Shut Up Evan

ERK is joined by current reigning America's Drag Superstar, the winner of RUPAUL'S DRAG RACE Season 13, Symone, to chat about the year since her crowning, her Arkansas roots, discovering drag, how DRAG RACE differed from her expectations, rumors that her season's cast doesn't get along, whether or not she'd film the long-rumored ALL-WINNERS season, attending the 2021 Met Gala, appearing in Kacey Musgraves’s STAR CROSSED: THE FILM, her upcoming film debut in Billy Eichner's BROS, dating, hooking up, and so much more. Plus, fellow DRAG RACE superstars Raja, Priyanka and Gigi Goode and rapper Princess Nokia join us to get in on the fun. All that, plus a state of the union THE REAL HOUSEWIVES, the once behemoth franchise that feels like it's starting to show signs of fatigue (which, same).Show links:Get bonus content by joining us on Patreon http://patreon.com/shutupevanEvan Ross Katz on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/evanrosskatz/Ryan Killian Krause on Twitter https://twitter.com/RyanKKrauseSee acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

ERK is joined by Grammy, Tony, and Emmy award-winning actor Cynthia Erivo to chat about her illustrious film, television, and stage career, which includes performances in THE COLOR PURPLE, CHEWING GUM, WIDOWS, BROAD CITY, BAD TIMES AT THE EL ROYALE, HARRIET and GENIUS: ARETHA as well as the upcoming roles as The Blue Fairy in Robert Zemeckis live-action/computer-animated musical film adaptation of PINOCCHIO and as Elphaba in the highly-anticipated film adaptation of the Tony Award-winning musical WICKED. Additionally, they chat marathon running, feeling sexy, AND JUST LIKE THAT, coming out, her favorite musicals, Instagram close friends, working with female directors, BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER, and so much more. Plus, Ariana Grande joins us to get in on the fun. All that, plus a frank discussion about reading the comment section.Show links:Get bonus content by joining us on Patreon http://patreon.com/shutupevanEvan Ross Katz on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/evanrosskatz/Ryan Killian Krause on Twitter https://twitter.com/RyanKKrauseSee acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

ERK is joined by the multi-hyphenate savant, star of LINCOLN and SELMA, and IF BEALE STREET COULD TALK and EUPHORIA and FEAR OF THE WALKING DEAD and ZOLA and the upcoming RUSTIN and THE COLOR PURPLE, Colman Domingo. The pair discuss his upbringing in Philadelphia, working in the theater at the start of his career and into today, his gay nights out in NYC, finding love on Craigslist, his Oscar snub, which EUPHORIA character he's most like IRL, what he's cooking, how he manages to always land on a Best Dressed list, how his work "turns the dial on humanity." Plus, Jodie Turner-Smith and Joshua Jackson get in on the fun. All that, plus an audio sample of my new book, INTO EVERY GENERATION A SLAYER IS BORN (out now).Show links:Get bonus content by joining us on Patreon http://patreon.com/shutupevanEvan Ross Katz on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/evanrosskatz/Ryan Killian Krause on Twitter https://twitter.com/RyanKKrauseSee acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

ERK is joined by the ultra-fabulous Emmy and Golden Globe-winning actress Sarah Paulson. The two chat about CAROL (thank goodness), whether she'll ever star in a musical, AMERICAN HORROR STORY (is she done?), her Sondheim tattoo, THE REAL HOUSEWIVES, loving Holland Taylor, DOWN WITH LOVE, Prada, and red carpet criticism culture, STUDIO 60 ON THE SUNSET STRIP, playing queer roles, OCEAN'S 8 (will we get a sequel?) and so much more. Plus, Mandy Moore, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Dorinda Medley, and Carole Radziwill get in on the fun. All that, plus we're chatting Nicole Kidman and the ubiquity of the Miu Miu SS22 miniskirt sets.Show links:Get bonus content by joining us on Patreon http://patreon.com/shutupevanEvan Ross Katz on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/evanrosskatz/Ryan Killian Krause on Twitter https://twitter.com/RyanKKrauseSee acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

ERK is indulging his inner theater kid by sitting down with Grammy Award-winner Jonathan Groff. The two chat about his original run in SPRING AWAKENING and bringing the cast back together for the recent 15th-anniversary concert, being closeted early in his career, growing up amongst the Amish, starring in THE MATRIX RESURRECTIONS, Lea Michele, spit, getting naked on stage, DREAMGIRLS, Sutton Foster, Pamplemousse La Croix, his grooming routine, THE WHITE LOTUS and so much more. Plus, Groff's former LOOKING costar Murray Bartlett and Tony Award-winner Ben Platt join in on the fun. All that, plus we're chatting AND JUST LIKE THAT and giving a necessary postmortem on the show that had us gripped. Show links:Get bonus content by joining us on Patreon http://patreon.com/shutupevanEvan Ross Katz on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/evanrosskatz/Ryan Killian Krause on Twitter https://twitter.com/RyanKKrauseSee acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

ERK begins Season 3 with a "wee-hee" by sitting down face to face with Golden Globe-nominated actress Jennifer Coolidge. The two chat about THE WHITE LOTUS, Anna Nicole Smith, 9/11, rim jobs, Ariana Grande, LEGALLY BLONDE, injuries, Hollywood dreams, vegan pizza, partying with the cast of SURVIVOR, dating creeps, clubbing in the '80s, SEX AND THE CITY, hard-ons and so much more. Plus, her WHITE LOTUS co-stars Lukas Gage and Brittany O'Grady join in on the fun. All that, plus we're chatting about Miranda Hobbes getting finger banged on AND JUST LIKE THAT. A few weeks late to the conversation, yes, but we're not going to overlook this opportunity to break it all down.Show links:Get bonus content by joining us on Patreon http://patreon.com/shutupevanEvan Ross Katz on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/evanrosskatz/Ryan Killian Krause on Twitter https://twitter.com/RyanKKrause Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

ERK signs off Season 2 with actor and producer Zachary Quinto. We discuss his past acting work including taking on one of the most iconic roles in film and television as Spock in STAR TREK, as well as his time on HEROES, AMERICAN HORROR STORY, SO NOTORIOUS and more, plus we discuss being gifted Tennessee Williams's coke spoon by Cherry Jones, our hometown of Pittsburgh, debauchery, social media cleansing, white privilege, sobriety, coming out and so much more. Plus, Sarah Paulson and Charlie Carver join in on the fun with some questions for Zach. All that, and Evan and Matt are bowing out of the season with a post-mortem and (long-winded?) discussion about social media fatigue.Show links:Get bonus content by joining us on Patreon http://patreon.com/shutupevanEvan Ross Katz on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/evanrosskatz/Matt aka Stormageddon on Twitter https://twitter.com/dj_stormageddonRyan Killian Krause on Twitter https://twitter.com/RyanKKrause Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

ERK chats with legal journalist, author and three-time Emmy winning co-host of THE VIEW, Sunny Hostin. We discuss her time as a federal prosecutor specializing in child sex crimes, never being formally introduced as a co-host on THE VIEW in 2016 and why that bothered her then and now, her least favorite guest on VIEW history, why she won't say D*nald Tr*mp's name on air, being a longtime and vocal ally to the LGBTQ+ community, authoring two books in the last year (including her new novel, SUMMER ON THE BLUFFS) and why she can't get enough science fiction. Plus, Evan and Matt are joined by former SHUT UP EVAN producer Alden Peters to discuss his new film, THE ROBOSEXUAL, and the Cock Destroyers disbanding and the drama (or lack thereof) of Tamisha Iman Tuesday.Show links:THE ROBOSEXUAL site http://robosexualfilm.com/  THE ROBOSEXUAL Kickstarter https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/aldenpeters/the-robosexual-a-queer-sci-fi-film/Get bonus content by joining us on Patreon http://patreon.com/shutupevanEvan Ross Katz on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/evanrosskatz/Matt aka Stormageddon on Twitter https://twitter.com/dj_stormageddonRyan Killian Krause on Twitter https://twitter.com/RyanKKrause Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

ERK chats with stylist and image architect Law Roach to chat about award's season, his work with Zendaya, Céline Dion, Tom Holland, Anya Taylor Joy and more, going vintage shopping or "junking" with his grandmother, his background in psychology (and the role that plays in his work today), disrupting the fashion industry, Dolce & Gabbana, his time on "America's Next Top Model," the importance of kindness and so much more. Plus, Evan and Matt discuss the complex emotions surrounding Colton Underwood's coming out.Show links:Get bonus content by joining us on Patreon http://patreon.com/shutupevanEvan Ross Katz on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/evanrosskatz/Matt aka Stormageddon on Twitter https://twitter.com/dj_stormageddonRyan Killian Krause on Twitter https://twitter.com/RyanKKrause Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

ERK chats with the iconic film and television star Anna Faris about her robust acting credits including SCARY MOVIE, BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN, THE HOUSE BUNNY, SMILEY FACE and MOM, as well as Chatroulette, the toxicity of social media, auditioning, the gift of getting older, Sarah Michelle Gellar, the hamster wheel of self-obsession and so much more. Plus, Evan and Matt discuss the brouhaha over a certain photo of Khloé Kardashian, the Streisand Effect and the complexities and nuances of the body positivity movement.Show links:Get bonus content by joining us on Patreon http://patreon.com/shutupevanEvan Ross Katz on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/evanrosskatz/Matt aka Stormageddon on Twitter https://twitter.com/dj_stormageddonRyan Killian Krause on Twitter https://twitter.com/RyanKKrause Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.