S7E201: WEBurlesque Retrospective w/ Viktor Devonne
WEBurlesque the Podcast
Viktor Devonne talks about the last 17 years of WEBurlesque (est. September 29, 2006) and 200 episodes (est. January 23, 2018). from its convention circuit, theme shows, performers, podcast transition, and also shares answers to audience questions. (this conversation was recorded September 25, 2023) Instagram: @viktordevonne @weburlesque SUPPORT THE PODCAST: – patreon.com/weburlesque – venmo: @viktor-devonne – paypal: [email protected] – cashapp: $weburlesque All donations at $25 or above will get a signed 8×10 of Viktor Devonne, covered in flour. — WEBurlesque Podcast...
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S7E200: One, Two Punch in A Red Dress w/ Miss Brawling Beauty
WEBurlesque the Podcast
"Winning is perspective. Marinka is the one that taught me that. What did you win; you won connections. What did you win; you won a standing ovation. What did you win; you won friendships. You won fans. There's so many ways to look at winning, and I'll tell you, I have won in more in more ways than one." Miss Brawling Beauty is a fantastic multitalented force of nature living in Las Vegas. We talk coming from Utah, blue laws (yes, they're still very real!), stripping in the 90s, gaining the title Princess at The Viva Las Vegas Rockabilly Weekender, disability advocacy, sideshow arts and...
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S7E199: Out of the Tickle Trunk w/ El Toro
WEBurlesque the Podcast
“Ultimately, a lot of what I do, a lot of the burlesque and boylesque work that I do is really based around lampooning male archetypes and deconstructing masculinity. So oddly enough, even though I’m non-binary I kind of find the performance style, the focus of it is still kind of pushing towards that. So in that vein, a lot of the things I do are decidedly ‘boylesque’ in terms of like what the content is deconstructing, and with the tropes I’m using; obviously they blend and meld into each other in many ways.” Uruguayan-Torontonian El Toro shares thoughts on their field...
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S7E198: No, We’re Not Calling this Episode ‘Family Affair’ w/ Moxie Blue and Pat Smear
WEBurlesque the Podcast
"When I moved to Seattle, I joined some different dance companies and it was always just too pushy; like, I'm doing this for fun. And that's what I think why, when we joined burlesque-- because it is fun and I can create that story; what does this song mean to me, what is the song telling me, how do I want to express that to others. And I think that's what's so much fun about creating your persona and growing into your persona, is being able to hear a song and say 'Here's what that sounds like to me,' but to somebody else, they would take in a completely different direction." -- Moxie Blue ...
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S7E197: Trying to Strip Out of A Unitard w/ Blanche Bourgeois
WEBurlesque the Podcast
"I'm a very type a person in general; I think it's easier to be the decision-maker... it saves me time to not go back and forth... The job of producer isn't a really sexy, glamorous creative job a lot of the time. The funnest part is the creative part but a lot of it is updating our website, making our ticketing page, making copies of line-up of the show, promoting the show and sending out press releases and trying to get on calendar. That back office stuff is most of the job. To have a successful show, you can't just show up with a great, creative show; you have to show up...
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S7E196: A Gladiola on the Corner w/ Rebecca Mm Davis
WEBurlesque the Podcast
"We're still very much on our own; the closest we come is the festival circuit... not regulated, not unified, and boy do they vary. Everybody has a different idea... I had never been to a burlesque festival when I helped produce my first one; we'd have these meetings and people were like 'Well, traditionally in different places, blah blah blah--' and I'm like, 'Why, what, how... Can't we just...?'" Person of all the trades, Rebecca Mm Davis may be most recognized as co-producer of What The Funk Fest (winner of Favorite Festival for Silver Tusk Awards 2023) in Seattle, and emcee for...
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S7E195: A Bite from Veronica Viper
WEBurlesque the Podcast
"I love performing, I love burlesque, I love these fucking weirdos." Veronica Viper mixes the glam and gutter for a sensational form of burlesque. As a trans woman in the field, she has a specific viewpoint working in the scene, and working regularly in New York City. She and Viktor and Viktor talk the scene, the secret administrative side of burlesque, whether there truly is an underground scene, and more. (this conversation was recorded July 12, 2023) Instagram: @veronicaviper3 The Document article (nsfw):...
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S7E194: Climb and Do Stupid Shit with Jadynn Starr
WEBurlesque the Podcast
"Our world is pretty terrifying right now. It just makes the need for performers like us even more [necessary.] We need to be even more loud, even more there... The more they want to silence us, they're trying to silence us because they're trying to get rid of us." Self-proclaimed "circus generalist" Jadynn Starr has been a multi-talented performer for several years, from Jacksonville to Pasadena (and all over the world!) He and Viktor Devonne talk flamboyance, community theatre, music theory, drag, being sexy while ridiculous, undercutting, pup persona Chip, hard but necessary...
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S7E193: Middle Name, Shenanigans w/ Harley Foxx
WEBurlesque the Podcast
"It's nice having people inspire you on different levels, on stage, off stage; see how they support the burlesque community and each other, and we become each others' family. And especially when you don't have a family or a good support system, theatre becomes your support system; the stage becomes sometimes your therapy, costuming becomes your therapy." Dancer, instructor, clown, and person of so many trades Harley Foxx (Albany, NY) sits with Viktor Devonne to talk about all kinds of things, from the lindyhop, gatekeeping, neurodivergence, accessibility, the scary possibility of fame,...
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S7E192: Maybe I'm Possessed for 4 Minutes w/ The Luminous Pariah
WEBurlesque the Podcast
"I initially launched into the world of performance art becuase I like us all to question what we're doing here." Luminous Pariah is a stunning portrayal of stage athleticism and charismatic beauty. Both a solo performer and a member of Seattle's glorious Mod Carousel, Luminous and Viktor talk about dance, makeup, signature style, gig grind, fresh faces in the scene, and shocking (scandalous!) backstage secrets behind the bunny masks. Oh and how DOES he keep those lashes on!? (this conversation was recorded June 21, 2023) Instagram: @luminouspariah @modcarousel more...
info_outlineL.A.'s Ashleeta is a captivating pin-up, burlesque entertainer, and entrepreneur launching her new horror-themed sexy magazine PEEK-A-BOO! She and Viktor discuss the process to get the magazine produced, her dedication to Halloween in the face of the pandemic, and the complicated ethics of horror consumption. (this conversation was recorded 10/22/2022)
- Instagram/Twitter/TikTok: @ashleeta
- Also on Instagram: @theblackdeltest & @thehalloweencoalition
- Peek-A-Boo: http://ashleeta.bigcartel.com
- more Ashleeta: https://linktr.ee/Ashleeta
— WEBurlesque Podcast Network is the creation of Viktor Devonne. Episode 180 call hook by Kiki Mustang. Podcast artwork by Logan Laveau, WEBurlesque the Podcast cover art photography by Atticus Stevenson. Theme song, “On a 45” by This Way to the Egress, used with permission. Incidental music via pixabay.com under fair use. Visit weburlesquepodcast.com for notes on this and every episode. Follow @weburlesque and @viktordevonne on just about every platform, and support the podcast via patreon.com/weburlesque or via Venmo @Viktor-Devonne. Don’t got the cash? Please follow, subscribe, and give 5 stars on every platform you can get your hands on. It really does help. All original material is owned by Viktor Devonne and White Elephant Burlesque Corporation; all other materials property of their respective copyright. No infringement, while likely, is intended.