Tails and Tassels

Looking for something fun and cat-themed? 🐱🎭 Catbaret is NYC’s cat-themed variety show featuring comedy, music, and burlesque — with in-person and virtual shows throughout the year. Learn more at CatbaretShow.com -- In this special expert episode of Tails and Tassels, Gemma welcomes Dan Trachtenberg , producer and host of the Shelter Cats Podcast , which has surpassed an incredible 200,000 downl...

Don't Miss the Next Catbaret! 🐱🎭 There’s always a new Catbaret show coming up—whether in person in NYC or virtually! Grab your tickets at CatbaretShow.com for a night of cat-themed comedy, music, and burlesque! -- In this first mini-episode of 2025, I’m reflecting on 2024—what a year it’s been—and sharing my fresh focus and intentions for the year ahead. I also get real about some of the ch...

Don't Miss the Next Catbaret! 🐱🎭 There’s always a new Catbaret show coming up—whether in person in NYC or virtually! Grab your tickets at CatbaretShow.com for a night of cat-themed comedy, music, and burlesque! -- In this episode, Gemma chats with Amanda B. , a musician, podcaster, and creative force behind 6 Degrees of Cats . They explore the significance of investing in artist communities...

Don't Miss the Next Catbaret! 🐱🎭 There’s always a new Catbaret show coming up—whether in person in NYC or virtually! Grab your tickets at CatbaretShow.com for a night of cat-themed comedy, music, and burlesque! -- In this episode, Gemma chats with Jennifer Yadav , a multi-talented performer and proud cat mom to three senior kitties. Jennifer shares her journey from theater to television and...

Don't Miss the Next Catbaret! 🐱🎭 There’s always a new Catbaret show coming up—whether in person in NYC or virtually! Grab your tickets at CatbaretShow.com for a night of cat-themed comedy, music, and burlesque! -- In this episode , Gemma chats with Lady Mabuhay , a versatile "Jane of all trades" and a dynamic storyteller who brings her creative talents to the NYC burlesque scene....

Looking for something fun and cat-themed? 🐱🎭 Catbaret is NYC’s cat-themed variety show featuring comedy, music, and burlesque — with in-person and virtual shows throughout the year. Learn more at CatbaretShow.com -- In this episode, Gemma chats with Fey Tality , a dynamic aerialist and performer with a background in theater. Fey shares her love for storytelling through her aerial acts, focusing...

Looking for something fun and cat-themed? 🐱🎭 Catbaret is NYC’s cat-themed variety show featuring comedy, music, and burlesque — with in-person and virtual shows throughout the year. Learn more at CatbaretShow.com -- In this special bonus episode, we’re joined by Stephen Quandt, a Feline Training and Behavior Specialist and the expert behind Cat Behavior Help , to unravel the mysteries of feline...

Looking for something fun and cat-themed? 🐱🎭 Catbaret is NYC’s cat-themed variety show featuring comedy, music, and burlesque — with in-person and virtual shows throughout the year. Learn more at CatbaretShow.com -- In this episode, Gemma chats with Tabby Twitch, the friskiest feline in burlesque. She shares her journey of finding burlesque in the prime of her life and creating Prime , a show th...

Looking for something fun and cat-themed? 🐱🎭 Catbaret is NYC’s cat-themed variety show featuring comedy, music, and burlesque – with in-person and virtual shows throughout the year. Learn more at CatbaretShow.com -- In this episode, Gemma chats with Maria Bartolotta , a talented purr-former who is a regular at the Catbaret, a cat-themed variety show. They explore Maria’s journey in creating her...

Looking for something fun and cat-themed? 🐱🎭 Catbaret is NYC’s cat-themed variety show featuring comedy, music, and burlesque – with in-person and virtual shows throughout the year. Learn more at CatbaretShow.com -- In this episode, Gemma chats with Pussy Leigh, a talented burlesque purr-former who is a regular at the Catbaret , Gemma's cat-themed variety show in NYC. They explore Pussy&apo...

Looking for something fun and cat-themed? 🐱🎭.                                                  Catbaret is NYC’s cat-themed variety show featuring comedy, music, and burlesque – with in-person and virtual shows throughout the year. Learn more at CatbaretShow.com -- In this episode, Gemma chats with Gatita Negra , a dynamic burlesque performer who began her journey in California, has performed in...

Hello, kitty cats — and welcome to Tails and Tassels! I'm your host, Gemma Smith : kitten nursery manager by day and host of NYC’s cat-themed variety show, Catbaret , by night. This podcast pounces into the lives of burlesque and nightlife performers — their craft, their cats and how the two worlds intertwine. Whether you’re a tassel-twirling performer, a curious creative or just trying to ke...

Hello, kitty cats — and welcome to Tails and Tassels! I'm your host, Gemma Smith : kitten nursery manager by day and host of NYC’s cat-themed variety show, Catbaret , by night. This podcast pounces into the lives of burlesque and nightlife performers — their craft, their cats and how the two worlds intertwine. Whether you’re a tassel-twirling performer, a curious creative or just trying to ke...