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 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
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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
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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. 
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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
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RACE CHASER AS6 E5 “Pink Table Talk”
The Race Chaser gals celebrate 3 years of podcasting by discussing the most recent episode of Drag Race All Stars Season 6. It’s time for some 'Pink Table Talk' and Alaska and Willam can weigh in here as they know a thing or two about keeping the conversation going. Did the queens do anything this week to make you uncomfortable? Did you fall for the lip sync assassin bait and switch? Did Mayhem find her phone?
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PAGEANT POD 6. Miss Black Universe
Alaska and Willam discuss the Miss Black Universe pageant system and are joined by former title winners Tamisha Iman (2000), Alexis Gabrielle Sherrington (2005), A’keria Chanel Davenport (2017), and Jazell Barbie Royale (2013). This powerhouse line up of divas share their experiences preparing for and competing in MBU and why Black Pageant systems are so important to the drag world.
60 min
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HOT GOSS #107: Hearts, Farts, and Ginger Drick ...
Willam is on assignment this week so Alaska is joined by guest co-host Delta Work to dive into all things Hot Goss this week. They discuss sanitized money in butterfly nets, non binary awareness week, and the new girl on the block; Miss Delta Variant. Plus some tough love advice to a ginger from Delta.
73 min
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RACE CHASER AS6 E4 “Halftime Headliners” (w/ Bo...
Alaska is joined by special guest co-host Bob The Drag Queen to talk about Episode 4 of All Stars 6 and their favorite moments from the halftime shows. Did Trinity get robbed? Why is Jan’s piano so small? Who can deny how amazing A’keria’s runway look is? And the biggest question of all, has anybody ever seen Carol Channing and Ra’jah O’hara in the same place at the same time?
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PAGEANT POD 5. Miss Gay USofA
Alaska and Willam dive into all things “Miss Gay USofA” on this week’s episode of Pageant Pod. They discuss the rule book, the amazing legacy of talent presentations, and even interview former title holders. Featuring Miss Gay USofA winners Kennedy Davenport (2019), Tamisha Iman (2005), and Aurora Sexton (2016).
71 min
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HOT GOSS #106: Miss Nevada, Amanda Hug N Kiss, ...
Willam and Alaska are back with another piping hot episode of Hot Goss. They discuss Willam’s Drag Walk: Naw Stars, read some Pageant Pod letters celebrating Mokha Montrese, and quote the iconic Sweet Pussy Pauline. Plus they receive one particular correspondence about a butt plug.
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RACE CHASER AS6 E3 “Side Hustles”
Alaska and Willam are back with up to date discussion of the latest episode of All Stars 6! Who better to talk about side hustles than the queen of gigs herself, Willam! On the episode, the queens break into teams to do skits about crunches, duct tape, and poppers, and then the dolls get a moment of Redemption on the runway. But the real scene stealer this week is the Lip Sync Assassin, Laganja Estranja!
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PAGEANT POD 4. National Entertainer of the Year
Alaska and Willam discuss the “Entertainer of the Year” pageant with former winners Nina West (2008), Aurora Sexton (2011), and Tasha Kohl (1991). EOY is known to be the system with outlandish talent presentations, huge entertainment value, and big personalities.
60 min
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RACE CHASER AS6 E2 “The Blue Ball”
Willam and Alaska have blue balls this week that can only be relieved by 36 runway looks from the cast of All Stars 6. Jan is safe, Ra’jah slays, and Jiggly sashays away. How would you arrive to set as the Lip Sync Assassin?
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RACE CHASER AS6 E1 “All Stars Variety Extravaga...
Alaska and Willam are back in the saddle for a brand new season of Drag Race All Stars coverage; let’s get six-ening! They discuss the cast, the reads, and the All Stars Variety Show as seen behind the paywall over on Paramount Plus. And they celebrate the biggest stand out of the episode this week: Coco’s traveling wig!
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PAGEANT POD 3. Miss Gay America
Alaska and Willam discuss the “Miss Gay America” pageant that began in 1972 and is known as the “Symbol of Excellence” in drag pageantry. They speak with former winners Asia O’Hara (2016) and Tasha Kohl (1982), plus the icon Victoria ‘Porkchop’ Parker makes a little pop up as well.
61 min
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HOT GOSS #105: Frollap, Goopatry, Caught In The...
Alaska and Willam chit chat, kiki, and titter tatter about all of the week’s hottest goss. From Willam’s new ‘Oopsie Whoopsie’ music video, to the premiere of All Stars 6, and Alaska’s newest song of the summer. Plus an extra special visit from Season 6 Pit Crew member Simon Sherry Wood who gives them the exclusive on why he didn’t wear shoes on TV.
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RACE CHASER S6 E8 "Drag Queens of Comedy"
Let’s all go to the chuckle hut for an iconic performance from the cast of Season 6 Episode 8 “Drag Queens of Comedy.” Shumadagurls flounder, shumadagurls bomb, and only a few of the girls slay the house down boots bareback. Alaska and Willam discuss this iconic episode of television including Laganja’s infamous routine, Bianca’s amazing wit, and Trinity K Bonet’s “aha moment.”
70 min