Race Chaser with Alaska & Willam

RuPaul’s Drag Race superstars and fan favorites Alaska (All Stars S2 Winner, S5 Top 3) and Willam (S4 standout and Emmy Nominated actor) bring you an insider’s look at the worldwide phenomenon that is Drag Race by discussing and dissecting every episode ever. They also dive into Hot Goss, go behind the curtain of the Drag scene, and answer emails from their dedicated listeners. Produced by the Forever Dog Podcast Network.

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Race Chaser S15 E4 “Supersized Snatch Game”
Alaska and Willam discuss this week’s Drag Race episode featuring a Supersized Snatch Game with 14 queens giving impressions, jumbo sized glory holes that feature the assets of the Pit Crew, and Ru wearing her Met Gala look! Plus it’s giving Beautiful Nightmare on the runway, and a never before seen Twin-sync on the Main Stage.
74 min
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HOT GOSS #181 “Unmatched Catalogue, Internal A...
Alaska and Willam are back with all the juiciest scuttlebutt of the week. They talk about Bob going on tour with Madonna, Jinkx on Broadway, and the launch of a Drag Race TV channel. Plus a Tip Spot from the one and only Kornbread “The Snack” Jeté to discuss her reign as Miss Congeniality, her propensity for Twitter, and who she’s rooting for on The Real Friends of WeHo.
60 min
228
Race Chaser S15 E3 “All Queens Go To Heaven”
Willam and Alaska contemplate the after life as they discuss the newest episode of Drag Race Season 15: the queens, their group skits, and the metallic runway looks. Maybe a drag queen neck crack can transport us back to a time with longer runways? One thing is for certain, Sasha Colby is God.
80 min
229
HOT GOSS #180 “Megan McMichaels, The Gay One?, ...
Alaska and Willam are back for the first Hot Goss of the near year with discussions about the 'Fake Friends of the Valley,' a perfect drag number from the 'Megan' movie, and scuttlebutt in Washington politics. Plus the Alaskan egg shortage, Kelly Rowland’s girl group casting expertise, y una verga grande.
48 min
230
Race Chaser S15 E1 “One Night Only Parts 1&2”
Alaska and Willam are back for coverage of the all new flagship Season 15 of RuPaul’s Drag Race, and this one is a video episode! These queens are talking about every single moment of this huge double premiere. From photoshoots both “wet ’n wild” and “gusty n’ lusty,” to the challenges of group choreography, to walking ducks on the runway; your favorite disseminators are back to dissect and discuss it all.
109 min
231
Betterhelp Presents: Empower Your Day
Willam and Alaska discuss the difference between good days and bad days and how they empower themselves to take charge of how they feel. Whether it's exercise, affirmations, or therapy, there are many tools to make you feel empowered.
7 min
232
Race Chaser CvW E6 “Grand Finale”
It’s the Grand Finale of the Canada Versus The World Seasonette and Alaska and Willam are ready to crown a winner! Join them as they recap the final episode’s photoshoot, mirror chats, ‘Coronation Eleganza’ runway presentation, and Lip Sync Smackdown. Condragulations to all the queens and shoutout to Stephanie Prince for “looking the best.”
55 min
233
Preview: A Very Delta Christmas—The Non-Denomin...
December's MOM Plus Bonus content is a gift from us to you! Join Delta Work for this MOM Plus exclusive Holiday Show (audio AND visual) featuring musings on Christmas, expert gift wrapping tips, and the wisdom of a true Christmas MVP. Plus pop ups from Alaska & Willam, Jaida & Heidi, and Big Dipper & Meatball.
6 min
234
HOT GOSS #179 “Robot Artists, Meet The Queens, ...
It’s the last Hot Goss of 2022 and Willam and Alaska are ready to Meet The Queens of Season 15! They talk about all their new sisters, Ru doing the talkshow circuit, and answer your emails about Scuttlebutt and Crystal. Plus they are joined by Sharok to discuss the situation in Iran and the importance of staying informed on this human rights atrocity.
66 min
235
Race Chaser CvW E5 “Spy Queens”
It’s Top 5 time on this quickie Seasonette of Canada Vs. The World! The divas are guided by Traci Melchor as they face an acting challenge; playing “Spy Queens’ in a new blockbuster movie trailer. The runway is all about Club Kids or Y2Gay or Brooke Lynn in a plastic dress…either way, they all look great, but not sure they are going to the same party. This week determines the TOP 4, and next week it’s crowning time!
57 min
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HOT GOSS #178 “Understated Scoochments, Scuttle...
Back for another week of goss, Alaska and Willam are talking about the Drag Race Season 15 announcement, how to win a Peabody, and dicks on clocks. Plus they honor the loss of Georgia Holt and Samantha James aka “Cookie Tookie.”
54 min
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Race Chaser CvW E4 “Comedy Queens”
Come on down to the chuckle hut, it’s time for a little comedy. Alaska and Willam discuss episode 4 of Canada vs. The World as the queens do a Cameo-inspired mini challenge, and present jokes and plaid looks on the Runway. Sadly, Icesis Couture left the competition, so you know what that means: false suspense and a non elimination week. Scuttlebutt.
56 min
238
HOT GOSS #177 “MOM HQ, Drag Dealer, and Cross P...
This week on Hot Goss, Willam and Alaska talk about all the MOM dolls they encountered at the studio, the exciting release of Brittney Griner, what exactly a Drag Dealer is. Plus they are joined by Courtney Act & Vanity calling in all the way from Sydney for a special cross pod event. And they read some DM's about hooking up in your own home, Krystal’s husband, and the closing of Hamburger Mary Ypsilanti.
66 min
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Race Chaser CvW E3 “The Weather Ball”
It’s time for a ball!! Alaska and Willam get into all the many fashion looks on the International Runway of Canada vs. the World. But the real point of discussion this week: is it wet and wavy? What makes it wet? What makes it wavy?
77 min
240
HOT GOSS #176 “Credit Where Credit Is Due, Posi...
Join Alaska and Willam as they dive deep into the goss of the week; from fictional music festivals to proper makeup credits to dick and ball smells, they talk about it all. Plus Jinkx is headed to Broadway, ‘Brand New Bitch’ is Canadian Content, the divas continue to posit on the pod about whatever they please.
45 min
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Race Chaser CvW E2 “Snatch Summit”
It’s Episode 2 of Canada vs. The World and the divas attempt a reading challenge to no avail, and then don their best celebrity impressions for the all new Snatch Summit. Justin Trudeau makes an appearance in the workroom and celestial bodies hit the runway on the MainStage. Alaska and Willam review the jokes, the looks, and the lighting on this week’s Race Chaser.
62 min
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MOM Plus Preview: A Non-Traditional Gratitude M...
Enjoy this sneak peak of November's MOM Plus bonus content "A Non-Traditional Gratitude Meal." Alaska and Willam invite you to start a new tradition by eating a bunch of food with Big Dipper and Meatball as they discuss what they are grateful for, and how limber their mouths are.
11 min
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HOT GOSS #175 “Shangela Was Robbed, The Club Q ...
The goss this week was quite taxing on all of us. Shangela was robbed; Candice Cameron is a bigot, and the world doesn’t deserve all the queer magic we give it. Alaska and Willam discuss the tragedy at Club Q in Colorado Springs, the horrific loss of life, and the impact of this violence on the greater community.
53 min
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Race Chaser CvW E1 “Bonjour Hi”
It’s time to jump from Classique back to Au Courant as Alaska and Willam begin their coverage of ‘Canada Versus The World!’ The series starts with a girl group challenge, and a royal look on the runway, both things our intrepid hosts know a thing or two about. Who’s ready for some international Racem Chasems?
77 min
245
HOT GOSS #174 “CoffTea, Red Dress News, and Sis...
Alaska and Willam have their hands full of piping hot scalding beverages this week. They discuss drag queens flying thru the air, Taco Bell, and the Red Dress Party in LA. Plus they are joined by Drag Race Down Under Finalist, Kween Kong for a sisterly Tip Spot. And DM's are dripping with hole and pole.
54 min
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Race Chaser S8 E2 “Bitch Perfect”
It's time for the first team challenge of the season and it's an aca-doozy! Alaska and Willam discuss the dancing mini challenge, the "live" lip sync performances on the mainstage, and the red carpet realness on the runway. Plus this episode has a surprise elimination...but no spoilers from us.
69 min
247
HOT GOSS #173 “Call Me Rocky, Something Differe...
Alaska and Willam are back with the goss that you want, as they discuss designer Covid, conservatives targeting queens, and the validity of a tweet about RuPaul being a twin. Plus a cavalcade of DM’s lead to a reading of comments about Willam’s new promo photo. And the doll herself is on the pod; the RuGirl who actually IS from Laguna, Jiggly Caliente it the Tip Spot this week!
52 min
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Race Chaser S8 E1 “Keeping It 100!”
Alaska and Willam jump into Classique coverage of Drag Race Season 8, and it’s a celebration of 100 episodes! This season is filled with an amazing cast of queens who hit the ground running with a Mathu Anderson photoshoot and a throwback design challenge on the MainStage. Get ready for some in depth analysis and the debut of their new segment: Naomi Small Talk with Naomi Smalls!
79 min
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HOT GOSS #172 “Acrylic Me, Accessibility, and A...
Join Alaska and Willam as they discuss the small towns of the UK countryside, the new adventures of the Acrylic Lady, and what it’s like to paint yourself for Halloween and scare all your friends. A trip into the cave yields some rather amusing AI generated art pieces, and the queens are joined by Carson Tueller to discuss accessibility for people with disabilities and the resources offered by the Brink Election Guide.
62 min
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Race Chaser S7 E14 “Reunited”
Alaska and Willam comb thru the footage of the last episode of Season 7; which is called a reunion, but is more so a Grand Finale. They discuss the cast of Season 7, all the many recognizable faces in the audience at the Orpheum Theatre, and why Paramount Plus cut out Pearl and Violet’s segments. Congrats to our Classique queen Violet Chachki and also to Katya, who Ru almost chose.
68 min