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Trans Mission on Drag Kinging, Joy and Queer Solidarity
In this episode of The Kings of Joy Show, I’m joined by Trans Mission, a Naarm-based Drag King whose journey began with a sneaky DM from Malaika Mfalme and unfolded into something far bigger than a first Drag...
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Kate aka Frank Lee Madir on Asexual Drag King Performance
In this episode of The Kings of Joy Show, I’m joined by Kate aka Frank Lee Madir, an activist, educator, archivist, and community builder whose Drag King journey opened up new possibilities in gender, performance, and...
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From First-Time Drag King to Solo Show with Jim Junkie
In this first episode of The Kings of Joy Show, I’m joined by Jim Junkie, one of the original Kings of Joy performers whose journey began in the very first group and quickly took on a life of its own. Jim brings a...
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Maggot Banks on Positive Masculinity, Community, and Drag Kinging
In this episode of The Kings of Joy Show, I’m joined by Kaitlyn aka Maggot Banks, a Kings of Joy producer and performer whose Drag King journey began with one unforgettable night at Queers of Joy. What starts as an...
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From First-Time Drag King to Solo Art Show with Randy Rootrat
In this episode of The Kings of Joy Show, I’m joined by Katie aka Randy Rootrat, a Kings of Joy All Stars performer whose Drag King journey began with one bold yes to something she had never done before.
Katie came...
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Bad Boy Cameo on Drag Kinging, Joy, and Positive Masculinity
In this episode of The Kings of Joy Show, I’m joined by Jo aka Bad Boy Cameo, whose Drag King journey began at a time when life had cracked open and nothing felt simple anymore.
What starts as a search for joy and...
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How Toby Found Community and Became a Drag King Wizard
In this episode of The Kings of Joy Show, I’m joined by Toby aka Martin Van Tasmal, a Drag King, illustrator, and deeply creative soul whose journey into Kings of Joy began with searching for queer community in a new...
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Charlie aka Bear Back on Gender Discovery Through Drag Kinging
In this episode of The Kings of Joy Show, I’m joined by Charlie aka Bear Back, a Drag King whose journey began with theatre, performance, and a feeling that there had to be something more. What unfolds in this...
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Max and Marie on No Milk In My T and Becoming Drag Kings
In this episode of The Kings of Joy Show, I’m joined by Max and Marie from No Milk In My T and Kings of Joy for a conversation about community, creativity and the journey into Drag Kinging. What I love about this...
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Finding Freedom Through Drag Kinging | Jules Billington
There’s a moment Jules describes where irritation and jealousy start to surface. Watching other people claim their gender. Watching them take up space. And realising there was something in that freedom that felt…...
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From Heartbreak to Drag King: Kaizer’s Kings of Joy Journey
There’s a moment in life where everything feels uncertain - and then something small shifts. For Kiki, aka Kaizer, that moment came while watching Queers of Joy from their backyard. Not on stage. Not in the spotlight....
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Danielle Cormack: Why I Became a Drag King at 55
Danielle Cormack is a multi-award-winning actor known for playing 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...
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