We did a full length live show at Union Hall and it was wonderful! Many thanks to our incredible guests Blair Koenig (STFU Parents) and Frank Conniff (Mystery Science Theater 3000, Cinematic Titanic, Cartoon Dump, Totally Biased with W. Kamau Bell).
PLUS Katharine tells a story with the help of the Bitchy Waiter, we play “Craigslist Ad or Casting Notice” with Shawn T. Andrew, and an audience member joins us for the game, “Bar Talk”! And many thanks to our sponsor By Brooklyn!
The Bartender talks to both children and adults about their own experiences with the man known as Santa. We also learn about Hanukkah Harry, believing in magic, and how cruel some siblings can be. PLUS a new drink recipe, a listener shout-out AND you get to hear the host’s sexy head cold voice (again). Happy Holidays! Also, like what you hear? Tip me!
The bartender just got back from Los Angeles and boy, does she have some stories to share. The first was recorded in LA where the lovely Danuta talks about how a certain restraining order came to be. And back in NY, the incredible Myka Fox tells a tale about a fun coincidence. PLUS, the first guest is announced for the live show on January 8th, listener shout outs, a plug for this awesome voiceover class and blog, and a new drink inspired by LA/Delta/Sky vodka! Like what you hear? Tip me!
About The Guests:
Danuta lives in LA with this beautiful puppy who as of press time still needs a name:
Myka Fox is a comedian, actress and podcaster based in New York. Here is a clip of her being awesome:
Let’s travel! We first hear a story from Kieran, a British man who gets very familiar with the South Dakota penal system whilst on a road trip across America. Then Greg shares the tale of his car versus the biggest puddle in New Jersey (spoiler: the puddle wins). ALSO the bartender herself tells the story that made her famous at a friend’s wedding in Scotland. PLUS a very special round of Craigslist Ad or Casting Notice, news about the next live show, a shout out to the wonderful design site Homme Schooled, and how to make the best Hot Toddy! Like what you hear? Tip me!
About The Guests:
Kieran Kaye is a musician, producer, audio engineer and the co-host of The Actors Grind podcast. He also knows a lot about the Titanic. Here he is being adorable and talented singing a song he wrote:
Greg Drechsler works in finance and is a master at crunching numbers. He’s not so good at avoiding puddles.
Let’s talk about relationships. We hear from Katharine’s upstairs neighbor Niabi who found out the hard way why dating a person outside your age range can have some unforeseen consequences. It involves pee. Then Jamie shares his experience about growing up on a military base, and also what it’s like to date as a transsexual man. PLUS an announcement about Katharine recording in LA, some listener shout-outs and great music! Also, like what you hear? Tip me!
Katharine in the Hot Seat! As promised, here are the links to the podcasts Katharine is a guest on this week:
Citizen Radio’s Ninja Kevin opens up about a dark time in his life, and what he did to get better. And then there’s the story about the duck. You guys won’t want to miss this very special episode.
About The Guest:
Ninja Kevin is a badass filmmaker who works on one of Katharine’s favorite podcasts, Citizen Radio.
They say youth is wasted on the young, but how else can we have made those gutsy, irresponsible decisions that make us who we are today? In this episode we hear from three people who made some risky choices, and how they paid off. PLUS a new drink recipe, listener mail, and everyone’s favorite game Craigslist Ad or Casting Notice! Also, like what you hear? Tip me!
The Guests:
Danny Hatch is a comedian, podcaster and a member of the Keith and the Girl team. Here’s a clip of him being awesome in his podcast, That’s The Show With Danny:
Julie Ipcar is the owner of Last Exit Bar (where Katharine worked!), Hanks Saloon, and is one of the leading Twister champions of the Northeast. Here are Julie and Katharine recording this episode at the place where it all began:
Angry Bob is a comedian who you may have seen on HBO’s Bored To Death, NBC’s Last Comic Standing, or talking politics on CNN & MSNBC and national radio. Here he is looking slightly perturbed:
Marriage – it’s all the rage! But how exactly does one pop the question? We hear four touching, funny and surprising stories from people who wanted to make their engagements as special as possible. PLUS a special listener shout out, the drink of the week, and a message to musician Ted Leo! Also, like what you hear? Tip me!
Susie Loeffler is a singer, teacher and great friend. Her story is the first to be recorded LIVE at the prestigious Acme Comedy Company in Minneapolis, MN (at the bar on Katharine’s phone).
Katharine, Susie and Dan
Dave T. Koenig is an actor/writer/director and overall great guy. His face has even been on a plane. Yes, a plane (for a commercial, but still).
The plane! The plane!
Zach Mattheus is a brilliant art director and Jess Mattheus is a wonderful caterer. Katharine wants to hang out at their house forever. Here they are in their kitchen during the recording, looking so adorable.
Zach and Jess
And as promised, a special song for Ted Leo from Katharine and the Puppy Bowl referee Dan Schachner.
Sometimes things in life don’t always go according to plan. Like, let’s say you spend two months planning a live version of your podcast with some celebrity guests, and it goes great, but there is a technical issue and it didn’t record. You know, like that. Well, sadly, the last live show will live on only in the memories of those who were there BUT we have pictures below of the event, and it inspired this episode.
Nature, Nurture: When she started a family with her husband, Micaela Walker wanted things to be as natural as possible. Nature had a different idea. Hear the incredible story about what she learned from her daughter, Lula.
Welcome To New York: Maria Carreon was brought to New York City by some unusual circumstances. Things didn’t go so well.
ALSO listener shout outs, a new drink recipe, and music from listener NazT N8!
Micaela Walker is a Brooklyn based photographer and a world class storyteller. Her blog about Roan and Lula can be found here. Special thanks to The Coop School Moth Night in Brooklyn hosted by esteemed Moth alum Bliss Broyard. Here is a special video tribute to her daughter, Lula:
Maria Carreon is a total badass and you want to follow her on Twitter. Here she is with The Bartender after the live show:
Searching For Lucky Cole: Corey Eisenstein did a project for college in 2000. He didn’t expect to meet a man who would not only change his life, but the lives of many, many women, Katharine included. Naturally, she had to find him.
Corey Eisenstein is a cinematographer, director, writer and photographer based in Brooklyn. Here are the photos taken of Lucky Cole the day he met him:
Photo by Corey Eisenstein
Photo by Corey Eisenstein
Lucky Cole is a photographer based in Florida. You can see all of his amazing photos (some NSFW) at Nature’s Exotic Beauty Photography. Here he is with his wonderful wife Maureen.
Also, this episode is dedicated to Moses the cat, whose story of survival and rescue was told to us on this podcast by Sharda Sekaran – sadly he passed away on August 25th. My he rest in kitty heaven.
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