Welcome to Friends with Benefits - The Podcast! Hosted by burlesque and cabaret stars Bettie Bombshell & Tash York, it’s your favourite backstage, dressing room, shenanigans with some of the best cabaret, burlesque, circus and what the f*ck are they doing performers from around the world. Each episode we invite a special Friend with Benefits to join us in our virtual dressing room for a bottle of Naked Wines, and to talk shop. We get the inside scoop folks, all the late night scandal, insider showbo tips, and ridiculous stories!

EPISODE NOTES:

Friends, it's season 2! New season, same pandemic. Tash & Bettie are recording from the comfort of their own self isolation stations. It's Covid times, and your gals are backstage, pushing on heels first with a Naked Wine's bottle of red in hand.

This weeks guest is the premiere 'corporate' queen of Melbourne, Australia. She lives alone with her budgie 'Dantè' and enjoys tax time, office-based bonding activities, and invoice archiving. Apecialising in BAS statements, Payroll Systems, and Accounts Payable, Karen From Finance takes her role in the office very seriously. She never leaves a Manilla folder unturned. Karen celebrates her New Years on July 1st each year, and isn't shy of the odd Friday night after-work drink with the ladies. Her weaknesses include the ATO, Revolver, cute temps from the Agency and conjoined paper clips.

Want to ask us a question, request a guest, talk showbiz? Email us at -

[email protected]

Yes, that is our real email address.

Want to know more.... find Memphis on the internet!

W: karenfromfinance.com

I: @karenfromfinance

F: @karenfromfinancemelbourne

T: @KarenFrmFinance

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Welcome to Friends with Benefits - The Podcast! Hosted by burlesque and cabaret stars Bettie Bombshell & Tash York, it’s your favourite backstage, dressing room, shenanigans with some of the best cabaret, burlesque, circus and what the f*ck are they doing performers from around the world. Each episode we invite a special Friend with Benefits to join us in our virtual dressing room for a bottle of Naked Wines, and to talk shop. We get the inside scoop folks, all the late night scandal, insider showbo tips, and ridiculous stories!

EPISODE NOTES:

Friends, it's season 2! New season, same pandemic. Tash & Bettie are recording from the comfort of their own self isolation stations. It's Covid times, and your gals are backstage, pushing on heels first with a Naked Wine's bottle of red in hand.

This weeks guest was born under a wandering star, she popped out naked and remains that way today. She is known for her unique and ridiculous Burlesque / MC work around the globe, attacking the stage faster than you can scream "Show us your tits" with energy, crass, nuggets and wine. Her showbo secret is simple, don't drive to a gig because you will get pissed on free champagne & always pee before you put on your merkin. Don't know what a merkin is? Well listen to the dang episode! She is here to make you question your life choices, it's the mediocre Memphis Mae.

Want to ask us a question, request a guest, talk showbiz? Email us at - [email protected]

Yes, that is our real email address.

Want to know more.... find Memphis on the internet!

www.memphismae.com

www.facebook.com/memphismae

@memphismaehem

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Welcome to Friends with Benefits - The Podcast! Hosted by burlesque and cabaret stars Bettie Bombshell & Tash York, it’s your favourite backstage, dressing room, shenanigans with some of the best cabaret, burlesque, circus and what the f*ck are they doing performers from around the world. Each episode we invite a special Friend with Benefits to join us in our virtual dressing room for a bottle of Naked Wines, and to talk shop. We get the inside scoop folks, all the late night scandal, insider showbo tips, and ridiculous stories!

EPISODE NOTES:

Friends, it's season 2! New season, same pandemic. Tash & Bettie are recording from the comfort of their own self isolation stations. It's Covid times, and your gals are backstage, pushing on heels first with a Naked Wine's bottle of red in hand.

We have a special guest all the way from somewhere vague in Germany! He has appeared on Americas got Talent TWICE, and is basically best friends with Tyra Banks now... Just don't tell her we said that. It's the international superstar, sex symbol, home-wrecker, accordionist & Berlin boy Wonder, HANS! (aka matt). We meet the man behind the sequinned lycra, and hear all about the time he choked on a sausage, was it for publicity or was it life threatening? The time he had the opportunity to work with Jennifer Lopez's choreographer, and how he keeps that cheeky inner saboteur at bay.

Want to ask us a question, request a guest, talk showbiz? Email us at - [email protected]

Yes, that is our real email address.

Want to know more.... find Hans on the internet!

Facebook, Instagram, Twitter - @accordionhans

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Friends, it's season 2! New season, same pandemic. Tash & Bettie are recording from the comfort of their own self isolation stations. It's Covid times, and your gals are backstage, pushing on heels first with wine in hand.

This week we had the honour of chatting to daddy. She is. A multifaceted, creative powerhouse. An entertainer, a mentor & producer. It's the unapologetic, unfiltered, unbothered Daddy Doe! She is an advocate for diversity and intersectionality within the arts, dedicating a large portion of her time to work to provide a safe and accepting space and community. We talk about her recent performer name change (formally Miss Jane Doe), what iso.2 looks like for each of us in the arts, and that time Daddy was so tired at fringe she forgot to take her costume off and pee'd through her costume. All this over a bottle of Shiraz from our sponsor Naked Wines Australia.

Want to ask us a question, request a guest, talk showbiz? Email us at - [email protected]

Yes, that is our real email address.

Want to know more.... find Daddy Doe on the internet!

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/daddyjanedoe/

Tash York

www.tashyork.com

F: www.facebook.com/tashyorkinit

I: www.instagram.com/tashyorkinit

Patreon : https://www.patreon.com/TashYorkinit

Bettie Bombshell

https://www.missbettiebombshell.com

F:www.facebook.com/MissB.Bombshell

I: www.instagram.com/msbettiebombshell

https://www.patreon.com/BettieBombshell

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Welcome to Friends with Benefits - The Podcast! Hosted by burlesque and cabaret stars Bettie Bombshell & Tash York, it’s your favourite backstage, dressing room, shenanigans with some of the best cabaret, burlesque, circus and what the f*ck are they doing performers from around the world. Each episode we invite a special Friend with Benefits to join us in our virtual dressing room for a bottle of Naked Wines, and to talk shop. We get the inside scoop folks, all the late night scandal, insider showbo tips, and ridiculous stories!

EPISODE NOTES:

Friends, it's season 2! New season, same pandemic. Tash & Bettie are recording from the comfort of their own self isolation stations. It's Covid times, and your gals are backstage, pushing on heels first with wine in hand.

This week we had the honour of chatting to Australia's queen of circus, Malia Walsh! She is a founding member of Circus Trick Tease and a driving force producing and directing the companies works over the years including the self titled Circus Trick Tease, ‘Straya and Can’t Face. She's created shows for Circus Oz, sold out entire Edinburgh Fringe Festival seasons, all with two kids tucked away backstage somewhere. We find out the hilarious/ disgusting thing she did before running on stage at After Hours, and how that inner saboteur can strike no matter how accomplished you are.

Want to ask us a question, request a guest, talk showbiz? Email us at - [email protected]

Yes, that is our real email address.

Want to know more.... find Malia Walsh on the internet!

Website: https://www.circustricktease.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/maliacirc/?hl=en

Tash York

www.tashyork.com

F: www.facebook.com/tashyorkinit

I: www.instagram.com/tashyorkinit

Patreon : https://www.patreon.com/TashYorkinit

Bettie Bombshell

https://www.missbettiebombshell.com

F:www.facebook.com/MissB.Bombshell

I: www.instagram.com/msbettiebombshell

https://www.patreon.com/BettieBombshell

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In this special broadcast Tash & Bettie are recording from the comfort of their own self isolation stations. That's correct it's Covid - 19 Global Pandemic times, and your gals are backstage, pushing on heels first with wine in hand!

This week we had the honour of chatting to Australia's only Miss Exotic World. That's right folks, she is Australia's queen of burlesque... literally. She has the crown to prove it! From living through the AIDS epidemic, to being a club kid in London, to starting a family back in Australia whilst being an in demand showgirl this woman has done it all. This is hands down of the most fascinating episodes we have ever recorded, and we can't wait for you to hear her story. It's the iconic, Imogen Kelly.

But first get to know us!

Miss Bettie Bombshell is the current Miss Burlesque Australia, she's performed at the Burlesque Hall of Fame in Las Vegas - 3 times AND she's a kick ass producer (The After Hours Cabaret Club). Of course it wouldn't be friends without her best pal - cabaret wineo, MC and award-winning artist Tash York. Together the two have sold out 5 star shows in Edinburgh, Adelaide, Melbourne AND have been kicked out of places you can only dream of.

A quick reminder to email all requests to [email protected] (yes that is our actual email address)

Want to know more.... find Imogen Kelly on the internet!

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Imogen-Kelly-211726038906314/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theimogenkelly/?hl=en

Tash York

www.tashyork.com

F: www.facebook.com/tashyorkinit

I: www.instagram.com/tashyorkinit

Patreon : https://www.patreon.com/TashYorkinit

Bettie Bombshell

https://www.missbettiebombshell.com

F:www.facebook.com/MissB.Bombshell

I: www.instagram.com/msbettiebombshell

https://www.patreon.com/BettieBombshell

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OW YIS WE ARE BACK! With another fabulous friend, with a whole lotta benefits!

In this special broadcast Tash & Bettie are recording from the comfort of their own self isolation stations! That's correct it's Covid - 19 Global Pandemic times, and your gals are pushing on heels first with wine in hand!

It's a pretty great gig being able to chat to one of you best pals, who happens to be one of the most talented cabaret artists, musicians & musical directors in Australia (We really mane the world but we don't wanna seem too braggy), whilst sipping on wine from our new sponsor Naked Wines (that was a blatant brag), and find out about that time our guest got an actual falconer in to deal with a pigeon problem OR how she made it back into Australia with just 2 hours to spare before they shut the borders. It's the cabaret legend & icon, Victoria Falconer!

Also... WE FINALLY GOT AN EMAIL!

A quick reminder to email all requests to [email protected] ...

But first get to know us!

The burlesque sensation that is Miss Bettie Bombshell! She's the current Miss Burlesque Australia, she's performed at the Burlesque Hall of Fame in Las Vegas - 3 times AND she's a kick ass producer (The After Hours Cabaret Club). Of course it wouldn't be friends without her best pal - cabaret wineo, MC and award-winning artist Tash York. Together the two have sold out shows in Edinburgh, Adelaide, Melbourne Fringes and have performed at a number of events all over the world.

As always we have the Shade Corner... the weekly Queensland fact - WHAT it’s - VERY sunny there. Will Bettie have an actual fact? Does she ever? SHE did not have one.

Want to know more.... find Victoria Falconer on the internet!

Website: https://maestramusic.org/profile/victoria-falconer

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/victoriafalconerHQ/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/victoria_falconer/

Twitter: @shesaws

Tash York

www.tashyork.com

F: www.facebook.com/tashyorkinit

I: www.instagram.com/tashyorkinit

Patreon : https://www.patreon.com/TashYorkinit

Bettie Bombshell

https://www.missbettiebombshell.com

F:www.facebook.com/MissB.Bombshell

I: www.instagram.com/msbettiebombshell

https://www.patreon.com/BettieBombshell

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OW YIS WE ARE BACK! With another fabulous friend, with a whole lotta benefits!

In this special broadcast Tash & Bettie are recording from the comfort of their own self isolation stations! That's correct it's Covid - 19 Global Pandemic times, and your gals are pushing on heels first with wine in hand!

This week we had the pleasure of chatting to one of that hardest working gals in the biz. She is one of Perth's (and soon to be Brisbane's) most in demand drag performers, with a string of titles and awards under her lace front. She is Miss Burlesque Australia 2018, and actually handed over the crown to our very own Bettie Bombshell in 2019, how bloody adorable! She can outdrink, out dance & out prance us all, it's Scarlet Adams!

Also... WE FINALLY GOT AN EMAIL!

A quick reminder to email all requests to [email protected] ...

But first get to know us!

The burlesque sensation that is Miss Bettie Bombshell! She's the current Miss Burlesque Australia, she's performed at the Burlesque Hall of Fame in Las Vegas - 3 times AND she's a kick ass producer (The After Hours Cabaret Club). Of course it wouldn't be friends without her best pal - cabaret wineo, MC and award-winning artist Tash York. Together the two have sold out shows in Edinburgh, Adelaide, Melbourne Fringes and have performed at a number of events all over the world.

As always we have the Shade Corner... the weekly Queensland fact - WHAT it’s - VERY sunny there. Will Bettie have an actual fact? Does she ever? SHE did not have one.

Want to know more.... find Scarlet Adams on the internet!

Website: http://www.perthdragqueens.com.au/scarletadams

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ScarletAdamsDragQueen

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/scarletadamsdragqueen/?hl=en

Twitter: https://twitter.com/scarletadamsdq?lang=en

Tash York

www.tashyork.com

F: www.facebook.com/tashyorkinit

I: www.instagram.com/tashyorkinit

Patreon : https://www.patreon.com/TashYorkinit

Bettie Bombshell

https://www.missbettiebombshell.com

F:www.facebook.com/MissB.Bombshell

I: www.instagram.com/msbettiebombshell

https://www.patreon.com/BettieBombshell

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OW YIS WE ARE BACK! With another fabulous friend, with a whole lotta benefits!

In this special broadcast Tash & Bettie are recording from the comfort of their own self isolation stations! That's correct it's Covid - 19 Global Pandemic times, and your gals are pushing on heels first with wine in hand!

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We unfortunately had a guest cancel at the last minute, so we scrolled around Facebook and found someone that was online. We found Reuben Kaye... an international superstar that has graced many random bedrooms all around the globe!

It really is hard to write a jazzy intro for this artist, because he is one of the greatest entertainers in the world. A true cabaret icon, MC extraordinaire, writer, comedian with the longest legs in the biz! Reuben has taken the world by storm with his one of a kind persona, and has even managed to bribe his way onto Channel 4 in the UK. There is no one else quite like Reuben Kaye, and honestly that's probably a really good thing. We chat about COVID-19 and how it's helped us realise that boxed wine is a totally acceptable form of alcohol, as well as Reuben's latest project UN-WINE-D! The only guided meditation with a wine pairing.

Also... WE FINALLY GOT AN EMAIL!

A quick reminder to email all requests to [email protected] ...

But first get to know us!

The burlesque sensation that is Miss Bettie Bombshell! She's the current Miss Burlesque Australia, she's performed at the Burlesque Hall of Fame in Las Vegas - 3 times AND she's a kick ass producer (The After Hours Cabaret Club). Of course it wouldn't be friends without her best pal - cabaret wineo, MC and award-winning artist Tash York. Together the two have sold out shows in Edinburgh, Adelaide, Melbourne Fringes and have performed at a number of events all over the world.

As always we have the Shade Corner... the weekly Queensland fact - WHAT it’s - VERY sunny there. Will Bettie have an actual fact? Does she ever? SHE did not have one.

Want to know more.... find Reuben Kaye on the internet!

Website: https://www.reubenkaye.com/home

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/reubenkayecabaret/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theoriginalrubykaye/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/ReubenKaye

Tash York

www.tashyork.com

F: www.facebook.com/tashyorkinit

I: www.instagram.com/tashyorkinit

Patreon : https://www.patreon.com/TashYorkinit

Bettie Bombshell

https://www.missbettiebombshell.com

F:www.facebook.com/MissB.Bombshell

I: www.instagram.com/msbettiebombshell

https://www.patreon.com/BettieBombshell

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Hosted by international Cabaret and Burlesque artists Miss Bettie Bombshell and Tash York. "Friends With Benefits" based in Melbourne, Australia covers all things showbiz in the independent scene including cabaret, burlesque, drag, comedy and those associated in this crazy biz. Each episode we will invite a new special guest to join us to enjoy glasses of red wine and to talk shop. We want to know their stories, their tips, what their best / worst performing moments and then to top it all off, they are going to share their skills with us whispers SHOWBO SECRETS

Prepare to hear the 'behind the scenes' real life stuff that we rarely get to show you!

Want to know more.... find us on the internet!

BAIIIII

EPISODE NOTES:

OW YIS WE ARE BACK! With another fabulous friend, with a whole lotta benefits!

In this special broadcast (sorry for the sounds quality we are learning), Tash & Bettie are recording from the comfort of their own self isolation stations! That's correct it's Covid - 19 Global Pandemic times, and your gals are pushing on heels first with wine in hand!

Also... WE FINALLY GOT AN EMAIL!

A quick reminder to email all requests to [email protected] ...

But first get to know us!

The burlesque sensation that is Miss Bettie Bombshell! She's the current Miss Burlesque Australia, she's performed at the Burlesque Hall of Fame in Las Vegas - 3 times AND she's a kick ass producer (The After Hours Cabaret Club). Of course it wouldn't be friends without her best pal - cabaret wineo, MC and award-winning artist Tash York. Together the two have sold out shows in Edinburgh, Adelaide, Melbourne Fringes and have performed at a number of events all over the world.

As always we have the Shade Corner... the weekly Queensland fact - WHAT it’s - VERY sunny there. Will Bettie have an actual fact? Does she ever? SHE did not have one.

Want to know more.... find Zelia Rose on the internet!

Website: http://www.zeliarose.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/zelia.rk

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zeliarose/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/zeliarose?lang=en

Tash York

www.tashyork.com

F: www.facebook.com/tashyorkinit

I: www.instagram.com/tashyorkinit

Patreon : https://www.patreon.com/TashYorkinit

Bettie Bombshell

https://www.missbettiebombshell.com

F:www.facebook.com/MissB.Bombshell

I: www.instagram.com/msbettiebombshell

https://www.patreon.com/BettieBombshell

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