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Ivan Rubenstein-Gillis! Singer! Songwriter! Producer! Dear old friend! Delight! I've known Ivan for decades and I've always loved his music AND talking to him, so having him on my podcast to talk about his music AND MORE was perfect. Under the band name 500 Suns, he's got a new album "Hungry Man" coming out in July 2025! Stay tuned for that, and also stay tuned at the end of this podcast episode f...

Malaika Handa! Crossword constructor! Friend! Delight! More! In her own words from her website : "My name is Malaika Handa and I've made 565 crossword puzzles. You'll find me in Vulture magazine  several days a week, and writing for  rexwordpuzzle  about once a month. I'm also sporadically published in other outlets (see below); if you'd like to get an email when that happens,  sign up here . In t...

Julie Seabaugh! Journalist! Author! Producer! Friend! Delight! More! Long-time comedy journalist Julie Seabaugh is  the producer, story editor and originator of  Are We Good? ,  the new documentary about comic and podcast pioneer  Marc Maron  that makes its  East Coast premiere at the Tribeca   June 14 and 15.  She is a  journalist ,  author and documentarian who has covered stand-up and the ins-a...

Mike Cachuela ! Artist! Filmmaker! Animator! Director! Storyteller! Friend! Delight! More! Mike being on the show started with his sending me this message: "In listening to your podcast, I'm struck by the similarities, between stand-up comedians and story artists in animated films, in working out material on peers and sometimes audiences. In animation you draw and edit storyboards and temp dialog...

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-gu...

Ahmed Khalaf! Comedian! Friend! Delight! More! His debut album is called " Hobble D. Hoy " and here is the official information about it: "Somalia-born, California-raised, and Minneapolis-based comic Ahmed Khalaf spent 8 years developing his comedy skills to build his first comedy album. On it, Ahmed shares how he beat tough odds like being born in a Somalian refugee camp but growing up to out-whi...

Rita Orlov! Game designer! Creative director! Puzzle creator! New friend! Delight! More! Rita makes games! One of them is Pandora's Legacy and the Kickstarter is underway as we speak! (As I type and you read!) Another is Emerald Echoes and the Kickstarter is soon to be launched! (At some point when I'll be typing again later, I imagine.) Check out getpostcurious.com (or their account on  Instagram...

Alex Rosenthal! Editorial director/producer at TED! Game/puzzle-maker! Old friend! Delight! More! Alex works at TED and has given a very enjoyable TED talk on puzzle hunts. He is the co-creator of a new game called Pandora's Legacy which is on Kickstarter right now ! About the game: "Pandora's Legacy, combines elements of jigsaw puzzles, escape rooms, puzzle hunts, and legacy board games into a 12...

Charlotte Clymer! Writer! Activist! Friend! Delight! More! Charlotte is a writer, activist, communications consultant, and military veteran. She writes about politics, religion, and culture in the award-winning Substack newsletter " Charlotte's Web Thoughts ," which was recognized in 2024 with Best News/Political Blog by Editor & Publisher Magazine and for Excellence in Blogging by the National Ga...

Chris Nakis! Comedian! Friend! Delight! More! His new standup special "Gonna Wanna" is free on Youtube  here! His Instagram that you can follow is here! The wonderful podcast chat I have with him is HERE! (All around you.) And this is only part ONE of that wonderful chat! For part two, subscribe via Apple Podcasts OR merely head on over here to Patreon! Thank you! Enjoy!

Hattie Hayes! Writer! Comedian! Poet! Karaoke lover! Friend! Delight! More! Hattie has a newsletter, where you can read her writing AND get updates on all her poetry and comedy projects. This includes her zine, Reporter Quarterly, which is releasing REAL real soon. To find that newsletter—and videos of her sketch and musical comedy performances, and poems she's written, and more!—you can visit  ww...

Wax! Singer! Rapper! Songwriter! Guitarist! Friend! Delight! More! Wax has a brand new album called "Lifetime Achievement Award" dropping on streaming on May 30th... and the vinyl is already out!   His website is waxdotcom.com , his IG is @bigwax, and his youtube is youtube.com/wax ! Check him out there! Check him out here! Check him out everywhere! And this is only the first HALF of our chat! For...

Lauren Hope Krass! Comedian! Podcaster! Friend! Delight! More! Lauren was the host of the Good Bodies podcast at Betches Media but very recently left to start her own podcast called Belly Laughs , a body positive fat liberation comedy podcast available for just $2/month on patreon!  Also look out for her upcoming interview series called Fat Fashion on her social media!   (Her Instagram / TikTok /...

Nathaniel Allenby! Artist! Author! Photographer! Circus entertainer! Friend! Delight! More! Nathaniel is fascinating human with a ton of interests! We have a real fun talk.  Nathaniel Allenby: Artist, Author, and Adventurer Nathaniel Allenby is a San Diego-based visual artist, travel photographer, circus entertainer, and the author of  The Cycle of Kindness . Born on a farm in Aurora, Oregon, he e...

Liz Glazer! Comedian! Actor! Friend! Delight! More! Here she is on Instagram! Here she is in website form! Here is her Don't Tell Comedy set on Youtube! Enjoy her everywhere including here! And this is only the first half of our 375th episode numerical gala extravaganza! For the second half, subscribe via Apple Podcasts OR merely head on over here to Patreon! PS Bonus news for folks in MA!: The Co...

Maria Decotis! Comedian! Actor! Writer! Friend! Delight! More! Maria has been featured in  Rolling Stone ,  Wall Street Journal ,  Today ,  New York Times ,  The Guardian ,  Vogue ,  New York Magazine , and  many more  for her  comedy videos  and her work has been shared by several celebrities including  Ben Stiller, Stephen Colbert ,  Chrissy Teigen ,  Lin-Manuel Miranda ,  Padma Lakshmi ,  and ...

Gregory Lay! Actor! Writer! Filmmaker! Producer! Friend! Delight! More! All 4 seasons of Greg in LA can be found here! About "Greg in LA": "Greg in L.A." originally began as a series on Instagram, where it quickly garnered a dedicated following thanks to its relatable humor and authentic storytelling. The creators, Sean Daniel Cunningham and Gregory Lay, captured the ups and downs of modern life i...

Becky Braunstein! Comedian! Actor! Cancer survivor! Friend! Delight! More! She is @BeckyBraunstein on every social media platform that matters. You can see her animated history comedy series on YouTube or TikTok.   She can be seen on Shrill on Hulu and Chad on TBS. AND you can listen to her have a wonderful conversation on THIS VERY PODCAST! And that's not all... this is only the first HALF of our...

Andrew Heaton! Author! Podcaster! Comedian! Delight! Friend! His new book is  Tri balism is Dumb .   His podcast is  The Political Orphanage. His conversation with me on THIS podcast is a lot of fun! Please enjoy! PS This is only the first HALF of our chat. For part two, subscribe via Apple Podcasts OR simply head on over here to Patreon!

Andrea Jones-Rooy! Comedian! Scientist! Podcaster! Circus performer! Friend! Delight! More! Want more information? Well, you've come to the right place: ABOUT ANDREA JONES-ROOY Ph. D.: Andrea Jones-Rooy is a unique voice who combines science with comedy to empower audiences of any education level to utilize data and tools accessible to all. AJR helps people learn to cut through the noise, better u...

Allen Strickland Williams! Comedian! Friend! Delight! More! ABOUT THE NEW ALBUM: A proper debut, Ran Through is a culmination of ASW's stand-up since he started, up to the night he recorded. The album is filled with absurd, dark one-liners as well as well-structured pieces about the celestial bodies that hang in the sky above, his Florida roots, relationships, dating and being single, parenting (o...

Mel Stephens! Writer! Director! Comedian! More! FROM HER WEBSITE : Melissa Stephens (@melmstephens on social media) is a comedian, writer, and director from the Peach State, and has dual citizenship in the UK. Melissa wrote on staff of Brett Goldstein & William Bridges' AMC anthology series SOULMATES, now streaming on Amazon Prime (Mel wrote ep 5). She is currently developing a dark comedy series...

Max Gross! Comedian! Friend! Delight! Max is nice and you can follow him on all social media platforms @maxgotjokes! Also you can listen to him have a nice conversation with me right here! Enjoy! PS This is only the first HALF of our chat!  For the second half, subscribe via Apple Podcasts OR merely head over here to Patreon!

Beth Stelling! Comedian! Writer! Friend! Delight! More! Beth is a STELLAR comedic talent. See her use her talents on tour! Follow her (@bethstelling) on socials! Listen to her in THIS VERY PODCAST CONVERSATION! And this is only the first HALF of our chat. For part two, subscribe via Apple Podcasts OR simply click on over here to Patreon!

Mario Adrion! Comedian! Youtuber! Friend! Delight! ABOUT MARIO: Mario Adrion is a stand-up comedian and YouTuber from a small town in Germany who gained over 2 million followers from posting vlogs and comedy clips across his various social platforms. His comedy is refreshingly vulnerable, playing with the struggles and stereotypes of being a retired male model and living as a European in the Unite...