Shut Up And Listen With Shelley Novak

thirty recordings! thank you to everyone who made it happen ..... and now season two comes to close as we speak and sit down to thanksgiving leftovers with the one , the only Allegra Riggio sit back and enjoy the conversation that goes from Miami Beach nightclubs circa 1996 to Beverly Hills -we even freestyle a new xmas standard ...." Last Christmas... I changed the locks " if you enjoy the podcast or my hijinks https://www.patreon.com/shelleynovak

this week on the ugly couch we have Miami music royalty !! the founder of the International noise conference - punk rock star and Miami icon musician Rat Bastard - we talk about hot music , over cold scotch sit back and listen to this living legend talk about his life from baby rat to full on bastard - ENJOY !

this week on the on the ugly couch we have Miami's hottest new band - Seizure Machine - listen as we talk about Miami and its music scene and the give and take of being in a rock duo ... we also touch lightly on the subject of three testicles and what it means to the local music scene -so sit back and enjoy Adrian and Marlon AKA Seizure Machine - don't say I didn't warn you. check out their youtube stuff https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AKrQqibbTe4 Instagram @seizuremachine

this week on the ugly couch we have paparazzi ( although she hates the moniker )and photographer Jipsy Knox , listen as we discuss 20 years of Miami and Miami Beach celebrity nightclub madness and the possibility of a Taschen coffee table book !

today on the ugly couch we have the lovely and talented singer/songwriter Phay Bridges , we talk about her life and inspirations, coming to America to create music ... and her new album and the new single "How do you sleep at night ?" ....you can catch her LIVE and in person wednesday october 23rd at Las Rosas in miami . listen to and buy her music here ! https://music.apple.com/us/artist/phay-bridges/1473212588 ENJOY

in this mini episode recorded at the first Domingo Gignate - I discuss watching movies that i was way to young to see as a 12 year old . My stellar rise to the heights of playing the "angry dad" in heterosexual porn films as " one take tommy" and then my sad , eventual downfall - plus George C. Scott and the movie "Hardcore" 1979 - sit back and enjoy ! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=boKe4FSYhJM and as always my https://www.patreon.com/shelleynovak

Join us for international podcast day here on the ugly couch , where we welcome the musical director of Miami's villain theater - actor , comedian , teacher , musician and composer Priscilla Blanco. Sit back and enjoy as we discuss music , theater , films and of course the "popular" favorite broadway hit "Wicked". Hey if youre enjoying the podcast you can support us at https://www.patreon.com/shelleynovak

In the latest episode of shut up and listen , we have MADonovan on the ugly couch - we talk about film , drag , strong female film leads and of all things...surviving conversion therapy to become the whole happy person they are today !! sit back and enjoy !! this one is fun and also from the heart... also if you like what you HEAR and want more : check out my patreon account https://www.patreon.com/shelleynovak cyber barking and busking !

a special mini episode with the mysterious Panther Cordts who talks about the black market this saturday at las rosas 8pm-15am !! i'll be the host , we have a great line up and oh im on patreon now if you'd like to pay for my uber there i'll announce you to the crowd !! https://www.patreon.com/shelleynovak

To celebrate the grand opening of the LGBT male revue nightclub "The Floppy Rooster" we sit down on the ugly couch with nightclub impresario Paolo Pincente - listen as we discuss 20 years of crobar THE ICONIC nightclub venues , his humble beginnings as we coined in the episode as a "mafia /pizza/nanny" - AND his love of people, food and handsome men - so check out the beautiful dancers at the BRAND new floppy rooster this thursday september 19th at their huge grand opening and check put paolo's latest endeavor in food -#paolosherbs if you go to the site below in the link use the code SHELLEY20 for 20% off of his delicious handcrafted spice blends - happy cooking and happy cocking https://paolosherbs.com

this week on the ugly couch we talk with drag legend joanna James about growing up in 1960's new england , surviving conversion therapy , ballroom dancing , and her amazing drag career in BOTH boston and provincetown! Also Her triumphant third act here on miami beach as one of the headliners of the world famous restaurant "The Palace" and winning the title of "miss Miami beach " -sit back and enjoy this warm ,funny ,wonderful gentleman ....

this week on the ugly couch we have " the diva whisperer" himself broadway actor / producer/ director Richard Jay- Alexander - he talks about his childhood , his love of the musical Bye Bye Birdie and how trust is the key to a perfect production , along the way he touches upon his work with all the greatest singers and actors of our time - Bernadette Peters , Kristin Chenoweth and of course ... the legend herself .. Barbra Streisand- sit back and enjoy this class act and legend in MY living room !! the multi talented Richard Jay - Alexander

this week on the ugly couch we have performance artist and drag star - kunst -who talks about his childhood and his inspirations and his wild style

this week on the ugly couch we have miami musician Bambino Haze - funny ,smart , good looking and very talented -we talk about his childhood , his musical influences , miami and his future plans - @sonylatinmusic take note ! this kid is gonna be a star ! he has that intangible quality known in the biz as "it" - dont sleep on this artist and his talents @emilioestefanjr !! check his music out at https://soundcloud.com/bambinohaze

This week we have miami drag legend on the ugly couch - where she talks about escaping cuba at 17 , her early days in miami beach - her drag beginnings and performing for every major celebrity of the 90's and beyond! - sit back and enjoy a very deeply personal and revealing talk with the usually very private miami icon ADORA

In part 2, I sit back down with filmmaker / writer /musician Kyle Kirkland to talk about how Shelley Novak came to be , south beach and its celebrities , cancer and comebacks - sit back and enjoy- and then mark your calendars next week we sit down with the miami icon - ADORA !

this week on the ugly couch we have - the gorgeous and funny as hell Russian born / Florida raised writer /actor /comedian Anastasia Pavlinskaya - we talk about COMEDY and her growing up in florida , her love ( of course ) of the animated film" Anastasia" , and how pooping her pants in middle school made her a better adult - sit back and enjoy this very funny, very talented star of the Villain Theater's Venus night every friday https://www.villaintheater.com/shows/2018/9/21/tgif-friday-sept-21-2018-830p-b8wsd-48blm-7h4fw-y5sfm-5pgrd-exx8y-7k5lg-nysgj-jamp2-mxnnw-5kgdb-t4fd5-7hpyl-wmwrb-zezp2

this week on the ugly couch we travel all the way to los Angeles to talk to the very witty , intelligent and down right bawdy screenwriter , Matthew Wilder, the man behind the films - "Dog Eat Dog " , "Regarding The Case Of Joan Of Arc" and "Your Name Here" the trailer for all three are below !! - we sit back and talk about his childhood , his start in film and his love of writing and directing - and our mutual love of films in general! He speaks about a kaleidoscope of different films he loves and scenes he loves in such films as ... "Inside Daisy Clover" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IoAPSd-u1X8 "Golddiggers Of 1933" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5MGYz3vRdzA Princes' " Under The Cherry Moon" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-CdJH5HbSDc the sublime artwork , sets and unbelievably amazing acting in Altman's "3 women" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vpca6eTJc3g and of course behind the scenes on the three films he wrote https://www.traileraddict.com/your-name-here/trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F2UFA8btZ-4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sRLRZ5sCIfo sit back and enjoy this brilliant funny man i could listen to him talk about film for hours ENJOY !!!

this week on the ugly couch we sit down with local rock band "miss michigan" to discuss - rock and roll , family , musical influences and david lee roth's baldness - sit back and have a listen

We bring back the extremely controversial , artist & stylist and my best friend of 40 years the award winning DEZI - @dezimade - please forgive the silence where they censored out some really dodgey sex drugs and rock and roll confessions - please be patient with the audio glitches and and enjoy the inappropriate , bawdy , humor and wisdom of DEZI - this is very explicit and but it is OUR truth - enjoy

on episode 10 we sit down and talk about music and GAY horror films with the singer songwriter Jay Thomas , formerly of the group BLUEJAY -so sit back and relax and listen in also you can find his music here www.heyjaythomas.com also check out what a "Lewton bus" is https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zoXo8eeEdo0

in our 9th episode of "shut up and listen " we have the winner of BEST DRAG QUEEN of miami , newly crowned today ! The force of nature behind "sewing with queef" at the Gaythering and "Wigwood" at Gramps - the multi talented, very intelligent artist and rebel - Queef Latina

on this weeks episode -I actually sit down on the ugly couch for the first of a two part podcast , being interviewed by local artist/author/musician Kyle Kirkland who dives into my childhood to try and figure out what ingredients were used to make this delicious stew callled shelley novak ! we talk 70's TV and film and what it was like growing up gay in a small new england town - so sit back and enjoy what id like to call "our first date" and get ready for part two which will be all about south beach in the 90's ( my ass and my nose hurt just thinking about it )

in episode 6 we sit down with the artist Yoko Oso and talk about music and use some big words that i had to look up ! -this is an interview not to be missed! a great insight into the quiet mysteriuos very talented new yorker who now calls Miami home

we sit down in our fifth episode with " double stubble " curator and all around "it girl" about town Daniel Blair aka DJ Hottpants to talk about film and dish about miami and then get served ice water by a shirtless chris evans lookalike

we sit down in our fourth episode of " shut up and listen with shelley novak " to talk to Miami's Amal Kiosk - fashion designer & drag performance artist who talks of escaping a hard childhood by way of making and wearing fashion , making people laugh and finally hitting miami and making himself whole

In our third episode we sit down with Eddy Jellyfish of the VERY popular miami based proto-punk bands "The jellyfish brothers" and "Deaf Culture" . The artist / writer/ performer also talks about his childhood , dealing with high school anxiety thru music and now as an adult - using music to reach his special needs students in his day job as a teacher !

on our second episode we sit and talk with film critic - Juan Barquin and film historian and film history teacher at UM - Trae DeLellis about films that we probably shouldn't have seen at such young impressionable ages --- and of course we will talk about their award winning Miami QUEER film series "flaming classics "

on our very first episode we are thrilled to have miami's recently crowned "ultimate drag queen" - the actor / singer /writer/ comedian Josue Garcia AKA karla Croqueta self proclaimed Hialeah's finest ! sit back and enjoy our conversation

be careful of what you wish for ...because you may just get it!! - my extremely comical sexcapades with an A list gay for pay male porn star of the 1990's

my many ill fated Failed attempts to be madonnas best friend