
Freddie & Jim recall this past weekend’s wonderful “Night of 1000 Thots” with our special guest this week from that lineup: sexy NYC recording artist and show producer Jayse Vegas!Then it’s time to deep dive into their good sis Jayse’s story: writing, recording and producing music as a teen that led to a nightlife presence; convincing his family of his excellence; Help, I’m In a Secret Relationship MTV fame; the importance of Steve Sidewalk & Honey Davenport to his career; acting gigs and representation: songs and gigs and opportunities; etc!In the news: New York's 24-hour reputation is under fire; Eric Adams responds to his "party mayor" reputation; new lesbian bars are seeking the right labels; queer representation is here for hip hop's 50th anniversary.Like, subscribe and email [email protected]
Aug 21, 2023
1 hr 58 min

Freddie's back! He and Jim recount their recent & weird MAGA encounter, Barbie , And Just Like That and the Alabama folding chair brawl!Then it's time to talk to a young fashionable queen who's is definitely carving out her own scene: Yasmeen! Kennedy, that is... although she's gone through a recent name change, and whole lot of other changes besides! Ms. Kennedy walks us through her Texas upbringing, coming to NYC at the start of quarantine, her highs and lows with a shuttered nightclub in town that you may have heard of, the reason she's scaled back from modeling, and how she started one of Hell's Kitchen's most successful new weekly drag competitions! In the news: O'Shae Sibley's alleged murderer turned himself in, and he's not what early accounts claimed he was; outdoor dining is here to stay, for now; a southern drag queen tops Billboard's Christian music charts; RIP ballroom legend Carmen Xtravaganza, Bushwig co-founder Babes Trust & Cruising director William Friedkin.Loke & subscribe! Email us at [email protected].
Aug 14, 2023
1 hr 46 min

Happy 50th episode... but where's Freddie? Well, guest co-ho is Shane Cherry back in the house, and he brought wife / husband FiFi DuBois and wig-eating child Sirius Black with him! FiFi tells us about her recent go at the Entertainer of the Year pageant featuring an onstage motorcycle, and her whole experience as a national pageant queen while Shane chimes in about the life of a pageant husband. Also discussed: FiFi's Tampa upbringing SUNY purchase drag life, touring Japan with a drag ballet company and being a cruise queen, Boots & Saddle memories, the changing face of nightlife and NYC drag, Disney vs. Star Wars, and more!In the news: a gay man is murdered for dancing at a Brooklyn gas station in an apparent hate crime (update: the suspect has since turned himself in); Texas teachers are fired for attending a drag show; Kandy Muse was mysteriously bumped from an Australian tour; drag kinds want in on Drag Race; Grindr wants to unionize due to their asshole CEO; RIP Paul Reubens aka Pee-Wee Herman.Email us on [email protected]
Aug 7, 2023
1 hr 26 min

Jim & Freddie are feeling goofy today as they discuss handjobs, eggs benedict and Glamorous. Then, Islaya is back in the studio... and this time she's with her Haus of Official sis Zeraiya! It's time to hear about how they met, where Islaya's been (she left NY!) and what's in store for her, and Zeraiya's fierce come-up. Also discussed: drag delusion; the difference between, NY, NJ & Southern drag; the glory of "cul-de-sac" gigs; being the Supreme Gay in HS; fashion; magic foxes; premature Hauses; guilty tippers; and more!In the news: behind the scenes tea of the Drag Race All-Stars finale; the Boiler Room's new home has been revealed; a new Miss & Mr. Entertainer of the Year and crowned, and some local girls in the pageant did well; a recent article about the "gentrification" of nightlife due to VIP sections is savagely scrutinized; "Gay Water" is a new drink for da queers; RIP Sinead O'Connor.Email us: [email protected]
Jul 31, 2023
1 hr 43 min

Freddie & Jim are barely recovering from their birthdays; Jim met a FAN, and Freddie experienced what will now and forever be known as the Dunkin Donuts Bitch Moment. Also, some notes on the SAG & WGA strike, and "why do things float?"And in the thot seat today: gorgeous drag star, actress and genuine light of life, Mariyea! She's an eternal optimist despite having a rough year, and has just taken part in some major goings-on recently including an Adam Lambert release party, a massive Brooklyn benefit showcase and an appearance on MSNBC! She tells us about her NYU virtual graduation, an upcoming film project, starting drag and transitioning at around the same time, slaying at Lady Liberty and her rapid rise to success on the stage, a gig she once did with Marcia 3X at a strange venue and more!In the news: a major Brooklyn party cancels in a bizarre way; local queens appear on a new Netflix show; The Abbey is WeHo is up for sale.Email: [email protected]
Jul 24, 2023
1 hr 24 min

Freddie’s catches up with Jim on a recent trip and his increasing DJ presence in NYC. Also, Threads is taking over our lives.And then it’s time to speak to an amazing singer, cosmetics mogul, nightlife host and reality TV Star Robert Garcia! She tells us about her origins in music and nightlife, meeting bestie and collaborator Jayse Vegas, standing out as a non-drag / non-binary performer in the scene, evolving from a Sephora all-star to an indie cosmetics business owner, finding true love with a budding queen after surviving a toxic relationship, a long-running straight bar gig, all the queer bars she works in now and behind the scenes tea from Help, I'm In a Secret Relationship!In the news: a local bar owner is accused of sexual harassment by an ex-employee; HBO premieres a docuseries exploing a serial killer's reign of terror in early 90s gay NY, and also recasts the drag hosts of We're Here; SNL stars are turning a Staten Island Ferry into a new venue; the East Village's historic Pyramid Club gets a new life; a major Hollywood star buys and repurposes a vital Warhol / Basquiat location; a new Voss billboard in Times Square has turned some heads.Email: [email protected]
Jul 17, 2023
1 hr 55 min

Red Eye & Ice Palace boss bitch Adam Klesh joins Thotyssey's Jim as this week's co-ho, and catches us up with the insanity that was Pride and Invasion Weekends on Fire Island.Then, our current reigning Miss Stonewall 2023 Misty Mountains Davenport graces us all! She chats about her own Invasion experiences and her recent pageant win, drag comedy, brunch bitchery, being a Davenport and the state of NYC drag today!In the news: more fuckery from the Supreme Court; Google abandons a Peaches Christ Pride party; Danity Kane's Aubrey O'Day revealed that she first fucked Donald Trump Jr. in a NYC gay bar; a stolen chicken tender and a Canteen slapfest stood out among Invasion shenanigans in the Pines; reviewing Max's The Stroll and Taylor Mac's concert doc.Like & subscribe, and email [email protected]
Jul 10, 2023
1 hr 32 min

Freddie and Jim catch us up on their Pride gigs, and the things that thots will say to get out of paying a door cover.Then one of NYC most gorge and sexy queens ZETA JONES swings by the studio to recount her own Pride and her origin story... while discussing the dark powers of her namesake's vagina, Madonna's illness, The Spot's recent Whitney Rose "scandal," her sex positivity and brainy pursuits pre-drag, her gigs, her hook-ups and her new (YouTube) gig The Hook-Up!In the news: NYC Pride went off pretty free of drama and lots of celebrity and politico cameos, although conservative media predictably nitpicked a handful of problems; the governor declares NY a trans safe haven; Andy Cohen touches a nipple; VP Harris visits Stonewall; Hamburger Mary's defeats the anti-drag bill in FL; lesbians bars have a sudden resurgence in NY; Queen of the Universe is cancelled; Drag Race alums guest star on Kim Cattrall's new show; RIP Long Island pageant Monica Storm; Shequida's gone for the summer; congrats to our new Empire State Entertainer of the Year!Like! Subscribe! Email us at [email protected]
Jul 3, 2023
1 hr 42 min

No news today... the boyz are saving it for a Post-Pride breakdown! But that just leaves Jim & Freddie with more time for their very special guests: Lyra Vega, WorshipHer & Wesley, aka The Bad Judies! They're New York's premiere drag band, and they're incredible! The girls tell us about their individual lives and accomplishments, and spill all the tea. It's a super fun Pride-tastic convo!
Jun 26, 2023
54 min

Freddie and Jim are reunited and it feels so good! And they get a surprise studio guest appearance from CHER! (Also in the house: comedian / impersonator Nadya Ginsberg) We also catch up with where Miss Freddie has been, and Jim’s trivia hosting debut this past weekend.Then at long last, nightlife producer / DJ / soon to be venue owner FRANKIE SHARP is in the house! Times are absolutely bonkers in Sharpsville now as he prepares to open Frankie’s Pub in Manhattan plus a new party at Rebar, all while dealing with the ongoing and highly publicized trauma surrounding his exit from shuttered club Q. He talks about his San Fran roots which inspired his first big venture Westgay, the first NYC venue that denied him entry as a Baby Thot; how he became an early prophet about the danger of Covid; the importance of a diverse nightlife; the dark aftermath and bitter tea of The Q debacle and the joy of new projects on the horizon. In the news: a quartet of NYC drag royalty appear on MSNBC; developments in the roofie robbery crime ring case; Flex opens in the old Posh space; Friends Tavern gets historic accolades; Boiler Room is closing / relocating; local queer folks win Tonys; the Right is predictably pissed that Garth Brooks will serve Bud Lite at his new bar.Follow comedian Nadya Ginsberg on InstagramFollow Frankie Sharp on InstagramEmail us at [email protected] & SUBSCRIBE!
Jun 19, 2023
1 hr 35 min
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