Episode Details

When Bob the Drag Queen landed his debut book deal, his publisher asked him if he wanted to write a memoir — but he had something different in mind. The drag superstar’s new book, “Harriet Tubman: Live in Concert,” imagines the famed abolitionist in the present day as she sets out to make a hip-hop album. Bob joins Tom Power to talk about his new chapter as a New York Times bestselling author, the endless self-confidence that won him “RuPaul's Drag Race,” and why he wants you to stop asking him to read you. If you like this conversation, check out Tom’s interviews with Sasha Velour or Jimbo.