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Oct 2021
18m 27s

Drag Race, The Explainer with Sissy That...

RTÉ 2FM
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Though drag has existed, in some form, for hundreds of years - there's no question about the revolution that RuPaul's Drag Race brought upon it. Cian Sullivan and James O'Hagan are hosts of 'Sissy That Pod' - they joined the show to explore the evolution, and dominance, of Ru's drag empire! 
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