Kita and Anita's Happy Hour
40 episodes - English - Latest episode: 8 months ago - ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsHappy Hour sees Drag Race Down Under stars and NZ nightlife legends Kita Mean and Anita Wigl'it reunite! Every Wednesday, they'll put a camp spin on the week's news and discuss the topics that matter most to the LGBT+ community - with fun, games and excuses along the way!
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Episodes
How not to be a dick on dating apps or to drag queens
September 04, 2023 17:00 - 32 minutes - 29.5 MBGuess who's back?! After far too long away, Kita and Anita are popping back for a bonus episode all about how not to be a dick. The two reunite to discuss 'DMs that give the icks', people asking questions that they don't realise might be offensive, and the growing antagonism towards drag queens - all proudly bought to you by the Burnett Foundation Aotearoa. Check out the full 'don't be a dick getting dick' video at @burnettaotearoa TikTok and help fight HIV stigma. Follow Kita: @kitamea...
Friday Jams Live - The Uncut Interviews!
November 10, 2022 23:43 - 1 hour - 55.2 MBFriday Jams Live is happening this Sunday 13th November, at Western Springs Stadium! In preparation, we've compiled all of our interviews with the artists you'll see there! You'll be hearing your favourite ZM hosts chatting to TLC, Macklemore, Shaggy, Ashanti, Jay Sean, & Fatman Scoop! Text "Jams" to 9696, or head to ZMonline for more Details! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
How Bianca Del Rio stays professional - and shady - on tour
August 22, 2022 17:00 - 18 minutes - 16.6 MBShe's an icon, a legend, and one of the shadiest queens you'll ever meet! That's right, Bianca Del Rio is on the podcast today in an exclusive chat about her upcoming tour to New Zealand and Australia. She joins Anita for a chat about being professional, travelling the world, finding comedy after Covid - and shares her thought on recent Drag Race (spoilers: she doesn't watch) and if she'd ever go back again (spoilers: probably not!) You can find tickets to Bianca's Down Under tour here Fo...
How Rhys Nicholson made it onto the Drag Race Down Under judging panel
July 29, 2022 00:00 - 41 minutes - 37.8 MBKita and Anita are back for a special bonus episode celebrating the return of RuPaul's Drag Race Down Under - and they joined by none other than the red headed comedy superstar, Rhys Nicholson! Nicholson teases what fans can expect from the new season, explains how his love of drag started at a young age, and dishes on life as Australia's comedy champion! If you're in New Zealand, you can find details and tickets for Anita's Life of a Funny Girl tour here If you're in America, you can fi...
How Kita and Anita are living their full Ru Girl fantasy
July 06, 2022 04:00 - 45 minutes - 42.1 MBKita and Anita are back for another episode of Happy Hour - but is this the end? Kita updates on her time in Los Angeles ahead of her US tour, and Anita dishes on the latest from little old New Zealand - before they share a big announcement about the podcast. In the meantime, there's also plenty of chat about oversized salads, suspicious gummy worms, the monster that is Stranger Things, Disney spotlight the trans community, and a double dosing of advice. If you're in New Zealand, you can f...
How Kita rubbed shoulders with the PM in business class
June 29, 2022 02:32 - 38 minutes - 35.3 MBIn this week's rapid-fire episode, Kita dishes all about her arrival in Los Angeles - including the famous face she saw on her flight there! And then Anita reveals what went down at the Drag Wars strip competition - with a return of their friend, the elephant - and give their tips on how to stand out from the crowd. If you're in New Zealand, you can find details and tickets for Anita here Follow Kita: @kitamean on Instagram @kitamean on Twitter @kitameanofficial on TikTok Follow Anita: @a...
How Kita and Anita are surviving their 30s
June 22, 2022 01:00 - 1 hour - 55.3 MBThis week Kita and Anita are celebrating getting through 30 episodes of the pod - as well as surviving their 30s - by discussing some of the depressing stories affecting the LGBT community in New Zealand, from arson attacks to abuse at schools. In lighter news, they dissect one year of Kita's reign as Down Under winner, Anita's successful Drag Orchestrated show, the return of Kate Bush, as well as pinching the perfect loaf, how to deal with racist relatives, and the return of our new frien...
How Kita learned to constructively rage quit
June 15, 2022 01:07 - 52 minutes - 48.4 MBThis week on the podcast, Kita and Anita are discussing all the latest gossip and drama from around the world. They unpack the attempt by an Australian newspaper to out Rebel Wilson, as well as some blatant homophobia at home and in the US. In lighter news, they celebrate RuPaul's Emmy win, Anita's new show, and discuss a messy elephant causing chaos in India. Find details for Drag Orchestrated here, and Clash of the Kiwis tour in Victoria here Follow Kita: @kitamean on Instagram @kitamea...
How Bowen Yang and Joel Kim Booster made Fire Island
June 08, 2022 00:39 - 1 hour - 58.8 MBIt's Pride Month around the world, and Kita and Anita are celebrating with... burgers? On this week's episode, the two catch up on the latest from the Platinum Jubilee - with a sidetrek down kids TV conspiracy theories - and their exciting new tour together. Then, Kita chats with Joel Kim Booster and Bowen Yang from the new Disney+ romcom, Fire Island, before joining Anita again to discuss their favourite LGBT movies and TV shows. Plus, they hit back at a proposed Texan law targeting drag q...
How Anita got lost in the wilderness (ft Tom Sainsbury)
June 01, 2022 00:30 - 49 minutes - 45.2 MBGuess who's back in the house? Ania rejoins Kita after a few weeks away, and the two catch up on where she's been, the latest reality show drama in New Zealand, and why a man wore a wig to attack the Mona Lisa. Plus, Kita is joined by NZ comedy icon Tom Sainsbury to discuss his new tour - and there are some camp new sounds on the board. Find tickets to Tom Sainsbury's tour here Follow Kita: @kitamean on Instagram @kitamean on Twitter @kitameanofficial on TikTok Follow Anita: @anitawigli...
How Bree Tomasel has cracked the simulation
May 25, 2022 02:00 - 1 hour - 64.3 MBAnita's still away this week, so Kita's joined by friend of the pod and ZM host Bree Tomasel to ask the big questions - is pink it's own colour, are we caught in a simulation, what do you call a female condom, and can you 'waffle stomp' in a shower with a disk drain? Plus, Kita addresses the rumours behind her absence from Drag Con, and Kita and Bree dig into Drag Race All Stars and answer one listener's question about drag race beauty standards. Follow Bree @breetomasel on Instagram Foll...
How Buckwheat came to dominate the NZ drag scene
May 18, 2022 00:00 - 1 hour - 55.3 MBKita's back for another episode of Happy Hour, and this time she's joined by her drag aunty Buckwheat to discuss her 36 years in drag! The local nightlife icon recalls going to clubs at 14 when being gay was illegal, the original Hero Parades and being lowered from the Town Hall ceiling at 5am, working Mardi Gras flights with Kathy Griffin, and swapping out the wigs and heels for some body bronzer at a bodybuilding competition! Follow Buckwheat on Instagram Follow Kita: @kitamean on Insta...
How Sydney legend Tess Tickle became Kita's drag mother
May 11, 2022 02:00 - 1 hour - 66.3 MBWe're back to our new episodes, and Kita's brought her drag mother Tess Tickle along for the ride! The two discuss how they became mother and daughter, bullying on the Auckland drag scene, and Tess shares all her dirty stories from her time in Sydney. Follow Tess Tickle on Instagram Follow Kita: @kitamean on Instagram @kitamean on Twitter @kitameanofficial on TikTok Follow Anita: @anitawiglit on Instagram @anitawiglit on Twitter Are you in need of an excuse? Email us all the details and ...
Winner Winner, Chicken Dinner (ft Krystal Versace and Icesis Couture)
May 04, 2022 23:32 - 48 minutes - 44.4 MBAll Stars is back this month, and for the first time it's an all-winners cast! So this week's episode is all winners as well (plus Anita...) Relive a royal meeting as Down Under's inaugural queen talks with Drag Race UK's Krystal Versace all about her winning experience, and then enjoy Kita and Anita's New Year's chat with Canada's Icesis Couture! Follow Kita: @kitamean on Instagram @kitamean on Twitter @kitameanofficial on TikTok Follow Anita: @anitawiglit on Instagram @anitawiglit on Twi...
How to become a dancing sensation (ft Elektra Shock and Eli Matthewson)
April 27, 2022 02:00 - 47 minutes - 43.2 MBDancing with the Stars New Zealand is back for another season - and friends of the podcast (and sometimes in real life) Elektra Shock and Eli Matthewson are on as judge and contestant. Enjoy this throwback episode looking at Elektra's time on Drag Race and her and Kita's secret conspiracy theories, and Eli discusses his award winning year in 2021. Follow Kita: @kitamean on Instagram @kitamean on Twitter @kitameanofficial on TikTok Follow Anita: @anitawiglit on Instagram @anitawiglit on T...
How to become a dancing sensation (with Elektra Shock and Eli Matthewson)
April 27, 2022 02:00 - 47 minutes - 43.2 MBDancing with the Stars New Zealand is back for another season - and friends of the podcast (and sometimes in real life) Elektra Shock and Eli Matthewson are on as judge and contestant. Enjoy this throwback episode looking at Elektra's time on Drag Race and her and Kita's secret conspiracy theories, and Eli discusses his award winning year in 2021. Follow Kita: @kitamean on Instagram @kitamean on Twitter @kitameanofficial on TikTok Follow Anita: @anitawiglit on Instagram @anitawiglit on Tw...
How Kita would make a haunted house even more terrifying (ft Miss Geena)
April 20, 2022 02:35 - 1 hour - 58.8 MBThis week, we've got the Orange light to have a good time. Kita updates Anita on her birthday in isolation and her time with Covid, but Anita has some good news on New Zealand's Covid response. Plus, which All Stars 7 contestant would be the most terrifying to go up against? Then beloved Kiwi drag queen Miss Geena joins the pod from her shared isolation with Kita to discuss if fans should still see the new Harry Potter movie, and some of the latest anti-trans legislation around the world. ...
How Kita and Anita survived their week of hell! (ft James Mustapic)
April 13, 2022 00:12 - 59 minutes - 54.5 MBKita and Anita are back for another episode - and it wasn't an easy road to get here! It's been a tough week for them both, from a Covid diagnosis, missing luggage, and the epic saga of Anita's stolen lacefront wig! In lighter news, they are joined this week by James Mustapic from Abandonment Issues to discuss how he was able to make fun of local celebrities - and get away with it. Plus, there is a wild new excuse for someone trying to turn off a friend, and what's happening with Drag Race ...
How Kita would reshape the monarchy
April 06, 2022 05:03 - 47 minutes - 43.5 MBIn this whirlwind edition of Happy Hour, Kita and Anita are steaming mad over some traitorous sailors running off with public money. Then, they are getting steamed up by Bridgerton and gay hunk Jonathan Bailey. And while they are hanging around the Regency era, they touch on the Royal Family and if it's time to get rid of them after a disastrous public trip. And they give one listener an excuse on how to avoid hanging around an unwanted flat. Follow Kita: @kitamean on Instagram @kitamean ...
How Anita is climbing her way up New Zealand's D List
March 29, 2022 23:35 - 1 hour - 60.8 MBKita and Anita are back for another episode, and this one is a real slap! The biggest news of the week is the shocking incident at the Oscars - Kita and Anita dissect what happened, the reaction, the conspiracy theories, and the progressive highlights that got ignored in the chaos. Then, they get into where to draw the line with shade, the celebrities they'd love to perform on stage with, and who was standing on who's shoulders during Drag Race - and what level of celebrity the girls are at...
How Kita and Anita's week has been like a tuber of a gourd
March 22, 2022 23:37 - 1 hour - 57.5 MBIt's another week and another recording with Kita and Anita on opposite sides of the Tasman Sea - but travels just got a little easier, with New Zealand announcing plans to reopen the border! Kita and Anita dig in to what's happening with the Covid response and where they want to go on holiday - and what antics Kita is getting up to in Australia. Plus, they dissect the latest controversy to engulf Disney and how it has shone a spotlight on policies targeting LGBT community in America. They a...
How Karen from Finance felt sending Anita home (ft Maxi Shield!)
March 16, 2022 01:45 - 1 hour - 69.4 MBWe hope you've brought a mop with you this week, because we are spilling ALL of the Drag Race Down Under tea today! And that's because Kita has rounded up both Maxi Shield AND Karen from Finance to join her as she continues her Australian voyage. Maxi discusses her and Kita's successful Adelaide Fringe run, misadventures with underwear, and new chocolate discoveries, before Karen joins to discuss her time on Drag Race and her ongoing tour. Plus, all four reveal some never before discussed beh...
How Kita is living her life in Sydney
March 08, 2022 23:00 - 58 minutes - 53.5 MBKita and Anita are back for another week - and together again, just with an ocean in between them. Kita catches us up on her wild times in Sydney, including her Mardi Gras performances and her lengthy nights out. On the flipside, Anita is currently battling Covid-19, and details her experiences with the virus. In the news this week, the two discuss the cancellation of Neighbours and their own soap opera memories, the violent end to the protest in Wellington, and reveal a way you can help ou...
How Lemon and Cheryl Hole feel about their UKVTW eliminations
March 01, 2022 23:03 - 1 hour - 61.6 MBIt's been a depressing week forLGBT people in New Zealand and around the world this week - so depressing, in fact, that Kita skipped our main recording! Anita's holding down the fort down though and we've got a pair of interviews to try and cheer you up. From Drag Race UK vs the World, Lemon and Cheryl Hole join Kita and Anita for separate chats where they are spilling all the tea! They both chat about their initial seasons on Drag Race, their response from fans, their pathways into drag, an...
How Kita and Anita would vote in those lipstick eliminations
February 22, 2022 23:00 - 56 minutes - 51.8 MBKita and Anita are back and they've got new demands! Just like the protesters that have taken over New Zealand's capital city, Kita and Anita have some desires of their own - though they are not planning on throwing any waste at police any time soon. And it's been a dramatic few weeks on Drag Race. They discuss the fart-y main challenge on US, before getting into the dramatic and controversial eliminations for UK versus the World and what strategy they'd utilise. Then it's a quick stop to ...
How Kita finally got to live her soundboard fantasy (ft Hayden Tee)
February 15, 2022 23:12 - 1 hour - 55 MBIt has been the most humid week imaginable in Auckland, but Kita and Anita have fought through the weather to record another episode - and this week, they've got more than two sounds on their soundboard! This week, they are chatting Valentine's Day, getting free stuff from advertisers, the Oscar nominations and whether NZ's own The Power of the Dog actually makes sense, and their own award-winning show idea. Then it's a catch-up on Drag Race globally, chatting injuries, Untucked fighting an...
How Elektra Shock feels about her Drag Race experience
February 08, 2022 23:00 - 1 hour - 58.2 MBIn an extra special episode of Drag Race Down Under, Kita and Anita are joined by none other than their Drag Race: Down Under sister, Elektra Shock! Elektra dishes on her beginnings in drag, her time on House of Drag, and what she made of her Drag Race experience - from turning things into the 'Elektra Show' to the conspiracy theories she and Kita came up with in the final weeks. Then Elektra's creative partner Rebekkah Schoonbeck to discuss their upcoming show, Don't Touch the Queers, and t...
How kinky was Anita's dream about Kita?
February 01, 2022 23:00 - 49 minutes - 44.9 MBIt's a week of celebration for Kita and Anita's Happy Hour, as Anita revels in the exciting news that she's been nominated for the NZ TV Personality of the Year Award! Plus, Kita finally gets the soundboard she's been demanding - though not quite everything was included. Is her outrage at that the reason she's going to Australia? Kita clears up her big news from last week's episode. Plus, why have they made the Green M&M less sexy? Did Anita really experience homophobia at the movies? When i...
How drunk can Kita and Anita get in one night?
January 25, 2022 23:00 - 52 minutes - 47.7 MBIt's been a rough week in New Zealand, but ain't nothing going to break Kita and Anita's pride! In the wake of a range of show cancellations and heightened restrictions due to Omicron's arrival, the two talk about the future of the pandemic and why they are carrying on with shows - and whether or not Kita will need to make the move to Australia. In lighter news, the two discuss their drunken shenanigans during the return of Drag Wars, their thoughts on the cast for UK vs the World and the d...
How 'down for clown' are Anita's admirers?
January 18, 2022 23:00 - 1 hour - 57.3 MBAfter a packed weekend of drag, Kita and Anita are back for another round of Happy Hour with plenty of misadventures to dissect. And it's not even their own troubles that they are looking into: the pair discuss a rough week for the Royal Family after a court case brings down Prince Andrew, before some breaking news in the middle of recording prompts a discussion about one of New Zealand's Brian Tamaki. In lighter news, there's more new Drag Race to discuss, disgusting British food to tear i...
How Kita's face made a cameo in a Netflix thriller (ft Bree Tomasel)
January 11, 2022 23:00 - 1 hour - 65.8 MBIt's a New Year and a new episode of Kita and Anita's Happy Hour! The two catch up on what's happened over the last two weeks, including their NYE hijinks, the premiere of Drag Race Season 14 and their thoughts on the new queens, and how Omicron has scrambled their plans. Plus, Kita details why her face ended up in the background of a Netflix show and why this is actually a recurring problem, and, as usual, things take a trip to the bathroom. Plus, as a New Year's treat, Kita and Anita catch...
Kita and Anita's Big Camp New Year's Eve Special! (ft Icesis Couture, Eli Matthewson and Chris Parker!)
December 28, 2021 23:00 - 1 hour - 83.6 MB2021 is finally coming to an end, and for many of us it has been a year to forget. But for this week's episode, Kita and Anita are celebrating some of those who are ending the year as winners. First up is Canada's Drag Race Season 2 winner Icesis Couture to talk her doubts that she would win, how the show helped her improve, and the behind the scenes tea from the reunion episode the audience didn't get to see. Then it's back home to Aotearoa with comedian Eli Matthewson to talk his Fred A...
How Kita and Anita are spending Christmas (ft Krystal Versace and Alby Hailes)
December 21, 2021 23:00 - 1 hour - 65 MBHey Sis, it's Christmas! And as a holiday treat for their listeners, this week Kita and Anita are talking to not one but two reality show winners! First up, Kita has a Winner's Only chat with Drag Race UK Season 3 winner Krystal Versace, who chats her win and dishes up some behind the scenes goss, including the merch she'll never get to release and addresses THAT season 3 rumour. Then, Kiwi Bake Off winner Alby Hailes offers Kita and Anita some Christmas baking advice. Plus, there's plenty of...
How congenial is Anita really?
December 14, 2021 23:00 - 57 minutes - 52.5 MBChristmas is nearly upon us, and for Kita and Anita, that means all the holiday gigs you can imagine! As well as unpacking the inside goss from their latest gigs - and the jokes that fell flat - this week the two discuss the shock revival of Sex and the City, a reunion for Canada's Drag Race and Harry Potter, Parliament's unanimous passing of a bill to make changing gender identity easier, and they take on the Catholic Church again! Plus, the duo is tested as Anita confronts Kita after discov...
How many of Kita's lyrics does Anita really know?
December 07, 2021 23:00 - 59 minutes - 54.6 MBThe musical theme continues on this week's episode of Happy Hour, as Kita and Anita put their friendship to the test as they try to remember each other's lyrics - spoiler alert, one does a lot better than the other. Then they take a deep dive into the controversy over the new Drag Race Season 14 cast, and discuss politics and pride as New Zealand finds itself with a new opposition leader. If that's all too serious for you, don't worry - there's plenty of talk of bloody stool, AirBnB cons, sol...
How Kita has mastered the art of smuggling wine
November 30, 2021 23:00 - 57 minutes - 53.1 MBThis week Kita and Anita have plenty to celebrate - not only is Christmas only a few weeks away, but Auckland is leaving lockdown! The two discuss their highs and lows from the latest lockdown and what their hopes are for the new year - plus how it will allow Kita to return to her love of drinking on planes. The two also discuss the new Covid variant, political drama in New Zealand, World AIDS Day, and learning to love yourself and celebrate queer spaces - oh, and why you should cut off your ...
How Maxi Shield got on stage with Madonna
November 23, 2021 23:00 - 53 minutes - 48.9 MBOn this week's episode, Kita and Anita discuss Adele, Taylor Swift, Britney Spears and all their pop-diva memories as they dive into new albums and newfound freedoms. And for I-Need-A Excuse, the two question what to do when it turns out your best friend is a backstabber. And their Drag Race sister Maxi Shield pops in for a cameo to discuss her new tour, sharing the stage with Madonna, and tracking down the hottest men in the club. Are you in need of an excuse? Email us the sordid or juicy d...
How Kita hopes to live her Wicked fantasy
November 16, 2021 23:00 - 43 minutes - 40.1 MBAgainst the odds, Kita Mean and Anita Wigl'it survived their first episode and are back for another round of Happy Hour! This week, their imagining the secret lives of the ABBA quartet, gushing over the new Wicked movie casting news, and debate whether Paul Rudd is really the Sexiest Man Alive. Plus, Anita shares how she stood up to the Catholic Church, and in I-Need-A Excuse, the ladies tell one listener why her maid of honour needs to be made redundant. See omnystudio.com/listener for priva...
How Anita has ruined The Queen's life
November 09, 2021 23:00 - 39 minutes - 36.5 MBFor our inaugural episode, Kita and Anita take a short break from being locked down in their homes to talk about being locked down in their homes. They also discuss Halloween memories, out sports players, and what's going up with The Queen. And for the first I-Need-A Excuse, we've got one solution for everyone: Covid! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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