Podcast appearances and mentions of michael hartney

Michael Hartney, a fellow at the Hoover Institution and assistant professor of political science at Boston College, joins Paul E. Peterson to discuss their new joint research, which finds that states that voted for Kamala Harris in the last presidential election saw more learning loss following the Covid-19 pandemic than those that voted for Donald Trump, according to the most recent results from the 2014 National Assessment of Education Progress. "Red States Have Seen Less Learning Loss," co-written by Hartney and Peterson, is available now. https://www.educationnext.org/red-states-have-seen-less-learning-loss-post-pandemic-scores-nations-report-card-naep/

President Trump's signing of an executive order calling for the downsizing of the US Department of Education (DOE) raises concerns related to the federal versus state balance in K-12 policy. Michael Hartney, the Hoover Institution's Bruni Family fellow, discusses the book he is currently writing on the 2020 pandemic's lasting impact on schools, and then he examines Trump's executive order on downsizing the DOE. Hartney talks about the lessons learned five years after COVID-19 temporary halted in-classroom instruction, and then Hartney discusses the potency of cultural issues in the greater education debate, plus whether teachers' unions have the same political clout they enjoyed pre-COVID. Recorded on March 20, 2025.

Michael Hartney, a fellow at the Hoover Institution and assistant professor of political science at Boston College, Joins Paul E. Peterson to discuss the influence of teachers-union endorsements on school-board elections. "The Politics of Teachers' Union Endorsements," co-written with Vladimir Kogan, is available now. https://edworkingpapers.com/ai23-841

Michael Hartney, a fellow at the Hoover Institution and assistant professor of political science at Boston College, joins Paul E. Peterson to discuss the end of federal Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief funds, and how the city of Chicago will look to cover the change in funding.

Meg Wolitzer presents a show of stories about our need to have “proof of love”—some demonstration by those nearest and dearest of exactly how much they care.  A lot, in Etgar Keret's sweetly improbable “Almost Everything,” in which a husband looks for the perfect gift for a demanding wife.  It's read by Liev Schreiber.  In Jacob Guajardo's “Conquistadors, on Fairchild,” read by Michael Hartney, old flames reconnect, but it's not clear where they are headed.And in a classic from our archives, Haruki Murakami's “Ice Man,” a shy woman marries a man who carries winter within and without.  Jane Curtin is the reader.

Recorded live at UCB Theatre NY, we get tipsy with Negin Farsad (Fake the Nation, Wait Wait Don't Tell Me), Christina Greer (FAQ NYC, MSNBC), and Michael Hartney (Hulu's How To Die Alone)

Mark is joined by Michael Hartney (School of Rock on Broadway, UCB Theatre) to talk about his first album, Storm Front by Billy Joel (1989). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Matrix, Chapter 15 Featuring a chapter novelized by Sunita Haberlein, and narrated by Scott Aukerman (Comedy Bang Bang) plus an interview with Michael Hartney (UCB). Each season on The Novelizers, we take a beloved film, give each scene to a TV comedy writer (from SNL, The Simpsons, Colbert, and more) to novelize. Then we give those scenes to a comedian or actor to narrate. Plus interviews with the people who (may or may not have) made the original film. The Novelizers is produced by Stephen Levinson, with Graham Douglas, Kevin Carter, Christine Bullen, Dennis DiClaudio, Rob Kutner, and Suchetas Bokil. Music and additional editing by Cole Emoff. Graphic design by Crystal Dennis. Theme song by Andrew Lin, performed by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Knotts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Reprise performed by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Paige Beller⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and sometimes ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Aimee Mann⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Special thanks to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠WYSO⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ radio⁠ in Yellow Springs, Ohio. The Novelizers is a work of parody, unauthorized by Warner Brothers. Follow The Novelizers on ⁠Instagram⁠, ⁠Threads⁠, ⁠Facebook⁠ and ⁠TikTok⁠, and please donate to our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Copyright 2024 Novelizers LLC.

How did teachers' unions morph from representing teachers' needs to some of the largest special interest and politically active organizations in our country?  In the series premier of Disunion: The Government Union Report, join host David Osborne and guest Professor Michael Hartney as they dive into an enlightening discussion on the frameworks in place that subsidize the power and influence of teachers' unions - enabling them to become dominant forces in educational policy and politics.

Michael Hartney, a fellow at the Hoover Institution and assistant professor of political science at Boston College, Joins Paul E. Peterson to discuss how education will factor into the 2024 presidential election.

Susan Pendergrass speaks with Michael Hartney about his new latest report, Students or Salaries? How Unions Choose School Board Candidates. Download the full report here: https://manhattan.institute/article/students-or-salaries-how-unions-choose-school-board-candidates Michael Hartney is a Hoover Fellow at Stanford University's Hoover Institution, an associate professor in the department of political science at Boston College, and a senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute. He is also a research affiliate at Harvard University's Program on Education Policy and Governance (PEPG), and, in 2020-21, a W. Glenn Campbell and Rita Ricardo-Campbell Hoover National Fellow. Produced by Show-Me Opportunity

Some 70% of teachers are part of a teachers union. Most likely NEA (National Education Association) or AFT (American Federation of Teachers). That means our kids and their education are beholden to what is essentially an interest group supported by our government. But their interests don't appear to be aligned with many parents. For instance, NEA President Becky Pringle roused the audience with a preacher-like sermon on standing up for the truth against persecution. That truth to her is that abortion is a right and that sex isn't binary, and that kids could be taught pornography in elementary school. If these sounds like value systems that don't fall along the lines of academic courses, like you know - math and reading, it's because these are value systems. So much for the separation of church and state. In my interview with Michael Hartney, who's studied unions and their hold on education, we talk about the following:- Why teachers unions got so powerful- Why Catholic Schools perform better than public schools- How government essentially subsidizes unions- How the pluralistic value systems of public schools caused many to lose the attraction of parochial schools, which is a value system grounded in respect, community, honor and acknowledgement of a higher being. - As a way to compete against emerging schools, the teachers unions are trying to stand for a mission. Unfortunately, that mission is something many parents don't like or want. 

Michael Hartney, a fellow at the Hoover Institution and assistant professor of political science at Boston College, Joins Paul E. Peterson to discuss the influence of teachers-union endorsements on school-board elections.

August 15, 2023 Hoover Institution | Stanford University Join the Hoover Book Club for engaging discussions with leading authors on the hottest policy issues of the day. Hoover scholars explore the latest books that delve into some of the most vexing policy issues facing the United States and the world. Find out what makes these authors tick and how they think we should approach our most difficult challenges. In our latest installment, watch a discussion between Michael Hartney, a Hoover Fellow and Rick Hess, a senior fellow and the director of education policy studies at the American Enterprise Institute on Rick's book The Great School Rethink. ABOUT THE AUTHOR  Rick Hess is a senior fellow and the director of education policy studies at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI), where he works on K–12 and higher education issues. The author of Education Week's popular blog “Rick Hess Straight Up,” Dr. Hess is also an executive editor of Education Next, and a Forbes senior contributor. He is the founder and chairman of AEI's Conservative Education Reform Network.  ABOUT THE BOOK  An invigorating examination of the potential for meaningful change in education, from one of the nation's most astute observers of schooling and school improvement.  In The Great School Rethink, education policy sentinel Rick Hess offers a pithy and perceptive appraisal of American schooling and finds, in the uncertain period following pandemic disruption, an ideal moment to reimagine US education. Now is the time, he asserts, to ask hard questions about how schools use time and talent, how they work with parents, what they do with digital tools, and how they meet the needs of their communities.  As Hess explains, to rethink is to acknowledge the realities of the education system while opening one's mind to possibility. With characteristic verve and wit, Hess guides readers through his rethink process, a versatile and easily implemented approach to identifying issues and brainstorming possible responses. He encourages readers to explore what improvements might alleviate current pressures and frustrations, such as teacher shortages and burnout, declining student performance, and compromised learning time. Whether their goal is to achieve better student engagement, increase parent involvement, or implement personalized learning, readers will develop the mindset to ask the right questions, to fully understand the problem that's being solved, and to evaluate the probable effectiveness of proposed solutions.  Brimming with challenging questions, robust exercises, and eye-opening data, this book is a must-read for education professionals, parent advocates, and anyone passionate about the future of American education.

We welcome Michael Hartney of The Hoover Institution to continue our week reflecting on education. What did Catholic schools do differently during the Covid Interruption, and why did it work in comparison to public schools? What can public education learn from the Catholic model?   Show Notes What the shocking Nation's Report Card scores reveal about Catholic schools | Fox News How Policies Make Interest Groups: Governments, Unions, and American Education - Michael T Hartney Evaluating Catholic Schools (Kelly Salomon/Dr. Denise Donohue) 5/16/23 G.K. Chesterton Starts a New School! (Dale Ahlquist) 12/14/22 Not One Student Was Proficient In Math In 23 Baltimore Schools: REPORT | The Daily Caller Still the Ones to Beat: Teachers' Unions and School Board Elections | Manhattan Institute Lost Classroom, Lost Community: Catholic Schools' Importance in Urban America Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Visit Fr. McTeigue's Website | Herald of the Gospel Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

We are on a season 1 hiatus! That means we are reposting some of our favorite episode from the first season of The North Coast Podcast, until we return , full throttle, with a season 2! Enjoy this episode featuring the ever so talented and hilarious, Michael Hartney, who discusses living in the woods, back pain, and thirst traps. The North Coast Podcast is a Musical Comedy podcast featuring interviews, improvised hip-hop songs, and long-form improv from New York City's long-running hip hop-improv team, North Coast. From conversations with comedians, hip-hop artists, and other exciting creatives, you can now bring the infectious energy of a North Coast show into your headphones with this brand new podcast. Produced by Anna Torzullo and Douglas WidickNorthcoastnyc.comNorth Coast -  @northcoastnycRj Williams - @rjron.williamsMichael Crisol - @TheDoctorBrickMel Rubin @melrubin2Billy Soco @bsocoDouglas Widick @douglaswidickLuke Miller @lukemillerfakeRalf Jean-Pierre -  @preciousgorgeousralf Anna Torzullo - @AtorzzWith a cast of improv comedy veterans in New York City, North Coast's explosive performances have been packing comedy venues, universities, and festivals nationwide since 2009. Built around a single suggestion from an audience member, the show's improvised scenes escalate into full-blown hip-hop songs, facilitated by resident beatboxer, Doctor Brick. With their seamless melding of comedic timing and freestyle rapping abilities, North Coast frequently blurs the line between comedy show and concert, drawing audiences from the comedy, hip-hop, and theater communities for an experience that has been hailed as “mind-blowing” and “next level” by critics and audiences alike.Named one of the “Top Ten Best Comedy Shows”  by Time Out New York, North Coast has been featured on Vh1, in Slate's Podcast The Gist, The Village Voice, and The New York Times Comedy Listings. Currently, you can catch them performing monthly at the Peoples Improv Theater. 0:00 Start2:35 Intro and Cypher 2:32 - Back Hurts3:20 - Hunk Algorithm 4:40 - MCU Conspiracy Theories6:00 - Everything Everywhere all at once7:00 - Doctor Brick's Explore Page7:19 - SONG - Thicc Boys with Beards10:00 - How did he hurt his back 11:00 Sleep Hygiene14:49 - SONG He's a Performative Bitch 17:00 - Hartney's Latest Sketch Show18:28 - Hartney's Country Getaway21:33 - Hartney's Pets25:26 - SONG - “Petiquette”30 - Disney adult32:52 - SONG Refresh the Restaurant

Teachers unions are undoubtedly a potent force in American education and politics. But questions about what teachers unions do, and why, are so politicized that the answers you get typically say more about who you ask than about teachers unions themselves.On this episode of The Report Card, Nat Malkus speaks with Michael Hartney, whose new book, "How Policies Make Interest Groups: Governments, Unions, and American Education," explores these questions and others. Nat and Michael discuss how teachers unions impact students, affect education policy, and became the political powerhouses they are today.Michael Hartney is an assistant professor of political science at Boston College, a Hoover Fellow at Stanford University's Hoover Institution, and an adjunct fellow at the Manhattan Institute. Show Notes:How Policies Make Interest Groups: Governments, Unions, and American EducationTeachers' Unions and School Board Elections: A ReassessmentRevitalizing Local Democracy: The Case for On-Cycle Local ElectionsTeachers Unions in the Post-Janus World

A Chicago mayoral primary fueled by the issue of crime ends up with the incumbent's ouster and an April runoff between two Democrats with opposing views on education – one espousing school choice, and the other backed by a powerful teachers' union. Michael Hartney, a Hoover Institution fellow and author of How Policies Make Interest Groups: Governments, Unions, and American Education, discusses the oversized influence of teachers unions in policy-making, elections, and interest-group politics.  

February 14, 2023 Hoover Institution | Stanford University Join the Hoover Book Club for engaging discussions with leading authors on the hottest policy issues of the day. Hoover scholars explore the latest books that delve into some of the most vexing policy issues facing the United States and the world. Find out what makes these authors tick and how they think we should approach our most difficult challenges.  In our latest installment, watch a discussion between Senior Fellow Terry Moe and Hoover Fellow Michael Hartney, author of How Policies Make Interest Groups: Governments, Unions, and American Education on Tuesday, February 14, 2023 at 10:00 am PT / 1:00pm ET. ABOUT THE AUTHOR  Michael Hartney is a Hoover Fellow at the Hoover Institution, and adjunct fellow at the Manhattan Institute, and an assistant professor of political science at Boston College. Hartney's scholarly expertise is in American politics and public policy with a focus on state and local governments, interest groups, and K–12 education politics and policy. His work has been published in top academic journals such as the American Political Science Review and the American Journal of Political Science and received press coverage in the Economist, New York Times, Washington Post, and Wall Street Journal. Hartney has also written for popular outlets including City Journal, Education Next, National Review, and the Washington Post.  ABOUT THE BOOK  A critical, revelatory examination of teachers unions' rise and influence in American politics. As most American labor organizations struggle for survival and relevance in the twenty-first century, teachers unions appear to be an exception. Despite being all but nonexistent until the 1960s, these unions are maintaining members, assets—and political influence. As the COVID-19 epidemic has illustrated, today's teachers unions are something greater than mere labor organizations: they are primary influencers of American education policy. How Policies Make Interest Groups examines the rise of these unions to their current place of influence in American politics. Michael Hartney details how state and local governments adopted a new system of labor relations that subsidized—and in turn, strengthened—the power of teachers unions as interest groups in American politics. In doing so, governments created a force in American politics: an entrenched, subsidized machine for membership recruitment, political fundraising, and electoral mobilization efforts that have informed elections and policymaking ever since. Backed by original quantitative research from across the American educational landscape, Hartney shows how American education policymaking and labor relations have combined to create some of the very voter blocs to which it currently answers. How Policies Make Interest Groups is trenchant, essential reading for anyone seeking to understand why some voices in American politics mean more than others.

It's the CHANNEL 8 NEW YEAR'S EVE CELEBRATION PARTY! Live from the Channel 8 Stage in Verde Square! With your hosts Whisp Turlington and Geoff “The Angry Man” Garlock from 108.9 The Hawk and Channel 8's own superstar, SLEDGE HUNTLEY (Michael Hartney)! Featuring Art Spart! With special guests - Paula Abdul, Keanu Reeves, Mayor David Lee Roth and Mama's Revenge! Brought to you by GLUNKTON! Slipknot In This House! Metallifuel! Channel 8 News! The Val Verde New Year's Knife Challenge! And Ain't Nuthin' Write! Guest Starring: MICHAEL HARTNEY (Characters Welcome, JFL New Faces, School of Rock: The Musical) as SLEDGE HUNTLEY! HAPPY NEW YEAR'S from Jason, Geoff, Whisp, Greg, Art, Mikki, Big Truck, Robby, Boss Ron and more! Thanks for listening to 108.9 The Hawk in 2022. We can't wait for you to hear what we have in store for 2023! We'll be back on Monday, January 9th with "The Bassist (with Rekha Shankar)!" Get all things 108.9 The Hawk at 1089thehawk.com! GET THAT 108.9 THE HAWK MERCH: http://tee.pub/lic/goodrockshirts   SOCIAL SIGHTS: https://twitter.com/1089thehawk https://instagram.com/1089thehawk

Jason Gore and Geoff "The Angry Man" Garlock are forced to do a live remote broadcast from Whisp Turlington's Holiday Party at Turlington Manor (the former Valley View Mall). If it's a Turlington party, you know there are celebs galore, but does everything remain festive for Jason and Geoff? Sponsored by Rock Dolls, Steve Mackniacks, Flemington Laxatives, On This Day In Rock History and Channel 8! Happy Hawkadays from everyone at 108.9 The Hawk! Thank you for listening, reviewing and being a part of our Hawk family. Big Hawk things to come in 2023! We'll be back on New Year's Eve with the Channel 8 New Year's Eve Celebration Party with Michael Hartney! Get all things 108.9 The Hawk at 1089thehawk.com! GET THAT 108.9 THE HAWK MERCH: http://tee.pub/lic/goodrockshirts SOCIAL SIGHTS: https://twitter.com/1089thehawk https://instagram.com/1089thehawk

Meg Wolitzer presents a show of stories about our need to have “proof of love”—some demonstration by those nearest and dearest of exactly how much they care.  A lot, in Etgar Keret's sweetly improbable “Almost Everything,” in which a husband looks for the perfect gift for a demanding wife.  It's read by Liev Schreiber.  In Jacob Guajardo's “Conquistadors, on Fairchild,” read by Michael Hartney, old flames reconnect, but it's not clear where they are headed.And in a classic from our archives, Haruki Murakami's “Ice Man,” a shy woman marries a man who carries winter within and without.  Jane Curtin is the reader.

On today's episode of What's Up with Mike McShane, we chat with Michael Hartney and his book on teachers unions and their role in education policy.

Susan Pendergrass speaks with Michael Hartney about his new book, How Policies Make Interest Groups. Order Michael's new book here: https://www.amazon.com/Books-Michael-Hartney/s?rh=n%3A283155%2Cp_27%3AMichael+Hartney Produced by Show-Me Opportunity

This week we sit down with Michael Hartney to discuss one of America's biggest unions, Teachers unions. We dive into their genesis, political power, and secret to resiliency. Recommendations: Revitalizing Local Democracy: The Case for On-Cycle Local Elections by Michael Hartney The Irishman Locally Elected School Boards Are Failing by Vladimir Kogan Questions? Comments? Ideas? Contact us at Institutionalized@nebulouspodcasts.com

Political scientist and MI adjunct fellow Michael Hartney joins Theodore Kupfer to discuss education policy, the political power of teachers' unions, and democratic contestation in the public school system. His new book, How Policies Make Interest Groups: Governments, Unions, and American Education, is out this month. Find the transcript of this conversation and more at City Journal.

0:00 - Mr. 10%'s speech…”don't take the bait”?   13:41 - The Great Disintegration:  Woman mugged in Lakeview…hear her screams   29:34 - Can't believe it's happening in Downers Grove? and Decatur? And…   49:09 - Republican congressional candidate for IL-6, Keith Pekau, takes on the issues affecting our state and country and is ready for the opportunity to debate his opponent Sean Casten.For more on Keith's run for congress visit keithpekau.com   01:08:17 - We are MAGA   01:26:09 - President at Wirepoints, Ted Dabrowski, breaks down the amendment 1 initiative. Check out Ted's latest at wirepoints.org     01:44:01 - Republican candidate for Illinois comptroller, Shannon Teresi, wants to make fraud illegal again in Illinois. For more on Shannon's run for comptroller visit shannonteresi.com   01:55:01 - Manhattan Institute adjunct fellow, also a Hoover fellow and Boston College assistant professor, Michael Hartney, on education politics and evening the playing field between teachers unions and parents. Michael has a new book coming out too  How Policies Make Interest Groups: Governments, Unions and American EducationSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Thursday, September 1, 20224:20 pm: Michael Hartney, an Adjunct Fellow at the Manhattan Institute and a Fellow at the Hoover Institution, joins the program for a conversation about the National Center for Education Statistics report that shows significant drops in math and reading test scores for the nation's 9-year-olds during the pandemic4:38 pm: Carl Fisher, Executive Director of Save Our Canyons, joins Rod to give us his reaction to the Utah Department of Transportation's announcement that it prefers a gondola to solve transportation issues in Little Cottonwood Canyon6:05 pm: Stephen Handy joins the program to discuss his write-in candidacy attempt to keep his seat in the Utah Legislature6:20 pm: New York Post Columnist Karol Markowicz joins the show for a conversation about her piece on the overmedication of children in America6:38 pm: Dr. Michael Robillard, an American philosopher, writer and Army veteran, joins the show to discuss his piece in American Greatness on how conservatives must drain the academic swamp if they hope to win the culture war in America6:50 pm: Josh Sheperd of The Federalist joins Rod to discuss his piece about how faith-centered families in America are no longer consuming Disney based programming

An assistant professor of political science at Boston College, Michael Hartney, joins Paul E. Peterson to discuss Hartney's new book, how influential teachers unions are in shaping educational policy, and how parents have fared in their own efforts. Hartney's book, How Policies Make Interest Groups: Governments, Unions, and American Education, will be available in Sept. 2022 by the University of Chicago Press.

Today we interview comedian Michael Hartney (well known for being featured in the season finale of We Crashed on AppleTV+). Michael discusses his home in the woods, back pain, and thirst traps.  The North Coast Podcast is a Musical Comedy podcast featuring interviews, improvised hip-hop songs, and long-form improv from New York City's long-running hip hop-improv team, North Coast. From conversations with comedians, hip-hop artists, and other exciting creatives, you can now bring the infectious energy of a North Coast show into your headphones with this brand new podcast. Produced by Anna Torzullo and Douglas WidickNorthcoastnyc.comNorth Coast - @northcoastnycRj Williams - @rjron.williamsMichael Crisol - @TheDoctorBrickMel Rubin - @melrubin2Billy Soco - @bsocoDouglas Widick - @douglaswidickLuke Miller - @lukemillerfakeRalf Jean-Pierre -  @preciousgorgeousralfAnna Torzullo - @Atorzz00:00  - Start 00 :04 - Intro and Cypher 2:32 - Back Hurts3:20 - Hunk Algorithm 4:40 - MCU Conspiracy Theories6:00 - Everything Everywhere all at once7:00 - Doctor Brick's Explore Page7:19 - SONG - Thicc Boys with Beards10:00 - How did he hurt his back 11:00 Sleep Hygiene14:49 - SONG He's a Performative Bitch17:00 - Hartney's Latest Sketch Show18:28 - Hartney's Country Getaway21:33 - Hartney's Pets25:26 - SONG - “Petiquette”30:00 - Disney adul32:52 - SONG Refresh the Restaurant

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“If you keep your senses pealed … you will find what you find funny from what you observe in your life.” - Michael Hartney Today I interviewed Michael Hartney In this episode we speak about: Creating characters Curating comedy The newest comedy theater in NYC: Squirrel Comedy Theater Power of characters to affect hearts and minds Then my character Estrella asks about buying stage time. To catch up with our guest: Twitter: @michaelhartney Instagram and TikTok: @hartneymichael YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsRbuFzQOXSpsftxW4JyNew The Squirrel Comedy Theater: https://www.thesquirrelnyc.com/

Actual talent on the No Outlet Podcast! In fact, I am going to go out on a sturdy limb and state that tonight's guest is the MOST TALENTED person we have ever had on the show and that is saying something. Our guest has been part of a Broadway production, has been in Movies, TV shows, was the Artistic director of UCB NYC, is the creator and host of “Characters Welcome” an AMAZING YouTube channel, he also is the Founder of the Squirrel Comedy Theatre…I could go on and on, but I think that I have made my point. You will not be surprised (being the improv nerds that we are) to hear that we a huge fans of this guy, and were really excited to have him on the show! We talked about the best Harold Team ever*, the art of Face Calibration (and correlating skill enhancements), the importance of Pippen (not Scottie), a few things we have in common, finally making Karaoke an Olympic event and picking the perfect song, developing a sense of humor with Leslie Nielson, finding the right alchemy when forming world class Improv teams, aggressive (sounding) foreign languages, the age old choice between Alcohol and Caffeine and when not to comment on an extremely overdone cultural moment along with may other super important topics. We had a great time and hope you all enjoyed the conversation as much as we did! Check out Michael in all his endeavors...you can see him perform at the Squirrel Comedy Theatre https://www.thesquirrelnyc.com/ with his Improv team Borabish and, of course, check out Characters Welcome on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/CharactersWelcome. You can also find him on Twitter and Instagram. Twitter: https://twitter.com/michaelhartney Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hartneymichael #improv #UCB #squirrelcomedytheatre #talent #funny

Former UCB Artistic Director and current Squirrel Theater founder, Michael Hartney is on the podcast this week. Michael talks about working with Anne Hathaway and Sebastian recalls the time he was cut from a TV show that went to Cannes. Sebastian "gets right into it" and asks Michael's thoughts on whether we live in a simulation. Robbie brings up that Michael once had one of the most thankless jobs in NYC. Michael reflects on his time as the Artistic Director of UCB. Sebastian provides some further details of the job he got cut from which leads him and Michael to show off their British accents. They end the episode with a story from Michael's days working at the Planet Hollywood in Times Square. You can see Michael performing every week at Under St Marks with Borabish. He is also the host of NYC's best Character Showcase, Character's Welcome. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hour 2: Mark talks about the iPhone death setting. Dave Cline fills in for Sue for Sue's News. Michael Hartney, professor of political science at Boston College, writes in the Manhattan Institute's City Journal that school closings have electoral consequences. Kyle Sammin, a senior contributor to The Federalist and senior editor of the Philadelphia Weekly, says erasing all high school standards in the name of racism is bigotry. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Read Michael's issue brief here: https://www.manhattan-institute.org/revitalizing-local-democracy-case-cycle-local-elections Michael T. Hartney joined the Boston College political science faculty in fall 2017. Previously he was Assistant Professor of Politics at Lake Forest College. Professor Hartney's main research and teaching interests include: state and local government, interest groups, and public policy. His scholarship has been published (or is forthcoming) in leading academic journals such as the American Journal of Political Science, the American Political Science Review, Perspectives on Politics, and Public Administration Review and has garnered media coverage in the Economist, New York Times, Washington Post, and Wall Street Journal. Hartney's forthcoming book (under contract with the University of Chicago Press) examines the causes and consequences of teacher union political power in the United States. At Boston College, Hartney teaches courses on the politics of education, environmental politics and policy, and US state and local politics. He is also a research affiliate at Harvard University's Program on Education Policy and Governance (PEPG), and, in 2020-21, a national fellow at Stanford University's Hoover Institution. Produced by Show-Me Opportunity

A new school year is underway, but what has the past year taught us about the political and policy clout of America's teachers' unions? Michael Hartney, a Hoover Institution national fellow, Boston College political scientist and author of a forthcoming book on the ascent of teachers' unions, discusses the role that unions played during the past year's school-reopening drama and what their agenda may resemble moving forward.

A new school year is underway, but what has the past year taught us about the political and policy clout of America's teachers' unions? Michael Hartney, a Hoover Institution national fellow, Boston College political scientist and author of a forthcoming book on the ascent of teachers' unions, discusses the role that unions played during the […]

Michael Hartney is an actor, writer and comedian who was the final artistic director for the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre when it shuttered its New York City operations in 2020, and one of the founding members of the nonprofit Squirrel Comedy Theatre. Hartney created the roles of Stanley and Mr. Williams in the original Broadway […]

SPOILERS SPOILERS SPOILERS weoooww weoowMichael Hartney (SCHOOL OF ROCK ON BROADWAY, THROWING SHADE, THE BREAK W/ MICHELLE WOLF) joins us to talk about Jungle Cruise: what went wrong, what works for whomst, and what's sponsored by Applebees. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

When a fully vaccinated top on Grindr meets a cult leader and RuPaul's Drag Race's worst queen, you have this week's Secure The Gag guest, Michael Hartney (Squirrel Comedy Theater, School of Rock The Musical, Just For Laughs, The Politician, The Break With Michelle Wolf, 30 Rock)!!!   Michael and Nathan discuss launching and developing The Squirrel Comedy Theater, crafting and ideating characters, and Michael's love of sketch comedy and superman. They also chat about the backstories of some of Michael's most lauded characters and get into being a part of the original broadway cast of School of Rock The Musical. Yes, they discuss Andrew Lloyd Webber who Michael continues to have a close relationship with (nightly FaceTimes, etc.). Tune in, baby!    Michael's Work That's Discussed No Drama A Newly Vaccinated Top Back on Grindr   RuPaul's Drag Race's Worst Queen Ever A Cult Leader Insists This Isn't A Cult Squirrel Comedy Theater Secure The Gag is a queer comedy podcast hosted by comedian and writer, Nathan Pearson. Tune in every Monday as Nathan interviews funny queers about their infamous online videos, bits, and success.    Nathan is a queer comedian and writer from Atlanta who now lives in Brooklyn. He's known for his gay infused characters online and amassed followers from his viral “Guy Fucks His Bully's Dad” piece as a part of UCB's Characters Welcome. As someone who went off online with very specific gay humor, Nathan wants to sit down with other queers to discuss their funny moments that took off. Secure The Gag is part of the WUSSY Podcast Network hosted by WUSSY Mag @wussymag Hosted by Nathan Pearson @nathankpearson Produced by Jon Dean @jondeanphoto Edited by Reid Pope @rpopegram Podcast Art created by Beardy Glasses @beardy.glasses Podcast Music by DJ Helix @1djhelix  Follow @SecureTheGag

This week we are joined by comedy legend, Michael Hartney (Characters Welcome, JFL New Faces Characters, Original Broadway Cast of School of Rock)! We chat about the wonders of being gay and funny, performing for thousands as the lead on Broadway and most importantly... Michael's love of Superman. PLEASE RATE COMMENT AND SUBSCRIBE Follow Michael: @MichaelHartney Follow Ryan: @rtayrews Follow the Pod: @yrulikethispod --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/whyareyoulikethis/support

Alingon interviews a guy at a bar, Jerry Matthews (comedian Michael Hartney), to talk about the voting rights bill and why the filibuster is like Voldemort. Subscribe for a new sketch daily. For stand up comedy and secrets from Alingon, join the mailing list: alingonmitra.com/shows And follow: - Instagram @AlingonMitra: instagram.com/alingonmitra - YouTube @AlingonMitraComedy: youtube.com/c/AlingonMitraComedy - TikTok @AlingonMitra: tiktok.com/@alingonmitra - Twitter @Alingon: twitter.com/Alingon === Today's Guest: Comedian Michael Hartney For more from Michael: - Instagram @hartneymichael: www.instagram.com/hartneymichael - TikTok @hartneymichael: www.tiktok.com/@hartneymichael - Twitter @michaelhartney: www.twitter.com/MichaelHartney - Co-Founder, Squirrel Comedy Theatre: thesquirrelnyc.com for live, in-person shows and classes. === Based off the episode of The Daily: "Lessons from the Demise of a Voting Rights Bill" === Check out the recurring guests: linktr.ee/thedailytoo --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/the-daily-too/message

Michael Hartney (The Squirrel NYC) joins the boys to talk about his journey through improv, sketch, characters, and playing William Shakespeare's dad? Michael can be found on Instagram @hartneymichael, and Twitter @michaelhartney. Recorded on December 4th, 2020 Instagram @chuckleheads_pod @yojeanty @sirbizlow Twitter @sirbizlow @stevejeanty --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/chuckleheadscomedy/support

Dr. Michael Hartney, Assistant Professor of Political Science at Boston College, joins the podcast this week to discuss the state of private and public education in light of the current political environment. He is currently a National Fellow at Stanford University's Hoover Institution. His recent paper is Politics, Markets, and Pandemics: Public Education's Response to COVID-19. You can find his paper at https://www.edworkingpapers.com/ai20-304.

Your favorite hirsute homos are back to discuss their favorite comic books, this time with special guest Michael Hartney! Michael is an actor, writer, and comedian in New York City. He created the roles of Stanley and Mr. Williams in the original Broadway cast of School of Rock the Musical. His TV appearances include The Politician, 30 Rock, The Break with Michelle Wolf, and Throwing Shade, where Michael also served as a staff writer. Michael also has a FANTASTIC online series named Characters Welcome that you need to check out! Apart from all that Michael happens to be a huge comic book fan. So listen in as he joins Bryan, Bill (before the tech gods made him disappear into the matrix) and Steve to discuss some of his favorite funnybooks and characters. On the spinner rack this time around -Cross Over, Eskatonic, Rorschach, X of Swords, Batman, Batgirl and Flamer! We also discuss Bendis on Superman, erotic fiction possibilities with superheroes, how creepy that robot thing in Superman III was and much, much more! Twitter: @michaelhartney Insta: @hartneymichael  

Michael Hartney (Throwing Shade) drops by to discuss Giuliani and the vaccine. Giuliani sweats out his hair dye: https://www.the-sun.com/news/1827454/rudy-giuliani-sweats-of-hair-dye-democrats-election/ Apple pays out $115 million: https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-54996601 CDC asks people not to travel for Thanksgiving: https://www.cnn.com/2020/11/19/health/cdc-thanksgiving-travel-wellness-bn/index.html NYC Schools close again: https://www.cnn.com/2020/11/19/health/cdc-thanksgiving-travel-wellness-bn/index.html Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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An assistant professor of political science at Boston College, Michael Hartney, joins Paul E. Peterson to discuss a new study by Hartney and Leslie Finger, which links school district decisions on whether to reopen schools to how those areas voted in the 2016 presidential election.

The gang chats to Michael Hartney (Characters Welcome, JFL New Faces Characters, Comedy Central Comic to Watch, Original Cast School of Rock Broadway). This week the gossip is scorchin'' as we dig into power hungry squirrels, the Queen's own toilet paper, the fact Shem wanted to bring (and pitch for a movie), Superman Two and Three's Annie Ross, CIA Reports on Astral Projection, and the original height of penguins. Michael is on: IG: @hartneymichael T: @MichaelHartney Characters Welcome: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsRbuFzQOXSpsftxW4JyNew TRASH socials IG: @wearetrashcomedy T: @wertrashcomedy FB: https://www.facebook.com/wearetrashcomedy Apocalypse Podcast Network Hot Goss with TRASH is part of the Apocalypse Podcast Network https://www.apocalypsepodcastnetwork.com/ https://www.facebook.com/ApocalypsePodcastNetwork --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/hotgosswithtrashcomedy/message

A professor of political science at City College of New York-CUNY and senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute, Daniel DiSalvo, joins Education Next Editor-in-chief Marty West to discuss the durable clout of teachers unions following the Supreme Court's Janus decision that had been predicted to weaken the unions. He also discusses whether New York City could be on the verge of its first teacher strike since 1975. "Teachers Unions in the Post-Janus World," by DiSalvo and Michael Hartney, is available now. https://www.educationnext.org/teachers-unions-post-janus-world-defying-predictions-still-hold-major-clout/

Actor, writer, director, producer, and comedian, Michael Hartney, came on the show to entertain us with tales from his experience of landing a role in the original Broadway cast of School of Rock. We talked about him appearing in a scene with Tina Fey on 30 Rock and acting alongside Judith Light, Bette Midler, and Ben Platt in the season two finale of The Politician. We discussed identity politics in Hollywood, his sketch comedy tv series, Characters Welcome, and his passion for sketch comedy. From his SNL audition to being complimented by Christoper Meloni, there's nothing off-topic. Follow Michael Hartney on Instagram and Twitter. Check out Michael's acting reel on YouTube. Link to Characters Welcome, a twice-monthly live character showcase at UCB Theatre in New York City.  If you enjoyed this episode, please SUBSCRIBE to the podcast. New episodes every Monday and Thursday. If you listen on iTunes, please leave a review. It's appreciated. Click here for the Patreon account page for Grounded With Flight Attendant Joe. If you are interested in becoming a patron of the podcast, please check out the different tier levels that you can choose from to support the podcast. Thank you.Check out Flight Attendant Joe on Instagram here.Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/flightattendantjoe/Website: www.flightattendantjoe.com The Flight Attendant Joe Series: Fasten Your Seat Belts And Eat Your Fucking Nuts https://amzn.to/37wldciFlight Attendant Joe https://amzn.to/36rifEDI'm Just Here For The Layovers https://amzn.to/2TY8PxW

Michael Hartney is a New York based actor, writer and comedian. He has been featured on JFL New Faces, Comedy Central Comic to Watch and on School of Rock's original cast on Broadway. He was also the Artistic Director for UCB in New York. Follow Michael on Twitter (@MichaelHartney) and Instagram (@hartneymichael) for more!

Michael Hartney (School of Rock the Musical, Montreal Just For Laughs Festival) joins us to talk about SUPERMAN IV: The Quest For Peace! It's the Comic Book You Get At a Dentist Office of Comic Book Movies! The genius of Christopher Reeve still shines in a turd of a movie! The origin of Pearl Jam's "Jeremy"! The "Cannon Stink"! Another one of Geoff's sexual awakenings! Superman's potentially problematic "sick" look! FLOATING LOIS! "First I have fun!" WARNING: Don't say "ReeveS" or Hartney will kill you! Follow us on the socials! Twitter: @thecannoncanon Instagram: @thecannoncanon

Michael Hartney (School of Rock, Throwing Shade) joins the classroom to lead us through a cram session on his standom -- Superman! We pontificate what a Real Housewives of Metropolis would look like, pitch J.Lo a Superman movie and ponder a world in which Superman is bigger than Jesus.

Waddup, book nerds! This week our special guest Michael Hartney (UCB’s Artistic Director, Broadway’s School of Rock, Comedy Central Comic to Watch) made us read If I Did It by The Goldman Family and O.J. Simpson. The original book was cancelled after it was announced in November 2006. In 2007, a bankruptcy court awarded the rights of the book to the Goldman family, who released it shortly after, where it spent five weeks on the New York Times bestseller list. But why? Mean Book Club breaks it down.Mean Book Club is four ladies (UCB, BuzzFeed, College Humor, Impractical Jokers) who read, discuss and whine about NYT bestselling books that have questionable literary merit. It's fun. It's cathartic. It's perfect for your commute. New podcast (almost) every Tuesday!If you want to read along with us during our 6th season, here’s the reading list:* If I Did It by The Goldman Family / O.J. Simpson
* A Woman's Worth by Marianne Williamson
* The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho
* Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher
* On The Road by Jack Kerouac
* L.A. Candy by Lauren Conrad
* Blink by Malcolm Gladwell
* Relentless by Dean KoontzGet more Michael Hartney @MichaelHartney on Twitter and @HartneyMichael on Instagram. You can also see him hosting and directing Characters Welcome at UCB: https://www.ucbtheatre.com/show/3310. Send any future book suggestions to meanbookclub@gmail.com! Follow us on the socials @meanbookclub!Rate, like, subscribe, and check out our Patreon page at patreon.com/meanbookclub to become a true patron of the mean arts. Special thanks to FSM Team for our theme song, "Parkour Introvert." You can get it here: https://www.free-stock-music.com

This week on Must Have Seen TV, Brett talks to Michael Hartney about the "Murphy Brown" episode "Come Out, Come Out, Wherever You Are." Miles has a classic homoerotic dream! Corky hangs with a gay minister! Jim Dial finally dreams! And did homophobia keep this episode hidden on the schedule?Be sure to listen to the end of the episode for info on next week's sitcom. Please rate and review the show in Apple Podcasts, and you can follow the podcast on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Tumblr at @MustHaveSeenTV. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The 13th installment of IDTSH is here, live from The Bell House! Part Two featuring Taylor Ortega, Alise Morales, Delia Kemph, Nikki Palumbo, Megan Meadows, Ryan Leach, Rachel Kaly, Nora Jefferies, Jovough Jackson, Justin Covington, Andres Govea, Charlie Bardey, Josh Nasser, Zachary Schiffman, Nick Naney, Solomon Georgio, Nell Kessler, Emily Winter, Bryan Yang, Mara Wiles, Zach Teague, Andy Ward, Maria Heinegg, Franchesca Ramsey, Chrissy Shackelford, Larry Owens, Annie Donley, Gabe Gonzalez, and Michael Hartney. --- MERCH! MERCH! GET YOUR LAS CULTURISTAS MERCH! https://www.teepublic.com/stores/las-culturistas SUBSCRIBE ON APPLE PODCASTS TODAY!CONNECT W/ LAS CULTURISTAS ON FACEBOOK & TWITTER for the best in "I Don't Think So, Honey" action, updates on live shows, conversations with the Las Culturistas community, and behind-the scenes photos/videos: www.facebook.com/lasculturistastwitter.com/lasculturistas LAS CULTURISTAS IS A FOREVER DOG PODCAST. LAS CULTURISTAS IS PRODUCED BY EMMA FOLEY. http://foreverdogproductions.com/fdpn/podcasts/las-culturistas/ Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

Michael Hartney (School of Rock, Throwing Shade, Current AD of UCB) talks about crushing it at Just for Laughs but failing to be seen for SNL. We chat about oscillating between self-confidence and delusion after being dropped by an agent, the amazing journey to School of Rock and some subsequent performance oopsies, and how he develops a character. CONNECT W/ THE NEED TO FAIL & DON FANELLI ON TWITTER: https://twitter.com/theneedtofail https://twitter.com/donfanelli AND PLEASE SUPPORT TN2F ON PATREON FOR BONUS EPS & MORE: https://www.patreon.com/theneedtofail SUBSCRIBE/RATE/REVIEW TN2F on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Stitcher, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. THE NEED TO FAIL IS A FOREVER DOG PODCAST http://foreverdogproductions.com/fdpn/podcasts/the-need-to-fail Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We get tipsy with MSNBC's Steve Kornacki, Iron Man 3's Adam Pally, and School of Rock on Broadway's Michael Hartney.

Dev and Jer welcome the incredibly talented and delightful Michael Hartney, who is the current Artistic Director of the Upright Citizens Brigade (UCB) in New York City. His personal history and accomplishments are truly inspiring and everyone interested in sketch, improv, or stand-up will appreciate his transparency. All your questions about classes, the culture and future plans for UCB are answered in the podcast, making this a must listen episode for anyone who loves comedy. And you definitely want to stick around for the games at the end. 

Dev and Jer welcome the incredibly talented and delightful Michael Hartney, who is the current Artistic Director of the Upright Citizens Brigade (UCB) in New York City. His personal history and accomplishments are truly inspiring and everyone interested in sketch, improv, or stand-up will appreciate his transparency. All your questions about classes, the culture and future plans for UCB are answered in the podcast, making this a must listen episode for anyone who loves comedy. 

The 7th installment of "I Don't Think So, Honey!" Live is here! 45 comedians take one minute each to go off on culture. Part Two featuring: Ana Fabrega, Alyssa Stonoha, Sandy Honig, Julio Torres, Peter Smith, Catherine Cohen, Anna Suzuki, Milly Tamarez, Dewayne Perkins, Pat Regan, Mo Fry Pasic, Kiko Soiree, Katie Hartman, Natalie Walker, Larry Owens, Dave Mizzoni, Sam Taggart, Max Wittert, Gabe Gonzales, Joe Castle Baker, Sarah Tollemache, Rebecca O'Neal, Rachel Pegram, Rachel Joravsky, Liza Treyger, Shenovia Large, X Mayo, Alex Song, Michael Hartney and finishing it off... the one and only HPJ.  Recorded Live at The Brooklyn Comedy Festival --- MERCH! MERCH! GET YOUR LAS CULTURISTAS MERCH! https://www.teepublic.com/stores/las-culturistas LAS CULTURISTAS HAS A PATREON! For $5/month, you get exclusive access to WEEKLY Patreon-ONLY Las Culturistas content!! https://www.patreon.com/lasculturistas SUBSCRIBE ON APPLE PODCASTS TODAY! CONNECT W/ LAS CULTURISTAS ON FACEBOOK & TWITTER for the best in "I Don't Think So, Honey" action, updates on live shows, conversations with the Las Culturistas community, and behind-the scenes photos/videos: www.facebook.com/lasculturistas twitter.com/lasculturistas LAS CULTURISTAS IS A FOREVER DOG PODCAST http://foreverdogproductions.com/fdpn/podcasts/las-culturistas/ Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

We're joined by the multitalented Michael Hartney (Broadway's School of Rock, incoming Artistic Director of the UCBTNY, Just for Laughs New Faces ) to walk the path of...UNDERSTUDY (and listen to some essential Brian d'Arcy James).

We get tipsy with Adam Pally (The President Show, Iron Man 3), Liz Plank (Vox, Divided States of Women), and Michael Hartney (School of Rock, Throwing Shade) live from the UCB Theatre East Village.

Broadway (maybe you've heard of it) actor Michael Hartney learns how to G-mail with some help from Matt and Nicole. In exchange, he explains the best way to Rope Drop for those Fast Passes, impresses Mitt Romney, and discusses the latest in roentgenographic results. This episode is sponsored by ZipRecruiter.  "InBox theme" by 4aStables. (https://www.4astables.com) Music by Lee Rosevere.

Part Two of CULTCH WAR: An "I Don't Think So, Honey!" Deathmatch is here! 20 of New York's most exciting comedians present their very best "I Don't Think So, Honeys!" But there is a twist: the comedians are split into teams captained by Bowen and Matt and compete in a judged tournament to see who among them is the ULTIMATE in cultural destruction. 20 comedians...but who will win? Find out NOW on the epic finale of CULTCH WAR! Part Two featuring Chrissy Shackelford, Shalewa Sharpe, Gabe Gonzalez, Peter Smith, Marcia Belsky, Nicole Silverberg, Michelle Buteau, Annie Donley, Tim Murray, Pat Regan, Michael Hartney, Alise Morales, Greta Titelman, Rae Sanni, Dylan Marron, and David Mizzoni. Blue Ribbon Panel: Joel Kim Booster, Michelle Collins, and Tyler Coates. Recorded Live 11/7/17 at VILLAIN in Brooklyn, NY! CONNECT W/ LAS CULTURISTAS ON FACEBOOK & TWITTER for the best in "I Don't Think So, Honey" action, updates on live shows, conversations with the Las Culturistas community, and behind-the scenes photos/videos: www.facebook.com/lasculturistas/ twitter.com/lasculturistas PLEASE SUBSCRIBE AND RATE US on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts. LAS CULTURISTAS IS A FOREVER DOG PODCAST http://foreverdogproductions.com/fdpn/podcasts/las-culturistas/ Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

Part One of CULTCH WAR: An "I Don't Think So, Honey!" Deathmatch is here! 20 of New York's most exciting comedians have been summoned to the VILLAIN stage in Brooklyn to present their very best "I Don't Think So, Honeys!" But this show is not all fun and games and "community." No, bitch...there is a twist: the comedians are split into teams captained by Bowen and Matt and compete in a judged tournament to see who among them is the ULTIMATE in cultural destruction. 20 comedians...but who will win...the CULTCH WAR. Part One featuring Pat Regan, Dylan Marron, Alise Morales, Greta Titelman, David Mizzoni, Sam Taggart, Rae Sanni, Mitra Jouhari, Tim Murray, and Michael Hartney. Blue Ribbon Panel: Joel Kim Booster, Michelle Collins, and Tyler Coates.  Recorded Live 11/7/17 at VILLAIN in Brooklyn, NY! CONNECT W/ LAS CULTURISTAS ON FACEBOOK & TWITTER for the best in "I Don't Think So, Honey" action, updates on live shows, conversations with the Las Culturistas community, and behind-the scenes photos/videos: www.facebook.com/lasculturistas/ twitter.com/lasculturistas PLEASE SUBSCRIBE AND RATE US on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts. LAS CULTURISTAS IS A FOREVER DOG PODCAST http://foreverdogproductions.com/fdpn/podcasts/las-culturistas/ Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

Broadway’s Michael Hartney SWINGS into studio (and our hearts) for an episode that’s both classy as hell and dishy as fuck! Get the T on Andrew Lloyd Webber, Spiderman, and what it’s like to be the leading role on the Great White Way! Also, let me tell you, there are some THOUGHTS about the Hamilton Mixtape on this little eppy. THOUGHTS! Missing this episode? "I simply do not THINK so honey" - Sam Taggart LAS CULTURISTAS HAS A PATREON! For $5/month, you get exclusive access to WEEKLY Patreon-ONLY Las Culturistas content!! https://www.patreon.com/lasculturistas CONNECT W/ LAS CULTURISTAS ON FACEBOOK & TWITTER for the best in "I Don't Think So, Honey" action, updates on live shows, conversations with the Las Culturistas community, and behind-the scenes photos/videos: www.facebook.com/lasculturistas twitter.com/lasculturistas LAS CULTURISTAS IS A FOREVER DOG PODCAST http://foreverdogproductions.com/fdpn/podcasts/las-culturistas/ Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

Recorded live in Brooklyn, 50 of New York's best comedians take one minute each to go off on culture. Part Two featuring: Phoebe Robinson, Dylan Marron, Sarah Pappalardo, Ana Fabrega, Michael Hartney, Mary Houlihan, Patti Harrison, Mitra Jouhari, Betsy Kenney, Mo Fry Pasic, Dara Katz, Tim Platt, Marcia Belsky, Chrissy Shackelford, Sachi Ezura, Rachel Wenitsky, David Mizzoni, Alise Morales, Monique Moses, Henry Koperski, Kady Ruth Ashcraft, Farah Brook, Hannah Solow, Tim Murray, Tessa Hersh, and raffle winner Sunita Mani. Recorded 3/21/17 at Littlefield in Brooklyn, NY. LAS CULTURISTAS HAS A PATREON! For $5/month, you get exclusive access to WEEKLY Patreon-ONLY Las Culturistas content!! https://www.patreon.com/lasculturistas CONNECT W/ LAS CULTURISTAS ON FACEBOOK & TWITTER for the best in "I Don't Think So, Honey" action, updates on live shows, conversations with the Las Culturistas community, and behind-the scenes photos/videos: www.facebook.com/lasculturistas twitter.com/lasculturistas LAS CULTURISTAS IS A FOREVER DOG PODCAST http://foreverdogproductions.com/fdpn/podcasts/las-culturistas/ Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

Comedian/writer/Broadway actor Michael Hartney returns to the podcast to discuss the internet phenomenon called "Unfavorable Semicircle." Basically, someone (or perhaps, some program) is uploading videos of seemingly incoherent video and audio noise, which is vaguely machine like in nature. But wait, is it incoherent? Theories abound in discussion groups which are tracking these videos: is there a message buried in these vids? And what does Steamboat Willie have to do with it? Plus, Will discusses the lovely NYTimes crossword puzzle site xwordinfo.com, and Anthony discusses... well, I guess he discusses how many people have to be in a group before they answer the question "how are you" with the sound "wooo!" rather than words. Yep.

Comedian Michael Hartney talks about his lifelong obsession with Superman. If you, like the hosts of this podcast, thought Superman to be a character who somehow is just not really that interesting when it comes to superhero characters, get ready to have your mind completely changed and to become a huge advocate for how cool Superman is. Also, Will discusses Los Angeles legend Griffith J. Griffith (and the no-longer-often-discussed time he tried to murder his wife) and Anthony discusses NPR Marketplace host Kai Ryssdal.

The Sequel Machine recruits amazing comedy writers to write the sequels for film's biggest franchises one page at a time. The catch is, the writers only get to read the page before theirs in a round-robin, exquisite corpse style. The end result is a hilarious, twisted, and as coherent as any misguided Hollywood sequel. This time, we set our sights on television's most anticipated finale: The Last Ten Pages of Breaking Bad. Starring Tim Martin as Walter White and Josh Ruben as Jesse Pinkman with Lauren Adams, Adam Bozarth, Carl Foreman, Jr., Anna Rubanova, and Brett White Written by (in page order): Adam Bozarth, Mike Scollins, Laura Willcox, Brett White, Dru Johnston, Michael Hartney, Anna Rubanova, Aaron Burdette, Mike Still, and Matt Little. Live tech by Alex Adan. Special thanks to Nate Dern and Achilles Stamatelaky. Recorded live at the UCB Theatre Chelsea at the Heisenberg & Friends Variety Hour (Thursday, September 26, 9:30pm). Watch on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yEx__RPdgXs

On the Atlantic and the Pacific, and everywhere in between, it stinks, it smells, and people just love it. It's trash! To get to the bottom of this trend, we'll sit down with a human piece of garbage, Reb Frisco. He's the worst humankind has to offer. He's the best! Also on the show, we'll talk to the first person to ever pronounce it, "garbahge," Todd Turbot. Needless to say, Todd is a true trendsetter. As always, we'll see what's trending on twitter, scan the nation's headlines, and once again, we're paid a visit from our good from Parade Magazine, Gadget Guru, Dermitt Countertop. All that and more, plus music from the Foo Fighters, this week on America Won't Shut Up! This week's episode stars Justin Tyler (twitter.com/jtsizzle) and Michael Hartney (twitter.com/michaelhartney). If you google them, you'll see they're both legitimate comic book experts, but that has nothing to do with garbage. So bye!

This week we are joined by MICHAEL HARTNEY to talk about all kinds of things related to KRYPTONITE! You'll get to hear all kinds of Superman minutae, and stuff about quckly cancelled TV shows. This is not one to miss! Especially if you are somebody who downloads every episode of this show! But even if that's not something you do!

Every month, The Sequel Machine recruits 25 writers to write the sequels for film's biggest franchises one page at a time. The catch is, the writers only get to read the page before theirs in a round-robin, exquisite corpse style. The end result is a hilarious, twisted, and as coherent as any misquided Hollywood sequel. This month: Die Hard 6. Performed by: Adam Bozarth, Dan Chamberlain, Matt Little, Anna Rubanova, and Brett White with Shannon Coffey and Josh Ruben as John McClane Script produced by Brett White and Matt Little. Written by (in page order): Brandon Gulya, Matt Little, Jason Saenz, Kerry McGuire, Jason Shebiro, Brett White, Ari Scott, Michael Hartney, Dylan Snowden, Dustin Drury, Siobhan Thompson, Mike Still, Nate Kushner, Jeff Rubin, Anna Rubanova, Katey Healy-Wurzburg, Jon Gabrus, Justin Tyler, Jon Bershad, Dave Bluvband, John Timothy, and Adam Bozarth Opening act: Casey Jost with Shannon Coffey, Rob Michael Hugel, and Lisa Kleinman  Live tech by Sharon Spell Recorded live at the UCB East Theatre (February 7, 2013, 11pm). www.LeftHandedRadio.com | lefthandedradio@gmail.com | 413-547-1055

Every month, The Sequel Machine recruits 25 writers to write the sequels for film's biggest franchises one page at a time. The catch is, the writers only get to read the page before theirs in a round-robin, exquisite corpse style. The end result is a hilarious, twisted, and as coherent as any misquided Hollywood sequel. This month: Hobbit 4. Performed by: Adam Bozarth, Dan Chamberlain, Matt Little, Anna Rubanova, Brett White, John Timothy, and Jeremy Bent Script produced by Brett White and Matt Little. See the next Sequel Machine show live: Die Hard 6. UCB Theatre East, 3rd Street & Avenue A. Thursday, February 7th, 11:00 PM Written By: Adam Bozarth, Kevin Hines, Erik Tanouye, Kerry McGuire, Michael Hartney, Claire Downs, Matt Little, Chris Scott, Aaron Burdette, Jason Shebiro, Alex Zalben, Alan Starzinski, Ari Scott, Dylan Snowden, Kirk Damato, Anna Rubanova, Rachael Mason, Will Hines, Mike Still, Jon Gutierrez, Jonathan LaPearl, Cody Lindquist, Timmy Wood, Leila Cohan-Miccio, and Brett White  Opening act: Nate Kushner. Download a bonus song by Nate Kusher, "Six Foot Party Sub" Download Dan Warren's "Ballad of Bilbo Baggins" here. www.LeftHandedRadio.com | lefthandedradio@gmail.com | 413-547-1055

Ricky Martin said it best when he sang, "Nobody wants to be lonely." And someone else said it best when they were like, "Nobody wants to split the cable bill less than three ways." And this week, everyone finally put two and two together and now just keeps on talking about how great it is to share your home with someone else. And also someone else. To really get to the bottom of this trend, we sit down with a trailblazer in his field, professional third roommate, Cutter McGraw. We talk to Cutter about what it really takes to be whoever someone else needs you to be. Then, later in the show, we talk to blogger, Denise Richardson. Denise runs the popular advice blog, Fourway.com, which gives tips and tricks on how to have a three-way with your two roommates. Also on this week's show, we discuss Jonathan Franzen's new book, It Takes Three, with our culture critic and Professor of Studies at Loyola University, Teeny Walthers. All that and more, plus music from the Foo Fighters. This week on America Won't Shut Up! Our guests this week are Michael Hartney (@MichaelHartney) and Halle Kiefer (@HalleKiefer). You can see Michael perform every month as a member of the UCB sketch team, The Prom. Halle can be found spreading awesomeness on the internet at hallekiefer.tumblr.com. Both of them also do numerous other things. Google it. Follow us on twitter @hashtagawsu Like us on facebook: facebook.com/americawontshutup Email the show at americawontshutup@gmail.com

Every month, The Sequel Machine recruits 25 writers to write the sequels for film's biggest franchises one page at a time. The catch is, the writers only get to read the page before theirs in a round-robin, exquisite corpse style. The end result is a hilarious, twisted, and as coherent as any misquided Hollywood sequel. This month: 9thmare on Elm Street. Performed by: Adam Bozarth, Dan Chamberlain, Matt Little, Anna Rubanova, Brett White, Jeremy Bent, Kathy Salerno, Nicole Byer, and Laura Willcox See the next Sequel Machine show live: Harry Potter 9 3/4. UCB Theatre East, 3rd Street & Avenue A. Thursday, November 1st, 11:00 PM Script produced by Brett White and Matt Little. Written by: Matt Little, Damian Chadwick, Jason Flowers, Geoff Garlock, Jon Gutierrez, Jon Bershad, Nick Kanellis, Julia Hynes, Ari Scott, Frank Hejl, Beth Appel, Halle Kiefer, Kevin Hines, Bridgid Ryan, Tom Reynolds, Brett White, Michael Hartney, Anna Rubanova, Jeremy Bent, Mike Still, Matt Klinman, Jim Santangeli, Aaron Burdette, Ryan Karels, and Adam Bozarth Opening act: Frank Hejl as Orson Welles and Josh Ruben as Joaquin Pheonix

Matt & Brett Love Comics! in association with Left Handed Radio present The Sequel Machine. Every month, The Sequel Machine recruits 25 writers to write the sequels for film’s biggest franchises one page at a time. The catch is, the writers only get to read the page before theirs in a round-robin, exquisite corpse style. The end result is a hilarious, twisted, and as coherent as any misquided Hollywood sequel. This month: Dark Knight 4. Opening act: Katey Healy-Wurzburg Performed by: Adam Bozarth, Dan Chamberlain, Matt Little, Anna Rubanova, Jeremy Bent, Michael Hartney, Kevin Hines, Jim Santangeli, and Brett White Written by: Adam Bozarth, Brett White, Anna Rubanova, Dave Bluvband, John Freiler, Taylor Moore, Katey Healy-Wurzburg, John Timothy, Matt Little, Lee Rubenstein, Jason Saenz, Mike Scollins, Matt Braunsdorf, Brandon Gulya, Benjamin Apple, Daniel Mirk, Erik Tanouye, Kirk Damato, Chris Principe, Alex Zalben, Matt Mayer, Jon Gabrus, Justin Tyler, and Joe Berkowitz Script produced by Brett White and Matt Little. See the next Sequel Machine show live: 9thmare on Elm Street. UCB Theatre East, 3rd Street & Avenue A. Thursday, October 4th, 11:00 PM "The Sequel Machine: Dark Knight 4" originally appeared at http://mattandbrettlovecomics.com/podcast/2012/dark-knight-4.html

Every month, The Sequel Machine recruits 25 writers to write the sequels for film's biggest franchises one page at a time. The catch is, the writers only get to read the page before theirs in a round-robin, exquisite corpse style. The end result is a hilarious, twisted, and as coherent as any misquided Hollywood sequel. This month: Dark Knight 4. Performed by: Adam Bozarth, Dan Chamberlain, Matt Little, Anna Rubanova, Jeremy Bent, Michael Hartney, Kevin Hines, Jim Santangeli, and Brett White See the next Sequel Machine show live: 9thmare on Elm Street. UCB Theatre East, 3rd Street & Avenue A. Thursday, October 4th, 11:00 PM Script produced by Brett White and Matt Little. Written by: Adam Bozarth, Brett White, Anna Rubanova, Dave Bluvband, John Freiler, Taylor Moore, Katey Healy-Wurzburg, John Timothy, Matt Little, Lee Rubenstein, Jason Saenz, Mike Scollins, Matt Braunsdorf, Brandon Gulya, Benjamin Apple, Daniel Mirk, Erik Tanouye, Kirk Damato, Chris Principe, Alex Zalben, Matt Mayer, Jon Gabrus, Justin Tyler, and Joe Berkowitz Opening act: Katey Healy-Wurzburg

We’re joined by actor/sketch comedian/Hanes-appointed Grillmaster Michael Hartney as we dive into the time-twisting antics of Deadpool #11 and Amazing Spider-Man #47. How do two issues published 30 years apart relate to each other? Listen to find out! Or look it up on Wikipedia! Or listen to last week’s episode! It’s not a huge secret. Warning: the contents of Deadpool #11 were hilarious enough to warrant numerous staged readings. In addition to being a hilarious comedian, Michael Hartney is arguably the world’s biggest Superman fan, and leads us into our first discussion of the Man of Steel. It’s in-depth! Deadpool v2 #11 by Joe Kelly and Pete Woods is available in digital format on Comixology or collected with Amazing Spider-Man #47 by Stan Lee and John Romita in Deadpool Classic v3, available on Amazon. Michael Hartney performs with sketch team The Prom at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre in New York City on the second Monday of every month. He can also be seen in the 30 Rock episode “Idiots Are People Two!” Music: “Money (That’s What I Want)” by The Sonics "Michael Hartney / Deadpool v2 #11 (1997) & Amazing Spider-Man #47 (1967)" originally appeared at http://mattandbrettlovecomics.com/podcast/2012/amazing-deadpool.html

On this episode: Tammy's Tavern but a suds & foam machine, an immortal must face his financial instability, two dudes accidentally have phone sex, the Big and Tall Mall on DePaul, "My Turn" with Rich Ditchbauer, Bane takes a stab at VO work, an art museum docent goes for the hard sell on the Degas, Dateline's Steve Morris can't believe the Blue Bluffs Killer is for real, a doctor can't bring himself to give bad news to an already bald man, Socrates overdoes it, and the principal forgets a very important announcement. This month's show was written and performed by Adam Bozarth, Dan Chamberlain, Matt Little, and Anna Rubanova with Jeremy Bent, Jason Saenz, Kathy Salerno, and Brett White and our special guests Jon Bershad, Eric Gersen, Brandon Gulya, Michael Hartney, Silvija Ozols, and Zhubin Parang Theme music by Dan Warren. Check out his podcast, The International House of Dancakes. www.LeftHandedRadio.com | lefthandedradio@gmail.com | 413-547-1055

Left Handed Radio and Matt and Brett Love Comics present The Sequel Machine. The Sequel Machine recruits 25 writers to write the sequels for film's biggest franchises one page at a time. The catch is, the writers only get to read the page before theirs in a round-robin, exquisite corpse style. The end result is a hilarious, twisted, and as coherent as any misquided Hollywood sequel. This month: Spider-Man 4. Performed by: Adam Bozarth, Dan Chamberlain, Matt Little, Anna Rubanova, Jeremy Bent, Aaron Burdette, Taylor Moore, Cathryn Mudon, and Brett White Written by: Brett White, Aaron Burdette, Frank Hejl, Anna Rubanova, Adam Bozarth, Jason Saenz, Taylor Moore, Dan Chamberlain, Beth Appel, Ben Stadler, Ari Scott, Kerry McGuire, Mike Scollins, Dru Johnston, Katey Healy-Wurzburg, John Freiler, Jon Bershad, Chris Schell, Chris Wilkes, Dave Bluvband, Kevin Hines, Will Hines, Erik Tanouye, and Matt Little Opening act: Michael Hartney as esoteric comic-book comedian Nicky Gold See the next Sequel Machine show live: Dark Knight 4. UCB Theater East, 3rd Street & Avenue A. Thursday, September 6th, 7:30 PM Presented by Left Handed Radio and Matt and Brett Love Comics. Script produced by Brett White and Matt Little. Check out photos from the show by Curtis Retherford. Artwork by MRTIM, author of Our Valued Customers