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. Sep 14

    115 - Bimini: Looking Back At RuPaul's Drag Race UK

    It’s a Final FronTia x The Pieces crossover! Bimini joins Tia Kofi for a very special episode looking back at RuPaul's Drag Race UK and what it meant to be part of it. With the BBC announcing its exit from Drag Race UK, Tia and Bimini reflect on the impact the show had on queer audiences, the importance of free access to LGBTQ+ media, and the conversations around race, sexuality, gender and intersectionality that happened inside the Werk Room. They talk about the messages they still receive from people who saw themselves represented on the show, including queer viewers around the world - and why losing that platform feels like such a huge blow to the community. And then it's time for a full Season 2 runway retrospective! Tia and Bimini revisit their highs, lows, questionable choices and iconic moments, from the disastrous sewing challenges to politics. They discuss what they'd change now, which looks deserve a toot or a boot, and why some of their most memorable moments came from simply being completely authentic to who they were. They also get into the pressure of returning to Drag Race, whether either of them would ever compete again, what the show can realistically offer queens after they leave the Werk Room, and why being booked for an extra gig in Manchester might actually be a more useful goal than expecting instant superstardom. Along the way, they talk about the changing drag economy, the rising cost of competing, the decline of nightlife and why they desperately want everyone to bring back fun. 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.

  2. Sep 7

    114 - Baby Lame & Cherry West: Drag Herstory LIVE from Edinburgh (TFF Live)

    We are once again LIVE from Edinburgh Fringe and we are joined by two hugely exciting drag queens: Baby Lame and Cherry West are live on The Final FronTia! As one of the UK's youngest drag queens, Cherry West has burst onto Scotland's drag scene, most recently starring on Series 4 of the BBC series The Agency. Baby Lame is renowned as one of London's top MC's, known for their dark comedy and alternative cabaret. They have multiple award-winning solo shows (including, at this year's Fringe, "Hit Me Baby One More Lame!") and are one of the producers of RuPaul's Drag Race UK. On this episode of The Final FronTia, Tia, Baby Lame and Cherry West talk about the fandoms that they're obsessed with: from Drag Race to Big Brother, and the legacy of Rocky Horror. They discuss dream recasting's and how these fandoms have inspired their work today. They also dive into drag herstory - from Lily Savage to Leigh Bowery, John Waters and the club kids that helped redefine what drag could be. Plus, Baby Lame reveals behind the scenes secrets about Drag Race UK, some of the show's most memorable musical challenges and shares thoughts on what the franchise could do to bring back a little more chaos. Plus, there's audience questions, a passionate debate about which queens deserve a Drag Race call-up, and a Drag Race quiz! 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.

  3. Aug 31

    113 - Flo and Joan: Musical Comedy Legends LIVE from Edinburgh (TFF Live)

    We are LIVE from Edinburgh Fringe for the second year in a row! In our first (of two!) live episodes, we are joined by one of the most iconic musical comedy duos... Flo & Joan! Having been featured on Live At The Apollo, Off Menu and even hosting their own Amazon Prime Video comedy special, Flo & Joan are arguably most well-known for their musical One Man Musical - a hilarious take on Andrew Lloyd Webber's life and works. On this episode of The Final FronTia, Tia, Flo and Joan dive into the wildest stories uncovered during their research for One Man Musical - including tales from the opening night of Cats and Sarah Brightman's explosive journey to an audition. Flo & Joan also give an inside peak into their own creative partnership, writing comedy about everyday life, the creative differences between their musical comedy and their larger theatrical projects and why some ideas simply refuse to leave your brain alone. There's plenty of musical theatre nerdiness too, as they reveal their lifelong love of The Simpsons, Stephen Sondheim and Into the Woods, debate the movie-to-musical pipeline and discuss why writing a musical has made them reluctant to publicly declare any other show “bad”. Smart, silly and packed with musical theatre trivia and more Andrew Lloyd Webber discourse than you could possibly ask for... we're back and we're live! 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.

  4. Aug 10

    112 - Alaska: Golden Girls, Oh Mary & No More Reality TV

    She’s a Drag Race icon, musician, Broadway star and self-proclaimed pop culture obsessive! Alaska Thunderfuck is our guest on this episode of The Final FronTia! From winning RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars Season 2 to creating music, performing around the world and starring in Drag: The Musical, Alaska has built a career that goes far beyond the Werk Room. On this episode of The Final FronTia, Tia and Alaska dive into their shared love of pop culture, including why The Golden Girls has become such an important part of queer culture, chosen family and the joy of finding your people. They also get into reality TV and Alaska is very clear about why she has absolutely no desire to do it again! They talk about the difference between early Drag Race and the increasingly strategic world of reality TV, the psychological impact of being isolated from the outside world, and Alaska's experience returning for UK vs the World. There's plenty of theatre chat too, as Alaska talks about playing the iconic Mary in Oh, Mary!, the possibility of bringing Drag: The Musical to the UK and why Alaska wants drag on stage to be a little less sanitised, a little more grungy, glamorous and punk. It's fun, filthy, pop-culture obsessed and packed with drag history! 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.

  5. Aug 3

    111 - Suzi Ruffell: Spice Girls, The L Word & Self Esteem

    She's one of Britain's most beloved stand-up comedians, bestselling author and podcast host Suzi Ruffell — and she's joining Tia for a live episode of The Final FronTia! Suzi has appeared on the biggest comedy shows (including Live At The Apollo,Mock the Week, The Last Leg and more) and has received nominations for Best Stand-Up Show and Outstanding Female Comedy Entertainment Performance at the National Comedy Awards. She has also hosted red carpet coverage for the BAFTAs and The International Booker Prize. She also hosts the podcasts "Big Kick Energy" with Maisie Adam, "Like Minded Friends" with Tom Allen, and her own podcast "OUT". On this episode of The Final FronTia, Tia and Suzi navigate the pop culture moments that helped shape a generation of queer people - from the Spice Girls and Sex and the City to Big Brother, The L Word and more. They also reflect on growing up searching for representation, why seeing yourself on screen matters and how reality TV once became an unlikely home for authentic LGBTQ+ stories. Suzi opens up about anxiety, perfectionism, low self-esteem and why the most confident people aren't always the best comedians. Together they discuss social media, authenticity, the pressure to constantly achieve more, and the importance of celebrating where you are instead of endlessly chasing what's next. Plus, the audience joins in with questions about The L Word, getting older, career ambitions and queer community, before Tia and Suzi wrap things up with a gloriously chaotic game of In or Out. 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.

  6. Jul 27

    110 - Brooke Lynn Hytes: Canada's Drag Race, Judging & Joy As Power

    She’s a ballet-trained performer, runway powerhouse and a Drag Race superstar - Brooke Lynn Hytes is our guest on this episode of The Final FronTia! After captivating audiences as the runner-up on RuPaul's Drag Race Season 11, Brooke Lynn went on to become the host and head judge of Canada's Drag Race, cementing her place as one of the most influential queens in the Drag Race universe. She now stars in the new film Stop! That! Train! by World of Wonder. On this episode of The Final FronTia, Tia and Brooke Lynn chat about the evolution of her career, from ballet dancer to international drag superstar, and how her approach to performance has changed over the years. They discuss the unique challenge of critiquing other queens, the responsibility that comes with hosting Canada's Drag Race, and why there's so much more to judging than what viewers see on screen. They swap stories from the Drag Race family, reflect on memorable moments from their careers, and celebrate the friendships and opportunities that drag has brought into their lives. 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.

  7. Jul 20

    109 - Laura Benanti: Broadway, Resilience & Audition Stories

    She's a Tony Award winner, Broadway icon and one of musical theatre's most celebrated leading ladies: Laura Benanti is our guest on this episode of The Final FronTia! From starring in Broadway classics including Gypsy, She Loves Me and My Fair Lady to scene-stealing appearances on television in Younger, Supergirl and The Gilded Age, Laura has built an extraordinary career on stage and screen. She's a 5 time Tony Award nominee (and one time winner) as well as a multi-Outer Critics Circle Award winner. On this episode of The Final FronTia, Tia and Laura talk about life on Broadway, the realities of sustaining a long career in theatre, and the joy of continually finding new creative challenges. They also dive into audition stories, dream roles, the changing landscape of musical theatre, and the importance of authenticity both on and off the stage. Along the way, Laura shares reflections on resilience, creativity and the lessons she's learned from decades in the spotlight, while Tia discovers what it really takes to become a Broadway legend. Don't miss Laura's new show "Nobody Cares" in London until July 26th: https://underbellyboulevard.com/tickets/laura-benanti-nobody-cares-2026/ 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.

  8. Jul 13

    108 - Blu Hydrangea: Live From MCM Comic Con London

    She’s the queen who painted Belfast blue before conquering the world of drag! Blu Hydrangea is our guest on this episode of The Final FronTia. After making her mark on RuPaul's Drag Race UK, Blu returned to snatch the crown on RuPaul's Drag Race: UK vs the World, cementing herself as one of the franchise's most beloved queens. From her instantly recognisable makeup style to her quick wit and infectious energy, Blu has become a fan favourite both on and off the runway. This episode of The Final FronTia comes live from MCM Comic Con London! Tia and Blu dive into the whirlwind of life after Drag Race, from touring the world and meeting fans to the unexpected realities of becoming a drag superstar. They chat about the evolution of Blu's drag, balancing creativity with competition, and what it really takes to keep reinventing yourself in such a fast-moving industry. The conversation also explores friendship within the Drag Race family, the pressures of representing Northern Ireland on a global stage and the highs and lows of reality television. Along the way, they swap stories about touring, performance, favourite drag memories and the moments that have shaped their careers both inside and outside the Werk Room. 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.

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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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