Season 1 of WEBurlesque the Podcast featured thirty proper episodes (some two-parters) and Thursday exclusives. It premiered on January 23, 2018.
Touchtones:
- Total Releases (incl. bonuses): 38
- First guest ever: Lillian Bustle (January 23)
- Season finale guest: Lilith Lore (August 27)
- Most Represented State: New York
- First Non-US Guest: Mina Minou (#27) of Montreal
- First episode via phone: Faux Pas le Fae (#8)
- First Threeway: Episode 6 with Cherry Valentine and Triple Jay
- Longest single episode: 2 hours, 6 minutes (Regina Stargazer, #10)
- Longest two-part episode: 184 minutes (Petra Fried, #11, #12)
- First bonus episode: Drag Race Roundtable (March 8th)
Episodes:
#30: We Gladly Feast on Those Who Would Subdue Us w/ Lilith Lore
1 hour, 31 minutes Released: August 27, 2018 Recorded: August 20, 2018 listen Apple Podcasts Podomatic SoundCloud Spotify Stitcher YouTube footnotes Viktor misrembered the order of events; the Candyland Brothel was in February of 2009, and Amanda Palmer’s album Who Killed Amanda Palmer came out earlier, in September of 2008 Lillian Bustle talks the relationshop of…
#29: Franco-ma-phone w/ Sucre a la Creme (part deux)
1 hour, 10 minutes Released: August 20, 2018 Recorded: August 5, 2018 listen Apple Podcasts Podomatic SoundCloud Spotify Stitcher YouTube credits Intro and Outro Music: “On A 45” by This Way to the Egress – used with permission. Interlude Music: “Miami Nights – Extended Theme” by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com); Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0…
#28: Avoir le cul bordé de nouilles w/ Sucre a la Creme (part 1)
61 minutes Released: August 13, 2018 Recorded: August 2, 2018 listen Apple Podcasts Podomatic SoundCloud Spotify Stitcher YouTube credits Intro and Outro Music: “On A 45” by This Way to the Egress – used with permission. Interlude Music: “George Street Shuffle” by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com); Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License; http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ everything else (c)…
#27: Living in the Hyphen w/ Mina Minou
1 hour, 5 minutes Released: August 6, 2018 Recorded: July 29, 2018 listen Apple Podcasts Podomatic SoundCloud Spotify Stitcher YouTube footnotes “I’m Persian, like the cat, meow” is a gag from Moz Jobrani, which Mina references around the thirty minute mark. Mina alludes to the concept of “living in/on the hyphen” which is an expression credited…
#26: Severe and Ridiculous w/ MiscAllaneous DomTop
1 hour, 21 minutes Released: July 30, 2018 Recorded: July 23, 2018 listen Apple Podcasts Podomatic SoundCloud Spotify Stitcher YouTube credits Intro and Outro Music: “On A 45” by This Way to the Egress – used with permission. Interlude Music: “Intractable” by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com); Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License; http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ everything else (c) White…
#25: Entr’acte w/ Ellie Favola
51 minutes Released: July 23, 2018 Recorded: July 11, 2018 listen Apple Podcasts Podomatic SoundCloud Spotify Stitcher YouTube credits Intro and Outro Music: “On A 45” by This Way to the Egress – used with permission. Interlude Music: “Vibe Ace” “Hot Swing” by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com); Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License; http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Photo of…
#24: Because Rock n’ Roll w/ Lee VaLone (pt 2)
53 minutes Released: July 16, 2018 Recorded: July 7, 2018 listen Apple Podcasts Podomatic SoundCloud Spotify Stitcher YouTube credits Intro and Outro Music: “On A 45” by This Way to the Egress – used with permission. Interlude Music: “Android Sock Hop” “Semi Funk” by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com); Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License; http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ everything…
#23: This Space with Mr. Lee VaLone
1 hour, 36 minutes Released: July 9 2018 Recorded: July 7, 2018 listen Apple Podcasts Podomatic SoundCloud Spotify Stitcher YouTube credits Intro and Outro Music: “On A 45” by This Way to the Egress – used with permission. Interlude Music: “Opportunity Walks” by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com); Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License; http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Photo of…
#22: DJ TatMatt: That’s Not My Fetish; that’s Just My Favorite Color
1 hour, 52 minutes Released: July 2, 2018 Recorded: June 25, 2018 listen Apple Podcasts Podomatic SoundCloud Spotify Stitcher YouTube credits Intro and Outro Music: “On A 45” by This Way to the Egress – used with permission. Interlude Music: “As I Figure” by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com); Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License; http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ everything…
Bonus – 5 or 19 Questions with Viktor Devonne
62 minutes Released: June 28, 2018 Recorded: June 26, 2018 listen Apple Podcasts Podomatic SoundCloud Spotify Stitcher YouTube credits Intro and Outro Music: “On A 45” by This Way to the Egress – used with permission. Photo of Viktor Devonne by Matt Redding everything else (c) White Elephant Burlesque Corp
#21: The Reigning Queen of New Jersey, Taradise
1 hour, 6 minutes Released: June 18, 2018 Recorded: June 5, 2018 listen Apple Podcasts Podomatic SoundCloud Spotify Stitcher YouTube credits Intro and Outro Music: “On A 45” by This Way to the Egress – used with permission. Interlude Music: “Mining by Moonlight” by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com); Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License; http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Photo…
#20: WORK w/ Josh Schonewolf
1 hour, 3 minutes Released: June 11, 2018 Recorded: May 31, 2018 listen Apple Podcasts Podomatic SoundCloud Spotify Stitcher YouTube credits Intro and Outro Music: “On A 45” by This Way to the Egress – used with permission. Interlude Music: “Faster Does It” by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com); Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License; http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Photo…
#19: Amaranth and Amethyst w/ Esmerelda May
1 hour, 4 minutes Released: June 4, 2018 Recorded: May 19, 2018 listen Apple Podcasts Podomatic SoundCloud Spotify Stitcher YouTube credits Intro and Outro Music: “On A 45” by This Way to the Egress – used with permission. Interlude Music: “Off to Osaka” “Avant Jazz” “Cool Blast” by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com); Licensed under Creative Commons: By…
#18: In Bed with Vonka (or, Pro-Domme Party Clowning)
1 hour, 39 minutes Released: May 28, 2018 Recorded: May 19, 2018 In this episode of WEBurlesque The Podcast, Viktor lays down with Vonka, a burlesque performer, fetish model, pro-domme, and event hostess of Conduit Enterprises. In her Red Room of Pain (also known as her bedroom), Vonka talks about her sexual awakening as a teenager…
#17: We’re Not Done Yet w/ Benji Bombay
1 hour, 11 minutes Released: May 21, 2018 Recorded: May 12, 2018 listen Apple Podcasts Podomatic SoundCloud Spotify Stitcher YouTube credits Intro and Outro Music: “On A 45” by This Way to the Egress – used with permission. Interlude Music: “Groove Grove” by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com); Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License; http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Photo of…
Bonus: Mother’s Day Special
2 hours, 17 minutes Released: May 13, 2018 Recorded: May 7-13, 2018 listen Apple Podcasts Podomatic SoundCloud Spotify Stitcher YouTube credits Intro and Outro Music: “On A 45” by This Way to the Egress – used with permission. Interlude Music: “Crinolin Dreams” by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com); Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License; http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ everything else…
#16: Fabulous Destiny + Big Trouble w/ Grandma Fun
1 hour, 33 minutes Released: May 7, 2018 Recorded: May 1, 2018 listen Apple Podcasts Podomatic SoundCloud Spotify Stitcher YouTube credits Intro and Outro Music: “On A 45” by This Way to the Egress – used with permission. Interlude Music: “Zazie” “Avant Jazz” by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com); Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License; http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Photo of…
#15: Back On the Road w/ Broody Valentino
2 hours Released: April 30, 2018 Recorded: April 8, 2018 listen Apple Podcasts Podomatic SoundCloud Spotify Stitcher YouTube footnotes Clue the film, was written by Jonathan Lynn (also directed) and John Landis; the play adaptation was made by Eric Price and Hunter Foster. Miss Scarlet wore green; Mr. Green wore blue, Plum wore purple, Mrs.…
#14: Riding in Cars with Broody – feat. Broody Valentino
1 hour, 24 minutes Released: April 23, 2018 Recorded: April 7, 2018 listen Apple Podcasts Podomatic SoundCloud Spotify Stitcher YouTube footnotes Ella Fitzgerald’s wonderful improvised Mack The Knife can be heard at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6vXAtVbZbkI The Mothman Prophecies film was released in 2002 but did begin production in the late 90s; Read more about the Mothman legend…
Bonus: Lefty Lucy Talks the Nerdlesque Festival at Coney Island
41 minutes Released: April 19, 2018 Recorded: April 19, 2018 listen Apple Podcasts Podomatic SoundCloud Spotify Stitcher YouTube credits Intro and Outro Music: “On A 45” by This Way to the Egress – used with permission. Photo of Lefty Lucy by Ben Trivett everything else (c) White Elephant Burlesque Corp
#13: Making Pretty Things Ugly and Ugly Things Pretty w/ Dick Jones
1 hour, 17 minutes Released: April 16, 2018 Recorded: March 28, 2018 listen Apple Podcasts Podomatic SoundCloud Spotify Stitcher YouTube credits Intro and Outro Music: “On A 45” by This Way to the Egress – used with permission. Interlude Music: “Sunday Dub” by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com); Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License; http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Photo of…
#12: Both Sides Now, with Petra Fried
1 hour, 46 minutes Released: April 9, 2018 Recorded: February 18, 2018 listen Apple Podcasts Podomatic SoundCloud Spotify Stitcher YouTube footnotes sure enough in March of 2018, WEBurlesque in fact cancelled the show twice due to weather. Viktor totally calls it a “return to Saturn” repeatedly. Whoops. watch Bea Arthur on Graham Norton here: https://youtu.be/fg3C0VGWRcY?t=5m33s…
Bonus: Lillian Bustle is CENSORED
42 minutes Released: April 5, 2018 Recorded: April 2, 2018 listen Apple Podcasts Podomatic SoundCloud Spotify Stitcher YouTube footnotes Update from Lillian (4/5/2018): “On Monday, April 9th, 5:30 at City Hall, there’s a Council Caucus meeting. The public doesn’t speak at that, but James Solomon will be asking some questions about #Burlesquegate, and I’ll be…
#11: The Eleven o’Clock Number with Petra Fried
1 hour, 18 minutes Released: April 2, 2018 Recorded: February 18, 2018 listen Apple Podcasts Podomatic SoundCloud Spotify Stitcher YouTube footnotes the Cracked article Viktor mentions (at around the 42 minute mark) is available at: http://www.cracked.com/blog/why-every-80s-sitcom-decided-to-kill-off-mom/ The Light in The Piazza, starring Matthew Morrison, was spring-summer 2005 (he left Hairspray in early 2004), and The Rocky…
Bonus: Crystal Swarovski talks Burlypicks
23 minutes, 34 seconds Released: March 29, 2018 Recorded: March 26, 2018 listen Apple Podcasts Podomatic SoundCloud Spotify Stitcher YouTube credits Intro and Outro Music: “On A 45” by This Way to the Egress – used with permission. everything else (c) White Elephant Burlesque Corp
#10: Fire Starter w/ Regina Stargazer
2 hours, 6 minutes Released: March 26, 2018 Recorded: February 17, 2018 listen Apple Podcasts Podomatic SoundCloud Spotify Stitcher YouTube credits Intro and Outro Music: “On A 45” by This Way to the Egress – used with permission. Interlude Music: “Steppin Out” “Prohibition Blues” “Hep Cat Jive” by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com); Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution…
Exclusive: I’m My Boss – Stories from Essence Revealed
50 minutes Released: March 22, 2018 Recorded: March 21, 2018 listen Apple Podcasts Podomatic SoundCloud Spotify Stitcher YouTube credits Intro and Outro Music: “On A 45” by This Way to the Egress – used with permission. Interlude Music: “Cafe Bleu” & “Vegas Glitz” by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com); Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License; http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Photo of Essence…
#9: Deeper Nerdy Rooted with DJ Stormageddon
1 hour, 39 minutes Released: March 19, 2018 Recorded: February 10, 2018 listen Apple Podcasts Podomatic SoundCloud Spotify Stitcher YouTube credits Intro and Outro Music: “On A 45” by This Way to the Egress – used with permission. Interlude Music: “District Four” by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com); Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License; http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Photo of…
#8: Faux Pas Le Fae: In and Out of The Box
1 hour, 27 minutes Released: March 12, 2018 Recorded: March 6, 2018 listen Apple Podcasts Podomatic SoundCloud Spotify Stitcher YouTube credits Intro and Outro Music: “On A 45” by This Way to the Egress – used with permission. Interlude Music: “George Street Shuffle” by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com); Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License; http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Photo of…
Roundtable: And the Rest is Drag (pt 2)
2 hours, 36 minutes Released: March 8, 2018 Recorded: March 5 & 6, 2018 In the second part of this special roundtable episode of WEBurlesque The Podcast, Viktor Devonne continues his discussions with nightlife performers from New York and throughout the country about RuPaul’s interview in The Guardian and his comments about the gatekeeping of drag…
Roundtable: And the Rest is Drag (pt 1)
2 hours, 8 minutes Released: March 8, 2018 Recorded: March 5 & 6, 2018 In the first part of a two part WEBurlesque special, Viktor reaches out to drag performers across the country to get their takes on RuPaul’s then-recent interview in The Guardian where he claims drag is more “subversive” when cis men do it…
#7: A Series of Tangents w/ Attica Wilde
1 hour, 4 minutes Released: February 26, 2018 Recorded: February 3, 2018 In this episode of WEBurlesque The Podcast, Viktor Devonne interviews Attica Wilde, a New Jersey based producer and burlesque performer. Attica starts off by talking about her own humble beginnings as a performer and how she can’t get rid of the video evidence…
#6: Friends Are Nice, with Cherry Valentine and Triple Jay
1 hour, 34 minutes Released: February 26, 2018 Recorded: February 3, 2018 On this episode of WEBurlesque The Podcast, Viktor meets up with his close friends Cherry Valentine and Triple Jay, super nerds and performing members of Cosplay Burlesque. Getting geeky straight out of the gate, Cherry and Triple Jay begin the show by talking…
#5: Blacking Out and Lighting Up with Doll Body
1 hour, 8 minutes Released: February 19, 2018 Recorded: February 3, 2019 On this episode of WEBurlesque the Podcast, dancer, drag artist, and burlesque performer Doll Body meets with Viktor Devonne to talk about all things movement related. The first topic is Doll Body’s background as a classically trained dancer and why it is such…
#4: Prosecco And A Mic w/ Falana Fox
1 hour, 14 minutes Released: February 12, 2018 Recorded: February 3, 2018 On the fourth episode of WEBurlesque The Podcast, Viktor sits down and chats with Falana Fox, a singer, actor, and burlesque performer. Falana talks about her childhood and when she first got the inspiration to be on stage: “I think when I was…
#3: Why Nerdlesque is Important, with Anja Keister
1 hour, 41 minutes Released: February 5, 2018 Recorded: January 30, 2018 On this episode of WEBurlesque The Podcast, Viktor talks to Anja Keister, burlesque performer and producer of D20 Burlesque as well as 2018 Silver Tusk Geek of All Media award winner. At the start of the podcast, Anja reveals the origins of D20…
#2: Social Justice Necromancy w/ Lewd Alfred Douglas
1 hour, 45 minutes Released: January 29, 2018 Recorded: January 28, 2018 On the second episode of WEBurlesque The Podcast, Viktor meets with burlesque performer, illustrator, and cosplayer Lewd Alfred Douglas. Along with his husband, fellow artist and tattooer Fyodor Pavlov, Lewd Alfred runs Dr. Sketchy’s, a live drawing salon series where models and patrons…
#1: Lillian Bustle
1 hour, 29 minutes Released: January 23, 2018 Recorded: January 6, 2018 On the inaugural episode of WEBurlesque The Podcast, Viktor Devonne talks to the “Titties from Jersey City” Lillian Bustle, burlesque performer, actress, and fat acceptance advocate. Lillian jumps into the podcast by bringing up about her beginnings in New York City and how…
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