Grizzly Kiki began in April 2014 as a pop culture and drag-centric podcast hosted by Robert Lechuga & Daniel Silva. We launched with recaps of RuPaul’s Drag Race and other reality programming. Shortly after releasing the first few episodes, we narrowed our focus to create a podcast that was unique in concept and would serve a community near and dear to us: DRAG QUEENS!!!!!!!!!!!!! The podcast is equal parts oral history and good old-fashioned kiki. We found that there were few platforms where Drag and Nightlife Artists could talk about their art and themselves in an open and honest way. Most of what is known about these artists comes from videos posted on the Internet or what they experience in bars and clubs. It was clear that there were stories to be told and shared with the world. Our mission is to create a comfortable and safe environment, where these artists can share their histories and experiences. Ours is a podcast that is meant to serve the drag and nightlife community by capturing the artists’ voices and making them available to the public. Grizzly Kiki is a program for drag enthusiasts, Drag Artists, and everyone in between. Listen and Join the Party!!
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Trixie Mattel
Trixie Mattel is made of sugar, spice, and everything nice. While on Season 7 of RuPaul's Drag Race, she quickly became a fan favorite. Her dark sense of humor and over-the-top makeup - and that's saying a lot for a drag queen - made her stand out from other queens who were serving fish and beauty beats. Trixie is in no way concerned with creating a female illusion; everything about her aesthetic is intended to evoke the exaggerated features and proportions of the dolls little girls play with - and that little boys steal from them. However, underneath the swaths of pink; 99 pounds of makeup; padding 3 feet deep; and hair that would rival Lady Bunny's, is a boy from Milwaukee who took "Trixie" - his stepfather's derogatory nickname for him - and used it as a vehicle for empowerment. Visually, Trixie is quite disarming, and tends to get away with everything short of murder. In her show, "Ages 3 and Up," she explores the darker side of her life experiences, using comedy as a tool for catharsis. It provides a peek behind the eyeliner at Brian Firkus, the man who mans the helm of the SS Trixie! Listen as we talk about her summer residency in Provincetown, traveling across the country with a busload of queens, and "UNHhhh," her YouTube series with Katya Zamolodchikova.