{"href":"https://api.simplecast.com/oembed?url=https%3A%2F%2Fradio-rva.simplecast.com%2Fepisodes%2Fits-still-our-city-ep-3-russian-vampp-imWwzOvk","width":444,"version":"1.0","type":"rich","title":"It's Still Our City | Ep. 3 Russian Vampp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/9bcf2d4b-dea2-4dd0-823e-0143d39e45ad/8dfb9a96-d822-4c2f-926a-9aa200f615f4/its-20still-20our-20city-main.jpg","thumbnail_height":300,"provider_url":"https://simplecast.com","provider_name":"Simplecast","html":"<iframe src=\"https://player.simplecast.com/34d80f72-8c14-4630-a6c9-b3ade9d212ca\" height=\"200\" width=\"100%\" title=\"It&apos;s Still Our City | Ep. 3 Russian Vampp\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"></iframe>","height":200,"description":"Richmond’s own Raunchy Chandelier, Emma (aka Empress de Naste’), is a local artist, burlesque performer, and the producer behind Immodest Opulence Productions. Before stepping into the burlesque scene, this VCU fashion grad found her footing working at Carytown staples Bygones and the Byrd Theatre—where her love for costuming and all things vintage began.\n\nJust two years into performing, at age 25, Emma was shockingly diagnosed with stage 3 breast cancer. She endured a grueling treatment process, but with the unwavering support of family, friends, and the burlesque community, she’s been cancer-free for 8 years.\n\nThis was a fun one. We sat down with Emma to talk about her origin story, roommates using their penises as wristwatches, tips on bedazzling nipple jewelry, and then got into the real stuff... FUCK CANCER.\n\nBig thanks to Broadberry Entertainment Group for the recording space and to RVA Mag for always having our back. Hope everyone’s holding up out there, in the middle of this wild reality we’re living in. Cheers, y’all! — host, Harrison Christy"}