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The Sassy Show
by The Sassy Show and Friends
The Sassy Show is bringing personal conversations into the public sphere. Tune in to hear taboos be dismantled and perspectives shared.Through interviews with activists, artists, and leading innovators of change, we're all about bringing out the Sass! If you'd like to hear more stories, head on over to www.thesassyshow.com - the bold new multimedia platform.
Episodes
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Sassy Salon: Episode 1 - Staying Authentically Creative (While Still Getting Paid)
Join Bethany on The Sassy Show for the first ever Sassy Salon - the monthly networking event for brands and content creators in London - recorded live with two exceptional multi-hyphenates: Derrick Kakembo and Myah Asha Jeffers. From spoken word poetry and dramaturgy at the Royal Court to…
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AJAMU X: Punk, Pleasure, and the Politics of Black Queer Softness
Join Bethany on The Sassy Show as she sits down with renowned photographic artist Ajamu X in his studio for an intimate conversation about black queer bodies, pleasure, sensuality, and the radical act of gentleness. From his post-punk roots in Northern England to his darkroom practice, Ajamu…
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From The Slums to Spotify Podcaster to Self-Published Author - meet Sangeeta Pillai
In this powerful episode, award-winning podcaster and South Asian feminist Sangeeta Pillai joins The Sassy Show to discuss her debut memoir Bad Daughter. From growing up in Mumbai's slums to landing on Times Square billboards, Sangeeta shares her journey of breaking cultural conditioning…
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The Multiple Sclerosis Fashionista: Reclaiming Pleasure After Diagnosis
Roxanne Murray - aka the Multiple Sclerosis Fashionista - has spent nearly two decades transforming personal pain into powerful advocacy. After eight years of misdiagnosis rooted in medical racism, Roxy finally received her MS diagnosis at 26. Now she's on a mission to reclaim pleasure, joy, and...
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Asexual & Kinky: Breaking the Myth with Inu
This week, we're joined by Inu, a shibari enthusiast and inclusive kink advocate who's shattering myths about asexuality, desire, attraction, and pleasure. Tune in to hear Inu discuss why being Ace doesn't mean being a robot, how asexuality exists on a spectrum within kink spaces, and why…
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Beyond OnlyFans: Alice Lovegood’s Journey into Kink Education
Bethany sits down with kink educator and content creator Alice Lovegood (Better Sx Blog) for a candid, funny, and deeply honest conversation about polyamory, pleasure, kink, going viral online, and creating real-life spaces for people to connect. Alice shares her journey from OnlyFans to…
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Freaky, Fierce & Free: How Miss Terri Boxx & Mama Mamba Are Rewriting Burlesque
This month on The Sassy Show, BxSassy is joined by two trailblazing burlesque superstars who are redefining what cabaret can look like: Miss Terri Boxx and Mama Mamba. From MMA cages to cabaret stages, Miss Terri Boxx has lipsynced her way into the drag and burlesque scene as a bearded queen who...
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Tigz Rice on Growing Up with Confidence and Empowerment Photography
Photographer Tigz Rice joins the Sassy Show to talk all things body empowerment, sexy poses, and how going viral reshaped her mission to make all bodies visible. From burlesque beginnings to building a global community, Tigz is showing us what radical self-acceptance really looks like—one shot at…
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Nesting Partners Encouraging Confrontation - ENM and Sober Kink
The Sassy Show is back, honey! Season 10 kicks off with a bang as BxSassy welcomes Lola and January to the sofa. Known for their bold presence in the ethical non-monogamy (ENM) and kink scenes, this episode dives deep into what it means to be nesting partners, to love consciously, and to build...
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Alexandra Houston on Creating Charmskool and Embracing Your Inner Glamour Tits
Welcome to a world where independent makers shine, where kink is celebrated with confidence, and where shopping becomes an experience of self-expression. This week on The Sassy Show, we talked with Alexandra Houston about her journey creating Charmskool - a vibrant, female-led marketplace...
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Binding Art with Desire: Anna Kii's Kink Revolution
From rope art to app design, Anna Kii is transforming sexual taboos through creativity. Step into the creative studio of Anna Kii on this episode of The Sassy Show. As founder of Figure of A, shibari educator, and co-creator of the innovative Phantasies App, Anna is on a mission to elevate kink...
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Behind the Scenes with Reed Amber: Media Maven & Taboo Transformer
This week on The Sassy Show, Bethany welcomes the incredible Reed Amber – a trailblazing force in sex education, adult content creation, and media production as the brilliant co-creator of Come Curious. Reed shares her fascinating journey from TV production student to multifaceted media...
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Anna Lekas Miller: Rewriting Migration Stories Through Romance
Award-winning journalist Anna Lekas Miller is transforming how we understand global migration and conflict through an unexpected lens: love stories. In her latest appearance on The Sassy Show, she offers a compelling glimpse into her work as both a storyteller and someone who has lived the...
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Rope, Risk, and Reinvention: The Kinky Wisdom of Frayed Knots
This episode of The Sassy Show we’re diving into the world of shibari with Frayed Knots—a rigger, performer, and all-round sass pot with a wealth of experience in the kink community. But this isn’t just about rope. It’s about queerness, masculinity, risk, and the responsibility we all have in...
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Breath, Body, Kink: Reclaiming Power Through Ritual with Giap Tongsayor
This week on The Sassy Show, we welcome Giap Tongsayor, a transformative facilitator specializing in conscious embodiment practices and healing rituals. Weaving together breathwork, sound healing, sensory stimulation and kink dynamics, Giap shares with us her mission to create inclusive healing...
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Logan Star: Illuminating Queer Vulnerability Through Community Care
This week we're joined by Logan Star, a curator of pleasurable experiences and founder of queer kinky rave Quench. Logan is known on the scene for his work in making kinky spaces accessible to the BIPOC community and opening dialogue for vulnerable conversations. We hear Logan tell Sassy about…
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Breaking Boundaries: Ishmael Kirby's Journey Through Art, Identity, and Liberation
Join us for a raw and revelatory episode of The Sassy Show featuring Ishmael Kirby, the multifaceted artist behind the politically charged drag persona CYRO. In this intimate conversation, Ishmael opens up about his journey through political theatre, punk music, and drag artistry, discussing the...
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The Fetish & Kink Summit: Beyond Boundaries - the Politics of Pleasure
Join The Sassy Show as we dive deep into the groundbreaking Fetish and Kink Summit run by Seed Talks, bringing listeners exclusive interviews with leading experts and advocates who are dismantling misconceptions about human sexuality. This extraordinary collection of conversations features…
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Stripping Away Stigma: April Fiasco on Dismantling Systems through Performance
April Fiasco is a powerhouse of intersectional activism, wielding her talents as a burlesque performer, comedian, writer, host, and stripper to challenge societal norms and amplify marginalized voices. More than an entertainer, she is a dedicated activist committed to decriminalizing sex work and...
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Unrestrained Exploration of Fetish, Film, and Freedom with LFFF’s Founders
Join host Bethany Burgoyne as she dives deep into the world of kink, cinema, and liberation with Venus Raven and Amy, the dynamic duo behind the London Fetish Film Festival (LFFF). Celebrating its fifth anniversary, LFFF is the ultimate fusion of fetish and film, born from Venus’s passion for...
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Redefining Pleasure Through Community - meet Jared Philippo
In this episode of The Sassy Show, cohosts Asha and Sassy are joined by the vibrant and soulful Jared Philippo—an underground DJ turned founder of Pinky Promise where intimacy, pleasure, and connection are liberated in a festival, cabaret inspired environment. Together, the three of them dive…
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For the FLINTA Community, By the FLINTA Community: Get to know Catnip
Join us on The Sassy Show as host Bethany Burgoyne welcomes Angel, the visionary founder of Catnip, a groundbreaking party for the FLINTA community—those who identify as Female, Lesbian, Intersex, Non-binary, Trans, or Agender. In this episode, Angel shares her journey from feeling excluded in...
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Posey Mehta on the Importance of Fat-Centric Spaces in Cabaret
Pushing boundaries, celebrating bodies, and fostering a community of inclusivity, Posey’s Big Fat Cabaret champions the art of drag with a fresh, fat liberationist twist. Posey, also known as Mitzi Fitz, is a dynamic genderqueer performer, drag artist, and founder of Big Fat Cabaret. Their work...
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Phil Samba’s mission to empower sexual health
Tune in to hear how Phil Samba is Breaking Barriers in Sexual Health Advocacy and Fighting HIV Stigma. Phil Samba, a passionate HIV activist, educator, writer and host of The Other Blue Pill podcast, is on a mission to shed light on the lesser-known history of PrEP (Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis) and...
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The Radical Nature of Media Pioneer Bethany Burgoyne
The B behind BxSassy - meet our founder, Bethany Burgoyne. Want to know more about the sassiest person behind The Sassy Show? Your dream has come true honeys! Bringing you an exclusive interview with our sassy founder, Bethany Burgoyne aka @bxsassy2 in conversation with new cohost and delicious...
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Your Guide to living a 'Sensual' Life with Henika Patel
From tantra to storytelling: Founder of the School of Sensual Arts, Henika Patel, is inviting a worldwide community to come together and grow in personal, collective knowledge regarding sensuality. Busting through taboos and gathering around topics such as shame, Henika is all about diving more...
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Fusing Fashion and Kink with Subculture
Strong, bold & confident: meet the homegrown label exploring leather as kink , Subculture. We sit down with founder and designer Randhir Pratap Singh to discuss how his love of leather led to witnessing a gap in the Indian market for clothing and accessories. Having founded Subculture in 2020,...
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Resilience Fueled Through Friendship - Meet Creative Duo Alekya & Priya
Brand Designer Priya and Voice Actor Alekya are two incredibly sassy friends whose relationship not only uplifts their personal lives, it also generates encouragement and perseverance in their creative pursuits. As BFF's, Aleyka and Priya drive forward one another's careers with comfort…
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Aili Seghetti: Encouraging Agency in Kink and Desire
Meet Aili Seghetti, the intimacy, dating and relationship coach helping people who are struggling with engaging in deeper connections (emotionally or physically). Aili works extends to helping people who are wanting to enhance their experiences of intimacy, this can include kink and alternative...
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Drocer Record - The Female Owned Vinyl Store Spinning A New Tune
Kinjal Gosar is the founder of Drocer Record - an online vinyl record store distributing new and pre-loved treasures to music lovers throughout India and beyond. As a music fanatic, Kinjal turned her passion into a business, fostering a growing community and leading the way in bringing vinyl back...
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Burlesque's Golden Girl on Authenticity and Culture - Pat Elle
Burlesque performer Pat Elle talks to us about developing herself within the scene and sharing her culture as British-Indian performer. When deciding to perform, Pat Elle set the intention "to make people of my culture and South Asian heritage proud of how their culture is being portrayed"....
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Aneesha Kotwani: The Illustrious Leader of India's Music Scene
Aneesha Kotwani is best known for two things - her work on radio spotlighting South Asian artists and her single handed development of running events within Mumbai bringing a diversity of artists to a growing crowd of music lovers . Having found herself on the dancefloor, she places music at the...
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The Art of Breathwork - A Journey to Goa
Artist and somatic healing coach, Hansika Jethnani is using a variety of methods to help others go on a journey of deep, emotional expression. From breathwork to body movement and painting, Hansika is weaving together various practices as a journeyer - taking people on a journey towards themself....
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Voguing in India: From Friendship to Founding Freedom
Meet two of India's most renowned Voguing dancers - best friends Krish and Sunil. Having established their place on the dance scene in Mumbai, Krish and Sunil founded their own collective 'Voguing in India' inspiring others to learn the dance form and liberate themselves through freedom of...
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Maxaroni N. Cheese on The Necessity of Drag Communities - In Conversation with Audacious Alexa
Storyteller, Poet and Dancer Maxaroni N. Cheese is all about showing resistance through authenticity. Known for their empowering performance and shiny presence within the queer community, Maxaroni sits down with our host Audacious Alexa to discuss drag joy and queer liberation. Tune in to hear...
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LO-LOW on the Support of Club Culture
The multigenre DJ blending the sounds of her Black, Queer and POC communities We're ending the sassy year in conversation with this month's guest LO-LOW. Tune in to hear LO-LOW discuss club culture, kinky communities and her journey of getting behind the decks and djing. As well as her mission to...
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Last Looks Beauty - The Agency of Change for Afro Hair and Make-up
Meet Pereko Makgothi and Samantha Russell, co-founders of Last Looks Beauty; an Afro hair and makeup agency connecting artists (the majority of whom are women of colour) with jobs on sets. From films to advertisement, catwalks to photoshoots, Last Looks Beauty is all about providing talent and...
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Amber Mallery: An Education Of Exploring Pleasure
Accessible, experienced information, supported by Bijoux Indiscrets; Amber Mallery has been working throughout the US and Europe, researching and supporting educational conversations around pleasure and pornography. Having made a name for herself delivering a thought-provoking TED talk titled…
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Revolting Rosy Talks Smutty Letters & Playful Performance
The Sassy Show is back on Islington Radio and this month @bxsassy2 us joined by special guest @revoltingrosy. As a performer and workshop facilitator, Rosy is all about finding ways to put the 'silly' back into life. Tune in to hear them discuss Rosy's love for poetry leading to her infamous…
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Purrsia Kitt on The Art of Progressive Communities
Meet the Burlesque artist encouraging colourful compassion. As the producer of ‘Fetlesque’ - a night showcasing exceptional talent on the UK burlesque and drag scene - Purrsia continually prioritises the representation of her LGBTQ+ community. Alongside her work on stage and screen (Purrsia has a...
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Kink Uncensored with Bramble - Audacious Alexa
Alexa chats with sassy wonder Bramble about their kinky side and what the scene looks like in Portland. As a non-binary erotic content creator on various platforms, they discuss the economic pros and cons of sex work. As well as the sexualisation of young AFAB bodies, particularly within…
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Derrick Kakembo’s love letter to Black Male parenthood - Kojja
The Sassy Show is back and this month host Bethany Burgoyne is celebrating a year on Islington Radio's airwaves. To join the party is director and filmmaker Derrick Kakembo Tune in to hear them discuss the launch of Derrick's debut short film 'KOJJA', described as a love letter to Black male...
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Myah Asha Jeffers on Documenting Black Interiority
Tune into our monthly show on Islington Radio: This week Bx Sassy is joined by dramaturg, director and photographer Myah Asha Jeffers (@myahismyname). They discuss Myah’s exploration of black interiority and the way she aspires to document authenticity within her creativity. As well as her Bajan...
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The Spoken Word Artist Spreading Gender Euphoria
Meet Jasmine Gardosi, the spoken word poet and beatboxer livening up the scene through their punchy, musical exploration of issues regarding LGBT experiences and gender diversity. As the current Birmingham Poet Laureate, Jasmine has been building a name for themself touring their show 'Dancing to...
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Artist Naala Lartey on managing chronic illness with HOPE
Meet artist and mental health facilitator Naala - Alien Fairy whose energy for life is infectious! From the colourful dancing presence she embodies to the chorus of song and poetry that passionately flows from her lips, there isn't anyone quite like Naala, aka Naala Alien Fairy. As a...
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Ceyda - The Leader of Musical Liberation in İstanbul
Get to know the bassist and singer lighting up Turkey's jazz scene: Ceyda Köybaşıoğlu's reputation precedes her; known around town for being a highly talented bassist and rocking out to a combination of Prince, Erykah Badu and jazz-infused rnb tunes, Ceyda delivers an outstanding, characterful...
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BATIK BOUTIK's Vibrant Designs from Ghana to Canada
Get to know the fashion brand created by Maya Amoah Celebrating eclectic West African richness is the brand BATIK BOUTIK created by designer Maya Amoah. Through clothing and accessories, BATIK BOUTIK is for all genders to embody contemporary designs mixed with a traditional African flair. Each...
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Lady Blue Phoenix on Modernising Burlesque
Meet Lady Blue Phoenix - a self-confessed rock head with a passion for diversifying the Burlesque scene. Having worked their way up through the industry for the past decade, LBP is intent on providing fellow Burlesque beauties with a fresh example to look up to. As a self-confessed rock head…
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Hilal Can Paints A Fresh Philosophy for Turkey
The multidisciplinary artist inspiring creative confidence within Istanbul. Hilal Can's paintings are an amalgamation of curious characters and surreal landscapes, brought to life through intricate brushwork and multilayered narratives. This dreamy, otherwordly approach to painting also appears…
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Drama Queens of Accra
The Feminist Activists Using Theatre to Create Change: Drama Queens is a theatre nonprofit in Accra, Ghana. As a collective, they bring to life stories that center women in Ghana creating plays that tell the stories of revolutionary Ghanaian women who contributed to independence and feminist...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
The Sassy Show is bringing personal conversations into the public sphere. Tune in to hear taboos be dismantled and perspectives shared.Through interviews with activists, artists, and leading innovators of change, we're all about bringing out the Sass! If you'd like to hear more stories, head on over to www.thesassyshow.com - the bold new multimedia platform.
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