Aug 27, 2026 · 49 min
Texas judge strikes down drag-show restrictions
Texas Drag Is Back
The episode connects voting-rights battles, political accountability, and a consequential ruling protecting queer expression in Texas.
- 1Courts and lawmakers continue reshaping access to mail voting and racial representation in Georgia.
- 2An expanded investigation examines Jared Kushner’s proposed Albanian resort for potential conflicts and legal violations.
- 3A Texas judge’s ruling rejects drag-show restrictions while the hosts close with stories of queer joy and community.
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The hosts celebrate a Texas judge’s decision striking down drag-show restrictions and highlight his advice that offended people simply not attend.
The brief
Alison and Dana open with legal and political fights over mail ballots, Georgia redistricting, Steve Bannon’s contempt case, and the possible release of an ICE agent.
The discussion widens to Alaska’s three-way Dan Sullivan confusion and an expanded House investigation into Jared Kushner’s proposed luxury resort in Albania.
The episode’s sharpest turn comes in Texas, where a Reagan-appointed judge strikes down drag-show restrictions as unconstitutional and says offended people need not attend.
After the headlines, the hosts trade pop-culture memories and listener mail about queer adventures, a lesbian softball league, pets, travel, and completing all 50 states.
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