Whimsically Volatile

Craig welcomes Miz Cracker to talk salty puns, getting grabbed at the museum, making the most of a solo trip to New York City, the Last Chance Bench at Barracuda, bookshelves in the snow, exploring and expanding one’s sexuality, Bob The Drag Queen, “Magnolia”, getting nagged into drag, hot fuschia flowers, , Cracker’s BFF Katelyn, grappling with yourself, pizza confessions, Drag Race, emotional circuit breakers, "American Woman”, Gillian Anderson, flip phones, favorite trees, and more!

Craig and guest co-hosts Cherry Torn & Sophie Monroe welcome Peaches Christ to talk jet lag, Midnight Mass, the changing face of San Francisco, artisanal toast, the lack of compassion in the current economic climate, Anthony Perkins’ Poppers, infighting in the queer community, the pros and cons of Drag Race, “First Wives Fight Club”, “A Nightmare On Elm Street”, Elvira in an elevator, John Waters, ACT UP, suburban subversion, “Troop Beverly Heels”, Grindr romance, Divine, and much much more!

Craig welcomes John Cameron Mitchell to his NYC AirBnb to talk Dr. Gunt, John Cassavetes, Squeezebox, the art of self-creation, Robert Altman, the binarachy, “All That Jazz”, angles on appropriation, Michael Schmidt, heterosexual competence, David Bowie, finding hope in the bleakest of situations, “Hedwig & The Angry Inch”, Mx. Justin Vivian Bond, “Yuri On Ice”, Radical Faeries, queer representation in the media, Jake Shears, The Origin Of Love Tour, Harry Hay & The Mattachine Society, living with Alzheimer's, Lady Bunny, addiction, New York City, “Shortbus”, the true nature of the military, Ayahuasca, Karis Wilde, family matters, American healthcare, Dunkaroos, “Band Of The Hand”, Amber Martin, and John’s new narrative musical podcast “Anthem: Homunculus”.   Get John’s new podcast “Anthem: Homunculus” HERE: https://luminarypodcasts.com/listen/john-cameron-mitchell-and-bryan-weller-topic/anthem-homunculus-luminary-exclusive/ab4fffb8-7835-4482-8b48-c9898818768f   John on Instagram: https://www.instagr

Craig welcomes the fabulous and fragrant Christeene to talk releasing the balloons, Tickles Pickles, celebrating the butthole, crowdfunding, Vaginal Davis, the buffet of life, the art of infiltration, classical harp inspiration, Vogue Fabrics, the sweet sounds of “Tequila Sunrise”, “3-2-1 Contact”, revisiting “The Road To Freedom”, chicken observation, “Murder She Wrote”, trusting your gut, the films of Kristy McNichol, spaghetti salad, Tanya Tucker, “Mama’s Family”, celebrity superbu

Craig & special guest co-host Deven Green welcome the lagendary James St. James to talk Michelle Visage, the influence and loss of Stephen Saban, showing gratitude with pizza-pies, ketamine predicaments, friend families, “Transformations With James St. James”, working at World Of Wonder, chasing bumps, “Disco Bloodbath”, Andy Warhol, the Club Kid era, the Studio 54 of Saginaw, Hott Hospital, drag queen retirement homes, the writing process, and the glory of Pia Zadora.

Craig stopped by the Wigs By Vanity headquarters during his trip to Australia to chat with the one and only Vanity Faire about Mardi Gras, things & stuff, struggling with gender identity, Vanity’s drag sister Courtney Act, healing yourself, tinsel wigs, quitting drag, the value of therapy, the therapy of vodka, seizing opportunities, making yourself indispensable, Priscilla, loving yourself, the magic of costume jewelry, the positive power of social media, the films of Olivia Newton-John, and more!

Katya & Craig lock all the guests in the hallway to talk touring plans, piping hot scalding tea, travel time, bitching about bitching about bitching about Drag Race, sports fans, how to sidestep fecal landmines on the WorldWideWeb, Katya’s “Help Me, I’m Dying” World Tour, Brian’s Hawaiian Holiday, gonzo porn, Bryan Ferry, Australialand, Wigs By Vanity, hamster-wheeling, finding some balance, toilet brushes, glitter lava lamps, body-swap films, Game Of Thrones, poison punch recipes and MORE!

Katya & Craig welcome the most spiciest Meatball to talk pomegranate seeds, stool issues, Postmates poop solutions, superior sweating, “Troop Beverly Hills”, karate swamps, the power of Pedialyte, the mystery of Nicole Kidman, the magic of Tatiana Maslany, ceasing and desisting, “Miami Vice”, The Boulet Brothers, gigs, permission to sit, mingling and malingering, fisting, number thieves, vegan boyfriends, Brian Burritos, hott salada, San Francisco suggestions, Peaches Christ, and more!

Katya & Craig welcome Remy Kassimir & Charlotte Kassimir of “How Cum” to talk about to college days, nose jobs, that Sookie Stackhouse girl, learning how to masturbate, creating a podcast about cumming, donating your hole, lady business, “If These Walls Could Talk 2”, hot dogs down the hallway, penis preferences, discharge differentiation, butt stuff, faking it, closing up the pleasure gap, tantric massage, doing stand-up at parties where sex happens, “Titanic”, Louis CK, and more!

Katya & Craig welcome the fabulous and glamorous Gina Gumm to talk milk & cookies, Miss Continental, transgender representation in media, the shady truth, the beauty of Naomi Smalls, feeling poussoi, male privilege, the magic of Manila Luzon, when the tuck is real (and the heel goes on), “A Particular Woman”, Gia’s first time in drags, “The Crying Game”, the impact of RuPaul’s Drag Race, #AllStars4, Brian’s 7th grade gangster girlfriend, and what really happened between Gia & Farrah Moan.

Katya & Craig welcome the hilarious John Hill to talk Lindsay Lohan’s Beach Club (and music career), Kevin Hart, co-hosting “Andy Cohen Live” on Sirius XM, “Skinny Corpse”, super bleak bummer flicks, escape rooms, what a producer on a reality TV show actually does, brain fog, Negative Nancies, grey gross liquids, being in the original Broadway cast of  “Hairspray”, Casita Del Campo, Peter Allen’s sex life, struggling with prescription medication, porno programs, Propecia, and more!

Katya & Craig welcome Aja The Kween to talk knee busters, birdboxing, pigeonholing, Vegan danger, Sandra Bullock, getting gooped by Alexis Stone, knowing your references, Rand Paul’s Drug Race, All-Stars 3, All-Stars 4, gender identity, High Wasted, Lady Gaga, touchy subjects, remembering to forget, Crystal LaBeija, Snatch Game reservations, cancel culture, BeBe Zahara Bonet, HD terrorism, color correcting, dressing room disasters, dissociating the house down, and Aja’s upcoming album “Box Office”.

Katya & Craig welcome the fabulous John Grant to talk Looney Tunes, learning Russian in Germany, struggling with your sexuality when growing up in a vigilantly religious household, the joy of tachycardia, getting sober, beers’n’blow, self-expression, iced lattes, Quarterflash, throw pillows, “Best In Show”, being HIV +, revelations, blue moves, bush preferences, movies you can only see once, sympathy guffaws, syphilis surprises, film scores and John’s latest album “Love Is Magic”.

Katya & Craig welcome Willam back to talk residuals, “Race Chaser”, buttchugging, the All-Stars 4 variety show, brown sponge stunning, Willam’s first t-shirt, “Super Drags”, DWV, The AAA Girls, flying in drag, tucking habits, the tender glands, “Eastsiders”, stretchin'n'stabbin', corraling dricks, glove love, “Hoops”, “A Star Is Born”, getting crossy, Porno Beatdown, weed allergies, tinsel wigs by Vanity, the mathematics, “Pretty Woman”, Sylvester Stallone, PrEP and punctuality, Patti LaBelle’s Holiday Magic, “Mean Gays”, Rhea Litré, and Bette Midler’s thoughts on crack. Subscribe now to Willam & Alaska's fabulous RACE CHASER podcast! (I mean, you've already subscribed ages ago, right?) https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/race-chaser-with-alaska-willam/id1408740329?mt=2 And for all things Willam: https://shop.willambelli.com/ Trixie Mattel will be joining us for ANOTHER Movie Club in January for an in-depth discussion of the first SCREAM film! Sign up at https://patreon.com/katyaandcraig and get your

Katya & Craig welcome singer, songwriter and all-around showman Jake Shears to talk Crocodile Dundee, the complexities of Jean-Claude Van Damme, starring in “Kinky Boots”, panic & exhaustion, going blank on live TV, Scissor Sisters, walking into the party like Barbara Bush, his memoir “Boys Keep Swinging”, sweetening the biscuits, crying at the leather bar, gnarly neoprene, xtreme jock-itch, working with Kylie Minogue, his fabulous debut solo LP “Jake Shears”, the Stink List, and sexxxy sleep pa

Katya & Craig welcome Laganja Estranja to talk Texas, throwing catchphrases, warding the witches off, soldier’s of art, vape tricks, the science of death drops, ciggies and booze, suckin’ from the back, dealing with online hate, wookin’ pa nub in all da wong paces, algorithmic desirability, Brazilian bathhouse memories, “So You Think You Can Dance”, getting turnt as tuna, Laganja’s Ultimate Fan Experience, hooker heels, pills from your parents, living with Gia Gunn, and shockingly...marijuana.

As a special gift for this holiday season, Katya & Craig give you a guided tour of the Patreon-Only Hot Dog Club Listener Questions bunker with excerpts from our LQ sessions with Miss Jasmine Masters, Courtney Act, BibleGirl, Trixie Mattel, Willam, Deven Green, and Alaska Thunderfunz. Following this excerpt extravaganza, we present nearly two hours of our regular Listener Questions.

Katya & Craig welcome rapper, producer and cultural critic Emoni Fela to talk favorite Spice Girls, laying some Dickel down, the spirit of adventure, Richard Pryor, doing the sexuals, origin stories, soul suckers, social media, “Day Camp For Dreamers”,  Emoni’s thoughts on the Kardashians, proper toilet paper, Bill Cosby’s “Downers & Uppers”, Blue Corvettes, vasoconstrictors, vaping, sharting, Cherry & Sophie, and the magic of sponsors.

Katya & Craig welcome All-Stars 4 contestant Valentina to talk RuPaul’s Drag Race, feeling the fantasy, full-time fingernails, Dragula, diva rumours, working yourself into the ground, finding balance, M&M’s, meet’n’greets, secret fragrances, loving the fans, Dawn dishwashing liquid, cinema dreams, All-Stars, Violet Chachki, taking off the mask, shaving the brows, setting boundaries, managing eating disorders, brunch girls, dealing with other’s insecurites, kai kais, and Brian’s arrestability.

Katya & Craig welcome the brilliant comedian, actress, and writer Maria Bamford to talk Harvard hazing, reviews from your parents, communication hazards, the Ding-Ho, ending up in places you don’t belong, knife sales, the Altadena scene, nightclub ripoffs, compassion, RuPaul’s financial wisdom, flakiness origins, Jingle Ball regrets, dealing with breakdowns, travel cookies, ballers, Louis CK, “Lady Dynamite”, Diane’s seminars, and grabbin’ em by the sack.