WEBurlesque Podcast Network

Dangrrr Doll is the complex creation of a photographer, burlesque artist, cosplay costume designer and maker, and naked miscreant all rolled into one. We talk nerd stuff, wardrobe, conventions that were great and not so great, the TV show robbed of a season 2, and the kinds of sassy clowny dudes they identify as. recorded: June 20, 2020 .... Dangrrr on the web: twitch.tv/dangrrrously • onlyfans.com/art_smut • twitter/ig @dangrrrously @artsy_smut • facebook.com/dangrrrousdoll ... TICKETS NOW AVAILABLE FOR JULY 31 ROUNDTABLE + PERFORMANCES "Deconstructing (WE)Burlesque" video feat. Iris Explosion, Noctua, Broody Valentino, Foxy Belle Afriq, and Miss AuroraBOOBrealis! information/digital ticket available at weburlesque.com ...Tip Me on Venmo: @viktordevonne ...Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/weburlesque ...Listen: 2 Night Stay http://www.2nightstaypod.com ...Previous WEBurlesque episodes: http://www.weburlesquepodcast.com

Matt Finish is the beautiful boylesquer who's claimed title such titles as Best Boylesque at BHOF, Burlypicks National Champ, and one of the folks behind Tuscon's Don't Blink Burlesque. We talk history, future, stitching up masks and birds, his passion for dance, and those #unhelpfultips. Shoutouts include Philippa Rouge, Fanny Galore, Cha Cha Velour, Jo Boobs, and Ray Gunn. This conversation was recorded on June 29, 2020. ...Matt Finish on social: @xomattfinish • xomattfinish.com ... TICKETS NOW AVAILABLE FOR JULY 31 ROUNDTABLE + PERFORMANCES "Deconstructing (WE)Burlesque" video feat. Iris Explosion, Noctua, Broody Valentino, Foxy Belle Afriq, and Miss AuroraBOOBrealis! information/digital ticket available at weburlesque.com ...Tip Me on Venmo: @viktordevonne ...Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/weburlesque ...Listen: 2 Night Stay http://www.2nightstaypod.com ...Previous WEBurlesque episodes: http://www.weburlesquepodcast.com

Jezebel Express is a powerhouse in New York City burlesque as a instructor, headliner, and advocate. Originally from Newfoundland, Jezebel took on NYC a decade ago, and has become a spiritual parent to the performers in the city thereafter, and beyond. Shoutouts include Tigger, Julie Atlas Muz, and Dirty Martini. This conversation was recorded on June 17, 2020. ...Jezebel on social: jezebelexpress.com • instagram.com/jezebelexpress • twitter.com/jezebelexpress ...Tip Me on Venmo: @viktordevonne ...Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/weburlesque ...Listen: 2 Night Stay http://www.2nightstaypod.com ...Previous WEBurlesque episodes: http://www.weburlesquepodcast.com

Esmerelda May is a member of Cosplay Burlesque, Sister Bear Burlesque, and White Elephant Burlesque. She lives in New Jersey with two cats and her performer husband Triple Jay. We catch up on how things have been since quarantine started, from digital shows to cooking and fitness. Shoutouts and acknowledgements include Rarenu, Fonda Feeling, Lewd Alfred Douglas, Broody Valentino, and Lucky Charming. Recorded July 1, 2020. Esmerelda on social: https://www.instagram.com/esmerelda.may origin story: https://weburlesquepodcast.com/2018/06/04/19-amaranth-and-amethyst-w-esmerelda-may/ ...Tip Me on Venmo: @viktordevonne ...Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/weburlesque ...Listen: 2 Night Stay http://www.2nightstaypod.com ...Watch: Covid and the Beast https://youtu.be/cjYHOQo7Kfc ...Previous WEBurlesque episodes: http://www.weburlesquepodcast.com

Wonderful newcomer to the world of burlesque Samson Night is no stranger to stage, having taken on all kinds of theatrical adventures. We talk his original turn from academia to Broadway Bares to taking over the NYC scene of boylesque--right before a pandemic! Shoutouts include Margo Mayhem, Jezebel Express, Ray Gunn, Tigger, Perle Noire, and Maine Attraction. This conversation was recorded on June 15, 2020. ...Samson on social: https://www.instagram.com/thesamsonnight ...Tip Me on Venmo: @viktordevonne ...Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/weburlesque ...Listen: 2 Night Stay http://www.2nightstaypod.com ...Previous WEBurlesque episodes: http://www.weburlesquepodcast.com ...music used: "On a 45" (This Way to the Egress) & "Olde Salooner Blues" (Midnight North)

Apathy Angel is one of the hardest working women in the business of show. She's a burlesquer, costumer, photographer, and has a degree in animation. NYC's dark delights talks her passions, her past, and what we might expect from whatever future we end up with. She calls it "dumb luck," but Viktor Devonne admires her drive and commitment all the same. Shoutouts include Fem Appeal, Kat de Lac, and Miz Margo. This conversation was recorded on June 13, 2020. ...Apathy on social: https://twitter.com/apathyangel ... https://www.instagram.com/apathyangel ... https://www.facebook.com/apathyangelnyc/ ...Tip Me on Venmo: @viktordevonne ...Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/weburlesque ...Listen: 2 Night Stay http://www.2nightstaypod.com ...Previous WEBurlesque episodes: http://www.weburlesquepodcast.com ...music used: "On a 45" (This Way to the Egress) & "Blues Infusion" (Quincas Moreira)

Mercury Stardust performs in Madison, Wisconsin and surrounding areas, and is one of the folk behind the Five Star Tease burlesque production. We talk about her performance before and after coming out as a transwoman, and reflect on titles and recognition in "boylesque," and what that means to her work now. Special shout-outs to Ruby DeVour, Dusty Summers, Ray Gunn, ZZ Topz. This conversation was recorded on March 7, 2020. ...Mercury on social: https://www.instagram.com/mercurystardusttopz ... visit Five Star Tease at www.fivestartease.com ...Tip Me on Venmo: @viktordevonne ...Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/weburlesque ...Listen: 2 Night Stay http://www.2nightstaypod.com ...Previous WEBurlesque episodes: http://www.weburlesquepodcast.com ...music used: "On a 45" (This Way to the Egress) & "This is a Jazz Space" (Midnight North)

Aurora North is a beloved performer in New York City, with disciplines in modern dance, burlesque, circus, and now working in a hospital during the Coronavirus pandemic. We talk shop, and what it was like to be drafted into such a position during, as we say, "these uncertain times." She and Faux Pas Le Fae are known as the Brides of Burlesque and run the Eat Me Variety Show. Their next show is JUNE 14TH. Aurora on social: www.instagram.com/aurora__north Brides: www.instagram.com/kineticcabaretproductions ...Tip Me on Venmo: @viktordevonne ...Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/weburlesque ...Listen: 2 Night Stay http://www.2nightstaypod.com ...Watch: Covid and the Beast https://youtu.be/cjYHOQo7Kfc ...Previous WEBurlesque episodes: http://www.weburlesquepodcast.com

Munroe Lilly is an NYC entertainer and nightlife personality. He appeared with White Elephant Burlesque throughout its five year residency at Rockbar NYC, and was declared "Boyd for Sin" winner in 2018 and "Strongest Selfie Game"/"The Provocateur" in 2019, and WEBurlesque Life Sentence Membership. He is known as the Black Diamond, beautiful and rare. Today (recorded June 3rd, 2020), we discuss civil unrest, Black Lives Matter, show business, burlesque producers, and going from headshots to g-strings. Special shout-outs to Perle Noire, MiscAllaneous DomTop, and Chris Harder. Munroe on social: https://www.instagram.com/munroelilly ...Tip Me on Venmo: @viktordevonne ...Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/weburlesque ...Listen: 2 Night Stay http://www.2nightstaypod.com ...Watch: Covid and the Beast https://youtu.be/cjYHOQo7Kfc ...Previous WEBurlesque episodes: http://www.weburlesquepodcast.com

Viktor Devonne and Falana Fox go in about staying at home during a creative impulse, and putting on makeup for ourselves. Falana, also known as Billie Daze, is a burlesque performer and drag queen, and righthand dame for JC Burlesque with Lillian Bustle. She won the "Quality Kitten" title at the 2020 Silver Tusk Awards, and was recently spotted at the inaugural Noire Pageant. Falana on social: https://www.instagram.com/falana_billie ...Tip Me on Venmo: @viktordevonne ...Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/weburlesque ...Listen: 2 Night Stay http://www.2nightstaypod.com ...Watch: Covid and the Beast https://youtu.be/cjYHOQo7Kfc ...Previous WEBurlesque episodes: http://www.weburlesquepodcast.com

Viktor Devonne and Petra Fried are friends and colleagues, who met during their mutual Rockbar NYC residencies. She is a drag queen artist and actor who has been featured on Thotyssey, Mashable, and at NYC's nerdy FlameCon and kinky Folsom Street events. Petra is also the recipient of Best Mug ('17), and Chanteuse Supreme ('18), in addition to being a participant in more than 25 shows with White Elephant Burlesque, and more than a hundred weekly cabaret bar shows of her own. She leaves in Brooklyn. Petra on social: https://www.instagram.com/petrafriedpresents Mashable article: https://mashable.com/2017/11/30/day-job-drag-queen/ ...Tip Me on Venmo: @viktordevonne ...Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/weburlesque ...Listen: 2 Night Stay http://www.2nightstaypod.com ...Watch: Covid and the Beast https://youtu.be/cjYHOQo7Kfc ...Previous WEBurlesque episodes: http://www.weburlesquepodcast.com

Viktor Devonne talks to longtime friend Regina Stargazer, who he met in 2005 and performed in The Rocky Horror Picture Show with, and who appeared in the first White Elephant Burlesque show ever. Since then, she has developed an assortment of skillsets, known as drag queen Cream Victoria, drag king Jayson Mustachio, Virus the Clown, in addition to her burlesque work. She presently lives in New Jersey. Regina on social: https://twitter.com/reginastargazer https://www.instagram.com/reginastargazer https://weburlesque.wordpress.com/2018/03/26/10-fire-starter-w-regina-stargazer/ ...Tip Me on Venmo: @viktordevonne ...Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/weburlesque ...Listen: 2 Night Stay http://www.2nightstaypod.com ...Watch: Covid and the Beast https://youtu.be/cjYHOQo7Kfc ...Previous WEBurlesque episodes: http://www.weburlesquepodcast.com

Viktor Devonne talks to Broody Valentino, a beloved friend and colleague in Brooklyn. Broody on social: https://twitter.com/broodyvalentino https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCngT3QGRHhu1vtMHeaNQVGQ https://www.instagram.com/broodyvalentino Riding in Cars w/ Broody: http://weburlesquepodcast.com/2018/04/23/14-riding-in-cars-with-broody-feat-broody-valentino/ ...Tip Me on Venmo: @viktordevonne ...Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/weburlesque ...Listen: 2 Night Stay http://www.2nightstaypod.com ...Watch: Covid and the Beast https://youtu.be/cjYHOQo7Kfc ...Previous WEBurlesque episodes: http://www.weburlesquepodcast.com

Viktor Devonne talks to NYC's fabulous drag queen and trans artist Viva Vidalia while they're both, separately, stuck inside. Viva on social: https://twitter.com/viva_vidalia https://www.facebook.com/viva.vidalia https://www.instagram.com/vivavidalia Another fab interview w/ Viva: https://brokeassstuart.com/2018/05/14/nyc-drag-queen-of-the-week-viva-vidalia/ ...Tip Me on Venmo: @viktordevonne ...Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/weburlesque ...Listen: 2 Night Stay http://www.2nightstaypod.com ...Watch: Covid and the Beast https://youtu.be/cjYHOQo7Kfc ...Previous WEBurlesque episodes: http://www.weburlesquepodcast.com

Viktor Devonne talks to JC Burlesque's Lillian Bustle about being on the inside. Lillian on social: https://twitter.com/lillianbustle lillianbustle.com https://www.instagram.com/lillian_bustle/ All the Fucks podcast: https://anchor.fm/allthefucks ...Tip Me on Venmo: @viktordevonne ...Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/weburlesque ...Listen: 2 Night Stay http://www.2nightstaypod.com ...Watch: Covid and the Beast https://youtu.be/cjYHOQo7Kfc ...Previous WEBurlesque episodes: http://www.weburlesquepodcast.com

Viktor Devonne talks to you about how things are, and some formative things in his life, incl. the first musical he saw on Broadway. ...Tip Me on Venmo: @viktordevonne ...Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/weburlesque ...Listen: 2 Night Stay http://www.2nightstaypod.com ...Watch: Covid and the Beast https://youtu.be/cjYHOQo7Kfc ...Watch: Coco Peru's channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXYcD39LOuDVe62aFmyiwTQ ...Previous WEBurlesque episodes: http://www.weburlesquepodcast.com

Viktor says hello from quarantine in Southern California. ... please check out The Re-Education of Hazel Tart: https://linktr.ee/creasetoefurr ... please check out the many projects of Stormageddon: https://twitter.com/DJ_Stormageddon ... give love to the pod at patreon.com/weburlesque and see capsule reviews of previous episodes at http://www.weburlesquepodcast.com .... Check out: Viktor Devonne presents 2 Night Stay at Qhttp://www.2nightstaypod.com . .. follow us: @weburlesque @viktordevonne on instagram and twitter & talk to us: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1576 73948280099

Caza Blanca is a spooky babe and a survivor. Indestructible from a heart attack, heart transplant, stroke, and throat cancer, Caza Blanca is providing tricks and treats to burlesque scenes in Fredericksburg, VA and the surrounding areas. ...topics: influential monsters, a medical saga, expressing without words, fake fear after real fear, Jack the Ripper, Elizabeth Bathory, the adventures of Herbert and Steve and Max and Wilbur, it's very terrible but... y'know, too dark for the red show, costumes, Lizzie Borden... "that's a messy one as well," Madea and Miss Julie, scary movies, Madam Satan, Marilyn Monroe, Tim Curry, mom's a burlesquer, stigma of a survivor, everything is connected ...shout-outs and acknowledgments: Deanna Danger, Black Sheet Burlesque, Bella Sin, Madame Anka, Caramel Clavin, Tigger! ...recorded: March 2, 2020 / released on March 16, 2020 ...keep in touch: IG: @cazablancaburlybabe http://www.cazablancaburlesqueartist.com/ https://www.facebook.com/cazablancaburlesque/ ... give love to the pod at patreon.com/weburlesque and see capsule reviews of previous episodes at http://www.weburlesquepodcast.com ... intro/outro music: "On A 45" This Way to the Egress (http://www.thiswaytotheegress.com) ... used with permission ... download it at: https://www.amazon.com/This-Delicious-Cabaret-Explicit-Egress/dp/B005D1GROO ... Check out: Viktor Devonne presents 2 Night Stay at Qhttp://www.2nightstaypod.com ... interlude music: "Dial M" (Twin Musicom) "Spellbound" (Kevin MacLeod) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ .. see us live: http://www.weburlesque.com/upcoming-shows ... follow us: @weburlesque @viktordevonne on instagram and twitter & talk to us: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1576 73948280099

Bender Flames is a 1/3 of Denver's own boylesque troupe Burning Loins, and is also a notable performer and solo on his own. From the wilds of North Dakota, to touring to Vienna, Bender has seen a lot; we talk pop divas, gender roles, and playing for straights. ...topics: Bad Brother Burlesque, dabble with the heteros, personal stylist, masculinity, Ladies of the Night, genderblend, hosting, keeping the audience invited, pre-show ritual, turning off Bender, three Beyonces, idols and influences, Britney Spears, Rocky Horror, the Denver scene, Clocktower Cabaret, Ooh La La Presents, weirdo, New Mexico, Seattle Boylesque, dreams of 2020, Spongebob, a public service announcement ...shout-outs and acknowledgments: Indy Fire, Charlie Valentine, Inga, Mod Carousel, Faggedy Randy, Parker Go Peep, Lastrange Menagerie, Polka Dottie, Yvie Oddly, Jessica LeWhore, Shirley Delta Bue ...recorded: March 1, 2020 / released on March 9, 2020 ...keep in touch: IG: @bender.flames @bodybybender @burningloins & https://www.facebook.com/BenderFlames/ ... give love to the pod at patreon.com/weburlesque and see capsule reviews of previous episodes at http://www.weburlesquepodcast.com ... intro/outro music: "On A 45" This Way to the Egress (http://www.thiswaytotheegress.com) ... used with permission ... download it at: https://www.amazon.com/This-Delicious-Cabaret-Explicit-Egress/dp/B005D1GROO ... Check out: Viktor Devonne presents 2 Night Stay at Qhttp://www.2nightstaypod.com ... interlude music: "Flames" (Dan Henig) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ .. see us live: http://www.weburlesque.com/upcoming-shows ... follow us: @weburlesque @viktordevonne on instagram and twitter & talk to us: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1576 73948280099

Bea Trouble is in Tuscon, Arizona and but gets around! She is the Oral History Project Coordinator for the Burlesque Hall of Fame in Las Vegas, has traveled the United States as a performer, and is an avid professional photographer. Her documentary project, The Ecdysiasts, can be followed at https://www.facebook.com/theecdysiasts/ ... In memory of Lottie the Body ...topics: Hawaii to Vermont to Tuscon, wet & tropical, BHOF, the MFA of T&A, legends, beet red w/ Satan's Angel, documenting, DIY, gatekeeping, Fake It Til You Make It, go to Glasgow, 1/2 the states, traveling and touring, success, being funny, aim for greatness, the Noire Pageant ...shout-outs and acknowledgments: Dustin Wax, Dr. Lucky, Medianoche, Shawna the Black Venus, Tiffany Carter, Matt Finish, Desire D'amore, Maxi Millions, Tigger!, Roxy Stardust, Brazen Belles, Pepper Grinds, Lili Von Schtupp, Perle Noire, Buxom Blaze ...recorded: March 1, 2020 / released on March 2, 2020 ... catch her Maid For Milking act: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tCvf0DYE10g ...keep in touch: IG: @beatrouble & https://www.facebook.com/BeaTrouble.Burlesque/ ... give love to the pod at patreon.com/weburlesque and see capsule reviews of previous episodes at http://www.weburlesquepodcast.com ... intro/outro music: "On A 45" This Way to the Egress (http://www.thiswaytotheegress.com) ... used with permission ... download it at: https://www.amazon.com/This-Delicious-Cabaret-Explicit-Egress/dp/B005D1GROO ... Check out: Viktor Devonne presents 2 Night Stay at Qhttp://www.2nightstaypod.com ... interlude music: "Canal 3" (Quincas Moreira) "Rainforest Canopy" (Magic In The Other) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ .. see us live: http://www.weburlesque.com/upcoming-shows ... follow us: @weburlesque @viktordevonne on instagram and twitter & talk to us: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1576 73948280099

Costume designer and drag queen Pieretta Viktori's fashions have been seen on stages and television, including many memorable looks on RuPaul's Drag Race. Some of their designs are expected to appear this season on RPDR, which premieres February 28th. They are also an accomplished entertainer who has appeared all over New York City, in addition to multiple projects with Sasha Velour. Some of the looks we talk about have been posted on the @viktordevonne and @weburlesque instagrams ...topics: costume work, backwards into performing, eveningwear and stretch fabric, the fashion world, "good for Hot Topic," catsuits and leotards, sketching designs, couture, cryptid kick, incognito at the Glam Awards, gender reveal, surprise it's a gay, "girl," they/she, construction, buttons to the other side, who you know now, dressing Monét at 3am, demands for DragCon, dressing multiple contestants, Drag Race looks, toot it or boot it, credit, Pierrot, bonus round: Ru and transphobia and the show ...shout-outs and acknowledgments: Jasmine Masters, Willam, Bob the Drag Queen, Lola and the Tapeworms, Monét X Change, Honey Davenport, Peppermint, Ivy Winters, Sahara, Milan, Logan Hardcore, Yuhua Hamasaki, Sasha Velour, Alaska Thunderfuck ...recorded: February 18, 2020 / released on February 24, 2020 ... catch her Gender Reveal act: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pSADGE1XVkU ...keep in touch: http://www.pierretta.com/ IG: @blackandwhitestriped & https://www.facebook.com/pierretta.viktori... give love to the pod at patreon.com/weburlesque and see capsule reviews of previous episodes at http://www.weburlesquepodcast.com ... intro/outro music: "On A 45" This Way to the Egress (http://www.thiswaytotheegress.com) ... used with permission ... download it at: https://www.amazon.com/This-Delicious-Cabaret-Explicit-Egress/dp/B005D1GROO ... Check out: Viktor Devonne presents 2 Night Stay at Qhttp://www.2nightstaypod.com ... interlude music: "Ridge Racer" (DivKid) "A Free Night in Bushwick" (William Rosati) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ .. see us live: http://www.weburlesque.com/upcoming-shows ... follow us: @weburlesque @viktordevonne on instagram and twitter & talk to us: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1576 73948280099

Theydy Bedbug is Mx. Brooklyn 2019, and a drag creature seen around town. They produce Wannabe in Brooklyn and Primal Scream in New York. ...topics: titles, high femme boy, masculinity, gender day-to-day, grandma's unexpected ladybugs, scaring the cisgays, vulnerability, stepping into masculine, confusing the audience, affirming mustaches, making art, complicated feelings about Drag Race, Dragula, teaching drag, drag story hour, queer kinky cabaret, tenderness, consent, invitation and permission, so many selves ...shout-outs and acknowledgments: Frankie Eleanor, Pinwheel, God Complex, Menthol, Esther, Cecilia Sin, Rara Darling ...recorded: February 11, 2020 / released on February 17, 2020 ...keep in touch: IG: @theydy.bedbug ... give love to the pod at patreon.com/weburlesque and see capsule reviews of previous episodes at http://www.weburlesquepodcast.com ... intro/outro music: "On A 45" This Way to the Egress (http://www.thiswaytotheegress.com) ... used with permission ... download it at: https://www.amazon.com/This-Delicious-Cabaret-Explicit-Egress/dp/B005D1GROO ... Check out: Viktor Devonne presents 2 Night Stay at Qhttp://www.2nightstaypod.com ... interlude music: "Airport Lounge" (Kevin MacLeod) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ .. see us live: http://www.weburlesque.com/upcoming-shows ... follow us: @weburlesque @viktordevonne on instagram and twitter & talk to us: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1576 73948280099

Self-described as "performer, burlesquer, writer, artist, pervert, teacher, 32 flavors and then some," Mary Cyn won the title of Theatre Majeure at the 2020 Silver Tusk Awards. They made appearances on the Viktor Devonne's 2 Night Stay - www.2nightsaypod.com ...topics: 14 years ago, cliques, NYSB, buttload of fun, Original Cyn, guerilla/punk rock burlesque, a bride, blame Nasty Canasta, classes, acts, award winner, they need a kid for something, oh no I'm really good at performance art, a widow, pop culture burlesque, acting, ElfQuest, X-Files, Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind, you should cast me as Hamlet, dominatrixacy, a lateral move, stripper customer service, staying excited and still having fun ... notes: the sampler CD series Viktor couldn't remember was from Projekt Records; the name of Mary's mom's highschool folk band was "Cooger & Dark's Pandemonium Shadow Show" ... Mary's sex worker op ed: https://21stcenturyburlesque.com/burlesque-performer-you-are-not-a-sex-worker ...shout-outs and acknowledgments: The Red Hots, Fem Appeal, Angie Pontani, Tigger!, Nasty Canasta, Dottie Lux, Veronica Sweet, Pillow, Beelzebabe, Lewd Alfred Douglas, Jo Boobs Weldon, Torchy Taboo, Sarah Tops, Dr. Lucky, Metropolis Burlesque ...recorded: February 5, 2020 / released on February 10, 2020 ...keep in touch: IG: @missymarycyn & Twitter: @sadisticseraph ... give love to the pod at patreon.com/weburlesque and see capsule reviews of previous episodes at http://www.weburlesquepodcast.com ... intro/outro music: "On A 45" This Way to the Egress (http://www.thiswaytotheegress.com) ... used with permission ... download it at: https://www.amazon.com/This-Delicious-Cabaret-Explicit-Egress/dp/B005D1GROO ... Check out: Viktor Devonne presents 2 Night Stay at Qhttp://www.2nightstaypod.com ... interlude music: "Surf Shimmy" (Kevin MacLeod) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ .. see us live: http://www.weburlesque.com/upcoming-shows ... follow us: @weburlesque @viktordevonne on instagram and twitter & talk to us: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1576 73948280099

Welcome to the stage, Frankie Eleanor, producer of New York City's Latinx+ celebration Butter Pecan Burlesque (in its third year). She won Glam Master at the Silver Tusk Awards 2020, and will be seen at the Noire Pageant this March, and Miss Coney Island ths summer. Also check out the LatinX Burlesque Fest inauguaral event June 11-14 in NYC! ...topics: sibling shows, Latinx and Hispanic and Portuguese, Spanish-language musicians, breaking ground, production and delegation, hosting as yourself, racism and prejudice, post-Rosselló, there's a school?!, samba for ten minutes straight, Noire Pageant, takeover at the Dromedary Bar, variety in diversity, flowergirl dance party, gatherer of good vibes, glamour, style icons, Dynasty and She-Ra ...shout-outs and acknowledgments: Lillian Bustle, Tiny Twist, Marinka, Bunny Buxom, Cheekie Lane, World Famous BOB, Jo Boobs Weldon, Perle Noire, Lily LeCroix, Queensincera, Lucy Buttons, RiRi SynCyr, Stella Nova, Storm Marrero, Bambi the Mermaid, Bianca Dagga, Rio Darling, Ginger Twist ...learn more about the Noire Pageant: https://www.thenoirehalloffame.com ...recorded: January 28, 2020 / relased on February 3, 2020 ...keep in touch: IG: @missfrankieeleanor @butterpecanburlesque ... give love to the pod at patreon.com/weburlesque and see capsule reviews of previous episodes at http://www.weburlesquepodcast.com ... intro/outro music: "On A 45" This Way to the Egress (http://www.thiswaytotheegress.com) ... used with permission ... download it at: https://www.amazon.com/This-Delicious-Cabaret-Explicit-Egress/dp/B005D1GROO ... Check out: Viktor Devonne presents 2 Night Stay at Qhttp://www.2nightstaypod.com ... interlude music: "Silky Smooth" (Audio Hertz) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ .. see us live: http://www.weburlesque.com/upcoming-shows ... follow us: @weburlesque @viktordevonne on instagram and twitter & talk to us: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1576 73948280099

New York City burlesque performer Stella Nova runs Popped Pastie Burlesque and EthnoGraphic as part of the Nova Experiment. ...topics: meeting people at shows, Northwestern to burlesque, stamina, dance, the celestial explosion of burlesque, acts, gogo, poc variety show, producing and hosting, 2020, burnout, have to do it/want to do it, too much tv, getting older in burlesque ...shout-outs and acknowledgments: Kita St. Cyr, Victoria Case, Kevlar B. Lightning, Diore DeLure, Red Hot Annie, Po' Chop, Jeez Loueez, Cruel Valentine, Ray Gunn, Perle Noire, Vaudezilla, Fem Appeal, the Incredible Edible Akynos, Hoodoo Hussy, CeCeBrownSugah, Rain Supreme, Tigger! ...recorded: January 22, 2019 / released on January 27, 2020 ...keep in touch: IG: @the.stellanova @the.novaexperiment ... give love to the pod at patreon.com/weburlesque and see capsule reviews of previous episodes at http://www.weburlesquepodcast.com ... intro/outro music: "On A 45" This Way to the Egress (http://www.thiswaytotheegress.com) ... used with permission ... download it at: https://www.amazon.com/This-Delicious-Cabaret-Explicit-Egress/dp/B005D1GROO ... Check out: Viktor Devonne presents 2 Night Stay at Qhttp://www.2nightstaypod.com ... interlude music: "Avant Jazz" "Fast Talkin" (Kevin MacLeod) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ .. see us live: http://www.weburlesque.com/upcoming-shows ... follow us: @weburlesque @viktordevonne on instagram and twitter & talk to us: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1576 73948280099

Viktor Devonne and Josh Schonewolf, one of the masterminds behind Bearlesque, chat about the troupe's growth from one small bar show to multiple takeovers in multiple states; plus Josh's burlesque beginnings, and favorite things about his craft and producing 8 different shows. ... topics: music through the eras, Uncle Frankie Avalon, old Hollywood movies, Catholic school, parents, strip clubs, Josh Can't Cook food blog, Mr. Queen Philadelphia, The Looking Glass Revue, Into the Woods, Drunk in Love, G.I. Joe, meat dress, signature acts, Drage Race season 11 spoilers, drag meets burlesque, deconstructing masculinity, backstage etiquette, keeping 8 shows organized, producing, Urban Bear Week NYC, boylesque brotherhood, the New Jersey Burlesque Festival, competitions, bellies jiggling, Fifth Harmony ... recorded: 5-31-2018 ... shoutouts: Taylor Mac, Tigger!, Connor Michalchuk, Miss Peppermint, Mika Romantic, Ruby Von Vanity, Mr. Lee VaLone, Ariel Versace, Shuga Cain, Scarlet Envy, Honey Davenport, Sasha Velourm, Chris of Hur, Vic Sin, Rify Royalty, Petra Fried, Hazel Tart, Otter Chaos, Turnpyke, Envoute, Broody Valentino, Johnny Deep, Luca, Honeytree Evileye, Liberty Rose, Apathy Angel, Esi ChicHerbivore, Angie Pontani, Big Red, ... keep up w/ Bearlesque: @bearlesqueoffical & www.bearlesqueofficial.com ... Support us on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/weburlesque and get bonus material incl. 50 extra minutes of Broody Valentino from the episode 14 and 15 sessions ... you can see White Elephant Burlesque every Wednesday at Rockbar NYC - see http://www.weburlesque.nyc for more & Now on Second Tuesdays: #WEBoylesque at Bizarre Bushwick - see http://www.weburlesque.com/weboylesque/ for cast details & WEBurlesque returns to Roxy and Dukes Roadhouse on July 6, 2018 ... intro/outro music: "On A 45" This Way to the Egress (http://www.thiswaytotheegress.com) ... used with permission ... download it at: https://www.amazon.com/This-Delicious-Cabaret-Explicit-Egress/dp/B005D1GROO ... interlude music: "Faster Does It" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ ...

Viktor Devonne talks to Rex Halligan, who is best known for his work as stage kitten, while he continues to dip into performance mode. Today we discuss the craft of kittening and how it relates to show in addition to his work as a firefighter/EMT, being a first responder, and whether or not he has actually been called to get a cat out of a tree. We also finally find out what a "Rex Halligan" means! ... topics: stage kitten as a job title, adamant kitten, fulfillment, growing up, Spider-Man, fitness, don't get tattoos and don't play viola, Halloween costumes, burning buildings are easy, a shy objectification, endorphins are free, Rescue Me, emo fireman storytime, cw: some things seen on the job, age limits in burlesque, rawness in burlesque, the work, 2 prides in a row, red ties, pasties, variety, a guest in burlesque, budget, the finite of burlesque, marketing, what's in a name. ... shoutouts: Dangrrr Doll, Doc, Nasty Canasta, Sapphire Jones, Oliver Swisskey, Tigger, Jonny Porkpie, MiscAllaneous DomTop, Medianoche, Poison Ivory, Hazel Honeysuckle, Penny Wren, Chris Harder, Holly Ween ... recorded: October 20, 2018 ... music: "On a 45" This Way to the Egress (thiswaytotheegress.com); Used with permission - download it on Amazon today: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07DY68WX2/ + "Carpe Diem" & "Cool Blast" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com); Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License; http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ ... shop our merch: http://weburlesque.com/shop ... support us on patreon: https://patreon.com/weburlesque ... see us live: http://www.weburlesque.com/upcoming-shows ... follow us: @weburlesque @viktordevonne on instagram and twitter; @rexhalligannyc on IG ... talk to us: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1576739482800994

Viktor Devonne is back w/ Petra Fried, his partner in Wednesday Nights at Rockbar NYC. Petra is a drag queen who runs a full length cabaret revue as part of Petra Fried Presents. Petra has been featured on Mic.com, Mashable, and Thotyssey, been nominated for nightlife awards (Go Magazine, GLAM), and has won 2 Silver Tusk Awards from White Elephant Burlesque's audience and peers: 2017's Best Mug (makeup/look) and 2018's Chanteuse Supreme (best singer)... topics: drinking in the morning, shots to the stage, The Drowsy Chaperone after party, the Joel Grey tableau, This Club is a Haunted House at the McKittrick Hotel, Sleep No More, Drag Race queens, Roxxxy Andrews, mean people on the internet, How I Met Your Drag Queen at Rockbar, Deep Fried Tart, what are we doing, Millennials, nihilism of today, songs about love, the Joni Mitchell song, return of Saturn*, oil and vinegar, the connectedness of burlesque and drag, Kiss Me Deadly, formative body image, the bodies that we're in, innate abilities, Jenifer Lewis, Seth MacFarlane, "equal opporuntity," Amy Schumer, Rufus Wainwright, pedal pushing fetish, "Why do gay men like ______," and a lot about The Golden Girls... shoutouts: Lewd Alfred Douglas, Little Miss Rollerhoops, Sharon Needles, Emma Story, Heidi Glum, Alexis Michelle, Bob the Drag Queen, Precious Envy, Hazel Tart, Lee VaLone, Switch n' Play, Sasha Velour, Misty Meaner, Chris Harder, Stormy Leather, Holly Ween, Broody Valentino, Jack Barrow, Esmerelda May, Doll Body, ... recorded: February 18, 2018... You can see Petra Fried Presents, with Petra Fried and multiple guests throughout the month, Wednesdays at 7pm at Rockbar - 185 Christopher St in Manhattan. White Elephant Burlesque immediately follows. @petrafriedpresents.. Check out the Mashable article/video: https://mashable.com/2017/11/30/day-job-drag-queen/ ... *footnotes: • sure enough in March of 2018, we in fact cancelled the show twice due to weather... • Viktor totally calls it a "return to Saturn" repeatedly. Whoops... • watch Bea Arthur on Graham Norton here: https://youtu.be/fg3C0VGWRcY?t=5m33s ... • "Ebbtide" means the period between high tide and low tide during which water flows away from the shore, according to the American Heritage Dictionary... • Indeed, Debbie Reynolds plays Truby in "There Goes the Bride" - not to be confused with Trudy, from "From Death Do We Volley," who was played by Ann Francis. • We quote "Just Between Friends," Bea Arthur's one woman show a lot, which is available on CD and digital at Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Bea-Arthur-Broadway-Between-Friends/dp/B00005YTRL ... intro/outro music: "On A 45" This Way to the Egress (http://www.thiswaytotheegress.com) ... used with permission ... download it at: https://www.amazon.com/This-Delicious-Cabaret-Explicit-Egress/dp/B005D1GROO ... interlude music: "Doobly Doo" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ ... Support us on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/weburlesque

Viktor Devonne sits with dear friend Petra Fried, his partner in Wednesday Nights at Rockbar NYC. Petra is a drag queen who runs a full length cabaret revue as part of Petra Fried Presents. Petra has been featured on Mic.com, Mashable, and Thotyssey, been nominated for nightlife awards (Go Magazine, GLAM), and has won 2 Silver Tusk Awards from White Elephant Burlesque's audience and peers: 2017's Best Mug (makeup/look) and 2018's Chanteuse Supreme (best singer)... topics: consuming gay movies as a family, To Wong Foo vs Paris is Burning, in-line sexuality, the word queer, art and singing, Sir Studley and Mushnik, the middle of middle school, Clue and such, Jack Sharkey's The Murder Room, the stubborn Taurus, preparation of the material, skill sets and dayjobs, pop-up drag, scene changes, Jason Robert Brown, eleven o'clock numbers, sitting on a stool a lot, singing Gaga, Idina Menzel and the tango: Maureen, adults as kids, progressive tv in the 90s, Hey Arnold and Doug, sitcoms, wine, music theatre vocabulary lessons, Sweeney Todd, bleeding in front of Sherie Renee Scott, hesistant to be critical of contemporaries, a hug from Patti LuPone, the so-called bitches of Hollywood, Justin Timberlake at the Super Bowl, Taylor Swift, VH1 at 7 in the morning, Lauryn Hill, favorite musicals, Petra Fried doesn't like West Side Story or A Chorus Line, the musical theatre community, not auditoning for RuPaul's Drag Race, Petra's Snatch Game, Burlesque Big Brother, Petra's first show, the almost Brita Pitcher, classy-slutty, scared of a lot things all the time, #blessed, body image, childhood, the hideous church dresss, not being able to wear your mother's clothes, JNCO Jeans, drawing naked men, sexuality and fluidity, and the final version of ourselves... shoutouts: Ellie Favola, DJ TatMatt, Anja Keister, Gretchen Violetta, Dusty Ray Bottoms, Sasha Velour, Regina Stargazer, Essence Revealed, Bob the Drag Queen, Viva Vidalia, M'Lady Uppercust, Misty Meaner and Mocha Lite, Hazel Tart, Miss Fame, Brita Filter, Shequida Hall, Lillian Bustle, Lewd Alfred Douglas... recorded: February 18, 2018... You can see Petra Fried Presents, with Petra Fried and multiple guests throughout the month, Wednesdays at 7pm at Rockbar - 185 Christopher St in Manhattan. White Elephant Burlesque immediately follows. @petrafriedpresents.. Check out the Mashable article/video: https://mashable.com/2017/11/30/day-job-drag-queen/ ... footnotes: • the Cracked article Viktor mentions (at around the 42 minute mark) is available at: www.cracked.com/blog/why-every-80s-sitcom-decided-to-kill-off-mom/ • The Light in The Piazza, starring Matthew Morrison, was spring-summer 2005 (he left Hairspray in early 2004), and The Rocky Horror Show closed in January of 2002. • Frank Wildhorn did, in fact, write Dracula the Musical. Jim Steinman wrote Dance of the Vampires. • Ben Platt sang "Somewhere" at the Grammy Awards ... intro/outro music: "On A 45" This Way to the Egress (http://www.thiswaytotheegress.com) ... used with permission ... download it at: https://www.amazon.com/This-Delicious-Cabaret-Explicit-Egress/dp/B005D1GROO ... interlude music: "Carnivale Intrigue" "Sweeter Vermouth" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ ... Support us on

Rocco Chanel of NJ is a naked man about town; we talk burlesque after the age of 45, what nudity means on and off stage, and the acts that resonate with him. ...topics: doffing clothing, desexualizing and eroticizing nudity, subverted innocence, the persuasion of the literal Mister Rogers, the Comedian and toxic masculinity, masculine criticism, creating acts, a sexy journey, wardrobe, the order of the reveal, Coco, first show, future ...shout-outs and acknowledgments: Jezebel Express, Holly Ween, Triple Jay, Witti Repartee, ...recorded: January 8, 2019 / relased on January 20, 2020 ...keep in touch: IG: @roccochanel ... give love to the pod at patreon.com/weburlesque and see capsule reviews of previous episodes at http://www.weburlesquepodcast.com ... intro/outro music: "On A 45" This Way to the Egress (http://www.thiswaytotheegress.com) ... used with permission ... download it at: https://www.amazon.com/This-Delicious-Cabaret-Explicit-Egress/dp/B005D1GROO ... Check out: Viktor Devonne presents 2 Night Stay at Qhttp://www.2nightstaypod.com ... interlude music: "Cool Blast" (Kevin MacLeod) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ .. see us live: http://www.weburlesque.com/upcoming-shows ... follow us: @weburlesque @viktordevonne on instagram and twitter & talk to us: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1576 73948280099

To think of New York City burlesque is to think of NYC fabuloso Fem Appeal. Foreparent of the neoburlesque scene via fifteen years of solo work plus the longrunning Kitty Nights, which ended in 2014. She has 5 Silver Tusk Awards as of release: Most Utterly Ridiculous (2019), Geek of All Media, Unconventional Conventionist (2018), Least Like Dita, Class Clown (2017) out of a total 15 nominations. ...topics: coffee and tea, swearing in front of parents, off the turnip truck, the end of Kitty Nights, Abraham Lincoln, the weirdo Halloween shit, mercenary burlesque, being classic, upping your game for Helsinki, Miss Galapagazonga, spelling names wrong, playing dudes since junior high, Emma Peel, history repeating, tropes, the janitor act, alcohol and sobriety, AA, 2009 vs 2019, spidermonkey, Lando and James Brown, Black Mask, finding the right music, drag, identities, performative outrage, negative attention, relevance, the Dresden Dolls thru Avril Lavigne, the cat, Maz Kanata, taglines, controversy, bad people and good art, fandom divide, horror and sci-fi, inappropriate at Halloween, black Hollywood, auditions, political climate ...shout-outs and acknowledgments: Bambi the Mermaid, Pat and Tony, Gal Friday, Maine Attraction, Taradise, Mr Gorgeous, Magdalena Fox, Murray Hill, Femme Brulee, Femme Fae la Butche, Tansy, Broody Valentino, Atticus Stevenson, Imogen Kelly, Nasty Canasta, Lil Miss Lixx, Epic Win Burlesque, The Cakeboys, Faux Pas le Fae, Stormy Leather, Bastard Keith ...recorded: January 8, 2019 / relased on January 13, 2020 ...keep in touch: IG: @femappeal ... give love to the pod at patreon.com/weburlesque and see capsule reviews of previous episodes at http://www.weburlesquepodcast.com ... intro/outro music: "On A 45" This Way to the Egress (http://www.thiswaytotheegress.com) ... used with permission ... download it at: https://www.amazon.com/This-Delicious-Cabaret-Explicit-Egress/dp/B005D1GROO ... Check out: Viktor Devonne presents 2 Night Stay at Qhttp://www.2nightstaypod.com ... interlude music: "Chromatic Rag" (Mini Vandals) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ .. see us live: http://www.weburlesque.com/upcoming-shows ... follow us: @weburlesque @viktordevonne on instagram and twitter & talk to us: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1576 73948280099

Princess Chris is a man frequently seen about at conventions dressed in Disney-inspired cosplay duds. He is the new host of "Princess Chris' Tea Party," now on Pop Insider. ... check it: https://thepopinsider.com/category/features/princess-chris-tea-party ...topics: averted burlesque, garment retailoring, archiving and storage, filtering, genderbending, Rain Blue, Jodi Benson and Paige O'Hara, throw some stones on it, judging cosplay, filming, accents and ennunciation, princess parties, Britney Spears, the Cats movie ...shout-outs and acknowledgments: Jimmy Sherfy, @amberarden, @therichardarthur, Hedda Lettuce, BibleGirl666 ...recorded: December 26th, 2019 / relased on January 6, 2020 ...keep in touch: IG: @princesschriscosplay ... give love to the pod at patreon.com/weburlesque and see capsule reviews of previous episodes at http://www.weburlesquepodcast.com ... intro/outro music: "On A 45" This Way to the Egress (http://www.thiswaytotheegress.com) ... used with permission ... download it at: https://www.amazon.com/This-Delicious-Cabaret-Explicit-Egress/dp/B005D1GROO ... Check out: Viktor Devonne presents 2 Night Stay at http://www.2nightstaypod.com ... interlude music: "Bouncey" (The Grand Affair) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ .. see us live: http://www.weburlesque.com/upcoming-shows ... follow us: @weburlesque @viktordevonne on instagram and twitter & talk to us: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1576 73948280099

Wonderful NYC performer Lady Mabuhay recently opened the 2019 New York Burlesque Festival, and can be seen all over the boroughs. Catch her delightful high energy work when you can! In early 2020, she will be at the Vermont Burlesque Festival, the Freezing Tassel Festival in Alaska, and the Asian Invasion in Montreal. ...topics: New York Burlesque Festival, cat goin' thru the zoomies, act creation, beyond tropes, traveling, Kathak, Behind the Burly Q, sexuality and accessibility, working hard, conduit of audience response, character, brand and what you're doing on stage, wow factor ...shout-outs and acknowledgments: Calamity Chang, Le Scandel Cabaret, Tiny D, Lillian Bustle, Di' Lovely, Missy LaRose, Jo Weldon, Broody Valentino, Taradise, Perle Noire, Green Mountain Cabaret, Jen Gapay, ...recorded: December 14th, 2019 / relased on December 30, 2019 ...keep in touch: IG: @ladymabuhay ... give love to the pod at patreon.com/weburlesque and see capsule reviews of previous episodes at http://www.weburlesquepodcast.com ... intro/outro music: "On A 45" This Way to the Egress (http://www.thiswaytotheegress.com) ... used with permission ... download it at: https://www.amazon.com/This-Delicious-Cabaret-Explicit-Egress/dp/B005D1GROO ... Check out: Viktor Devonne presents 2 Night Stay at http://www.2nightstaypod.com ... interlude music: "Airport Lounge - Disco Ultralounge" (Kevin MacLeod) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ .. see us live: http://www.weburlesque.com/upcoming-shows ... follow us: @weburlesque @viktordevonne on instagram and twitter & talk to us: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1576 73948280099

Viktor Devonne and Sucre a la Creme chat on the way home from the Ohio Burlesque Festival. We talk catharsis, saxophone solos, and the work that brings them together. topics: autobiographical burlesque, CSI Miami, Baker Street, the sax player, pinkwashing, good intent, breaking the chain, comedy is hard, established and most requested acts, neglecting acts, Pennsylvania, musical theatre, scary driving, D'Angelo, Hamilton, Groundhog Day, more secular than thou, the Airbnb experience, Punxsutawney, how cars burn, The Simpsons, Homer City, waffle brunch, saying hello on the street, knees recorded: August 5, 2018 shoutouts: Elsa Riot, The Blood Ballet Cabaret, Julian Michael, Anja Keister, Dorian Dietrich, Josh Schonewolf, Fem Appeal, Nox Falls, Holly Ween, Tigger! ... Support us on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/weburlesque and get bonus material ... keep in touch w/ WEBurlesque @weburlesque @viktordevonne on instagram and twitter; Sucre can be found at @sucrealacreme on instagram ... you can see White Elephant Burlesque every Wednesday at Rockbar NYC - see http://www.weburlesque.nyc for more & Now on Second Tuesdays: #WEBoylesque at Bizarre Bushwick (next up: September 11, 2018!) - see http://www.weburlesque.com/weboylesque/ for cast details - and now at Middletown Cabaret in Middletown, New York (next up: September 8th!) ... intro/outro music: "On A 45" This Way to the Egress (http://www.thiswaytotheegress.com) ... used with permission ... download it at: https://www.amazon.com/This-Delicious-Cabaret-Explicit-Egress/dp/B005D1GROO ... interlude music: "Miami Nights - Extended Theme" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ ...

Viktor Devonne and Lilith Lore chat after seventeen years of friendship, as Rocky Horror castmates to burlesque compatriots to road trip buddies. ... topics: post-9/11 RHPS, Boston, Groot and mossy corduroy, Richmond burlesque, Chocolate Factory and the Candyland Brothel, The Brian, out of state choreography, foo-doo-shoots, bar shows vs convention shows, Bizarre Bushwick, we used to use CDs, studying diphthongs, theatre, being spooky, Morticia Addams, "you're not really strippers" and "you're so brave," sideshow, watching burlesque, storytelling, always once in a while, even false things are true, consent, fairytales, Sleeping Beauty, children vs The Sims, the Nightingale and the rose, Oscar Wilde, Hans Christian Anderson, The Girl Who Trod on the Loaf, fashion history repeating, corsets, faux-rsets, Blue Star Wicca, Comedy Sports Richmond improv, the fitness industry, looking fit enough ... shoutouts: the Home of Happiness, Oberon, Lucky Charming, Anja Keister, Sugar Shack South, Runaround Sue, Lottie Ellington, Femme Fae la Butche, Ellie Favola, Brian Viglione, Little Miss Rollerhoops, Sasha Velour, Gretchen Violetta, Lillian Bustle, Mat Fraser, Regina Stargazer, Brass Ring Academy and Cabaret, This Way to the Egress, Them Damn Hamiltons ... recorded: August 20, 2018 in a car outside Rockbar NYC ... notes: Viktor misrembered the order of events; the Candyland Brothel was in February of 2009, and Amanda Palmer's album Who Killed Amanda Palmer came out earlier, in September of 2008. ... Lillian Bustle talks the relationshop of burlesquers and the word "brave" during her TEDxJerseyCity talk; it can be seen at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ME-c0l8oTkY ... read the Nightingale and the Rose here: https://genius.com/Oscar-wilde-the-nightingale-and-the-rose-annotated ... read some theories on Hans Christian Anderson's sexuality via The Little Mermaid at: https://bookriot.com/2017/03/28/queerness-little-mermaid/ ... Support us on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/weburlesque and get bonus material ... keep in touch w/ WEBurlesque @weburlesque @viktordevonne on instagram and twitter; Lilith can be found at www.lilithlore.com @alluringlore on instagram ... you can see White Elephant Burlesque every Wednesday at Rockbar NYC - see http://www.weburlesque.nyc for more -- 2nd Saturdays at Middletown Cabaret in Middletown, New York (next up: September 8th!) - Second Tuesdays: #WEBoylesque at Bizarre Bushwick (next up: September 11, 2018!) - see http://www.weburlesque.com/weboylesque/ for cast details ... intro/outro music: "On A 45" This Way to the Egress (http://www.thiswaytotheegress.com) ... used with permission ... download it at: https://www.amazon.com/This-Delicious-Cabaret-Explicit-Egress/dp/B005D1GROO ... interlude music: "Comparsa" "Fast Talkin" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ ...

Hazel Tart was one of the first queens to secure a weekly show at White Elephant Burlesque's NYC home, Rockbar, and one half of Deep Fried Tart which was the first double feature Wednesday experience. Hazel talks about their last several years of performance, with it blend of drag and burlesque, and their exploration into mental health and gender, in addition to a religious and conservative upbringing that they cut ties with to properly be themselves. In addition to their appearances in New York in drag, Hazel has been seen with WEBurlesque, D20 Burlesque, and Cosplay Burlesque. ... topics: the full fall fantasy, aesthetic, H&M nerd, drag jukebox, early Rockbar beginnings, Take A Bow, gender expression, origin story, body image, being invisible, God said go back to public school, religious bubble, fear of the secular world, a million dollars to take your clothes off and have sex on stage, nerdlesque, the evils of Pokemon and Harry Potter, the cool aunt, falling asleep slowly and all at once, coming out and leaving home, going to New York, children's theatre, when are you gonna do it?, 2018, Hazel taking over, eating orders, anxiety and depression, The Mess Inside, getting help, pronouns, Tart, The Fault in Our Stars, family members who voted for Trump, politicians for sale, producing and fomo, Beautiful Stranger, what's next ... shoutouts: Petra Fried, Lilith LeFae, Princess Bitch, M'Lady Uppercrust, Ivy Winters, Misty Meaner, Mocha Lite, Esmerelda May, Triple Jay, Anja Keister ... recorded: October 14, 2018 in Manhattan ... music: "On a 45" This Way to the Egress (thiswaytotheegress.com); Used with permission - download it on Amazon today: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07DY68WX2/ + "Monster Promenade" & "Cool Blast" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com); Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License; http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ ... shop our merch: http://weburlesque.com/shop ... support us on patreon: https://patreon.com/weburlesque ... see us live: http://www.weburlesque.com/upcoming-shows ... follow us: @weburlesque @viktordevonne on instagram and twitter; https://www.facebook.com/hazel.tart.75 ... talk to us: https://www.facebook.com/groups/157673948280099

Viktor Devonne sat with Faux Pas Le Fae to talk for the bonus episodes, "And the Rest is Drag," which features portions of this episode - but we got to talking! Faux Pas is a great theatrical entertainer, dancer, and performance artist now co-producing EAT ME, a variety show monthly (second Saturdays) at Bizarre in Bushwick (Brooklyn) New York. (recorded March 6, 2018) shoutouts: Kat Mon Dieu, Lori Gassie Designs, Sasha Velour, Lucky Charming, Tigger!, Darlinda Just Darlinda, Rose Wood, World Famous BOB, Aurora North, Hypergender... topics: drag, they/them, presenting on stage, drag queens and drag king, Marie Antoinette, iconography, wig reveal, introducing the act, artist crisis, taking the reins, editing, growing as an artist, dance study, classical bodies, the first act, accidentally the New York Burlesque Festival, producing a show, Bizarre Bushwick, the Brides of Burlesque, screening for your wife, (not) alienating the audience, performing at The Box, Miss Congeniality, Douchebag Night, little horror films and Broadway for twisted performance art, the Fierce Queer Burlesque Festival, self-censorship, weighing the options, shock art, Rose Wood in your face, disgusted but so charmed, top surgery vs breast augmentation, the stage kitten's nightmare, high maintenance, the great showstoppers, Prince meets I Love Lucy, RuPaul's Drag Race and it's issues with transwomen, the 2016 election, "It's not just Trump," when it's too much, what is in your power, performance enhancing drugs, dangerous rhetoric, and being offended. intro/outro music: "On A 45" This Way to the Egress (http://www.thiswaytotheegress.com) ... used with permission ... download it at: https://www.amazon.com/This-Delicious-Cabaret-Explicit-Egress/dp/B005D1GROO ... interlude music: "George Street Shuffle" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) ... Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License ... http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

WEBurlesque, recorded 1/28/18 in NYC, with Viktor Devonne and Lewd Alfred Douglas We talk immersive theatre, consent, Uncle Monty's Mollyhouse, Reclaiming Our History, working in queer spaces, sexuality and gender, high school, surgery, America Horror Story, Mat Fraser, playing Daphne Moon, star-crossed lovers, queer-coded villains, digital art, and clearing away the barricades. Lewd Alfred Douglas is an entertainer living in New York City. He is a primary collaborator with Dr. Sketchy's NYC, the queer comic Bash Back, and White Elephant Burlesque. intro and outro music: "On a 45" by This Way to the Egress (used w/ permission) ... interlude music: "Backbay Lounge" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com); Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License; http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Qualms Galore was the inaugural queen of the New Jersey Burlesque Festival, and won Mx. Nobody in Brooklyn's nightlife scene in 2018. As Pam, she was named the Intercuntinental Champion for Tasselmania II and she won the 2019 category of Thirst Trapper Keeper at WEBurlesque's Silver Tusk Awards, and is nominated for 2020's Glam Master award. ...topics: classic burlesque, slingshot bikini, named via the ex-husband, shyness, audience interaction, consent, so what're you doing tonight?, New York Burlesque Festival 2010, Brooklyn Bowl from the back row to the stage, seeing someone who looks like you, just play with the robe, an act every 3 weeks, burlesque after divorce, community and work, my twin, Pam the Natural: an alter ego's alter ego, she's c-nty, Eat Me, palette cleanser, holder of the taco, ...shout-outs and acknowledgments: Switch n' Play, Wassabasco, Essence Revealed, World Famous *BOB*, Darlinda Just Darlinda, Fancy Feast, Sydni Devereaux, Jo Weldon, Jezebel Express, Doc Wassabasco, Nasty Canasta, Lefty Lucy, Amuse Bouche, Tasselmania, Logan Laveau, Sweet Lorraine, Seedy Edie, Aurora North, Faux Pas le Fae, Fuck You Revue, Zoe Ziegfeld, Jeez Loueez ...recorded: December 11th, 2019 ...keep in touch: https://www.qualmsgalore.com & IG: @qualmsgalore ... give love to the pod at patreon.com/weburlesque and see capsule reviews of previous episodes at http://www.weburlesquepodcast.com ... intro/outro music: "On A 45" This Way to the Egress (http://www.thiswaytotheegress.com) ... used with permission ... download it at: https://www.amazon.com/This-Delicious-Cabaret-Explicit-Egress/dp/B005D1GROO ... Check out: Viktor Devonne presents 2 Night Stay at http://www.2nightstaypod.com ... interlude music: "Bossa Bossa" (Kevin MacLeod) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ .. see us live: http://www.weburlesque.com/upcoming-shows ... follow us: @weburlesque @viktordevonne on instagram and twitter & talk to us: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1576 73948280099

Performer-producer out of Pennsylvania, Eyrie Twilight talks her occult-heavy extravaganza burlesque show Hexwork. ...topics: stripper work, engagement with the audience, Black Tassel Boolesque, goth burlesque, NJ conventions, steampunk, a lot of top hats, boots before corsets therefore corsets before boots, Aleister Crowley, Thelema, Scorpio, inclusive casting, booking and working, branding, being wrong ...shout-outs and acknowledgments: Runaround Sue, Sugar Shack Burlesque, Essence Revealed, Fox Danger, Lilith Lore, Queen Mab, Brass Ring CT, Circuit Six, Mourna Handful, Valeria Vox, Mab Just Mab, Spooky Mandalay, Miss V, Femme Fae la Butche ...recorded: November 26th, 2019 ...more about Thelema: https://www.thelema101.com/intro ...keep in touch: IG: @eyrietwilight @hexwork http://stayhexy.com ... give love to the pod at patreon.com/weburlesque and see capsule reviews of previous episodes at http://www.weburlesquepodcast.com ... intro/outro music: "On A 45" This Way to the Egress (http://www.thiswaytotheegress.com) ... used with permission ... download it at: https://www.amazon.com/This-Delicious-Cabaret-Explicit-Egress/dp/B005D1GROO ... Check out: Viktor Devonne presents 2 Night Stay at http://www.2nightstaypod.com ... interlude music: "Window Demons" (roljui) "Destination Unknown" (http://audionautix.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ .. see us live: http://www.weburlesque.com/upcoming-shows ... follow us: @weburlesque @viktordevonne on instagram and twitter & talk to us: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1576 73948280099

Pinup, stage kitten, gogo dancer, and newly minted as a burlesque performer, Vera Safire is lighting up the clubs in New York City exploring her new addition to her resume, and examining what brought her here. ... recorded: August 28, 2019 ... topics: ass-backwards, watching yourself, five years a newbie, having something to offer, ballet and jazz, salsa class, Put the Blame on Mame, Heavenly Body, successful kitten tips, show parentage and community ... shoutouts: Poison Ivory, Medianoche, Veronica Varlow, Kita St. Cyr, Anja Keister, It's a Little Stormy, Sincerely Yours, Holly Ween, Esmerelda May, Regina Stargazer, Fancy Feast, Pearls Daily, Perle Noire .... keep in touch: https://www.facebook.com/Verasafire • IG: @verasafire ... give love to the pod at patreon.com/weburlesque and see capsule reviews of previous episodes at http://www.weburlesquepodcast.com ... intro/outro music: "On A 45" This Way to the Egress (http://www.thiswaytotheegress.com) ... used with permission ... download it at: https://www.amazon.com/This-Delicious-Cabaret-Explicit-Egress/dp/B005D1GROO ... interlude music: "Awesome Call" (Kevin MacLeod) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ .. see us live: http://www.weburlesque.com/upcoming-shows ... follow us: @weburlesque @viktordevonne on instagram and twitter & talk to us: https://www.facebook.com/groups/157673948280099

Anna Monoxide is a New York show producer, theatrical clown, circus sideshow performer, and accordion player. She is one of the mad masterminds behind Disasterpiece Theater at the Deep End. c/w: we talk a bit about Anna's use of her own real blood in her work if that's not your thing. topics: accordion at 8, Coney Island, pin cushion talents, freaking people out, making you feel, safety, a week later when all your wounds have healed, needles and daggers, Pagliacci, the beginning of a Disasterpiece, beautiful and disturbing, as one does, clown college, pointy teeth, trippy burlesque, an evening at the Theater, Precious Roy's Cannibal Cookbook, show bible ... Anna talks about the performer who would pierce himself with fencing foils; she speaks of Mirin Dajo: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mirin_Dajo; also learn more about the history of Human Pin Cushion (a tad graphic): https://www.sideshowworld.com/104-Human-Pin/Cushion.html ... recorded: November 18, 2019 ... shoutouts and acknowledgments: Fibi Eyewalker, Cirkus Sathanas, Jean Taylor, Gemini Blitz, Lola Strange, Miss Sugar Mamasota ... keep in touch: IG: @annamonoxide https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-zpa9w1Is_hg7vTN-pTGpw @disasterpiece_theater_nyc ... give love to the pod at patreon.com/weburlesque and see capsule reviews of previous episodes at http://www.weburlesquepodcast.com ... intro/outro music: "On A 45" This Way to the Egress (http://www.thiswaytotheegress.com) ... used with permission ... download it at: https://www.amazon.com/This-Delicious-Cabaret-Explicit-Egress/dp/B005D1GROO ... Check out: Viktor Devonne presents 2 Night Stay at http://www.2nightstaypod.com ... interlude music: "Lovable Clown Sit Com" "Cemetary Clown" (Sir Cubworth) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ .. see us live: http://www.weburlesque.com/upcoming-shows ... follow us: @weburlesque @viktordevonne on instagram and twitter & talk to us: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1576 73948280099

Costume designer, stage kitten, pinup model, and burlesque darling Rita N. Wink performs in and around New York City. She returns to White Elephant Burlesque at Rockbar NYC on December 18th, 2019. ... recorded: November 5, 2019 ... topics: nighttime at 4pm, Connecticut, costume design education, fashion vs costume, world building, old Hollywood glamour, Ballenciaga, low to high, sexy burlesque, Divine Comedy of an Exquisite Corpse, costume research, "The floor is very far away" -- Rosie Cheeks, soprano 2, Rita Hayworth, Italy, letting in on a moment vs creating a moment, and then there will be blood, sparkle quotient, Rita dresses Viktor, the year of the kitten ... shoutouts and acknowledgments: Doll Body, Nasty Canasta, Jo Boobs, Darlinda Just Darlinda, Fancy Feast, the Empire Burlesque Festival, Broody Valentino ... keep in touch: IG: @rita.n.wink & https://www.ritanwink.com ... the Ballenciaga look: https://artsandculture.google.com/exhibit/crist%C3%B3bal-balenciaga-a-timeless-legacy-cristobal-balenciaga-museoa/ywJyh4WFJqdgIg?hl=en ... give love to the pod at patreon.com/weburlesque and see capsule reviews of previous episodes at http://www.weburlesquepodcast.com ... intro/outro music: "On A 45" This Way to the Egress (http://www.thiswaytotheegress.com) ... used with permission ... download it at: https://www.amazon.com/This-Delicious-Cabaret-Explicit-Egress/dp/B005D1GROO ... Check out: Viktor Devonne presents 2 Night Stay at http://www.2nightstaypod.com ... interlude music: "Guess Who" (Kevin MacLeod) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ .. see us live: http://www.weburlesque.com/upcoming-shows ... follow us: @weburlesque @viktordevonne on instagram and twitter & talk to us: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1576 73948280099

NYC burlesque starlet Rain Supreme has been working since 2017, and continues to dazzle on stages. ... recorded: August 29, 2019 ... topics: following friends into burlesque, black performers, Dirty Diana, choreography, influence, act construction, worth being tired for, music, Miss Coney Island, kittening, names ... shoutouts and acknowledgments: Jason Meijas, Maine Attraction, Posion Ivory, Jo Boobs, Jezebel Express, Golden Lady Burlesque, Qualms Galore, Essence Revealed, Trinity Starlight, Teasy Roosevelt, Fem Appeal, Sugar Mamasota, Stella Nova, Jeez Loueez, Perle Noire, Gigi Bonbon, Boo Boo Darlin, Ellen Stagg ... keep in touch: IG: rainsupremeny & rainsupremeny.com ... Check out: Viktor Devonne presents 2 Night Stay (special sample featured at the end of this episode) at http://www.2nightstaypod.com ... give love to the pod at patreon.com/weburlesque and see capsule reviews of previous episodes at http://www.weburlesquepodcast.com ... intro/outro music: "On A 45" This Way to the Egress (http://www.thiswaytotheegress.com) ... used with permission ... download it at: https://www.amazon.com/This-Delicious-Cabaret-Explicit-Egress/dp/B005D1GROO ... interlude music: "Groove Grove" (Kevin MacLeod) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ .. see us live: http://www.weburlesque.com/upcoming-shows ... follow us: @weburlesque @viktordevonne on instagram and twitter & talk to us: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1576 73948280099

Betty Brash is a producer and performer in New York City. She co-produces Magical Girl Burlesque, see their schedule at @magicalgirlburlesque ... recorded: August 29, 2019 ... topics: burlesque birthdays, Amy Jo Johnson, dial-up teen idols, as Lola Bunny, posing with a tv set on your head, original characters, mermaids and flappers, Cat People, reluctant femme fatale, film school, create your own art, burlesque show vs film set, hey hey send me your crap, photographer's lens, stage lighting, small stages, new stages, nurturer caretaker, triad production, connecting with the audience ... shoutouts: Holly Ween, Raina Sinclair, Striker Posie, Regal Mortis, Stormageddon .... keep in touch: https://www.facebook.com/bettybrashburlesque • IG: @bettybrash ... see also: Betty's coproducers Stormageddon and Raina Sinclair were interviewed previously an talk a lot about the production's origin; http://weburlesquepodcast.com/2018/12/10/37-fight-the-world-w-raina-sinclair-and-stormageddon/ .... give love to the pod at patreon.com/weburlesque and see capsule reviews of previous episodes at http://www.weburlesquepodcast.com ... intro/outro music: "On A 45" This Way to the Egress (http://www.thiswaytotheegress.com) ... used with permission ... download it at: https://www.amazon.com/This-Delicious-Cabaret-Explicit-Egress/dp/B005D1GROO ... interlude music: "Blue Ska" (Kevin MacLeod) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ .. see us live: http://www.weburlesque.com/upcoming-shows ... follow us: @weburlesque @viktordevonne on instagram and twitter & talk to us: https://www.facebook.com/groups/157673948280099

Draglesque performance artist Noctua bares their soul on New York stages, exploring the sublime and ridiculous, the glam and dark. We talk androgny vs assumed gender nonbinary identity, misgendering from colleagues (stop it, y'all), being comfortable in one's skin, and growing up goth. ... recorded: August 29, 2019 ... topics: sleeping under the bed, blue hair and a tutu, army kid, from California to Jamaica Queens, My Heart Will Go On karaoke, makeup and costuming, therapy, catharsis, gender, everything and nothing, dysphoria, "hey man," arguing pronouns, masc and femme on stage, trans nonbinary, phd gender doctors, identifying with womanhood, night owl, you're welcome, Domino Swift, how people perceive you ... shoutouts and acknowledgments: C'etait BonTemps, Ash Blight, Magical Girl Burlesque ... footnotes: Viktor mentions Eddie Izzard on the pod having not yet identified as transgender, but in 2017 made it clear he identifies as transgender, and is cool w/ he and she pronouns. ... keep in touch: IG: @noctuavindicta ... give love to the pod at patreon.com/weburlesque and see capsule reviews of previous episodes at http://www.weburlesquepodcast.com ... intro/outro music: "On A 45" This Way to the Egress (http://www.thiswaytotheegress.com) ... used with permission ... download it at: https://www.amazon.com/This-Delicious-Cabaret-Explicit-Egress/dp/B005D1GROO ... interlude music: "Monster Promenade" "One Eyed Maestro" (Kevin MacLeod) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ .. see us live: http://www.weburlesque.com/upcoming-shows ... follow us: @weburlesque @viktordevonne on instagram and twitter & talk to us: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1576 73948280099

Viktor Devonne sits with Lucky Charming in his kitchen in Boston. Lucky Charming, alias Lucas Brooks, is an accomplished stageman both in clothes and in less clothes. He is the writer of several solo shows that have run at fringe festivals, and productions in New York and Boston. As Lucky Charming, he has been seen with Boston's fabulous Sirelesque troupe and his own co-production, Viscous and Tingle. He writes under the sex blog title of The Intellectual Homosexual. ... recorded: October 4, 2019 ... topics: Stonewall memories, New York to Michigan to New York, arts on arts on arts, VGL 5'4 Top, a few hours later we had a harness, song and dance, Spring Awakening, finally Puck, NYC boylesque, belt/crotch, height, Prof. Harder, assignments, Hi I'm Lucky Charming You Were My Homework, the golden gun, inspired hip thrusts, sex educator, one man show, allowing yourself to be directed, identities, slut pride, elbow pit, the fun stuff, Elsa Riot, #burlesqueboston, a special thank-you ... shoutouts and acknowledgments: Rique Shaw, Honey Harlowe, Eve Starr, Chris Harder, Eric Schmalenberger, Jo Boobs, Jonny Porkpie, Tigger!, Faux Pas le Fae, Evil Hate Monkey, Captain Kidd, Mr. Gorgeous, Johnny Panic, Cream Stu, GoGo Gadget, Flesh Gordon, Suffra Gent, Lewd Alfred Douglas, Jack Nasty, Darlinda Just Darlinda, Fancy Feast, DJ TatMatt, Vonka, Fem Appeal ... keep in touch: IG: @mrluckycharming @intellectualhomosexual https://intellectualhomosexual.com https://twitter.com/intellecthomo https://www.patreon.com/intellectualhomosexual ... Check out: Viktor Devonne presents 2 Night Stay at http://www.2nightstaypod.com ... give love to the pod at patreon.com/weburlesque and see capsule reviews of previous episodes at http://www.weburlesquepodcast.com ... intro/outro music: "On A 45" This Way to the Egress (http://www.thiswaytotheegress.com) ... used with permission ... download it at: https://www.amazon.com/This-Delicious-Cabaret-Explicit-Egress/dp/B005D1GROO ... interlude music: "Bummin on Tremelo" (Kevin MacLeod) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ .. see us live: http://www.weburlesque.com/upcoming-shows ... follow us: @weburlesque @viktordevonne on instagram and twitter & talk to us: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1576 73948280099

Mina Minou is in town to work on her docu series that discusses religion and burlesque performance art. She is presently living in Montreal visiting NYC, and is full of surprises as an active artist, aspirational minister, and refugee advocate as a queer Iranian-American woman. ... shoutouts: Lillian Bustle, Mademoiselle Oui Oui Encore, Jo Boobs, Shelly Watson, Holly Ween, Fem Appeal, Lefty Lucy, Anja Keister, Vigor Mortis, Switch n' Play ... topics: Québécois, around the world with Mina Minou, travel and time, learning how to drive on a tractor, car crashes, "home is cat and my bong is," mini-series, queer Montreal burlesque, a lot of pies, a lot of nickels, the French for "funzies," alliterations and kittens, Follies Fromage, rules for burlesque, nerdlesque, "I'm on some dumb shit," feeling wanted, identifying as Persian, Iran, vaguely Christian, Sevdaliza, bullying towards Middle Easterners, the most Iranian of the Iranians/Ruler of the Universe, Canada and human rights, Greece, social justice ministry, intersectionality, Mr. Rogers, respectability politics, being angry and pushing back, punching Nazis, good intent, growing edges and bright lights, privilege, a-ha moments, creative process, folklore, horror movies, earning preciousness ... recorded: July 29, 2018 ... special thank you to Doll Body for housing our discussion space this episode! ... note: "I'm Persian, like the cat, meow" is a gag from Moz Jobrani, which Mina references around the thirty minute mark. Mina alludes to the concept of "living in/on the hyphen" which is an expression credited to Ilan Stavans; check out this article at https://www.oxfordamerican.org/magazine/item/352-living-on-the-hyphen ... and yeah, Viktor probably said "Entomology" when he meant "Etymology" ... Support us on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/weburlesque and get bonus material ... keep in touch w/ WEBurlesque @weburlesque @viktordevonne on instagram and twitter; Mina can be found at @ghost_grrl on instagram ... you can see White Elephant Burlesque every Wednesday at Rockbar NYC - see http://www.weburlesque.nyc for more & Now on Second Tuesdays: #WEBoylesque at Bizarre Bushwick (next up: August 14, 2018!) - see http://www.weburlesque.com/weboylesque/ for cast details ... intro/outro music: "On A 45" This Way to the Egress (http://www.thiswaytotheegress.com) ... used with permission ... download it at: https://www.amazon.com/This-Delicious-Cabaret-Explicit-Egress/dp/B005D1GROO ... interlude music: "Hep Cat Jive" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ ...

WEBurlesque, recorded 1/30/2018 in NYC, with Viktor Devonne and Anja Keister of D20 Burlesque Anja and Viktor discuss her recent Geek of All Media distinction; how to maneuver in neoburlesque that contains intellectual property; mysterious men in suits with notepads who come to shows; problematic fandoms; how to solve a problem like HP Lovecraft; Anja Keister's Background in Music and her Sewer Stock festivals; hosting burlesque shows; content warnings; starting a burlesque show with a tribute to the Handmaid's Tale; producing shows, performing at conventions; how nerdlesque is (and has been) seen in the larger realm of burlesque; wolf howling at GenCon; making Dolores Umbridge kinky; young adult literature; plus a lightning round of the fandoms Anja digs and does not dig. shout-outs include: Nyx Nocturne, Maki Roll, Foxy Vermouth, Fem Appeal, Dangrrr Doll Anja Keister is an entertainer living in New York City. You can see her production D20 Burlesque monthly at Parkside Lounge (see d20burlesque.com for dates), and she will be part of the 4th annual Nerdlesque Festival at Coney Island this year. She won Geek of All Media in 2018's Silver Tusk Awards (having won Backstage Mom in 2017), and was noted by the New York Times as "NYC's sexiest nerd." Anja is scheduled to appear with White Elephant Burlesque every week in the month of March 2018, including March 7th, where she will host the show. intro and outro music: "On a 45" by This Way to the Egress (used w/ permission) ... interlude music: "Deuces" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com); Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License; http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

In the first episode of WEBurlesque, Viktor and Lillian discuss performing and creativity; "fat burlesque," travel, and some of their inspirations. Intro and Outro Music: "On A 45" by This Way to the Egress - used with permission. Interlude Music: "Lobby Time" by Kevin MacLeod - royalty free music everything else (c) White Elephant Burlesque Corp