Episode 116: Opening The Emotional Box One Panel At A Time (AKA The “Waterloo Sunrise”)

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After taking mushrooms before a comedy show and ending up barefoot in “Tetanus City™” while on the phone with his soon to be ex, Calvin knew something was happening to him emotionally. And that’s only the beginning. Calvin shares what helped him during this time, all while making The Bartender laugh/cry.

About The Guest:

Calvin S. Cato is a comedian, storyteller, and rare-times actor based in New York City. He has been heard on Sirius XM and has appeared on Oxygen, National Geographic, Netflix and a pilot for Vice Media called Emergency Black Meeting. In 2017, Calvin was named one of Time Out New York’s Queer Comics Of Color To Watch. Most recently he has been published in Kweendom, an anthology of queer comedic essays. He hosts a 5 day a week comedy talk show on RushTix.com called The Calvin Cato Show. Calvin crushes it on Twitter. Here he is showing us how to properly pose for any and all pictures:

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Music Credits:

“Setting Sun” by Chris Powers

“Your Woman” by White Town

“Waterloo Sunset” by The Kinks

“Bottled in Cork” by Ted Leo & The Pharmacists

Episode 115: Cabbage Patch Dreams/Nightmares

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In this very special episode, The Bartender and her sister Caroline deconstruct one of the greatest albums from their childhood, (and really, in the entire world,) Cabbage Patch Dreams. They go through song by song and celebrate at the end by performing the crucial duet from Side 2. Difficult harmonies are attempted. Past sibling rivalry is discussed, and healing begins.

Then Michael John Improta carries the theme of childhood trauma and joy by talking about things he feared as a kid. Namely, his prank-playing stepfather.

About The Guests:

Caroline Heller is a hero lawyer, person, and sister of The Bartender. Her podcast Good In Practice highlights the important stories of those who both offer and benefit from pro bono work in the legal system. Here she is looking fly af with a horse.

Michael John Improta is an Actor, writer, fitness coach, aspiring surfer, and co-worker of The Bartender at The New York Neo-Futurists. If you’d like to check out his fantasy football takes he is a regular contributor to The League Winners and a constant tweeter. Join the New York Neo-Futurists Patreon here for more fun things! Here he is giving 12 looks at once in this fierce headshot.

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As promised, the Wiki page about Cabbage Patch Kids

Music Credits:

“Setting Sun” by Chris Powers

“Cabbage Patch Theme” from Cabbage Patch Dreams album, song by Tom Chapin and Stephen Chapin

“Babyland” from Cabbage Patch Dreams album, song by John Forster

“Villains Three” from Cabbage Patch Dreams album, song by Tom Chapin and Stephen Chapin

“Good Ole Otis Lee” from Cabbage Patch Dreams album, song by Richard M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman

“Happy Birthday Hoe-Down” from Cabbage Patch Dreams album, song by Richard M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman

“The BunnyBee Song” from Cabbage Patch Dreams album, song by Richard M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman

“Get Back Home” from Cabbage Patch Dreams album, song by John Carney

“Run, Run, Run” from Cabbage Patch Dreams album, song by Tom Chapin and Stephen Chapin

“Cabbage Patch Dreams” from Cabbage Patch Dreams album, song by Richard M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman

“Cabbage Patch Parade” from Cabbage Patch Dreams album, song by Richard M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman

“Get Back Home” cover from Cabbage Patch Dreams album, song by John Carney, instrumental arrangement by Jim Conroy, sung by Caroline Heller and Katharine Heller

“Animal Nitrate” by Suede

“Bottled in Cork” by Ted Leo & The Pharmacists

Episode 114: Smoking Hot Love, And The Love Of Smoking

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Rod and Karen met in elementary school, have been together since they were 16 and married in 2002. They talk about their teenage courtship, and Rod has a story about something serious that happened at his high school. (CN: Discussion of sexual assault). Then The Bartender talks with Ash, whose relatives go back generations in the cigar business. She talks about her family, and then gives a masterclass in all things cigars.

About The Guests:

Guests 1:

Rod and Karen Morrow are co-hosts of the wildly popular podcast, The Black Guy Who Tips with over 2,400 episodes. The show has been mentioned in The Huffington Post, The Daily Beast, The Washington Post, The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, Bloomberg.com, Vox.com, BET.com, and  written about on Ebony.com, to name a few. They are hilarious and The Bartender is in love with them. Here’s a picture of them being gosh-darn adorable:

Karen on the day Rod proposed:

Guest 2:

Ash Ott is the brilliant host of the amazing podcast, Ashes with Ash, all about cigars and interesting people. She’s a certified tobacconist, an overall rockstar, and you definitely want to follow her Instagram. This is the episode she talked about featuring her dad and grandfather telling the family history! Her she is looking smoking hot:

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Music Credits:

“Setting Sun” by Chris Powers

“Islands in the Stream” by Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers

“Speed” by Bran Van 3000

“Bottled in Cork” by Ted Leo & The Pharmacists

Episode 111: Being Your Own Advocate – Health Adventures Edition!

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In this Episode: 

Molly Knefel shares a never before told story involving very serious health problems she encountered while receiving IVF treatment. Then Hilary Asare tells The Bartender about her horrible experience with a certain diet company who shall not be named (kidding, it’s totally named). Plus, pandemic adventures!

(CN for discussion of IVF and and assisted reproductive technology, and talk of weight and diet programs)

About The Guests:

Molly Knefel is a writer and educator. She is the co-host two podcasts, Radio Dispatch and Page 7. Her work has appeared in Rolling Stone, Teen Vogue and the Guardian, and she is Molly from High Maintenance. Check out this article she wrote for Self, We Need to Talk More About Postpartum Rage. Here is a badass photo of her:

Hilary Asare is a Ghanaian-American actress, writer, and New York Neo-Futurist. You can hear her work on Hit Play, a New York Neo Futurist podcast. @hilaryasare on social media. Here she is, glowing:

KATHARINE SHOW ALERT!

See Katharine this Saturday, March 27th 2021 at 8:00pm in the New York Neo-Futurists online show, CyberWrench, with this sexy crew. There will be karaoke after. Tix start at $5, and links are here!

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Music Credits:

“Setting Sun” by Chris Powers

“Promises of Eternity” by The Magnetic Fields

“Heavy Balloon” by Fiona Apple

“Bottled in Cork” by Ted Leo & The Pharmacists

Episode 110: A Close Shave

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Shaving, amirite? Guests Katie Hartman and Rob Neill each tell stories about some very sensitive hair removal experiences. The Bartender hard relates.

About The Guests:

Katie Hartman is a brilliant actor, writer, performer and colleague of The Bartender. You can stalk her on Instagram here. She is one half of the incredible comedy duo Skinny Bitch Jesus Meeting. She also made out with Steve Buscemi in this movie. Here she is on a regular day:

Rob Neill (who has been on the show before – link here!) is a beautiful writer, actor, friend and co-worker of The Bartender. He is the artistic director of the New York Neo-Futurists (who are currently doing online shows and a podcast because, ya know, #pandemic). Yes, he’s the guy from this popular Heineken commercial. Here he is looking dapper as heck:

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Music Credits:

“Setting Sun” by Chris Powers

“Baby Bitch” by Ween

“Queen” by Perfume Genius

“Bottled in Cork” by Ted Leo & The Pharmacists

Episode 109: It’s 5:00 Everywhere, with The Bitchy Waiter and Kyra Sims

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The Bitchy Waiter makes a triumphant return to talk about being a server during COVID, customers and vaccines (oh my), and Kyra Sims joins The Bartender to tell a story about several first times… in one night.

About The Guests:

The Bitchy Waiter, AKA Darron Cardosa, is an actor, friend and waiter. He has an incredible blog and book, and is an overall awesome person. Here he is serving up some excellence:

Kyra Sims is a musician, writer, actor, friend and rockstar. Check out her beautiful essay series on Patreon called Making Tracks. She also performs with The Bartender in the ensemble of the New York Neo-Futurists. Watch her on February 27th in The Darkest Web! (Tix here). Here she is in a commercial that will make you cry happy tears. This is Kyra with her beautiful french horn, Otto:

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Music Credits:

“Opportunities” by Pet Shop Boys

“Dare I Say” by Bran Van 3000

“Bottled in Cork” by Ted Leo & The Pharmacists

Episode 108: (Not) Home For The Holidays

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When Susie’s daughter started having violent outbursts after their second child was born, the family was told it was just sibling rivalry. It was not. She shares the story of her family’s journey over the past decade to find help for her daughter. Then this year, COVID-19 made things even trickier.

About The Guest:

Susie Loeffler is a singer, actor, teacher, and all around talented badass. She also went to college with The Bartender, and probably has many embarrassing stories about her.

Here she is looking Winter hot:

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Music Credits:

“Cynicism” by Nana Grizol

“Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas” by Hugh Martin and Ralph Blane, sung by Susie Loeffler

“Bottled in Cork” by Ted Leo & The Pharmacists