WEBurlesque the Podcast

Trigger warning: Open discussion about addiction re: alcohol; and recovery. Also talk of cannabis, representation of "hard drugs" on stage, and consent.

Take a listen to the 9th episode of "The WEView" panel discussion show featuring:

• Pearl Buttons: https://www.pearlbuttonsburlesque.com/ | https://www.instagram.com/pearl_buttons 
• Rita D'LaVane: https://www.instagram.com/ritadlavane_official | https://witc...

Singing monster king burlesque entity POUNDCAKE has entered the chat.  He and Viktor Devonne talk about his beginnings as a young queer drag king wherein he learned truths and cosmic gender realities about himself and his art.  Celebrating 20 years as a demonic and dapper cad of the stage, we talk masculinity, music choices, sexuality, side quests, families versus houses, his home in Ohio, and the t, tea, and T.  

This chat was rec...

1 hour, 4 minutes (Released: February 26, 2018 / Recorded: February 3, 2018)

In this episode of WEBurlesque The Podcast, Viktor Devonne interviews Attica Wilde, a New Jersey based producer and burlesque performer. Attica Wilde passed away in March 2026 in a senseless act of violence.  We re-upload this episode in her memory, reminding us to remember her energy, style, and hope for the future.

Attica starts off by talking about her ...

Sneaky Boo is taking over the world is one stocking peel at a time, having been crowned 2025 Hottest Heat at Kiss My Grits burlesque festival in Atlanta, first price at the Newcomers competition at Barcelona Burlesque Meeting 2025, and more to surely come.  She and Viktor talk title holding, socialization at different genders, drag queening, toxic positivity, oil versus acrylic, sculpture, gratitude, whether straight people are fun...

Take a listen to the 8th episode of "The WEView" panel discussion show featuring:

• Miss Harlem Nyte: https://www.instagram.com/missharlemnyte/ & https://www.instagram.com/nytesinharlem_productionco/
• Foxy Belle Afriq: https://www.instagram.com/foxybelleafriq/ & https://linktr.ee/UncleFoxy
• Professor M: https://www.instagram.com/marvintheprofessor/ & https://www.instagram.com/scandaloussaturdaysburlesque/
• Mon...

Take a listen to the 7th episode of "The WEView" panel discussion show featuring:

• Texas TeaCake$: https://www.instagram.com/texasteacakesmpls/ & https://linktr.ee/texasteacakes
• Abby Fantastic: https://www.instagram.com/msabbyfantastic/ & https://www.instagram.com/bouncehouseshow/
• Rain Supreme: https://www.instagram.com/rainsupremenyc/ & https://linktr.ee/RainSupreme

Produced by Viktor Devonne for th...

The amazing Maki Roll (winner Silver Tusk Award in 2025 as "Cosplay Club President") is on the line with Viktor Devonne to chat about nerdy favorites, disappointing final seasons, going viral, cosplay vs stripping, and the triumphant return of the International Nerdlesque Festival.  

This chat was recorded on February 18, 2026. 

Footnotes: The Black nerd viral performer Maki brought up in convo is https://www.facebook.com/Afrococoa...

Emerging Seattle entertaintrix Obscura Fox recently performed at Fatlesque with Viktor Devonne, and they get to resume their meeting of minds.  Chatter includes goth, emo, "Caribbean foolishness," shaking ass, and the state of things... so many things.

This chat was recorded on February 9, 2026. 

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Obscura: https://www.instagram.com/obscurafoxburlesque/ & https://linktr.ee/obscurafox

More Viktor: @viktordevonn...

Zara Estelle is giving us the breaking news in ATL burlesque, as the new endeavor Atlanta Creative Arts and Burlesque Academy looms for the community.  From Milwaukee, Chicago, to the Peach State, Zara has shared stages with troupes and soloists as an educator and 1/2 of The Estelles.  Zara and Viktor compare notes about dirty laundry for the masses on Facebook, what stories are ours to tell, dance passion versus technique, and car...

CNY co-producer of Burlesque Buffet Dee Lightful sits with Viktor Devonne for a feast of discussion.  Topics include mentor red and green flags, happy accidents, shaking one's ass during the apocalypse, and life in the Finger Lakes.

This chat was recorded on January 21, 2026. 

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Dee: https://linktr.ee/burlesquebuffet and https://www.instagram.com/deelightfullburlesque/

More Viktor: @viktordevonne 

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Viktor Devonne is on the line with Vivian Brass, Vancouver shimmy shaker, who talks parenting, military brat beginnings, gossip, disappointing pop stars ruining our music, competition, and living in the middle of nowhere between big city engagements.

This chat was recorded on January 6, 2026. 

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Vivian: https://www.instagram.com/vivian.brass/ and www.linktr.ee/vivian.brass

More Viktor: @viktordevonne 

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Viktor Devonne welcomes you back to the podcast for season 10 for a chat with Chica Cabra of San Diego, CA.  We discuss folklore and heroes' journeys as the other, so much about effects makeup and fake body parts, (trigger warning maybe for blood and medical stuff?), monster cartoon shows, and we even talk a little about striptease.

This chat was recorded on October 22, 2025. 

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Chica: https://www.instagram.co...

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

This session features Lilly Rascal (Chicago), Petra Fried (Colorado), and Coco LaMarr (Vegas/San Diego).

All tales are those of the original storyt...

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).

All tales are tho...

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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Lady L'Creme: https://www.instagram.com/ladylcreme/?hl=en & https://www.tiktok.com/@ladylcreme

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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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Lady ...