#33. Naked History with Teasy Roosevelt

Viktor Devonne speaks on the line with upstate New York's Teasy Roosevelt, producer and performer who is most known for her American History burlesque revues. We talk about the complicated aspects of our painful American history and how burlesque is used to invite performers to critique, comment, and on occasion celebrate the past of the United States. Teasy is also one third of Pop Culture Provocateurs, a burlesque collective in Albany, NY. ... topics: the American History niche, improv with upright citizens brigade, Deadwood, Arsenic and Old Lace, "That's not my dad; that's Theodore Roosevelt," history class, Coney Island, bad relationships, New York School of Burlesque, belonging, mentorship, forms of success, "I wanna dress up as Richard Nixon," first time producing, leaving NYC, Titsory, the election, exploring painful history, the ugly side of America, how far we've not quite come, advertising and the censorship of Facebook, "national importance," white people: listen up, "Aw, Uncle Joe, you're racist," playing Trump on stage, cheap and easy jokes, fat shaming a terrible person, faux-sophistication, community and what burlesque is for, diversity ... shoutouts: Jo Weldon, Gal Friday, Jezebel Express, Dr. Lucky, Kia La Sangria, Essence Revealed, Immodesty Rose, Wae Messed ... recorded: October 16, 2018 ... music: "On a 45" This Way to the Egress (thiswaytotheegress.com); Used with permission - download it on Amazon today: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07DY68WX2/ + "Mining By Moonlight" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com); Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License; http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ ... shop our merch: http://weburlesque.com/shop ... support us on patreon: https://patreon.com/weburlesque ... see us live: http://www.weburlesque.com/upcoming-shows ... follow us: @weburlesque @viktordevonne on instagram and twitter; Teasy Roosevelt: @teasyroosevelt on Instagram & http://www.facebook.com/godbreastamerica ... talk to us: https://www.facebook.com/groups/157673948280099