Episode 9: Soupy Fischel, Germany-based Drag EconoKing

Soupy Fischel (he/him) is the Drag King persona of (AFAB) visual artist Ruthie Fudge (they/he). He is new to the world of Drag; however, he is a seasoned visual artist and performance poet who has graced stages and galleries across the US. In 2006, Soupy took a break from public shows and writing to raise two fantastic humans. In 2016, Ruthie briefly emerged to perform stand-up, then relocated to Germany in 2022. Since then, Soupy has been committed to using art as a spiritual practice to cope with aging, illness, disability, and his ever-evolving Q, T, and A identities. You can follow Soupy on Instagram at @soupyfischel