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Untucking The Past

by Dr. Lady J

Disspelling myths and uncovering the tremendous and always overlooked contributions drag queens have made to art, pop culture, fashion, gender theory, and more. Plus we'll be looking at all kinds of local drag histories with stories you won't believe of the vastly different drag worlds of the last 100+ years.

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Episodes

  1. Episode 3: The Rise of Alternative Drag... 50 Years Ago

    With the success of Dragula, a lot of new followers have developed for the world of alternative drag. But alternative drag already pierced the mainstream decades before. In today’s episode we take a look at the 1960s and 70s at how the counterculture changed drag forever and introduced some of…

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  2. Episode 2: Battling Bigotry with Balls

    Crystal LaBeija and the ballroom scene have both come back into the spotlight recently. On Drag Race Aja paid tribute to Crystal in Snatch Game but it felt a lot like people didn’t really understand the depth of who she was and what her role in herstory would come to be after many of those famous...

  3. Episode 1: Why Do Drag Performers Lip Sync?

    Have you ever wondered how lip syncing became the default mode of performance for drag queens? It’s one of those things that’s so central to drag that it’s existence rarely gets called into question. On the first episode of Untucking the Past, I delve into the late 1960s nightclub drag scene and...

  4. Trailer Episode

    A short introduction to me, Dr. Lady J, and my work as a scholar and drag performer. I also dive into how we'll be approaching these topics and what I hope you'll take away from this show. For more information on Dr. Lady and the podcast go to http://www.theonlyladyj.com, where you’ll also find a...

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drag history fashion influence gender theory local drag myth busting pop culture queer art

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Disspelling myths and uncovering the tremendous and always overlooked contributions drag queens have made to art, pop culture, fashion, gender theory, and more. Plus we'll be looking at all kinds of local drag histories with stories you won't believe of the vastly different drag worlds of the last 100+ years.

HOSTED BY

Dr. Lady J

Produced by Jeremiah Davenport

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What is Untucking The Past about?

Disspelling myths and uncovering the tremendous and always overlooked contributions drag queens have made to art, pop culture, fashion, gender theory, and more. Plus we'll be looking at all kinds of local drag histories with stories you won't believe of the vastly different drag worlds of the last...

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Untucking The Past has 4 episodes. Check the episode list to see recent publication dates and frequency.

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Untucking The Past is created and hosted by Dr. Lady J.
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