Actor, writer, producer and drag artist John Epperson joins us to discuss the genesis of the singular Lypsinka. The multi-talented John Epperson is known for his meticulously rehearsed and performed works featuring the Dolores Gray inspired Lyp

That Was a Little Bit PTSD ft. D’Arcy Drollinger

Mar 13th, 2022

D’Arcy Drollinger is back and right away we get real about the HBO mini-series “And Just Like That…”. Then we find out what’s going on in San Francisco, including the 23rd Annual Mother Star Search Competition, Mothership to Reno, and my very o

Why I'm Here ft. Fauxnique

Jan 25th, 2022

We are back for a new season of Drag Time with Heklina! We have Monique Fauxnique! Fauxnique is an artist, a performer, a choreographer and a writer. You might know her as the first cis-woman to win a major drag queen pageant. Justin Vivian Bo

WE JUST NEEDED COMPUTERS ft. Angie Bowie

Dec 2nd, 2021 51m 23s

Drag Time with Heklina is back! Our very special guest is an author, journalist, model, cultural curator, and glam icon Angie Bowie!We ask her about her legendary work as an image maker, including 7 years of training in couture, followed by th

For the Love of Creation ft. Debora Iyall

Nov 21st, 2021

We are back with a brand new episode of Drag Time with Heklina! This time our very special guest is none other than the artist, poet, and total rocker Debora Iyall. She tells us all about the genesis of her post-punk/new wave band Romeo Void wh

Wild, Headless Baby! ft. Frankie Sharp

Nov 1st, 2021

We have the very cute Frankie Sharp! Frankie has nightlife in his DNA and we ask him all about his San Francisco start back in 1998, his influences like Trannyshack, spending time at The Stud, and throwing parties with Oakland-based writer, per

Við elskum þig, Raja!

Oct 8th, 2021 40m 31s

Við elskum þig, Raja! It means ‘We Love You, Raja!’ in Icelandic and we really do love her. She’s the winner of Season 3 of RuPaul’s Drag Race, and the very first Asian American to win a Drag Race franchise title in 2011. We discuss Asian repre

Hometown Heroine ft. Rock M. Sakura

Sep 27th, 2021 45m 25s

Our San Francisco Hometown Heroine Rock M. Sakura is here! She helps us get into the real and imagined history of our popular theme song Live My Life. The votes are in and counted and we are keeping the song!Rock M. competed on Season 12 of Ru

NERD ALERT ft. Jackie Cox

Sep 3rd, 2021 33m 42s

We’re back with another episode of Drag Time with Heklina! This week we have Jackie Cox and she is here to tell you all about JackieVision! her all-new solo tour, premiering this weekend (September 4th and 5th) and inspired by the Emmy-nominate

LIMITLESS! ft. Latrice Royale

Aug 27th, 2021 36m 58s

We’re back with another episode of Drag Time with Heklina — and we want to know what you think about our theme song so be sure to give us a listen and chime in with your thoughts on our Facebook page “Drag Time with Heklina”!GGGGG! We have Lat

Stage Animals ft. Daniel Nardicio

Aug 18th, 2021

We are back with another episode of Drag Time with Heklina the podcast! This time we got a chance to catch up with New York nightlife impresario and maestro of legends, Daniel Nardicio! He tells us all about working with Carol Channing, Chita R

Celebutante, Darling ft. James St. James

Aug 10th, 2021 49m 37s

Hello from Iceland! Our very special guest this week is none other than celebutante-turned-celebrated author James St. James! He is bringing us real life behind-the-scenes story time about the New York Club Kids scene of the late 1980’s-1990’s.

This is Calpernia Addams!

Jul 25th, 2021 41m 13s

Drag Time with Heklina is back! I’m on my way to Reykjavík for Pride but we spent some time with producer, actress, vocalist, musician, and author Calpernia Addams! We get into the weeds about how language can change, casual activism, and refl

FILM FETISH ft. Bruce LaBruce

Jul 14th, 2021

Episode NotesThis episode has it all: sex, murder, splatter, gore… and Hollywood lore! We ask Bruce all about Death Book, a shocking selection of LaBruce's performances, actions, film production stills and photography. He tells us about a new

GET ME A DEVEN GREEN TYPE ft. Deven Green

Jul 5th, 2021 47m 27s

Episode NotesWe’re back in Palm Springs and bringing you Deven Green! She tells us all about working with her partner Ned Douglas to keep people connected and entertained bringing live streaming shows to the public during the pandemic. Deven a

She's Got a Future in Pictures! ft. Chi Chi LaRue

Jun 24th, 2021 54m 36s

Episode NotesWe caught up with Chi Chi LaRue for a very special Pride episode. Chi Chi is coming out to California for a special residency engagement DJ’s at Palm Springs’ own Oscar’s. She’ll be playing her own style mix of disco, pop, 80’s, w

The Ingénue-ance ft. Jinkx Monsoon

Jun 4th, 2021

On our latest episode we talked to Jinkx Monsoon and she tells us all about marrying her very charming sweetheart and living in her forever home of Portland, Oregon. Jinkx recollects our first meeting and explains exactly how I am responsible f

We Are Here To Talk About Pandora Boxx!

May 19th, 2021

We catch up with Pandora Boxx and give our predictions for the re-opening of drag and the quest for coin! She tells us about her debut on RuPaul’s Drag Race back in 2009 and the popularity of drag then and now. We ask her all about coming out i

The Singing Queen! ft. Varla Jean Merman

May 5th, 2021 40m 21s

We’re back with a new episode of Drag Time with Heklina! Our very special guest this week is Varla Jean Merman, a renown drag performer, a comedienne, and singer who has filled cabarets and concert halls across the world… including the Sydney O

Let’s Dig Into That a Little Bit ft. Roddy Bottum

Apr 14th, 2021

We’re back! And we have someone very special. You might know him from Imperial Teen or Faith No More and he’s been making music during quarantine! Roddy Bottum joins us to tell us all about the new project called Man on Man with his partner Joe

Pink Elephants and Lemonade Every Day ft. Luis Xtravaganza

Mar 12th, 2021 33m 58s

You probably know him from his work with Madonna on the Blonde Ambition Tour and bringing Vogue to the masses. Luis Xtravaganza is a vogueing pioneer. He has his own podcast called Werque, and a monthly vogue workshop he plans to bring back in

Sass with Class ft. Linda Simpson

Feb 18th, 2021 32m 48s

Linda Simpson joins us to tell us all about her book The Drag Explosion, featuring snapshots of the downtown and East Village drag scene of the late 1980s and early 1990s. We ask her about the history of the My Comrade zine and all about explor

Six Degrees of Bruce Vilanch ft. Bruce Vilanch

Feb 9th, 2021 31m 53s

We have the EGOT of awards show writers! It’s Bruce Vilanch! You might know him from the 90’s reboot of Hollywood Squares, or his contributions to Bette Midler’s shows such as “Clams on the Half Shell” or “Divine Madness.” He has been a recurri

Rhinestones on My Face! ft. Landon Cider

Feb 4th, 2021 33m 23s

We have Landon Cider, the studly, glamorous, ghoulish Drag King and winner of Season 3 of The Boulet Brothers’ Dragula! Landon is the first drag king to win a televised drag competition in the US. We hear from him about the countless talented k

A Drag Time Dream Come True ft. Mink Stole

Jan 28th, 2021 35m 36s

The fabulous and talented Mink Stole is here! She delights us with a walk down memory lane, telling us all about working alongside Divine in John Waters’ cult-(now)classics such as Mondo Trasho, Multiple Maniacs, Pink Flamingos, Female Trouble,