The Rumor Mill: August 25, 2025

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🗓️ 26 August 2025

⏱️ 51 minutes

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The Rumor Mill — August 25, 2025 Joe and Nathan are back with a lighter week of Drag Race gossip—but plenty of laughs and tangents to keep things lively. Joe shares how ChatGPT has completely changed the way he preps the show, leading to a deep dive on AI, transcripts, and editing tricks. Listener voicemails spark heartwarming moments and shady commentary, from Sophia’s long history with the podcast to Evan’s sultry recap of Slaysian Royale. Then it’s on to the big story: Drag Race finalist Lexi Love facing a trademark battle over her stage name. Joe and Nathan unpack the messy legal drama, the fan reactions, and whether either side really has the stronger case. Along the way, expect sharp takes on Mistress Isabel Brooks, Gia Gunn, and even a detour into copyright law quirks with Del Taco and Naugles. It’s a short week on rumors, but a full episode of tangents, laughs, and trademark tea. 🔗 Leave us a voicemail: speakpipe.com/afterthoughtmedia 💖 Support us on Patreon: patreon.com/afterthoughtmedia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	There are some things you should always check, like the hygiene rating on your local takeaway,
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0:31.3	From the mountains to the sea to across the drag universe, This is the Batanz here with the rumor mill for August.
1:01.6	What is the date today?
1:03.1	Ah, 25th.
1:18.4	That voice you heard right there with my co-host, my partner in crime.
1:21.3	Nathan Patrick Brown.
1:22.3	You said, what's the date?
1:23.9	August 25th.
1:26.3	August 25th, 2025. This is the rumor mill. And we're here to discuss all the rumors,
1:33.4	all the team. Very light week. Thank God. Yeah, kind of thank God. Kind of make a shorter episode,
1:40.2	you know. Well, at least what we've got is a big issue and not just like whatever it was last
1:46.3	week where some bitch didn't pay for a wig or didn't get a wig oh it were two stories it was um
1:51.7	someone didn't pay for a wig was last week also the one with plain jane and the and dawn that might
1:58.1	have been the week before okay there's always like a dumb story.
2:03.3	There was a story this week where there basically were two stories on the R.PDR drama subreddit.
2:14.7	And we'll get to one of them right now, but, or in a bit, but one of them was
2:19.7	a Candy and Elliot with two T's fight. And I was like, no. And I feel like that's been going on
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