Kings and Queens in Quarantine

Marti Gould Cummings

I had the pleasure of interviewing Marti Gould Cummings, a talented drag queen and an outspoken activist. They were among the thousands of people who protested for Black Lives Matter, and they put their body on the line for the movement and got arrested. They are also running for New York City Council in 2021 for the 7th District. Learn more about Marti's campaign- https://www.martiformanhattan.com/ Follow them on Instagram and Twitter- @martigcummings

Luke Modelo

Luke Modelo came on the show back in May at the start of quarantine. We talked about what is it like to shelter in place at your childhood home as a queer person when it doesn’t feel like home anymore, mental health during quarantine, and how he mixes his Latinx background into his style of drag. Instagram- @luke.modelo

Vile Lynn

Vile Lynn is a drag queen from Pittsburgh and was a participant of Week 7 of Biqtch Puddin’s Digital Drag show on Twitch. In this episode, we chatted about the impact of digital shows so far, and how she is using this time to expand her online presence. Watch her Digital Drag performance- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uE1CslzNpfI Tip Vile Lynn- Cashapp $margarethalo, Venmo @margarethalo Follow Vile Lynn- @vilelynn on Instagram, @margarethalo on Twitter

Chap Charlie

This week I welcomed into the virtual studio Chap Charlie from St. Paul, Minnesota. They are a non-binary person and performer, and Minnesota’s most eclectic drag king. We talked about their experience as a non-binary drag performer, as well as how they have been translating their stage performances to an online setting. EDIT: Since the recording of this episode, Chap has taken a step back from drag. They said: "I haven’t been performing as Chap since the protests began and I’m still assessing if there is a place for another white king in the scene." Instead of tipping, they'd like people to donate to the organizations listed in this link: https://secure.everyaction.com/zae4prEeKESHBy0MKXTIcQ2 Follow Chap Charlie- @chapcharliemn

Willie DoIt

Back in June, I sat down over Zoom with Willie DoIt, who’s from across the pond in Bristol in the UK. Willie and I talked about BLM movement and how it's impacting drag communities, and his origins as a drag king. Follow Willie- @williedoit on Instagram Tip Willie- PayPal.me/tazwyllie