RuPaul On: Surviving Your Family, Overcoming Addiction, And How To Have Fun (Including "Dirty Charades")

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<p><em>New episodes come out every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday for free, with 1-week early access for Wondery+ subscribers.</em></p> <p>---</p> <p>The Queen of Drag discusses his new memoir, <em>The House of Hidden Meanings</em>, and makes Dan play an R-rated game.</p> <p><br /></p> <p>RuPaul Charles became famous in 1993 with the song "Supermodel." Since then, he's put out 18 albums, he's been in more than 50 films and TV shows, including his global hit, "RuPaul's Drag Race." He's put out four books, including his latest, the number one <em>New York Times</em> best seller <em>The House of Hidden Meanings</em>. He's won fourteen Primetime Emmy Awards, and he won a Tony in 2022 for producing the Broadway show <em>A Strange Loop. </em></p> <p><br /></p> <p><br /></p> <p><strong>In this episode we talk about:</strong></p> <ul> <li>His daily spiritual practices</li> <li>Talking to his inner child</li> <li>The challenging family he grew up in</li> <li>His incredible business idea for a daytime disco for the over-40 set</li> <li>His definition of wealth, and why he says he's always been rich, even when he had no money</li> <li>And he ropes Dan into a game of Dirty Charades – which gets a little spicy, so heads-up if you're listening with kids around or have sensitive ears</li> </ul> <p><br /></p> <p><strong>Other resources mentioned: </strong></p> <ul> <li>RuPaul's <a href="https://allstora.com" rel= "noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Allstora book shop</a> and <a href="https://allstora.com/pages/rupauls-bookclub" rel= "noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">book club</a></li> <li><a href= "https://bookshop.org/p/books/toxic-parents-overcoming-their-hurtful-legacy-and-reclaiming-your-life-susan-forward/16624468?ean=9780553381405" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Toxic Parents: Overcoming Their Hurtful Legacy and Reclaiming Your Life by Dr. Susan Forward with Craig Buck</a></li> </ul> <p><br /></p> <p><strong>Related Episodes:</strong></p> <p><a href= "https://www.tenpercent.com/tph/podcast-episode/brett-eldredge-293" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">A Star, Utterly Unguarded | Brett Eldredge</a></p> <p><a href= "https://www.tenpercent.com/tph/podcast-episode/lindsay-gibson-497" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">How to Deal With Emotionally Immature People (Including Maybe Your Own Parents) | Lindsay C. Gibson</a></p> <p><a href= "https://www.tenpercent.com/tph/podcast-episode/jeff-warren-421" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">There's No Part Of Your Life You Can't Make More Awesome | Jeff Warren</a></p> <p><br /></p> <p><strong>Sign up for Dan's weekly newsletter</strong> <a href= "https://bit.ly/3QtGRqJ" rel="noopener noreferrer" target= "_blank"><strong>here</strong></a></p> <p><strong>Follow Dan on social:</strong> <a href= "https://bit.ly/3tGigG5" rel="noopener noreferrer" target= "_blank"><strong>Instagram</strong></a><strong>,</strong> <a href= "https://bit.ly/3FOA84J" rel="noopener noreferrer" target= "_blank"><strong>TikTok</strong></a></p> <p><strong>Ten Percent Happier online</strong> <a href= "https://bit.ly/46TZglY" rel="noopener noreferrer" target= "_blank"><strong>bookstore</strong></a></p> <p><strong>Subscribe to our</strong> <a href= "https://bit.ly/3FybRzD" rel="noopener noreferrer" target= "_blank"><strong>YouTube Channel</strong></a></p> <p><strong>Our favorite playlists on:</strong> <a href= "https://spoti.fi/3Qa8kMT" rel="noopener noreferrer" target= "_blank"><strong>Anxiety</strong></a><strong>,</strong> <a href= "https://spoti.fi/3MjtMxF" rel="noopener noreferrer" target= "_blank"><strong>Sleep</strong></a><strong>,</strong> <a href= "https://spoti.fi/3QvyA5J" rel="noopener noreferrer" target= "_blank"><strong>Relationships</strong></a><strong>,</strong> <a href="https://spoti.fi/3QxZASc" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Most Popular Episodes</strong></a></p> <p><br /></p> <p><strong>Full Shownotes:</strong> <a href= "https://www.tenpercent.com/tph/podcast-episode/rupaul-2024" rel= "noopener noreferrer" target= "_blank">https://www.tenpercent.com/tph/podcast-episode/rupaul-2024</a></p> <p><br /></p>