Naked Age - SoundSage

In this episode of Naked Age we meet Jérôme Jolibois, a Belgian naturist and avid cyclist whose naked bike activism paved the lane for him to become the first open naturist elected to the Brussels Town Hall. Plus we explore the convergence of two movements: Nude Activism and Bicycle Activism, and the spark that led to the World Naked Bike Ride.

Links mentioned in the episode:

• Cyclonudista Brussels: http://www.cyclonudista.be/

• WNBR: http://wiki.worldnakedbikeride.org

• Jérôme on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PourquoiPasNu/

• Jérôme on Twitter: https://twitter.com/JeromeNaturel

• Jérôme on Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/50335367@N00/

(Episode originally published February 1, 2022)

Listen to all episodes of Naked Age at http://nakedage.co

Research Resources:

A Brief History of Nakedness, Carr-Gomm, Phillip; The University of Chicago Press
Hunt, Steve E., Naked Protest and Radical Cycling, A History of the Journey to the World Naked Bike Ride. https://www.academia.edu/35589138/Naked_Protest_and_Radical_Cycling_A_History_of_the_Journey_to_the_World_Naked_Bike_Ride
Interview with Jérôme Jolibois on World Naked Bike Ride Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/wnbr.international/posts/10157432797025833/
“Brussels resident gets naked in a cafe”, Het Belang Van Limburg; Jul 18, 2012. https://www.hbvl.be/cnt/aid1209355
“Naked Cyclists Protest in Brussels”, Nieuwsblad; Jun 15, 2013. https://www.nieuwsblad.be/cnt/dmf20130615_00624377

Clips:

Lady Godiva Rides Again (1952)
“Critical Mass London - June 2015 #CriticalMass”, uploaded by DrMorocho on YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3_F5DkA501U]
“Jérôme Jolibois de Cyclo Nudista dans le Dan Late Show”, uploaded by Le Dan Late Show on YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E26ruNvgTE0]

Music Credits:

Song: Heaven

Artist: Bio Unit

Source: https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Bio_Unit/ampex/heaven-1