RuPaul: What's the Tee? (also known as RuPaul: What's the Tee w/ Michelle Visage) is a comedy podcast first released on April 9, 2014 hosted by American entertainers RuPaul and Michelle Visage. The hosts discuss a wide range of subjects and usually have at least one celebrity guest appear per episode. They often discuss behind-the-scenes topics from RuPaul's Drag Race, where RuPaul and Visage are also hosts. The podcast won a Webby Award in 2018.
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| Genre | Comedy |
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| Language | English |
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| Original release | April 9, 2014 |
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| Website | www |
At the 2018 RuPaul's DragCon NYC, RuPaul and Visage held three live tapings of the podcast.[1]
Guests edit
Celebrity guests have included Anastacia,[2] Emma Bunton,[3] Frances Bean Cobain,[4][5] Elvira,[2] Lady Gaga,[6] Debbie Harry,[2] Marc Jacobs,[2] Rose McGowan,[7] Moby,[2] Kathy Najimy,[1] and Henry Rollins,[2] among many others.
Reception edit
Noisey stated, "Honestly, this podcast slays the podcast game. After one hour of listening to RuPaul and Michelle Visage chat about sex, drugs, mental health, musicals, drag queens, Hollywood and the infinite wisdom of Judge Judy, you will feel as if your life is an empty vortex of nothingness when they are not making sounds into your ears."[2]
Hornet stated "Any Drag Race fan knows that if they want the scoop, they should listen to What's the Tee?"[8]
RuPaul: What's the Tee? won a Webby Award for Best Host in 2018, with both RuPaul and Visage being listed.[9][10] In 2017 and 2019 the podcast won the WOWIE Award for Best Podcast.[11][12] In 2020 the podcast was the runner-up for the Queerty Award in the Podcast category.[13]
References edit
- ^ a b Daw, Stephen (October 1, 2018). "Five Things We Learned During the Live Taping of RuPaul's 'What's the Tee?' at RuPaul's DragCon NYC". Billboard. Retrieved 16 February 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f g "How Not to Die From Boredom This Christmas". Noisey. December 23, 2016. Retrieved 16 February 2019.
- ^ Donnelly, Eric (March 5, 2018). "Emma Bunton Talks Spice Girls On RuPaul's "What's The Tee?"". Mix 104.1. Retrieved 16 February 2019.
- ^ Gaca, Anna (February 6, 2019). "Frances Bean Cobain Can Neither Confirm Nor Deny Record Deal Rumor". SPIN. Retrieved 16 February 2019.
- ^ Thiessen, Brock (February 6, 2019). "Frances Bean Cobain Sparks Record Deal Rumours in RuPaul Interview". Exclaim. Retrieved 16 February 2019.
- ^ St. James, James (March 22, 2017). "Lady Gaga Joins RuPaul & Michelle Visage on "What's the Tee?" Podcast to Talk About Clubbing, Fame, and those Pesky Paparazzi". World of Wonder. Retrieved 16 February 2019.
- ^ Urquhart, Evan (February 6, 2018). ""What Have You Done for Women?"". Slate. Retrieved 16 February 2019.
- ^ Keeley, Matt (August 9, 2018). "RuPaul Got Hopped Up on Coffee While Filming 'All Stars 4' and Flipped His Wig". Hornet. Retrieved 16 February 2019.
- ^ "RuPaul: Whats The Tee With Michelle Visage". The Webby Awards. Retrieved 16 February 2019.
- ^ Vogt, Bailey (April 27, 2018). "RuPaul's "What's the Tee" podcast wins 2018 Webby Award". Metro Weekly. Retrieved 16 February 2019.
- ^ Bruno, Emily. "WOWie AWARDS Honor Best in Pop Culture 2017". Broadway World. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
- ^ "World of Wonder's 2019 WOWIE Awards Winners!". World of Wonder. 7 December 2019. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
- ^ "Podcast Winners". The Queerties. Retrieved 19 September 2022.