What happens when the character you create becomes part of who you are? 

In this episode of Charmed, host Sam Todd is joined by Australian drag royalty, Art Simone, to chat about over 15 years of transformation, wigs, costumes, and the ridiculous little treasures collected along the way. 

Art takes us behind the scenes of RuPaul's Drag Race Down Under, revealing why she collects "drag droppings" (from main stage curtains to lost outfit pieces), the origin of Australia's famous styrofoam wigs, and her unexpected stint on The Bachelor.  

They also dive deep into the emotional side of collecting - reclaiming childhood joy through dolls, carrying sentimental touchstones on tour, and why the things that look like trash to others can mean everything to us. 

Plus, for Show Me Your Charm, Art brings in a very special (and slightly haunted) vintage 90s Barbie, while Sam reveals a custom, handmade Drag Race treasure of her own. 

Charmed, with Sam Todd. Stories worn to tell, with Pandora. 

 

THE END BITS

Follow Sam Todd on instagram/ TikTok @SamTodd

HOSTED BY: Sam Todd 

PRODUCED BY: Sally Best 

DOP: Becky Lillyman

VIDEO EDITOR: Phoebe Edwards

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Shauna Anderson

We acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the Land on which we have recorded this podcast.

What happens when the character you create becomes part of who you are?&nbsp;
In this episode of Charmed, host Sam Todd is joined by Australian drag royalty, Art Simone, to chat about over 15 years of transformation, wigs, costumes, and the ridiculous little treasures collected along the way.&nbsp;
Art takes us behind the scenes of RuPaul's Drag Race Down Under, revealing why she collects "drag droppings" (from main stage curtains to lost outfit pieces), the origin of Australia's famous styrofoam wigs, and her unexpected stint on The Bachelor. &nbsp;
They also dive deep into the emotional side of collecting - reclaiming childhood joy through dolls, carrying sentimental touchstones on tour, and why the things that look like trash to others can mean everything to us.&nbsp;
Plus, for Show Me Your Charm, Art brings in a very special (and slightly haunted) vintage 90s Barbie, while Sam reveals a custom, handmade Drag Race treasure of her own.&nbsp;
Charmed, with Sam Todd. Stories worn to tell, with Pandora.&nbsp;
&nbsp;
THE END BITS
Follow Sam Todd on instagram/ TikTok @SamTodd
HOSTED BY: Sam Todd&nbsp;
PRODUCED BY: Sally Best&nbsp;
DOP: Becky Lillyman
VIDEO EDITOR: Phoebe Edwards
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Shauna Anderson
We acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the Land on which we have recorded this podcast.

Hosted by Sam Todd, Charmed is a podcast about collecting, nostalgia, pop culture and the personal stories behind the things we treasure.

Warm, funny and a little bit obsessed, Charmed celebrates the emotional pull of the small stuff - the lucky charms, sentimental jewellery, childhood souvenirs, irrational purchases and tiny treasures that somehow become part of who we are.

Ever kept a concert ticket for years? Held onto a charm because it reminds you of someone? Refused to part with a childhood toy, a Disney pin, a friendship bracelet or a tiny piece of merch that means way more than it probably should?

That’s where Charmed begins: with Sam stepping inside the worlds of collecting, nostalgia and personal obsession to uncover the stories behind the things people keep close.

Each episode explores a different collecting world - from Disney and fashion archives to fandom, pop culture, toys and accessories - and Sam isn’t doing it alone. She’s joined by familiar faces from each of these worlds, unpacking the pieces they treasure most and the memories tucked inside them.

It’s whimsical, nostalgic in all the right ways, and made for anyone who knows the smallest things can hold the biggest stories.

Because sometimes we collect things. And sometimes, what we’re really collecting are memories.

Follow Sam at @samtodd

Hosted by Sam Todd, Charmed is a podcast about collecting, nostalgia, pop culture and the personal stories behind the things we treasure.
Warm, funny and a little bit obsessed, Charmed celebrates the emotional pull of the small stuff - the lucky charms, sentimental jewellery, childhood souvenirs, irrational purchases and tiny treasures that somehow become part of who we are.
Ever kept a concert ticket for years? Held onto a charm because it reminds you of someone? Refused to part with a childhood toy, a Disney pin, a friendship bracelet or a tiny piece of merch that means way more than it probably should?
That&rsquo;s where Charmed begins: with Sam stepping inside the worlds of collecting, nostalgia and personal obsession to uncover the stories behind the things people keep close.
Each episode explores a different collecting world - from Disney and fashion archives to fandom, pop culture, toys and accessories - and Sam isn&rsquo;t doing it alone. She&rsquo;s joined by familiar faces from each of these worlds, unpacking the pieces they treasure most and the memories tucked inside them.
It&rsquo;s whimsical, nostalgic in all the right ways, and made for anyone who knows the smallest things can hold the biggest stories.
Because sometimes we collect things. And sometimes, what we&rsquo;re really collecting are memories.
Follow Sam at <a href="https://www.instagram.com/samtodd">@samtodd</a>

Charmed

Inside Art Simone’s world: Drag droppings, spooky dolls & The Bachelor 

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