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That’s Burlesque … with Cerise Rei She Said What She Said Published on 1st June 2021 T/W: Cancel culture, conspiracy theories (including Holocaust and Covid denial), racism This month Curly is joined by the dancer and performing extraordinaire Cerise Rei, to discuss studying psychology, staying positive in Lockdown, race in burlesque, which country has the best Prime Minster (spoiler alert: it’s not the UK), and evolving into new Pokemon.   Credits:  Hosts: Curly Chaos Guest: Cerise Rei Producers: Thomas H. Brand & Aine Pullen Graphics: Emily Brand Production and Editing: Thomas H. Brand Original music by John Bartmann (johnbartmann.com) licensed under www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/   Contact us at thatsburlesquepodcast@gmail.com Find us at:  Our Instagram  Our Facebook Our Twitter Curly’s Instagram Tom’s Instagram  Cerise’s Instagram  Where to find everything and everyone we mentioned in this episode… Bar Wotever The Bitten Peach  Chaos Cabaret The Cocoa Butter Club Lily Snatchdragon Raheem Roxy Stardust Shakona Fire

That’s Burlesque … with Mark AnthonyIt’s Hard To Have Strong Feelings In A Cardigan Published on 1st April 2021 (T/W: Body Dysmorphia, Suicide) This month Curly is joined by the outstanding drag king, and reigning Mr Boylesque, Mark Anthony, to discuss being the subject of a documentary, missing live performances, dealing with body dysphoria, the use of props in acts, and the problems of owning a cat who steals food out of your mouth.   Credits:  Hosts: Curly Chaos Guest: Mark Anthony Producers: Thomas H. Brand & Aine Pullen Graphics: Emily Brand Production and Editing: Thomas H. Brand Original music by John Bartmann (johnbartmann.com) licensed under www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/   Contact us at thatsburlesquepodcast@gmail.com Find us at:  Our Instagram  Our Facebook Our Twitter Curly’s Instagram Tom’s Instagram Mark’s Instagram  Where to find everything and everyone we mentioned in this episode… Evelyn Carnate Foufou Kaboom Hannah Comden  Holly-Anne Devlin Lily Snatchdragon Miss Miranda Misti Vine Velma von Bonbon Support small businesses by visiting these amazing creators we mentioned in this episode... Marked and Snatched The Skeleton Closet Alec Bizbey

That’s Burlesque … with Holly-Anne and Miss MirandaDeeply Terrified By TicTokPublished on 1st March 2021This month the podcast has gone international! We are joined by not one, but two amazing human beings from the good-old US of A! In this episode Curly is joined by the wonderful Holly-Anne and the divine Miss Miranda to discuss creating shows in lockdown, the importance of paying performers, cross-promoting local businesses, getting burlesque onto big stages, and making things legal after you’ve already done them.   Credits:  Hosts: Curly Chaos Guests: Holly-Anne Devlin and Miss Miranda Producers: Thomas H. Brand & Aine Pullen Graphics: Emily Brand Production and Editing: Thomas H. Brand Original music by John Bartmann (johnbartmann.com) licensed under www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/   Contact us at thatsburlesquepodcast@gmail.com Find us at:  Our Instagram Our Facebook Our Twitter Curly’s Instagram Tom’s Instagram Holly-Anne's  Instagram Holly-Anne’s Website Miss Miranda's Instagram Speakeasy On Demand Happy Hour Entertainment Mirabilis Mirabilis Crystal  Where to find everything and everyone we mentioned in this episode… Absinthe Andrew Lloyd Webber "Be An Arts Hero” The Cheek of It Evelyn Carnate The Gatsby Experience Hazel Honeysuckle Lauren Irving Madam JoJos Pi the Mime Torture Garden

That’s Burlesque … with Cleopantha Published on 1st February 2021 This month Curly has been joined by the wonderful human that is Cleopantha to discuss honouring female rappers from the ‘80s, moving from the North to London, her process for creating acts, troubles with superglue, and the exorbitant cost of mops,   Credits:  Hosts: Curly Chaos Guest: Cleopantha Producers: Thomas H. Brand & Aine Pullen Graphics: Emily Brand Production and Editing: Thomas H. Brand Original music by John Bartmann (johnbartmann.com) licensed under www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/   Contact us at thatsburlesquepodcast@gmail.com Find us at:  Our Instagram Our Facebook Our Twitter Curly’s Instagram Tom’s Instagram Cleopantha’s  Instagram  Where to find everything and everyone we mentioned in this episode… Aurora Galore Cocoa Butter Club Fatman Scoop The Frou Frou Club Glitterbug Burlesque Sadie Sinner The Underbelly Festival 

That’s Burlesque … with King Tito Bone Published on 1st January 2021 This month Curly has been joined by King Tito Bone, to discuss accessibility in performance, throwing yourself into the drag scene, the need for a deadline to get anything done, the importance of environmentally friendly glitter, and the standardised queer hairstyles.   Credits:  Hosts: Curly Chaos Guests: King Tito Bone Producers: Thomas H. Brand & Aine Pullen Graphics: Emily Brand Production and Editing: Thomas H. Brand Original music by John Bartmann (johnbartmann.com) licensed under www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/   Contact us at thatsburlesquepodcast@gmail.com Find us at:  Our Instagram Our Facebook Our Twitter Curly’s Instagram Tom’s Instagram Tito’s  Instagram  Where to find everything and everyone we mentioned in this episode… Quiplash EcoGlitterFun  LADS  Marked and Snatched  Adam All  Al Lander-Cavallo  Chiyo  Fou Fou Kaboom Jada Love  Lily Snatchdragon  Lysander Dove Lolo Brow Romeo de la Cruz  Scarlett O’Hora Sigi Moonlight  AND INTRODUCING: Noodle the Cat 

That’s Burlesque … with Evelyn Carnate and Ruby Wednesday Published on 1st December 2020 Welcome to That's Burlesque, the podcast where our host, Curly Chaos, leads you in our celebration of the wonderful world that is burlesque, and the communities and cultures that it connects with.  This month we have been joined by Evelyn Carnate and Mx Ruby Wednesday, discussing their work together and apart, including being creative during lockdown, online tarot readings, and the twisted connections formed by those people who grew up sleeping in the top bunk. (Skip to the interview at 15m 55s) ***** Credits:  Hosts: Curly Chaos Guests: Evelyn Carnate & Mx Ruby Wednesday Producers: Thomas H. Brand & Aine Pullen Graphics: Emily Brand Production and Editing: Thomas H. Brand Original music by John Bartmann (johnbartmann.com) licensed under www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/   Contact us at thatsburlesquepodcast@gmail.com ***** Find us at:  Our Instagram  Our Facebook  Our Twitter  Curly’s Instagram  Tom’s Instagram  Evelyn’s  Instagram  Ruby’s Instagram   Where to find the performers we mentioned in this episode… Bitten Peach  East London Burlesque Studio  ShayShay  Lilly Snatchdragon  Dolly Trolly  Beatrix Valhalla  Sibyl Vane  Ryan M. Schulz  Bambi Bang Bang  *****For a links to all the December shows we mentioned on this month's episode, please check out our Facebook Page 

That’s Burlesque: What Is Burlesque?  Published on 1st June 2020 Welcome to That's Burlesque, the podcast where Ryan and Curly lead our celebration of the wonderful world of burlesque and the communities and cultures that it connects with.  This month we have been joined by the amazing human that is Demi Noire, to discuss what exactly is “burlesque”.  In this episode we discuss:  What exactly is burlesque?  Why some people think there is a “right way” to do burlesque, and how to move past those ideas Sexuality in burlesque, and why this doesn’t necessarily mean nudity Having the freedom and autonomy to create the acts you want to see performed Authenticity, self expression, and the importance of having something to say (whilst still entertaining) The differences between performing to make money and performing to say something important Representation and relatability in burlesque, and their importance for showing people that they belong The different “tribes” of burlesque, and how to ensure variety in shows The commercial vs the underground, and working out which venues and productions are right for you as a performer and audience member  Credits:  Hosts: Ryan M. Schulz & Aine Pullan Producer: Thomas H. Brand Co-Producer: Aine Pullan Graphics: Emily Brand Original music by John Bartmann (johnbartmann.com) licensed under www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Contact us at thatsburlesquepodcast@gmail.com Find us at:  Our Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thatsburlesquepodcast/  Our Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/thatsburlesquepodcast/ Our Twitter - https://twitter.com/thatsburlesquepodcast/  Curly’s Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/curly_chaos_burlesque/  Ryan’s Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/ryan_mathew_schulz/  The Producer’s Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thomashbrand/  Demi Noire’s Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/demi_noire/  Find the performers we discussed in this episode at… Betsy Rose - https://www.instagram.com/missbetsyrose/ Evelyn Carnate - https://www.instagram.com/evelynlovesjacob/ Foufou Kaboom - https://www.instagram.com/foufou.kaboom/ Lolo Brow - https://www.instagram.com/foufou.kaboom/ Scarlett Daggers - https://www.instagram.com/ScarlettDaggers/