Episode 023

Q, T, & A with Lily O’Lei

Welcome to week three 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 Lily O’Lei dives into the dream world—dream jobs, dreams of her childhood, dreams for her kids, dreams for the future, and so much more.

· Learn about how she discovered Burlesque and her roots in ballet and acting.

· Discover her family legacy of making dreams a reality.

· Find out how she conquered her inner chicken!

All this and more on this episode of Burlesque Moms!

In this episode we talk about:

· No drinks?!? What?! I guess that’s acceptable since Lily is sitting in a parking lot.

· Dreams

· Lily’s dream job

· How dreams change and evolve

· The dream of acting

· Falling in love with Ballet

· The importance of parental support

· Dancing in San Francisco

·  Pursuing a ballet career

· Charter boat dreams

·  Sailing around the world

· Acting in Santa Barbara and LA

· Developing a thick skin

· Redefining dreams

· Performing a solo off-island

· The Dying Chicken comes full circle

· New dreams found within Burlesque

· Dinner theatre dreams

· Dreams for Lily’s kids

· Some dreams are meant to stay dreams

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We are in week two 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 Sadie Vine answers questions from friends, fans, listeners, and more. The show is unscripted and recorded from inside her closet; snuggled within rows of evening gowns and stilettos. She talks about production, costuming, performing pregnant, and boobs.

There's a lot about boobs.

In this episode we talk about:

· Cocktails, obvs.

· Tahitian Vanilla Powder

· The broken bourbon supply chain on Maui

· Hawaii Burlesque Festival & Revue

· Peekaboo Pointe

· Say divine!

· Cabaret & Cocktails & Collaboration

· The puzzles of production

· What's in Sadie's Boobs?

· Is that a gun?!

· Hemming and buttons and snaps, oh my!

· Costume engineering

· How does it come together so it can come apart?

· Performing pregnant

· Expanded rib cage problems

· Love and Lust

· Pregnant flappers

· Lovely pregnant bellies

· Boobs, boobs, boobs!

· Pastie fail

· Hip hop version of Carol of the Bells

· Did the other girls have candy canes too?

· Festival of Fringe at the Maui Fringe Festival

· Camera drop

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For the next four weeks, we are getting to know a little bit more about our performers in their first solo podcasts!

We have compiled a list of questions from friends, fans, listeners, and…lovers and we are answering them, unscripted, on the show! Things might get a little awkward around here…

This week we feature the fairly freakish mind of Bourbon Layne, Cabaret and Cocktail’s most mysterious member. From origin stories to her favorite floor moves, Bourbon tells all, with no one to stop her!

But are you ready for her answers?

In this episode we talk about:

· Our drinks, of course!

· How does a newbie become a burlesque performer?

· What is a “Finger Slide” anyway?

· Bourbon’s favorite floorwork moves

· What is the purpose of floorwork?

· How Bourbon Layne got into Pole Dancing

· An honest opinion of stripping professionally

· Tell me you’re old without telling me you’re old, Bourbon

· The longest story ever

· Bourbon supports the troops

· Scottish accents vs South African accents

· Guinness and Southern Comfort

· How NOT to travel as a young woman

· The dirtiest song

· The taboo nature of pole dancing

· 1950 Olympic Pole Dancing

· Bourbon Layne is legally allowed to bite you

· Disclaimer: may become pregnant

· What does Bourbon teach?

· The shittiest ballerina you’ll ever see

· Fifty Shades of Fitness

· Think of Bourbon when you have trouble sitting on the toilet

· Missed callings in life

· Favorite performances

· Bruises as an indicator of performance intensity

· On-stage injuries

· Favorite kid games

· Bourbon hates Bluey

· Discipline and children

· What Bourbon does outside of Burlesque

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Episode 020

New Year, New Ideas!

Now that we are settling into week one of 2022, the ladies of Cabaret and Cocktails are discussing what new, and hopefully exciting, endeavors they are pursuing onstage this year.

From dazzling costumes to awkward subject matter, 2022 is sure to be a year of firsts…and maybe lasts. And of course, we have to wonder, will the Bat Ballet ever take place?

Moreover, what are we NOT going to do this year? Is there such a thing as “Never Would I Ever?”

In this episode we talk about:

· Our drinks, of course!

· How Lily deals with missing Bourbon Layne

· Drinks that put hair on your chest and “burn so good”

· The real reason Bourbon can’t remember the drink recipe

· 3-ingredient margaritas with Miss F-Bomb

· Never has Lily ever…done a stalking pull

· Floorwork fantasies

· Will the Evil Queen and Snow White ever perform?

· How badly can Bourbon possibly bruise?

· Maker Howl’s spank bank videos

· Bourbon is drunk enough to talk about herself in the third person

· Is there a number that’s more risqué than the Lesbian Vampire Blood Orgy?

· Incestuous lesbians!

· Build Your Own Adventure Burlesque show

· Bourbon ponders a particularly “revealing” costume

· Magician secrets stolen by Sadie

· Sparkles the Unicorn has ambitions, too

· Lily’s teenagers and a 50-year-old man for a boyfriend

· Sadie is done with Character Shoes

· Lily wants less set-up

· Punk rock and metal music

· You need hair for a hair-thrasher number

· Miss F-Bomb debates wearing black

· Sadie gets colorful

· The Merkin conundrum

· Fishnets and Labia challenges

· The training bra of merkins

· The double pastie reveal

· A pointe pole number

· Will the Bat Ballet ever happen?

· Setting long term goals

· Cabaret & Cocktails Camper Van Caravan with the Kiddos!

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Episode 019

New Year’s Resolutions….Burlesque Style!

“Do we have resolutions? Are we going to try to be more awesome than we already are?”

-Lily O’Lei

Apparently, yes. In this episode of Burlesque Moms, we tackle what everyone tackles come December 31st—New Year’s Resolutions. But of course, we had to add our own Burlesque flair!

Join us as we talk about our hopes, dreams, and goals for 2022…and our plans NOT to murder the kids. Happy New Year with Cabaret and Cocktails and Burlesque Moms!

In this episode we talk about:

· Our drinks, of course!

· How awesome we are

· Humility as a resolution

· The dreaded need to workout more

· The dream of childcare while working out

· Bourbon wants to drink better, not less…maybe also more…

· Bourbon dreams of meeting a handsome sommelier

· Lily points out the obvious—that Bourbon is a hermit

· Another brilliant business idea

· Swimming into the New Year with Lily

·  Bougie kids

· The pre-baby fitness plan…sort of

· A hilarious interruption

· Why your days are awful

· The importance of routine

· The struggle to wear clothing and other issues moms have with their kids

· We do not pee on government property

· Resolving not to murder

· Goals to get ahead

· SMART goals

· Froot Loops as a fruit group?

· Sadie’s goal to find a class to commit to

· Bourbon’s goal to stop being a recluse

· New Year’s Eve plans

· A Gold Medal in Puka Ball

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Episode 018

The Business of Burlesque

It’s not all glitter and glam…sometimes it’s contracts, insurance, and tax filings.

Not everyone goes into Burlesque to make it a business, but if you do, how? How do you turn your love of dancing into a viable career path?

Have you ever wondered:

· How to choose a business entity?

· What to look for in your contracts both as a company and as a performer?

· How to avoid lawsuits?

· What Liability Insurance is and why you need it?

· What counts as a tax write-off?

· How to lower your tax burden?

· …and so much more!!?

It may not be all the glory and humor you are used to hearing from us, but it’s an important part of who we are and what we do! Now let’s talk about the Business of Burlesque!

In this episode we talk about:

· Our drinks, of course!

· Jealousy and Tahiti

· Taking advantage of Lily

· What happened to Maui Dark Rum?

· Nutmeg

· Shaker and Spoon

· Maui Breweries

· Cosmopolitans and Sex in the City

· The perks of bringing in a business consultant

· Why we started Burlesque production

· Paying our way to BurlyCon

· Theatre fundraisers

· Setting up a budget

· How we spend our money

· F-Bomb likes the boys

· Assume everyone is terrible and out to get you.

· LLC vs Sole Proprietorship

· Bourbon’s legal woes

· The different roles each of us play as members of Cabaret & Cocktails

· Legal issues and lawsuits

· Tax write-offs for performers

· Lowering your tax burden the legal way

· Budgeting the right way

· Pay yourself!

· Paying our performers

· Contracts and more contracts

· The importance of communication

· Personal liability insurance

· Protecting your assets

· Show etiquette and terminology

· Backstage at Hawaii Burlesque Fest

· Call time

· The no glitter rule!

· Post 2020 contract changes

· Business advice from the ladies

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Episode 017

Let’s Produce and Party!

How do we put on a show? From deciding on locations, picking days and time, choosing a show theme, hiring and auditioning performers, and so much more, how do you put on a show?

In today’s episode, Sadie Vine takes the reigns as we discuss her favorite part of Burlesque—producing!

What works?

What doesn’t?

How do you wrangle performers?

How do you create a cohesive show?

And how does this help us plan children’s parties?

Find out more on Burlesque Moms!

In this episode we talk about:

· Our drinks, of course!

· Producing a burlesque show

· Scheduling your show day and time

· What are you competing within the community

· Size matters

· Sharing performers

· Deciding on a show theme

· Finding performers

· The theatre family

· Trusting your performers to get it done

· The C&C backstage presence

· Pastie Premiers

· Kittens and the all-important crew

· The blessing of stage managers

· How burlesque productions apply to kids and dinner parties

· How and why a theme works for party planning

· Delegating party preparations

· Exploiting your friendships

· Party in a box…thanks Amazon!

· Adding the special touches

· Bourbon’s baby shower

· Monster face onesies and other cute crafts

· Pinterest, Amazon, and Etsy

· Supporting Local

· Know your limitations

· If you’re not enjoying it, don’t do it!

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Episode 016

Grateful for Burlesque

I know, I know…another sappy discussion on what we are thankful for…just before Thanksgiving. How cliché!!

But we are thankful for so much more than fake eyelashes and whiskey cocktails. Burlesque has given us an outlet to be something more than our day-to-day—something shinier, something grander, something crazier, something authentically ours, even if we can’t always share it.

In this episode we talk about:

· Our drinks, of course!

· Things we are thankful for

· Our fabulous listeners and audience

· Boxed wine

· Sponsorship opportunities with Kirkland boxed wine

· Halloween costume ideas for 2022

· Instagram reels ideas

· Underage drinking issues

· Bourbon’s bougie take on screw-top wine

· The team debates screw-top vs cork and their impact on the environment

· The cork shortage and Bourbon’s mom

· Bourbon is thankful for Pinterest and digital hoarding

· Our PSA for safe holiday alcohol consumption

· The creative outlet of burlesque

· Time commitment and scale of burlesque compared to traditional theatre

· Thank you to spouses who kid-wrangle

· The Burlesque village

· Bourbon gets sappy

· F-Bomb’s chicken crisis

· Body appreciation

· Finding and embracing your individual sexuality

· Corset troubles

· Struggling with life’s greatest questions

· If it’s worth doing, it’s worth overdoing

· F-Bomb thanks the girls

· Mammograms

· A new idea for Apple

· Copywriting the iMammogram, Trademark 2021

· The Dick Pic conundrum

· Thank you to dance

· What happens to ballerinas who don’t make it professionally

· The most prudish burlesque dancer you’ll ever meet

· The island of Footloose

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Concept Creation with Cabaret & Cocktails

Ever wonder how we come up with all those ideas for show themes and costumes and performances?

Join Cabaret and Cocktails as they go unscripted and show you what a burlesque brainstorming session looks like.

What will they think of? What will they think of next?

In this episode we talk about:

· Our drinks, of course!

· Punny commentary

· A Costco-sized drinking problem

· What it means to be a professional

· Another reason why Bourbon owns her own businesses

· Finding show inspiration

· Picking a timeframe for the show

· Adult men in diapers

· WAP Sugarplum Fairy and other remixes

· Back to the Future and Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure become an inspiration

· Logistical considerations when producing a show lineup

· Hot Tub Time Machine inspiration

· Costume reuse

· Expanding the group number repertoire

· Live theatre versus virtual performances

· Burlesque crushes

· Disco angel roller skates

· Tom Selleck love

· Bell-bottoms and short shorts

· Dream costume builds

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Links from the show:

Gin Minsky sword swallowing and tap dancing, @ginminsky

Dandy Wellington, @dandywellington

Raquel Reed, @raquelreedxo

Julie Atlas Muz, @julieatlasmuz

Frankie Fictitious, @frankiefictitious

Dita Von Teese, @ditavonteese

Dirty Martini, @dirtymartininyc

Perle Noire, @theperlenoire

Gal Friday, @galfridayburlesque

Cheeky Lane, @cheekylane

Red Bone, @redbonempls

Sharleen aka Anita Joint, @sharbarcookiejar

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Halloween. Is there anything more magical? Not to the ladies of Cabaret and Cocktails!!

Episode 014 is all about our favorite day of the year—Halloween—and all our most ghoulish, grisly, and grimy holiday-themed numbers.

From accidental pregnancy reveals, Vampire Lesbian Blood Orgies, dead doll ballet, and so much more, this show has it all!

Tune in for the inside scoop on why we love this hauntingly good holiday.

In this episode we talk about:

· Our drinks, of course!

· Sadie Vine’s family’s obsession with Sierra Nevada and Sam Adams

· What does a G & T stand for?

· The downside of drinking a bottle of vodka

· Seasonal drinks and desserts

· Our first Halloween show

· A tribute to Tim Burton

· Stupid, twat-face sisters

· Cabaret & Cocktails: the origin story

· How Lily became part of the group

· Sadie steals Lily

· We owe our existence to Halloween!

· The spooky side of Burlesque

· Mouthfuls of blood

· The art of oozing blood

· Miss F-Bomb and Bourbon swallow

· Vampire Lesbian Blood Orgy

· Showering together

· Behind the scenes of a video shoot

· Postpartum performances

· Bat Ballet

· An onstage, accidental pregnancy reveal

· Pinterest baby reveal fails

· Promposals

· Late Night Horrors production

· Lily shows her creepy side

· Gorlesque

· Grossing out Sadie with sunburns

· A little background on Bourbon’s darkness

· Onstage special effects

· Bell peppers and blood

· Watching performers blossom

· Burlesque Noir

· Sadie gives a special thanks to Covid

· Using Burlesque to get into our dark side

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