squirrel Talk #190 | RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 8 & 2 & 50 Percent More Satisfying! w/ Selena Vyle & Hillary Yaas!Okay! The Viewership is up 50% because why? Because Drag Race! You know what? We’ll take it.
Hillary and Selena talk about Hillary’s vacation, pushing ourselves too much, Selena’s body suffering a slow heat death like the universe, and also AllStars 8 and how Jimbo and Jaymes are the winners. Periodt.
Hell hath no fury like a comedy queen with a budget and some rich friends!
Also, did you know that there is a soundboard on this podcasting app? Me neither. But now I do…
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2023-05-221h 01Squirrel Talk!Squirrel Talk #189 | RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 8 Cast Reveal & Selena Spills Some Tea w/ Selena Vyle & Hillary Yaas!Hillary Yaas and Selena Vyle are back talking about drag race! Why? Because AllStars 8 looks exciting and there are lots of underdogs and campy queens! And we love a campy doglike queen!!!
Also, Selena spills a little tea on some stuff on the you know what… you know… that thing! Exactly. LISTEN TO FIND OUT!
We are back every couple of weeks to talk RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 8 plus nonsense!
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2023-05-081h 07Squirrel Talk!Squirrel Talk #188 | Everyone Hates Hillary w/ Selena Vyle & Hillary Yaas!Sex. death, taxes and drag race! (TW: we talk a bit about some friends who passed away)
On this podcast Selena and Hillary check in and just talk. Yeah, the topics are varied, a bit of drag race, a bit of life, a bit about what we are up to. It’s been a great few weeks full of awesome people on the pod and we need to decompress a bit and get back in touch! Let us know if you like it when we just talk to each other. We like talking!
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2023-04-241h 14Squirrel Talk!Squirrel Talk #187 | A Four Season Camp Wannakiki Kiki! w/ Alexis P. Bevels, Diana Fire & Vivian Vendetta Sinclaire!Four seasons of Camp Wannakiki have gathered to compare notes about their time at CAMP! Camp Wannakiki, the happy-go-lucky drag reality competition for campy drag performers was created by the Sugarbaker Twins and it’s a magical place – or is it!? We’ve got Alexis P. Bevels (winner of season 1), Diana Fire (Runner-up of season 2), and Vivian Vendetta Sinclaire (went home too soon fan favourite!) and of course your hostess Hillary Yaas (season 4 runner-up) to talk about our time at camp!
Do we regret it? Find out now!
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2023-04-101h 51Squirrel Talk!Squirrel Talk #186 | Battle of the Drag Shows! w/ Disasterina, Seyoncé & Eve 6000!We are so excited to have brought together four titans of drag reality TV: Hillary Yaas of Camp Wannakiki, Disasterina of Dracula, Seyoncé of Call Me Mother and Eve 6000 of Canada’s Drag Race to finally for once and for all put to rest WHICH DRAG SHOW IS BEST!!!
Just kidding! It’s impossible to say which one is best, but we do chat about our experiences on each show and compare notes! So tune in and hear what we’ve all got to say in this awesome episode Squirrel Talk!
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2023-03-271h 14Squirrel Talk!Squirrel Talk #184 | The State of Drag! w/ Selena Vyle & Hillary Yaas!Selena & Hillary are back! After deciding that Drag Race is boring to talk about all the time, they talked a long time about why they wanted to do Squirrel Talk in the first place! Their favourite part about the pod has always been talking about stuff – real stuff! Real Dragggggyyy stuff!
And so now that’s what they’ll bring ya! Will we mention and chat Drag Race!? Of course! It’s drag! But more importantly, they are going to talk drag topics! And what a better topic to start off with than THE STATE OF DRAG 2023!
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2023-02-271h 17
I Will Say This ThoughCampers Have Smore FunOn today's episode, Viza chats with pal and drag queen comedian Hillary Yaas about their upcoming appearance on Camp Wannakiki, reality drag television, and why Canada doesn't fully support its comedy scenes.Want more? Subscribe to Viza's Patreon (http://www.patreon.com/thevizadecline) for weekly bonus episodes, early access to new episodes, and so much more!Follow Viza:Instagram - @thevizadeclineTwitter - @thevizadeclinePatreon - www.patreon.com/thevizadeclinewww.vizadecline.comFollow Hillary:Instagram & Twitter - @hillaryyaas
2022-08-2435 min
The Kingston CuratorTyffanie Morgan, Hillary Yaas, and Selena VyleThis week, Chris sits down with drag artists Tyffanie Morgan, Hillary Yaas, and Selena Vyle to talk all things drag, including the local Kingston scene, some drag hot takes, advice for baby queens just getting started, and more.
2022-08-2300 min
Breakfast with TyffanieEpisode 201: Weekend vibesWe're coming to the end of chapter.. soon Tyffanie will be leaving CFRC. We'll chat about that plus upcoming drag shows, my weekend featuring Hillary Yaas and Selena Vyle, and whatever else pops up.
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2022-08-1729 minFlapping & Fawning: Two Non-Binary Drag Queens Navigating LifeFawning Over Hillary Yaas from Camp Wannakiki (ft. Hillary Yaas)Fawn and Flap Jack spend some time chatting with Hillary Yaas about Camp Wannakiki, love lives, and her career in comedy!
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2022-08-1648 minBreakfast with TyffanieEpisode 196: Hillary Yaas is on Camp Wannakiki!We have a guest!!! YASSS! It's Hillary Yaas! Join me in learning of Hillary Yaas' adventures at Camp Wannakiki coming to your TVs this fall. Plus she's coming to Kingston, ON in August! Take a listen! You don't want to miss out. #Drag #KingstonDrag #DragQueen #YGK #YGKDrag #CampWannakiki
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2022-07-1329 minSquirrel Talk!RuPaul’s Drag Race UK 3 | Dragonton! w/ Seyoncé Knows!It’s a Hillary Yaas take-over! Hillary brings along the first of her campy friends to help her review the latest episode of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK! This week we have the spooky, campy, and creative Seyoncé Knows! This episode was like an episode of Black Mirror! Who even knew what was going on!? We cry and get emotional, we discover that Krystal Versace might be SIRI, and learn all about just how much of a monster Seyoncé really is!
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2021-10-031h 312021-09-261h 31Squirrel Talk!RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 6 | C.U.N.T. Monologues! w/Kimora Amour!The House of Lix (Vicki Lix/Hillary Yaas) celebrate their Canadian Podcast Award as Best Podcast in Film & Television with Miss Opulence herself, the always stunning Kimora Amour! Together they tackle the latest episode of Drag Race All-Stars while discussing nursing during Covid, fatherhood, corporate Pride, and POOPING IN PUBLIC!!!
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2021-08-301h 42Squirrel Talk!RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 6 | Rudemption Smackdown! w/Chi Chi LaRue!The House of Lix (Vicki Lix/Hillary Yaas) are graced with legendary drag royalty as they are joined by director, DJ, author, and adult film enthusiast, the one and only Chi Chi LaRue!! As they kiki with Chi Chi about the latest episode of Drag Race they also talk shop about the ORIGINAL Drag Race, gastric bypass, the adult film industry, and PROPS!!!
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2021-08-231h 16Squirrel Talk!RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 6 | Drag Tots! w/Elle Noir!The House of Lix (Vicki Lix/Hillary Yaas) join the Halifax Pride Parade to welcome the one and only queen of gorg, Elle Noir! Together they plug in their fans to dissect the latest episode of Drag Race while discussing working with trans youth, children’s television presenters, and GILFS!!!
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2021-08-161h 30Breakfast with TyffanieEpisode 149Today I'm joined by no other than Hillary Yaas. She's in a fabulous production going on NOW at the Grande Theatre called "ChroFATica". I'll be seeing her tonight. Plus oracle reading by Dahlia AnarchKey!
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2021-08-1128 min
Breakfast with TyffanieBreakfast with Tyffanie Episode 149Today I'm joined by no other than Hillary Yaas. She's in a fabulous production going on NOW at the Grande Theatre called "ChroFATica". I'll be seeing her tonight. Plus oracle reading by Dahlia AnarchKey!--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/tyffanie-morgan/message
2021-08-1128 minSquirrel Talk!RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 6 | Snatch Game of Love! w/Jaylene Tyme!The House of Lix (Vicki Lix/Hillary Yaas) are honored and humbled to be graced in the presence of Canadian drag icon, Jaylene Tyme!! Together they dissect Snatch Game, celebrate trans representation in drag, the importance of queer community, and OUR LOVE OF DOLLY PARTON!!!
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2021-08-101h 30Squirrel Talk!RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 6 | Show Up Queen! w/ Sisi Superstar!The House of Lix (Vicki Lix/Hillary Yaas) hit the recording studio to release their newest track with famed Montréal drag monster, Sisi Superstar! On their snack breaks they hot topic about all things drag race, their favorite Olympic breast stroke, shopping at Claire’s, and WHAT IS IT THAT PANDORA BOXX ACTUALLY DOES?!!
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2021-08-021h 33Squirrel Talk!RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 6 | Rumerican Horror Story! w/Bom Bae!The House of Lix (Vicki Lix/Hillary Yaas) binge-watch Ryan Murphy shows with their favorite ginny girl, the one and only Bom Bae! While they dissect their Kathy Bates from their Angela Bassett’s they also discuss live streaming drag, Mumbai’s queer scene, and RED BULLS WITH JULIA CHILD!!!
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2021-07-261h 33Squirrel Talk!RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 6 | Pink Table Talk! w/Thanks Jem!The House of Lix (Vicki Lix/Hillary Yaas) get love drunk off special guest Thanks Jem’s spilled tea! They host a mid-day chatfest to discuss all things drag as well as girl groups, identifying as trans/non-binary, and JEM’S ADVICE TO ANYONE WHO WANTS TO START DRAG!!!
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2021-07-191h 35Squirrel Talk!RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 6 | Halftime Headliners! w/Boomer Banks!The House of Lix (Vicki Lix/Hillary Yaas) throw a halftime party with model, star, and icon, Boomer Banks! As they google what a touchdown is they also discuss Animal Crossing, snacking in the club, and THE TRUE JAN!!!
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2021-07-111h 43Squirrel Talk!RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 6 | Side Hustles! w/Naomi Leone!The House of Lix (Vicki Lix/Hillary Yaas) get a special delivery from the always enchanting and glamorous Naomi Leone! They drop some heat discussing All Stars 6 as well as discussing Naomi’s escape from Sierra Leone, lace-front goatees, and CAKE!!!
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2021-07-051h 25Squirrel Talk!RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 6 | The Blue Ball! w/Feather Talia!The House of Lix (Vicki Lix/Hillary Yaas) are hitting their blue balls in excitement to welcome their special guest from the prairies, Feather Talia! They dish about defining trade, canceling Canada Day, body positivity, and THE HAPPIEST MARSUPIAL IN THE WORLD!!!
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2021-06-291h 42Squirrel Talk!RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 6 | All Star Variety Extravaganza! w/Barbie Jo Bontemps!The House of Lix (Vicki Lix/Hillary Yaas) welcomes creator and host of Squirrel Talk! Vicki Lix back to the pod to take on the new All Stars season, along with the always enchanting Barbie Jo Bontemps! As they catch up they also discuss production narratives, casting representation, and TENSIONS GET HEATED OVER GINGER’S ENTRANCE LOOK!!!
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2021-06-281h 41
Squirrel Talk!Drag Race Down Under | Grand Finale! w/ Chansa Showers!The House Of Lix (Selena Vyle/Hillary Yaas) welcome their baby sister Chansa Showers back to the pod! They celebrate the winner of Drag Race Down Under, send heartfelt messages to their younger selves, and navigate conversation with a hungover Chansa who didn’t watch even the season!
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2021-06-221h 35Squirrel Talk!RuPaul’s Drag Race Down Under | Talent Extravaganza!The House Of Lix (Selena Vyle/Hillary Yaas) review the Down Under’s talent extravaganza! Listen along as they talk all about ukuleles, give you a history of Canadian politics, recount their own casting tales of high school drama productions and reveal who they think should be the winner!
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2021-06-151h 35Squirrel Talk!Drag Race Down Under | Family Resemblance! w/ Shohana Sharmin!The House Of Lix (Selena Vyle/Hillary Yaas) review the makeover challenge with special guest, Shohana Sharmin of Finders Grievers Podcast! They discuss talking about grief, share coming out stories and Hillary officially invites Shohana into her drag family!
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2021-06-081h 36Squirrel Talk!Drag Race Down Under | Yeast Spread! w/ Erin Pim!The House Of Lix (Selena Vyle/Hillary Yaas) review the commercial challenge with special guest, Erin Pim of The Bedpost Podcast! They defend kink at Pride, unpack a whole lot of racism and learn what yeast is!
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2021-06-011h 34Squirrel Talk!Drag Race Down Under | Rucycled! w/ Freddie Rivas!The House Of Lix (Selena Vyle/Hillary Yaas) review the design challenge with special guest, their Sonar brother Freddie Rivas of Confederacy Of Dunks Podcast! They chat about a controversial return, which sports have the sexiest players, and promote their new Patreon: Patreon.com/squirreltalkpodcast!
Squirrel Talk is nominated for a Canadian Podcast Award! Podcasters can vote them for Outstanding Television and Film Series at canpodawards.ca/vote
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2021-05-251h 38Breakfast with TyffanieEpisode 137This week, Tyffanie quickly chats about getting her first shot of Moderna COVID-19 vaccination before jumping into a fabulous interview with Hillary Yaas in the house. Hillary is such a hoot and I love her online work. Plus, mystic oracle readings by drag queen and living doll herself, Dahlia AnarchKey.. what does your week hold?!
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2021-05-1929 minSquirrel Talk!Drag Race Down Under | Queens Down Under! w/ Tash Riot!The House Of Lix (Selena Vyle/Hillary Yaas) review the girl group challenge with special guest, Toronto Drag Queen straight from Down Under, Tash Riot! They discuss why Aussies are always traveling, the importance of representation in the drag scene, and some bizarre choices in this week’s judging!
Squirrel Talk is nominated for a Canadian Podcast Award! Podcasters can vote them for Outstanding Television and Film Series at canpodawards.ca/vote
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2021-05-181h 27Squirrel Talk!Drag Race Down Under | G’day, G’day, G’day!Selena Vyle welcomes Hillary Yaas back to the podcast as Ru and Michelle make their debut Down Under! These daughters of the House of Lix trek the Outback fending off wombats as they review the very first episode of this camp new franchise. Find out where Hillary’s been hiding, who is their pick to win The Circle, and which DRDU cast members have problematic pasts!!!
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2021-05-041h 43Squirrel Talk!RuPaul’s Drag Race All-Stars 5 | SheMZ! w/ PEACHES CHRIST!The House of Lix (Vicki Lix, Hillary Yaas) goes for a drive down the golden gate bridge to gay ol’ San Francisco to talk with the powerhouse producer of theatre and film, the always stunningly irreverent and hysterical drag legend Peaches Christ!!! They discuss Rupaul’s Drag Race All-Stars 5 Episode 4, the legacy of Peaches Christ, how drag is an act of defiance, get a dramaturge masterclass in writing, and WHAT IS UP WITH THESE WET WIGS?!?
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2020-07-011h 39Squirrel Talk!RuPaul’s Drag Race 12 | Grand Finale!The House of Lix (Vicki Lix, Selena Vyle, Hillary Yaas) is reunited alone together again to meticulously analyze Rupaul’s Drag Race Season 12’s Grand Finale, DIY haircuts, TikTok Drag, the purity of lip-synch’s according to Selena, and BLACK LIVES MATTER!!!
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2020-06-051h 18Squirrel Talk!RuPaul’s Drag Race 12 | Viva Drag Vegas! w/ JADA HUDSON!The House of Lix (Vicki Lix, Hillary Yaas) asks “What’s Goodie?!” while they celebrate their 80th episode and 3 year podcast anniversary, bringing back one of their favorite guests, the Toronto turn up queen Jada Shada Hudson!! The queens curl up pant-less to talk about Rupaul’s Drag Race Season 12 Episode 12, an EXCLUSIVE on Canada’s Drag Race, old queens learning new tricks, singles staying celibate in quarantine, and LISTEN TO HILLARY SLURP PALM BAYS FOR AN ENTIRE EPISODE!!!
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2020-05-191h 38Squirrel Talk!RuPaul’s Drag Race 12 | You Don’t Know Me!House of Lix trio is back with a YAAS! After a long hard sad week of drag they dry their tears to discuss Drag Race S12 E2, the ever-growing condo crisis, Hillary’s real mom, a Dateline exclusive: to catch a predator, and SHERRY PIE’S DISQUALIFICATION!
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