RuPaul‘s Drag Race UK Season 1: A Fresh Take on a Classic Competition

<p>Racers, start your engines, the Escaping Reality team is taking you across the pond for 2 weeks to discuss RuPaul's DragRace UK Season 1 (and Season 2 next week) in preparation for the start of UK Season 3 in the fall. This week, we dive into what is different about the UK franchise and discuss all the ups and downs we experience together. We all agree, though, that this franchise feels "fresh" even though it's the same competition as the US version.</p> <p>In this episode, you'll find our normal segments like #JudgesNeedaVibeCheck, Honorable Mention (shout out: Blu Hydrangea), and Rapid Fire, but we also bring you all our thoughts on what gems and delights this season holds. From Baga Chipz (enough said) to the role of feedback in a profession-based competition to the softer moments discussing real issues facing the LGBTQIA+ community, this season has everything you could want from a season of DragRace and more. So, come join the discussion with us!</p> <p>As always, just a reminder that these opinions are solely ours as fans of RuPaul's DragRace. We are not drag professionals and are incredibly grateful to watch and share our love of this show with y'all!</p> <p>If you're looking for a specific segment, here's a break down:</p> <ul><li>Intro: (0:00-2:00)</li> <li>One Minute Thoughts (2:00-11:26)</li> <li>Season Recap (11:26-58:48)</li> <li>Judges Need a Vibe Check (58:48-1:03:17)</li> <li>Honorable Mention (1:03:17-1:06:50)</li> <li>Rapid Fire (1:06:50-1:20:18)</li> <li>Outro (1:20:18-end)</li> </ul> <p>Be sure to give us a follow as well on Instagram <a href='https://www.instagram.com/escapingrealitypod/'>@EscapingRealityPod </a>and on Twitter <a href='https://twitter.com/escrealitypod'>@EscRealityPod</a> --  If you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a rating/review on Apple Podcasts and/or follow us on Spotify! Make sure to tell your friends about the pod and have them join you (and us) on our journey through reality television competition series.</p> <p>As always, thanks for listening & tha