Ep. 208: Comedian and Community Religious Leader Jay Malsky

Self Care Sundays

How does one navigate Catholicism as a gay congregant? Can drag be a form of self care?

Both of these questions and more will be answered in this episode with our guest, Jay Malsky, who is a New York comedian, drag queen and also a devout practicing Catholic. On this episode, we will explore how Jay has handled being both gay and Catholic and how this has been a positive experience in his life and influence his self-care habits. In addition, Jay will also discuss how being a drag queen has helped him feel comfortable in his own skin and form his own identity.

Jay dissects the complex relationship between sexual orientation and religion. He then offers listeners a unique take on drag and how it serves as a form of self expression for him and others.

If you want to learn more about Jay or check out some of his performances, go to jaymalsky.com! And as always, you can find this episode and more about self-care at @SelfCareSunday on Twitter and Self Care Sunday’s Podcast on Facebook.

The transcription for this episode can be found here.