THIS ACT WAS MADE POSSIBLE ONLY BY THE VERY GENEROUS PARTICIPANTS IN OUR PINUP FUNDRAISER This week on the podcast - we feature a very special GROUP ACT! Choreographed by the fabulous Vivi Noir , and performed by the choreographer herself, Mika Romantic , Raurenu , Esmerelda May , Cherry Valentine , and Holly Ween , this was truly a dream come true for the troupe - and the audience! Featuring a very special second part by The Real Nuriko ! Music: " Chocobo Jam " by Nobuo Uematsu from the FFX OST...
Oct 23, 2015•6 min
Special bonus episode this week! Allen Ryde wishes to conquer the sun and rule over all as Kars from Jojo's Bizarre Adventure ! Music: " Dark Horse " by Katy Perry from the album Prism...
Oct 20, 2015•4 min
This week on the podcast - Esmerelda May gets classic as Morrigan from Darkstalkers ! Music: " Purple Wail " by Red Prysok from the album Swingsation...
Oct 18, 2015•3 min
This week on the podcast - Oliver Swisskey as Castiel , as we continue our AnimeNext 2015 recap! Music: " Iris " by Goo Goo Dolls , from the album Dizzy Up The Girl...
Sep 17, 2015•4 min
We love big butts and big boobs and beautiful women who kick ass...so it's perfect that we have Mitsuki performing as Tifa Lockhart , from AnimeNext 2015! Music: " Unbreakable " by Fireflight , from the album Unbreakable...
Aug 21, 2015•4 min
You know what's better than one sword? That's right - a ginger taking his clothes off while he shows us his sword-chuck skillz. It's Triple Jay as that most enlightened of swordsmen - Fighter McWarrior ! Music: " I Like Swords " by Aaron Stoliker , from the album Pants Optional . Availability unknown (check with Aaron)....
Jul 16, 2015•3 min
Next up in our continuing, epic AnimeNext 2015 series - Murder Nurse as Rikku ! Music: " The Boys " by Girl Generation , from the album The Boys...
Jul 09, 2015•5 min
We begin our AnimeNext 2015 Final Fantasy series with a bang! What better way to kick off such a show. It's YRP , and Cosplay Burlesque brought it to New Jersey live! Featuring Raurenu as Yuna; asissts from Murder Nurse as Rikku and Esmerelda May as Paine; with backup dancing from Oliver Swisskey , Mitsuki , Holly Ween , Lilith Oya, Vivi Noir , Cherry Valentine , and Doe Eyes! Music: "Real Emotion" (English edition) as performed by Sweetbox , from the album Final Fantasy X-2: International + Las...
Jul 02, 2015•5 min
Oh man. You guys are the best. Seriously, you rock! Because of your support, the fundraiser was able to fully cover TWO GROUP ACTS at the AnimeNext 2015 show. This is truly phenomenal. Seriously, this is a huge big deal. We can't thank you enough for all your love. We'll be putting up most of the AnimeNext 2015 show as a thank you for all of awesome people, starting with this week's episode! Featuring Murder Nurse , Triple Jay , Doe Eyes, Mitsuki , Oliver Swisskey , Esmerelda May , Viktor Devonn...
Jun 18, 2015•10 min
It's time to stay at the F-U-N-D! It's time to play at the FUND-RAIS-E-R! Okay, that one was the worst yet. Dr. A/Vsian might be off his meds again. For the final fundraiser update, we have THREE new prints:- Murder Nurse as " Rikku "- Cherry Valentine as " Poison Ivy "- Oliver Swisskey & Triple Jay in " Crowley " And don't forget last week's prints!- Holly Ween as " Velma Dinkley "- Allen Ryde as " Irvine Kinneas " The various collections ( COMPLETE , GENTS , and LADIES ) are still availabl...
Jun 05, 2015•6 min
FUND! RAISER! FUND, FUND, FUND-RAISER! SAY IT WITH ME! (ahem. I used to have dignity.) This week's lovely prints are: - Fearless Leader Holly Ween as the intrepidly sexy Velma Dinkley - Asian Cowboy Allen Ryde as the dashingly pantsless Irvine Kinnea s The following prints are in their final week of availability: - Esmerelda May as the dangerously curvy " Mad Moxxi " - Mr. E as the perfectly princely " Tamaki Suoh " The various collections ( COMPLETE , GENTS , and LADIES ) are still available fo...
May 29, 2015•13 min
F! U! F-U-N! F-U-N-D-raiser! (Okay, so there wasn't a course for cheerleading where I went to college) This week's sexy peeps are: - Esmerelda May as the dangerously curvy " Mad Moxxi " - Mr. E as the perfectly princely " Tamaki Suoh " The following prints are in their final sale week: - Mitsuki as " Rias Gremory " - Manly McBeardface as " Snow Villiers " We also have a COMPLETE COLLECTION , a GENTS COLLECTION , and a LADIES COLLECTION available at steep discounts! This week - Mr. E leaves us wi...
May 21, 2015•6 min
Fundraiser update! Fundraiser Update! FUNDRAISER UPDATE! (We like to be subtle here at Cosplay Burlesque. That's why we have all the glitter and rhinestones.) This week's new lovelies are: - Mitsuki as the devilishly delightful " Rias Gremory "! - Manly McBeardface stepping into the spotlight as the very manly " Snow Villiers "! These two prints are in their final week of availability: - Nana Valtiel as " Aquarius " - Available through May 17 - Oliver Swisskey as " Superboy " - Available through...
May 14, 2015•6 min
The fundraiser continues! New prints announced every Monday and Wednesday! - Mika Romantic as "Tifa Lockhart" - Available through May 10 <-- ALMOST GONE- Triple Jay as "The Doctor" - Available through May 12 <-- FINAL WEEK- Nana Valtiel as "Aquarius" - Available through May 17- Oliver Swisskey as "Superboy" - Available through May 19 We also have a COMPLETE COLLECTION , a GENTS COLLECTION , and a LADIES COLLECTION available at steep discounts! This week on the podcast - it's impossible to ...
May 08, 2015•8 min
Final Fantasy fundraiser update! Currently featuring the following three LIMITED EDITION, ONE-TIME ONLY prints! - Mei Mei Hero Kitten in "Seduction in Sakura" - Available through May 4 - Mika Romantic as "Tifa Lockhart" - Available through May 10 - Triple Jay as "The Doctor" - Available through May 12 We also have a COMPLETE COLLECTION , a GENTS COLLECTION , and a LADIES COLLECTION available at steep discounts! And just a reminder - these limited edition prints are only available during the fund...
Apr 30, 2015•6 min
After a prolonged absence, the Cosplay Burlesque Podcast is BACK! That's right - weekly updates once again featuring your favorite cute, sexy, and absolutely drool-worthy nerdy burlesquers. This is the best thing since sliced bread. One might even say this IS sliced bread. And they'd be wrong. 'Cuz this is BETTER. Our Final Fantasy fundraiser is up and running! Currently featuring the following two LIMITED EDITION, ONE-TIME ONLY prints! - Raurenu as Miles Edgeworth - Available through April 27! ...
Apr 23, 2015•6 min
Show Schedule:10/18 - NIJICON - Official Cosplay Burlseque Show!1023 - Looking Glass Revue 's Spook & Spell Peep Show (ft. Mika Romantic)10/26 - Smoke & Mirrors Peep Show at Crossroads in Garwood, NJ (ft. Holly Ween)11/1 - BOOlesque in Jim Thorpe, PA (ft. Holly Ween)11/8 - White Elephant Burlesque Society at the Geeky Kink Event (ft. Holly Ween , Viktor Devonne & Esmerelda May ) This week on the podcast - we recap the madness that is our ANNUAL DOUBLE SHOW at AnimeUSA . For 2014, we ...
Oct 16, 2014•11 min
Show Schedule: - Sept 19: Looking Glass Revue, Quakertown, PA - ft. Mika Romantic before she leaves for Milan - Sept 19: D20 Burlesque's Tribute to Japan , NYC - ft. Holly Ween - Sept 25: Serial Killer Burlesque 5 , Brooklyn - ft. Holly Ween - Oct 1: Beauty & Brains Burlesque , Philadelphia - ft. Holly Ween AGAIN - Oct 3 & 4: AnimeUSA 2014 , Washington, DC - OFFICIAL COSPLAY BURLESQUE SHOW - 2 NIGHTS! This week on the podcast - in late August, Cosplay Burlesque was honored to help inaugu...
Sep 17, 2014•7 min
Show Schedule: - Aug 15: Faerie Tale at Club Orpheus , Baltimore, MD (ft. Allen Ryde ) - Aug 16: Essence of Vaudeville , Looking Glass Revue , Boonton, NJ (ft. Mika Romantic ) - Aug 16: White Elephant Burlesque Society - Clifton, NJ (ft. Holly Ween & Esmerelda May ) - Aug 22 - 24: Saikoucon - Breinigsville, PA (official CPB Show) This week on the podcast - if you've ever felt the urge - no, the NEED - to dip your toe into our resident pretty-boys, then get ready to towel yourself off. This w...
Aug 14, 2014•6 min
Show Schedule: - Aug 2: Liberty City Kings - Philadelphia, PA - Aug 8: Looking Glass Revue - Quakerstown, PA - Aug 9: D20 Burlesque - New York City - Aug 16: White Elephant Burlesque Society - Clifton, NJ - Aug 22 - 24: Saikoucon - Breinigsville, PA This week on the podcast - Pennsylvania beauty Mika Romantic is feeling melancholy. To cheer up, she does a little dance and summons the Nirvana into our pants as Yuna from Final Fantasy X ! Music: " Summertime Sadness " by Lana Del Rey , album Born ...
Jul 30, 2014•6 min
Show Schedule: - Looking Glass Revue : July 17 , Broadway Social , Bethlehem, PA - Brunswick Basement Burlesque : July 25 , The Court Tavern , New Brunswick, NJ - Saikoucon : August 22 - 24, Breinigsville, PA - OFFICIAL COSPLAY BURLESQUE SHOW! This week on the podcast - I wonder how we got so many freakin' hotties on stage at once for this act. The fire marshal is supposed to shut down fire hazards, right? The Ladies of Cosplay Burlesque present The Shadow Girl from Revolutionary Girl Utena ! fe...
Jul 10, 2014•4 min
Show Schedule: - Looking Glass Revue : June 27, USO Tribute Show , Allentown, PA - Saikoucon : August 22 - 24, Breinigsville, PA - OFFICIAL COSPLAY BURLESQUE SHOW! I wonder, I wonder, do you know what I wonder? Actually, I don't - because I was there at the AnimeNext 2014 and it was GAWDDAMNED AWESOME. Y'all need to go see Revolutionary Girl Utena RIGHT NOW. Featuring: Triple Jay , The Real Nuriko , Melodic Suki , Raurenu , Mika Romantic , Esmerelda May , Murder Nurse , Nana Valtiel , Oliver Swi...
Jun 25, 2014•6 min
Show Schedule: June 6 - 8: AnimeNext 2014 , Somerset, NJ - OFFICIAL COSPLAY BURLESQUE SHOW! We have some exciting developments at the Cosplay Burlesque store and fundraising updates coming soon! Keep your eye on Facebook ! This week on the podcast: Allen Ryde casts a spell on the audience as he twirls his - ahem - WAND around as everyone's favorite teenaged orphaned wizard - Harry Potter ! Music: " Magic " by B.o.B. , from the album B.o.B Presents: The Adventures of Bobby Ray...
May 09, 2014•5 min
This week on the podcast - we recap the madness, gladness, and radness that was Zenkaikon 2014 ! Ft. Allen Ryde , Raurenu , Cherry E Valentine , Esmerelda May , Mr. E , Murder Nurse , Nana Valtiel , and Troupe Leader Holly Ween (formerly known as Victoria Belmont). Hosted by Uncle Yo , and kittened by Triple Jay and The Lovely Corey ....
May 02, 2014•8 min
Show Schedule: - Dead Flowers' Smokin Gun Revue : April 19, Connie's Ric Rac , Phildelphia - Brunswick Basement Burlesque - Vaudeville : April 24, New Brunswick, NJ - Zenkaikon 2014 : April 25 - 27, Lancaster, PA - Official Cosplay Burlesque Show! This week on the podcast - we turn to fancy literature for some classics cosplay. Mika Romantic - leader of the Looking Glass Revue - lets us gawk at her drapes as the Southern belle/cocktease/feminist pioneer - Scarlett O'Hara ! Music: Pink Pussycat b...
Apr 17, 2014•4 min
Show Schedule:- Looking Glass Revue's Lulu's Spring : April 10, Allentown, PA- Brunswick Basement Burlesque - Vaudeville : April 24, New Brunswick, NJ- Zenkaikon 2014 : April 25 - 27, Lancaster, PA - Official Cosplay Burlesque Show! This week on the podcast: I'm not sure how doing a chairdance was supposed to help her avoid defeat, but okay, I'm down. Nana Valtiel straps on her eyepatch and consults her Future Diary for the best escape routes as Minene ! Music: " Hit Me Like A Man " by The Prett...
Apr 09, 2014•5 min
Show Schedule: - Zenkaikon 2014 : April 25 - 27, Lancaster, PA - Official Cosplay Burlesque Show! This week on the podcast - she may be a (digital) monster but she's always an (Ange)womon to me...okay, maybe Billy Joel shouldn't write songs about Digimon . Esmerelda May digivolves for your pleasure into the loveliest of Archangel-types - Angewomon ! Music: " Wish I Had An Angel " by Nightwish , album Once...
Apr 02, 2014•5 min
Show Schedule: - Zenkaikon 2014 : April 25 - 27, Lancaster, PA - Official Cosplay Burlesque Show! This week on the podcast, we are happy to introduce Vish Voux as that happiest of Arkham Asylum inmates - Harley Quinn ! Music: " Bad Romance " by Lady Gaga , from the album The Fame Monster...
Mar 26, 2014•5 min
Show Schedule: - The Tease at Skindustry Tattoo Expo 2014 : March 21 - 23, Allentown, PA - Zenkaikon 2014 : April 25 - 27, Lancaster, PA - Official Cosplay Burlesque Show! This week on the podcast - no one likes a homewrecker and maneater, especially when they are literally wrecking your house and eating your friends and family. Mr. E gets his anger-lesque on as Eren Jaeger from Attack on Titan ! Music: "Vogel in Käfig" by Cyua, Rie, and Hiroyuki Sawano, from the Shingeki no Kyojin OST....
Mar 19, 2014•5 min
Show Schedule: - Zenkaikon 2014 : April 25 - 27, Lancaster, PA - Official Cosplay Burlesque Show! This week on the podcast - who doesn't like a little mayhem now and then? Victoria Belmont does a little translation and explains just how "RAWR" means "I Love You" while trampling downtown Tokyo as your favorite kaiju - Gojira ! Music: " Destroy Everything You Touch " by Ladytron , from the album Witching Hour...
Mar 06, 2014•7 min
