It’s officially spooky season, and Ryan and Yvie are summoning the queens of darkness themselves — The Boulet Brothers! The masterminds behind Dragula join Highkey! for a chilling, hilarious, and deeply queer dive into the magic of horror, the art of drag, and how embracing your inner monster can set you free. The Boulets reveal the origins of their horror obsession, how they built a global cult following, and why queer fear has always been revo...
2025-10-10 07:00:04 +0000 UTC
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Ryan and Yvie welcome the iconic Kim Chi — Drag Race legend, fashion queen, and beauty mogul. Kim opens up about her whirlwind tour life, the balance between artistry and survival, and why she thinks modern Drag Race has lost some originality. She spills on launching KimChi Chic Beauty, writing a cookbook, and navigating the toxic mix of body image and online hate while still pursuing her passions.
Expect plenty of sh...
2025-09-26 07:29:06 +0000 UTC
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Ryan and Yvie are back with another chaotic AFTIES, and nothing’s off limits. The ladies dive into Cardi B’s long-awaited second album, breaking down why it took seven years and whether or not she dodged the dreaded “sophomore curse.” Then it’s full Drag Race tea: Nicole Byer’s viral Snatch Game advice and Yvie’s hilarious stories of bombing as Whoopi. Then things get real unpacking the Jimmy Kimmel controversy, cancel culture, ...
2025-09-26 07:25:18 +0000 UTC
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Welcome to THE AFTIES: where hookups get weird ("we were both tops"), pets party crash, and no story is too slutty to spill. This week, the ladies discuss if having a cat is a BDSM relationship, rate their own hookup skills, and dish some Emmy voter shade. Grab a drink, grab a snack, and shut everybody up — your show is ON.
2025-09-19 07:52:18 +0000 UTC
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This week on HighKey! we bow down to the Queen of the North herself — Brooke Lynn Hytes! From ballerina to Drag Race royalty, Brooke spills on rivalries, evolution, and running her own franchise. She gets real about navigating the in-between spaces of her own gender and sexuality, learning to live with fan opinions, and why finishing second to Yvie in Season 11 still felt like a win. Plus, the ladies spill tea on the Emmys, Yvie at fashion week, and Ryan's hang with a glow...
2025-09-19 07:25:32 +0000 UTC
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This week on THE AFTIES: After a little chit chat about the doors that open (or close) through reality tv, Ryan and Yvie wonder who’s the bigger slut? Is sex with a stranger as good as with somebody who knows? Plus, Yvie’s dream of making Republicans think about gay sex, and Ry’s adventure with a blue Mustang hottie
2025-09-12 07:01:02 +0000 UTC
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As a Patreon subscriber, you’re getting this episode early and ad-free. Because we’re cute like that.
Taylor Hale joins Yvie and Ryan on HIGHKEY! for a no-holds-barred dive into her journey from pageants to Big Brother history to The Amazing Race. She opens up about setting boundaries in reality TV, why stan culture can get toxic, and what it means to be labeled a “girl’s girl.” Taylor also shares stories about pageant life, growing up surrounded by q...
2025-09-12 07:00:09 +0000 UTC
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Yvie and Ryan ditch the guests and share their own origin stories. From Yvie’s original Drag Race audition tape to Ryan’s early hosting cringe, they revisit the moments that shaped their paths. They spill on slutty massages, self-care routines, awkward exes, and what it means to grow up queer in Denver and Nashville. They dig into fandom drama, fashion fails (fake gauges included), and even why WALL·E might have predicted our future.
As a Patreon subscriber, you’re getting this e...
2025-09-05 07:00:20 +0000 UTC
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THE AFTIES: This week, Yvie and Ryan are feeling extra nosy about what Betty Who has been caught up in 👀 (lesbophobic accusations, anyone?). They dive into how to respond when identity feels erased — is it time to gatekeep, girlboss, or just give up?
2025-09-05 07:00:16 +0000 UTC
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The video that started it all: Yvie Oddly’s winning Drag Race audition tape, in full. It’s messy, hilarious, and unapologetically Yvie — and now it’s yours to watch, only on Patreon.
2025-09-05 07:00:16 +0000 UTC
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Yvie and Ryan ditch the guests and share their own origin stories. From Yvie’s original Drag Race audition tape to Ryan’s early hosting cringe, they revisit the moments that shaped their paths. They spill on slutty massages, self-care routines, awkward exes, and what it means to grow up queer in Denver and Nashville. They dig into fandom drama, fashion fails (fake gauges included), and even why WALL·E might have predicted our future.
As a Patreon subscriber, you’re getting this e...
2025-09-05 07:00:12 +0000 UTC
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In this week’s AFTIES, Ry and Yvie get into dating in the spotlight, social boundaries, and whether your boo should meet the whole crew right away. Plus, Yvie dishes on Honcho weekend and the ultimate foursome party foul.
2025-08-29 07:01:02 +0000 UTC
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This week on HIGHKEY, Ryan Mitchell and Yvie Oddly welcome the brilliant writer and activist George M Johnson (All Boys Aren’t Blue, Fighting Words). Together, they dive into internet discourse, the rise of banned books, and why Bugs Bunny in a dress still has conservatives clutching pearls.
George opens up about the realities of being at the center of cultural battles, the absurdity of censorship, and how community shows up (or doesn’t) when queer voices are targeted. Plus, the cre...
2025-08-29 07:00:09 +0000 UTC
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We hate to do this, but we wanted to be real with you: we had a little technical glitch this week and won’t be able to drop an exclusive Patreon bonus segment. We know — that sucks. Believe us, no one’s more annoyed than we are, because we live for hanging out with y’all every week.
But here’s the good news: starting with our next episode, HIGHKEY! moves to Mondays 🎉. And as our Patreon crew, you’ll get an all-new special perk—e...
2025-08-22 07:00:07 +0000 UTC
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Welcome back to The Afties, where Yvie and Ryan unpack the Bob episode and empathize with harsh internet judgement amidst the Drag Race community (you better believe if you step one toe out of line, Mo Heart will be reading you in the comments). Plus, the saga of NASA Bae returns—with a twist no one saw coming. Let’s just say Maury might want to clear his schedule.
2025-08-15 07:00:09 +0000 UTC
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In this week’s Afties, Ryan and Yvie get into Marie Kondo, popping tucks, and gatekeeping in queer language. Stick around for the resurrection of NASA bae.
2025-08-08 07:06:01 +0000 UTC
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Ben, Ryan, and Yvie talk hookup narcissism, twin-cest, and dating across political lines. For example, is Laverne Cox open-minded or self-sabotaging for dating a MAGA cop—or does loving outside the cultural script always invite unfair scrutiny?
2025-07-25 07:00:08 +0000 UTC
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In this Patreon bonus, Yvie, Ben, and Ryan submit their dissertation on Mistress Isabelle Brooks. Come for the AI fantasy fight scenes, stay for the cursed Ponzi scheme documentary.
2025-07-18 07:00:07 +0000 UTC
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A casual grocery run turns into a knife threat, a Pride pool party spirals into chaos, and the girls have thoughts about TS Madison. From sidewalk showdowns to the politics of policing language, nothing is off-limits. Plus: the real reason marriage equality was never the endgame.
2025-07-11 07:00:08 +0000 UTC
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From weed arrests in drag to fireworks-triggered trauma, the hosts share raw stories about what it really means to survive—and sometimes celebrate—July 4th while Black and queer in America.
2025-07-03 07:00:05 +0000 UTC
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In this bonus segment, the crew calls out the quiet manipulator of Love Island, explores what it feels like to be talked about online, and talks birthday plans and the gift of growing up.
2025-06-27 07:00:06 +0000 UTC
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This week, we’re asking the important questions on Patreon: will the “don’t bite the hand that feeds you” mentality limit our ability to address conflict? Can Black queens have opinions without being known as bitter boots? And who would choose laughing over an orgasm?!
2025-06-20 07:00:07 +0000 UTC
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In this bonus drop, Ben surprises Ry and Yvie by admitting he’s nervous about potential backlash after name-dropping in the main show. The hosts delve into the risks of speaking honestly, question the value of code switching, and reflect on how dang hard it is to be “everything to everyone.” Plus, Yvie shares a powerful piece of advice from Nina Flowers.
2025-06-13 07:00:07 +0000 UTC
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Yvie, Ben, and Ryan ask the hard questions: What's really going on behind the scenes of Drag Race All Stars? Do people in New York only date rock stars? And how the f*** do you say Chloë Sevigny’s name?
Stay ‘til the end for a spicy little surprise.
2025-06-06 07:00:06 +0000 UTC
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Yvie, Ryan, and Ben dive into why it’s so hard to keep connections going when life gets loud. They unpack the different types of adult friendships and observe how they each show up (spoiler: Ben is a proud oversharer).
2025-05-30 07:00:09 +0000 UTC
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