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We live during an extraordinary time for building muscle. What started out over a hundred years ago as a theatrical curiosity has grown to become a sport and art form that has millions of people pumping iron all around the world. And while genetics certainly plays a factor, from Hollywood to your friends at the gym, there are more jacked up folks around these days than ever. How do they do it? Let’s Grow Big Together: the podcast that starts off wearing a hoodie, then takes it off to reveal the pumped muscle hiding underneath. Today my coach Matt Claussen https://www.instagram.com/mattclaussen/, powerlifting and bodybuilding legend, joins us to look back on my winning the silver in Classic Physique Masters Division at the NPC Mid American Winter Classic 2023, the content that had the jacked up Santa Claus mascot warning us “Winter is Coming.” What are the attributes of successful bodybuilding athletes and coaches? FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM: ★ instagram.com/mattclaussen ★ instagram.com/faustofernos ★ instagram.com/marcfelion Plus-- ➤ Kristen Stewart stars in deadly lesbian bodybuilding thriller ‘Love Lies Bleeding.’ ➤ The Enhanced Games https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/othersports/article-13089769/Olympian-James-Magnussen-answers-critics-Enhanced-Games.html- an Olympic style competition where performance enhancing drugs are not only permitted but encouraged. ➤ The evolution of bodybuilding categories and controversy over the new Men’s Wellness winner, Brazilian non-binary bodybuilder San Moraes. ➤ All your questions that will even make an abductor machine blush!
Suck it haters! Taylor Swift, Joe Biden and the Kansas City Chiefs win Superbowl LVIII (58). Everyone in America now has to be trans for a week, sorry, those are the NFL rules. Today we celebrate 20 years of Feast of Fun- the podcast Apple said helped “pave the way to bring podcasting from an underground movement to a mainstream phenomenon.” To help mark our 20th season, we have a very special guest, y’all need to calm down, Taylor Swift--- on the keys E Ross! Who else? Our friend Taylor E Ross was the musical director for our live show Feast of Fools, and our first guest on the podcast where talked about the Superbowl commercials and the half time show. ★ Taylor E Ross Piano Studio: https://www.facebook.com/share/4Cij1CygwBR67C1k/?mibextid=WC7FNe FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM: ★ instagram.com/faustofernos ★ instagram.com/marcfelion Listen as we talk about this and the sizzling hot news-- • Usher roller skates into our hearts during the HalfTime Show. • LA creates mini homes for struggling Mariachi performers who are facing record homelessness due to Covid. • Comedian Larry David chokes Sesame Street’s Elmo on morning television.
Couples that play together, stay together. Creating something fun and sharing it with the world is a great opportunity to connect with someone you love. Today we’re having a double date with musical partners and lovers John Coons and Jonah Wheeler. For John and Jonah a date night usually involves putting on a musical show filled with outrageous humor and grim topics. John Coons background as an opera and jazz singer has gotten him some amazing gigs with the Boston POPS, Ben Folds, Amanda Palmer and my good friend Sxip Shirey. Jonah Wheeler is well known for his sexy videos on membership platforms where he plays it hot all while subverting people’s expectations. For folks who are wanting to bare it all, what’s a good way to strike the balance between embracing the human body and not getting shut down on social media? Listen as we chat with John and Jonah about their Valentine’s Day plans, our new favorite obsession and their hilarious show in Chicago this Wednesday at the Newport Theater “BLEAK: Songs for the Not-Quite-End of the World.” 🎵 GET TICKETS: https://www.eventbrite.ch/e/bleak-songs-for-the-not-quite-end-of-the-world-tickets-800222255307 ★JOHN COONS: instagram.com/bluenote27 ★JONAH WHEELER: instagram.com/showoffjonah 🎵 FEATURED MUSIC: John Coons & Jonah Wheeler: https://www.youtube.com/@JohnCoonsMusic
One of our favorite oddballs we’ve come across in the decades of doing the Feast of Fun podcast is musician Chris Condren, a comedian whose catchy tunes parody time travel, movie trailers and superstardom. Chris came from the Chicago comedy scene of the 2010s we were a part of, that gave rise to popular queer comedians like Matteo Lane and Cameron Esposito. Today musician, comedian and time traveler Chris Condren joins us to look at 20 seasons of the Feast of Fun podcast, carrying his keyboard in a trash can and the notorious episode “Pagan Christmas” which frustrated a Wiccan witch with his titular song. CHRIS CONDREN: ★ instagram.com/thunderdavis https://nstagram.com/thunderdavis Plus-- • Barbie the Movie’s director Greta Gerwig and star Margot Robbie get snubbed for Oscar Nominations while their co-stars America Ferrera and Ryan Gosling nab the honors. • A new survey reveals 28% of Gen Z identity as LGBTQ+. • How the future of Augmented Reality is going to help you get your freak on, literally. • A gay couple gets married at the Chicago Rat Hole. Listen to Feast of Fun without any ads: ★ feastoffun.com/plus ★ patreon.com/feastoffun
There’s a belief that fitness and comedy are at odds with each other. We’ve seen many comedians get jacked and then they don’t appear to be as funny. Carrot Top famously said he stopped bodybuilding because it didn't fit his style. Dave Chappelle put on muscle and started trolling trans people, and who can forget those awful Bud Light TV ads from the 80s where Joe Piscopo dressed up in drag and flexed his bulging biceps? But even for all those comedic tragedies, Instagram is packed with muscle men who get the laughs and the lifts. Let’s Grow Big Together, I mean, Welcome to Feast of Fun! The podcast that always makes you sore in all the right places. Today comedian and obstacle course athlete Joel Bryant joins us to chat about racing, lifting and comedy. When he’s not working as a comedy host or doing stand up, Joel is dodging giant foam blocks in an American Ninja style race or crawling through the mud in a Tough Mudder. Listen as we pit Joel Bryant against the AI robot to see who is funnier, muscle man or machine? JOEL BRYANT: https://joelbryant.net Plus-- ➤ The Feds issue new guidelines discouraging comedy from highway safety billboards and signs. ➤ The Smithsonian Institution releases over 4.5 Million historic images into the public domain, ➤ Rest in pudding Ron DeSantis’ political career.
When it feels like the whole world is falling apart, the art of comedy can help us laugh and feel better. So why are so many comedy giants bombing spectacularly? Ricky Gervais just failed in a big way in his recent comedy special, Dave Chappelle continues to troll trans people for attention, and Jo Koy bit it hard core at the Golden Globes and blamed his nervous performance on the writers and audience. Where’s our generation equivalent of Eddie Murphy, Robin Williams or Gilda Radner? Are rich and famous comedians so lazy that they are turning to AI bots for help? Today Chicago comedian and comedy writer Dan Cass, who has his own comedy special “Drama Boy” coming out soon, joins us to look at the recent comedy icons’ public failures to make people laugh. Listen as we pit Dan against a killer robot from the future to see who can make people laugh harder. CHECK OUT DAN CASS: https://www.instagram.com/dankkass Plus-- ➤ False claims arise that astrophysicist Stephen Hawking asked little people to solve big math problems on Stephen hawking’ Island of Horrors. ➤ Why you shouldn’t trust anyone named Dick Stroker or Peter Gozinya. ➤ A man in Reno, Nevada complains to the police after finding what he thought was cocaine on his Subway sandwich.
2023 began like a scene from a horror film, when you thought the monster had been defeated, it came back with a vengeance and all hell broke loose. The cancer I had thought was long gone made a comeback. The first half of the year was all about death: radiation therapy, my mom in hospice care, a car accident, and inflation and greed that threatened us all. It seemed like the wrong thing to do: after lifting at the gym for 35 years, for the first time in my life I entered a bodybuilding contest that involved changing everything about your life, and surprisingly I won! Today we take a look back on the rollercoaster ride that was 2023. Death, resurrection and muscles, the terrible people and heroes we met along the way and our favorite words and events that shaped our lives. Plus-- Will Artificial Intelligence destroy the world with hilarious memes? • Twink of the year Aidan Maese Czeropski throws his career away for some really good dong. • And which Republican said: “I haven’t been invited [to be a judge on RuPaul’s Drag Race] but I do love to read a bitch.” FAUSTO FERNOS: ★ instagram.com/faustofernos ★ facebook.com/faustofernos MARC FELION: ★ instagram.com/marcfelion ★ facebook.com/marcfelion
Performance artist Alton Dulaney might as well have Art as his middle name. As Public Art Program Director and Curator for all of the airports in Houston, Texas, Alton chooses how to allocate the city’s substantial budget for displaying amazing works of art. As the best and only “World’s Greatest Gift Wrap Artist’ Alton leveraged his success into The Great Gift Exchange, an interview style How-To show that ran on YouTube for the holiday season in 2020. PHOTO: Alton DuLaney, breakout star/host of The Ultimate Gift Wrap Challenge show, is leading the wrap party. Photo courtesy of QVC+ Also- in our formative younger years, Alton and I helped create Pe.A.Ch., the Performance Art Church- a performance art collective in the early 90s in Austin, Texas that caused mayhem and sublime experiences in music and theater venues across the south. ALTON DULANEY: ★ instagram.com/altondulaney https://instagram.com/altondulaney FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM: ★ instagram.com/faustofernos http://instagram.com/faustofernos ★ instagram.com/marcfelion http://instagram.com/marcfelion Today artist, curator and the “World’s Greatest Gift Wrap Artist” Alton Dulaney joins us to talk about showcasing the best art in Houston’s airports, and coming up with exhibits that appeal to a wide range of people and political persuasions. Plus- If anything can be art, what happens when an AI computer program gets into the mix?
Last weekend in Bloomington, Illinois, over 210 bodybuilders showed up to go for the glory at the NPC Mid-American Winter Classic. The competition was intense, but surprisingly friendly and juiced up with sportsmanship. Let’s Grow Big Together! The podcast that reminds you the biggest prize of all is the friends we make along the way. Today we take you to the NPC Mid-American Winter Classic, where I as a first time novice stepped onstage to compete in Men’s Classic Physique, and like all roller coaster rides, it was scary as hell and tons of fun! Plus-- • What’s it really like backstage at a bodybuilding show? • The steps you need to take if you want to compete yourself! FEATURED VIDEO: Emma Hyndman, the Posing Pro ★ https://youtu.be/v1lxXCEXebA?si=nK9UaIlGwB8jYH9z Kick your bodybuilding to the next level, fitness consultation now available for $99 (on SALE from $149) for a hour we look at your current workouts, nutrition, supplements and more, answer all your questions and set you on the right path to growth! Message me on social media: "Let's Grow Big Together." FAUSTO FERNOS: ★ instagram.com/faustofernos ★ facebook.com/faustofernos ★ twitter.com/faustofernos MARC FELION: ★ instagram.com/marcfelion ★ facebook.com/marcfelion ★ twitter.com/marcfelion
When training for any athletic event, a lot can go wrong. Even worse: your mind can start playing tricks on you. So it helps a great deal to have a great coach guide you on the road to become a legend. Let’s Grow Big Together! The podcast that climbs the Stairmaster along with you, but not on the same machine, cause people are gonna look. In this series, we’re taking a look at the passion for muscle, adventures in bodybuilding, muscle gods, muscle worship and practical advice to put on the gains. Today, I’m just a few weeks out from my first bodybuilding contest at the young age of 51, and we’re thrilled to introduce you to my coach Matt Claussen. As a powerlifter, Matt Claussen is highly regarded as a four time National Powerlifting Champion. As a bodybuilder, Matt Claussen has won five major championships including first place in the 2005 NPC East Coast Classic and guided over 75 clients to get stage ready for their own contests. COACH MATT CLAUSSEN: https://www.instagram.com/mattclaussen/ NPC WINTER CLASSIC DEC 2, BLOOMINGTON IL: https://npcmidamericanwinterclassic.com Plus-- • Getting ready for your first coach. • Coming out of the closet to your parents as a bodybuilder. • Are powerlifters really using butt plugs to stabilize their core? • Weightlifting horror stories to put a chill down your spine.
One of the deadliest drugs facing Americans these days is fentanyl, whose potency makes it a cheap way to boost the high of other recreational drugs. Even the smallest amounts of the substance can turn a good time into the last time. Thankfully the nasal inhalant Narcan can save a person’s life by quickly reversing the symptoms of a lethal drug overdose. So why aren’t more schools and public spaces making it available? Today comedian, performance artist and trauma clown John Michael joins us to look at Narcan and drug overdoses. In his new show Spank Bank Time Machine, John Michael explores drugs, sex positivity and time travel as he pays tribute to the brilliant lives of his friends who died from drug overdoses. • JOHN MICHAEL: https://www.instagram.com/jmsilly • SPANK BANK TIME MACHINE: https://neofuturists.org/events/spank-bank-time-machine/ PLUS-- ➤ How schools and public transit can save lives by making Narcan freely available to everyone.
When we think of classic spooky voices, the dictations of Hollywood's great golden age actor Vincent Price haunt our minds. Besides starring in some of Hollywood’s biggest golden age horror films, Vincent Price spent his life actively speaking out against bigotry, racism, anti-semitism and homophobia. The sounds of grizzly ghouls from every tomb that close in to seal your doom are forever immortalized also with Vincent Price’s rap from Michael Jackson’s hit song, Thriller. Today comedian Dan Cass joins us to celebrate the amazing life of queer Hollywood horror legend Vincent Price, from turning people to wax statues in House of Wax to doing TV ads for bathroom cleaners, credit cards, candy bars, Time Life books, toys, wine coolers for both non dairy creamer and the national dairy council. FOLLOW DAN CASS: HTTPS://INSTAGRAM.COM/DANKKASS Plus-- ➤ Britney Spears shocks the world with her new autobiography “The Woman in Me.” ➤ Striking actors are asked not to dress up as characters from movies and TV shows during the Hollywood writers strike.
Almost a third of American gym goers will use performance enhancing substances at some point in their lives. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1484557/#:~:text=Current%20estimates%20indicate%20that%20there,least%20once%20in%20their%20lives.&text=Surveys%20in%20the%20American%20field,clubs%20is%2015%25-30%25. There’s always risks to consider when supplementing to get big muscles and many doctors just don't have the training or knowledge to help prevent serious complications. So what do you do? It’s the podcast that squeezes the juice to the last drop. In this series, we’re taking a look at the passion for muscle, adventures in bodybuilding, muscle gods, muscle worship and practical advice to put on the gains. Today, bodybuilding coach Tyler Fluitt joins us to look at harm reduction for anabolic steroids. Tyler specializes in training natural athletes to compete as well as helping enhanced athletes compete in safer ways. Tyler is a popular bodybuilding coach in Austin Texas and now Nashville, and is training for his 19th bodybuilding competition. TYLER FLUITT: HTTPS://INSTAGRAM.COM/LEVEL_UP_PHYSIQUES https://instagram.com/level_up_physiques Plus-- New DEA rules could make it harder for everyone to get telemedicine for testosterone replacement therapy.
This year San Francisco made history by appointing the city’s first drag laureate, D’Arcy Drollinger, who is not only a fierce drag queen but also a theatrical dynamo. D’Arcy has created, written and performed dozens of brilliant shows over the years, including the Lohan Project, Temple of Poon, a feature film Shit and Champagne and is co-starring in the Bay Areas’ long running holiday show The Golden Girls Live. The first of its kind in the world, San Francisco’s drag laureate is not just a figurehead for the LGBTQ+ community, they are given resources to produce work that ensures that the legendary city continues to be a supportive place for queer art to grow and flourish. Today D’Arcy Drollinger joins us to look at her incredible year so far as San Francisco’s first drag laureate, creating the Oasis, the city’s first drag owned and operated bar and venue and the shocking death of Heklina. Plus- D’Arcy’s recipe for overcoming hate targeted to trans people and drag performers. FOLLOW D’ARCY DROLLINGER: ★ facebook.com/darcydrollinger ★ instagram.com/darcydrollinger ★ tiktok.com/@darcydrollinger
It’s been 21 years since Jim Verraros made TV history as the first contestant from the reality TV show American Idol to come out as gay. Although he wasn’t allowed to talk about his sexuality on the show, by coming out during the promotional tour he paved the way for other closeted gay entertainers to fearlessly be themselves. People like Clay Aiken, David Archuleta and Adam Lambert and even Neil Patrick Harris and Lance Bass owe a lot to people like Jim Verraros. Following his glow up on reality television, Jim became a queer comedy film regular with his appearances in the Eating Out and Another Gay Movie franchises, and even had a Billboard chart hit with his song "You Turn It On.” Today Jim Verraros, star of American Idol and the Eating Out franchise joins us to celebrate his return to music with his playful new single “Take My Bow” which he lip synced on Instagram during his crossfit class. CHECK OUT JIM VERRAROS: 🎵 "Take My Bow" on Apple Music: https://apple.co/44Wtfsa ❤️ Follow on Instagram: https://instagram.com/jimverraros Plus-- Drew Barrymore apologizes for being a SCAB, and suspends production of her daytime talk show until the Hollywood Writers Strike is resolved. FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM: ★ instagram.com/faustofernos http://instagram.com/faustofernos ★ instagram.com/marcfelion http://instagram.com/marcfelion
With semi-autobiographical books like “Whores of Lost Atlantis” actor, screenwriter, playwright and drag queen, Charles Busch has fine tuned the recipe for adding drag to your theatrical production to turn it into a comedy hit. Now Charles Busch is finally looking back on his amazing life in theater and drag in his new autobiography “Leading Lady: A Memoir of a Most Unusual Boy.” FEATURED BOOK: Leading Lady: A Memoir of a Most Unusual Boy by Charles Busch Get it on Amazon: https://a.co/d/651o4ze CHARLES BUSCH: https://www.charlesbusch.com Charles Busch pulls you in as he shares his wild stories of his deep friendships and encounters with some of the biggest divas in entertainment, including Joan Rivers, Liza Minelli and Julie Andrews. Today the legendary Charles Busch joins us to talk about the world's first ugly movie star, working with Boy George on Taboo the musical and the painful loss of his mother Gertie at the young age of seven.
The U.S. Department of Education’s COVID-19 relief for student loans has ended, and interest is now accruing once again. With payments due in October, many Americans expect these loans to outlive them. Since the Republican majority Supreme Court thwarted President Biden's attempt to forgive student loans, the U.S. Economy could come to a grinding halt just in time for the 2024 Presidential Election. Today comedian Matt Brown, Ms. Brown even if you’re not nasty, joins us to look at the impending doom of the student loan crisis. FOLLOW MATT BROWN: https://www.msbrowncomedy.com Plus-- __ __ __ __ __ __
For all the jobs Barbie’s had over the years, her most lucrative gig yet is now movie star, as the Barbie movie has just surpassed the billion dollar mark in worldwide box office sales. It is now Warner Brothers studio biggest money making film release in history. This widely popular feminist film, directed and co-written by filmmaker Greta Gerwig, is set to not just to shape the future of films, but how we talk about gender and sexual equality. Today, Weird Barbie in real life, performance artist Holly Hughes joins us to take a look at the Barbie movie phenomenon and why young girls love horses so much. In the early 90s, Holly Hughes became widely known as part of the NEA Four, when her solo theatrical work became a political target for conservatives and her funding was revoked by the federal government. CHECK OUT HOLLY HUGHES: ★ facebook.com/holly.hughes.7771 ★ stamps.umich.edu/people/holly-hughes Plus-- • Mattel releases its first product tie-in from the movie, the Weird Barbie Doll. • Why America Ferrrera’s monologue from the film resonates so deeply.
In case you were wondering what all these folding chair memes are about, a video of an outrageous fight between Black riverboat staff and white boat owners has exploded on the internet. While most folks don’t condone fighting, in a country with a history of violence towards Black people, it’s hard not to delight in the righteous anger expressed by those who were wronged, especially when it involves the unlikely weapon of choice - a folding chair. Today comedian Matt Brown, joins us to take a look at the memes inspired by the Montgomery, Alabama Riverfront Brawl including a mural of Harriet Tubman offering you not just her hand to freedom but a folding chair to defend your way. Plus-- ➤ What’s up with Lizzo’s lawsuit? ➤ Bullet holes in our podcast studio ➤ Michael Jackson’s singing style explained goes viral on Matt’s YouTube Channel. Watch the video: https://youtu.be/8GDxjAkmIg0 FOLLOW MATT BROWN: ★ msbrowncomedy.com Listen to Feast of Fun without any ads: ★ feastoffun.com/plus ★ patreon.com/feastoffun
Paging Mister Herman, Mister Herman to the Pearly Gates. Heartbreaking news, Paul Reubens, the comedian and performance artist behind the childlike alter-ego Pee-Wee Herman, died from complications of cancer on Sunday. He was 70. Pee Wee knew who we were, but who was he? Ruebens created his iconic character while performing with the comedy troupe The Groundlings and it quickly became a cultural sensation on late night TV which lead to his breakthrough film Pee-Wee’s Big Adventure and his iconic Saturday morning live action tv show Pee-Wee’s Playhouse. After being arrested in a theater in Florida, Paul Reubens’ career got derailed despite a public outcry against overzealous police. Comedian Gilbert Gottfried joked “If masturbation is a crime, I should be getting the electric chair.” Today drag queen impresario Miss Understood joins us to look at the hilarious and wonderfully weird life and legacy of Paul Reubens, the genius behind Pee-Wee Herman. CHECK OUT SCREAMING QUEENS ENTERTAINMENT: ★ screamingqueens.com ★ instagram.com/screamingqueens Plus-- a look also at the urban legends surrounding Carol Channing, and the life and legacy of Shuhada Sadaqat, the musician best known as Sinéad O'Connor. MARC FELION: ★ instagram.com/marcfelion ★ facebook.com/marcfelion FAUSTO FERNOS: ★ instagram.com/faustofernos ★ facebook.com/faustofernos Episode #3081
We’re back! When life gives you lemons, you make lemonade. This spring we got a truck full of citrus, with my mom entering hospice, a nasty car wreck, fighting aggressive skin cancer and the new Barbie movie hitting theaters just as Hollywood goes on strike over greed vs the future of humanity. Today we fill you in on our recent adventures and woes, plus take a look at all the celebrity documentary biopics streaming, the new Barbie film and the terrifying world of erotic clown leather fetish, not to be confused with RuPaul’s Drag Race. UPDATE: Unexpectedly, new medical billing has added over $2,000 in costs; any contribution, no matter the amount, would be greatly appreciated. https://www.gofundme.com/help-fausto-fight-cancer Plus, ➤ Courts re-open the case of the Menendez Brothers’ murder of their parents as Roy Rosselló from the boy band Menudo comes forward as a victim of the murdered father. ➤ The endless debate over sugar, carbohydrates and artificial sweeteners.
(Originally posted on Oct 9, 2014) Ever since he was a little boy, John Zanardi https://www.facebook.com/john.zanardi.9?fref=ts loved Barbie dolls but was too ashamed to admit it. That is until the age of 18, when he moved out on his own and started collecting them. Today he’s amassed over a thousand dolls, estimated to be worth something between 30 and 40 thousand dollars. Today John Zanardi joins us to talk about his magnificent obsession- collecting Barbie dolls, and why some gay men seem to obsess over these toys marketed to little girls. Listen as we talk about some more unusual Barbie dolls, Stanley the Barbie Man, Barbie’s breakup with Ken, The BLO, http://youtu.be/OVT4T7OR3iQ Ken’s cock ring and more amazing but true facts about this iconic American toy. https://feastoffun.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/ken.jpgI’m not sure why people got so upset over Ken’s c*ck ring, it’s not like he has any genitals to put it on. Plus– • Catholic groups force an Argentine art gallery to shut down a religious Barbie doll exhibition http://news.artnet.com/art-world/catholics-force-closing-of-religious-barbie-doll-exhibition-126728. https://feastoffun.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/barbies.jpgIf the Vatican put these out, they would make a fortune. • A new study says comfort foods may not be comforting http://www.npr.org/blogs/thesalt/2014/10/07/354142689/eating-comfort-foods-may-not-be-so-comforting-after-all?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=npr&utm_term=nprnews&utm_content=202407 after all. Did Taylor Kinney and Lady Gaga http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2775658/Sophia-Bush-hints-Taylor-Kinney-Lady-Gaga-secretly-married-sharing-snap-star-wearing-band-THAT-finger.html secretly get married?
Bodybuilding legend Ronnie Coleman loves to say “Everybody wants big muscles but nobody wants to lift no heavy ass weights!” But lifting heavy ass weights isn't the most difficult part of bodybuilding for everyone. For some, the biggest challenge to coming home with that sword in a competition is the ability to shred body fat without losing muscle mass. Let’s Grow Big Together - It’s the only bodybuilding podcast that slays at the gym, on the stage and the runway baby! In this series, we’re taking a look at the passion for muscle, adventures in bodybuilding, muscle gods, muscle worship and practical advice to put on the gains. Today tech developer, daddy and up and coming NPC Classic bodybuilder George Ward joins us to talk about getting ready for the stage, his adventures in bodybuilding and working with Dorian Yates to build an impossible physique. We met George Ward at the food court at the Arnold Sports Festival and were so charmed by him we had to get him on the show. FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM: ★ instagram.com/georgewardfitness https://www.instagram.com/georgewardfitness/ ★ instagram.com/faustofernos http://instagram.com/faustofernos ★ instagram.com/marcfelion http://instagram.com/marcfelion Episode #3079
Long live the Queen of Rock 'n' Roll, Tina Turner! With heavy hearts, we share the news of Tina Turner's passing at the age of 83, as announced by her management team today. Tina Turner, a symbol of resilience, left an indelible mark on the sound of rock and roll for generations. From her iconic collaborations with Ike Turner in the '60s and '70s ("A Fool in Love" and "Proud Mary") to her solo projects like "River Deep Mountain High" in the '60s and the timeless "What's Love Got to Do with It?" in the '80s, her influence was undeniable. But Tina's talents extended beyond music. She graced the silver screen, portraying the unforgettable Acid Queen in The Who's "Tommy" (1975) and the post-apocalyptic warlord Aunty Entity in "Mad Max: Beyond the Thunderdome" (1985). She also appeared as the Mayor in Arnold Schwarzenegger's "Last Action Hero" (1993) and made a notable cameo in the ill-fated film adaptation of "Sergeant Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" by The Bee Gees (1978). On television, Tina brightened various TV variety shows, including The Cher Show and Hollywood Nights with Olivia Newton-John. As the first black woman to grace the cover of Rolling Stone, Tina Turner shattered boundaries and solidified her place as one of the best-selling recording artists of all time. Today, we come together to celebrate the extraordinary life of Tina Turner. In honor of her legacy, we invite you to enjoy this encore presentation of "The Tea on Tina Turner," which originally aired in April of 2021. ------ Everyone expected 1984 to be a strange dystopian future, but it turned out to be an amazing year for pop culture with Tina Turner reigning supreme as the Queen of Rock and Roll. Although the press described Tina Turner’s chart topping album Private Dancer as a comeback, Tina considered it her debut album, free from the control and abuse she faced from her ex-husband Ike Turner. In the new documentary film, Tina, the Queen of Rock and Roll has the final word on her extraordinary life from growing poor and Black in Nutbush, TN, to her relationship with Ike Turner and how she broke free to become one of the world’s most celebrated artists. The new documentary is gonna get you hooked on Tina all over again. But despite it being an in depth look at the pop icon’s life, many amazing things were briefly touched on or left on the cutting room floor. Today is Tina Turner day! We’re looking at the life and legacy of the Queen of Rock and Roll, from the incredible year she had back in 1984, to her rock and roll roots with Ike Turner. Who made her iconic wigs? How did Cher save Tina’s career? And what celebrities made her want to say “you better be good to me.”
The world is in crisis: climate change, pandemics, inflation and on top of all that, we’re about to face our greatest threat, the rise of the machines through Artificial Intelligence. There’s little doubt that AI will wreck a lot of industries, but is our collective anxiety overblown from watching too many sci-fi movies? Today Kate Bornstein https://twitter.com/katebornstein?s=20: author, actor, performance artist, and advocate for teens, freaks & other outlaws joins us to look at the terrifying, hilarious and exciting new frontier of artificial intelligence and how it stands to change our world forever. KATE BORNSTEIN: https://twitter.com/katebornstein Plus- ➤ Justine Bateman says the Hollywood writers’ strike is a battle not just over the future of creatives but humanity’s soul. ➤ What do AI’s and LGBTQ+ people share in common? ➤ Kate Bornstein shares with us a magical story about three chickens who discover gender in four dimensions. Episode #3078
After Tucker Carlson got fired from Fox News, folks are still hotly debating why he got canned: was it the allegations of sexism in the workplace, the Dominion settlement (and other lawsuits) or was Fox News finally getting tired of all his lies? But if Fox News had to fire everyone who lied on the air, there wouldn’t be anyone left in the studio. Today comedian Dan Cass joins us to look at all the political hijinks unfolding during these uncertain times, like Sarah Huckabee Sanders selling her koozy in a new bizarre political ad and Donald Trump calling Ron DeSantis “pudding fingers.” FOLLOW DAN CASS: https://instagram.com/dankkass Plus-- ➤ A look at Sanford University’s controversial list of “harmful words” like crazy, brave and American. ➤ A new study says a majority of Americans support trans youth competing in school sports. ➤ Farewell to civil rights pioneer and calypso singer Harry Belafonte who died at the age of 96. Episode #3077
2018 was an incredible year. After years of podcasting, Marc Felion got cast in the Norwegian reality TV show “Alt For Norge.” And just like that, I came down with an especially aggressive case of cancer, basal cell carcinoma, that left me with a giant scar on my right shoulder and enormous medical bills to pay. This year, the cancer is back, right during the middle of preparing for a bodybuilding contest. My birthday was spent going back and forth with doctors to schedule radiation therapy to nuke the tumor on my arm. HELP FAUSTO FIGHT CANCER: https://gofundme.com/help-fausto-fight-cancer Today we take a look at cancer, whee! A look at the highs and lows life brings us, as we reflect on the week's news and trends. PLUS-- ➤ Parents are throwing lavish birthday parties for their babies to the tune of $50,000. ➤ Tucker Carlson and Don Lemon come out as unemployed. ➤ The Missouri trans ‘snitch form’ is down after people spam it. ➤ Netflix ends their DVD service. Episode #3076
Even though Covid-19, Monkeypox and HIV/AIDS are three very different kinds of viral infections, they all impact some people more than others. When fighting a pandemic, we like to think that we are all in this together, but the folks who face racism, homophobia/transphobia, poverty and homelessness are more at risk than anyone else. Today professor Dr. Steven Thrasher https://steventhrasher.com/ joins us to look at why it’s critical to address systemic inequality, racism and bigotry when fighting off any pandemic.In his new book “The Viral Underclass: The Human Toll When Inequality and Disease Collide,” Dr. Steven examines why certain populations are more at risk from viruses like HIV, Monkeypox and COVID-19. Plus-- ➤ How do we talk about marginalized people and disease without stigmatizing folks? ➤ How the Don’t Say Gay laws are killing us all. ➤ Counteracting the cynical viewpoint that both political parties are the same when trying to bring about change. FEATURED BOOK: Dr. Steven W. Thrasher, The Viral Underclass: The Human Toll When Inequality and Disease Collide Get it on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3ofUEFA Episode #3075
Long before drag was a mainstay of reality television, LGBTQ+ folks turned to drag for fun, to challenge society and explore their gender through an artistic, comedic and performative lens. Sadly, we recently lost two fierce drag legends who meant a lot not just to us, but the world.Heartbreaking. In March, JoJo Baby https://feastoffun.com/tag/jojo-baby/ died from cancer at the age of 51. An early guest of our podcast, JoJo was a beloved Chicago nightclub personality and entertainer who dazzled patrons with their outlandish looks and puppetry. And just last week, Heklina https://feastoffun.com/tag/heklina/, who shaped the modern drag scene in San Francisco with their wildly popular and irreverent Trannyshack shows at the club STUD was found dead at the age of 55 in her London hotel by her dear friend Peaches Christ https://feastoffun.com/tag/peaches-christ/. Today we remember two queer culture legends, Chicago’s JoJo Baby and San Francisco’s Heklina, who both died this past month and the impact they had on so many people’s lives, including ours. Plus- ➤ Everybody’s daddy Pedro Pascal plays a gay cowboy in Pedro Almodóvar’s Western Short ‘Strange Way of Life.’ ➤ Billy Porter is set to play novelist, activist and essayist James Baldwin. ➤ Equality Florida issues an advisory warning for LGBTQ+ travelers. Episode #3074
We are heartbroken. San Francisco legend Heklina was found dead in her hotel room on Monday morning in London by her longtime friend, collaborator and co-star Peaches Christ. Over the years we taped so many good shows with Heklina that it’s hard to pick one, so this week we’re reposting our favorites to celebrate the amazing life and legacy of this amazing comedian and drag queen. Along with her gal pal Peaches Christ, Heklina shaped and created the modern drag scene in San Francisco with their wildly popular and irreverent Trannyshack shows and nights at STUD. After the name change of the shows to Mother, Heklina and Peaches moved their events to Oasis, a bar she co-founded with her longtime friend D'Arcy Drollinger. Heklina touched so many people's lives, including ours. A fierce, original drag queen with a wonderfully twisted sense of humor, Heklina was a popular guest in the early days of our podcast Feast of Fun, back when we called it Feast of Fools. Later on she went on to create her own podcast “Drag Time with Heklina” where she interviewed many notable queer artists including Ana Matronic of the Scissor Sisters. Back in 2006, our first live podcast in San Francisco featured Heklina in it, and she was so befuddled about what the Internet was that in a rare moment, she showed up out of drag in her everyday clothes for the show. Despite always being super busy, Heklina took time to visit with us whenever we were in town or when she came to Chicago. It’s devastating to think about the sorrow, but it’s comforting to know that her humor, style and rascally nature lives on in the lives of so many artists, LGBTQ+ folks and the people who loved her in San Francisco. Thanks for all the memories, laughs and fun Heklina. Here’s what we think her twisted sense of humor would have said about her own death: “The next roast of Heklina will be held at Fleischmann’s Crematorium.” --------- Originally posted FOF #2344 - Heklina Will Not Be Silenced - 06.14.16 Heklina is a living legend- she started her amazing drag show in San Francisco way back in 1996. This iconic night of drag, then known as Trannyshack, ignited the careers of countless entertainers including Lady Gaga, Peaches Christ and Ana Matronic. Over the years, Heklina saved her dollar tips and got some friends to invest in her own club Oasis only to rebrand the drag show as Mother and not without a little controversy. Today, Heklina joins us to take a look at the horrific shooting in Orlando and how gay bar owners are responding to the violence. Plus-- • How drag queens have gone from being fringe acts to mainstream attractions. • Why San Francisco can't have nice things. • Facebook may delete all your photos if you don’t install this app. • Heklina’s tips on picking up a straight guy on Craigslist!
