S17EP11 - Ross Matthews vs the Ducks

RuPaul's Drag Race Recap

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Society & Culture, After Shows, Tv & Film

3.9 • 664 Ratings

🗓️ 16 October 2025

⏱️ 74 minutes

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Summary

In this episode of RuPaul's Drag Race Recap , hosts Joe and Nathan discuss Season 17, Episode 11, titled 'Ross Matthews versus the Ducks.' They delve into the episode's highlights, including the lip sync battle, contestant dynamics, and the controversial farewell message from Arriety. The conversation also touches on the maxi challenge and the performances of the contestants, with a focus on the drama and entertainment value of the episode. In this episode, the hosts delve into the intricacies of performance challenges on Drag Race, discussing the dynamics of competition, directing styles, and the impact of expectations on contestants. They analyze specific moments from the show, including role selection, memorable performances, and the overall quality of the script. The conversation highlights the tension between contestants and critiques the editing choices made by the producers, ultimately questioning the fairness of the competition. In this episode, the hosts engage in a lively discussion about the latest runway looks from Drag Race, sharing their critiques and opinions on the contestants' performances. They delve into the dynamics of competition, the significance of runway themes, and the impact of personal biases on their judgments. The conversation culminates in reflections on the episode's outcomes and the contestants' fates, highlighting the blend of humor and critique that characterizes their commentary. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Welcome to the Rupol's track race recap show
0:19.1	For season 17, episode 11, titled Ross Matthews versus the Ducks.
0:25.7	My name is Jeff.
0:27.2	My name is Joe Butans, and I am joined us always by one duplicitous co-host.
0:31.8	From the podcast, Bravo, Bravo, effing, bravo, please say, all right, let's just get this show
0:37.0	time.
0:39.3	All right. Well, I guess we'll just start the show to Nathan Patrick Brown.
0:44.5	Hello, Nathan.
0:45.5	Hey, Joe.
0:46.8	A joke that literally, well, I guess there are a few other people know what I'm talking about, but like one person here knows what I'm talking about.
1:11.4	How are you doing, Nathan? I'm good. I'm good, thanks. How are you? I'm doing very well. And in fact, you know, you and I just recorded four days ago an episode of Just Between Us Girls where we actually listened to it today. What did we talk about? I listened to it.
1:11.9	I know what we talked about. Well, we talked about Good Day Dolly.
1:15.0	Yes.
1:15.3	And how there was a certain someone who went to see your show and didn't say hello.
1:19.9	Oh, yeah.
1:21.2	And then I told a story about how it was embarrassed that I did a show that I talked about how I didn't I don't like
1:32.8	talking about myself and then spoke to myself spoke about myself for an hour and then on the
1:37.8	on the episode of just between us girls where I say I'm embarrassed that I did this every
1:41.9	story you told I brought back to myself uh-huhhuh. And here we are talking about it again. Oh, yeah, 100%. Yeah. And, you know, but, you know, I always say the same thing. You can listen to Just Between Us Girls in several places. You can listen at patreon.com slash Afterthought Media at the executive tier level and above. Don't forget, you can also subscribe on Apple Podcasts.
2:02.6	Not only do you get just between us girls, you get the full uncut drag race episode
2:07.7	the same time that everybody else does.
2:09.7	All that at Apple Podcasts, just right there.
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