WEBurlesque Podcast Network

Clitoris B. Toklas is a performer and producer residing in the tristate area who approaches her burlesque academically. She is one half of the producer team behind Bibliotheque Burlesque-- "Burlesque with a Reading List." ... recorded: August 27, 2019 ... topics: anatomy lesson, Alice B. Toklas' pot brownies, burlesque as an essayist, dramaturgy, sex work and fiber arts, mom jeans, editing, nerdle...

Viktor Devonne speaks on the line with upstate New York's Teasy Roosevelt, producer and performer who is most known for her American History burlesque revues. We talk about the complicated aspects of our painful American history and how burlesque is used to invite performers to critique, comment, and on occasion celebrate the past of the United States. Teasy is also one third of Pop Culture Provoc...

Brooklyn's Minnie Tonka is a burlesque performer and producer, and nutritional therapist and wellness coach. Internationally recognized, Minnie is 1/2 of the Schlepp Sisters (celebrating 15 years!) who host a yearly "Menorah Horah," in time for Hannukah. We talk about these passions and how they have intersected naturally in her work. ... The Schlepp Sisters take Coney Island on August 30th, 2019....

The enterprising and fabulous Bella Sin of Cleveland brings together the Ohio Burlesque Festival with a wonderful team, and works regularly in the state and internationally. We talk her migration from Mexico and what's it like being a woman and an artist in this era, and her successes in striptease. She, and the festival, were profiled by NPR: https://www.ideastream.org/news/burlesque-in-cleveland...

The sensational Foxy Belle Afriq is the producer of 2 burlesque shows: Unreal and Untamed Afro-Burlesque. She is also known as the 70s love groove drag king Uncle Freak. We get (un)real for this one and chat coming to and living in America, performance style, and sexual identity. ... recorded: August 27, 2019 ... topics: working in New York, juggling motherhood and performance, seeing shows, produ...

Kita St. Cyr is one of the hardest working women in New York City burlesque, sideshow, and nightlife, Kita St. Cyr produces multiple shows. Known as The Caramel Cutie with the Apple Booty, Kita hosts Undercover at Gemini & Scorpio, and recently (after this conversation) took over Dr. Sketchy's NYC. ... topics: gogo to glitterbox, sense of movement, growing up in salsa clubs, retro pinup model, Kit...

Petite Renard runs Metropolis Burlesque in Brooklyn and one of New York City's great nerdlesque purveyors. She recently claimed the The Sexy Nerd title via the Silver Tusk Awards. ... topics: The Sexy Nerd, more of a goof, Swedish Chef and Cheryl Blossom and Chyanna and Ma-Sha, leaving the mustache on, they're my arms man, the investment of nerdlesque, cosplay, the esoteric of Metropolis, Bojack H...

Amoxie Villain is killing it as a spooky-sexy male burlesque performer in Pittsburgh, PA. Viktor Devonne and he chat origins and his present-day performance style. His performances range from horror movie icons such as Norman Bates and Black Phillip, to dark and smoldering onstage seductions. ... topics: starting out, replacing performers with puppets, Moulin Rouge burlesque, making it stick, repr...

Vylette Tendency is the producer behind punk+ drag show Queer As In Fuck You in Manhattan, which won the Brooklyn Nightlife Award for Best Reason to Leave Broooklyn. Mx. Tendency is a drag performer, and we talk about the potential complications in sorting out assigned gender identity, producing, and more. ... topics: snow and sleet, driving in New York City, restarting with intention, looking bac...

Mone't Ha-Sidi is a mistress of beautiful majesty and fabulous ridiculous. She is presently in Sacramento, CA. She is the figurehead behind Black Arts Matter. With award-winning acts, and the gift of gab, Viktor and Devonne and Mon'et have a delightful time chatting about her history, present, and future. ... topics: the name given, Lula Belle, born during All My Children, Suzette, Claude Monet, s...

Drag performer Ash Blight now runs Jump Shark, restarting in May 2019 at the WOW Cafe Theater in Manhattan. Ash has worked with multiple venues and shows, including QAIFY, Yell Club, D20 Burlesque, and Mx. Nobody. They were nominated for the Silver Tusk Award for Creepy Creature Cutie in 2019. ... topics: an enigma, Jump Shark, open mic drag queer performance space, wood nymph, Switzerland and Fra...

C'etait BonTemps is a force of Brooklyn nightlife, producing and performing as a burlesque and drag artist. Originally hailing from Florida (Tampa/Orlando), C'etait is known as the Babi Boi of Burlesque & Drag, and is competing in Mr(s) BK in spring 2019. Hailing from the House of Infiniti, C'etait has been creating their own performer family in the wilds of queer New York City. ... topics: spring...

Abby Fantastic calls in with Viktor Devonne to talk about her history as a standup comic and her transition to burlesque ingenue and how motherhood shaped her career from almost day 1. ... topics: Staten Island, performer roots, New York School of Burlesque, sticking to Kita's honey, Your Love is My Drug, jokes to stripping, a period piece, comedy influence, yo mama, performing kid, music, interse...

D.C. native Fox Danger is making their stamp on New York City burlesque. We talk nerdlesque, stripping for political figures, coming up routines, and moving forward in the scene, including the age old question: the dichotomy of stripping and burlesque. ... topics: stripping through college, the sexy burlesque stuff, Homestar Runner, nerdlesque, fandoms, burlesque act development, The Decemberists,...

Aurora North is one of the Brides of the Burlesque, along with Faux Pas le Fae, and co-producer of Eat Me, the circus/burlesque-infused variety show in Brooklyn. The native Torontoian Aurora has a background (and present) in modern dance, which led her to Kinetic Architecture, a dance troupe in NYC led by Faux Pas le Fae (check out episode #8) which has continued multi-dimensional theatrical works...

Miss Cherry Delight is burlesque rockstar who has been turning heads and dropping jaws for almost ten years on stage. Now, she turns her focus towards promoting her first album: the gothic-industrial-pop-rock-sex-record Eat The Evidence, set to be released May 11, 2019. Viktor Devonne was given the privilege to listen to the entire album in his car, and then speak with Cherry at length about her s...

Burlesque bombshell turned glam rock cannibal, Miss Cherry Delight has been celebrating Halloween 365 for her entire life. She has composed, with Justin Matthews, an epic new album called Eat the Evidence. Viktor Devonne got to listen to it with her and WEBurlesque the Podcast has the first album commentary available as we go track by track. Eat the Evidence is yours to download on May 11th, 2019....

Anthony Grey is a delightful new addition to the neoboylesque scene, combining fetishwear, drag, and a charming sensibility. We discuss candidly his start in burlesque and his adult film work. (that last 1/2 is pretty NSFW) ... topics: starting in New York, first burlesque shows, adult film work, porn aspirations, 22, being HIV+, Treasure Island Media, undetectable, post-diagnosis, meds, depressio...

Dancer, speaker, teacher, and performer MissAuroraBOOBrealis is also one third of brASS Burlesque's producing team, which brings New York City a "RadicalASS Cabaret to Deal with the World." topics: flavor, dancer-dancer, power, 25 vs 44, outward spirals, Saratoga, learning from the past self, Sleep Chamber, back when the Limelight was the Limelight, agency, 5 Movements Towards Freedom, Dawn's Mind...

Viktor Devonne is in the car (catch that soothing rainstorm) with Jack Barrow (and Falana Fox!) after the Rochester Erotic Arts Festival, and we talk the event, evolution, and what's next. Originally from Northern California, Jack is a campy, theatrical, and terribly gorgeous boy-burlesquer who is celebrating 2 years in the game, and has been seen with White Elephant Burlesque, Members Only Boyles...

Tiger Bay is a glorious weirdo in New York City. She is a Miss Coney Island, multiple award winner, and all-around beautiful goofball pin-up. In a rare sit-down, she and Viktor Devonne talk about her odd star quality in burlesque. She gives some advice to newer performers on what they should plan for if they attempt to conquer the burlesque world as she as. ... topics: Tiger Bay Lambikins, aesthet...

L.A. and NYC superstar Lux LaCroix joins Viktor Devonne for a sitdown on the Lower East Side. Lux is a choreographer to the stars, and is First Runner Up and Most Dazzling Performer title holder of 2008 Reigning Queen of Burlesque, and was voted one of the best burlesque performers in Los Angeles by TimeOut Magazine. She has a supporting role in the new Love Connie web series from John Cantwell ca...