Worldwide Tea Podcast

The surprise that no one saw coming: the cast of "Drag Race Down Under vs. The World" is ... good? Interesting? Exciting? We show a surprising glow up from "Drag Race UK" alum Michael Marouli, a bunch of promo looks which don't exactly live up to the prompt, a self-conscious Art Simone, an expectedly-wacky M1ss Jade So, and that "surprise" competitor that we refuse to believe is a genuine surprise...

First there was Slaysian Royale and now, the Drag Race Cinematic Universe is giving us Drag Race Mexico...Latina Royale! Your Worldwide Tea Podcast hosts Gregory Ellwood and Evan Sawdey react to the Latina Royale Meet The Queens featuring Alexis Mateo, Abby OMG, Barbie Q, DesiRée Beck, Elektra Vandergeld, Eva Blunt, Horacio Potasio, Marina Stars, Matraka, Regina Voice, and Xunami Muse. Two Brazili...

After two seasons of Canada's Drag Race vs. The World, the Great White North Drag Race franchise is getting its own All Stars! This episode of the Worldwide Tea Podcast reacts to the cast ruveal and Meet the Queens. Join co-hosts Gregory Ellwood and Evan Sawdey as they discuss the returns of Aurora Matrix, Jada Shada Hudson, Near Nuff, Juice Boxx, Sami Landri, Makayla Couture, Pythia, and Tiffany...

Bonjour (x4)! After a truly phenomenal All-Stars season, "Drag Race France" returns with its fourth iteration, and Gregory Ellwood and Evan Sawdey do a deep dive into this new batch of queens, their connections to queens of yore that may or may not be mentioned in the promos, and the whole deal with the AI-visuals controversy that was a part of the promo. Who will win? Make your wagers now with th...

In this special edition of the World Wide Tea podcast we catch up with Jujubee about her new movie Stop! That! Train! She's got her SAG-AFTRA card, loves stunts and is ready for more movie roles. Plus, find out how her Hocus Pocus tour inspired her performance. We also speak separately to director Adam Shankman about how he pulled off an epic movie on a relatively small indie budget. If you like w...

On this special edition of the Worldwide Tea Podcast, Gregory Ellwood interviews Brooke Lynn Hytes, Marcia Marcia Marcia and Symone about their new movie Stop! That! Train! Learn how game Sarah Michelle Gellar was on set, the celebrity cameo that surprised them, how quickly Leland recorded their original song, and Marcia's pitch for a sequel. Subscribe to this podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts or...

We're back back back back back again! It's been a hot minute since Evan & Greg had any international news to comment on, and with the advent of All Stars 11, it's time to play catch-up. We cover the developments with the franchises in the Philippines, Canada, France, Latina Royale, and more, along with a thoughtful recap of Season 18 (it was ... fine). Yet with All Stars 11 on the horizon, the boy...

It's here! After some questionable casting from the onset, the girls of "Drag Race UK vs. the World" Season 3 completely blew the lids off of expectations to deliver a season that is remarkably fun and wild. We're down to the finale, which features some unnecessary drama during the reunion, some lip syncs that could've gone either way, and what are clearly some bitter glances from some of the elim...

In the entire history of "Worldwide Tea", there have been times when hosts Gregory Ellwood and Evan Sawdey have disagreed with each other, but when it came to the makeover runway on the semi-final episode of "Drag Race UK vs the World" Season 3, their worldviews could not be more far apart. Did Fontana deserve to win? Did the eventual winner deserve to win? Can The Only Naomy, with zero badges, pu...

We're a week away from the semi-finals, and "Worldwide Tea" hosts Gregory Ellwood & Evan Sawdey have thoughts. Why is Fontana so insecure that she needs to bring up "evidence" against Naomy, "Traitors"-style? Why did production conveniently make these paired comedy challenge group castings on their own? And who really won this lip sync? And is it because they won or somebody else lost? Find out al...

So much is happening in the world of drag right now, and hosts Gregory Ellwood & Evan Sawdey break it all down. They discussing the passing of one of the original Down Under girls Maxi Shield, reveal some of the secrets of the recently-announced and filmed international seasons, and cover a wild new "UK Vs the World" episode where Kate Butch has a difficult time explaining herself, Russell T. Davi...

Is Season 18 of the flagship "Drag Race" franchise leaving you high and dry? Well the only thing that's high in the new episode of "UK Vs the World S3" is the drama, and there is so much of it. Join hosts Gregory Ellwood & Evan Sawdey as they dive into the sci-fi girl group challenge, where surprising wins, faded alliances, and so much more come into play. It's full of twists and yet another shock...

Did the first episode of Season 3 of "Drag Race UK vs. the World" lull Worldwide Tea hosts Gregory Ellwood & Evan Sawdey into a false sense of security? It may have, as this new episode's fresh twist on an old challenge ends up leaving a lot to be desired. A surprising bottom two placement, a thrilling and surprising victor, and some super-bratty U.K. fashion queens make for an interesting episode...

If you listened to this show's coverage of "Canada's Drag Race: Season 6", you know full well that WORLDWIDE TEA hosts Gregory Ellwood & Evan Sawdey had a lot of thoughts to say about Van Goth, who, throughout the season, felt the need to respond to that commentary via the show's YouTube comment section. It was a spirited debate that ended up as it was fated to be: in an exclusive sit-down intervi...

Is the Rose off the bloom? Well Rose from Drag Race France S2 isn't here, so that can't be the reason why "UK Vs the World S3" seems to take a dive in quality after its surprising premiere. It's a design challenge week where queens not only re-interpret an older look from another queen, but also revamp one of their older looks for a new Ru era. Who wins? What's the format twist? Is this lip sync t...

It's here! "Drag Race: UK Vs the World" kicks off its third season with a bunch of queens from all over the world and ... wait, it's pretty good? From a fiery Gawdland talent show to an astoundingly combative Zahirah Zapata and Melinda Verga doing the thing that Melinda Verga does best, hosts Gregory Ellwood and Evan Sawdey give the run-down of the looks, the talents, and so much more. Get ready t...

The time has come: a new winner has taken the Canada's Drag Race crown! Is it the eccentric PM? The admitted drag clown Sami Landri? The confrontational design goddess Van Goth? Or the unstoppable performer that is Eboni La'Belle? A Rufus Wainwright guest appearance and the single highest fights-between-queens count we've ever seen in a finale only ramp up the drama. Hosts Gregory Ellwood & Evan S...

Four challenges to get to the finale? Canada's Drag Race is making the road to the crown even tougher for the remaining Season 6 queens as they have to survive a difficult C U N T challenge. The queens will have to win either a Rap, Design, Dramatic Monologue or the dreaded Lip Sync For Your Life to survive. Van Goth, Sami Landri, PM, Karamilk and Eboni La'Belle are all battling for the top four s...

The queens are here! After two excellently cast "UK Vs the World" seasons, Worldwide Tea hosts Gregory Ellwood & Evan Sawdey talk shop regarding the revealed cast for the third season. Who surprises in their promo? Who disappoints? Is this the Vs. cast we expect or, in the words of Tina Burner, is this "the BEE sqwaaaad?" Thoughts, theories, catch-ups, and so much more! Follow us on Instagram: @ w...

As "Canada's Drag Race" continues towards its finale, the queens are given a beloved challenge: designing a custom look for Brook Lynn Hytes (with help from our SLAYSIAN ROYALE finalist Suki Doll)! Alliances are broken, one queen lands in the bottom for the first time, and the lip sync leads to a shocking elimination. Gregory Ellwood and Evan Sawdey also mention the forthcoming Vs. The World('s),...

Who's ready for a lip sync? Who's ready for eight of 'em?! And two eliminations on top of that?? Canada's Drag Race continues to make it a true challenge, and of course your bois Gregory Ellwood and Evan Sawdey are happy to dive into all the details, ranging from which lip syncs may have been judged wrong and which alliances correctly crumbled in the Untucked Lounge. There's twists, there's turns,...

After Worldwide Tea's first full year of recapping all the great seasons of international Drag Race, hosts Gregory Ellwood & Evan Sawdey are ready to hand out awards to queens and franchises all over, from Best Mug to Best Comedic Moment to the coveted "Wait, Wut??" Award for most WTF moment to happen during this long long year. Throughout, Greg and Evan recount favorite moments, get into heated a...

How *you* doin'? It's a difficult question to answer if you're a queen on Canada's Drag Race, where alliances are slipshod, delusion is rampant, and -- as hosts Gregory Ellwood & Evan Sawdey note -- none of the cast seems particularly to like each other. Yet in the hands of another franchise, Canada's sixth season could've been a trainwreck -- and instead it's turning into pure television gold! Jo...

What a wonderful time to enjoy some snow! For some (including your hosts Evan Sawdey & Gregory Ellwood), that means being up North for the contentious Reading Battles that have returned to the "Canada's Drag Race" stage, leading to a winner that few could have predicted and a lip-sync that left us breathless. Yet maybe competition isn't your flavor, maybe you're just looking for a girls trip. Than...

Season 18 of "RuPaul's Drag Race" is almost upon us! In a very special episode, Evan Sawdey & Gregory Ellwood talk about each of the new RuGirls and dives into their interviews, their looks, and some background not covered in that "Meet the Queens" promo video. Yet even better than that, Greg flew to New York City for the big premiere party and has exclusive interviews with soon-to-be fan-favorite...