Funny Peculiar Podcast – Details, episodes & analysis

This week and I chat to the amazingly talented Lucy Lush, drag queen extraordinaire.

Lucy Lush is a drag artiste actress/actor plus one of the campcooks touring UK wide festivals also a Broadcast Journalist for gaydio

Lucy boasts a flamboyant career spanning 20 years working with drag legends, such as Lily Savage.

But, while the name may not be instantly recognisable, his alter ego may well raise a few eyebrows.

She travels all over the UK as drag queen Lucy Lush, performing shows under other guises including Hilda Crabtree, Lucy's 70-year-old grandmother.

Lucy Lush is not an everyday drag act and uses comedy put together from recent topical news stories to constantly update his acts.

"When Lucy Lush is on stage Lucy Lush is real."

"From a performance aspect I can be as outrageous as possible and it's all purely for fun."

A massive thank you to Lucy for being my final guest on the podcast. It's truly a great interview.

https://twitter.com/therealLucyLush

https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100009111483198

https://www.instagram.com/lucylushuk/?hl=en

This week I speak to Vivien Ella Walden author of Eating from the Cherry Tree.

Vivien Ella Walden who is still alive and kicking, born in Salford Manchester. Raised in a loving working class Jewish family she ran from her heritage, bared her perfectly formed derriere and partied with the elite and famous while taking on many guises and titles.
With the death of her first husband she took on his mantle and grew to become one of the UK's most successful 'madams' within a world of scandal and naughtiness, corruption and suffering, sadness and exhilarating happiness.

'After all these years, I am still involved in the process of self-discovery. It's better to explore life and make mistakes than to play it safe. Mistakes are part of the dues one pays for a full life'.

EATING FROM THE CHERRY TREE: You had me gripped from the very beginning and captivated me on every single page. A life filled with trauma, tragedy humour and sexiness. Opening your world through beautiful use of language that evaporates any concept of taboo.#5STAR #reviewMyBook.to/CherryTree

Thanks to Vivien for coming on the show.

Social media:

https://www.facebook.com/viv.walden.71

https://twitter.com/vivienwalden

This week I chat to Jess Abouzied / Aerial Acrobatic and Circus Skills Teacher

Jess quickly realised that her love of performing and being upside down was a perfect match for circus. With the career goal of being 'professionally awesome' she enrolled on Greentop's full time Circus In Performing Arts course and has been unstoppable ever since.

Now an artist and tutor, Jess specialises in aerial acrobatics across multiple apparatus such as silks and hoop. She also likes to sew costumes, play with fire, and pretend to be a gymnast. From glamorous corporate events to comedy characters, she performs all over the country but is rarely found with two feet on the ground.

Website: bloodsweatcircus.com

Facebook:  http://facebook.com/jessabouzeid

Email: jess@bloodsweatcircus.com

A great episode 12 incredible guests from stalls from in and around the Tatcon 2018 festival. I start with the organiser Pat Deacon, who was in his mobility scooter nipping about still keeping the event going. I chat to Mike Gregory, a belt buckle salesman, then Nick Henderson who runs a rapture care sanctuary. Natalie Devine and Zane Innes of River Styx. Then Joanna Reeves who runs Bizarre Bits some spooky dolls with plants coming out of their heads!! Kelly Ryan a tattoo artist along with Izzy Thompson and Andy who run Little Lady Tattoos. David Robinson a guitarist on the main stage playing a great set, Alex Alvardo a Venezuelan tattoo artist and finally Bob Ellis a taxidermist! 

Enjoy!

Pat Deacon - Organiser of Tatcon: Tatcon Blackpool

Mike Gregroy: Buckle Mania UK

Nick Henderson: www.raptor.org.uk

Natalie Devine and Dane Innes: River Styx Tattoo Studio

Joanna Reeve Bizarre Bits

Kelly Ryan Tattoo Artist

Izzy and Andy from Little Lady Tattoo: Littleladytattoos

David Robinson: The Cold Heart Review

Alex Alvarado: www.santocuervotattoo.com

Bob Ellis Taxidermy: www.bob-ellis.co.uk

This week I chat to Natalie Goode and Danielle Whitehead, both performers and providers of all things entertainment! Also costume designer/makers, fire breathers and eaters.

I caught up with Natalie and Danielle at last year's Tatcon 2018, we had a chat about the perils of using fire as a main prop plus the hazards of staying safe. They also perform many other routines such as circus skills, fire eat/breath/bodyburn/transfers, fire hoop, fire fans, poi, hula hoop, stilts, angle grinding and freak show.

You can find both performers here:

Instagram: Natolee Goode

Instagram: Danielle Marie Whitehead

Facebook: Natalie Goode

Facebook: Danielle Marie Whitehead

This week I chat to the wonderful Katie Trickett

Katie Trickett is a sideshow, circus and variety performer living in the UK. She likes shoes, tattoos, small dogs and cake! Katie has a degree in Clothing Design and Technology and was set for a life in the fashion industry until a magician asked her to cover a show for his wife as an assistant and her passion for magic and performance began. After two years working in illusions and assisting several UK magicians Katie decided to learn her own magic, specialising in creating her own stage acts and close up magic. 

The jump into the world of sideshow came in 2011 with some escapology shows and being part of a team recreating original 1950s sideshows. Sideshow performance is on a completely different level to magic as all the stunts are genuine and require high levels of natural skill to complete them. These shows are full of real danger, excitement, mind boggling wonders and sometimes a little squeamish in parts but are all round fun and a great flash back at traditional alternative performance.  

For more information visit:

Website: Katietrickett.co.uk

Facebook: KatieTrickett

Twitter: Katietricky

Instragram: Katie Tricky

This week I'm chatting to the amazing and incredible Johnny Strange! 

Risking life and limb in the name of entertainment is just another day in the office for Johnny Strange. This English born performer traveled the length and breadth of Britain perfecting his art form before touring his show extensively throughout the rest of the world.

A natural born performer, Johnny Strange mastered some of the most daring acts brought to the stage. He has performed in 20+ countries around the world, entertained live on TV and and has been credited to many world first's. Along with a plethora of Guinness World Records he has also earned the nickname, "The man with ears of steel".

A regular at festivals, fairs, conventions, corporate parties and cabaret events Johnny Strange amazes audiences with death defying acts of precision and skill once thought impossible - from the ancient art of sword swallowing to dangerous chainsaw juggling. From whip cracking to astounding feats of speed and much, much more.

Famed for his innovative stunts and stylish live performances Johnny takes his audience on a whirl wind of emotions from jaw dropping tension to side splitting comedy, and right back again.

Prepare yourself for one of the most thrilling shows you are ever likely to see!

If you want to get in contact with Johnny Strange you can find him here:

Website: Johnny Strange

Instagram: johnny_strange

Twitter: @strangejohnny

Facebook: Johnny Strange

This week I chat to Arielle Firecracker, an amazing lady who performs burlesque but with many a trick up her sleeve! 

Slithering her way across the globe and charming every snake in her path. Arielle Firecracker is the snake dancing, fire breathing, international burlesque sensation. This twisted beauty shows the world why she is a real firecracker!

To contact Arielle you can find her here:

Website: Arielle Firecracker

Facebook: Arielle Firecracker

Instagram: ariellefirecracker

Twitter: Arielle Fire

This week I chat to Craig Ricci Shaynak. Interview was recorded back in August 2018 at the Edinburgh Performing Arts Festival. A brilliant guy so sit back and enjoy.

Craig Ricci Shaynak is an actor, writer, and producer living in Hollywood, California who has appeared in the Edinburgh Festival Fringe at least a dozen times since 1989 in original shows such as MR FIZZYWIGG'S STORY FACTORY, COWBOYS & INDIANS, and I AM GOOGLE. Most people would recognize him from his numerous roles in television and film, including RAY DONOVAN opposite Liev Schreiber and Jon Voight, TED 2 with Mark Wahlberg and Seth MacFarlane, THE INFORMANT with Matt Damon, directed by Steven Soderbergh, and HARSH TIMES with Christian Bale and J.K. Simmons, directed by David Ayer. Mr. Shaynak has also done voices for such films as HAPPY FEET and NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM. Craig produced the award-winning short films WARHOL, written and directed by Adam Ethan Crow, THE BEATING by Paul Stroili and Cyrus Myrakhor, and THE STORY MAN by Erik Hudson. Craig spends most of his time writing scripts and attributes any success he may have to his very useful degree in Medieval Drama from the University of Chicago.

If you want to find Craig he can be found here:

Facebook: Craig Shaynak

Facebook: Craig Ricci Shaynak

This week I chat to the amazing Amanda Blyth better known as Miss Strawberry Moon.

Miss Strawberry Moon is a comedic performer who takes the ordinary out of the extraordinary, bringing a rainbow of colour, humour and energy into each fantastical performance she makes! She has performed internationally, recently appeared on Channel 4's The Posh Frock Shop, was awarded 2nd Place at Miss Pinup Uk 2018 and brought her comedy madness to The Edinburgh Fringe Festival earlier this year. And if that's not enough Miss Strawberry Moon is charging into 2019 producing an annual event Catwalk Cabaret heralding the work of costume makers in burlesque, cabaret and drag!

It's an amazing chat and so go to my instagram account (stephanie_legs) or Miss Moon's if you want to see the Barry Gibb photo! 

A big thanks again to Miss Strawberry Moon for coming on the show!

To contact Miss Moon go to:

Facebook: Amanda Blyth (Miss Strawberry Moon)

Instagram: Miss Strawberry Moon

Twitter: Miss_S_Moon