The Whole 8 Inches!
by Emily Le'Strange and Charlie Love
Welcome to THE WHOLE EIGHT INCHES a podcast about Pole Dancing, (most of the time).Join your favourite chaotic pole-dancing duo, Charlie Love and Emily Le’Strange each week as they over share on all things pole and life related!Whether you’re a baby-poler, OG or just interested in the industry itself – these two cover everything from competitions, performance and training tips, hot goss as well interviewing some of the down right, coolest people in the pole industry in Australia and around the world.
Episodes
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Special Guest; Alex from The Rockit Foundation
This episode is a heartfelt and serious ep, chatting to Alex, co founder of the Rockit Foundation. Created in 2017, The Rockit Foundation is an organisation whose aim is to raise funds to support those needing help with their mental health. The foundation is celebrating their 10 years in March…
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Pole is Political, PRE LEWD, with special guest Moisty Magic
Well hello - we thought we would give you a lil pre lewd to a VERY in depth, chaotic episode. We LOVED having Moisty on, so we got them back for some context and more chats! This is the PRElude Episode, to Pole is Political. You will want to listen to this first! Books cited:Who's Afraid of…
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Pole is Political with Special Guest Moisty Magic
Episode Split! You will want to listen to the Pre-Lewd first! Imagine… the ghost of Karl Marx trapped inside the body of blow-up doll. Well, that pretty much describes this bimbo leftist. A sassy-mouthed, fierce creature who is equal parts showgirl, rabble rouser, and opinionated arsehole.…
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A historical repeat: Get Strong ya dumb bitch
Back in 2024, Emily and Charlie (our chaotic first host) interviewed Dame Mischka for the first time and we learnt the lore of her humble triathlon beginnings. lol. With MPDA coming up, we thought this was an excellent ep to repeat! Tickets are on sale NOW get em ' Here! We'll see you at the Enmore!
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Pole Delululululu
Pole Delulu. There are so many variations of it, so we reached out to YOU, our beloved audience for some lil examples and did you deliver! Steph and Em listen to all and even share some of their own Delulu. Episode also contains chaos and a Gen Alpha reference. Miss Pole Dance Australia is coming...
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Life and ADHD choices, AI, Pole Comps and holy cow how are we at October?!
It's Late Night Chat's with Emily and Bailey! Woooo! Strap and lock in, cause we are covering a lot. What's been up with Em lately - They have been feelin' a tad guilty. AI has come for Pole Dancers, Pole Theatre Worlds, XXXpress26 Comp AND how is Bailey doing in the lead up to MPDA 2026. AND a...
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It's a hot, Chilli yap sesh!
Strap in, and pop Rox in your socks - CHILLI IS BACK ON THE PODDY. And we rapid fire, adhd yap through so many things. Road to Icon, MPDA, reveal of venue for Road To Icon, processing grief....just to name a few. Road to Icon entries close 1ST OF OCTOBER so get them IN! Special Guest @chillirox &...
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Miss Pole Dance NSW 202: REGGIE
Anyone got a match? Our MPDNSW 2026 REGGIE is on the pod this week! Em and Reggie chat everything that was leading up to this year's comp, how important it is to show the lows as well as the highs, and also think about Fireball Shots. Tickets to MPDA are now on sale! Get 'Em here! Special Guest...
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Miss Pole Dance South Australia 2026: Stephanie Jane
It's the 3-way you have all been waiting for! EM-BAILEY-AND MPDSA 2026. (SQUEEEEE) The 3 muska-polers/podcast hosts finally all jump on a call to celebrate our incredible Steph on her new title! We get silly, we get honest, and we get down to it. Tickets to MPDA will be out soon, on Sunday 8th...
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Miss Pole Dance Western Australia 2026: Sasha Nikita
Ding Ding, round 2 it's Sasha Nikita! Scoring her second crown as well! Featuring once again, a small snoring/snorting Daschund, Nia. (Hopefully correct spelling - sorry Sasha!) This ep is just as epic and chaotic as the first time we spoke to Sasha back in 2024. Go forth and enjoy getting to…
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Miss Pole Dance Victoria 2026: Alicia Joan
She's back, back, back again with her 3rd MPD title under her heel, ALICIA JOAN. We chat the training, the thoughts, the feelings in the lead-up to this year's competition as well as touching on a topic that is reaching every corner of our social media atm : AI. Special Guest: Alicia Joan...
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Em and Bailey do a catch up!
There is. Alot. Going on right now! MPDQLD. MPDSA. BAILEY LORE. LICKYBUTTHOLE. You'll have to listen to get that last reference. But most importantly, The Whole 8 Inches Podcast 100% supports trans women's right to access and be supported in female-only spaces. You can buy Beks Single here Trans...
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Special Guest Mr Pole Dance Amateur 2026: Hamish Hosking
What do bed bugs, Mariah Cary and Dinosaur's have in common? HAMISH HOSKING. You may have seen Hamish on the MPDV stage, or popping out of a giant egg.... IYKYK. Rawr. Get to know your Mr Pole Dance Amateur 2026! Special Guest: @hamishhosking Hosts: @steph_x_pole & Emily Le'strange Special…
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Rain. On. Me. Ft Special Guest Rain!
2024 Mr Pole Amateur and current housemate of Mr Fox! It's our wee bab, RAIN! Bailey and Emily really dive into the storm with Rain and unpack the growth Rain has experienced since taking the 2024 title and being upgraded to the Big Bois in Semi-Pro. Special Guest: RAIN @rain_pd Hosts: Bailey…
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It's Tax Time with Taco!
Happy new financial year! Hey, do you make art and not know much about Tax? WELL LISTEN UP! Steph and Emily sat down with the most talented Tax agent in existence TACO to chat tips around sorting yourself out at TAX time as a performer and debunking some myths at the same time! (Who else wants to...
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Get your Hart racing: A recap of the first Hartstarter comp!
See what we did there? It was the FIRST EVER Hartstarter comp by Luke and Bailey Hart of The Pole Park! What did Bailey learn? What did she love! But it wasn't the ONLY comp this weekend. Hardcore Up N Coming was also on and we have our eyes on a few peeps taking some titles Hosts Bailey Hart...
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Feral in the Front Row!
We are doing what Stephanie Jane was so excited to do on the pod. Talk. Shit. Literally and metaphorically - Em and Steph just have a good ole yarn about general meandering adhd pole thoughts. It's a time! Hosts Stephanie Jane @steph_x_pole and Emily Le'Strange Special Mentions: @viceindulged...
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Mr Pole Dance World 2026, MR FOX!
"Grip is a state of mind" - Mr Fox, 2026. That's right, our new Mr Pole for 2026, our number 1 fan and all round giggle gurt - MR FOX, has joined us on the pod for a shit talk sesh! We cover the important things ofc but also cover; vodka red bulls and Charlie Love wearing wigs. (He doesn't even…
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Wherefore art thou, Community?
Hand's up if you have ever moved away from your pole community! We have and we are here to tell you it is....HARD. So this episode is going out to all those babes who have been and are... going through the motions of it. Hosts @ibaileyhartyou & Emily Le'Strange Special mentions. @steph_x_pole...
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Grading Yay or Grading Nay? Ft Lynn Tan
Our first-ever guest is back and how we have missed her! Comp season in Australia is hitting hard, and we are loving the new faces and competitions that are coming onto the scene. Both Bailey and Lynn run competitions and chat about their respective newbie sections and of course - should our old,...
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Santanico Pandemonium eat your heart out IT'S STEPHANIE JANE!
It's your Pixie-Frog-Adhd-Sister from another Mister... It's Stephanie Jane! MPDSA 2024, A mover, a shaker, physio, instructor, chaos gremlin and memelord. We are so excited to have Steph join The Whole 8 Inches podcast family. Get to know your 2nd new co-host for 2026! Hosts Emily Le'Strange...
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The name on everybody's lips is gunna be....
........BAILEY! Bailey Hart joins us as one of two new co-hosts of The Whole 8 Inches Podcast! With 20 years in the industry, Bailey has seen and practically done it all! Get to know the absolute power house that will be yapping away with us for 2026. Follow us @tw8ipodcast Like what you listened...
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Special Guest: Bailey Hart MPDQLD (ReRun)
Yes yes yes yes. It is another re-run! We have been busayyyy - but we have also been.....cooking. ;-) Enjoy this re-run episode with the effervescent Bailey Hart! Hey Pole Moles, we’ve got a Hart on for you! The one & only Bailey Hart joins us to talk about winning Miss Pole Dance QLD 2025…
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Selfies & Self Love: Learning to love yourself and pole training again w/ Special Guest, Lynn.
It's another reboot! I have seen this "How do I get back into pole?" crop up in the groups and the chats so here is the incredible chat we had with Lyn a couple of years ago, about starting again. It's our first ever guest! We welcome Lynn - Previous Director of Hanger 66 in Brisbane and one epic...
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Special Guest: Stephanie Jane MPDSA 2024 (ReRun)
Life is LIFING, friends! Charlie and Emily are caught up in it, so here is a revisit to one of Em's top fave interviews - Stephanie Jane! She's a tiny ball of muscles and personality - It's Stephanie Jane! Current Miss Pole Dance South Australia and Northern Territory! Join us on Steph's journey...
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Comps, Community and Gentle Spirals
Charlie and Emily had a busy weekend! Both were at competitions in the cold southern states (Which is anything below NSW border really!) Emily attended the 12th Annual Shining Diamond Pole Competition by Diamond Class Pole Fitness in Hobart (Hobart's longest running pole competition) and Charlie...
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Your Mr Pole World line up is here!
Charlie and Emily chat through this year's Mr Pole World line up cause it is filled to the brim with TALENT. Charlie bring's Emily up to the cool kids with who's hot in Pop Music. And honestly, that's it really! Mr Pole World is on the 6th of June at the Factory Theatre. Tickets are on sale now -...
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School Camp. But it's for pole dancers. And it's a cruise!
Charlie regains his land legs after being out at sea for East Coast pole cruise! It's boats, aging pube colours and Charlie being a wittle new born lamb. Like and subscribe to wherever you get good podcasts from and support us through Ko-Fi! Hosts Emily Le'Strange and Charlie Love @charlie.love_...
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Post comp recovery and other meandering pole thoughts!
Are we recovered from Pole Icon? Well kinda. So we thought we would give you our hot tips for recovery post comp as a competitor AND spectator! We also meander through Simpsons references, teeth, World of Warcraft, unboxing gifts, Meta being silly and wet phones. Don't forget you can support this...
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Pole Icon Global: The Debrief! (Part Two)
WE'RE BACK WITH PART TW0! Why has Charlie taken so long to get a FlyBys Account? What was Unnie's actual theme for her show? (It was NOT was I thought! -Em) Charlie is heading off on a cruise, Em is contemplating competing again and yes indeedy we are reliving POLE ICON GLOBAL for as long as we...
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Pole Icon Global: The Debrief! (Part One)
SUPRISE! Charlie AND Emily were both at Pole Icon Global this weekend just gone. AND IT WAS A WHOLE MEAL. We were FED. Pole Icon Live Stream is available for another week if you want to relive the absolute dream of the show that it was! Watch it here Hosts @charlie.love_ & Emily Le'Strange...
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Oh Jor-daaan she did! Special Guest : Jordan Kensley Part Two
Okay, Babies. Here is part two with the incredible Jordan Kensley. We deep dive for the 2nd hour, hard. Obviously about everything. Again. But we really go down deep. Trigger Warning: there are mentions of (not in depth discussion); Drug use, Suicidal Ideation, Medical Bodily functions, and...
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Oh Jor-daaan she didn't! Special Guest: Jordan Kensley
Welcome to the most iconic chaos you have ever experienced. Jordan -Mother Truckin - Kensley. And friends. (Emily and Charlie) We couldn't help ourselves, to be ourselves, so we yapped too long, Charlie took his shirt off, we talk pole, politics and pol-e-tics, SO you get a PART ONE TODAY AND…
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Stripperspective Part 4: Paige Cooper
Miss Nude Australia 2023 and literal angel from heaven, Paige Cooper, joins us again to share her experience working in clubs and as an agency stripper in Sydney. Paige is really (every pun intended) an open book and shares her perspective on things across all facets of pole and stripping. This…
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Sweating on the West Coast - a Charlie and Emily Chat.
Em and Charlie chat about a noticable "sea change" aka new beginnings, amongst their pole dancing peers, saying good bye to some things and discussing what new things they are going to try and let lie for the year. Hosts @charlie.love_ & @ daddyslittlemisfitchild Special Mentions @polekadotruby...
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Graced with her presence, Special Guest: Gracie Demos
Get to know this official unit of measurement when measuring poles, multiple title holder - Including MPDA 2019. Gracie Demos! An absolute power house of a choreographer and one of our up coming Pole Icon Performers! Guest: @gracie.demos find her at @divascreative @pole.divas Hosts:...
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Driving in cars with Charles
A casual chit chat of driving in cars, fringe shows, up-coming competitions and just state of mind at the start of the year! Catch Charlie in the Fringe World Perth run of SWAMPLESQUE Tickets here. Hosts @Charlie.Love_ @daddyslittlemisfitchild Special Mentions @apolelin @swamplesque...
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Special Guest: Paige Cooper!
We are missing a one Sir Charles Love, for this ep! So you get - Girl Chat! Em sits down and keeps the fan girling to a minimum as they chat with none other than Sydney Showgirl, Paige Cooper! Paige has one epic resume including running the highly successful competition xxpress! Special Guest:...
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2026, Baby. Emily and Charlie discuss Time, Space, Birthdays and Pole!
It's a solo duo episode - recorded on Emily's birthday! (Cute!) Bits and Bob and what will be in 2026! Hosts @charlie.love_ and @emi
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The Pole Shebang! With Special Guest (Finally) Andrea James Lui!
SHE'S FINALLY HERE. Andrea James Lui joins us for the first episode of 2026! Charlie's better half/twin/attached at the hip emotional support human chat's to the pod about all things Andrea as well as her upcoming show THE POLE SHEBANG! Tickets are on sale now for Melbourne Midsumma Festival...
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Charlie's Choice: Racism & Appropriation in Pole & Burlesque with Bizzi Body
Repost from March 2024:Meanjin migaloo Charlie Love and Naarm-based, non-binary, Emily Le’Strange catch up with Wakka Wakka woman Bizzi Lavelle to chat about pole, burlesque, representation and navigating cultural appropriation & racism in performance spaces. Guest Speaker Bizzi Lavellex...
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Em's Favourite Episode of 2025 - Story time with Mz Phally.
MERRY CHRIMBUS FRIENDS. Emily shares their favourite episode of 2025! We'll see you in 2026! OG Description We weren't done chatting with the legend, Miss Filly, and finding out all her unhinged NSFW stories and performance background. Who knew you could get paid for gigs in Souvlakis? Video out…
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It's the end of the year as we know it!
That's it, 2025 is done. Charlie reflects on the year that was while Emily looks forward to 2026! That's right - we'll be back to bring all the chaos and pole-related chit-chat you know and love from us. Have a great holiday break, and we'll see you in the new year! Hosts @daddyslittlemisfitchild...
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Gossip Girls & Yap Yumans
Emily & Charlie catch up, talking about new pole studios opening across Australia, the origins of gold, octopi and how to kill one bird with one vehicle. Mentions: @hellorumble @hennyspaghetti @mischkapoledancer @lorienstarkpolediva @pd.mooneeponds @red_pole94 @reddistrict_official @chillirox...
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Iconic Homework : Iconic Guest Chilli Rox
We went and did your homework, bestie! Check out this episode from last year, with Chilli Rox, catching you all up on the lore on the competition and the organisor! Tickets to Pole Icon Global are on sale here! Get 'em while they last! The People’s Pole Princess, Dame Chilli Rox, joins the…
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Pole Icon Global with Chilli Rox!
Pole Icon returns in 2026, bigger and better than ever!Chilli Rox joins the podcast to spill the tea on the international lineup thatwill be gracing the stage of the Enmore Theatre. Some of the biggest names from across the globe will becoming to Sydney for a night of pole performance you don't...
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MPDA 2025: Mischka
Let them talk shit! The second person to ever win Miss Pole Dance Australia three times, and your current reigning queen, Mischka joins the podcast to talk absolute nonsense. If you like your royals caked up and potty mouthed, this is the episode for you! This is Mischka's third appearance on…
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Video Applications for Pole Comps (feat. rants & raves)
Charlie rants about treatment of performers, Emily opens up about having their face opened up and both share advice on competition video entries. Mentions: @friskpoledancecomp @ally_carr_ @misspoledancevictoria @australianamateur @survivorpolechampionships @gigisolara @crystalrae__ @doug_night...
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100 Episodes & MPDA 2025!
Get the lube, tissues and champagne - ya gunna need it! Charlie and Emily do a million things at once (of course) celebrating hitting 100 episodes of The Whole 8 Inches Podcast by talking nonsense and recapping Miss Pole Dance Australia 2025! How Fitting! Insta @thewhole8inchespodcast Hosts...
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Special Guest Miss Pole Dance NSW: Danni J
On the eve of Miss Pole Dance Australia 2025 we get to known the final state winner Danni J - Miss Pole Dance NSW! Together we learn what it means to navigate lockdowns, childbirth and a broken back while launching your professional pole career. Miss Pole Dance Australia Tix are on sale here!…
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About this show
Welcome to THE WHOLE EIGHT INCHES a podcast about Pole Dancing, (most of the time).Join your favourite chaotic pole-dancing duo, Charlie Love and Emily Le’Strange each week as they over share on all things pole and life related!Whether you’re a baby-poler, OG or just interested in the industry itself – these two cover everything from competitions, performance and training tips, hot goss as well interviewing some of the down right, coolest people in the pole industry in Australia and around the world.
Hosted by
Emily Le'Strange and Charlie Love