Cat Lady: The Real Labor of Rescue & Documentary Filmmaking with Megan Liz Smith

Krista Moy of the My Cat Calling Podcast and Her Cat Prints Gary

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 CatbaretShow.com [https://www.catbaretshow.com/] -- Krista is the host of My Cat Calling, a podcast dedicated to celebrating cat people and their relationships with their cats — inspired by her own beloved cat, Prints Gary. This episode is also the Season 2 finale of Tails and Tassels — thank you for being here. 💛 🎤 Connect with Krista: * Instagram: @mycatcalling [https://www.instagram.com/mycatcalling/] * TikTok: @mycatcalling [https://www.tiktok.com/@mycatcalling] * Subscribe on Youtube! [https://www.youtube.com/@MyCatCalling] * Podcast: My Cat Calling (available on Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/4U0MYQkwWsB2ysjbi9MzMJ?si=4208c78534bd4a79], Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/my-cat-calling/id1841269483], and more!) 💛 Products Mentioned: * Dehydrated Minnow Treats [https://amzn.to/4thcJiQ] * Treat Mouse  [https://amzn.to/4chX8dc] 🐱 Stay Connected: * Follow Tails and Tassels on Instagram: @tailsandtasselspod [https://www.instagram.com/tailsandtasselspod] * Follow Catbaret on Instagram: @catbaretshow [https://www.instagram.com/catbaretshow] Got a question or a story about your cat? 🐱 I’d love to hear from you! Message me on Instagram or email tailsandtasselspod@gmail.com. If you enjoyed this episode, subscribe, leave a review, or share it with a fellow cat person. It truly helps this indie show grow. Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2386090/support] This podcast is free — and we want to keep it that way. If you can spare $2, $3 or $5 a month, your support goes directly to keeping Tails and Tassels running. Every dollar helps.

Performing, Recording & Awarding Burlesque — with Viktor Devonne

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 CatbaretShow.com [https://www.catbaretshow.com/] -- Burlesque performer, producer, podcaster, and founder of the Silver Tusk Awards, Viktor Devonne joins me for a thoughtful conversation about his creative life in burlesque. With over two decades as an artist and nearly 300 episodes of his podcast We Burlesque, Viktor has dedicated himself not only to performing, but to documenting, spotlighting, and supporting the ecosystem of burlesque through interviews, festivals, and awards. We talk about his early Rocky Horror influences, navigating the industry, producing responsibly in a small creative community, and what it means to stay engaged in the work over time. And of course, we talk about Samuel — his very handsome senior rescue cat — whose story includes a dramatic street rescue including a mouse-related emergency.  🎭 Connect with Viktor * Instagram: @viktordevonne [https://www.instagram.com/viktordevonne/?hl=en] * We Burlesque: @weburlesque [https://www.instagram.com/weburlesque/?hl=en] * Silver Tusk Awards: @silvertuskawards [https://www.instagram.com/silvertuskawards/?hl=en] * Listen to We Burlesque wherever you stream podcasts. 🏆Projects Mentioned * We Burlesque [https://www.weburlesque.com/podcast/index.html] Podcast – Nearly 300 episodes chronicling performers and producers across the burlesque world * Silver Tusk Awards [https://silvertuskawards.com/] – An annual celebration spotlighting burlesque talent and contribution 🐱 Stay Connected: * Follow Tails and Tassels on Instagram: @tailsandtasselspod [https://www.instagram.com/tailsandtasselspod] * Follow Catbaret on Instagram: @catbaretshow [https://www.instagram.com/catbaretshow] Got a question or a story about your cat? 🐱 I’d love to hear from you! Message me on Instagram or email tailsandtasselspod@gmail.com. If you enjoyed this episode, subscribe, leave a review, or share it with a fellow cat person. It truly helps this indie show grow. Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2386090/support] This podcast is free — and we want to keep it that way. If you can spare $2, $3 or $5 a month, your support goes directly to keeping Tails and Tassels running. Every dollar helps.

Cat Nutrition 101 with Amy Dudley of Weruva

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 CatbaretShow.com [https://www.catbaretshow.com/] -- Connect with Weruva * Instagram: @weruva [https://www.instagram.com/weruva/] * Website: weruva.com [https://www.weruva.com/] Weruva + Episode Resources *  Weruva Wx Low Phos [https://www.weruva.com/collections/wx-phos-focused] * Weruva’s NEW Pantry Purrs [https://www.weruva.com/search?q=pantry]  * Squirrelarina Bianca TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8CJHgSn/] * AAFCO  [https://www.aafco.org/] * Merv the Cat [https://www.instagram.com/mervthepet]  * Feminist Kitty [https://www.instagram.com/missfeministkitty]  * Cat Glasses [https://www.firmoo.com/eyeglasses-p-9684.html?color=25987&sublink=29Dressed in Lala (my outfit) - https://dressedinlala.com/products/lala-original-the-world-is-yours-plisse-set-in-pretty-kitty]  Stay Connected with Tails and Tassels * Follow Tails and Tassels: @tailsandtasselspod [https://www.instagram.com/tailsandtasselspod/?hl=en] * Follow Catbaret: @catbaretshow [https://www.instagram.com/catbaretshow/?hl=en] Got a question or a story about your cat? I’d love to hear from you. Message me on Instagram or email tailsandtasselspod@gmail.com. If you enjoyed this episode, subscribe, leave a review, or share it with a fellow cat person. It truly helps this indie show grow. Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2386090/support] This podcast is free — and we want to keep it that way. If you can spare $2, $3 or $5 a month, your support goes directly to keeping Tails and Tassels running. Every dollar helps.

Cat Lady: The Real Labor of Rescue & Documentary Filmmaking with Megan Liz Smith

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 CatbaretShow.com [https://www.catbaretshow.com/] -- Filmmaker and journalist Megan Liz Smith joins me to talk about her short documentary Cat Lady, a moving portrait of an independent rescuer in South Florida. We discuss the emotional and physical labor of caring for community cats, what it means to document someone’s life with dignity, and how storytelling can shine a light on often-invisible work. Of course, we also talk about her orange soul cat Jack, fostering, prescription food struggles, and a toy your cats might go absolutely wild for. Watch & Follow Megan * Instagram: @meganlizsmith [https://www.instagram.com/meganlizsmith] * YouTube: Megan Liz Smith [https://www.youtube.com/@Meganlizsmith] * Watch Cat Lady  [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YB49ejMUWC0]on Megan’s YouTube channel  Resources & Mentions * Royal Canin SO Prescription Food [https://www.chewy.com/brands/royal-canin-veterinary-diet-7490?rh=HealthFeature%3AUrinary+Tract+Health&lp=true&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=101193099&utm_content=5051650779&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=101193099&gbraid=0AAAAADmQ2V1bgv8W26M0NbGjm2IAVwZuk&gclid=CjwKCAiAtLvMBhB_EiwA1u6_Pm5bqGknLDgvWOEp281IGsxZoU9yNu9s-W43efCZ_61oG8Azk4fvtxoCY48QAvD_BwE] – Discussed in relation to male cat urinary health * Self-Heating Cat Beds [https://amzn.to/4rSk2gd]– A cozy option for winter months * Cat Dancer Wire Toy [https://amzn.to/4qAbSYQ]– A simple, affordable toy that sparks serious play * Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) – Check your local animal services or rescue organizations for community cat programs near you * Girls and Their Cats [https://www.girlsandtheircats.com/] - Cat Lady Home Tours 🐱 Stay Connected: * Follow Tails and Tassels on Instagram: @tailsandtasselspod [https://www.instagram.com/tailsandtasselspod] * Follow Catbaret on Instagram: @catbaretshow [https://www.instagram.com/catbaretshow] Got a question or a story about your cat? 🐱 I’d love to hear from you! Message me on Instagram or email tailsandtasselspod@gmail.com. Got a question or a story about your cat? I’d love to hear from you. Message me on Instagram or email tailsandtasselspod@gmail.com. If you enjoyed this episode, subscribe, leave a review, or share it with a fellow cat person. It truly helps this indie show grow. Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2386090/support] This podcast is free — and we want to keep it that way. If you can spare $2, $3 or $5 a month, your support goes directly to keeping Tails and Tassels running. Every dollar helps.

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 CatbaretShow.com [https://www.catbaretshow.com/] -- 🎭 Connect with Fem on Instagram: @theladyappeal [https://www.instagram.com/theladyappeal] 🔗 Resources & Mentions * See Fem in action 2/6 [https://www.instagram.com/p/DTtbyTED6eo/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==]- Johnny Caligula’s Twin Peaks–themed birthday burlesque show featuring Fem Appeal * Kitty Nights – Weekly burlesque and variety show founded and produced by Fem Appeal, mentioned in this New York Times [https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/25/nyregion/nightlife-burlesque-nyc.html]article * Slipper Room [https://www.slipperroom.com/] – NYC nightlife and performance venue * Galapagos Art Space [https://www.galapagosdetroit.com/] – Former Williamsburg performance space now in Detroit * Helsinki Burlesque Festival  [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helsinki_Burlesque_Festival] * Jo Weldon’s New York School of Burlesque [http://www.schoolofburlesque.com/] 🐱 Stay Connected: * Follow Tails and Tassels on Instagram: @tailsandtasselspod [https://www.instagram.com/tailsandtasselspod] * Follow Catbaret on Instagram: @catbaretshow [https://www.instagram.com/catbaretshow] Got a question or a story about your cat? 🐱 I’d love to hear from you! Message me on Instagram or email tailsandtasselspod@gmail.com. Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2386090/support] This podcast is free — and we want to keep it that way. If you can spare $2, $3 or $5 a month, your support goes directly to keeping Tails and Tassels running. Every dollar helps.