WEBurlesque Podcast Network

Muscles Monty is a New York drag burlesque performer. We chat about being the friendly ooky spooky. They won the Silver Tusk Award for "Creepy Creature Cutie," and are seen regularly with Magical Girl Burlesque, Metropolis Burlesque, and White Elephant Burlesque amongst many other. ... recorded: November 4, 2019 ... topics: Grand High Witch, sticking things to your face, scary things, latex, a lot of hot glue, growing up Muscles, did he do Cats?, hiding behind, stage names, Sweet Samantha Jane, ephemeral sculpture, drag access, autobiographical drag, why are you a bass fish, good vibes only, Brooklyn, 8 year old memories, wanting to be liked, drag king focus ... shoutouts and acknowledgments: D20 Burlesque, Anja Keister, Fem Appeal, Holly Ween, Nyx Nocturne, Beef Show, Alpha Psi Ecdysia, Allegra Spread, Noctua, Juno Birch, Pelvis Breastly, Sweaty Eddie, God Complex, Uncle Freak ... keep in touch: IG: @muscles_monty & https://www.facebook.com/MusclesMonty ... 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: "Local Forecast - Elevator" (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

Photographer and burlesque babe Striker Posie knows how to handle a room behind the camera in on stage. We talk photoshoots and burlesque theory. ... recorded: August 28, 2019 ... topics: soft open, taking pictures while you're stripping, just take the money, getting what you're paying for, the same $20, hiring people you already know, the lens closest to the human eye, photography nerds: stuff for you, rest in peace I guess, shooting shows, nails, playing with mischief, gimme face, I don't believe myself, effervescent, classic and nerdlesque, Westchester, Rocky Horror gateway, bookings, website review, act development, elevated cute badass, taglines, scenes from Striker's menagerie, costumes ... shoutouts: Biblioteque Burlesque, Clitoris B. Toklas, Jezebel Express, Darlinda Just Darlinda, Regal Mortis, Shelly Watson, .... keep in touch: https://www.facebook.com/striker.posie.studio • IG: @striker.posie • http://strikerposie.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: "Jazz Aprictot" (Joey Pecoraro) "Like Lee "(The 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/157673948280099

(note from Viktor 10-28-2025: "I received word this file was corrupt when it was being processed for youtube, so I attempted to re-upload the original mp3 and it didn't enjoy that. so I am re-creating the episode. enjoy this flashback to fall 2019.") Neoboylesque godfather TIGGER! invited Viktor Devonne into his home and talk about his status as the Burlesque Hall of Fame's initial Best Boylesque (in 2006), also known as the first King of Boylesque -- which we discuss the nuance of. For more than 25 years, Tigger! has been a foreparent in burlesque shows and festivals internationally and regionally. ... topics included, but not limited to: Best Boylesque, the first Mr Exotic World, installing a monarchy, from goat farm to museum, men in burlesque, transgression, every bit as naked, gender and performance, boylesque, a right to present, woman's world, giving stories, the actor and the character, exhaustive satire, maybe save that for your therapist, political burlesque, winners winning, stories you care about, memoirs, dying on stage, perfect shows, every fuck up is an opportunity, homes away from home, instruction and peer learning, smart people making intentionally stupid silly choices ... footnotes: Tigger mentions the "ranch" in Las Vegas; he refers to the initial incarnation of the goat ranch, which was the vision of Jennie Lee and inherited by Dixie Evans in 1990 for an annual recognition of the field and pageant. After multiple temporary venues and locations for the competition we now know informally as Queen of Burlesque; learn more here: http://www.burlesquehall.com ... shout-outs and acknowledgments: Dixie Evans, Julie Atlas Muz, Jo Boobs, Mr Gorgeous, Waxie Moon, Dirty Martini, Margaret Cho, Jonny Porkpie, Mat Fraser, Lux LaCroix, Kelly (Liam Kyle Sullivan), Selene Luna, Pleasant Gehman, Tempest Storm, Aurora North ... "Boylesque in a Nutshell" 2010 article and interview feat. Tigger and more: https://www.burlesquehall.com/boylesque-in-a-nutshell/ ... keep in touch: https://www.facebook.com/TiggerBoylesque/ • IG: @tiggerlesque ... 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: "I Like Peanuts" (Audionautix) 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

Viktor Devonne and Regina Stargazer have brunch and talk about old and new times. Having worked together for almost 15 years, they're still learning new and hilarious things about each other. Regina Stargazer won the Many Faced God/Meryl Streep Award at the 2018 Silver Tusks. You can see her burlesque as Regina, drag as Cream Victoria and Jayson Mustachio, and sometimes clown as Virus. She is a resident performer with White Elephant Burlesque, and with LadyQueen... topics: "never again" alcohol, the goth girl at the party, high school, KoRN and Marilyn Manson 20 years later, bad camp experience, 90s pop, Hole, The Violet Gashes?, incorrect predictions with RuPaul's Drag Race because BenDeLaCreme, Steamed Hams, meme queen, Instant Clarity Viktor, Ironic, leaving bad boyfriends for Rocky Horror, burlesque as an attainable goal, real life rockstars, SalonCon, 90s drag queens, LadyQueen, introducing Cream Victoria, makeup from mom, the hiatus, Beach Night, such a liar, #900 numbers, Miss Bio-WERRRK 2016, Peter from The Cosby Show, Pulse, being the B in LGBTIQ, be entertaining, gown and glove, no one knows it's a GWAR song, hidden tracks, Hot Topic burlesque, Rob Zombie and Puscifer, "Why are you stripping out of your clothes?," "Remember when I almost set that stage on fire?," Virus the Clown, too tame for The Box, Necromantic, the BP oil spill, six minutes and twenty-one seconds of "Skin" by Madonna, leaving it on stage, Zoe the Children's Party Clown, the evil clown trope and the current climate of clownery, Brighton Asylum, dad, Uncle Henry Rollins, re-evaluation, driving into New York... (recorded: February 17, 2018) ... shoutouts: Lucky Charming, Dolly Shot, Femme Fae la Butche, Gretchen Violetta, Betsy Radical, Anyanka, Crimson Kitty, Petra Fried, Hazel Tart, Lilith Le Fae, Princess Bitch, World Famous BOB, Tigger, Miss Poison Ivory, Billie Daze/Falana Fox, Krymson Scholar, Witti Repartee, Sasha Velour, Fem Appeal, Miss Cherry Delight, Florence D'Lee, Strawberry Cream Puff, Brides of Burlesque, Torrential Downpour... Stay in touch: Instagram, Facebook @reginastargazer & with @ladyqueen ... music: 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: "Steppin Out" "Prohibition Blues" "Hep Cat Jive" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) ... Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License ... http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ ... Thanks for listening! #weburlesquepodcast | @weburlesque | weburlesque.com | your host: Viktor Devonne @viktordevonne

Viktor Devonne sits with 2 members of Cosplay Burlesque and regular participants of White Elephant Burlesque shoutouts: Anja Keister, Esmerelda May, Holly Ween, Stormageddon, Nasty Canasta, Matt Knife, Metropolis Burlesque, and Hazel Tart Our topics range wildly, including podcast cats, Neville Longbottom, fandom household, moving house to house, Alan Tudyk, subjective fandom, Batman, burlesquers who hide their ages, Power Rangers, Disney Adventures, nerdy literature, Shazam!, X-Men and Batman as Animated Series, ditto'ing Jigglypuff, floating thru cliques, Halloween, Butters as Mr. Biggles, Worbla thermoplastic, walking around to be seen, proto-steampunk semi-victorian pseudo-Renaissance faires, Hot Topic goth sensibility, LiveJournal, Rocky Horror cosplay, judgment on creativity, Gene Belcher, Comedy Bang Bang, "classic aside from the burp noises," Pokemon, who's gonna get what, cosplay and nerdlesque, getting into mainstream burlesque, boy clothes, body types, cosplay for every body, morality fairytales, Poison Ivy, femininity, Fix It Felix Jr., stage fright, friends with the friendless, musical theatre: Phantom of the Opera, Rent, Ragtime, American Idiot, title of show, titanic, nerd fandom would-you-rather incl. Firefly, Star Wars, Star Trek, Supernatural, Dr Who, and more recorded Feb 3, 2018 intro and outro music: This Way to the Egress -- "On a 45" ... interlude music: "Professor Umlaut" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Viktor Devonne chats with Grandma Fun, who resides in New Orleans. We candidly talk how she went from "Filipino island farm girl" turned neoburlesque luminary, and the nonsense along the way. ... topics: Sugar Shack, Guitar Hero, emigrating from the Philippines, "What are you?," white people y'all can chill, "my parents are mermaids," exoticism, pineapple queen, developed mysticism, the madam and the landlady, Grandma's grandma, making your own paths, the old Bowery Poetry Club, meeting *BOB*, showing up and doing your thing, growing as a performance artist, producing, Heaux and Housewives, ghetto fabulous, cocktail shrimp, moving to New Orleans, single and not pregnant, JetBlue and $50, spiritual journey, "don't compare yourself to anyone else," Sliding Doors, Tokyo and Marc Jacobs, dryers for your butt, don't break anything, people are watching you, the Manila scene, Asian burlesque queens, New Orleans burlesque scene, stepping up the challenge, cultural appropriation, you choose every day, celebrating life or death, who's the best at New Orleans burlesque, Two Island Girls & a Goth ... shoutouts: Kips Ahoy, World Famous BOB, Fem Appeal, Legs Malone, Runaround Sue, Bella Blue, Donnie Vomit, Albert Cadabra, Southern Comfort, Calamity Chang, Regina Stargazer, Pam Demonium, It's a Little Stormy, Boyfriend, Dame CuchiFrita, Ariana Amour, Lune Noirr, Whiskey and Rhinestones, Trixie Minx, Xena Zeit-Geist, Lefty Lucy, Dick Jones, Roxie le Rouge, Dede Onassis, Nikki LeVillain, the Minneapolois Burlesque Festival ... 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.weburlesquenyc.com for more ... Now on Second Tuesdays: #WEBoylesque at Bizarre Bushwick ... catch Grandma Fun at https://www.instagram.com/grandmafun/ ... recorded: May 1, 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: "Zazie," "Avant Jazz" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ ...

(recorded 2-3-2018) WEBurlesque's Viktor Devonne sits down for a cozy brunch with bubbles with The Brick House of Burlesque herself, Falana Fox. Falana gets personal with her backstory with a little Behind the Music moment of her time as an almost-Mary J Blige in the 90s, plus we both delve into flipping tables; pink walkie talkies; The Muppets; Colorforms; growing up a Jehovah's Witness, leaving the church, faith; professional acting, back-up singing, checking the contract; Titus Walker; Classical Theater of Harlem; Lady Capulet; Street Court; kismet in a Sephora; Lola Falana; the Three Little Foxes?; Ireland at age 10; Paris in December; wine and bread at IKEA; Seward Alaska; tagline -- The One You'll Never Forget; improvising; the moment before - the moment after; Janet Jackson and the Super Bowl; Adam Barta; Sarah Baartman, the Hottentot Venus; exoticizing African culture; Nicki Minaj, Miley Cyrus; acting black; cultural appropriation and entitlement; the best actor for the job; the fuckery of it all; Ladyqueen, and introducing Billie Daze. shout-outs include: Delysia La Chatte, Magdalena Fox, Ivory Fox, Jo Boobs, Jezebel Express, Perle Noire, Anja Keister, Clara Coquette, Sake Fevah, Lillian Bustle, Tigger, Darlinda Just Darlinda, Poison Ivory, Ula Uberbusen, and Crimson Kitty Falana Fox is an entertainer living in Jersey City. You can see her her regularly with LadyQueen, White Elephant Burlesque, and in various productions on both sides of the Holland Tunnel. She was nominated for The Sweetheart in 2018's Silver Tusk Awards, and will be appearing in the February 14th Valentine's Day show. intro and outro music: "On a 45" by This Way to the Egress (used w/ permission) ... interlude music: "Poppers and Prosecco" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) ... Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License ... http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Viktor Devonne chats with Doll Body, a burlesque performer living in Brooklyn... We cover topics including Connecticut, moving to New York, choreography, modern dance, Alvin Ailey, Boardwalk Empire, old Hollywood iconography, punk phases, the New York Burlesque Festival, starting burlesque wrong, Lazy Bones Burlesque, Dolly Dietrich, the 2016 election, Marlene Dietrich, femme androgyny, drag kings, rugged Hunter S. Thompson, ruddy makeup, Action Figure, body analysis, collages, Boomerang, dressing up as a banana, soft sculpture, today's corduroy, the Freezing Tassel Burlesque Festival, Alaska, industry shows, 2014 vs 2018, living with drag queens, queer spaces, the body positive movement, all-white shows, classic tease, flipping the switch, Barbra Streisand, doing the fun numbers, control, cultural shifts, and being sexy and exercised... recorded: Feb 3, 2018... shoutouts: Lewd Alfred Douglas, Delysia La Chatte, Lux LaCroix, Shelley Watson, Minnie Tonka, Beef Show, Lee VaLone, Qualms Galore, Celia Foxglove, Dick Jones, Lillian Bustle, Petite Renard, Dangrrr Doll, Wae Messed, Bunny Buxom, Fancy Feast, Zoe Ziegfeld, Anja Keister, Miss AuroraBOOBrealis, Sweet Lorraine... Doll Body has been performing since 2014, in a modern dance major and choreographer turned burlesque performer and producer. She can be seen all New York City, and joins the Freezing Tassel Burlesque Festival in Alaska this March... music: "On A 45" written and performed by This Way to the Egress (intro and outro music); interludes: "Rocket Power" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Viktor Devonne talks with DJ TatMatt, who has been around with White Elephant Burlesque since its inception. He began work as our photographer and sound engineer, and is now our regular DJ at least 1/2 the year at our show in Rockbar. We talk his journey with WEBurlesque to his recent win as International Geared Up Pup 2018. TatMatt is a mentor in the human pup fetish community, which we also discuss. ... recorded: 6-25-2018 ... topics: success, early beginnings, White Elephant Burlesque as a garage band, speakers, SalonCon, body art and tattoos, av club, adapting, trance music for a sex party, 136 bpm, squirrel night, dj wardrobe, surprise red connotations!, coming out, subsets of pups, psychology behind puppery, poster pup, kneepads at pride, moshing, Rockbar Rashomon, dj equipment, titles, handlers, pup evolution, puppy in public, responsible slut, depression, #showyourpill, PAH ... shoutouts: Libertine Ball, Femme Fae la Butche, Company XIV, Vonka, Matt Pupper ... keep up w/ @djtatmatt on all social media; you can find him as Matt Redding on Facebook ... Support us on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/weburlesque and get bonus material ... 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: "As I Figure" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ ...

Viktor Devonne and Broody Valentino are back on the road together after attending the Empire Burlesque Festival in Ithaca, New York. We're a little punch drunk, so catch us candid and goofy. FYI, we talk -a lot- about musicals. ... topics: The same Denny's but without tater tots, Empire Burlesque Festival, husky pups, a vision in pink organza, hitting the ground running, Broody's survival job, Clue, the Rocky Horror remake, overtures, Maury Yeston's Nine, high school productions, Of Mice and Men, auditions, Rocky Horror on Broadway, Dave Holmes, high school reunions, It's a Wonderful Burlesque Life, hobbyists, gentlemen of size, being "brave," masculinity, bird nerd, ice cream and chips come from politics, Twisted Nerve, Bernard Herrmann, separating artists from art, Patti LuPone, Stephen Sondheim's Company, Anna Kendrick, The Schmuel Song, more LuPone, Well that's the End of Him, Sunset Boulevard, Marius is gonna get typhoid, some shady gay PA got Patti and Glenn Close at the same table, fireplugs, meeting famous people ... 50 minutes of bonus listening available at our Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/weburlesque ... shoutouts: Sizzlin Liz, Perle Noire, Regina Stargazer, Holly Ween, Mr. Lee VaLone, Maestro, Gretchen Violetta, Ellie Favola, Femme Fae La Butche, Faux Pas Le Fae ... recorded: April 8, 2018 ... notes: notes: Clue the film, was written by Jonathan Lynn (also directed) and John Landis; the play adaptation was made by Eric Price and Hunter Foster. Miss Scarlet wore green; Mr. Green wore blue, Plum wore purple, Mrs. White wore black, Peacock wore blues, and Mustard wore beige. • Dave Holmes' show on MTV was called Say What? Karaoke (1998-2003) • Viktor refers to the blackface scene in "White Christmas" but he meant "Holiday Inn." • The Broadway revival of Nine only had 2 Guidos: Antonio Banderas and John Stamos during the run. • Cosette: The Sequel to Les Miserables was written by Laura Kalpakian; The Wind Done Gone was written by Alice Randall • Patti LuPone talks about making up w/ Glenn Close here: http://www.bravotv.com/video/share/3516639 ... 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: "Narcissus," "Guess Who," & "Sinfonia 3" 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 and Vonka are cozy in Vonka's room and chat a lot about sex work, BDSM, and stripping. ... Vonka is a fetish model, burlesque performer, pro-domme, instructor, and sex work entertainer. She recently was a featured performer at the New Jersey Burlesque Festival in 2018, and has toured all over the country. Content Warning: we get pretty explicit and Vonka speaks very matter-of-factly. Please consume with that in mind. ... topics: Vonka's Red Room of Pain, Truth or Dare, lying about sex activity, machismo and pick up lines, rebellion, sex performer, Ice-T and Coco, Amber Rose, stripper stigma, an episode of CSI, emerging as kinky, A Professional Fetish Delivery System, psychology of sex work, getting the woman on your side, beating people all night long, Spice Girls, hard femme and terminology, femme4femme, reading as queer, Furiosa, Fantastic Beasts, Kinky Boots, explaining it to dad, bdsm as a marathon, waterboarded in their own blood, hook suspension, the best scruff, acupuncture, shibari, numbness, SESTA/FOSTA, sex trafficking, clips for sale, learning from porn, tease and denial, permission and negotiation, after care and follow-up, failure to communicate, edgeplay, Risk-Aware Consensual Kink, the red tag, checking in ... recorded: 5-19-2018 ... shoutouts: Lydia Vengeance, Essence Revealed, Conduit Enterprises, Fierce ... notes: upon reflection of Vonka's femme terminology, Viktor asserts Posh Spice is a high femme. ... 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.weburlesquenyc.com for more ... Now on Second Tuesdays: #WEBoylesque at Bizarre Bushwick ... 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: "Jazz Brunch," Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ ...

Benji Bombay and Viktor Devone talk shop and inspiration as well as socio-political issues as a South-Asian-American burlesque entertainer. Benji performs all over Boston and you should check them out at @bombaybenji ... topics: Bangladesh to Boston, getting naked for people, a tool to change the world, colonialism, growing up looking different, speaking up, self-congratulatory art after the election, masc presenting, feather violence, nonbinary and genderqueer, muggle me vs burlesque me, hell or the my water, Tab Hunter is gay, German to British to Australian, clown white, Alan Cumming, The Immaculate Collection, Apu and the Simpsons, black savior, great burlesque in Boston ... their Queerlesque series can be checked out at: https://www.facebook.com/pg/bkbsomerville/events/ ... shoutouts: Lucky Charming, Sherman, Jane Doe, Alterna-Tease Festival, Broody Valentino, Falana Fox, Lady Luck Burlesque, The Buttcracker ... recorded: May 12, 2018 ... 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.weburlesquenyc.com for more ... Now on Second Tuesdays: #WEBoylesque at Bizarre Bushwick ... 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: "Groove Grove," Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ ...

Viva Vidalia is a GLAM Award multiple nominee and producer/hostess of several shows all over New York City and Miss Trixie Delight is photographer and performer. Viktor Devonne sits with both of these Long Islanders one afternoon to chat about their individual experiences, and their comeup in their fields. ... shoutouts: Sasha Velour, Jo Boobs, Jezebel Express, MF Akynos, Nasty Canasta, Gigi BonBon, Jean Harlot, Rain Supreme, Shelly Watson, Petra Fried, Miss Cherry Delight, Bob the Drag Queen, Tigger, Florence D'Lee, Lilith LeFae, Catrina Lovelace, Lola Michele-Kiki, Lucky Charming, Ginger Twist, David Byrd, Atticus Stevenson, Ellen Stagg, Ben Trivett, Allegra Spread, Boo Bess, Cheeky Lane, Harvest Moon, Holly Ween, Coco Taylor ... topics: an industry of flingers, parking lot, Amber Love, Miss Runner-Up, costume design, Drag Race impact, Dita and Sharon and Chad, America's Next Top Burlesque, culuture of misogny and feminist burlesque, fadeouts, stage fright, performing for no one, out of drag, the real you, identity, demanding more, sustainability, photography, watching from the audience, acts and numbers, young queens, showmanship, ... 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/ + "Jazz Brunch" 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; @vivavidalia mstrixiedelight on IG ... talk to us: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1576739482800994

This is the second part of the conversation with Ellie Favola and Viktor Devonne. The first portion has multiple data errors and is currently being worked on for future release. ... In this episode, Viktor and WEBurlesque's cabaret singer Ellie talk A LOT about musical theatre. ... recorded: July 11, 2018 ... Support us on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/weburlesque and get bonus material ... 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: "Vibe Ace" "Hot Swing" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ ...

Viktor Devonne catches Rara Darling on the go between shows as they say. This NYC triple time producer is killing it with Snack Theater, Keepeasy Sundays, and the presently dormant but exhilarating Primal Scream events. They were up for the Brooklyn Nightlife Award for Best Burlesque, with Keepeasy for Best Burlesque Show. ... recorded: July 31, 2019 ... topics: surprise first performance, thrown into producing, high standards, in every act something different, to New York City, the future of the burlesque industry, small bars and big stages, beautiful movers, something different every week, the live band experience, pronouns, kink party, the disappointment in a successful show, the beauty in collaboration and celebration, wilderness orientation leader, progressive good steps, burlesque and drag families, names and identities and personas, the character of Rara, dark and twisted beautiful, sometimes a lot of blood, being very queer, what is sexy, five minute theatre pieces, headfirst, jock, Facebook shadowbanning ... shoutouts: Angelica Sundae, Sasha Velour, Darlinda Just Darlinda, Pearls Daily, The Keep Cats, Midnight Moon, Theydy Bedbug, God Complex, C'etait BonTemps, Junior Mint, Mini Horrorwitz, Queen Robert, Milo, Savion, Iodine Quartz, Velocity Chyladd, Julia Register .... keep in touch: https://www.facebook.com/missraradarling and on IG: @missraradarling ... 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: "This is a Jazz Space" (Midnight North) & "Sneaky Snooper" ( Audionautix) 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

Viktor Devonne and Esmerelda May talk nerdlesque, origins and level-ups, and the future. ... Esmerelda May regularly performs with White Elephant Burlesque, Cosplay Burlesque, Sister Bear Burlesque, and has been seen with D20 Burlesque, Butter Pecan Burlesque, and Envoute. She has been part of the Nerdlesque Festival, the Alternatese Burlesque Festival, and Fierce International Queer Burlesque Festival. ... topics: conventions, traveling, Bellatrix LeStrange and Miss Scarlet, stripping as characters like Katniss and Tamatoa, song reminders, industrial rock vs hip swivel music, Happy Little Pocket, arc, editing, and context; Steven Universe and Amethyst, Esmerelda May as Eddie (an ex-delivery boy); character development, Hades, group acts, the Chocobos, martial arts, shyness, booking, starting out, control, hard limits, con audience vs bar audience, "you're so brave" and fat, lines of objectification, interpretation and permission, Strongbad ... recorded: 5-19-2018 ... shoutouts: Cosplay Burlesque, Anja Keister, Holly Ween, Tesla Tease, Envoute, Cherry Valentine, Triple Jay ... 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: "Off to Osaka," "Avant Jazz," "Cool Blast" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ ...

Fox Squire is a triple crowned drag king in New York City, recently honored as 2019's New Jersey Master of Lip Sync (via Burlypicks), Mr. Nerd NY 2019, and Mr. New York Royalty 2019. He has been performing for years as a professional debonair gentleman a conventions, bars, clubs, and theaters, and continues to dazzle as he sees what 2020 has in store. We talk the past, the present, and the horizon. ... recorded: August 26, 2019 ... topics: St Louis to NYC, starter drag, researching a haircut, Lester, reigning, Pass the Biscuits Please, Amy Grant, masculinity, being dapper, taking up space, follow through, dating, feeling yourself, fellowship, pageants, other side of critique, microwave moments vs. slow simmer, looks, resonance ... shoutouts: Sweet Lorraine, Bella La Blanc, Perle Noire, MisSa Blue .... keep in touch: https://www.facebook.com/foxsquire2016 • IG: @foxsquire2016 ... 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: "A Good Bass for Gambling" (Komiku) "City Sunshine" (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

Clitoris B. Toklas is a performer and producer residing in the tristate area who approaches her burlesque academically. She is one half of the producer team behind Bibliotheque Burlesque-- "Burlesque with a Reading List." ... recorded: August 27, 2019 ... topics: anatomy lesson, Alice B. Toklas' pot brownies, burlesque as an essayist, dramaturgy, sex work and fiber arts, mom jeans, editing, nerdlesque, Outlander, literary burlesque, co-producing, Jenga, Broadly Entertaining, acadamia, the youth of today, the adjunct shuffle ... shoutouts: Jo Boobs Weldon, Lillian Bustle, Rhoda Dendron, Jezebel Express, Teasy Roosevelt, Anja Keister, Rocco Chanel, Striker Posie, Clara Coquette, Spookey, Stella Nova, Moe Cheezmo, Petite Renard .... keep in touch: https://www.facebook.com/pg/mscltrsbtoklas/ • IG: @clitorisb • https://www.facebook.com/BibliothequeBurlesque ... 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: "Harpsichord Fugue" (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/157673948280099

Viktor Devonne speaks on the line with upstate New York's Teasy Roosevelt, producer and performer who is most known for her American History burlesque revues. We talk about the complicated aspects of our painful American history and how burlesque is used to invite performers to critique, comment, and on occasion celebrate the past of the United States. Teasy is also one third of Pop Culture Provocateurs, a burlesque collective in Albany, NY. ... topics: the American History niche, improv with upright citizens brigade, Deadwood, Arsenic and Old Lace, "That's not my dad; that's Theodore Roosevelt," history class, Coney Island, bad relationships, New York School of Burlesque, belonging, mentorship, forms of success, "I wanna dress up as Richard Nixon," first time producing, leaving NYC, Titsory, the election, exploring painful history, the ugly side of America, how far we've not quite come, advertising and the censorship of Facebook, "national importance," white people: listen up, "Aw, Uncle Joe, you're racist," playing Trump on stage, cheap and easy jokes, fat shaming a terrible person, faux-sophistication, community and what burlesque is for, diversity ... shoutouts: Jo Weldon, Gal Friday, Jezebel Express, Dr. Lucky, Kia La Sangria, Essence Revealed, Immodesty Rose, Wae Messed ... recorded: October 16, 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/ + "Mining By Moonlight" 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; Teasy Roosevelt: @teasyroosevelt on Instagram & http://www.facebook.com/godbreastamerica ... talk to us: https://www.facebook.com/groups/157673948280099

Brooklyn's Minnie Tonka is a burlesque performer and producer, and nutritional therapist and wellness coach. Internationally recognized, Minnie is 1/2 of the Schlepp Sisters (celebrating 15 years!) who host a yearly "Menorah Horah," in time for Hannukah. We talk about these passions and how they have intersected naturally in her work. ... The Schlepp Sisters take Coney Island on August 30th, 2019. ... recorded: August 12, 2019 ... topics: traveling showgirl, the Schlepp Sisters, doing Jewish stuff, disco birthday party, Kosher Chixxx and Nice Jewish Girls Gone Bad, your authentic self, the Sisters in Hamburg, solo work, 80s rock and roll, constructing an act, teaching and instruction, deep self work, motivation, rheumatoid arthritis and chronic pain, nutritional needs and research, stress, listening to your body ... shoutouts: Jett Adore, Darlinda Just Darlinda, Scott Rayow, Broadway Brassy, Little Brooklyn, Julie Atlas Muz ... keep in touch: www.MissMinnieTonka.com @minnie_tonka - recipies and wellness IG: the.wellnesshq - thewellnessheadquarters.com | give love to the pod at patreon.com/weburlesque and see capsule reviews of previous episodes ... 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: "Take it Back" (Dan Lebowitz) & "Jazz Mango" (Joey Pecoraro) 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 .. 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

The enterprising and fabulous Bella Sin of Cleveland brings together the Ohio Burlesque Festival with a wonderful team, and works regularly in the state and internationally. We talk her migration from Mexico and what's it like being a woman and an artist in this era, and her successes in striptease. She, and the festival, were profiled by NPR: https://www.ideastream.org/news/burlesque-in-cleveland-blossoms-with-bella-sin ... recorded: August 26, 2019 ... topics: festival planning, lessons and goals, Juarez, migration to the United States, political climate, Ohio, advocacy and activism, pasties and nail glue, alone in Columbus,"Hi I'm Bella I'm Mexican," belonging, legends of burlesque, marketing and geotargeting, challenge your public, Magic Michaels ... shoutouts: Kitten DeVille, Scotty the Blue Bunny, Bettina May, Angie Pontani, Tansy, It's A Little Stormy, Evil Hate Monkey, Amber Ray, Cheeky Cheetah, Lottie the Body, Foxy Tann, Rara Darling, Jett Noir, Hank E. Panky, Tre de Marc, Mr Gorgeous, Chris Harder, Trojan Original, Broody Valentino ... Remembering Chairmyn Meow ... keep in touch: http://www.bellasincle.com • https://www.facebook.com/bellasin • IG: @bellasincle ... 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: "Leopard Print Elevator" 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

The sensational Foxy Belle Afriq is the producer of 2 burlesque shows: Unreal and Untamed Afro-Burlesque. She is also known as the 70s love groove drag king Uncle Freak. We get (un)real for this one and chat coming to and living in America, performance style, and sexual identity. ... recorded: August 27, 2019 ... topics: working in New York, juggling motherhood and performance, seeing shows, producing, seeking: poc magician, casting, Brown Girls Burlesque, performing for mom, from Uganda to NYC, coming out queer, homosexuality in East Africa, walking in drag, constructing true acts, confidence through drag, progressive parents ... shoutouts: Bastard Keith, D20 Burlesque, Shay Au Lait, Stella Nova, Sweet Lorraine, Chicava HoneyChild, Lee VaLone, Fem Appeal, Perle Noire, Junior Mint .... keep in touch: https://www.facebook.com/foxybelleafriq/ • IG: @foxybelleafriq ... 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: "Tango Bango" (E's Jammy Jams) 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

Kita St. Cyr is one of the hardest working women in New York City burlesque, sideshow, and nightlife, Kita St. Cyr produces multiple shows. Known as The Caramel Cutie with the Apple Booty, Kita hosts Undercover at Gemini & Scorpio, and recently (after this conversation) took over Dr. Sketchy's NYC. ... topics: gogo to glitterbox, sense of movement, growing up in salsa clubs, retro pinup model, Kita Panda, swing revival, a gothy Jessica Rabbit, this is my martini glass, Rhinestone Follies, porn karaoke, just wanting to watch, backstage camp counselor, Carmen Miranda oversimplification, racial ambiguity, exotica, queerness on stage, male gaze, gritty for the sake of gritty, neo vs classic, emotional narrative, stumbling into fire, wanting to do everything, fire eating, fire fans, choreographing fire, levi wand, Starfire, fire tassels, studying with Satan's Angel, passion, hosting, talking about sex, the vortex, Lip Service, natural gabber ... shoutouts: Dr. Lucky, Doe Deere, Perle Noire, Gigi LaFemme, Nasty Canasta, Beelzebabe, Hazel Honeysuckle, Albert Cadabra, Bastard Keith, Nelson Lugo, Patrick Wall, Nati Amos, Sage Sovereign, Sweet Pea, Satan's Angel, Bambi Galore, Bettie Blackheart, Lady Monster, Bunny Galore, Fancy Feast, Shelly Watson ... recorded: October 20, 2018 ... notes: learn about Satan's Angel's documentary at http://www.satansangelmovie.com ... 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/ ... "Semi-Funk" "Just Nasty" 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; @kitastcyr on instagram ... talk to us: https://www.facebook.com/groups/157673948280099

Petite Renard runs Metropolis Burlesque in Brooklyn and one of New York City's great nerdlesque purveyors. She recently claimed the The Sexy Nerd title via the Silver Tusk Awards. ... topics: The Sexy Nerd, more of a goof, Swedish Chef and Cheryl Blossom and Chyanna and Ma-Sha, leaving the mustache on, they're my arms man, the investment of nerdlesque, cosplay, the esoteric of Metropolis, Bojack Horseman, finding an audience, Saga, crossovers, Neil Gaiman, working in references, Muppets and Monty Python, always putting on a show, growing from Farscape and Babylon 5, Moulin Rouge, "We do the weird stuff," Game of Thrones, William Shatner, burlesque as a monologue, theatre program roots, fuckin' Waiting for Godot, personal decision maker, choices, getting the reference, the invitation of nerdlesque, performer hat, costume first, Bird on Nellie's Hat, microphone to microphone, Crazy Ex Girlfriend, Facebook, little fox, ... shoutouts: Dangrrr Doll, Holly Ween, Fem Appeal, Tiger Bay, Moe Cheezemo, Heart Crimson, Stormageddon, Taradise, Gogo Incognito, Annie-Mae Allure, Jezebel Express, Peekaboo Pointe, Marinara Stardust, Trinity Starlight, Anja Keister, Calamity Chang, Rosie Cheeks, Lucy Buttons, Darlinda Just Darlinda, Gal Friday ... check out Macaroni Vintage at: https://www.etsy.com/shop/MacaroniVintage... see Miss Piggy's "Bird on Nellie's Hat" perfomance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mskb9wVyA-Y ... recorded: February 5, 2019 ... 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/ ... "March of the Spoons" "Off to Osaka" 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; @petite_renard @metropolisburlesque on instagram ... talk to us: https://www.facebook.com/groups/157673948280099

Amoxie Villain is killing it as a spooky-sexy male burlesque performer in Pittsburgh, PA. Viktor Devonne and he chat origins and his present-day performance style. His performances range from horror movie icons such as Norman Bates and Black Phillip, to dark and smoldering onstage seductions. ... topics: starting out, replacing performers with puppets, Moulin Rouge burlesque, making it stick, representation, appendices and gall bladders, reading with mom, early goth adopter, being queer in Catholic school, getting answers, goth and cult movies, Are You Afraid of the Dark, type casting and consistency, Dorian Gray, Black Phillip and The Witch (spoilers?), nerdlesque as a devil goat, the splits, goofy and seductive, boylesque and pasties, blue laws, ridiculous life, traveling, festivals and touring, drag and burlesque, daddy issues, cry strip on Father's Day, family, queer/gay, being watched, all the chaos, those catholic school high school teachers were right, Byron von Danger ... shoutouts: the Fierce International Queer Burlesque Festival (now Fierce: Queer Performing Arts Festival) , Penny Delapoison, Brick City Bombshells, Lilith DeVille, Paco Fish, Smokin McQueen, Lewd Alfred Douglas, Lucy La Bam, Red Velvet, Viva Valezz, Jonny Porkpie, Chris Harder, Jet Adore, Midnight Mame, Tigger!, Broody Valentino, Carriage Return, Lillian Bustle, Bambi Dearest, Violet Corbeau, the Ohio Burlesque Festival, Bella Sin, Samantha Echo ... FOOTNOTES - 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" 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; Amoxie at https://www.facebook.com/Amoxie-Villain-227613367571887/ & https://www.instagram.com/amoxie_villain ... talk to us: https://www.facebook.com/groups/157673948280099

Vylette Tendency is the producer behind punk+ drag show Queer As In Fuck You in Manhattan, which won the Brooklyn Nightlife Award for Best Reason to Leave Broooklyn. Mx. Tendency is a drag performer, and we talk about the potential complications in sorting out assigned gender identity, producing, and more. ... topics: snow and sleet, driving in New York City, restarting with intention, looking back, early 90s grunge inspired, fulfillment on stage, angsty emo songs, Fountains of Wayne, first solo show, afab, sucking at empathy, room for everybody, creating space, be weird, Otto's Shrunken Head, coming as you are, do more, glamour and grit, present political, fun to watch, most authentic, QAIFY promotion, passion ... recorded: February 12, 2019 ... shoutouts: Lee VaLone, Zalika Parsons, Noctua, Bad News Bear, Chola Spears, Botch Bottoms, Petra Fried, Gilda Wabbit ... bonus feature at the end of this episode: original recording from "And the Rest is Drag (pt 1)" feat. Vylette Tendency (3-5-2018) ... hear the full version at https://soundcloud.com/weburlesque/roundtable-and-the-rest-is-1 ... FOOTNOTES - 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/ ... "No Good Layabout" "Narcissus" "Apero Hour" 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; Vylette athttps://www.instagram.com/vylette_tendencynyc ... talk to us: https://www.facebook.com/groups/157673948280099

Mone't Ha-Sidi is a mistress of beautiful majesty and fabulous ridiculous. She is presently in Sacramento, CA. She is the figurehead behind Black Arts Matter. With award-winning acts, and the gift of gab, Viktor and Devonne and Mon'et have a delightful time chatting about her history, present, and future. ... topics: the name given, Lula Belle, born during All My Children, Suzette, Claude Monet, stripper goals, Chuck E. Cheese, where are your parents, titties out, nerdlesque, Peek-A-Boo, that flashing gremlin, hot glue bitch, all the length of the pole, movement and rhythm, sexy showcase, SexyBack, Madonna's butt, plastic surgery, one's own beauty, black beauty standards, #blackartsmatter, systemic racism, blackface and appropriation, callout culture and being loud, Scott Baio and Rob Lowe and the Smashing Pumpkins, disappointment from Billy Corgan, life and times of a black burlesque performer, research, great performers, Body Wealthy, Titanic, why ratchet? ... shoutouts: Monet x Change, Kiki La Chanteuse, Ashleeta Beauchamp, Emjay Mercury, Dahlia Kash, Javier Miguel, Alotta Boutté, Magnolia Black, Sepia Jewel, Brick House, Hubba Hubba Revue, Lady Monster, Amber Lust, Robyn Swing, Sucre a la Creme ... recorded: February 20, 2019 ... FOOTNOTES - the comments Billy Corgan made, that Mone't references can be read up on: https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/billy-corgan-compares-social-justice-warriors-to-cults-maoists-kkk-203875/ ... 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/ ... "Awesome Call" "Avant Jazz" "Prohibition Blues" 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; Mone't at https://twitter.com/nizzneyland & https://www.facebook.com/blackartsmattersacramento/... talk to us: https://www.facebook.com/groups/157673948280099

Drag performer Ash Blight now runs Jump Shark, restarting in May 2019 at the WOW Cafe Theater in Manhattan. Ash has worked with multiple venues and shows, including QAIFY, Yell Club, D20 Burlesque, and Mx. Nobody. They were nominated for the Silver Tusk Award for Creepy Creature Cutie in 2019. ... topics: an enigma, Jump Shark, open mic drag queer performance space, wood nymph, Switzerland and France, trance state, nongendered femme aesthetic, they or he, non-binary path, deconstructing drag, packaging drag for the straights, competition and best-at drag, truth, lip syncing to someone else's voice, music, Florence + the Machine, Stevie Nicks, shawl heavy, on stage nudity, earthiness and decay, Boy Witch, oh that's a gender, notable great local performers, responsibility of queer artists, quietly loud, Planned Parenthood, trans identity, pronouns, I don't want to talk to babies, give all trans people tasers 2019 ... shoutouts: Mr. Lee VaLone, Sasha Velour, Vylette Tendency, Ragamuffin, Lewd Alfred Douglas ... recorded: February 13, 2019 ... footnote: read Persephone the Wanderer by Louise Glück here; https://thefloatinglibrary.com/2009/10/03/persephone-the-wanderer-louise-gluck-2/ ... 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: "Tenebrous Brothers Carnival Prelude" 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 ... .. see us live: http://www.weburlesque.com/upcoming-shows ... follow us: @weburlesque @viktordevonne on instagram and twitter; Ash is @elaphaia and @jumpsharkshow ... talk to us: https://www.facebook.com/groups/157673948280099

C'etait BonTemps is a force of Brooklyn nightlife, producing and performing as a burlesque and drag artist. Originally hailing from Florida (Tampa/Orlando), C'etait is known as the Babi Boi of Burlesque & Drag, and is competing in Mr(s) BK in spring 2019. Hailing from the House of Infiniti, C'etait has been creating their own performer family in the wilds of queer New York City. ... topics: spring fever, Beef, Pulse and Southern Nights in Orlando, Hamburger Mary's, afab, drag queens and drag kings, why drag, Drag Race, first shows, old names, It was a good time, sit with it, old acts, finessing an audience into liking you, Idlewild, tourist drag, Ru girls, The Liquid, summer of love, being 18 at a bar, drag houses and family, ball culture, voguing, European and American runway, Paris is Burning and Pose, mainstream capitalizing and co-opting, the impact and authenticity of Jennie Livingston's film, the editing process would be strenuous, a hoot, a holler, and an exhaustion; the move to NYC, exposing your body, compartmentalizing, dysphoria, gender commentary, coming out, ugh here I am, Hera Sthetique, first time stripping, Girl Anachronism, what are you doing up there, family answer, sex positive and fun, 10s of people, draglesque, producing, favorite performers and colleagues, creating more ... shoutouts: Spikey Van Dikey, Manila Luzon, Willam, House of Infiniti, House of Davenport, House of Andrews, Axel Andrews, Sashay Infiniti, London Infiniti, Kristen Korvette, Sweet Lorraine, Angelica Frankenstein, God Complex, Chevy Lace, Theydy Bedbug, Rara Darling, Angelica Sundae, Mini Horowitz, Foxy Belle Afriq, Comrade Barbie, Pearls Daily, the Brides of Burlesque (Faux Pas le Fae and Aurora North), Perle Noire, Calamity Chang ... recorded: February 24, 2019 ... 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: "Backbay Lounge" 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 ... .. see us live: http://www.weburlesque.com/upcoming-shows ... follow us: @weburlesque @viktordevonne on instagram and twitter; keep up w/ C'etait via IG at @cetaitbontemps & https://www.facebook.com/CetaitBontemps/ ... talk to us: https://www.facebook.com/groups/157673948280099

Abby Fantastic calls in with Viktor Devonne to talk about her history as a standup comic and her transition to burlesque ingenue and how motherhood shaped her career from almost day 1. ... topics: Staten Island, performer roots, New York School of Burlesque, sticking to Kita's honey, Your Love is My Drug, jokes to stripping, a period piece, comedy influence, yo mama, performing kid, music, intersectionality, charming dentata, taking the joke and running with it, costume design, realism, kids, concepts and archetypes, authenticity, burlesque parent, You're Having My Baby, backlash, Mommy Plays a Character, anything sparkly is a princess, parents, You're Not the Right Body Type For Us, happy burlesque shows, finding the sexy, performing not pregnant, what am I doing, getting back into burlesque after a hiatus, audience feedback, staying happy ... shoutouts: Angelique a la Mode, Alpha Psi Ecdysia, Rhinestone Gorilla, Jo Boobs, Jezebel Express, Manic Pixie Dream Girl, Varla Velour, Kita St. Cyr, Lillian Bustle, Lori Gassie, Miss Poison Ivory, Little Brooklyn, Lottie Ellington, Fancy Feast, Fem Appeal ... recorded: March 31, 2019 ... 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: "Bossa Bossa" "Surf Shimmy" 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 ... .. see us live: http://www.weburlesque.com/upcoming-shows ... follow us: @weburlesque @viktordevonne on instagram and twitter; Abby is @msabbyfantastic & https://www.facebook.com/abby.fantastic/ ... talk to us: https://www.facebook.com/groups/157673948280099

D.C. native Fox Danger is making their stamp on New York City burlesque. We talk nerdlesque, stripping for political figures, coming up routines, and moving forward in the scene, including the age old question: the dichotomy of stripping and burlesque. ... topics: stripping through college, the sexy burlesque stuff, Homestar Runner, nerdlesque, fandoms, burlesque act development, The Decemberists, Batman burlesque, strip clubs, no one wants to listen to that, dancing for senators and congressmen, Linux, a 3 a.m. phone call from Elton John, are you the bassist?, it's a job, customer service, consent, feminism, accountability, activism, the lobbyist at the party, don't come back gay, high holy days, Judaism, white white, allergic to bacon, we should leave, crafting, backhanded(?) compliments, mental illness, suicidality, quarter life crisis, ketamine as depression treatment, high school reunions, awkward signoffs ... recorded: 4-8-2019 ... shoutouts: D20 Burlesque, Betty Brash, Poison Ivory, Mary Cyn, Jo Boobs, Sweet Lorraine, Veronica Varlow, Magical Girl Burlesque, Raina Sinclair, Stormageddon ... 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: "Poofy Reel" "Organ Filler" 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 ... .. see us live: http://www.weburlesque.com/upcoming-shows ... follow us: @weburlesque @viktordevonne on instagram and twitter; Fox is @fox_danger_the_magical ... talk to us: https://www.facebook.com/groups/157673948280099

Aurora North is one of the Brides of the Burlesque, along with Faux Pas le Fae, and co-producer of Eat Me, the circus/burlesque-infused variety show in Brooklyn. The native Torontoian Aurora has a background (and present) in modern dance, which led her to Kinetic Architecture, a dance troupe in NYC led by Faux Pas le Fae (check out episode #8) which has continued multi-dimensional theatrical works over the years. Aurora can also be seen regularly as a solo artist, and has shimmied and grand jeté'd at Rockbar NYC with White Elephant Burlesque, The Box, The Slipper Room, Stonewall Inn, and beyond. ... note: forgive some dog interruption/participation, please. Those occasional thumps are on his belly. Clark suggests you think of them as ASMR. ... recorded: 4-14-2019 ... topics: a dog named Clark, NYU: Tisch, dance life expectancy, start as a kid, recitals, choreography and improvisation, instruction, auditions, undergrad and life after, theatre, singing, phrases, trying again, dance-theatre, checkmate, starting burlesque, lesbian vampires, faith and beliefs, disco kink, runs at The Box, the shock slot, editing, clown cakesitting, American Mary, the presentation and the posture, heterosexual couples portrayed in the media, falling in love mid-transition, power couple, unexpected nurturer, shy nature, going out alone, performance art burlesque, camp, Queer Coney, producing, the scene, the next phase ... shoutouts: Shelly Watson, Gemini & Scorpio, Jo Boobs, Jonny Porkpie, Velocity Chyladd, Darlinda Just Darlinda, House of Yes, Maggie McMuffin, Nasty Canasta, Coney Island, Sage Sovereign, Pink Velvet Witch, Qualms Galore, C'etait BonTemps ... 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: "Eternity" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) & "Le Baguette" by Alexander Nakarada (https://www.serpentsoundstudios.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 .. see us live: http://www.weburlesque.com/upcoming-shows ... follow us: @weburlesque @viktordevonne on instagram and twitter; Aurora North is @aurora__north and see Eat Me updates at https://facebook.com/fauxaurora & @eatmevarietyshow | Lesbo Variety Show is May 8th & Queer Coney is June 15th ... talk to us: https://www.facebook.com/groups/157673948280099

Miss Cherry Delight is burlesque rockstar who has been turning heads and dropping jaws for almost ten years on stage. Now, she turns her focus towards promoting her first album: the gothic-industrial-pop-rock-sex-record Eat The Evidence, set to be released May 11, 2019. Viktor Devonne was given the privilege to listen to the entire album in his car, and then speak with Cherry at length about her starts and beginnings, her process, and in Part 2, go through the LP track-by-track. ... Album Release Party with full concert: Coney Island on May 11th - tickets at: https://www.coneyisland.com/event/moc051119 ... Footnotes: Cherry mentions a painting by Francisco Goya; catch the image here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saturn_Devouring_His_Son | the "Cherry Blood" music video can be seen at: https://youtu.be/MVJcxx2CD8g | see Estrogina: https://www.toylabs.us/2017/03/gwar-is-coming-dripping-in-blood-to.html ... topics: Miss Coney Island, origins at Stew Leonard's, sexy banana, fruit = sex, allure, stay with you, Meat Cake, spooky things, Halloween, Francisco Goya, Sweeney Todd, war paint, covered in blood, edibleness, learning how to properly scream, GWAR, Estrogina Lugubrious, pep talk from a mermaid, The 31st, triple death, authenticity, famous ... shoutouts: It's A Little Stormy, Gal Friday, Bambi the Mermaid, Pearls Daily, Dame Darcy, Jonathan Stancato, Justin Mathews, Faux Pas le Fae ... intro/outro music: "Cherry Blood" Miss Cherry Delight & Justin Mathews 2018 (used with Miss Cherry Delight's permission) ... interlude music: "Monsters in Hotel" by Rafael Krux (https://www.instagram.com/rafaelkrux/) 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 .. see us live: http://www.weburlesque.com/upcoming-shows ... follow us: @weburlesque @viktordevonne on instagram and twitter; Miss Cherry Delight is @misscherrydelight and http://www.misscherrydelight.com(NSFW) ... talk to us: https://www.facebook.com/groups/157673948280099

Burlesque bombshell turned glam rock cannibal, Miss Cherry Delight has been celebrating Halloween 365 for her entire life. She has composed, with Justin Matthews, an epic new album called Eat the Evidence. Viktor Devonne got to listen to it with her and WEBurlesque the Podcast has the first album commentary available as we go track by track. Eat the Evidence is yours to download on May 11th, 2019. WEBurlesque recommends you listen to part 1 first to get the primer on Miss Cherry Delight: https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/weburlesque/episodes/2019-04-22T08_22_24-07_00 ... Content Warning: the themes on this album, and therefore the conversation include lighthearted references to murder, cannibalism, death, and mayhem, but also very personal admissions of sexual assault and rape. ... Album Release Party with full concert: Coney Island on May 11th - tickets at: https://www.coneyisland.com/event/moc051119 ... Footnotes: the "Cherry Blood" music video can be seen at: https://youtu.be/MVJcxx2CD8g | learn a lot about Elizabeth Short and the Black Dahlia murder here; http://blackdahlia.web.unc.edu/ ... topics: Scorpio Witch, right in the crotch, the single, attempted Catholic, always so goth, unapologetic, actual cannibal words, Oxytocin, Cherry Daddy, cherry sluts, costume changes, engorgement, true crime, Marilyn Manson, Charles Manson, the Museum of Death, eating people, #blessed, 80s Satanic pop song, scream to scream, internet censorship, it was probably a nose, pansexuality, being led on, wronged women, Salem witch trials, Elizabeth Short/the Black Dahlia, Sea of Teeth, sexual assault, ending with a love song, Wendy O. Williams and Alice Cooper, now available on iTunes ... shoutouts: Lori Gassie, Machine Dazzle, Fancy Feast, Nancy Canasta, Bambi the Mermaid, Laura Lee Anderson, Box Visuals ... intro/outro music: "Cherry Blood" Miss Cherry Delight & Justin Mathews 2018 (used with Miss Cherry Delight's permission) ... interlude music: "Creepy Hallow" by Alexander Nakarada (https://www.serpentsoundstudios.com/) & "Satin Danger" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) & "Ukulele Song: by Rafael Krux (https://www.instagram.com/rafaelkrux/) 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 .. see us live: http://www.weburlesque.com/upcoming-shows ... follow us: @weburlesque @viktordevonne on instagram and twitter; Miss Cherry Delight is @misscherrydelight and http://www.misscherrydelight.com(NSFW) ... talk to us: https://www.facebook.com/groups/157673948280099

Anthony Grey is a delightful new addition to the neoboylesque scene, combining fetishwear, drag, and a charming sensibility. We discuss candidly his start in burlesque and his adult film work. (that last 1/2 is pretty NSFW) ... topics: starting in New York, first burlesque shows, adult film work, porn aspirations, 22, being HIV+, Treasure Island Media, undetectable, post-diagnosis, meds, depression, the tattoos, the lead, pain tolerance, the redheads, femininity, Barbies, coming out, fashion, Versace, fashion high school, merchandising, small town, the younger you, an interview, first scene, tag me in, emoji hearts, group scene, great moments in porn, vulnerability, burlesque, feels like home, the high drama of it all, it's me, getting it right so quickly, keep those shoes on, yoga, Champ Robinson, filming time ... recorded: April 18, 2019 ... shoutouts: MiscAllaneous DomTop, Fem Appeal, Munroe Lilly ... 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: "Flutey Jazz" "Backbeat" 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 .. see us live: http://www.weburlesque.com/upcoming-shows ... follow us: @weburlesque @viktordevonne on instagram and twitter; Anthony Grey is at IG @agrey2232 & https://twitter.com/anthonygreyxxx(NSFW) ... talk to us: https://www.facebook.com/groups/157673948280099

Dancer, speaker, teacher, and performer MissAuroraBOOBrealis is also one third of brASS Burlesque's producing team, which brings New York City a "RadicalASS Cabaret to Deal with the World." topics: flavor, dancer-dancer, power, 25 vs 44, outward spirals, Saratoga, learning from the past self, Sleep Chamber, back when the Limelight was the Limelight, agency, 5 Movements Towards Freedom, Dawn's Mind, teaching, being upfront with burlesque, poetry, take 31, Prince for Halloween and forevermore, 1999 sexuality, St Regis Folk Band, stripping, hello neoburlesque, Bad Ass Burlesque, all the fun bits, Combost Bin, POC burlesque stages, Texas Burlesque Festival, Melinated Menagerie, Coney Island, plates in the air, adhd, MrDonDICKrealis, toxic and hyper-masculinity, learning from mistakes and apologizing when you screw up ... shoutouts: Teasy Roosevelt, Abby Fantastic, Lottie Ellington, Velocity Chyladd, Darlinda Just Darlinda, exHOTic Other, Sister Selva, Essence Revealed, Coco Letric, Sugar Shack, Briq House, Iva Handful, Jeez Loueez, Jet Noir, Bambi the Mermaid, Miss Cherry Delight, Joey Hateley, Nyx Nocturne ... recorded: April 22, 2019 ... notes: see the Prince 1999 insert photo here: https://www.discogs.com/Prince-1999/release/10258354 ... 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: "Werq" "Bebop for Joey" 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 .. see us live: http://www.weburlesque.com/upcoming-shows ... follow us: @weburlesque @viktordevonne on instagram and twitter; MissAuroraBOOBrealis is at IG @dawnsmind & https://www.facebook.com/brASSburlesque ... talk to us: https://www.facebook.com/groups/157673948280099

Viktor Devonne is in the car (catch that soothing rainstorm) with Jack Barrow (and Falana Fox!) after the Rochester Erotic Arts Festival, and we talk the event, evolution, and what's next. Originally from Northern California, Jack is a campy, theatrical, and terribly gorgeous boy-burlesquer who is celebrating 2 years in the game, and has been seen with White Elephant Burlesque, Members Only Boylesque, HardCore Burlesque, The Corsettes, and Folsom Street, and the New York Boylesque Festival, among many others. He won the Nicest Kid In Town title for the 2019 Silver Tusk Awards. ... topics: dinner theatre burlesque, personal style, theatre kid, January February MARCH, conservatory, self saboteur, thirty year olds playing Tony and Maria, young and stupid, dream roles, baritone, New Kids on the Block, identifying as Sporty Spice, SMG as Kendall on All My Children and Katherine on Cruel Intentions, Reese--who needs her, intense glaze, sexuality, "the queer parents we all deserve," secret boyfriend, first kiss (and beyond), coming out, rainbow chameleon, what side of Jack, functional eye candy, Ophelia as the Happy Phantom, character standpoint, Freddie Mercury, Tom of Finland, wiggling and experimentation, Jack's lobster, choreographing with a loved one, using your voice, one man show, Ute Lemper, the next next one, .. shoutouts: Violent Toe, Vonka, Anthony Grey, Sydni Deveraux, MiscAllaneous DomTop, Munroe Lilly, Johnny Panic, Milo Pony, Twinky Boots, Lucky Charming, Chris Harder ... recorded: April 29, 2019 ... notes: "She's your lobster" sequences; https://youtu.be/LOVYwCg8Lhk & https://youtu.be/CTQHA69_U4E ... 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: "A Good Bass for Gambling" (Komiku) "Just As Soon" + "Village Tarantella" (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 .. see us live: http://www.weburlesque.com/upcoming-shows ... follow us: @weburlesque @viktordevonne on instagram and twitter; @mr.jackbarrow is on IG & https://www.facebook.com/Jack-Barrow-Charming-Bastard... talk to us: https://www.facebook.com/groups/157673948280099

Tiger Bay is a glorious weirdo in New York City. She is a Miss Coney Island, multiple award winner, and all-around beautiful goofball pin-up. In a rare sit-down, she and Viktor Devonne talk about her odd star quality in burlesque. She gives some advice to newer performers on what they should plan for if they attempt to conquer the burlesque world as she as. ... topics: Tiger Bay Lambikins, aesthetic, crazy cat lady, getting naked, learning and feeling emboldened, nerdlesque, act development, skills, permission to do crazy muppet fantasy, research, Miss Coney Island process, humor, Cher, traveling, favorite acts, classic striptease, the hustle, vulnerability, Clay Taylor, Japan, NYC, props, jitters, weird at BHOF .. shoutouts: Jezebel Express, Jo Boobs, Dr. Lucky, D20 Burlesque, Fem Appeal, Nina la Voix, Peekaboo Pointe, Tansy, Holly Ween, Anja Keister, Bambi the Mermaid, Rita Menweep, Dirty Martini, Fancy Feast, Mr Gorgeous, Gal Friday, Maine Attraction, Julie Atlas Muz, Wae Messed, Ginger Twist, Lillian Bustle, Vancouver Burlesque Festival, Savannah Burlesque Festival, Rebel Belle, Matthew Holtzclaw, Auralie Wilde ... recorded: April 22, 2019 ... 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: "Llama in Pajama" (Rafael Krux; serpentsoundstudios.com) "Drunken Party" "Organ Filler" (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 .. see us live: http://www.weburlesque.com/upcoming-shows ... follow us: @weburlesque @viktordevonne on instagram and twitter; Tiger Bay: https://twitter.com/heytigerbay & https://www.instagram.com/heytigerbay https://vimeo.com/heytigerbay... talk to us: https://www.facebook.com/groups/157673948280099

L.A. and NYC superstar Lux LaCroix joins Viktor Devonne for a sitdown on the Lower East Side. Lux is a choreographer to the stars, and is First Runner Up and Most Dazzling Performer title holder of 2008 Reigning Queen of Burlesque, and was voted one of the best burlesque performers in Los Angeles by TimeOut Magazine. She has a supporting role in the new Love Connie web series from John Cantwell called Connie-Wood; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-suIvYJEpGw&list=PLhgFEi9aNUb0ajjdI3MVoNHhGWq-3zglh | We talk pop stars, race, dance, and more. ... topics: a New Yorker that's often exiled in Los Angeles, performing arts kid, dance class, ballet and proper flooring, Laguardia School for Performing Arts, UC Santa Cruz, Angela Davis, getting the hell out, black studies, Howard Law to burlesque, broken bones, SAG/AFTRA, Debbie Allen, choreographer gigs, film community, saying yes and figuring it out, acts and looks, do you think magnets can contain me, freestyle to choreo, retention, acting, stage work, Watch the Throne/Yeezus, troupe relationships, Madonna and Janet, House of Xtravaganza, Mo'nique, stories the NDA allows!, Grammy Awards '09, white musicians who use blackness, problematic faves, Toddrick has bills to pay, tokenism, Kanye, Tina Turner/Diana Ross worship kick, Rosie Perez, Paula Abdul, getting starstruck, lunch with Blake Edwards and Sidney Poitier, who is the next legend, Xtina, the ladies of 90s R&B, Rihanna, unexpected inspiration, Courtney/Britney, very white and very British, people who weren't supposed to die, Michael, Whitney, legacy, longevity, and relevance; Ariana, the bicoastal experience ... shoutouts: Paris Original, Penny Starr Jr, Jeez Loueez, Angie Pontani, Jack Barrow, Broody Valentino, Lillian Bustle, Nasty Canasta, Little Brooklyn, Jonny Porkpie, Calamity Chang, Broadway Brassy, Bastard Keith ... footnotes: the show Viktor couldn't remember where the dancers are above you is Fuerza Bruta; which is now touring in Asia and Europe... since the recording, Beyonce's Lemonade is available on streaming services like Spotify... this interview was before Paula Abdul killed it at the Billboard Music Awards ... recorded: April 18, 2019 ... 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: "Funkeriffic" "Suave Standpipe" (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 .. see us live: http://www.weburlesque.com/upcoming-shows ... follow us: @weburlesque @viktordevonne on instagram and twitter; Lux LaCroix: https://twitter.com/fierceandfabu & https://www.instagram.com/fierceandfabu + https://www.patreon.com/luxlacroix ... talk to us: https://www.facebook.com/groups/157673948280099