S10 EP21: Jinkx Monsoon (Video Edition)
About this episode
Alan Carr interviews Jinkx Monsoon about her career, personal experiences, and upcoming projects.
This week, Alan is joined by the one and only Jinkx Monsoon. The singer, actress, comedian and two-time Drag Race champion is currently wowing audiences as Judy Garland in "End of the Rainbow" (which ends Sunday!) and preparing to star in Broadway's smash-hit "Oh, Mary!". On board, Jinkx talks witchcraft, queer icons, sobriety, Broadway dreams, getting hit by a car in Amsterdam, why she loves Mexico City, and the parallels she found with Judy Garland. Expect travel disasters, showbiz stories, and plenty of laughs! Oh Mary! Tickets: https://www.londontheatredirect.com/play/oh-mary-tickets End of the Rainbow: https://www.londontheatredirect.com/musical/end-of-the-rainbow-tickets Speaking of Witch: https://myticket.co.uk/gigs/jinkx-monsoon-london-2026-07-12-19-00 00:00 - Welcome aboard Jinkx Monsoon 01:40 - Witches, Salem and reclaiming the label 07:05 - Playing Judy Garland in End of the Rainbow 10:45 - Feeling connected to Judy on stage 13:35 - The Speaking of Witch tour 15:20 - Broadway, Soho Theatre and Oh, Mary! 19:20 - Family holidays and casino trips 20:30 - Getting run over in Amsterdam 23:20 - Quitting alcohol after a near miss 24:45 - Sobriety and British drinking culture…
People in this episode
Host: Alan Carr
Guest: Jinkx Monsoon
Topics covered
- drag culture
- Broadway
- sobriety
- travel
- queer icons
- comedy
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: End of the Rainbow, Oh, Mary!
Places: Mexico City, Amsterdam
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