The Keep Dancing Podcast

We welcome all our dancers to the competitive part of the series, those we knew about already and those who have come as something of a surprise. Ellie is joined by AJ, Elliot, Vikki, Mark and Ewan to update you on all that and Paul Chuckle.

Also discussed:

- Hurrah for Amber and all the swings that keep the show on the road

- (Another?) dramatic reading of La Bamba

- <3 <3 Harry <3 <3

- People are being weird about Dianne being pregnant

- Kicking!

- It’s time to watch Tom Holland Umbrella again https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Brq-exSvB7Q

- Seth McFarlane sings Sinatra, yes that one https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xobDwKT5KYk

- Links en rechts https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R8yCe0CDgV4

- The new dancer’s guide to how much content you need in a routine

- Patter: we love it

- Brucie and Norman Wisdom at the Palladium https://youtu.be/TAN4YV3_NdE?si=8wHq6nmiQsiG_XS-

- Sissal does a Paso doble https://www.instagram.com/reel/DPFBGSjgLCG/?igsh=MWhuNHU4OTY0cDZ4bQ==

- EVEN MORE KICKING!

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It’s finally here, the Strictly launch show! We meet our pairs and try to work out how they’re going to get on. It’s 100% vibes based! Ellie is joined by Ewan, AJ, Asha, Elliot and Mark to revel in it all.

We recorded this the day before the news about Dani’s ankle came out. UGH so sorry Dani, rest up queen x

Also discussed:

- Who won’t be dancing to the Book of Mormon

- In Bed With The Right on MLMs https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-81-mlm-nation-with-bridget-read/id1696774612?i=1000713213383

- Local government is important!

- The BBC’s legally distinct dating app

- Who wants a job on Countryfile?

- We literally do not care if Lewis is a ringer

- Pete and Jowita’s showdance exists!

- The Paul Chuckle Protocol continues (somewhere in here https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m002j7gm)

- The film trailer we’re talking about https://youtu.be/3AHwNkf4_QI

- GOLD DUST https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EVHW5ISfXp0

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Keep Dancing Pod supports the work of Gendered Intelligence and you can too. https:/genderedintelligence.co.uk/

Attention citizens! Do not look directly into the brown tulle vortices! It’s the grand final and Ellie is joined by AJ, Asha, Ariadne and Elliot to congratulate all our finalists.

Also discussed:

- Glasgow undergraduate unwise fashion spotting

- In-depth chat about French seam failure modes

- Órla’s ‘flowers’

- Caz’s early trompe l’oeil Mac

- Eurovision Cosplay Memories

- The Bee supporting ungendered clothing

- Ariadne’s Alternative Montage https://ariadnereviews.com/2025/09/17/sewing-bee-2025-the-final-youre-just-layering-buttholes/#more-58272

If you’d like to get in touch, email us at [email protected] or follow us on Instagram at @keepdancingpod and Bluesky at @keepdancingpodcast.bsky.social.

Don’t forget the shop at http://www.totallyflagulous.com where there’s Strictly and Eurovision and Taskmaster stuff!

Support AJ’s GoFundMe! https://gofund.me/48297356

Keep Dancing Pod supports the work of Gendered Intelligence and you can too. https:/genderedintelligence.co.uk/

We gather to commemorate on of the great crash outs of our time. Ellie is joined by AJ, Asha and Milly to dissect a 1920s themed semi-final shock boot for the ages.

Also discussed:

- We are pro-wool for everything except sportswear

- The uncanny valley of pattern matching

- Barnsley Market (AGAIN) and the late lamented People Tree

- Hansi Sturm and the Eldorado https://adventuresintimeandgender.org/stories/the-club-history/

- Vintage machine challenge and a skills test proposition

- Extensive discourse on The Edit

If you’d like to get in touch, email us at [email protected] or follow us on Instagram at @keepdancingpod and Bluesky at @keepdancingpodcast.bsky.social.

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Everything continues to be FINE just FINE in Strictlyland (another kerfuffle broke between us recording this and me fixing the edit) and we’re going to try to prepare you for it.

Topics:

- Yay Alex Kingston!

- Who is short?

- Who is just a guy?

- The winner of our Low Low Scoring Predictions game

- The Ultimate GirlDad

- Saluting Comrade La Voix

- Recommendation to watch Round The Twist

- Hearteyes for Harry <3<3

- The Paul Chuckle Protocol has been engaged

If you’d like to get in touch, email us at [email protected] or follow us on Instagram at @keepdancingpod and Bluesky at @keepdancingpodcast.bsky.social.

Don’t forget the shop at http://www.totallyflagulous.com where there’s things and also stuff

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Keep Dancing Pod supports the work of Gendered Intelligence and you can too. https:/genderedintelligence.co.uk/

AJ, Asha and Jo don their aprons and dive into the UK’s favourite cake-based entertainment show for the first time!

Featuring:

- A plea for Fifteens sponsorship

- The Yeastie Boy fanclub assembles

- The producers plot arc goldmine

- Technical Discourse

- Hassan’s radioactive hedgehog

- A Dead Nan record!

Show links:

Fifteens recipe https://www.tastesfromtheroad.com/post/fifteens-from-northern-ireland

Jessika/Oliver Klozoffe Insta https://www.instagram.com/jesssssikka/

Blue Peter Tracy Island https://www.bbc.co.uk/videos/c511wey54g4o

Jacob’s Ladder Edinburgh https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/jacobs-ladder

Bob Ross Joy of Painting https://www.youtube.com/@bobross_thejoyofpainting/playlists

Buy Ellie’s Strictly/Eurovision things! https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/totallyflagulous

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Smell the celluloid! It’s Movie Week! Ellie is joined by AJ, Asha, Elliot and Milly for a cinematic spectacle like no other. It’s certainly got more gussets than your average.

Also discussed:

- The Yellow Submarine film

- Iron everything. Give them time to iron everything.

- Ruby Tandon’s essay on Bake Off https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2025/09/01/inside-the-world-of-the-great-british-bake-off

- A red carpet IS NOT THE SAME as an after party

- Excellent times in Folklore Corner https://caribbeanhistoryarchives.blogspot.com/2011/08/trinidads-folklore-and-legends.html

- The Golden Thread https://www.waterstones.com/book/the-golden-thread/kassia-st-clair/9781473659056

If you’d like to get in touch, email us at [email protected] or follow us on Instagram at @keepdancingpod and Bluesky at @keepdancingpodcast.bsky.social.

Don’t forget the shop at http://www.totallyflagulous.com where there’s things and also stuff

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Keep Dancing Pod supports the work of Gendered Intelligence and you can too. https:/genderedintelligence.co.uk/

“Yes, but is it art?”, we ask as we sift through another batch of garments. Ellie is joined by Asha and Milly for a podcast which, believe it or not, has actually had the hyper-specific anecdotes edited out.

Also discussed:

- Reality skill TV alumni going on other reality skill shows

- More gathering?!

- Vorticism! https://www.tate.org.uk/art/art-terms/v/vorticism

- The Golden Hare https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masquerade_%28book%29

- Deep Gaynor discourse

- Art class shirt memories

- Avian perch strategies

- Neighbourhood Threat https://theneighbourhoodthreat.co.uk/

- A 1960s anecdote

- The Bag

If you’d like to get in touch, email us at [email protected] or follow us on Instagram at @keepdancingpod and Bluesky at @keepdancingpodcast.bsky.social.

Don’t forget the shop at http://www.totallyflagulous.com where there’s things and also stuff

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Keep Dancing Pod supports the work of Gendered Intelligence and you can too. https:/genderedintelligence.co.uk/

The Sewing Bee reaches the traditional Small Mannequin Destruction point of Kids Week! Why is small so difficult?

Also discussed:

- The wider world of adaptive clothing

- The brand semiotics of children’s prints

- Gaynor’s sensible grandkids

- Memphis Design https://thedesigngesture.com/memphis-design/

- Don’t let them have the trim unless you’re prepared for the consequences

- Lifestyle cowboys CONTENT WARNING: Dutch people dressed in First Nations ceremonial gear in varying levels of respectfulness https://www.vice.com/en/article/western-experience-brabanthallen-netherlands-sabine-rovers-photography-876/

- Childhood ambition lightning round (nothing surprising)

- Managing iron-ons (SEW THEM)

- Elton John has many bangers, VPN it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R2kjl8ARK2Q&ab_channel=ManOnTheMars

- Jfc the absolute state of the entity currently in government

- Make things from IKEA tablecloths!

- Two (2) pieces of genuinely good advice

- https://neotrims.com/product/snap-popper-tape-ribbon-press-stud-fastening-trim-2-5cms-spacing-distance-8-colors-pastels-brights-black-or-white/

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If you’d like to get in touch, email us at [email protected] or follow us on Instagram at @keepdancingpod and Bluesky at @keepdancingpodcast.bsky.social.

Don’t forget the shop at http://www.totallyflagulous.com where there’s things and also stuff

Support AJ’s GoFundMe! https://gofund.me/48297356

Keep Dancing Pod supports the work of Gendered Intelligence and you can too. https:/genderedintelligence.co.uk/

It’s Reduce, Reuse, Recylce week; and when the regular host is away, the class will play…

AJ is joined by Ariadne, Asha, and Ewan to decide just how many reusable items makes something reused.

Also discussed.

- Colin Baker’s sartorial choices.

- The politics of luxury communism.

- Who’s holding the munch.

- Finding an extra five inches.

- I wish it could be Christmas another day.

- and more…

If you’d like to get in touch, email us at [email protected] or follow us on Instagram at @keepdancingpod and Bluesky at @keepdancingpodcast.bsky.social.

Don’t forget the shop at http://www.totallyflagulous.com where there’s things and also stuff

Support AJ’s GoFundMe! https://gofund.me/48297356

Keep Dancing Pod supports the work of Gendered Intelligence and you can too. https:/genderedintelligence.co.uk/