The Pussy Parlour Podcast (Kitty Velour)
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| 24 Mar 2021 | #3 Erich Jonah - Being a trans man, rainbow costumes and embracing femininity | 00:28:55 | |
Today's guest is Erich Jonah (he/him), an unapologetic transman and tattooist, from Devon, England, who started pole dancing in June 2015 and dreams of stripping one day. Erich talks about his experience as a transman, rainbow costumes, kink tattoos, drawing body rolls and embracing femininity. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/kittyvelour) | |||
| 24 Mar 2021 | #1 Felicity Logan - Stripping, dancing in Australia & spirituality | 00:36:15 | |
Today's guest is Felicity Logan (she/her), a pole dance legend ! Felicity is an ex-stripper, pole performer, and instructor who is passionate about flexibility and mindset. Felicity has travelled all over the world teaching pole dance workshops, and now has an online platform called Align, which hosts flexibility videos along with other pole dance and floorwork tutorials. Felicity is renowned for her amazing contortion skills and sensational pole performances! Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/kittyvelour) | |||
| 24 Mar 2021 | #2 Chiqui Love - Strip Pubs, The Berlin Strippers Collective & Melania Trump | 00:38:17 | |
Today's guest is Chiqui Love (she/her), Chiqui by name cheeky by nature! A veteran stripper, stage whore and lingerie addict. Her stage shows are a mix of raw erotism, burlesque, politics and comedy. You can find her hanging upside down licking her own pleasers on the pole to the words of “Free at Last” by Martin Luther King or at the cabaret beheading Mr Trump dressed as Melania! Chiqui is currently one of the founding members of the Berlin Strippers Collective, where her work as an organiser and performer continues to grow. Her aims are to bridge strippers from all over the world to unite in sisterhood and demand better working conditions. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/kittyvelour) | |||
| 31 Mar 2021 | #4 Leila aka Cutie Whippingham - LGBTQIA+ advocacy, Uni Pole Societies, Stripping in Brighton | 00:41:00 | |
Today's parlour guest is Leila aka Cutie Whippingham, (she/her) a pole performer, choreographer and instructor, she teaches at Kelechnekoff studio (@kelechnekoff_studio). Leila has worked with a variety of brands including Redbull, Diesel, Object and Animal, Vogue, Adidas, Burberry and Nike. She is currently working as a pole consultant for two major pole events/platforms, one based in the UK and the other based in the US. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/kittyvelour) | |||
| 31 Mar 2021 | #5 John Celestus - Burlesque Festivals, rejecting gender stereotypes & debauchery in Berlin. | 00:46:19 | |
Today's parlour guest is John Celestus (he/him), he is a cabaret host, contortionist, boylesquer and the darkest darling of cabaret. John is an international headliner, and first Greek Boylesque performer! He has a distinctive, dark angrogynous look and his performances are intense and sensual, bringing out the darker side of your soul. John is inspired by circus, vaudeville and cinema, loving fetish, BDSM and underground experiences! Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/kittyvelour) | |||
| 07 Apr 2021 | #6 Beanie The Jet - Twerk Culture, Sex Positivity & Filthy Friday | 00:45:34 | |
Today's parlour guest is Beanie, (she/her) a curvaceous, outrageous, loud and proud Filth Queen with a love for all things sassy, asstastic and full of Filthy magic, You'll always hear her before you see her as cheering on all the hoery is her favourite hobby! As the creator of the Filthy Friday movement, curator of Filthy Friday Showcases, Beanie really enjoys seeing all the bodies on stage, taking up all the space and living their best life.
Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/kittyvelour) | |||
| 15 Mar 2021 | The Pussy Parlour Trailer | 00:01:15 | |
Ever wonder what it’s like to be a stripper...or a drag queen?! Well you’re in the right place. Welcome to The Pussy Parlour Podcast, I am your host Kitty Velour. I am a pole dance artist, glittery showgirl and a pole dance and floorwork instructor. Here at the parlour, I interview new guests each week including pole dancers, strippers, showgirls, sex workers and cabaret creatures of all kinds! My aim is to demystify and destigmatize our work as creative individuals both on the stage and online. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/kittyvelour) | |||
| 07 Apr 2021 | #7 Pollyanther - 80s Glam Metal, Navigating the IG Shadow Ban & Dancing at Cyber Dog | 00:33:23 | |
Today's parlour guest is Pollyanther (she/her), burlesque artist, pole dancer and fire performer originally from the North East, now living in London. Inspired by a mashup of 50s pinup culture and 80s glam metal (the lovechild of Marilyn Monroe and Axl Rose!) - they call her the Sunset Stripteaser! IG: @pollyanther Want more? Check out patreon for Xtra Pussy Episodes, which are extended versions and include bonus questions for our guests. patreon.com/kittyvelour Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/kittyvelour) | |||
| 14 Apr 2021 | #8 Samantha Sun - Stripper Identity, Asian Culture in Performance, Sex Workers as the Artistic Muse | 00:45:29 | |
Today's parlour guest is Samantha Sun, an artist, stripper, pole dancer and aerialist from Toronto, Canada. In this episode we talk about dancing in London, stripper identity, asian culture in performance and how sex workers have always been the artistic muse. @samantha.ssun Want more? Check out patreon for Xtra Pussy Episodes, which are extended versions and include bonus questions for our guests. patreon.com/kittyvelour Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/kittyvelour) | |||
| 21 Apr 2021 | #9 Coco Deville - Burlesque in the 00s, Nerdlesque Inspo, Drag Kingdom | 00:39:22 | |
Today's parlour guest is Coco Deville, (she/her) an award winning, international, critically acclaimed, 'cabaret chameleon'! Coco is forever the scintillating siren of the cabaret stage, with her trademark innovative and refreshing twists on the burlesque genre, fusing body positivity, sharp wit, dynamic dancing, she immerses her crowds in the true nature of courageously creative cabaret. IG: @mscocodeville Want more? Check out patreon for Xtra Pussy Episodes, which are extended versions and include bonus questions for our guests. patreon.com/kittyvelour Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/kittyvelour) | |||
| 28 Apr 2021 | #10 Jamie Taylor - Working with Naked Women, How Pole went from Strip Clubs to Pole Classes & the Serpentine Realm | 00:46:45 | |
Today's parlour guest is Jamie Taylor, (she/her) an ex-stripper, pole dancer and studio owner from Pembrokeshire, Wales. Jamie lived, breathed and advocated for stripper style long before it was cool (Jamie actually coined the term Stripper Style). To help her students dial into their sensuality, Jamie created Serpent Power, the sensual movement method. Jamie is the producer of the infamous Scarlet Show each year in Autumn. This event celebrates sensual pole dance with its performances and themes, alongside wrap around workshops for visiting dancers. In today’s episode we talk about the joys of working with naked women, how pole went from the strip clubs to the studio and Jamie’s Scarlet Show, a realm of sensual mysteries. IG: @dgafandpole Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/kittyvelour) | |||
| 05 May 2021 | #11 Estefania Jimenez - Old School Pole, the Pole Scene in Mexico & Teaching in Russia | 00:38:49 | |
Our parlour guest today is Estefania Jimenez (she/her), an old school style pole dancer. Her signature style has brought her all over the world, some of her performance highlights are Pole Show LA 2018, Polesque Show Saint Petersburg 2019, Pole Show Brazil 2019 and Rise the Night 2020. She won the “Sexiest legs in the industry” and “Up and Coming Artist” prizes from Pole World News in 2017. IG: @estefjimpa Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/kittyvelour) | |||
| 12 May 2021 | #12 Liquorice Black - Being on TV, the Drag Scene in Manchester, The Family Gorgeous | 00:48:21 | |
Our parlour guest today is Liquorice Black, a Mancunian drag queen all about the black and white - the notorious monochrome mistress of the North. Liquorice combines her love of film noir and art and merges the two worlds together on herself as the canvas. Liquorice is a talented seamstress and has featured on Channel 4's Drag SOS, made outfits for Lorraine Kelly and performed all over the country! IG: @liquorice_black Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/kittyvelour) | |||
| 19 May 2021 | #13 Cleopantha - Hip-Hop Burlesque, Cardi B & Jessica Rabbit Mashup, & Performing in London | 00:39:31 | |
Our parlour guest today is Cleopantha (she/her). Having taken the UK Burlesque scene by storm, Cleopantha is renowned for fusing her high energy dance style, the art of tease and her love of both hip hop and commercial music. Her artistry is described as both powerful and unapologetic. Website/Social Media Links: www.cleopantha.com Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/kittyvelour) | |||
| 26 May 2021 | #14 Vera Rodriguez - Peep Shows, Voyeurism and the Sex Workers' Opera | 00:44:23 | |
Our parlour guest today is Vera Rodriguez (she/her), who has over 20 years experience in and around the sex industry. Vera Rodriguez comes from Spain where she graduated in Journalism and worked briefly in national newspapers. In 2000 she moved to London and started working in a peep show in Soho to pay for her studies on Art Photography. She worked in numerous strip venues in Soho and East London and she also toured in peep shows around Europe, photographing red light districts, peep shows, strippers. She was also very curious about the fetish scene of London, which she explored. Her photographic work defies conventional journalism as her approach to social documentary is mainly in a ‘gonzo’ style. Her stories are lived from the inside rather than as a passive observer. In 2011, she volunteered as a photographer for the first Sex Workers Film Festival in London. Since then, she combined sex work, photography and activism. She has worked with English Collective of Prostitutes, Sex Worker Open University (now SWARM) and X-talk, as member of the latter, she co-started 'Pole Studies', free pole dancing lessons for people from all genders and backgrounds of the industry and their allies. She was an active member of the East London Strippers Collective and is still a cast member of the Sex Workers’ Opera. In 2015 she curated 'The Art of Stripping' at the Red Gallery, in East London. In 2017 she became a Programme Associate of Red Umbrella Fund, the first and only global fund, by and for sex workers. She manages the portfolio of Western Europe and Latin America and works on Communications. In 2020, she co-created queer.red Foundation: a platform to share and promote culture with the aim to challenge stereotypical narratives around sex workers with an intersectional feminism approach. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/kittyvelour) | |||
| 02 Jun 2021 | #15 Keri Graham - Pole Dancing in your 50s, Fake Boobs, & Lap Dancing in London | 00:44:07 | |
Our parlour guest today is Keri Graham (she/her), a professional tease with over 30+ years experience in the striptease and dance industry! Award winning, Keri is a guru in erotic entertainment, performing her naughty shows worldwide corrupting innocent people wherever she goes. Keri enjoys spreading her love of filth by teaching online erotic dance classes and she is also a member of the ELSC who campaign and fight for the rights of Strippers & Sex Workers, a subject very close to her heart. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/kittyvelour) | |||
| 09 Jun 2021 | #16 Chlo a Mood - Ass-eating Pants, Pole Pronoun Etiquette, & Polewear Fashion | 00:38:22 | |
Our parlour guest today is Chlo a Mood, a non binary pole dancer (they/them) with a passion for dancing to Pop Punk classics and owner of polewear brand Hoodlum Fang. Chlo describes their style as “that hot cocky skater boi you knew in high school, but they’ve replaced their skateboard for 8 inch heels.” Chlo loves to bend the styles of pole like they do their gender. insta: @chlo_a_mood & @hoodlumfang Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/kittyvelour) | |||
| 16 Jun 2021 | #17 Millie Robson - Being a Strippergram, Lesbian Strip Bars, & Dominatrix Wrestling | 00:48:41 | |
Our parlour guest today is Millie Robson, (she/her) a travelling pole dance photographer, ex stripper, and one of the first original members of the East London Strippers Collective. Millie was the winner of Pole Theatre Classique in 2015 and and Pole Theatre finalist in 2016 IG: @millie_robson Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/kittyvelour) | |||
| 23 Jun 2021 | #18 Gemma Rose - Stripper Terminology, Vaccine & Vag, Stripper Magic | 01:03:29 | |
Our parlour guest today is Gemma Rose (she/her), a pole dancer, stripper and sex worker activist, Insta + Twitter- @gemmarosedance (Back Up account) Facebook- Gemma Rose (page- Gemma Rose Pole Artist) Buy Me A Coffee for tips and class recordings- https://www.buymeacoffee.com/gemmarosepole Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/kittyvelour) | |||
| 30 Jun 2021 | #19 Tete Bang - Being a Female Drag Queen, Club Kid Nightlife & Dancing in Ibiza | 00:46:30 | |
Our parlour guest today is TeTe Bang (she/her), a drag queen, DJ and performer from London! 💖 TeTe is a queer icon having featured in Channel 4’s Drag SOS as one of the first self-proclaimed female drag queens. Tete also featured in the nightlife and dance Glitterbox Documentary “Where Love Lies” and was also interviewed on BBC News. She was also showcased in Dom and Ink's latest book Queer Power: Icons, Activists and Game Changers from Across the Rainbow 🌈 TeTe is known for her colourful, feminine, bubbly drag looks and is an advocate with queer issues and rights! Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/kittyvelour) | |||
| 07 Jul 2021 | #20 Kitty Velour - The Journey | 00:57:45 | |
Today in the parlour this podcast episode will be a solo edition with me, Kitty Velour, I'll be sharing my journey on how I got into pole dance, stripping and performing. I'll also be answering some of your questions from instagram on confidence, flexibility and imposter syndrome. TW. I do mention eating disorders briefly. Thank you so much for listening to the podcast - it has been such a joy! Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/kittyvelour) | |||