Y’all this interview is ON FIRE! I sat down a year ago with one of my favorite burlesque pals, Ginger Valentine, to have a spunky, fired up, real, honest talk about the highs and lows of burlesque, ADHD, and what happens when you show up extremely authentically. Ginger was one of the first friends I made when I started doing burlesque in Texas a billion years ago and I’ve been SO OVERJOYED her watching her flourish! When we did this interview a year ago (sorry y’all time is a funny creature) she had just been named NUMBER ONE in 21st Century Magazine’s Burlesque Top 50 list, and since then she was named #1 again! It’s been fabulous witnessing her become a mega inspirational figure with her Strip School a monthly online training program for burlesque, which is why I wanted to interview her for you! There are so many people wanting to learn burlesque and she’s a fantastic place to start! And with that, I give you to oh-so-made-of-stardust, Ginger Valentine.

Jolie Goodnight is an international award winning burlesque headliner, jazz singer, and pioneer of the singing striptease of the Modern Burlesque Revival. Hailing back to the days of glitz and glamour, Goodnight has dazzled audiences around the world with classic fan dances and singing that Music News Magazine describes as, “if she sang the phone book to you it would sound sexy.”

Ginger Valentine is an award winning showgirl and veteran of the neo burlesque movement. She has toured extensively worldwide, and been named to the top 50 Burlesque Industry Figures each year since 2011. She offers online training programs and her own subscription service, MemberStrip. She lives by the beach in California where she is often found rollerskating.

In the name of all that is Hollywood I am so excited about today’s guest, or rather, star, Harlow Harlow. They are a self described “time traveling movie starlet and model and millennial old movie nerd who loves to look at classic cinema through the lens of a modern eye.” Why I want you to know and totally fall in love with Brian is because of their technicolor sight, on instagram as Them Fatale, and sound on the podcast “Vintage Millennial.” The moment you tune into this episode I want you to open your phone and feast your eyes on the dreamy, gorgeous vintage reenvisionings they create. My jaw dropped when I discovered them, because everything they do has the quintessential mix of drama and comedy, retro and now, while taking you into a world you didn’t even know you were missing yet. And their take on how to live the fantasy that lives in your head? You're not even ready yet.

My guest today is Tammi Savoy, an Award winning Chicago-based International Retro / Vintage vocalist who Sings Soul, Jazz, Blues, and Jump Blues.Imagine a woman with a powerful, soulful voice that nails the classic 40s, 50s and early 60s R&B and rock’n’roll sounds. Now Match that with a great stage presence and a perfect visual adherence to mid-century vintage style…that’s Tammi Savoy.

What made me want to interview her today is her ability to project ease. From her vintage style, to her buttery voice, everything she does is with a smooth air of graceful composure. I’m endlessly inspired by her sense of impeccable style and any time she steps on stage, I’m excited. Before we dive into our conversation, I have to tell you, I got too excited talking with her, and I forgot how to read time and our chat was cut way too short. Oops! Guess we’ll just need another podcast episode. Anyway, please welcome, Tammi Savoy.

I’m joined by international burlesque sensation and a star of stage and screen, Ruby Joule. 21stCentury Burlesque magazine in London named her “the poised porcelain princess of tease,” and she’s won “Most Classic” at the Burlesque Hall of Fame, twice and that’s part of the reason I wanted to talk to her today. Ruby Joule is known for her uncanny ability, through glamour, grace and poise, to transport you to another time. And that’s a special quality, to bring a modern audience, back to 1941 with such ease. In a world that’s obsessed with trends, it’s inspiring to see someone effortlessly reflect such a profound sense of authenticity and glamour throughout her classic inspired career. My takeaway from this episode? Just wait until you hear her advice about confidence. Seriously, life changing.