Topic: Rupaul S Drag Race

During a "Brooks and Capehart" segment, New York Times columnist David Brooks claimed he has never watched a reality television show in his life. Jonathan Capehart countered by admitting his love for "RuPaul's Drag Race." The hosts analyze this exchange as a sign of Brooks' elitist detachment and reminisce about early public access and cable shows like "Ugly George" and Al Goldstein's "Midnight Blue."

Drag queen Yuriko O'Hara, a former RuPaul's Drag Race contestant, speaks at the Netflix protest about the "pain" caused by transphobic jokes. The hosts characterize the speech as an exercise in "white privilege" and egomania, criticizing the speaker for plugging television credits during a social justice rally.

Anton Emmerich donates $430 from Stockholm, Sweden, while preparing for the Valborg celebrations. He describes his friends watching "RuPaul's Drag Race" and discussing a queen coming out as non-binary. The hosts question the mechanics of "coming out" as non-binary and compare it to other life-changing disclosures.