Throwing Shade

335: Kentucky Sued For D&E Ban, Columbus Pride Festival, Guests Trixie Mattel, Paul F. Tompkins, and Orlando Soria

This week, Erin discusses Kentucky’s new law banning a safe and medically proven abortion procedure known as dilation and evacuation as well as Gov. Matt Bevin’s strange history in the bell business. Then, Bryan brings an update on the Columbus Pride Festival and how it revealed a diversity the small town didn’t know it had. Plus, superstars Trixie Mattel and Paul F. Tompkins return to talk the best drag names out there and to compete in a fiery accent-off, and blogger/author Orlando Soria stops by to share hot tips on how to hang drapes correctly and more from his new book <a href="http://getittogetherorlando.com" target="_blank">Get It Together</a>. And make sure to check out Deeper Shade of Shade on Stitcher Premium, where Bryan and Erin interview their favorite friends of the show. For a free month of listening, go to <a href="http://stitcherpremium.com/shade" target="_blank">stitcherpremium.com/shade</a> and use promo code ‘SHADE’. This episode is sponsored by Squarespace (<a href="http://www.squarespace.com/SHADE" target="_blank">www.squarespace.com/SHADE</a> code: SHADE) and Talkspace (<a href="http://www.talkspace.com/shade" target="_blank">www.talkspace.com/shade</a> code: SHADE).

Throwing Shade is the political comedy podcast hosted by Erin Gibson and Bryan Safi who deliver their fresh takes on pop culture, women’s rights, and LGBT rights with hilarity and vulgarity. Spend your Thursdays with the podcast called "the perfect combination of silly, intelligent, cynical and charming" by Entertainment Weekly and "Oprah's #1 pick" by an iTunes reviewer who is not Oprah.