Miss Bernadette Weatherly & The AIDS Memorial Quilt

In 2015, the 10 year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, Chris Staudinger and his father built the frame of a 16 foot canoe. They began collecting stories from family and friends about Katrina and the years since, and then printed and stretched the stories like heavy duty papier-mâché to form the hull of the boat. Thus, the Paper Boat project was born. On this episode we discuss how this community project of grieving and remembrance is in conversation with the AIDS Memorial Quilt. We also discuss Chris's celebrated drag alter ego, Miss Bernadette Weatherly and her tenure as a Vampire Musical Cooking Show Hostess, a George Orwell-themed Water Ballet Starlet, and founding member of the Flaming Flagettes All Drag Flag Team. To learn more about the Paper Boat project follow them on instagram @apaperboatproject.