Good Time Sallies

The story of Regine continues as host Ana Matronic takes us from twisting the night away in Chez Regine to the new New places Regine opens up - not just in Paris, but in Rio, Marbella, Kuala Lumpur, the Big Apple and beyond. Regine goes truly international with her business and expands her resume to become an actor, restauranteur, singer, fashion designer, perfumer and tabloid fixture - not just a Queen of Clubs, Regine will become Queen of the Night!

In part 2, we return to the fascinating life of Régine Zylberberg, the true pioneer of the discotheque scene. This time, we're following her from Paris all the way to the Whiskey a Go Go and the creation of Chez Regine, checking out all her innovative ideas for nightclubs. We'll find out about the hurdles she faced, like less-than-ideal club conditions and the search for a real home base, leading to her big move to New Jimmy's. Plus, we're digging into how she changed up fashion, music, and nightlife itself, from throwing themed parties to teaming up with Serge Gainsbourg and taking her clubs international. We'll see how she even launched a music career and totally shook up the global disco world!

Meet our next Queen of Clubs and the final Sally in our first season! She was a dancer and club kid until she took over her first club and helped launch the original discotheque craze in the 1950s. In the 1970s she took her brand global and installed nightclubs in her name in cities around the world. At one time in history (and with the help of a Concorde jet) you could party at one of her hotspots 17 out of every 24 hours. Karl Lagerfeld said "she simply invented nightclubbing." Who Is She? Host Ana Matronic introduces you to this iconic Good Time Sally.

Host Ana Matronic just can't quite let go of Bricktop - can you blame her? She takes you to more tunes on Radio Bricktop at Mixcloud.com/goodtimesallies and drops some hints on the NEXT Sally she's covering, our final Queen of Clubs in Season One.

When host Ana Matronic visited the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, she uncovered a Bricktop mystery that sent her on a treasure hunt. A treasure hunt that struck gold! Hear the mystery and enjoy the spoils at Mixcloud.com/goodtimesallies

In Part Two of Queen of Clubs: Bricktop, we return to Paris and to Bricktop's "golden age" with a husband, a successful club, and a beautiful home. The good times are not destined to last though - with WWII on the horizon, how will our Good Time Sally get through? Host Ana Matronic and guest Tracey Denean Sharpley-Whiting share Bricktop's incredible story. Listener discretion is advised and parental discretion is essential.

Meet our next Queen of Clubs, Bricktop. A trailblazing hostess-entertainer whose "talking feet and legs" took her from the saloons of Chicago's Black Belt and Vancouver BC to the iconic hotspots of Harlem to her own nightclubs in Europe and North America. She's the flame-haired Queen of the Charleston who taught that dance to the famous and fabulous, was written about by John Steinbeck and F Scott Fitzgerald, written for by Cole Porter, and immortalized in song by Stephane Grapelli and Django Reinhardt. Who Is She? Host Ana Matronic introduces you to this incredible Good Time Sally.

Introducing a new Queen of Clubs.  Get ready to meet Ada Beatrice Queen Victoria Louise Virginia Smith, but everyone called her Bricktop. She was an incredible, dazzling personality in Paris between the wars. Next week’s episode is all about her - the woman who actually inspired this whole podcast.  You're going to love hearing her story, our next Queen of Clubs.

In Part Two of Queen of Clubs: Madame Spivy, learn about the nightclub dubbed “chummiest nitery” and “really cute slice of Manhattan” by the press of the 1940s. A club known for breaking new talent where women could attend unescorted, and where the LGBTQ+ community could find a safe haven. Host Ana Matronic and her guests James Gavin and Brian Ferrari follow Madame Spivy from her Manhattan heights to her final resting place in Hollywood and introduce you to the friends, patrons, and collaborators of Madame Spivy. Listener discretion is advised and parental discretion is essential.