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The Bump ‘n Grind is Angie Pontani’s new podcast where she pulls back the curtain and gives you an in-depth history lesson on the world of burlesque. Each week she will be twirling the tassels with a list of guests set to make you squeal. We will hear from Kitten de Ville, Murray Hill, The Maine Attraction and many, many more! Angie’s history as burlesque royalty and producer of the New York Burlesque festival make her the perfect tour guide to take us on this amazing ride through the evolution of striptease.
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This week on The Bump 'n Grind, Angie chats with the founder of the Suicide Girls, Missy Suicide!Missy and Angie discuss starting the Suicide Girls website, the beauty of the tattooed, alternative girl, going on tour with Guns 'n Roses and how Suicide Girls have taken over the world.
This week on The Bump n’ Grind Angie has scored an exclusive with the infamous Dutch Weismann's Follies creator Tony Marando! Angie and Tony spill the beans on the legendary club which birthed Angie’s burlesque career and influenced so many others at the very beginning of the burlesque revival. Prepare to be wowed by stories of illegal speakeasies, mobsters, movie directors, and a whole lot more!
This week on the Bump ‘n’ Grind Angie chats with the creators of the infamous Whoopee Club, Lara Clifton and Tamara Tyrer. Together they talk about how Tamara and Lara pulled off the magic nights of Whoopee and the impact the club had on the world scene, their missing cake, wrangling water nymphs and the fish flinging Mouse who makes a mean shandy!
This week on The Bump 'n Grind, Angie catches up with an old friend, Australian burlesque producer and creator of The Empire Strips Back, and the producer of the Bump 'n Grind podcast, Russall S. Beattie. Angie talks to the “sexy boss” about the magic of their meeting in Edinburgh, being one of the main players in building the Australian burlesque scene, and the journey to creating and touring the hugely successful Empire Strips Back Burlesque show!
This week on The Bump 'n Grind, Angie chats with the biggest bunny in the business, Scotty the Blue Bunny!Scotty and Angie talk about the evolution of the Bunny, moving to Berlin, the crazy Club Kid days of the late '80s and '90s, and running away with the circus!
This week on The Bump 'n Grind, Angie chats with the fierce and fabulous Lux LaCroix! Angie and Lux discuss being a trained dancer in burlesque, performing with Alvin Ailey, Debbie Allen, Beyoncé, and much more!
This week on The Bump 'n Grind, Angie chats to host extraordinaire and neo-burlesque pioneer Miss Astrid (Kate Valentine)!They discuss where Kate started performing, The Velvet Hammer, The Va Va Voom Room in New York, being a performer and a mother, and the creation of Miss Astrid!
This week on The Bump 'n Grind, Angie catches up with behind-the-scenes star, the Bishop of Burlesque himself, David Bishop!Angie and David reflect on some notorious and thrilling moments in their careers, what actually happens behind the scenes of performance, and how David became The Bishop of Burlesque!
This week on The Bump ‘n’ Grind, Angie’s guest is the one and only, first crowned King of Burlesque, Tigger! Angie chats to the “Godfather of Burlesque” about his love affair with the stage, making a space for Boylesque and his signature full frontal frivolities!
This week on the Bump n’ Grind, Angie chats to one of burlesque’s most sought-after costumiers, Flo Foxworthy.Flo and Angie talk about Flo’s childhood ambition of creating showgirl costumes, burlesque burnout, and perfecting that tiny little burlesque must have - the g-string!
This week on The Bump n’ Grind, Angie chats with the legendary Julie Atlas Muz and Mat Fraser This incredible power couple spills the beans on bringing pantomime to NYC, their beginnings in burlesque, the horrors of fame, and how to literally kill it in a showbiz marriage!
This week on The Bump n’ Grind, Angie chats to the one and only wham-bamming Foxy Tann!Foxy and Angie talk about panties in the wind, getting ‘flossed in space’ at Disney, and everything from Foxy’s theatre beginnings to moving to Minneapolis and becoming the Boss of Burlesque!
This week on The Bump 'n Grind, Angie chats with the show woman of London, Marisa Carnesky!Angie and Marisa discuss the start of the neo revival in London, Marisa's famous performances including her star-studded Ghost Train and Jewess Tattooess, and the importance of women and art in performance.
This week on The Bump 'n Grind, Angie gets personal with her sweetheart, trumpet player extraordinaire Brian Newman!Together they share the ups and downs of their amazing showbiz life, working with legends such as Lady Gaga and Tony Bennett, life on the road with Sistilia, their daughter, and Brian’s “close” connections to the burlesque world.
This week on The Bump n’ Grind, Angie chats with the always surprising New York legend Nasty Canasta.Nasty tells Angie of her theatre training and the moment she connected with the intoxicating world of New York burlesque, the world of Nerdlesque, the Bambi act that reinvented a childhood trauma and some dollar store showgirl magic.
This week on The Bump 'n Grind, Angie catches up with the Asian Sexsation Calamity Chang!Calamity is a powerhouse performer and producer, fronting many shows and co-producing the New York Asian Burlesque Extravaganza. Angie and Calamity chat foodlesque, Asian representation, and being a part of the burlesque community while being a high-flying executive!
On this week’s episode of The Bump ‘n Grind with Angie Pontani, Angie catches up with burlesque star Dirty Martini!Often described as “the Burlesque performer’s Burlesque performer”, Dirty Martini is one of the trailblazers of the new burlesque revolution, performing all over the world. Angie and Dirty chat all things performing in New York City, shooting with Karl Lagerfield, Dirty’s iconic acts, and winning Miss Exotic World!
This week on The Bump ‘n Grind, Angie chats with her World Famous Pontani Sisters!The World Famous Pontani Sisters Angie, Tara, and Helen, were all a pivotal part of the neo-burlesque revival. Angie chats with her sisters over a bottle of Rosé, about the ups and downs of performing as a sisterhood, dealing with their showbiz secret, the Conan O’Brien experience, life on the road, and more.
In this week’s episode of The Bump ‘n Grind, Angie catches up with the amazing Miss Indigo Blue!Miss Indigo Blue is a person who wears many hats as a performer, producer, pastie maker, educator, and much more. She is known as being a key figure in the revival scene founding Miss Indigo Blue’s Acadamy of Burlesque, Burlycon Burlesque Convention, and being co-director of education at BHOF. Angie and Indigo reflect on the revival scene and the education and evolution of burlesque.
In this week’s episode of The Bump ‘n Grind Angie chats with neo-burlesque icon Immodesty Blaize!Immodesty is a true renaissance woman, winning Miss Exotic World, helping start the neo-burlesque scene in the UK, authoring showgirl books, producing films and so much more. Angie and Immodesty chat about the start of neo-burlesque in the UK, her books, her films, and what’s next for this glamorous performer!
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