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Join Anne & Kelli for their 216th NEW episode of #ilovemywife podcast! They are back! After an almost 2 year break from podcasting, they are back! The last episode aired in June of 2022 when their lives were suddenly busy and full of travel and touring again. They knew that they had to take a break but they hoped it would just be a pause and not a permanent end. That is what happened.  Along with Romaine from DNR Studios, they have come up with a new format. They are taking you on the road with them. Whether they are on a cruise ship, at one of Anne's concert tour cities, on a mega yacht, or in a hotel room YOU will be with them. It will be more focused on their lives and less guest focused, however that doesn't mean that when they meet up with interesting people along the way that they won't pop into a podcast here and there. They will again be working with their fabulous producer AJ at DNR Studios so that you will get the same quality you have come to expect from #ilovemywife podcast.  They will air a NEW epiosde twice a month so about every 2 weeks or so. Some will be short and some will be long depending on how much has happened. This one is long because they had so much to tell you! In this epiosde they catch you up on what has been happening for them the last 2 years including officially becoming empty nesters, getting adjusted to their new home in Jersey City, Kelli rebranding her travel company R Family Vacations to KelliGreggTravel and all the exciting trips that have hosted and have to come, Anne's tour schedule and the cool events she has done over the past 2 years, plus just fun travel and concerts they have shared together. They are so glad to be back with you! Make sure to follow them on social media to stay connected and to find out when the new episodes will drop! As always you can stream on DNR Studios or you can listen anywhere you get your podcasts.  IG: @ilovemywifepodcast  @theannesteele  @kcarpenter123  @kelligreggtravel FB: ilovemywife  theRealAnneSteele  KelliGreggTravel 

Join Kelli and Anne for their 215th NEW and last episode for now…. Today they are starting off with a little news. Now that life is up and going and Anne is back on tour and booking gigs on cruise and Kelli is booking lots of exciting travel and they are both traveling a lot, they have decided to press pause on the podcast for awhile. They have loved these past 4 years and 4 seasons of doing the show. They have gotten to showcase so many of their incredibly talented friends PLUS meet lots of new interesting people from all different fields that they never would've been able to meet without this show. They also have to thank Derek and Romaine for giving them the chance to do the show and for being so supportive and helpful through the entire process. As always they check in about their lives and update you on their big move, Jersey City restaurants, seeing Melissa Etheridge at City Winery NYC, their 9 year wedding anniversary, Vivi's first college apartment and all that comes with that process and the generation divide between their movie choices from the 80's. Next they reached out to some of their all time favorite guests and asked them to send in a message about why they loved being onI Love My Wife Podcast. From Sharon Gless to Sam Harris to Miss Richfield 1981 to Sandy Bernhard to Billy Stritch, every message made them smile and they hope they make you happy too. They have had a blast these last 4 years and have really loved getting to know so many listeners through social media, at Anne's shows and even on Kelli's trips! Over the summer they are going to rerun some of their favorite episodes from the past. Every other week make sure to check in to hear some fantastic chats with their incredible guests. Please continue to follow them on social media to see all of Anne's concerts and their  travels over the Summer and into the Fall. IG: @Ilovemywifepodcast FB: Ilovemywife Twitter: @ilovemywifelive  They aren't saying goodbye, they will just say see ya later.  They thank you for all of the love and support.  

Join Kelli and Anne for their 214th NEW episode! They decided to do the show a little differently again today! The last few weeks have been completely over the top including 3 weeks in Europe and now back home to pack up, sign closing papers on their home and move to a new town. First they focus on the travel and how incredible the experience was to be in Italy, from Florence to Venice with R Family Vacations and Uniworld. Next they headed to London for a week and ended with Anne's sold out concert! Finally they get honest about how stressful, exciting, sad and overwhelming the entire moving process has been.    Again they reached out to you on social media and asked what questions YOU wanted to ask Anne & Kelli and you responded! They answer all of the questions you sent through Instagram @Ilovemywifepodcast Twitter @ilovemywifelive and Facebook @ilovemywife. Hear what YOU wanted to hear!

Join Kelli and Anne for their 213th NEW episode! First they talk about pre taping this episode because they are traveling in Italy with R Family Vacations in Florence and Venice and then heading to London for Anne's upcoming concert on May 13th. Next they talk about Anne's recent show in NYC and how happy she is to be back on tour. Finally they talk a little more about packing and preparing for the big move. Their special guest is writer, performer and podcaster Amy Jo Jackson. They begin by talking about how much they loved seeing Amy Jo and former guest Natalie Joy Johnson at Joe's Pub in their new show Doplesanger. They literally blew the roof off with their talent, humor and all around sass. It's a must see! Next Amy Jo talks about growing up in Texas and how she found her love for acting and singing which let her to Boston Conservatory and straight to NYC. Next they chat about Amy Jo's work as a dialect coach on shows like Kinky Boots and how they had to make a decision to balance the coaching with acting as to know usurp one with the other. Next they talk about Amy Jo's solo shows with Musical Director Brian Nash with their most recent one being The Brass Menagerie. Amy Jo has also written an original musical called Hatchetation that is currently in development. Lastly Amy Jo talks about her podcast, "And Almost Starring", that they co-hosts with their partner. It's all about dream casting for different movies every week. For more info on Amy Jo and to follow them and their podcast, go to www.amyjojackson.com

Join Kelli and Anne for their 212th NEW episode! They decided to do the show a little differently today. They always have such incredible guests every week but today it's all bout Anne & Kelli! First they talk about going through their garage and organizing their life for the move. Sorting through old photos, family china, personal memorabilia…and how they are deciding what to keep. They also talk about Anne getting booked on Celebrity Cruises again as a headline entertainer and how that all happened while they had house inspections, appraisals, and their son Blake's move to his first apartment. Finally they reminice about how Kelli, her sister and sister-in-laws all joined Anne on the Celebrity Summit for a fun week away together.   Next they welcome back Gregg Kaminsky, co-founder of R Family Vacations, and Kelli's business partner, to chat about what is happening in travel right now and all of the exciting LGBTQ travel they have ahead this year. They also announce the incredible lineup for 2023 including their 20th Anniversary Trip! For more info and to travel with them go to www.rfamilyvacations.com    They reached out to you on social media and asked what questions YOU wanted to ask Anne & Kelli and you responded! They answer all of the questions you sent through Instagram @Ilovemywifepodcast Twitter @ilovemywifelive and Facebook @ilovemywife. Hear what YOU wanted to hear!

Join Kelli and Anne for their 211th NEW episode! First they talk about their continued home downsizing including going through Anne's childhood toys and Kelli's Ebay obsession. Next Anne talks about her show coming up on April 24th in NYC at 7pm EST. There are now online streaming tickets available so people can watch from anywhere in the country. For tickets or streaming tickets go to www.annesteele.com Their special guest is actor, activist, writer and director David Drake. He is also the artistic director at The Provincetown Theater in Provincetown, MA. He talks about his career beginning as a child actor and earning his Equity card off-Broadway replacing Charles Busch in Vampire Lesbians of Sodom at the Provincetown Playhouse. Next he chats about becoming an Obie Award-winning playwright and per­former of The Night Larry Kramer Kissed Me, in which he performed a year off-Broadway (Perry Street) before touring worldwide, and then shooting as a feature film. He next moved into a very successful directing career and eventually found his current home at The Provincetown Theater. He talks about the last 2 years of shift and change with covid restrictions in Ptown and how thrilled his he is for the upcoming season. For more info on tickets and all of the exciting shows that are coming up go to www.provincetowntheater.org

Join Kelli and Anne for their 210th NEW episode! First they get excited about Anne heading back out on the high seas as a guest entertainer again AND her upcoming concert in NYC at Green boom 42 on April 24th! Next they talk about Kelli's new announcement about r Family Vacations' trips for 2023! for more info on all of this go to www.annesteele.com and www.rfamilyvacations.com Finally they talk about their continued attempts to downsize their wardrobes and appliances for the big move. Their special guest is actor/singer Nicolas King. He has been performing professionally since the age of 4 and has appeared in multiple Broadway shows, numerous TV commercials and was Liza Minnelli's opening act for years! He has so many incredible stories and shares many of them. He has a fantastic new album out called Act One and is heading out on tour all over the country. They end with a single from his album, What A Wonderful World, featuring Norm Lewis. For more info on Nicolas go to www.TheNicolasKing.com

Join Kelli and Anne for their 209th NEW episode! First they talk about how happy they are that their house is finally under contract! Next they talk Oscars, seeing Company on Broadway, wordle and their new obsession with frozen white castle cheeseburgers. Their special guest is Lisa Stockton, head coach of the Tulane women's basketball program and is in her 28th season with the team! She has built Tulane into a winning program with victories, tournament championships and a succession of All- Americans and future professional players piling wins on top of wins. Hear her own story about growing up an elite athlete and choosing basketball to take her to Wake Forest as a player and then on to a career as a Coach. Her tenure at Tulane is truly impressive and inspiring. To find out more about Coach Stockton and Tulane Women's Basketball, follow her on IG: @LisaDStockton

Join Kelli and Anne for their 208th NEW episode! First they talk about how happy they are that spring is finally here. Then they talk abut their open houses and hopefully getting an accepted offer in under a week! Next they talk about their love of Thailand and Kelli's upcoming trip in Thailand in Feb 2023. For more details on that trip go to www.rfamilyvacations.com Then Anne talks about her upcoming shows in NYC 3/24 London 5/13 Rehoboth Beach 6/20 Provincetown 7/21 Asheville, NC 8/27 and Palm Springs on 11/12. For more info go to www.annesteele.com Their special guest is Chef Vanda Asapahu from Ayara Thai in Los Angeles, where under her leadership in May of 2019, Ayara Thai was named one of Michelin Guide California's 2019 Bib Gourmands. Kelli and Anne met Vanda during the pandemic when they did some online Thai cooking classes with her, one of the many creative things she did to help keep her family business afloat during that difficult time. Vanda shares stories about her parents growing up in Thailand and how they moved to California to create better opportunities for their children. Their hardwork and dedication taught her to always strive to do great things including working for the UN in Thailand and finally joining the family business at Ayara Thai. She is now a Masters of Taste Culinary Master and the 2022 Host of the Master's Of Taste food and beverage festival on April 3rd on the field at The Rose Bowl! She is the first ever female host of this event and will be celebrating with a special Thai New Year section of the event! For more info go to www.ayarathai.com

Join Kelli and Anne for their 207th NEW episode! They start by talking about the ongoing saga of selling their house. Between the snow, the staging, the photos and the physical and emotional labor, they are ready to sell the house!! They also talk about a quick overnight to see Sandra Bernhard's show in Westport, Ct that they turned into a fun getaway to avoid a little house drama. Finally they talk about Anne's upcoming NY concert on April 24th at GreenRoom 42, her London show at Crazy Coqs on May 13th plus new bookings coming up soon in Rehoboth Beach, Ptown, Asheville and Palm Springs! www.annesteele.com Their special guest is award-winning LGBTQ travel content creator and friend, Meg Ten Eyck. Meg is the CEO of Every Queer, a digital magazine for the global queer community featuring travel, culture and activism. She is a featured speaker at travel conferences around the world. Her work involves creating content, marketing campaigns, and conducting professional development training for brands working with the LGBTQ community. Meg serves on the Board of Directors of the International LGBT Travel association and on the LGBT advisory board of Belmond Hotels and Resorts with Kelli. Since starting in the LGBT travel industry, Meg has visited 60+ countries, spoken at LGBTQ conferences on five continents, published her first book, and had her content read by more than two million people. For more go to www.everyqueer.com and follow on IG @megteneyck @everyqueer

Join Kelli and Anne for their 206th NEW episode! They start by talking about the ongoing saga of preparing their house for sale. The mental and physical exhaustion of the process in real yet they are trying to keep their eye on the prize of downsizing! Their special guest is sommelier, winemaker and designer, Andre' Mack. This man has literally done everything.  From a desk job at Citibank to being a sommelier at the French Laundry in Napa then to opening Per Se in New York City with Thomas Keller to winemaker in Oregon with his own Maison Noir Wines and then business owner and author. He talks about finding his passion in wine and how that has led him on so many amazing journeys including writing his part- memoir, part-wine-guide “99 Bottles: A Black Sheep's Guide to Life-Changing Wines.” Now he and his wife have have started & Sons Hospitality Group in their neighborhood in Brooklyn which includes & Sons Ham Bar that celebrates the culture, heritage, and flavor of America's charcuterie , & Sons Buttery their family-run neighborhood cheese and provisions shop, specializing in sustainably-produced ingredients and a boutique wine shop down the street, VyneYard, that provides a selection of wines proudly curated by André that offers character at all price points. Plus they have a breakfast taco restaurant, Mockingbird Taco, that offers memories of the tacos Andre' ate growing up in San Antonio, Chickadee Bread and they are about to open a oyster bar called King Fisher! To find out more about Andre' check out his website www.andremack.com and follow him on Instagram at @andrehmack 

Join Kelli and Anne for their 205th NEW episode! They start by talking about the tragedy that is happening in the Ukraine and how they are sending their love and support to the people of Ukraine. They also talk about Chef Jose Andres and his World Central Kitchen going to the Ukraine and serving meals to refugees that are fleeing the violence there. If you would like to make a donation to help go to www.wck.org Next that talk about their neice Maggie coming to NYC to visit and all of the fun things they did with her including a piano bar, a Broadway show and a drag brunch! And how they walked so much they are realizing how out of shape they really are! Next they talk about seeing the movie Death On The Nile and how Kelli wants to plan an R Family Vacations trip on Uniworld to sail down the Nile! Finally they talk about Anne's upcoming NY concert on April 24th at GreenRoom 42, her London show at Crazy Cows on May 13th and her new booking in Asheville, NC on Aug 27th PLUS Kelli's upcoming trip in May to Venice on a Uniworld river cruise. For more info on either go to www.annesteele.com and www.rfamilyvacations.com Their special guest is Kenny Kahn, the founder of Music Land Gift Foundation. Through his own journey with cancer combined with his love of music and philanthropy, he created this amazing non-profit so that patients going through the struggles of cancer do not have to do it in silence.  He has an incredible and very personal story about the power of music in the healing process. He talks about how when he was going through his treatments he noticed that so many people were going through it in silence. For him, music made the journey more bearable. His family and friends started sharing playlists with him and it meant the world to feel connected though music. This prompted a desire to work with a team of trusted family, associates and friends to find a transformative idea that uses music to help patients and caregivers through a cancer journey. That was the beginning of Music Land Gift Foundation. They have begun supplying headphones, iPads and music stations to help patients experience the healing power of music while in treatment AND they have a web app so that you can create videos, messages and playlists to send to friends and family going through treatment or recovering. For more information go to www.musiclandgiftfoundation.org

Join Kelli and Anne for their 204th NEW episode! They start by talking about their recent trip to Asheville, NC and how much they loved it. Next they chat about how much fun it was to takeover the DNR Show last week and that it felt really good to be back in the studio after 2 years of remote podcasting from home. They also give big shoutouts to their former Producer JB and their new Producer Ajay! Finally they talk about Anne's upcoming NY concert on April 24th at GreenRoom 42 and Kelli's upcoming trip in May to Venice on a Uniworld river cruise. For more info on either go to www.annesteele.com and www.rfamilyvacations.com Their special guest is Victoria James, who at the age of 21 became the youngest sommelier in the country. Known as a “wine wunderkind,” she is a leading female voice in a male-dominated field. Victoria worked her way up, through some of the most prestigious restaurants in New York City and is now the Director of Beverage and partner at Michelin-starred Cote in New York and Miami.  Plus she is the author of Wine Girl, The Obstacles, Humiliations, and Triumphs of America's Youngest Sommelier. She talks about her book and reads an excerpt as well. She also discusses her non-profit Wine Empowered that diversifies the hospitality industry by offering tuition-free wine classes to women and people of color. She also has created a limited-edition stemware line with Lenox. To find out more about Victoria follow her on Instagram at @Victoria_James www.victoriajames.info 

Join Kelli and Anne for their 203rd NEW episode! They start by talking about their downsizing life and the physical and mental toll it is taking on them to pare down their lives plus their new obsession with selling things on Ebay and Poshmark. Their special guest is Tracy Walder, former CIA Counter-Terrorism Officer and FBI Agent with a new book called The Unexpected Spy. She went from sorority girl at University of S. California and went straight into the CIA at the age of 21 where her career began with the American tragedy of 9/11. She then traveled the world working in the Middle East and talks about what it was like to experience that. She then discusses her decision to leave and join the FBI as a special agent in LA. After several years there she decided to finally follow her original passion and started teaching. She also works with the non-profit Girl Security, which encourages young women to seek employment in the National Security sector and connects them with mentors that are working in the field. For more info on Tracy and to get the book go to www.TracyWalder.com and www.girlsecurity.org 

Join Kelli and Anne for their 202nd NEW episode! They chat about pre-taping this episode today because they taking their first trip to Asheville, NC and are looking forward to seeing ladies from The Asheville Bee Charmer that were former guests on the show. They also talk about their frozen pipes and their continued annoyance with home ownership!   Their special guests are Jules Weldon and Stacey Pierce. They are truly a lovely, smart and talented couple that own an innovative outdoor gear company called OME Gear and are the inventors and creators of a new amazing product that EVERYONE needs called the Wanderr.  This 5-in-1 recreational hauler not only helps people bring everything they need outdoors, but allows them to enjoy the experience even more with multiple seating options plus so much more. Hear how they met, fell in love and eventually went into business together first with their consulting firm, A Salty Rim, and now with OME Gear. Hear about their appearance on USA Network's America's Big Deal and how they won the show and made a deal with Joy Mangano from QVC and HSN. These incredible women do it all! They also co-host 2 podcasts, GSD Entrepreneur and Do It In Nature AND  co-authored a children's book called Rescued By Rio. Check out their website where you can find their podcasts, their blog, The Wanderr and all of their social media tags. www.OMEGear.com 

Join Kelli and Anne for their 201st NEW episode! First they talk about how awesome Anne's show was at City Vineyard in NYC and that a DNR crew showed up for the show including Romaine Patterson, her wife Iris and ILMW's former Producer JB! It was a super fun night and big thanks everyone that trekked out in the big snowstorm!! Their special guest today is Nate Buccieri. He is an incredible pianist, singer/songwriter, musical director and improv artist. He is a very good friend of both Anne & Kelli's and you can tell by the ease and comfort of this chat. They talk about Nate growing up in Buffalo, NY and starting piano at the age of 7 and how that eventually led him to NYC and becoming a professional musician. From piano bars to traveling on the high seas on R family Vacations, Atlantis Events, RSVP Vacations and Brand G Vacations to touring with solo shows Anne & Nate have truly seen the world together while entertaining and you will hear some truly hilarious stories about these adventures. They also talk about their wedding and how Nate made his part in the reception extra special. Finally hear what Nate has coming up in the next year! Follow him on all socials at @nateonthekeys They end with one of Nate's original songs Whatever from his album Little Boy Flying. 

Join Kelli and Anne for their 200th episode! First they talk about how excited they are to hit episode 200! They reflect on how far they have come since that first pilot episode and how the show has grown and changed. That talk about all the fantastic guests they have had and how happy they are that listeners have gotten involved and made suggestions for guests. Keep those suggestions coming!  Anne gets excited about her upcoming concert at City Vineyard in NYC on Jan 29th. For tickets go to www.annesteele.com   Their special guest today is Judy Gold. She is a comedian, actor, writer, podcaster, social advocate and coach. She was also the very first guest EVER on #ilovemywifepodcast so it seemed perfect to have her back to celebrate their 200th! Judy talks about how life has been through the pandemic and how it has made her never take performing live for granted. She talks about her book “Yes I Can Say That” and why she felt moved to write it plus her podcast “Kill Me Now” and how much she loves doing research on her upcoming guests.  She also talks about her sons getting her into Tik Tok and how she started her series “Shooting The Shit” there. Finally they talk about her upcoming tour dates and you can find them at www.judygold.com    Lastly the wrap up the show with a montage of their favorite clips over the last 4 years and 200 episodes. Thanks for sticking with them. Enjoy the laughs!

Join Kelli and Anne for their 199th NEW episode! First they talk about having a moms night out in NYC with an overnight at Hotel Belleclaire and dinner at The Mermaid Inn. Next Kelli talks about having her shingles shot and the side effects. Next they talk about doing a TAKEOVER of the DNR Show live in the studio on Feb 17th from 5-6pm EST. Next Anne talks about her upcoming concert at City Vineyard in NYC on Jan 29th. For tickets go to www.annesteele.com and finally Kelli wraps up by talking about her upcoming LGBTQ Rivercruise charter to Venice in May. For details go to www.rfamilyvacations.com  Their special guest today is Lauren Bucherie, Director of Music and Brand Activations for Kimpton. She manages on-property and brand-wide entertainment events strategies as well as their Corporate Social Responsibility. With over 150+ unique sonic identities within the brand, music is an integral part of the guest experience at Kimpton. She develops programs and experiences for guests that support the belief that music brings people closer together. She is also deeply involved in their Events for Good campaign which benefits their nonprofit partnerships with The Trevor Project, National Urban League and No Kid Hungry. Lauren also opens up about her relationship with her wife Brooke and their 3 month old son Asher.

Join Kelli and Anne for their 198th NEW episode! First they talk about being guests this week on the DNR Show! Catch them being interviewed by Derek and Romaine TODAY 1/13 plus get ready for them to TAKEOVER the DNR Show live in the studio on Feb 17th from 5-6pm EST.  Their special guest today is Darren Styles. Darren is an award-winning writer, publisher and event organizer who, for 30 years, has been running his own publishing companies producing magazines. Most significantly, he is the owner of Attitude, the UK and Europe's biggest-selling LGBTQ lifestyle magazine, which – across print, digital, online, social and live events – is now the world's biggest gay media brand. Most recently, he has won a license to publish Rolling Stone in the UK (the launch issue landed September 2021), where he feels the iconic popular culture magazine dedicated to music, film and current affairs has a natural second home. Darren also created the Attitude Awards, which just marked its tenth year, which honors key figures from, or allied to, the international LGBTQ community. Additionally, having raised more than £250,000 for the Elton John AIDS Foundation, Darren established the Attitude Magazine Foundation in June 2018 and has since raised a further £300,000 for LGBTQ causes. For more info: www.attitude.co.uk & www.rollingstone.co.uk & follow on Instagram @attitudemag & @rollingstoneuk

Join Kelli and Anne for their 197th NEW episode and the first on season 5!! First they wish everyone a happy new year! Next they catch everyone up on the Christmas celebrations and how good it was to be with family again. They also review a few movies they have recently seen including West Side Story, American Underdog and The House of Gucci. Finally Anne talks about her upcoming concert at City Vineyard in NYC on Jan 29th and all of the incredible protocols they have in place including vaccination and booster required, proof of a recent negative covid test plus masking indoors at all times unless actively eating or drinking. For details go to www.annesteele.com Their special guest today is Tom Vitale. He is a 5 time Emmy Award winning producer and director that worked on 4 Anthony Bourdain shows including A Cook's Tour, No Reservations, The Layover and CNN's Parts Unknown. He has now added author to his impressive bio with his new book, In The Weeds, Around the World and Behind The Scenes with Anthony Bourdain. Tom talks about what it was like to tell the story of his own life through the making of the TV shows. He began working in TV at 22 right out of college and then spent the next 16 years working side by side with Anthony Bourdain, traveling across the world and shooting in the most incredible places. He talks about how the job was all encompassing and life consuming and how it felt when it was suddenly gone after Tony's death. Anne & Kelli truly loved this book and recommend that everyone either buy the book or listen to the audio book. It is a deeply personal and beautiful story about friendship, hard work and loss. Check it out on amazon or at www.IntheWeedsBook.com

Join Kelli and Anne for their 196th NEW episode! First they talk about Anne's holiday show at The Green Room 42 and how much fun it was. Next they talk about the holidays and some of their favorite family traditions. They send holidays wishes to all of the listeners and talk about returning Jan 6th with a brand new season at DNR Studios! Their special guest today is performer, singer, actress, radio show host and author, Sandra Bernhard! She has always been a favorite entertainer of theirs from when Kelli first heard her in her show Without You I'm Nothing to when Anne first remembers her on the ground-breaking series Roseanne. Sandy talks about growing up knowing she wanted to entertain and how her career developed and changed over the years. Sandy is a true pioneer of the one woman show by bringing a completely unique and raucous mix of cabaret, stand up, rock n roll, and social comedy to the stage. She is very excited to return to Joe's Pub with her new show Bern It Down from Dec 26th-31st, 2021 Kelli and Anne will be there on Dec 30th with their friends on their annual Sandy holiday night out! She also talks about being a part of the series Pose and why that show meant so much to her. They also chat about her show Sandyland on Radio Andy on Sirius XM. Follow Sandy on instagram @SandraGBernhard They end with the song At Christmas by their past guest Toby Lightman! This show was recorded Dec 16th and since then, Sandy's holiday run of Bern It Down has been postponed due to concerns of the spread of covid at Joe's Pub. Stay tuned for the rescheduled dates and stay safe!

Join Kelli and Anne for their 195th NEW episode! First they talk about their recent trip on a Virgin Voyages cruise. This was their first time back on a big ship since the pandemic began and they talk about how all the protocols worked. They also talk about the new cruise line and all of the interesting and unique parts of this brand. Next they talk about their upcoming trip to Baltimore to see the Green Bay Packers play the Baltimore Ravens for their son's birthday. Finally they promote next week's show with special guest Sandra Bernhard! Their special guest today is Jove Meyer. He is an award-winning event planner and designer and you cannot believe the weddings he designs. He is a frequent guest on The Rachel Ray Show and a passionate advocate for inclusivity and diversity in the events industry. He talks about growing up in California in a very religious background and how he made his way to NYC and coming out. He chats about how wedding planning started out because he helped a friend plan her wedding and it has now turned into his own massive business. He also talks about all of the challenges in the wedding industry during covid and how things are starting to get better. He also talks about how important diversity and inclusivity is to him in the events industry and how he makes his company commitment to that path with the Ally Pledge. Also hear how he became a regular on The Rachael Ray Show and what he has coming up! Check out his website www.JoveMeyerEvents.com and follow him on instagram @JoveMeyer

Join Kelli and Anne for their 194th NEW episode! They begin by talking about their last couple of weeks and all of the shows and travel they have been doing. First they start with their trip to LA and Palm Springs including Anne's shows at Feinstein's at Vitello's in LA and Toucan's Tiki Lounge in Palm Springs. They also give a shoutout to all the friends that came to both shows PLUS several DNR listeners that came to Palm Springs! Next they headed to New Orleans for a few nights before going to Kelli's hometown of Baton Rouge for Thanksgiving with family. Also hear about the family tradition of going to an LSU game and tailgating. They returned home to take their annual Christmas tree shopping trip and to decorate their home for the holidays. Finally Anne talks about her upcoming holiday show in NYC at The Green Room 42 on Dec 15th at 7pm. For tickets go to www.annesteele.com  Their special guest today is Dr. Alexis Petra. She founded TransClinique in April of 2020 to give back and create a safe space for trans & non-binary individuals to receive care including hormone replacement therapy, referrals and trans life coaching all via telemedicine. As a trans woman herself, Dr Petra understands the unique needs of people that are transitioning. Alexis talks about her own journey through med school while also struggling with her own personal identity and how important family support can be for people going through their own transition. She talks about why she founded TransClinique and why services like this are so important to the community specifically for people that do not have access to services because off where they live. Telemedicine has truly changed access to this type of care. They hope you find this interview informative and supportive to those in our community that truly need these services. For more information go to www.TransClinique.com or follow on social media @TransClinique

Join Kelli and Anne for their 193rd NEW episode! Their special guest is Larry Flick. He has been in and around the music industry for over 35 years. He has been a journalist, Senior Editor at Billboard Magazine, a feature writer for publications like Vibe and The Advocate and spent 18 years as Producer and Host at Sirius XM. He chats about growing up in the Bronx and falling in love with music during the late 70's and early 80's in the club scene in NYC. Hear how he finally broke into the business and became a journalist at Billboard and how that experience truly changed his life. He talks about interviewing some of the biggest stars in the music industry and how he was the first to interview people like Britney Spears and Mariah Carey. Then he talks about how he became the host of his own show at Sirius Radio and some of the incredible people he interviewed on the air from Madonna to Bono to Adele to Beyonce and beyond. After several health scares he decided to move to the UK and take a break from radio. He has since begun a new project curating #NewMusicMoves at the new social media app VERO. There is much more ahead for Larry so follow him on all socials at @LarryFlick

Join Kelli and Anne for their 192nd NEW episode! First Kelli and Anne chat about going to their first Broadway show after almost 2 years and seeing Mrs. Doubtfire with Anne's Mom. Next they talk about Adele's concert on CBS and her interview with Oprah and how much they loved it and her! Finally Anne talks about her anxiety about being behind on Christmas shopping especially with all of the shipping delays that are currently happening in the US. Their special guest is Suede. She is an incredible singer, musician, recording artist and all around entertainer and has been touring for over three decades. She is known for her powerful stage presence and her immense joy for being on stage and is an icon in the LGBT community. She chats about knowing as a small child that she wanted to make music her career and through hard work she made her dreams come true. From studying music in college, to hitting the bar scene and touring, to starting her own record label and recording several albums, to opening for people like Janis Ian and Joan Rivers and playing major venues all across the US and abroad, Suede has created a huge and loyal fan base. Hear about all of her upcoming tour dates and where you can find her music by following her on Facebook and YouTube @SuedeWave They end the show with Suede's “I Like To Lead When I Dance”.

  Join Kelli and Anne for their 191st NEW episode!   First Kelli and Anne chat about getting their Covid-19 boosters and how good it feels to travel again. Anne talks about her upcoming shows in LA on Nov 18th, Palm Springs on Nov 20th, NYC on Dec 15th, Dallas on Jan 13th and back to NYC on Jan 29th. For all tour dates and ticket links go to www.annesteele.com They also get excited about going to Louisiana for Thanksgiving and spending some time eating lots of food in New Orleans.   Their special guest is Tracy Young. She is a GRAMMY Award-Winning Music Producer, DJ, Remixer, Composer, and Owner of the indie label, Ferosh Records. Tracy has "Officially Remixed" for over 100+ musical artists, including 14 exclusively for Madonna. Notably, she has racked up over 60 #1 U.S. Billboard Dance Club Chart hits since 2000. She recently released her remix of KD Lang's “Constant Craving”.  It's the first official remix of the song ever. She chats about how she got started in the music industry, what it was like to be in this business as a woman and what it felt like to win a Grammy. Find out more about Tracy at www.TracyYoung.com   

Join Kelli and Anne for their 190th NEW episode!   This is a very different kind of episode. They have been thinking a lot about being in their 4th season and approaching their 200th episode and trying to step more out of the box. They realized that they have never really told their own stories on the show. They focus a lot on their fabulous guests and hearing their stories and they thought maybe it would be fun to interview each other!   Hear about Anne growing up in Indiana and how she was shaped by her Mom to follow her dreams from college, to Nashville to NYC to touring the world with her own music. Also hear about her upcoming tour and what she dreams for the future. See her LIVE and DL or stream her music via her website at www.annesteele.com    Next hear about Kelli growing up in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and how growing up as a ballet dancer actually gave her a view of the world that would be more accepting of her knowing, even in grade school, that she was gay. Also hear how her career developed and led to her he launching R Family vacations with her business partner Gregg Kaminsky. Find out more about their unpoming trips at www.rfamilyvacations.com  Plus they have a special surprise. One of their former guests, violinist and singer Edmund Bagnell, just released a new EP called The Road, and they play a track from the EP at the end of the show!

Join Kelli and Anne for their 189th NEW episode! First Kelli and Anne catch you up on what they have been up to these last couple of weeks including heading to London for Anne's concerts plus lots of fun dinners, bars and an amazing hotel. Next they talk about the Green Bay Packers season so far plus their son decorating their house for Halloween while they were away. Their special guest today is actress Sharon Gless. We all know Sharon for starring on iconic TV shows like Cagney & Lacey, Queer As Folk and Burn Notice but she has now added author to her repertoire with her new memoir, Apparently There Were Complaints. Hear all about how she began the process of writing this memoir and how she feels about revealing hard truths through humor and honesty. Sharon shares a passage from the book and talks about what she hopes people will take from reading her story. Also hear about the process of recording the audio book and how it was harder than she expected to speak some of her own story. Apparently There Were Complaints is available for pre-sale but is officially released on Dec 7th. Go to www.SharonGless.com for book tour dates and to find out where to get the book & audio book!

Join Kelli and Anne for their 188th NEW episode! Today is another special show! They decided to check in with 3 more previous guests and hear all the exciting things that are happening for them! First they welcome back singer Tori Scott. She chats about taking an incredible weight loss journey during the past year and truly changing her life and her health. She also took an unprecedented break from social media to rest and reset and figure out what she really wanted. She has made a big decision and is moving to London and beginning a UK Tour! Her new show, Welcome To The After Party, starts touring Oct 21st. Follow her on Instagram @ItsToriScott for future UK tour dates! Next they welcome back the fabulous Susie Mosher. She talks about how lucky she was to spend her last year and a half with her wife Hope and their new son, Hudson. Being home and quarantining with her new family was a gift. The greatest news is that her show, The Line Up, is back at Birdland in NYC every Tuesday night! She chats about how she finds all the incredible performers that makeup a brand new show every week and how she creates her NEW opening number on the spot in front of the live audience. For tickets and more info follow Susie on instagram @SusieMosher and go to www.BirdlandJazz.com for tickets! Finally they welcome back singer/songwriter Eric Michael Krop. First they chat about his decision to leave LA and move to Whitefish, Montana with his husband Andrew and how much they love it. They also chat about how much he has learned about producing and vocal arranging and how that has led to his new EP that will come out this December. He is giving us all a sneak preview of his single, Print Money. Follow Eric on Instagram @EricMKrop for announcements on release dates and new music videos coming soon!

Join Kelli and Anne for their 187th NEW episode! Today is a special show! They decided to check in with 3 previous guests and hear all the exciting things that are happening for them! First they welcome singer/songwriter Shane Stevens. They are so excited for Shane and his HUGE songwriting success with the new hit Fancy Like by Walker Hayes. Hear how they collaborated on this platinum hit with it rocketing to Number 1 on the country and pop charts, going Tik Tok viral and even becoming an Applebees commercial. They chat about how it feels to be at the top of his game and what comes next. Follow Shane on instagram at @ShaneStevensMusic   Next they welcome Comedian Jen Kober. They chat about Jen performing on an R Family Vacations trip to Wonder Valley and how much fun they had. Then they talk about her role on the new season of American Horror Story: Double Feature and how the show scares both Jen and Kelli. Finally hear about Jen getting back on the road playing comedy clubs, colleges and gay resorts. Go to www.JenKober.com for future tour dates!   Finally they welcome singer/ actress Natalie Joy Johnson. They chat about Natalie's online shows over the past year and a half and the excitement of finally being back performing in a live venue. Hear all about her new residency at the new NYC Club The Q every Saturday at 7pm with Brian Nash and her band. Follow her on Instagram at @njjisrelentless and download her single "Get Into It… Queen” that they play at the end of the show.

Join Kelli and Anne for their 186th NEW episode! Their special guest today is Author Leslie Cohen with her newly released memoir, The Audacity Of A Kiss: Love, Art and Liberation. She has an incredibly interesting life and it is beautifully written about in this new book. Leslie has been a museum curator, a nightclub owner and promoter, a limousine driver, and a lawyer, as well as a writer whose work has appeared in such publications as Curve and The New York Times Style Magazine. In the book she takes the reader on her journey through all of these different times in her life all while the world was changing and very complicated to live as a gay man or lesbian. In 1976 Leslie and 3 close friends opened the groundbreaking women's club Sahara. She chats about what that time was like and how it has changed for her over time. She also talks about her lifelong love affair with her wife Beth and how they were chosen as models for the iconic Gay Liberation sculpture created by artist George Segal that is now in Christopher Park in the West Village. She talks about why she decided to tell her story and what she hopes people take away from the book. For more information about Leslie and to purchase the book, go to www.Leslie-Cohen.com 

Join Kelli and Anne for their 185th NEW episode! Their special guest today is Brian Nash. He is an award-winning pianist, singer, Musical Director, orchestrator and producer. Anne has known Brian for many years through their work in piano bars plus he also played on R Family Vacations charter cruises for years.  Hear about how Brian always knew he wanted to perform even as a child, studied opera at Boston Conservatory and eventually made his way to NYC. He became a fixture in the NYC piano bar scene and worked with some of the greats in theater, cabaret, jazz and pop music and beyond. He is now the Musical Director at Atlantis Events and has worked with stars like Jennifer Holiday, Deborah Cox, Andy Bell (Erasure), Ana Gasteyer, Kathy Najimy and more. He released a solo album titled Forever/After and can be found on iTunes. For more info about Brian go to www.BrianJNash.com and follow him on social media @BrianJNash 

Join Kelli and Anne for their 184th NEW episode!   First Kelli and Anne catch you up on what they have been up to these last couple of weeks including seeing Sandra Bernhard live at City Winery NYC, starting the keto diet again, deciding when to do their Fall clothing change out, football season beginning and their loyalty to LSU and The Green Bay Packers, Kelli and her anxiety about going to the dentist and finally the new books they are reading including The Wine Girl by Victoria James and The Audacity Of A Kiss by Leslie Cohen. Their special guest today is author Susan Gayle. She has written her first novel, The Caves Of San Pietro. The book is a personal and beautifully written WWII story that dives deeply into the world of war, family, and the humanity that occurs during challenging times. Susan talks about the inspiration for this story, how she found the source materials when going through family heirlooms and what she hopes people will take away from looking back at the past. She talks about her process in writing the book and her plans to begin another novel. For information about where to meet the Author or to purchase the book go to www.Susan-Gayle.com or on Amazon.

Join Kelli and Anne for their 183rd NEW episode! Their special guest today is Judy Dlugacz, the President and Founder of Olivia Travels, the premier travel company for the lesbian community. Judy talks about growing up, coming out and becoming a feminist activist in college and beyond. Next she chats about beginning Olivia Records and truly changing the landscape of women's music through over 40 albums released and sold-out concerts across the country. She then pivoted to producing concerts at sea via Olivia Travels. Now, 30 years later, she has hosted over 300,000 women on vacations and has traveled all over the world with her fantastic brand made just for women to gather together and become a community. She talks about the last 18 months and how Olivia has been able to survive and start launching trips again! She also talks about her political activism with her partner Claire and their involvement in the Democratic Party plus her more personal side with their adoption of 2 older children from Colombia and how that has changed their family. For more info about upcoming travel go to www.Olivia.com and follow them on socials @OliviaTravel 

Join Kelli and Anne for their 182nd NEW episode! They begin this episode by talking about moving their youngest daughter into college to begin her Freshman year. The day was filled with excitement and tears only in private. They are so excited for this next chapter in her life.  Their special guest today is Scott Nevins. He in an award-winning TV Personality, Host, and one of the breakout stars of Bravo's "The People's Couch". They have known Scott for many years and have always been impressed by his ability to do anything he sets his mind to. He chats about growing up in Queens, NY and always loving Broadway. He was lucky to have an amazing Aunt Grace who would take him to the theater starting at age 4 and always encouraged his love for the arts. Hear how he began producing and directing shows and then launched his own extremely popular series, Scott Nevins Presents at Therapy Bar in NYC where he hosted some of the biggest stars on Broadway, TV and beyond. Next hear how he moved to LA to pursue TV and Film and suddenly became the beginning of the cast of the wildly successful Bravo TV show, The People's Couch. He then shifted to pundit work on CNN representing the LGBTQ+ community. He has also been fundraising for organizations that support our community through his annual holiday fundraisers called Sparkle. To find out what is next for Scott go to his website www.ScottNevins.com and follow his on socials @ScottNevins 

Join Kelli and Anne for their 181st NEW episode! They begin this episode by talking about Kelli's company, R Family Vacations' recent family trip to Wonder Valley Ranch in Sanger, CA and how much fun they had being sporty with all of the families! Plus looking forward to next year's summer cruise to Alaska! For more info go to www.rfamilyvacations.com Their special guest today is Nurse Amy O'Sullivan. She is an old friend of Kelli's from growing up in Baton Rouge and it was a real pleasure for them to reconnect. Amy has been a nurse for 28 years, the last 19 at the emergency room of Brooklyn's Wyckoff Heights Medical Center. It was there in the spring of 2020, Amy treated New York City's first Covid-19 patient. She soon became ill with a serious case of Covid herself. She spent several days on a ventilator.. As soon as she recovered she returned to the frontlines to treat thousands of others, which to this day, includes many still suffering from Covid-19. Amy and her wife, Tiffany Latz, who is also a nurse, live in Staten Island with their three daughters, Ocean, Kālī, and Summer. Amy was named one of Time Magazine's 100 most influential people and Matell created a line of Barbie dolls honoring frontline workers and Amy is one of them! To find out more about Amy and what comes next, including an upcoming documentary about her work and her life, go to www.nurseamyosullivan.com and follow her on socials @nurseamyosullivan. 

Join Kelli and Anne for their 180th NEW episode! They begin this episode by talking about just returning from their first time traveling to Europe in over a year and a half and how they felt about safety, testing and masking. They were on Kelli's R Family Vacations LGBT charter of a Uniworld river cruise in Portugal down the Duoro River and it was so good to be back out there in the world again. They also talk about pre-taping this episode because they are currently on Kelli's R Family Vacations Wonder Valley Family Ranch Trip in Sanger, CA. Finally Anne talks about her upcoming tour dates including London on Sept 23rd & 24th, Provincetown for Women's Week at the Crown and Anchor on Oct 14th, Philadelphia at City Winery on Oct 22nd, Los Angeles at Feinstein's at Vitello's on Nov 18th, Palm Springs at Toucan's Tiki Lounge on Nov 20th and Dallas at Four Day Weekend on Jan 13. For all ticket links go to www.annesteele.com  Their special guest today is the uber talented Miss Conception. With a career spanning over twenty one years, Kevin Levesque as Miss Conception, has been delighting audiences around the world with his unique style of female illusion. He talks about getting his start in Toronto's bar scene and how the character of Miss Conception has grown over the years. Miss Conception's one-woman, live singing shows, launched new each year in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico at The Palm Cabaret and Provincetown Massachusetts at The Pilgrim House, parody and celebrate some of the greatest characters, movies and TV shows of our time, featuring on-stage transitions from one character to another, with costume changes that happen before your eyes. Kevin also talks about his fundraising efforts for many different organizations in our community and how important he thinks it is to always give back. To find out where you can see Miss Conception, follow her on IG, Twitter & TikTok @MissCToronto wwwMissConception.com 

Join Kelli and Anne for their 179th NEW episode! They begin this episode talking about how excited they were to be in Provincetown to see live music and to spend family time together! They chat about their family lobster bake and how Kelli was able to turn the leftovers into an amazing breakfast! Never waste food,  always repurpose! Also hear about Anne's silly tik toks and follow her at @theannesteele  Their special guest today is singer/songwriter and musician Zoe Lewis. Affectionately know as “a band in a body” Zoë Lewis plays vintage jazz and world beat grooves on anything from the piano to the spoons! Originally from the UK, she has called Provincetown her home for the last 30 years. They chat with Zoe about growing up in a seaside town in the UK, finding her musical inspiration by traveling the world and eventually coming out and making her home in Ptown. She's traveled to over 70 countries picking up musical grooves and stories along the way, released ten albums of original material, toured with Judy Collins, the Indigo Girls, Richie Havens, Nanci Griffiths and has even opened for Pat Benetar on the ukulele! Her shows are truly upbeat and uplifting and honestly from another era. To see her in person, check out her website www.ZoeLewis.com

Join Kelli and Anne for their 178th NEW episode! They chat about their week in Provincetown for Anne's show at the Crown & Anchor, how they have turned this into an annual family trip, plus all of the incredible shows, dinners and good times with friends they had that week. They also talk about how they have almost forgotten how to pack for an international trip, even though they have done it for a living for years!    They are so excited for the show today because it's all about travel, live music and theater opening up. First they welcome Gabe Rizzi and Brent Rivard, travel experts from Internova Travel Group, to talk about what we can all expect as we all begin traveling again. Gabe Rizzi is President of Internova Travel Group, one of the world's largest travel services companies with 65,000 travel advisors in 6,000 locations in the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom, and a presence in more than 80 countries. Brent Rivard is the Chief Marketing Officer and directs all marketing strategies, communications and supplier programs to drive the value of all of Internova's business units. They talk about the difficulties in the past 18 months in the travel industry and how they have been able to bounce back. Gabe talks about current travel trends and the benefits of using a travel advisor to plan your travel. Brent then talks about their new cutting edge ad campaign, Go Human. Book Human, and the message that working with a travel advisor is so much better than working with a machine to plan your dream vacations. For more info go to www.BookHuman.Travel    Next they welcome back their former guest, famed Director and Producer Richard Jay Alexander, to talk about live theater and music coming back! They chat about how he has been holding up over the past 18 months and how people have been able to still make art, music and theater online. They talk about live music beginning to come back and how emotional they all feel when again in the presence of music and theater. He also talked about upcoming projects including Barbra's new album and other live performances that will begin to roll out in the fall. Overall, they are excited to again sit in a theater and support the arts in person!

Join Kelli and Anne for their 177th NEW episode! They begin this episode talking about pre-taping this show because Anne actually has a concert tonight, July 22nd, at the Crown & Anchor in Provincetown! They also talk about going to see Joan Osborne in concert at City Winery Hudson Valley at their outdoor amphitheater and how much they loved the experience. Finally they talk about going to the Van Gogh immersive exhibit in NYC and that they highly recommend it to anyone because it is so informative and beautiful all at the same time. Their special guests today are Lindsay Haigh and Stephanie Duncan Haigh. Anne & Kelli met Lindsay years ago when she was a practicing trial attorney in Atlanta and then when Lindsay started dating Stephanie, a Corporate Recruiter, they truly fell in love with them as a now married couple. Lindsay talks about being on season 9 of MasterChef and gives a little behind the scenes look at what it is like to be on that show. Next they talk about their new venture, Village Hearth Bakery and Cafe in Jamestown, Rhode Island. Hear how being in lockdown shifted their perspectives in their careers and how they got inspired to make the leap and open this new business. Find out all about it at www.VillageHearthBakeryCafe.com and follow them on Instagram @TheVillageHearth and on Facebook @VHBCJamestown  As always, they end with a cocktail from Equality Vodka. This week they are serving The Cran Jam!

Join Kelli and Anne for their 176th NEW episode! Today is Anne's Birthday Show!! They have so many of Anne's favorite people doing pop in appearances to tell some funny stories about her or just to say hi! Plus instead of playing their normal transitions between segments, they decided they would play little pieces of Anne's music from her 2 most recent albums, What's Mine and Made Out Of Stars. Remember you can get all of this music on itunes, spotify, etc or go to www.annesteele.com First they play Anne's song Love Somebody from Made Out Of Stars to lead into their chat with their BFFs Jon Huston and Steven Carroll. Hear some very funny stories about their bachelorette party and the long ride home. Plus hear what Jon & Steve's business Sniff a Pickle is up to and check them out at www.SniffAPickle.com for custom printed merchandise!   Next they play Anne's song Without You Tonight from What's Mine to lead into their chat with Comedian Brad Loekle all the way from LA. Anne and Brad have been friends over 20 years and they revisit the old days at Don't Tell Mama where they first met and how they ended up entertaining together years later on Atlantis and RSVP cruises. To find out upcoming tour dates for Brad go to www.BradLoekle.com    Next they play Anne's song What's Mine the title track from her first EP. This was the first song Anne ever wrote about growing up in Indiana and needing to get out and find her people. That leads into their chat with William TN Hall, Anne's Musical Director and BFF, all the way from London! Will tells some very funny stories about being on tour with Anne, their gay-mazing race and so much more. They are both very excited to be back on tour again including their first gig back together TOMORROW, July 16th at City Winery NYC and July 22nd at The Crown and Anchor in Provincetown! Follow Will on socials @WilliamTNHall and check out their upcoming tour dates at www.annesteele.com    Next they play Anne's song Obsessed that she actually co-wrote about her relationship with Kelli. This leads into their chat with Dan Finnerty from The Dan Band. Dan has now become an annual guest on Anne's birthday show because it makes Anne so happy plus they both just really love Dan and think he is so talented. They chat about being back on stage together last week at Susie's Mosher's show The LineUp at Birdland in NYC and how incredible it was to finally be performing live again. He also talks about The Dan Band getting back on the road and some of their upcoming show dates including Sept 24th at Gramercy in NYC and Oct 16th at Foxwoods. Go too www.TheDanBand.com to more tour dates to be announced soon.   As always, they end with a cocktail from Equality Vodka. This week, in honor of Anne's Birthday, they are serving Anne's Watermelon Mashup!   Finally they close out with Anne's song Love Can Take Us There that was written in reaction to the Pulse Nightclub shooting. This acoustic version was released on Anne's last EP Made Out Of Stars and features Nash Overstreet from Hot Chelle Rae on guitar.

Join Kelli and Anne for their 175th NEW episode! They begin this episode talking about their daughter's final graduation party and how incredible it all was yet how exhausted they were after the whole thing. Next they talk about the 4th of July and Anne's Mom's birthday celebration on the 5th. Finally Anne shouts out her upcoming concerts in NYC at City Winery NYC on July 16th and in Provincetown at The Crown and Anchor on July 22nd! For all upcoming tour details go to www.annesteele.com  Their special guest today is Matt Skallerud. Matt has been in the LGBTQ plus digital world for over 25 years. He started with GayWired.com and SheWired.com and is now with Pink Media and the #ILoveGay network helping companies reach the LGBTQ demographic. They were guests on his show and now they are thrilled to have him on ILMW! Hear all about what it was like to be a pioneer in online marketing and content creation in the LGBT arena when the internet was just beginning and how the medium has changed and grown with social media. He also talks about his new company Pink Media and his show #ILoveGay Today. For more info about how to watch and follow go to www.ILoveGay.Today 

Join Kelli and Anne for their 174th NEW episode! They begin this episode by talking about their youngest child, Vivi, graduating from High School and how it's a very emotional time going back and forth from being sad it's all done but also being excited for her and all that comes next. Then Anne tells about her harrowing encounter with a spider while driving and how she survived (barely! haha). Finally Kelli gets excited about travel opening up including her first trip back, a river cruise charter down the Duoro River in Portugal and Spain starting August 1st. For more info or to join them go to www.rfamilyvacations.com  Their special guest today is Tony Nominee and Emmy Award Winner Liz Callaway. She is truly a Broadway star! She chats about growing up in a musical family, between her mother who was a singer and a vocal coach and her sister, Ann Hampton Callaway, Liz was shy to let her voice out...but once she did there was no looking back. Hear how Liz landed her first Broadway show as a teen and how it grew quickly from there. From many Broadway shows to seven solo albums, to playing concerts with symphonies all over the world to creating a whole series of shows and albums with her sister Ann, her career has grown and changed in so many wonderful ways. To hear about her upcoming tour dates and to follow her on social media and her YouTube channel, go to www.LizCallaway.com  As always, they end with a cocktail from Equality Vodka. This week they are serving The Songbird!

Join Kelli and Anne for their 173rd NEW episode! They begin this episode by Anne getting excited to kick off her new tour Anne Steele:The Remix with her first show in an actual venue with an audience on Monday, June 28th at The Blue Moon in Rehoboth Beach, DE. For all future tour dates visit www.annesteele.com and see them BOTH on the road! They also chat about their recent trip to Martha's Vineyard with friends for a week. Hear about all the hijinks that ensued. Their special guest today is Uwern Jong. He is the Experientialist-in-Chief and co-Founder of OutThere Magazine, the global luxury and experiential travel journal that is rooted in diversity, discovery and discernment. He is also a vocal advocate for a more inclusive and intersectionally-driven tourism and travel industry. They chat about how the last year has been for him living in the UK and how he sees travel trends heading into the next couple of years. He discusses how OutThere Magazine was born and what he wants for the future plus travel hotspots and what people seem to be looking for as the world begins to slowly open up to travel again. To find out where you can pick up OutThere Magazine or subscribe go to www.outthere.travel and follow them on Instagram @OutThereMag and @uwern  As always, they end with a cocktail from Equality Vodka. This week they are serving The Bon Voyage!

Join Kelli and Anne for their 172nd NEW episode! They begin with a check in with their friends Alyson Palmer, Elizabeth Ziff and Amy Ziff. They are incredible female powerhouse rock band BETTY. They are singers, songwriters, musicians & outspoken activists and they are so excited to be getting back out there and doing concerts again. They have 2 shows at City Winery NYC on June 20th at 5pm and 8pm. For more info about tickets and to see where else they will be playing go to www.HelloBetty.com Next Anne & Kelli chat about taking Anne's mom to see Dixie Longate's Tupperware Party show and how much she loved it. They also talk about proms and graduations plus what they are currently watching on TV. Finally Anne gets excited about heading back out on tour as well and announces her upcoming dates from Rehoboth Beach to City Winery NYC to Provincetown to London to Philadelphia to Palm Springs to Dallas! For more info and to see Anne live go to www.annesteele.com  Their specials guest today are the founder of Two Chicks Cocktails Meghan Hanna and the CEO Linda Cash. Two Chicks is a women owned, founded and run business and Anne & Kelli are obsessed with their sparkling canned cocktails. They love supporting women entrepreneurs and this is truly a brand they enjoy. Hear how the brand was created, developed and designed to truly embrace the qualities of empowerment, inclusivity and connection. Find out more about the brand and where you can buy them near you at www.TwoChicksCocktails.com and follow them on instagram @twochickscocktails  As always, they end with a cocktail from Equality Vodka. This week, in honor of Pride Month, they are serving A Shot Of Pride!

Join Kelli and Anne for their 171st NEW episode! They begin this episode by talking their 8 year anniversary, getting new haircuts, summer planting and their hometown Ramsey Pride.  Their special guest today is Edmund Bagnell and he is an absolutely incredible entertainer. He is a brilliant violinist, singer and actor who is one of the members of the fantastic string quartet Well Strung, and also has a new one man show called Happy Days Are Here Again opening in July in Provincetown. He chats about growing up in South Carolina and finding his way to NYC via college at NYU. Next hear about his first National Tour in Sweeny Todd and how he eventually auditioned for Well Strung, which he has now been a member of for 9 years! Hear how they have traveled the world and how their song “Chelsea's Mom” went viral during Hillary Clinton's run for the Presidency when she retweeted their song! Also check out Edmund's new single Pink Lemonade that they play at the end of the show. For more info on where you can catch his new show and download his music, go to www.Edmund-Bagnell.com   As always, they end with a cocktail from Equality Vodka. This week they are serving The High Strung!

Join Kelli and Anne for their 170th NEW episode!   Their special guest this week is Christina Bianco and she is an absolutely phenomenal performer. She does it all. She is a singer, actor, writer and an unbelievable vocal impressionist. She has been dubbed “the girl of 1,000 voices” and that is an understatement. She chats about how she got started in the business and how she figured out that she had a natural knack for using her voice to sound like very famous singers. It led her to star is shows like Forbidden Broadway and Newsical but when she posted a video on Youtube of her doing her diva impressions she became an instant international sensation, with over 25 million views, she began appearing on shows like The Ellen Degeneres Show, The Today Show and so many more. She talks about how she then realized that she could create her own one woman shows and tour internationally headlining from London's Hippodrome to The Sydney Opera House to symphony gigs all across the US and Canada. She also talks about her debut live album, Life Of The Party, and how it was a true labor of love. Finally she talks about how excited she is to get back out there and perform live and in person again! Check out Christina and where you can see her on her website www.ChristinaBianco.com 

Join Kelli and Anne for their 169th NEW episode! They begin this episode by celebrating Kelli's birthday! Next they talk about their weekend trip to Montauk to celebrate their son Blake's college graduation. They also talk about the mask mandate lifting and how they feel about it. Their special guests this week are an absolutely lovely couple. They are Kim Allen and Jillian Kelly and they are the owners of Asheville Bee Charmer in Asheville, NC. They chat about how they met while working as commodity traders in Chicago and how changing their diets to remove white refined sugar introduced them to the world of raw honey. From there they developed a passion for beekeeping and through that their first store was born. They sell over 35 kinds of honey infused with incredible flavors plus they have home and gift items, apparel, their own cookbook and a skin care line. They have also recently expanded to a second location and truly believe in helping save our environment through bees. For more information go to www.AshevilleBeeCharmer.com and follow them on Instagram @AshevilleBeeCharmer    As always, they end with a cocktail from Equality Vodka. This week they are serving The Bee Charmer!

Join Kelli and Anne for their 168th NEW episode! They begin this episode by talking about their weekend which included Anne performing a private online concert and a live TRL piano bar from their living room on Facebook with her musical director William TN Hall. It was a super fun weekend! Their special guest today is their good friend, Crystal Lee. Anne and Kelli have known Crystal for over a decade as a dear friend so you know there are lots of good stories to reveal! They have always been in awe of her work in Complex Rehab Technology Mobility Equipment for Pediatrics and Adults. As a front line health care worker she helps provide complete mobility to those who need it. Whether it be a customized power wheelchair or helping to ensure independence in your home, she is there to assist. Crystal talks about how she was inspired to do her work from growing up with 2 parents that were in wheelchairs and how that shaped her path in life. Also hear how she handled the past year during Covid while still working the front lines and where she sees the future of her industry. For more info go to www.nsm-seating.com  As always, they end with a cocktail from Equality Vodka. This week they are serving A Little Help!

Join Kelli and Anne for their 167th NEW episode! They begin this episode by talking about Anne's terrible allergies. Next they talk about how everyone constantly asks if they are sisters or even twins! Finally they chat about their trip to LA at their stay at The Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel and how good it felt to travel again. Their special guest today is OUT Master Sommelier, Emily Wines. She is also the Vice President of Wine & Beverage Experience at Cooper's Hawk Winery & Restaurants and works with their their 477,000 member wine club! She chats about growing up, coming out and finding her love for wine. She is one of only 149 individuals in the Americas to earn the designation of Master Sommelier.  She is also one of just two women who have been awarded the prestigious Remi Krug cup for passing all three sections of the Master Sommelier Diploma Exam on her first attempt. She talks about what it's like to be a women in a male dominated industry and how she is mentoring so many up and coming wine lovers and trying to make real change in the industry. Find out more about Cooper's Hawk at www.CHWinery.com and follow Emily on Instagram at @Emily.Wines  As always, they end with a cocktail from Equality Vodka. This week they are serving The Gimlet!

Join Kelli and Anne for their 166th NEW episode! They begin this episode by talking about about a little weekend trip they took to Philly and how much fun they had. Next Kelli surprised Anne with a little day trip to Holland Ridge Farms to pick tulips (Anne's favorite). Next they chat about their daughter and college decision day and how they are so excited for all that comes next for her. Finally they get excited about an overnight they had in NYC and how great it was to see all of their vaccinated friends again! Their special guest today is OUT chef and culinary instructor April Stamm. They are so excited to finally welcome another female chef to the show! Chef April chats about how she started out as an actor in NYC and how that brought her to get involved in the culinary world. From  studying at the French Culinary Institute to running all of the NYC Whole Foods kitchens, back to teaching at the same place she got her education as a chef to appearing on Chopped on the Food Network, she has truly done it all. Finally she talks about her new position at The Vegan Fusion Culinary Academy in Boulder, Colorado and how a plant based diet can really impact our planet. For more information on cooking classes and more go to www.veganfusionculinaryacademy.com and follow Chef April on Instagram @AprilStamm  As always, they end with a cocktail from Equality Vodka. This week they are serving The Garden Variety!