WEBurlesque Podcast Network

Burlesque Ghost Stories, a special bonus episode of WEBurlesque the Podcast, hosted by Viktor Devonne In this edition: a) The Stagecoach House Luscious Lane is a New York burlesque performer, frequently seen with Les Femmes Fatales. A burlesque dancer and a baker, she seems to live in a home with substantial paranormal activity. b) Library Ghost Isobel Valo is a Boston burlesque performer. Seen solo and as a supporting cast member of Rogue Burlesque Isobel describes herself as "Part Viking, part librarian, and all goth." c) The Rooster Eyrie Twilight is producer of the occult and witchcraft themed burlesque show Hexwork, which tours DC, Pennsylvania, NJ, and beyond. She admits her spiritual visitations tend to be on the more rurally domesticated side. ...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 Madison, Wisconsin's OD Kimani about the Zoom era of burlesque, the trappings of masculinity of boylesque, race relations in America and onstage, and finding love in the queer arts. recorded: Sept 12, 2020. shouts incl: Mercury Stardust, Mama NoShits, Ray Gunn, Dusty Summers, Red Bone, and Mister Gorgeous .... IG @odkimani | twitter.com/okm_1104 ... 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

Burlesque Ghost Stories, a special bonus episode of WEBurlesque the Podcast, hosted by Viktor Devonne In this edition: a) HAUNTED AT THE CINEMAHolly Ween is known as the scream queen of WEBurlesque, from cosplay recreations to burlesque interpretations of classic horror and pop culture figures. It seems only right that before she was winning Entertainer of the Year at the Silver Tusk Awards and Miss Vagina Dentata, she found herself working at the movie theater that would play some of her favorite fright films. b) OUIJA BOARDPeter Costa went from child actor to professional drummer. While living in north New Jersey, he experienced a family greeting from beyond that he would recall for years to come. c) AUNT SALLY IN THE MIRRORRegina Stargazer is a multi-talented performer in New Jersey, who has performed in burlesque, drag, and as a clown. One of the founding members of White Elephant Burlesque, Regina won the New Jersey Burlypicks title for Best in Comedy, and the Many Faced God award at the Silver Tusks. Years earlier, as a child, she would speak to a woman regularly in her house, who no one could see. ...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

c/w: this episode features frank and casual talk about living w/ cancer and elements of body horror • Los Angeles burlesque star Georgia O'Queef is a master of nerdlesque, goofy and sultry showgirl tendencies and is pretty hilarious. Viktor Devonne was delighted to get to know her via this chat, and you can also hear her on WEBoolesque #3 shouts include: Blanche Bourgeois, Ambrosia Minge, Peepshow Menagerie .... IG @missgeorgiaoqueef | twitter.com/msgeorgiaoqueef ... 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

Burlesque Ghost Stories, a special bonus episode of WEBurlesque the Podcast, hosted by Viktor Devonne In this edition: a) Let Me InC'etait BonTemps is Pastel Priestex of Burlesque & Drag who traveled from Orlando to Brooklyn to be known as an emcee and entertainer who specializes in the dark and spooky, going so far as to win the Silver Tusk Award for Strangest Thing. He made one mistake while summoning a guardian angel, however. b) At Least it's Just Uncle BernieMargot Starlux began her career in Philadelphia as a modern dancer who turned to lindy hop & go-go between performances with the Peek-A-Boo Revue and the Looking Glass Revue. Before she was shimmying in fringe, she was in a house with several unnatural occurrences. c) The Many Hauntings of Miss VivianMiss Vivian is a dominatrix, model, and sideshow burlesque performer who has been touched by the supernatural most thoroughly through the years. ...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

Brisbane raised and Brooklyn enhanced Satine S'Allumer is a person of many talents and skillsets including costume design, drag, song, and dance. .... IG @satine_sallumer @allegradrag | twitter.com/allegra_spread | https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3E1Q8EsvaJ1sFQlN1LBdcQ ... 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

Burlesque Ghost Stories, a special bonus episode of WEBurlesque the Podcast, hosted by Viktor Devonne In this edition: a) The Living StatueBrooklyn nightlife performer Buona Sara is a burlesque dancer and stage manager. One day, we found herself face to face with what should have been inanimate. b) Haunted at the Haunt New Orleans burlesque performer, producer, and meatball chef Dick Jones found themselves in a city of magic when they moved to The Big Easy. While working in a haunt, they discovered they were sharing a space with someone who wasn't part of the cast. c) Stop That Weird ShitPhiladelphia's own Zsu Zsu Zatanna has experienced much of the otherworld. She tells you a story of some of her most memorable encounters. ...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

Los Angeles vixen Seraphina Wilder is a dancer and actor, also adept at spinning beats, and dubbed the girl "with legs so long it's gotta be a sin." We address her aspirations, workings with nerdlesque, and what it's been like in lockdown. .... keep up: https://linktr.ee/seraphinawilder ... 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

Burlesque Ghost Stories, a special bonus episode of WEBurlesque the Podcast, hosted by Viktor Devonne In this edition: a) Sleep Paralysis at The In-law Apartment A core member of Massachusetts's Slaughterhouse Society, the special effects art monster known as Michael Geary has been raising hairs in the Boston area for years. However, there was a time when he was the one who was spooked. b) That's Just Bucky The glamorous beauty Gwen Ruby has been seen on stages all over Southern California and beyond, knocking them dead as a member of the Hollywood Jane Revue. A longstanding cast member of the Rocky Horror cast Sins o' the Flesh, Gwen--while living in a friend's guest house--she found her involved in different kind of audience participation. c) Before You Go to Bed, You See The Ring Nerdlesque and neoburlesque superstar Georgia O'Queef is a founding member of the Hollywood Jane Revue. Georgia may run Los Angeles' burlesque storytelling show "Loose Lips," but there was a time when she was scared speechless. ...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

Neoburlesque entertainer JZ Bich is a longstanding New York City fixture. Hypergender Burlesque/Cabaret was produced for more than 10 years at the Wow Cafe Theatre and featured some of the most dynamic, raw, and messy burlesque and drag to be seen in Alphabet City. Originally from former Yugoslavia, JZ made their journey to the States to expand their work as performance artist, writer, and director. Twtter/IG: @jzbich | jzbich.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

Burlesque Ghost Stories, a special bonus episode of WEBurlesque the Podcast, hosted by Viktor Devonne In this edition: a) The Old Woman in the Mirror / The Man in the Top HatNoctua has been known to stages as "The Empathy Smackdown of Drag and Burlesque" while living in New York City. Back before the wigs, the eyelashes, and the heels, they experienced two silent figures in their grandmother's Brooklyn home. While these visions are shared experiences by others in their own homes, we have only just begun comparing notes to discover the commanalities of our visitations. b) The Unphotographable Forest From the city of angels, she is dubbed the "existential party girl of burlesque." Seraphina Wilder, known for "legs so long it's gotta be a sin," has performed nationwide as an experienced and unique burlesque dance. Before she took on nerdlesque, and work as a DJ, she had a unexplainable experience alone in the woods. c) The Lady on Fire Incorporating song, dance, drag, and gender exploration, Satine S'Allumer has appeared on stages from Philadelphia to Brisbane to New York City. Long before they were burning up stages, they had connections with the supernatural—and they would follow Satine for years to come. ...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

Traveling performer Miss Mary Jane Green is an accomplished singer, dancer, and actress. Presently located in Dallas, Texas, Mary Jane discusses her passions in visiting other locales as part of her showgirl life--and her newfound love in documenting entertainment figures on her new podcast The Pony Pod. IG: @missmaryjanegreen | missmaryjanegreen.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

Burlesque Ghost Stories, a special bonus episode of WEBurlesque the Podcast, hosted by Viktor Devonne In this edition: a) Ghost in the Strip ClubMaggie McMuffin is a professional performing artist who holds a BFA in Theatre from the University of Montana and combines her theatrical training with her experience as a professional sex worker. Her skills as a clown, sketch, and physical comedian have enabled her to create memorable characters for ambient performances in burlesque, cabaret, and as a go go dancer. Before she came to new York city, she was a stripper in Missula in 2012. This is her story. b) Haunted Hallway in Bosnia JZ Bich says they erupted from the malting Balkans and was washed on the shores of the New York City to become one of its night creatures. They have been performing in NYC for over a decade, as well as nationally and internationally. For 11 years, jz was a producer and a host of HyperGender Caburlesque the influential monthly, post neo burlesque show. While living in Bosnia in the mid-90s, they had an experience. c) The Rotting Hand Dewie Decimator is an entertainer currently living in Massachusetts. Long before she joined Rogue Burlesque and became, as she refers to herself, Boston's worst drag king, she grew up in New Haven, Connecticut and had this terrifying experience. ...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

From army brat to the Noire Pageant Kind of Burlesque 2020, Trè da Marc lives in Minneapolis, MN and in recognized as a top tier boylesque/burlesque entertainer. In addition to his recent royal ascent, he is a member of Black Hearts Burlesque, and has appeared at Burlesque Hall Of Fame. Shoutouts include: RedBone, Foxy Tann, Perle Noire, Gin Minsky, and Nox Falls. Trè Da Marc on IG: @tredamarc | http://tredamarc.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

From the STUCK INSIDE series: Mina Minou is an American in Montreal and she chats w/ Viktor Devonne about what that's like in quarantine. We discuss documenting queer voices in a divisive time, faith over Zoom, and Persian-American South fusion food! Recorded August 25, 2020. Mina Minou on ig @ghost_grrl origin story: http://weburlesquepodcast.com/2018/08/06/27-living-in-the-hyphen-w-mina-minou/ ...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 speaks to Chicago's boylesque star and instructor Willy LaQueue about all things from queer history to consent to the magic of the stage--and the newfound world of Zoom burlesque. Shoutouts include Po'Chop, Jimmie Swagger, P.NoNoire, and Switch the Boy Wonder. Recorded 8-15-2020. ... IG + twitter: @willylaqueue ... chicagoacademyofburlesque.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

The tremendous talent that is San Antonio's Black Orchid is merely suggested by this all-too-short glimpse into this accomplished performer and educator. She and Viktor Devone talk her coming from Singapore to the States, her supposed sucking at acting, her greater successes in writing, burlesque, and pole dace, and what it means to have Kamala Harris on the ticket. recorded: August 14, 2020. ... Twitter and IG: @shimarella ... 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

NYC's spectacular producer duo Rex Halligan (see episode #39) and Nip Fury are on the line to discuss Fire and Fury Burlesque, which began shows right before the pandemic, and then carried on digital platforms. We discuss the befores and afters of life, Nip's origin story, the joys and social responsibilities of producing, and what's next. You can still watch their digital show series at https://vimeo.com/fireandfury recorded: July 9, 2020 ... IG: @nipfury @fireandfuryburlesque @rexhalligan ... 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

Utah's own "honey baked ham of burlesque," Harpy L'amour chats with Viktor Devonne about her start with the Rebelle Birds of Burlesque, the complications of patriotism, her work in the military, Beehive Broads Burlesque, and the blue laws that come with stripping in Mormon country. recorded: July 18, 2020 ... Harpy on IG @qweenharpy & FB: Harpy Lamour ... 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

Lewd Alfred Douglas is the talented burlesque artist and illustrator of high art smut. We talk the neverending "Backstreet Boys Reunion Tour," his latest artwork, and what it's like being Stuck Inside. This is a special bonus episode where Viktor Devonne speaks to nightlife performers have been up to in quarantine. Recorded July 21, 2020. Lewd Alfred on social: twitter @hismajesty ig @lewdalfred origin story: http://weburlesquepodcast.com/2018/01/29/2-social-justice-necromancy-w-lewd-alfred-douglas/ ...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

Icon Ebony Fierce hails from Philadelphia and is a beloved fixture of drag and burlesque. They currently host the internet series Confessions, weekly on Facebook. We talk Black artists claiming voice, gender, cancel culture, and Janet Jackson. recorded: June 10, 2020 .... Icon on the web: twitter/ig @iconebonyfierce @iconebonyfierce • facebook.com/theiconicexperience ... 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

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