Journalist and filmmaker Andrea Chalupa breaks a glass ceiling as Pressed Queen's first cishet guest. Andrea brings her expertise on authoritarianism to put today's battle for queer liberation in historic context. How did people before us resist, what can we learn from them today, and will Dextra manage to fit "Peg the Patriarchy" on a dress?

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Jacksonville’s Kolbie Blaire Matthews joins the pod to talk about drag queens across Florida organizing busloads of protestors to the state capital, expresses her love for her biological and drag families, and she shows Mari and Dextra her gown for a pageant…perfect for a famously non-visual medium! 

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Austin's "suspiciously large" Maxine LaQueene joins Mari and Dextra to talk about what happened when a lawmaker snapped and shared a photo of her exposed butt, celebrating small victories in Texas, and Hooters. Trans lives matter, y'all!


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Hang on to your breastplate! Austin’s Brigitte Bandit joins Mari and Dextra to talk about testifying in front of the Texas state legislature, the role AFAB queens play in the fight to protect drag, and under-titty sweat. 

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In our first interview, Nashville’s Penny Vain joins Dextra and Mari to talk about Tennessee drag bans, the expelled Democratic lawmakers, and American Eagle polos.

Take a listen to her story and make sure to follow her @thepennyvain on Instagram. 

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In our special preview episode, Sister Roma speaks with Dextra DeNovo and Mari Cohn about right-wing hate creeping into blue states, the humanitarian work being done by the Sister of Perpetual Indulgence, and we answer the question: “Who the f— are the Dodgers?” 

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