The Rigged Recap

Feb 04 2025 64 ep. 70 mins 26
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A podcast hosted by YouTube RuPaul's Drag Race creator The Drag Detective. Every week Derek the Detective breaks down the newest episodes of Drag Race with special guests and asks the age old question: is it rigged?

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Case File 064: The Mystery of Making Piggy A Thing

Feb 04 2025 47 mins  
Live from our bedrooms, we're talking about RDR Live! In another banger episode of Season 17 we see cliques forming, frontrunners pulling ahead, and the shocking end of the Badonka-Dunk twist! Kayla and I are here to give all our thoughts as always and talk a bit about the Grammy's and Abracadabra! Kayla's Social Links YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@kaylasays Instagram: https://

Case File 063: The Mystery of Forgetting the Ella (feat. RunnerEye)

Jan 28 2025 81 mins  
It's time for a comedy challenge and this one was especially chaotic, so of course we had to bring back the chaos demon himself RunnerEye! We talk about losing Joella, disagree about everything, and make some sports puns! RunnerEye's Social Links YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@RunnerEye Twitter: https://twitter.com/RunnerEyeYT Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pierce_mcc/?hl=

Case File 062: The Mystery of Kayla's Kleptomania (feat. Bucy)

Jan 21 2025 76 mins  
It's design week on Drag Race Season 17 and who better to talk about the looks than the seamstress herself Bucy! We break down the ICONIC Onya/Jewels fight, all the tension in the workroom, and break down each look from the Monopulence challenge while Kayla's house is surrounded by chaos and mayhem!Bucy's Social LinksYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@bucyInstagram: https://www.inst

Case File 061: The Mystery of the Badonka-Dunk Twist

Jan 14 2025 59 mins  
RuPaul's Drag Race is back for it's seventeenth season, and so are Kayla and Derek to break down every part of it! It's part 2 of the premiere talent show and the talents were....something! Kayla and Derek are especially unhinged as they break down the Is it Cake? looks, the talents, and the new twist of the season! Kayla's Social Links YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@kaylasays I

Case File 060: The Mystery of the Katy Perry Cringe

Jan 07 2025 78 mins  
RuPaul's Drag Race is back for it's seventeenth season, and so are Kayla and Derek to break down every part of it! So much happened in this premiere from the Squirrel Games, to the Rate-A-Queen twist to the....controversial guest judge. We'll break down every look, every performance, and as always give out Cold and Closed cases to our favorites and least favorites! Catch us every w

Case File 059: The Mystery of the Perfect Cast Announcement

Dec 06 2024 53 mins  
A new season of RuPaul's Drag Race is just around the corner and we were introduced to the brand new cast of 14 queens on Season 17. From internet stars, famous drag daughters, and queens from exciting new places, this season is bound to be a splash. Kayla's Social Links YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@kaylasays Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kayla_rosa/?hl=en Twitter: http

Case File 058: The Mystery of the Insane Finale Backlash

Jul 29 2024 51 mins  
It's finale time, which means stan wars, Twitter erupting into chaos, and Derek getting lots of hate for his takes! We'll dive into the current Derek discourse, discuss all of the controversial moments of the finale, give our final takes on the season, and much more! The Rigged Recap WILL be back! Everyone enjoy your summer and be good people! Kayla's Social Links YouTube: https://

Case File 057: The Mystery of the Recycled Lip Syncs

Jul 18 2024 52 mins  
It's LaLaPaRuZa week! And the theme is reusing songs we've already seen be lip syncs previously. Kayla and I will give our opinions on the lip syncs and compare them to the previous versions, deciding which is ultimately better! Kayla's Social Links YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@kaylasays Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kayla_rosa/?hl=en Twitter: https://twitter.com/Kayla_

Case File 056: The Mystery of the Whack Lip Sync Choices

Jul 09 2024 48 mins  
It's Rusical week on Drag Race, and we were given yet ANOTHER Rusical for the ages with RoseMarie's Baby Shower! Derek flexes his horror knowledge, Kayla gripes about the season, and together we give praise to the cast for an iconic challenge and runway presentation! Kayla's Social Links YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@kaylasays Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kayla_rosa/?hl

Case File 055: The Mystery of Shannel's Christmas Blunder

Jul 02 2024 55 mins  
We're nearing the end of Drag Race All Stars 9, and Shannel is front and center as we dissect her storyline throughout the season, as well as some of the other arcs present in this episode. As always, Derek is living and Kayla is...not living. We talk about Nina Bonina threatening to sue Derek, Nina's redemption arc, and much much more! Kayla's Social Links YouTube: https://www.you