KINGS ON THE AUX is an interview series examining drag, storytelling, and the artistic choices behind the music we love to perform. Each episode features an in-depth conversation with a drag king, moderated by your host, Cleveland drag king Caius Crow (a.k.a. Ben; he/him). Together, the kings unpack one song (or mix) from our guest’s repertoire, covering genre, gender, and politics along the way. Whether you’re a drag king, or you love drag kings, or you wish you knew more about drag kings, you want to check us out! New episodes released third Fridays every month.
Caius and Adam Apple (Columbus; he/him) talk through his poledance drag tribute to Tom of Finland, set to a club track by DJ Hell. They talk kink and leather, making sacrilege beautiful, ballet training, and performing as a transsexual male stripper.
Content warnings: detailed discussion of transphobia. Mentions of religious trauma from Catholic upbringing.
Special thanks to Ziro, Griffin/G, Abel N. Willing, Ocean Unknown, Mizer Malicious, Kyle Yerself, Malady, Marquis Gaylord, Ronnie Wrath, AndroNTT, and the Twisted Transitioner!
Tip Adam (Venmo): @AdamApple666
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Instagram: @kingsontheaux
Email: caiuscrow@gmail.com (mailto:caiuscrow@gmail.com)
Series logo by @twistedtransitioner on Instagram
Opening music & credits: “Sensitive” by gurdonark feat. Ondrej Rosik
Available at ccMixter.org http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/gurdonark/35631 (http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/gurdonark/35631)
Under CC BY license https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
21 Aug 2026
Episode 21: LUCK BE A LADY with Dom Parinyon
Caius and Dom Parinyon (Connecticut; he/him) unpack his mixof “Luck Be A Lady” and “Poker Face,” which combines live jazz vocals, theatrical choreography, and contemporary lip syncing. They talk multihyphenate art, eras of masculine sex appeal, winning (then judging) Drag Duel, and the power of delusion.
Content warnings: discussion of misogyny.
Special thanks to the Twisted Transitioner, Marquis Gaylord, and Abel N. Willing!
Tip Dom (Venmo/Cashapp): @domparinyon
Did you love it? Did you hate it? Do you want to give a drag king a piece of your mind?
Instagram: @kingsontheaux
Email: caiuscrow@gmail.com (mailto:caiuscrow@gmail.com)
Series logo by @twistedtransitioner on Instagram
Opening music & credits: “Sensitive” by gurdonark feat. Ondrej Rosik
Available at ccMixter.org http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/gurdonark/35631 (http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/gurdonark/35631)
Under CC BY license https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
17 Jul 2026
Episode 20: BIG BALLS with Land Shark
Caius and Land Shark (Pittsburgh; he/him) dive into his scifi-comedy AC/DC mix from Land Shark's winning season of the Mom’s Basement Challenge. They talk drag king femininity, the band Ghost, ball growth serum, and staying true to yourself as an artist.
Content warnings: discussion of transphobia and misogyny.
Special thanks to Luna Jade, the Twisted Transitioner, Ronnie Wrath, and Poundcake!
Tip Land Shark (Venmo/Cashapp): @ItsTheLandShark
Did you love it? Did you hate it? Do you want to give a drag king a piece of your mind?
Instagram: @kingsontheaux
Email: caiuscrow@gmail.com (mailto:caiuscrow@gmail.com)
Series logo by @twistedtransitioner on Instagram
Opening music & credits: “Sensitive” by gurdonark feat. Ondrej Rosik
Available at ccMixter.org http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/gurdonark/35631 (http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/gurdonark/35631)
Under CC BY license https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
Who has been a guest on Kings on the Aux
Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.
Transsexuella
Poundcake
Ryder Slowly
Bram Stroke-her
Sir Guy
Reach and audience
Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.
YouTube views
105
Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
Apple Podcasts (US)
3.0 / 5
2 ratings
Spotify
5.0 / 5
6 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 30 / 100
A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.
Quality
21
Social presence
0
YouTube
64
Engagement
32
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