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Critiquing Your Best Friend feat. Ray Gunn & Bazuka Joe

Season 1, Ep. 37

Today's guests are Ray Gunn and Bazuka Joe, two of the most beloved neo-burlesque performers! Ray Gunn and Bazuka Joe are Chicago performance luminaries, 2/3 of The Stagedoor Johnnies (with Jett Adore), international headliners, constant troublemakers, and all around EXCELLENT people. This episode covers how they met and became friends, working together - including critiquing your best friend, and masculinity and toxic masculinity in burlesque.


If you haven't heard Ray Gunn's solo episode, I highly recommend scrolling back to Episode 29 "Never Felt More Midwestern" found here or wherever you listen to podcasts.


This episode mentions Hot Toddy, Jett Adore, The Stagedoor Johnnies, Lola Martinet, Michelle L'amour, Dirty Martini, Shan de Leers, Freya West, Jeez Loueez, and more!


To learn more about Ray Gunn and Bazuka Joe, follow them online

...on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/verticalsideshow

...on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/The-Vertical-Side-Show-739549272743350/


You can find Ray on IG at @IAmRayGunn and Bazuka mostly on Facebook as Bazuka Joe

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