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The Beauty Archeo
by Full Service Radio
The Beauty Archeo is a comedy fashion history podcast telling stories and educating listeners of the greatest figures and events of fashion, beauty, parties and scandals. In each episode, Professor Noir invites a new guest to discuss historical figures such as Marie Antoinette’s Hair craze to Coco Chanel’s Nazi affair in the 1930’s. Packed with a lot of laughs as well as serious analysis, the show explores the roots and evolution of gender, class, and race under the context of fashion and the decorative arts. The Beauty Archeo is a fresh take on history and culture that surrounds us. This show records and broadcasts LIVE on Full Service Radio from the lobby of the LINE Hotel in Adams Morgan, Washington D.C.
Episodes
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Warts and All: fashion in the time of plague
Today we fight the hysteria and bring you fun facts about how we have dealt with pandemics throughout history. Powered and distributed by Simplecast.
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Victor/Victoria
Today we finish our journey through the roaring 20's with queer culture and drag balls. Powered and distributed by Simplecast.
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La Baker, part 3: wartime and renaissance
Mundy is back from a world wind week of recording music and prof. Noir talks hosting with pornstars. Following we finish our discussion on the rich and exciting life of Josephine Baker; from French spy to international humanitarian. Powered and distributed by Simplecast.
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La Baker: Part 2
We continue our conversation on the great Josephine Baker. Today we are joined by a special guest burlesque performer, Queen Nefertitie. Get ready for a raw discussion on Josephine's standard of performance and existence for black performers around the world. Powered and distributed by Simplecasst.
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The Lady Z
Today's discussion is all about Zelda Fitzgerald, the "first American flapper." From a spoiled southern upbringing to a glamorous yet tragic marriage and life; Zelda defined the roaring 20's. Powered and distributed by Simplecast.
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Girls Who Look Like Boys
We are in the 20's and we are having a great roar. Today we discuss the bobbed haircut and the social impact of the flapper in the early 20th century. Powered and distributed by Simplecast.
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The Falling Women, Part 2: Labor Reform
We are back and cleaning the closet. Today we finish our discussion on the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire and the labor reform in the aftermath. Powered and distributed by SImplecast.
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THE FALLING WOMEN: the triangle shirtwaist factory fire
In this episode we honor the women lost in the 1911 Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire. Powered and distributed by Simplecast
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Freakum Dress: the dresses that shocked the world
From longchamp in Paris to the silver screen: we talk about scandalous dresses, the women that wore them and stories about them. Powered and distributed by Simplecast
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The Great Mustache Ride
It’s MOVEMBER and we pay homage to the beard. In 1705 Peter The Great enforced a beard tax in an effort to change the fashion of the Russian people; we explore why into today’s episode. Powered and distributed by Simplecast.
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Before Victoria’s Secret
The infamous legend Lucille Lady Duff Gordon-- the first internationally-famous British fashion designer. This is the story of her meteoric rise, the glamorous life, the scandals and literal trials that almost brought her down. Powered and distributed by Simplecast
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High Heels and Broomsticks, part 3
We finish our exploration into the allure of the occult; the culture and influence that has developed over the centuries. Today we continue the discussion on voudun and the temptation of Vampires. Powered and distributed by Simplecast
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High Heels and Broomsticks, part 2
Today we go further into the modern culture of Wicca and begin to dive deep into the misconceptions of Voudun. Powered and distributed by Simplecast
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High Heels and Broomsticks: witches through the ages
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FASHION QUEEN/FASHION VICTIM, Part 3
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FASHION QUEEN/FASHION VICTIM, Part 2
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FASHION QUEEN/FASHION VICTIM
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Let’s Talk About Shoes: Imelda and her collection
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Call Me “COCO”: The Nazi Affair
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Call Me “COCO”: Part Deux the 20’s
Today we continue our discussion on Gabrielle Coco Chanel and the height of her career in the 1920’s. From the iconic drop waist dresses, mixed prints, art love affairs and bob haircuts; Coco Chanel sets the stage for the modern woman.
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Call Me COCO: The Gilded Life of Coco Chanel
Gabrielle “Coco” Chanel is the founder of the famous namesake brand. Today is all about her early life from her poor background to the men she loved to fashion genius.
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Gurl Fight: Fashon Rivalries
Today we talk about the famous rivalries in the fashion world; from European princesses dueling topless, to theater actresses squeezing through a door, to Coco Chanel and Elsa Schiaparelli fighting to rule the industry.
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Powder Puff KIDZ: Beauty in the 18th Century
Today its all abut beauty and what lies beneath the layers of cake makeup on the faces of French courtiers. We are joined by Ana Latour, nightlife entertiner and makeup guru to spill the English tea on the French craze for beauty
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Baby Doll: The Weird World of Victorian Beauty
Today’s episode is all about crazy beauty treatments of the Victorian era. From arsenic lips to lead face powder beauty at thi time was literally to die for.
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Straps No Stays: Bras from Freedom to Burning
Introducing Mundy Spears our new co-host; we are dishing on the W Hotel party, Black 007 and of course the revolutionary history of the bra.
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Dinner is served: dinner as fashion
Joining us is Josef Palermo, and we sit down to unpack political scandals and delve into the social and political impact of “the dinner party”
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FANCY DRESS: From The Party to The Streets
It’s my birthday and we are celebrating the summer solstice with an in depth talk on Fancy Dress parties and the style that has evolved throughput history
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Under the Skirt: the brief history of men in skirts
It’s the week after pride and there is so much tea. I sit down with artist Jason Edward Tucker as we discuss our views on men in dresses and skirts; subverting gender and understanding its power.
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The Curl is in the Puddin
We continue our conversation on black hair care, Madam C.J. Walker, and her legacy.
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WRAP AND RIOT: from tingon laws to hair freedom
This episode we sit down with fellow Full Service Radio podcast host Allison Lane of the show GTFO Radio. We share stories of laser hair removal and the hot summer days ahead. Then we dive deep into the history romance and fight for black hair and beauty standards-- starting with the laws…
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CAMP: notes on a revolution
Part 2 of our 2019 Met Gala assessment. We continue our conversation exploring the deeper meaning of “camp” style and its roots in social revolution.
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First Monday: Met Gala History
We sit down with singer and musician Mundy, the Andro space superstar. Then we put on the tea pot and talk all Met Gala; history, exhibitions, and of course, our favorite looks.
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MONEY SUCCESS FAME GLAMOUR: THE CLUB KIDZ
In this episode is mirrors and dust as we dove right into the New York club scene of 80’s and early 90’s. Guest Jaxknife, DC nightlife personality opens up about their love of the limelight stage and the icons that influenced the scene today
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Runway on Fire: Prelude to McQueen
Returning guest trans night life performer Ana Latour talks about the intense work of creating thought provoking drag performance art and her love of radical couture all leading up to an enticing discussion on Alexander McQueen. The late British couture designer created an catalog of art in…
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It Ain't Easy Being Green
For this week's episode we talk life coaching and major fashion brands creating sustainable fashion products; who is real and who is not in their effort to create environmentally friend items. And of course, how to go green and look good doing it.
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The Petticoat Brigade
With guest Stephen Benedicto we talk about twin style among friends, multimedia art, and history lesson for the day; Harajuku Fashion.
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Gay sailors sell perfume
My travels to Colombia and the jungle and getting stopped by Colombian military. For the history the legend, the icon Jean Paul Gaultier; French haute couture designer that defied gender norms ethnic stereotypes giving a voice to underground street fashion and art in the 80’s and 90’s.
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The New Normal: The Life and Legacy of Tracey “Africa” Norman
Telling the story of transgender fashion model Tracey Norman who set the standard for black beauty. Born a man redefined fashion industry standards long after her career abruptly ended.
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Boys On Film: LGBTQ Presence in fashion photography
David La Chappelle, vibrant and exhuberant; Bruce Weber cool and hyper-sexed; Annie Leibovitz, introspective and majestic; three creators out of many who have change and evolved the image and presence of the lgbtq experience. Today we talk to gay photographer Cassidy Duhon about the history and...
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Tearing down Walls
On today’s episode we travel to Berlin in the 1980’s. With our switch blades in hand we explore the political and social unrest that sparked a generational artistic movement that still exists today.
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KARL: The good, the bad, the glamour
Jason invites fashion photographer Kate Warren to discuss the life of the late great Karl Lagerfeld. We are pulling all the couture skeletons out his closet.
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
The Beauty Archeo is a comedy fashion history podcast telling stories and educating listeners of the greatest figures and events of fashion, beauty, parties and scandals. In each episode, Professor Noir invites a new guest to discuss historical figures such as Marie Antoinette’s Hair craze to Coco Chanel’s Nazi affair in the 1930’s. Packed with a lot of laughs as well as serious analysis, the show explores the roots and evolution of gender, class, and race under the context of fashion and the decorative arts. The Beauty Archeo is a fresh take on history and culture that surrounds us. This show records and broadcasts LIVE on Full Service Radio from the lobby of the LINE Hotel in Adams Morgan, Washington D.C.
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The Beauty Archeo is a comedy fashion history podcast telling stories and educating listeners of the greatest figures and events of fashion, beauty, parties and scandals. In each episode, Professor Noir invites a new guest to discuss historical figures such as Marie Antoinette’s Hair craze to Coco...
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