Today's guest is the Cuban Missile Crisis, TITO BONITO! Tito Bonito is an international and award winning performer, host, producer, graphic designer, and editor. His youtube channel, https://www.youtube.com/titobonito, is impeccably organized and full of entertainment. In this episode we chat about masculinity, growing up, Chicago and Los Angeles, and a whole lot of Jeez Loueez. Tito will be launching the next installment of his talk show, The Tito Bonito Show, on Clubhouse and as a podcast. For more info, check out www.titobonito.com and on IG at @cubanmissilecrisis

This episode mentions Jeez Loueez, Po Chop, Shea Coulee, Bazuka Joe, Ray Gunn, Dolls of Doom, Shan de Leers, & more.

This episode is sponsored by Queen's Crown Jewels: https://www.queenscrownjewels.com/

To attend Spectacular Striptease, a Zoom panel featuring burlesque legends Judith Stein, Kaena, Shawna the Black Venus, & a special tribute to Markina, visit: http://bit.ly/legendspanel & register for free. This panel is brought to you by the University of Toronto sponsored by the Centre for Drama Theatre and Performance Studies and Sexual Diversity Studies. This event will have ASL and/or closed captioning. (Thanks Forca!)

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Today's guest is self described "Sex Witch", Lola Frost! Lola is a huge part of my burlesque origin story and I'm so excited to bring you her story! From the punk rock scene to raves to the strip club, Lola Frost's story is full of movement and fancy naked ladies.

This episode mentions Sweet Soul Burlesque, Screaming Chicken, Cherry OnTop, Ray Gunn, Lady Josephine, Legs Malone, Kitty Kapowww, Jaq the Stripper, & more!

Find Lola Frost online at www.lolafrost.ca & on IG/Twitter/everywhere else at @lolafrost

This episode is sponsored by Paul Lewis of Atlanta by way of Knoxville. Find Paul Lewis on IG at @1whoknox and at https://burlesqueappreciationmonth2020.blogspot.com/

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Today's guest is 2018 Mr. Exotic World King of Burlesque Ickymuffin! In this episode, I tasked my friend and Ickymuffin's Burlesque/Aerial Daughter, Toni Tabasco with leading today's interview. From burlesque origins to BHoF to traveling with pool noodle covered hoops, Toni and Icky's conversation will have you missing burlesque and ready to drink it all in again. This interview was recorded in September 2019 and includes a post-conversation update.

Follow Ickymuffin on Instagram @ickymuffin

Find Toni Tabasco at ToniTabasco.com

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Today's guest is burlesque innovator, influencer, and costumer who's work we've seen on stage and off. Christina Manuge of Manuge et Toi joins The Pastie Tapes today to talk about her sewing beginnings, her burlesque origin story, and her hopes for the future. From her very first commission with Coco Framboise to launching her Patreon where she teaches the masses, the last 13 years of Manuge et Toi have been a story of commitment and continually flexing creativity and innovation!

Visit the Manuge et Toi website and newly launched webstore linked here: https://www.manugeettoi.com/

Join the Manuge et Toi Patreon HERE: https://www.patreon.com/Manugeettoi

Follow Christina Manuge on IG at https://www.instagram.com/manugeettoi

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Today's guest is one half of 2020's Number 1 Most Influential Burlesque Performers on 21st Century Burlesque Magazine's TOP 50 - Jeez Loueez of Loleezbo! In this episode Siomai Moore (ranked #2, because Jeez Loueez will ALWAYS be #1 and I honestly wouldn't have it any other way) and Jeez Loueez unpack their feelings about the TOP 50, draw parallels between their experiences, discuss goals and accomplishments, and speculate the future. This episode mentions Lola van Ella, Tito Bonito, Jeez's friend Rose, Kitty Kapowww, Sailem, Po' Chop, Jessabelle Thunder, Perle Noire & The Noire Pageant, and Egypt Blaque Knyle.

If you haven't heard Jeez Loueez and Lola van Ella's Loleezbo episode, I highly recommend scrolling back to episode 28 - "My mom was like, 'she's shady'". You can find it linked here or wherever you listen to podcasts.

Watch Jeez's appearance on Tito's IGTV (link) and on Egypt's IGTV (link). Both are super insightful conversations!.

Follow Jeez Loueez on IG at https://www.instagram.com/jeezloueez/ and peep her links page for extra bonus fun stuff https://jeezloueez.me/links/

Follow Loleezbo on IG at https://www.instagram.com/loleezbo/

Find episodes 1-3 (and 4 soon) of LOLEEZBO on www.burlesquegalaxy.com

To hear SAILEM, find them on Spotify (link)

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Let's wrap up 2020 cheering each other on. Over the last few weeks I had an an open call out for YOU to dial in and shout out someone (or someones) who added a sparkle to your 2020.

You can dial in to The Pastie Tapes Hotline any time and give a shout out (maybe I'll publish it later), leave feedback, or tell me something cool. Dial in at 1-530-PASTIES (530-727-8437) OR record a voice memo under 3 minutes starting with your name and email it to ThePasiteTapes@Gmail.com

This episode you hear Greg Inda sing praises to Eva la Feva (Chicago), Sofia Syntaxxx groove to Angie Pontani (NYC), Tessa for Kitana Louise (Nashville), Iva Handfull get digital with Robyn Swing (Twin Cities), Gidget Bardot flash some bright lights for La Photographie (Nashville), Tigz Rice (UK, and Gina Barbara (Bay Area), Gina Barbara cheers for Sgt. Die Wies, Vivian Bodacious, Rizzo Rouge, Nutty Boltz, Phoenix A'Blaze, & Kitty Kapowww (CA), Gigi Marx root for Jeez Loueez (#1 in my heart and mind) and Lola van Ella (NOLA), and Kinetic Kristen shower love all around - from the south all the way up north with Jeez Loueez, Back to Black Burlesque, Alley Cat Cabaret (Freya West, Shan de Leers, Evelyn Vinyl, and Viola Vainglory), Rebel Vitale, Rita D'LaVane, Mel Hyde, Patsy Climax, Vivacious Miss Audacious, Aria Delanoche, Dahlia Fatale, & Christina Manuge.

I want to thank all of you for sticking with me in 2020 whether through this podcast or playing around with me in my IG stories. Forever grateful to The Pastie Tapes Fan Club. Without them, I'd have no budget to keep TPT running. Gratitude forever to Big Moody Judy, Kitson Sass, Faye Havoc, Madam Ofeelya Red, Amethyst Howl, Violet Passion, Kyle H The Man with The Hat, Kinetic Kristen, Bettie Beware, Muff Jones, Rosalee Bloom, Fou Fou Kaboom, Kitty La Royall, Theresa, CeCe Bombay, Abby Dandy, Aria Delanoche, Frisky Business, Victoria Deadly, and Toni Tabasco. Love to Paul Lewis. Ube shakes forever for my friend Blanche Debris.

Catch you on the fresh page of the calendar. xo

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Today's guests are Ray Gunn and Bazuka Joe, two of the most beloved neo-burlesque performers! Ray Gunn and Bazuka Joe are Chicago performance luminaries, 2/3 of The Stagedoor Johnnies (with Jett Adore), international headliners, constant troublemakers, and all around EXCELLENT people. This episode covers how they met and became friends, working together - including critiquing your best friend, and masculinity and toxic masculinity in burlesque.

If you haven't heard Ray Gunn's solo episode, I highly recommend scrolling back to Episode 29 "Never Felt More Midwestern" found here or wherever you listen to podcasts.

This episode mentions Hot Toddy, Jett Adore, The Stagedoor Johnnies, Lola Martinet, Michelle L'amour, Dirty Martini, Shan de Leers, Freya West, Jeez Loueez, and more!

To learn more about Ray Gunn and Bazuka Joe, follow them online

...on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/verticalsideshow

...on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/The-Vertical-Side-Show-739549272743350/

You can find Ray on IG at @IAmRayGunn and Bazuka mostly on Facebook as Bazuka Joe

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To learn more about Marinka, purchase her autobiography Marinka: From Havana to Burlesque at www.marinkabook.com I highly encourage you to buy this book if you haven't already.

Burlesque Legend Marinka and co-author Lily Star dive into Marinka's life on and off stage. Marinka started performing burlesque in the 1960s with her signature prance and pose style including "loving the curtain". We talk about her start in nightlife as a female impersonator, headlining across the country, and her trans experience and as she put it - her "journey to realizing her childhood dream of becoming her true self." Hear about lovers and lovin', the book writing process, and more with Marinka and Lily Star.

This episode mentions Baby Martell, Jennifer Fox, Julie Vogt, Scott Ewalt, & more.

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