Podcast appearances and mentions of mary clohan

Who knew getting older could be so funny? In the 1960's gerontologist Robert Butler told us that thinking back over our lives is therapeutic. He termed his method of reminiscence, “Life Review”. Through a life review, experiences from the past, particularly the unresolved conflicts, can be resolved and reintegrated into our life experience. There is also substantial research pointing to the benefits of humor. Humor has been found to lower blood pressure, increase pain threshold, and improve the immune system. Humor reduces cortisol and increases endorphins in our systems. It also helps us gain perspective, sharpen our memory, and allows us to forgive ourselves and others. Story and laughter bring people together. Enter, Mary Clohan, a stand-up comedian and graduate student in New York University's program for Drama Therapy. Mary decided to combine these two healing processes. For her Masters' thesis, she examined the process and benefits of what she calls, “Laugh Review.” On this week's Twisting the Plot Podcast we hear from Mary and five of her actor/subjects, all residents of Penn South, “a naturally occurring retirement community” located in NYC, fondly referred to as NORC. Take a listen and laugh along with us. We are honored to have the following participants on this podcast: Hilda Aronson, Michael Bournas-Ney, Martin Sturm, Florence Cohen, and Harriet Kriegel.   Cast Bios: Mary Clohan is a writer, performer, teaching artist and recent graduate of the NYU Master's Program in Drama Therapy. She has been performing stand-up comedy and improv comedy around NYC for the past 4 years and is interested in the therapeutic potential of humor and comedy within the creative arts therapies. Reach out to Mary Clohan via email at maryclohan@gmail.com Hilda Aronson - Hilda had her 89th birthday six months ago and, being in very poor health, or lack thereof, is very proud of her highest achievement: simply being alive. Personal and professional successes lose importance. Giving and receiving an abundance of love, that's what she identifies with. All the rest is illusion. Michael Bournas-Ney - Michael premiered as an actor in first grade, when he played the part of a washcloth. (His friend was a bar of soap.) He loves humor and was thrilled to be part of Mary's stand-up class. Martin Sturm - Martin is now a playwright, standup comedian, and actor. These are accomplishments that he didn't think were possible, in all his wildest dreams. Florence Cohen - Florence is a lifelong closet comedian who always tried to keep companions amused. She is also a current abstract painter and a senior trying to keep up with a constantly changing world. Harriet Kriegel - Harriet began as a high school English teacher, moved to health care, and became Vice President of Public Affairs, Development, and Marketing at The Jewish Home and Hospital for the Aged. After retiring, she joined the Board of Penn South Social Services, which sponsors the Penn South Program for Seniors, where she has become involved with theatre and acting, discovering new talents, and doing Stand-Up Comedy. It is a thrill to discover a new skill when you are 87!

Who knew getting older could be so funny? In the 1960's gerontologist Robert Butler told us that thinking back over our lives is therapeutic. He termed his method of reminiscence, “Life Review”. Through a life review, experiences from the past, particularly the unresolved conflicts, can be resolved and reintegrated into our life experience.   There is also substantial research pointing to the benefits of humor. Humor has been found to lower blood pressure, increase pain threshold, and improve the immune system. Humor reduces cortisol and increases endorphins in our systems. It also helps us gain perspective, sharpen our memory, and allows us to forgive ourselves and others.  Story and laughter bring people together. Enter, Mary Clohan, a stand-up comedian and graduate student in New York University's program for Drama Therapy. Mary decided to combine these two healing processes. For her Masters' thesis, she examined the process and benefits of what she calls, “Laugh Review.” On this week's Twisting the Plot Podcast we hear from Mary and five of her actor/subjects, all residents of Penn South, “a naturally occurring retirement community” located in NYC, fondly referred to as NORC.   Take a listen and laugh along with us. We are honored to have the following participants on this podcast:  Hilda Aronson, Michael Bournas-Ney, Martin Sturm, Florence Cohen, and Harriet Kriegel.     Cast Bios: Mary Clohan is a writer, performer, teaching artist and recent graduate of the NYU Master's Program in Drama Therapy.  She has been performing stand-up comedy and improv comedy around NYC for the past 4 years and is interested in the therapeutic potential of humor and comedy within the creative arts therapies. Reach out to Mary Clohan via email at maryclohan@gmail.com Hilda Aronson - Hilda had her 89th birthday six months ago and, being in very poor health, or lack thereof, is very proud of her highest achievement: simply being alive. Personal and professional successes lose importance. Giving and receiving an abundance of love, that's what she identifies with. All the rest is illusion. Michael Bournas-Ney - Michael premiered as an actor in first grade, when he played the part of a washcloth. (His friend was a bar of soap.) He loves humor and was thrilled to be part of Mary's stand-up class. Martin Sturm - Martin is now a playwright, standup comedian, and actor. These are accomplishments that he didn't think were possible, in all his wildest dreams. Florence Cohen - Florence is a lifelong closet comedian who always tried to keep companions amused. She is also a current abstract painter and a senior trying to keep up with a constantly changing world. Harriet Kriegel - Harriet began as a high school English teacher, moved to health care, and became Vice President of Public Affairs, Development, and Marketing at The Jewish Home and Hospital for the Aged. After retiring, she joined the Board of Penn South Social Services, which sponsors the Penn South Program for Seniors, where she has become involved with theatre and acting, discovering new talents, and doing Stand-Up Comedy. It is a thrill to discover a new skill when you are 87!

This week Julie and Mary record their first remote episode. And boy do we have a special guest! Fellow Rock Rising podcast host Michael Johnson on this week to describe the movie Parasite. Topical enough???? Hold on to yer butts, this episode is a drinking game. *Recorded remotely while practicing social distancing during COVID-19. Stay safe!

This week we answer the eternal question: “what’s in the box?” as guest Amanda Rothman gives us her version of Se7en. Did you know that the title is actually a reference to the 7 famous movies it was based on? Neither did we. Listen and find out which movies were included in this blockbuster student film.

Special guest host Jamison Shimmel steps in this week and shit gets dark this week as Julie describes the movie “Deliverance.” Have you ever wanted to hear the song “Be Our Guest” sung in a minor key? Neither did we. But it happened. Listen now and never think of the South or Beauty and the Beast the same ever again.

On this week’s episode, grandpa is babysitting a young Dan (or is it Fred?) Savage and Julie, Mary are cozying up to their guest Chris Tucker’s plot of “The Princess Bride” with a glass of BUTTERY Chardonnay. This one is a love story for the ages; witches, rock people, a cursed Mandy Patinkin, now that’s a fairy tale.

Have you ever met anybody who hasn’t seen Get Out? We found someone and this episode is a must listen. Smitty has some fairly enlightening thoughts on Get Out: 1. It’s important that the black guy survives. 2. This movie is definitely about ayahuasca....right?!

Hmmmm...why would people have moved to St. Louis at the turn of the 20th Century? Addi and Mary have no clue because they have no interest in and have never seen Meet Me In St. Louis. Julie, on the other hand, is from St. Louis so she was bursting at the seams with fun facts about her hometown which was fun for nobody but her. We also discovered that Judy Garland invented the lightbulb!

A third member of the Drexler clan, John, joins us for this week’s episode to describe the movie “Midsommar.” We’ve got cults, we’ve got bear kings, we’ve got a testicle shrine and lots and lots of white nonsense. What more could we ask for in this daylight thriller?

This week, our guest Ilana Rubin thrills us with her plot for “Thelma and Louise.” You won’t want to miss this epic tale of female revenge that may or may not feature a race car subplot and/or love affair between Susan Sarandon and Geena Davis.

This week we welcome back Mary McDonnell as she tells us her version of the Pixar movie “Cars.” What is this nightmare landscape where sentient helicopters are forced to carry cars inside of them? Why are the cars’ lips so moist and rubbery? Listen and find out!

Silence of the Lambs: This week, our guest Lindsey Brett Carothers takes on one of the greatest psychological thrillers of all time, “Silence of the Lambs.” A professor/student murder duo taking out bad guys? You’ll eat this plot right up...with a side of fava beans. Hope you can hear this new episode over the sound of those screaming lambs!

Balls Sickness, Doctor Zepointments, Balls. Mary Clohan joins us for a trip to the doctor as Sonic goes through an existential crisis.

For the first time on our show, our guest Davin Turkewitz knows way more than either Mary or Julie about the real plot of the movie in question: 50 Shades of Grey. Who knew the most erotic movie of the 21st century was actually about a man child looking for an unpaid intern to watch him play XBox? This plot is hot but the sponsored ads for Toyotathon are hotter.

Have you heard of the cult classic film Practical Magic? Neither had we. Our guest Aaron Gold makes up a pretty darn good plot - super witchy, full of magic, and full of single-dad-falling-in-love-with-witch-neighbor-ness. We really loved this episode, and it’s funny...because Mary and Julie still haven’t seen Practical Magic.

It’s simple, really - there’s a magical ring and there are definitely elves. Right? Listen as Leannet Rodriguez recounts the plot of The Fellowship of the Ring. And worry not! We found out that Tolkien did, in fact, write about the details of elf sex. Turns out that they can have sex with humans!

This episode is just about as satirical as the movie itself. It's also a drinking game, and here are the rules: take a drink every time we say "and THAT'S...comedy". How many freaking good jokes did we write on this episode?? It wasn't a writer's room, it was a RIOTERS room!

Mark this episode as VERY IMPORTANT. Why? Because Achilles Stamatelaky has cracked the Spoiler code. He very accurately tells the entire plot of The Shape of Water based on only watching the final scene: a fish man kisses a dead woman underwater.

Mary and Julie invite improvisers, storytellers and friends to recount the plots of some of the most famous movies and TV shows. The twist? They’ve only ever seen the last 90 seconds. Listen as guests butcher the plots of some of the most beloved stories of all time.

Mary and Julie invite improvisers, storytellers and friends to recount the plots of some of the most famous movies and TV shows. The twist? They’ve only ever seen the last 90 seconds. Listen as guests butcher the plots of some of the most beloved stories of all time.

Mary and Julie invite improvisers, storytellers and friends to recount the plots of some of the most famous movies and TV shows. The twist? They’ve only ever seen the last 90 seconds. Listen as guests butcher the plots of some of the most beloved stories of all time.

Mary and Julie invite improvisers, storytellers and friends to recount the plots of some of the most famous movies and TV shows. The twist? They’ve only ever seen the last 90 seconds. Listen as guests butcher the plots of some of the most beloved stories of all time.

Mary and Julie invite improvisers, storytellers and friends to recount the plots of some of the most famous movies and TV shows. The twist? They’ve only ever seen the last 90 seconds. Listen as guests butcher the plots of some of the most beloved stories of all time.

Mary and Julie invite improvisers, storytellers and friends to recount the plots of some of the most famous movies and TV shows. The twist? They’ve only ever seen the last 90 seconds. Listen as guests butcher the plots of some of the most beloved stories of all time.

Mary and Julie invite improvisers, storytellers and friends to recount the plots of some of the most famous movies and TV shows. The twist? They’ve only ever seen the last 90 seconds. Listen as guests butcher the plots of some of the most beloved stories of all time.

Mary and Julie invite improvisers, storytellers and friends to recount the plots of some of the most famous movies and TV shows. The twist? They’ve only ever seen the last 90 seconds. Listen as guests butcher the plots of some of the most beloved stories of all time.

Mary and Julie invite improvisers, storytellers and friends to recount the plots of some of the most famous movies and TV shows. The twist? They’ve only ever seen the last 90 seconds. Listen as guests butcher the plots of some of the most beloved stories of all time.

We could have chatted with the Mary's for hours. Their show Girl Bully celebrates feminist bitches everywhere and explodes the patriarchy this Edinburgh Fringe, confronting the mixed messaging imposed on young girls and women. ABOUT THE SHOW New York City-based Rock Rising Inc. presents Girl Bully, a new play by comedic duo Mary Clohan and Mary McDonnell that explores and explodes our use of the word “bitch.” With appearances from their childhood selves, Ann Coulter, and various other bitches past, present and future, these two longtime friends attempt to get to the bottom of the enigmatic word and how it has come to shape the female experience. Catch the show until 10-Aug at The Place at 20:00. The show is FREE. Find out more here - https://wearecivildisobedience.com/portfolio/girl-bully/ Follow them... on Twitter @GirlBullyPlay on IG @GirlBullyPlay W: https://www.rockrising.org/

Gina and Steven analyze the films, shows, music, and more that have shaped our culture to determine… Should We Keep This?

Mary and Julie invite improvisers, storytellers and friends to recount the plots of some of the most famous movies and TV shows. The twist? They’ve only ever seen the last 90 seconds. Listen as guests butcher the plots of some of the most beloved stories of all time.

Gina and Steven analyze the films, shows, music, and more that have shaped our culture to determine… Should We Keep This?

Mary and Julie invite improvisers, storytellers and friends to recount the plots of some of the most famous movies and TV shows. The twist? They’ve only ever seen the last 90 seconds. Listen as guests butcher the plots of some of the most beloved stories of all time.

Mary and Julie invite improvisers, storytellers and friends to recount the plots of some of the most famous movies and TV shows. The twist? They’ve only ever seen the last 90 seconds. Listen as guests butcher the plots of some of the most beloved stories of all time.

Mary and Julie invite improvisers, storytellers and friends to recount the plots of some of the most famous movies and TV shows. The twist? They’ve only ever seen the last 90 seconds. Listen as guests butcher the plots of some of the most beloved stories of all time.

Mary and Julie invite improvisers, storytellers and friends to recount the plots of some of the most famous movies and TV shows. The twist? They’ve only ever seen the last 90 seconds. Listen as guests butcher the plots of some of the most beloved stories of all time.

Mary and Julie invite improvisers, storytellers and friends to recount the plots of some of the most famous movies and TV shows. The twist? They’ve only ever seen the last 90 seconds. Listen as guests butcher the plots of some of the most beloved stories of all time.

Mary and Julie invite improvisers, storytellers and friends to recount the plots of some of the most famous movies and TV shows. The twist? They’ve only ever seen the last 90 seconds. Listen as guests butcher the plots of some of the most beloved stories of all time.

Mary and Julie invite improvisers, storytellers and friends to recount the plots of some of the most famous movies and TV shows. The twist? They’ve only ever seen the last 90 seconds. Listen as guests butcher the plots of some of the most beloved stories of all time.

Mary and Julie invite improvisers, storytellers and friends to recount the plots of some of the most famous movies and TV shows. The twist? They’ve only ever seen the last 90 seconds. Listen as guests butcher the plots of some of the most beloved stories of all time.

Mary and Julie invite improvisers, storytellers and friends to recount the plots of some of the most famous movies and TV shows. The twist? They’ve only ever seen the last 90 seconds. Listen as guests butcher the plots of some of the most beloved stories of all time.

Mary and Julie invite improvisers, storytellers and friends to recount the plots of some of the most famous movies and TV shows. The twist? They’ve only ever seen the last 90 seconds. Listen as guests butcher the plots of some of the most beloved stories of all time.

Mary and Julie invite improvisers, storytellers and friends to recount the plots of some of the most famous movies and TV shows. The twist? They’ve only ever seen the last 90 seconds. Listen as guests butcher the plots of some of the most beloved stories of all time.

Mary and Julie invite improvisers, storytellers and friends to recount the plots of some of the most famous movies and TV shows. The twist? They’ve only ever seen the last 90 seconds. Listen as guests butcher the plots of some of the most beloved stories of all time.

Mary and Julie invite improvisers, storytellers and friends to recount the plots of some of the most famous movies and TV shows. The twist? They’ve only ever seen the last 90 seconds. Listen as guests butcher the plots of some of the most beloved stories of all time.

Mary and Julie invite improvisers, storytellers and friends to recount the plots of some of the most famous movies and TV shows. The twist? They’ve only ever seen the last 90 seconds. Listen as guests butcher the plots of some of the most beloved stories of all time.

Mary and Julie invite improvisers, storytellers and friends to recount the plots of some of the most famous movies and TV shows. The twist? They’ve only ever seen the last 90 seconds. Listen as guests butcher the plots of some of the most beloved stories of all time.

Mary and Julie invite improvisers, storytellers and friends to recount the plots of some of the most famous movies and TV shows. The twist? They’ve only ever seen the last 90 seconds. Listen as guests butcher the plots of some of the most beloved stories of all time.

Mary and Julie invite improvisers, storytellers and friends to recount the plots of some of the most famous movies and TV shows. The twist? They’ve only ever seen the last 90 seconds. Listen as guests butcher the plots of some of the most beloved stories of all time.

Mary and Julie invite improvisers, storytellers and friends to recount the plots of some of the most famous movies and TV shows. The twist? They’ve only ever seen the last 90 seconds. Listen as guests butcher the plots of some of the most beloved stories of all time.

Looking For Artists is a series dedicated to the artists among us. Based in NYC, Rock Rising Productions is interested in artists like you! If you know an artist that is doing interesting things, drop us a DM on instagram and share their profile with us! Let's get connected. mmmichaeljohnson on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvdF4jlIjTRR0nw4j8HTIIg Go see Mary Clohan in Girl Bully on March 16 at Dixon Place Theater in New York City! Get your tickets here before they sell out!