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Episode 53: Hits and Misses

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In this Episode:

We hear stories from people who have loved, lost, and been punched by strangers. PLUS buy tickets now for Tell The Bartender LIVE on February 18th with Norm Lewis and the Bitchy Waiter! Like the show? Tip The Bartender! Or give it 5 stars!

Guests:

J LaLonde is a comedian, storyteller, and you can see his movie Fifty Shades of J available 2/14! Here is the trailer:

Brandon Collins is an up-and-coming stand-up comedian, actor and producer. He started acting and performing stand-up comedy in high school but didn’t pursue it any further until 2011 when he completed all of his higher education goals (Masters in School Counseling, what?!!). He has performed for Yelp NYC, Webster Hall and numerous NY comedy clubs and also produced shows that have been featured in the New York Comedy Festival. He is also one half of Comedy Outliers. Here he is looking adorably confused:

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John Frusciante is an actor, comedian, improviser and an awesome person. He is currently starring in the one man show Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus Live! He also kills it on Twitter. Here he is giving smeyes:

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Music Credits:

“Setting Sun” by Chris Powers

“Nobody’s Empire” by Belle and Sebastian

“Luck Be A Lady” by Frank Sinatra

“Ceremony” by New Order

“Bottled in Cork” by Ted Leo & The Pharmacists

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Episode 51: High/Low and Stitch

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In this Episode:

Andrea recalls a series of events that lead to a major life change, and Forest talks about performing what should have been a simple procedure during his time as an Army medic in Iraq.

PLUS listener shout outs and news about the next Tell The Bartender LIVE! Also, a new episode of the advice show The Bartender co-hosts, The Struggle Bus, is up. Like the show? Tip The Bartender! Or give it 5 stars!

Andrea Allan is an awesome comedian, person, and you should follow her on Twitter. Here she is being a badass:

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Forest Ray is a biochemist, an avid outdoorsman, and home brews his own beer. Here he is doing something amazing somewhere cold:

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Music Credits:

“Setting Sun” by Chris Powers

“Debaser” by Pixies

“Just Like Heaven” by The Watson Twins

“What Do I Get” by Buzzcocks

“The Stars of Track and Field” by Belle and Sebastian 

“Bottled in Cork” by Ted Leo & The Pharmacists

Episode 50: Filing Solo

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In this Episode:

Frankie joins The Bartender to talk about when she first realized that maybe you shouldn’t answer the door when you live alone. Even if it’s the lead paint inspector. Then Liz tells a very touching story about what she learned from her first love. It also involves a filing cabinet.

PLUS listener shout outs and news about the next Tell The Bartender LIVE! Like the show? Tip The Bartender! Or give it 5 stars!

Frankie Mace is an incredible sommelier, restaurant manager and person. Here she is showing off some sweet skills in a photo for the Wall Street Journal:

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Liz Miele is an amazing comedian, writer, tweeter, and has a new comedy album you all should buy here, here and here. This is her just hanging out being awesome:

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Watch some of her comedy here!

 

Music Credits:

“Setting Sun” by Chris Powers

“Intergalactic” by Beastie Boys

“She’s So High” by Blur

“Lloyd, I’m Ready To Be Heartbroken” by Camera Obscura

“Deceptacon” by Le Tigre 

“Bottled in Cork” by Ted Leo & The Pharmacists

 

Episode 49: Politics, Facebook and Friendship

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In this Episode:

Shawn joins The Bartender to talk about political discourse in the age of social media, “Racebook”, and how he handles situations when the police are involved.

Then Korde tells a story about a funny coincidence that happened when he first moved to New York. It’s kind of beautiful, you guys.

PLUS listener shout outs and The Bartender needs your help! Like the show? Tip The Bartender! Or give it 5 stars!

Shawn is a VO artist, actor and baseball aficionado. Here he is rocking his team uniform:

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Korde Tuttle is an incredible playwright, poet and all around awesome person. Here he is in what I’m told is a totally candid shot and I’m jealous:10518620_10202993305579214_6522821483810202941_o

Music Credits:

“Setting Sun” by Chris Powers

“Blue Lines” by Massive Attack

“The Impossible” by Monster Movie

“Forest” by Bran Van 3000

“Fairytale of New York” by The Pogues

“Bottled in Cork” by Ted Leo & The Pharmacists

Episode 47: LIVE with Myka Fox and Keisha Zollar!

Listen to Episode 47: LIVE with Myka Fox and Keisha Zollar!

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In this Episode:

The Bartender is joined by Myka Fox and Keisha Zollar for another wonderful live show. PLUS listener shout outs, and we play Craigslist Ad or Casting Notice! Recorded at UCB East, NY, NY as part of the New York Comedy Festival. Like the show? Tip The Bartender! Or give it 5 stars!

Myka Fox is a comedian, writer, storyteller, podcaster, and one of my favorite people on Twitter.

Keisha Zollar is an actor, comedian, and an all around awesome person. She is working on a documentary called “An Uncomfortable Conversation About Race” and will be hosting a panel discussion on December 6th! Follow her on Twitter as well.

Pics from the show!

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Music Credits:

“Setting Sun” by Chris Powers

“Bottled in Cork” by Ted Leo & The Pharmacists

Episode 44: LIVE with Janeane Garofalo, Mara Wilson and Jeffrey Cranor!

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In this Episode:

The Bartender is joined by Janeane Garofalo, Mara Wilson and Jeffrey Cranor for another wonderful live show. PLUS listener shout outs, and we play Craigslist Ad or Casting Notice with Jordan McDonough! Recorded at Union Hall in Brooklyn, NY as part of New York ComicCon‘s Super Week. Like the show? Tip The Bartender! Or give it 5 stars!

Watch a clip here:

Watch the entire show here:

Pics here by Tom Scola:

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Music Credits:

“Setting Sun” by Chris Powers

“Bottled in Cork” by Ted Leo & The Pharmacists

Episode 43: There’s A First Time For Everything

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In this episode:

Kevin Allison walks us through sexual awakenings in his life, and talks about his first time experimenting with BDSM, polyamory, why he is “The Skipper and not Gilligan”, and a class he teaches at Kink Camp.  Then Meghan Turbitt gets personal with The Bartender about the first time she had sex, and Katharine in turn shares a very intimate story with Meghan about her hymen.

PLUS listener shout outs, and news about the next LIVE show for New York ComicCon’s Superweek on October 5th at 4:00pm with Janeane Garofalo, Mara Wilson and Jeffrey Cranor! Tickets are available here! Like the show? Tip The Bartender! Or give it 5 stars!

Kevin Allison is an actor, storyteller, and the host of the wonderful storytelling show Risk. (The very embarrassing story Katharine told on it recently is up here!) You can hear more about his adventures on his infamous episode Kevin Goes to Kink Camp. Here he is looking quite handsome:

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Meghan Turbitt is an incredible artist and you should see all of her amazing work as soon as possible. Here is one of my favorite pieces:

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Music Credits:

“Setting Sun” by Chris Powers

“Honey In The Sun” by Camera Obscura

“Girls and Boys” by Blur

“Perhaps, Perhaps, Perhaps” by Cake

“Bottled in Cork” by Ted Leo & The Pharmacists

Episode 40: Get Your Kink On With Bastard Keith (And Constable Teasebottom)

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In this episode:

Bastard Keith and The Bartender get personal about kinks, his sexual journey and awakenings, and the best way to deal with a heckler. Also, we cover “water sports”, creative one-night stands, new ways to describe various sex acts, and there’s a special appearance from a character known as Constable Teasebottom. This episode is NSFW but really, none of them are.

PLUS listener shout outs, tickets are available here for the next live show on August 14th with Chris Gethard and Jamie Kilstein AND check out Katharine’s advice show with Sally Tamarkin called The Struggle Bus! Like the show? Tip me! Or give the show 5 stars!

Bastard Keith is a burlesque MC, actor, performer and an all around great guy and if you follow him on Twitter your life will change for the better. Here he is looking dashing:

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Music Credits:

“Setting Sun” by Chris Powers

“Every Day Is Like Sunday” by Morrissey

“Going Up” by Infant Sorrow

“Bottled in Cork” by Ted Leo & The Pharmacists

Episode 39: First Impressions

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In this episode:

The Curry Man:  Marty talks about “The Curry Man” who visits you in your sleep. This is real.

Typhoon Of Shame: Sally shares a very personal tale about meeting her life long hero under the worst circumstances. It involves a famous person who was a guest on this show.

PLUS The Bartender tells a story about meeting one of her personal idols AND listener shout-outs, info for some of The Bartender’s live shows, and an announcement of a new podcast Katharine will be co-hosting with Sally! It’s an advice show called “The Struggle Bus” and we want to hear YOUR questions about anything so email us at StruggleBusPodcast@gmail.com.

Like the show? Tip me! Or give the show 5 stars!

ALSO see Katharine give out “love advice” as a guest on the latest episode of the awesome show And She Bakes here!

About Our Guests:

Marty Scanlon is a brilliant performer, writer and person. He’s also great on Twitter. Here he is making smeyes at the camera:

883169_4793154344097_1284364876_oSally Tamarkin is everything. She is a brilliant writer, friend, person, and she, too, is great on Twitter. Don’t look at this photo of her if you can’t handle falling in love:

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Music Credits:

“Setting Sun” by Chris Powers

“Happy” by Best Coast

“Hello Image” by Gold Streets

“Little Babies” by Sleater Kinney

“The Killing Moon” by Nouvelle Vague

“Four Provinces” by The Walkmen

“Don’t Look Back In Anger” by Oasis

“Bottled in Cork” by Ted Leo & The Pharmacists

Episode 38: Incognito

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In this episode:

Michael Izquierdo went to Canada to relax and work on some creative projects. Canadian immigration had a different idea about who he was. And Jenny Jaffe joins The Bartender to talk about what happens when you don’t read the instructions on edible pot chocolate. Let’s just say she wasn’t quite herself. Sadly, the Canadians didn’t get involved.

PLUS listener shout outs, Keith and the Girl and Citizen Radio shout outs, and tickets are available here for the next live show on August 14th with Tate Donovan and Jamie Kilstein! Also, The Bartender get personal in her latest appearance on Keith and the Girl here. Like the show? Tip me! Or give the show 5 stars!

Michael Izquierdo is an amazing actor, writer, producer and person. Here he is on a roof somewhere:

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Jenny Jaffe is a writer, comedian, podcaster, and kicks ass on Twitter. Here she is on a regular Sunday:

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Music Credits:

“Setting Sun” by Chris Powers

“Roll With It” by Oasis

“Sinope” by Dawn of Midi

“Knives Out” by Radiohead

“Bottled in Cork” by Ted Leo & The Pharmacists