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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HOT GOSS #119: Theatre Gals, Fitness Freaks, an...
The gals are back this week to get into some theatre chats, an update on Britney’s path to freedom, and of course a quickie recap of the fitness freaks over on DRUK 3. Plus Willam and Alaska ponder the idea of a real life spelunking trip in their future before having an educational conversation about jellyfish.
63 min
377
RACE CHASER S6E12 “Sissy That Walk”
It’s time for the top 4 queens of Season 6 to “Sissy That Walk” in their final challenge. These alphabet divas talk about A.B,C,and D with Ru at their Tic Tac lunch, perform sissy-ography on a green screen set, and overact with Mother in a skit that lives on the cutting room floor somewhere. Plus they each give an impassioned speech about why they should be crowned America’s Next Drag Superstar.
55 min
378
HOT GOSS #118: Rolaskatox Rundown, DRUK 3 Chats...
Willam and Alaska are back with a piping hot scalding beverage full of gossip including a Rolaskatox Tour debrief, some exciting Autumnal MOM updates, the announcement of Alaska’s Original Unflavored Serv Vodka, and some highly anticipated DRUK 3 Chats. Plus the pics of letters on butts continue to fill the inbox, though some of you really didn’t understand the ASSignment.
62 min
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RACE CHASER S6 E11 “Glitter Ball”
Still in the Classique mood, Alaska and Willam recap the Glitter Ball from Season 6. The top 5 queens shine bright like Diamonds from head to Topaz as they show off their wicked Ruby, to Rose Quartz and all her friends because their pussies are on Sapphire. Plus they get to read each other using puppets because Everybody Loves Puppets!
63 min
380
HOT GOSS #117: Mistress of the Dark, New Now Ne...
Willam and Alaska are ready for some piping dish this week as they discuss Elvira’s new book, the loss of Willie Garson, and more historic Emmy moments for Drag Race. Plus, the dreamy Matthew Camp stops by to rave about Willam’s professionalism on the set of Iconic Justice. And Willam teaches Alaska what an ATM moment is.
52 min
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RACE CHASER S6 E10 “Drag My Wedding”
Willam and Alaska are such dedicated podcastresses, they dove deep into the dark web to find this lost episode from Season 6. It’s the makeover episode and the queens need to turn gruff grooms into blushing brides…some of them against their better judgement. What is it about this episode that made it disappear from streaming platforms? The poorly executed makeup? The matronly dresses? The thrift store wig? We may never know….
62 min
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HOT GOSS #116: Red, The Bushwig Report, and Gay...
Willam and Alaska are giving you all the goss from a very busy entertainment industry weekend: The Emmys, The VMA’s, the Met Gala, and more! Plus Meatball stops by for a little tip spot to recap her drug-fueled experience at Bushwig’s 10th year anniversary.
55 min
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RACE CHASER S6 E9 “Queens of Talk”
Willam and Alaska are diving back into Race Chaser Classique with a return to Season 6 coverage with E9 “Queens of Talk.” Ru asked the queens to interview Chaz Bono and his grandmother Georgia Holt (possibly the closest the show has ever gotten to booking Cher). The interviews were full of dropped earrings, wrong names, and poorly worded intros, but overall the queens had fun. And after Courtney wowed the judges by serving ‘Animal Kingdom Couture’ on the runway, Adore and Trinity lip synced to ‘Vibeology’ in front of Paula Abdul.
67 min
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HOT GOSS #115: Continental, Vote ‘No’ in the Re...
Alaska and Willam are back to talk about the hottest topics of the day: a new season of Dragula, a weekend of pageantry at Miss Continental, and the California Recall Election. Plus they are joined by the freshly crowned All Stars 6 winner Kyle Sonique Love for an extra special Tip Spot.
55 min
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RACE CHASER AS6 E12 “This Is Our Country”
It’s finally time for the Grand Finale of All Stars 6! The Top 4 divas join RuPaul and Tanya Tucker on the new hit song “This Is Our Country” and wow the judges in an all country themed boot scooting performance. The dolls delivered Finale Eleganza on the runway and performed to “Stupid Love” before the winner forward-rolled her way right into the crown and title. Condragulations to Kylie Sonique Love!
70 min
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HOT GOSS #114: Abortion Rights, the Jennifers, ...
They might be speaking gibberish, but the goss is truly hot this week. From mistaken identities to music releases to the cowardly conservatives in Texas stripping abortion rights, Alaska and Willam discuss it all. Plus an extra special Tip Spot from sister Jinkx Monsoon to talk about her many podcast projects and upcoming theatrical tour with Bendelacreme.
59 min
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RACE CHASER AS6 E11 “Charisma Uniqueness Nerve ...
Deep dissection of Episode 11 of All Stars continues this week on Race Chaser as the queens do a product placement mini challenge photo shoot, a theatrical monologue maxi challenge, and a fashion ‘oopsie whoopsie’ on the runway. Jaida Essence Hall makes a triumphant return to lip sync to a Little Richard song, and now we’ve got a Top 4!
63 min
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HOT GOSS #113: Iconic Justice, Just Because, an...
Alaska and Willam have all the Hot Goss this week, from the premiere of “Iconic Justice” on Out TV, to Alaska’s new squat regime taking shape in her body, to the coyote feast in her backyard. Plus some news about an HIV vaccine trial and some editorial comments on the new Only Fans policies. Thanks for fist-ening.
48 min
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RACE CHASER AS6 E10 “Rudemption Lip-Sync Smackd...
Alaska and Willam are backpack backpack back again to discuss the most recent episode of All Stars 6: The Silky Ganache Lip Sync Gagatrontra Extravaganza. They discuss each Smackdown pairing, the fashions, the strategies, and even call Ru on the phone to find out the details of the production schedule that made this secret timeline happen. This ep is BYOB (pro tip: use your chest to sneak in the booze).
75 min
390
HOT GOSS #112 : Southern Nights, Womenforwomen....
Alaska and Willam cover all the goss as they recap their hot steamy southern nights in Florida, and wet and rainy nights in Brooklyn. They also discuss the situation in Afghanistan and what we can do to help those at risk right now. Plus, this week the DM’s include compliments, towel advice, and a bit of bear smirk.
57 min
391
RACE CHASER AS6 E9 “Drag Tots”
Do you love drag? Do you love children’s programming? Well boy do we have a podcast for you! Alaska and Willam are back with a fresh recap of All Stars 6 and they do their best to milk everything they can out of these “Drag Tots.” Plus the dip their toes into the Kameron Michaels lip sync drama and speculate on what the twist will be next week. Hi Kids!
70 min
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HOT GOSS #111: Meatball Subs, Drag with no Bags...
Willam is joined by special guest co-host Meatball to catch up on the happenings in the world. They discuss doing shows in borrowed drag, the children getting spicy on the internet with Coco Peru, and how to politely decline a fetish when you’re not into it. Plus a Tip Spot from the always lovely Gigi Gorgeous, reporting live from her new podcast room.
57 min
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RACE CHASER AS6 E8 “Snatch Game of Love”
The queens are searching for love in all the wrong places and Willam and Alaska are ready to talk about it! The All Stars are back again with their best celebrity impressions for the Snatch Game of Love. Some queens knock it out of the park, some queens let the pressure get to them, and other queens are Cheyenne Jackson. Special guest judge Tina Knowles Lawson joins the panel to talk about the Pop Art inspired looks and Ginger becomes the most tipped queen in Drag Race herstory!
67 min
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HOT GOSS #110: Dial Up Goss, Quiet Heroes, and ...
Alaska and Willam are hot and wild on the dial up goss this week. They discuss Lady Gaga and Tony Bennett in NYC, Willam’s new TV gig, and they get a Tip Spot visit from “Quiet Heroes” Director Jared Ruga. Plus, there’s some garbage anti-vax father-son role play drama in the DMs. 
56 min
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RACE CHASER AS6 E7 “Show Up Queen”
Alaska and Willam really “show up” for this extra long episode of Race Chaser. They discuss episode 7 of All Stars 6 and the unexpected twist ending determined by rules no one has ever heard of. From the queen’s original versus, group choreography, and runway fashions, to the challenging terrain of a heavy handed reality show edit and its effects on drag queens out in the real world, Willam and Alaska discuss it all.
80 min
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PAGEANT POD 8. Drag Queen of the Year
In the final installment of Pageant Pod, Alaska and Willam discuss the first few years of The Drag Queen of the Year Pageant Competition Award Contest Competition. They speak with pageant co-founder Lola LeCroix, former DQOY contestants Sabbyianna (2019) and Chiquitita (2021) and the current reigning DQOY winner Tenderoni (2021). Plus Willam and Alaska reflect on all the amazing interviews conducted for this series and the stories shared by all the legendary queens. Thank you and goodnight!
75 min
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HOT GOSS #109: “Cellphone Lighters, Flagged For...
Willam and Alaska take a sip of some absolutely scalding teavantra this week on Hot Goss. They discuss the Olympics and Tom Daley, Lil Nas X’s new music video, and a dumb baby who made ignorant comments. Plus they talk about the need for a higher minimum wage and dive deep into a double dose of the DM’s.
54 min
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RACE CHASER AS6 E6: “Rumerican Horror Story: Co...
Alaska and Willam discuss the newest episode of All Stars Season 6 and all the witchy, gothy, dark-sided acting skills and fashions the queens possess. Is Eureka is a sex magnet? Is Ru saying “convent” with a “t” ? And why wasn’t Angela Bassett a judge on the mainstage? Let’s get dirty.
53 min
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PAGEANT POD 7. "All The True Beauties"
We couldn’t fit all the amazing pageant stories into the first six episodes, so here are some more clips from our exclusive interviews with Asia O’Hara, Alexis Gabrielle Sherrington, Aurora Sexton, Kennedy Davenport, Jazell Barbie Royale, Candis Cayne, Tasha Kohl, A’keria Davenport, and Tamisha Iman. Plus new interviews with Mimi Marks (Miss Continental 1992) and Sasha Colby (Miss Continental 2012) as we continue to celebrate all things pageant!
72 min
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HOT GOSS #108: Shadow Banned, No T…SA, and Gut-...
Willam and Alaska are back with another scalding episode of Hot Gossica. The gals discuss shadow banning on social media, some clarifications about the Covid Vaccines, and how TSA treated Bob and her wigs. Plus a DM with a little insight about gut-busted sheets and makeup-ruined towels.
51 min