Gay Pimpin' with Jonny McGovern is a bi-weekly free gay

Gay

Gay is a word that refers to a homosexual person, especially a homosexual male. For homosexual women the specific term is "lesbian"....

-themed podcast

Podcast

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 currently based out of Hollywood, California, originally out of New York City

New York City

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. The show began airing on January 16, 2006. It currently ranks the highest in popularity under the keyword "gay" on the iTunes

ITunes

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 music store, is the number #10 overall comedy audio podcast and has five out of five stars. The show hit #1 in mid-2006.

McGovern announced on the January 11, 2010 episode that Gay Pimpin' with Jonny McGovern was ending as a regular podcast. He cited his upcoming relocation to Los Angeles

Los Ángeles

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 and co-hosts Linda James and Martin Beauchamp's desire to spend more time with their respective families as the reasons. McGovern began re-releasing earlier episodes and recording occasional episodes updating listeners on the activities of the cast and friends. On September 1, 2010 McGovern re-launched the podcast from Los Angeles.

Regular features

• Spillin' the Tea (formerly The Five/Six): A rundown of activities McGovern and the cast have participated in, often glamorized.
• Celebrity Donkey Punch
  Donkey punch
  Donkey punch is slang term for an apocryphal and potentially lethal sexual practice supposedly performed during anal or vaginal sex. The purported practice involves the penetrating partner punching the receiving partner in the back of the head or neck...
  
  (formerly "How to Read") : Headlines from the tabloids and pop culture news.
• New Music at Your Leisure: Featuring debuts of remixes of McGovern songs and tracks from podcast guests.
• What Sophia Lamar Hates: A semi-regular, formerly regular, rant on what the nightlife legend hates in gay culture and popular media, also featuring "Because You Asked Me", where Lamar answers fan mail from her website.

Cast

• New York:

  Jonny McGovern Jonny McGovern Jonny McGovern , also known by his character name The Gay Pimp, is an American stand-up comedian, musician and podcaster. He has recorded three albums as comedic singer The Gay Pimp, and is also a cast member of Logo's The Big Gay Sketch Show.-Early life:Jonny McGovern was born to Mary McGovern and...	Host and Gay Pimp Daddy.
  Linda James	Jonny's co-host, trans-identifying individual and a Team PIMP member.
  Martín Beauchamp	aka Straighty Martín, token heterosexual and confirmed computer nerd.

• Hollywood:

  Jonny McGovern Jonny McGovern Jonny McGovern , also known by his character name The Gay Pimp, is an American stand-up comedian, musician and podcaster. He has recorded three albums as comedic singer The Gay Pimp, and is also a cast member of Logo's The Big Gay Sketch Show.-Early life:Jonny McGovern was born to Mary McGovern and...	Host and still Gay Pimp Daddy.
  Julie Goldman Julie Goldman Julie Goldman is a comedian, actress, and musician. She currently lives in Los Angeles, California. She is Jewish, and an open lesbian....	McGovern's co-star from The Big Gay Sketch Show The Big Gay Sketch Show The Big Gay Sketch Show is an LGBT-themed sketch comedy program that debuted on Logo on April 24, 2007. The series is produced by Rosie O'Donnell and directed by Amanda Bearse. The program was originally titled "The Big Gay Show" but was renamed during production. As the name indicates, the show... .
  Brandy Howard	Actress, self-proclaimed "lesbian lurker," and Goldman's writing partner.
  Michael Serrato	Actor and comedian, a former castmate of McGovern's on The Big Gay Sketch Show.
  Calpernia Addams Calpernia Addams Calpernia Sarah Addams is an American author, actress, musician, and a spokesperson and activist for transgender rights and issues.-Biography:...	Actress and singer, star of Transamerican Love Story Transamerican Love Story Transamerican Love Story is an American reality television program featuring transgender woman Calpernia Addams and hosted by Alec Mapa. It originally aired on February 11, 2008 on Logo, the LGBT television network... .
  Nadya Ginsburg	Actress, comedian, and Jonny's roommate. Known for her Madonna impersonations on YouTube.

Regular guests (New York Edition)

Pom-Pom	Joined the cast in Cycle 3, Pom-Pom is a New York University New York University New York University is a private, nonsectarian research university based in New York City. NYU's main campus is situated in the Greenwich Village section of Manhattan...  student who worked for free as the show's intern. May 6, 2008 was Pom-Pom's last episode. Pom-Pom was renamed by co-host Linda James after comedian Kathy Griffin Kathy Griffin Kathleen Mary "Kathy" Griffin is an American actress, stand-up comedienne, television personality, New York Times best-selling author and an LGBT rights advocate. Griffin first gained recognition for appearances on two episodes of Seinfeld, and then for her supporting role on the NBC sitcom... 's dog of the same name from My Life on the D-List.
Erickatoure Aviance	A transgender-identifying mulatto Mulatto Mulatto denotes a person with one white parent and one black parent, or more broadly, a person of mixed black and white ancestry. Contemporary usage of the term varies greatly, and the broader sense of the term makes its application rather subjective, as not all people of mixed white and black...  individual and member of La'Mady, Team PIMP and show performer.
Adam Joseph	Soul hummingbird, singer-songwriter Singer-songwriter Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the... , producer and member of Jonny's Team PIMP whose single "Faggoty Attention" spent several weeks at #1 on Logo's Logo (TV channel) Logo is an American digital cable television channel owned by Viacom's MTV Networks division. Launched in June 2005, the channel's programs are geared towards the gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender community...  music video charts.
Andy "Krunk" Jones aka Mother Krunk Sparkle Magick	Originally hailing from Tennessee Tennessee Tennessee is a U.S. state located in the Southeastern United States. It has a population of 6,346,105, making it the nation's 17th-largest state by population, and covers , making it the 36th-largest by total land area...  and mother of the (conceptual) House Ball culture Ball culture, the house system, the ballroom community and similar terms describe the underground LGBT subculture in the United States in which people "walk" for trophies and prizes at events known as balls. Those who walk often also dance and vogue while others compete in various genres of drag...  of Sparkle Magick. Krunk is a self-proclaimed (conceptual) double Dutch Double Dutch (jump rope) Double dutch is a game in which two long jump ropes turning in opposite directions are jumped by one or more players jumping simultaneously.While double dutch began in the inner cities of America, it is growing in popularity throughout the US and the world...  champion.
Kevin Kiss	Jonny's ex-boyfriend. Also known as "The Moosch"; following a text message mishap temporarily became "The Miisch." McGovern announced their breakup on his October 13, 2009 podcast.
Sophia Lamar	An original club kid who expresses her views on what has irritated her lately. Until cycle 5, Sophia's rants were usually weekly. After cycle 5, Sophia's rants became monthly before disappearing.
Julie Goldman Julie Goldman Julie Goldman is a comedian, actress, and musician. She currently lives in Los Angeles, California. She is Jewish, and an open lesbian....	Comedian, songwriter, Jew, and butch Butch and femme Butch and femme are LGBT terms describing respectively, masculine and feminine traits, behavior, style, expression, self-perception and so on. They are often used in the lesbian, bisexual and gay subcultures...  lesbian Lesbian Lesbian is a term most widely used in the English language to describe sexual and romantic desire between females. The word may be used as a noun, to refer to women who identify themselves or who are characterized by others as having the primary attribute of female homosexuality, or as an... , also McGovern's co-star on The Big Gay Sketch Show The Big Gay Sketch Show The Big Gay Sketch Show is an LGBT-themed sketch comedy program that debuted on Logo on April 24, 2007. The series is produced by Rosie O'Donnell and directed by Amanda Bearse. The program was originally titled "The Big Gay Show" but was renamed during production. As the name indicates, the show... .
Michael Serrato	Comedian and former cast member of The Big Gay Sketch Show The Big Gay Sketch Show The Big Gay Sketch Show is an LGBT-themed sketch comedy program that debuted on Logo on April 24, 2007. The series is produced by Rosie O'Donnell and directed by Amanda Bearse. The program was originally titled "The Big Gay Show" but was renamed during production. As the name indicates, the show... , Serrato is a frequent correspondent, providing the Hollywood perspective on celebrity gossip.
Maxine Inniss	Is an African-American woman and soul singer who is one of Jonny McGovern's sources of "Black Lady Screamin'" and a member of Team PIMP.
Davey Makeout	A receptionist Receptionist A receptionist is an employee taking an office/administrative support position. The work is usually performed in a waiting area such as a lobby or front office desk of an organization or business...  at the Mud Honey Beauty Salon in NYC. He is an American Idol American Idol American Idol, titled American Idol: The Search for a Superstar for the first season, is a reality television singing competition created by Simon Fuller and produced by FremantleMedia North America and 19 Entertainment... junkie and was almost chosen for Project Runway Project Runway Project Runway is an American reality television series on Lifetime Television, previously on the Bravo network, which focuses on fashion design and is hosted by model Heidi Klum. The contestants compete with each other to create the best clothes and are restricted in time, materials and theme... 's third season Project Runway (season 3) Project Runway Season 3 was the third season of Project Runway, Bravo's successful reality competition for fashion designers. The third season of the show, with Heidi Klum returning as the host and Tim Gunn as the designers' guide, began airing on July 12, 2006... .
Vanilla Makeout	Davey's wife. She is the daughter of a Polish Poland Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...  consular Consul (representative) The political title Consul is used for the official representatives of the government of one state in the territory of another, normally acting to assist and protect the citizens of the consul's own country, and to facilitate trade and friendship between the peoples of the two countries...  official, leading Davey to (erroneously) claim that he has diplomatic immunity Diplomatic immunity Diplomatic immunity is a form of legal immunity and a policy held between governments that ensures that diplomats are given safe passage and are considered not susceptible to lawsuit or prosecution under the host country's laws... .
Donavan and Tim/Tammy	Two new interns who joined the show in cycle 6. Tammy got his nickname from Adam Joseph. Donavan did not return for cycle 7.
Jaytee Starr	The newest intern beginning with cycle 8.

Recurring characters

These are characters, not celebrity impressions, who have appeared on the podcast more than once.

Joanie McGovern: Jonny's fictional aunt who is the editrix of Star Magazine. She is from Mineola, New York

Mineola, New York

Mineola is a village in Nassau County, New York, USA. The population was 18,799 at the 2010 census. The name is derived from a Native American word meaning a "pleasant place"....

, and speaks with an accent from that region.

Chocolate Puddin': A psychic

Psychic

A psychic is a person who professes an ability to perceive information hidden from the normal senses through extrasensory perception , or is said by others to have such abilities. It is also used to describe theatrical performers who use techniques such as prestidigitation, cold reading, and hot...

, transvestite, prostitute, nanny

Nanny

A nanny, childminder or child care provider, is an individual who provides care for one or more children in a family as a service...

 and star of several fictional Blaxploitation

Blaxploitation

Blaxploitation or blacksploitation is a film genre which emerged in the United States circa 1970. It is considered an ethnic sub-genre of the general category of exploitation films. Blaxploitation films were originally made specifically for an urban black audience, although the genre's audience...

 films. Owner of the Spooky Fry Hut, which is a haunted snack shop that serves "spooky fries" and "zombie BBQ".

Waffles: The morbidly obese backup dancer for performer Jennifer Hudson

Jennifer Hudson

Jennifer Kate Hudson is an American recording artist, actress and spokesperson. She came to prominence in 2004 as one of the finalists on the third season of American Idol coming in seventh place...

.

Joanie, Puddin' and Waffles have joined together as singing group That Lady after Puddin' was refused admission to La'Mady. That Lady has had two songs appear on the podcast. McGovern brought Chocolate Puddin' to television in the first season of The Big Gay Sketch Show

The Big Gay Sketch Show

The Big Gay Sketch Show is an LGBT-themed sketch comedy program that debuted on Logo on April 24, 2007. The series is produced by Rosie O'Donnell and directed by Amanda Bearse. The program was originally titled "The Big Gay Show" but was renamed during production. As the name indicates, the show...

and Waffles appeared in season two. Waffles premiered his debut single, "Eat That" (a parody of Janet Jackson's "Feedback"), on the February 25, 2008 episode.

Tranny-Tron 2000: The first ever transgender

Transgender

Transgender is a general term applied to a variety of individuals, behaviors, and groups involving tendencies to vary from culturally conventional gender roles....

 identifying robot, built by Martin only to be smashed by Linda. Tranny-Tron 2000 begat Tranny-Tron 2001, who was also destroyed by Linda after performing an anti-Linda diss track

Diss track

A diss track or diss song is a song primarily intended to disparage or insult another person or group. While musical parodies and attacks have always existed, the trend became increasingly common in the hip hop genre as part of the hip hop rivalry phenomenon...

.

Numb Fat Tiger: A fictional tiger

Tiger

The tiger is the largest cat species, reaching a total body length of up to and weighing up to . Their most recognizable feature is a pattern of dark vertical stripes on reddish-orange fur with lighter underparts...

 that eats human fat for sustenance and has an anesthetic bite.

Choo Choo: The fictitious security guard of the Gay Pimpin' studio.

Jojo The F to M Penis, Made from a Clit: A talking penis

Penis

The penis is a biological feature of male animals including both vertebrates and invertebrates...

 formed from a clitoris during female to male gender reassignment surgery. Jojo performs consensual rape and sexually harasses or molests (consensually) lesbian and lesbro guests.

Moanie McGovern: Joanie's sister, Moanie is an F2M transsexual undergoing hormone therapy. These treatments have made her very aggressive. She works as a bouncer at a number of local clubs.

Wendy McBurgerking: a socially awkward, mildly mentally challenged young woman whose sole conversational gambit is to randomly blurt out the names of fast-food restaurants where her mother had worked.

Rape Ghost: The diminutive spirit of a raped and murdered young girl (as in The Lovely Bones

The Lovely Bones

The Lovely Bones is a 2002 novel by Alice Sebold. It is the story of a teenage girl who, after being raped and murdered, watches from her personal Heaven as her family and friends struggle to move on with their lives while she comes to terms with her own death. The novel received much critical...

). She spends the afterlife constantly reminding loved ones of her rape and murder.

Notable guests

Kevin Aviance Kevin Aviance Kevin Aviance is an American female impressionist, Club/Dance musician, and fashion designer and nightclub personality. He is a very popular personality in New York City's gay scene and has performed throughout North America, Europe and Asia. He is a member of the House of Aviance, a local gay...	New York nightlife superstar, trend setter, and gay icon who sings the theme for "Spillin' The Tea." multiple appearances
Martha Wash Martha Wash Martha Wash is an American R&B, Pop, Soul, House singer/songwriter known for her distinctive and powerful voice.-Early career:...	Singer, song writer, and founding member of The Weather Girls (It's Raining Men It's Raining Men "It's Raining Men" is a song written by Paul Jabara and Paul Shaffer in 1979 originally for Dave Balfour's album Stars , and originally recorded by The Weather Girls in 1982... ) and voice of several 1990s dance anthems.
RuPaul RuPaul RuPaul Andre Charles , best known as simply RuPaul, is an American actor, drag queen, model, author, and singer-songwriter, who first became widely known in the 1990s when he appeared in a wide variety of television programs, films, and musical albums. Previously, he was a fixture on the Atlanta...	Singer (Supermodel (You Better Work) Supermodel (You Better Work) "Supermodel " is the title of a 1992 song by the dance music singer and drag queen RuPaul. It was the third single from his album Supermodel of the World... ), song writer, talk show host (The RuPaul Show The RuPaul Show The RuPaul Show is an American talk/variety show that premiered on VH1 in 1996. Hosted by drag performer, RuPaul, the show had many famous musical guests and was notable as being one of the first national television programs in the United States hosted by an openly gay host... ), and gay icon.
Xander	Fashion superfan and 'number one door bitch', Xander often stops by to give his opinion on celebrity fashions all while describing his own look in detail.
Blu Kennedy	Noted adult film actor and go-go boy who has starred in several films.
Damon Demarco	Porn star, go-go boy, blogger, and boyfriend of Hunter James.
Hunter James	Porn star, go-go boy, blogger, and boyfriend of Damon Demarco. No relation to co-host Linda James.
Robert W. Richards	An illustrator who has worked in many artistic genres, covering the New York, Paris, Milan and Los Angeles fashion collections for American newspapers. multiple appearances
Richard Jay-Alexander Richard Jay-Alexander Richard Jay-Alexander has been part of the stage world for over 30 years. He was a dancer, singer and actor in two minor roles on Broadway and later branched into stage management. He was executive director of the New York office of producer Cameron Mackintosh...	Entertainment producer and director of Barbra Streisand Barbra Streisand Barbra Joan Streisand is an American singer, actress, film producer and director. She has won two Academy Awards, eight Grammy Awards, four Emmy Awards, a Special Tony Award, an American Film Institute award, a Peabody Award, and is one of the few entertainers who have won an Oscar, Emmy, Grammy,...  tours and Bette Midler Bette Midler Bette Midler is an American singer, actress, and comedian, also known by her informal stage name, The Divine Miss M. She became famous as a cabaret and concert headliner, and went on to star in successful and acclaimed films such as The Rose, Ruthless People, Beaches, and For The Boys... 's Kiss My Brass tour. Mentor to Jonny McGovern and producer of his first music video.
Calpernia Addams Calpernia Addams Calpernia Sarah Addams is an American author, actress, musician, and a spokesperson and activist for transgender rights and issues.-Biography:...	Transgender actress and activist. First appeared on the March 11, 2008 podcast.
Brandy Howard	Hollywood starlet and "number one lesbian lurker". McGovern and James met her on a Rosie cruise to Canada.
Junior Vasquez Junior Vasquez Junior Vasquez, , is an American club DJ and remixer/producer.-Career:...	DJ and producer. Appeared on the March 30, 2009 podcast.

Merchandise

McGovern sells "Faggo-tees," t-shirts with slogans inspired by his music and jokes from the podcast, through his website. He has released two compilation album

Compilation album

A compilation album is an album featuring tracks from one or more performers, often culled from a variety of sources The tracks are usually collected according to a common characteristic, such as popularity, genre, source or subject matter...

s of material from the podcast through iTunes.

Vernacular

Jonny McGovern, co-hosts, and friends frequently use slang and vernacular that is commonly referred to as "queen's speak" in the gay community; some of said vernacular are references to inside jokes on the podcast as well as the drag queen community in New York City's pier areas. Much of the vernacular is often quoted from the documentary "Paris is Burning". They include:

• Fran: A contraction of "friend fans", Frans are fans and frequent listeners of the Podcast, its host and/or its cohosts.
• Gwen: A disambiguation based on the word "queen" being mistakenly transcribed by a speech-to-text service on cellular telephones. "Queen" being often used as a pronoun i.e. "hey queen"/"hey gwen"
• Sexo Sexo Pharmacia: A phrase uttered by then guest Brandy Howard, now used a popular catchphrase.
• UnProfessional, gurl.: First used in a story Jonny told about Erika that was adopted into the podcast lexicon (unsurprisingly) used to describe unprofessional behavior

External links

• Official site
• Gay Pimpin' with Jonny McGovern official MySpace page
• Gay Pimpin' with Jonny McGovern MySpace Fan Group