The Whole 8 Inches!

Well hello - we thought we would give you a lil pre lewd to a VERY in depth, chaotic episode. We LOVED having Moisty on, so we got them back for some context and more chats! This is the PRElude Episode, to Pole is Political. You will want to listen to this first! Books cited: Who's Afraid of Gender? by Judith ButlerGender Trouble by Judith ButlerWhipping Girl by Julia SeranoFearing the Black B...

Episode Split! You will want to listen to the Pre-Lewd first! Imagine… the ghost of Karl Marx trapped inside the body of blow-up doll. Well, that pretty much describes this bimbo leftist. A sassy-mouthed, fierce creature who is equal parts showgirl, rabble rouser, and opinionated arsehole. Renowned for acts of tongue in cheek social commentary and political satire, their opinions are loud as their...

Back in 2024, Emily and Charlie (our chaotic first host) interviewed Dame Mischka for the first time and we learnt the lore of her humble triathlon beginnings. lol. With MPDA coming up, we thought this was an excellent ep to repeat! Tickets are on sale NOW get em ' Here! We'll see you at the Enmore!

Pole Delulu. There are so many variations of it, so we reached out to YOU, our beloved audience for some lil examples and did you deliver! Steph and Em listen to all and even share some of their own Delulu. Episode also contains chaos and a Gen Alpha reference. Miss Pole Dance Australia is coming up FAST. Sunday 8th November at the Enmore Theatre Tix here . Hosts Stephanie Jane Emily Le'Strang...

It's Late Night Chat's with Emily and Bailey! Woooo! Strap and lock in, cause we are covering a lot. What's been up with Em lately - They have been feelin' a tad guilty. AI has come for Pole Dancers, Pole Theatre Worlds, XXXpress26 Comp AND how is Bailey doing in the lead up to MPDA 2026. AND a rougue cricket makes an appearance. #Buglife Tickets are onsale for MPDA Sunday 8th Nove...

Strap in, and pop Rox in your socks - CHILLI IS BACK ON THE PODDY. And we rapid fire, adhd yap through so many things. Road to Icon, MPDA, reveal of venue for Road To Icon, processing grief....just to name a few. Road to Icon entries close 1ST OF OCTOBER so get them IN! Special Guest @chillirox & @poleiconaustralia Hosts @ibaileyhartyou & @daddyslittlemisfitchild Mentions: @misspoledanceau...

Anyone got a match? Our MPDNSW 2026 REGGIE is on the pod this week! Em and Reggie chat everything that was leading up to this year's comp, how important it is to show the lows as well as the highs, and also think about Fireball Shots. Tickets to MPDA are now on sale! Get 'Em here! Special Guest @reggie_dances Host Emily Le'Strange Special Mentions Tammy - Pole studios vancouver Bobbies...

It's the 3-way you have all been waiting for! EM-BAILEY-AND MPDSA 2026. (SQUEEEEE) The 3 muska-polers/podcast hosts finally all jump on a call to celebrate our incredible Steph on her new title! We get silly, we get honest, and we get down to it. Tickets to MPDA will be out soon, on Sunday 8th November. We'll see you at the Enmore! Hosts Stephanie Jane- @steph_x_pole Bailey Hart - @ibailey...

Ding Ding, round 2 it's Sasha Nikita! Scoring her second crown as well! Featuring once again, a small snoring/snorting Daschund, Nia. (Hopefully correct spelling - sorry Sasha!) This ep is just as epic and chaotic as the first time we spoke to Sasha back in 2024. Go forth and enjoy getting to know your MPDWA 2026! MPDA is on Sunday the 8th of November - Tickets on sale soon! Special Guest: Sas...

She's back, back, back again with her 3rd MPD title under her heel, ALICIA JOAN. We chat the training, the thoughts, the feelings in the lead-up to this year's competition as well as touching on a topic that is reaching every corner of our social media atm : AI. Special Guest: Alicia Joan @aliciajoan_poledancer You Tube Hosts: Bailey Hart @ibaileyhartyou & Emily Le'Strange Mentions...

There is. Alot. Going on right now! MPDQLD. MPDSA. BAILEY LORE. LICKYBUTTHOLE. You'll have to listen to get that last reference. But most importantly, The Whole 8 Inches Podcast 100% supports trans women's right to access and be supported in female-only spaces. You can buy Beks Single here Trans Justice Project here Special Mentions Andrea James Lui Trans Justice Project Vanessa The Pole P...

What do bed bugs, Mariah Cary and Dinosaur's have in common? HAMISH HOSKING. You may have seen Hamish on the MPDV stage, or popping out of a giant egg.... IYKYK. Rawr. Get to know your Mr Pole Dance Amateur 2026! Special Guest: @hamishhosking Hosts: @steph_x_pole & Emily Le'strange Special Mentions @charlie.love_ @bendin_around @bradystevenspole @spliterella_poleperformer @laulipop.pd...

2024 Mr Pole Amateur and current housemate of Mr Fox! It's our wee bab, RAIN! Bailey and Emily really dive into the storm with Rain and unpack the growth Rain has experienced since taking the 2024 title and being upgraded to the Big Bois in Semi-Pro. Special Guest: RAIN @rain_pd Hosts: Bailey Hart @ibaileyhartyou & Emily Le'Strange Special Mentions: @hardcore @keeks.pd Tashy Benjamin Butterfly...

Happy new financial year! Hey, do you make art and not know much about Tax? WELL LISTEN UP! Steph and Emily sat down with the most talented Tax agent in existence TACO to chat tips around sorting yourself out at TAX time as a performer and debunking some myths at the same time! (Who else wants to know if they can claim their pleasers!) Special Guest Taco is a Naarm/Melbourne based performing artis...

See what we did there? It was the FIRST EVER Hartstarter comp by Luke and Bailey Hart of The Pole Park! What did Bailey learn? What did she love! But it wasn't the ONLY comp this weekend. Hardcore Up N Coming was also on and we have our eyes on a few peeps taking some titles Hosts Bailey Hart @ibaileyhartyou & Emily Le'Strange Mentions @Hartstarterpolecompetition @lukehartpole @poleiconaustral...

We are doing what Stephanie Jane was so excited to do on the pod. Talk. Shit. Literally and metaphorically - Em and Steph just have a good ole yarn about general meandering adhd pole thoughts. It's a time! Hosts Stephanie Jane @steph_x_pole and Emily Le'Strange Special Mentions: @viceindulged @podium_goddess_competition @mrpoledancecompetition @misspoledanceaustralia @poleiconaustralia @ch...

"Grip is a state of mind" - Mr Fox, 2026. That's right, our new Mr Pole for 2026, our number 1 fan and all round giggle gurt - MR FOX, has joined us on the pod for a shit talk sesh! We cover the important things ofc but also cover; vodka red bulls and Charlie Love wearing wigs. (He doesn't even go here anymore!) Love what we do? Swing us a donation to keep the pod going! Guest: M...

Hand's up if you have ever moved away from your pole community! We have and we are here to tell you it is....HARD. So this episode is going out to all those babes who have been and are... going through the motions of it. Hosts @ibaileyhartyou & Emily Le'Strange Special mentions. @steph_x_pole @misspolesouthaustralia @mpdqld @misspoledanceaustralia @bobbispolestudio @mrpoledancecompetit...

Our first-ever guest is back and how we have missed her! Comp season in Australia is hitting hard, and we are loving the new faces and competitions that are coming onto the scene. Both Bailey and Lynn run competitions and chat about their respective newbie sections and of course - should our old, kinda faithful grading table make a comeback with a fresh face? Hosts Bailey Hart @ibaileyhartyou &amp...

It's your Pixie-Frog-Adhd-Sister from another Mister... It's Stephanie Jane! MPDSA 2024, A mover, a shaker, physio, instructor, chaos gremlin and memelord. We are so excited to have Steph join The Whole 8 Inches podcast family. Get to know your 2nd new co-host for 2026! Hosts Emily Le'Strange @daddyslittlemisfitchild & Stephanie Jane @steph_x_pole Special Mentions @dallasdeeshowpony @_azradancer @...

........BAILEY! Bailey Hart joins us as one of two new co-hosts of The Whole 8 Inches Podcast! With 20 years in the industry, Bailey has seen and practically done it all! Get to know the absolute power house that will be yapping away with us for 2026. Follow us @tw8ipodcast Like what you listened to and wanna support the team behind the heel? Head to our Ko-Fi Page <3 Hosts Emily Le'Strange...

Yes yes yes yes. It is another re-run! We have been busayyyy - but we have also been.....cooking. ;-) Enjoy this re-run episode with the effervescent Bailey Hart! Hey Pole Moles, we’ve got a Hart on for you! The one & only Bailey Hart joins us to talk about winning Miss Pole Dance QLD 2025, flying purple people eaters, and how the pole scene has changed in the last 20 years. Special Guest @iba...

It's another reboot! I have seen this "How do I get back into pole?" crop up in the groups and the chats so here is the incredible chat we had with Lyn a couple of years ago, about starting again. It's our first ever guest! We welcome Lynn - Previous Director of Hanger 66 in Brisbane and one epic pole dancer! The trio discuss the topic of f*ckery that is getting back into pole an...

Life is LIFING, friends! Charlie and Emily are caught up in it, so here is a revisit to one of Em's top fave interviews - Stephanie Jane! She's a tiny ball of muscles and personality - It's Stephanie Jane! Current Miss Pole Dance South Australia and Northern Territory! Join us on Steph's journey and to know another of our competitors heading to The Enmore Theatre in November! Co Ho...

Charlie and Emily had a busy weekend! Both were at competitions in the cold southern states (Which is anything below NSW border really!) Emily attended the 12th Annual Shining Diamond Pole Competition by Diamond Class Pole Fitness in Hobart (Hobart's longest running pole competition) and Charlie MC'd Canberra Classique! Plus your usual chit-chat, spirals and toe-dates! (Oops) Hosts Charlie...