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Burlesque, Bravery, and a Cat Costume
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Josh Gondelman talks with caller Joy about her ever-expanding costume room, the night she cried during her very first burlesque class, and the train conductor hat she's still trying to justify buying.
What You'll Hear:
A Costume Room Comes to Life: Josh checks in on Joy's Airbnb before she shares what's happening in the costume-and-aerial-arts room she's been building at home.
From Six-Week Class to Burlesque Regular: Joy traces her path from a nervous, tearful first performance fifteen years ago to a confident, ever-changing stage persona built entirely on bravery over technique.
Train Conductor Hats and Cat Songs: Between a Medieval Times birthday and a mysterious group of "elderly" costumed strangers in Canada, Joy explains how a good prop always finds its purpose eventually.
CHAPTERS:
00:00 Josh's Oasis costume and Ninja Turtle dance confessions
02:47 Welcome back, caller Joy!
06:05 A costume closet takes shape
09:42 Burlesque, aerial arts, and a pole in the spare room
14:00 The cat costume that started it all
18:07 The bravery it takes to perform
What You'll Hear:
A Costume Room Comes to Life: Josh checks in on Joy's Airbnb before she shares what's happening in the costume-and-aerial-arts room she's been building at home.
From Six-Week Class to Burlesque Regular: Joy traces her path from a nervous, tearful first performance fifteen years ago to a confident, ever-changing stage persona built entirely on bravery over technique.
Train Conductor Hats and Cat Songs: Between a Medieval Times birthday and a mysterious group of "elderly" costumed strangers in Canada, Joy explains how a good prop always finds its purpose eventually.
CHAPTERS:
00:00 Josh's Oasis costume and Ninja Turtle dance confessions
02:47 Welcome back, caller Joy!
06:05 A costume closet takes shape
09:42 Burlesque, aerial arts, and a pole in the spare room
14:00 The cat costume that started it all
18:07 The bravery it takes to perform
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