#51: Running with the Joke feat. Abby Fantastic

Abby Fantastic calls in with Viktor Devonne to talk about her history as a standup comic and her transition to burlesque ingenue and how motherhood shaped her career from almost day 1.

... topics: Staten Island, performer roots, New York School of Burlesque, sticking to Kita's honey, Your Love is My Drug, jokes to stripping, a period piece, comedy influence, yo mama, performing kid, music, intersectionality, charming dentata, taking the joke and running with it, costume design, realism, kids, concepts and archetypes, authenticity, burlesque parent, You're Having My Baby, backlash, Mommy Plays a Character, anything sparkly is a princess, parents, You're Not the Right Body Type For Us, happy burlesque shows, finding the sexy, performing not pregnant, what am I doing, getting back into burlesque after a hiatus, audience feedback, staying happy

... shoutouts: Angelique a la Mode, Alpha Psi Ecdysia, Rhinestone Gorilla, Jo Boobs, Jezebel Express, Manic Pixie Dream Girl, Varla Velour, Kita St. Cyr, Lillian Bustle, Lori Gassie, Miss Poison Ivory, Little Brooklyn, Lottie Ellington, Fancy Feast, Fem Appeal

... recorded: March 31, 2019

... intro/outro music: "On A 45" This Way to the Egress (http://www.thiswaytotheegress.com) ... used with permission ... download it at: https://www.amazon.com/This-Delicious-Cabaret-Explicit-Egress/dp/B005D1GROO ... interlude music: "Bossa Bossa" "Surf Shimmy" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ ... Support us on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/weburlesque ... .. see us live: http://www.weburlesque.com/upcoming-shows ... follow us: @weburlesque @viktordevonne on instagram and twitter; Abby is @msabbyfantastic & https://www.facebook.com/abby.fantastic/ ... talk to us: https://www.facebook.com/groups/157673948280099