Drag Race Extravaganza Part 2

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Welcome back, squirrel friends!  Our deep dive into Season 12 of RuPaul's Drag Race continues.

01:41 Snatch Game!
We continue our journey through Drag Race herstory by discussing memorable past performances by Bianca Del Rio (Season 6) and Tatianna (Season 2).  Jocelyn extends her deepest apologies for having a complete brain fart and forgetting that Bob the Drag Queen knocked it out of the park in Season 8 as both Uzo Aduba and Carol Channing.  We then get into the Season 12 performances.  As longtime fans of the Housewives franchise, we really enjoyed Jackie Cox as Lisa Rinna.  Heidi was also lots of fun as Leslie Jones.

38:28 Madonna Rusical!
Thanks to Jocelyn's mic snafu, we were able to watch the Rusical episode before recording the second half of our discussion.  We are happy to report that Kristine, the Drag Race newbie, enjoyed her very first Rusical.  We both agreed that it felt a bit long at times, but the episode was entertaining nonetheless.  We took exception to Jaida not being in the Top 3.  We were happy to see her work through the nerves and serve up a sexy performance.  We saluted the the return of Jamal Sims and share our thoughts on the night of 1,000 Michelle Visages theme.

1:18:30 LEWKS!!!
Kristine is loving the fashions this seasons, so it should come as no surprise that she had more than one favorite look to share.  Jocelyn can NEVER settle on one pick, so she had multiple favorite looks too.  One thing is clear, Gigi and Jaida are SERVING this season and we are loving every second of it.

1:37:07 Best Lip Sync for Your Life
It's Drag Race, so of course we discuss the Lip Sync for Your Life face-offs.  As of the Rusical, we were still waiting for the performance that knocked our socks off, but the potential is clearly there.  We're keeping an eye on The Widow Von'Du.  We don't want to see her in the bottom, but there is no question that she is a lip sync assassin in the making.  We also chat about some past memorable lip syncs from the show.  

1:46:02 Top Contenders and Season 12 Favorites
We get into our top contenders as of the Rusical episode.  Gigi Goode is emerging as the queen to beat.  We are a little frustrated that Jaida does not get more love from the judges.  She should be a clear frontrunner, but the show seems to suggest otherwise based on her placement in challenges.  And then there are the queens we love and don't want to see leave - Heidi and The Widow.  We also talk about which eliminated queen we'd like to see return.

2:13:33 Narrator of the Season
Each season, a few queens shine in their confessional interviews and give life to all of the drama and competition.  The Widow Von'Du is one of the funniest narrators to emerge on the show in a long time and we cannot imagine what an episode would be like without her wit and shade.  Not to be outdone, Heidi has also proven to be a force in the confessionals and we would truly miss her voice if she was eliminated.

02:21:04 Thirsty Thoughts
You know we would not close out

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