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Welcome to Your Fantasy is a true crime podcast about the Chippendales that was produced by Pineapple Street Studios and Gimlet Media and hosted by Natalia Petrzela.

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Background

The show is a true crime podcast that follows the rise of the Chippendales. [1] [2] The spotify exclusive podcast is an eight episode series that debuted on February 10, 2021. [3] The podcast was produced by Pineapple Street Studios and Gimlet Media. [4] The host of the podcast, Natalia Petrzela is an Associate Professor of History and an author. [5] Petrzela interviews friends and coworkers of the Chippendales in the podcast. [6] The show includes an interview with Candace Mayeron, the former producer of the Chippendales. [7] The series has an Instagram account for visuals. [8]

The Hulu television series Welcome to Chippendales allegedly plagiarised the podcast. [9] Some episodes of the podcast were sent to Kumail Nanjiani to see if he was interested in working on a television adaption, but he responded that he was not interested in optioning the show. The podcast was then released and the show was optioned by Netflix, but shortly after Hulu announced that a series about the Chippendales would be released with Nanjiani playing the lead role. As a result Netflix cancelled their adaption of the podcast. [10]

Rachel Syme wrote in The New Yoker that Natalia Petrzela's "research and reporting place what might seem like a tacky, tabloidish subject in its full, fascinating cultural context". [11] In The Times James Marriott gave the podcast five out of five stars writing that it is "a masterpiece of character study ... [and] an exploration of the nature of female sexuality". [12]

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References

  1. ↑ Sawyer, Miranda (February 13, 2021). "The week in audio: Welcome to Your Fantasy; Sideways; The Bias Diagnosis – review". The Guardian. ISSN   0261-3077. Archived from the original on August 3, 2021. Retrieved June 3, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Podcasts: from healthy eating to oiled beefcakes". The Week UK. February 26, 2021. Archived from the original on June 3, 2023. Retrieved June 3, 2023.
  3. ↑ Blistein, Jon (January 26, 2021). "Hunks and Homicide: New Spotify Podcast Delves Into the Sordid History of Chippendales". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on June 3, 2023. Retrieved June 3, 2023.
  4. ↑ Quah, Nicholas (December 15, 2021). "The Best Podcasts of 2021". Vulture. Archived from the original on March 20, 2023. Retrieved June 3, 2023.
  5. ↑ "'Welcome To Your Fantasy' Host Natalia Petrzella On The Chippendales". UPROXX. April 9, 2021. Archived from the original on June 3, 2023. Retrieved June 3, 2023.
  6. ↑ "'Welcome to Your Fantasy' tells the dark secrets behind Chippendales' stripteases". Podsauce. Archived from the original on June 3, 2023. Retrieved June 3, 2023.
  7. ↑ Rosseinsky, Katie (March 1, 2021). "The dark true story of Chippendales is your next true crime obsession". Evening Standard. Archived from the original on November 29, 2022. Retrieved June 3, 2023.
  8. ↑ Sturges, Fiona (February 22, 2021). "Welcome to Your Fantasy — true-crime podcast peels back the layers of The Chippendales". Financial Times. Archived from the original on June 3, 2023. Retrieved June 3, 2023.
  9. ↑ Bergeson, Samantha (March 10, 2023). "'Welcome to Your Fantasy' Podcaster Alleges Hulu's 'Welcome to Chippendales' Ripped Her Off". IndieWire. Archived from the original on June 3, 2023. Retrieved June 3, 2023.
  10. ↑ Rosman, Katherine (March 10, 2023). "A History Professor Takes On Hollywood". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331. Archived from the original on June 3, 2023. Retrieved June 3, 2023.
  11. ↑ "Welcome To Your Fantasy". The New Yorker . Archived from the original on June 3, 2023. Retrieved June 3, 2023.
  12. ↑ Marriott, James (June 3, 2023). "Welcome to Your Fantasy review — murder on the exotic dance scene". The Times . ISSN   0140-0460. Archived from the original on June 3, 2023. Retrieved June 3, 2023.
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