Happy New Year, Divas! Despite 2021 seeming like she might have been on the way up, she did a quick volte face at the finale and ended up being just as much of a bin fire as her predecessor. However the diva-verse was agog with wonderful content throughout and, accordingly, this episode sees Holly & Tom (as is tradition) doing a run down of 2021's …

Bonjour notre Divas, 'Tis us, the village bores, and we're here to provide you with all the news from around the Diva-dom, with a much needed catch up on a heavy month. Ploughing on valiantly, we dive right in with everything from Shakira's bravery in the face of swine-based harassment, Ar Di getting her very own "musical" and - the two essential A…

Put on some lipstick and pull yourselves together, Divas! This week's episode really is incredibly grand, as we begin what will come to be something of a saga. It is, of course, the legendary tale of the eternally fabulous ELIZABETH TAYLOR. Like our episodes on Britney, the life and career of the original TayTay has such an exceptional wealth of an…

Darling divas! It's another Little Diva Energy and we're very excited because, not only have we got new Jesy music (feat. a certain Prime Minister-baiting diva), an upcoming ABBA Mo-Cap-a-thon, but AWARDS SEASON is of course upon us! So many divas, so many lewks, just so much to discuss, so plug your ears and dive into this one. Adjacent to the div…

You want more, divas? Well, she's back, the High Priestess of Soul..and she's talking about Nina Simone! (badum tish) That's right, we're graced once again by the fabulosity of the wondrous Bella Heesom and picking up where we left off at the beginning of the fame years for Miss Simone. We cover Nina's tireless work in the civil rights movement, he…

We're "sliving" once again, Divas, Because we're back with more Parisian content, as the queen of self-promotion herself drops Cooking with Paris on Netflix (and Tom is naht here for it). Plus we discuss Rihanna's rise to billionaire status, 10 years of Little Mix and, of course, the new series of Changing Rooms. If you want all the hot diva gossip…

Feeling good, divas? We bloody are, because we've got an absolute hammer of an episode as we bring you part 1 of the gobsmacking life and times of absolute diva extraordinaire, Miss Nina Simone. Not only that but our guest this week is a true friend of the pod and diva in her own right (just listen to that rider), wearer of many hats and many more …

H to tha Hi! Divas, It's been a bumper month in the diva-verse, so we bring you not only news of Divas Assemble! to #FreeBritney (feat. Paris, Mariah, Miley e Christina), not just that Ben and J-Lo are back 5getha, and not simply that Little Mix have been immortalised in wax, but also Chris has a scandalous Coincidence and Rich has taken this Bitch…

Hello bébés, We're finally back on track with another full episode, with the vocal stylings of deep-FOTP and resident ever-wit, Sasha Wilson. But, what's that you say? More fuckery with the format? That's right, Holly's husband, Tom, is in fact not here this week. So, Sasha will be sliding into his chair to bring you more tales of Catherine O'Hara,…

Surprise, Divas! Like, Princes William and Harry we've got a surprise to unveil for you this week. Unfortunately, due to Sasha's commitments based on her show Louisa & Jo (& Me) (tickets here) we have to postpone the second part of Catherine O'Hara. Instead we present another Little Diva Energy. But never fear, we run the full gamut of Diva News, f…

Salutations Divas, As some of you will be aware, we have had something of a change in time management capacity and have thusly moved your regular dollop of something *extra* to monthly. We are, in fact, no longer deeting about quants, we are deeting about quals. That means we have a bumper load of diva news to catch up on, including: Jessie J's Eur…

*Rises from First Class Seat* DIVAS! With the vigour of wartime radio operators, we bring you this week's episode, replete with musings and observations from both your customary and established hosts (the conjugal alliance of Morgan and Moores) on a particular favourite of the 80s Canada, 90s America and 00s THE WORLD, DARLINGS - it's Catherine O'H…

Voila, Divas! It's a massive week in the diva-verse, so welcome to a bumper edition. Douze points for the Week In Diva. From the tearful (Leigh-Anne's documentary and Gaga's horrific therapy revelations) to the Tea-full (Grande's marriage, Tom accusing Rich of being "cheugy" and diva inductions into the Rock'n'Roll Hall of Fame). Plus much (never t…

Take It, Own It, Love It, Divas Self-appointed, Art Hysterian, Holly Morgan is here to teach you about ART. Insightful? Certainly. Interactive? Definitely. Perhaps almost too clever? Better believe it. That's right, divas, this is the episode that critics have called "Ep 35 - Frida Kahlo [with Ryan Lane]". So, hold on to your tote bags, because we'…

All eyes on me, Divas! Tom spent the weekend in hospital after removing the top of his strummin' finger, but that's not stopped us from bringing you a little slice of something extra. It's a big week for Little Mix, so we dissect the 'Confetti' video (you can check out the article featuring @bethsitek here) and discuss the latest Jesy controversy .…

We're born to make you happy, Divas, And how better to do it than to bring you another solid gold episode about the early life and career of Actress AND Star Ms Britney Jean Spears with none other than our gorgeous pal across the pond, Tim Murray (@TMurray06). Kicking off with a quick round up of movements in the Britney-verse (the conservatorship …

Something in your ears, Divas, Strap in, as she's very Steps-focused this week following a) Holly stepping on a proverbial land mine in our Britney episode and provoking Rich's latest bitch and b) the news that Ancient Claire from Steps will be appearing in The War of the Worlds opposite a hologram of Liam Neeson. Whilst all this leads to an edifyi…

You're so lucky, Divas, She's finally here. And we don't just mean comedy icon and Spears stan, Tim Murray (@TMurray06) who we've secured, along with her extensive credits list. No, we're excited because we've strapped Tim in for the first part of two episodes detailing, what we'd consider, "Phase 1" of Britney "It's Britney, Bitch" Spears. That's …

Welcome Divas, I'm afraid we're all booked up in our outside area until 2029, but we welcome you to take the podcast away and enjoy the freezing, damp park of this week's episode, in which we ply you with the tins of lager, dirty blankets and Karen's homemade sausage rolls of news from the diva-verse. Have another glass of warm fizz and try to igno…

Tumble into this one, divas! We've got that burning, blue-cheese buzz, as we dive deep into the life & times of the domestic goddess herself, one Nigella Lawson. Along for the ride is another goddess, the simply stunning Eleanor Rushton (@Wellybeana). Eleanor brings her wit, charm and blanket obsession with Nigella to the Dining Diva's, frankly, am…

What’s that, Divas? Is it the gentle cooing of a wood pigeon? Or is it Holly and Tom discussing this year’s Eurovision entries? Why, it’s both! Once again, the pair are trying to steal Megan Mullally and Nick Offerman’s gig by podcasting from their bed. For sex people reasons, Lynn? Of course not, it’s just a much better acoustic and they’re TIRED.…

Grab your bricks, Divas! Maybe you thought our episode on Marsha P. Johnson was too sad? Strap in. It's about to get even sadder. TRIGGER WARNING: This episode contains a number of references to the sexual abuse of children. There is also reference made to gender dysphoria, transphobic abuse and violence. In addition, the episode contains the use o…

Solidarity, Divas, It's been an absolute shitter the past few weeks, hasn't it? We encourage you to please donate to Reclaim These Streets' JustGiving here. And, to pull us out of the funk, we get stuck into a round up of news from the Diva-verse, featuring the Head Girl of Pop, how to pronounce Emerald Fennell's name and Lexi Burke-Living-Bitch. W…

Pay it no mind, Divas! Recorded as part of LGBT+ History Month, we are thrilled to offer the first of two extra special episodes on icons of activism and queer power, Marsha P. Johnson and Sylvia Rivera. We begin with the gorgeous Marsha, and, here to explore both the light and the dark times of this beautiful soul, is another binary-smashing beaut…

G'day Divas, Thankfully, the season finale of Married At First Sight Australia finally aired yesterday and has been very much consumed, so Holly actually showed up for this record. (But only really so she could put a call out to get Cyrell to be her friend.) It's Holly and her husband back in the chair this week and they sift through all the Diva n…

Oh my God Almighty! Someone has sent us a Diva! Keep your dogs close and your rosary beads closer as we stick our thumbs out and hitch a ride with the divine Peaches Christ for the second leg of the divine Divine! Peaches (world-renowned icon of drag and all-round Watersphile) throws Holly & Tom into the back seat, revs the engine and we're back ou…

What a bitchin' coincidence, Divas! With us for the first Little Diva of 2021 are our two very own BDE correspondents, Chris (@ChrisA) and Rich (@RichHawkins). Because there's so much to catch up on since we've been away, one bitch/coincidence simply will not do. Rich spends the episode trying to get around to talking about that Britney doc, but th…

We're back, Divas! It's been a long, cold January, presumably made all the colder without your regular dollop of diva. And we missed you all terribly. But we've returned from our self-imposed hiatus, ready to bring a bit of glitter back to the shitter. And phwoar, have we got something special to kick off the season. First off, our subject this wee…

Happy New Year, Divas! Despite 2020 being a well-documented bin fire, the diva-verse was aflame with fantastic content throughout. Which was useful for us, because, as of this month, Big Diva Energy is officially One Years Old! As such, this feature-length episode finds Holly & Tom in their actual marital bed, doing a run down of 2020's Biggest Div…

Merry fucking Christmas, Divas! After an absolute shitheap of a year, in our penultimate episode of 2020, we wish a very Happy Holiday to all the Divas out there, whatever faith ye be, however ye be spending it. So pull up a place by the Netflix Fireplace, raise a glass of something disgustingly sweet, and listen to Holly dissect her "Five Gold Rin…

Keep your shoes on, Divas! It's Goodbye to Showbiz this week - but not for Jake Shears. Here we come to our final part in what is clearly only the halfway point of the iconic life of one Jake Shears: Scissor Sister, Broadway star and Masked Singer. Joined once again by regional Attitude rep, Dr Will Jackson, the BDE team pick up at the recording se…

Coming January 2021! Join hosts Chris Adams and Holly Morgan (Big Diva Energy), as they deep dive into their 20-year obsession with Carrie: The Musical, unearthing the crazy story behind the show’s creation and its infamously disastrous run, only to discover how Carrie rose from the dead to truly embrace its title as Queen of Flops. @outforbloodpod…

CHANGE, Divas! It's nearly Crimble and, as a way to signal death to this annus horribilis, the divas have come out in full force with their maddest contributions to culture yet! Essentially this episode is all about Mariah Carey's Magical Christmas Special and the Dolly Parton Netflix vehicle, Christmas on the Square. So, just to warn you: SPOILER …

Welcome to Showbiz, Divas! And welcome to an episode we were so pleased with, we only recorded it once! Can you believe?! Podcast PTSD-allowing, Ms Attitude herself (@Will__Jackson__) is back for Part II, to help us pick up The Wonderful Story of Shears from the moment the Gay Mafia turn up in his dressing room, all the way through to the untimely …

[Diana Voice] Alright? Divas, it's been difficult to decipher diva happenings today from those that happened 30 years ago when, like everyone else, we've spent all week devouring The Crown like a mountainside plane crash survivor desperately gnawing flesh from the thighbone of a fellow passenger. But, amongst other things, one thing Netflix's high-…

Let's have a kiki, Divas! And we're going to bloody need one. Then a lie down. Recorded the day after the US election, having stayed up all night to greet an apparent victory for Donald Trump, in this episode, frankly, Holly and Tom are: All. Over. The. Place. Emotionally, psychologically, organisationally. And in much the same way as the whole ele…

My fellow Divas, This week we celebrate both an historical triumph and an historical failure. Yes, Donald Trump is about to be exorcised from the White House. Yes, Kamala Harris is set to become the first female, black and Indian-origin vice-president in history. And yet... Over here, across the pond, we have suffered another damaging blow to our d…

Fingers crossed, divas! Here we are at the Devil’s crossroad. What will happen? Who knows? But, if you need a break from endless uncertainty, we present you with our subject this week: someone who may or may not be a diva! Strap in, it’s complex. In our US election night episode, we get deep about a spoiled child of immense wealth and privilege. So…

Di-vaaaaaaas! It's the single most Diva-fuelled children's film ever made. It's a star vehicle for three ICONS of the Diva-verse with some gloriously inappropriate plot-work and some questionable casting choices (siblings playing a married couple anyone?). We love it. We know you do too. It's Hocus Pocus! And this is an extra-special, ultra-spoopy …

Whooooo Divas! It's nearly Hallowe'en and, as you all know, 31st October is a Diva's best friend! Dressing up, scaring children, backlighting...the list goes on. As mentioned, we've got a very special Hallowe'en bonus episode coming out, but, until then, there's some Little Diva Energy to get to. This episode, Holly has a breaky-d trying to compare…

Three is the magic number, Divas! In the mould of all the great trilogies (Star Wars, the Godfathers, Mighty Ducks), not only must this third instalment tie up all remaining narrative strands, but also bring to an emotional climax the relationship between its key characters. And that is exactly what we present here: One hour-long climax from Holly,…

Behold, Divas! We bring you good tidings of joy, which shall be to all divas. But, before that, much movement has there been in the diva-verse. Amongst other things, Little Mix's search continues and we talk about an even bigger fan than us. The Voldemort of Culture Wars gets roundly whooped by - in her words - a "Z-List ex-soap actress". And we de…

Who's got the pain, Divas? Turns out, almost everyone involved in Gwen Verdon's life. Welcome then, to the second-act dream ballet of her story. Doing our due diligence and making Poor Nicole proud, we continue our deep-dive into Gwen's life and find her on the cusp of meeting the most important creative and romantic partner in her life, the absolu…

Thank you, Divas, for joining us today, This year’s AGM is now open. Holly rattles through the agenda this week, mainly so she and Tom can wax lyrical about Little Mix: The Search, because Mariah’s autobiography isn’t arriving until tomorrow!! As usual Rich has a bitch, Chris has a coincidence, and this week sees the return of new feature, “Excelle…

He’s been, Divas! He’s been! That’s right, we promised you Madgic and that’s what you get, as we present this week’s guest, Their Madgesty himself - the only other two-time recipient of Diva of the Week (apart from Actual Madge) - Robert Madge is in his house! We welcome Robert via Zoom, to talk about all things Gwen Verdon: one incredible half of …

Oops Divas, We did it again. We were so busy trying to celebrate our anniversary - whilst also battling a twister of a personal shitstorm - that we’ve dropped this week’s serving of husband-and-wife ramblings on all things diva really quite late. Sayeee. There is a lot of diva news and we distractedly got around to telling you all about it eventual…

Call the midwife, Divas! We’re giving birth to our TWENTIETH full episode. The big 2-0. Blimey, hasn’t it just flown by? …ahem. But this week is an absolute treat. A much-requested Diva is the subject, and Holly and Tom are joined by an icon of pre-corona stages, from Soho to Stirling: the fabulous Nancy Clench is here to discuss the truly unique M…

Prynhawn da, Divas, Huge apologies for the delay in this week’s LDE, we’ve been a-tripping across the United Queendom, all the way to sunny, socially-distanced Wales and were missing a vital piece of equipment needed to bring you your regular little slice of something extra. But, better late than never say never! It’s not our finest week, admittedl…

Hey Big Divas! From the late sixties all the way up to present day, this week we broach the second half of DSB’s incredible life story. Welcoming back the profoundly fabulous Paul Joseph, the gang delve into The Dame’s second and third Bond themes, her post-Propellerheads comeback and THOSE Glasto wellies. (Trigger-warning: things get a little dark…

What a coincidence, divas! As Tom went to “get a cable”, so Chris (of his many coincidences) and Rich (of his many bitches) have kindly agreed to fill in as Holly’s husbands for the week on Little Diva Energy. Left to their own devices, she and the boys enjoy a wide-ranging natter (though never so wide-ranging it’s more than one segue from a Nolan)…