Episode 15: NEW POWER GENERATION with Jace Blaze

Caius and Jace Blaze (NEOhio; they/he) revisit the final nightof Jace’s Purple Reign as Mr. Ohio King All-Star 2024, with an emphasis on his second stepdown number, a mix juxtaposing music from Prince and Janelle Monáe. They talk pageant preparation, Prince illusion, the protest history of music by Blackartists, and finding self-love with the support of chosen family.  Content warnings: discussion of religious trauma, homophobia(including internalized homophobia), transphobia, anti-Blackness, and family estrangement.  Special thanks to Mizer Malicious, Butch Thespian,Maine(void), the Twisted Transitioner, Beck E. Bardoux, Comatose, Luna Jade, Dean Heartthrob, Freddy La Flare, AndroNTT, 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: @kingsontheauxEmail: [email protected] Series logo by @twistedtransitioner on Instagram Opening music & credits: “Sensitive” by gurdonark feat. Ondrej RosikAvailable at ccMixter.org http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/gurdonark/35631Under CC BY license https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/