Season 1
Episodes
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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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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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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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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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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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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Gender Fluidity & Asian Pop Culture: A Drag King Origin Story
Kit went to Queers of Joy for the first time, was blown away by the energy, and their friend Laura grabbed them and said, "You must do this with me." Kit signed up for Kings of Joy with no idea who their Drag King...
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Getting Gigs & Living the Dream: Interview with Drag King JSTARR aka Rory
Rory went to Queers of Joy, saw a group of Drag Kings on stage, and thought, "I really want to do that." Their friend said, "If you do it, I'll be in the front row." Their son asked, "Why don't you do it?" And that...
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Cara, Juliet & Lily on I Want It That Gay – A Queer Cabaret
In this episode of Kings of Joy, I sit down with Cara Whitehouse, Juliet Hindmarsh, and director Lily Hayman to talk about their fabulous queer cabaret-comedy, I Want It That Gay! Featuring 90s and 00s pop hits with a...
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Kaz Therese on They Will Be Kings & Queer Visibility
In this episode of Kings of Joy, I sit down with Kaz Therese—Drag King, artist, and director of WEREWOLF—to talk about their latest show, They Will Be Kings.
Funded by the Australian government, this groundbreaking...
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