WEBurlesque the Podcast

WE-Boo-Lesque returns with "burlesque ghost stories" and paranormal encounters, experiences, and startling moments as told by the burlesque community.   Warning: content includes suicide, loss, death, and other potentially unpleasant matters; some stories are more fun than others.

This session features Lita Spikes (Dallas, TX by way of Puerto Rico), Daphne Moon (San Diego, CA), and Mone't Ha-Sidi (Sacramento, CA).

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WE-Boo-Lesque returns with "burlesque ghost stories" and paranormal encounters, experiences, and startling moments as told by the burlesque community.  

This session features Penny Slayne (Fort Smith, AR), Batsy Sinclair (Atlanta, GA), and Chichi De Peche (Salt Lake City, UT).

All tales are those of the original storytellers; all unique recordings are property of WEBurlesque Podcast and Viktor Devonne.  All original music is acquir...

For the season finale of WEBurlesque season 9, Viktor Devonne speaks with the glorious Raven Rose of Arkansas. The stories range from parenthood, competition dance, intersectionality, codeswitching, Taylor, Dita, Pam, burlesque cosplay, and just a little bit about that weird Burlesque Hall of Fame Weekender moment.  A self-described "Advocate of Grace, Glamour, and Grind," Raven Rose continues to thrive in classic and neo stages al...

Lady L'Creme and Viktor Devonne talk about all kinds of things, from makeup to foster parenting to the insane 24 hours news cycle.  Between parenthood and showgirling, Lady spends time in Tucson, and met Viktor at the AZ Burlesque Festival, and now they compare notes. This chat was recorded on September 25, 2025. 

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Itza Dryheat joins Viktor Devonne a few weeks after both appearing at the Arizona Burlesque Festival.  Itza talks about learning from local icons like Matt Finish and Desire d'Amour, and moving kitten to performing in her first festival as she hits 7 years of performance career.  We talk competition, and a surprising lot about water politics for a burlesque chat show.  This chat was recorded on September 23, 2025.

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Lady Peacock out of Denver, CO speaks to Viktor Devonne about her 11+ years in burlesque, having met at Fatlesque this year and again at the Arizona Burlesque Festival.  We discuss the salsa police, abuela celebration, Latina Theatre Lab, dignity, reclaiming and eschewing stereotypes, Prince and the Joker, and knowing when the costume finally gets the act,  This chat was recorded on September 17, 2025.

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Viktor Devonne and Dorian Dietrich (San Francisco area) meet on the podcsast to talk about the tastiest of melancholy, operatic overtures leading to Weimar-era chanteuse inclinations, gender ideology before and after one's death, problematic musicians, good times and bum times. This chat was recorded on Sept 3, 2025.

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Viktor Devonne talks with La Frida Lokah of Los Angeles.  This delightful denizen of the west coast shares stories from The Rocky Horror Picture Show shadowcast tour that has featured Barry Bostwick and Patricia Quinn, her start in Latin folk fance, balancing candles, healing the artist, the importance of running one's own race, and more. This chat was recorded on Sept 2, 2025.

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Viktor Devonne welcomes the beautiful snack Pionono to the pod; this sparkly being talks about  Puerto Rico, the showgirl fantasy, early singer-songwriter aspirations, the word boylesque, queerlesque, Jake Dupree and Tito Bonito, lingerie, and telling mom. This chat was recorded on August 31 2025.

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The Music That Made WE volume 5 continues with the fabulous Haughty Hazelnut of MPLS. She's chosen 10 songs that make up her story, with a soundtrack that includes Scary Pockets, Cecile McLorin Salvant, and The Toadies, and more. + Stick around for Viktor's hidden bonus track.

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The Music That Made WE is a creation of WEBurlesque Podcast Network, produced by Viktor Devonne. For the e...

The Music That Made WE volume 5 continues with the fabulous Haughty Hazelnut of MPLS. She's chosen 10 songs that make up her story, with a soundtrack that includes TOOL, Mariah, and Tune-Yards, and more. + Stick around for Viktor's hidden bonus track.

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The Music That Made WE is a creation of WEBurlesque Podcast Network, produced by Viktor Devonne. For the extended VIDEO version of t...

Max Moxie is one of the great entertainers in Los Angeles, an entrepreneur and jack of so many trades. Learn how he accidentally became a thespian from Nebraska to Hollywood burlesque community leader. This chat was recorded on August 22 2025.

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The Sweet Siren of Las Vegas talks singing, character, not breaking her hips for ballet, zen rhinestoning, tourists, and we tallk a lot about musicals. This chat was recorded on July 16, 2025.

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Bunny Wigglebottom is charming audiences in Atlanta, and chats with Viktor Devonne about selling sultry, cinema studies, drowining in cones, textitle artistry, and Gerard Butler being nice. This chat was recorded on July 27, 2025.

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• Bunny on IG: https://www.instagram.com/bunnywiggles
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The Music That Made WE volume 5 continues with Heather and Lace, a coproducer of the Ohio Burlesque Festival and a hilarious figure in the Cleveland scene. They've chosen 10 songs that make up her story, with a soundtrack that includes John Denver, ABBA, Queen, and more. + Stick around for Viktor's hidden bonus track.

more Heather: https://www.instagram.com/heatherandlace15 & http://ohioburlesque...

The Music That Made WE volume 5 continues with Heather and Lace, a coproducer of the Ohio Burlesque Festival and a hilarious figure in the Cleveland scene. They've chosen 10 songs that make up her story, with a soundtrack that includes Jason Mraz, Idina Menzel, Tiffany, and more. + Stick around for Viktor's hidden bonus track.

One of the great vintage vixens of New York City Dandy Dillinger sits with Viktor Devonne to talk about fashion, personal style, inclusivity in the scene, and how to travel with all those headdresses. This chat was recorded on July 16, 2025.

The Music That Made WE volume 5 continues with Vena Kahlo from the PNW. She's chosen 10 songs that make up her story, with a soundtrack that includes Streetlight Manifesto, Noah Gunderson, Jon Bellion, and more. + Stick around for Viktor's hidden bonus track.

The Music That Made WE volume 5 continues with Vena Kahlo from the PNW. She's chosen 10 songs that make up her story, with a soundtrack that includes We Were Promised Jet Packs, Bad Bunny, Hidden Citizens, and more. + Stick around for Viktor's hidden bonus track.