Podcasts about Reductress

Shanna Christmas! Comedian! Writer! Actor! Producer! Shanna has a new special out right now called Highly Intelligent (watch there or listen as an audio album wherever you find your comedy albums!) and here is the official information about it: "Comedian, writer, and proud Las Vegas native Shanna Christmas is bringing the heat—and the heart—with her bold new comedy special. One hour of machine-gun punchlines and razor-sharp observations unpacking the horrors of working in healthcare, losing a parent to dementia, the struggles of being tall, and surviving sexual assault in the comedy scene Shot live at an intimate jazz club in the heart of downtown Las Vegas, the special captures Shanna Christmas doing what she does best: making people laugh so hard they forget they're in a dark room with strangers. With machine-gun punchlines, razor- sharp observations, and stories that swing from wild to wicked, Shanna invites audiences into a world that's as smart as it is side-splitting. But this special isn't just jokes. In a stunning final turn, Shanna peels back the curtain to share a deeply personal, gut-wrenching story of surviving sexual assault. The room, once roaring with laughter, falls into a reverent, electric silence as she bravely reframes her trauma through the lens of resilience, truth, and yes—even humor. 'I wanted to make a special that felt like me,' Shanna says. 'Loud, fast, honest, funny—but also full of real life. Because comedy is how I take my power back. And I want people to feel theirs, too.' Filmed in the city where she grew up, Highly Intelligent is more than just a comedy special; it's a homecoming. And a reckoning. And a celebration of what it means to be funny, fearless, and female in today's world. The special is directed by Michael Malone, an award-winning filmmaker and comedian whose credits include Comedy Central, Showtime, and FOX. A veteran of the industry, Michael currently leads the creative team at Brad Garrett Presents, the comedy production division of Brad Garrett's Entertainment. Through his own company, Glass Hammer Productions, he has directed over a dozen stand-up specials and three acclaimed comedy documentaries." And here is more official information about Shanna: "Shanna Christmas was born and raised in Las Vegas. She is a stand up comedian, writer (Reductress, Insider), actor and producer who stands at 6'3'' and played volleyball in college, despite much protest. Her comedy style has been described as 'Edgy/Classy' as she finds ways to speak about complicated issues that can offend, but she's so charming that you can't be mad at her. Shanna has performed across North America, including Montreal and Edmonton in Canada. You can see her on Season 10 of 'Coming To The Stage' on Pluto TV. She has appeared in comedy festivals including the 208 Festival, Altercation Festival, Black Girl Giggles, Black Women In Comedy Festival (NY). She was Devil Cup Comedy Festiva Winner in 2018 and a finalist in the inaugural ABFF Comedy Fest in 2021.  In addition to producing successful all black women stand up shows, Shanna Christmas was also a co-host of the 'Topical Smoothie' podcast. In 2021, She self published a comic book about her life as an Occupational Therapy Assistant in nursing homes, and she can also be seen in a short film called, Dark Wolf Gang produced by the American Film Institute." We have a great chat! You can have a great listen! Thanks all! PS This is only the first HALF of our chat. For part two, subscribe via Apple Podcasts OR simply click on over here to Patreon! ​

Send us a textSari Beliak is a really talented writer and comedian in Phoenix, Ariz. She took sketch classes at Second City in Los Angeles and began writing for The Hard Times and the Reductress before transitioning her comedy chops onto the stage. She's been doing stand-up for about nine years -- on top of writing for The Onion -- and just released her debut album, "Dead Dog Mom," which was No. 1 on iTunes, ahead of Christopher Titus, Weird Al and Jim Gaffigan. She recorded the album at the Altercation Comedy Festival last November with the help of JT Haaberstadt and Brandie Posey, the founder of Burn This Records. Follow Sari Beliak: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/saribeliak/Website: https://saribeliak.journoportfolio.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC36Mjg5YREini9EbQY4gjXwSupport the show

Live form the UCB Theatre NY, we discuss the new subway map, and unfortunate incident on the R train, horse poop, and composting. This Month's Panelists: Sean Hart (Local Crank), Beth Newell (Creator of Reductress), Danny Pearlstein (Riders Alliance)

Dr. Ellen Wesley, is an emergency room doctor, a woman of a certain age and the Stand Up Comedian based in Chicago. She has performed all over the country from Broadway Comedy Club in New York City to Flappers in Burbank. She has been part of Portland, Maine comedy festival, Chicago funny women, festival, loons on the lake, comedy festival, and good karma, comedy festival, to name a few! She does Comedy for the same reason she does medicine and that's too entertain, educate and empower. Life is confusing and often downright frightening. What Ellen knows is taking a slight different perspective on anything can be great for your health.https://beacons.ai/chrisdpomayhttps://www.cameo.com/chrispomayGrace Bahler is a comedian, actress, writer, and producer out of Chicago. She's a regular at the Laugh Factory and writes for Reductress and the BOB & TOM Show.Want to create live streams like this? Check out StreamYard: https://streamyard.com/pal/d/54200596...https://www.gracebahler.com/

There is something so delicious about a single, tight joke in one headline that captures the political moment, or even just the banality of our lives. Here are some examples: “Drugs Win Drug Wars”; “Nation Throws off Tyrannical Yoke of Moderate Respect for Women”; “I Have Decision Fatigue, Says Woman Whose Only Decision in the Last 7 Years Was Not Going to Law School.” These headlines are from satirical news sites like The Onion and Reductress. Both are on the political left. For most of Bari's life, the big political comedy came from the left. Until The Babylon Bee, which launched in 2016.  The Bee is a Christian conservative satirical news site, which may sound like an oxymoron. It did to us. Until we read it and discovered, it's funny. Often really funny. While everyone else was busy criticizing and mocking the right, the Bee found success by filling a void. The Bee's distinctive tagline is “Fake News You Can Trust.”  Here are a few recent headlines: “Biden Cancels Aid to Syria After Finding Out Needy Americans Live There”; “Canadian Dentist Now Offering Euthanasia as Alternative to Cavity Filling.” The crazy thing about the Bee is that the headlines are often not just satire, but prophetic. Here's an example, in 2020, the Bee posted: “Democrats Call for Flags to Be Flown at Half-Mast to Grieve Death of Soleimani.” And now Ivy League students are flying Hezbollah flags and mourning the death of the group's leader, Hassan Nasrallah. In 2021, The Bee published the headline "Triple-Masker Looks Down on People Who Only Double Mask." One day later, CNBC featured a graphic highlighting the higher efficacy of triple-masking.  While the Bee has garnered fame or infamy depending on who you ask, they do try to be equal opportunity critics, poking fun at the right too. Here's a 2016 headline about Donald Trump: “Psychopathic Megalomaniac Somehow Garnering Evangelical Vote.” And “Shocker: European Supermodel Who Married Billionaire Reality Star Might Not Actually Be Conservative.” Still, in the past few years, The Babylon Bee has been the target of online censorship, deplatforming, and media scrutiny. Twitter suspended the Bee's account in 2022, after it made a joke misgendering Admiral Rachel Levine, President Biden's head of the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps. The Bee was later reinstated when Elon Musk took over Twitter, who said, “There will be no censorship of humor.” These days, The Babylon Bee still gets fact-checked by Snopes and USA Today, which perfectly encapsulates our internet age: a parody page getting its jokes fact-checked because people really can't distinguish between truth and humor.  Today on Honestly is the CEO of The Babylon Bee, Seth Dillon, to talk about it all: the Bee's Twitter suspension, how he views content moderation and censorship in 2025, the concept of punching down in comedy, and the growth of antisemitism on the far right. Seth also shares how he'll keep being funny during the Trump presidency and why he believes “if it's a joke we're not supposed to make, it is probably the one we should be telling.” If you liked what you heard from Honestly, the best way to support us is to go to TheFP.com and become a Free Press subscriber today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In our final True and Constant Podcast episode, hosts Emma Oremus (St. Louis) and Lex Stewart (Ohio) speak to comedy writer, Lyndsay Rush (Kansas). We also go behind the scenes to say goodbye to a year full of exciting sisterhood stories. Lyndsay is cofounder of the branding agency Obedient and the poet behind the popular Instagram account @maryoliversdrunkcousin. Her debut book of poems, A BIT MUCH was an instant USA Today Bestseller and her writing has been featured in Reductress, McSweeney's, New York magazine, and The New York Times. Lyndsay spent most of her adult life freezing in Chicago, but currently swelters in Nashville with her husband and young son.

This week on Podcastina, I'm joined by comedian and writer Lynn Maleh. We giggle lots as we cover whether you can be balanced as an artist, addiction to tanning, devious dentists, mean comments, why every business needs social media, and much more. Lynn Maleh is a Syrian-American TV writer and comedian who has credits including Netflix, The Onion, and Reductress, just to name a few. Lynn also co-hosts Cleopodtra, available wherever you listen to podcasts. For more on Lynn, including tickets to her recurring show Hilarious Habibis, you can find her on Instagram  @heylynnmolly For more about your host, Galina Rivina, you can find me on IG  @thumbgalina Don't forget to subscribe so you never miss an episode.

Host Jason Blitman chats with accidental poet Lyndsay Rush (A Bit Much) about the unique flavors of snacks, traumatic school memories, and the importance of embracing one's "bit much" personality. This episode's Guest Gay Reader is Cody Rigsby (Peloton and Dancing with the Stars), who shares with Jason what he's currently reading—and what he might ask if he submitted a question to his popular advice segment, XOXO, Cody.Lyndsay Rush is a comedy writer, cofounder of the branding agency Obedient, and the poet behind the popular Instagram account @maryoliversdrunkcousin. Her debut book of poems, A Bit Much was an instant USA Today Bestseller and her writing has been featured in Reductress, McSweeney's, New York magazine, and The New York Times. Lyndsay spent most of her adult life freezing in Chicago, but currently swelters in Nashville with her husband and young son.Adored fitness instructor Cody Rigsby is the cycling director at Peloton. Rigsby is known for his witty humor, engaging storytelling, and pop-culture hot takes as well as his insight into relationships and his advocacy for self-love. He was the second runner-up on the thirtieth season of Dancing with the Stars, and he cohosted the GLAAD Media Awards. Rigsby has been the face of numerous brands, including Adidas, Capital One, Chobani, Therabody, Chipotle, and Gatorade, and he has been profiled in the Los Angeles Times, People, The Washington Post, The New York Times, Vogue, GQ, Forbes, Vox, Us Weekly, and Time, and on Good Morning America. Rigsby lives in Brooklyn, New York.BOOK CLUB!Use code GAYSREADING at checkout to get first book for only $4 + free shipping! Restrictions apply.http://aardvarkbookclub.comWATCH!https://youtube.com/@gaysreadingBOOKS!Check out the list of books discussed on each episode on our Bookshop page: https://bookshop.org/shop/gaysreading MERCH!Purchase your Gays Reading podcast merchandise HERE! https://gaysreading.myspreadshop.com/ FOLLOW!@gaysreading | @jasonblitman CONTACT!hello@gaysreading.com

Laura Merli! Comedian! Delight! Human with a new standup special out now! ABOUT THE NEW SPECIAL WHICH IS ALSO HER DEBUT SPECIAL, "BELLY SLAPPIN' FUN!"   After cutting her teeth for 8 years in the indie comedy scene, Brooklyn comedy-favorite Laura Merli has amassed over 2 million likes on TikTok. Laura specializes in set-up/punch-line jokes and one-liners rather than storytelling, in the vein of her influences Mitch Hedberg and Maria Bamford, although Laura adds her own distinctive and unique flavor. This style lets her cover A LOT of ground: drugs, sex, family/childhood, her ADHD/autism, and her dog. While the jokes emanate from a wide array of departure points, the humor centers around the awkwardness and absurdity of being alive. Laura's delivery is distinctive as well - people describe her voice as deadpan but she promises she is being very expressive!    Since childhood Merli has been enamored with acting and writing. Although to Merli, improv initially seemed like “paying to embarrass yourself”, she finally followed the lead of some friends and tried classes at ImprovAsylum. She had a great experience and ended up obsessed, but was still wanting the ability to write before stepping onto the stage. Realizing this pointed toward stand-up, Laura got her start at a friend's variety show called “What Else You Gonna Do Wednesday Night” and never looked back!   Merli has taken her art and career in her own hands, refining her material all around NYC, and on the road via The Awkward Route Tour with fellow stand up Freddy G (Sirius XM, NPR). With  comedy well-suited to the TikTok format, Belly Slappin' Fun is eagerly anticipated by her large online following who, along with fans-to-be will get their dose of Belly Slappin' Fun on July 18!    ABOUT LAURA MERLI: Laura Merli is an NYC-based standup, actress, and writer. She amassed over 2 million likes on TikTok, was “passed” at New York Comedy Club, has headlined the “Don't Tell” and “Modelface” comedy shows, and appeared at the New York Comedy festival as well as the Women in Comedy Festival. Every third Thursday, she hosts the Good Girl stand up show at Friends & Lovers, one of the hottest alt-comedy spots in Brooklyn. She has performed at top-tier venues across the city including The Bell House, Littlefield, Caveat, and more.   As someone who didn't start comedy until their late 20s, Laura has held a wide variety of odd jobs including cashier, ebay store photographer, project manager, zombie in an escape room, business analyst, and carnival worker (her grandparents family business). She has since written for and acted on sketch house teams at the PIT and Improv Boston as well as Reductress, The Hard Times, and McSweeney's. Merli has hosted/written/produced videos for the female-focused humor brand Cheezcake.  ABOUT THIS PODCAST!: You can listen to it! We had a great chat! You can have a great listen! And this is only the first HALF of our conversation! For part two, subscribe via Apple Podcasts OR just head on over here to Patreon!

This week actress, writer and content creator Tess Gattuso (The New Yorker, Reductress, Comedy Central) joins Matt on the podcast. Tess and Matt discuss therapy, unique high school clubs, using two different phones during the day, AMC A-List, and of course, if God is a man, a woman, or air (you know, the important stuff). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on Bad Behavior: Comedian Brandon Follick is FINALLY reunited with his fellow SisterWives and talks about his Hollywood rise. Then, he'll play a game of Heaven or Hell inspired by his headlines for Reductress. Plus, Brandon shares a morally ambiguous story about asking a roommate to move out. Will he be deemed good or bad? Leave a voice message or text your morally questionable story and YOU could be featured on Bad Behavior: (929) 390-1436 Connect with Bad Behavior: Instagram | TikTok | Sterling and Blair on Instagram | Sterling and Blair on TikTok Original music by HoliznaCC0, Ketsa, and Serge Quadrado. Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License.

This week, tune into the panel discussion Making Up True Stories: Novels and Books About Real People. Our featured writers are Amanda Flower, Sarah James, Brianna Labuskes, and Brianna Madia. Moderated by Dipika Mukherjee. This conversation originally took place May 19, 2024 and was recorded live at the 2024 American Writers Festival. AWM PODCAST NETWORK HOME About the writers: AMANDA FLOWER is the USA Today bestselling and Agatha Award–winning mystery author of over twenty-five novels, including the nationally bestselling Amish Candy Shop Mystery Series, the Amish Matchmaker Mysteries, the Emily Dickinson Mysteries, the Katharine Wright Mysteries, and several series written under the name Isabella Alan. An organic farmer and former librarian, Amanda lives in Northeast Ohio and can be found online at AmandaFlower.com. SARAH JAMES is the international bestselling author of The Woman with Two Shadows and Last Night at the Hollywood Canteen. Her work has appeared in Baseball Prospectus, Pittsburgh City Paper, Reductress, and more. Sarah is a graduate of the MFA Writing for Screen and Television program at USC and currently lives in Los Angeles. BRIANNA LABUSKES is the Washington Post bestselling author of The Lost Book of Bonn, The Librarian of Burned Books as well as eight thrillers. For the first decade of her career, Brianna worked as a journalist for national news organizations covering politics and policy. BRIANNA MADIA has lived a life of relentless intention, traveling the deserts of the American West in an old Ford van. She made a name for herself on social media with her inspiring captions-cum-essays about bravery, identity, nature, and subverting expectations. She lives in Utah with her four dogs. Her first book, Nowhere for Very Long, was a New York Times bestseller. Never Leave the Dogs Behind is her second book. DIPIKA MUKHERJEE'S collection of travel essays, Writer's Postcards (Penguin), was published in October 2023. Her work is included in The Best Small Fictions 2019 and appears in World Literature Today, Asia Literary Review, Del Sol Review, and Chicago Quarterly Review, Newsweek, Los Angeles Review of Books, Hemispheres, Orion and more, and she has been translated into French, Portuguese, Bengali and Mandarin Chinese. She is the author of the novels Shambala Junction (Aurora Metro, winner of the Virginia Prize for Fiction) and Ode to Broken Things (Repeater Books, longlisted for the Man Asia Literary Prize), and the story collection, Rules of Desire (Fixi).

Comedian Laura Merli Interview | The Brett Allan Show "Belly Slappin' Fun" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_8EA-Fe2Alk After cutting her teeth for 8 years in the indie comedy scene, Brooklyn comedy-favorite Laura Merli has amassed over 2 million likes on TikTok. Laura specializes in set-up/punch-line jokes and one-liners rather than storytelling, in the vein of her influences Mitch Hedberg and Maria Bamford, although Laura adds her own distinctive and unique flavor. This style lets her cover A LOT of ground: drugs, sex, family/childhood, her ADHD/autism, and her dog. While the jokes emanate from a wide array of departure points, the humor centers around the awkwardness and absurdity of being alive. Laura's delivery is distinctive as well - people describe her voice as deadpan but she promises she is being very expressive!    Since childhood Merli has been enamored with acting and writing. Although to Merli, improv initially seemed like “paying to embarrass yourself”, she finally followed the lead of some friends and tried classes at ImprovAsylum. She had a great experience and ended up obsessed, but was still wanting the ability to write before stepping onto the stage. Realizing this pointed toward stand-up, Laura got her start at a friend's variety show called “What Else You Gonna Do Wednesday Night” and never looked back!   Merli has taken her art and career in her own hands, refining her material all around NYC, and on the road via The Awkward Route Tour with fellow stand up Freddy G (Sirius XM, NPR). With comedy well-suited to the TikTok format, Belly Slappin' Fun is eagerly anticipated by her large online following who, along with fans-to-be will get their dose of Belly Slappin' Fun on July 18!    ABOUT LAURA MERLI: Laura Merli is an NYC-based standup, actress, and writer. She amassed over 2 million likes on TikTok, was “passed” at New York Comedy Club, has headlined the “Don't Tell” and “Modelface” comedy shows, and appeared at the New York Comedy festival as well as the Women in Comedy Festival. Every third Thursday, she hosts the Good Girl stand up show at Friends & Lovers, one of the hottest alt-comedy spots in Brooklyn. She has performed at top-tier venues across the city including The Bell House, Littlefield, Caveat, and more.   As someone who didn't start comedy until their late 20s, Laura has held a wide variety of odd jobs including cashier, ebay store photographer, project manager, zombie in an escape room, business analyst, and carnival worker (her grandparents family business). She has since written for and acted on sketch house teams at the PIT and Improv Boston as well as Reductress, The Hard Times, and McSweeney's. Merli has hosted/written/produced videos for the female-focused humor brand Cheezcake.  Connect with us on our website for more amazing conversations! www.brettallanshow.com Have you got some feedback? Let us know! openmicguest@gmail.com Follow us on social media! Facebook https://www.facebook.com/thebrettallanshow Instagram https://www.instagram.com/brettallanshow/ YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@TheBrettAllanShow/videos LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/brett-allan-009458168/ Support the show! VENMO @-Brett-Allan-7 Cash App @brettallanshow74 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This Week we are joined by Claire Alexander! Claire is a standup comedian who can be seen performing regularly at comedy clubs QED and The Tiny Cupboard Brooklyn, Queens, and Manhattan, at her weekly comedy show “Drule” at Fette Sau in Williamsburg, as well as at other clubs and independent shows all over New York City city. Claire is also a headline contributor for Reductress, a staff writer for The Dump, a late night talk show podcast, and a contributing writer for the popular queer publication, GoMagazine. Make sure to check her out!In this episode, we discuss growing up in Connecticut, growing up in a “no TV” household, having ADHD, wearing a brace for scoliosis, obsessing about women's sports, and so much more. You don't want to miss our discussion about Claire's experience performing at New York City's famous Apollo Theater. Give this episode a listen!Recommendations From This Episode: Full Court PressLove and BasketballFollow Claire: @clairebearpearsFollow Carly: @carlyjmontagFollow Emily: @thefunnywalshFollow the podcast: @aloneatlunchpodPlease rate and review the podcast! Spread the word! Tell your friends! Email us: aloneatlunch@gmail.comSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We're setting up Seth Rubin, a queer, trans, and nonbinary Los Angeles-based comedian and writer. Seth's writing has been published in The New Yorker, The Onion, Reductress, McSweeney's, and more. They currently write full-time for Jackbox Games and they were named one of Gold Comedy's 22 Comedians to Watch in 2022. With a PhD in geology up their sleeve, Seth's on the spot TED talk would be about volcanoes. They're a snob about ice cream and movies, and they don't consider themselves a romantic. A perfect Saturday for Seth includes waking up late, brunch and the Saturday crossword, and going to the movies or a bookstore. Seth has twenty tattoos, but would love to add one of a sandwich. Seth recently read and enjoyed Bunny by Mona Awad and Barbara Kingsolver's Demon Copperhead. Seth, welcome! The winning bookstore: Marble City Books The picks Outline by Rachel Cusk Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin Ripe by Sarah Rose Etter Magic for Beginners by Kelly Link Mrs. S by K. Patrick People Collide by Isle McElroy Where to find us: Find our show online at blinddatewithabookpod.com and @bookmeetcute on Twitter and Instagram. Please follow and tell us all the books you've fallen in love with recently.

Should we get eggs Benedict? Julia and Drew are joined by writer and comedian Maeve Dunigan (The New Yorker, McSweeney's, Reductress) to discuss Season 1, Episode 15 of Gossip Girl. This episode has it all: the grand arrival of Georgina Sparks, boyfriend hunting at the hot dog stand, the Blair/Gru parallel, and Taylor Momsen's shocking recent injury. XOXO, Girls Room. Follow Girls Room on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Follow Drew on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Follow Julia on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Follow Maeve on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠and ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠.

Meghan Ross is a New York-born, Jersey-raised, Austin-based writer/director, comedian, and activist who loves to put a feel-good spin on feel-bad stuff by making social issues more accessible through comedy. She was selected for Women at Sundance Adobe Fellowship, Sundance Episodic Lab, NewNarratives grant from NewFilmmakers LA & Warner Bros. Discovery's OneFifty, and Table Read My Screenplay: Park City's Top 10 Finalists for her half-hour comedy Here to Make Friends (also her personal tagline).Her previous shorts premiered on The New Yorker and made their Best of 2020 list: If You Ever Hurt My Daughter, I Swear to God I'll Let Her Navigate Her Own Emotional Growth featuring narration by Jon Hamm (nominated for The Webby Awards), and Finally a Female Presidential Candidate Likable Enough For Men featuring narration by Rachel Bloom. Her writing has been published in VICE, Reductress, The Toast, IFC, TV Without Pity, Slackjaw, and more.  TakeawaysEnsure the writing is in a good place before starting production.Adapting a pilot into a short film can be challenging due to differences in storytelling approaches.Know why you're making a film and be able to convince others to support your project.Hire BIPOC and underrepresented people to bring diversity and inclusivity to your productions.Make the most of fellowships and programs by advocating for yourself and building relationships with fellow participants.Adapt your career goals and consider indie filmmaking as a viable path in a challenging industry.Continue creating and learning from rejections and failures.   Episode Credits:Produced and hosted by Charla LauristonTheme song and Segment Jingles composed and produced by Brendan ByrnesCanva Artwork by Daiana Cordo Join hundreds of ambitious writers and creatives learning how to take their career to the next level with The Werking Writer newsletter. WHERE TO FIND THE WERKING WRITER thewerkingwriter.comInstagramLinkedInYoutube

This week on Talk World Radio we're talking about investors in war profiteering. Our guest, Stavroula Pabst, is a writer, comedian, and media PhD student at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens in Athens, Greece. Her writing has appeared in publications including Responsible Statecraft, Reductress, Al Mayadeen, and The Grayzone. Keep up with her work by subscribing to her Substack at stavroulapabst.substack.com See also these articles: https://responsiblestatecraft.org/venture-capital-defense-companies/ https://unlimitedhangout.com/2023/10/investigative-reports/how-peter-thiel-linked-tech-is-fueling-the-ukraine-war/

Stavroula Pabst discusses the intersection between geopolitics and tech and the moves to implement CBDCs. Numerous crypto players (e.g. Stellar, Ripple, Ethereum) are getting involved in the CBDC space which sheds light on their true intentions. Some of the goals of these projects might include interoperability between cryptocurrencies and CBDCs which could still bring about the end goal of a totalitarian cashless system. Some of these players are megalomaniacs who want to play God. Stavroula is optimistic because the power elite still need a lot of things to go specifically right for them to be able implement their plans, which leaves a lot of room for failure. We also discuss multipolarity and how privacy services like Proton Mail might be compromised. Watch On BitChute / Brighteon / Rokfin / Rumble / Substack Geopolitics & Empire · Stavroula Pabst: Crypto Players Getting Involved in Building CBDC Dystopia #403 *Support Geopolitics & Empire! Become a Member https://geopoliticsandempire.substack.comDonate https://geopoliticsandempire.com/donationsConsult https://geopoliticsandempire.com/consultation **Visit Our Affiliates & Sponsors! Above Phone https://abovephone.com/?above=geopoliticseasyDNS (use code GEOPOLITICS for 15% off!) https://easydns.comEscape The Technocracy course (15% discount using link) https://escapethetechnocracy.com/geopoliticsPassVult https://passvult.comSociatates Civis (CitizenHR, CitizenIT, CitizenPL) https://societates-civis.comWise Wolf Gold https://www.wolfpack.gold/?ref=geopolitics Websites X https://twitter.com/stavroulapabst Substack https://stavroulapabst.substack.com Unlimited Hangout https://unlimitedhangout.com/author/stavroula-pabst About Stavroula Pabst Stavroula Pabst is a writer, comedian, and media PhD student at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens in Athens, Greece. Her writing has appeared in publications including Propaganda in Focus, Reductress, Al Mayadeen and The Grayzone. Keep up with her work by subscribing to her Substack at stavroulapabst.substack.com. *Podcast intro music is from the song "The Queens Jig" by "Musicke & Mirth" from their album "Music for Two Lyra Viols": http://musicke-mirth.de/en/recordings.html (available on iTunes or Amazon)

Meet hosts, Alex Knight (Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, Narcos) and Sarah Kennedy (SiriusXM, Reductress), as they fill you in on what to expect in The Goofball Coalition: a podcast where the worlds of improv and stand-up comedy collide. Come along as they explore the feud between the two art forms and also the commonalities the two may share.

It doesn't matter if you are an aspiring director or a veteran, there is a non ending question of "HOW AM I GOING TO GET PAID TO DIRECT?!" In this live Q&A conversation we give you some ideas on how to do just that. How do you get clients/brands to work with you? How do you use TikTok to grow your directing career/video biz? How do you keep getting asked back? And more! (Episode 55) Hosted by Director/Producer⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Jenn Page.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ If you want to be notified when we open our doors to our green screen virtual production studio dedicated to indie filmmakers (and indie film budgets) and other fun events fill out the form on our website at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TheWorkingDirector.Pro.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ You can also go there to join our private FB group for directors so you can attend these live conversations and get your questions answered; as well as, to learn about The Working Director course that helps emerging filmmakers become working directors faster. More on Katie Hunter: Katie Hunter is a Chicago Emmy-nominated director. She creates commercials, short films, documentaries and viral moments for brands including Claire's, Lincoln Park Zoo, Northwestern Medicine and more. Her creative work has been featured in the Washington Post, staged off-Broadway at the Cherry Lane Theatre in NYC and viewed by more than 15 million people on TikTok. Katie graduated from the University of Chicago where she studied theatre and film. After working as a playwright for the American Theatre Company, Katie began writing and directing indie film projects with comedians from Second City, iO and Reductress, including an improvised mockumentary web series, RideShare, a surrealist, feminist corporate comedy, It's A Sign, and the first several episodes of a late night talk show filmed live in front of a studio audience, The L8-Bit Show. DM her your cool ideas at @mkatiehunter on all platforms. Katie's TikTok & Instagram: @mkatiehunter See Katie's work at KatieHunterCreative.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theworkingdirector/message

My latest Cool Friend is the immensely talented comedian/host/rabblerouser Bailey Norton. Bailey is not only a masterful comic (I mean, she's done Mint on Card several times and co-hosts the amazing Femmes the Rules live show) and fantastic podcast host (Hot Topic with Pickle and Bailey is a delight!), but she's often found going viral across social media with her delightful traps laid out for toxic masculinity. Her bits have become so legendary, that she's even partnered up with Reductress to make a sweatshirt using one of her most famous (and divisive) jokes (which you can find right here. This is a wonderfully fun and honest conversation with one of the most wonderfully fun and honest people I know, and I'm excited to bring it to you. So listen up, follow @baileyenorton on the socials, subscribe to Hot Topic with Pickle and Bailey, and head on over to patreon.com/jeffmay for access to Patreon-exclusive content where we talk about one intended thing and one accidental thing!

On the 258th episode of You Know I'm Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined comedian Amanda Gail to discuss: - What was her upbringing like? - Where did she go to school? What did she study? - When did she know she wanted to be an entertainer/performer?  - Which comedians are her biggest inspirations? - Most fun/famous people she has met? Favorite people to perform with? - Favorite cities or venues to perform standup comedy? Locations where she'd like to perform in the future? - What was it like writing for Reductress? How challenging is it to translate comedy to a non-verbal medium? - When did she start contributing for Anthony Cumia and Compound Media? How does she like the platform as an outlet for her brand of comedy and humor? - What is her zodiac sign? - You Know I'm Right moment 

Called "up-and-coming" by the LA Times, Lynn Maleh is a Syrian-American TV writer and standup comedian whose last name means salty, which she is. She's written for Act Your Age on Bounce TV, The Onion, Reductress, and McSweeney's and has performed on The New York Comedy Festival, Don't Tell Comedy, Hot Tub with Kurt and Kristen, and a few times in Brad Pitt's old backyard. She co-created and co-produces Hilarious Habibis, the first ever Middle Eastern-only standup showcase at The Hollywood Improv. Follow her @heylynnmolly and find her at lynnmaleh.com.

Now entering Greener Pastures! Greener Pastures is a comedy and satire site run by a bunch of writers obsessed with out-writing, out-joking and out-funnying each other! And because we love to writing satire, talking about it, and the people who do it, we've expanded into podcasting! Today, we interview Meg Indurti! She is a humor writer for The New Yorker and Reductress and a headline contributor for The Onion. She was named ⁠Chicago Reader's People to Know⁠ in 2016, selected as a StandUp NBC Semi-Finalist in 2017 and as a semi-finalist in the Boston Comedy Festival in 2016, and featured in the NBC Breakout Comedy Festival in 2019. Find Meg online:⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠ Tune in next Monday for the next episode! Follow us on Twitter at ⁠⁠⁠⁠@greenerpastsat⁠⁠⁠⁠ and on Medium at ⁠⁠⁠⁠Greener Pastures Magazine⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Now entering Greener Pastures! Greener Pastures is a comedy and satire site run by a bunch of writers obsessed with out-writing, out-joking and out-funnying each other! And because we love to writing satire, talking about it, and the people who do it, we've expanded into podcasting! Today, we interview JiJi Lee! JiJi Lee is a comedy writer and performer. She is a features contributor at The Onion and her humor writing has been published in The New Yorker's Shouts and Murmurs, The New York Times, The Washington Post, McSweeney's, and Reductress. Her writing has been included in The New Yorker's yearly roundup of the most popular humor pieces and published in the McSweeney's humor anthology Keep Scrolling Till You Feel Something. Find JiJi online:⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠ Tune in next Monday for the next episode! Follow us on Twitter at ⁠⁠⁠⁠@greenerpastsat⁠⁠⁠⁠ and on Medium at ⁠⁠⁠⁠Greener Pastures Magazine⁠⁠⁠⁠.

This week we are joined by Sheria Mattis! Sheria Mattis is a comedian, writer, and actress. She has written for Reductress, Netflix is a Joke, Leslie Jones, Fran Drescher, and Abby Terkuhle. She is the co-host of the Gay Shame Comedy Show as well as the Semi-Woke Podcast! Make sure to check her out!In this episode, we discuss growing up in Brooklyn, going to boarding school, being the target of racism, pursuing theater and creative writing, school safety, being a queer black woman, and so much more. You won't believe the discussion we had about Sheri's experiences feeling targeted. Give this episode a listen! Recommendations from this episode: School TiesSurvival of the ThickestFollow Sheria Mattis: @sheriamattiscomedyFollow Carly: @carlyjmontagFollow Emily: @thefunnywalshFollow the podcast: @aloneatlunchpodPlease rate and review the podcast! Spread the word! Tell your friends! Email us: aloneatlunch@gmail.comSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Sarah Pappalardo has a chat over tea with Alice about parenting choices, heteronormative expectations and how to navigate the world of work. Sarah Pappalardo is the co-founder and managing editor of Reductress, and a writer, performer and playwright living in Brooklyn. Support this podcast at patreon.com/AliceFraser

This week the boys are joined by Meredith Dietz! Meredith is a NY based comedian and writer. She contributes to The Onion and Reductress and produces and hosts Jerry Seinfeld Presents at Black Cat LES. You can follow Meredith on socials at @dietz.mTICKETS for Boys' Club Half Hours TOMORROW in BROOKLYN

Maria Randazzo is your new best friend. Or at least Molly wants her to be hers. New York based, Cleveland born Maria Randazzo is a WGA Award nominated-writer, comedian, and actor. She is currently a staff writer on the Emmy-nominated Apple Original series The Problem with Jon Stewart. She's also a contributor for Reductress, and you can catch her doing sketch, improv, stand-up, and drag king performances around New York City (His name is Sal MarscarBone and he's horny for sandwiches). She spent several years in Chicago being cold and performing sketch and improv at The Second City, the iO Theater, and The Annoyance. She's also written and performed two solo sketch shows, "Lady of Solitude" and "I Don't Know About Her" and climate change pending, will retire in Miami. We talk about our mom's death, wearing a bold lip to a funeral, matching cardigan and short sets from Limited Too, how Ricky Martin was the Pedro Pascal of Molly's generation and the Beyonce movie Dreamgirls and why it reminds Molly of her mother's funeral! Find Maria at: instagram: @mariafreakingrandazzo https://www.mariarandazzo.com/

It's our 101st episode, and we're joined by Meredith Dietz (Jerry Seinfeld Presents, The Onion, Reductress), David Dobbins (SnD Podcast), and Aran Abilock Clemmons (Anne Hathaway Presents, Super Smash Show) for a wild and crazy time. We talk about rizz, divorced parents, breakups, and more, plus Lukas and Gabby's favorite moments from the pod. Follow Meredith on Instagram: @dietz.mFollow David on Instagram: @pastor_dave_blessFollow Aran on Instagram: @aran_acCheck out the podcast on Instagram: @twonosymeerkatsSubscribe to Two Nosy Meerkats on YouTubeFollow Lukas @lukastarnold everywhereFollow Gabby @hipsoccermom on Instagram and TikTok and @hip_soccer_mom on TwitterSubscribe to Two Nosy Meerkats' SupercastIf you've got a story/interesting phobia/habit/neurosis etc. that you'd like discussed on the show, please submit it here! - https://linktr.ee/meerkats Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

All star of online comedy Lydia Bugg joins us to talk about her latest novel! Check out Healthy Choices on Scribd.

This week the boys are joined by NY based comedian and writer Tina Sieben! Tina is a contributor for Reductress and a hilarious standup comedian. You can follow Tina on socials at @wnbawife

We talked to Brooklyn-based actor, comedian, and writer, Simone Norman. Simone is dope! She's written satire for Reductress, New York Times, Teen Vogue, and ELLE and she found out a connection she has to Jason through Reductress. Jason and Simone talk about pursuing acting work and they commiserate over the narcissism needed to put yourself out there, how to write satire, working on Stephen Colbert's "Tooning Out the News," finding a healthy level of confidence, what to do when you're bogged down doing all the creative things your doing. It's a fun chat! https://simonenorman.substack.com Twitter: @whysimonewhy, @ThereItIsPod, @JasonFarrJokes Instagram: @localhunny, @ThereItIsPod, @JasonFarrPics Facebook: @ThereItIsPod Subscribe to our comedy newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/e22defd4dee2/thereitis

The Bachelor is back with leading man Zach Shallcross, the human form of that Reductress headline, ‘Is He Cute, or Is He Just Tall and White?' In other words, exactly what the Bachelor producers most love in a man. Joining us to discuss the premiere is Daryn Carp, Bravo personality and host of Shaken & Disturbed.

We apologize to everyone with brothers - we hesitate to speculate what your relationship was like. It's American Thanksgiving! Here is the link to the Quileute Move to Higher Ground project if you'd like to donate, and the other podcasts, etc. that Rebecca and Colleen mentioned. Move to Higher GroundStrict Scrutiny episode on the Indian Welfare Act5-4 episode on the current Supreme Court term, including the Indian Welfare ActA Tribe Called Geek - a great Native resource for fans of genre things, pop culture, etc The Reductress article Rebecca and Colleen mention

Today the boys are joined by the very funny Rebecca Weiser! Rebecca is a Brooklyn based writer and comedian. Her work has been featured in Reductress and she has a show tonight 11/14 at Union Hall called The Backyard Show! You can follow Rebecca on Instagram and Twitter at @rebweis

Loving Sarah Pappalardo (Reductress) is the easiest thing we've ever done.  They're truly such a brilliant and kind human. Enjoy this interview with one of the best.  Follow Reductress on IG at @reductress and Sarah on IG at @yourpappalardo.Credits: Hosted by:  Mo Welch and Joanna KatcherRecorded at: The Cabin in Mt. Washington, Los AngelesTheme Song: "Sweaty Betty" by Charm School ft. Munny Cat (courtesy of Marmoset Music)Cover Photo: Kim NewmoneyHMU: Andrea MartinCover Layout: John-Allison Weiss

Grace Perry is a Chicago-bred, Los Angeles-based writer whose work has appeared all over the internet, including on BuzzFeed, The Cut, The New Yorker, The Onion, Reductress, and much more. Her debut book. The 2000s Made Me Gay, was released on St. Martin's Press in 2021. The 2000s Made Me Gay (St. Martin's Press, 2021) is a humor-driven essay collection that interweaves queer memoir and pop culture criticism. Subjects include: how Taylor Swift's Fearless is a blueprint for U-Hauling; Seth Cohen as a lesbian role model; MTVs The Challenge on forming queer community, and much more.

Wokka wokka wokka… down the aisle?? On today's episode, guest Max Barth (@HeIsMaxBarth, Reductress) and Ross (@MisterWeisman) chat about The Muppets Take Manhattan! The two also review the pop culture from before their births, collectibles, and another look at the Muppets' relationship with sex. Plus, Ross busts out (and then immediately packs away) his Woody Allen impression! Follow Kidflix on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram @kidflixpod, and send us your recommendations or comments to kidflixpod@gmail.com!

We're joined by Mara Wilson, who regales us with her experiences growing up in a haunted house, living the “gothic valley” life, and what would be scarier to meet: a ghost or an alien?   Content Warning: This episode contains conversations about or mentions of misogyny, aircraft accident, earthquakes, parent death, illness, body horror, mental illness, murder, blood, animal death, and the Civil War.    Guest Mara Wilson, known for her childhood roles in Mrs. Doubtfire and Matilda, is a writer and actor living in Los Angeles. Recently, she has appeared on Welcome to Night Vale, Broad City and Bojack Horseman. Her writing has appeared in the New York Times, Elle, McSweeney's, Reductress, and many other outlets. She also publishes a newsletter of her writing with Substack, 'Shan't We Tell the Vicar?' Mara's first book, Where Am I Now?: True Stories of Girlhood and Accidental Fame is available from Penguin Random House. Recently, Mara voiced Tania de Batz in the audiobook One For All, a gender-swapped version of the Three Musketeers by Lillie Lainoff.   Housekeeping - Recommendation: This week, Amanda recommends Games and Feelings. - Books: Check out our previous book recommendations, guests' books, and more at spiritspodcast.com/books - Call to Action: Check out the Queer Movie Podcast - a queer movie watch party hosted by Rowan Ellis and Jazza John. Join them as they research and rate their way through the queer film canon, one genre at a time. Search for Queer Movie Podcast in your podcast app to subscribe today!   Sponsors - Wildgrain is the first bake-from-frozen box for artisanal bread. For a limited time, you can get $30 off the first box - PLUS free Croissants in every box - when you go to Wildgrain.com/Spirits to start your subscription. - Apostrophe is an online platform that connects you with an expert dermatology team to get customized acne treatment for your unique skin. Get your first visit for only $5 at apostrophe.com/SPIRITS when you use our code: SPIRITS. - BetterHelp is a secure online counseling service. Get 10% off your first month at betterhelp.com/spirits - Blueland creates everyday eco-friendly cleaning productions that save you money and space, without any plastic waste. Get 20% off your first order when you go to blueland.com/spirits.    Find Us Online If you like Spirits, help us grow by spreading the word! Follow us @SpiritsPodcast on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and Goodreads. You can support us on Patreon (http://patreon.com/spiritspodcast) to unlock bonus Your Urban Legends episodes, director's commentaries, custom recipe cards, and so much more. We also have lists of our book recommendations and previous guests' books at http://spiritspodcast.com/books. Transcripts are available at http://spiritspodcast.com/episodes. To buy merch, hear us on other podcasts, contact us, find our mailing address, or download our press kit, head on over to http://spiritspodcast.com.   About Us Spirits was created by Julia Schifini, Amanda McLoughlin and Eric Schneider. We are founding members of Multitude, an independent podcast collective and production studio. Our music is "Danger Storm" by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com), licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0.

This week the boys are joined by Damien Kronfeld! Damien is the deputy editor of Reductress and a New York based comedian and writer. You can see him at his monthly show "Haha.. Wow" at Union Hall and you can subscribe to his newsletter "A Small Offering" at https://damienkronfeld.substack.com/. You can also follow him on Twitter @damienkronfeld and on Instagram @regulationdamien

How do you create original content in the carbon removal space? In its podcast content, the Nori creative team looks for unique voices, encouraging guests on Reversing Climate Change and Carbon Removal Newsroom to explore nuance. As for their carbon removal memes, the writers are currently mining the movies they watch with their kids and popular online satirical humor (think The Onion and Reductress) for ideas. On this bonus episode of Reversing Climate Change, Ross sits down with his colleagues in the Nori Meme Lab, Siobhan Montoya Lavender and Asa Kamer, to discuss why ascribing agency to CO2 is funny and describe how they look for meme potential in cinema—not to be confused with Krysten Sinema, though they have insight on her too. Ross, Siobhan, and Asa offer stories of celebrity sightings and consider who qualifies as a ‘climate celeb,' sharing examples of the academics and podcast guests they're guilty of gushing over. Listen in to understand how we showcase productive disagreement in both Nori podcasts and get in on the Meme Lab team's latest ideas for carbon removal meme threads, including ClickHole-style headlines and recaptioning existing satirical content. Connect with Nori Purchase Nori Carbon Removals Nori's website Nori on Twitter Join Nori's Discord to hang out with other fans of the podcast and Nori Check out our other podcast, Carbon Removal Newsroom Resources Carbon Removal Memes for Climate Restorative Teens on Twitter Carbon Removal Memes on Instagram Nathan For You Meme An Inconvenient Truth Air Miners Founder's Summit Dennis Baldocci on ResearchGate Elizabeth Kolbert on Reversing Climate Change S2EP50 Mark Bittman on Reversing Climate Change S2EP69 David Ho on Carbon Removal Newsroom S3EP41 Holly Buck Chris Barnard The Onion ClickHole Stubborn Little Leisure Lords on ClickHole Let's Rank the Religions on ClickHole The Needling Reductress Meme --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/reversingclimatechange/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/reversingclimatechange/support

This week the boys are joined by Sheria Mattis! Sheria Mattis is a Brooklyn-born and bred comedian, writer, actress, and awkward Black girl. She has written for Reductress, Netflix is a Joke, Leslie Jones, Fran Drescher, and Abby Terkuhle. Follow her on socials: @sheriamattiscomedy on Instagram; @sheriadoesthat on TikTok; @sheriadidthat on Twitter; and sheriamattiscomedy.com

Host Greg Iwinski talks to Ziwe, creator, host, and writer of the comedy-variety sketch series ZIWE, about coming up in the Chicago comedy scene, the importance of Stephen Colbert's White House Correspondents dinner speech, and how she puts together the show, the writers' room, and its voice. Ziwe'a current project is the comedy-variety sketch series ZIWE, now in its second season on Showtime. The show is a no-holds-barred mix of musical numbers, interviews and sketches that challenge America's discomfort with race, politics, and cultural issues.  She previously wrote for shows such as THE RUNDOWN WITH ROBIN THEDE and DESUS AND MERO, and publications such as THE ONION, REDUCTRESS, and THE NEW YORKER. She created the YouTube comedy show BAITED WITH ZIWE, as well as its reincarnation on Instagram Live. -- Read shownotes, transcripts, and other member interviews: www.onwriting.org/ -- Follow the Guild on social media: Twitter: @OnWritingWGAE | @WGAEast Facebook: /WGAEast Instagram: @WGAEast

Teresa Lee (You Can Tell Me Anything) is an amazing writer and stand-up who has made mounds of content for comedy staples like Cracked, College Humor, and Reductress, but today she's making love with the gang in another Indiana “road trib.” We discuss flipping the sexual script with your straight partner, questioning your gender, and big fake titties. Ashley does gay time travel. Kate ruins a bunch of dates.    You can find Teresa on IG and TikTok: @teresaleebot, Twitter: @leresatee, And you can listen to her podcast, “You Can Tell Me Anything,” wherever you listen:  ▶ http://teresaleecomedy.com/yctma Support WHGS for bonus content, uncut podcasts, live streams, and more: ▶ https://www.patreon.com/WHGS Ashley is coming to your city! Join her mailing list for ticket drops: ▶ https://www.ashleygavin.com/#dates,     or text “tour” to +1 (877) 497-0441 Win a dinner with Ashley in your city! ▶ https://www.ashleygavin.com/win,      or text “notadate” to +1 (877) 497-0441 ______________________________________________ – CONNECT WITH US! – Ashley Gavin's Tour Dates: ▶ https://www.ashleygavin.com/#dates Newsletter: ▶ https://mailchi.mp/6de0153eb9c8/whgs Instagram: ▶ https://www.instagram.com/ashgavs/ TikTok: ▶ https://www.tiktok.com/@ashgavscomedy Twitter: ▶ https://twitter.com/ashgavs ——— Kate Sisk's Newsletter & Live Events: ▶ https://www.katesisk.com/ Instagram: ▶ https://www.instagram.com/thekatesisk/ Twitter: ▶ https://twitter.com/thekatesisk ——— Watch this on YouTube! ▶ https://youtu.be/W-mrjtHY1FE ______________________________________________ – SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS! – BetterHelp: ▶ https://www.betterhelp.com/whgs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Happy Pride!! Rounding out the month we have on the pod this week - spooky lovely comedy tattoo baby - Air Durnell (Reductress, Yes And Laughter Lab, UCB)!!!  Air and Nathan get directly into MUNA, Pride, and of course Air's career as a tattoo artist and apprentice. They chat about the crossover of tattooing and comedy and when permanent body art should make us laugh (i.e. Teletubees but make it LOTR). The two also chat about Air's work on Reductress, their successful project at the Yes And Laughter Lab, and going viral on TikTok for their Jennifer Coolidge impression. Don't worry! They also discuss knives, sex, and horny haunted houses. 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 Pearson is a comedian, actor, writer, and host of Secure The Gag based in Brooklyn, NY by way of Atlanta, GA. Recently, he was featured on HBOMax's Humans By Orientation platform and on the UCB Character's Welcome where his “Guy F**ks His Bully's Dad” sketch became a viral sensation. Online, Nathan has amassed a following on TikTok and has been featured in Vulture, Instinct, Queerty, Logo's NewNowNext, and more.  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 Ryan Andrews @rtayrews Podcast Art created by Beardy Glasses @beardy.glasses Podcast Music by DJ Helix @1djhelix  Follow @SecureTheGag

Jim Murtagh is a hilarious comedian, talented musician, and filmmaker. He came by Burmeister Studios to tell Eric and Greg about his art, sobriety, and the Reductress photoshoot that keeps getting him fame online. Follow Jim: Twitter: @jamesmurtagh Instagram: @jimpatrickmurtagh Follow Eric: Twitter: @TalkingSchmidt Instagram: @TalkingSchmidt TikTok: @TikTalkingSchmidt Follow Greg: Twitter: @GregBurmeister Instagram: @GregHello TikTok: @GregBurmeister --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/talking-schmidt/support

Sarah Pappalardo (Reductress) joins the show to tell us about where they do most of their trolling: Facebook. And on that Facebook? A former member of their queer friend circle at college who has gone rogue as a transphobic anti-vaxxer and who blocks Sarah, only to unblock them so they can continue fighting. The rest of the episode is much less feisty though, as we talk about being a cat parent, the weirdo "you should own a house by now" tweets, insane hockey names, Jeff Foxworthy, microwaves, and Sarah reveals the insane podcast she'd like to start with their mom.   If you want more of THIS insane podcast, you can head on over to patreon.com/blockedparty, where $5/month gets you access to THREE bonus episodes every single month, including this week, a very special hangout episode as we get together with Tom Walker and Demi Lardner. You also get access to our Discord, merch discounts, and an opportunity to get a Cameo from Stefan and John! It's a great thing.   Sarah Pappalardo is an editor and one of the founders of Reductress, a fake news magazine for women. You can buy Reductress merch at shop.reductress.com, and you can follow Sarah on Twitter at @yourpappalardo.