The Bump 'n Grind with Angie Pontani

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The Bump ‘n Grind is Angie Pontani’s new podcast where she pulls back the curtain and gives you an in-depth history lesson on the world of burlesque. Each week she will be twirling the tassels with a list of guests set to make you squeal. We will hear fro

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    • Dec 22, 2020 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 28 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from The Bump 'n Grind with Angie Pontani

    Missy Suicide

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2020 64:52


    This week on The Bump 'n Grind, Angie chats with the founder of the Suicide Girls, Missy Suicide!Missy and Angie discuss starting the Suicide Girls website, the beauty of the tattooed, alternative girl, going on tour with Guns 'n Roses and how Suicide Girls have taken over the world. 

    Dutch Weismann

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2020 90:53


    This week on The Bump n' Grind Angie has scored an exclusive with the infamous Dutch Weismann's Follies creator Tony Marando! Angie and Tony spill the beans on the legendary club which birthed Angie's burlesque career and influenced so many others at the very beginning of the burlesque revival. Prepare to be wowed by stories of illegal speakeasies, mobsters, movie directors, and a whole lot more!

    Whoopee Club

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2020 81:43


    This week on the Bump ‘n' Grind Angie chats with the creators of the infamous Whoopee Club, Lara Clifton and Tamara Tyrer. Together they talk about how Tamara and Lara pulled off the magic nights of Whoopee and the impact the club had on the world scene, their missing cake, wrangling water nymphs and the fish flinging Mouse who makes a mean shandy! 

    Russall S. Beattie

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2020 91:29


    This week on The Bump 'n Grind, Angie catches up with an old friend, Australian burlesque producer and creator of The Empire Strips Back, and the producer of the Bump 'n Grind podcast,  Russall S. Beattie. Angie talks to the “sexy boss” about the magic of their meeting in Edinburgh,  being one of the main players in building the Australian burlesque scene, and the journey to creating and touring the hugely successful Empire Strips Back Burlesque show! 

    Scotty the Blue Bunny

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2020 92:40


    This week on The Bump 'n Grind, Angie chats with the biggest bunny in the business, Scotty the Blue Bunny!Scotty and Angie talk about the evolution of the Bunny, moving to Berlin, the crazy Club Kid days of the late '80s and '90s, and running away with the circus!

    Lux LaCroix

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2020 71:24


    This week on The Bump 'n Grind, Angie chats with the fierce and fabulous Lux LaCroix! Angie and Lux discuss being a trained dancer in burlesque, performing with Alvin Ailey, Debbie Allen, Beyoncé, and much more!

    Miss Astrid (Kate Valentine)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2020 71:18


    This week on The Bump 'n Grind, Angie chats to host extraordinaire and neo-burlesque pioneer Miss Astrid (Kate Valentine)!They discuss where Kate started performing, The Velvet Hammer, The Va Va Voom Room in New York, being a performer and a mother, and the creation of Miss Astrid! 

    David Bishop

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2020 80:36


    This week on The Bump 'n Grind, Angie catches up with behind-the-scenes star, the Bishop of Burlesque himself, David Bishop!Angie and David reflect on some notorious and thrilling moments in their careers, what actually happens behind the scenes of performance, and how David became The Bishop of Burlesque!

    Tigger!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2020 83:25


    This week on The  Bump ‘n' Grind, Angie's guest is the one and only, first crowned King of Burlesque, Tigger! Angie chats to the “Godfather of Burlesque” about his love affair with the stage, making a space for Boylesque and his signature full frontal frivolities!

    Flo Foxworthy

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2020 72:12


    This week on the Bump n' Grind, Angie chats to one of burlesque's most sought-after costumiers, Flo Foxworthy.Flo and Angie talk about Flo's childhood ambition of creating showgirl costumes, burlesque burnout, and perfecting that tiny little burlesque must have - the g-string!

    Julie Atlas Muz & Mat Fraser

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2020 81:58


    This week on The Bump n' Grind, Angie chats with the legendary Julie Atlas Muz and Mat Fraser This incredible power couple spills the beans on bringing pantomime to NYC, their beginnings in burlesque, the horrors of fame, and how to literally kill it in a showbiz marriage!

    Foxy Tann

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2020 77:55


    This week on The Bump n' Grind, Angie chats to the one and only wham-bamming Foxy Tann!Foxy and Angie talk about panties in the wind, getting ‘flossed in space' at Disney, and everything from Foxy's theatre beginnings to moving to Minneapolis and becoming the Boss of Burlesque! 

    Marisa Carnesky

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2020 70:33


    This week on The Bump 'n Grind, Angie chats with the show woman of London, Marisa Carnesky!Angie and Marisa discuss the start of the neo revival in London, Marisa's famous performances including her star-studded Ghost Train and Jewess Tattooess, and the importance of women and art in performance. 

    Brian Newman

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2020 85:42


    This week on The Bump 'n Grind, Angie gets personal with her sweetheart, trumpet player extraordinaire Brian Newman!Together they share the ups and downs of their amazing showbiz life, working with legends such as Lady Gaga and Tony Bennett, life on the road with Sistilia, their daughter, and Brian's  “close” connections to the burlesque world. 

    Nasty Canasta

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2020 76:43


    This week on The Bump n' Grind, Angie chats with the  always surprising New York legend Nasty Canasta.Nasty tells Angie of her theatre training and the moment she connected with the intoxicating world of New York burlesque, the world of Nerdlesque, the Bambi act that reinvented a childhood trauma and some dollar store showgirl magic. 

    Calamity Chang

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2020 69:06


    This week on The Bump 'n Grind, Angie catches up with the Asian Sexsation Calamity Chang!Calamity is a powerhouse performer and producer, fronting many shows and co-producing the New York Asian Burlesque Extravaganza. Angie and Calamity chat foodlesque, Asian representation, and being a part of the burlesque community while being a high-flying executive!

    Dirty Martini

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2020 63:44


    On this week's episode of The Bump ‘n Grind with Angie Pontani, Angie catches up with burlesque star Dirty Martini!Often described as “the Burlesque performer's Burlesque performer”, Dirty Martini is one of the trailblazers of the new burlesque revolution, performing all over the world. Angie and Dirty chat all things performing in New York City, shooting with Karl Lagerfield, Dirty's iconic acts, and winning Miss Exotic World!

    The World Famous Pontani Sisters

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2020 76:03


    This week on The Bump ‘n Grind, Angie chats with her World Famous Pontani Sisters!The World Famous Pontani Sisters Angie, Tara, and Helen, were all a pivotal part of the neo-burlesque revival. Angie chats with her sisters over a bottle of Rosé, about the ups and downs of performing as a sisterhood, dealing with their showbiz secret, the Conan O'Brien experience, life on the road, and more. 

    Miss Indigo Blue

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2020 75:49


    In this week's episode of The Bump ‘n Grind, Angie catches up with the amazing Miss Indigo Blue!Miss Indigo Blue is a person who wears many hats as a performer, producer, pastie maker, educator, and much more. She is known as being a key figure in the revival scene founding Miss Indigo Blue's Acadamy of Burlesque, Burlycon Burlesque Convention, and being co-director of education at BHOF. Angie and Indigo reflect on the revival scene and the education and evolution of burlesque.

    Immodesty Blaize

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2020 74:20


    In this week's episode of The Bump ‘n Grind Angie chats with neo-burlesque icon Immodesty Blaize!Immodesty is a true renaissance woman, winning Miss Exotic World, helping start the neo-burlesque scene in the UK, authoring showgirl books, producing films and so much more. Angie and Immodesty chat about the start of neo-burlesque in the UK, her books, her films, and what's next for this glamorous performer!

    Dr Lucky

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2020 74:27


    This week on The Bump ‘n Grind, Angie speaks with the world's premier Ph.(Double)D. of Burlesque herself, Dr. Lucky! Dr. Lucky is an amazing educator and performer who teaches at New York University and performs and produces her own shows. As a leading scholar on burlesque, Lucky takes Angie back to burlesque beginnings, how she got involved in the industry and how she thinks burlesque can become bigger and better!

    Mr Gorgeous

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2020 77:39


    In this week's episode of The Bump ‘n Grind, Angie chats with one of the tallest men in boylesque, the award-winning Mr. Gorgeous!At 6'7 Mr. Gorgeous towers over our Italian Stallionette but that does not stop them from chatting about his foray into circus and burlesque performance, his fashion line, Gorgeous By Gorgeous, and dressing one of the country's most famous dogs.

    Zelia Rose

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2020 68:11


    In this week's episode of The Bump ‘n Grind, Angie chats with acclaimed Aussie star Zelia Rose! Zelia is one of the up-and-comers of the international burlesque scene, winning titles, trophies and hearts across the world. Angie talks with Zelia about her entry into burlesque, working with Dita Von Teese, and what's next for this young star.

    Kitten Natividad

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2020 69:36


    In this week's episode of The Bump ‘n Grind with Angie Pontani, Angie is speaking with burlesque legend and big-busted superstar Kitten Natividad! Kitten and Angie talk about her start in the industry, her films with the iconic Russ Meyer, winning Miss Nude Universe and some wild stories that made Angie blush! 

    Murray Hill

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2020 50:37


    In this episode of The Bump ‘n Grind, Angie chats with the downtown “King of Comedy”, Mr Showbiz himself... Murray Hill! Angie and Murray have been friends for years, they work together, tour together and laugh together. Join them on the journey through how they met, Murray's influence on burlesque and comedy, and how he ran for Mayor of New York City.

    The Maine Attraction

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2020 70:53


    In the second episode of The Bump ‘n Grind, Angie chats to the one, the only, The Maine Attraction! Angie and Maine discuss the queer scene and burlesque in the early 2000's to now, and how The Maine Attraction uses her platform as a space to further discussion around politics with performances like her one-woman show, The Last Day of Black History Month: A Conversation with a Naked Black Southern Lesbian.

    Kitten de Ville

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2020 76:43


    Welcome to The Bump 'n Grind with fabulous burlesque superstar Angie Pontani. In this episode Angie chats all things burlesque with her West Coast sister, Queen of the Quake Kitten De Ville. Tune in as they take you through their journeys in the world of burlesque, old school bump 'n grind, touring and life on the road.

    Welcome to The Bump 'n Grind with Angie Pontani

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2020 2:26


    The Bump 'n Grind with Angie Pontani is a new podcast where burlesque royalty Angie Pontani takes you on a journey through the world of burlesque, from its early history to now and everything in between. Join her on the amazing ride as she chats with the likes of Kitten de Ville, Murray Hill, The Maine Attraction and more!

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