{"podcast":{"title":"Showing Off with Brian Newman & Angie Pontani","slug":"showing-off-with-brian-newman-angie-pontani-7578458","podcast_index_feed_id":7578458,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/UYIIU3835943529","website_url":"http://showingoffpod.com/","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/5d836b7e-b367-11f0-98b2-03fa10f8f3eb/image/3f84181673d8e2139dbb38c90f28b83a.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"BASE Creatives","episode_count":25,"summary":"“When did you know you were a show off?” Brian Newman and Angie Pontani are partners onstage and off. He’s a renowned trumpet player, bandleader, and composer; she’s an award-winning burlesque dancer, choreographer, and nightlife icon. They’ve spent decades performing and shaping the show-business world. On Showing Off, Brian and Angie pull back the velvet curtain to reveal what really happens behind the scenes in music, dance, nightlife, and entertainment. Ever wondered how artists build their careers, survive the grind, and create magic night after night? This is your show. Expect insider stories, industry secrets, creative inspiration, and honest talk about the highs, lows, and beautiful chaos of entertainment. Showing Off with Brian Newman & Angie Pontani is your all-access pass to the showbiz lifestyle, proof that the magic doesn’t stop when the curtains close.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-16T14:19:17.595635+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/showing-off-with-brian-newman-angie-pontani-7578458"},"episode":{"title":"Dandy Wellington: Bringing Harlem Cool Back to the World's Stage","slug":"dandy-wellington-bringing-harlem-cool-back-to-the-world-s-stage","published_at":"2026-06-02T04:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/showing-off-with-brian-newman-angie-pontani-7578458/dandy-wellington-bringing-harlem-cool-back-to-the-world-s-stage","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/showing-off-with-brian-newman-angie-pontani-7578458","url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/BSSAC7839887867.mp3","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/BSSAC7839887867.mp3","summary":"Step inside the world of creativity, culture, and community with Showing Off with Brian Newman & Angie Pontani as they sit down with the incomparable Dandy Wellington: bandleader, performer, and style icon redefining vintage cool for a modern era. Dandy grew up in Harlem surrounded by jazz, art, and Black cultural legacy, and now he's become a globally recognized tastemaker. Dandy shares the journey of embracing individuality, honoring history, and building a world rooted in style, music, and storytelling. With deep influences from the Harlem Renaissance and a lifelong love of performance, he’s created a lane entirely his own. They dive into personal style as self-expression, the power of representation, the evolution of vintage aesthetics, and what it means to be an artist and entrepreneur shaping culture while staying connected to community and neighborhood roots. It’s a conversation about confidence, creativity, and showing up fully as yourself, both onstage and off. In this episode: Dandy’s early beginnings and lifelong love of performance Growing up in Harlem and being shaped by its cultural legacy The influence of jazz, theater, and the Harlem Renaissance Building a signature style—and breaking the “rules” of fashion The role of confidence in creativity and self-expression Navigating life as a modern artist and entrepreneur Showing Off is a backstage pass into the lives of musicians, performers, and creative professionals. Each episode explores the highs, the lows, and all of the beautiful chaos in between. Want to submit a question? Email us at ⁠ShowingOffPod@gmail.com⁠! Brian Newman is on Cameo! Angie Pontani is on Cameo! FOLLOW THE PODCASTShowingOffPod.comYouTubeInstagramFacebookTikTok FOLLOW ANGIEAngiePontani.comInstagramFacebookTikTok⁠YouTube⁠ FOLLOW BRIANB…","meta_description":"Step inside the world of creativity, culture, and community with Showing Off with Brian Newman & Angie Pontani as they sit down with the incomparable Dand…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4782,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/showing-off-with-brian-newman-angie-pontani-7578458/episodes/dandy-wellington-bringing-harlem-cool-back-to-the-world-s-stage/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/showing-off-with-brian-newman-angie-pontani-7578458/dandy-wellington-bringing-harlem-cool-back-to-the-world-s-stage.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}