LIVE FROM THE LOUNGE with Keythe Farley

This month's podcast is about going home.Keythe shares a Thanksgiving story by O. Henry about the unintended consequences of our generosity.He also talks with Johnny and Mack from Double Batch Daddy about their new record Local Lemonade.John Ballinger sings a September Song that actually works pretty well for November too.In our final Seasons of Life segment, we hear from a quartet of folks in their 80s and 90s.And Keythe talks about how the road that leads away from home often leads right back to the nest.

This show is all about The Harvest.We'll meet four fascinating folks in their "Harvest Years" (50 to 65).Double Batch Daddy has a new record on the way called Local Lemonade. It drops November 4, but we've got an advanced copy of the first single, and we're spinning it on this show.In honor of Halloween, Keythe reads Winston Churchill's first published essay: a short horror story called Man Overboard.And Keythe talks about bringing in the harvest from his vegetable garden, and his life.If you like what you hear, DONATE HERE!

September is the month we head back to work, and this podcast is all about working. Double Batch Daddy sing a classic labor song.Ruby Farley and John Ballinger rock a little 9 to 5.In our Seasons of Life segment, we hear from four folks in their "early middle age" (mid 30s to early 50s).Keythe reads a story from "Working", Studs Turkel's landmark oral history of laborers in the US.And Keythe shares what he learned about the labor movement from his childhood paper route.As always, it's a collection of stories, songs and conversations all intuitively designed to help you groove with The Rhythm of the Seasons.If you like what you hear, DONATE HERE!

Welcome to August, the most august month of the year. So august, in fact, that we're presenting our annual Unapologetic and Unabashed Best of The Rhythm of the Seasons. We plucked a great scary story from our October episode, which is perfect to tell around a late-summer campfire.The amazing Rose Portillo joins us to discuss her connection to family traditions, and to the larger community of Los Angeles.In honor of going back to school, and high school and college football players reporting for duty, Keythe revisits some thoughts on being part of a Marching Band.And John Ballinger, Double Batch Daddy and Ann Closs-Farley contribute musically.If you like what you hear, DONATE HERE.

Welcome to July. This month's episode is an exhortation to camp. Back in 2021 we invited friends and family members to share their childhood experiences of summer camp and sing some rowdy camp songs. We're replaying those stories and songs this month.Double Batch Daddy share with us a classic campfire song that gets a bad wrap, as well as a piece that goes well with our Independence Day celebrations.John Ballinger cools us off with a summer breeze.We revisit Matt and Carol Almoses' radio show about how a visit to summer camp really helps a small boy grow up... in some unexpected ways. Keythe talks about what he learned being a camper, counselor and leader-in-training at various summer camps.If you like what you hear, DONATE HERE.

In honor of Pride Month, We're going back through the archives and repodcasting some of our favorite interviews and radio sketches. To round out Pride Month, we're sharing Keythe's interview with his son Vice. VIce is a recent graduate (Magna Cum Laude) from UC Berkeley. He has a degree in Sociology and a minor in Spanish. This interview is from June 2021, and covers the history of Pride as well as his and his family's journey to acceptance of Vice's identity as a non-binary person. If you or someone you know has a transgender or non-binary child, you can reach out to Transforming Family for free counseling and guidance. www.transformingfamily.org.

Hey there! Welcome to June. We're smack dab in the middle of the year. The sun is out, the days are long and we've got a collection of stories, songs and conversations all intuitively designed to help you groove with the rhythm of the seasons.This month's podcast is about Being Proud.John Ballinger and Double Batch Daddy are here to kick off the summer in song. Keythe reads a short story about the joys and pains of becoming a father. Our Rhythms of Life segment features interviews with four fascinating folks in their mid-twenties. And, in honor of Fathers' Day, Keythe shares some thoughts about learning to be a proud papa.If you like what you hear, DONATE HERE!

This Bonus Episode is part of our celebration of Pride Month. Look for our brand new podcast, BE PROUD! dropping Fathers' Day, June 18.If you don't know JP Karliak by name, you're certainly familiar with the characters he's portrayed. He's the voice of The Boss Baby on Netflix, Wile E. Coyote for Warner Bros, and The Tin Man in Dorothy's Adventures in Oz. JP is also a committed social activist and a self-described snappy dresser. I sat down with him last year to talk about his wide-ranging career and his work to make the voice over community more inclusive and representational.If you like what you hear, DONATE HERE.

Our regular Rhythm of the Seasons podcast is coming your way this Fathers' Day, June 18. In the meantime, we're celebrating Pride with some of our favorite interviews and segments from the past three years that touch on the experience of being part of the LGBTQ+ community. First up, we're re-presenting this sweet and funny modern fable from the LA based comedy collective The Burglars of Hamm. It's called "The Gay Man Who Did Not Seem Gay Enough."If you like what you hear, DONATE HERE.

The theme of today's show is GROWTH.John Ballinger and Double Batch Daddy celebrate the Golden Afternoon.In our new segment The Seasons of Life, we'll hear from four high school juniors and seniors and find out what they're thinking and feeling as the school year comes to a close.Jenny Yokobori reads a lovely Japanese fable about passing the torch to a worthy successor.And Keythe shares some thoughts on the incredible power mothers bring to our world.If you like what you hear, DONATE HERE!

This month's episode is about The April Fool.John Ballinger and Double Batch Daddy celebrate the season cycle in song.Ruby Farley and Keythe share a story in honor of Earth Day that explores some fascinating ways humans facing climate change might choose to change themselves. We have three middle schoolers joining us to share their perspectives in our new segment called The Seasons of Life.And later on, we'll consider following the April Fool to see what they can teach us about taking risks.If you like what you hear, DONATE HERE.

This month's show is all about Springing Forward.Double Batch Daddy help us feel that hum as the world springs back to life.Keythe performs a short story about the dangers of spring… especially if you happen to live in the city of love.We check in with a collection of 9, 10 and 11 year-olds and hear what's on their minds and in their hearts. John Ballinger and Laura Martin help us put winter behind us as they sing us into a Sunshine Day.And Keythe looks at some of the crazy ways cultures around the world shake off the winter doldrums and take a turn towards the light.If you like what you hear, DONATE HERE!

This month we're exploring How to Begin .In honor of Valentine's Day, Keythe shares a Kurt Vonnegut short story of a love triangle where one of the lovers is not a human.Double Batch Daddy honors the bleak mid-winter in song.This month we begin a new feature called The Seasons of Life where we ask a collection of basic questions to a group of folks who are roughly the same age. This month we start with kindergarteners. The Ukulele Orchestra of the Western Hemisphere performs Knee Play Number 5 from Phillip Glass's opera Einstein on the Beach. And we follow Punxsutawney Phil deep into his burrow and across the ages to explore whether it's time to venture forth or head back to bed.If you like what you hear, DONATE HERE.

Today's show is all about Dreaming Up where you want to go this year!Ruby Farley shares a story that'll make you feel like you're in a dream.John Ballinger and Double Batch Daddy are California Dreamin'.Keythe chats with Amateur Sleep Sleuth Tom Keegan about how he conquered insomnia.Ann Closs-Farley sings you off to dreamlandAnd Keythe talks about rethinking your New Year's Resolutions in a way that'll give them every chance to succeed.If you like what you hear. DONATE HERE!

This month's lounge is simply a celebration of the holidays because, let's face it, you've earned it.Ann Closs-Farley shares with us her story of what it was like to endure a “Spiritual Holiday". Ray Chase and Julia Julia McIlvaine are back to perform in the holiday ode to Slackers called "Happy NO-lidays".John Ballinger and Double Batch Daddy are here to kick out the holiday jams. And Keythe shares the truly bizarre, and utterly true, origin story of Santa Claus. If you like what you hear, DONATE HERE.

November's Lounge is all about Giving Thanks. Double Batch Daddy bring us a new tune about coming through with gratitude.Keythe talks with Dan Boul, co-creator of 65 Amps– a line of guitar amplifiers– about cultivating a thankful mindset even in the face of loss.Keythe reads a sweet story by O. Henry that celebrates selfless giving and heavy eating in equal measure.And we explore the theme of gratitude as a practice that can be cultivated.If you like what you hear, DONATE HERE!

This month's lounge is all about Taking Stock.Double Batch Daddy present a new song about writing a new song and finding connection in the process.Rose Portillo from the animated movie ENCANTO stops by to share the healing magic that happens when we make time to honor those who have passed on.Ruby Farley and John Ballinger think about Things We Used To Do.In honor of Halloween, Keythe reads a very scary story about a very scary guy who makes a very scary deal with a very scary spirit.... WARNING: It's pretty scary.But mostly, we're taking a minute to look back on the year to celebrate our accomplishments and learn from our missteps.If you like what you hear, DONATE HERE: https://www.livefromtheloungepodcast.com/

We're back to school and back to work and the clock is ticking. There's lots of stuff to get done! Let's get to it:Matt and Carol Almos share with us a Human Resources interview like no other.John Ballinger and Ruby Farley punch the clock, quite literally, with their rendition of a Dolly Parton classic.Double Batch Daddy have been hard at work on a brand new song.Keythe talks with Myriame Lachapelle about her experiences working as a producer in the video game industry, where hundred-hour workweeks are often a way of life, and what labor unions are doing to change it.And we face the challenges of returning from a laid back vacation to the hectic pace of work, and how we might navigate that transition with a little bit of Lounge energy.DONATE HERE: https://www.livefromtheloungepodcast.com/

Welcome to The Lounge!The theme of this month's Lounge is Take a Break, and in the spirit of that sentiment, we're taking a break ourselves and presenting you with an Unashamed and Unabashed Best of the Lounge Episode.We'll return to Thanksgiving for a musical story that Matt and Carol Almos wrote with Brendan Milburn.Keythe revisits his time at Marching Band Camp to remind us that taking the first step is often the most difficult part of the journey.David O and Michelle East talk about their journey through the pandemic as parents and theater professionals.And we'll revisit lots of our favorite musical offerings from John Ballinger, Ruby Farley, Val Vigoda, Ryan O'Connell and, of course, Double Batch Daddy.Follow, subscribe and donate at livefromtheloungepodcast.com.

This month's Lounge is all about Camping.Throughout the Lounge The Zehnder Family Singers perform campfire songs live.Our radio show is about the surprisingly transformative power of a few weeks away at camp.Keythe talks with his parents, his spouse and his kids about his family's history as campers. Keythe reflects on the utopia that is summer camp, and explores a much maligned campfire song that actually contains a rich history of helping people rise up and overcome oppression.

This month's Lounge is all about Growing Up.John Ballinger and Double Batch Daddy share a couple of tunes with us.In honor of Pride Month, The Burglars of Hamm present a new Modern Fable called The Gay Man Who Did Not Seem Gay Enough.The voice of Wile E. Coyote and Netflix's BOSS BABY JP Karliak joins us to share how he grew to become a successful voice actor and how he created Queer VOX to foster LGBTQ+ inclusion in the voice over industry.Ann and Keythe share a wonderful movie about fathers and sons, and pair it with one of their favorite dishes.And Keythe talks about how to honor all the people in our lives who help us grow into who we're meant to be.

Our May Lounge is all about Blossoming and Giving Birth!Matt and Carol Almos share the conclusion to their Grand Canyon Adventure.Double Batch Daddy bring us a new tune.Keythe talks with birthing nurse Brittany Slattery about the dos and don'ts of a successful labor and delivery.Voice actors Jennifer Hale, Colleen O'Shaughnessey, Julie Millett and Nickie Bryar perform The Mothers' Day Proclamation of 1870.And we explore what we can learn from the birthing process, and how we can apply those lessons to our own dreams and goals.DONATE: https://www.livefromtheloungepodcast.com/

Welcome to The Lounge! A collection of stories, songs and conversations all intuitively designed to help you groove with the rhythms of the season.The Theme of our April Lounge is Get Over It. Not in the flippant way you might have heard on the playground, but as an exhortation to see objects in your path as hurdles to get over rather than roadblocks that halt your progress.Matt and Carol Almos relate a story of adventure where what goes down must come up.Double Batch Daddy share a new tune with us that invites us to connect with the hum that comes alive this time of year.Keythe and Ann pair an Oscar winning film with a delicious and healthy entree.Indie duo SkyeChristie join us to talk about how the challenges of lockdown spawned an unexpected collaboration among siblings.And Keythe shares a couple of stories that demonstrate how to meet challenges with acceptance, humor and creativity.

This month our Lounge is all about taking action, moving forward and, yes, marching.Matt Almos shares a story about a layover like no other.Double Batch Daddy invite us to Climb that Mountain.Keythe sits down with Ruby Farley to talk about some great action movies-- and one IN-action movie-- and they pair them with a simple recipe for a crispy treat that's perfect any time of the year.Dave O. and his spouse Michelle stop by to talk about the unexpected path they've marched since Dave's broadway debut was postponed by a global pandemic.And Keythe attempts to solve the mystery of marching bands and explores what they have to teach us about getting things going.

The Lounge this month is all about letting go!Carol Almos shares a story about being part of The Great Resignation.Keythe talks with Kathryn Venable about her continuing recovery from the loss of her dearest love.Double Batch Daddy debut a new song about taking The 101 Way to discover a deeper love in the face of loss.Keythe and Ann talk about leaving the Beatles behind as they look at a pair of documentaries about their breakup.We welcome Val Vigoda & Ryan O'Connell to the Lounge with their take on one of the greatest songs about moving on that's ever been written.And Keythe talks about letting sh*t go– in some cases quite literally.

This month's theme is Start Smart. Matt Almos shares the story of starting his first job and how it took him Back to the Future.Double Batch Daddy perform a new tune.Keythe talks with The Pink Lady about the Art of Reinvention.We share our favorite films of 2021 and pair them with a recipe designed to upgrade your home theatre experience in a fundamental way. And we take a metaphorical trip to an actual location that'll get you thinking about how to approach your New Year's resolutions in a way that gives them the best chance to succeed.Help us keep this podcast going. DONATE here.

Feel free to pour yourself a hot chocolate with a liberal splash of peppermint liqueur if you're so inclined, curl up with a warm blanket and lounge with us for an hour or so. The Lounge Players present another installment in their series of Modern Fables. In this episode, the Unloved Man discovers an unexpected connection at the local Farmers' Market.Double Batch Daddy shares a new original tune with us.Keythe talks with Erin Fitzgerald (Storybots), Tad Stones (Dark Wing Duck), Fred Tattiasciore (Avengers), Johnny Vatos (Oingo Boingo) about how they create a giving heart in themselves and how they share it with others.Ann Closs-Farley and Keythe talk about a special holiday movie and pair it with a recipe that's sure to put you in the spirit of the season. And Keythe tackles The Big Question: Why Light a Candle?

It's the final episode of Season One! We're thankful for you!In this episode, we'll share a unique Friendsgiving Feast with The Lounge Players.John Ballinger and Ruby Farley sing about finding home in the arms of your loved ones.Keythe talks with the host of Combat Radio, Ethan Dettenmaier, about how his life was changed by an impossible request from his daughter.Double Batch Daddy share a song about leaving fear behind and moving forward with your chosen family.Dinner and a Movie features a timeless comedy about the challenges of getting home in time for supper, and we pair it with an idea for your Thanksgiving breakfast.And we ponder the gifts and the challenges we face in this season of Going Home and Giving Thanks.

A collection of stories, songs and conversations intuitively designed to help you: To Learn. To Love. To Lounge.

Welcome to October! In this episode we dare to face the darkness within and without.John Ballinger shares a song or two inspired by skeletons and ghosts.Keythe and Rose Portillo talk about the transformational power of art, and how that connects to her epic parties that celebrate the Day of the Dead.Matt Almos shares a story that'll make you believe the devil is real.Keythe and Ann talk about the scariest series on Netflix right now, and pair it with cocktails and dishes that are appropriately bloodyDouble Batch Daddy bring us an original tune about the Autumn Moon that you're going to love.And Keythe talks about the thrill of playing in the dark.

Whether your final summer fling includes a trip to the ocean, the mountains or just to the kitchen for a plate of snacks, we hope you'll take time to Lounge with us. We've got stories, songs and conversations all intuitively designed to help you groove with the rhythms of the season.This month's theme is Back to Work, and Keythe chats with UCLA Labor Historian Tobias Higbie about the origins of Labor Day, the holiday that marks the unofficial end of summer.Double Batch Daddy shares a new version of an old Workers Song.For Dinner and a Movie this month, Keythe welcomes Ann Closs-Farley to The Lounge to share with you a Family Film that's sure to stir your feelings, and they pair it with a dish that'll make you feel all warm inside.The Lounge Players are back with another installment in their series of Modern Fables.John Ballinger brings us his take on a pair of songs for the season.And Keythe talks about the transformative power of Melancholy.

This month, we're behaving like civilized adults and we're taking a vacation. Welcome to the Unabashed and Unapologetic Best of the Lounge Episode!We've dug through the archives and pulled up the pieces that best represent what we've been trying to encourage in you for the last nine months.We'll hear The Burglars of Hamm perform their Modern February Fable, The Unloved Man.We'll go all the way back to Episode One for a conversation with Matt Almos and his father David about the Worst Mall in the World.You'll hear the Dinner and a Movie segment from January because it best encapsulates what we're all about.And we'll hear a bunch of tunes arranged and performed by our musical director, John Ballinger and performed by him, our house band Double Batch Daddy... plus some special guests. As always Live From the Lounge encourages you To Learn. To Love. To Lounge.

It's time to get outside and play! Happy Independence Day!This month's lounge explores the unique right-of-passage that is Summer Camp. We'll attempt to recreate a virtual campfire with stories and songs both familiar and new.John Ballinger leads us in a rousing sing-along, and we hope you'll do exactly that.Ann Closs-Farley and I introduce you to-- or remind you of-- the greatest summer camp movie of all time, and we pair it with a recipe that comes straight from the title.The Burglars of Hamm are back with a cautionary tale for any who are sending their kids to camp for the first time. Be careful what you wish for, it just might come true.Keythe wonders how it is that we still send our kids off to camp in the first place when it can't possibly be safe to do so, and he reintroduces a campfire classic that's, sadly, fallen out of fashion.And Double Batch Daddy celebrate our uniqueness... and our togetherness in song.

Welcome to The Lounge!It's June. We've gone halfway around the wheel of the year together!In this episode, Keythe shares some thoughts about Growing Up-- after all, June is the season of Graduations, Commencements and Weddings.John Ballinger has arranged three summer-y tunes. One's hot. One's cool. All of ‘em are sunny.In honor of Father's Day, Keythe invites both his kids to the Lounge this month.Ruby Farley shares one of her favorite films, and we pair it with the perfect summer desert.Vincent Farley talks about about what it means to take Pride in who you are.Matt Almos shares a story about a young man who goes into the ocean as a child, but comes out a little wiser and more grown up.And Double Batch Daddy help us get breezy and lazy.As always, The Lounge is intuitively designed to help you: To Learn. To Love. To Lounge.

This month we're exploring May Flowers-- the explosion of growth and color that comes this time of year. It's a veritable Technicolor Dreamland out there.Can a children's' game unlock the meaning of May for you?John Ballinger and Double Batch Daddy are gonna help you groove with the flowers, the fire and the peace that comes in May.You'll hear from a pair of teachers who identified what students really need from their education, and explore how they created a whole new vision of public school to satisfy it.The Lounge Players drop in on a Mothers' Day Luncheon like no other.And Keythe talks with Ruby Farley about an appropriately flower-filled film, and they pair it with unique and colorful recipes fresh from the garden. The Flower Garden.As always, we invite you: To Learn. To Love. To Lounge.

This month's show is about April Showers. The unexpected weather events that appear to threaten our garden just as it's starting to take root, but are really setting the stage for future growth if we're willing to roll with the challenges of change.In this episode we explore the concept of Dancing With the Trickster-- how do we learn to accept and cooperate with unexpected obstacles in our path, rather than waste our energy fighting against them?The Lounge Players present a tale of a woman trying to uncover the source of a mysterious smell in her neighborhood. What she discovers is both highly unusual... and strangely familiar.John Ballinger and Double Batch Daddy rock you, swing you and touch your heart with a trio of songs featuring some special guests.Keythe and Ann Closs-Farley discuss a powerful baseball movie and pair it with a powerful baseball food.And we have a chat with Edgar McGregor, a young man who decided to stop fighting litterbugs and climate reality deniers, and start making real change happen right in his own backyard.As always, Live From the Lounge is an hour of stories, music and conversation intuitively designed to help you To Learn. To Love. To Lounge.Help us keep these episodes coming by donating here: https://www.livefromtheloungepodcast.com/

As the world wakes from its winter slumber, as the ice begins to melt away from the streets and our brains alike, a period of growth begins. We hope you'll Lounge with us for an hour or so. The Lounge Players present a new modern fable: The Unloved Man, Michael Cramer chats with Keythe about his adventures as both a citizen of modern Brooklyn and his parallel life as a Jarl Valgard Stonecleaver, East Kingdom.In our Dinner and a Movie segment, Ruby Farley joins Keythe to pair one of the greatest movie adventures ever filmed with a rustic recipe that's bound to get your mouth watering. Keythe presents the story of Gawain and The Green Knight.And John Ballinger and Double Batch Daddy are here to keep the Season Cycle spinning to the music of the spheres.

This year, the celebration inspired by Saint Valentine, who was executed for performing marriages to keep men from going to war, is almost immediately followed by the tradition wherein many commence a 40-day period of sacrifice and reflection that begins with a remembrance of our mortality: “Ashes to ashes and dust to dust,” they say. The Dead of Winter, indeed.This episode features a "scoop" about ABC's latest iteration of everyone's favorite reality dating show, a conversation with John Ballinger and his wife Uma about how they learned to love more deeply after a sudden brain aneurism changed their life. You'll also hear John play the song inspired by that experience. In our Dinner and a Movie segment, Keythe talks with his daughter Ruby Farley about one of her favorite filmed love stories, and they each bake a pie inspired by the tale. Keythe remembers sneaking around one of Los Angeles' most stunning cathedrals and having an encounter that would change his life. And Double Batch Daddy play Nature Boy and I Think I See the Light.

HAPPY NEW YEAR!Did you make any resolutions? In this episode, Keythe talks about The How, Why… and When of making changes in your life. Keythe also chats with Patti Cumby about how she chose to quit smoking and how she did it without stress. The Lounge Radio Players present a rousing adventure about a genie who really knows how to make your wishes come true. In the Dinner and a Movie Segment, Keythe recommends a comedy that holds The Secret That'll Change Your Life, and pairs it with a recipe for a common dish that can be just as unique as you are. And John Ballinger and Double Batch Daddy play "California Dreamin'" and a DBD original called "Move Untried" which invites us to "try the move that's always left untried."

Designed to tide you over between rounds, this Bar Snacks minisode features Keythe's thoughts on baking and flaming a Figgy Pudding (Ep.1), a special offer to stream A Christmas Carol presented by the Geffen Theatre (40% Off Code: CAROL30), and he reads a poem called The Shortest Day by Susan Cooper. Happy Solstice!

As we approach the Darkest Night of the Year, Keythe Farley ruminates on how our holiday traditions encourage us to defy the darkness by lighting up-- our homes, public squares, menorahs, Christmas trees and kinaras.Ray Chase and Julia McIlvaine play two sweet slackers who dream up new holiday traditions while they watch Charlie Brown on TV.Matt Almos takes us on a trip to The Worst Mall in the World.In the Dinner and a Movie segment, Keythe pairs a classic holiday movie with a recipe you've probably never tried.John Ballinger and Double Batch Daddy put a punk spin on “Deck the Halls,” sing protest songs with Keythe and perform a sweet cover of “Celebrate Me Home.”As always, Live from the Lounge is an invitation To Learn. To Love. To Lounge.For more info, visit: livefromtheloungepodcast.com