AS10EP12 - Tournament of All Stars Smackdown for the Crown

RuPaul's Drag Race Recap

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Tv & Film, Society & Culture, After Shows

4 • 655 Ratings

🗓️ 21 July 2025

⏱️ 73 minutes

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Summary

In this episode, Joe and Taylor reflect on the finale of RuPaul's Drag Race All-Stars 10, discussing their thoughts on the season, the winner, and the implications of production decisions. They delve into the controversy surrounding Ginger Minj's win, the fairness of the competition, and the deserving queens for the Hall of Fame. The conversation also touches on their experiences at Disneyland and the merchandise culture surrounding it, culminating in their final takeaways from the season. In this episode, Joe and Taylor discuss the evolution of drag queens in 'RuPaul's Drag Race,' particularly focusing on Season Seven and its impact on the show's culture. They delve into the Rate-a-Queen challenge, analyzing its purpose and execution, and critique the lip sync performances, highlighting the strengths and weaknesses of various contestants. The conversation culminates in a debate over the nature of burlesque performances versus traditional lip syncing, emphasizing the importance of song choice and performance style. In this episode, Joe and Taylor dissect the performances and lip syncs from the latest season of RuPaul's Drag Race, analyzing the effectiveness of song choices and the queens' performances. They discuss the dynamics of the competition, the impact of production decisions, and the overall reception of the season. The conversation culminates in reflections on the future of the show and the potential for changes in the upcoming season. Patreon: patreon.com/afterthoughtmedia Voicemail: speakpipe.com/afterthoughtmedia Email: [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Welcome to the Rupol's Drag Race Recap Show for All Stars 10, episode 12, titled Tournament of All
0:23.0	Stars Smackdown for the Crown. My name is Joe Batanzan. I am joined, as always, my one rigged
0:32.4	co-host from the podcast pod is my co-pilot. Please say, I i'm so grateful it's amazing to be here i hope you win
0:41.6	the whole thing you're amazing to mr taylor the latte boy hello taylor what'd you call me
0:47.8	you know you heard me uh how are you doing it's i'm good it's our last show it's the finale it's our last show are you doing? I'm good.
0:55.3	It's our last show.
0:56.2	It's the finale. It's our last show.
0:56.9	Are you so sad?
0:58.9	I am a little.
0:59.7	I have enjoyed doing this season with you more so than some of the other seasons.
1:05.1	So this one has been, this one has been, my interest has been piqued a little bit more with this one than I think maybe some previous seasons are.
1:14.8	Yeah.
1:16.0	And by the way, we just completed a very interesting just between us girls.
1:20.9	We learned about Taylor buying a car, but also we had a special guest, Mr. Nathan Patrick Brown, who I just, this is why I don't have a script for today.
1:27.2	Everyone, I don't have a script for today today is because I've spent the past two days with Nathan
1:32.7	and his sister at the Disneyland theme park and resort.
1:38.9	That's where I was nonstop for the past couple of days.
1:42.3	And so, you know, some, we had to lose some things.
1:44.9	I have notes and I have outlines.
1:46.1	I just don't have a script.
1:48.0	And, uh, but you can, but Nathan came on the air and discussed a little bit.
1:53.1	Just sort of his thoughts on the differences between Disney World and Disneyland.
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