This week Mairi MacKenzie joins us to delve into the wonderfully whimsical world of Nudie Cohn, whose bejeweled and bespoke creations won the hearts of country music stars and fans alike.
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MacKenzie, Mairi. Dream Suits: The Wonderful World of Nudie Cohn. Tielt: Lannoo, 2011.
Nudie, Jamie Lee and Mary Lynn Cabrall.
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Apr 24
WHat I wORE to Work, an interview with Jo Weldon, part II (Dressed Classic)
Based on her one-woman show, WHat I wORE to Work, Jo Weldon joins us for the second half of our Dressed Classic episode from 2024 to explore the "intersection of fashion, culture and sex work." In part II, we hear about the laws governing what strippers can and cannot wear, what ... Show More
40m 15s
Apr 22
WHat I wORE to work, an interview with Jo Weldon, part I (Dressed Classic)
For this week's Dressed Classics episodes, Jo Weldon joins us for a two-part conversation from 2024 about her one-woman show, WHat I wORE to Work, which explores the "intersection of fashion, culture and sex work." From the brothels of Ancient Greece to Audrey Hepburn as Holly Go ... Show More
42m 22s
Apr 17
Dressing to Undress, an interview with Dita von Teese, part II (Dressed Classic)
In part II of this week's Dressed Classics, our favorite vedette, Dita Von Teese, joins us to continue our conversation about being the first-ever guest star at Paris' legendary cabaret, the Crazy House and her current residency in Las Vegas. Her show Dita Las Vegas: A Jubilant R ... Show More
31m 33s
May 2011
Country Music : World War II
Country Hits from the war years. Songs include: There's a Star Spangled Banner Waving Somewhere, Roses in the Snow, Born to Lose, Banjo Pickin Girl and Night Train to Memphis. Performers include: Roy Acuff, Cindy Walker, Bill Monroe, Bob Wills, Cowboy Copas and the Coon Creek Gir ... Show More
42m 40s
Aug 2023
Folk Heroes: Grace O’Malley
Grace O’Malley (c. 1530-1603) is known as the iconic, pirate queen of Ireland. She is remembered through folklore as a skilled ship captain, a notorious rebel against the English monarchy, and a fierce pirate. Further Reading Grace O'Malley: The Pirate Queen of Ireland The extrao ... Show More
5m 10s
Aug 2023
Folk Heroes: Annie Christmas
Annie Christmas (c. 1900s) was a fantastical figure based on a real person, but stories about her were passed down through oral tradition, old timey radio shows, collections of folklore and children’s tales. This brawny and brave keelboat captain has been hailed as the queen of t ... Show More
6m 39s
Apr 2023
Avery Singer, Melanie Martinez & Lofi Girl?
On today's episode of Who's There, our weekly call-in show, we follow the HBO Max to Max pipeline and officially change our name to... Weekly. We follow that up with thrilling calls about Simu Liu's high school days, Tree Paine's existence, and Tumblr icon Dear Coquette. Moving o ... Show More
1h 1m