Troy and Rick take a break from research and writing to talk fun stuff. This includes Cate Blanchett, Rose Byrne and Uzo Aduba in Mrs. America, telling us the story of the ERA’s early days. And while we’re stuck at home, working in front of our screens, Bob the Drag Queen, Eureka O’Hara and Shangela lead us on a field trip through America’s small towns to preach the healing power of drag in We're Here. Purse first! Poet John Ashbery and activist Barbara Gittings are this episode’s Relevant Queers. Find The Relevant Queer on Image Amplified, Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter. 

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What Kind of Summer is This?

Troy and Rick take a break from research and writing to talk fun stuff. This includes Cate Blanchett, Rose Byrne and Uzo Aduba in Mrs. America, telling us the story of the ERA’s early days. And while we’re stuck at home, working in front of our screens, Bob the Drag Queen, Eureka O’Hara and Shangela lead us on a field trip through America’s small towns to preach the healing power of drag in We're Here. Purse first! Poet John Ashbery and activist Barbara Gittings are this episode’s Relevant Queers.Find The Relevant Queer onImage Amplified,Instagram,Facebook, andTwitter.

With everything going on in the world, Troy and Rick have taken some time to process it all. Black Lives Matter, police brutality, the coronavirus, and social distancing. Yeah, it's been a minute. Troy and Rick are trying to get their heads around what life in 2020 looks like. There's nothing nonchalant about it. 

Where are We? How Did We Get Here?

This week Jean drops in (via FaceTime) to describe what her experience with social distancing has been like. She works for a hospital in Baltimore, Maryland but for the past ten days, she's been working from home. Oh yeah, she's started watching Drag Race too! (Spoiler alert: she's no fan of either Brita or Aiden!). In the meantime, when not trying to get some research done, Troy's been finding time for Switch games Animal Crossing: New Horizons and Kentucky Route Zero.

Catching Up with Jean During Our Fifth Week of Social Distancing

This week Jean drops in (via FaceTime) to describe what her experience with social distancing has been like. She works for a hospital in Baltimore, Maryland but for the past ten days, she's been working from home. Oh yeah, she's started watching Drag Race too! (Spoiler alert: she's no fan of either Brita or Aiden!).In the meantime, when not trying to get some research done, Troy's been finding time for Switch games Animal Crossing: New Horizons and Kentucky Route Zero.

Snatched. Just ask Gigi Goode. There are two moments every Drag Race contestant should prepare for: Snatch Game and that unfortunate time when they have to lip sync to stay in the game. Can we please remind the girls that the command, "lip synch for your life," means you should actually put in an effort. Two weeks' of limp lips do not for great entertainment make.

Minisode: Rupaul's Drag Race Season 12, Episode 6

Snatched.Just ask Gigi Goode. There are two moments every Drag Race contestant should prepare for: Snatch Game and that unfortunate time when they have to lip sync to stay in the game.Can we please remind the girls that the command, "lip synch for your life," means you should actually put in an effort. Two weeks' of limp lips do not for great entertainment make.

"Gay's Anatomy" had nothing on the backstage drama between Aiden Zhane and every other girl. Raise your hand if you're impressed by Brita. Nobody? The shade.

Minisode: Rupaul's Drag Race Season 12, Episode 5

Troy and Rick describe their social distancing experiences during the coronavirus pandemic.   To keep up to date on the COVID-19 coronavirus, see The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention World Health Organization World Health Organization Myth Busters MedilinePlus NHS Coronavirus COVID-19 Resource  

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Troy and Rick describe their social distancing experiences during the coronavirus pandemic. To keep up to date on the COVID-19 coronavirus, seeThe Centers for Disease Control and PreventionWorld Health OrganizationWorld Health Organization Myth BustersMedilinePlusNHS Coronavirus COVID-19 Resource 

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