This Toxic Fandom
This Toxic Fandom celebrates over 15 years of RuPaul’s Drag Race, from the drama and conflama both on and off the show to the moments that made us feel something special. Join your hosts, Joe, David, and Steven, as they death-drop in, get silly, get fabulous, and get to the heart of this fandom - Be it toxique or iconique.
Episodes

5 days ago
5 days ago
This week the queens have to showcase their minds, bodies, and souls as they write monologues and create interpretive dances for the Charisma, Uniqueness, Nerve, and Talent Monologues. We have two hosts this week (David and Joe) who take a stab at writing each other's bios (a take on the mini challenge), talk about seeing Lexi Love at a viewing party (watching her watch the show was its own show), and find out why David and Pope haven't been in the same recording room for the past 3 weeks (feud of the decade). All this and more!

Monday Mar 17, 2025
Monday Mar 17, 2025
All these ducks but not one Mighty Ducks or Daffy Duck or Donald Duck reference to be seen? Despicable! While David's off doing dope shit Joe and Steven are left to discuss Ross Matthews Vs the Ducks, a parody sketch where the girls of RuPaul's Drag Race Season 17 perform a parody of the limited series Capote vs The Swans. That's right, we have a character named Butthole, and we're going to teach you about Truman Capote. Who said reality TV was trash?! Parodies upon parodies are done as Steven and Joe discuss John Cena's heel turn, the ravages of time, and more only on this episode of This Toxic Fandom. Download now and join the conversation!

Tuesday Mar 11, 2025
Tuesday Mar 11, 2025
Don't hate on us cause the episode is late, but we may let you roast us! This week we're covering the Haters Roast, where the queens have to roast 3 villains from Drag Race past (Mistress Isabelle Brooks, Plane Jane, and Kandy Muse). We also discuss if Jewels' order was fair, if Lexi's inner saboteur is getting the best of her, as well as Suzie Toot-y's fruity booty!
This episode was edited by the amazing Nicholas Crawford

Monday Mar 03, 2025
Monday Mar 03, 2025
Designer to the stars and dollmaker to the fabulous Astor Yang joins This Toxic Fandom as the bois discuss the pink, the powerful, and the split-tacular Betsey Johnson in one of the most fun and well thought-out design challenges in the show's history! The girls of RuPaul's Drag Race Season 17 are given three of Betsey Johnson's most iconic collections and told to reinvent them in their own image, and there are some high highs, low lows, and a showmance for the ages. Kiss me deadly, it's This Toxic Fandom, and it's time to join the conversation by downloading now!

Monday Feb 24, 2025
Monday Feb 24, 2025
In this latest recap of RuPaul's Drag Race season 17, Steven has been kidnapped by Joe and forced to talk about A Chorus Line! I mean The Wiz. I mean The Wizard of Oz. I mean, Wicked? Eh, screw it, we'll just throw all of them in a blender and make a Rusical out of it! The remaining ten girls of RuPaul's Drag Race Season 17 show off their musical talents as they take on iconic Wizard of Oz characters such as Dorothy, The Scarecrow, Glenda the Good Witch, and... Cher, I suppose! Who will be getting a Tony and who will be getting a Booty?! Find out in the latest episode of This Toxic Fandom!

Monday Feb 17, 2025
Monday Feb 17, 2025
Well it's the snatch game. Again. Will it ever be fun again? Survey says... Maybe! But at least we have fun talking about it and talking about it along with a hair-raising and nail-biting exciting runway! Also, wait, oh lord, it's our 100th episode! Come celebrate with us and download now!!!

Monday Feb 10, 2025
Monday Feb 10, 2025
Oh dear, did a wet ball drop? Sorry, that joke was disgusting, but you know what's not disgusting? 36 sickening looks based on the 70% of the earth we can't live in! The girls of season 17 are tasked with making outfits out of sea trash, while also showing off a bathing beauty look AND a look inspired by marine life! And not a mermaid to be seen. Tragic, really. Meanwhile the boys talk about how they stan Hormona Lisa, why being pretty can be a bad thing, and who's afraid of the big bad Ru. Join the discussion and download now!

Monday Feb 03, 2025
Monday Feb 03, 2025
Because we never learn from our mistakes, we're doing RUPAUL'S DRAG RACE LIVE! But not really, because that would be gonzo. Yes it's the return of everyone's one-take-sketch-comedy show and we have notes upon notes to share before we get tickled pink on the runway! As the girls of RuPaul's Drag Race Season 17 argue and fight over what's "good drag," we can't help but wonder - Has anyone ever taken a sketch comedy class on the production team? Find out in this week's episode of THIS TOXIC FANDOM!

Monday Jan 27, 2025
Monday Jan 27, 2025
It's a new day, and after the first elimination, the girls of RuPaul's Drag Race season 17 are in their feelings, but so are the bois as they talk about Drag Race Alumni's OnlyFans, the rise and fall of J-O-E and don't forget the ELLA, and how we've already seen several girls pull ahead despite only having two real competitive episodes! Seriously, for an episode the bois aren't too fond of, they find a lot of ways to talk about it. Join in the conversation now!

Thursday Jan 23, 2025
Thursday Jan 23, 2025
This episode we bid farewell to season 5 of Canada! We get tea from a listener, Pope's hot take from the bathroom (He was sick and couldn't make it), crown a winner, hear who Joe wanted to get the crown, and celebrate David's Birthday. Oh, David also annoys Joe with how much he wants to just talk about his love Orville Peck