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Starlight Reunion Radio
Ep 263 - Sticky People Live at Star Garden NYE 2025 - Starlight Thursdays Episode 263

Starlight Reunion Radio

Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2025 55:32


Starlight Thursdays Episode 263 featuring a live recording from Star Garden 2025 of the one and only Sticky People I haven't really produced much house. Really only 2 or 3 tracks. But when Starlight looped me in to be involved in their New Years Eve celebration, I knew that I needed to pull off a house set. So each weekend leading up to the party, I sat down and banged out a beat or two. I started sampling vocals and strings and some synthy pads from my vinyl, my phone, and from this pile of ¼” tape that I scored with a reel to reel machine from a pawn shop earlier this year. Someone recorded a radio station way back in what must have been the 60s or 70s on these tapes. So listening to them has been a trip and thrown lots of fun sampling my way The vocal samples include, and might not be limited to: Erykah Badu, Gladys Horton, Joe Biden, Lady Pajama. The instrumental samples include: Madonna, KOYN Billings. Once the beats were assembled, I jammed keyboards with them, figuring out chord progressions that I liked. I'd record anything that I liked and then during the week leading up to the party, I listened back on the recordings to choose the beat/chords combos that I liked the best. From there, it was a matter of writing down the chords on a notepad and jamming it out live on New Years Eve! So much thanks to Starlight Reunion for having me! It was a blast! Sticky People For more Sticky People music check out his website stickypeoplemusic.com The tracklist: Sun Brain - available for download/donation at https://stickypeople.bandcamp.com/track/sun-brain-live-at-star-garden-nye-2025  Greenhaus Postman Live2TL Biden Rave Otherside of the Game/Turkeyface Everything in it's Right Place/Your Apology is but a Grain of Rice in a Bullshit Curry

Private Parts Unknown (FKA Reality Bytes)
The Lusty Lady as a Case Study for Sex Worker Social Movements with Historian & Former Lusty Jayne Swift

Private Parts Unknown (FKA Reality Bytes)

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2025 34:14


Our Sponsor, FLESHLIGHT, can help you reach new heights with your self-pleasure. Fleshlight is the #1 selling male sex toy in the world. Looking for your next pocket pal? Save 10% on your next Fleshlight with Promo Code: PRIVATE at fleshlight.com. For the 198th episode of Private Parts Unknown, host Courtney Kocak welcomes historian and former Lusty Jayne Swift. Swift specializes in the history of sexuality, gender, and labor in the U.S., and she's writing a book about the history of sex worker social movements in which the Lusty Lady features prominently. A couple of years ago, I covered Star Garden, a strip club in North Hollywood, which unionized through SAG-AFTRA. But there's a classic example of stripper unionization that's THE case study often pointed to: Strippers at San Francisco's Lusty Lady organized into the Exotic Dancers Union in 1996. The Exotic Dancers Union was affiliated with the Service Employees International Union. Eventually, the strippers bought the club and ran it as a worker-owned co-op until The Lusty Lady closed in 2013.  This episode dives into Jayne's research on sex worker social movements and how sex workers are responsible for the rise of sex positivity and sex-positive politics/feminism. For more from today's guest, Jayne Swift: Check out Jayne's website drjayneswift.com Follow Jayne Swift on LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/in/jayne-swift-8439ba126 Psst, Courtney has an 0nIyFan$, which is a horny way to support the show: https://linktr.ee/cocopeepshow Private Parts Unknown is a proud member of the Pleasure Podcast network. This episode is brought to you by: Feeld: The dating app for open-minded individuals. Download Feeld on the App Store or Google Play. Our Sponsor, FLESHLIGHT, can help you reach new heights with your self-pleasure. Fleshlight is the #1 selling male sex toy in the world. Looking for your next pocket pal? Save 10% on your next Fleshlight with Promo Code: PRIVATE at fleshlight.com. STDCheck.com is the leader in reliable and affordable lab-based STD testing. Just go to ppupod.com, click STDCheck, and use code Private to get $10 off your next STI test. Explore yourself and say yes to self-pleasure with Lovehoney. Save 15% off your next favorite toy from Lovehoney when you go to lovehoney.com and enter code AFF-PRIVATE at checkout. https://linktr.ee/PrivatePartsUnknownAds If you love this episode, please leave us a 5-star rating and sexy review! —> ratethispodcast.com/private  Psst... sign up for meour Private Parts Unknown newsletter for bonus content related to our episodes! privatepartsunknown.substack.com Let's be friends on social media! Follow the show on Instagram @privatepartsunknown and Twitter @privatepartsun. Connect with host Courtney Kocak @courtneykocak on Instagram and Twitter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Starlight Reunion Radio
Ep 252 - Pandaura - Star Garden NYE 2025 - Starlight Thursdays Episode 252

Starlight Reunion Radio

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2025 57:53


Starlight Thursdays Episode 252 Featuring a live recording of Pandaura performing at our 2025 New Years celebration “Star Garden” NYE this year for me was all about the melding of the new with the classic. The party itself was a collaboration between the new sound crew on the block Backwoods Beats and longtime Missoula sound crew Starlight (inside)/Ghetto Gypsy (outside). My mix is a lot of contemporary disco and some more disco-y house. There's been a small resurgence of the disco sound but with modern production techniques in the last few years, and it was a pleasure seeing people enjoy the real instruments and groovy vocals that populate this music. Big thanks to everyone who made that night so special: dancers, DJs, fire spinners, visual artists, food/drink vendors, etc. etc. I love this community and wouldn't be here today without it. Please look out for one another, we'll make it through together. -Pandaura- Be sure to catch Pandaura live in Missoula 3/1/25 12-3pm at our latest collaboration with Funk It

Starlight Reunion Radio
Ep 249 - Suka - Star Garden NYE 2025 - Starlight Thursdays Episode 249

Starlight Reunion Radio

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2025 58:14


Starlight Thursdays Episode 249 Welcome Suka to the series! We did a little interview to get a glimpse behind the scenes and better acquainted. When did you get into DJing? I started off practicing and messing around with it when i was 18-20. The last two years I've focused on professional shows and playing residencies. Why did you get into it? I fell in love with it at a young age when my cousin was djing in new york city. The festival scene was always something amazing to me. Seeing so many people come together and share music.  What events have you played? I've Preformed in Missoula Pride 2025, Maggot Fest the last two years, headlined at Tipsup, Big Sky, I've had the pleasure to open for Nostalgix, Luci, SoDown, Pushloop, Maddy O'Neal and provide direct support for Mr.Bill. It's been a wild journey. Where are you from? New Jersey/ NYC but currently in the University district, Missoula  What inspires you to DJ?  The way I connect with music is like no other, it takes me away from day to day anxieties, and brings me to a reality i never want to leave. Especially when I am able to make a connection with a room full of people and have a moment where we are one, seeing smiles, laughter and dancing is something i never want to be without.  What inspires you about electronic music culture? I think for me it's how exciting and diverse the electronic music culture can be, an area that continues to grow and theres no stopping it. Can you tell us few words about this mix?   It's a blend of some saucy bass and tech beats recorded on NYE. I went on the decks at 1am, the energy of the room was good and we all just danced together to house music. I played tracks from GENESI, Simon Kidzoo, Matt Sassari, Biscits and Joshwa to name a few. Super fun. Really appreciated ringing in the new year with our community in such a high energy way. We Loved having Suka join us at NYE Star Garden and exited to share the recording of this joyous celebration that takes us back to that unforgettable night. Hope you enjoy!   For More Suka check out her SoundCloud https://on.soundcloud.com/heBdk7iKtLL3zqwd7

Starlight Reunion Radio
Ep 248 - GETDOWN - Star Garden NYE 2025 - Starlight Thursdays Episode 248

Starlight Reunion Radio

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2025 62:33


Starlight Thursdays episode 248 featuring a live recording of GETDOWN from Star Garden NYE 2025. This was one to remember, GETDOWN went on the decks at midnight performing the first set of 2025. He brought House and Techno into the forefront of our lives on the dance floor and our bodies obliged. This mix deliverers forward driving bass lines, deep rhythms and a steady kick as GETDOWN blends the minimal ethereal melodies on the surface of Techno with the funky force that is House. He still holds a special place in my heart as one of my favorite DJs in the scene and close friends. Time and time again I'm reminded just how hard he delivers with his selection of underground music and prowess behind the decks. -BK Love-

Starlight Reunion Radio
Ep 246 - SiG - Star Garden NYE 2025 - Starlight Thursdays Episode 246

Starlight Reunion Radio

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2025 61:42


Starlight Thursdays Episode 246 Welcome SiG to the series. What a pleasure it was to bring SiG out for NYE. This live recording of his set Is a refreshing sound not often heard in our region. Filled with melodic techno, beautiful base lines and uplifting vibes. Sig currently resides in his home town of Great Falls MT, but is very well traveled and drew a lot of his DJing influence from his time spent living in Brooklyn. He's obsessed with sound system culture, and dives deep into signal path. Especially important when you own a sound system like the one he brought out for this NYE gathering. It was an absolute gift for our DJs and dancers to play on a high fidelity system. I personally think it's up there with the top speakers in our state. If you're wondering what they were check out KV2 sound and stay tuned for the next time they get setup. - BK Love -

Showcase from Radiotopia feat. Spacebridge
Imperfect Paradise: Strippers Union from LAist

Showcase from Radiotopia feat. Spacebridge

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2024 42:12


From our friends at the LAist —In 2023, North Hollywood's Star Garden reopened as the only unionized strip club in the U.S. LAist Producer Emma Alabaster tells us the behind-the-scenes story of the workplace conditions that pushed the dancers into action. CONTENT WARNING: This episode includes sensitive content about sexual assault.For sexual assault and harassment support and resources, call the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-656-4673, which is a service of RAINN (Rape, Abuse, & Incest National Network).Here are some resources that informed our reporting: Working It: Sex Workers on the Work of Sex  (In particular, the essay "White Supremacy in Organizing" by Domino Rey) Unequal Desires: Race and Erotic Capital in the Stripping Industry by Siobhan Brooks Tits and Sass: Service Journalism by and for Sex Workers LA Co-op Lab U.S. Federation of Worker Cooperatives 2021 Worker Cooperative State of the Sector Report Yes, A Stripper Podcast For more resources For more, visit https://LAist.com/ImperfectParadise

How To LA
HTLA Presents: Imperfect Paradise: Strippers Union: Part 4

How To LA

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2024 34:26


Part 4: Half a year after Star Garden reopens as a union club, the dancers are still negotiating a contract. LAist producer Emma Alabaster brings you the latest. Plus, some of the dancers have set their sights on a different dream: a worker-owned cooperative strip club.  Here are some resources that informed our reporting: LA Co-op Lab U.S. Federation of Worker Cooperatives 2021 Worker Cooperative State of the Sector Report Yes, A Stripper Podcast For more resources  Grow your business–no matter what stage you're in. Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at SHOPIFY.COM/paradiseSupport for this podcast is made possible by Gordon and Dona Crawford, who believe that quality journalism makes Los Angeles a better place to live.

How To LA
HTLA Presents: Imperfect Paradise: Strippers Union: Part 2

How To LA

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2024 43:22


Today on How To LA, we're dropping Part 2 of the latest Imperfect Paradise series Strippers Union. It's one of the hottest stories from last year's hot labor summer that features a North Hollywood strip club and its dancers' fight to unionize.  Part 2: When the Star Garden strippers go public with their union campaign, they get pushback from the club's management and a group they didn't anticipate - other strippers. LAist Producer Emma Alabaster reports. Grow your business–no matter what stage you're in. Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at SHOPIFY.COM/paradiseSupport for this podcast is made possible by Gordon and Dona Crawford, who believe that quality journalism makes Los Angeles a better place to live.  

The Big One: Your Survival Guide
Imperfect Paradise: Strippers Union: Part 4

The Big One: Your Survival Guide

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2024 34:05


Part 4: Half a year after Star Garden reopens as a union club, the dancers are still negotiating a contract. LAist producer Emma Alabaster brings you the latest. Plus, some of the dancers have set their sights on a different dream: a worker-owned cooperative strip club.  Here are some resources that informed our reporting: LA Co-op Lab U.S. Federation of Worker Cooperatives 2021 Worker Cooperative State of the Sector Report Yes, A Stripper Podcast For more resources  Grow your business–no matter what stage you're in. Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at SHOPIFY.COM/paradiseSupport for this podcast is made possible by Gordon and Dona Crawford, who believe that quality journalism makes Los Angeles a better place to live.

California City
Imperfect Paradise: Strippers Union: Part 4

California City

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2024 34:05


Part 4: Half a year after Star Garden reopens as a union club, the dancers are still negotiating a contract. LAist producer Emma Alabaster brings you the latest. Plus, some of the dancers have set their sights on a different dream: a worker-owned cooperative strip club.  Here are some resources that informed our reporting: LA Co-op Lab U.S. Federation of Worker Cooperatives 2021 Worker Cooperative State of the Sector Report Yes, A Stripper Podcast For more resources  Grow your business–no matter what stage you're in. Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at SHOPIFY.COM/paradiseSupport for this podcast is made possible by Gordon and Dona Crawford, who believe that quality journalism makes Los Angeles a better place to live.

California Love
Imperfect Paradise: Strippers Union: Part 4

California Love

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2024 34:05


Part 4: Half a year after Star Garden reopens as a union club, the dancers are still negotiating a contract. LAist producer Emma Alabaster brings you the latest. Plus, some of the dancers have set their sights on a different dream: a worker-owned cooperative strip club.  Here are some resources that informed our reporting: LA Co-op Lab U.S. Federation of Worker Cooperatives 2021 Worker Cooperative State of the Sector Report Yes, A Stripper Podcast For more resources  Grow your business–no matter what stage you're in. Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at SHOPIFY.COM/paradiseSupport for this podcast is made possible by Gordon and Dona Crawford, who believe that quality journalism makes Los Angeles a better place to live.

Yeah No, I’m Not OK
Imperfect Paradise: Strippers Union: Part 4

Yeah No, I’m Not OK

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2024 34:20


Part 4: Half a year after Star Garden reopens as a union club, the dancers are still negotiating a contract. LAist producer Emma Alabaster brings you the latest. Plus, some of the dancers have set their sights on a different dream: a worker-owned cooperative strip club.  Here are some resources that informed our reporting: LA Co-op Lab U.S. Federation of Worker Cooperatives 2021 Worker Cooperative State of the Sector Report Yes, A Stripper Podcast For more resources  Grow your business–no matter what stage you're in. Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at SHOPIFY.COM/paradiseSupport for this podcast is made possible by Gordon and Dona Crawford, who believe that quality journalism makes Los Angeles a better place to live.

Imperfect Paradise
Strippers Union: Part 4

Imperfect Paradise

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2024 34:06


Part 4: Half a year after Star Garden reopens as a union club, the dancers are still negotiating a contract. LAist producer Emma Alabaster brings you the latest. Plus, some of the dancers have set their sights on a different dream: a worker-owned cooperative strip club.  Here are some resources that informed our reporting: LA Co-op Lab U.S. Federation of Worker Cooperatives 2021 Worker Cooperative State of the Sector Report Yes, A Stripper Podcast For more resources  Grow your business–no matter what stage you're in. Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at SHOPIFY.COM/paradiseSupport for this podcast is made possible by Gordon and Dona Crawford, who believe that quality journalism makes Los Angeles a better place to live.Support LAist Today: https://LAist.com/donate

Snooze
Imperfect Paradise: Strippers Union: Part 4

Snooze

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2024 33:51


Part 4: Half a year after Star Garden reopens as a union club, the dancers are still negotiating a contract. LAist producer Emma Alabaster brings you the latest. Plus, some of the dancers have set their sights on a different dream: a worker-owned cooperative strip club.  Here are some resources that informed our reporting: LA Co-op Lab U.S. Federation of Worker Cooperatives 2021 Worker Cooperative State of the Sector Report Yes, A Stripper Podcast For more resources  Grow your business–no matter what stage you're in. Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at SHOPIFY.COM/paradiseSupport for this podcast is made possible by Gordon and Dona Crawford, who believe that quality journalism makes Los Angeles a better place to live.

LA Made: The Barbie Tapes
Imperfect Paradise: Strippers Union: Part 4

LA Made: The Barbie Tapes

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2024 34:05


Part 4: Half a year after Star Garden reopens as a union club, the dancers are still negotiating a contract. LAist producer Emma Alabaster brings you the latest. Plus, some of the dancers have set their sights on a different dream: a worker-owned cooperative strip club.  Here are some resources that informed our reporting: LA Co-op Lab U.S. Federation of Worker Cooperatives 2021 Worker Cooperative State of the Sector Report Yes, A Stripper Podcast For more resources  Grow your business–no matter what stage you're in. Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at SHOPIFY.COM/paradiseSupport for this podcast is made possible by Gordon and Dona Crawford, who believe that quality journalism makes Los Angeles a better place to live.

How To LA
HTLA Presents: Imperfect Paradise: Strippers Union: Part 1

How To LA

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2024 42:47


Today on How To LA, we're dropping Part 1 of the latest Imperfect Paradise series Strippers Union. It's one of the hottest stories from last year's hot labor summer that features a North Hollywood strip club and its dancers' fight to unionize.  Part 1: In 2023, North Hollywood's Star Garden reopened as the only unionized strip club in the U.S. LAist Producer Emma Alabaster tells us the behind-the-scenes story of the workplace conditions that pushed the dancers into action.  CONTENT WARNING: This episode includes sensitive content about sexual assault. For sexual assault and harassment support and resources, call the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-656-4673, which is a service of RAINN (Rape, Abuse, & Incest National Network). For more, visit https://LAist.com/ImperfectParadise Support LAist Today: https://LAist.com/donate Grow your business–no matter what stage you're in. Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at SHOPIFY.COM/paradiseSupport for this podcast is made possible by Gordon and Dona Crawford, who believe that quality journalism makes Los Angeles a better place to live.

The Big One: Your Survival Guide
Imperfect Paradise: Strippers Union: Part 2

The Big One: Your Survival Guide

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2024 43:00


Part 2: When the Star Garden strippers go public with their union campaign, they get pushback from the club's management and a group they didn't anticipate - other strippers. LAist Producer Emma Alabaster reports. Grow your business–no matter what stage you're in. Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at SHOPIFY.COM/paradiseSupport for this podcast is made possible by Gordon and Dona Crawford, who believe that quality journalism makes Los Angeles a better place to live.

California City
Imperfect Paradise: Strippers Union: Part 2

California City

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2024 43:01


Part 2: When the Star Garden strippers go public with their union campaign, they get pushback from the club's management and a group they didn't anticipate - other strippers. LAist Producer Emma Alabaster reports.  Grow your business–no matter what stage you're in. Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at SHOPIFY.COM/paradiseSupport for this podcast is made possible by Gordon and Dona Crawford, who believe that quality journalism makes Los Angeles a better place to live.    

California Love
Imperfect Paradise: Strippers Union: Part 2

California Love

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2024 43:01


Part 2: When the Star Garden strippers go public with their union campaign, they get pushback from the club's management and a group they didn't anticipate - other strippers. LAist Producer Emma Alabaster reports. Grow your business–no matter what stage you're in. Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at SHOPIFY.COM/paradiseSupport for this podcast is made possible by Gordon and Dona Crawford, who believe that quality journalism makes Los Angeles a better place to live.

Yeah No, I’m Not OK
Imperfect Paradise: Strippers Union: Part 2

Yeah No, I’m Not OK

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2024 43:16


Part 2: When the Star Garden strippers go public with their union campaign, they get pushback from the club's management and a group they didn't anticipate - other strippers. LAist Producer Emma Alabaster reports. Grow your business–no matter what stage you're in. Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at SHOPIFY.COM/paradiseSupport for this podcast is made possible by Gordon and Dona Crawford, who believe that quality journalism makes Los Angeles a better place to live.

Imperfect Paradise
Strippers Union: Part 2

Imperfect Paradise

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2024 43:02


Part 2: When the Star Garden strippers go public with their union campaign, they get pushback from the club's management and a group they didn't anticipate - other strippers. LAist Producer Emma Alabaster reports. Grow your business–no matter what stage you're in. Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at SHOPIFY.COM/paradiseSupport for this podcast is made possible by Gordon and Dona Crawford, who believe that quality journalism makes Los Angeles a better place to live.  Support LAist Today: https://LAist.com/donate

Snooze
Imperfect Paradise: Strippers Union: Part 2

Snooze

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2024 42:47


Part 2: When the Star Garden strippers go public with their union campaign, they get pushback from the club's management and a group they didn't anticipate - other strippers. LAist Producer Emma Alabaster reports. Grow your business–no matter what stage you're in. Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at SHOPIFY.COM/paradiseSupport for this podcast is made possible by Gordon and Dona Crawford, who believe that quality journalism makes Los Angeles a better place to live.

LA Made: The Barbie Tapes
Imperfect Paradise: Strippers Union: Part 2

LA Made: The Barbie Tapes

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2024 43:00


Part 2: When the Star Garden strippers go public with their union campaign, they get pushback from the club's management and a group they didn't anticipate - other strippers. LAist Producer Emma Alabaster reports. Grow your business–no matter what stage you're in. Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at SHOPIFY.COM/paradiseSupport for this podcast is made possible by Gordon and Dona Crawford, who believe that quality journalism makes Los Angeles a better place to live.

LA Made: The Barbie Tapes
Imperfect Paradise: Strippers Union: Part 1

LA Made: The Barbie Tapes

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2024 42:25


Part 1: In 2023, North Hollywood's Star Garden reopened as the only unionized strip club in the U.S. LAist Producer Emma Alabaster tells us the behind-the-scenes story of the workplace conditions that pushed the dancers into action.  CONTENT WARNING: This episode includes sensitive content about sexual assault. For sexual assault and harassment support and resources, call the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-656-4673, which is a service of RAINN (Rape, Abuse, & Incest National Network). For more, visit https://LAist.com/ImperfectParadise Support LAist Today: https://LAist.com/donate Grow your business–no matter what stage you're in. Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at SHOPIFY.COM/paradiseSupport for this podcast is made possible by Gordon and Dona Crawford, who believe that quality journalism makes Los Angeles a better place to live.

District 34 Podcast
Actors Equity Aligns with Strippers United- Rally

District 34 Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2024


Actors Equity has petitioned the NLRB on behalf of Strippers United.  They held a joint rally to announce and celebrate the partnership.  Speeches from the AE president, LA City Council candidate Hugo  Soto-Martinez, and the ladies of Star Garden. Interviews with Hugo Soto-Martinez and attendees.

Private Parts Unknown (FKA Reality Bytes)
BEST OF: How Dancers at Star Garden Became America's Only Unionized Strippers (Velveeta's Version)

Private Parts Unknown (FKA Reality Bytes)

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2023 45:52


For the 141st episode of Private Parts Unknown, host Courtney Kocak welcomes Velveeta, a Star Garden stripper and organizer, to explain how their 15-month fight for union recognition ended in victory in May. This was the most popular episode of 2023. The spark that ignited the unionization campaign was lit in March of 2022 when the club's security guards repeatedly failed to protect dancers from threatening and abusive behavior from patrons. Dancers were illegally fired for bringing concerns about safety and security to management. With the assistance of Strippers United, a 501(c)3 organization led by strippers that advocates for strippers' rights, Star Garden's strippers began picketing outside the strip club to protest unsafe working conditions. Picketing continued every week through November outside the club's location on Lankershim Blvd in North Hollywood, California. Last August, the dancers announced they had affiliated with Equity. Shortly afterward, the national union filed for an election with the NLRB on behalf of the dancers. In the fall, the labor board conducted an election by mail. A vote count was scheduled for November, but the results were put on hold by the NLRB due to employer objections and legal filings. On Monday, May 15th, lawyers representing the owners of the Star Garden withdrew all election challenges, agreed to recognize the union and meet with the Actors' Equity Association across the bargaining table within 30 days to negotiate a first contract. The club reopened for business as a union club in August. Star Garden's dancers are not the first strippers to seek union recognition. Strippers at San Francisco's Lusty Lady organized the Exotic Dancers Union in 1997. They were affiliated with the Service Employees International Union. The Lusty Lady closed in 2013. For more from today's guest: For more about Stripper Strike Noho! and how you can support the cause linktr.ee/stripperstrikenoho Follow the Star Garden dancers on Instagram @equitystrippersnoho Follow Strippers United on Instagram @strippersunite Psst, Courtney has an OnlyFans, which is a horny way to support the show: onlyfans.com/cocopeepshow Private Parts Unknown is a proud member of the Pleasure Podcast network. This episode is brought to you by: Flure is a dating app where fun, wild, and safe collide. Download the Flure app, set your relationship goals — whether it's a long-term thing or a rendezvous with a hot stud — be real, be shamelessly you, and I promise, you'll have a blast! flure.com Explore yourself and say yes to self-pleasure with Lovehoney. Save 15% off your next favorite toy from Lovehoney when you go to ppupod.com, click Lovehoney, and enter code Private at checkout. Fleshlight is the #1 selling male sex toy in the world. Fleshlight is offering Private Parts Unknown listeners 10% off with code PRIVATE. Go to ppupod.com, click Fleshlight, and enter code PRIVATE at checkout. https://linktr.ee/PrivatePartsUnknownAds If you love this episode, please leave us a 5-star rating and sexy review! —> ratethispodcast.com/private  Psst... sign up for our Private Parts Unknown newsletter for bonus content related to our episodes! privatepartsunknown.substack.com Let's be friends on social media! Follow the show on Instagram @privatepartsunknown and Twitter @privatepartsun. Connect with host Courtney Kocak @courtneykocak on Instagram and Twitter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Dough
How to Negotiate Like a Stripper

The Dough

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2023 38:32


In this day and age, a lot of us are gig workers. And that can mean flexibility, but it can also mean unpredictable ups and downs. In this episode, we learn from the real experts on hustling and succeeding as a freelancer: unionized strippers! When dancers at the Star Garden strip club were fired for speaking out against an unsafe workplace, they rallied together and went on strike. In our final episode of The Dough, we give you an empowering story that leaves you with tips on how to make your work, work for you.   Please note, The Dough contains mature themes and may not be appropriate for all listeners.    You can find Lilith and her coworkers on Instagram at.instagram.com/equitystrippersnoho/ or on Twitter at twitter.com/EquityStripNoHo.   This series was created in partnership with Flourish Ventures, an early-stage global investment firm backing mission-driven entrepreneurs and industry influencers working toward a fair finance system for all. Learn more at flourishventures.com.   Thank you for listening to The Dough. To help us learn more about what is resonating and how we can keep creating great content, please take our short listener survey at bit.ly/thedoughsurvey Stay up to date with us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram at @LemonadaMedia.    Joining Lemonada Premium is a great way to support our show and get bonus content. Subscribe today at bit.ly/lemonadapremium.    Click this link for a list of current sponsors and discount codes for this show and all Lemonada shows: lemonadamedia.com/sponsors To follow along with a transcript, go to lemonadamedia.com/show/ shortly after the air date.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Gary and Shannon
(10/05) GAS Hour 2 - Kaiser Strike

Gary and Shannon

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2023 29:38


Kaiser Permanente workers strike for a second day after negotiations failed. Star Garden topless bar goes on strike after being unionized. Starbucks is closing 7 San Francisco stores as it expands delivery and new store formats.

Best of the Left - Leftist Perspectives on Progressive Politics, News, Culture, Economics and Democracy
#1585 Workers Rights Ascendent Amid Writers and Actors Strikes in Hollywood and the UAW Strikes Against the Big 3 US Automakers all While the Sociopathic Reality of Capitalism is Laid Bare by CEOs Explain How Exploiting Workers is Intrinsic to the System

Best of the Left - Leftist Perspectives on Progressive Politics, News, Culture, Economics and Democracy

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2023 59:06


Air Date 9/26/2023 Rays of hope for the worker's struggle against unfettered, exploitative capitalism are coming from multiple angles as strikes from creatives in Hollywood and autoworkers in Detroit are striking to demand wages, benefits, and protections while executives make arguments for why workers should be made to feel the threat of poverty to keep them in line. Be part of the show! Leave us a message or text at 202-999-3991 or email Jay@BestOfTheLeft.com Transcript BestOfTheLeft.com/Support (Members Get Bonus Clips and Shows + No Ads!) Join our Discord community! Related Episodes: #1463 People Are Waking Back Up To The Need For Labor Unions #1557 Tactics and Counter-Tactics of the Struggle for Labor Rights SHOW NOTES Ch. 1: GM CEO Flails In Response To CNN Question Over Her Pay vs. Workers - The Rational National - Air Date 9-15-23 On day 1 of the UAW strike, CNN questioned CEO of General Motors Mary Barra over why she has seen a 34% increase in her pay while GM workers haven't. I break down how ridiculous her response here is. Ch. 2: Far-Right Anti-Science Conspiracies Are Literally Killing Us - The New Abnormal - Air Date 9-18-23 Dr. Peter Hotez joins The New Abnormal this week to discuss his new book, “The Deadly Rise of Anti-Science”—and why anti-vaccine conspiracies are so dangerous. Plus! An interview with labor reporter and author Kim Kelly about the UAW strike. Ch. 3: Sociopath Businessman Tells The Truth About Capitalism - Novara Media - Air Date 9-14-23 A CEO says the quiet part out loud about the inhuman fundamentals of capitalism Ch. 4: GOP, Corporate Media Attempt to Manufacture Conflict Between Autoworkers and Climate - Citations Needed - Air Date 9-20-23 In this public News Brief, we break down recent attempts by Politico, Axios, New York Times and faux populist Republicans to pit autoworkers against climate mandates. Ch. 5: Labor historian Nelson Lichtenstein on the UAW strike and the U.S. labor movement rising - The BradCast w/ Brad Friedman - Air Date 9-18-23 UC Santa Barbara labor historian Dr. NELSON LICHTENSTEIN explains the specific concerns of autoworker unions, how 2023's summer of unionization compares to prior waves of union organizing in the US and the political implications of unionization Ch. 6: Labor Decision Could Lead To A Union Revolution In America - The Majority Report w/ Sam Seder - Air Date 9-23-23 Harold Meyerson, editor-at-large at The American Prospect, discusses the recent decisions made at the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). Ch. 7: Workers Fighting Back: The UAW Goes on Strike! - Revolutionary Left Radio - Air Date 9-19-23 Teddy Ostrow and Maximillian Alvarez from The Real News Network join Breht to discuss the recent "stand up" strike launched by the United Auto Workers labor union. Teddy and Max discuss the strike and explain the causes MEMBERS-ONLY BONUS CLIP(S) Ch. 8: How These Strippers UNIONIZED Their Strip Club with Equity Strippers Noho - Factually! with Adam Conover - Air Date 9-13-23 Every worker deserves a union — including strippers! Recently, strippers at the Star Garden in North Hollywood became the first strippers in decades to unionize. On this week's Factually, Charlie and Lilith from Equity Strippers Noho join Adam Ch. 9: Marvel workers just won the first union in visual effects history - More Perfect Union - Air Date 9-13-23 The workers who power the biggest superhero movies on the planet voted unanimously to unionize with VFX-IATSE. This is a major first step for the industry, and Disney is next. FINAL COMMENTS Ch. 10: Final comments on Biden's visit to the picket line and the importance of how moral questions are framed MUSIC (Blue Dot Sessions)   Produced by Jay! Tomlinson Visit us at BestOfTheLeft.com Listen Anywhere! BestOfTheLeft.com/Listen Listen Anywhere! Follow at Twitter.com/BestOfTheLeft Like at Facebook.com/BestOfTheLeft Contact me directly at Jay@BestOfTheLeft.com

Factually! with Adam Conover
How These Strippers UNIONIZED Their Strip Club with Equity Strippers Noho

Factually! with Adam Conover

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2023 63:34


Every worker deserves a union — including strippers! Recently, strippers at the Star Garden in North Hollywood became the first strippers in decades to unionize. On this week's Factually, Charlie and Lilith from Equity Strippers Noho join Adam to explain how they banded together to ensure their safety and fair wages, and how you can do the same in your workplace.SUPPORT THE SHOW ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/adamconoverSEE ADAM ON TOUR: https://www.adamconover.net/tourdates/SUBSCRIBE to and RATE Factually! on:» Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/factually-with-adam-conover/id1463460577» Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0fK8WJw4ffMc2NWydBlDyJAboutHeadgum: Headgum is an LA & NY-based podcast network creatingpremium podcasts with the funniest, most engaging voices in comedy toachieve one goal: Making our audience and ourselves laugh. Listen to ourshows at https://www.headgum.com.» SUBSCRIBE to Headgum: https://www.youtube.com/c/HeadGum?sub_confirmation=1» FOLLOW us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/headgum» FOLLOW us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/headgum/» FOLLOW us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@headgumSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Private Parts Unknown (FKA Reality Bytes)
Inside the Historic Reopening of Star Garden, Now Officially America's Only Union Strip Club

Private Parts Unknown (FKA Reality Bytes)

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2023 29:41


For the 127th episode of Private Parts Unknown, host Courtney Kocak takes you inside the historic reopening of Star Garden Topless Dive Bar, now officially America's only union strip club — and only the second club to unionization in the country, period, after strippers at San Francisco's Lusty Lady organized the Exotic Dancers Union in 1997. On Monday, May 15th, lawyers representing the owners of the Star Garden agreed to recognize the union and meet with the Actors' Equity Association across the bargaining table within 30 days to negotiate a first contract — and now, 3.5 months later, the club opened back up for business on Thursday, August 24th. Kocak was there to talk to dancers Selena, Wicked, and May and the lead negotiator, Andrea Hoeschen, General Counsel for Actors' Equity Association. Tom Morello of Rage Against the Machine was also there to sing a few songs and show his support for the strippers. Kocak and her friend Stacey were also excited to be the first customers inside when the club reopened its doors. The spark that ignited the Star Garden unionization campaign was lit in March of 2022 when the club's security guards repeatedly failed to protect dancers from threatening and abusive behavior from patrons. Dancers were illegally fired for bringing concerns about safety and security to management. With the assistance of Strippers United, a 501(c)3 organization led by strippers that advocates for strippers' rights, Star Garden's strippers began picketing outside the strip club to protest unsafe working conditions. Picketing continued every week through November outside the club's location on Lankershim Blvd in North Hollywood, California. Last August, the dancers announced they had affiliated with Equity. Shortly afterward, the national union filed for an election with the NLRB on behalf of the dancers. In the fall, the labor board conducted an election by mail. A vote count was scheduled for November, but the results were put on hold by the NLRB due to employer objections and legal filings. The NLRB was scheduled to hold a hearing in May over the employer objections, but that hearing was canceled when lawyers representing the owners of the Star Garden agreed to recognize the union. For more from today's guest: For more about the Star Garden strippers and how you can support their cause linktr.ee/stripperstrikenoho Follow Stripper Strike Noho on Instagram @equitystrippersnoho Follow Strippers United on Instagram @strippersunite Psst, Courtney has an OnlyFans, which is a horny way to support the show: onlyfans.com/cocopeepshow Private Parts Unknown is a proud member of the Pleasure Podcast network. This episode is brought to you by: Introducing Shameless Care, the game-changer in ED medication. Start your journey toward a confident and fulfilling sex life today. Go to Shamelesscare.com and use coupon code PPU. https://linktr.ee/PrivatePartsUnknownAds If you love this episode, please leave us a 5-star rating and sexy review! —> ratethispodcast.com/private  Psst... sign up for our Private Parts Unknown newsletter for bonus content related to our episodes! privatepartsunknown.substack.com Let's be friends on social media! Follow the show on Instagram @privatepartsunknown and Twitter @privatepartsun. Connect with host Courtney Kocak @courtneykocak on Instagram and Twitter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Mo'Kelly Show
Armando Castro & ‘Monster Jam' + a Review of ‘Ahsoka' & MORE!!!

The Mo'Kelly Show

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2023 32:42


An in-depth conversation with Southern California's very own, ‘El Toro Loco' driver, Armando Castro regarding ‘Monster Jam' (August 25-27) at Crypto.com Arena…PLUS – A review of the new Disney+ ‘Star Wars' series ‘Ahsoka' AND thoughts on Star Garden and the nation's only unionized strippers returning to the stage - on KFI AM 640 – Live everywhere on the iHeartRadio app

Private Parts Unknown (FKA Reality Bytes)
Antonia Crane 2023: On the Lusty Lady Peep Show in San Francisco & Inspiring a New Wave of Unionizing Strippers

Private Parts Unknown (FKA Reality Bytes)

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2023 48:23


For the 124th episode of Private Parts Unknown, host Courtney Kocak welcomes writer and sex worker advocate Antonia Crane. Antonia is the founder of Strippers United (formerly Soldiers of Pole), the author of the sex work memoir Spent, and a current Ph.D. candidate at USC. As you may know from the recent episode with Velveeta of the newly unionized Star Garden strippers in North Hollywood, California, they were hugely inspired by the Lusties of the Lusty Lady in San Francisco. The Lusties were the first strippers to successfully unionize in the U.S., back in 1997. And the Star Garden dancers also got assistance from Strippers United. Antonia Crane has been involved in both of these efforts. She was one of the original co-founders of Soldiers of Pole (now Strippers United), and she helped inspire this whole new generation of activist strippers. This is part two of a two-part series. The last episode was part one, featuring an interview with Antonia from 2019, and this episode contains a follow-up interview conducted in 2023, with a lot more backstory on Antonia's experience at the Lusty Lady in the 90s. For more from today's guest, Antonia Crane: Follow Antonia on Instagram @antoniacrane Follow Antonia on Twitter @antoniacrane Check out the Strippers United website strippersunited.org Psst, Courtney has an OnlyFans, which is a horny way to support the show: onlyfans.com/cocopeepshow Private Parts Unknown is a proud member of the Pleasure Podcast network. This episode is brought to you by: Dipsea is an audio erotica app full of short, sexy stories and guided sessions designed to turn you on. Dipsea is offering a 30-day free trial when you go to dipseastories.com/private. https://linktr.ee/PrivatePartsUnknownAds If you love this episode, please leave us a 5-star rating and sexy review! —> ratethispodcast.com/private  Psst... sign up for our Private Parts Unknown newsletter for bonus content related to our episodes! privatepartsunknown.substack.com Let's be friends on social media! Follow the show on Instagram @privatepartsunknown and Twitter @privatepartsun. Connect with host Courtney Kocak @courtneykocak on Instagram and Twitter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Private Parts Unknown (FKA Reality Bytes)
Antonia Crane 2019: On the Founding of Soldiers of Pole (Now Strippers United)

Private Parts Unknown (FKA Reality Bytes)

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2023 34:26


For the 123rd episode of Private Parts Unknown, host Courtney Kocak welcomes writer and sex worker advocate Antonia Crane. Antonia is the founder of Strippers United (formerly Soldiers of Pole), the author of the sex work memoir Spent, and a current Ph.D. candidate at USC. We've covered sex worker labor rights a lot on this podcast, and today, I'm sharing a pivotal interview with Antonia Crane from 2019 that helped start it all. As you may know from the recent episode with Velveeta of the newly unionized Star Garden strippers in North Hollywood, California, they were hugely inspired by the Lusties of the Lusty Lady in San Francisco. The Lusties were the first strippers to successfully unionize in the U.S., back in 1997. And the Star Garden dancers also got assistance from Strippers United. Antonia Crane has been involved in both of these efforts. She was one of the original co-founders of Soldiers of Pole (now Strippers United) and she helped inspired this whole new generation of activist strippers. This is part one of a two-part series. Tune in next week for Antonia's 2023 interview. For more from today's guest, Antonia Crane: Follow Antonia on Instagram @antoniacrane Follow Antonia on Twitter @antoniacrane Check out the Strippers United website strippersunited.org Psst, Courtney has an OnlyFans, which is a horny way to support the show: onlyfans.com/cocopeepshow Private Parts Unknown is a proud member of the Pleasure Podcast network. This episode is brought to you by: Dipsea is an audio erotica app full of short, sexy stories and guided sessions designed to turn you on. Dipsea is offering a 30-day free trial when you go to dipseastories.com/private. https://linktr.ee/PrivatePartsUnknownAds If you love this episode, please leave us a 5-star rating and sexy review! —> ratethispodcast.com/private  Psst... sign up for our Private Parts Unknown newsletter for bonus content related to our episodes! privatepartsunknown.substack.com Let's be friends on social media! Follow the show on Instagram @privatepartsunknown and Twitter @privatepartsun. Connect with host Courtney Kocak @courtneykocak on Instagram and Twitter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

America's Work Force Union Podcast
Melissa Cropper, President, Ohio Federation of Teachers | Reagan, AEA, Organizer and Dancer

America's Work Force Union Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2023 54:40


Melissa Cropper, President of the Ohio Federation of Teachers, joined the America's Work Force Union Podcast to talk about state budget changes proposed by the Ohio Senate. Cropper also discussed workforce development educational program in New Lexington and a book festival in Columbus. Organizer and dancer for Star Garden, Reagan, joined the America's Work Force Union Podcast to talk about the 15-month journey to receiving recognition to unionize with the Actors Equity Association. Reagan also discussed the issues that led to the dancers' fight to unionize and shared some of the reactions to their efforts.

High Score 510 Podcast
721: The Cleveland Summit & Star Garden

High Score 510 Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2023 76:21


Support the show. Become a Patron: www.patreon.com/highscore510 ----more---- 1) FAN MAIL: @SoulRaider, "What would be your Custom Casket design?" {8:45}  2) NEWS: Strippers at North Hollywood's, Star Garden have Unionized!!! {11:55} 3) NEWS:  American Legend, Jim Brown passes away at 87 {25:50} 4) SPORTS: Las Vegas Aces Head Coach, Becky Hammon Suspended for "bullying" a former player? {34:14} 5) SPORTS: NBA Conference Finals Over? {39:56} What went wrong for the Lakers? Why has Boston struggled? 6) Cutty Corner Shoutouts {54::03} ----more----   *Patreon Page: www.patreon.com/highscore510 *Email: (HighScore510.Fans@gmail.com)   *MUSIC BY: Taj Easton (https://www.tajeaston.com)   *SPONSORS: 1) New Parkway Theatre, Oakland: https://www.thenewparkway.com 2) Til Infinity Clothing

GetYourNewsOnWithRon
Stripper Strike VICTORY! Will SAG Strike?

GetYourNewsOnWithRon

Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2023 23:53


-Will SAG be striking like the WGA? -Stripper Strike Victory! -Thanks to Facial Recognition, a single mom is evicted for taking night classes. Seriously!

Private Parts Unknown (FKA Reality Bytes)
How Dancers at Star Garden Became America's Only Unionized Strippers (Velveeta's Version)

Private Parts Unknown (FKA Reality Bytes)

Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2023 44:18


The 15-month effort to gain union recognition by dancers employed at the Star Garden Topless Dive Bar in North Hollywood, California, ended in victory this week. For the 116th episode of Private Parts Unknown, host Courtney Kocak welcomes Velveeta, one of Star Garden's newly unionized strippers, to explain how this historic milestone came to be. On Monday, May 15th, lawyers representing the owners of the Star Garden withdrew all election challenges, agreed to recognize the union, and will meet with the Actors' Equity Association across the bargaining table within 30 days to negotiate a first contract. The club also will reopen for business and bring back dancers who were dismissed last year. The spark that ignited the unionization campaign was lit in March of 2022 when the club's security guards repeatedly failed to protect dancers from threatening and abusive behavior from patrons. Dancers were illegally fired for bringing concerns about safety and security to management. With the assistance of Strippers United, a 501(c)3 organization led by strippers that advocates for strippers' rights, Star Garden's strippers began picketing outside the strip club to protest unsafe working conditions. Picketing continued every week through November outside the club's location on Lankershim Blvd in North Hollywood, California. Last August, the dancers announced they had affiliated with Equity. Shortly afterward, the national union filed for an election with the NLRB on behalf of the dancers. In the fall, the labor board conducted an election by mail. A vote count was scheduled for November, but the results were put on hold by the NLRB due to employer objections and legal filings. The NLRB was scheduled to hold a hearing this week over the employer objections. That hearing is now unnecessary and has been canceled. Star Garden's dancers are not the first strippers to seek union recognition. Strippers at San Francisco's Lusty Lady organized the Exotic Dancers Union in 1997. They were affiliated with the Service Employees International Union. The Lusty Lady closed in 2013. So that's how the Star Garden dancers became America's only unionized strippers at the moment. Perhaps they will inspire others just like they were inspired by the Lusties. For more from today's guest: For more about Stripper Strike Noho! and how you can support the cause linktr.ee/stripperstrikenoho Follow Stripper Strike Noho on Instagram @stripperstrikenoho Follow Strippers United on Instagram @strippersunite Psst, Courtney has an OnlyFans too: onlyfans.com/cocopeepshow Private Parts Unknown is a proud member of the Pleasure Podcast network. This episode is brought to you by: https://linktr.ee/PrivatePartsUnknownAds If you love this episode, please leave us a 5-star rating and sexy review! —> ratethispodcast.com/private  Psst... sign up for our Private Parts Unknown newsletter for bonus content related to our episodes! privatepartsunknown.substack.com Let's be friends on social media! Follow the show on Instagram @privatepartsunknown and Twitter @privatepartsun. Connect with host Courtney Kocak @courtneykocak on Instagram and Twitter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Isaiah's Newsstand
The Pentagon, Dr. Deep Sea, & Star Garden

Isaiah's Newsstand

Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2023 22:25


(5/12/2023-5/19/2023) Bioshock vibes. Tune in. patreon.com/isaiahnews --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/isaiah-m-edwards/support

107.7 The Bone
Strippers At North Hollywood Successfully Unionize

107.7 The Bone

Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2023 6:25


Well, dancers at North Hollywood's “Star Garden Topless Dive Bar” have become the nation's only unionized strippers, officially joining Actors' Equity after a 15-month battle with the venue's owners. Equity is best known as the union for Broadway and touring stage productions, but also represents stages at Walt Disney World. The Star Garden dancers are the first strippers to join the union. And we were there for the venue's first night as a union strip club. Listen to Lamont & Tonelli Monday through Friday, 6-10am, on 107.7 The Bone in the San Francisco Bay Area. Follow Lamont & Tonelli:Website: http://www.landtradio.com/Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/lamontandtonelliTwitter: http://www.twitter.com/landtshowInstagram: http://www.instagram.com/landtshowSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lamont & Tonelli
Strippers At North Hollywood Successfully Unionize

Lamont & Tonelli

Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2023 6:25


Well, dancers at North Hollywood's “Star Garden Topless Dive Bar” have become the nation's only unionized strippers, officially joining Actors' Equity after a 15-month battle with the venue's owners. Equity is best known as the union for Broadway and touring stage productions, but also represents stages at Walt Disney World. The Star Garden dancers are the first strippers to join the union. And we were there for the venue's first night as a union strip club. Listen to Lamont & Tonelli Monday through Friday, 6-10am, on 107.7 The Bone in the San Francisco Bay Area. Follow Lamont & Tonelli:Website: http://www.landtradio.com/Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/lamontandtonelliTwitter: http://www.twitter.com/landtshowInstagram: http://www.instagram.com/landtshowSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Cocktails & Capitalism
Strippers on Strike! Unionizing the Star Garden Topless Dive Bar

Cocktails & Capitalism

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2023 84:51


Reagan and Velveeta have been working with fellow dancers to unionize the Star Garden Topless Dive Bar. While the club is contesting the results of their union vote from back in November, it looks like these ladies will succeed in forming the only stripper union in America! This will be the second unionized strip club in the history of the country, the first being the Lusty Lady in San Francisco which closed in 2013. We discuss the physical harassment and other unsafe working conditions that drove the Star Garden dancers to unionize. After petitioning their employer, 18 dancers were locked out of their workplace in March of ‘22. As a result, the women were driven to escalate their tactics to striking and picketing in front of the club. They've since collected union cards and voted in an official union election. Moving forward, the Actors Equity Association will assist these women as they bargain for a contract. To raise money for the out-of-work dancers on strike, Reagan and Velveeta and some other dancers in the community have been using a side project, the Stripper Co-Op, to put on brilliantly unique and vibrant pop-up strip shows at various venues. The money raised through the Co-Op is distributed fairly amongst the strippers, and they also donate a portion to mutual aid. Donations made between the Stripper Co-Op and its previous virtual iteration, the Cyber Clown Girls, total over $50,000 from May 2020 to the present to over 100 different orgs. The Stripper Co-Op was also inspired by the worker-owned Lusty Lady.Follow @stripperstrikenoho on Instagram and Twitter! @stripstrikenohoPlease support their strike fund here! Sign their petition for safety here!You can also follow their Stripper Co-op on Instagram: @stripperco_op or Shoutout to @jessejamz for crafting the lovely fancy version of the Stripper Strike cocktail! Cheers & solidarity!Stripper Strike60 ml Gin (like Las Californias)15 ml Lime juice60 ml Fever Tree Pink Grapefruit Tonic Water   Lime wedge ( garnish)Stripper Strike, fancy version60 ml Gin (like Las Californias)15 ml Lime juice30 ml Ruby Red Grapefruit Juice 10 ml Grenadine or Jamaica (Hibiscus) syrup (recipe below) 45 ml Tonic Water Small pinch of Salt Add all ingredients except the Tonic Water to a cocktail shaker & shake well with cubed ice. Fine strain into a Collins or rocks glass & top with the Tonic Water. Take the peel of a grapefruit & express over the drink & garnish. Glassware:  Collins or rocks glassGarnish: Grapefruit peelABV: 14%You can find Jamaica at your local Mexican or Central American food store. You can also use a well-made grenadine in place of the Jamaica, if unavailable. Jamaica Syrup75g Jamaica500ml Sugar, granulated white500ml WaterUsing a pan and stove, add water, sugar, and Jamaica and bring to a boil. Let lightly simmer for 20 minutes. Fine strain into a container to let cool. Then bottle and label. Jamaica Syrup must be refrigerated and is good for up to one month.Support the show

Greater LA
How to teach kids the gravity of climate crisis — without dystopian fears

Greater LA

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2022 23:02


Experts say the best way to teach kids about the climate crisis without scaring them is to talk about it more, discourage doomscrolling, and find hope to share. KCRW looks at the mayoral race in Anaheim, Measure K in Costa Mesa, and school board elections in Placentia-Yorba Linda. What's at stake as voters cast ballots on Tuesday? Strippers at North Hollywood's topless bar, Star Garden, have been protesting against what they say are unfair labor practices, and voting on whether to organize as union members.

Attitudes!
Jessee Graham heroine, Dancers Unionize, The nude deal, dumpster fires, and hardware store first responders

Attitudes!

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2022 67:19


On ATTITUDES! this week Erin speaks on dancers working to unionize a Los Angeles dive bar Star Garden. Bryan dishes on Jessee Graham a mom that rips the homophobic county commissioner to shreds over LGBTQ+ library controversy where the commissioner Aaron Miller drove the county's library director from his job for refusing to take down a Pride display. All this plus the nude deal, dumpster fires, and hardware store first responders. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

KQED's The California Report
Janitors For Meta Strike Amid Mass Layoffs

KQED's The California Report

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2022 12:02


Janitors who work at the facilities of Facebook and its parent company Meta have been on strike since last Wednesday. Late last week, the strikers received support from two major groups advocating for workers, Silicon Valley Rising and the South Bay Labor Council.  The National Labor Relations Board has approved a union recognition election for dancers at a topless bar in North Hollywood. If the performers at Star Garden organize, they would become the only unionized strippers in the nation. Reporter: Tara Atrian, KCRW A teacher shortage has forced dozens of preschools in California to close classrooms since the start of the school year. Low wages were driving away early childhood educators -- most of them women of color -- long before the pandemic. But the emotional and financial stress, plus the health risks of working during the crisis drove them to quit faster. Reporter: Daisy Nguyen, KQED We're celebrating Indigenous People's Day with a focus on Nikole Aanapou Mann, who became the first native woman to reach space last week as commander for the NASA Space X Crew 5 mission to the International Space Station. Mann is enrolled with the Wailacki of the Round Valley Indian Tribes in Northern California.

Lost in Criterion
Spine 517: By Brakhage: An Anthology, Volume Two, Program 2

Lost in Criterion

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2022 80:05


For By Brakhage: An Anthology, Volume One many years ago we tried to do the whole set in a single episode like we were trying to get the new world record for getting through the Louvre the fastest. These are art films, so for Volume Two we're taking our time to appreciate them and dedicating an individual episode to each of the six "Programs" that Criterion breaks the set down into. This is episode two, covering Program 2 including Stan Brakhage's Scenes from Under Childhood, Section One (1967), Machine of Eden (1970), Star Garden (1974), and Desert (1976).

Journal d'Haïti et des Amériques
États-Unis: bientôt un syndicat pour des strip-teaseuses?

Journal d'Haïti et des Amériques

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2022 19:30


De plus en plus d'employés aux États-Unis tentent de se syndiquer, dans de grandes entreprises et parfois, aussi, dans de petites structures. À Los Angeles, les danseuses d'un strip-club sont en grève depuis six mois pour demander de meilleures conditions de travail. Ces derniers mois, aux États-Unis, des employés ont multiplié les efforts pour se syndiquer. Parfois, avec succès, comme dans des entrepôts du géant Amazon ou chez Starbucks. À Los Angeles (Californie), c'est une toute autre industrie qui connaît ce genre de remous : celle du strip-tease. Des danseuses du Star Garden, un petit club du nord de la ville, sont en grève depuis mars dernier. Elles réclament plus de droits, notamment en matière de sécurité vis-à-vis des clients : « On m'a pelotée, mordue, léchée, raconte Lilith, l'une des danseuses gréviste, au micro de Loïc Pialat. Un client m'a soulevée et m'a portée pendant une bonne minute sans que personne n'intervienne. » Leur demande à former un syndicat doit être examinée par le NLRB, l'agence fédérale en charge des négociations collectives. Si elles obtiennent gain de cause, elles deviendraient les seules strip-teaseuses syndiquées du pays, mais pas les premières. Les danseuses du Lusty Lady, à San Francisco, avaient réussi à se syndiquer dans les années 1990. Le club a fermé ses portes en 2013. Attaques à l'arme blanche au Canada : un suspect retrouvé mort Les autorités canadiennes ont retrouvé l'un des deux suspects des attaques de dimanche 4 septembre, dans la province de la Saskatchewan. Deux frères étaient recherchés, soupçonnés d'avoir tué dix personnes et blessé quinze autres dans deux villages isolés, dont l'un à forte population autochtone. Le corps de Damien Sanderson présentait plusieurs blessures, il aurait pu être tué par son frère qui reste introuvable pour l'instant. Ce dernier, connu défavorablement des services de police, pourrait avoir été blessé, d'après la commissaire adjointe de la Gendarmerie royale du Canada. Pérou : scandale politique au Parlement La présidente du Congrès péruvien a été destituée, lundi 5 septembre, après une motion de censure votée par les membres du Congrès. Lady Camones a été sanctionnée après la diffusion d'enregistrements dans lesquels le chef de son parti de droite appelle à faire adopter en priorité une loi de redécoupage électoral qui favoriserait sa campagne. Elle n'était à son poste que depuis un mois. De nouvelles élections doivent se tenir pour lui trouver un successeur. Le même jour, le président Pedro Castillo a nié, une nouvelle fois, les faits qui lui sont reprochés. Il est sous le coup de plusieurs enquêtes pour corruption et trafic d'influence et a été entendu par la justice lundi 5 septembre. Pour le moment, le président est protégé par son immunité. L'audition de son épouse, appelée à comparaître également, a quant à elle été annulée à la dernière minute. ► À lire aussi, la revue de presse des Amériques : À la Une: instabilité politique chronique au Pérou Et à la Une du Journal de La 1ère Et à la Une du Journal de La 1ère : en Martinique, les enseignants affectés en métropole refusent plus que jamais de quitter leur île. ► Écouter le Journal d'Outre-mer La 1ère

People are Revolting
Star Garden Dancers File for Union Vote

People are Revolting

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2022 6:25


Star Garden Dancers File for Union Vote https://jezebel.com/strippers-are-finally-unionizing-as-they-should-1849425673 #peoplearerevolting twitter.com/peoplerevolting Peoplearerevolting.com movingtrainradio.com

The Takeaway
Twerking-Class Heroes

The Takeaway

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2022 20:49


For the past few months, the Star Garden Topless Dive Bar in North Hollywood has been the site of an effort to form the first union for strippers in the U.S. in 25 years. While stripping may seem like an unlikely profession to unionize due to the "gig" nature of the work, the dancers say they are defying stereotypes about sex work and proving that every worker deserves a union.  "I want this campaign to hopefully inspire and motivate other dancers and other sex workers to stand up for themselves and stand up for each other and know that there is a community," Reagan, an organizer at Star Garden told The Takeaway. The same energy animating the Star Garden dancers has been inspiring workers across many industries. According to a Bloomberg Law analysis of National Labor Relations Board data, there were more successful union elections in the first half of this year than in the first half of any other year since 2005. We hear from Alex Press, labor journalist with Jacobin Magazine, about how workers can leverage this energy into workplace power.  

The Takeaway
Twerking-Class Heroes

The Takeaway

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2022 20:49


For the past few months, the Star Garden Topless Dive Bar in North Hollywood has been the site of an effort to form the first union for strippers in the U.S. in 25 years. While stripping may seem like an unlikely profession to unionize due to the "gig" nature of the work, the dancers say they are defying stereotypes about sex work and proving that every worker deserves a union.  "I want this campaign to hopefully inspire and motivate other dancers and other sex workers to stand up for themselves and stand up for each other and know that there is a community," Reagan, an organizer at Star Garden told The Takeaway. The same energy animating the Star Garden dancers has been inspiring workers across many industries. According to a Bloomberg Law analysis of National Labor Relations Board data, there were more successful union elections in the first half of this year than in the first half of any other year since 2005. We hear from Alex Press, labor journalist with Jacobin Magazine, about how workers can leverage this energy into workplace power.  

District 34 Podcast
Actors Equity Aligns with Strippers United- Rally

District 34 Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2022 37:30


Actors Equity has petitioned the NLRB on behalf of Strippers United. They held a joint rally to announce and celebrate the partnership. Speeches from the AE president, LA City Council candidate Hugo Soto-Martinez, and the ladies of Star Garden. Interviews with Hugo Soto-Martinez and attendees. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/district34/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/district34/support

The LA Report
Laguna Woods shooting forces young Taiwanese in the U.S. to confront homeland politics. Plus: Dancers in North Hollywood are trying to form first stripper union in the nation.

The LA Report

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2022 19:38


In this Sunday edition: When a Taiwanese man attacked a Taiwanese church in Laguna Woods last month, killing one, young Taiwanese living in the region were forced to reckon with the island's complex politics. Then: A group of dancers in North Hollywood is trying to form what would be the only stripper union in the nation. They've been picketing in front of Star Garden – a topless bar – for three months. This program is made possible in part by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, a private corporation funded by the American people.   Support the show: https://laist.com

The Real News Podcast
‘Twerking-class heroes': LA strippers are fighting for a union

The Real News Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2022 55:09


On March 18, dancers working at the Star Garden Topless Dive Bar in North Hollywood, California, presented a petition to the owners of the club “demanding an end to retaliatory firings and bad club policies that put their safety at risk.” The next day, dancers were locked out of their jobs and told they could only meet with management individually, not as a group. In response, the workers have turned the lockout into a picket and a unionization drive that could have major implications for workers in strip clubs around the country. TRNN Editor-in-Chief Maximillian Alvarez speaks with Reagan, one of the dancers at Star Garden who was unjustly fired and who is fighting alongside her coworkers to unionize with Strippers United.Read the transcript of this interview: https://therealnews.com/twerking-class-heroes-la-strippers-are-fighting-for-a-unionPre-Production/Studio: Maximillian AlvarezPost-Production: Cameron GranadinoHelp us continue producing radically independent news and in-depth analysis by following us and becoming a monthly sustainer: Donate: https://therealnews.com/donate-podSign up for our newsletter: https://therealnews.com/newsletter-podLike us on Facebook: https://facebook.com/therealnewsFollow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/therealnews

Yes, a Stripper Podcast
North Hollywood Stripper Strike

Yes, a Stripper Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2022 81:40


In today's episode, our host, Daisy Ducati sits down with Reagan, one of the dancers involved in organizing the strike at Star Garden in North Hollywood, CA. Reagan tells us all about the serious security issues and disputes with management that caused the dancers to walk out and strike. We'll hear about the similarities between the current strike and the historic action at San Francisco's Lusty Lady which ultimately led to the dancers unionizing and buying the club to form a co-op. Even if you can't join the picket line in person, you'll learn all the ways you can show support for these brave dancers and their fight for safety and basic labor rights. Tune in and let's have a chat.

Crazy Ray's Asylum
Penrod Radio Show Episode 294

Crazy Ray's Asylum

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2022 42:44


(4-21-22) One day closer to the weekend! We have an update on Velveeta and the lovely ladies at the Star Garden. The stripper strike is still on...35 days and counting. Did you hear what Mike Tyson said on the Joe Rogan podcast? Wow... The football coaches at Jackson state have started using our verb for the Will Smith and Chris Rock slap heard round the world. Plus what are some Adulting Classes that should be taught in school? Plus we let you know 7 skills for successful kids, it's not to late to fix yours! I hope!!!

GetYourNewsOnWithRon
Stripper Strike In NoHo, ANOTHER Dangerous Internet Bill, Antarctica

GetYourNewsOnWithRon

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2022 64:34


Savage Joy joins. -Antarctica was 70 degrees warmer than usual this week. -Strippers strike in NoHo. Why? - The SMART Act might be the most dangerous policy proposal to the Internet yet.

Strange Attractor
Episode 26: The rainbow of energy

Strange Attractor

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2016 54:10


What are colours? What is colour? Just different wavelengths of light...mental (Wikipedia) Visible light (NASA) The visible spectrum (Wikipedia) What is electromagnetic radiation? (livescience) Spectral colours (HyperPhysics, Georgia State University) What wavelength goes with a colour? (NASA) Rabbit & Spaghetti Shiraz (Naked Wines) This is your brain on nature (National Geographic) Your colour red could really be my blue (livescience) How my friends described colours to me when I couldn't see (li.st) How colours get their names (livescience) Colour vision in humans & other species (Wikipedia) A nice overview on rods & cones (HyperPhysics, Georgia State University) How do we see colour? (livescience) Photoreceptor cells (Wikipedia) Bayer filter mosaics: How red, green & blue is arranged on our screens to complement our colour vision (Wikipedia) Theory of colours (Wikipedia) Newton & the colour spectrum (Web Exhibits) Newton's theory of light: His experiment split white light through a prism to make a rainbow, then recombined it through another prism to make white light again (The Star Garden) Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio (Caravaggio Foundation) Dark Side of the Moon, Pink Floyd (Ultimate Classic Rock) Red light is just a photon of a certain energy: The wavelength of red light is 650 nm, blue is 475 nm & green is 510 nm (Montgomery Blair High School) Can you hear colour? Some people with 'synesthesia' claim to be able to (livescience) What is synesthesia? (Scientific American) Human ears respond to frequencies of sound between about 20 Hz to 20,000 Hz (Wikipedia) Human eyes respond to wavelengths of light between about 390 nm to 700 nm (Wikipedia) What is infrared light? It's just below (longer than) the wavelength of visible red light, so humans can't see it (Wikipedia) Infrared waves (NASA) Night vision goggles 'extend' your vision into the infrared (Wikipedia) Humans give off infrared radiation (Science Questions With Surprising Answers) The longest waves are 'radio waves', further along than infrared - they're still photons of energy, we just can't see them (livescience) Radio waves (NASA) Shorter waves than blue are 'ultraviolet' (UV), they're at a shorter wavelength/higher energy than we can see (NASA) What is ultraviolet light? (livescience) Do rainbows have ultraviolet bands & infrared bands? (Physics StackExchange) Shorter waves than UV are X-rays, they're at a shorter wavelength/higher energy than we can see (NASA) The shortest waves are 'gamma waves', they're still photons of energy, we just can't see them (NASA) We need different types of telescopes to 'see' the different types of waves in the universe: radio, infrared, visible, X-ray, gamma (NASA) Mantis shrimps & bees can see UV light (Catalyst) The absorption spectrum of water: There's an interesting dip right at the wavelengths of visible light (Wikipedia) The absorption spectrum of water (London Southbank University) Transparency of water in the visible range (HyperPhysics, Georgia State University) Some creatures are 'pentachromats', i.e. they have 5 different types of colour receptors in their eyes (Wikipedia) What is melanopsin? (Wikipedia) Melanopsin probably evolved ~1 billion years prior to cone cells: These receptors independently gauge the amount of blue or yellow incoming light & route this information to parts of the brain involved in emotions & the regulation of the circadian rhythm (livescience) Someone who is colour blind is missing 1 or more of the 3 sets of colour-sensing cones (Wikipedia) How we see colours: Light absorption, reflection & transmission (the Physics Classroom) Sunderland claims the first stained glass in England (BBC, Radio 4) Sunderland National Glass Centre Visible light & the eye's response (the Physics Classroom) You can't mix all the colours & get white paint (Reference) Why does mixing every paint colour produce grey not white? (Physics StackExchange) White light is all of the frequencies of light (Reference) The colours of light (Science Learning) Colour: Travels through the paintbox - the book Johnny mentioned (Victoria Finlay) Photodegradation, "the alteration of materials by photons of light", is why colours fade (Wikipedia) Photodegradation & photostabilisation of polymers: A proper sciencey paper (SpringerPlus) Some answers to the question 'Why does colour fade when left in sunlight?' (Reddit) What is ink? (Wikipedia) What are dyes? (Encyclopaedia Britannica) Why are plants green? Because they absorb red light & reflect green light from the sun! (UCSB ScienceLine) More detailed answers to why plants are green (ResearchGate) Blue sky & Rayleigh scattering (HyperPhysics, Georgia State University) Goat moisturing lotion (The Goat Skincare) A history of inks, dyes & pigments (World of Chemicals) People have been dyeing fabric indigo blue for 6,000 years (The New York Times) Effect of light exposure on paintings (National Gallery of Art) What is oil painting? (Encyclopaedia Britannica) Pigments used by different artists, including Caravaggio (Pigments through the Ages) Printed photos fade, but so too can photos saved to disk! (Bloomberg) Cultures see & name colours differently (BBC, Future) Newton & the indigo controversy (Wikipedia) Italian, Russian & Hebrew has 12 basic colour terms (English has 11) & they distinguish blue & azure (Wikipedia) Colour naming: Azure is distinct from blue in Russian & Italian, but not English (Wikipedia) Eskimo words for snow...could be a myth (Wikipedia) How many words do the Inuits have for snow? (The Guardian) What's in a colour? The unique human health effects of blue light (Environmental Health Perspectives) This article suggests penguins can see violet, green & blue, but not red (National Wildlife Federation) This is what I was trying to explain to Johnny, quite poorly, "...even if you perceive the sky as the colour someone else would call 'red', your blue sky still makes you feel calm", because of the 'blue' frequency of the light (livescience) Where are you from? Send us a postcard! Strange Attractor, c/ PO Box 9, Fitzroy, VIC 3065, Australia Corrections The human retina contains ~120 million rod cells, not 15 million (Wikipedia) Cheeky review? (If we may be so bold) It'd be amazing if you gave us a short review...it'll make us easier to find in iTunes: Click here for instructions. You're the best! We owe you a free hug and/or a glass of wine from our cellar Click to subscribe in iTunes

The Spoon
EP 227: Star Garden

The Spoon

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2016 84:45


This is The Spoon, where Sheena Metal is our guest, and we make desks go up and down. Working While Standing, Independence Day, Finding Dory, French Dictation, Queen Of All Media, Log Cabin Republicans, Who Has Guns, Thin Blue Line, Patriotism, Confrontation, Greatest Song, Pokemon Go, Archive Your Life, Rock Bitch, Kiss Discography, Spoon Feeding, TMV Cafe Music By The Cramps The Uninvited KISS Spoon Feeding The Sabertooth Vampire Queen ICBD Topical Oil Spray The Men Of The Spoon Robbie Rist Chris Jackson Thom Bowers The Spoon on FacebookSubscribe via iTunesEmail: the_spoon_radio@yahoo.com Listen LIVE! Wednesdays at 7:00pm PST on TMV Cafe