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Camp Icons episodes

  • Deep Dive: WWE: Macho Man and Miss Elizabeth

    On this week’s deep dive we’re entering the unlikely world of professional wrestling, specifically the story of Macho Man Randy Savage and Miss Elizabeth… there’s spandex, fringe, 80s wedding gowns and more melodrama than Albert Square!

    Watch along with our video section at the links below!

    The Proposal: https://youtu.be/wGn3P-Lhf8Y?si=sLh-0qXgWD6i7t6s 

    The Wedding Part 1: https://youtu.be/u12xNjibUpc?si=r6KE58DVTZlJxT7m 

    The Wedding Part 2: https://youtu.be/0g6bpr8dwz4?si=K6myGYTpHpEQ4i2t  

    Together Forever: https://youtu.be/64e2EbkO4Cg?si=ItT5ZBvo3bUZdIAy 

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    1 hr 8 min
  • Deep Dive: Whatever Happened To Baby Jane?

    It's a bumper episode on this week’s deep dive - we’re watching a camp cornerstone with warring sisters, offscreen feuds, creepy dolls and Nick dropping a truth bomb... yes it's Whatever Happened to Baby Jane? starring legendary Hollywood icons Bette Davis and Joan Crawford!

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    1 hr 40 min
  • Deep Dive: Batman (1966)

    On this week’s deep dive we’re travelling back to a comic book world straight out of the 1960s, with Batman, Dick, an elaborate hat, a dark room and….Liberace! 

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    1 hr 13 min
  • Deep Dive: Miss World 1980

    For this weeks deep dive we’re travelling back to 1980 and the world of the beauty pageant… yes, it’s Miss World featuring dance numbers, group singing, Judith Chalmers and a lot (A LOT) of watching women walking about.

    Watch along with our video section at the links below!

    Miss World 1980 - https://youtu.be/Y44G6Osdz3g?si=krmBHm48jYlbdJbt 

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    1 hr 23 min
  • Deep Dive: Patti LuPone in Love Cycle

    We’re doing our first deep dive episode this week and we’re starting strong - this TV & Musical Theatre hybrid from the 80’s starring Patti LuPone as a ghost haunting a laundrette has to be seen to be believed!

    Watch along with our video section at the links below!

    Love Cycle: A Soap Operetta - https://youtu.be/jNaWwh-PVCI?si=pPtRcHd0Cur964eF 

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    1 hr 3 min
  • Liza Minnelli

    We’re in the presence of camp royalty this week as we look at the legend herself…. Liza Minnelli! From showbiz beginnings to award winning theatre and film, marriages, albums, books… Liza’s done it all with a sequin and a smile!

    Watch along with our video section at the links below!

    Liza and Goldie - https://youtu.be/U_gaRYg48CE?si=f6yZnepWX9VurON2 

    Liza and the Muppets - https://youtu.be/LCGSZmTsX7o?si=kbOHjkUkEEoyzS7F 

    Don’t Drop Bombs - https://youtu.be/xpbRfP1UwkQ?si=Z1YCTpsWZ1ANYFjK 

    Liza performs Some People  - https://youtu.be/yX0tb-7eXrA?si=S4yYXt_uabFVSfy1 

    Liza performs Single Ladies - https://youtu.be/FfHmm6kZ3jc?si=O9M36MPCrLBQ0ZW_ 

    Liza sings New York New York - https://youtu.be/8XhxfFzgKmU?si=B-ywJu_JDwDr2iGc 

    We are indebted to those who have originally uploaded these videos, this podcast wouldn't be possible without them!

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    1 hr 24 min
  • Kenneth Williams

    This week it’s our first male camp icon, and the honour is bestowed upon Kenneth Williams known for his impeccable comedic talents and storytelling prowess. This episode takes us through polari, radio comedy, the Carry On films and we answer the age old question - is pizza camp?

    Watch along with our video section at the links below!

    Make Mine Mink - https://youtu.be/EfaFLwK_ZBs?si=rYWbyMi2Ou5g7ae2 

    Carry On Cleo - https://youtu.be/k_KMxiklUeU 

    The Kenneth Williams Show - https://youtu.be/vrhuDW_nadc?si=HVekbrUEvi2J6gaD 

    On Edith Evans  - https://youtu.be/oYuO75WP4eo?si=XjsHkMcKipM7q29W 

    Kenneth Williams meets Joan Rivers - https://youtu.be/5PgUJRZOQyo 

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    1 hr 20 min
  • Miss Piggy

    This week we’re looking at cultural phenomenon, the woman, the myth, the legend, the pig. Miss Piggy. Join us for unforgettable celebrity collaborations, a shocking secret from Liz and a misunderstanding quickly resolved by Miss Piggy’s legal team. There’s never been an episode quite like this before…!

    Watch along with with our video section at the link below!

    Miss Piggy and Joan Rivers - https://youtu.be/XhbF5u9yMkU?si=9WDtQvQCQkaOZrAI 

    Miss Piggy’s Hollywood fantasy - https://youtu.be/4UUQTbwqX5Y?si=klbFKtuEfxf6-prL 

    Snackcercise - https://youtu.be/oK52qGcpdzo?si=8j6cuWgz2x-UROjN 

    Miss Piggy and Michelle Pfeiffer  - https://youtu.be/AJLcV2uD6uM?si=7DrKwdrSPSwQDNbw 

    Something So Right - https://youtu.be/7RSc_PPU3h4?si=zzBGVYcATjXmsBol 

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    1 hr 13 min
  • Eartha Kitt

    We’re the presence of greatness this week as we look at the life and works of camp icon Eartha Kitt! From her distinctive voice to playing Catwoman, Broadway opulence to 80s music videos, Eartha’s done it all!

    Please be aware that this episodes bio section contains discussion of some darker topics - we thought it was important to give an accurate depiction of the sometimes difficult lives of camp icons!

    Watch along with with our video section at the link below!

    I Will Survive - https://youtu.be/C971uWKQrcE?si=_6112L9LXsjhqYHZ 

    In The Beginning Woman from Timbuktu - https://youtu.be/M1z3Q5ZDqvA?si=mzGUyoFvCkKMUhfD 

    ‘I Don’t Care’ Music Video - https://youtu.be/Sh7an-Y5D0c?si=iWrrBvhWuQGXXtUx 

    The Monster Mash with Roseanne Barr - https://youtu.be/pevO1jN6Xkc?si=eB7jY5zfWxW6O_wZ 

    Ain’t Misbehaving live with Jools Holland - https://youtu.be/7valAjGNsa8?si=YKoB69s2o2Yph678 

    We are indebted to those who have originally uploaded these videos, this podcast wouldn't be possible without them!

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    1 hr 20 min
  • Bea Arthur

    This week we’re looking at Beatrice Arthur, a pioneering presence in the American Sitcom, Tony award winning Broadway star and all round camp and queer ally. Watch along with her journey into the Star Wars Universe, her bold and brassy variety special and her unforgettable role in The Golden Girls!

    Watch along with with our video section at the link below!

    The Stars Wars Holiday Special - https://youtu.be/D6K6ETASu1E?si=zaFNK_KWDXRhL-Ft 

    The Beatrice Arthur Special - https://youtu.be/jY8l4M5TWtU?si=VUfqMR-TCIskDH7U 

    ‘Bosom Buddies’ at the Tony Awards - https://youtu.be/MHzAYoKtgbw?si=jVnAw3uKnOHz3OU2 

    Bea at The American Comedy Awards…. with a seal. - https://youtu.be/6fL2rStFnc8?si=M--W_jDA1hu4C2w_ 

    Dorothy and Sophia do Sonny and Cher - https://youtu.be/g3JLu-Y13mY?si=lTJrrArERgW018Ko 

    We are indebted to those who have originally uploaded these videos, this podcast wouldn't be possible without them!

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    1 hr 16 min

About Camp Icons

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Welcome to CAMP ICONS! Join Nick and Liz each episode as they take a tongue in cheek look at the life and times of a different Camp Icon, as well as watching and reacting to some of their campest…