Listen Now: Pop Culture Happy Hour
Raised by Ricki is off this week, but we’re sharing an episode of Pop Culture Happy Hour, another show we think you’ll love. For more than three decades, Maury has been a platform for flamboyant guest...
20 Des 202219min
If You Can’t Achieve It, They Can Weave It
The Weave Wars stretched the imagination of what hair could look like. From the hair-icopter to a hairdo with actual, live finches, The Ricki Lake Show spotlighted the artistry of fantasy hair. In thi...
15 Des 202241min
The Queen of Daytime Talk Talks to Bob the Drag Queen
Twenty years before Bob the Drag Queen won the eighth season of “RuPaul’s Drag Race,” he would run home after school to catch The Ricki Lake Show. And today, Bob joins Ricki and Kalen to talk about th...
8 Des 202249min
Let’s Talk About Sex, Baby! with Margaret Cho
The Ricki Lake Show never shied away from controversial topics. The most spicy and taboo topic of all? Sex! This week, iconic comedian, actress, and musician Margaret Cho joins Ricki and Kalen to talk...
1 Des 202242min
ICYMI: Rosie O'Donnell, We Want to Know... What Really Happened On Your Old Show
You may remember her from “The Flintstones” or even the OG “A League of Their Own.” Three years after The Ricki Lake Show first aired, Rosie O’Donnell made her talk show debut. The Rosie O’Donnell Sho...
24 Nov 202233min
We're Here, Queer and on TV! with Steven Canals and Dominick Pupa
The Ricki Lake Show was one of the few spaces LGBTQ+ people could see themselves on TV in the 90s, and could hear their stories told. Have things gotten better? Ricki and Kalen dig into representation...
17 Nov 202251min
Tess Holliday is Here to Say: Eff Your Beauty Standards!
The 90s were no stranger to toxic ideas about what people’s bodies should look like. While we may still struggle with anti-fat bias today, fortunately we also have icons like Tess Holliday. She’s a bu...
10 Nov 202248min
She Was Raised by Ricki … and Is Meeting Her at Last!
The best 90s self-care routine? For writer and podcast host Tracy Clayton, that was watching The Ricki Lake Show every day after school. The cultural critic talks about what makes the show so unforget...
3 Nov 202247min
