Back to Work, Back to Shade! 👜☕🔥

Summer break is over, and the dolls are clocked in, clocked tight, and clocking everyone in sight! On this episode of The Shade Parade, your favorite trio, Viki Villainess, Ari Kiki, and producer DJ, return from their sun-soaked shenanigans and dive right back into the drama.

👠 Viki is IRRITATED™, and this time it’s not the humidity, it’s her new job. Will she survive the retail life without dragging her coworkers in HR-safe language? TBD.
🏳️‍🌈 Ari’s back from the last leg of her Pride World Tour and DJ is recovering from his third (or was it fourth?) vacation. Must be nice.

We get into:
🚔 George Santos checking into sleepaway summer jail #SantosSlammer
🧂 Trump and his minions are back to spewing hate shock and the country continues its slow march toward fascist cosplay.
📺 Stephen Colbert’s Late Night show gets the axe, and we unpack what this means for actual late-night comedy and free speech.
🎭 That South Park episode that went so hard… and we're ready for a full season!
👑 And of course, we break down the winner and full riggory of RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars Season 10. Was it fair? Was it fabulous? Were we furious? Yes, yes, and yes.

Grab a cold drink and a handheld fan, because it’s hot girl rage summer, and we’re spilling iced tea all over it. 💋

#ShadeParadePod #RuPaulsDragRace #AllStars10 #GeorgeSantos #LateNightTV #StephenColbert #SouthPark #TrumpIndictedAgain #QueerPodcast #LGBTVoices #BlackQueerVoices #PopCultureCommentary #DragQueenDrama

– Bots, Birthdays, and Black Joy 🌈🤖🎉

This week on The Shade Parade, Viki Villainess and Ari Kiki are back to shake tables, flip wigs, and snatch edges, because honey, there’s A LOT going on.

🧠 First up, we ask the important question: Why does AI always sound like a passive-aggressive white man? Seriously, who programmed this microaggression machine? #WhiteManInTheMachine

🌈 We give you a final Pride Month recap, share our Juneteenth celebration plans, and reflect on the power of Black Queer joy in the face of political nonsense. #Juneteenth2025 #BlackAndProud

🎂 Meanwhile, the Orange Dictator turned 79 and even his birthday flopped harder than his presidency. No one showed up, the cake was dry, and WW3 is apparently trending. Yay! 🙃 #TrumpFlop #WW3

🎥 The girls are gagged because Noah’s Arc: The Movie premieres June 20th and WE 👏 WILL 👏 BE 👏 WATCHING! Your faves are back, and the drama is moist! #NoahsArcTheMovie

👀 Tyler Perry finds himself caught up in a scandal with a male actor, and you know we’ve got thoughts, speculation, and shady commentary for days. #TylerPerryTea

💃 Plus a special visit from Myster E Mel Kiki and their partner Kay brings even more energy into the studio. It’s giving: chaotic good with a twist of tequila.

🚨 And of course, we talk about the horrendous ICE raids still devastating immigrant communities, and the rising wave of No Kings protests demanding real change.

Tune in for laughs, truth, celebration, and all the side-eyes you can handle. It’s messy. It’s magical. It’s The Shade Parade.

#ShadeParadePod #NoahsArcMovie #AIisRacist #JuneteenthVibes #Pride2025 #ICEraids #NoKingsProtest #TylerPerryDrama #LGBTQPodcast #BlackQueerVoices #QueerCulture #PopCulturePodcast #DragQueenRealness

Pride, Protests & Problematic Pop Stars* 🇺🇸🔥🌈

This week, Viki Villainess and Ari Kiki are not holding back, because America has a fucking problem*, and we’ve got receipts, rage, and rants ready. 🧾💥

We jump right into the peaceful protests in Los Angeles standing up against the horrific ICE raids sweeping the nation. The Trump Regime's latest inhumanity has us all fired up, and Viki is one joke away from storming the Capitol in heels. 💄✊ #AbolishICE #DeportTrump

Meanwhile, Jennifer Lopez just won’t leave us alone, and now she’s playing the lead in Kiss of the Spider Woman. Are we excited or exhausted? (Hint: it's not the first one.) 🕷️💃 #JLoFatigue

In other questionable celebrity news: Jojo Siwa is now dating a man and the internet, and Ari, is feeling personally betrayed. 🌈💔 #Jojono

We give you a full WeHo Pride rundown and Queens Pride recap, including Ari’s behind-the-scenes tea from judging Miss Stonewall 2025. (Spoiler: the category was "drama!") 👑🔥 #MissStonewall2025

And finally, it’s the end of an era: Andrew Christian is retiring from the underwear game. Raise a glass, lower your briefs, and salute the legacy. 🍑🩲 #AndrewChristianRetires

It’s one of our most unfiltered episodes yet, equal parts rage, roast, and realness. Get into it. 🎧💅

#ShadeParadePod #AmericaHasAProblem #Pride2025 #WeHoPride #QueensPride #JojoSiwa #KissOfTheSpiderWoman #MissStonewall #AndrewChristian #LGBTQPodcast #QueerVoices #PopCultureWithShade

Drama, Dancing & DC Shade! 💸🍗💃

It’s a milestone moment, darling—Episode 250 of The Shade Parade! And to celebrate, Viki Villainess and Ari Kiki are joined by a very special guest: Viki’s partner, Mitchell! Yes, the man, the myth, the lemon pepper wing enabler himself steps into the chat—and it’s as juicy as you’d expect. 😏💕

This week we dish on:
💃 Jennifer Lopez’s head-scratching AMA performance—was it interpretive dance or a possessed Zumba class? Either way, we have notes. #JLoWYD
🐾 The iconic and shady showdown between TS Madison and Kiah after DC Pride—the claws were out and the live was messy. We LIVE. #TSDCDrama
🏳️‍🌈 Getting ready for Queens Pride and WeHo Pride—who’s performing, who’s partying, and who’s going to embarrass themselves in public? (Besides us.)
🍋 And of course, the mystery of the $2,500 and lemon pepper wings—because nothing screams luxury like expensive drama and seasoned poultry.

It’s an episode full of laughter, love, live shade, and lemon pepper—and a big THANK YOU to all our listeners for riding with us to 250 episodes! 💖💥

#ShadeParadePod #Episode250 #JLo #TSMadison #DCprideDrama #WeHoPride #QueensPride #LemonPepperWings #QueerPodcast #LGBTQVoices #PopCultureTea #DragQueenDrama

She’s Mad, She’s Dragged, She’s Still Showing Up! 😤💅🌈

This week on The Shade Parade, Viki Villainess is feeling extra spicy—and honey, she’s irritated by life, love, politics, and pretty much everything in between. 🧨 Whether it’s the news cycle or just bad brows, she’s not here for any of it. And we LOVE to see it. #IrritableBitchSyndrome

We dive into the chilling story of the North Hollywood Serial Killer 🕵️‍♂️🔪 and discuss the recent rise in violence in West Hollywood—a hard but necessary conversation about safety in queer spaces. 🏳️‍🌈🚨

Then we attempt to lighten the mood by talking about the upcoming Pride celebrations, but let’s be honest… even glitter can’t cover up the chaos sometimes. 🌈💥

Of course, it wouldn’t be a week without spilling some tea on the legendary queens of RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars Season 10! 💋✨ Who’s slaying, who’s swerving, and who needs to sashay away immediately? You know we have opinions. #AllStars10

Plus, Ari and DJ do their best to balance out Viki’s rage spiral—but when the world is this messy, sometimes you’ve just gotta embrace the bitchery.

Tune in for rants, raves, reality, and ridiculousness—all served with a side of SHADE. 🎧💃

#ShadeParadePod #DragRaceAllStars10 #LGBTQPodcast #NorthHollywoodKiller #WeHoNews #Pride2025 #QueerVoices #PopCulturePodcast #QueerComedy #IrritableBitchSyndrome

Beat the Clock & Beat These Tariffs! 📚💄🕰️

This week, Viki Villainess is putting on her best face (literally) to do something truly out of character—reading storybooks to children in the park. Yes, you read that right. The queen who can’t stand kids is out here giving Sesame Street realness for the greater good… or at least for the photo op. 👶📖💅

Ari Kiki does her best to steer the ship, but with Viki distracted by glitter, glue sticks, and the trauma of toddlers, we quickly realize why Viki is usually the one holding the wheel. 🚢💨

We also dig into the mess that is the new Trump tariffs—because of course the Orange Menace is back with another economically illiterate idea—and we cackle over China’s shady response. Spoiler alert: the international group chat is dragging us. 🐉💸 #TrumpTariffs #ChinaSaidWhatTheySaid

Plus:
✨ Can Viki finish her beat before time runs out (or she loses patience)?
✨ Will Ari bring some thoughtful convos to this absolute circus?
✨ And will DJ say anything funny this week? (We hope!)

It’s messy, it’s shady, it’s unexpectedly heartwarming—and it’s The Shade Parade at its unfiltered best. 🎧💥

#ShadeParadePod #StoryTimeDrag #DragQueenStoryHour #TrumpTariffs #ChinaShade #DragQueensOfPodcasting #LGBTQVoices #PopCulturePodcast #QueerHumor #GayPodcast #PoliticalSatire

Queens, Chaos & Cowboy Carter! 🧠💫🐎

This week, Viki Villainess kicks things off with the most offensive (and oddly accurate) impression of RFK Jr. that you didn’t ask for—but absolutely needed. 🤦‍♀️🎤 Meanwhile, DJ shares the beginning of his new PrEP journey, and Ari Kiki is officially booked, busy, and all moved into her new place—no boxes, no mess, just full glam and new beginnings! 🏡✨

We jump into the drama and glamour of the RuPaul’s Drag Race Season Finale, and give a big con-drag-ulations to the new queen of queens: Onya Nurve! 👑💋 #DragRaceFinale #OnyaNurve

Then it’s movie time, darling! We give our thoughts on the Michael B. Jordan & Ryan Coogler film Sinners🍿🔥 Plus, Marvel’s Thunderbolts is giving anti-hero realness and we’re HERE for it. 💥🦹‍♀️ #MarvelThunderbolts #SinnersMovie

Pride Month is approaching, and we’re spilling the tea on our plans to celebrate, perform, and possibly party a little too hard. 🌈🥂 And of course, we can’t forget—Beyoncé is back on tour! But the question is: Are we hopping on the Cowboy Carter chitlin circuit or staying home with our dignity? 🤠🎶 #CowboyCarter #Beyonce

In a heartfelt moment, we take time to honor our dear sister, Jiggly Caliente, who recently passed away. A true legend, a trailblazer, and a friend. We love you forever, Jiggly. 💔🌹 #RIPJigglyCaliente

All that, plus plenty of shady laughs, hot takes, and unfiltered chaos—right here on The Shade Parade. 🎧✨

#ShadeParadePod #RFKJr #DragRaceSeasonFinale #OnyaNurve #PrEP #Thunderbolts #Pride2025 #CowboyCarterTour #JigglyCaliente #LGBTQPodcast #QueerVoices #PopCultureNews

Disney Drama, Doomsday, & Double Scorpion Scandals! 🌸💸🎬

It’s just Ari & Viki in the studio this week, which means maximum chaos, zero filters, and all the shade you can handle! 💅🔥

First up, we’re obsessed with Hulu’s new series Mid-Century Modern—the aesthetics, the hilarity, the MESS! Have y’all watched yet? Because we have THOUGHTS! 📺✨ #MidCenturyModernHulu

Then, we break down the casting reveal for Avengers: Doomsday—did Marvel get it right, or are we bracing for another multiversal mess? 🦸‍♂️💥 #AvengersDoomsday

Meanwhile, Big Government has Disney in its sights for standing by DEI (Diversity, Equity & Inclusion) practices—because apparently, celebrating all kinds of people is just TOO radical. 🙄👎 #HandsOffDisney

Speaking of Florida (unfortunately), they’ve officially broken up with Spring Break—no more beachside debauchery, no more MTV-era madness. Is this the end of an era, or just the beginning of lamer vacations? 🌴🚫 #SpringBreakIsCancelled

And if that wasn’t messy enough, the government is now coming for poppers, specifically Double Scorpion—but WHY?! Is nothing sacred anymore?! 😵‍💨💨 #FreeThePoppers

On a brighter note, Viki hits the GLAAD Honors again this year, and Ari hosts TeeHee with Kiki at Stonewall—because despite the world losing its mind, we’re still out here living! 🎤🌈 #GLAADHonors #StonewallComedy

All this plus more laughs, tea, and hot takes on this week’s episode! Hit play and kiki with us! 🎧✨

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