The Retro Lovely Podcast: Recent Episodes
Michael Bann - Retro Lovely
The official Podcast for the legendary pinup magazine Retro Lovely by publisher Michael Bann. Follow for ongoing episodes about the magazine, photography, interviews and a whole lot more. Find us everywhere as Retro Lovely and Retro Lovely Magazine and of course at retrolovely.com
We are back with another Special Model Edition release of Carissa Marie who recently took some time to chat with us.
Carissa is no stranger to Retro Lovely and we discuss how she got her start along with the pinup group she's part of The East Coast Vintage Vixens.
We also spent a bit too much time discussing a few zodiac signs.
Please pitch in and purchase a copy of Carissa's Special Edition as she keeps every single penny of profit and these special editions are one way you can directly thank her with us.
Contact Carissa for a signed copy of her Special Model Edition issue:
All of her links: https://linktr.ee/carissa_marie
Or get it unsigned here: https://www.magcloud.com/browse/issue/2597063
In this episode of the Retro Lovely Podcast we chat with one of our newest Special Model Edition models along with her single greatest collaborator Sarah from Dynamite Dames Studios.
This is a great interview with these two you don't want to miss.
We are back with another Special Model Edition release of Heather Marie who recently took some time to chat with us.
Heather's enthusiasm and gratitude are a breath of fresh air.
Please pitch in and purchase a copy of Heather's Special Edition as she keeps every single penny of profit and these special editions are one way you can directly thank her with us.
Contact Heather for a signed copy of her Special Model Edition issue:
Instagram: @heathermariegrinnell
Facebook: Heather Marie Grinnell
Email: heathermariegrinnell@gmail.com
We are back with another Special Model Edition release of Vanity Stardust who recently took some time to chat with us.
In addition to her modeling, Vanity is also co-owner of Vanity Lace Photography, a partner studio of ours based in southern California.
Please pitch in and purchase a copy of Vanity's Special Edition as she keeps every single penny of profit and these special editions are one way you can directly thank her with us.
Contact Vanity for a signed copy of her Special Model Edition issue:
https://linktr.ee/vee_stardust
We are back with another Special Model Edition release of Bombshell Babs who was kind enough to take some time to chat with us recently.
In addition to her modeling, Babs is also an accomplished stylist who has taken part in hundreds of photo shoots helping women experience the same feel-good energy those sessions often bring.
Please help us thank Babs for her efforts and the time and money she's invested in her craft and art by purchasing a copy of her special edition. She keeps every single penny of profit and these special editions are one way you can directly thank her with us.
Contact Babs for a signed copy of her Special Model Edition issue:
https://linktr.ee/bombshell.babs
Retro Lovely publisher Michael Bann chats with his old friend Kelvis Pinup about calendar marketing with a focus on attracting sponsors.
Kelvis was the first ever model to score a special model edition of Retro Lovely. She is the only one to have done so when our issues were printed in the thousands. Kelvis has grown from a model, to a shoot-event planner to a full fledged photographer with several covers to her credit.
She is a wealth of information and inspiration. This is a must listen for those who are serious about marketing their pinup art. While this podcast is a valuable resource for those planning for their 2024 calendars and products, much of it will be useful to those readying their 2023 merchandise.
A commercial photographer based in New York City, Kent Miller specializes in people, products and spaces. He is passionate about the beauty in all things and is determined to capture the essence of it in his subject.
Kent discovered photography in the late ‘80s when he moved to New York, got into bands as a drummer, and started shooting the music scene. He soon sold some images and began freelancing, catapulting him in a new direction, and immersing him in an experimental journey in pursuit of his art. As the medium continues to rapidly evolve, Kent is more passionate than ever about learning innovative ways to deliver high quality creative results to his clients.
In this podcast we have a chat with photographer Kent Miller whose resume is so vast it's impossible to provide a digest version.
As a full time pro in New York City his knowledge and experiences are encyclopedic.
In this chat, we actually focus on a relatively narrow number of topics as they relate to capturing work for print, and clients.
Clocking in at over TWO HOURS this may be one of those chats you put on in the background as you're working or driving on longer trip.
Join the conversation at https://strikeapose.club/
Follow Kent here:
http://www.kentmillerevents.com
https://www.kentmillerphotography.com
And watch him shoot one of the last rolls of Kodachrome film ever to be processed on this CBS NEWS Sunday Morning program:
https://youtu.be/mPvF1MOU2kE
Music featured is the Mauch Chunk Vampires
The Mauch Chunk Vampires are podcast host Michael Bann, podcast guest Kent Miller along with Cori Dials Mattice (not present on this demo)
Check them out at mcvamps.com
This podcast is more of a chat than our interviews.
With the recent launch of our strikeapose.club model-photographer social network and our moving our Model Marketing group from Facebook to its forever home there, we began thinking about what additional resources we could pull together for those models and artists we work with. With our 2023 Calendar Production season in full swing we had an instant thought about some individuals who have done great things with calendars and KNEW we had to have a chat. Ask them for details and insights. And so we reached out to someone who did just that. As the mastermind of the Cori Dials Presents Horror Pinup Calendars that represented THOUSANDS of calendars printed and sold, we knew we'd have an epic podcast.
AND WE DID.
This is a MUST LISTEN for models merchandising themselves. What's more, there are some golden nuggets for artists in general.
Again it's long but totally worth it.
Cori Dials Mattice has a resume that is lengthy. But if you want to learn more click your way into some of these links. And if you really want an immersive experience, find and stream the movie Cigarette Girl, which just so happens to star Cori. Not feature, STAR. Cori IS, cigarette girl.
Stream it here: https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B00LAQ5CNS/ref=atv_dp_share_cu_r
She's also 1/3 of The Mauch Chunk Vampires along with Retro Lovely Publisher Michael Bann and multi-media artist Kent Miller. You can check them out on Spotify and all major streaming services.
Follow them here:
https://mcvamps.com/
We are very pleased to present our interview with one of our most recent Special Model Edition models, Luna x Mars.
We chat with Luna about her pinup journey, her special model edition AND her Starring Role in the Kevin Smith film Clerks III.
OK OK we embellished there, she was in the move as an extra with her name listed in the credits, but she's a bonafide movie star in our book.
Luna talks about having met Kevin and how wonderful and supportive he was.
Contact Luna for a signed copy of her Special Model Edition issue: http://www.lunaxmars.com/
In the spring of 2021, Retro Lovely Publisher Michael Bann conducted a phone interview with the legendary musician Tommy James. Best known from Tommy James and the Shondells, Tommy boasts an incredible catalog of hits that dominated radio in the 60s and early 70s. Who hasn't heard I Think We're Alone Now, Mony Mony, Crystal Blue Persuasion, or Crimson and Clover? Few people knew during that era that Tommy's label, Roulette, was run by Morris Levy, the notorious "Godfather" of the music business with ties to the Genovese crime family. It's a fascinating tale vividly portrayed in Tommy's book "Me, the Mob, and the Music." Think we're exaggerating? Well, it's becoming a major motion picture with several legendary names attached to the production.
This interview focuses on this, and you'll come away with a deeper appreciation of this artist.
Follow Tommy here: https://www.tommyjames.com/
Get a signed copy of Me, the Mob, and the Music here: https://www.tommyjames.com/tommy-james-store.php?thisPage=202#content
Listen in to Tommy James Sirius XM Radio Show Every Sunday, 5 – 8pm EST Channel 73 – 60s GOLD
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Bumper track "Take Away Everything" courtesy Stan Jankaitis performed by Michael Bann
In this podcast we speak to Lilith Cash our newest Special Model Edition model.
We chat with Lilith about her new special edition as well as touching upon Ohio, Brazil, Comic Cons and more!
These special editions are our greatest achievement in that we produce them for the models who earn every single penny from the sales.
PLEASE HELP US continue this and purchase a signed copy of your very own. There are virtually NO opportunities for models to recuperate the money they invest on their portfolios and this series is milestone with what we've been able to do.
Buy an autographed issue from Lilith RIGHT NOW!
Follow and contact her on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lilithcash/
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This interview was conducted on May 26, 2022.
Copyright 2022 Retro Lovely Publishing all rights reserved.
Recorded and produced by Retro Lovely.
Music by The Mauch Chunk Vampires, performed and recorded by Michael Bann, all copyrights reserved.
How cool is this? ONE YEAR AGO we had a chat with Miss Jenna Purrs talking to her about her Special Model Edition.
Since then she's become one of our spokesmodels and has been a valued member of our team.
This conversation is nearly ONE AND A HALF HOURS in duration!
This is also an EXCEPTIONAL podcast to listen to for those models who wish to follow in the footsteps of those we work with on our special projects. As Miss Jenna Purrs has also become a published photographer with us, this chat unexpectedly went into a lot of topics that even PHOTOGRAPHERS should listen to for tips.
It is well worth the time for the information models and photographers alike can pick up.
This interview was conducted on March 12, 2022.
Copyright 2022 Retro Lovely Publishing all rights reserved.
Recorded and produced by Retro Lovely.
Bumper music written, performed and recorded by Michael Bann, all copyrights reserved.
In this podcast we speak to Laina Louise our newest Special Model Edition models.
We are so happy to add to our ongoing Special Model Edition series and recently took some time to chat with Laina about her journey thus far.
Buy an autographed issue from Laina RIGHT NOW!
Follow and contact her on Instagram: @laina._.louise
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This interview was conducted on March 3, 2022.
Copyright 2022 Retro Lovely Publishing all rights reserved.
Recorded and produced by Retro Lovely.
Bumper music written, performed and recorded by Michael Bann, all copyrights reserved.
In this podcast, we speak to Miss Jenna Beth OG Pinup Model, Burlesque Performer, and one of our newest Special Model Edition models.
Listen in to learn about Jenna's unintentional path to pinup and burlesque, goals vs. agendas, and a whole lot more.
Please if you can, pick up a copy of Jenna's Special Edition. She keeps every penny of the proceeds and while it helps it will be a small dent against the time and money she's put into the art.
Buy an autographed issue from Miss Jenna Beth RIGHT NOW!
Find her here:
Follow and contact her on Instagram: @jennabeth0926
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This interview was conducted on December 14, 2021.
Copyright 2021 Retro Lovely Publishing all rights reserved.
Recorded and produced by Retro Lovely.
Bumper music written, performed and recorded by Michael Bann, all copyrights reserved.
In this podcast we speak to Miss Aurora Cailín one of our newest Special Model Edition models.
This podcast may seem really strange when you first start listening to it. As Retro Lovely Publisher Michael Bann and Aurora first began their call and were testing the connection and recording levels they hit the ground running and TWELVE MINUTES passed before Michael realized they should really formally start the interview. It was comical enough that they decided to leave it alone as it showcases just how unscripted these chats are.
Listen to learn more about Aurora, her journey, Samba dancing, Modeling, Linguistic Archaeology, Accents and so much more.
Buy an autographed issue from Miss Aurora Cailín RIGHT NOW!
Find her here:
Follow and contact her on Instagram: @missauroracailin
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This interview was conducted on November 26, 2021.
Copyright 2021 Retro Lovely Publishing all rights reserved.
Recorded and produced by Retro Lovely.
Bumper music written, performed and recorded by Michael Bann, all copyrights reserved.
In this podcast we speak to Billie Jayne DeVille one of our newest Special Model Edition models.
Listen in as publisher Michael Bann and Billie chat about modeling, pinstriping, The B-52's, cars made famous and more expensive thanks to movies, and most importantly Billie's noteworthy success with her Special Model Edition. This is a completely unscripted and casual conversation and it's fantastic for it.
Buy an autographed issue from Billie RIGHT NOW!
Find her here:
Follow and contact her on
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bella57 as well as Instagram: billiequeeze and rockinbillie
In this podcast we speak to Tobey Anne Russell one of our newest Special Model Edition models.
Listen in as publisher Michael Bann and Tobey chat about modeling, art, photography, music, The Cult of the Psychic Fetus, and of course Tobey's special edition. This is a completely unscripted and casual conversation and it's fantastic for it.
BUY THIS ISSUE FROM TOBEY! She gets all proceeds! Click here.
Find her here:
Follow and contact her on
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tobeyannerussell
as well as Instagram: @tobeyannerussell
Every once in a while you have the opportunity to recognize an artist. This is one of those times. We had the great privilege to chat with Miss Jenna Purrs recently talking about her very own Retro Lovely Special Edition. Listen in as publisher Michael Bann and Jenna chat on the eve of the official release of this fantastic special edition. This is a completely unscripted and casual conversation and it's fantastic for it.
BUY THIS ISSUE FROM JENNA! She gets all proceeds! Click here.
Find her here:
The Pinup Cowgirl
Miss Jenna Purrs on Facebook
Miss Jenna Purrs on Instagram
On the 10 year Anniversary of the launch of Retro Lovely. Creator and publisher Michael Bann chats with Miss V Pinup Model and Ruby Von Vanity. Two cover models with long histories with Retro Lovely.
This first episode of the Retro Lovely Podcast is an interview-rap session with Josephine Kenney of Frannie and Foe and Retro Lovely publisher Michael Bann. During this hour long chat all manner of topics are covered ranging from inspirations, goals, the power of photoshoots for empowering women, nudie Judy parties and much more. It's very casual and unscripted. Keep in mind everything about this is a "first" and already I know of "like" many things that need to be corrected in future installments. All rough edges aside though, it's very likely a great listen for anyone who has done a photoshoot from either side of the camera as well as anyone fascinated by it all as an outsider.
This was originally conducted as a video interview and it was decided to keep the microphones at a distance which results in some room noise.