RuPaul's House Of Hidden Meanings
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The Emmy-winning host of RuPaul's Drag Race describes himself as "an introvert masquerading as an extrovert." In a new memoir, he writes about growing up Black and queer in San Diego. And how he forged a new and glamorous identity in the punk rock and drag scenes of Atlanta and New York City. The memoir is titled The House of Hidden Meanings. Also, Maureen Corrigan reviews a new oral history of the Village Voice. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
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