FOFA #238 - The Truth in Drag - 10.02.06
Josh Kilmer-Purcell led a double life in New York City in the 1990's. During the day he worked as an art director for a major advertising agency. At night, he wore a pair of acrylic breasts filled with water and live goldfish and under the name Aquadesia.
Also known as Aqua, she/he worked the audience with Miss Understood at Lucky Chang's, a popular drag-entertainment Asian restaurant in New York City. Aqua won many contests, but the wild thing about her life is the excess of her existence-booze, drugs, hooker parties, bondage freaks and a hustler boyfriend.
On the right is a Wigstock publicity photo of Josh Kilmer-Purcell as Aqua. Note the live goldfish in his costume.
On todays show we discuss his new book "I Am Not Myself These Days: A Memoir." Josh's book is tale of being in love with the wrong man in the wrong way. This troublesome romance starts in a drunken mess and ends, well... we don't want to give it away so you will have to read it to find out!
In Josh Kilmer-Purcell's memoir you might see the influence of his good friend James Frey, author of the highly debated book on everyone's lips: "A Million Little Pieces." Listen to Josh speak candidly about the "frey over Frey" in the publishing world, the ramification it presents to his own book, and Oprah's reaction to Frey's missteps. Thanks to our good friend Ms. Slocum for introducing us to this wonderful author.
[Originally posted on February 2, 2006.]
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Hey, where's everyone at today?
I see a bookclub forming here boyz. I bought your guest's book (forgot his name already). This is second book I have bought.
OH, I DVRed Dexter on Showtime (for some reason I remmebered his name). I'll have to watch it tonight and report back to you (your sponsor will appreciate this).
Said by: Mike Hunt at October 2, 2006 05:37 PM
We're forming a book club for sure, but not just a book club, CD's, movies, etc...
whats a good name for it? I was going with "Hot Picks" or "The F-List" or what?
Said by: Fausto at October 2, 2006 06:05 PM
Please report back to us on Dexter since we don't get Showtime! :)
Said by: Fausto at October 2, 2006 06:05 PM
why didnt you ask Josh, your guest, all those questions you ask all your other guest at the end of your interviews???
Said by: mikey c at October 2, 2006 06:07 PM
I forgot to mention from the previous show about sal-e that was mentioned by one of your other listeners. when i saw the pictures of sal-e out of drag or costume I was like WAAAAAAAAAAHHH, thats sal-e! He is so fukn hot!! Please tell him I said that. :-) Sal-e your costumes are awsome...dont get me wrong..but as a man out of costume..yum yum .. gimme some!
Said by: mikeyc at October 2, 2006 06:10 PM
We didn't ask those Questions because I don't know why. Perhaps we will just have to have him on again. If he'll consent.
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Said by: Duan at October 4, 2006 05:47 AM
We downloaded Dexter and it was okay--I'm intrigued enough to want to see more. It didn't hurt that every podcast we listened to this past week (not just FOF) was plugging this show! At any rate, it was better than the heap o'dung that was 'Big Love'.
Said by: Sarah in London at October 5, 2006 04:00 PM
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