Episode 178.9: BONUS! DRAG: The Complete Story – Interview with Simon Doonan

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Colin Drucker & Johnny Also

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🗓️ 17 September 2019

⏱️ 41 minutes

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We were just gooped to chat with the iconic Simon Doonan about his new book “DRAG: The Complete Story,” some of the amazing drag icons he discusses in the book, his own experience in drag, the evolution of comedy drag, why now is a good time to be a drag king and of course, the use of the nickname “Mary” in gay generations past and present! ABOUT THE BOOK With Simon Doonan’s trademark wit, plus stunning photography, DRAG: The Complete Story is the first flamboyant, poignant survey of drag culture for the modern reader. It offers an updated look at Drag grounded in the new culture landscape where gender-fluidity is the norm. DRAG: The Complete Story explores drag’s journey from the surprising, to the sophisticated, to the utterly bizarre. *All author proceeds for ‘DRAG: The Complete Story’ will go to the Ali Forney Center to protect LGBTQ youth from the harms of homelessness. ABOUT SIMON DOONAN Former Drag Queen, author, and fashionista Simon Doonan is the Creative Ambassador for Barneys New York. His books include Soccer Style, Eccentric Glamour and Gay Men Don’t Get Fat. Simon appears as a judge on the NBC television show, Making It, co-hosted by Amy Poehler and Nick Offerman. www.simondoonan.com CONTACT US! Patreon: www.patreon.com/alrightmary Email: [email protected] Twitter: @alrightmary Johnny: @johnnyalso (Instagram) Colin: @colindrucker (Twitter) www.alrightmary.com

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0:00.0	The All right, Mary.
0:15.0	Hey Mary, we have a very special episode for you today.
0:22.0	We have the opportunity to interview Simon Dunan about his
0:26.8	upcoming book, Drag, The Complete Story, with all proceeds going to the Ali Forney Center.
0:32.4	So please enjoy this one of with all proceeds going to the Ali Forney Center.
0:33.0	So please enjoy this wonderful interview.
0:35.5	Colin, any thoughts before I play this wonderful little session?
0:40.0	I definitely was not well dressed enough for this interview but thank God there was no camera on yes
0:46.4	Yeah Simon called in so he didn't have to see the genes that I'm wearing yeah yeah the target realness on the other end of the line.
0:54.6	If only he knew.
0:56.2	But anyway, this interview was lovely.
0:58.9	Oh, I can't believe how many times he said Mary.
1:01.8	Yeah, so consider that a deep tease act one gun for a
1:06.4	wonderful 30 minutes ahead. Yeah Mary so check out the interview and then go and buy
1:11.0	this book. Drag the complete story out now.
1:18.3	All right, Mary's, we are very excited today
1:22.0	to have the creative ambassador for Barney's New York and
1:27.0	the author of Drag, the complete story, please welcome our fabulous guest Mr. Simon Dunan.
1:34.0	How are you, Mary's?
1:36.0	Oh, what a dream that you're calling us Mary's.
1:40.0	Oh, uh... Well, my general... Well my generation everybody was called Mary you know.
1:47.0	Yeah. I feel like you know we we're sort of reclaiming Mary is like yeah we need to you to, you know, bring, if we don't make these references, we lose these references and bringing Mary back into the lexicon.
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