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The Whole 8 Inches!

The Whole 8 Inches!
Author: Emily Le'Strange and Charlie Love
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Welcome to THE WHOLE EIGHT INCHES a podcast about Pole Dancing, (most of the time).
Join your favourite chaotic pole-dancing duo, Charlie Love and Emily Le’Strange each week as they over share on all things pole and life related!
Whether you’re a baby-poler, OG or just interested in the industry itself – these two cover everything from competitions, performance and training tips, hot goss as well interviewing some of the down right, coolest people in the pole industry in Australia and around the world.
Join your favourite chaotic pole-dancing duo, Charlie Love and Emily Le’Strange each week as they over share on all things pole and life related!
Whether you’re a baby-poler, OG or just interested in the industry itself – these two cover everything from competitions, performance and training tips, hot goss as well interviewing some of the down right, coolest people in the pole industry in Australia and around the world.
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We saw you from across the stage and liked your vibe! Charlie & Emily jump into bed with current Miss Pole Dance Victoria and Second Runner Up for Miss Pole Dance Australia 2023, Renée Tigerlily. Learn all about what goes into creating a performance for the national stage in the final episode of 2023.
Co-Hosts
@charlie.love_
@daddyslittlemisfitchild (Emily Le'Strange)
Guest
@reneetigerlily
https://www.blackbirdstudios.com.au/
And, we're back, baby! Miss us? We missed missed you! And each other?
Emily and Charlie barely communicated through the break, So what did we miss?
If you get confused, on the timeline; This was pre recorded a week ago!
Hosts
Charlie Love @charlie.love_
Emily LeStrange @daddyslittlemisfitchild
Pod Insta @thewhole8inchespodcast
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Charlie & Emily go Gaga talking about current events, expected trends and answer their first anonymous listener question.Hosts@Charlie.Love_ & @DaddyslittlemisfitchildSpecial Mentions:@floorplaycompetition@flowvocative.competition@debutcompetition@poletheatresydney@auspoleartchampionship@jennytoner23@katyevepoledancer@cxix@clubhellaheels@unnie_dances@fanny_paq_events@australianamateur
Welcome Alicia Joan!
Emily battles tech difficulties as Charlie asks the hard and fast questions of the newly appointed Miss Pole Dance Victoria Alicia Joan!
Your Hosts:
@daddyslittlemisfitchild
@charlie.love_
Where you can find Alicia:
@aliciajoan_poledancer
@aliciajoandesigns
@becalicious_poleduo
Patreon: AliciaJoan_PoleDancer
Other Mentions:
@pole.divas
@misspoledancevictoria
@misspoledanceaustralia
@mrpoledancecompetition
@auspoleartchampionships
Charlie’s back from his Canadian Tour and gone again to Aotearoa /New Zealand!
The duo run
through a quick catch up of some of the things that have been going on
including Emily’s inability to prep for an up coming comp, Charlie's Travel plans and Miss Pole Dance Victoria and Miss Pole Dance ACT and Miss Pole Dance
WA reflections and winners! Our Hosts
@daddyslittlemisfitchild
@charlie.love_Mentions:
@mishckapoledancer
@andreajameslui
@abbiechatfield
@vialsss
@redefine_fitltd
@natashawangpole
@reneetigerlily
@physipolesunshinecoast
@studiophenix_mtl
@lorisaonthestage
@pole.divas
@misspoledancevictoria
@misspoledanceact
@aliciajoan_poledancer
@__lucieinthesky__
@jess.polediva
@honeyhoney_poledance
@red_pole94
@dixiepoledance
@katyevepoledancer
@eris_xx_
@_amysanga
@bradystephens
@lorienstarkpolediva
@chillirox
@pole.miki
@cleopoledancer
@la.ophelia.b
@imogen_pole_
Best Episode ever - Pokemon and Pole!
Charlie JUST landed back in Oz so have another - pre-made- chaos special.
Mentions:
@ditavonqueef
@andreajameslui
@hardcoreupandcoming
@risquepolecompetition
@katyevepoledancer
@apolelin
@spillthebbtpodcast
@bodylanguagebyronbay
@missfilly.poledancer
Guess what - Charlie is still living his best life in Canada! Here's something we prepared earlier!
All the good, Chaotic things.
Our closed captions were done by AI - We do apologize for any spelling and grammar errors.
The ghost of Mischka's pole icon past is here to cause some chaos.
It's Brady Stevens!
We get the FULL.BRADY.EXPERIENCE -Delving into his pole journey, pole pension and the expectation of upholding a studio identity.
You can catch Brady this weekend at Miss Pole Dance Victoria + at Raven Health and Blackbird studios
Brady
@bradystevens
@ravenhealthaus
Black Bird
https://www.blackbirdstudios.com.au/
Tix still available for Miss Pole Dance Victoria
Charlie is overseas - so have something we recorded weeks ago!
Emily and Charlie chat all things biology, career options and - thanks to Mr Fox - Our thoughts on good stage names!
We do also chat a bit about Emily's experience with endometriosis. If you would like to learn more about the disease - head to
https://endometriosisaustralia.org/understanding-endometriosis/
Mentions:
@mrfoxpole
@missmaplerose
@lilaluxx
@mischkapoledancer
Emily & Charlie get Dan & Dirty with the global pole community’s ratbag little brother, Dan Rosen.
The trio talk social media, confrontation & being chronically online.
Strap in, Susans, we’re going shit-talking.
@danrosenpole
@polelols
@thepoledestroyers
poledancewithdan.com
Mentions:
@maddiesparkledancer
@therealfelixcane
@misspoledanceaustralia
@oonakofficial
@zorayajudd
@aletheaaustineyes
@jenynebutterfly
@poleicon
@ibaileyhartyou
@brendan_irving
@albertamores_polesport
@natashawangpole
@marlofisken
@michelleshimmy
@bluephoenixpoleandfitness
@bethany_finlay_pole_aerialist
@bobbispolestudio
@cleothehurricane
@bobbispolestudioperth
@apolelin
@carliehunter
@dirdybirdy
@andre_poledancer
@aliciajoan_poledancer
betterhelp.com
yubico.com
Fans of a back end, Charlie & Emily finish their re-cap of Pole Icon. Tune in as they gush & gab about their favourite performances from what they consider Pole-Christmas in July… in June.
You can still watch the whole comp at poleicon.com.au
Join Emily & Charlie as they recap their whirlwind visit to Sydney for the most Iconic pole competition around.
The Whole 8 Inches shares their perspective on the performances from Pole Icon & they yap so hard we had to split it in 2!
You can still watch the whole comp at poleicon.com.au
It's the week of Mr Pole Dance International!
Em check's in with Charlie to see how he is feeling, while also discussing the truly important, age old question; Can you be "Softly Cunty".
Costume Extraordinaire
@gayleentuckwood
The People’s Pole Princess, Dame Chilli Rox, joins the podcast this week to talk all things Pole Icon! Chilli spills the beans on, well everything, ever. Leaving Emily & Charlie even more in awe of her.
Pole Icon is on June 29 at EVAN Theatre.
https://premier.ticketek.com.au/Shows/Show.aspx?sh=POLEICON24
@chillirox
@poleiconaustralia
@poleclasssydney
Mentions, oh so many mentions:
@candiceleighpole
@jamilla
@bobbispolestudio
@bobbeepins
@ibaileyhartyou
@lukewilliambern
@emshannez
@therealfelixcane
@carliehunter
@shannynleonie
@sj.pri
@clubhellaheels
@cxixbrand
@missfilly.poledancer
@alyssaedwards_1
@kweenkongofficial
@hannahcondaofficial
@spankie_jackzon
@dualitypole
@redhotrichboy
@gracie.demos
@suzieqpole
@tobyjmonson
@sophiyamusic
@bluephoenixpoleandfitness
@gotcha4life
@nicocasa
@jacalynx
Simone AKA The Pole Physio joins Charlie & Em to nerd out about injury prevention & the importance of caring for your body while being a hot slut. A total nerd, Sim has over 10 years experience in both pole dancing and physiotherapy and shares her hot takes on body awareness in the world of pole.
Book an appointment here https://www.thepolephysio.com/
The Pole Physio Instagram @thepole.physio
Miss Pole Dance Victoria Info HERE @misspoledancevictoria
Your Chaotic Co-Hosts.
Follow Us on Instagram!
@thewhole8inchespodcast
Emily LeStrange @daddyslittlemisfitchild
Charlie Love @Charlie.Love_
After talking far too long about threesomes & feet, Emily & Charlie revisit what they asked themselves back in episode 1: Why do we pole dance?
Self-reflection, unsolicited advice, a rant about the national budget and chats about Mr Pole Dance World make this episode… well it’s published.
Co-Hosts
Emily Le'Strange @daddyslittlemisfitchild
Charlie Love @charlie.love_
@thewhole8inchespodcast
After a brief chat with a surprise guest, Charlie & Emily talk about how the world’s pretty fucked hey.
Yay pole dancing!
Mentions:
@thelouwall
@xmarissaj
@chelseaaaayyy
@chillirox
Find us on Instagram
@thewhole8inchespodcast
Emily and Charlie reminisce about Charlie's recent brief visit to Melbourne, and discover where he left his dignity.
Brief mentions of BODY HAIR and omg did some one say Pole Icon Line Up?
(Emily wrote this description this week - Soz Charlie!)
Co-Hosts
Charlie Love - @charlie.love_
Emily Le'Strange @daddyslittlemisfitchild
@thewhole8inchespodcast
Charlie & Emily obsess over Jojo Siwa, Charlie talks about 3 different people named Brian, and both discuss trends and fame within the pole community!
Lights! Camera! Fractions! Em & Charlie talk about the maths behind getting on stage as a competitive pole dancer… and by maths we mean, how much money are you spending on shoes & crystals? This episode contains a list of things to consider and how much you might want to budget before deciding to compete.
Co Hosts
Emily LeStrange
Charlie Love
@thewhole8inchespodcast