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A Classic RISK! episode from our early years that first ran in December of 2012, when Steve Spatucci, Christine, Elna Baker, and Michele Carlo shared true tales of the Yuletide. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Elna Baker joins host Ronald Young Jr. for a conversation recorded live at On Air Fest in Brooklyn in February 2024. In it Elna reveals more about her story featured in the popular episode of This American Life entitled Tell Me I'm Fat.Special thanks to Elna Baker for being a part of this episode. You can hear more from Elna Baker on her podcast Pretty Sure I can Fly with Johnny Knoxville and Elna BakerIf you have a story about weight you'd like to share with us, send us an email at weight@ohitsbigron.comFollow Ronald Young Jr. on X, Threads, IG, and TikTok - @ohitsbigronIn the market for a new mattress? Click this link and the Big Fig Bed Builder quiz for discounts on your next sleep system CreditsCreator/Host - Ronald Young Jr.Story Editor - Sarah DealyAdditional Editing - JC HowardSound Design and Mixing - The Reverend John Delore of Starlight DinerShow Art - Heather WilderEpisode Art - Andy J PizzaTheme music - Jey RedAdditional music - Mass Potential, The Artist DT, the mysterious Breakmaster CylinderYou can find out more about this show and other ohitsbigron studios shows by following us on IG @ohitsbigronstudiosCheck out our sister podcast television and film review show Leaving the Theater, available everywhere you listen!Support ResourcesCome See Weight For It Live!In DCIn Boston with Lindy West!!
Johnny Knoxville + Elna Baker join Seth & Josh on the pod this week! Johnny shares his funny RV trip story, going to Daytona Beach, and who his favorite person was on a fishing trip, and Elna talks about traveling to 25 countries and growing up Mormon! Sponsors:NissanThanks again to Nissan for supporting Family Trips, and for the reminder to chase bigger, better, more exciting adventures. And enjoy the ride along the way. Learn more at nissanusa.com MandoControl Body Odor ANYWHERE with @shop.mando and get $5 off off your Starter Pack (that's over 40% off) with promo code TRIPS at shopmando.com! #mandopod ClaritinGo to Claritin.com right now for a discount so you can Live Claritin Clear. Use as directed.
On a brand new episode of Bad Dates, guest host Marie Faustin welcomes comedians Liza Treyger, Matteo Lane, and Elna Baker to discuss their most iconic dating fiascos. Liza enters a shame spiral in full glam, Matteo decides not to tell you there's something on your face, and Elna's airplane fairy tale gets grounded.If you've had a bad date you'd like to tell us about, our number is 984-265-3283, and our email is baddatespod@gmail.com, we can't wait to hear all about it.Marie Faustin: @reeezy on social media, @whyare.yousingle on Insta for ticketsLiza Treyger: @glittercheese on Insta, That's Messed Up: An SVU PodcastMatteo Lane: MatteoLaneComedy.com, @matteolane on Insta and TikTokElna Baker: Pretty Sure I Can Fly with Johnny KnoxvilleSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Johnny Knoxville, is an American stunt performer, actor, producer, and screenwriter. He is best known as a co-creator and star of the MTV reality stunt show Jackass and its subsequent movies. Howie Mandel Does Stuff available on every YouTube Pretty Sure I Can Fly with Johnny Knoxville & Elna Baker podcast available on every podcast platform Visit Howie Mandel's official website here: https://www.howiemandel.com/ Get Official Howie Mandel Does Stuff Merch Here: Merchandise available on Amazon.com here https://www.amazon.com/shop/howiemandeldoesstuff Visit Johnny Knoxville's official website here: https://johnnyknoxville.com/ Sweet Dreams available here: https://www.amazon.com/Sweet-Dreams-Johnny-Knoxville/dp/B0CVLFNSDY Social Media @johnnyknoxville @howiemandel @jackelynshultz
For the next few weeks, please enjoy repeat performances of some of the Bad Dates team's favorite episodes.On this episode of Bad Dates, Jameela welcomes Rachael Harris, Elna Baker, and Morgan Jay to discuss their most iconic dating fiascos. Rachael's date comes with strings attached, Elna should've brought a flea collar, and Morgan debuts his new single “Sex Party (Let's Go).” If you've had a bad date you'd like to tell us about, our number is 984-265-3283, and our email is baddatespod@gmail.com, we can't wait to hear all about it.Rachael Harris: @rachaelharris on InstagramElna Baker: This American LifeMorgan Jay: morganjay.com, Morgan Jay Live At The VillageSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Pretty Sure I Can Fly is a humorous exploration of things that had never been done, until someone did them. It's a series of weekly conversations about what it takes to break through the barrier of “impossible” and set new standards for human limitation. Pretty Sure I Can Fly is like going to history class, except your teachers are actor, stuntman, and outlaw radio DJ Johnny Knoxville and long-time This American Life contributor Elna Baker. And each week they bring a new guest to tell you all about how they “grabbed the bull by the bunglesteen” or “really hogwrenched that spatooly.”Listen to Pretty Sure I Can Fly: Wondery.fm/PSICFSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Pretty Sure I Can Fly is a humorous exploration of things that had never been done, until someone did them. It's a series of weekly conversations about what it takes to break through the barrier of “impossible” and set new standards for human limitation. Pretty Sure I Can Fly is like going to history class, except your teachers are actor, stuntman, and outlaw radio DJ Johnny Knoxville and long-time This American Life contributor Elna Baker. And each week they bring a new guest to tell you all about how they “grabbed the bull by the bunglesteen” or “really hogwrenched that spatooly.”Listen to Pretty Sure I Can Fly: Wondery.fm/PSICFSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Pretty Sure I Can Fly is a humorous exploration of things that had never been done, until someone did them. It's a series of weekly conversations about what it takes to break through the barrier of “impossible” and set new standards for human limitation. Pretty Sure I Can Fly is like going to history class, except your teachers are actor, stuntman, and outlaw radio DJ Johnny Knoxville and long-time This American Life contributor Elna Baker. And each week they bring a new guest to tell you all about how they “grabbed the bull by the bunglesteen” or “really hogwrenched that spatooly.”Listen to Pretty Sure I Can Fly: Wondery.fm/PSICFSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Pretty Sure I Can Fly is a humorous exploration of things that had never been done, until someone did them. It's a series of weekly conversations about what it takes to break through the barrier of “impossible” and set new standards for human limitation. Pretty Sure I Can Fly is like going to history class, except your teachers are actor, stuntman, and outlaw radio DJ Johnny Knoxville and long-time This American Life contributor Elna Baker. And each week they bring a new guest to tell you all about how they “grabbed the bull by the bunglesteen” or “really hogwrenched that spatooly.” Listen to Pretty Sure I Can Fly: Wondery.fm/PSICF_Titus
We go in the weeds with Larry David on critical items: dinner parties, romance novels, The Golden Rule, Halloween… and we unsuccessfully debut our new Speed Round format. “He'd rather be doing nothing than talking to us,” on an all-new SmartLess. We love you.Also, our friends Johnny Knoxville and Elna Baker stop by to talk about their new SmartLess Media podcast, "Pretty Sure I Can Fly," celebrating unsung heroes who achieve incredible feats by “having more balls than a bowling alley.” Listen to Pretty Sure I Can Fly: Wondery.fm/PSICFSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Pretty Sure I Can Fly is a humorous exploration of things that had never been done, until someone did them. It's a series of weekly conversations about what it takes to break through the barrier of “impossible” and set new standards for human limitation. Pretty Sure I Can Fly is like going to history class, except your teachers are actor, stuntman, and outlaw radio DJ Johnny Knoxville and long-time This American Life contributor Elna Baker. And each week they bring a new guest to tell you all about how they “grabbed the bull by the bunglesteen” or “really hogwrenched that spatooly.”Listen to Pretty Sure I Can Fly: Wondery.fm/PSICFSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Pretty Sure I Can Fly is a humorous exploration of things that had never been done, until someone did them. It's a series of weekly conversations about what it takes to break through the barrier of “impossible” and set new standards for human limitation. Pretty Sure I Can Fly is like going to history class, except your teachers are actor, stuntman, and outlaw radio DJ Johnny Knoxville and long-time This American Life contributor Elna Baker. And each week they bring a new guest to tell you all about how they “grabbed the bull by the bunglesteen” or “really hogwrenched that spatooly.”Listen to Pretty Sure I Can Fly: Wondery.fm/PSICFSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Pretty Sure I Can Fly is a humorous exploration of things that had never been done, until someone did them. It's a series of weekly conversations about what it takes to break through the barrier of “impossible” and set new standards for human limitation. Pretty Sure I Can Fly is like going to history class, except your teachers are actor, stuntman, and outlaw radio DJ Johnny Knoxville and long-time This American Life contributor Elna Baker. And each week they bring a new guest to tell you all about how they “grabbed the bull by the bunglesteen” or “really hogwrenched that spatooly.” Listen to Pretty Sure I Can Fly: Wondery.fm/PSICF_Shallow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
On this episode of Bad Dates, Jameela welcomes Rachael Harris, Elna Baker, and Morgan Jay to discuss their most iconic dating fiascos. Rachael's date comes with strings attached, Elna should've brought a flea collar, and Morgan debuts his new single “Sex Party (Let's Go).” If you've had a bad date you'd like to tell us about, our number is 984-265-3283, and our email is baddatespod@gmail.com, we can't wait to hear all about it.Rachael Harris: @rachaelharris on InstagramElna Baker: This American LifeMorgan Jay: morganjay.com, Morgan Jay Live At The VillageSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
A Classic RISK! episode from our early years! In the thirty-third episode of our third season, Dave Hill, Elna Baker, Carlos Kotkin, Michael Pope and Kelli Dunham share stories they would never tell Miss Manners. • Pitch us your story! risk-show.com/submissions • Support RISK! through Patreon at patreon.com/risk or make a one-time donation: paypal.me/riskshow • Get tickets to RISK! live shows: risk-show.com/live • Get the RISK! Book and shop for merch: risk-show.com/shop • Take our storytelling classes: thestorystudio.org • Hire Kevin Allison as a coach or get personalized videos: kevinallison.com To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
This week on From the Front Porch, it's time for another Literary Therapy session! Our literary Frasier Crane, Annie, is back to answer more of your reading questions and dilemmas. If you have a question you would like Annie to answer in a future episode, you can leave us a voicemail here. Our new website will be live on Friday, January 20! You can purchase books mentioned in today's episode in the store or on our website starting January 20: Heating & Cooling by Beth Ann Fennelly (unavailable to order) 84, Charing Cross Road by Helene Hanff But You Did Not Come Back by Marceline Loridan-Ivens (unavailable order) Local Woman Missing by Mary Kubica The Age of Miracles by Karen Thompson Walker (unavailable to order) Signal Fires by Dani Shapiro My Sister, the Serial Killer by Oyinkan Brainwaite Nobody Will Tell You This But Me by Bess Kalb (unavailable to order) Glitter & Glue by Kelly Corrigan (unavailable to order) My Name Is Lucy Barton by Elizabeth Strout One More Thing by BJ Novak (unavailable to order) Single, Carefree, and Mellow by Katherine Heiny (unavailable to order) Girls in White Dresses by Jennifer Close (unavailable to order) My Monticello by Jocelyn Nicole Johnson Five Tuesdays in Winter by Lily King A Rover's Story by Jasmine Warga Maizy Chen's Last Chance by Lisa Yee Maus by Art Spiegalman Displacement by Lucy Knisley (unavailable to order) Shadow Life by Hiromi Goto (unavailable to order) And Now I Spill the Family Secrets by Margaret Kimball (unavailable to order) Wake: The Hidden History of Women-Led Slave Revolts by Rebecca Hall Audition by Barbara Walters I Miss You When I Blink and Bomb Shelter by Mary Laura Philpott Memorial Drive by Natasha Trethaway Beautiful Country by Quian Julie Wang Know My Name by Chanel Miller The New York Regional Mormon Singles Halloween Dance by Elna Baker (unavailable to order) Becoming by Michelle Obama Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing by Matthew Perry Spare by Prince Harry Men We Reaped by Jesmyn Ward Finding Me by Viola Davis Chasing History by Charles Bernstein From the Front Porch is a weekly podcast production of The Bookshelf, an independent bookstore in South Georgia. You can follow The Bookshelf's daily happenings on Instagram at @bookshelftville, and all the books from today's episode can be purchased online through our store website, www.bookshelfthomasville.com. A full transcript of today's episode can be found here. Special thanks to Dylan and his team at Studio D Podcast Production for sound and editing and for our theme music, which sets the perfect warm and friendly tone for our Thursday conversations. This week, Annie is reading Spare by Prince Harry. If you liked what you heard in today's episode, tell us by leaving a review on Apple Podcasts. Or, if you're so inclined, support us on Patreon, where you can hear our staff's weekly New Release Tuesday conversations, read full book reviews in our monthly Shelf Life newsletter and follow along as Hunter and I conquer a classic. Just go to patreon.com/fromthefrontporch. We're so grateful for you, and we look forward to meeting back here next week. Our Executive Producers are... Donna Hetchler, Cammy Tidwell, Chantalle C, Kate O'Connell, Nicole Marsee, Wendi Jenkins, and Laurie Johnson.
A Classic RISK! episode from our early years! In the tenth episode of our third season, Elna Baker, Matteson Perry, Tracy Rowland and Brad Lawrence share wondrous tales of Christmas past. Support RISK! on Patreon at Patreon.com/RISKMake a one-time donation to RISK! at PayPal.me/RISKshowGet tickets to RISK! live shows at RISK-show.com/tourGet the RISK! book at TheRISKBook.comTake our storytelling classes at TheStoryStudio.orgHire Kevin Allison to make a personalized video at Cameo.com/TheKevinAllisonHire Kevin Allison as a coach at KevinAllison.com
A Classic RISK! episode from our first two years! In the twelfth episode of our second season, Elna Baker, Peter Aguero and Hanuman Welch share stories of faking it or being faked out. Support RISK! on Patreon at Patreon.com/RISKMake a one-time donation to RISK! at PayPal.me/RISKshowGet tickets to RISK! live shows at RISK-show.com/tourGet the RISK! book at TheRISKBook.comTake our storytelling classes at TheStoryStudio.orgHire Kevin Allison to make a personalized video at Cameo.com/TheKevinAllisonHire Kevin Allison as a coach at KevinAllison.com
On this episode of Talk Clearlyer, writer and comedian Elna Baker joins the guys to chat about growing up Mormon, losing her virginity, and some hilarious stories about her post-Mormon life! Try to follow along! New episodes arrive every Wednesday! It's just funny! FOLLOW ELNA! http://elnabaker.website https://twitter.com/elnabaker https://facebook.com/elna.baker https://instagram.com/elnabaker FOLLOW THE SHOW http://thelaughbutton.podlink.to/talkclearlyer http://talkclearlyer.com https://twitter.com/talkclearlyer https://instagram.com/talkclearlyer FOLLOW CIPHA SOUNDS http://ciphasounds.com http://twiter.com/ciphasounds http://facebook.com/ciphasounds http://instagram.com/ciphasounds FOLLOW WIL SYLVINCE http://wilsylvince.com http://twitter.com/wilsylvince http://instagram.com/wilsylvince http://facebook.com/wsylvince For advertising opportunities email: advertise@thelaughbutton.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
If you have ever dealt with body image issues, this is an important episode that addresses the subject of someone who lost over 100 pounds and learned that people treated her much differently afterward, She was living the life she always wanted. Until she realized it wasn't only the pounds she lost. She lost something a lot deeper. And happiness didn't last. This is a special episode of The Overwhelmed Brain where I introduce you to an amazing podcast called A Slight Change of Plans. I'm going to play you a segment from an episode that I believe has a powerful life lesson for all of us. A Slight Change of Plans is hosted by Dr. Maya Shankar, who is a cognitive scientist that studies how our minds work and how we change. She hosts intimate conversations that give an unvarnished look into how people navigate changes of all kinds and use that change to ultimately grow. You'll hear little-known personal stories and reflections from familiar names, like Tiffany Haddish, Kacey Musgraves, and even former first lady Hillary Clinton. Tune into A Slight Change of Plans to hear extraordinary stories from real-life inspirations, like a young cancer researcher in the throes of a stage 4 diagnosis. Their stories and circumstances couldn't be more different, but they all share one thing in common: life threw them a (slight) change of plans. On this episode, Elna Baker shares a powerful story of personal and physical transformation that took a turn she didn't expect. After losing close to 100 pounds in five months. she realized she had lost herself in the process. You can hear more episodes of A Slight Change of Plans at:
From the time she was a little girl, Elna Baker had dreamed of being thin. And she did become thin. She lost close to 100 pounds in five months. For a while Elna thought she was living her dream life, until she realized that she had lost herself in the process. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com
A Classic RISK! episode from our first two years! In our twenty second episode, Elna Baker, Matt McCarthy, Victor Varnado and Lee Camp share stories about heroes, zeroes and ways to tell the difference. Elna Baker rescues a nutty beast of a dog, Matt McCarthy is almost kidnapped while playing the Fordham University Ram, Victor Varnado gets in a bar fight, and Lee Camp tells Fox News viewers they're watching a festival of ignorance. Support RISK! on Patreon at Patreon.com/RISK Make a one-time donation to RISK! at PayPal.me/RISKshow Get tickets to RISK! live shows at RISK-show.com/tour Get the RISK! book at TheRISKBook.com Get RISK! merch at RISK-show.com/shop Take storytelling classes at TheStoryStudio.org Hire Kevin Allison to make a personalized video at Cameo.com/TheKevinAllison Hire Kevin Allison as a coach at KevinAllison.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
This is a really good one, folks... J. Claude Deering (Twitter/Instagram) chats with actor and writer Rightor Doyle (Barry). Rightor is a SAG-Nominated actor for best comedy ensemble, for his role as Nick Nicholby on the Peabody and Emmy-winning HBO comedy, Barry. He’s also the creator and director of Netflix’s dark comedy series, Bonding. Rightor talks about making his Broadway debut. His audition for Barry. He also talks about the process of selling two different TV series. Claude and Rightor also chat about their work together at the renowned Williamstown Theatre Festival. Followed by a second interview with producer and author Elna Baker (This American Life). Elna is a celebrated comedian, author, and long time producer of the Pulitzer Prize-winning landmark radio series, This American Life. She talks about her producing and storytelling work on This American Life. And what she looks for in a story. Her upbringing in the Mormon Faith, and her first memoir, The New York Regional Mormon Singles Halloween Dance. Her long journey with body shame and self-love. She’s also the first person on the podcast who is a survivor of COVID-19. Claude is also joined by his producer and co-host Winston Carter (Twitter/Instagram) to talk Barry and celebrity sightings. If you like any of what you hear today, do us a BIG kindness - subscribe to the show. Leave us a nice comment. Tell your aunt about us! Give us those five stars wherever you’re getting your podcasts from today. There is one more fantastic episode of Things Are Going Great For Me in Season 1, premiering next Thursday! Featuring interviews with Tembi Locke and Vinny Chhibber! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thingsaregoinggreatforme/support
J. Claude Deering (Twitter/Instagram) chats with actor Sara Paxton (The Front Runner). Sara is an Emmy-nominated actor and movie star who starred in the fan favorite tween fantasy romance comedy, Aquamarine. She talks about her audition process for Aquamarine. And what it was like shooting half a movie in the water, in a mermaid tail. She also talks about her great working experience with Hugh Jackman in the Jason Reitman film, The Front Runner. Her episode of MTV’s Cribs. Losing a Daytime Emmy to Elmo. And her work on Andrew Dominik's upcoming Marilyn Monroe biopic, Blonde. Followed by a second interview with comedian Dalia Malek (SF Sketchfest). Dalia's an internationally celebrated comic whose comedy has appeared in USA Today, BuzzFeed, The Huffington Post, Paste, WhoHaha, and Funny or Die. She’s appeared at SF Sketchfest, in consecutive years, 2018, 2019, and 2020. And multiple Edinburgh Fringe Comedy Festivals. She also performed at the inaugural Cairo Comedy Festival, in 2019. The first ever comedy festival in Egypt. She’s also a human rights legal advocate, and international human rights, and refugee law expert. She talks about starting her comedy career, while simultaneously finishing her PhD. Living in the UK. Doing comedy in a pandemic. And playing comedy shows in the Middle East. Claude is also joined by his producer and co-host Winston Carter (Twitter/Instagram) to talk favorite horror films. If you like any of what you hear today, do us a BIG kindness - subscribe to the show. Leave us a nice comment. Tell your aunt about us! Give us those five stars wherever you’re getting your podcasts from today. There are more fantastic episodes of Things Are Going Great For Me premiering every Thursday. Featuring interviews with Rightor Doyle, Tembi Locke, Vinny Chhibber, and Elna Baker! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thingsaregoinggreatforme/support
A Classic RISK! episode from our first two years! In our seventh episode, Robert Ben Garant, David Ellis Dickerson, Elna Baker, and Kevin Allison tell stories of times they felt connected to God… or not. Support RISK! on Patreon at Patreon.com/RISK Make a one-time donation to RISK! at PayPal.me/RISKshow Get tickets to RISK! live shows at RISK-show.com/tour Get the RISK! book at TheRISKBook.com Take storytelling classes at TheStoryStudio.org Hire Kevin Allison to make a personalized video at Cameo.com/TheKevinAllison Hire Kevin Allison as a coach at KevinAllison.com Text with Kevin about RISK! and storytelling at JoinSubtext.com/RISKshow See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
J. Claude Deering (Twitter/Instagram) chats with actor Christine Woods (Hello Ladies). Christine played Jessica on HBO’s Emmy-nominated Hello Ladies, starring Stephen Merchant. She also played Lucretia Colder on USA’s Briarpatch. She talks about her audition process for Hello Ladies, including reading for one of the best casting directors in the business, Allison Jones. She talks about the nerve-wracking process of booking a TV pilot - she's booked a whopping thirteen pilots in her busy career. And she talks honestly about the pressures she’s encountered while navigating the business, including her experiences being an actor with a film at Sundance. Followed by a second interview with actor and comedian Royce Johnson (The Pack Theater). Royce is one of the sharpest culture critics around. He currently plays on a house team at the beloved upstart punk rock comedy school, The Pack Theater, in Los Angeles. He talks about the differences between some of the notable comedy schools. Homophobia in Hollywood. He also talks about taking part in Studio U a long-form focus group run by infamous political consultant, Frank Luntz, that was instrumental in the development of Hulu. Claude is also joined by his producer and co-host Winston Carter (Twitter/Instagram) to talk myths about the glamorous Hollywood life. If you like any of what you hear today, do us a BIG kindness - subscribe to the show. Leave us a nice comment. Tell your aunt about us! Give us those five stars wherever you’re getting your podcasts from today. There are more fantastic episodes of Things Are Going Great For Me premiering every Thursday. Featuring interviews with Sara Paxton, Rightor Doyle, Tembi Locke, Dalia Malek, Vinny Chhibber, and Elna Baker! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thingsaregoinggreatforme/support
J. Claude Deering (Twitter/Instagram) chats with actor Melissa Fumero (Brooklyn Nine-Nine). Melissa plays Amy Santiago on NBC’s Brooklyn-Nine Nine. She’s a TV comedy icon, nominated for the Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Ensemble in a Comedy Series. She talks about her early soap career. The highly anticipated Season 8 of Brooklyn Nine-Nine. She also shares the origin story of her sibling-like friendship with Lin-Manuel Miranda. Shooting two different seasons of network TV, while pregnant. And her first outings as a director. Followed by a second interview with actor David Lengel (Coming 2 America). David is a busy working actor, in both LA and Atlanta. He talks going to high school at the renowned Fiorello H. LaGuardia school in New York, featured in Alan Parker’s classic film, Fame. And what it was like going to high school with Nicki Minaj. He also talks about his experience working on films with luminaries such as Clint Eastwood, The Rock, and Eddie Murphy. It’s also a wonderful conversation about craft, and the differences of acting for theater, and acting for television and film. Claude is also joined by his producer and co-host Winston Carter (Twitter/Instagram) to talk about cop shows. Here we are, episode six! We’re just over halfway through our limited series. Or it could be halfway through Season One. Demand more and we’ll make more. So if you like any of what you hear today, do us a BIG kindness - subscribe to the show. Leave us a nice comment. Tell your aunt about us! Give us those five stars wherever you’re getting your podcasts from today. There are more fantastic episodes of Things Are Going Great For Me premiering every Thursday. Featuring interviews with Sara Paxton, Rightor Doyle, Christine Woods, Tembi Locke, Vinny Chhibber, Elna Baker...and more! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thingsaregoinggreatforme/support
J. Claude Deering (Twitter/Instagram) chats with actor Chantal Thuy (Black Lightning). Chantal plays Grace Choi on the CW’s Black Lightning. She also played the role of Minnie in Pulitzer-Prize-winner Tracy Letts’ new Broadway play, Linda Vista. Chantal talks about her extraordinary past year shooting Black Lightning, while simultaneously starring on Broadway. Representation in Hollywood, and her activism with the organization Build Power. And the process of optioning a book for a film adaptation. Followed by a second interview with actor Jordan Barbour (The Inheritance Play / Broadway). Jordan was nominated for Best Featured Actor in a Play on Broadway, as part of the inaugural Antonyo Awards for Black Theater Artists, for his performance as Tristan, in The Inheritance Play. A show that TIME Magazine called "the most important play of the century". The show was closed down prematurely because of COVID. So Jordan talks about what happens in a business where “the show must go on”, and suddenly…it doesn’t. Claude is also joined by his producer and co-host Winston Carter (Twitter/Instagram) to talk about all things theater. Here we are, episode five! We’re halfway through our limited series. Or it could be halfway through Season One. It’s entirely up to you. Demand more and we’ll make more. So if you like any of what you hear today, do us a BIG kindness - subscribe to the show. Leave us a nice comment. Tell your aunt about us! Give us those five stars wherever you’re getting your podcasts from today. There are more fantastic episodes of Things Are Going Great For Me premiering every Thursday. Featuring interviews with Melissa Fumero, Rightor Doyle, Sara Paxton, Christine Woods, Tembi Locke, Vinny Chhibber, Elna Baker...and more! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thingsaregoinggreatforme/support
A “spambot” takes over a man’s life; rules are broken during a night at the bar; a woman’s career ambition is challenged by her health; and a young Mormon must weigh desire with devotion. Hosted by The Moth’s Executive Producer, Sarah Austin Jenness. The Moth Radio Hour is produced by The Moth and Jay Allison of Atlantic Public Media. Storytellers: Jon Ronson, Sitawa Wafula, Maureen Freeman, and Elna Baker.
J. Claude Deering (Twitter/Instagram) chats with actor and college friend, Brandon Scott (Dead to Me / 13 Reasons Why). Brandon plays Officer Nick Prager on Netflix’s Dead to Me. He also plays Coach J. J. Kerba on Netflix’s 13 Reasons Why. Claude and Brandon talk about their shared theater education. An NBC comedy pilot they both tested for. Brandon's longtime practice of martial arts. He also tells an absolutely hilarious and terrifying story about his early career studio test for Denzel Washington, for a role in the film The Great Debaters. Followed by a second interview with actor Jess Nurse (Scandal / War Games). Jess recurred on ABC’s Scandal, and she stars in the VR reboot of MGM’s War Games. She’s an alum of the prestigious Stella Adler Studios, in New York. Jess talks about acting in a VR project that features a complicated interactive decision tree. Her own wonderful original series Roof Access. And the day she received the felicitous news from her reps that her character was going from a co-star to a recurring role on a network tv show. Claude is also joined by his producer and co-host Winston Carter (Twitter/Instagram) to talk about the difficulties of making a living as an actor. And to support @beanartshero – an organization that’s advocating for the DAWN Act, a comprehensive bill to provide arts worker relief. Please rate, subscribe and comment. There are more fantastic episodes of Things Are Going Great For Me premiering every Thursday. Featuring interviews with Melissa Fumero, Chantal Thuy, Rightor Doyle, Sara Paxton, Christine Woods, Tembi Locke, Vinny Chhibber, Elna Baker...and more! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thingsaregoinggreatforme/support
A Classic RISK! episode from our first two years! In our fourth episode, Janeane Garofalo, Elna Baker, Leo Allen and John Flynn share stories about things they did when no one was looking. Support RISK! on Patreon at Patreon.com/RISK Make a one-time donation to RISK! at PayPal.me/RISKshow Get tickets to RISK! live shows at RISK-show.com/tour Get the RISK! book at TheRISKBook.com Take storytelling classes at TheStoryStudio.org Hire Kevin Allison to make a personalized video at Cameo.com/TheKevinAllison Hire Kevin Allison as a coach at KevinAllison.com Text with Kevin about RISK! and storytelling at JoinSubtext.com/RISKshow See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.
A Classic RISK! episode from our first two years! In our second episode, Adam Wade, Andrea Rosen, Elna Baker, and Greg Walloch surprise themselves! Support RISK! on Patreon at Patreon.com/RISK Make a one-time donation to RISK! at PayPal.me/RISKshow Get tickets to RISK! live shows at RISK-show.com/tour Get the RISK! book at TheRISKBook.com Take storytelling classes at TheStoryStudio.org Hire Kevin Allison to make a personalized video at Cameo.com/TheKevinAllison Hire Kevin Allison as a coach at KevinAllison.com Text with Kevin about RISK! and storytelling at JoinSubtext.com/RISKshow
Thank you for listening, sharing, subscribing, rating & reviewing but most of all for feeling, learning and connecting, I'm so glad you're here. It is my honor to present my guest, Laura Anderson. She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in the State of Tennessee, Professor of Psychology, and an Approved Supervisor through the American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT). She has a Master of Arts in Marriage and Family Therapy and am in the final stages of writing her dissertation and completing her PhD in Mind-Body Medicine at Saybrook University. She is an Abuse and Trauma Resolution Coach which allows her to see clients outside of the State of Tennessee. In 2019 she co-founded the Religious Trauma Institute with the hope of educating clinicians, coaches, and other healers as well as advocating for victims of religious trauma. https://www.lauraandersontherapy.com Religious Trauma Institute on IG Laura Anderson Therapy on IG This American Life Episode with Elna Baker about Mormon Bishop Interviews and the subsequent damage: https://www.thisamericanlife.org/661/but-thats-what-happened And I can be found at natalieque.com, TikTok.com/@natalie.que, instagram.com/natalieque, and Youtube Affirmations & Meditation Co
Has Nastassia kept moving her body in fun ways, and celebrating the bodies around her? How is she reminding herself that she’s fantastic inside and out while stuck at home? Kristen and Jolenta check in with her this week, and hear from listeners about their own body image feelings. Want to be a future guest on the show? What do you to feel good about the skin you’re in? Tell us about it! You can email us at weloveyoupod@gmail.com, or tweet at us @jolentaG, @kristenmeinzer, or @WeLoveYouPod. You can also leave us a voicemail at (601) LOVE-171. If you’re looking for that interview with Elna Baker, you can find it here: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/stitcher/by-the-book/e/65602332
Kristen & Jolenta are joined by storyteller, comedian, and This American Life producer Elna Baker for their live show in Brooklyn. The ladies chat with Elna about why she read 75 self-help books in 3 years, why losing weight wasn’t the transformation she was expecting it to be, and what her first sexual experiments were like after leaving Mormonism. You can subscribe to Jolenta and Kristen's new show, We Love You (And So Can You) on Stitcher, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you listen to podcasts. We love hearing from you! CALL us at 302-49B-OOKS. Email us at kristenandjolenta@gmail.com, or tweet us @jolentag, @kristenmeinzer, or @bythebookpod. And if you haven't already, please join our By The Book Facebook community! https://www.facebook.com/groups/116407428966900/?source_id=475465442806687 To get By the Book merch, head over to PodSwag.com: https://www.podswag.com/collections/by-the-book And a big thanks to this week's sponsors: Hallmark, the biggest selection of greeting cards. Visit Hallmark.com/btb to shop a wide variety of birthday cards. Use promo code BTB to get 20% off your card purchase. Quip, the electric toothbrush that makes brushing your teeth simple and affordable. Go to getquip.com/bythebook to get your first refill pack for free with a Quip electric toothbrush. Better Help, online counseling that is accessible, affordable and convenient. Go to betterhelp.com/btb to get 10% off your first month. Squarespace, the all-in-one solution for anyone looking to create a beautiful website. Head to Squarespace.com/BYTHEBOOK for a free trial. And when you’re ready to launch, use the offer code BYTHEBOOK to save 10% off of your first purchase of a website or domain. Berning in Hell, the podcast where host Hannah Berner gets her guests to open up about their own personal hell.
Nikki is hanging at Starbucks w her bud Andrew Collin as she gets her day in NYC started. Nikki pin points an anomaly in sports that makes her draft a tweet. Clips of the week include a lot of slam dunks from the week! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Elna Baker's memoir is about being a twenty-something Mormon virgin in New York City. When she spoke to us in 2012, things had changed. She was then an ex-28-year-old virgin and ex-Mormon comedienne. This episode was chosen by Doug Fabrizio.
It’s the “I Did It For Science” episode—feat. writer/storyteller/artistic director of The Story Collider Erin Barker tawkin‘ about being a child subversive in Appalachia, taking her passions for writing and being nosy to NYC, and how the girl who always failed science became a woman known for producing a show about it. With tunes from #ThePretenders, #TheBarenakedLadies, #CountingCrows and #Oasis, and shoutouts to #BenLillie, #NisseGreenberg, #ElnaBaker, #MargotLeitman, #EugeneAshtonGonzalez, and a whole buncha others you'll just have to tune in for! #artistsIknow #womenartists #NYCartists #livingartists #supportlivingartists
A Classic RISK! Singles episode! A story that Elna Baker first shared on the podcast in December of 2010, about Mormonism, Africa, and a 113-year old sex expert.
A Classic RISK! Singles episode! A story that Elna Baker first shared on RISK! in December of 2012 about a toy store job that got weird around the holidays.
When applied appropriately, a little shame can be hot. But all too often when shame enters a sexy situation, it's not the fun kind. On this episode of Hot Mic with Dan Savage we'll hear two stories that deal with shame head on. First, writer Elna Baker attempts to get laid while ignoring the Mormon voice in her head in "New York Virgin," told live at RISK! Then we'll hear from comedian Jessica Kirson, who shares a studio story about the time a raucous hookup left her filled with shame. In each episode of Hot Mic with Dan Savage, relationship expert and columnist Dan Savage showcases and provides commentary on the best true stories about sex and relationships from live storytelling shows across the country.
Elna Baker helped hundreds of babies get adopted at her old job. No, not human babies. Elna was a fake nurse at a fake adoption center in FAO Schwartz, where she helped place realistic baby dolls in the homes of wealthy Manhattanites. Hear how she got attached to a little bundle of plastic joy in her story she told for RISK! in New York City. Host Eugene Mirman digs into the details of Elna's unusual job in this episode of Hold On. In each episode of the Audible Comedy series Hold On, host Eugene Mirman (Bob's Burgers) pauses the funny stories of comedians and performers to get the skinny behind the story. Featured and future guests include: Jim Gaffigan, "Weird Al" Yankovic, Lisa Lampanelli, Mike Birbiglia, Reggie Watts, Kumail Nanjiani, Maria Bamford, Hasan Minhaj, John Mulaney, and more! Enjoy new episodes weekly on Audible.
We did this show because Madelyn had a fever dream about a scientific study that may never have existed at all. If you have any information about it, please call 911. We truly figure out love in this episode with the help of the queen, Dr. Helen Fisher. Elna Baker, Patti Harrison, Alexandra Song, and Catherine Cohen thrill us with their little skits. Hosted by Blythe Roberson, Madelyn Freed Recorded Live at BRIC House May 2, 2017. Live sound and recording by Andrew Lulling and Evan Zierk at BRIC. Produced and edited by Shannon Manning for Good Orbit.
We did this show because Madelyn had a fever dream about a scientific study that may never have existed at all. If you have any information about it, please call 911. We truly figure out love in this episode with the help of the queen, Dr. Helen Fisher. Elna Baker, Patti Harrison, Alexandra Song, and Catherine Cohen thrill us with their little skits. Hosted by Blythe Roberson, Madelyn Freed Recorded Live at BRIC House May 2, 2017. Live sound and recording by Andrew Lulling and Evan Zierk at BRIC. Produced and edited by Shannon Manning for Good Orbit.
Here’s part two of Jamie's conversation with Michael Ian Black, with a bonus clip from Episode 48 guest Elna Baker, and an intro regarding famous and unfamous men's power, and how we need to reckon with it. It gets a lot funner and funnier after that.Topics include toe fungus, tacos, and Marc Maron.For more on Michael and to find any of those previous 50 episodes:http://15minutesjamieberger.comYou can find us on Soundcloud, iTunes and lots of other places where pods are cast.Insta/Twit: @15minsjamiebHappy December! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
In this special “Leftovers” edition of Live Wire, host Luke Burbank offers up a smorgasbord of cutting room floor delights. Snap Judgment host Glynn Washington crafts cocktail-related stories, a hypnotist helps Elna Baker discover she has 11 fingers, futurist comedian Baratunde Thurston stands his intellectual ground, Ariel Levy evaluates the credibility of some celebrity factoids using only her journalistic instinct, and folk troubadour John Craigie performs the tune, “I Am California.”
Serious Matters is a monthly comedy show at Union Hall that features stand up, video, PowerPoints, and interviews with real-life experts. On this podcast, we play the featured interview from each show, as these experts help us solve that day’s Serious Matter. Elna Baker was the guest interview, talking about her new book: The New York Regional Mormon Singles Halloween Dance: A Memoir. This show recorded Oct 5, 2017 at Union Hall. Sound by Gary O’Keefe and edited and produced by Shannon Manning for Good Orbit.
Serious Matters is a monthly comedy show at Union Hall that features stand up, video, PowerPoints, and interviews with real-life experts. On this podcast, we play the featured interview from each show, as these experts help us solve that day’s Serious Matter. Elna Baker was the guest interview, talking about her new book: The New York Regional Mormon Singles Halloween Dance: A Memoir. This show recorded Oct 5, 2017 at Union Hall. Sound by Gary O’Keefe and edited and produced by Shannon Manning for Good Orbit.
Elna Baker - writer, storyteller, performer, comedian and author of the 2010 memoir, “The New York Regional Mormon Singles Halloween Dance.” You may have heard her tell stories on the Moth, TAL, among other places.On top of telling and producing stories for This American Life for six years, she’s also on the staff of the show. I’m not sure exactly what her title is, but it’s along the lines of producer, consultant, comedian. We talk about that a bit.We’ve met a few times through NYC comedy-world friends. Earlier this year we ended up having dinner with a group of friends after a show at the NY Podcast Festival. I found myself sitting across from Elna, and her This American Life boss, Ira Glass, and while Ira was uninterested, at best, when I found my way around to talking about my podcast - something to the effect of “Why would anyone want to listen to famous people talk about fame” - I clarified that it wasn’t just famous people talking about it, point is, Ira was clearly never going to be a listener, let alone a guest, Elna, perhaps out of politeness, seemed genuinely interested in the topic. And now, here she is. It’s especially gracious and trusting of Elna, of anyone involved with a show like TAL, to come on a show that’s all about lengthy, free-form conversations, because it’s pretty much the opposite of what they do over at TAL, which is to make beautiful, challenging, highly produced-polished little gems of thought and storytelling. We talked about some of her recurring themes in her work - family, sex, Mormonism and her leaving it, her 100-pound weight loss and the accompanying change in self-and-others-perception.We also ended up revisiting a live show Elna and colleagues put on six years ago at the Eugene Mirman Comedy Festival that featured Ira Glass, Rachel Maddow, John Hodgman and a slew of others. That evening isn’t available on the internet, or anywhere, that lives on only in infamous legend, which I am proud to have a small part in keeping alive. It was called “The Drunk Show,” and … well, you’ll hear about it.We talked on the phone on a Friday evening in early October. Find Elna telling stories at http://elnabaker.websiteFind us at http://15minutesjamieberger.comThanks. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Elna Baker, Elliot Maxwell and Mike Brown share about peak moments of revelation.
In Folge #14 widmen wir uns dem brandaktuellen Thema - man liest es überall - Bodypositivity. Was ist das überhaupt? Brauchen wir das? Welche Formen gibt es und wofür ist diese Bewegung gut? Die vermeintlich ganze Welt quält sich für den perfekten Körper, aber wer entscheidet überhaupt welches Gewicht das beste, gesündeste, erstrebenswerteste ist? Heisst dünn auch gesund und darf man dicke Menschen diskriminieren? (Spoiler: Nein!) Was wäre, wenn wir uns tatsächlich lieben lernten, so wie wir sind? Diesen Fragen versuchen wir uns in einem langen Gespräch anzunähern- Wir erzählen euch von der grandiosen Folge "Tell Me I'M Fat" (von "This American LIfe")und besprechen die Theorien der Fat-Aktivistin und Autorin Lindy West, sowie die Geschichte der Schauspielerin Elna Baker, die ihr Gewicht mit einer radikalen OP reduziert hat. * Was fällt eigentlich den Machern von "Red Shoes & the 7 Dwarfs" und "Rough Night" ein, sich auf so billige Art und Weise eines fat-girl-shaming Marketings zu bedienen? Außerdem hat Maxi hat den Film "Embrace" gesehen und sich auch mit kritischen Stimmen auseinandergesetzt. ** Bleibt noch die eine Frage: Ist es Zeitverschwendung, nach Selbstliebe zu streben und dabei doch ständig über Körper zu reden? (Coverbild: Red Shoes & The 7 Dwarfs in Cannes) *Leseliste und Links findet ihr unten ↓ ↓ ↓ Wir freuen uns auch über EURE Themenvorschläge und Feedback! Schreibt uns unter: Email: feuerundbrot@gmail.com FB: facebook.com/feuerundbrot twitter: @feuerundbrot Insta: feuerundbrot Links & Hörtipps in chronologischer Reihenfolge: Lindy West, Elna Baker, Roxanne Gay: https://www.thisamericanlife.org/radio-archives/episode/589/tell-me-im-fat The Fat Lip Podcast: http://thefatlip.com/ Food Psych Podcast mit Ijeoma Olou: https://www.christyharrison.com/foodpsych/4/how-to-stop-pursuing-weight-loss-with-ijeoma-oluo Kritik zu Embrace von Nina Pauer & Heike Melba Fendel: http://www.zeit.de/2017/22/schoenheitsideale-frauen-koerper-embracehttp://www.zeit.de/kultur/2017-05/embrace-bodyshaming-dokumentarfilm-nora-tschirner-10nach8 Red Shoes & The 7 Dwarfs: http://www.cartoonbrew.com/feature-film/korean-feature-red-shoes-7-dwarfs-accused-body-shaming-ad-filmmakers-chloe-grace-moretz-apologize-151252.html Rough Night Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sKd16ZlIQN0
Author Elna Baker recounts childhood memories of workshopping material at her Mormon church’s “open mic” sessions, comedian and former SNL writer Brooks Wheelan teaches us how to fast talk our way out of illegal situations, Zahir Janmohamed breaks down the peanut butter and jelly controversy that led to the naming of his podcast The Racist Sandwich, and jazz virtuoso Thundercat treats us to a scale-flipping treasure from his forthcoming release, Drunk.
In this episode, Lena talks faith and spirituality. We hear about the complicated sex life of a Mormon lady, get dating tips from a Muslim woman, talk to a psychic, and more.
Elna Baker is the author of the highly acclaimed The New York Regional Mormon Singles Halloween Dance: A Memoir. She is also a contributor to the podcast This American Life. As part of the 2016 New York City Mormon Transitions Retreat Elna shares experiences regarding her faith transition away from Mormonism.
In GBA 254 we get better acquainted with Kirby. She talks volunteering to help with crisis management during Hurricane Sandy and in the current refugee crisis, Mommy Blogging, growing up within the counter culture, being a parent and activist during Occupy Wall Street, true storytelling and more. This conversation takes place on a walk around a historic cemetery on a lovely sunny spring day. Kirby plugs: Blog Authentic: http://www.blogauthentic.com/ @kirbyarmour: https://twitter.com/kirbyamour Sending Kirby links to great content and signing up for the mailing list: http://www.kirbyamour.com/ I plug: Spark London Refuaid Appeal/Get Matt Hill on GBA: http://mydonate.bt.com/fundraisers/sparkrefuaid What About the Men? Mansplaining Masculinity: https://soundcloud.com/standuptragedy/sut-presents-what-about-the-men-mansplaining-maculinity http://mansplainingmasculinity.co.uk Donating: http://bit.ly/1LUtbKt SUT: http://www.standuptragedy.co.uk We mention: Abney Park Cemetery: http://www.abneypark.org/ Spark: http://stories.co.uk/ The Moth: https://themoth.org/ Elna Baker: https://twitter.com/elnabaker Elna Baker's Spark Performance: http://stories.co.uk/podcasts/losing-my-religionvirginity-elna-baker-true-stories-live-in-london-2/ This American Life: http://www.thisamericanlife.org/ Spark Refugee stories: http://stories.co.uk/podcasts/escape-a-refuaid-special-true-stories-live-2/ http://stories.co.uk/podcasts/escape-ii-a-refuaid-special-2/ Parents of the Revolution: http://www.parentsoftherevolution.com/ Mayor Bloomberg: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Bloomberg Zucotti Park: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zuccotti_Park Occupy Wall Street: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Occupy_Wall_Street Hurricane Sandy: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hurricane_Sandy Red Hook: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Hook,_New_York Red Cross: http://www.redcross.org.uk/ Janis Joplin: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Janis_Joplin Woodstock: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woodstock Bob Dylan: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Dylan The Band: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Band Levon Helm: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Levon_Helm CBGB: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CBGB Justified: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Justified_(TV_series) And so many other things that I can't links to all of them into the amount of characters soundcloud allows! Help more people get better acquainted. If you like what you hear why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. Like Getting Better Acquainted on facebook. Tell your friends. Spread the word!
Giulia and Will talk to Elna Baker & Mark Sikes about divorce, Tinder and more @snanderbatch @elnabaker
Kate Kelly, Elna Baker, Blake Hoopes and R.J. Walker share stories at our first show in SLC.
We discuss Peter Jackson's "The Frighteners" and Elna Baker's memoir The New York Mormon Singles Halloween Dance.
Special guest co-host and former Ep. 6 WDEK guest, Katina Corrao is filling in for Christian Felix this episode. He gave his blessings and boy were we blessed. Katina and Shonali talk weight loss and men who are disgusting to women during the summer months. Our first guest, Elna "Not Another Story" Baker (This American Life, The Moth) candidly shares her story about being naked in front of a bunch of "yoga L.A." strangers. Elna was a Mormon. Do you know about her relationship with coffee? Our surprise guest comedian Bobby Tisdale is a legend for many reasons. We never see him anymore because he moved upstate to the Catskills. We talk fart sounds, baby girls, living upstate and BlackPeopleLoveUs.com. Our third guest segment includes two guests who are not only comedians and writers but also and an engaged IRC (interacial couple), Andy Beckerman and Naomi Ekperigin. We talk courtship, milkshakes, handholding and making a relationship work when there are two creatives involved. Shonali takes notes. Our musical comedy guest is Ben Lerman, who is also engaged and planning a wedding in Mexico. He knows Elna well via her stories on This American Life. We talk wedding invitee etiquette. We meet audience member Sergei from Salt Lake City, Utah who happens to be sitting beside Elna, the former Mormon. Ben sings a song about Wedding Planners Murder and another about Lazy Eyes. This show was recorded in the back room of HiFi in the East Village. Thanks to Stephen Kurpis for sound, Justin Hall our intern, and Daria Huxley our photographer!
Funny true stories of young love, a 6-year-old talks about the qualifications to be President of the United States and a 74-year-old talks Trump.
Host Mark Oppenheimer and Tablet staffers Stephanie Butnick and Liel Leibovitz sound off about gay marriage in Israel, the suicide of a formerly Orthodox young woman, and Adam Sandler's latest movie. New York Times bestselling author A.J. Jacobs discusses his latest project: hosting the world's largest family reunion and compiling a massive family tree that includes President Obama, Judge Judy, and yes, Adam Sandler. Writer and 'This American Life' contributor Elna Baker describes leaving the Mormon church and asks why non-practicing Jews get to call themselves Jewish, which isn't the case for Mormons. For more information about A.J. Jacobs, visit his website www.ajjacobs.com. You can find out more about his Global Family Reunion at http://globalfamilyreunion.com/. Elna Baker's memoir, The New York Regional Mormon Singles Halloween Dance, is available at http://www.elnabaker.com/book.html. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Storyteller and writer Elna Baker (The Moth, This American Life, Radiolab) dropped into a Spark London night recently and told this story of Head/Heart: growing up a Mormon is hard, especially if you live in New York... WIN TICKETS! Simply fill in this 1min survey and help us find out more about you, our growing listenership: sparklondon.com/survey See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Elna Baker and others share jaw-dropping true stories in the latest compilation of the best tales told on the RISK! podcast
This event, organized by Kate Kelly, was held in New York City on Saturday, April 25th, 6:30pm. Billed as "A Curated Revue of Hilarious Tales from Mormondom," it entailed a delightful evening of Mormon (and post-Mormon) storytelling and humor. Sean Carter: Harvard Law graduate and professional legal humorist (www.lawhumorist.com). Sean is the author of the first-ever comedic legal treatise – “If It Does Not Fit, Must You Acquit?: Your Humorous Guide to the Law.” His syndicated legal humor column has appeared in general circulation newspapers in more than 30 states. Sean was baptized into the Mormon Church in May, 2011. Jill Wagner: High school Spanish teacher and Story League Legend whose family comes from the Mormon colonies in Juarez, Mexico http://www.storyleague.org/legends/jill/. Steven Puente: Licensed social worker practicing in a methadone clinic in Bronx, NY. Steven is a featured performer at The Moth (http://themoth.org/posts/storytellers/steven-puente), and Steven was featured in a New York Times story about young, hip Mormons (http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/27/fashion/young-mormons-find-ways-to-be-hip.html). Troy Williams: Returned missionary, Executive Director of Equality Utah and unofficial 'gay Mayor of Salt Lake City.' Troy worked at 90.9 FM KRCL for 10 years and was the executive producer and host of RadioActive. In 2009 he co-wrote the one-woman show, The Passion of Sister Dottie S. Dixon, and was also the producer on the TLC original series Breaking the Faith. Sara Burlingame: Faith organizer at the Human Rights Campaign, from Cheyenne, Wyoming and spends more time investing in the Mormon community than any never-mo…EVER! Sara has never been a Mormon, but she has been an artisan bread baker, a poet, a Bahai and an enthusiastic casserole consumer. She is a perma-blogger at Feminist Mormon Housewives, among other fabulous endeavors. Elna Baker: writer and performer of humorous stories. Her stories have been featured on radio programs such as NPR’s This American Life, The Moth, BBC Radio 4 and Studio 360. Author of The New York Regional Mormon Singles Halloween Dance: A Memoir.
A mystery unfolds in PleasureTown as one of the pillars of this hedonistic society is found dead due to strange circumstances. Meanwhile, residents cope with the aftermath of a large and destructive fire. All is relayed by a new reporter, who brings her own unique, yet familiar flare for storytelling (yes, this is certainly an homage to This American Life).
Elna Baker, Josh Healey and Amy Salloway share stories that are downright vag-riffic.
Doug sits down with writer Elna Baker (This American Life, The New York Regional Mormon Singles Halloween Dance) to talk baby sitting, milk duds and a long romantic road trip!
Elna Baker's grade school reputation faces it's greatest threat: her engineer father's enthusiasm for homework. Every week the Story Collider brings you a true, personal story about science. Find more here: http://storycollider.org/ Elna Baker is a writer and comedic storyteller. She's appeared on The Moth Radio Hour, This American Life, BBC Radio 4, All Things Considered, WTF with Marc Maron, Studio 360, The Sound of Young America, The Joy Behar Show and at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theater. She's written for ELLE, Glamour, Men's Journal, O Magazine, More Magazine, Five Dials Literary Journal and xoJane.com. Her memoir The New York Regional Mormon Singles Halloween Dance was published by Penguin, earning four stars in People Magazine and the 2010 AML award for best humor writing. She's also the co-host and co-creator of The Talent Show, recently named best variety show by New York Magazine. Her upcoming novel You Are My Revenge, co-written with Kevin Townley, will be published by Scholastic in 2014. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Brady Dale, Elna Baker and Marjorie Winther share stories at the 4/20/13 RISK! show in Philadelphia presented by First Person Arts.
A woman raised as a Mormon is terrified that her parents will disown her when she confesses that she has left the faith. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
On today's show we talk to New York-based writer and performer Elna Baker. Raised internationally, Elna moved to New York to study performance at NYU and soon became enmeshed in the stand-up and improv scene. Since then, she's co-founded the variety show The Talent Show and become a sought-after storyteller, contributing to places like This American Life. Her first book, The New York Regional Mormon Singles Halloween Dance, which chronicles her dating life as a Mormon in New York City, was published in 2009.A few weeks ago, Elna came over to the Wrestling Team apartment to discuss her painful childhood shyness, faith and creativity, and her father's meat-cleaver wielding attacker. Subscribe on iTunes and see us live at UCB East on Jan. 8th at 8pm with artist Molly Crabapple (Dr. Sketchy's Anti-Art School) and more or at the NYC Podfest with Halley Feiffer (The Squid and the Whale, Bored to Death), Julieanne Smolinski (Rolling Stone's 25 Funniest People on Twitter) and musical guest Mike Pace (Oxford Collapse, Worst Gig Ever podcast)!
Elna Baker, Michele Carlo, Scott Whitehair, Christine and Steve Spatucci share true tales of the Yuletide.
A woman brings a new boyfriend home to her eccentric family during the holidays. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Elna Baker speaks, and the Sabre Rattlers perform at the 2012 New York Mormon Stories conference.
Hang out with Myq while he hangs out with Elna Baker and Sara Benincasa
Hang out with Myq hanging out with Elna Baker and Sara Benincasa
Is Luke getting attacked by crows, or is he going insane? And we check-in with the charming team of Eugene Mirman and Elna Baker.
Dave Hill, Elna Baker, Carlos Kotkin, Michael Pope and Kelli Dunham share stories they would never tell Miss Manners.
Elna Baker is the guest. She's the author of memoir The New York Regional Mormon Singles Halloween Dance, now available from Penguin. She's also an accomplished performer, having appeared at The Moth, on This American Life, WTF, Studio 360, Radiolab, ... Continue reading → Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Eugene Mirman and Elna Baker stop by to talk about lotto winnings, the new craze of Baby Birding, and the challenges of telling your Very Mormon Parents you're not a mormon anymore.
Elna Baker, Matteson Perry, Tracy Rowland and Brad Lawrence share wondrous tales of Christmas past.
Elna Baker is a comedian and writer. Her memoir is "The New York Regional Mormon Singles Halloween Dance."
Elna Baker just published her new book The New York Regional Mormon Singles Halloween Dance. Listen as she talks about her life, the book and living in two worlds and loving both. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/mormonexpression/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mormonexpression/support
On a trip to Cyprus, Elna Baker realizes that changing herself physically doesn't change the way her family sees her. Elna Baker's upcoming book, ‘The New York Regional Mormon Singles Halloween Dance', will be published by Penguin in 2009. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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