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Vixen: Black Beauty and Pop Culture

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Where would pop culture be without the beauty and aesthetics of black women? Our aesthetics and likenesses are constantly on display in fashion, film, music videos, lyrics, and more. On Vixen, a monthly podcast, the role black women and their beauty play in today's culture is discussed and analyzed, with each episode focusing on a different subject.

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Black Bond Girls: Gloria Hendry & Trina Parks 16.09.2020 24:32

Black women in 007 films! We talk about how Gloria & Trina were casted, their careers post-Bond, and The Bond Girl Curse. Instagram: @THEVIXENMEMOIRS Submissions: VIXENPODCAST@GMAIL.COM Music: https://soundcloud.com/vhslogos

Video Vixen Blueprint: Melyssa Ford 09.09.2020 46:05

Today's episode focuses on Melyssa Ford, the highest paid video vixen! We talk about her being the one to make the video vixen game profitable, her career post-videos, the downfall of the video vixen industry, and her impact on today's Instagram model. P.S: Melyssa did NOT drive a Honda Accord! Instagram: @THEVIXENMEMOIRS Submissions: VIXENPODCAST@GMAIL.COM Music: https://soundcloud.com/...

Supermodel Status: Donyale Luna 02.09.2020 31:37

Donyale Luna, the first black model to appear on the cover of Vogue, is the subject for Episode 5! We talk about her rise to supermodel stardom, being a muse to Andy Warhol and Salvador Dali, and her struggle with drug addiction. Instagram: @THEVIXENMEMOIRS Submissions: VIXENPODCAST@GMAIL.COM Music: https://soundcloud.com/vhslogos

Media Maven: Ananda Lewis 26.08.2020 20:35

Let's talk about the reigning black it girl of the 2000's, Ananda Lewis! We discuss how Prince was an Ananda stan, her extensive resume, and why she disappeared from the limelight. Instagram: @THEVIXENMEMOIRS Submissions: VIXENPODCAST@GMAIL.COM Music: https://soundcloud.com/vhslogos

Sex Tape Scandals: Nicole Narain 19.08.2020 31:09

This week's episode follows video vixen and former Playmate Nicole Narain, her relationship with actor Colin Farrell, and her involvement in one of the biggest sex tape scandals of the early 2000's. We discuss the concept of illicit eroticism, using beauty for upward mobility, and how sex tapes affect black women versus their counterparts. Instagram: @THEVIXENMEMOIRS Submissions: VIXENP...

World's Most Famous Showgirl: Lola Falana 11.08.2020 17:46

This week we discuss the the most famous showgirl in the world, spaghetti western films, and the king of bad bitches Sammy Davis Jr. P.S: This episode is on the short side- next week's will be a lot longer! Follow Vixen on Instagram: @THEVIXENMEMOIRS Submissions: VIXENPODCAST@GMAIL.COM Music: https://soundcloud.com/vhslogos

Pioneer Playboy Bunny: Jennifer Jackson 02.08.2020 28:31

The first episode! Today, we discuss the life and career of Jennifer Jackson, former Playboy Bunny and the first black woman to grace the magazine's pages, as well as a brief history of the brand and their clubs. Instagram: @THEVIXENMEMOIRS Submissions: VIXENPODCAST@GMAIL.COM Music: https://soundcloud.com/vhslogos Gloria Steinem's "A Bunny's Tale": http://dlib.nyu.edu/unde...