The Final FronTia with Tia Kofi

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Tia Kofi hosts The Final FronTia, the podcast where pop culture fandoms collide and we share our biggest obsessions. From the Tardis to the Big Brother house, each week RuPaul’s Drag Race UK winner and all-round superfan Tia is joined by the icons, stans and stars who live and breathe queer pop culture — for the behind-the-scenes tea, the passionate deep dives, and to reveal the things they’re secretly fans of. New episodes every Monday.

  1. 3d ago

    106 - Karishma Vijay: The Apprentice, Lord Sugar & Kishkin

    She’s the entrepreneur who captured the nation on The Apprentice with her confidence, determination and refusal to let anyone underestimate her — Karishma Vijay is our guest on this episode of The Final FronTia! Founder of the cosmetics company Kishkin, Karishma has grown a loyal following of nearly 1M fans across social media. During her time on The Apprentice, she impressed audiences with her business acumen and resilience, proving that backing yourself can take you further than playing it safe. On this episode of The Final FronTia, Tia and Karishma talk about the realities of competing on one of Britain's biggest reality shows, from surviving the intense filming schedule to navigating the social dynamics in the house. They discuss preparing for Lord Sugar's interviews, why real-world experience mattered more than textbook knowledge, and the pressure of building a business while millions of people are watching. They also dive into representation on reality TV and why Karishma believes winning The Apprentice was about far more than securing an investment. Along the way, they chat about entrepreneurship, taking risks, facing your fears, and the surprising challenges of cliff diving in Portugal. Plus, Tia finally gets to indulge her Apprentice obsession with a quiz, plenty of behind-the-scenes gossip and the inside scoop every fan has been waiting for. Follow The Final FronTia Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thefinalfrontiapod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thefinalfrontia⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@TheFinalFronTia See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    39 min

  2. Jun 22

    105 - Divina De Campo: Iconic Wigs, High Notes & No Nonsense

    We're back with a brand new series of The Final FronTia (and a new look, for those of you on YouTube!). We're kicking it off with a singer, actor, drag superstar and one of the most recognisable voices to come out of the UK drag scene: Divina de Campo! Best known as a finalist on the first series of RuPaul's Drag Race UK, Divina has spent decades building a career that spans drag, musical theatre, television and live performance. She's also appeared on the likes of The Voice, 8 Out of 10 Cats and on stage in Chicago (UK Tour) and The SpongeBob Musical. She currently stars in the London production of Ride The Cyclone. On this episode of The Final FronTia, Tia and Divina talk about life before and after Drag Race, the realities of sustaining a long-term career in entertainment, and what it means to be an artist first and a reality TV contestant second. They discuss the evolution of drag in the UK, the changing landscape of queer performance, and the opportunities - and pressures - that come with mainstream visibility. There’s also plenty of theatre chat, including the crossover between drag and musical performance. Along the way, they swap stories from the industry! Expect strong opinions, big laughs and at least a few moments where the conversation disappears down an unexpected tangent before triumphantly finding its way back again. Follow The Final FronTia Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thefinalfrontiapod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thefinalfrontia⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@TheFinalFronTia See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    30 min

  3. May 11

    104 - Iz Hesketh: Doctor Who Fanatics, Queer Identity & Tiptoe

    She's an actor, musical theatre veteran and lifelong Doctor Who devotee... Iz Hesketh joins Tia Kofi on this episode of The Final FronTia! Best known to soap fans for her appearance in Hollyoaks, Iz is about to reach a whole new audience in Tiptoe, an upcoming Channel 4 thriller written by Russell T Davies — the man responsible for reviving Doctor Who, It's a Sin and Queer as Folk, and Iz's all-time favourite writer! With a CV that spans the original UK cast of Book of Mormon, Legally Blonde the Musical and a lockdown drag competition that Tia herself organised, she is one of the most exciting rising British actors. On this episode of The Final FronTia, Tia and Iz swap stories from the world of musical theatre — the secrets hidden inside Book of Mormon's famous waistcoat and Iz's dream of playing Audrey in Little Shop of Horrors. They also get into what it's really like to work with Russell T Davies: the daily texts of encouragement on set, the ease of acting his writing, and the deeply emotional message Iz typed out in the back of a Manchester taxi on her final day of filming. There's also a wonderfully frank conversation about identity and reclamation — where the line sits on slurs, what it means to work your way through the entire alphabet of queer identity and eventually land on simply "queer," and why Iz has been the L, the G, the B, the T and several letters in between. Along the way, the conversation takes in Pokémon card collecting, the K-pop girl group discourse Tia and Iz refuse to let die and a Russell T Davies Mastermind quiz that Tia wins by answering before the question has even finished being asked. Follow The Final FronTia Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thefinalfrontiapod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thefinalfrontia⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@TheFinalFronTia See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    50 min

  4. May 4

    103 - Van Goth: Drag Race Crowns, Critiques & Deleting Twitter

    She's a Canada's Drag Race winner, design queen and self-described main character — Van Goth joins Tia Kofi on this episode of The Final FronTia! The winner of Canada's Drag Race Season 6 and a standout on RuPaul's Drag Race UK vs The World, Van Goth made her mark as the most decorated Canadian contestant in the franchise's history — racking up four challenge wins in a single season through razor-sharp fashion instincts, a fearless mouth and an almost accidental talent for producing television gold. On this episode of The Final FronTia, Tia and Van dive deep into what it means to win a season of Drag Race and then have to live with it online — the "robbed" discourse, the body commentary, the fandom's obsession with lip syncs above all else and why Van would rather delete Twitter than let any of it get to her. She also reveals, for the first time, the secret pact she made with Marina on UK vs The World - and exactly why she thinks Marina made the choice she did in that final lip sync. There's candid chat about the Drag Race experience itself: the gruelling exhaustion of the final stretch, the surreal gap between filming your crowning and watching it air, and the particular cruelty of finding out the result in real time in front of a live audience. Along the way, the conversation takes in Justin Trudeau's Coachella era, body image, a deeply relatable fear of needles, and a Gothic quiz... Van Goth's Dark Mastermind! Follow The Final FronTia Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thefinalfrontiapod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thefinalfrontia⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@TheFinalFronTia See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    50 min

  5. Apr 27

    102 - Aja: Drag Race, Tumblr & Pokémon

    Drag legend, lip sync assassin and self-described delusional star — Aja joins Tia Kofi on this episode of The Final FronTia! A fan favourite from RuPaul's Drag Race Season 9, All Stars 3 and All Stars 10, Aja has built a reputation as one of the most electric performers in drag - known for her fierce lip sync ability, burlesque background, and unfiltered honesty. With nearly 20 years of drag experience under her belt and a burlesque comeback in the works, she's entering what she calls her most confident era yet. On this episode of The Final FronTia, Tia and Aja dive deep into what it really takes to build a career after Drag Race — the handicaps built into the system, the queens who coast versus those who connect the dots, and the things that matter most when you step back into the werkroom. There's plenty of candid reflection on all three of Aja's Drag Race experiences: what she wishes she'd done differently, why she believes she was never truly at her best on the show, and a very frank breakdown of the All Stars 3 Warhol ball - including exactly who she thinks should have been in the bottom and what she really thought of those soup cans! Along the way, the conversation takes in the art of the lip sync, the "dance monkey dance" phenomenon plaguing modern drag performance, old Tumblr poetry, and a Pokémon quiz that Aja takes extremely seriously - because she came prepared... Follow The Final FronTia Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thefinalfrontiapod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thefinalfrontia⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@TheFinalFronTia See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    52 min

  6. Apr 20

    101 - Sally Trademark: Drag Race, Low Expectations & Pokémon

    Drag artist, animator and self-described "awkward little gremlin from South Shields" — Sally Trademark joins Tia Kofi on this episode of The Final FronTia! A fan favourite from RuPaul's Drag Race UK, Sally won hearts with her deadpan charm, visually striking drag and refreshingly unfiltered honesty. Since the show, she's kept busy producing theatre — including the acclaimed comedy show Sugar Daddy, featuring Alan Cumming and Billy Porter — and is preparing to hit the road as part of the Season 7 group tour. On this episode of The Final FronTia, Tia and Sally reflect on life after Drag Race: the pressure to capitalise on the platform, the importance of using it authentically and how to stay grounded when the internet has very loud opinions about everything you do. There's plenty of candid chat about the Drag Race experience itself — from the overwhelming sensory assault of walking into the werkroom for the first time, to the unique intensity of the versus the world fandom. Would Sally ever go back? She answers on this episode! Along the way, the conversation takes in true crime documentaries, Pokémon, America's Next Top Model deep dives and a chaotic game of Guess The Brand — in which neither host nor guest covers themselves in glory. Thank You To Our Sponsors Sign up today for your £1 a month trial with Shopify and start selling today at shopify.co.uk Follow The Final FronTia Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thefinalfrontiapod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thefinalfrontia⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@TheFinalFronTia See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    44 min

  7. Apr 13

    100 - Our 100th Episode (feat. Charlie Craggs)

    We've hit a milestone moment on The Final FronTia as we celebrate 100 Episodes! And there's only one person who could join Tia Kofi to help her celebrate... it's Charlie Craggs! Trans activist, writer, TV personality and 'friend of the show', Charlie Craggs has become a beloved figure in British queer culture — known for her wit, warmth, and willingness to say exactly what everyone else is thinking. On this extra special 100th episode of The Final FronTia, Tia and Charlie take a joyful, chaotic trip down memory lane — recalling as many past guests as they can while editor Richard cuts in iconic clips from across the podcast's history. From Jimbo to Juno Dawson, the pair celebrate the incredible range of guests the show has welcomed over its run. There's plenty more besides the retrospective, including chatter about RuPaul's Drag Race Season 18 crowning predictions, the trials of standing in towering heels on the Drag Race runway, and Charlie's behind-the-scenes stories from her Doctor Who appearance — including a very handsome co-star she may or may not have attempted to impress with her follower count. Along the way, the conversation veers into dream casting a UK version of Drag Race's judging panel, a pitch for a Tracy Beaker reunion concept, and plenty of mutual appreciation between a host and her most frequent guest. Here's to 100 more! Follow The Final FronTia Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thefinalfrontiapod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thefinalfrontia⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@TheFinalFronTia See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    28 min

  8. Apr 6

    99 - Crystal: Chaos, Anarchy & Drag Race

    Drag icon, clown prince of chaos and Drag Race fan favourite Crystal is our guest on this episode of The Final FronTia! Best known for their unforgettable run on the first season of RuPaul's Drag Race UK, Crystal quickly became a standout for their surreal aesthetic, offbeat humour and refusal to play by anyone else’s rules. Since the show, they’ve carved out a truly unique space in the drag world — one that blends comedy, art, absurdity and a healthy dose of delightful nonsense. On this episode of The Final FronTia, Tia and Crystal dive into the world of alternative drag: what it means to be “weird” in an industry that often rewards polish, and why leaning into the strange can be your biggest strength. They talk about creativity, character work, and the joy of building a drag persona that doesn’t quite make sense... but somehow works perfectly. There’s also chat about life after Drag Race, audience expectations, and how to stay authentic when people think they already know who you are. Crystal reflects on not taking yourself too seriously! Along the way, the conversation veers into comedy influences, the process behind creating memorable looks and characters, and the fine line between chaos and control on stage. Follow The Final FronTia Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thefinalfrontiapod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thefinalfrontia⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@TheFinalFronTia See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    41 min
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Tia Kofi hosts The Final FronTia, the podcast where pop culture fandoms collide and we share our biggest obsessions. From the Tardis to the Big Brother house, each week RuPaul’s Drag Race UK winner and all-round superfan Tia is joined by the icons, stans and stars who live and breathe queer pop culture — for the behind-the-scenes tea, the passionate deep dives, and to reveal the things they’re secretly fans of. New episodes every Monday.

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