The Conner & Smith Show

Join us for some Cicada Chat as we ask Brood X some serious questions regarding their distinct different sounds depending on time of the day. Also, we haven’t had time for a Minisode for awhile, so here you go…

Join us for a fascinating chat about Religion and Pride and where they intersect. We loved this discussion with Ashley. https://arlingtonpresbyterian.org

Join us for a chat with Fred Schneider of the B-52’s! Also his latest band, The Superions! https://www.theb52s.com https://thesuperions.com

Join us for a fun time with our old pal, Michael Baron, as he talks about his journey through show biz and life, through Signature to Oklahoma City, and his upcoming production of Grease outdoors in a football field! https://lyrictheatreokc.com.

Join us for a chat with Joe Barros, Artistic Director of the New York Theatre Barn. http://www.joebarros.com https://www.nytheatrebarn.org

Join us for a chat with Broadway Barkada’s Billy Bustamante! We have a fun talk about where we met amongst the spinach funk at Toby’s Dinner Theatre to where he is now, and what his perfect day would be! https://www.billybustamante.com/mobile_home.html https://www.broadwaybarkada.com/mobile_home.html https://www.billybphotography.com/mobile_home.html

Join us for a chat with the conductor of the American Pops Orchestra, Luke Frazier. We talk about his work with APO, his dedication to bringing music to those who don’t have the chance to hear Orchestras where they live, and how he is evolving the manner of venue in which Orchestras play. https://theamericanpops.org https://lukefraziermusic.com

Join us for a chat with out Lesbian Musical Theatre Darling/ Rapper Jade Jones. https://dcmetrotheaterarts.com/2020/08/07/jade-jones-as-rapper-litty-official-debuts-hip-hop-mixtape/

Join us for a loose chat with Helen Hayes Award winner Carolyn Cole and our bestie friends, Kara Tameika Watkins, Nicole Ruthmarie, Chris Sizemore, and Ryan Halbrook.

Join us for a chat with actor Wayne Duvall, appearing in the upcoming films A Quiet Place 2, and Werewolves Within, as he discusses working in past iconic films like Apollo 13, O Brother, Where Art Thou?, and Lincoln. A fascinating sneak peak on to the sets of many great directors including Stephen Spielberg, Ron Howard, and the Coen Brothers.

Join us for a chat on dog farts and all things low brow on this Minisode with Matt, SGS, and Ryan…

We caught up with our pal, Ally Currin, who wrote the book to The Silver Belles, available through Broadway Licensing, and also talked about her journey, her play wright group “The Welders”, and much more…

We had a great and multi-faceted discussion with Joe Palka regarding radio, tv, theatre, politics, and our current political climate. A fascinating and fabulous finale to the Palka Party Weekend!

Join us for a weather geek out session with Fox 5 Chief Meteorologist, Sue Palka as our Palka Party Weekend continues!

Matt drives to Falls Church for Always, Patsy Cline rehearsals, Nora and Nathan’s Sound Check and more!

We catch up with “Wild Idol” members Nora Palka and Nathan Ellman-bell, and listen to a snippet of their debut single, “I Gotta Thing for You”. We talk music, composition, and just have a general blast!

Join us for a chat with Vishal Vaidya! From his experience in DC to Broadway, and his current Vocal Studio,get to know this amazing human. http://vishal-vaidya.com

Join us for a chat with Broadway’s Kyle Coffman as he talks about his experiences in the 2009 Revival of West Side Story, Newsies, his portrayal of the Artful Dodger at Arena Stage’s 2015 production of Oliver!, and his role in the upcoming Stephen Spielberg film of West Side Story!

We are so lucky to have Michael Cerveris, Kyle Coffman, and Vishal Vaidya as guests this weekend! Incredible talents ALL!

Join us for a chat with two time Tony Award Winner, Michael Cerveris. We discuss several of his iconic roles, including his Tony Award winning performances in Assassins and Fun Home. Also, hear about his band, Loose Cattle’s upcoming album! http://www.loosecattleband.com/new-page https://loosecattle.bandcamp.com/album/heavy-lifting

Join us for a discussion with Lisa Cherkasky - world renowned Food Stylist who works with the Washington Post, The Washingtonian, The Smithsonian, and on and on. What exactly is a Food Stylist? Listen and find out! https://www.lisacherkasky.com

Actress, Author, and general bad ass Donna Migliaccio joins us for a great discussion about her journey, both theatrically and as an author, as well as gardening, birding, fox watching and more! https://donnamigliaccio.com https://www.amazon.com/kindle-dbs/author/ref=dbs_m_mng_wim_byln?_encoding=UTF8&asin=B018WBH592

Minisode leading up to Night at Newcastle!

Join us for a conversation with Alan Naylor, Rachel Felstein, and Andre Hinds! They make up Night at Newcastle! Listen to them every Thursday night! https://www.facebook.com/nightat.newcastle.50

A fantastic discussion with Sushmita Mazumdar, Arlington-based artist, writer, and educator, and founder of Studio Pause, her art studio where she invites the community to make time to explore creativity and celebrate the art and stories in the community. www. Sushmita Mazumdar.com StudioPause.com/calendar https://arts.arlingtonva.us/columbia-pike-recipes-for-you/