Ana Matronic hosts a brand new podcast about the people throughout history who have made pleasure their life’s pursuit.
Good Time Sallies tells the stories of impactful people who have been left in the shadows as footnotes or minor characters in somebody else’s story, but each of whom made waves, broke moulds, and dared to live life as they pleased.
With every episode, Ana Matronic centres these remarkable people and shares their inspiration with the world. From people of letters to ladies of leisure, from bawdy babes and badass boozehounds to Queens on the scene to queens of the obscene, this vibrant historical podcast is all about celebrating the Good Time Sally in us all who is here to take a shot and make her mark.
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The story of Regine continues as host Ana Matronic takes us from twisting the night away in Chez Regine to the new New places Regine opens up - not just in Paris, but in Rio, Marbella, Kuala Lumpur, the Big Apple and beyond. Regine goes truly international with her business and expands her resume to become an actor, restauranteur, singer, fashion designer, perfumer and tabloid fixture - not just a Queen of Clubs, Regine will become Queen of the Night!
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13 May 2025
Queen of Clubs: Regine, Part 2
In part 2, we return to the fascinating life of Regine Zilberberg, the true pioneer of the discotheque scene. This time, we're following her from Paris all the way to the Whiskey a Go Go and the creation of Che Regine, checking out all her innovative ideas for nightclubs. We'll find out about the hurdles she faced, like less-than-ideal club conditions and the search for a real home base, leading to her big move to New Jimmy's. Plus, we're digging into how she changed up fashion, music, and nightlife itself, from throwing themed parties to teaming up with Serge Gainsbourg and taking her clubs international. We'll see how she even launched a music career and totally shook up the global disco world!
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6 May 2025
Queen of Clubs: Regine, Part 1
Meet our next Queen of Clubs and the final Sally in our first season! She was a dancer and club kid until she took over her first club and helped launch the original discotheque craze in the 1950s. In the 1970s she took her brand global and installed nightclubs in her name in cities around the world. At one time in history (and with the help of a Concorde jet) you could party at one of her hotspots 17 out of every 24 hours. Karl Lagerfeld said "she simply invented nightclubbing." Who Is She? Host Ana Matronic introduces you to this iconic Good Time Sally.
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28 Apr 2025
More Radio Bricktop!
Host Ana Matronic just can't quite let go of Bricktop - can you blame her? She takes you to more tunes on Radio Bricktop at Mixcloud.com/goodtimesallies and drops some hints on the NEXT Sally she's covering, our final Queen of Clubs in Season One.
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21 Apr 2025
Listen to Good Time Sallies Radio Bricktop
When host Ana Matronic visited the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, she uncovered a Bricktop mystery that sent her on a treasure hunt. A treasure hunt that struck gold! Hear the mystery and enjoy the spoils at Mixcloud.com/goodtimesallies
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14 Apr 2025
Queen of Clubs: Bricktop Part 2
In Part Two of Queen of Clubs: Bricktop, we return to Paris and to Bricktop's "golden age" with a husband, a successful club, and a beautiful home. The good times are not destined to last though - with WWII on the horizon, how will our Good Time Sally get through? Host Ana Matronic and guest Tracey Denean Sharpley-Whiting share Bricktop's incredible story. Listener discretion is advised and parental discretion is essential.
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7 Apr 2025
Queen of Clubs: Bricktop Part 1
Meet our next Queen of Clubs, Bricktop. A trailblazing hostess-entertainer whose "talking feet and legs" took her from the saloons of Chicago's Black Belt and Vancouver BC to the iconic hotspots of Harlem to her own nightclubs in Europe and North America. She's the flame-haired Queen of the Charleston who taught that dance to the famous and fabulous, was written about by John Steinbeck and F Scott Fitzgerald, written for by Cole Porter, and immortalized in song by Stephane Grapelli and Django Reinhardt. Who Is She? Host Ana Matronic introduces you to this incredible Good Time Sally.
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31 Mar 2025
Queen of Clubs: A Look Ahead
Introducing a new Queen of Clubs. Get ready to meet Ada Beatrice Queen Victoria Louise Virginia Smith, but everyone called her Bricktop. She was an incredible, dazzling personality in Paris between the wars. Next week’s episode is all about her - the woman who actually inspired this whole podcast. You're going to love hearing her story, our next Queen of Clubs.
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24 Mar 2025
Queen of Clubs: Madame Spivy, Part 2
In Part Two of Queen of Clubs: Madame Spivy, learn about the nightclub dubbed “chummiest nitery” and “really cute slice of Manhattan” by the press of the 1940s. A club known for breaking new talent where women could attend unescorted, and where the LGBTQ+ community could find a safe haven. Host Ana Matronic and her guests James Gavin and Brian Ferrari follow Madame Spivy from her Manhattan heights to her final resting place in Hollywood and introduce you to the friends, patrons, and collaborators of Madame Spivy. Listener discretion is advised and parental discretion is essential.
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17 Mar 2025
Queen of Clubs: Madame Spivy, Part 1
In part one of the premiere episode of Good Time Sallies, learn the identity of our first Queen of Clubs! Host Ana Matronic welcomes guests Brian Ferrari and James Gavin to talk about this remarkable woman and her early life - one that corresponds with the birth of nightlife as we know it.
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11 Mar 2025
Good Time Sallies, The Reveal
Ana Matronic reveals who she will be spotlighting for the first three episodes of Good Time Sallies. A clue - it's on the cards.
First episode is coming on 17th March 2025
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3 Mar 2025
Good Time Sallies, An Introduction
Introducing Good Time Sallies - a brand new podcast from Ana Matronic. Celebrating scene queens, nightlife people, daredevils, scandalous princesses and artist muses.
Coming on 17th March 2025
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