Pole the Other One!

What's it like to learn pole as an autistic person, and how can classes be more welcoming and fun for all flavours of neurodiversity?Comedian, writer-performer and pole dancer Ian Lynam talks neurodiversity, comedy and masculinity in an episode we recorded just before the premiere of his solo show "Autistic License" at Dublin Fringe Festival! We talk about the mental health benefits of pole dancing and escaping the rigid definitions of how men are expected to dress and behave, before we get

How do you psych yourself up to do something terrifying? Or deal with the voice in your head that says “I can’t”?Circus-trained pole dancer, burlesque artist, actor and conqueror-of-all-sky-shapes Kelly Vee shows us how to face the fears and fly! From the psychological torture of drama school (yes, everything you’ve heard about it is true) to whipping out the most bonkers acrobatics and mastering mind-boggling shapes on all flying objects - we talk about steeling yourself to do what looks

Strippers and sex workers to the front!Has mainstream pole dancing been taken away from the strippers who created it? And why is the Labour Party so backwards when it comes to sex worker rights? Carmen Ali a.k.a. April Fiasco is a comedian, stripper, burlesque artist, co-founder of virtual socialist strip club Cybertease and Artistic Director of Sexquisite Events. We talk about how pole dancing on the job is different from learning in a studio, building your own strip club as a workers' cooperative,

Do all performers create a fantasy version of themselves? Can this help you in other parts of your life?Launching the series like a glitter canon of sparkly stripper-style magic, it's Kitty Velour! Kitty is an internationally touring pole dancer, booty-popping princess, showgirl and dreamy aerial artist. She's as comfortable dangling off a hoop ten feet in the air as a unicorn mermaid as serving the filthiest floor work in a dimly-lit cabaret club. We talk about how "Kitty Velour" was created, how

Ooh well isn't this exciting. A new podcast where comedian Siân Docksey talks to pole dancers about the art of hanging off a stick, and what it can teach us for life, work and love. Starting September 10th 2021 wherever you get your quality ear babble! Created by Siân Docksey, featuring original music by Amelia Bayler.