She’s known as the mouthpiece for angular punk dance band Malevitus, and as MC Sweet Tea at the helm of her rap-burlesque troupe. Coming on like an unravelled Mrs. Robinson with a bone to pick, the performance artist has been covered by Queens of the Stone Age and played Mary Poppins for the spawn of the Hollywood elite. Tiana and Malevitus are releasing more videos from their recent record, with new music on the way, but she finds time to squeeze the Troubled Men onto her dance card. There’s no nondisclosure agreement in effect on this episode, so Tiana spills it all, the salty and the sweet.

Topics include a birthday weekend, friendship, “Jeopardy,” Siegfried from “Get Smart,” Doug Belote, a mistaken identity, the TMP shirt release, a Covid cocktail, the High Holidays, a draconian measure, twin girls, Carlo Nuccio, celebrity nannies, discretion, early years in Austin, the Kentucky Derby, the move to N.O., the Diewater, Richard Linklater, post-Katrina L.A., the Shim Shamettes, a last gig, Luke Spurr Allen, glamor, a family name, assimilation, a San Francisco treat, influences, rap ethics, performative perspective, “Properfukt,” Dave Catching, future plans, Bourbon St. BYOB, hopeful wishes, and much more.

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Intro music: Styler/Coman

Outro music: “Fire Department” from “Malevitus” by Malevitus