FEAST OF FOOLS JOINS THE RED REVOLUTION

New York, NY —October 19, 2006— Feast of Fools, America’s leading GLBT podcast, today announced the Feast of Fools RED T-Shirt Special Edition to help in the fight against AIDS in Africa. Feast of Fools will contribute 5% from the sale of each Feast of Fools RED T-Shirt to the Global Fund to help fight HIV/AIDS in Africa. The Feast of Fools RED T-Shirt is 100% fine combed cotton and comes in a beautiful cranberry red, sure to look great on everyone! To make the deal even sweeter, hosts Fausto Fernos and Marc Felion will also include a limited edition DVD of mp3 files of the award-winning Feast of Fools podcast with every purchase.

(PRODUCT) RED™ was created by U2 lead singer, Bono and Bobby Shriver to engage business in the fight against AIDS in Africa by encouraging the world’s most influential businesses to make uniquely branded products. Today, the Feast of Fools joins in solidarity. A portion of the profits from these products goes directly to the Global Fund to fund programs for women and children affected by HIV/AIDS in Africa.

“As gay men, we have seen first hand how AIDS can devastate a community,” said Fausto Fernós, founder and host of Feast of Fools, recently honored with the People’s Choice Award™ for Best GLBT podcast. “We can’t sit back as it continues to wipe out defenseless men, women and children. We believe it is everyone’s responsibility to help.”

“Now our loyal listeners can enjoy their favorite podcast and do something to help the world at the same time,” said Marc Felion, co host. “With the holidays right around the corner, the Feast of Fools RED T-Shirt, paired with a DVD with hundreds of classic shows, makes the perfect gift. You can load the shows directly to the new RED iPod, being offered by Apple as part of RED initiative.

“A very important aspect of the RED campaign is that all the merchandise costs the same as the non-red merchandise,” continued Felion. “Because of this, it sparks a new trend in socially conscious marketing. Everyone participates by getting and wearing the t-shirt."

“We’re excited to be able to contribute to the life-saving campaign that is The Global Fund to Fight AIDS,” added Fernos. “We want to help change the way people think about AIDS in Africa.”

The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria was established in 2002, with the support of the world’s leaders and UN Secretary General Kofi Annan, to dramatically increase resources to fight three of the world’s most devastating diseases, and to direct those resources to areas of greatest need by supporting locally-driven strategies. To date, the Global Fund has committed $5.2 billion (US) to more than 363 programs in 131 countries.

Click here to order your Feast of Fools RED t-shirt.

Brands in the RED union include Apple, American Express, Converse, and The Gap. For more information, visit www.joinred.com.

For additional information on the Feast of Fools RED T-Shirt Special Edition, please visit www.feastoffools.net.

For additional information on Feast of Fools, please contact:
Jeff Dorta @ Project Publicity, Inc.
Tel: (212) 445-0099
jeff.dorta[at}projectpublicity.com, www.projectpublicity.com

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