HIGHKEY! With Yvie, Ben, and Ryan
HIGHKEY! With Yvie, Ben, and Ryan
Podcast Description
HIGHKEY! is the culture podcast from iHeartPodcasts where nothing’s off-limits, and everything’s on the table — a joyful, unfiltered conversation with your smartest and funniest friends. It’s where pop culture clashes with politics, identity sparks deep dives, and internet absurdity finally gets the spotlight it deserves.
Every week, the show delivers Brains, Banter, and a Bit of Drama, blending sharp, surprising interviews with big idea conversations. Hosted by political strategist and Oscar-shortlisted producer Ben O’Keefe, cultural critic Ryan Mitchell, and drag superstar Yvie Oddly (RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 11 winner), the trio arrive ready to stir the pot — cutting through the noise, challenging the status quo, and leaning into the unpredictable, beautiful mess that makes culture culture.
For those who want honest, hilarious, and sometimes provocative takes on the world around us, HIGHKEY! feels like home.
Created by Ben O’Keefe, Ryan Mitchell, Yvie Oddly, and Spoke Media.
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Content Themes
The podcast delves into a variety of topics such as pop culture, politics, identity, and activism. For example, episodes explore themes like protest culture, 'respectability politics', and unique takes on personal relationships in the context of public accountability, all infused with humor and real-life experiences.
RuPaul’s Drag Race winner Yvie Oddly and culture critic Ryan Mitchell host HIGHKEY! — a boldly queer LGBTQ+ podcast where pop culture, chaos, and surprisingly real conversations collide.
It’s like being a fly on the wall for the most unhinged, hilarious, and heartfelt side convo at the party — with past guests like Laverne Cox, Rico Nasty, Bob the Drag Queen, and Lena Waithe, and more queer icons on the way.
Welcome to the party — BYOB, pull up a chair, and settle in because this one’s just getting started.
An episode unlike any previous– Ryan and Yvie are live in the studio hosting Alaska Thunderfuck! She philosophizes about the art of getting shit done, expressing mental illness on reality tv, and how Willam choosing chaos and Alaska choosing “middle child” make their dynamic work. She doesn’t care about making art for places where drag queens are deprioritized and misunderstood. “That makes me feel like shit. What makes me feel good is doing a drag show.” Alaska and Yvie wonder about Tyra and Rupaul, and Alaska reveals who she stole her drag name from. The modern TSA experience and injustices of the Beyoncé-level concert industrial complex are also discussed.
Ryan says recent drag race stars have learned the art of breaking the fourth wall, but Alaska says the best reality stars are too delusional to notice the cameras. Do you have a different theory of great reality tv personality? Let’s discuss, talk amongst yourselves.
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Follow along on socials @highkeyhere HIGHKEY! is a production of iHeartPodcasts, as part of the Outspoken network. The show is created and executive produced by Ryan Mitchell, Yvie Oddly, and Spoke Media.
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