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| 45 | Carroll | Parenti | f | In her teens Henderson released a single called Give it up Baby Heather using her Dance Party moniker. Billboard magazine reviewed the single and said that it is "Empowered with a sturdy voice and promising blend of style and attitude". And, "... her voice is put to good use... with a Paula Abdul like chorus." Henderson, as a fan of Penn Jillette, invited him to listen to some of her music and watch some of her videos, and soon after, they became friends. Jillette asked her to join his No God Band to perform at the yearly James Randi skeptic convention, The Amaz!ng Meeting. She has recorded background vocals for the songs, "Clay Aiken by Penn Jillette", "I Quit My Job - Love Theme from Director's Cut" and "Penn's Sunday School Theme". The No God Band performed at The Amaz!ng Meeting in 2011-2014. At Jillette's Bacon and Donut party, he described the event: '"There will be obscenity, there will be scantily clad people, there will be bacon, there will be donuts, you will learn nothing."' Henderson has said she is not interested in a career as a singer, but will perform when asked. She does backup for Penn Jillette and for other projects by friends. She sings in an atheist choir in Los Angeles called the Voices of Reason Choir.Henderson worked from 1993 to 2010 in the erotica industry, stripping, burlesque, foot fetish parties, as a dominatrix and lap dancing. She wanted to be all things to people, "I'm hustling to be the everything girl." She wanted to be on stage and she was comfortable with her sexuality. She felt that this might be a great way to express herself while making money. Known as Baby Heather, Henderson sported a mohawk or sometimes a shaven head. Henderson got involved with burlesque after a friend who was doing a "variety" show asked her to sing background. "I became hooked! It was the kind of place where I could perform the silly to the sexy, and I made a whole new group of friends." In 2007, Henderson performed with the Peek-A-Boo Revue burlesque troupe and appeared at the monthly event Pousse Cafe' in Philadelphia, when she explained her philosophy of burlesque. She stated that in this environment shy women (in time) are, "dancing around naked and doing cartwheels..." The other workers help each other out by boosting confidence and paying attention to egos. "Shy performers end up being molded into brazen unafraid actors and dancers." Henderson states that burlesque is about making fun of sex, "It's not so serious." She eventually grew tired of the disrespect from club owners and customers and decided to get out of the trade in 2010. "Men come in there and they act like they don't know why we're there. Stop staring, give us a tip. We're working," she says. Henderson felt that men were there for "faceless treats" and didn't understand that the industry is all about "fantasy with mutual respect." She states that she misses the experience, learned a lot but the disrespect is why "I don't dance anymore," says Henderson. "Fuck 'em." In 2013, Henderson returned to perform at the first Hollywood Burlesque Festival. Time Out Los Angeles lists her as one of the "Best Burlesque" performers and calls her "the singing emcee with 'ferocious vocals.'" | Interviewed by Ed Clint as a part of a series of Inspiring Women of TAM 2013 she was asked if she were a feminist. She stated that the term is very confusing as there are so many types of feminists. She understands that some people may feel that because she was a stripper for many years, men took advantage of her. She identifies herself like this, "I'll just declare myself a woman." Henderson is an official Friar (pastor) for the United Church of Bacon, which started in 2010 when friends gathered at the home of Penn Jillette. The Church's mission statement is "Hail Bacon, full of grease, the Lard is with thee." Their goal is to fight prejudices against non-believers, promote church and state separation and to raise money for secular causes. In April 2015, Henderson and other secular groups protested Wells Fargo bank in Las Vegas over what they felt was discrimination and insensitive treatment by an employee when a member of the United Church of Bacon was refused a notarization. In an interview with Apple magazine in July 2014, she talks about how important Apple is to her career in entertainment. She states that she uses Apple products for running the podcasts, her private life, and even for managing the lights in her home (domed iMac PowerPC G4 processor). She uses Final Cut Pro and iMovie for her films. For recording the podcasts they use, a 2.4Ghz Quad-Core Intel Xeon Mac Pro, GarageBand, Saffire Mix Control, ATEM software and a Blackmagic video card. Henderson started out as a devoted PC user until a boyfriend insisted that she try out Apple products. "I never looked back, I love the look of them, the efficiency... they are so easy to use, now I'm hooked!" | In her teens Parenti released a single called Give it up Baby Carroll using her Dance Party moniker. Billboard magazine reviewed the single and said that it is "Empowered with a sturdy voice and promising blend of style and attitude". And, "... her voice is put to good use... with a Paula Abdul like chorus." Parenti, as a fan of Penn Jillette, invited him to listen to some of her music and watch some of her videos, and soon after, they became friends. Jillette asked her to join his No God Band to perform at the yearly James Randi skeptic convention, The Amaz!ng Meeting. She has recorded background vocals for the songs, "Clay Aiken by Penn Jillette", "I Quit My Job - Love Theme from Director's Cut" and "Penn's Sunday School Theme". The No God Band performed at The Amaz!ng Meeting in 2011-2014. At Jillette's Bacon and Donut party, he described the event: '"There will be obscenity, there will be scantily clad people, there will be bacon, there will be donuts, you will learn nothing."' Parenti has said she is not interested in a career as a singer, but will perform when asked. She does backup for Penn Jillette and for other projects by friends. She sings in an atheist choir in Los Angeles called the Voices of Reason Choir.Parenti worked from 1993 to 2010 in the erotica industry, stripping, burlesque, foot fetish parties, as a dominatrix and lap dancing. She wanted to be all things to people, "I'm hustling to be the everything girl." She wanted to be on stage and she was comfortable with her sexuality. She felt that this might be a great way to express herself while making money. Known as Baby Carroll, Parenti sported a mohawk or sometimes a shaven head. Parenti got involved with burlesque after a friend who was doing a "variety" show asked her to sing background. "I became hooked! It was the kind of place where I could perform the silly to the sexy, and I made a whole new group of friends." In 2007, Parenti performed with the Peek-A-Boo Revue burlesque troupe and appeared at the monthly event Pousse Cafe' in Philadelphia, when she explained her philosophy of burlesque. She stated that in this environment shy women (in time) are, "dancing around naked and doing cartwheels..." The other workers help each other out by boosting confidence and paying attention to egos. "Shy performers end up being molded into brazen unafraid actors and dancers." Parenti states that burlesque is about making fun of sex, "It's not so serious." She eventually grew tired of the disrespect from club owners and customers and decided to get out of the trade in 2010. "Men come in there and they act like they don't know why we're there. Stop staring, give us a tip. We're working," she says. Parenti felt that men were there for "faceless treats" and didn't understand that the industry is all about "fantasy with mutual respect." She states that she misses the experience, learned a lot but the disrespect is why "I don't dance anymore," says Parenti. "Fuck 'em." In 2013, Parenti returned to perform at the first Hollywood Burlesque Festival. Time Out Los Angeles lists her as one of the "Best Burlesque" performers and calls her "the singing emcee with 'ferocious vocals.'"Interviewed by Ed Clint as a part of a series of Inspiring Women of TAM 2013 she was asked if she were a feminist. She stated that the term is very confusing as there are so many types of feminists. She understands that some people may feel that because she was a stripper for many years, men took advantage of her. She identifies herself like this, "I'll just declare myself a woman." Parenti is an official Friar (pastor) for the United Church of Bacon, which started in 2010 when friends gathered at the home of Penn Jillette. The Church's mission statement is "Hail Bacon, full of grease, the Lard is with thee." Their goal is to fight prejudices against non-believers, promote church and state separation and to raise money for secular causes. In April 2015, Parenti and other secular groups protested Wells Fargo bank in Las Vegas over what they felt was discrimination and insensitive treatment by an employee when a member of the United Church of Bacon was refused a notarization. In an interview with Apple magazine in July 2014, she talks about how important Apple is to her career in entertainment. She states that she uses Apple products for running the podcasts, her private life, and even for managing the lights in her home (domed iMac PowerPC G4 processor). She uses Final Cut Pro and iMovie for her films. For recording the podcasts they use, a 2.4Ghz Quad-Core Intel Xeon Mac Pro, GarageBand, Saffire Mix Control, ATEM software and a Blackmagic video card. Parenti started out as a devoted PC user until a boyfriend insisted that she try out Apple products. "I never looked back, I love the look of them, the efficiency... they are so easy to use, now I'm hooked!" | Heather | Henderson | podcasters |