Wind-Down Friday brings you a weekly shot of comedy and conversation. We talk to interesting people about interesting topics. We'll tell a few jokes, share a few stories and probably chat a little bit about what we're eating, drinking and doing to make life worth living.
Analicia returns from New York and settles right into her new role as co-host. Matt Martin of Compass Improv Festival joins in the fun and talks about St. Louis's upcoming celebration of all things improv. A good time is had by all.
Comedy impresario Christian Lawrence joins Yale in the studio to chat about History Shmistory and other exploits. Sam Lyons, host of the as-yet-unnamed Monday installment of Impolite Company, joins in on the fun. Yale rambles on about fall, or more on point, how much he hates summer. Oh, and the show gets (kind of) a new name and (kind of) a new co-host.
Fan favorite Ron Finger joins Yale to talk about theology, octopi (sic), TV Nazis, the universe and marketing opportunities for local roast beef sandwich restaurants. Ron shares details about his new show. Yale speaks coyly of his blossoming modeling career and his colon's upcoming photo session.
We're back after a couple of weeks of professional, personal and criminal obligations. Analicia recounts yet another run-in with violent crime. Yale tells of his overseas exploits and the effects of surgical sedatives on one of his kids. We reveal a proposal to remedy two ailing local institutions. Shout-outs to friends who are doing great things and a fond farewell to a friend of a friend of the show.
Permanent Occasional Co-Host Analicia Kocher joins Yale in the studio to explain fringe festivals and recount two harrowing tales of armed robbery. The two also discuss their triangulated relationship to studio and podcast host We Are Live and, of course, present the Independent Comedy Rundown for the week.
We take some time to remember the late Aretha Franklin and welcome Permanent Occasional Co-Host Ron Finger to the studio. We chat about who will next be crowned Queen of Soul, talk local comedy and then take a corrective turn as Ron upbraids Yale for his indifference to the Star Trek franchise.
Yale flies solo this week where he once again laments about his lack of a coffee sponsor, the maelstrom of golf-related traffic jams, and the apparent violent treatment of the text-line computer. The second half of the hour is highlighted by the reveal of Yale's latest quixotic quest.
Ron Finger joins Yale in the Wind-Down studio for a stroll down memory lane, specifically 5700 Oakland Avenue, St. Louis, Missouri, site of the long-demised St. Louis Arena. In other news, Yale discovers he is part English Bulldog and it's a miracle that he's even alive.
The always pleasant Meredith Hopping joins Yale in the studio to chat about another successful installment of the "Yours, Mine and Ours" showcase she co-hosts, kitchen renovations, Bea Arthur and her desire to make Yale cry in public.
The Wind-Down makes its long-awaited Friday morning debut with new sponsors (courtesy of Impolite Company Radio), a new opening theme song and a new-ish format. We welcome the multi-talented Analicia Kocher to the studio for a delightful chat about sketch comedy, character work, and - most importantly - BREAKFAST. Analicia is joining the Wind-Down team as part of a rotating panel of co-hosts - HOW MUCH FUN IS THAT GONNA BE?!?!?!?!
The final prime-time episode of The Wind-Down features comedian and all-around renaissance man Ron Finger. Yale offers thank you’d and farewells and gets a special gift from Ron.
Yale riffs on illness, bears, soccer, Michael McDonald, Steely Dan and chicken Alfredo. Hillary Anger joins in to talk about professorial tenure, comedy, motherhood and Thai food. Ella Fritts joins in to talk about whatever she wants.
Comic, improviser, podcaster extraordinaire Tina Dybal joins Yale in the studio to talk about her history in standup, her American experience, her dad and what it’s like to collaborate with a peer on a new podcast. Yale offers up a tribute to Anthony Bourdain and shares some thoughts on being a good and whole person.
Comedian, showrunner, sketch actor, mom and PASTOR Meredith Hopping is our guest this week, covering topics like the work/life/parenthood/comedy balance, the ups and downs of comedy, building a merchandising empire, pooping, among other topics. Yale struggles to adequately euphemise the term "eating ass" in a radio-safe format and also has an update regarding the future of the Wind-Down franchise.
Comedian and soon-to-be-podcaster Angela Smith joins Yale in the studio for a chat about comedy, animals and lady stuff, among other topics. A major announcement about the show is also revealed.
We open with a tribute to the late Philip Roth and offer a birthday salute to St. Louis media legend Ray Hartmann. We talk comedy, small towns and social media lunatics with Brian McDowell, St. Louis comedian and star of the 2001 motion picture Legally Blonde.
Comedian, storyteller, producer, sketch writer, and rising comedy club host Sam Lyons visits the studio to talk about his rise from hitting the occasional comedy show in Mississippi to a full-fledged, multi-tool comedy impresario in St. Louis. Yale also offers a tribute to the late Tom Wolfe.
Yale’s back in the studio for this visit from Tamara Keefe and Frank Uible of Clementine’s Naughty and Nice Creamery. Listen to the pair talk about the growth of their business, the challenge of ice cream innovation, carding people in an ice cream shop and the price of vanilla on the open market. Yale proposes a new flavor and a potential new taste treat is born!
Yale spends a rare evening in the studio and chats with Bare Knuckle Comedy creator and overlord Christian Lawrence. The two chat about the troupe’s history, the troupe’s History Shmistory, England and unconventional naming processes.
In this week's show, Yale sits down at the Tick Tock Tavern with Chris Cyr, comedian, comedy godfather and host of the Impolite Company radio show and podcast. The subject is BARS. The gents chat and debate about the rules of proper bar etiquette and share memories of bars past and present.
Award-winning Hungarian author Sarvary Gyorgi visited The Wind-Down where he and Yale chatted about Gyorgi's upbringing in Cold War-era Hungary, his general indifference to liberation from the Soviet Bloc as well as his antipathy towards the West in general. He then treated the listening audience to a reading from his forthcoming book, his first in a rather surprising genre.
Comedian Ken Warner joins Yale in the studio as they discuss the art of comedy and jazz, as well as international travel, sophisticated after-dinner drinks and the absurdity of corporate mergers. Ella Fritts debuts her new segment Friends With BeneFRITTS by giving us an insider’s opinion of pizza and embezzlement which we totally do not condone. Thanks to Car-Doc Automotive, Clementine’s and The Monocle for their sponsorship.
This is the debut episode of The Wind-Down with Yale Hollander, a leisure, lifestyle and comedy radio show. In this first installment, we meet Yale and learn a little about his background and his vision for the show, as well as a few things currently on his mind. We also get a chance to meet his principal commercial sponsors Car-Doc Automotive, Clementine's Naughty and Nice Creamery, and The Monocle.
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