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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Ginger Minj
She's a very busy woman and she hasn't got all day!! Ginger Minj is a self-proclamimed "chain smoking cross dresser for Christ" and "Glamor Toad." Since competing on Season 7 of RuPaul's Drag Race, Ginger has been on a whirlwind tour of every city, state, and country you can think of. Aside from her own independent gigs, she was also on the Battle of the Seasons tour, which went to over 50 cities around the world. We caught up with Ginger while at home in Orlando, just after she was announced as a cast member on RuPaul's All Stars Drag Race Season 2. Ginger's life in drag began many years before she was cast on Drag Race. A native of Florida, she grew up in the theatre and pursued a career on Broadway before becoming a full-time drag queen. And, what a queen she is! For Ginger, drag is not merely a means to an end. Rather, it complements and enhances her multiple talents, which include singing and acting. As can be seen during her season, she takes the art form very seriously, in her words, "sometimes too seriously." At the end of it all, however, Ginger is a queen's queen and is just as much a fan and admirer of drag as she is a drag queen. During our interview with Ginger, we talk about her upcoming album, the recent tragedy at Pulse Nightclub in Orlando, her performance of "I Am What I Am" for Harvey Fierstein, and her deep love of Tina Turner!