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The podcast currently has 33 episodes available.
Episode 033
Halloween Crafting with the Burlesque Moms
It’s officially spooky season and the Burlesque Moms are hard at work crafting everything from skulls to monster teeth, costumes, and so much more!
In this episode, we cover all our crafting favorites, including tips, tricks, and seriously awesome hacks. Want the inside scoop? Join us as we discuss this, and much more, on Burlesque Moms!
In this episode we talk about:
· Our drinks, of course!
· Halloween Eve eve
· Appropriate Halloween decorations
· Rats
· Home repairs and maintenance
· Hex check
· Exorcism season
· Crafting for the holidays
· Our top crafting supplies and sewing favorites
· Bourbon’s affair with hot glue
· Recycling with Bourbon
· Family costumes
· Sadie’s Mario refusal
· F-Bomb’s “brilliant” idea
· Sadie is not a fan of crabs
· Sibling and couples’ costumes
· Rocky Horror costuming
· Sadie’s surger
· Sewing machine cleaning hack, you’re welcome!
· Preventing fraying when sewing
· The discovery of pinking sheers
· Thrilling Thriller costumes
· Coffee, tea, and permanent marker dying
· Sharpie spray, again, you’re welcome!
· Thank goodness for Cosplay forums
· Wig dying
· Fabric scissors
· Shoe goo to the rescue and problems with humidity
· Making rotting flesh on skeletons
· The Cricket for crafting
· Team effort when costuming
· Lily’s happy place
· A little history of the Iao Theatre
· The power of Burlesque
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Episode 032
Back-to-School with the Burlesque Moms
Summer is coming to an end, which means one very important thing for all moms out there—back to school.
Join us as we discuss this, and much more, on Burlesque Moms!
In this episode we talk about:
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Episode 031
Camp Castaway and Campfire
Does anyone else have fond (or not-so-fond) memories of summer camp? The friendships? The fireside story-telling? S’mores?
Today on Burlesque Moms, we are planning an Adult Summer Camp experience…Burlesque style! What would Summer Glamping look like for a bunch of bawdy burlesquers?
Would we sing songs? Craft cocktails? Pitch some tents? ;)
Find out our fantasies in today’s episode of Burlesque Moms!
In this episode we talk about:
· Our drinks, of course!
· Hair of the dog
· Responsible work behaviors
· Summer kid’s camps
· Bourbon goes to summer camp
· Tsunamis and Sadie
· LDS Girls Camp with F-Bomb
· Burlesque crafting
· Craft cocktails
· Merit badges for Burlesque performances
· Tan lines and Lily O’Lei’s priorities
· The best of glamping
· Cleaning projects and glitter…really Bourbon?
· Summer-themed Burlesque performances
· Pole Dancing on the water
· Ruining everything at the Maui Country Club
· Podcast pre-gaming
· Elevated camp food
· Bourbon’s s’more secrets
· Inappropriate jokes
· Burlesque camp directors and counselors
· 80s and 90s tv show reminiscing
· Do camp songs ever change?
· Backstage scary stories
· Dreaming of Tahiti
· Let’s burn that shit down!
· Hot firefighters and controlled fires
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Episode 030
The Amazing Aly Cardinalli and the Curse of Bourbon Layne
If you’ve listened to our show at all, then you know how much we love Aly Cardinalli—as a performer, a choreographer, a friend, he is awesome and we were so excited to have the opportunity to feature him as our first official Burlesque Moms guest!
Hailing from the middle of nowhere, Texas, where Bourbon Layne was also hiding, Aly joined us in this episode to talk about building a performance community, gaining inspiration, his work in psychic development and witchcraft, and yes, to rid Bourbon Layne, once and for all, of her curse.
Join us as we discuss this, and much more, on Burlesque Moms!
In this episode we talk about:
· Getting to know Aly Cardinalli and how he knows the Burlesque Moms
· Canines, Kiddos, Pasties, and Poultry
· Directing Bent on Maui
· Bourbon Layne’s first burlesque number, choreographed by Aly
· Blood in, blood out
· Bad choreography
· The Trampoline Dance
· Gaining choreography inspiration
· Aly as a child prodigy
· Disruption by a massive Tibetan Mastiff
· Little Shop of Horrors love
· Tripping into a stage performance
· The Nutcracker: A retelling by Aly
· Reasons to kill your roommate
· Working as a witchdoctor and psychic medium
· Psychic charlatans
· “Savage” nations
· The correlation between spiritual connection and choreography
· Building a backstage culture
· The true definition of community
· Theatre superstitions
· The curse of Bourbon Layne
· Pet photo and video bombing
· The problem with burning sage
· No drinks?
· Debilitating stage fright
· Fostering a positive body image in young women
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Special Episode 029
Burlesque DADS?!
In honor of Father’s Day, we want to introduce you to some of our favorite Burlesque Dads!
We are proud (and perhaps a little wary) to have this episode hosted by DotCom (you may know him as Sadie Vine’s husband from Episode 025), Maker Howl (Miss F-Bomb’s husband), Doc Titanium, and Dan Frontier.
In their own words, the Burlesque Dads will discuss what it is to be a male performer, a parent, and a supporter of Burlesque.
Get ready to laugh … and maybe write us a seething letter of protest. As usual, alcohol was involved and there is no censoring this group!
In this episode we talk about:
· Our drinks, of course!
· What’s coming up for Maker Howl
· Chicken feather boas
· Dan Frontier’s rise to solo performer
· Doc Titanium’s lack of rhythm
· Hosting, stand-up, and heckler control
· We love our burlesque audiences…I think we’ve told you before
· Is Burlesque Moms aka Cabaret and Cocktails a coven of witches?
· The Dad-reflex
· The worst thing in the burlesque world
· Glitter, so much glitter
· Backstage differences
· Comedy and burlesque
· Onstage confidence
· Surprising ways to take off your clothing
· Shitty burlesque
· Doc Titanium’s deathbed memories
· The absurdity of burlesque
· Maui burlesque
· Our script-writer, Sadie Vine
· “Burlesque is about normal people finding their power and their beauty.” Well-said Doc!
· Sexy is a state of mind
· Virtual vs live performance
· First-timer performances and audience interaction
· A cameo from Bourbon Layne … who is not a Dad, thank you for the clarification
· This is what’s beauty!
· What makes burlesque “tits up”?
· What’s in the future for these men on stage?
· What does being vulnerable look like for men?
· Cancel culture vs. tired culture
· Vulnerability with men’s performance
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Episode 028
Postpartum Body Image and Burlesque
Being a mom is hard enough without adding to that all the crazy, postpartum body issues that seem to inevitably arise.
Today we discuss just that, the postpartum body issues and performing Burlesque pre and post-baby. How has pregnancy, planned or unplanned, changed the way we view ourselves (both mentally and physically)? How have our careers changed or surprisingly, not changed? What can we do to get back our sexy?
From postpartum struggles to wearing a thong on your head, be prepared for a lot of laughs, a lot of reality, and a lot of cursing!
Find out on today’s episode of Burlesque Moms!
In this episode we talk about:
· Our drinks, of course!
· Barre and bubbles
· Boozy salad dressings
· The love/hate relationship with motherhood
· How to regain your sexy after baby
· Body positivity
· Adult ways to regain your sexuality
· Pole Dancing and Burlesque
· Societal pressures of motherhood and body image
· Society has gone bat-shit crazy
· Finding a sense of self
· Knowing your body
· Planned and unplanned pregnancies
· Bourbon Layne birth announcement
· Performing while pregnant
· Balloon number problems
· Birthing shit-shows
· Birth plans
· Losing your identity as a mom
· Body positivity
· Keep your body happy
· Finding time for yourself
· You are sexy as you are
· All bodies are beautiful
· Regaining yourself through movement you love
· The problem with Mom’s Groups
· Bonding over more than the shared experience of motherhood
· Do something that makes you happy
· Being a better friend to yourself
· It’s hot as balls backstage!
· You can’t choose where you lose
· Fake it ‘til you make it
· Getting out of your comfort zone
· You choose how to express yourself
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Episode 027
Happy Anniversary Burlesque Moms!
Can you believe it’s already been a year of Burlesque Moms? We certainly can’t!
Today we celebrate our one-year podcast anniversary and we are so excited you are here! We are diving into what we hope to see from our next year of podcasting and burlesquing! What are we hoping to explore? What has changed in a year?
Find out on today’s episode of Burlesque Moms!
In this episode we talk about:
· Our drinks, of course!
· Changes to the Burlesque Mom routine
· Champagne problems
· Vodka in the college years
· Bathtime with Bourbon
· Cocktail Challenge for our listeners
· Virtual shows and live shows
· The after-show “high”
· Burlesque on a Boat
· Emergency virtual show
· A new Maui performance venue
· Pastie Premiers
· A new business venture for Miss F-Bomb and Bourbon Layne
· Big thanks to Maker Howl
· Controlling the theatre space
· Texas doesn’t give a shit
· Covid and show cancelations
· Get your shit together, Maui!
· Always drama in Drama
· Edgy show topics
· How to Deal with Your Period When You’re Performing
· Guests on the show
· Submitting questions to the Burlesque Moms
· Drink-A-Long show
· The Shaker conundrum
· The Curse of Bourbon Layne
· Why Bourbon cannot flee the country
· Vegas, baby!
· The new dating game
· Heading to Canada
· Sadie Vine, M.B.A.
· Algebra and Calculus
· Exam time for F-Bomb
· Questionable tax write-offs
· Tax Write-Offs for Burlesque Dancers
· Easter thongs
· Hell in an Easter basket
· Magic acts that make your clothing disappear
· Sword swallowing tips
· Gag reflexes
· Juggling acts
· Legos
· Obscure Sinéad O’Connor references
· Creative act ideas
· Texas Burlesque opportunities
· Burlesque Workshops at Waikapu Danceworks
· Chickens everywhere
· All the new work endeavors
· Bourbon wrote a book! The Pursuit of Badasserie! Check it out!
· Amazing photography
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Support and Priorities for the Solo Parent
The Burlesque Moms have been exploring the world of solo and semi-solo podcasting these last few episodes. Last week we spoke with Sadie Vine and her husband, Dot Com on the subject of the support we receive from our families.
Today we join Bourbon Layne, the most mysterious member of Cabaret & Cocktails as she discusses the support system she found in Burlesque as a sole parent.
How do you navigate family, work, and a stage career all at once?
Let’s find out on Burlesque Moms!
In this episode we talk about:
· Our drinks, of course!
· The problem with Champagne
· The “Mommy drinks” culture
· How it began
· Pregnancy reveal, Burlesque style
· Audience and crew member support
· Post-partum performances
· Engorged breasts
· Childbirth is gross
· Children are gross
· Getting out of the comfort zone
· Asking for help
· Being vulnerable as an intensely independent person
· Babies and body issues
· There’s nothing pretty about having a kid
· Burlesque has nothing to do with body image
· We do stripping better
· Letting go of pride
· You do have time.
· Changing your priorities
· Moms choosing their children over their own basic human needs
· Mommy mode
· Finding who you are post-baby
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Episode 025
The Elusive Dot Com
After a series of solo episodes, we now embark on a series of interviews to find out what our families think about Burlesque. They've been very supportive over the past 8 years, but how do they really feel?
In the first episode of this series join Sadie Vine and her husband "Dot Com" as they take an early morning respite from their 2 kids to talk about Burlesque and their shared journey with Cabaret & Cocktails.
In this episode we talk about:
· Bougie coffee
· "One of the podcasts I've ever heard."
· If you can't beat 'em, join 'em
· Batman provides the best in-house security
· Covering all the bases of burlesque
· Drinking while dancing is the best perk
· A time before kids?
· A LOT of Amazon Packages
· We're in control!
· There's always something to stress about
· How does video work?
· Even more Amazon Packages!
· The Great Wall of Presents
· Burlesque on a Boat
· Scuba burlesque
· Lily's bathtub solo
· Sabering champagne
· Upping our cocktail game
· Adventurous G&T's
· Shaker & Spoon needs to sponsor us
· "If it's worth doing, it's worth overdoing"
· A nice collection of half-empty gins
· Spoiler Alert: Burlesque Dads!?
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Welcome to our final week of our solo podcasts for our Q, T & A Series, where we get to know a little bit more about the four ladies of Cabaret & Cocktails.
This week, last but certainly not least, we feature Miss F-Bomb, the hottest weapon in the Burlesque arsenal. Please excuse the sound of chickens in the background.
And speaking of chickens, we hear all about her massive brood, her Burlesque teachings, corset removals, and so much more!
Dive into the world of the Burlesque Mom’s only [human] child-free member!
In this episode we talk about:
· Drinks!!!
· Corset questions
· Burlesque preparations
· Rehearsing in costume
· Practice makes pretty and better prepared
· The trouble with corsets
· Miss F-Bomb’s least favorite thing to take off
· What to do when it goes wrong
· How many chickens is too many chickens?
· A proud chicken parent
· Free-range chickens
· The largest chicken coop ever
· Chickens require a particular set of skills
· The origin story of the chickens
· Don’t ask Maker Howl
· Favorite Burlesque moves to teach
· The car door analogy
· Embrace the wiggle
· Social dance
· How she met her husband
· Miss F-Bomb’s first dance love
· Puppy and poultry parent
· How to be a Burlesque Auntie
Being a parent is hardcore
The podcast currently has 33 episodes available.