On this episode we have the wonderful Nutella Fitzgerald of Chicago, the newly crowned champion of Camp Wannakiki Season 6! Hillary and her talk about the surprise of being recognized, the excellence that she brings to her craft, and even dig into the deeper story behind the house of Masque! (her drag family) All this and NO Selena Vyle! (She’s on …

This week we have on the CAMP WANNAKIKI REST STOP one of our runner-ups for S6 of Camp Wannakiki, the incredible Patty Bourrée! We talk about being a theatre kid, about getting emotional and taking ourselves too seriously, about drag story time and how important it is for many reasons, and most importantly, we discuss why and when Patty called Hill…

It’s STEVIE PHOENIX on the Camp Wannakiki Rest Stop! This incredible king is the reigning monarch of the Toledo area and just is so incredible and worth knowing about if you don’t. We talk about pride and community, horrible eye infections, and apples and oranges (truly a traumatic fruit event!) Brought to you By: The Sonar Network…

In this episode we get to chat with the indomitable RIP EM hailing from Calgary, Alberta! Most importantly, Rip is the 2nd Canadian to ever be on Camp Wannakiki (after Hillary), so it’s like a worlds collide situation! We talk about being Canadian, trans and non binary identity as a drag performer in Canada, and the quality level of Shawarma in Ott…

HOLY COW its a double elimination on Camp Wannakiki Season 6! Totally unexpected, totally wild but… totally now we get to chat with two incredible performers on Squirrel Talk’s CAMP WANNAKIKI REST STOP. First up we have IVANNA PEESSA of Baltimore, MA – the campy, massively bearded crafty queen who brought bed bath and beyond and about a metric tonn…

The second of our CAMP WANNAKIKI REST STOP podcasts is with HANNA BARBEARA the psychedelic camp drag performer who mixes theme park mascots with zany drag! Hanna is adored by all and totally worth getting to know more about! We talk about the fan appreciation, mental health struggles, and how her favourite drag performer is my eternal rival COLESLA…

Part of our new series we are interviewing all of the latest hikers from S6 of Camp Wannakiki in what we call… THE CAMP WANNAKIKI REST STOP! (cuz ya know, hiking!) This week our hiker is the gorgeous AMBER VANDERBILT of Houston, Texas! A hilarious, curvy and talented broad and daughter of proud mom MUFFY VANDERBILT III (Season 5 of Camp Wannakiki),…

Well, here it is everyone…. two hundred episodes! Looking back this seems like a lot. And also, not much at all! We taped this live at the Toronto Soundwave Summit in from of a live audience and got to hang out with some other cool podcasters. It made us feel so cool! But also, like, fishy. Cuz it’s pride right? So…. um? But we’ll take it. Selena a…

Oh hey everybody! Squirrel Talk once again was asked to grace the stage and present their crazy improv podcast the FANFIC WE JUST WROTE JUST NOW at the Toronto ComicCon, and that recording is what we have for you today! Be prepared for a journey through nonsense and fandom, involving a time travelling Dr Who, Mario, and various characters from Buff…

Like always the gals talk a bit about drag race and mostly about their lives! This time they talk about doing drag while living life. How is this possible? Can you have a life? Do you have to hustle? Does Priyanka know who she is anymore? We also answer the question about why Selena has seen Madonna THREE times in the last six months! Also, thanks …

Happy New Years! The gals talk the state of drag in 2024! What were our challenges and successes in 2023! Drag daughters anyone? How about leaving the country!? We also talk thoughts on Canada’s Drag Race Season 4 & the first episode of RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 16 (ie USA Drag Race lol) (Do we have to specify that now!?) ALSO *NEW* check out SQUIR…

Look. We set that bar really high last week doing a LIVE pod at Fan Expo – that was a high point the recent pod, so okay everyone we are setting the bar a little lower and getting back in touch with our pond scum level selves. We talk drag race franchises, we talk politics and unions and the end of things and campfire nostalgia and improv shows, th…

Does improv make a podcast? Especially when it is in front of a live audience at Canada’s FanExpo at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre? Well, that’s what we are asking today! Hillary & Selena improvise a whole nerdy FANFIC (a fictional story about popular cult classic & pop culture characters written by and for fans) infront of them in the podcas…

If you love camp and drag have we got a queen that you need to hear about! Fresh from winning Season Five of Camp Wannakiki we have the incredible Miss Texas 1988! Every word of her drag name is a lie! This non-binary, queer history lover and incredibly talented and twisted performer truly put together one of the best packages the show has ever see…

Hillary and Selena talk drag race All Stars 8 the finale and all hail the new Canadian drag super star JIMBO! We also talk hot beards, Selena going on vacation, and Hillary being a stupid campy idiot who does nothing but complain about life. Fun times had by all. Brought to you By: The Sonar NetworkOleh info@thesonarnetwork.com

Look. We’re over it. We got on the horn. We talked a bit. We complained about our lives. We even talked about Allstars 8. At this point we are repeating ourselves. In eight more episodes we hit 200, and we are contemplating the meaning of that. BTW our drag mother is dead. Well, I mean the persona. The person is still around I think? Yes, Vicki Lix…

Two drag queens struggling to Race remain conscious talk RuPaul’s Drag Race Allstars 8. Episodes 3 thru 6! Because we got behind! Because we are so busy and so tired! We talk Pride, Toronto politics, our favourite gigs, stuff coming up, and of course that we are both so sad that ALL OF THE CAMP IS NOW GONE from Allstars 8! Except Jimbo I guess. We’…

Okay! The Viewership is up 50% because why? Because Drag Race! You know what? We’ll take it. Hillary and Selena talk about Hillary’s vacation, pushing ourselves too much, Selena’s body suffering a slow heat death like the universe, and also AllStars 8 and how Jimbo and Jaymes are the winners. Periodt. Hell hath no fury like a comedy queen with a bu…

Hillary Yaas and Selena Vyle are back talking about drag race! Why? Because AllStars 8 looks exciting and there are lots of underdogs and campy queens! And we love a campy doglike queen!!! Also, Selena spills a little tea on some stuff on the you know what… you know… that thing! Exactly. LISTEN TO FIND OUT! We are back every couple of weeks to talk…

Sex. death, taxes and drag race! (TW: we talk a bit about some friends who passed away) On this podcast Selena and Hillary check in and just talk. Yeah, the topics are varied, a bit of drag race, a bit of life, a bit about what we are up to. It’s been a great few weeks full of awesome people on the pod and we need to decompress a bit and get back i…

Four seasons of Camp Wannakiki have gathered to compare notes about their time at CAMP! Camp Wannakiki, the happy-go-lucky drag reality competition for campy drag performers was created by the Sugarbaker Twins and it’s a magical place – or is it!? We’ve got Alexis P. Bevels (winner of season 1), Diana Fire (Runner-up of season 2), and Vivian Vendet…

We are so excited to have brought together four titans of drag reality TV: Hillary Yaas of Camp Wannakiki, Disasterina of Dracula, Seyoncé of Call Me Mother and Eve 6000 of Canada’s Drag Race to finally for once and for all put to rest WHICH DRAG SHOW IS BEST!!! Just kidding! It’s impossible to say which one is best, but we do chat about our experi…

We’re not the only drags kids on the block anymore! Now that the Sonar Network (our super duper Canadian podcasting group) has brought on the Semi-Qualified Queens (aka Juice Boxx & Synthia Kiss), Selena and Hillary are totally redundant flops! We chat with our new “fresher” and “hotter” overlords about the before times in bars and gutters where we…

Selena & Hillary are back! After deciding that Drag Race is boring to talk about all the time, they talked a long time about why they wanted to do Squirrel Talk in the first place! Their favourite part about the pod has always been talking about stuff – real stuff! Real Dragggggyyy stuff! And so now that’s what they’ll bring ya! Will we mention and…

They did what???? A trio of teens buy a meat cleaver, murder a man and then return it to the store. How does that even happen? Well, it did in the murder of Cordell Richards. Some poor unsuspecting wife bought the murder weapon and was using it to cut her Sunday roast. This one is hard to wrap your head around. Cordell was left chained to a tree to…

Apologies for the delay, but here is Part 2 finally. We would like to thank MaryAnne for the exclusive look inside the investigation as she was on-site during this process, her knowledge is impressive and you do not want to miss her insert into this episode. You can find her at: https://linktr.ee/crimecakes?utm_source=linktree_profile_share&ltsid=8…

Florida is known for a lot of things, Disneyland and magical vacations, but buried deep in the forgotten history is the story of the Dozier School for Boys. Depravity that was left unchecked for one hundred and eleven years, that is until men started coming forward in their twilight years to recount their horrendous mistreatment. This sparked a pro…

Hanna is clinging to the when nature attacks theme again this week and this one is packed with #fishfacts. Still think this is a dry true crime podcast? Whale, we do that too, but variety is the spice of life and we do it all here. Dive into this comedic journey into the ocean and one man's fight to survive being swallowed by a humpback whale. Feat…

Do you have an Elf on the Shelf in your home? You might want to re-think that after hearing this episode. Most of us know elves to be Santa's helpers, jolly good-intentioned mini beings that make the toys for all the good children. But, Elf on the Shelf is a somewhat new tradition that started with a self-published book in 2005. Hang on to the rein…

Hanna is back!!!! And, buddy, does she has a heck of survival story for you. Travis' screams can be heard in the background at the start of the tape as Sandra pleaded for the police, who initially believed the call to be a hoax until she started screaming, "He's eating her!" Trigger warning: This episode is very graphic in nature, listener discreti…

It's our first cryptid episode and a whole lot of other things. We have true crime updates, an extensive list of shouter-outers, a discussion about what animal you want to be if you were not human, Marvel talk, and the promised in-depth conversation about Halloween Ends, as well as other horror films. The root of this hodpodge of an episode surroun…

No matter who you are, undoubtedly, you have heard of Casey Anthony. Dubbed by most as the epitome of pure evil, the most hated woman in America even. In her first on camera interview since her 2011 equital, Anthony claims to exlain the reasoning behind her bizarre behavior and prolific lies. This episode is reaction to the series put out by Peacoc…

No matter who you are, undoubtedly, you have heard of Casey Anthony. Dubbed by most as the epitome of pure evil, the most hated woman in America even. In her first on camera interview since her 2011 equital, Anthony claims to exlain the reasoning behind her bizarre behavior and prolific lies. This episode is reaction to the series put out by Peacoc…

Dorothea Puente, respected mema caregiver and serial killer, she bakes cookies and sells her body, that is until she really leans into her boarding house business and thievery. Dorothea is among the most infamous female serial killers of all time and Amber decided to try to take a swim around in her noodle. Was is circumstance that produced this ev…

Invisible arms dragging you down, a sunken city, and the lady of the lake are just a few of the tales that lurk beneath the surface of Georgia’s Lake Lanier. This man made reservoir has been suspect since the beginning of its conception. Hanna, a Georgia native, has heard all the stories and even swam herself in the green waters. Dive into the sort…

Happy Halloween listeners! This week Amber takes you inside the five historic asylums that served the hawkeye state for over a hundred years, some still in operation today. Without a doubt, asylums have a torrid and tainted history of abuse, over-population, mistreatment, and misunderstanding of the mental ill. Within the labrinth hallways and gran…

We don't even know how to describe this episode, it went off the rails. If you ever wanted to know what it is really like to make a semi-coherent podcast, this is not the episode for you, or maybe it is. We decided to leave this one real uncut and rough because, frankly, it is hilarious. Somewhere in the midst of this cackle fest is a ghost story: …

This episode is not at all what we intended to cover, but the storied past that is The Cecil Hotel sucked us into a vortex that was inescapable, and so we bring you a quite convoluted ride along through the catacombs of everything from urban legends loosely bond to this hotel, to the agonizing death toll it has racked up. This is just a very brief …

It’s Dr Jake! The gay doctor of Youtube! We talk Drag Race UK Season 4, catching up on Episode 2 and 3! How big is Jake’s nose? Is doctoring the new pink? And can we just get to Black Peppa winning already!??? All that and more on this weeks SQUIRREL TALK!!! Brought to you By: The Sonar NetworkOleh info@thesonarnetwork.com

Warning: This episode contains audio that some may find disturbing, listener discretion advised. This week Hanna kicked off spook season with a word of caution for all of us who are seeking out attractions during the Halloween month. Always vet your haunt. The controversy that surrounds McKamey Manor cannot be understated. This place is so extreme …

We are BACK and full throttle with this series. The infamous Amityville house is among the elite when it comes to reputation. Pop-culture has solidified it as the epitome of what a haunted house should be. The Amityville Horror phenomenon has spawned countless amounts of cinema, books, articles, and, yes even podcasts, but what makes this thing tic…

I’m back! Me and my campy friends will be reviewing the episodes of Drag Race UK Season 4 (and talking sh&t! mostly!) This looks like a GREAT season with lots of cool drags, cool representation, and cool looks and personality! Miss Zoe is a beautiful newer drag performer in the city (and long time listener!) and I am so happy to have them join me f…

We are BACK and full throttle with this series. The infamous Amityville house is among the elite when it comes to reputation. Pop-culture has solidified it as the epitome of what a haunted house should be. The Amityville Horror phenomenon has spawned countless amounts of cinema, books, articles, and, yes even podcasts, but what makes this thing tic…

We did it! We brought mother back from the dead! But she’s Travis Connor now, a hunky man! Oh yeah! We are so proud of Travis and we hope that you are too! Give them all the love! We’ve missed them so. We talk the finale of Canada’s Drag Race Season 3! We talk a bit about Hillary’s time of Camp Wannakiki – particularly the part where she dislocated…

Hillary is back from her break and Selena & her talk Camp Wannakiki! Oh yeah, and also Drag Race! So far Hillary has been killing it on Camp Wannakiki! Bringing looks to the talent show and cracking the judges up constantly! And Selena has been… cracking nuts? If you haven’t seen her Sofa look… look again! It’s amazing. We talk about how this seaso…

This one is real quick because apparently when left to my own devices, I talk at the speed of light. No, we just have an update for you on the Lori Vallow aka Doomsday Mother Case, certainly you have 12 minutes to break down the defense's recent motions filed in this horrific case. We also have some announcements at the end of this one, so stick ar…

Hillary’s on a much needed week off after her Camp Wannakiki premiere, so Selena chats with lost House Of Lix daughter Adrianna Exposée of Ottawa! The two dive into all things Ottawa Pride, throw unnecessary shade, dabble in water sports, make their picks for Canada’s Drag Race Season 4, and cover the Rusial that was episode 7! Brought to you By: T…

And, we are back with Part 2 of this ludicrous case. We do have an update and were going to include it, but it warranted having its own mini-sode, so look for that early next week along with some important announcements:) Doomsday Mother aka Lori Vallow, once a devoted mother and Mormon jumps the train to crazy town with her lover of many past life…

Selena is away again being famous so Hillary calls in gal pals Tyffanie Morgan and Rowena Whey from Kingston of friendly rival podcast The Maple Tea! But there was a surprise! Stephanie Prince who you may remember from Canada’s Drag Race Season 2, is there too! What! Hillary tries to wrangle the gals! They take about themselves! They talk about the…

Hillary is still away doing her show and Selena shows up and surprises her! They quickly head to her hotel room to record Squirrel Talk…. sure! That’s how it happened! They talk about putting on solo shows, Camp Wannakiki’s soon to be BIRTH into the world, and the amazing Kingston queen scene! And then of course we talk Drag Race…. sigh… it was oka…