THYRST

Aneal Joshua sits down with Hollywood Jade. Canada’s Drag Race choreographer, Starry Night creative force, and historic winner of The Traitors Canada. This is a sharp, funny, and deeply honest conversation about reality TV, queer culture, and winning on your own terms.

From Toronto dating being “futile” to the evolution of the city’s nightlife, Jade opens up about pride, performance, community, and what it means to create spaces whe...

Tapping into the Vegas chaos for a spontaneous, in-person conversation with Siren Santiago! A Puerto Rican creator with strong opinions, stronger boundaries, and a clear sense of self.

From navigating breakups and choosing solitude to unpacking confidence, validation, and the psychology of attraction, Siren gets honest about what it means to grow up, glow up, and not lose yourself in the process. They talk hot vs. toxic, actions vs....

Shot on vacation in Palm Springs at the beautiful Casa Oliver, Aneal sits down with Beaux Matthews & Dick Dawson.

From nine years together to building one of the most recognizable duo brands in the OF era, they open up about sobriety journeys, AA misconceptions, spiritual awakenings, public perception, and what it really takes to survive as a long-term gay couple online. They talk arguments vs. aftercare, hot vs. rich, therapy ...

Aneal continues the new creator spotlight series with an unfiltered, in-person conversation with LA’s Mister model and self-proclaimed workhorse, Ty Talley.

From growing up feeling “ugly” in Ohio to becoming one of the most recognizable faces in queer nightlife marketing, Thai opens up about glow-ups, confidence mantras, and building a career in LA during COVID. They talk about being married to ambition instead of men, staying disci...

Aneal kicks off a new series spotlighting fellow gay creators with an unfiltered, in-person conversation with iconic and creator Joey Mills.

From starting in studio at 18 to navigating open relationships, online criticism, industry negotiations, and the evolution of gay content creation, Joey opens up about what it really takes to build longevity in a space that’s constantly changing. They talk dating across cities, situationships t...

We kick things off with an exclusive post-elimination interview with Dulce the Explorer, the self-proclaimed big body baddie and one of the most talked-about queens from Canada’s Drag Race. Dulce opens up about standing in her power, clapping back when it counts, navigating tension with her castmates, and what really went down behind the scenes. From runway rankings and confessional assassins to her favourite Drag Race winners and ...

SYSTER, I am tired. After another shocking elimination on Canada’s Drag Race Season 6, Aneal Joshua sits down with Hazel, the Vancouver it-girl and pre-season hype queen everyone thought was top four. Hazel opens up about her Drag Race journey, her lip sync showdown with PM, the strategy shaking up the season, and how it really feels watching the edit back. She also weighs in on Canada’s Drag Race winners, ranks the runways, and pl...

The THYRST is real, and this week we’re serving another double feature.

First up, Aneal breaks down the Canada’s Drag Race Season 6 drama with Stardoll, the second queen eliminated from the competition. They talk about that shocking Golden Beaver play, how strategy is changing the game, and what it felt like to leave in one of the most chaotic episodes of the franchise. Star Doll also ranks her favourite Canada’s Drag Race winner, p...

This week, Aneal sits down with Canada’s Drag Race Season 6’s first-out queen, the Pork Chop of the season herself, Paolo Perfeccion. We talk shock eliminations, Golden Beaver what-ifs, and that iconic in-the-shadows runway. Paolo blind-ranks her cast sisters on who would get her last dollar in the club, and lets us into her fashion brain — from trash-bag couture to Bible-core muses like Jesus, Mary and Judas. We also pull a tarot ...

On this episode of THYRST, Aneal Joshua sits down with Big Brother Canada alum John Michael for one of his most candid, unfiltered interviews yet. From going home first on BBCAN to making a full redemption arc on Slayers: Wheel of Fate hosted by Tiffany Pollard, JM opens up about strategy, identity, and what it feels like to finally have the world see the real him.

They dive into queer dynamics in game shows, the chaos and brillianc...

Drama, drag and red flags! We're back with Minhi Wang and first timer to the THYRSTY BOYS, TIffany Ann Co! We cover everything from dating disasters and boyfriend dealbreakers to reality TV chaos, the current season of Drag Race UK and Slaysian Royale predictions (who was your winner pick?)Tiffany spills on her past toxic relationships, Minhi reveals her “funny” way of rating men, and we debate whether not showering after the g...

We're back with an extra special guest - she's someone I've loved watching perform years before her time on Canada's Drag Race, the STUNNINGLY BEAUTIFUL, she's literally GLOWING - The Girlfriend Experience! In this interview we cover everything from relationships and dating to drag race stardom, trans rights, and unsolicited DMs. You’ll hear about:💸 Who should pay on a date (and why she “did the work”)🔥 Which ...

We're back interviewing THE interviewer of the queens - JOSEPH SHEPHERD.

We covered what the queens are up to including Utica on Project Runway, MIB vs. Willam and a new queen who came to perform in Toronto 💃 Somewhere in the chaos, Sydney Sweeney's genes, Kori Toot and a gay dad enter the chat.

A PODCAST FOR THE GAYS BY THE GAYS. From Drag Race to Survivor, Reality TV aficionado co-hosts Frankie Cena and Aneal Joshua cove...

Hairy chests or sphinx cats? Crumbl vs. Andrea's? Pecs for the people or pecs for yourself? Siblings or dating?

These are the hard hitting questions we asked Minhi Wang, finalist of Canada's Drag Race Season 5. We didn't forget to recap the premiere episode of Drag Race Philippines: Slaysian Royale where we talk about our early faves and the format of the show!

There's also a "Ming" counter throughout the ...

She's back back back on the pod! Can you believe it's been over 6 months since we've interviewed Makayla Couture on her finale episode of Canada's Drag Race?! Well, time flies and so do these Drag Race Seasons. We talk all things life after Canada’s Drag Race, what it’s really like behind the scenes, and discuss Jojo Siwa's recent controversy. Then we dive deep into RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 10 — asking and a...

BOA HAS ARRIVED. Canada’s Drag Race and Slaycation star joined me on the pod this week for goofs and gaffs. From the realities of body image and being a sober queen in the bar scene to her fave Pride parties, we do a deep dive into the world of BOA. And of course, we're recapping the recent eps of Drag Race All Stars 10 and BOA's come back to watching Drag Race. And answer the question for us - WHO IS THE TRADE OF THE SEASO...

We've got another Toronto icon in the hot seat! The queen I fell in love with after watching her at Crews, it's Canada's Drag Race 4th Alternate, PERLA!!! Here's what we cover today: Zodiac signs because duh, it's PerlaRPDR All Stars 10 Group 2 Trade of the SeasonRumored Cast of All Stars 11 (HOW IS IT RUMORED ALREADY) Pride Things! Like, subscribe and comment who you want to see as a guest co-host next! PERLA  ...