Slightly Unhinged With Justin Pavis

Portland drag queen Shandi Evans is regionally famous, deeply committed to Diet Coke, and unexpectedly knowledgeable about America’s wild pig crisis. Justin sits down with Shandi to talk about starting drag in a small California town with no real gay scene, moving to Portland, and building a career around hosting, performing, and being very good with a microphone. They also get into Jesus camp inj...

Monique Michaels is on the pod this week. She moved across the country for drag, and she came to PLAY! Justin and Monique talk about leaving Virginia for Portland, starting over in a new city, and what it feels like to walk into a scene where nobody knows you but you still know exactly what you bring. They get into East Coast vs West Coast drag culture, confidence, beauty, ego, performance standar...

Quesa D’Mondays is on the pod this week, and this episode covers a lot. Justin and Quesa get into how her drag name came to be, how theater shaped her, what made drag click for her in a way theater stopped doing, and how she turned that into full-time work. They also talk about queer identity, family dynamics, heartbreak, online hate, Pride, drag history, and the bigger purpose behind drag beyond...

Lindsay Givens is on the pod this week, and this one makes insurance feel way less miserable than it usually sounds. Justin and Lindsay talk about what insurance actually covers, why life insurance matters more than people think, and the kinds of claims that make you stop and go, wait… that paid out? They also get into networking, family life, working in the same industry as your spouse, and what...

Jordyn Jones is on the pod this week! Justin and Jordyn start with real estate, get into birding, Le Creuset, ocean panic, the feeling of sand in the flaps, and the very real need for boundaries when your job starts taking over your whole life. Jordyn talks about getting into real estate without ever really planning to, what people get completely wrong about the job, and how much work it actually...

In this episode of Slightly Unhinged, Justin sits down with Sean O’Hare, founder of Evolution RoofWorks, owner of PDX DJs, flight attendant for Alaska Airlines, entrepreneur, casino enthusiast, and one of Justin’s favorite humans. What starts with talk of opening a bar and spirals through business ideas, entrepreneurship, friendship, and chosen family turns into a much more real conversation about...

In this episode of Slightly Unhinged, Justin sits down with Riley Burrows, a high-glamour, high-energy drag performer whose story is as compelling as the performances themselves. From starting drag at just 13 years old in deeply conservative Idaho to building a full-time career as a traveling entertainer, Riley opens up about identity, ambition, survival, performance, and what it really takes to m...

In this episode of Slightly Unhinged, Justin sits down with Andrea Kramer for a conversation about burnout, big career pivots, and what it looks like to finally choose a life that feels better instead of just looking good on paper. Andrea shares the story of moving from the high-stress world of property management and mortgages into a completely different chapter with No Worries In-Home Care, wher...

In this episode of Slightly Unhinged, Justin brings the conversation home and sits down with the person who has been there through all of it: his husband, Daniel Pavis. This is not just a guest episode. It’s the real origin story behind Justin’s growth and the relationship that helped shape the life he lives now. Plus the love, friction, ambition, and belief it took to build something real togethe...

If you've been listening to Slightly Unhinged for any amount of time, you already know Mandy. She's been in the background of this show since the very beginning — her wine bar, Bouchon, is where the wine comes from in almost every episode, and her name has come up more times than either of them can count. This week, she finally gets her moment. Mandy is the owner of Bouchon: A Wine Bar in Cedar Mi...

In this episode of Slightly Unhinged, Justin sits down with Lily for a conversation about what it really means to build community in Portland and why the best business relationships are never just about business. As the show continues leaning into connection, chosen community, and uplifting the people who make this city feel alive, this episode lands right at the heart of that mission. Justin and...

In this episode of Slightly Unhinged, Justin sits down with Nicole Onoscopi, a Portland-based, Oregon-raised, New York City-cultivated drag queen known for her live vocals, high-energy brunches, bingos, and big-stage charisma. They get into Nicole’s journey from musical theater and off-Broadway life in New York to becoming one of Portland’s most beloved drag performers, and how drag became the pla...

Show Notes In this episode of Slightly Unhinged, Justin sits down with Albert Tavarez for a conversation about community, financial literacy, identity, and what it means to build a career around helping people feel supported instead of overlooked. Originally from Miami and now eight years into life in Oregon, Albert shares how his work in banking connects with his passion for serving others, espec...

In this episode of Slightly Unhinged, Justin sits down with Kaylyn of Action Jackson Promotions for a candid conversation about content creation, confidence on camera, building a business by accident, and what it really looks like to work with your spouse while trying to build something meaningful. This one is occasionally explicit, and full of the kind of real conversation that makes Slightly Unh...

In the first episode of Slightly Unhinged, Justin sits down with his friend Jessica for a candid conversation about housing, money, big life decisions, and all the chaos that comes with being an adult in strange times. From real estate war stories to wine-fueled tangents, this one is honest, funny, and just unhinged enough.   In this episode: mortgages, affordability, and what buyers are up agains...

Slightly Unhinged is a podcast hosted by Justin Pavis featuring real conversations, honest opinions, unexpected tangents, and moments that are a little too real for most polished spaces. Funny sometimes, messy sometimes, thoughtful sometimes, and every now and then a little unhinged. If you like smart conversation, good chemistry, and a little chaos, you’re in the right place!