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The Feast of Fun podcast (formerly titled "Feast of Fools") is a Chicago, Illinois-based talk show hosted by Fausto Fernós and Marc Felion that showcases celebrity guests, artists, musicians, actors, and members of the LGBT community and those who support them.〔Huppke, Rex W. "(Gay Couple Take Podcast Medium, Go Large. )" ''Chicago Tribune'' 25 April 2010, accessed 24 April 2010.〕 A typical program will include one or more of a number of features, including roundtable discussions, unusual news and social trends, LGBT issues, comedy, music, food and cocktail recipes, or interviews. The Feast of Fun podcast continually ranks as the top-rated gay and lesbian podcast on iTunes and is frequently listed in the Top 100 list of Comedy podcasts.〔Wooten, Amy. (June 20, 2006) Windy City Times ''(30 Under 30 Special: Where Are They Now? )''〕 On average, the podcast is downloaded 30,000 times per week,〔(March 20, 2006) Gaywired.com ''(Chicago Podcast Breaks Records )''〕 making it the most downloaded GLBT podcast in the United States.〔〔Bergquist, Kathie. (September 22, 2006) Chicago Reader ''(The Gay Press. )'' Volume 35; Issue 52; Page 26.〕 On March 13, 2009, the producers changed the name of the show from "Feast of Fools" to "Feast of Fun" to better reflect changes in the program's design and functionality.〔Lewin, Elisabeth. (March 17, 2009) Podcasting News ''(Feast of Fools’ ‘Obamafication’ Yields Feast of Fun )''〕 ==Podcast== The first Feast of Fools Podcast was posted on Tuesday, February 8, 2005.〔Heidemann, Jason A. (December 28, 2006-January 3, 2007) Time Out Chicago ''(Personal Best: Cheers to the Queers Who Made Our City Better in 2006 )'' Issue 96; Section: GLBT〕 It featured Fernós, Felion and former live show band leader (and recurring podcast contributor) Link Pinks. The name "Gay Fun Show" was added to the title of the Podcast to help prospective listeners easily discern what the show is about when searching podcast databases.〔 As one of the earliest podcasts produced, the Podcast is recognized as a pioneer in the podcasting industry, and is responsible for a number of podcasting firsts, such as: * First podcast hosted by an openly gay couple. * First podcast to feature an HIV-positive person discussing living with AIDS. * First podcast to use album art. * First podcast to use show titles.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Feast of Fun」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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