Welcome to Your Fantasy

Pineapple Street Studios / Gimlet

In the 1980s the “male exotic dancers” of Chippendales were everywhere, selling the promise of women’s liberation for the price of a few dollars in a g-string. But behind the powerful mullets, oiled pecs, and non-stop parties lies a much darker story of greed, corruption and murder. Historian Natalia Petrzela exposes one of the great, sordid, unexamined stories in American culture.

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Welcome to Your Fantasy

Episodes (11)

Aug 31, 2021 9. Where The Butt Ends
Aug 24, 2021 8. The Final Act
Aug 17, 2021 7. The Golden Goose

Welcome to Your Fantasy

Aug 31, 2021
1½ hours
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It’s the end of the season, but it’s not the end of the story. Natalia is joined by fellow historians and co-producers Nicole Hemmer and Neil J. Young for a discussion of the things that fascinated them most about exploring Chippendales history. You’ll hear from the women who went to the club over the years, the dancers on what it feels like to age as professional hot people, and the specific ways in which Steve Banerjee harnessed the power of American capitalism. Find out which Chippendales dancer ran for President of the United States. Hear the Chippe...

Welcome to Your Fantasy

9. Where The Butt Ends

Pineapple Street Studios / Gimlet

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