Kings on the Aux
Kings on the Aux
Podcast Description
KINGS ON THE AUX is an interview series examining drag, storytelling, and the artistic choices behind the music we love to perform. Each episode features an in-depth conversation with a drag king, moderated by your host, Cleveland drag king Caius Crow (a.k.a. Ben; he/him). Together, the kings unpack one song (or mix) from our guest’s repertoire, covering genre, gender, and politics along the way. Whether you’re a drag king, or you love drag kings, or you wish you knew more about drag kings, you want to check us out! New episodes released third Thursdays every month.
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Content Themes
This podcast explores themes of drag culture, performance art, gender identity, and politics, offering episodes that cover topics like drag king performances, the socio-political implications of music, and personal narratives in the drag scene. Examples include Episode 2's focus on Abel N. Willing's Benjamin Franklin comedy mix that examines stage presence and alternate history, and Episode 1's discussion on transmasculinity within the context of nu metal music.
KINGS ON THE AUX is an interview series examining drag, storytelling, and the artistic choices behind the music we love to perform. Each episode features an in-depth conversation with a drag king, moderated by your host, Cleveland drag king Caius Crow (a.k.a. Ben; he/him). Together, the kings unpack one song (or mix) from our guest’s repertoire, covering genre, gender, and politics along the way. Whether you’re a drag king, or you love drag kings, or you wish you knew more about drag kings, you want to check us out! New episodes released third Thursdays every month.
Caius and Marquis Gaylord (Cleveland; he/him) revisit Marquis’ transsexual folk punk horror number, which he first premiered at Manor of the Macabre and continued to develop at The Odditorium. They talk costuming must-haves, channeling autism into drag, transmasculine childhood, and the political power of reclaiming a narrative.
Content warnings: detailed discussions of genre-typical violence in horror media, simulated gore, gender dysphoria, transphobia, and anti-trans legislation. References to anti-trans violence, anti-Black racism, and misogyny. One use of the t-slur.
Special thanks to Bram Stroke-her, Comatose, Dean Heartthrob, and Ronnie Wrath!
Did you love it? Did you hate it? Do you want to give a drag king a piece of your mind?
Instagram: @caiuscrow
Email: caiuscrow@gmail.com
Series logo by @twistedtransitioner on Instagram
Opening music & credits: “Sensitive” by gurdonark feat. Ondrej Rosik
Available at ccMixter.org http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/gurdonark/35631
Under CC BY license https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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