RnR with Courtney Act

RnR with Courtney Act

Hosted by drag icon and global superstar Courtney Act, RnR dives straight into the heart of life’s big questions. Joined by celebrity guests and experts, Courtney explores what unites us beyond the surface. Let's skip the small talk and go deep; in the way only a drag queen can!

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July 24, 2025 58 mins

It’s the Season Finale of RnR and Courtney is joined by Survivor superstar and unapologetic TV villain Parvati Shallow to talk about why she doesn’t strive to be a good girl anymore, and how it feels to have the gays recognize her game play on Survivor. Plus Courtney and Parvati discuss why a queer relationship was a paradigm shift for her; and other important life experiences she chose to write about in her new book “Nice...

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Courtney is joined by her drag sister, close friend, and executive producer of this podcast, Willam, to talk about his entrepreneurial spirit, why he’s always standing up for the underdog, and what’s really at the heart of his beef with World of Wonder. They talk about how drag is mean to push boundaries and provoke a reaction; plus Courtney learns about Willam’s decade long stripper business.


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July 10, 2025 45 mins

Margaret Cho joins Courtney this week to discuss her early days as a Hollywood starlet, her groundbreaking sitcom ‘All American Girl,’ and when Shirley MacLaine walked in on her in the bathroom. Plus they talk about polyamory versus swinging, and why a man with small hands weirded Margaret out on a date.


Margaret’s new album ‘Lucky Gift’ is out now!


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July 3, 2025 55 mins

Casey Newton is the co-host of The New York Times podcast ‘Hardfork’ and author of the tech newsletter 'Platformer,' and he's also Courtney's favorite new source! Casey joins Courtney for chats about how tech news touches everything, why we should all be nice to AI chat bots, and how a meme coin could help the LGBTQ+ community. Do you think AI can be a Drag Mom?


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June 26, 2025 46 mins

Courtney is joined by the host of MTV Decoded and iconic Internet Girlie Franchesca Ramsey to talk about making effective content, her secret to dealing with negative comments, and how Conservative marketing changed the meaning of "woke." Plus Franchesca performs her song “The Leopards Ate My Face,” and recommends offline connections as a more successful way to have heavy conversations.


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June 19, 2025 64 mins

Courtney is joined by the inventor of almost everything, Legendary Drag Queen Jackie Beat! They discuss her feelings on the intellectual capacity of Trump Supporters, and why RuPaul's Drag Race has Ruined Drag. Plus she talks about the beginning of her drag career in the 1980's, that one nightmare gig at a clothing optional gay campground, and how she bought a house with the $100,000 hidden in her underwear drawer.

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June 12, 2025 49 mins

Courtney is joined by her Season 6 sister to talk about the evolution of her gender identity, how being on ‘American Idol’ and ‘Drag Race’ shaped her as a young person, and why a simple question like ‘what’s your favorite color?’ helped her fall in love. Adore and Courtney reminisce about their magical time on Season 6 of Drag Race, and why All Stars was the total opposite. Plus Courtney vets Adore’s new love Sasha…and app...

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June 5, 2025 53 mins

Courtney is joined by her friend Tom Daley who also happens to be an Olympian Gold Medalist, published author, knitting mogul, and very notable gay person. They talk about the intimate details of surrogacy, how he carves out time for his husband with two young kids running around, and why he finds the gym intimidating. Plus Tom teases his new documentary project "1.6 Seconds."


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May 29, 2025 52 mins

Courtney chats with superstar comedian Nicole Byer about what it's like to have dead parents, her love of cars, and why kids love her so much. Plus Nicole talks about improv, meeting Beyoncé, and why pole dancing makes her feel strong.


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May 22, 2025 59 mins

Welcome to RnR with Courtney Act! On this premiere episode, Katya joins Courtney to talk about the lasting effects of the cult of Christian mythology, the wonders of modern plumbing, and why Uncle Bob and Aunt Sarah are naked.


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May 5, 2025 1 min

Hosted by drag icon and global superstar Courtney Act new show premieres May 22nd! Join her for some RnR as she dives straight into the heart of life’s big questions.

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