{"podcast":{"title":"Alan Carr's 'Life's a Beach'","slug":"alan-carr-s-life-s-a-beach-1381756","podcast_index_feed_id":1381756,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/GLT3251662520","website_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/show/alan-carrs-lifes-a-beach","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/ba772534-1a7a-11ed-bf3e-034007ad74fa/image/1079fe2695cd672a4cb856b005ea4699.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Keep It Light Media","episode_count":292,"summary":"Life’s A Beach sees Alan giving Judith Chalmers and Michael Palin a run for their money as he invites a famous guest each week to discuss their favourite places in the world. Bursting with anecdotes, laidback chat and laugh out loud travel tales - if this podcast was a suitcase you’d have to sit on it. “My Life’s A Beach podcast is the escapism we ALL need right now. I sat down and chatted with some of my famous friends about everything travel. From caravanning in Rhyl to private jetting to the Maldives, my guests spill the beans on their holiday horrors and dream destinations. Let’s face it: we might not have the sun on our faces, but after a listen to this you’ll definitely have a smile” – ALAN CARR","last_synced_at":"2026-06-29T06:20:11.601855+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/alan-carr-s-life-s-a-beach-1381756"},"episode":{"title":"S10 EP21: Jinkx Monsoon (Video Edition)","slug":"s10-ep21-jinkx-monsoon-video-edition","published_at":"2026-06-19T18:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/alan-carr-s-life-s-a-beach-1381756/s10-ep21-jinkx-monsoon-video-edition","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/alan-carr-s-life-s-a-beach-1381756","url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/KILM9860051804.mp3","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/KILM9860051804.mp3","summary":"This week, Alan is joined by the one and only Jinkx Monsoon. The singer, actress, comedian and two-time Drag Race champion is currently wowing audiences as Judy Garland in \"End of the Rainbow\" (which ends Sunday!) and preparing to star in Broadway's smash-hit \"Oh, Mary!\". On board, Jinkx talks witchcraft, queer icons, sobriety, Broadway dreams, getting hit by a car in Amsterdam, why she loves Mexico City, and the parallels she found with Judy Garland. Expect travel disasters, showbiz stories, and plenty of laughs! Oh Mary! Tickets: https://www.londontheatredirect.com/play/oh-mary-tickets End of the Rainbow: https://www.londontheatredirect.com/musical/end-of-the-rainbow-tickets Speaking of Witch: https://myticket.co.uk/gigs/jinkx-monsoon-london-2026-07-12-19-00 00:00 - Welcome aboard Jinkx Monsoon 01:40 - Witches, Salem and reclaiming the label 07:05 - Playing Judy Garland in End of the Rainbow 10:45 - Feeling connected to Judy on stage 13:35 - The Speaking of Witch tour 15:20 - Broadway, Soho Theatre and Oh, Mary! 19:20 - Family holidays and casino trips 20:30 - Getting run over in Amsterdam 23:20 - Quitting alcohol after a near miss 24:45 - Sobriety and British drinking culture 27:45 - Mexico City and holiday favourites 29:30 - Cannabis, wellness and misconceptions 31:45 - Travel complaints and hotel disappointments 33:40 - Celebrity sightings and Wanda Sykes 35:45 - Quick Fire Questions 37:45 - Landing the plane #LifesABeach #JinkxMonsoon #DragRace #OhMary #JudyGarland #EndOfTheRainbow #Broadway #DoctorWho #TravelPodcast #AlanCarr Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices","meta_description":"This week, Alan is joined by the one and only Jinkx Monsoon. The singer, actress, comedian and two-time Drag Race champion is currently wowing audiences a…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2538,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/alan-carr-s-life-s-a-beach-1381756/episodes/s10-ep21-jinkx-monsoon-video-edition/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/alan-carr-s-life-s-a-beach-1381756/s10-ep21-jinkx-monsoon-video-edition.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}