Lounging with LannaLee

It’s been a long time! Join me as I discuss what I’ve been up to and what we have in store next for Lounging with LannaLee! I maintain my veneer of positivity, shout out to Kitty Critic, and lead off with a freudian slip. Have a new day job and new apartment, but the Lounge, […]

In Lieu of a proper lounge, I chat with myself about wanting to do all the things, Wicked Twisted, Twisting balloons, having a bad clown day, Orange is the New Black and Outlander, and being stubborn. [Recorded 6/11/2014] Show the love! Go Premium! Click Here for Details. Click Here to Become a Lounge Lizard! Lounging […]

I Lounged with Idamae last May in LLL063 Idamae Peacock/ida mishaan: Love and Loss and Life and Death. Ida and I catch up a year later to talk about the artistic process, ecstatic painting, tattooing, graffiti-based art, religious kitsch, and Maya Angelou. We riff about swearing, character assignation, and being cool. Ida gushes about working […]

Recorded in the aftermath of Huzzah! the Historical Wargaming Convention for New England, Flip brings the Bance! We talk about board games, clowning, balloon twisting and how to make the world a better place. Flip dishes that he met his wife Deb while playing Magic The Gathering. We chat about Flip The Table, playing HeartThrob, […]

Julie and I chat about unschooling, living vicariously through Facebook, and living a life of happiness. We talk about living in Maine, and rural life. Julie tells how her art projects Chicks in Hats and The Adventures of Claudia started, and she dishes about etsy. Julie encourages you to find your path. And she answers […]

Laura pours her heart out in this refreshing and honest conversation. The week before Mother’s Day Laura and I sit down at The Red Barn to talk about giving until it hurts, filling the soul first, and how she leads from her heart. Laura talks about growing up poor, her lowest of lows, and how […]

Todd and I sit down to chat after helping build a 5-story balloon sculpture and reminisce of our days twisting together in Boston; back when I was a clown and he was a law student. Todd tells me how we can make the world a better place and he solves my performance anxiety. We are […]

Phileas Flash gets deep in this fantastic conversation. In the aftermath of creating a five-story balloon sculpture, I hunker down with Phileas Flash and he tells me how we should make the world a better place. We discuss how balloons are like life and life is like a tapestry (or a river!) Phileas encourages everyone […]

In the aftermath of building a 5-story balloon Jack and His Beanstalk at Balloon Manor 2014, I sit down with Airigami’s artistic director, Kelly Cheatle. We talk about the artistic proccess, and how Kelly says we can make the world a better place. Hint: Don’t be a Jerk! Kelly talks about how she started making […]

One more solo pod before we get back to proper lounges. I pick up where LLL083 – LannaLee’s Existential Angst left off, give you an update of what’s been going on, and get you (and me!) pumped up for next week’s podcast, which will feature Kelly Cheatle from Balloon Manor. Talking about depression, Balloon Manor […]

I’m BAAAACK! Here I am with another solo episode full of angst and dangerous driving (well, kinda). In this installment I talk about my current obsessions (Fringe, Sir David Attenborough, Life of Animals), why I haven’t had a podcast lately, the bean debacle, and my existential angst, all while driving in a snow storm. [Recorded […]

Well, for the lack of a proper lounge, here’s a podcast of me talking to myself in the car about my current obsessions (Vine, Blue Planet, Physics), taking care of myself, and maintaining a thread of sanity. [Recorded 10/22/2013] Show the love! Go Premium! Click Here for Details. Click Here to Become a Lounge Lizard! […]

I love Robin Merrill! We sat down last week at Portland Maine’s busy (and LOUD) Bull Feeney’s and had a fun conversation about her stint in the Merchant Marines, homeschooling and her Jesus freakishness. Robin talks about slam poetry and her feminism. And she answers 10 questions. Robin Merrill Robin Merrill is a freelance writer/editor. […]

For our 80th episode, I talk again with Alex Steed, Lounging with LannaLee’s first guest. Alex asks us to be honest with ourselves. We chat about movies, FoodComaTV, the Knack Factory and showing the reality. Alex illustrates his geekiness. I confess my love of Stephen King, we discuss The Shining movie vs. The Shining Book, […]

A year-and-a-half after our first lounge, I talk with Shay about race, privilege, class and how to make the world a better place. I put my foot in my mouth. Shay lays it all out for us about diversity and difference. I try not to whitesplain and Shay calls me out for being uncomfortable. Shay […]

Did you miss the Maine TweetUp? Well, here’s a taste of some the conversations we had tonight. Tonight was the monthly Maine TweetUp in Portland Maine, and I thought it would be fun to talk to a few folks and make a podcast out of it. So I did! I spoke with people I just […]

For today’s lounge, I was fortunate enough to sit down with entrepreneur Ry Russell and talk about how he (and his crew) saved the Saco Drive-In, how he learned how to start a business (by doing it), and what we should do to make the world a better place. Ry tells us how Google can […]

It’s No Judgment, Scream Closet, Tattoo Maven Time! Join me as I revisit three conversations with fantastic, kick-ass women: Sydney Mackey Haggerty, Angela Shelton, and Idamae Peacock. These are all conversations I think of from time to time even now, and thought it would be great to share some highlights! Syndey talks about failure being […]

In a swanky hotel, Billy and Lanna talk about slam poetry, being true to yourself, the fun of competition, and how to make the world a better place. Lanna struggles to make her point. Billy talks about his start in performance poetry via Hip Hop and Graffiti, Slam Bingo Topics, and why he usually doesn’t […]

Wherein Lanna tells you what’s going on and gives you a call to action. Show the love! Go Premium! Click Here for Details. Click Here to Become a Lounge Lizard! Let your Voice be Heard! 207-200-POD1 | 207-200-7631 Lounging with LannaLee needs your help. Here’s three ways you can show your love! Click: click this […]

In this nerdy podcast, Jonathan and Lanna chat about solving problems with code, open-source software, and thinking like a hacker. They discuss WordPress vs. Drupal. They talk about the Hobbit and Tolkein text-based roll-play computer games, where Lanna attests (again) that dwarves are NOT HOT. Jonathan talks about Aleister Crowley and Thelema and his transition […]

On a warm summer night, Alexis and Lanna sit down to chat about understanding each other, getting to know people, sharing a love of books, gender and Alexis’ favorite things. Lanna gets offended. Alexis tells Lanna how to make the world a better place. Alexis talks of her love for Maine, kale, board sports and […]

On a beautiful day in central Massachusetts, Junie and Lanna talk about listening to your own heart, shadow work and creating places to heal. Junie tells Lanna to be more quiet. Junie chats about creating community and how to make the world a better place. And she answers 10 questions. Junie Moon Schreiber Junie Moon […]

A few weeks after the Zimmerman trial, Samuel and Lanna hunker down to discuss race, politics, music, and how to make the world a better place. Lanna asks Samuel if he’s ever had a “real job.” Samuel talks about his obsession with music, his creative process, and how he taught himself to play the guitar. […]

On beautiful Sebec Lake, Sydney and Lanna talk about staying positive, how Americans work too hard, martial arts, Qigong, and breathing deep in the belly. Sydney tells us how to make the world a better place. Sydney reveals that people are her passion, that her art is in her body, and what she does to […]

In a hotel in Kennebunk Maine, Trisha gathers her oldest BFFs (Best Friends Forever) for a Summit of epic proportions – the first time Anna and Lanna meet. After a wonderful meal of delicious seafood, they have a free-flowing conversation about being a BFF, sex toys, sleeping together, and how they all met. Complete with […]

On a busy street in Manhattan, Carrie and Lanna talk about dairy farming, cheese, and job satisfaction. Carrie expounds on her love of her career, and of course, cheese. She also answers 10 questions. Carrie Mess WI #Dairy Farmer& Agvocate. I’m a #cow, #cheese, music & #beer lover. #Christian. Often inappropriate, always honest. I give […]

On a hot June Day in New York City, Angela and Lanna have a hilarious conversation about the power of getting angry, touching your tears, and creating a Scream Closet. Angela discusses healing with her sword, confronting her abuser, and being “all inspiring and shit.” And she answers 10 questions. Recorded at the 140You Conference […]

Join Janine and Lanna as they discuss spirituality, Heathenism, Gods and Ancestors, Hospice Care and quieting of the mind. Janine expounds on her gypsy life. They explain exactly what a Heathen is (someone who follows the Norse Gods). Janine talks about her recent trip to England and Ireland. And she answers 10 questions. Janine Marie […]

Leslie and Lanna talk about personal finance, moving from the city to the country, the perils of owning an old home, and preparing kids for the future. Leslie tells Lanna to not be afraid. And she answers 10 questions. Leslie Linfield Leslie E. Linfield, Esq. is the Executive Director and Founder of the Institute for […]

Let’s work on opening our hearts. Lanna talks to Orion Foxwood about spirit and enlightenment, and Julie Woods talks about world domination through love, and spreading her love all over Facebook. Orion lounged with LannaLee in LLL004 Orion Foxwood: Orion Foxwood Conjures up a good time   Julie lounged with LannaLee in LLL003 Julie Woods: […]

Join Ida and Lanna at the festival Rites of Spring where they have a raucous conversation about paganism, spirituality, walking your walk, living in community, volunteering, service, and unconditional love. Ida confesses she has the voice of a drag queen, and explains how she combated body-loathing badness. Lanna laughs uncontrollably. Ida talks deep about tattoos […]

I’m on Vacation this week, so this episode is a few days early! Three interesting people answer the same 10 questions. Join me and writer and musician John Hill Rogers; author and entrepreneur Chris Brogan; advocate and educator Elizabeth A. Webster. John lounged with LannaLee in LLL034 John Hill Rogers: Entropy Experience   Chris lounged […]

Hey! It’s MarieIris and LannaLee again on the LannaLee OnAir Experiment! Recorded on Mother’s Day, join them as they chat about the holiday, quitting the Coke, candy, the Insanity Workout, going to the movies, buttered popcorn, laundromat etiquette, Dr. Candace Karu, Pink! hair, shopping with an eleven-year-old, going to the mall, Goodwill, Shoulda Got It […]

In this very special episode LannaLee drives to work while she chats about her broken window, money, cutting the cable (satellite) television, working in Kennebunk, and the wonders of Amazon Prime. [Recorded 5/8/2013] Show the love! Go Premium! Click Here for Details. Click Here to Become a Lounge Lizard! Let your Voice be Heard! 207-200-POD1 […]

It’s time for another Experiment! Join Joanna, MarieIris and Lanna as they talk about depression, archery, SCA, Poetry Slams, bad hair, TweetUps, Rob Gould’s Social Social, Wife Swap, reality television, Gold Rush: Alaska and the awesomeness of naps. Check out Joanna’s writing/life coaching at 3speedlife.com [Recorded 4/28/2013]

In this very special episode LannaLee does some chores while chatting about Wife swap, a family crisis, cleaning the house, her high school year book and one or two of her pet peeves. Show the love! Go Premium! Click Here for Details. Click Here to Become a Lounge Lizard! Let your Voice be Heard! 207-200-POD1 […]

It’s the first LannaLee OnAir Experiment! Join Marie Iris, Dana, Diane and Lanna as they talk about culture shock, scraping mold from cars, the tutalage of Mr. Rainbow, and winging it. [Recorded 4/7/2013] Rather watch the video? Here you go! Show the love! Go Premium! Click Here for Details. Click Here to Become a Lounge […]

Ever wonder what bodybuilders go through in order to compete? The night before the OCB Pine Tree State Bodybuilding, Figure & Bikini Championships, Kate and Lanna sit down to talk about running marathons, bodybuilding, and those crazy things bodybuilders do. While Kate dehydrates and carbs up, she teases Lanna about wearing garbage bags in high […]

Think the life of a musician is romantic and exciting? Well, it kind of is. Join Pete and Lanna as they discuss a musical career, touring, recording albums, rockabilly and day jobs. Pete commends Lanna on her logical systems and explains how he writes songs about Zombies. They geek out about the Hobbit. Pete promises […]

What do you do when your find out your child has a disability? If you’re Elizabeth, you help other families who have children with autism. Elizabeth tells Lanna about how her oldest son came into her life, from her days as a Catholic Missionary living in Taiwan, to the adoption process, to his autism diagnosis. […]

Recorded as a livestream Google+ Hangout, join Trisha, Allie, Edmund and Lanna as their discussion devolves from joy to strip clubs to burlesque shows to tittie bars. They talk about what brings them joy, how they get joy when they don’t have it and how they are going to make their lives better over the […]

Here is the sixth part of a six-part series featuring those special people who make art and entertainment out of folding air into latex balloons. Our conversations centered on making a living doing art, how they started in the biz and their creative processes. Laypeople and twisters alike will enjoy these fantastic conversations. Robbie tells […]

Here is the fifth part of a six-part series featuring those special people who make art and entertainment out of folding air into latex balloons. Our conversations centered on making a living doing art, how they started in the biz and their creative processes. Laypeople and twisters alike will enjoy these fantastic conversations. Suzanne and […]

Here is the fourth part of a six-part series featuring those special people who make art and entertainment out of folding air into latex balloons. Our conversations centered on making a living doing art, how they started in the biz and their creative processes. Laypeople and twisters alike will enjoy these fantastic conversations. Danny and […]

Here is the third part of a six-part series featuring those special people who make art and entertainment out of folding air into latex balloons. Our conversations centered on making a living doing art, how they started in the biz and their creative processes. Laypeople and twisters alike will enjoy these fantastic conversations. Larry and […]

Here is the second part of a six-part series featuring those special people who make art and entertainment out of folding air into latex balloons. Our conversations centered on making a living doing art, how they started in the biz and their creative processes. Laypeople and twisters alike will enjoy these fantastic conversations. Annie and […]

I am excited to present the first part of a six-part series featuring those special people who make art and entertainment out of folding air into latex balloons. Our conversations centered on making a living doing art, how they started in the biz and their creative processes. Laypeople and twisters alike will enjoy these fantastic […]

Hear what it sounds like when a bunch of Balloon Twisters get togethter for a late-night Balloon Jam sesson at Twist & Shout, a convention for balloon entertainers and their ilk. I ask Victor, Sander, Crystal, Soozi, Brian, Nate, Connie and Todd 5 questions. With funtastic results!

Here is our second LLLSalon night! Our theme was Inspiration. Gennifer, Allie, Edmund, Keith, Candace and I talk about how inspiration is a lot of hard work and that you need to get out of the car every now and again. Historically a Salon is a intellectual gathering where the hostess gathers a group of […]

It’s time for some inspiration for the new year. Here are three conversations that inspire me. Steve, a conservation biologist, and I talk about how he helps his students tell stories about ecology and he tells a story of how he came to collaborate/help start the Ghana Antelope Project. TLOVE and I talk about poetry, […]