Let’s just say it’s Big Freedia’s birthday season that officially kicked off January 28. The Queen of Bounce was featured guest on this week’s episode of Sailor Jerry Spiced Rum’s first-ever podcast hosted by The Bronx’s lead singer, Matt Caughthran.

The world record holding twerker is a legendary performer, collaborating with the likes of Beyoncé and Drake over her long career. This episode takes a look back with the undisputed Queen of Bounce to her 2011 performance at FUN FUN FUN fest in Austin, her Sailor Jerry tattoos, the importance of kick-ass energy in the studio, her efforts to give back to her fans and the feeling of sheer bliss you get from cooking the likes of “booty-popping potatoes and pork chops” for the masses.

Inspired by Collins’ KTRG radio show, Old Ironsides, the podcast pays homage to history: Back in the 1920s, when Collins came of age, tattooing was an expression that belonged to an emerging American counterculture. It was a mark of not blindly following the mainstream – of choosing to live outside the lines. With this podcast, Caughthran seeks to explore individuals and contemporaries living under the same rules of freedom and self-expression.

On the podcast, Freedia talks about how she used her Garden Cookout events to interact with her fans and establish a sense of normalcy after Covid hit. “So [I was] just constantly thinking of ways to entertain the fans… The fans who helped everything move with team Freedia and with all musicians. We rely on our fans for our resources and our income. So I wanted to continue to give them something and they enjoyed it and they loved it and it turned to something bigger. And it’s something that I also enjoy, love to do, is cook and bring people love and joy and happiness through my food.”

Looking back at her life, and the trajectory of her career, the singer mused, “It’s a great feeling. Just put another stamp on the name and the brand and I’m forever grateful for Beyoncé and Drake and all of the artists who I’ve done collaborations with. Just taking a chance on a queen like me and to represent for the culture of New Orleans, it’s just bigger than me. It’s something bigger for the culture and I’m grateful forever.”

Listen to Big Freedia’s appearance on the Sailor Jerry Podcast above.