Zuzu Angel

Queens Podcast

Comedy, History

4.5 • 1.5K Ratings

🗓️ 12 November 2025

⏱️ 60 minutes

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Summary

Welcome back, Queens. Today, we're heading to Brazil to get into the life of the iconic fashion designer turned political activist, Zuzu Angel. In the middle of Brazil’s 1960s–70s military dictatorship, Zuzu turned her runway into a rebellion. Her bright, tropical designs celebrated the culture her government was trying to silence, and when her son was “disappeared” for opposing the regime, she used fashion itself as protest. If you love your fashion with a side of badass activism, then this story is for you. Time stamps: 00:00 Introduction and Content Warning 00:59 Katy's Trip to Rio and Brazilian Women in History 02:29 Introducing Suzu Angel: From Fashion to Activism 03:33 Brazilian Cocktails and Listener shoutouts 06:58 Early Life of Zuzu Angel 12:26 Zuzu's Family and Early Career 16:07 Rise to Fame: Zuzu's Fashion Journey 24:36 Political Climate in Brazil 30:54 The Rise of Student Dissidence 37:47 Zuzu's Artistic Resistance 45:57 The Tragic Fate of Stuart 55:16 Zuzu's Legacy and Final Thoughts Sources: Traditional Bahian dress: https://www.alamy.com/bahiana-woman-in-traditional-dress-salvador-bahia-brazil-image1929717.html Carea Embroidery: https://vettycreations.com.au/white-threads/2013/05/22/south-american-whitework/ Letter from Alex https://americasouthandnorth.wordpress.com/2013/04/21/get-to-know-a-brazilian-zuzu-angel/ https://thestylestorian.com/2016/08/16/zuzu-angel-the-rebel-of-brazilian-fashion/ Queens podcast is part of Airwave Media podcast network. Please get in touch with advertising@airwavemedia.com if you would like to advertise on our podcast. Want more Queens? Head to our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, check out our⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ merch store⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Never miss a Queens Podcast happening! Sign up for our newsletter: https://eepurl.com/gZ-nYf Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	You're listening to an Airwave Media podcast.
0:04.6	Have you ever wondered what a sandwich sounds like?
0:08.8	Not much to it, is there?
0:10.8	Unless, of course, it's a Walker's sandwich.
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0:20.4	Go all crisp in with walkers.
0:23.6	Delicious.
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0:29.4	Here to let you know before you jump into this episode that Katie and Nathan will be using explicit language.
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0:56.1	Hi, this is Katie.
0:57.3	And this is Nathan.
0:58.8	And you're listening to Queens Podcast, the show about women in history.
1:20.6	And you're listening to Queens Podcast, the show about women in history. Hello, Nathan.
1:23.6	Katie, Katie, Katie, how've you been?
1:32.7	I'm doing well, and I just got back from a trip to South America.
1:41.8	Ooh, Brazil. Maybe that has something to do with this episode. I don't know. We went to Rio.
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