Episodes

  • The End of Another Era
    Jun 4 2025

    Time flies when you're having fun, and season 2 has flown by!

    Denise and Poppy are here for a final time this season, discussing and dissecting as only they can.

    Don't miss this final episode before a well deserved summer break!

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    1 hr and 7 mins
  • Barretender of the Week - Gary Avis
    May 28 2025

    Our final guest of the season has won the National Dance Award for Outstanding Male Performance twice and in 2018 he was made an MBE for his services in Dance and Charity. He is here to share is story and his passion for theatre. It is none other than Senior Repetiteur and Principal Character Artist with The Royal Ballet the incomparable Gary Avis.

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    1 hr and 24 mins
  • Gold Doesn't Mean You've Won
    May 21 2025

    This week the competition is on - Denise is going for gold and Paul is happy with a participation medal!

    Discussing everything about dance competitions - are they healthy? Are they helpful? We'll tell you...well, we will give you our opinion on them!

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    58 mins
  • Barretender of the Week - James Leece, back for a second round!
    May 14 2025

    Back again for one week only is our first ever guest Barretender James Leece.

    He joins us straight off the back of choreographing his first musical. Join us in catching up with dear friend of the pod, come for the drinks and stay for all the gossip!!

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    1 hr and 11 mins
  • Aches, Pains and Injuries
    May 7 2025

    Dancing for a living & being physical for a job is going to lead to aches and pains. So here is Doctor Denise and Podiatrist Poppy are here to help and advise!

    WARNING - Denise & Poppy do not have medical licenses

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    54 mins
  • Barretender of the Week - Troels Oxholm Thomsen
    Apr 30 2025

    Everyone on your best behaviour please - Here comes the stage manager!!!

    We have mixed it all up this week and we are shining the spotlight on someone who is usually hiding backstage. A show is far more than just the people onstage - it is not a competition but the stage manager is probably the most important person of them all. So everyone be quiet in the wings and be ready on time for this weeks guest Troels Oxholm Thomsen.

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    1 hr and 19 mins
  • Listen Up Kids
    Apr 23 2025

    Our school days are only so long, and teachers can only throw a certain amount of knowledge at their students.

    Luckily, all you listeners have Denise and Poppy to teach you and pass on all the advice that you didn't ask for or want! In this school session however, you are all allowed to bring drinks!

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    47 mins
  • Barretender of the Week - Kathleen Videira
    Apr 16 2025

    Pouring you all a lovely glass of South African Syrah is my wonderful friend Kathleen. Due to injury she was forced to retire at a very young age, and has gone on to have a great career outside the dance world. We wanted Kath to join us on the pod as we believe her story is very important to tell. Injury affects a lot of dancers and sadly does force quite a few people into an early retirement from dance, so it is a very important topic to disucss.


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    1 hr and 40 mins
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