"I have a Queery about...Drag" ft. Kiki Ball-Change, Corma Kelley, and Sequoia
Queer Queeries
English - August 02, 2020 07:00 - 50 minutes - 34.8 MBPersonal Journals Society & Culture Health & Fitness Sexuality queer lgbtq gay pride queer visibility conversations queer history Homepage Download Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
"Is Drag like what it is on Drag Race?" "How'd you get your drag name?" "Why isn't there a Drag Queen Union?" "What do you hope to accomplish with your drag?"
On this week's episode, I sit down with New York City based drag queens Kiki Ball-Change (she/they in drag, he/him out of drag), Corma Kelley (she/they in drag, he/him out of drag), and Sequoia (he/they out of drag, she/her in drag) to discuss "queeries" such as these and many others that surround the art of being a drag artist. The queens trade stories about how they got into drag, how they got their names, and their inspirations for their drag personas. In addition, when discussing drag now and days, you can't help but acknowledge the large, sparkly, diamond headdress in the room that is RuPaul's Drag Race. We also discuss the impact of Drag Race on the industry as a whole as well as the world's view of drag now that it has gone "mainstream."
Follow these Queens:
Kiki Ball-Change
Sequoia
Corma Kelley
Watch Kiki's kitchen w/Kiki Ball-Change
Organization of the Week: Alibi Lounge
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Resources for further learning:
“The First Drag Queen Was a Former Slave”
"Is It Time for Drag Queens to Unionize?"
Werk is Work! campaign
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Show Produced by Nick Eibler
Theme Song written by Matt Gregory, Colin Egan, and Mike Hubbard
Produced by Colin Egan and Mike Hubbard
Logo Design by David Pavón