August 28, 2026: Drag and laughter

We connect with another candidate making an appearance on the Primary ballot this Tuesday: Senatorial Incumbent Ed Markey. The sitting senator speaks about his pursuit of medicare for all, campaign finance, and AI. We also get to hear his take on the age issue that keeps being raised, the future for bipartisan legislation, and the origins of his distinctive accent. In North Adams a hilarious multi hyphenate is taking the stage at Mass MoCA this weekend on Saturday, August 29th. Jay Jurden’s star is rising and we talk with him about the appeal of comedy and his many writing credits. Plus we learn how his southern roots have influenced his latest special “Yes Ma’am”, and whose laughter it feels best to earn.And just next door, a history of playing with gender and space is coming to the ‘62 Center for Theater and Dance (through a collaboration with the Adams Theater) at Williams College in the latest work of Sasha Velour titled Travesty on August 29th.  The RuPaul’s Drag Race Winner talks with us about her comic and graphics origins, the importance of teaching history, her own history with drag and more.