That Sounds Gay

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By: Jer Shandy

A podcast that delves weekly into the Drag Race universe, covering each season of Drag Race globally. Join Jer and Jesse each week as they discuss the seasons in chronological order, sharing humor, introspection, and personal opinions of the cast, challenges, production, and structure of each season.

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The Season that Deserved a Finale | Season 16 Podcast Pt 5 |
#30
Today at 7:00 AM

This week Jess and I are finishing our review and discussion of RuPaul's Drag Race Season 16!

We're talking this week about the makeover, a shocking top 4 elimination challenge after years of top four finales, the iconic lipsync lalaparuza, and the finale that crowned a bananas winner!

We hope you enjoyed this season with us as much as we did!

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The Season That Got Better with Time | Drag Race Season 16 Podcast Pt 4 |
#29
10/18/2026

This week, Jesse and Jer are discussing the fallout of Plasma's elimination, and the continued upset when certain queens don't win the challenge and others go home.

We get into the suspicious decision to coincide the expiration of the immunity potion with a non elimination episode, and discuss the logistics of that. 

We talk about the Temu Drag Con panels that caused quite a ruckus, and another design and branding challenge within the bathroom makeovers.

This season got so much better with time, and we're both having a blast with it! 

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The Sound of Rusic | Drag Race Season 16 Podcast Pt 3 |
#28
10/11/2026

This week, Jesse and I are getting into Season 16's Rusical challenge that we both quite honestly forgot about, and it was a nice treat listening to it again. Jer get's a little herstory lesson about the Sound of Music story, and was gagged!

We talk about the Snatch Game, character choices made, and a controversial opinion about a character that Jer thought was very funny.

Finally, we talk about the See You Next Wednesday design challenge and each of the fashions and designs.

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When You Slay Too Fiercely, They Unlist the Music | Season 16 Podcast Pt 2 |
#27
10/04/2026

Today we're talking about episodes 4 to 6 of Drag Race Season 16!

Jesse and I are getting into one of our least favorite challenges, RDR Live, the successes and failures of the challenge, and the iconic Cher runway. We discuss the girl groups, and the theory that they were delisted because they were better than the originals, and end with the doll design challenge.

This season is massive, and there's so much to talk about. Strap in as we continue on this long journey.

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The Season That RuVolutionized Drag Race | RuPaul's Drag Race Season 16 Pt 1 |
#26
09/27/2026

This week we’re back in the US, in a new year of 2024, fresh into the year with Season 16!


We’re talking about the entrance looks, talent show numbers, and reveal runways for all of the queens of group one and two, and then we cover the Mother of All Balls. 


We talk about the beef, the drama, the storylines, judging, and so much fashion.


 Buckle in, because it’s a long premiere coverage! 


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A Season Forged in Fire | Drag Race Thailand Season 1 Pt 2 |
#25
09/20/2026

This week we're finishing our discussion of one of the most iconic Drag Race seasons of all time globally.

This season has been such a joy and treat to go back and watch for the first time. I loved the cast, challenges, and chaos.

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The Most Unique Season of Drag Race | Drag Race Thailand Season 1 Pt 1 |
#24
09/13/2026

This week we're diving into the archival, lost footage of Drag Race Thailand Season 1, a season that is quite literally the wild west of Drag Race, where anything and everything goes. 

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Departing for Planet Venus | Canada's Drag Race Season 4 Pt 4 |
#23
09/06/2026

This week, Jesse and I are finishing our dive into Canada’s Drag Race Season 4!
 
 We’re talking about the musical devoted to Brooke, the family makeover where the queens get an incredible challenge that Drag Race needs to do more often, and a dynamic finale with a fun concept but terribly composed songs.


We talk about the fashions of all the queens, including the eliminated queens of this iconic season, talk about some drama, and spill the tea.


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The Lipsync Slayoffs | Canada's Drag Race Season 4 Pt 3 |
#22
08/30/2026

Jesse and I are talking this week about the Canada’s Drag Race Season 4 Snatch Game, and several redos from past contestants doing the same characters, which one was better, and who had the best looks on the runway for Steampunk. We’re also getting in depth with every lipsync matchup from start to finish.


We talk about the nuance and art of lipsyncing, the power of stillness, and the final beaver save with an upsetting double elimination.


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The Most Iconic TV In Years | Canada's Drag Race Season 4 Pt 2 |
#21
08/17/2026

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The Sisi Superstar Show | Canada's Drag Race Season 4 Pt 1 |
#20
08/16/2026

Jesse and I are back into Canada’s Drag Race, this time with Season 4!!!! Holy smokes it’s so exciting to be in one of the most dynamic seasons of the Canada franchise! This week we’re catching up on all the seasons of Drag Race that aired at the same time, France, Latina Royale, All Stars, and Down Under vs the World. 


We get into the most iconic queen of all seasons, Sisi Superstar, and talk about the mother to us all Melinda Verga. This week we’re talking about the get to know you...


The Season That Should Have Crowned Two Winners | Drag Race Italia Season 3 Pt 4 |
#19
08/11/2026

Jesse and I are completing our discussion of Drag Race Italia Season 3!


Today we’re talking about cinematic parallels between Italia 3 and Season 10 of US Drag Race, as so many international seasons mop challenges and concepts from US Drag Race. We talk about some cute social media icon makeovers, virality being difficult to bottle, suspicious judgement, a queen getting called out on the main stage, duets, a messy reunion, and the finale which could have been a double win. 


There’s a lot to talk about in this string of ep...


The Season Three Curse Breaks | Drag Race Italia Season 3 Pt 3 |
#18
08/02/2026

Jesse and I are back to talk about the next string of episodes in Drag Race Italia Season 3!


This week we begin with the persistent Snatch Game with some bold and fascinating choices, a surprising guest judge, and a fun runway prompt! We discuss an incredibly fun dance challenge, and a strange funeral roast. 


The cast and season are starting to click with us a bit more, and we started enjoying the layout even more this week since the editing is getting stronger and more consistent. The show has b...


Too Many Drag Queens and Not Enough Time | Drag Race Italia 3 Podcast Pt 2 |
#17
07/26/2026

This week, Jesse and I are getting into the next three episodes of Season 3 of Drag Race Italia! 


These episode were a bit slow, the edit of the season, the constant b-roll, the random jump cuts, and lack of storytelling are making it a bit difficult to connect with the season and the contestants.


We discuss the bizarre Rusical, an even stranger design challenge themed seemingly on nothing substantial, and a reheating of Drag Race UK5’s nachos. We get into our favorite looks, discuss some fashions, confusing storylines, and...


The Season that Started a Bit Too Big | Drag Race Italia Season 3 Pt 1 |
#16
07/19/2026

Jess and I are back in Drag Race Italia, for now, it’s the last Italy season in the timeline.

This third season is off with a bang doing a talent show first, followed by a wonky acting challenge inspired by Grease. For the first time, Jess and I are fully at odds about this season, with Jer loving it, and Jess being a bit hesitant at first. We discuss both the first two challenges and complete runway packages, the new recurring judges, and dramatic camera changes this season.

Who are we going to live fo...


Team Geordie vs Kent | Drag Race UK Season 5 Pt 4 |
#15
07/12/2026

This week Jess and I are catching up on iconic queens and moments from across the globe, queens that have made an impression on us, and those who have become memes in our minds. 


We get into the last few episodes of Drag Race UK Season 5, discussing the makeover challenge, the roast, and the finale music video. We talk about the tragic elimination of Kate Butch, the lipsync assassin of the season DeDeLicious, and the rise of Michael Marouli as a solid contender for the crown next to Ginger Johnson. 


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When All the Frontrunners Are Eliminated | Drag Race UK Season 5 Pt 3 |
#14
07/05/2026

Today Jesse and I start by gabbing about our predictions for Canada’s Drag Race All Stars and our excitement for what’s coming! 


We start by talking about the early reading challenge, and some of our favorite reads, the panto Rusical, emerging stars, and the downfall of the main characters at the midpoint of the season. We get into the Snatch Game choices, and how it all resulted, and ended with the acting challenge and some frustrations with that process. 


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Don't Ick My Yum | Drag Race UK Season 5 Pt 2 |
#13
06/28/2026

Jesse and I are getting caught up on All Stars current events, tea being spilled from contestants, forgetting queens were on All Stars 10, and lipsync songs.


We discuss the first elimination, and the complete editing out of the 12th queen, and ponder a world where things could have been different for Alexis Saint-Pete, before getting into some drama between Tomara and Cara Melle and how that informed the shape of the girl group episode. We talk about the Don’t Ick My Yum verses, our favorite performances, and who we would have given wins to...


The Season That Edited Out an Entire Queen | Drag Race UK Season 5 Pt 1 |
#12
06/21/2026

This week, Jesse and I are catching up on some old podcast brainrot from the last several seasons. We’ve been working out way through these franchises and having such a good time. Jer shares a cover of vogue monoglogue for the Drag Race queens, and we talk a bit about the UK franchise generally. 


We’re getting back into the UK, with season 5, one that we both watched when it aired. We’re talking about the first two episodes today, the get to know you ball, and the pet shop sewing challenge. 


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The Season That Ended with a Macarena | Drag Race Germany Pt 4 |
#11
06/14/2026

This week, Jesse and I finishing our review and discussion of Drag Race Germany.

Jesse has a major discovery about a queen’s name in the competition, we talk about a webshow challenge, a forced storyline during the makeover, a frustrating final judgement call, a queen who was snubbed for doing the challenge correctly, and some fabulous looks from the host. 

We talk about astrology, jealousy, lipsyncs, and strong fashions.


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The Single Most Random Ball | Drag Race Germany Pt 3 |
#10
06/07/2026

This week, Jesse and I are catching up on more Drag Race Germany! We’re getting into the Snatch Game, a discombobulated ball challenge, and a comedy roast.


We talk about some strange challenge wins, chaotic snatch games, and the fabulous looks of Diane Brill. We discuss foods, repeat runways and cinematic parallels of Drag Race Philippines and Drag Race Germany, and a completely bizarre ball challenge.


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The Queen Who Persisted Against All Odds | Drag Race Germany Pt 2 |
#9
05/31/2026

This week Jesse and I are diving back into Drag Race Germany.


We start this week discussing extremely cursed drag names, including one of the best ones so far!


We get into the CSI musical challenge, the strange storytelling within it, a political night of 1000s, we talk in depth about crime shows, CSI, Doctor Who, and crazy situations not having to do with Drag Race. 


For these three episodes we’re covering, the central player is Tessa, and how they string her along the...


The Season That Deserved to Be Renewed | Drag Race Germany Podcast Pt 1 |
#8
05/24/2026

This week, Jesse and I are embarking on a new season for Jer, Drag Race Germany!
 
 Today we’re talking about the first two episodes, the first runway challenge and the fetish design challenge. We discuss the entrance looks, early storylines, Barbie Breakout as a host of this fun franchise, and how the season has progressed so far. 


We get into our stan selections, our favorite looks, other contestants who could have won the challenges, and the emotional goodbye of the Porkchop queen this season.


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The Season that Breaks All the Rules | Drag Race Brasil Season 1 Pt 2 |
#7
05/17/2026

Jesse and I are back to finish our discussion of Drag Race Brasil Season 1.


We dive first into the Snatch Game, and talk about the characters, the developing storylines, and how the fallout of certain relationship dynamics are effecting the room going into the duel runway and ball challenges.


We discuss growth points, our favorite contestants, wins we disagreed with, and fashions that hit right.


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The Season without Stories | Drag Race Brasil Season 1 Pt 1 |
#8
05/10/2026

This week, Jesse and I are back to podcasting with commentary. 
 
 We’re starting up the first season of Drag Race Brasil season 1, where we were not feeling the vibes of the overall production, editing, and judging choices. Today we’re talking about the first five episode of the first season. 


We discuss the cast, Grag Queen, the panel, favoritism, everyone hating Naza, big swings this cast is taking, and a few of our favorite runways from these weeks. 


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The Captivating Finale of Drag Race | Drag Race Philippines Season 2 Pt 4 |
#7
05/03/2026

This week, Jesse and I are finishing up our discussion of Drag Race Philippines Season 2!


We’re getting into some rainbow looks, shampoo commercials, taking challenges a bit too seriously, branding, double saves, a flash warning semi finale challenge, and the lipsync smackdown for the crown.


It’s the top 6 for a while, and the players are so strong, it’s hard to tell who is going to go home, and who will make it to the finale, but we loved all six of them! 


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The Golden Gays of Drag Race | Drag Race Philippines Season 2 Pt 3 |
#6
04/26/2026

Jesse and I this week chat about some movie named Malignant that Drag Race Philippines spoofs in their acting challenge with DeeDee Marie Holiday. We talked a bit about some pop culture, and standards set for the geek subset of tv viewers.


We then dive into the next three episodes of Drag Race Philippines Season 2! We cover Sirena: The Rusical, a very silly acting challenge, and a sickening golden gays makeover. 



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Was This Win Rage Bait? | Drag Race Philippines Season 2 Pt 2 |
#5
04/19/2026

Jesse and I catch up about challenge 3 and 4 of Drag Race Philippines season 2. 


 We discuss the drama, the group dynamics, the storylines, and tension. Some girls are intimidated by others, some are messy, some of them hate each other, and some are living for the mess around them.


We talk about each duo fashion, Snatch Game characters, and iconic food runways. 


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Boogsh! Drag Race Philippines Season 2 Pt 1
#4
04/12/2026

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Down Under Drag Brunch | Drag Race Down Under Season 3 Pt 3 |
#3
04/05/2026

This week, Jesse and I are chit chatting about some old top model tea, space, science, and the reality of gravity before getting into the final three episodes of Drag Race Down Under Season 3.


We chat about drag brunch, our brunch orders, talent shows, incredible guidance, RuPaul getting lied to, makeovers, and the finale.


What did we think about this top 5, the winner, and the challenges along the way? Find out in this final episode of Down Under Season 3.


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The BMX Housewives of Down Under | Drag Race Down Under Season 3 Pt2 |
#2
03/29/2026

This week Jesse and I continue discussing Drag Race Down Under Season 3, and the middle three episodes.


We catch up about a woman who fainted, the following lipsync, an ambitious acting and improv challenge, Housewives, Snatch Games, drama, shade, and fashions.


We ki about Bumpa Love and her ability to connect with the judges by just being herself, Jer finds a new queen to stan, and shades another for being pushed through the competition, we talked about developing stories, and had a great time with this segment.

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A Mardi Gras Disaster | Drag Race Down Under Season 3 Podcast Pt 1 |
#1
03/22/2026

Jesse and I are getting caught up after taking a week off from recording, as we enter into season 5 of That Sounds Gay.


We chatted a bit about Season 18 as well as Canada’s Drag Race All Stars rumors before starting up our discussion of Drag Race Down Under 3. We’re covering the first two episodes, a wild Mardi Gras performance, and a bedding design challenge.


We get into the stories, the character archetypes, fashion fails and slays, and highlights from what we’ve seen so far.


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Dragnifique The Remix | Drag Race France Season 2 Part 3 |
#61
03/08/2026

Today. Jesse and I are completing our journey in Drag Race France Season 2! 

What a fun ride this has been! We’re finishing with the last three episodes after an extremely competitive middle three episodes, the girl groups, makeovers, and the live finale. 

We talked glittery fashions, girl groups, returning queens, makeovers, hot rugby players, and finale performances. 

We breakdown the contestant progress, their storylines and how they’ve developed, we stan Lova Ladiva, and chat about the high production of this fantastic season. 

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A Fun and Unexpected String of Episodes | Drag Race France Season 2 Pt 2 |
#60
03/01/2026

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The Magic of Drag U | Special Episode |
#59
02/23/2026

Today, in honor of Jesse's birthday, we're talking about Drag U, and the premiere episodes of the first three seasons!

This journey was so cute and funny, and we desperately need this series back in the modern era, because it's so clearly a passion project for RuPaul! 


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A Legendary Return | Drag Race France Season 2 Pt 1 |
#57
02/22/2026

Jesse and I talk about the dichotomy of the weight or the wig, queens who look like other people. and changing expectations of Drag Race France. 


We discuss the iconic queens of Season 2, and how Daphne Burki got even better this time around. The two of us delve into the first three episodes, talking about a super girl group and a correlating Super Queen Runway, the talent show, and a croissant show parody. 


We get into fashions, great storytelling, frontrunners, edits, and the production at hand. We’re both very...


A Distinctly New Flavor of Drag Race | Drag Race Mexico Season 1 Pt 4 |
#56
02/15/2026

This week, Jesse and I are finishing our conversation about Drag Race Mexico season 1! It’s been an interesting journey in this franchise, and seeing what they did both new and familiar. 

We talked about the puppet challenges, and how the international seasons go hard for the cornerstone challenges of old Drag Race, we talked about this distinct flavor of the show that does its own thing, and started doing it very well at the midpoint forward. We talked about difficult makeup partners, incredible serves from Valentina, main character energy, and more!

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Multitalented Queens Drag Race MX 1 Pt 3
#55
02/08/2026

This week, Jesse and I were catching up on Drag Race brain rot phrases. We were having a very good time. 

We chatted about the cast of UK vs the World Season 3, and then got back into Mexico season 1. 

This week, we talked about the telenovela challenge, a fantastic denim challenge, and got deep with the looks and stories. We talked in depth about each telenovela look and their stories, Susan Album Party, so much drag race brain rot, hot glue gun construction of costumes, feeling the fantasy while in drag, and extra double saves. 

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The Quality and Caliber This Season is Insane | Drag Race Mexico Season 1 Podcast Pt 2 |
#54
02/01/2026

Today Jesse and I discuss a timeless classic, the Rainforest Cafe, and we learn that we are Rainforest Cafe divas. 


We get into the next three episodes of Drag Race Mexico, starting with the reading challenge, a fun rusical challenge, girls bands, and the Snatch Game. We talk about odd judging, fashion critiques, light storylines happening in the background, and how certain players are navigating the game. 


We talked about the strange edit of the girl bands, and how they were constructed, beautiful multitalented pit crew boys, set dressings ma...


They're Breaking the Drag Race Mold | Drag Race Mexico S1 Podcast Pt 1 |
#53
01/25/2026

This week, Jesse and I are joining a new franchise, Drag Race Mexico!


We’re so excited to finally be talking about this series! We talk about the entrance looks, hometown looks, quinceañera looks, and a fun acting challenge! We get into storylines that go no where, competitive taco eating, Drag Race lighting, quality camera work, we choose some divas, and talk about lackluster lipsyncs.


Who are the flops of the season? Who are our slays? Let’s get into it! 


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