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"When I hit 30, I was redfinding dance and refinding home, and finding other areas of my sexuality, and just experimenting in new and fun ways.  That was a gateway drug to burlesque, but if I hadn't had those experiences first, it would have been harder to be myself on stage in front of other people, while I was taking my clothes off... I don't think I would have had the joy in it." Red Velvet is...

"It's not about being the best dancer; it's about finding a way to engage with the audience  in a way that feel authentic to you and also also is entertaining. We're there to entertain, to create this fantasy for people, but that fantasy can be so many different things." The handsome charmer Chris Harder sits with Viktor to tell tales as a North Dakota export to NYC, who would thrill audiences as...

"I want people to be happy, and, be comfortable with it; and this is queerness and I'm really being out and pushing the boundaries in a bunch of different ways... But it also shouldn't be such a boundary... Give your audience some credit." The glamorous and ridiculous Faggedy Randy hails from the land of Seattle, now serving Chicago.  He and Viktor talk about Randy's name (gay gasp!), starting out...

"We want this to be big, we want this to be memorable; we want this to make an impact in the industry, but also in New York.  Hip hop was born here, and we want to make sure we're doing this justice." -- Stella Nova "Me and hip hop are the same age. We both just celebrated our milestone 50 years. I literaly grew up with hip hop; that age when you start to music and paying attention to what the coo...

"You can just throw glitter on your head and suddenly you're a little disco ball, and you're not worried about what people think because they're all complimenting you on how shiny you are." DisabiliTease Productions, Academy and Festiva co-founder Minda Mae and Viktor chat accessibility, the word brave, deconstruct "disabled enough," and check themselves along the way.  Based in Minneapolis, Minda...

The fantastic natural force that is Mimi Hurricane comes to Music That Made WE for the season 3 finale.  Now living in Atlanta, this neoburlesque producer and performer shares stories of emo youth, mental health advocacy, Harley Quinn, nerdlesque, and the songs actually tattooed on her body. Stick around for Viktor's hidden bonus track. Follow Mimi: @@xoxodnt_productions @mimihurricane More Mimi:...

"I don't have room anymore to exist miserably." Know as "Ohio's Economical Endomorphic Ecdysiast," Lola Loveletter is a breath of fresh, delightful air, doing it all in Cleveland and surrounding areas. For the premiere, Viktor and Lola discuss the unique position of performing post-lockdown, as a sing-and-stripper in the midwest. (this conversation was recorded March 21, 2023) Instagram: @lola_lov...

Dulcita Leon learned the sexy grooves early; it just took some time to contexulize it!  From some of the dirtiest Christina, Donna Summer, Janet, and Madonna tracks, this playlist will have you feeling some kind of way by the time of reprieve of the sweetest Billie Holiday standards. Stick around for Viktor's hidden bonus track.   Follow Dulcita: @dulcitaleonburlesque   SUPPORT THE PODCAST: - patr...

Cherry Valentine, 2021 Silver Tusk Award winner for Pop Culturalist, is a photographer, model, burlesque performer, and cosplay enthusiast. From the hard rock queens to the musical theatre passions, Cherry shares stories of her career in New Jersey and beyond. Stick around for Viktor's hidden bonus track.   Follow Cherry: @cherryevalentine | @forbiddenfruitstudios | @themanicpixiescreamqueen | www...

NYC's Kyla comes down from the lyra to share formative music from her career in dance and burlesque.  From ballet to spinning in hoops, Kyla is an entertainer regularly seen at The Box and The Slipper Room. Stick around for Viktor's hidden bonus track.   Follow Kyla: @kygwen | https://www.kylaernstalper.com   SUPPORT THE PODCAST: - patreon.com/weburlesque - venmo: @viktor-devonne - paypal:  weburl...

Chicago's Thorne is returning to the burlesque stage after a hiatus and rebrand both personally and professionally.  From their beginnings in Boy Toy Pocket Cabaret as an athletic showperson, to a slow burn maestro, Thorne shares with Viktor some of the formative aural connections to their life, including complicated family life, competitive cheer (how accurate is Bring It On?), and true love. Tho...

Just starting her burlesque career, Texas TeaCake$ sits with Viktor Devonne to talk about starting her career on the stage, embracing multiple genres, feeling oneself as an entertainer, and looking to the future. Stick around for Viktor's hidden bonus track. Follow Texas TeaCake$: @texasteacakesmpls - https://linktr.ee/texasteacakes SUPPORT THE PODCAST: - patreon.com/weburlesque - venmo: @viktor-d...

Foxie Danger is a recent transplant from NYC to Portland, OR. A burlesque entertainer, tarot reader, and crafter, Foxie engages in the supernatural, murder ballad, and seedy underbelly both on stage and off.  Stick around for Viktor's hidden bonus track.     For the extended VIDEO version of this presentation, please visit our Patreon.com — all episodes of this series are available as the $1 thres...

Zyra Lee Vanity is a stunning burlesque entertainer living in Montreal, and recipient of the Silver Tusk Award for Clothes Horse Triple Crown (Achievement in Wardrobe, Dressing, and Costume Design.)  After a whirlwind few years, including a stunning debut on the Burlesque Hall of Fame stage, Zyra sits with Viktor to discuss adolescent dance crazes, coordinating burlesque attire, celebrating her Af...

Miss Lady Legs performs sultry burlesque in Los Angeles, CA. From punk shows to female empowerment via pop and hip hop, and beyond; Legs goes on the record on early acts, formative tunes, and iconic jams. Stick around for Viktor's hidden bonus track. For the extended VIDEO version of this presentation, please visit our Patreon.com -- all episodes of this series are available as the $1 threshold. T...

The buff history buff Rex Halligan (NYC's Fire and Fury; IG's Shirtless History) sits with Viktor Devonne to bring a supersize collection of tunes ranging from political angst, funky bops, seminal hip hop, mournful Irish war anthems, and classical music with cannons. Stick around for Viktor's hidden bonus track. For the extended VIDEO version of this presentation, please visit our Patreon.com -- a...

Dorienne Dreadful is a NYC enchantress and burlesque showgirl. From inheriting a loaded pop music namesake, exploring self love, and pouring hox wax on herself for cheering crowds, she and Viktor gab about life on and off the wicked stage. Stick around for Viktor's hidden bonus track. Follow Dorienne Dreadful: - https://doriennedreadful.com/ - @doriennedreadful For the extended VIDEO version of th...

Curly Bright is a nerdlesque and cosplay burlesque entertainer out of Washington DC. From convention hall stages to clubs internationally, find out the music that inspires and motivates her, whether it's parted love, her Filipino heritage represented in pop music, or exploring the perfect track to emulate a wolf goddess. Stick around for Viktor's hidden bonus track. For the extended VIDEO version...

Mr. Valdez is a burlesque performer out of Colorado Springs, CO. For Music That Made WE, we discuss loss and triumph, old relationships and things to come, first acts and backstage notes. Stick around for Viktor's hidden bonus track. For the extended VIDEO version of this presentation, please visit our Patreon.com -- all episodes of this series are available as the $1 threshold. The Music That Mad...

DJ Villainess, also known as Bella la Blanc is a Marylandian spinner of records and still occassional ecdysiast. From Miami to DC, Bella shares important cornerstones in his journey, with memories of loss, triumphs, and dark nightclubs. Stick around for Viktor's hidden bonus track. For the extended VIDEO version of this presentation, please visit our Patreon.com -- all episodes of this series are...

Dahlia Kash from Olympia, WA is a smokin' star in burlesque and drag.  For the season 3 premiere, Kash and Viktor Devonne chat about childhood lullabies, chanteuse favorites, 90s love jams, grunge, and the first performances.  Stick around for Viktor's hidden bonus track. For the extended VIDEO version of this presentation, please visit our Patreon.com -- all episodes of this series are available...

Viktor Devonne presents: PASSION PROJECT, a series devoted to artists and creators behind really neat stuff.  The latest episode is ENCYCLOPEDIA MADONNICA, with the author Matthew Rettenmund, who published his first edition in 1995, and then again in 2005, and the latest September of 2022. A literal a-z on the subject of global superstar Madonna Louise Veronica Ciccone, born in Bay City Michigan a...

Viktor Devonne presents a limited series, Divine Decadence with Lewd Alfred Douglas. Show 5 Program (Audio Edition) * 00:00:14 - Introduction * 00:01:45 - Today's Topic: Table Top RPGs incl. Dungeons and Dragons, Call of Cthulhu, WITCH, and more * 00:20:52 - Intermission: A eulogy for Butternut * 00:24:30 - Today's Topic, resumed  * 00:47:31 - Letters; in the addressing of Salem, MA, incl. Misconc...

Viktor Devonne presents a limited series, Divine Decadence with Lewd Alfred Douglas. Show 5 Program (Audio Edition) * 00:00:14 - Introduction * 00:02:40 - Today's Topic: Angsty British schoolboys; feat. If…. the 1968 Malcolm McDowell vehicle and 1982's Another Country starring Rupert Everett and Colin Firth.  * 00:32:35 - Intermission: scenes from Let's Misbehave * 00:36:40 - Today's Topic, resume...

Viktor Devonne presents a limited series, Divine Decadence with Lewd Alfred Douglas. Show 4 Program (Audio Edition) 00:00:14 - Introduction 00:02:20 - Today's Topic: Alexander of Macedon aka Alexander the Great aka Achilles Wannabe aka Erastes to Hephaestion 00:29:30 - Intermission: Love and Exorcism 00:34:50 - Today's Topic, resumed; where we do NOT talk about Oliver Stone's film; #justiceforBego...