RuPaul: What's the Tee? explained

RuPaul: What's the Tee?
Genre:Comedy
Language:English

RuPaul: What's the Tee? (also known as RuPaul: What's the Tee w/ Michelle Visage) is a comedy podcast first released on April 9, 2014 hosted by American entertainers RuPaul and Michelle Visage. The hosts discuss a wide range of subjects and usually have at least one celebrity guest appear per episode. They often discuss behind-the-scenes topics from RuPaul's Drag Race, where RuPaul and Visage are also hosts. The podcast won a Webby Award in 2018.

At the 2018 RuPaul's DragCon NYC, RuPaul and Visage held three live tapings of the podcast.[1]

Guests

Celebrity guests have included Anastacia, Emma Bunton,[2] Frances Bean Cobain,[3] [4] Elvira, Lady Gaga,[5] Debbie Harry,[6] Marc Jacobs, Rose McGowan,[7] Moby, Kathy Najimy, and Henry Rollins, among many others.

Episodes

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Reception

Noisey stated, "Honestly, this podcast slays the podcast game. After one hour of listening to RuPaul and Michelle Visage chat about sex, drugs, mental health, musicals, drag queens, Hollywood and the infinite wisdom of Judge Judy, you will feel as if your life is an empty vortex of nothingness when they are not making sounds into your ears."

Hornet stated "Any Drag Race fan knows that if they want the scoop, they should listen to What's the Tee?"[8]

RuPaul: What's the Tee? won a Webby Award for Best Host in 2018, with both RuPaul and Visage being listed.[9] [10] In 2017 and 2019 the podcast won the WOWIE Award for Best Podcast.[11] [12] In 2020 the podcast was the runner-up for the Queerty Award in the Podcast category.[13]

Notes and References

  1. News: Daw . Stephen . Five Things We Learned During the Live Taping of RuPaul's 'What's the Tee?' at RuPaul's DragCon NYC . 16 February 2019 . Billboard . October 1, 2018.
  2. News: Donnelly . Eric . Emma Bunton Talks Spice Girls On RuPaul's "What's The Tee?" . 16 February 2019 . Mix 104.1 . March 5, 2018.
  3. News: Gaca . Anna . Frances Bean Cobain Can Neither Confirm Nor Deny Record Deal Rumor . 16 February 2019 . SPIN . February 6, 2019.
  4. News: Thiessen . Brock . Frances Bean Cobain Sparks Record Deal Rumours in RuPaul Interview . 16 February 2019 . Exclaim . February 6, 2019.
  5. News: St. James . James . Lady Gaga Joins RuPaul & Michelle Visage on "What's the Tee?" Podcast to Talk About Clubbing, Fame, and those Pesky Paparazzi . 16 February 2019 . World of Wonder . March 22, 2017.
  6. News: How Not to Die From Boredom This Christmas . 16 February 2019 . Noisey . December 23, 2016.
  7. News: Urquhart . Evan . "What Have You Done for Women?" . 16 February 2019 . Slate . February 6, 2018.
  8. News: Keeley . Matt . RuPaul Got Hopped Up on Coffee While Filming 'All Stars 4' and Flipped His Wig . 16 February 2019 . Hornet . August 9, 2018.
  9. Web site: RuPaul: Whats The Tee With Michelle Visage . The Webby Awards . 16 February 2019.
  10. News: Vogt . Bailey . RuPaul's "What's the Tee" podcast wins 2018 Webby Award . 16 February 2019 . Metro Weekly . April 27, 2018.
  11. Web site: Bruno . Emily . WOWie AWARDS Honor Best in Pop Culture 2017 . Broadway World . 17 September 2022.
  12. Web site: World of Wonder's 2019 WOWIE Awards Winners! . World of Wonder . 7 December 2019 . 22 November 2021.
  13. Web site: Podcast Winners . The Queerties . 19 September 2022.