The Rumor Mill: July 28, 2025

RuPaul's Drag Race Recap

Authentic Podcast Network

Tv & Film, Society & Culture, After Shows

4 • 655 Ratings

🗓️ 30 July 2025

⏱️ 35 minutes

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Summary

In this episode of The Rumor Mill, Joe and Nathan discuss the reboot of the podcast, acknowledge past co-hosts, and dive into the latest drama in the drag world, particularly focusing on the conflict between Mistress Isabelle Brooks and Willam. They explore the implications of playing a villainous role in reality TV and the dynamics of public perception. In this conversation, Joe and Nathan delve into the complexities of online drama within the drag community, particularly focusing on the interactions between prominent figures like Mistress Isabelle Brooks, Willam, and Eureka O'Hara. They discuss the implications of playing the villain, the nature of public responses, and the evolving narrative of drag race culture, likening it to professional wrestling. The conversation highlights the blurred lines between reality and performance in the drag scene, as well as the personal struggles and public personas of the queens involved. Patreon: patreon.com/afterthoughtmedia Voicemail: speakpipe.com/afterthoughtmedia Email: [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	From the mountains to the sea to across the drag universe, this is the rumor mill. The Working with Mistress was one of my worst experiences and shadiest experiences.
0:31.2	She's a big, fat, rat.
0:37.1	Music The
0:40.3	The All right, everybody, welcome to this brand new, a reboot of a classic afterthought media podcast called The Rumor Mail.
1:19.8	And, you know, we might as well start with our own version of a land acknowledgement.
1:25.8	Okay.
1:26.5	And acknowledge that, you know, there were people who came before us in terms of like
1:31.7	Evan Ayers.
1:33.3	Rest in pace.
1:34.2	Jorge Munoz.
1:35.6	Who?
1:35.9	And Jamila, uh, Jamila Zara, then became Williams or maybe with Williams and Zara.
1:41.7	And then, um, Jimmy Antai.
1:44.5	Oh, yes.
1:45.4	Who else will we miss, former co-hosts of the rumor mill?
1:47.8	Those were them, right?
1:49.7	Well, yeah.
1:51.2	I can't remember.
1:52.7	It's been a while.
1:53.4	And now, yeah, now we have with us Nathan Patrick Brown.
1:56.8	Anyways, I know him from the podcast Bravo Bravo Bravo.
2:02.6	You've been gone for a couple months and now here you are.
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