Siomai Moore, burlesque origins, + fat bears
Siomai photo credit: La Photographie
Imagine Description: Episode cover image. Siomai is pictured from showing the back/side of her upper body. She looks over her shoulder at the camera. Below it, the Matter of Fat logo is at the bottom left atop a lime green rectangle. To the middle/right this episode’s title is written in white text. It reads: Siomai Moore, burlesque origins, + fat bears
show notes:
Matter of Fat brings is a body positive podcast with Midwest sensibilities. Co-hosts Cat Polivoda and Saraya Boghani highlight community voices with a focus on body size, body positivity, + fat liberation.
This episode is sponsored by the Rose Academy of Burlesque. The Rose Academy where they offer classes, workshops, private lessons, and events for students of all body types, gender expressions, ages, abilities, and levels of experience. Use code MOF to get a free drop in class by the end of 2020. Like, one really great thing in 2020 for you!
The gals really dish it up in the Fat Dish. This segment has it all: backyard hangs, triangles, worries about the winter, sweatshirt beef and skirt steak, awards, Rachel, moms, democracy, and disillusionment with the powers that be. It’s all there! All that you wanted and some that you didn’t but are glad you had. Also, the Fall survey just dropped and it is HOT. Get to it if you’re interested in getting some MoF swag or a choose your own adventure raffle entry.
Siomai Moore is the esteemed guest this episode! Siomai is a Chicago-based traveling burlesque performer, podcast producer and host, social media consultant, content manager, brand ambassador, & fat babe. Cat and Saraya turn the table and interview Siomai about her burlesque origins, a role she usually takes on in her podcast the Pastie Tapes, and so much more!
The Dirt and Discourse is about fricken bears! Katmai National Park hosts Fat Bear Week every year and the co-hosts delight in the way these ursine friends and their fatness are lovingly described. Annnnd they acknowledge ties to fat and survival and reveal the ridiculousness in fatphobia… per ush tbh.
Thanks for listening and reading! Please do rate and review to help MoF engage with the algorithm and go to our website to RSVP for the next Podluck - we’ll be listening to Caleb Luna’s interview on Gender Reveal. You can also check out resources, show notes, the newsletter sign up, and a survey on the website!
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Sponsor - the Rose Academy of Burlesque:
website, facebook, + instagram
find Siomai:
Siomai Moore’s website + instagram
The Pastie Tapes website. Find the Pastie Tapes on Apple Podcasts or on Spotify!
vote:
Voting in MN
National Voting Resource
more links:
Fat Bear Week
Cat on the Being Balanced Podcast
It’s Frickin bears. . . er, ah Bats!