Showgirls Life
By Athena
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Episodes: 67
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Join Athena Patacsil, former principal dancer in Donn Arden’s Jubilee!, as she preserves the history of the Showgirl and the Showgirl production shows through interviews and oral histories. The closing of the last Showgirl spectacular of its kind, Jubilee! in 2016 and a global Bluebell dancer reunion in 2019 were the impetus to create a show where former dancers, Showgirls, crew members and historians share what life was really like during their time as cast and crew of those stage spectacles. Topics ranging from what it's like to be a Showgirl, performer life, getting paid to do what you love, confidence, discipline, resilience, femininity, sensuality, Showgirl history, life after dance, and preserving the history of the Showgirl and the shows she performed in will leave you in awe of the lives and purpose of all the people that were part of this unique genre of entertainment history.
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Showgirl Deconstructed: Why Showgirls was the worst movie ever made with Christopher Childers
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Nov 20, 2021 |
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The enduring magic of being a wardrobe technician with Elaine Sargent
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Nov 06, 2021 |
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Showgirl Deconstructed: Designing and Constructing Showgirl Costumes with Pete Menefee
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Oct 16, 2021 |
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What went on in the dressing rooms?
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Oct 02, 2021 |
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Showgirl Deconstructed: Art vs Selling Out featuring Andrew Branche
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Sep 18, 2021 |
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Born to be a performer featuring Tiffany Johnson
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Sep 04, 2021 |
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Showgirl Deconstructed: Physical Requirements and Other Expectations with encore guest Brenda Barrett
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Aug 21, 2021 |
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Showgirls Road Trip 2021 recap with Sheri Lewis, part 2
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Aug 14, 2021 |
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Showgirls Road Trip 2021 recap with Sheri Lewis, part 1
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Aug 07, 2021 |
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Donn Arden’s Jubilee! 40th Anniversary
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Jul 31, 2021 |
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Showgirl Deconstructed: There are no more Showgirl shows featuring Alison Kravenko
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Jul 24, 2021 |
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Ten things I learned from creating a podcast about Showgirls
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Jul 17, 2021 |
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The privilege of being a Showboy featuring Dave Margolis
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Jul 10, 2021 |
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Showgirls Life 1 Year Anniversary Celebration
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Jul 03, 2021 |
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How being a Bluebell dancer sparked the time in her life when she really started living featuring Brenda Barrett
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Jun 26, 2021 |
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The entrepreneurial women of dressing room 6 featuring Rita Pardue
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Jun 19, 2021 |
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What is a Showgirl?
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Jun 12, 2021 |
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Being pegged as a future Bluebell dancer from the age of two years old featuring Suzanne Raines (Lunn)
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Jun 06, 2021 |
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The power of self advocacy as a Woman of Color in entertainment featuring Dollie Eaglin
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May 29, 2021 |
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How a 5’4” singer dancer came to be the Principal singer in Lido de Paris Allez Lido featuring Debra Lee Kristian, part 2
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May 22, 2021 |
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How a 5’4” singer dancer came to be the Principal singer in Lido de Paris Allez Lido featuring Debra Lee (Kristian) Fader, part 1
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May 15, 2021 |
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A peek into three generations of women in show business and their family legacy featuring Janet Kravenko, Alison Kravenko and Skyla Johnson
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May 08, 2021 |
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Breaking color barriers in show business as a black male dancer featuring Marty Lewis
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May 01, 2021 |
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From Showgirl to Farm Girl featuring Patti Jo Amerein (Cooper)
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Apr 24, 2021 |
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Being treated like celebrities as Vegas entertainers of the 70s and 80s featuring Joe Macchieverna
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Apr 17, 2021 |
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Female leaders in Showbiz who worked in a time of cultural and societal oppression featuring Su Kim Chung
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Apr 10, 2021 |
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The gratitude and grace of a third generation Las Vegas performer as she continues her legacy despite restrictions featuring Skyla Johnson
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Apr 03, 2021 |
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How wanting more than “a little job” propelled her into her fabulous life in show business featuring Janet Kravenko
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Mar 27, 2021 |
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How being a “Donn Arden girl” has shaped life as a teacher, choreographer and woman featuring Alison Kravenko part 2
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Mar 20, 2021 |
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How being a “Donn Arden girl” has shaped life as a teacher, choreographer and woman featuring Alison Kravenko part 1
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Mar 13, 2021 |
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How being a Showgirl strengthens work ethic, confidence and being a woman comfortable in her own body featuring Amelia Bruff
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Mar 06, 2021 |
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Diversifying the Narrative: stories from dancers of the line formerly known as the Ebony line and beyond part 7
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Feb 27, 2021 |
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Diversifying the Narrative: stories from dancers of the line formerly known as the Ebony line and beyond part 6, featuring Andrew Branche
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Feb 20, 2021 |
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Diversifying the Narrative: stories from dancers of the line formerly known as the Ebony line and beyond part 5, featuring Victor Littles
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Feb 13, 2021 |
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Diversifying the Narrative: stories from dancers of the line formerly known as the Ebony line and beyond part 4, featuring Gayve Littles
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Feb 06, 2021 |
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Diversifying the Narrative: Stories from dancers of the line formerly known as the Ebony line and beyond part 3, featuring Anthony Brown
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Jan 30, 2021 |
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Diversifying the Narrative: stories from dancers of the line formerly known as the Ebony line and beyond part 2, featuring Jakki Ford
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Jan 23, 2021 |
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Diversifying the Narrative: stories from dancers of the line formerly known as the Ebony line and beyond part 1, featuring Jakki Ford
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Jan 16, 2021 |
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The importance of preserving the Showgirl through costume preservation and its individual history featuring Karan Feder
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Jan 09, 2021 |
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Auditions: Does it ever get any easier? Featuring Athena Patacsil and various guests
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Jan 02, 2021 |
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Occupational hazards of dancing in a topless show featuring Scott Barnard
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Dec 26, 2020 |
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Las Vegas really was the wild wild West featuring Alan Clancy
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Dec 19, 2020 |
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The joy of being asked by producers to work for them without an audition featuring Sal Angelica
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Dec 12, 2020 |
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Long legs, feathery costumes and weight notices featuring Janet Sawczuk-Chapman
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Dec 05, 2020 |
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We started breaking that color barrier featuring Jakki Ford
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Nov 28, 2020 |
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MGM Grand fire and the impact on the opening of Jubilee! featuring Pete Menefee, Diana Eden and Jakki Ford
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Nov 21, 2020 |
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The hidden stories of shame about being a topless dancer
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Nov 14, 2020 |
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Now stick that giant headpiece on and go featuring Bluebells Forever Host Sheri Lewis
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Nov 07, 2020 |
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I really felt right at home featuring Donna London
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Oct 31, 2020 |
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We all played dress up featuring costume designer Diana Eden
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Oct 24, 2020 |
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Feathery Revelry: Glamorous Dress up experience in Showgirl Costumes
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Oct 17, 2020 |
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We were there for the opening featuring Bluebell dancer Anne Marie O'Connor
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Oct 10, 2020 |
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The Showgirl gave me confidence featuring Su Kim Chung
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Oct 03, 2020 |
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Hanging out in the Showgirls dressing room featuring Christopher Childers
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Sep 26, 2020 |
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Command that stage with a walk featuring Anna Cooke
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Sep 19, 2020 |
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Sparkle Darlings featuring Elana Braianis-McKinley
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Sep 12, 2020 |
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You have to be this tall to ride this ride featuring Sheri Lewis
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Sep 05, 2020 |
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Better than corporations and Cirque featuring Frieda Bronfin
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Aug 29, 2020 |
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Chassé, push and smile featuring Rosemary "Rosebud" Tall DeHart
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Aug 22, 2020 |
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You can never go back featuring Randall Patterson
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Aug 15, 2020 |
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Mobsters and lobsters featuring Nikki Adamo
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Aug 08, 2020 |
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Like being shot from a cannon featuring Pete Menefee
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Aug 01, 2020 |
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Thrown into the deep end featuring Lindsey Raven
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Jul 25, 2020 |
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Under the microscope featuring Rachel Zinn
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Jul 18, 2020 |
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Running off to join the circus featuring Eileen Ryans-Scott
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Jul 11, 2020 |
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Launching from the hotseat featuring Athena Patacsil
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Jul 04, 2020 |
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Showgirl's Life Podcast trailer
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Jul 01, 2020 |