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

Caleb De Casper Battles Texas Anti-Drag Legislators

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

Derek Bolt’s Recipe for Building Muscle

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

Matt Brown is Mad at Cher, Happy with AI Mariah Carey

The Oscars celebrate excellence in filmmaking, but most folks watch it for the celebrity gazing, the jokes and of course the fashion! Oscar nominee Tems wore a puffy oversized cloud dress designed by Ukranian designer Lever Couture that seemed to block the view of the folks sitting behind her. Why didn’t organizers just move her to a better spot? Today comedian Rachel Hall joins us to look at this year's Academy Awards hi-jiks, the awards, the Will Smith slap jokes and musician Tems’ controversial dress that blocked views of the stage but became a spectacle in its own right. FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM:★ instagram.com/rachelhallisfunny★ instagram.com/faustofernos★ instagram.com/marcfelionPlus- Lady Gaga gets praised for helping a press carpet photographer who fell.Why are Republicans increasing their attacks on trans people and drag queens?Remembering our beloved Chicago club kid and drag legend JoJo Baby, a big presence in the queer nightclub scene, Radical Faerie and regular performer in the Feast of Fools shows, they died this week from complications with cancer at the age of 51.Episode #3070

Tems’ Oscar Dress Blocks Will Smith’s Slap at the Oscars

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

JoJo Baby Finds a Skull - Best of Feast of Fun

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

Get Inspired at the Arnold Sports Festival

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

Shea Menchaca, Austin’s Bodybuilding Glamazon

Nadya Ginsburg loves to imitate celebrities, and celebrities love to imitate her in return.For years Nadya has been well known for her stage show and web series The Madonnalouges, where she portrays Madonna’s and other famous women existential crisis as they face the harsh light of fame.Her work is so good, it inspired Madonna to try her hand at standup comedy and to make funny viral videos with her daughter Lourdes.Yeah it really happened.https://youtu.be/cbFSQX6DMasRecently Madonna got everyone’s attention at the Grammys when she showed up looking like she had a lot of work done on her face. Will Nadya go under the knife to continue her tête-à-tête with the plastic material girl?Is it possible to create space for entertainers to be wonderfully weird and do what they want with their bodies without the harsh condemnation of the public?Today comedian Nadya Ginsburg, best known for her uncanny impersonations of Cher, Winona Ryder and Madonna joins us to look at the evolution of Madonna’s face and how we have a hard time accepting our favorite entertainers when they unexpectedly go in a new direction in their work, or in their plastic surgery.ATTENTION LA FOLKS: Be sure to catch Nadya Ginsburg’s Cher-a-oke, (karaoke hosted by Cher) this Tuesday February 21 at Casita Del Campo in Silver Lake, LA. FOLLOW NADYA: https://www.instagram.com/nadyaginsburgPlus--➤ Which celebrities came out after their death?➤ If Republicans are scared of drag queen clowns and balloons, do not show them Stephen King’s IT.Episode #3067

Nadya Ginsburg Takes on the Evolving Face of Madonna

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

Chris Bickley - Eat Big, Get Big

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

Leave Britney, Madonna, Sam Smith and Rihanna Alone

One of the drawbacks of following bodybuilders on social media is you come across a few muscle giants who unfortunately have fallen for a lot of right wing nonsense, sexism and bigotry. Thankfully, the kids are all right and a rising tide is shifting to invite everyone to pump iron and bring on the gains.Let’s Grow Big Together - the podcast that helps put meat on the bone and then slathers it in gravy. In this series, we’re taking a look at the passion for muscle, adventures in bodybuilding, muscle gods, muscle worship and practical advice to put on the gains. Today Canadian bodybuilder, fashion model and fitness influencer Carter Kissick joins us to talk about bigotry as the ultimate gains goblin. Listen as Carter takes on the haters while squatting a whole lot of weight, and of course while wearing fabulous fashion.CARTER KISSICK: instagram.com/classic_kissickFAUSTO FERNÓS: instagram.com/faustofernosMARC FELION: instagram.com/marcfelionPlus- Swallowing raw eggs to build your chest arms and legs.Does Viagra work to get a pump in the gym? Are you an alpha, beta, delta, sigma, omega or lambda male? Take our quiz and find out!

Carter Kissick Squats Heavy, Lifts Everyone Up

Move over Lady Vera Parker and Sherry Pie, a new queen is on the scene to steal not just the hearts of voters but probably their social security benefits as well.Kitara Ravache better known as the right wing Republican congressman George Santos has quickly become a national punch line after a series of his lies about his college education, employment history and ethnic heritage have come to light.But she says the media’s obsession that she is or ever performed as a drag Queen is categorically false.Today comedian Dan Cass joins us to look at DC’s next drag superstar, George Santos whose alter ego Kitara Ravache bears an uncanny resemblance to Saltina Obama Bouvier.DAN CASS: https://www.instagram.com/dankkassFAUSTO FERNOS: https://www.instagram.com/faustofernosMARC FELION: https://www.instagram.com/marcfelionPlus--➤ Pink Floyd fans laugh at fascists on social media for trying to cancel the band over the Dark Side Of The Moon rainbow.➤ Why is Mindy Kahling’s new animated series Velma so universally hated?➤ A chilling story on murder in Dan’s college town of Moscow, Idaho.Episode #3063

Kitara Ravache, DC’s Next Drag Superstar

Folks used to discourage training your legs because they thought it would make your butt too big! Today we know better, weightlifting not only gives you a strong core and legs, but now everyone wants a muscular booty!Let’s Grow Big Together - the podcast that loves big butts and can not lie even when others try to deny.Today Erica Nix, a very famous, Austin specific workout guru joins us to talk about bodybuilding, fitness and her journey of self discovery as seen in her debut film “Erica’s First Holy Sh!t” which premieres next week at San Francisco’s club Oasis.Erica loves fitness culture and even appears in the last workout video Richard Simmons ever made. Today, Erica works with people outside of normative physical culture to rediscover bodybuilding, fitness and living their best life.ERICA NIX: https://workoutwithericanix.comSCREENING OF "ERICA'S FIRST HOLY SH!T": https://www.sfoasis.com/events➤ Listen as we talk about the highly legitimate practice of pec and boobie hypnosis.➤ Coping with a diagnosis of MS.➤ The legacy of Arnold’s Encyclopedia of Bodybuilding.➤ How we originated the modern lesbian pride flag.https://www.reddit.com/r/QueerVexillology/comments/ssngyk/history_and_origin_of_gay_and_lesbian_flags/Episode #3062

Building Muscle with Boobie Hypnosis - Erica Nix

We ended last year with a look at the Great Clickbait Wars: how news organizations gave up on journalism and turned to divisive articles about people’s favorite tv shows, movies and cultural events to create chaos and to drive traffic.While they are still at it, data driven corporations are turning our selfies into gorgeous portraits of action movie stars, sexy cyborgs and Russian cosmonauts while paying none of the artists whose work they stole to create it.What happens when your AI self is sexier than your real self?Today we look back on the news and topics that shaped our year with two of our favorite comedians Matt Brown whose YouTube channel examines the singing styles of Black divas and Dan Cass who we discovered from his parody of Steve from Blues Clues.Listen as we look at the biggest villains, boldest heroes, and who we’re busting a nut to this holiday season.FOLLOW: • MATT BROWN: www.instagram.com/msbrowncomedy• DAN CASS: www.instagram.com/dankkass• MARC FELION: www.instagram.com/marcfelion• FAUSTO FERNÓS: www.instagram.com/faustofernosPlus--➤ Merry TERF-mas, trans bloggers show a little Dickensian compassion to Scrooges like JK Rowling.➤ Words of the year: gaslighting, goblin mode and bussy.➤ Mariah Carey admits the title of Queen of Christmas always belonged to Darlene Love.Episode #3061

Year in Review: Set My AI Robot Bussy to Goblin Mode

Nothing says Christmas like quite Charlene Unger, a demented housewife from Berwyn, Illinois whose bubbly enthusiasm for singing in her nightgowns is paired beautifully with her obsession for growing poinsettias.Created by comedian Peter Mohawk in the 80s, Charlene was a huge fixture in Chicago’s entertainment scene, appearing on Oprah with Cyndi Lauper, in a Cooking Drag Queen TV show pilot with William Shatner and even featured on the cover of *NSYNC’s final album “Celebrity.”Today Peter Mohawk looks back on his career as Charlene Unger as we talk about Chicago’s nightclub and comedy scene in the 90s, sharing a dressing room with Patrick Swayze, and her obsession with poinsettias as a kooky old lady from Berwyn, Illinois.CHECK OUT CHARLENE UNGER: www.instagram.com/charleneunger411Episode #3060

Charlene Unger and Her Big Christmas Poinsettias

When Divine screamed “who wants to die for art?” in the film Female Trouble, nobody thought it would be the Terminator delivering the deadly blow.   A new trend sweeping social media is portraits created by artificial intelligence software that analyzes your own selfies along with millions of other photos to create mouth watering, heroic thirst traps of you.As with any new technology it comes with its own set of drawbacks like databases that steal the work of artists to learn their style that could ultimately put them out of business. Today we’re taking a look at artificial intelligence portraits, how it’s tapping into our minds to create portraits that shake us to the core by revealing a side of ourselves that we couldn't see before. Plus--• The Liver King, a bodybuilding blogger famous for arguing that eating raw organ meats help to build muscle comes out as using performance enhancing drugs all along. • People are demanding that Timothee Chalamet not put on muscle to become an action movie star. • Republicans target a new enemy: drag queens. • Farewell to Sesame Street original cast member Bob McGrath, famous for singing “Sing a Song” and “Who are the People in Your Neighborhood?” died in his home, he was 90.

Who Wants to Die for AI Art?

A lot of great bodybuilders begin their journey by overcoming huge challenges. Some people’s bodies fall apart long before they begin to build them back up, so when they step onstage, the battle has already been won. Let’s Grow Big Together- the podcast that tastes as good as it looks!In this series, we’re taking a look at the passion for muscle, adventures in bodybuilding, muscle gods, muscle worship and practical advice to put on the gains. Today personal trainer, kidney transplant recipient and bicep god Hamilton Parks joins us to talk about overcoming medical his challenges to build a gloriously jacked physique. FOLLOW US: • HAMILTON PARKS: https://www.instagram.com/pecsnpeaks• FAUSTO FERNOS: https://www.instagram.com/faustofernos• MARC FELION: https://www.instagram.com/marcfelionPlus- If you want big biceps, train like a gymnast. Why sweet potatoes will make you swole. Be sure to check out our protein packed Sweet Potato pie recipe, so delicious that both Ronnie Coleman and Patti Labelle would approve.  HIGH PROTEIN SWEET POTATO PIE: Whip together: 1 Pound Sweet Potatoes (roasted and cooled in oven) 1/2 cup almond milk2 large1/2 cup unsweetened apple sauce2 Scoops Vanilla Protein Powder¾ Cup Sweetener (stevia, monkfruit etc) 2 Large Whole Eggs½ Teaspoon Ground Cinnamon1½ Teaspoon Vanilla ExtractPour batter into a non-stick sprayed pie plate, bake at a 350 degree oven for one hour, then cool, then refrigerate overnight (or at least 3 hours.) Serve with stevia/monkfruit sweetened whipped cream or pre-made light whipped cream from a bottle.

Climbing the Bicep Peaks - Hamilton Parks

The drag entertainer Shane Jenek, better known to the world as Courtney Act, has lived a pretty remarkable life and she’s just getting started.A front runner on season 6 of RuPaul’s Drag Race, Courtney’s season included many memorable people and moments that became a big part of queer culture.But it wasn’t all fun, glitter and games. The show had issues with its lack of trans representation which put Courtney in the awkward situation of getting blocked by host RuPaul on Twitter for speaking out against the silent ban.Ironically, today gender is more fluid than ever, and it feels like all the contestants on Drag Race are either trans or non binary.Today Australian sensation Courtney Act joins us to give us the inside scoop on writing her new book Caught in the Act: A Memoir by Courtney Act📘 FEATURED BOOK:Caught in the Act by Shane Jenek, aka Courtney Act: https://amzn.to/3EFRQGtListen as we talk with Courtney about falling in love with a sexy construction worker in Chicago.➤ How she won the hearts and minds of Britain on Celebrity Big Brother UK➤ Finding out her dad was no stranger to drag himself!Episode #3057

Courtney Act Looks Back on Her Life as a Drag Icon

Remember the days of Friendster and MySpace? With Facebook laying off almost 12,000 employees and Twitter canning half its workforce, it looks like death bells are tolling for two of the biggest social media players.Will folks be willing to trust new social media networks like they’ve done before?Today comedian Dan Cass, who studied experimental theater and dance in Russia joins us to look at the impending collapse of two major social media platforms and what is going to fill the void they leave behind?FOLLOW DAN CASS:instagram.com/dankkassPlus–➤ The Supreme Court hands over Trump’s tax records to the House which gives them just weeks to examine them before Republicans regain control in January.➤ Performance artist, sex worker and activist Carol Leigh, best known as the Scarlot Harlot, who popularized the phrase “sex work is work” died, she was 71.➤ Where did the rumors of Dan’s massive dong come from?Episode #3056

The Collapse of Social Media – Dan Cass

If you’ve never been to a bodybuilding competition in person, it might seem quite intimidating with all that muscle painted dark and greasy, strutting it on stage.But in reality a lot of these contests have a wide variety of people from different ages, backgrounds and bodies ready to showcase their physiques.Category is: jacked up butch queen realness!Today our friend John Paul O’Neil, long time listener, first time caller talks about dazzling the crowds at his first two bodybuilding contests by posing to Madonna’s song Vogue ending with a death drop that shook the judges.John has been lifting for 5 years and after his first two bodybuilding contests he’s earned the title of NPC Classic Physique Bodybuilder.JOHN PAUL O'NEIL:instagram.com/jpo_physics_fitnessFAUSTO FERNÓS: instagram.com/faustofernosMARC FELION:instagram.com/marcfelionPlus-➤ Box squats and applesauce➤ Getting the perfect spray tan to look your best.Episode #3055

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