Werque Podcast

Ester Gould and Reijer Zawaan

Luis has a conversation with Dutch directors Ester and Reijer of the 2016 documentary "Strike a Pose" They talk about the inspiration and process behind making the film, and reveal what they learned along the way.

Kathy Deitch

She's a force to be reckoned with: Singer, Actor, Writer, Producer, Teacher and Vodcaster.
A Philadelphia native, Kathy made her Broadway debut in the original cast of FOOTLOOSE and later created the role of Shen Shen in the smash Broadway hit WICKED!!
We talk to her about life on Broadway, her journey to LA and the moment @mattbomer rubbed his face in her “lady area”!
She also stars in FATCH COMEDY...a sketch comedy team comprised of fat writers and actors whose mission is to increase the visibility of people of size in the entertainment industry.
Also the co-creator of PLUS THIS! SHOW, a weekly vodcast on UBN GO that highlights fat women & non-binary folx and their allies.

IG @ladeitche & @PlusThisShow

Abdi Nazemian

Abdi Nazemian is an Iranian-American author, screenwriter, producer, husband and dad whose debut novel The Walk-In Closet won the Lambda Literary Award for Debut Fiction at the 27th Lambda Literary Awards in 2015. On this episode we speak to him about his third novel, Like A Love Story, a beautiful love letter to queer history, ACT UP and the ultimate icon...Madonna!! It was released in June, 2019 and received a Stonewall Honor and a nomination for the Audie Awards. It was also chosen as a best book of the year by Entertainment Weekly, Buzzfeed, Audible, and YALSA, among others.

Listen in, as we talk about his roots, his connection to Madonna and his inspiring journey of self realization and the courage to be one's true self.

Find him and his book, online at www.abdaddy.com

Eight4Nine Restaurant Palm Springs

During California's "Stay at home" order, Palm Springs local favorite restaurant, Eight4Nine, developed "Good Deed Friday" sending boxed lunches to local urgent care facilities and ER rooms across the Coachella Valley.  Luis talks with owners, Willie Rhine and John Paschal to discover what inspired this idea.

Debi Mazar

This is a special interview with actress Debi Mazar, done after she recovered from Covid-19. Listen as she describes her experience with the virus and how it affected both her and her family. Debi also takes us on a journey from her early days in upstate NY, gaining street credit with the "queens" at the pier, the moment she met her friend Madonna and her road to Hollywood where she has worked with directing greats such as Spike Lee, Michael Mann and Martin Scorsese!

Her story is about courage, determination, self-knowledge and love!!

Her current project is called Arde Madrid, where she plays the legendary Ava Gardner during her wild stay in Madrid in the early 1960s.

It debuts May 5th on MHz Choice

You can watch the trailer here:

https://youtu.be/KfhMQ1vQekA

www.werquedanceclass.com

 

Oscar Quintero AKA "Kay Sedia"

Oscar Quintero is an actor, writer, producer, Tupperware Diva and alter-ego to Kay Sedia, International Model from Tijuana. Kim and Luis chat with Oscar about growing up one of six kids in Hacienda Heights, a suburb of Los Angeles, working at a supermarket seafood counter (and being invited to leave because of his drug use), getting clean, creating his drag alter-ego, Kay Sedia for the show/fundraiser, "Quest for the Crown" (which would eventually become "Best in Drag Show"), meeting Mr. Dan, owner of Dragstrip 66 and their seven year collaboration, creating and performing in the long-running underground hit, "Chico's Angels", a latin drag queen version of "Charlie's Angels", plus his many acting and producing projects, raising a son, and how he came to slay the Tupperware game. 

Sandra Bernhard

Sandra Bernhard is a comedian, actress, singer and provocateur. Luis and Kim caught up with her in her dressing room before her Valentine's Day show to talk about her 40+ year career of letting the children have it, including, her start in stand-up while working as a manicurist by day, being mentored by Paul Mooney, becoming a cast member on the short-lived but legendary Richard Pryor Show, her 30 appearances on the Letterman show, creating her beloved one-woman show, "Without You I'm Nothing" (and why she wouldn't do it today), and her current role as nurse Judy Kubrak on Pose.

Marcellas Reynolds

Today we're joined by Marcellas Reynolds, a true renaissance man and the author of Supreme Models: Iconic Black Women Who Revolutionized Fashion, a stunning collection of photos and essays that pays tribute to black models over the past 60 years, including editorials, magazine covers and ground breaking ad campaigns.

We talk about the challenges of growing up gay on Chicago's South Side, his early fashion icons: his mother and grandmother, being discovered while waiting tables and modeling for designers Ralph Lauren, Tommy Hilfiger and Nautica. We talk about his transition into styling, followed by entertainment reporting and acting and how Supreme Models became his passion project and a labor of love eight years in the making.

Tito Bonito

Known as the Cuban Missile Crisis of Burlesque, Tito Bonito is an international and award-winning performer, host, instructor, producer, graphic designer and editor.

This Miami, Florida native moved to Chicago, in 2005, where he fell in love with theatre and the resurgence of burlesque as an empowering, body-positive movement.

We talk to him about his family’s approval, his penchant for pulling his pants down as a young boy and his journey to become an acclaimed male burlesque performer, in a female dominated art form.

 A little bit of naughty is a little bit nice
He's a whole lot of glam, sweat, sugar, sex, spice

It’s Burlesque…Tito Bonito style!

 

Krystal Smith

Krystal Smith is a comedian, actress and YouTube personality with over 100,000 subscribers to her YouTube channel, Krissychula. Known for her acerbic rants on everything from the McDonald's ice cream machine to her co-workers and neighbors, her videos regularly amass hundreds of thousands of views from fans who appreciate her ability to turn her annoyance into high comedy. Some of her most popular videos include: "Microwaving Fish at Work is Personality Defect" (603K views), "Don't Tell Me To Shut Up" (388K), and "Pissed at My Hair" (349K). But the video that broke the internet (5.7 million views and counting) was "It's Hot as Hell." Krissy's whole mood about... it being hot as Hell was shared everywhere, around the world, landing on HuffPost, Buzzfeed and The Talk. 

We talk to Krissy about the facts and myths behind going viral, what really drives someone to make funny YouTube videos, the perks, and the sometimes collateral damage of being 'internet famous.'

Send your questions to: ask_krissy@yahoo.com

Patreon acct : https://www.patreon.com/Krissychula

Cash app: $krissy214

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Twitter: thekrissychula

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Questions for Luis & Kim? werquepodcast@gmail.com

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Werque Podcast is produced by: www.1MinuteReel.com