Tails and Tassels
Hello, kitty cats! Welcome to Tails and Tassels. I’m your host, Gemma Smith. By day, I work in animal welfare, and by night, I host the Catbaret!, New York City's cat-themed variety show.
On this podcast, you’ll dive into the world of burlesque and nightlife performers—their craft, their cats, and how these two worlds collide. You’ll also get bonus episodes featuring feline experts answering your most curious, cat-centric questions.
New episodes drop every Thursday. If you like what you hear, please subscribe, rate, and review—and come join our cozy com-mew-nity on Instagram.
Thanks for listening! I’m paws-itively delighted you’re here.
Get in Touch:
- Instagram: @tailsandtasselspod, @gemmasmithnyc
- Email us at TailsandTasselsPod@gmail.com
- Leave a comment below
Episodes
34 episodes
Burlesque Wisdom and Backstage Stories with Fem Appeal
Looking for a cat-themed event? 🐱🎭Catbaret is NYC’s cat-themed variety show featuring comedy, music, and burlesque – with in-person and virtual shows throughout the year.Learn more at Ca...
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Season 2
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Episode 9
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1:02:56
Aubvious: From Ballet to Burlesque (With Cats)
Looking for a cat-themed event? 🐱🎭Catbaret is NYC’s cat-themed variety show featuring comedy, music, and burlesque – with in-person and virtual shows throughout the year.Learn more at Ca...
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Season 2
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Episode 8
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34:55
5 Things Your Cats Can Teach You for the New Year
Looking for a cat-themed event? 🐱🎭 Catbaret is NYC’s cat-themed variety show featuring comedy, music, and burlesque – with in-person and virtual shows throughout the year. Learn more at ...
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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11:36
Low-Stress Marketing Tips for Creatives with Harris Baker of Catfluence
Looking for something fun and cat-themed? 🐱🎭Catbaret is NYC’s cat-themed variety show featuring comedy, music & burlesque – with in-person and virtual shows throughout the year.Learn more at
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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35:00
The Ultimate Holiday Gift Guide for Creatives & Their Cats
The Holiday Gift Guide Episode Is Here!This week, I’m sharing my newly refreshed Holiday Gift Guide for Creatives and Their Cats — a curated list of tools, treats, small creators, and enrichment toys I actually
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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17:51
How Sterling “TrapKing” Davis Blends Hip-Hop Culture with Community Cat Rescue
Looking for something fun and cat-themed? 🐱🎭Catbaret is NYC’s cat-themed variety show featuring comedy, music, and burlesque – with in-person and virtual shows throughout the year.Learn more at
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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38:38
Fortune Cookie— Books, Burlesque & Building Creative Community
Looking for something fun and cat-themed? 🐱🎭Catbaret is NYC’s cat-themed variety show featuring comedy, music, and burlesque – with in-person and virtual shows throughout the year.Learn more at
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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42:07
Inside Show Me Your Kitties Cabaret with Luna LoveLee
Looking for something fun and cat-themed? 🐱🎭Catbaret is NYC’s cat-themed variety show featuring comedy, music, and burlesque – with in-person and virtual shows throughout the year.Learn more at
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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48:00
How to Juggle Your Day Job and Your Art—Without Losing Your Purr
Looking for something fun and cat-themed? 🐱🎭Catbaret is NYC’s cat-themed variety show featuring comedy, music, and burlesque – with in-person and virtual shows throughout the year.Learn more at
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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27:00
Season 2 Trailer | Tails & Tassels Podcast
Hi Kitty Cats! We're back this fall. This is the podcast where you pounce into the lives or burlesque and nightlife performers - their craft, their cats, and how these two worlds intertwine.In Season 2, you’ll hear:Guest i...
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Season 2
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1:25
Season One Finale: Listener Q&A on Burlesque, Animal Welfare & More
Don't Miss the Next Catbaret! 🐱🎭There’s always a new Catbaret show coming up—whether in person in NYC or virtually! Grab your tickets at CatbaretShow.com for a night of cat-them...
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Season 1
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Episode 22
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21:55
El Jong: Insider Tips on Photography, YouTube and the Creative Hustle
Don't Miss the Next Catbaret! 🐱🎭There’s always a new Catbaret show coming up—whether in person in NYC or virtually! Grab your tickets at CatbaretShow.com for a night of cat-them...
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Season 1
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Episode 21
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1:14:03
What’s New: Podcasting, Burlesque & Life Updates
Don't Miss the Next Catbaret! 🐱🎭There’s always a new Catbaret show coming up—whether in person in NYC or virtually! Grab your tickets at CatbaretShow.com for a night of cat-them...
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Season 1
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Episode 20
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21:28
Rogue: Magician, Mentalist, and Animal Lover
Don't Miss the Next Catbaret! 🐱🎭There’s always a new Catbaret show coming up—whether in person in NYC or virtually! Grab your tickets at CatbaretShow.com for a night of cat-them...
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Season 1
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Episode 19
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33:09
Catbaret Show Highlights and Behind-the-Scenes
Don't Miss the Next Catbaret! 🐱🎭There’s always a new Catbaret show coming up—whether in person in NYC or virtually! Grab your tickets at CatbaretShow.com for a night of cat-themed comedy, music...
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Season 1
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Episode 18
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22:12
Neysa Lozano: How Theater, Tarot and Cats Shape Her Creative World
Don't Miss the Next Catbaret! 🐱🎭There’s always a new Catbaret show coming up—whether in person in NYC or virtually! Grab your tickets at CatbaretShow.com for a night of cat-theme...
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Season 1
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Episode 17
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39:37
Galentine’s Day & Why Cats Make the Best Friends!
Don't Miss the Next Catbaret! 🐱🎭There’s always a new Catbaret show coming up—whether in person in NYC or virtually! Grab your tickets at CatbaretShow.com for a night of cat-themed comedy, music...
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Season 1
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Episode 16
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8:54
Amber Lyoness on Burlesque, Choreography & Her New Show, Purr!
Don't Miss the Next Catbaret! 🐱🎭There’s always a new Catbaret show coming up—whether in person in NYC or virtually! Grab your tickets at CatbaretShow.com for a night of cat-themed comedy, music,...
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Season 1
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Episode 15
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37:52
How Cats, Creativity, and Community Collide at the Catbaret
Don't Miss the Next Catbaret! 🐱🎭There’s always a new Catbaret show coming up—whether in person in NYC or virtually! Grab your tickets at CatbaretShow.com for a night of cat-themed comedy, music...
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Season 1
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Episode 14
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11:11
Bitsy Brûlée: How to Stay Inspired and Let Your Cat Be Your Muse
Don't Miss the Next Catbaret! 🐱🎭There’s always a new Catbaret show coming up—whether in person in NYC or virtually! Grab your tickets at CatbaretShow.com for a night of cat-themed comedy, music...
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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44:30
Stress Management Tips for Cat-Loving Performers
Don't Miss the Next Catbaret! 🐱🎭There’s always a new Catbaret show coming up—whether in person in NYC or virtually! Grab your tickets at CatbaretShow.com for a night of cat-themed comedy, music...
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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16:42
Dan Trachtenberg: Tips for Creating Cat-Themed Content
Looking for something fun and cat-themed? 🐱🎭Catbaret is NYC’s cat-themed variety show featuring comedy, music, and burlesque — with in-person and virtual shows throughout the year.Learn more at
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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36:29
Happy Mew Year! How to Set Intentions for a Creative 2025
Don't Miss the Next Catbaret! 🐱🎭There’s always a new Catbaret show coming up—whether in person in NYC or virtually! Grab your tickets at CatbaretShow.com for a night of cat-themed comedy, music...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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15:41