Dishing with Buff Faye and Funsize

About Dishing with Buff Faye and Funsize

Winner of Feedspot’s Top 20 National Drag Queen Podcasts and Queen City Nerve Best in the Nest Best Local Podcast, Dishing with Buff Faye is your favorite drag queen podcast! Buff serves up raw conversations, fierce storytelling, and glittery truths straight from the heart of the LGBTQ+ community. From coming out journeys to hot topics and hilarious tea, Buff brings bold voices, icons and legends, and real talk to the mic. It’s queer, it’s candid, and always overflowing with joy and heart. Whether you're here for the laughs, the feels, or some fierce inspiration — honey, you’re in the right place. Let’s Dish!

Publisher

Queen City Podcast Network

Category

society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

13 Jun 2022

Latest episode

18 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

58 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   18 Sept 2026

   DRAG KINGS & THINGS

   The KINGS are coming — but first, Buff & Gio have some DISHING to do! This episode, Buff dishes about her adventures in Palm Springs, performing coast to coast and bringing her outrageous Drag Queen Murder Mystery experiences across the country. Meanwhile, ever since Gio won Mr. Charlotte Pride, his dating life has gone suspiciously silent and DRY. Apparently, the crown didn’t come with a boyfriend!Buff is also getting ready to pay tribute to Dolly Parton with Sunday’s WE LOVE DOLLY Drag Brunch, followed by National Dolly Parton Day / 9 to 5 Day on September 25 and Charlotte’s Night of 1000 Dollys celebration. Plus, Buff & Gio talk Rocky Horror and the unforgettable legacy of Tim Curry.AND THEN... THE KINGS TAKE OVER! This week’s featured guest is a BIG one — and bigger is always better, baby! Buff & Gio welcome Damian Pelliccione, Co-Founder and CEO of Revry and Co-Creator of the groundbreaking drag competition series King of Drag — just two days before Season 2 premieres Sunday, September 20.Damian takes us behind the scenes of King of Drag: how the series came together, memorable moments from Season 1 — even some that never made it to air — plus, they spill the tea on what’s ahead for Season 2.Buff & Gio ask the questions you want answered, including: Why have drag kings historically received less mainstream visibility than drag queens? They also dive into what it means to be a drag king, representation, masculinity, gender and the future of king drag. Damian shares the legacy they hope King of Drag creates for the future. Plus, along with the premiere of King of Drag Season 2 this Sunday, September 20, Revry is launching another major premiere: Dustin Lance Black’s Rock Out docuseries.DRAG KINGS & THINGS is our last new episode before Buff takes a one-month hiatus to prepare for new guests, Halloween fun and special episodes leading into the November midterm elections.The dishes may be going away for a few weeks — but first, THE KINGS GET THE TABLE!EAT IT UP, BABY!

2. 

   11 Sept 2026

   DRAG & DJs, OH MY

   Pull up a chair, because Buff Faye and Gio are back... and the tea is piping hot!The two kick things off by dishing on what’s happening in the Queen City, the latest craziness in the world and, as always, the never-ending adventure that is Gio’s dating life. Bless his heart!Then DJ Ghost joins the dish for a fierce conversation about drag, the music that inspires him and his journey behind the DJ booth, including several unforgettable years at Charlotte’s legendary Scorpio nightclub. He also opens up about his commitment to diversity and why it matters that entertainers of every style, identity and background are represented and celebrated on stage.It’s music, memories, representation, Queen City nightlife and plenty of laughs, all served with a little sparkle, sass and substance. Come sit down, laugh and dish with us!EAT IT UP, BABY!

3. 

   26 Aug 2026

   Pride, Punchlines & LOL4CFF

   Are you hungry? Because Buff Faye and BIG JUICY Giovonni D. Diamond are serving Pride, punchlines, questionable hookups, and plenty of tea! Buff and Gio kick things off by dishing on Charlotte Pride, Buff’s birthday month, and all the fabulous LGBTQ+ happenings around the Queen City. Then Gio shares his latest bedroom adventure involving a gentleman caller who thought the room was too bright—and actually unscrewed Gio’s lightbulb! Gio likes the lights ON, doesn’t want music during “Whoopi,” and once thought the Space Jam soundtrack was appropriate bedroom music. Gio, Gio, Gio! Then Buff turns to her next big challenge: stand-up comedy! On Friday, October 2, she’ll take the stage at LOL4CFF10, raising money for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. Buff is writing jokes, building her first stand-up set, and working toward her $5,000 fundraising goal. Watch out Bob the Drag Queen, Trixie Mattel, and Bianca Del Rio! Former LOL4CFF winner Bethany Leach joins the show to give Buff some comedy advice, share her own LOL4CFF experience, and talk about the important work of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. Together, they discuss how laughter and fundraising can help support research, treatment, and families impacted by cystic fibrosis. Come for Gio’s bedroom lighting crisis, stay for a great cause, and find out whether Buff Faye really has what it takes to become a stand-up comedian! Pull up a chair and start Dishing with Buff Faye. Eat It Up!

Who has been a guest on Dishing with Buff Faye and Funsize

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Brittany Carroll Kelly
• Liz
• Meredith
• Charlotte Gaymers Network
• Victoria C Von Dahlia

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

9 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

4 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 32 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

51

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

32

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