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

Monday Jul 22, 2024
Monday Jul 22, 2024
UGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH WHO THOUGHT IT WAS A GOOD IDEA TO BREAK THE FINALE INTO TWO PARTS DO THEY NOT THINK PEOPLE HAVE LIVES?! The bois are on the struggle bus and it's careening towards a cliff as the girls of All Stars 9 do the world's longest makeover mini-challenge of all time and then faff about forever. Tic Tacs are eaten, sleep is not had, and the twists on twists on twists don't really feel all that twisty in the grand scheme of things, so the Bois get medical and start dissecting what worked and what didn't about this really, really weird season of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars. Listen now so you too can complain about strange productions with us!Check us out on TikTok at https://www.tiktok.com/@thistoxicfandom and on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/thistoxicfandom/

Monday Jul 15, 2024
Monday Jul 15, 2024
The bois are here, they're queer, and they're gonna watch some drag queens lip sync for a badge! As the season begins to wind down we watch as the girls of All Stars 9 dip, trip, dive, duck, and dodge through a lip sync smorgasbord of (kinda alleged) fan favorite numbers! It's hard to be invested but by golly they give it their all. Or something like that. Download the latest episode now so you can join in on the toxic fandom discourse!
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Monday Jul 08, 2024
Monday Jul 08, 2024
With Steven away, it's up to Joe (who has never seen a movie) and David (who doesn't like scary movies unless there are lesbian undertones) to watch a Rusical about scary movies! Prepare to scream, queens! Meanwhile, the queens of AS9 get spooky in all-monster, all-Santanic, all excellent musical that is actually legitimately good? Like, what?! Why did Steven miss this one?! Because he had to go run around the woods with a stick? The nerd! You don't want to be a nerd, do you?! Download the latest episode of This Toxic Fandom as we talk about All Stars 9's Rusical extravaganza!Check us out on TikTok at https://www.tiktok.com/@thistoxicfandom and on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/thistoxicfandom/

Monday Jul 01, 2024
Monday Jul 01, 2024
In this fashion-forward episode of This Toxic Fandom, the bois get really into the history of Moschino (and David's personal history with Jeremy Scott), talk about some great runways, and try to keep morale up as we dig into the darkest part of the RuPaul's Drag Race lore: RuPaul's music career. Nah, we're mostly joking - The girls make outfits based on those songs you hear when they walk the runway, and they're really great! Well, most of them are. Check it out as we dive into another episode of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars 9!
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Tuesday Jun 25, 2024
Tuesday Jun 25, 2024
The bois huddle together in the nonbinary bathroom (aka all of them you weirdos) and talk about the latest acting challenge from RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars while also ignoring the horrible fact that this is the second bathroom episode in as many seasons. Once is an accident, twice is a hobby, y'know? Anyway they talk about Showgirls, acting, putting the wrong EMPHASIS on WORDS for humor, and the fact that Steven needs to learn to buy more shoes like he's a dictatorship in the 80s or something. It's a weird one, folks. Give it a download now and meet us in the bathroom!
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Monday Jun 17, 2024
Monday Jun 17, 2024
It's your patriotic duty to download this episode as the bois get into the National Drag Convention Roast, a roast themed around the idea of "hey what if we did a roast but randomly put up some stuff so we can say it's about getting people to vote." What a concept! Jorgeous tries being butch, Sailor Moon takes up smoking, and we discuss what's so funny about truth, Drag, and the American way! Podcasts don't have gerrymandering, so get into it and listen NOW!
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Monday Jun 10, 2024
Monday Jun 10, 2024
You'd think with a name like that they'd get the Property Brothers as guest stars. One of them is gay, right? Anyway, this week, the queens have to sell houses in mythical, made-up places such as Florida (RIP Uncle Raydell) and Texas. Then they have to take the runway in a day-to-night Ruveal that reminded this ol' bitch about the Barbie Doll who could do that. Meanwhile, the bois are fffffffffffreakin' exhausted after David's bachelor party and try their damnedest. Give them a break; they're SLEEPY! Anyway, love you mean it. XOXO Judy Newmeyer.
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Monday Jun 03, 2024
Monday Jun 03, 2024
So we're all running on three hours of sleep because David's bachelor party but we love you enough to get an episode out to you. You're WELCOME. In this week we get a bunch of drool-worthy firefighters getting in drag as the girls work in teams. Who serves kitty and who serves burn victim? Listen to the episode to find out! I don't know! Steven and Joe spend most of it twirling their hair (well, Joe twirls their hair, Steven just kinda twirls air) and being giddy about firefighters while David tries to run the show. Now enjoy, dammit!
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Monday May 27, 2024
Monday May 27, 2024
We've been doing this for 50 episodes?! Wild. Unhinged. Unheard of. Today we're talking about the Snatch Game, the go-to favorite challenge for celebrity impersonations, and we're looking at some amazing (and less amazing) tailsticles and chesticles inspired runways! Listen now to join in on the fun as we discuss RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars, Season 9, Episode 3!
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Thursday May 23, 2024
Thursday May 23, 2024
The two-part premiere leads the bois into the world of art and fashion as the girls of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars 9 are tasked with making colorful and unique outfits celebrating famous artists, the best monochromatic looks (with a fun little Chromatica reference) and then given a swath of canvas and told: "go nuts." Who will impress us? Who will disappoint us? Who will put the pain in painting?! Find out in this week's episode of This Toxic Fandom!
Want to be a beautiful benefactress yourself? Check out the charities we mention in this episode:
Mermaids - https://mermaidsuk.org.uk/
Broadway Cares - https://broadwaycares.org/
Extra special thanks to Nick Crawford, the fourth toxic fan, for editing this episode while Steven was in deadline hell. We love you!
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