Episode 392.5: In Memory of Darcelle XV

Alright Mary: All Things RuPaul's Drag Race

Colin Drucker & Johnny Also

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🗓️ 28 March 2023

⏱️ 46 minutes

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Trailblazing Portland drag legend Darcelle XV passed away on March 23rd at the age of 92 after a Guinness World Record making career in drag. We were beyond fortunate to interview Darcelle (aka Walter Cole) back in 2019, along with Anthony Hudson aka Carla Rossi (and co-host of Gaylords of Darkness podcast), as part of the Listen Up Podcast festival. In memory of Darcelle, we're sharing our conversation with her here, discussing how she got started in the true Wild West of drag, the power the art form has had on audiences and on Walter, of course the impact of Drag Race, and what the future of drag looks like.Want even more Alright Mary? Become a Matreon (https://publish.blubrry.com/s-811386/episodes/e-90268786/edit/patreon.com/alrightmary) at the Sister Mary level to get access to Nuance, the Alright Mary aftershow, plus movie reviews and past seasons of US Drag Race, UK, Canada, Down Under, Philippines and more.Join us at our OnlyMary's (https://publish.blubrry.com/s-811386/episodes/e-90268786/edit/patreon.com/alrightmary)level for EVEN MORE movie reviews, brackets, and deep dives into our personal lives!Patreon: www.patreon.com/alrightmary (http://www.patreon.com/alrightmary)Email: [email protected] (mailto:[email protected])Instagram: @alrightmarypod (http://instagram.com/alrightmarypod)Johnny: @johnnyalso (https://www.instagram.com/johnnyalso) (Instagram)Colin: @colindrucker_ (http://instagram.com/colindrucker_) (Instagram)Web: www.alrightmary.com (http://www.alrightmary.com/)

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0:00.0	All right, Mary.
0:16.9	Hi, Mary's.
0:18.9	So we'd post about this on Instagram and those and sort of the drags fear may have heard
0:24.4	that Portland drag legends Darse L15 has passed away after a long and fabulous life.
0:33.4	92 years.
0:34.4	92 years.
0:35.4	92 Walter Cole, one of the oldest working drag queens worked up until he wasn't working
0:43.4	anymore.
0:44.4	If it makes sense.
0:45.4	Uh, and we, uh, we had the really, I mean, such a privilege to interview Walter, uh, when
0:53.4	we participated or Darse L, if you will, uh, at the ListenUp festival podcast festival in Portland
0:59.4	in 2019.
1:00.4	Oh, we did a live show.
1:03.4	Our, our first and who knows when, you know, our next one will be, but our first live show,
1:07.4	um, but we interviewed Darse L and, uh, Portland drag clown Carla Rossi, Anthony Hudson,
1:13.4	who is also the co host of my favorite podcast, Gailer's of Darkness.
1:18.4	Um, and so we thought in, you know, in, in honor, on, in honor of Darse L and to, uh, look
1:26.4	back on really what was a, a, a fabulous conversation we would repost our, the portion of the interview
1:32.4	specifically, uh, focusing on Darse L.
1:35.4	I mean, her story is incredible.
1:39.4	Um, how Darse L's started, uh, kind of the changes it all went through.
1:45.4	Um, I know that at the time of that interview, like it was still, well, I think I don't think
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