"If There're No Other Drag Queens, We're Going To Be The Drag Queens" - with Mentalika

This podcast started at the end of 2019, and had been running for a few months when... well, you remember what happened in 2020, right?

And, for the longest time... I kind of wanted this show to make no mention of the pandemic or Covid-19 or any of the shit going on in the world. I wanted it to be an escape, and an opportunity to think about something else for the people that were listening.

But, maybe (and just maybe) I'm finally ready to talk about the pandemic....

One of the wonderful things that happened in that time was this explosion of online drag shows, where performers found new ways to continue entertaining people when they weren't able to do so in bars and clubs.

And, it's one of these ongoing drag shows, Dragoslavia, that we are going to learn all about on today's show.

Dragoslavia is the brainchild of Slovenia-based drag queen Mentalika, who set it up as a way of bringing together queens from Balkan countries. We met to talk about her reasons for setting up the show, logistical nightmares, and what it's like to set up a drag house before you've decided who your drag character is.

Do you have any memories of Dragoslavia, or any other online drag shows or parties that happened during the pandemic? Well, if you have please get in touch - I want to create the biggest online record of people's memories and stories - go to www.lostspacespodcast.com and find the section 'Share a Lost Space' and tell me what you got up to! Bonus points for embarrassing photos!

You can also find me on Facebook (www.facebook.com/lostspacespod), Instagram (www.instagram.com/lostspacespod) and Twitter (www.twitter.com/lostspacespod)

Find out more about Mentalika by following her on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/mentalika_/). And, if you want to find out more about Dragoslavia, including details of who performed at each show, check out the Instagram page - https://www.instagram.com/dragoslavia/