The Keep Dancing Podcast

It's semi-final week, and it's time for our celebrities to bring two dances to the dancefloor to gather enough points to get to next week's grand final. AJ has baton to conduct Asha, Elliot and Ewan as the music plays and a ticket to the show dance is within reach. Also discussed - Sexy toilet lady covers. - Double bubble Bublé trouble. - Theatre person or TV person. - One for Carlos, one for me. - George discovers his greatest enemy yet... a table. If you’d like to get in touch, email us at keepdancingpodcast@gmail.com or follow us on Instagram at @keepdancingpod and Bluesky at @keepdancingpodcast.bsky.social. Don’t forget the shop at totallyflagulous.etsy.com where there’s Strictly and Eurovision and Taskmaster stuff! Support AJ’s GoFundMe, it’s not too late! gofund.me/48297356 Keep Dancing Pod supports the work of Gendered Intelligence and you can too. https:/genderedintelligence.co.uk/

The first real crying pod of the series as we lose the last of our ‘nailed on finalists’ (we were wrong, we’re always wrong) and we’re not ok. But can we make sense of why it all went down like that? Ellie is joined by Asha, Vikki, Ewan and Jo to find out. Also discussed: - We’re stanning Alexis the Fantom? - A toddler playing snooker - Voter katamari calculations - Televote suppression tactic checklist - Star showcase vs ensemble chaos - A lift we didn’t care for - Stop censoring the ladies doing murders If you’d like to get in touch, email us at keepdancingpodcast@gmail.com or follow us on Instagram at @keepdancingpod and Bluesky at @keepdancingpodcast.bsky.social. Don’t forget the shop at https://totallyflagulous.etsy.com where there’s Strictly and Eurovision and Taskmaster stuff! Support AJ’s GoFundMe, it’s not too late! https://gofund.me/48297356 Keep Dancing Pod supports the work of Gendered Intelligence and you can too. https:/genderedintelligence.co.uk/

The instant dance crashes through the podcast and takes out a definitely not injured (right?) fave. Ellie is joined by Milly, Elliot, Mark and a special guest mini-lecture on variety from Ewan. Elliot’s audio is better than last time he was on, but please forgive the odd bit of hiss. Also discussed: - That time when JoJo saved a cat - George’s YouTube views - <3 Katya <3 - Dave Arch did what to Gaga - Gilkison’s week off - <3 Karen <3 - Dubious iconicity status of Proud Mary? - Who’s going to win? (Spoilers: we don’t know) - Instant dance conspiracy theories - If you’d like to get in touch, email us at keepdancingpodcast@gmail.com or follow us on Instagram at @keepdancingpod and Bluesky at @keepdancingpodcast.bsky.social. Don’t forget the shop at https://totallyflagulous.etsy.com where there’s Strictly and Eurovision and Taskmaster stuff! Support AJ’s GoFundMe, it’s not too late! https://gofund.me/48297356 Keep Dancing Pod supports the work of Gendered Intelligence and you can too. https:/genderedintelligence.co.uk/

Keep Dancing Podcast S10 E10: Paul Chuckle Up Front We bid farewell to game-changing avatar of light entertainment, La Voix. Ellie is joined by Asha, AJ, and Ewan to comment on the Blackpool rock of it all. Also discussed: - Our hand in production - What is there even to say about a really good dance? - Who can’t drive a Lexus? - A modest proposal re: Strictly 2026 - Another count of the total people who enjoyed Crime Traveller - A great week for the wlw - Big soppy au revoir for La Voix If you’d like to get in touch, email us at keepdancingpodcast@gmail.com or follow us on Instagram at @keepdancingpod and Bluesky at @keepdancingpodcast.bsky.social. Don’t forget the shop at https://totallyflagulous.etsy.com where there’s Strictly and Eurovision and Taskmaster stuff! Support AJ’s GoFundMe, it’s not too late! https://gofund.me/48297356 Keep Dancing Pod supports the work of Gendered Intelligence and you can too. https:/genderedintelligence.co.uk/

Keep Dancing Podcast S10 E9: Deep In The Spreadsheets Blackpool Qualification week was lovely, but it’s been rapidly overtaken by events. DIVA DOWN! PRAYER CIRCLE ROUND LA VOIX! Ellie is joined by a super size panel of AJ, Milly, Asha, Mark, Vikki and Jo to cast the runes. - Crowning the bottom two diva of all divas - Graph chat - An allegation about axe murderers in the Home Counties - Jay & Danny Mac reminiscences - Taking Alexis to British tat shops: a dream - DWTS discourse - Another stunning moment of redaction - A George Formby impression If you’d like to get in touch, email us at keepdancingpodcast@gmail.com or follow us on Instagram at @keepdancingpod and Bluesky at @keepdancingpodcast.bsky.social. Don’t forget the shop at https://totallyflagulous.etsy.com where there’s Strictly and Eurovision and Taskmaster stuff! Support AJ’s GoFundMe, it’s not too late! https://gofund.me/48297356 Keep Dancing Pod supports the work of Gendered Intelligence and you can too. https:/genderedintelligence.co.uk/

KDP S10 E8: Not One Of The Big Weeks by The Keep Dancing Podcast

Ellie has gone missing! Elliot hosts the annual scream into the void about the nature of Strictly Halloween, with Asha, Milly and Ewan for moral support. Also discussed: - The lighting (cursed) - Some of the arrangements (cursed) - La Voix wrestling control of the narrative - La Voix wrestling control of the whole show tbh - Kaz Carney being very gender in a flat cap - What the future could have looked like If you’d like to get in touch, email us at keepdancingpodcast@gmail.com or follow us on Instagram at @keepdancingpod and Bluesky at @keepdancingpodcast.bsky.social. Don’t forget the shop at https://totallyflagulous.etsy.com where there’s Strictly and Eurovision and Taskmaster stuff! Support AJ’s GoFundMe, it’s not too late! https://gofund.me/48297356 Keep Dancing Pod supports the work of Gendered Intelligence and you can too. https:/genderedintelligence.co.uk/

Keep Dancing Podcast S10 E6: If Dolly Can Do It Icons Week continues to make us go HMM. Ellie is joined by Elliot, AJ, Ewan and Asha to react to the news that Tessbot is going to version 2.0 at the end of the series and Claud is going to be spending more time in fingerless gloves. Also discussed: - Johnny Cash in thigh high leather boots - Mind-blowing Bob Mackie fact source https://www.patreon.com/posts/marilyns-dress-125555021 - The tie-break rules and their origin story - Rufus Hound, a reminder https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WvodRB4cLsc&list=RDWvodRB4cLsc&start_radio=1 - A modest proposal about Blackpool - Who has yet to cha cha? - Yeah just give it La Voix, why not If you’d like to get in touch, email us at keepdancingpodcast@gmail.com or follow us on Instagram at @keepdancingpod and Bluesky at @keepdancingpodcast.bsky.social. Don’t forget the shop at http://www.totallyflagulous.com where there’s Strictly and Eurovision and Taskmaster stuff! Support AJ’s GoFundMe, it’s not too late! https://gofund.me/48297356 Keep Dancing Pod supports the work of Gendered Intelligence and you can too. https:/genderedintelligence.co.uk/

Once more we record and breaking news happens! We all hope Stefan’s calf gets better quickly and that he has a lovely dance with Gail. In other news, we had an unthemed week… but nobody told La Voix. Ellie is joined by Ewan, Elliot, Mark, Milly and Asha to pick holes in it all. Also discussed: - A bit of proper gender studies stuff about the Pygmalion narratives - Milly’s annual reminder to watch the dances without the audio once - How to get your own fringed trousers and why maybe you shouldn’t - When things are just Singing In The Rain - A modest proposal re: Couple’s Choice - La Voix as truth-bearing court jester If you’d like to get in touch, email us at keepdancingpodcast@gmail.com or follow us on Instagram at @keepdancingpod and Bluesky at @keepdancingpodcast.bsky.social. Don’t forget the shop at http://www.totallyflagulous.com where there’s Strictly and Eurovision and Taskmaster stuff! Support AJ’s GoFundMe, it’s not too late! https://gofund.me/48297356 Keep Dancing Pod supports the work of Gendered Intelligence and you can too. https:/genderedintelligence.co.uk/

Cinema is dead, everything is either television or a musical! Ellie is joined by AJ, Asha, Milly, Mark and Ewan to pop the bluray of obsolescence into the player of Strictly. Also discussed: - Movies week: Less cursed than usual but also more forced? - Does the show need to have more confidence in itself? - George’s apparent lack of trauma - Ellie’s big George related reveal - Things 1st Year Strictly Pros have to learn - Studio Choom! https://www.youtube.com/@STUDIOCHOOM - A robust defence of Thunderbirds - Who is in the ‘Winner’s Slot’? - Down’s Syndrome Barbie https://ndss.org/barbie-ndss - A Watershed Clarification Cynthia Erivo was here also. If you’d like to get in touch, email us at keepdancingpodcast@gmail.com or follow us on Instagram at @keepdancingpod and Bluesky at @keepdancingpodcast.bsky.social. Don’t forget the shop at http://www.totallyflagulous.com where there’s Strictly and Eurovision and Taskmaster stuff! Support AJ’s GoFundMe, it’s not too late! https://gofund.me/48297356 Keep Dancing Pod supports the work of Gendered Intelligence and you can too. https:/genderedintelligence.co.uk/

Eliminations begin in Strictly, but will the Paul Chuckle Update survive? Ellie is joined by AJ, Asha, Elliot, Ewan, Milly, Mark and Vikki to engage in dance themed chat. We had a problem with the recording which means the volumes for the last few sections is a bit off but everything is still there, bear with us xxx. Also we’ve got a new feed for Keep Baking and Keep Watching: Taskmaster over here! https://soundcloud.com/keep-watching-podcast/tracks Also discussed: - An alternative funding mechanism for the BBC - La Voix dismantling the format - The joy of not being exposed to current music - Lewis: pretend to be worse at dancing for a bit - Multiple references to Traitors for some reason? - Results show tinkering not so good like - A retro Thunderbirds grudge - A stealth showreel for Ballas! The musical - Tyne-related additions to the Forbidden Strictly playlist If you’d like to get in touch, email us at keepdancingpodcast@gmail.com or follow us on Instagram at @keepdancingpod and Bluesky at @keepdancingpodcast.bsky.social. Don’t forget the shop at http://www.totallyflagulous.com where there’s Strictly and Eurovision and Taskmaster stuff! Support AJ’s GoFundMe, it’s not too late! https://gofund.me/48297356 Keep Dancing Pod supports the work of Gendered Intelligence and you can too. https:/genderedintelligence.co.uk/

We welcome all our dancers to the competitive part of the series, those we knew about already and those who have come as something of a surprise. Ellie is joined by AJ, Elliot, Vikki, Mark and Ewan to update you on all that and Paul Chuckle. Also discussed: - Hurrah for Amber and all the swings that keep the show on the road - (Another?) dramatic reading of La Bamba - <3 <3 Harry <3 <3 - People are being weird about Dianne being pregnant - Kicking! - It’s time to watch Tom Holland Umbrella again https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Brq-exSvB7Q - Seth McFarlane sings Sinatra, yes that one https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xobDwKT5KYk - Links en rechts https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R8yCe0CDgV4 - The new dancer’s guide to how much content you need in a routine - Patter: we love it - Brucie and Norman Wisdom at the Palladium https://youtu.be/TAN4YV3_NdE?si=8wHq6nmiQsiG_XS- - Sissal does a Paso doble https://www.instagram.com/reel/DPFBGSjgLCG/?igsh=MWhuNHU4OTY0cDZ4bQ== - EVEN MORE KICKING! If you’d like to get in touch, email us at keepdancingpodcast@gmail.com or follow us on Instagram at @keepdancingpod and Bluesky at @keepdancingpodcast.bsky.social. Don’t forget the shop at http://www.totallyflagulous.com where there’s Strictly and Eurovision and Taskmaster stuff! Support AJ’s GoFundMe! https://gofund.me/48297356 Keep Dancing Pod supports the work of Gendered Intelligence and you can too. https:/genderedintelligence.co.uk/

It’s finally here, the Strictly launch show! We meet our pairs and try to work out how they’re going to get on. It’s 100% vibes based! Ellie is joined by Ewan, AJ, Asha, Elliot and Mark to revel in it all. We recorded this the day before the news about Dani’s ankle came out. UGH so sorry Dani, rest up queen x Also discussed: - Who won’t be dancing to the Book of Mormon - In Bed With The Right on MLMs https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-81-mlm-nation-with-bridget-read/id1696774612?i=1000713213383 - Local government is important! - The BBC’s legally distinct dating app - Who wants a job on Countryfile? - We literally do not care if Lewis is a ringer - Pete and Jowita’s showdance exists! - The Paul Chuckle Protocol continues (somewhere in here https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m002j7gm) - The film trailer we’re talking about https://youtu.be/3AHwNkf4_QI - GOLD DUST https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EVHW5ISfXp0 If you’d like to get in touch, email us at keepdancingpodcast@gmail.com or follow us on Instagram at @keepdancingpod and Bluesky at @keepdancingpodcast.bsky.social. Don’t forget the shop at http://www.totallyflagulous.com where there’s things and also stuff Support AJ’s GoFundMe! https://gofund.me/48297356 Keep Dancing Pod supports the work of Gendered Intelligence and you can too. https:/genderedintelligence.co.uk/

Attention citizens! Do not look directly into the brown tulle vortices! It’s the grand final and Ellie is joined by AJ, Asha, Ariadne and Elliot to congratulate all our finalists. Also discussed: - Glasgow undergraduate unwise fashion spotting - In-depth chat about French seam failure modes - Órla’s ‘flowers’ - Caz’s early trompe l’oeil Mac - Eurovision Cosplay Memories - The Bee supporting ungendered clothing - Ariadne’s Alternative Montage https://ariadnereviews.com/2025/09/17/sewing-bee-2025-the-final-youre-just-layering-buttholes/#more-58272 If you’d like to get in touch, email us at keepdancingpodcast@gmail.com or follow us on Instagram at @keepdancingpod and Bluesky at @keepdancingpodcast.bsky.social. Don’t forget the shop at http://www.totallyflagulous.com where there’s Strictly and Eurovision and Taskmaster stuff! Support AJ’s GoFundMe! https://gofund.me/48297356 Keep Dancing Pod supports the work of Gendered Intelligence and you can too. https:/genderedintelligence.co.uk/

We gather to commemorate on of the great crash outs of our time. Ellie is joined by AJ, Asha and Milly to dissect a 1920s themed semi-final shock boot for the ages. Also discussed: - We are pro-wool for everything except sportswear - The uncanny valley of pattern matching - Barnsley Market (AGAIN) and the late lamented People Tree - Hansi Sturm and the Eldorado https://adventuresintimeandgender.org/stories/the-club-history/ - Vintage machine challenge and a skills test proposition - Extensive discourse on The Edit If you’d like to get in touch, email us at keepdancingpodcast@gmail.com or follow us on Instagram at @keepdancingpod and Bluesky at @keepdancingpodcast.bsky.social. Don’t forget the shop at http://www.totallyflagulous.com where there’s things and also stuff Support AJ’s GoFundMe! https://gofund.me/48297356 Keep Dancing Pod supports the work of Gendered Intelligence and you can too. https:/genderedintelligence.co.uk/

Everything continues to be FINE just FINE in Strictlyland (another kerfuffle broke between us recording this and me fixing the edit) and we’re going to try to prepare you for it. Topics: - Yay Alex Kingston! - Who is short? - Who is just a guy? - The winner of our Low Low Scoring Predictions game - The Ultimate GirlDad - Saluting Comrade La Voix - Recommendation to watch Round The Twist - Hearteyes for Harry <3<3 - The Paul Chuckle Protocol has been engaged If you’d like to get in touch, email us at keepdancingpodcast@gmail.com or follow us on Instagram at @keepdancingpod and Bluesky at @keepdancingpodcast.bsky.social. Don’t forget the shop at http://www.totallyflagulous.com where there’s things and also stuff Support AJ’s GoFundMe! https://gofund.me/48297356 Keep Dancing Pod supports the work of Gendered Intelligence and you can too. https:/genderedintelligence.co.uk/

AJ, Asha and Jo don their aprons and dive into the UK’s favourite cake-based entertainment show for the first time! Featuring: - A plea for Fifteens sponsorship - The Yeastie Boy fanclub assembles - The producers plot arc goldmine - Technical Discourse - Hassan’s radioactive hedgehog - A Dead Nan record! Show links: Fifteens recipe https://www.tastesfromtheroad.com/post/fifteens-from-northern-ireland Jessika/Oliver Klozoffe Insta https://www.instagram.com/jesssssikka/ Blue Peter Tracy Island https://www.bbc.co.uk/videos/c511wey54g4o Jacob’s Ladder Edinburgh https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/jacobs-ladder Bob Ross Joy of Painting https://www.youtube.com/@bobross_thejoyofpainting/playlists Buy Ellie’s Strictly/Eurovision things! https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/totallyflagulous Support AJ’s GoFundMe! https://gofund.me/48297356 If you’d like to get in touch with us, email us at keepdancingpodcast@gmail.com or follow us on Instagram at @keepdancingpod and Bluesky at @keepdancingpodcast.bsky.social. Keep Watching Pod supports the work of Gendered Intelligence and you can too. https:/genderedintelligence.co.uk

Smell the celluloid! It’s Movie Week! Ellie is joined by AJ, Asha, Elliot and Milly for a cinematic spectacle like no other. It’s certainly got more gussets than your average. Also discussed: - The Yellow Submarine film - Iron everything. Give them time to iron everything. - Ruby Tandon’s essay on Bake Off https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2025/09/01/inside-the-world-of-the-great-british-bake-off - A red carpet IS NOT THE SAME as an after party - Excellent times in Folklore Corner https://caribbeanhistoryarchives.blogspot.com/2011/08/trinidads-folklore-and-legends.html - The Golden Thread https://www.waterstones.com/book/the-golden-thread/kassia-st-clair/9781473659056 If you’d like to get in touch, email us at keepdancingpodcast@gmail.com or follow us on Instagram at @keepdancingpod and Bluesky at @keepdancingpodcast.bsky.social. Don’t forget the shop at http://www.totallyflagulous.com where there’s things and also stuff Support AJ’s GoFundMe! https://gofund.me/48297356 Keep Dancing Pod supports the work of Gendered Intelligence and you can too. https:/genderedintelligence.co.uk/

“Yes, but is it art?”, we ask as we sift through another batch of garments. Ellie is joined by Asha and Milly for a podcast which, believe it or not, has actually had the hyper-specific anecdotes edited out. Also discussed: - Reality skill TV alumni going on other reality skill shows - More gathering?! - Vorticism! https://www.tate.org.uk/art/art-terms/v/vorticism - The Golden Hare https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masquerade_%28book%29 - Deep Gaynor discourse - Art class shirt memories - Avian perch strategies - Neighbourhood Threat https://theneighbourhoodthreat.co.uk/ - A 1960s anecdote - The Bag If you’d like to get in touch, email us at keepdancingpodcast@gmail.com or follow us on Instagram at @keepdancingpod and Bluesky at @keepdancingpodcast.bsky.social. Don’t forget the shop at http://www.totallyflagulous.com where there’s things and also stuff Support AJ’s GoFundMe! https://gofund.me/48297356 Keep Dancing Pod supports the work of Gendered Intelligence and you can too. https:/genderedintelligence.co.uk/

The Sewing Bee reaches the traditional Small Mannequin Destruction point of Kids Week! Why is small so difficult? Also discussed: - The wider world of adaptive clothing - The brand semiotics of children’s prints - Gaynor’s sensible grandkids - Memphis Design https://thedesigngesture.com/memphis-design/ - Don’t let them have the trim unless you’re prepared for the consequences - Lifestyle cowboys CONTENT WARNING: Dutch people dressed in First Nations ceremonial gear in varying levels of respectfulness https://www.vice.com/en/article/western-experience-brabanthallen-netherlands-sabine-rovers-photography-876/ - Childhood ambition lightning round (nothing surprising) - Managing iron-ons (SEW THEM) - Elton John has many bangers, VPN it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R2kjl8ARK2Q&ab_channel=ManOnTheMars - Jfc the absolute state of the entity currently in government - Make things from IKEA tablecloths! - Two (2) pieces of genuinely good advice - https://neotrims.com/product/snap-popper-tape-ribbon-press-stud-fastening-trim-2-5cms-spacing-distance-8-colors-pastels-brights-black-or-white/ - If you’d like to get in touch, email us at keepdancingpodcast@gmail.com or follow us on Instagram at @keepdancingpod and Bluesky at @keepdancingpodcast.bsky.social. Don’t forget the shop at http://www.totallyflagulous.com where there’s things and also stuff Support AJ’s GoFundMe! https://gofund.me/48297356 Keep Dancing Pod supports the work of Gendered Intelligence and you can too. https:/genderedintelligence.co.uk/