Luis has a conversation with Dutch directors Ester and Reijer of the 2016 documentary "Strike a Pose" They talk about the inspiration and process behind making the film, and reveal what they learned along the way.By werquepodcast

She's a force to be reckoned with: Singer, Actor, Writer, Producer, Teacher and Vodcaster. A Philadelphia native, Kathy made her Broadway debut in the original cast of FOOTLOOSE and later created the role of Shen Shen in the smash Broadway hit WICKED!! We talk to her about life on Broadway, her journey to LA and the moment @mattbomer rubbed his fac…

Abdi Nazemian is an Iranian-American author, screenwriter, producer, husband and dad whose debut novel The Walk-In Closet won the Lambda Literary Award for Debut Fiction at the 27th Lambda Literary Awards in 2015. On this episode we speak to him about his third novel, Like A Love Story, a beautiful love letter to queer history, ACT UP and the ultim…

During California's "Stay at home" order, Palm Springs local favorite restaurant, Eight4Nine, developed "Good Deed Friday" sending boxed lunches to local urgent care facilities and ER rooms across the Coachella Valley. Luis talks with owners, Willie Rhine and John Paschal to discover what inspired this idea.…

This is a special interview with actress Debi Mazar, done after she recovered from Covid-19. Listen as she describes her experience with the virus and how it affected both her and her family. Debi also takes us on a journey from her early days in upstate NY, gaining street credit with the "queens" at the pier, the moment she met her friend Madonna …

Oscar Quintero is an actor, writer, producer, Tupperware Diva and alter-ego to Kay Sedia, International Model from Tijuana. Kim and Luis chat with Oscar about growing up one of six kids in Hacienda Heights, a suburb of Los Angeles, working at a supermarket seafood counter (and being invited to leave because of his drug use), getting clean, creating…

Sandra Bernhard is a comedian, actress, singer and provocateur. Luis and Kim caught up with her in her dressing room before her Valentine's Day show to talk about her 40+ year career of letting the children have it, including, her start in stand-up while working as a manicurist by day, being mentored by Paul Mooney, becoming a cast member on the sh…

Today we're joined by Marcellas Reynolds, a true renaissance man and the author of Supreme Models: Iconic Black Women Who Revolutionized Fashion, a stunning collection of photos and essays that pays tribute to black models over the past 60 years, including editorials, magazine covers and ground breaking ad campaigns. We talk about the challenges of…

Known as the Cuban Missile Crisis of Burlesque, Tito Bonito is an international and award-winning performer, host, instructor, producer, graphic designer and editor. This Miami, Florida native moved to Chicago, in 2005, where he fell in love with theatre and the resurgence of burlesque as an empowering, body-positive movement. We talk to him about …

Krystal Smith is a comedian, actress and YouTube personality with over 100,000 subscribers to her YouTube channel, Krissychula. Known for her acerbic rants on everything from the McDonald's ice cream machine to her co-workers and neighbors, her videos regularly amass hundreds of thousands of views from fans who appreciate her ability to turn her an…

@jeffreylottadrew director, producer and choreographer of @bestindragshow. This actor/dancer, with more than 25 musicals to his credit and former Miss Nevada, winner of Battle for the Tiara as Lotta Slots, has a wonderful story about survival and breakthrough! We talk about growing up in the shadow of his (golden child) twin brother, hustling at ag…

Gregory Butler a.k.a. ‘The Body of Broadway’, has staged productions of Chicago, The Musical in Denmark in Moscow, Korea, Germany, the Netherlands, and the U.S., as well as, restaged productions of the show for television, including Dancing With the Stars, and major awards shows (Tony Awards, Bambi Awards) as associate choreographer for 15 years an…

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Curl up with a cup of cocoa for our Christmas Kiki episode. We talk about our favorite holiday movies and songs, our most memorable Christmases, Puerto Rican/‘American’ style Christmas mash up and how we get down with old Saint Nick. Sit down for our season 1 finale and get into a few of our favorite things. Kevin's Most Epic Christmas Playlist 201…

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Kevin Stea has been a professional dancer for an incredible 3 decades - a fact made even more incredible by the fact that he took his first dance class at 17. Just 18 months later he was hired as a dancer and associate choreographer on Madonna’s Blond Ambition Tour. We talk about Luis and Kevin’s mutual fascination when they first met, his admirati…

Anil Patel is a multi-hyphenate with with two major roles that might seem unlikely on the surface - Director of Operations for Jeffrey Sanker’s White Party Palm Springs, the signature event of Sanker’s White Party Entertainment, which has evolved into the nation’s largest gay dance music festival, attracting more than 30,000 attendees - while also …

Victor De Jesus is a television writer with credits that include Criminal Minds and 3 years as a staff writer on Third Watch. We talk about what it’s like being a Latinx writer in Hollywood, his very first job in entertainment at Spike Lee’s 40 Acres and a Mule, working in production on projects like Malcolm X, Jungle Fever and I Like it Like That,…

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We’re joined by the legendary Niki Haris. The daughter of Grammy nominated Jazz pianist Gene Harris, Niki grew up with dreams of being a history teacher (amazingly, she didn’t know she could sing) until her side-hustle singing gigs turned into a full-time career. We talk about the early days, including singing and dancing at Disneyland, her thought…

Jason Rogel is known for stealing scenes all up on tv and movie screens, with recurring roles on Raven’s Homecoming and Bosch, featured parts on Community, The Office, This is Us and Lady Dynamite and in the movies, With This Ring and The Tall Girl (now streaming on Netflix) We talk about being a gay, fluffy filipino actor in the Hollywoods, stereo…

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Hector Franco is in da house!! A wardrobe stylist, designer and performance artist, we talk to Hector about about growing up surrounded by wigs (his mom was a custom-wig maker to the stars), wearing wigs and snatching wigs as a member of the House of Xtravaganza!! Hector will tell us all about his altar ego Kiki Xtravaganza how this alter-ego was c…

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