I'd Love to Chat... with The Luvely Rae

Let's Chat! Share Your Ideas for Episodes & OpinionSimple little stories from the "glamourous" life of a showgirl.Every showgirl loves a watchful eye and we also love feeling good in our skin. The touching and the teasing, is literally what makes it all memorable, in fact I'd argue it's more important than rhinestones and glitter. Alas, there are some performers whose names I can't recall whereas the costume or prop may linger for a moment in my mind, but the dancers that made me feel? The one's who excelled at the touch and the tease? Those are the dames whose names are still on the tip of my tongue years after I watched them grace the stage. But a showgirl is not exempt from the process of aging. So where does that leave us? Most people cringe at the thought of being seduced by a scantily clad grandma, and at some point our bodies give way to gravity and years of late night romps. Does the ingenue long to become a M.I.L.F before she fades into existence? Is there life after M.I.L.F.?In Pillow Talk, The Luvely Rae delivers short antidotes on nightlife and working in entertainment in the U.S. These stories lead to bigger questions such as: what is female empowerment and the difficulties of building notoriety off being sexy.Music  The Mooche by Duke Ellington (recorded 1928)**This podcast is recorded in a style that pays homage to talents like Miss Monitor (Tedi Thurman) and explores topics designed to stimulate conversations. Support the show

Let's Chat! Share Your Ideas for Episodes & OpinionThere's nothing like trying to explain American English idioms and slang to non-native English speakers, to really make you notice how extreme the swings in the usage of words has become. While grade school educators are asked to follow this K.I.S.S. method (Keep It Simple Sweetheart), corporate America (and college campuses) have ushered in phrases with such force that the effectiveness of this secret language is questionable. So why is it that saying something like "let's sync up later," has become the De facto phrase in many offices as opposed to "let's talk later?" Let's chat about it.Music by Mound City by Coleman Hawkins (recorded 1929)**This podcast is recorded in a style that pays homage to talents like Miss Monitor (Tedi Thurman) and explores topics designed to stimulate conversations. Support the show

Let's Chat! Share Your Ideas for Episodes & OpinionIt's that time of year again, when Americans are all aflutter about taxes. Some people love tax season because it means a nice size check in the mail, while others loath it because it means they must part with money they had become attached to. So why is it that people in other countries, don't seem to share this  experience of tax related elation or dread. Let's chat about it.Music by Mound City by Coleman Hawkins (recorded 1929)**This podcast is recorded in a style that pays homage to talents like Miss Monitor (Tedi Thurman) and explores topics designed to stimulate conversations. Support the show

Let's Chat! Share Your Ideas for Episodes & OpinionSometimes pop culture trends reported online seem so outrageous, I find myself thinking, "that can't be true. In the same way, the X files warned us that there was a group of powerful men who would meet secretly and make decisions that impacted all of mankind, I wounder if there's a group of "influencers" gathering together to discuss fake trends. Certainly a good business model, other influencers would pick up the stories, thus growing the myth to a point where it is so loud, that mainstream media starts reporting on it. Alas, this podcast doesn't dabble in conspiracies. This week we will take a peek at the "tradwife" trend, the name in and of itself raises some questions. Let's chat about it.Music by Mound City by Coleman Hawkins (recorded 1929)**This podcast is recorded in a style that pays homage to talents like Miss Monitor (Tedi Thurman) and explores topics designed to stimulate conversations. Support the show

Let's Chat! Share Your Ideas for Episodes & OpinionSimple little stories for the "glamourous" life of a showgirl.Every showgirl loves a fan and if you look at Beyonce, BTS, and Taylor Swift, then you know that it is not uncomment for those fans to become a part of that showgirl's fam. In a the digital age where everyone and everything is overexposed, when do fans become a threat? When do warnings from friends simply fall into the realm of rumors? How do we trust our bodies when making a living baring our souls?In Pillow Talk, The Luvely Rae delivers short antidotes on nightlife and working in entertainment in the U.S. These stories lead to bigger questions such as: what is female empowerment and why going to adult stores on the first date is a terrible idea. Music  The Mooche by Duke Ellington (recorded 1928)**This podcast is recorded in a style that pays homage to talents like Miss Monitor (Tedi Thurman) and explores topics designed to stimulate conversations. Support the show

Let's Chat! Share Your Ideas for Episodes & OpinionI love late night talk shows. Laughing about politics is par for the course, but what about pop music? It used to be young people would flock to concerts to hear singers croon about peace and love, but nowadays, the audience for that type of entertainment is rather niche. Despite the popularity of anti-government music being on the decline,  it would seem that America's obsession with voicing dissatisfaction with politics is very much thriving in both media and social media.  Is there a difference between being informed and simply being obsessed? What about the center of all the debate? Is Trump equally obsessed with public perception of his actions, as influencers are with him. Let's chat about it.Music by Mound City by Coleman Hawkins (recorded 1929)**This podcast is recorded in a style that pays homage to talents like Miss Monitor (Tedi Thurman) and explores topics designed to stimulate conversations. Support the show

Let's Chat! Share Your Ideas for Episodes & OpinionThe mutli-billion dollar GLP1 industry is about to get a whole lot bigger now that an oral pillow is available to the public. But how does the wide spread weight loss medication fascination that is sweeping America coincide with the world of body positivity? When is it okay to talk about bodies and should we even talk about bodies? Let's chat about it.Music by Mound City by Coleman Hawkins (recorded 1929)**This podcast is recorded in a style that pays homage to talents like Miss Monitor (Tedi Thurman) and explores topics designed to stimulate conversations. Support the showSupport the show

Let's Chat! Share Your Ideas for Episodes & OpinionHave your dreams come true? Have you met the man or woman of your dreams? Strangely, my dreams have come true, only I can't say that I'd realized it before now. So what on earth did I dream of growing up?Support the show

Let's Chat! Share Your Ideas for Episodes & OpinionBeing an artist seems exciting, if you followed the narrative in Hollywood movies, but that excitement comes along with a lot of drama. For many artists, that drama doesn't always lead to a happy ending. Is it avoidable? Is it worth it? Whatever it is, it's certainly worth talking about. In Pillow Talk, The Luvely Rae delivers short antidotes on nightlife and working in entertainment in the U.S. These stories lead to bigger questions such as: what is female empowerment and why going to adult stores on the first date is a terrible idea. Music  The Mooche by Duke Ellington (recorded 1928)**This podcast is recorded in a style that pays homage to talents like Miss Monitor (Tedi Thurman) and explores topics designed to stimulate conversations. Support the show

Let's Chat! Share Your Ideas for Episodes & OpinionSimple little stories for the "glamourous" life of a showgirl.Some people are bad at love, others are bad at breaking up, and though I don't think I'm that bad at dating, I'm not very good at pretending to be interested in mainstream things. I don't want to talk about football, Squid Games, or Game of Thrones. I don't care about the hottest new restaurant, sadly, I do owe this gentleman an apology. I hope he went on to fall in love and marry someone who recognizes what a true catch he is.In Pillow Talk, The Luvely Rae delivers short antidotes on nightlife and working in entertainment in the U.S. These stories lead to bigger questions such as: what is female empowerment and why going to adult stores on the first date is a terrible idea. Music  The Mooche by Duke Ellington (recorded 1928)**This podcast is recorded in a style that pays homage to talents like Miss Monitor (Tedi Thurman) and explores topics designed to stimulate conversations. Support the show

Let's Chat! Share Your Ideas for Episodes & OpinionPeace in the Middle East? When you call a friend in Turkey, and the first question they ask is, "what do you think about the war?" the urge to apologize, or find something to say that explains how you became complicit in another war in the Middle East can feel overwhelming. Regardless of who you did or didn't vote for, id you are living in the United States, then are you not complicit? Regardless of whether or not you live in the United States, does being a bystander not also make you somewhat complicit? Perhaps, but maybe who agrees, who disagrees, who supports, who condemns, is all irrelevant without addressing the reason why. Is there ever a reasonable justification for war? Let's chat about it.Music by Mound City by Coleman Hawkins (recorded 1929)**This podcast is recorded in a style that pays homage to talents like Miss Monitor (Tedi Thurman) and explores topics designed to stimulate conversations. Support the show

Let's Chat! Share Your Ideas for Episodes & OpinionWhere did you spend your teenage years? Presently many Gen Z'ers are questioning whether their youth was lost to social media, and in the United States a young woman in her 20's has taken Meta and others to court for knowingly creating a product addictive to teens. Was your youth spent online, a sprawling shopping complex, or driving past corn fields? Where ever you spent your youth, how did it shape you? Let's chat about it.Music by Mound City by Coleman Hawkins (recorded 1929)**This podcast is recorded in a style that pays homage to talents like Miss Monitor (Tedi Thurman) and explores topics designed to stimulate conversations. Support the show

Let's Chat! Share Your Ideas for Episodes & OpinionMaking history, the Super Bowl has officially wrapped and results are in. America has voted and it's quite clear that some things are more sacred than deepening the political divide.Looking to Build a Bridge with a friend or family member? If they aren't ready for a chat, then check out for free helpful resources: https://leavingmaga.org/NPR's reporting on the billions made during Trump's presidency https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/how-the-presidency-is-making-trump-richer/id1222114325?i=1000748574629The Super Bowl is not only one of the key sports events of the year in the U.S., but unlike other major sports events, it has become the epicenter of television advertising and mega-concert spectacle all in one. So the idea of an Alternative Half-Time show was something that caught me by surprise (I actually learned about it on Super Bowl Sunday). Was it effective? Let's chat about it.Music by Mound City by Coleman Hawkins (recorded 1929)**This podcast is recorded in a style that pays homage to talents like Miss Monitor (Tedi Thurman) and explores topics designed to stimulate conversations. Support the show

Let's Chat! Share Your Ideas for Episodes & OpinionBe sure to check out this sultry tune from Lavay Smith & Her Red Hot Skillet Lickers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8RXd9vj0uqkMusic by Mound City by Coleman Hawkins (recorded 1929)**This podcast is recorded in a style that pays homage to talents like Miss Monitor (Tedi Thurman) and explores topics designed to stimulate conversations. bFnREpZHLvrCTSGITcpCSupport the show

Let's Chat! Share Your Ideas for Episodes & OpinionStrange how in the U.S. we value the first amendment right to free speech, yet there's a ton that is just too "impolite" to talk about openly with friends, family, colleagues... even lovers. This just seems a little off to me, personally, but I'd love to know what you think. Let's have a little chat.Music by Mound City by Coleman Hawkins (recorded 1929)**This podcast is recorded in a style that pays homage to talents like Miss Monitor (Tedi Thurman) and explores topics designed to stimulate conversations. Support the show

Let's Chat! Share Your Ideas for Episodes & OpinionI love food. Not the same way, that I love a good massage or a good book, but it's up there on the list of things that I love. Sometimes we take the things we love for granted, and I for one take for granted my access to clean food. So what do we do when we are craving something that's potentially bad for us. I'm not just talking about high calorie or high in fat bad. Should we be warned? Should we not be warned? Let's chat about it.Music by Mound City by Coleman Hawkins (recorded 1929)**This podcast is recorded in a style that pays homage to talents like Miss Monitor (Tedi Thurman) and explores topics designed to stimulate conversations. Support the show

Let's Chat! Share Your Ideas for Episodes & OpinionWhile major news outlets are running stories about Venezuelan's President Maduro's arrest that happened days earlier, what they should be reminding the world about is the attack on the U.S. capital on January 6th, 2021. *Note: I may have referenced 2020 during recording, but the correction is 2021, following the 2020 presidential election. This is the 2nd time, I am asking listeners to check out investigative journalism courtesy of NPR. NPR is not a sponsor and I have no affiliation with the station. I love listening to podcast and will continue to share items that are relevant to our chats.NPR's YouTube story with Two police officers visiting one of America's darkest days: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CvL4sXhGrYsMusic by Mound City by Coleman Hawkins (recorded 1929)**This podcast is recorded in a style that pays homage to talents like Miss Monitor (Tedi Thurman) and explores topics designed to stimulate conversations. Support the show

Let's Chat! Share Your Ideas for Episodes & OpinionWhether you spent New Year's Eve planning out the perfect New Year, drinking  your friends under the table, or watching your kids turn into mini monsters as they struggled to stay up to midnight, chances are you woke up with a feeling of "now what."With so many options, I thought we could chat a little about what those options are and the impact that they have.Music by Mound City by Coleman Hawkins (recorded 1929)**This podcast is recorded in a style that pays homage to talents like Miss Monitor (Tedi Thurman) and explores topics designed to stimulate conversations. Support the show

Let's Chat! Share Your Ideas for Episodes & OpinionIt's that time of the year where peace on earth is touted as being the primary focus for all throughout the world and in many countries, the lines get longer. Longer lines for shopping, longer wait times in traffic... it's all enough to make goodwill disappear in the blink of an eye.Music by Mound City by Coleman Hawkins (recorded 1929)**This podcast is recorded in a style that pays homage to talents like Miss Monitor (Tedi Thurman) and explores topics designed to stimulate conversations. Support the show

Let's Chat! Share Your Ideas for Episodes & OpinionAn uproariously entertaining conversation with a young man in Brazil has left me longing for a little chat. Everything from pop culture to religion, tells us to prioritize family, even if the family members are hand-picked, but this isn't as practical or as easy it may seem. Sit back and relax as we uncover the BS of fickle family and friends.Music by Mound City by Coleman Hawkins (recorded 1929)**This podcast is recorded in a style that pays homage to talents like Miss Monitor (Tedi Thurman) and explores topics designed to stimulate conversations. Support the show

Let's Chat! Share Your Ideas for Episodes & OpinionSome people avoid the news-- too depressing, too overwhelming; while others consume the news like they're watching a football game-- enjoying the spectacle of chaos. Perhaps, like me, you don't fall into either camp, but at the same time you're feeling a bit exhausted by the current landscape of American politics and American pop culture.  Let's get cozy as we count the irony that abounds around us. Hey, perhaps we can make it a drinking game-- or better yet, a game of strip tease. Music by Mound City by Coleman Hawkins (recorded 1929)**This podcast is recorded in a style that pays homage to talents like Miss Monitor (Tedi Thurman) and explores topics designed to stimulate conversations. Support the show

Let's Chat! Share Your Ideas for Episodes & OpinionThe Nobel Peace Price is given to "who shall have done the most or the best work for fraternity between nations, for the abolition or reduction of standing armies and for the holding and promotion of peace congresses," so why does Venezuela's Maria Corina Machado's praise of U.S. President Donald Trump seem like something is misaligned. Hear Machado's interview with NPR's Up First https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/nobel-laureate-maria-corina-machado-on-regime-change/id1222114325?i=1000731361152Music by Mound City by Coleman Hawkins (recorded 1929)Support the show

Let's Chat! Share Your Ideas for Episodes & OpinionI love feeling productive, and I know I'm not the alone in this. There are countless apps, guides, tips, tricks, and hacks all designed to help us be more productive. Why be productive? So you can spend your time happily doing what you want. But does the pursuit of productivity guarantee a happier life? I don't know, but some of my less ambitious friends seem to be very happy. So let's have a chat.Music by Mound City by Coleman Hawkins (recorded 1929)Support the show

Let's Chat! Share Your Ideas for Episodes & OpinionIn this episode, we'll take a look at whether the race to provide electronic payment methods in all areas of life is being carefully evaluated when considering the risks related to these payments. There are pros and cons related to electronic payments, so let's talk about it.Music by Mound City by Coleman Hawkins (recorded 1929)**This podcast is recorded in a style that pays homage to talents like Miss Monitor (Tedi Thurman) and explores topics designed to stimulate conversations. Support the show

Let's Chat! Share Your Ideas for Episodes & OpinionWant to support the podcast? click the link or tell a friend.Many Americans were tuned in to the trial of Sean Diddy Combs and I for one found it riveting how many high profile celebrities took had interviews posted where they basically said it was high time Combs was caught. With verdict behind us, I'm curious as to what those same celebrities are saying. Regardless of what the entertainment industry thinks, Women's Right's Advocates did not hold back on publishing press releases stating their disappointment. However, there were always two cases against Diddy: the case placed before the jury and the case put before the public. In the court of public opinion, Diddy loss and it is still undetermined whether waiting things out like Louis C.K. and Kevin Spacey did, will result in an opportunity for a career comeback. There are those like Bill Cosby, where there is no coming back. In this episode I talk about what the case against Diddy was (and wasn't), plus chat about other sex lives that have been put on display in the court of public opinion, notably: Hugh Heffner and R. Kelly. As always, let's chat about what's taboo. Music by Mound City by Coleman Hawkins (recorded 1929)Support the show

Let's Chat! Share Your Ideas for Episodes & OpinionWant to support the podcast? click the link or tell a friend.I was born and raised in the U.S.A. and I am not one of those people who hates the place I've always lived in. There are many things that I don't like about how the country's history and about the actions of the 2025 administration; however, I am not ignorant to that fact that the U.S. has the most billionaires in the world and that there are many self-made billionaires and millionaires. There are also a lot of people who choose to do good with that wealth (funding research, conservatories, educational scholarships, investing in cancer research), but there's nothing like having someone call you out on your own "family" sloppiness to really make you think. It's like you invite a friend over to your place for dinner and after an hour they say, "doesn't that arguing ever get on your nerves" and then you realize that the neighbors have been yelling at full volume and you are have been conditioned to only react when you hear something break and think you need to call the police. Yeah. that's what it's like to be born and raised in the U.S. So anyway, let's talk about a little conversation I had with a lovely gentleman from Brazil.Support the show

Let's Chat! Share Your Ideas for Episodes & OpinionWant to support the podcast? click the link or tell a friend.When the news cycle seems to feature the same names and the same horrors, day in and day out, it can start to feel like there's nothing else going on in the world. If you're fixated on only talking about one thing or the bad things, then it's easy to find yourself pondering: is this healthy? Am I staying aware of what's happening in order to do something good, am I obsessed with seeing car wreckage, or is this an addiction? I'm not a journalist, but the same way news anchors stopped saying the names of mass shooters, I did not want to make this a podcast about a bunch of wealthy old men. So I had to remember what mama always said. Mama was smart, but she was also tough. Just a bit on where I've been and what's to come.Support the show

Let's Chat! Share Your Ideas for Episodes & OpinionWant to support the podcast? click the link or tell a friend.Is This What We Want, an album by UK artists, that was released on February 25th, 2025, made headlines for it's artistic approach to the art of protesting. Many artists are looking to take a stand against proposed legislation that would make it easier for A.I. platforms to use their work without their direct consent. While this may seem a non-issue for those outside of the arts world, it does bring up questions surrounding value attributed to one's work. The music industry battled Napster and is ready to fight A.I. but musicians aren't alone in this fight, nor should they be. The gift and curse of A.I. is something that impacts everyone and every industry, so let's chat about it. Music by Coleman Hawkins.Support the show

Let's Chat! Share Your Ideas for Episodes & OpinionWant to support the podcast? click the link or tell a friend.Let's chat about "The American Dream." The other day, I had a conversation with a gentleman from Brazil and he asked me if the American Dream was dead. We had a wonderful discussion and got me thinking. So many of us talk about "The American Dream," but how many of us can actually define it, let alone know where the phrase comes from. What on earth is the difference between a dream and a nightmare? It seems we all want one, but not the other, though aren't the both states of unconsciousness? In this episode, I thought we'd chat about it. Music by Mound City by Coleman Hawkins (recorded 1929)Support the show

Let's Chat! Share Your Ideas for Episodes & OpinionWant to support the podcast? click the link or tell a friend.In this episode, NYC burlesque performer The Luvely Rae teases listeners with the prospect of both conscious spending and abstinence from shopping altogether. Comments are in response to the social media trend of an Economic Blackout in United States on February 28th, 2025. Music by Mound City by Coleman Hawkins (recorded 1929)Support the show