Coming to Broadway: he’s a baritone black belt with a love for Les Misérables and a degree in kicking ass–it’s Kindergarten Cop, the Musical! I chatted with the self-described chocolate charmer Samson Night about swapping Arabic 101 for Intro to Show Choir, teaching children by day and commanding the stage at night, eschewing striptease archetypes and channeling the Shaft, saying no-no to go-go and yes to demystifying charisma, getting crowned Queen of Exotic World and contending with criticism,...
Aug 29, 2023•1 hr 11 min•Season 1Ep. 14
A snowman, an Englshman, and an eclair with a questionable medical degree all walk into a bar... I chatted with emcee extraordinairre and everyone's favorite ex-husband Bradford Scobie about MY personal journey with body hair, the do’s, don’t’s, and donuts of hosting, why you should always carry a spare engagement ring, being the Marina Abramovic of burlesque, penis etiquette at a “family” strip show, our mutual admiration of birthday girls and bachelorette parties, and why staying open to the u...
Aug 22, 2023•1 hr 4 min•Season 1Ep. 13
We have officially entered the glitter apocalypse, where the heels are high, the kiwis are in season, and the room is always moving, baby! I chatted with pillar of Portland queer nightlife Isaiah Esquire about his Biblical beginnings with Burlesquire, standing out in a sea of Suicide Girls, serving stunts and saying “no thanks” to Ameria’s Got Talent, traversing the midwest with a Caravan of Glam, the coolness of otherness and the most mysterious fruit, and how to show up authentically onstage a...
Aug 15, 2023•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 12
Caution! Mess with this bear and you’re gonna get the claws-or at least the pinky one. I chatted with the dexterously debonaire Broody Valentino about being a bear of paradise in a land full of flannels, bringing the DRAMA to New York City Boylesque, gothing out with the gurls of SqueezeBox, supersizing the glamour and burlesquing beauty standards, cuddling with pigeons and making marionettes cry, structured madness with the inimitable Susanne Bartsch, and why you don’t have to try so hard to be...
Aug 08, 2023•59 min•Season 1Ep. 11
Where do you go for rock hard go-go boys and soft shell crabs? TESTOSTERONE, baby! I chatted with ever so handsome Mr. Gorgeous about unlocking the mystique of the Baltimore accent and the city's history of striptease queens, juggling fire with his father and finding burlesque through bull fighting, the trials, tribulations, and condiments of the Testosterone variety show, constructing costumes for Broadway and growing his Gorgeous by Gorgeous empire, and why technique isn't as important as doin...
Aug 01, 2023•52 min•Season 1Ep. 10
A PSA to all bachelorettes: today is NOT your day. I chatted with the disarmingly charming Ray Gunn about the overlooked connotations of the word “boylesque," the best practices for dealing with Australian hen parties, why lactose and codpieces should never meet, the two sexiest things a performer can do onstage, drinkin’ white wine and pissin’ on Coney Island, pillow talk with the late Toni Elling, the main difference between Chicago and New York burlesque performers, and how to use the “whole ...
Jul 25, 2023•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 9
This. Girl. Is. The. Nastiest. Hobbyist. I. Have. Met. Do. Not. Book. Her! I chatted with Tuscon treasure Matt Finish about the mysterious origins and unresolved legacy of Suzy Von Strip, avoiding the pitfalls of the EOY pageant, mining the treasures of Arizona burlesque, how ripping out your entrails is the new final reveal, the intricacies of nude scorpion photo shoots, being the worst dancer in Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo, the fount of inspiration that is Pippa Middleton, and what r...
Jul 18, 2023•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 8
Help! Far across the Alaskan sea, a plastic pangea encroaches on humanity. Luckily, there’s a burlesque performer with plenty of resourcefulness and even more eyelash glue to elevate it into art. I chatted with Seattle’s most effervescent outsider, The Luminous Pariah, about being the Bjork of Burlesque, the joys of lesbian acoustic rock, performing for the gays vs. performing for your peers, safety tips for biking with lashes, looking like trash and feeling fierce, serving salmon to the coastgu...
Jul 11, 2023•1 hr 5 min•Season 1Ep. 7
What do you do after faceplanting in front of Ann Reinking? "Dust yourself off, pick yourself up, and start all over again" (Jazz Hands!) I chatted with the award-winning and well-traveled Lou Henry Hoover about his First Lady origins, fangirling over Fred Astaire, "serious" modern dance, bringing Femmes to the front of burlesque, stripping on Bourbon Street, why New York City tastes like pistachio lemon cream, lesbian tipping etiquette in 2023, and why you should never apologize for falling (or...
Jul 05, 2023•59 min•Season 1Ep. 6
This ones for the short AND the tall kings! I chatted with Drag King performer and impressario "Dirtyboi" Xavier about Minneapolis' Queer bubble, giving the audience an awkward boner, acts of Penny Tration, becoming demi-DOMule, shaving their legs to Selena Gomez, the latest toilet seat accessories at Home Depot, staying clear of stage sharks, the potentiality of Hungarian drag, and why speaking up about Queer rights is something everyone (including queer people) can do before, during, and after...
Jun 27, 2023•52 min•Season 1Ep. 5
Picture it: The Windy City, 1975. You're surrounded by scores of naked men, TV celebrities, a very chatty puppet, AND... world famous fan dancer, Sally Rand! For Chicago LGBT Hall of Famer Gary Chichester, it was "just another day at work." I chatted with the gay rights activist and entertainment producer about his tenure as manager of the legendary gay bathhouse, courting Sally Rand and shushing Paul Lynde, clowning around inside a big top, close encounters with the Boys in the Band, and why le...
Jun 20, 2023•57 min•Season 1Ep. 4
Are you a versatile performer in the bedroom and onstage but tired of bottom barrel pastie tape? Try VERSE STICK, endorsed by P. No Noire and Faggedy Randy (patent pending). I got to chat with the burlesque power couple pre-BHoF about having ten (w)hole minutes onstage, reading the room and fist bumping bros, how to NOT fuck on the first date, the love language of sexy loogie voices, their next “only fans” adventure, and why creating diverse casting is not so much “rising to the challenge” as it...
Jun 13, 2023•1 hr 21 min•Season 1Ep. 3
What do you do when you're "the Chi Chi Rodriguez of drag"? Listen to your mother and take off your clothes! Tune in as I chat with the craziest, sexiest, coolest Tito Bonito about winning over the LA gays, his red light pilgrimage to TLC, how assesls are the “bottom breasts” of burlesque, why YOU should be on Onlyfans, and how following your gut is the greatest route to becoming your best self on and off the stage. Shout outs to Bunny Galore, Jeez Loueez, Big Dipper Jelly, Gloria Estefan, and o...
Jun 06, 2023•55 min•Season 1Ep. 2
If you're not dying backstage are you REALLY doing striptease?? We are kicking Episode 1 of Show Boys off with the Original Mr. Exotic World and the Godfather of Neo-Boylesque himself, TIGGER! Tune in as we talk Penny Arcade and naked performance art, the ex-boyfriends who named us, Tempest Storm for Subway Salads, why you need to burn your boxer briefs, and of course, the art of f*cking 'em in the heart. This episode is dedicated to the life and legacy of Bic Carrol: internationally renowned re...
May 31, 2023•1 hr 7 min•Season 1Ep. 1
Do you love Doggie Chow as much as you do gluing rhinestones to your nether regions? Have you ever sold a piece of furniture or traded a superfluous toe for a bolt of four way stretch spandex? Can you envision a life--nay, a world--where sex, humour, and banana hammocks reign supreme? If you answered yes to any of these questions or are even still reading, THIS is the podcast for you! Show Boys explores the history, mystery, and multiple facets of the world of Boylesque and male striptease. Host...
May 17, 2023•1 min
