FOF #419 - Tricks, Treats and Trannies - 10.31.06

How would you feel if your parents dressed you up as Aunt Jemima? Now how would you feel if you were a six year old BOY and your parents dressed you up as that? Granted, it was the 1950s, but making your son cross-dress in a minstrel-styled breakfast themed outfit is a bit too much.

We have to take his word for it that it was his parents idea but I have a sneaking suspition that it may have been his only means of cross-dressing in that era. Yes, six year olds do like to cross dress. We saw it on 60 Minutes.

On today's spooky podcast, Fausto and I talk about Aunt Jemima, racism and corporate logos and embrassaing Halloween costumes.

We also have some on location interviews with the Trannies at Trannyshack in at the premier club Too2Much in London. Listen as I talk with Glendora about her life in drag, riding poles and the English fascination with sploshing.

Say tuned for some more of the girl's from Tranny shack later this week, including an American girl, Suppositori Spelling who is living large in the UK and Dusty "O" a collegue of Boy George who has dirt to dish and some explaining to do about how they stole Trannyshack from an American Drag Queen.

Listen as my wonderful host Wayne, a Canadian living in London, takes us on a soundseeing tour of the infamous Jack the Ripper's hunting grounds. Listen to creepy slums of London as we encounter rats and zombies(tourists) in their quest to find the legacy of Jack the Ripper.

Click here to see pictures of Marc's trip to the UK.

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Jim Verraros - Rollercoaster: iTunes | Amazon | Site

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Cocktail: Caramel Apple Martini

We loved the nut covered caramel apples that our friend Jeff brought over the the other day so much. The only problem was that we so so thirsty after eating them.

We decided to stick with the theme and make these delicious Caramel Apple Martinis. Some people are a bit surprised by the addition of Pineapple juice. The Pineapple juice adds another layer of apple taste and gives a wonderfully frothy head to the drink.

Ingredients:
4 ounces Vodka
2 ounces Apple Schnapps
2 ounces Butterscotch Schnapps
Splash of Pineapple juice or Sours Mix

Into a martini shaker add Ice and Vodka, Apple Schnapps, Butterscotch Schnapps
and splash of Pineapple juice our Sours Mix. Shake until well chilled. Pour into a chilled martini glass decorated with caramel swirls. Click on the extended entry for the caramel sauce recipie.

Click here for more photos of the Caramel Apple Martini

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FOF #418 - Reality as a Form of Perspective - 10.30.06

How would you deal with the sudden and random death of your lover?

In 1995 I had moved to Chicago to go to graduate school and knew almost no-one. One of my close friends at school, William Gaudiani was a beautiful, intelligent, funny, young man with a new future in graphic design. We had always made plans to meet his boyfriend Jeff Stahl but school and work got in the way and decided to have dinner together after the winter break.

When I got back from Puerto Rico that January, I called William to see how his holidays were, when his partner Jeff picked up the phone and told me that William had died in a car accident on his way home from Indiana- his car slipped on a patch of ice, tumbled and he died on the spot.

At first I thought this was some sort of odd joke William was playing on me, but after an hour on the phone I realized it was no joke. And I was floored. I wasn't ready for William to be out of my life, and made it a point to get to know his surviving partner Jeff. We became close friends in the memory of my friend and his lover William.

Eleven years later, many things have changed. Jeff now works as a therapist helping others deal with all sorts of issues, including sudden loss. Listen to today's walk through memory lane as we talk with my partner Marc Felion about kissing and passion, growing up poor on Chicago's South Side, coping with death, caramel apples and reality as a form of perspective.

Like a candy apple: delicious, sweet and nutty- its the Feast of Fools.

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FOF #417 - The Jim Verraros Comedy Hour - 10.27.06

American Idol finalist Jim Verraros holds the distinction of being the first person to come out as gay on the show. He was never in the closet.

Before RJ admitted it, before Clay denied it, there was the one and only Jim Verraros. Jim was going to college downtown when a friend suggested he try out for the television show, which at the time was unknown what a hit it was going to be. He just walked and sang his way into the top ten, next to Kelly Clarkson and Justin Guarini.

Placing 9th on the first season, Jim was one of the most talked about contestants to ever appear on American Idol. Because he was raised by deaf parents, he is fluent in American Sign Language. As a child, Jim ironically excelled in singing and acting at a very early age so much that the school's music teachers had the task of explaining his talent to his parents who were naturally unaware of Jim’s abilities.

When you meet Jim face to face, you get a sense like you've known him all along. Warm and embracing, he's the kind of person who you would have been best friends with in high school.

On today's show Jim joins Gregg Shaprio, Marc Felion and me your true blue pal Fausto Fernós to talk about the sacrifices and benefits of being out gay man in the music and film industry.

Jim comes to talk about his new film, "Eating Out Two: Sloppy Seconds" a bedroom face about where queer youth try to find sex. Although these new type of films owe a lot to the works of the great John Waters, they share a common thread with films like "Porky's" and "American Pie" in their sophomorphic goofiness and superficial sex escapades. It's fun, like eating cotton candy, but it's mostly sugar. Did we mention there's full frontal nudity in the film?

Jim has been keeping busy this past year working on a follow up to his album "Rollercoaster" which he collaborated with Gabe Lopez. Some of the songs have a catchy disco groove like "I Want You" and others get darker and sexier with the irresistible "So Deep." So go buy it here, right now.

Click here to check out our photos taken of us with Jim Verraros.
Click here to visit Jim Verraros' website.

ATTENTION CHICAGO LISTENERS: Come to the opening night screening of "Eating Out 2: Sloppy Seconds" and meet Jim Verraros (we'll also be there) in person!
November 2, 7:15pm
Music Box Theatre: 3733 N. Southport Ave

After-Screening Party at
Architectural Artifacts: 4325 N. Ravenswood

FOF = LOL

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Eating Out

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FOF #416 - Simply Sara Feigenholtz - 10.26.06

People, the November 7th election is just around the corner and it looks like it's going to be a great big shakedown.

One of the most fabulous and gay friendly politicians in Chicago, my personal favorte politician Rep. Sara Feigenholtz joins us today to talk about how you can get motivated to create change not just in your community, but everywhere.

Taking the personal and making it political, Sara fights for gay rights, the rights of women to control their biological destinies, and for people who were adopted to find their biological parents.

On today's show Ronnie, Marc and I talk with Rep. Feigenholtz about her personal tale of finding her biological mother, and how it impacted her work as a politician. Also the fighting for health care and the FDA, and the hope for a better tomorrow. Will Barack Obama run for President? Listen and see.

Click here to learn more about Rep. Sara Feigenholtz.

Informing you and entertaining you by any means necessary- the Feast of Fools.

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Rachael Sage - Blistering Sun: Amazon | Site

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FOF #415 - Death Becomes Them - 10.25.06

Who knew that men who work in Mortuaries were so hot? Kamm Cares, a non-profit breast cancer survivor group recently came up with a macabre yet titillating hunk calendar of real sexy men who work in mortuaries.

One of the captions for Mr. August (David Fisch) reads "After discussing it with his mother, David felt that the calendar was a great idea. His aunt had breast cancer, and he felt that this would be a great way to help. [Besides being a full time mortuary director] His hobbies include weight-lifting and bodybuilding."

Pictured to the right is a part of the cover of the calendar that has David along with eleven other men looking quite dashing, posing with a funeral casket, shovels and ropes lowering what is presumed to be the recently deceased into the ground.

If I wasn't so against cemeteries as enormous wastes of land, I would SO want a dozen hunks lowering me to the ground when my time was up! Click here to buy your Men of Mortuaries Calendar 2007.

Listen to today's show as our good friend Matt Simonette joins my husband Marc Felion and me, your true blue pal Fausto Fernós to talk about the new Russian Vodka museum, the consideration of the Dutch government hiring sex workers as "entertainment" for men in the battlefield (I guess they assume all women in the military are lesbians) and tough talk on net neutrality, and why you should vote Democrat in this next election.

The podcast that is just dying to entertain you- the Feast of Fools.

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Don Juan Dracula - Young Debutantes II: iTunes | Amazon | CD Baby| Site
The Broadband - God Save the Internet: SITE

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Come hang out with us this Sunday, 4pm.

In order to celebrate winning the People's Choice Podcast Award for "Best GLBT Podcast" we're having a little informal hangout this Sunday at the Starbucks in Edgewater. Let's meet up!

Come hang out with the gang and see the People's Choice Podcast Award in person. Come get photograhed with the award. Come smell us, taste us and touch us in person.

Feast of Fools informal Meet & Greet
Sunday October 27, 4pm-6pm
Starbucks Cafe
1070 W Bryn Mawr, in Edgewater Chicago (Click here for a map and directions)
ALL AGES • Bring your camera

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FOF #414 - You Gotta Be Greatful - 10.24.06

We have much to be greatful for.

My lovely husband Marc Felion is back in town, Miss Ronnie is in the house, and I'm feeling quite fabulous myself, thank you! I missed Marc so much, it really was a dark time for me personally not having his sunshine around to warm my heart.

Special thanks to Shannon and Nic who have given me so much love during the time he was away.

This past week a gazoogle of gays just came out of the closet to the point we can hardly keep up. The very snuggable TR Knight from ABC's hit show Grey's Anatomy came out, RJ Helton from American Idol came out and Geroge Michael came out as a pot lover, smoking a joint on national television, to nobody's suprise. You go George!

Listen to Marc Felion, Miss Ronnie and me Fausto Fernós talk about Paris Syndrome, buying bullets online, stuff that makes Ronnie happy and lots of delicious Madonna bashing.

Everyone is a little bit gay every now and then on the Feast of Fools podcast.

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Ellen Rosner - The Perfect Malcontent: CD Baby | Amazon

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FOF #413 - Getting into Boy Trouble - 10.23.06

In the early 90s cartoonist Robert Kirby simply wanted to see the romantic stories of young gay men reflected in the publishing world and to reach out to other cartoonists like himself.

He started drawing his comic titled "Curbside" and then later (along with his friend David Kelly) started putting out the zine Boy Trouble, a self-made magazine featuring the drawings many artists who wrote illustrated stories about unrequited love, the desires of young gay men and survival.

Many years before the internet brought us blogs and chat rooms, the way many gay men found each other was through the small scale world of zines.

Today Robert Kirby joins us to talk about his new book "The Book of Boy Trouble" a collection of greatest hits from the popular zine's first ten years. In addition to Robert Kirby and David Kelly, the book includes favorites like Michael Fahy’s "Valentine’s Day Love Poem," Andy Hartzell’s "Dinner at Achmed’s," and Anonymous Boy’s "The Non-adventures of Wayne," plus 24 pages of spanking new work from both regular contributors and up-and-coming talents.

Listen as Gregg Shapiro and I talk with Robert Kirby about why gay men sometimes refer to each other as boys, the internet's effect on self-publishing, and the need for a frank discussion of love and sex in gay culture.

The podcast that gets into trouble with sexy results- the Feast of Fools.

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•The Book of Boy Trouble
•Curbside Boys: The New York Years

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Fausto wins Project Runway!

Thank you for voting for me to win Bravo's tv show Project Runway, but I had no idea I was even in the contest!

Seriously, I'm taking a poll wondering do you guys think Jeffrey Sebelia and I are twins seperated at birth? Just WHAT are the differences (besides the tattoo and the fashion sense) between us?

Spot the differences between Fausto and Jeffrey!

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FOF #412 - Breaking and Entering - 10.20.06

Miss Ronnie and Sal-E break into Fausto and Marc's apartment but find an unexpected suprise.

Listen to today's podcast as we talk about the Chinese goverment's futile attempts to stamp out "Chinglish", webcam politics, and Dinsey's pledge to improve the food at all their theme parks.

I am racking my little blue brain trying to remember that Whitney Houston song where she admits that she smokes some crack (I've made some mistakes.) But what is the name of that song!?

Every time you download the Feast of Fools podcast, a flygirl gets her bling.

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Don Juan Dracula - Young Debutantes II: iTunes | Amazon | CD Baby| Site

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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.

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FOF #411 - Ask Amanda Anyting - 10.19.06

Almost every single question you have ever had about Amanda Steinstein gets answered in this show, as well as every

Listen to today's show as we tackle the easy and hard questions like:

What do you say to your gay friends who hit on you when the feeling is not mutual? How do you survive if you don't agree with the values of the conservative christian community? What is the best place to come out to your parents? What is Amanda's dream job? How does Jesus influence the Feast of Fools podcast? How did Fausto and Amanda meet each other? Is the Feast of Fools patriotic? Is beauty more important than intelligence?

Is Amanda Steinstein genetically a woman? Does Fausto think Puerto Rico should be a state of the United States? People, we stir up more controversy in one podcast before 8 AM that most talk radio does in an entire day. What is the most important thing in life?

The podcast that doesn't just ask, it tells- the Feast of Fools.

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Mystechs - Escape from Planet Love: iTunes | Site

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FOF #410 - Papa Can You Hear Me? - 10.18.06

Amanda Steinstein begins the show today by singing the Hawaiian war chant in support of Hawaii and their woes with the earthquakes this past week.

We try in vain to get a hold of Amanda's dad to get on the show.

Justin Timberlake admits his music might make you consider you are gay, of course he is making all the babies he can with Cameron Diaz, in case you thought he swung that way.

Winners of the "Kama Sutra Musical" contest are announced.

The podcast that is like a broken bottle in your fight for fabulousness- the Feast of Fools.

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Brian Damson: Site
Don Juan Dracula - Young Debutantes II: iTunes | Amazon | CD Baby| Site
Dennis Kitchen - GrooveIt: Site
Gail Ann Dorsey - Race the Light: iTunes | Amazon

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FOF #409 - The Legacy of Iris Chacón - 10.17.06

Way before J-Lo, before Chita Rivera and Rita Moreno worked Broadway, before Selena, there was Iris Chacón, a latin diva who shook her booty on the stage and small screen of Puerto Rico. Her incredible proportions, her outrageous sexy dancing and latin heat made her the toast of Latin America, and in many ways set the stage for decades of hispanic drag queens all around the world.

Today John Q Sanchez and I look back on Hispanic Hertiage Month with a look at the fabulous and bootylicious Iris Chacón. Born of the decadent 1970's Iris made her fame as a showgirl in the casinos of Puerto Rico, which at the time was THE place to be on the weekend.

In Puerto Rico a lot of people including my father would LOVE to go to the Casinos, the dance halls on the weekends to dance and socialize. One of the fabulous entertainers of her time, Iris Chacón broke into mainstream success with her daytime risque cabaret show "El Show de Iris Chacón." She was so memorable to so many gay men and straight men alike!

When I started my own cable access show, the title "El Chow de Faustina" was a nod to this decadent lavish woman of Puerto Rican fame, who could never pronounce the word "SHOW."

If you're wanting to get a really fabulous present for your local drag queen, get the Carol Channing ventriolquist doll from JC Penney.

The only podcast with lots of "SAZON" and no MSG- the Feast of Fools.

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• John Q Sanchez

Featured Videos:
• Iris Chacón
• Iris Chacón's controversial and popular coolant TV commercial.

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Baby Teeth - The Baby Teeth Album: iTunes | Amazon

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FOF #408 - Gee You Smell Delicious - 10.16.06

Just like the show's title, Sal-E does smell delicious! He went by a local restaurant to get a bite to eat before dinner and came into the home studio wafting a delicious scent of filet mignon, escargot, garlic mashed potatoes, steam asparus and blue mojitos.

Needless to say I'm jealous.

On today's show we are proud to join the Gobal Fund's fight for AIDS with a limited run of Feast of Fools red t-shirts! For every shirt you get we'll donate 5% of the money to fighting AIDS in Africa.

These aren't your ordinary Feast of Fools t-shirts. They are made on 100% combed cotton, the sexy stretchy kind everyone looks great it. These cranberry red t-shirts look great on everyone and feel even better too! Click here to see a detail of the design.

To make the deal sweeter we're throwing in a DVD of some of our favorite shows no longer available online.

Christmas is just around the corner, and what a perfect gift would be to your favorite friend, a Feast of Fools red t-shirt, a DVD with dozens of vintage shows, and a red iPod.

Fight AIDS and win with the Feast of Fools podcast.

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Don Juan Dracula - Young Debutantes II: iTunes | Amazon | CD Baby| Site
Gail Ann Dorsey - Race the Light: iTunes | Amazon

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Seeing Red

Apple today came out with a special edition RED iPod that comes with an added feature- it helps to fight AIDS.

With every purchase of one of these delicious looking red iPods, Apple will give $10 to the Global Fund to fight AIDS in Africa.

We so recommend you get one too- they make great Christmas gifts, or early Chinese New Year presents as well. Don't they just look like you could eat them! If anyone wants to buy us one, we won't mind.

Can't you just see them sitting under everyone's Christmas Tree, Chaunnukah Bush and Ramadan Rug?

Everyone looks good in red, even your glittery blue pal Fausto Fernós. So go get your red iPod and fight AIDS now! However, donating money directly doesn't hurt either.

•Click here for more information about the Global Fund and (RED).
•Click here to donate directly to the Global Fund.

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FOF #407 - Kama Sutra Swami - 10.13.06

Dick and Gina were a sexually frustrated couple who thought all was lost until they accidentally stumbled upon Swami Comonawannagetonya, a magical 1800 year old creator of the ancient Hindu sexual tradition, who just by coincidence lives inside a dildo, much like genie which they discover by rubbing it.

I'm not talking about some wacky dream I had, I'm talking about the loose plot of the all-new "Kama Sutra: the Musical" which ties together seventeen deliciously corny songs about sex and sexuality like "Size Matters," "Baby, Won't You Do Me Where the Sun Don't Shine," and our personal favorite "Meet My Clitoris."

Eve Ensler is biting her fingernails as we speak in jealousy!

Kama Sutra is written by Grammy-Award winner Terry Abrahamson, who is well known for creating the 1984 Hustler Magazine ad parody "Jerry Falwell Talks About HIs First Time," which inspired the Milos Foreman film, The People vs. Larry Flynt.

On today's show Gregg Shapiro and I talk to Brian Damson, the sexy star of this fabulous new musical about the show, how he decided to portray a 1800 year old swami, working with Joan Rivers, what her daugher Melissa is really like and how he manages to maintain those powerful muscular legs of his.

Kama Sutra the Muscial runs through Dec. 31 at the Theater Building in Chicago. With shows Thursday at 7pm, Friday and Saturday at 7 & 10pm. Call 1-800-809-3075 to buy tickets (prices range from $32.50-$36.50). Brian proves to be a powerhouse of musical theater and the ticket price is worth it alone to see him work the stage.

I'm going to go see it, are you?

Listen to today's podcast to find out how you can win FREE tickets to see Kama Sutra the Musical!

Featured Musical
Kama Sutra: the Musical- Buy Tickets

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FOF #406 - Ask Miss Ronnie Anything - 10.12.06

Hello there babies! The "bomba atomica" of podcasting, Miss Ronnie and me the "chupacabra" of podcasting Fausto Fernós answer your very important questions about life, love and the nature of the universe.

How do you pick up guys at the gym? Do you practice santeria? Do you belive in reincarnation? Why are nerds so hot? Listen as we answer every single question honestly and truthfully. EVERYTHING.

We taped this show spontaneously as the good people of the world instant message them as we taped the show! Put us in your buddy list:
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[If you have Yahoo Instant Messenger, it's also feastoffools4u]

If you ever see us online and we're taping a show, be sure to pose a question!

Don't hold back and take a big bite of the Feast of Fools podcast.

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FOF #405 - Keeping the Junk on the Inside - 10.11.06

At our live recording in West Hollywood, there was a strange sign backstage that read "No Handkerchief Dances." We were all asking ourselves, what's a handkerchief dance, and why is it illegal?

On today's show the delightful Miss Ronnie comes over to talk about the good, the bad and the ugly side of West Hollywood- dishing the dirt about all she encountered in her adventures in California.

If you could send a message to aliens in outer space, what would it be? Yahoo, THE Yahoo is celebrating their 10 year anniversary with a digital "Time Capsule" which they will transit via a powerful laser beam into outer space from the top of an ancient Mexican pyramid. We don't make this stuff up.

As outlandish as it sounds, we've already submitted Miss Ronnie's moans and groans, as well as our personal favorite Feast of Fools shows into the capsule so that space aliens can get their dose of Miss Ronnie too. In space nobody can notice one black hole from another.

If humor is a weapon, we are doing some serious damage with the Feast of Fools.

Put the FOF on your MYSPACE page, homepage or blog and we'll give you a shoutout:
•Swimmer Pup
•Josh Kennedy
•Mat Attack

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FOF #404 - Have You Too Been To Japan? - 10.10.06

Have you been to Japan? Our lovely friend Jordan Hochstetler is living there as an exchange student, surrounding himself with Japanese people, learning the culture and the language. And he's gay. And out. So we asked Jordan to put together some audio clips of him talking about his gay experiences in Japan, but the audio quality left much to be deserved, so we kind of kidding around with his audio materials.

Dive into our special blue brand of comedy as we talk about the violent side of Buju Banton's music, why we think he's full of bull to go around saying he doesn't hate gays (no, he just writes songs about killing them and was aquitted of the charges due to his celebrity status.) More flap on Mark Foley, do bisexual men really exsist, why people have hang ups about sex and how Asian culture is changing.

Click here to check out pictures of the Feast of Fools gang at Disneyland!
Click here to see me in front of the Enchanted Tiki Room.

Happy National Coming Out Day!

If fat carries flavor, then the Feast of Fools the tastiest podcast on the internet!

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A Fool's Kiss

Did you see? We're in the front page of OutInAmerica.com!

The article reads- "they shocked the predominantly straight audience by accepting their award for “Best GLBT Podcast” with a big gay kiss."

We really didn't mean to shock and awe anyone. When Marc and I RAN up to the stage to accept the People's Choice Podcast Award

This award belongs to not just us, but to Amanda, Miss Ronnie, Sal-E, César Torres, Gregg Shapiro and all the guests we've had and all the fans who listen and download the show every single day.

We make this show as a love letter to the world, to the underdogs out there, to the common everyday person who shows off a little sass and class.

“We hope that our success is proof that you no longer have to hide who you are in order to live your dreams.” -Fausto Fernós

Click here to read the entire article.

Check out this fab photo montage of the event!

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Marc Felion's Trip Update

Hi everyone! Having a great time in Wales. I've seen lots of rocks that used to be buildings.

I met a listener in Cardiff named Abdul for drinks at some of the local watering holes. He's only been there a few weeks but had a lot to say about being gay in Qatar.

Well, I can't wait to get to London to see the sights and meet some listeners.

Come meet me face to face:
• London, England
October 11th at 6PM
The Yard and Loft Bar
57 Rupert Street, London W1V 7HN

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FOF #403 - Gordon West Goes West - 10.09.06

Bon voyage baby! Our good friend, writer and actor Gordon West is moving to Los Angeles to pursue his dreams of being another disgruntled Starbucks employee in Beverly Hills. Just kidding Gordon!

Here at the FOF we salute those who feel compelled to move west, to see if they can make it big in Tinseltown. It's a rough gig, but L.A. is not just filled with superficial pretty boys, there are some fabulous folks who live there too. People like Buzz, Pup Don, Mike Rocco and the L.A. Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence.

On today's show we give Gordon the boot out of the Windy City as we talk about Cher's auction, Bob Mackie's gowns, Bowling for Columbine, teen angst, republican backlashes, Mark Foley and hot sixteen year old lacrosse players.

Whats up with chicks and brass beds? Why do women love their brass beds?

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FOF #402 - Freaky Bird Room - 10.06.06

We all want to go back to Disneyland! Honestly, we had so much fun in California, first at our live show at Micky's in West Hollywood, then spending the whole day at Disneyland, and then off to the Podcaster's conference and People's Choice Podcast Awards.

One of my personal highlights of the trip was seeing Disney's Enchanted Tiki Room, mostly because it had been left intact since the late 60s, only touched to repair the robotic singing parrots and orchids.

The innocence of the 16 minute revue and the naiveness of the racial stereotypes left me in hysterics and feeling like a kid again. Our good friend Mike said the look on my face was priceless.

All I wanted to see is one of the robotic birds break and catch on fire. Is that too much to ask?

I did notice that one of the birds wasn't moving, and that the orchid's robotic mouthpieces made more noise than their singing, which only added to the delight. The "Enchanted" Tiki Room is really something to see because it's still one of Disneyland's original attractions that hasn't been touched.

Listen to today's show as Sal-E and I talk to Marc Felion over the phone about podcasters, fans, strippers, California and the People's Choice Podcast Awards.

Warning! Listening to the Feast of Fools podcast can result in hysterical laughter. Listen as often as you like.

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FOF #401 - The Face of Gay Activism - 10.05.06

This Saturday, hundreds of people in Chicago will gather to march around the straight areas of town in order to remember the young gay college student Matthew Shepard, and the public's outrage at his brutal murder.

On today's show we'll be talking to gay activist Andy Thayer of the Gay Liberation Network about the legacy of Matthew Shepard, why and how do people take action, and why it's not a good idea to align yourself with any one political party if your goal is social change.

And of course, we'll be pontificating the impact of republican Mark Foley and his non-sexual sex scandal.

If you live in Chicago:
• FRIDAY OCT 6, 7-9pm: Sam Kosha of the PGLO (Persian Gay & Lesbian Organization) speaks about the international movement for GLBT rights in the MIddle East. Gerber Hart Library, 1127 W. Granville.

• SATURDAY OCT 7, BEGINS AT 8PM: The 8th Annual Matthew Shepard March and Rally for LGBT Freedom. March begins and ends at the corner of Halsted and Roscoe, with a screening of a film about gay liberation in Eastern Europe.

• Visit the Gay Liberation Network's website to learn more.

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FOF #400 - Live from West Hollywood - 10.04.06

Our 400th show is finally here! Last week we taped lived at Micky's Bar in West Hollywood, California a fabulous show with the wonderfulL.A. Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, who call themselves 21st century nuns.

Listen to Amanda Steinstein's online photo tips, Miss Ronnie real world advice, Sal-E, Marc Felion and me, Fausto Fernós entertain the beautiful fans with our special brand of Feast of Fools fabulousness.

• Click here to check out the photos from the live event.
• Click here to check out Buzz's pictures!

• Click here to see Amanda's powerpoint presentation. PDF | PPS

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Let's Hear it for the Rainbow Tour!

Marc is headed off for his European tour. If you'd like to meet up with Marc on his trip, please go to the following locations.

• Cardiff, Wales
October 8th at 7PM
Kings Cross
25 Caroline Street
Cardiff
CF10 1FF
+44 29 20 64 9891

• London, England
October 11th at 6PM
The Yard and Loft Bar
57 Rupert Street
London W1V 7HN

Later that night Marc will be going to
Too2Much for Trannyshack -an evening of Glamour, Cabaret,
Glitter, Beauty and Music.

Mais, quois de Paris?
Je voudrais sortir à samedi le 14ème d'Ocober,
mais je ne sais pas où se réunir.
Qui peut m'aider ? Il fait beaucoup d'années
depuis que j'ai visité Paris.

Marc needs a place to meet in Paris? Any suggestions for Saturday the 14th of October?

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FOFA #102 - Keywords: Terrorism, Puppies - 10.03.06

This was Amanda Steinstein's second (and very VERY memorable) foray into podcasting. We (correctly) assumed the goverment was listening in our conversations, and in order to get their attention (and google's) we figured we'd say the keywords "terrorism" and "puppies" over and over again.

Listen to Amanda's interpretation of recently discovered ancient lesbian poetry, our recap on President Bush's fear-mongering speech (which mentions the word terrorism 34 times), Canadian Gay Marriages, and why robots are so sexy.

[Originally posted on June 30, 2005.]

Keywords: puppies, terrorism, feast, of, fools.

Here is the photo of Marc, not looking so good.

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Feast of Fools wins "Best Dressed Award"

Check out the good people at Podcasting News, that put the FOF on the front cover!

"Among the winners of the People’s Choice Podcast Awards were Fausto Fernos and Marc Felion, above, of the Feast of Fools podcast. If there were an award for best-dressed podcasters, they would have won, hands down. They accepted their award for Best GLBT podcast sporting retro smoking jackets (Fausto’s in a brilliant blue) with matching ruffle shirts."

Photo courtesy of Podcasting News.

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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.]

Delicious, pernicious and nutritious, the Feast of Fools.

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