Podcast Summary: Bawdy Storytelling, Episode 292: "Dixie Loves Wet Bread"

Host: Dixie De La Tour
Date: May 28, 2024

Episode Overview

This vibrant episode centers on community, resilience, and creativity within the sex-positive storytelling space. Host Dixie De La Tour reflects on personal milestones (including a chaotic but heartwarming birthday), discusses her passion for story coaching, and premieres a brand new bawdy theme song by Nashville duo, Wet Bread. The episode brims with gratitude, humor, and the inclusive, celebratory tone Bawdy Storytelling is beloved for.

Key Discussion Points and Insights

1. The Power of Story Coaching

• Dixie shares recent coaching wins:

  • Helped a burlesque performer prep for a daring birthday performance, reframing storytelling as akin to learning choreography.
    • "Oh my God, your system. It's like the choreography to a burlesque performance. I can do that." (05:04)
  • Guided a narrative medicine keynote speaker in Europe to a life-changing stage experience, emphasizing the transformative power of facing fears.
    • "Public speaking stands in your way, y’all. It really holds you back... The hard part is the first time, and then after that, it just takes all the power away." (06:40)

• Dixie’s takeaway: Facing and overcoming the fear of public speaking liberates people, and storytelling connects individuals in ways nothing else can.

2. Dixie's Birthday Party Adventure

• Background: Birthdays have been rough the past three years due to a breakup, canceled party (Covid), and lack of motivation.

• This year: Friends banded together to host in Oakland.

  • Major hiccup: A grass fire closed the Bay Bridge, trapping Dixie in epic Bay Area traffic for four hours.
    • "I am stopped in the middle of the Golden Gate Bridge. I'm stopped on the Richmond Bridge... It's not sad, it's comical because I'm watching the footage come in from the party." (09:54)
  • Friends send comical videos and messages as Dixie follows the festivities remotely.
  • Late Arrival: Shows up after 8pm (party started at 4pm), greeted by kids desperate for cake and adults with hilarious gifts and antics.
  • Heartwarming outcome: The delay forced strangers to mix, building new friendships and connections.
    • "The best part, I think, was because I wasn't there. People were forced together. And there were many people who had never met, who had conversations because they were waiting on me to arrive." (13:40)

• Reflective note: Storytelling is at the heart of forging human connections. The party’s chaos ultimately made it more memorable and impactful.

  • "Maybe the birthday curse has been broken... I feel like I got the party I’ve been waiting for for a long time." (16:04)

3. Wet Bread and the New Bawdy Theme Song

• Introduction:

  • Melody Walker and Lizzy Ross, well-known indie musicians, formed the sexy-folk duo Wet Bread specifically inspired by Bawdy Storytelling.
    • "They had spent so many years not wanting to seem like those kind of bisexuals... But when Melody turned Lizzie onto her favorite podcast, Bawdy Storytelling... they decided to risk it all to debut their new duo, Wet Bread." (17:20)
  • The backstory: Both women sought a creative, irreverent outlet beyond their usual musical circles.

• Other projects: Melody fronts a Grateful Dead drag cover band (“Bertha”) born in protest of Tennessee anti-drag laws.

• Live segment: Wet Bread debuts their “audition” for a new Bawdy theme song, recorded in front of a live Nashville audience.

  • "If you’re feeling naughty, turn on your bawdy, bawdy, yeah..." (19:00–20:34, full performance)

Notable Quotes from the Song:

• "Lovers like a rainbow, forbidden fantasies, scary but inviting, salty, wet and warm..." (18:55)
• "More of your bawdy, bawdy if you're feeling naughty, turn on your bawdy, bawdy, yeah..." (19:11)
• Dixie’s reaction: "You guys got it!" (20:34)

4. Community, Support, and the Future of Bawdy

• Dixie’s appeal to listeners: The podcast runs on community support; sex-positive content struggles for traditional sponsorships.
  • "A lot of people just want to go with, you know, Joe Rogan, but I’m not Joe Rogan... I need your help... If I don’t hear from you, if you don’t support it, it’s gonna go away." (21:31)
• Call for reviews and word-of-mouth: Listener feedback directly impacts discoverability for niche shows like Bawdy.
  • "My work here is done, people... It means that other people read [reviews] and give us a try. No amount of advertising can do what your good word of mouth can do." (22:30)

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• On overcoming fear:

  • "It was night and day, the difference in my life. Once I got past my fear of public speaking and got up on a stage..." (07:00)

• Birthday chaos:

  • "Don’t bring children to a professional pervert’s birthday party. It’s a bad idea." (12:56)

• On human connection:

  • "My favorite thing in the world is helping people make friends and make new connections and be less lonely in the world. That’s what storytelling does better than anything..." (15:11)

Key Timestamps for Important Segments

• 00:02 – 02:00: Podcast theme song preview and opening remarks
• 05:00 – 09:00: Dixie’s story coaching breakthroughs
• 09:50 – 16:00: Dixie’s epic birthday party misadventure and reflections
• 17:20 – 18:33: Introduction of Wet Bread and story behind new music
• 18:33 – 20:34: Live Wet Bread performance – new Bawdy theme song
• 20:34 – 21:31: Dixie’s reaction and audience response
• 21:31 – 23:40: Dixie’s discussion about podcast funding/support and closing community notes

Tone & Atmosphere

The episode is candid, enthusiastic, and deeply personal. Dixie maintains her trademark warmth, comedic honesty, and encouragement for listeners to embrace their quirks, foster community, and support sex-positive storytelling.

Summary by [Podcast Summarizer AI] | Bawdy Storytelling, Episode 292 | May 28, 2024