S17EP08 - The Wicked Wiz of Oz: the Rusical

RuPaul's Drag Race Recap

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Society & Culture, After Shows, Tv & Film

3.9 • 664 Ratings

🗓️ 25 September 2025

⏱️ 76 minutes

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Summary

In this episode of RuPaul's Drag Race Recap, Joe and Nathan discuss Season 17 Episode 8, titled 'The Wicked Wiz of Oz: the Ruzical.' They delve into the performances of the contestants during the lip sync battle, the dynamics of the musical challenge, and the reactions of the queens post-elimination. The conversation highlights the strengths and weaknesses of the performances, the relationships between contestants, and the overall impact of the episode's themes. In this conversation, Joe and Nathan delve into various themes surrounding a reality TV show, focusing on political commentary, contestant dynamics, and performance critiques. They discuss the implications of personal opinions on political figures, the appearance and behavior of contestants, and the challenges faced during performances. The conversation also touches on the emotional struggles of contestants and the competitive nature of the show, highlighting the complexities of character interactions and the impact of personal histories on performance. In this episode of Drag Race Recap, hosts Joe and Nathan dive into the rusical challenge, analyzing the performances of various contestants and their interpretations of iconic characters from The Wizard of Oz. They discuss the strengths and weaknesses of each performance, the dynamics of the roles assigned, and the overall impact of the musical numbers. The conversation shifts to the runway category of parasols and shady ladies, where they critique the looks presented by the contestants and the commentary provided by guest judge Helen Schaefer-Gray. The episode concludes with reflections on the lip sync battle and the overall performance of the contestants, highlighting the winners and those in the bottom two. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Welcome to the Rupal's Drag Rage Recap Show for season 17, episode 8, titled,
0:23.1	The Wicked Whiz of Oz the Rusical.
0:25.7	My name is Joe Battance, and I am joined, as always, by one brainless and heartless coward.
0:31.8	Please say to Mr. Nathan Patrick Brown.
0:38.9	Hello, Nathan.
0:39.9	Yeah, hello.
0:40.9	Hi.
0:43.0	Hello.
0:44.9	Brainless, heartless, and a coward?
0:47.1	Yeah, I shouldn't even say that because last week, in the Patreon version, not in the public feed, I forgot to put clip zero in.
0:53.0	So it's just us sitting there for like,
0:55.8	and what's weird too is it was a really long clip zero.
0:59.1	Because I know what clip zero is.
1:01.2	I know what it is,
1:02.7	you know.
1:04.1	And then I put it in post,
1:05.8	and it was a really long once.
1:07.2	I waited like four seconds and there's a whole thing.
1:12.7	Anyway, speaking of,
1:18.8	um, God, Jesus Christ, I can't even remember now. What did we talk about just between us girls? You just did a spot on impression of Lexi's Gilbert Gottfried Gottfried Snatch game.
1:25.0	Oh, Jesus Christ. Oh, Jesus Christ. Oh, what are we even talking about right now? Oh, Jesus. great got afraid snitch game just oh jesus christ oh jesus christ i don't know why this reminded me
1:36.3	of this story because these stories have nothing in common but i think i can tell this story now that
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