PidginDoll (Joshua David McKenney) speaks in tongues
This week, I’m joined by the brilliant and tender soul behind Pidgin Doll — artist and dollmaker Joshua David McKenney. Joshua opens up about growing up queer in a conservative environment and how creating art became his lifeline — a way to express beauty, identity, and emotion when words weren’t always enough. Through his breathtaking art dolls, he’s built a world where every detail tells a story, and every creation holds a piece of his heart.We talk about the healing power of creativity, the intersection of queerness and fantasy, and the whimsical world of his mermaid sisters Olive and Anette — characters born from his imagination who might get a life of their own. Joshua also shares what it was like working with Nicki Minaj and Ice Spice, and how Melanie Martinez became a fan of his work. This episode is a soft, magical exploration of self-expression, resilience, and what it means to build the world you always wished existed — and then invite others to believe in it, too.Follow @e.mo.tions / @delulubff for more!Join my Passes besties for a chance to be featured in next week's WWADGD!✦ Video version available on Spotify ✦Brought to you by PassesWriters: Ryan Lu & Cameron PormirProducer: Brett ShanerPA: Jodie Filamena
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How Bonnie McKee manifested her way to Hot City
Biggest pop star in the world (claiming & trululu) Bonnie McKee joins Ryan on Delulu for the ultimate deep dive into her glittering, chaotic, and triumphant journey as an artist. We celebrate the 10-year anniversary of her cult-classic Bombastic EP — now re-released as the "Play Hard Edition" (out July 4th!) — and get the inside scoop on her long-awaited album Hot City, a sparkling, high-energy love letter to 2010s maximalist pop. Bonnie opens up about writing iconic smashes like Teenage Dream, California Gurls, and Hold It Against Me, how the music industry nearly broke her, and how Lana Del Rey helped her believe in herself again as an artist.We get into the tea-lulu on manifestation, reinvention, and what it takes to keep going when everyone else has counted you out.Welcome to the ultimate Bonnie McKee interview.Follow @e.mo.tions / @delulubff for more!Join my Passes besties for a chance to be featured in next week's WWADGD!✦ Video version available on Spotify ✦Brought to you by PassesWriter: Ryan LuProducer: Brett ShanerPA: Minna Kim
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ZodiacBoyfriend breaks up with us
Ryan sits down with viral actor and creator @ZodiacBoyfriend (Nick Grigolia) where Nick opens up about his acting career, transitioning his content away from astrology, and staying true to himself online. Things take an unexpected turn when rumors of a feud between the two astrology creators come up and tensions bubble over, leading Nick to unexpectedly walk off set. They talk about their favorite (& least favorite!) zodiac signs and how Nick is manifesting his dreams and beyond… with a possible special appearance from… Miranda Cosgrove?Follow @e.mo.tions / @delulubff for more!Join my Passes besties for a chance to be featured in next week's WWADGD!✦ Video version available on Spotify ✦Brought to you by PassesWriters: Ryan Lu & Cameron PormirProducer: Brett ShanerPA: Jodie FilomenaManagement: SITA, under Madelyn FischerSpecial thanks to: Delaney Niermann, Andres Zannelli, Eliot Greene & Leah Sichenzio, Krys E., Jessica Angeles & Spotify
If you found this podcast, you’re about to get lucky girl syndrome on cr✦ck. 🧏🏼♂️✨ Welcome to Delulu with Ryan Lu, your new favorite manifestation podcast where we turn your delulu into trululu! Hosted by your delulu BFF, Ryan aka @e.mo.tions, this show encourages (& entertains!!) you along your manifestation journey. New episodes every Thursday!
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Writers: Ryan Lu & Cameron Pormir
Producer: Brett Shaner
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