Drag Me to Heaven

Drag Me to Heaven
Podcast Description
Welcome to "Drag Me to Heaven," the podcast where we explore the divine intersection of drag artistry and spirituality. Hosted by drag artist and performer Patruni Sastry from Hyderabad, this show delves into the spiritual journeys and faith experiences of drag artists from around the globe.
Each episode features heartfelt and thought-provoking conversations, shedding light on how the art of drag intersects with personal beliefs, rituals, and diverse spiritual practices. We aim to create a safe and celebratory space to honor the unique ways queer individuals find meaning, purpose, and connect
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The podcast focuses on the transformative power of drag, spirituality, activism, and cultural identity. Episodes delve into themes such as anti-colonial resistance in Indo-Caribbean culture, the reclamation of traditional figures like the Aunty in South Asian communities, and the intersection of gender and caste in India. Examples include conversations with artists like LaWhore Vagistan discussing Aunty culture as resistance and Mama Ganuush on Palestinian solidarity.

Welcome to “Drag Me to Heaven,” the podcast where we explore the divine intersection of drag artistry and spirituality. Hosted by drag artist and performer Patruni Sastry from Hyderabad, this show delves into the spiritual journeys and faith experiences of drag artists from around the globe.
Each episode features heartfelt and thought-provoking conversations, shedding light on how the art of drag intersects with personal beliefs, rituals, and diverse spiritual practices. We aim to create a safe and celebratory space to honor the unique ways queer individuals find meaning, purpose, and connect
In this evocative Season 2 episode of Drag Me To Heaven, we venture into the surreal and sacred universe of La Faust, an alternative drag artist from Goa whose work is redefining the edges of drag, spirituality, and pedagogy. Known for crafting hauntingly beautiful and religiously charged visuals, La Faust explores the rich tension between ritual and rebellion, sacredness and subversion.
Through performance, La Faust becomes both priest and prophet—using alt-drag as a form of ritualized storytelling, queer resistance, and spiritual invocation. In our conversation, we delve into how her drag persona channels religious imagery, spirit possession, and alternative learning to breathe life into queer expression in postcolonial, faith-bound spaces like Goa.
We discuss the importance of spirituality as a private and political act, the aesthetic of faith-based drag, and how embracing the mystical can empower queer artists to heal, resist, and transform. From ancestral echoes to divine drag transformations, La Faust’s journey invites us to see drag not just as performance—but as a sacred rite of becoming.
✨ Join us for a meditative, magical, and mind-opening dialogue with one of India’s most enigmatic and powerful voices in alternative drag.
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