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Sometimes you see one performance and something in you answers before your mind has time to catch up.
Not with a plan.
Not with a polished identity.
Just with a full-body yes.
That is where this episode begins.
With Kaitlyn aka Maggot Banks seeing a Drag King for the first time at Queers of Jo...
Sometimes you think you are saying yes to fun.
A class. A stage. A persona. A chance to play.
And then something much deeper starts moving.
This episode begins in a hard place, with Jo making a choice for joy before she knew exactly where that choice would lead. What follows is not just a stor...
Sometimes a Drag King persona starts as play.
A hat. A pair of boots. A name that makes you laugh. A character you build because something in you wants out.
And then, sometimes, it opens a door you did not know was there.
In this episode of The Kings of Joy Show, Charlie aka Bear Back shares a...
There’s a kind of jealousy we don’t like to admit.
Not the loud kind. The quiet kind. The kind that shows up as irritation. Judgement. A reaction that feels bigger than the moment.
And sometimes, if you sit with it long enough, it reveals something else entirely.
What if that feeling is...
Last Friday night at Bois Night Out, our monthly Drag King show, Kaizer stepped onto the stage again.
And it felt like a full-circle moment.
Because this wasn't just another performance.
Kaizer now lives in Aotearoa, New Zealand. He's gone on to win awards as a Drag King. He's built a name for...
Danielle Cormack is a multi-award-winning actor. She's played Bea Smith in Wentworth and Kate Leigh in Underbelly: Razor. She's worked in film, television, and theatre for over 35 years.
And at nearly 55, going through menopause, she decided it was time to fuck shit up.
So she became PonyBoi — ...
Chris walked past a mirror after performing as George Michael and thought, "Who's that handsome guy?"
That moment changed everything.
Neural pathways unlocked. Gender euphoria arrived. And a journey that wasn't available before suddenly became possible.
In this episode of The Kings of Joy Show...
Ever looked in the mirror and thought, "I'd make a damn fine Drag King"?
Becks did. And then they did something about it.
In Episode 2 of The Kings of Joy Show, I sit down with Becks, aka Jim Junkie - director, producer, and one of Sydney's most endearing Drag Kings. Becks was part of the very fir...
A Conversation with Kaz Therese
We're in the final week of They Will Be Kings.
There are three performances left: Thursday 19 February, Friday 20 February, and Saturday 21 February at 7pm at Qtopia Sydney.
I recorded this conversation with Kaz Therese months ago, before the season opened. I'm sha...
I Want It That Gay
🗓 18-22 Feb 2025, 7:00 PM
📍 Qtopia Sydney – The Loading Dock Theatre
Selling out fast! Grab your ticket here
Danica Lani: Hello, and welcome to the Kings of Joy Show, the podcast recording, today! I am joined by Cara Whitehouse, Juliet Hindmarsh and Lily Hayman from the...
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They Will Be Kings
25-28 Feb '25
Selling out now. First two shows sold out. Grab your ticket here
Danica: Hello, welcome to the Kings of Joy podcast show. My name is Danica Lani and I am the King coach. And I am joined today by Kaz Therese, if you'd like to introd...
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Alright, listen up legends!
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Jim is in the house. Jim is in the Bandstand.
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Ready to work out.
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Hello and welcome to the Kings of Joy Podcast Show Live at the Bandstand by Qtopia Sydney! We are gathered here today on Aborig...
