Deep Night with Dale

Dale makes the jump to lightspeed and fastens his Kuiper Belt for a conversation on myth, stars, and the origins of universe with his guest folklorist and astrophysicist, Dr. Moiya McTier. Dale is unafraid to ask the accomplished Moiya some pretty basic questions like what do stars look like up close and could he survive...

Dale browses through the laser disc collection in his mind as he revisits the past while keeping a joyful eye on the future with singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist Miles Francis. Dale welcomes Miles to the Deep Night for a conversation about keeping perspective, the cultural importance of basements, and the confusing legacy of Boy Bands....

Dale trips between waking and dream state in this conversation with comedian and podcast host, Mary Martin. Dale asks Mary a lot of questions about how she came to host Calmedy, an ASMR comedy podcast for the sleep deprived. Tackling insomnia, ADHD, and a fear of the end, Mary has found a vehicle that helps...

Photo in original post by Mindy Tucker.

Dale takes a break from packing up Galinda’s summer trunk in order to bring you this special bonus episode of the show featuring fellow podcasters, Anna Rubanova and Adam Bozarth. Dale grills the duo about their collaboration on the long-running sketch comedy podcast Left Handed Radio, as well as some of the highs and lows...

Dale closes the thirteenth season of the show in epic fashion, convinced he’s caught in the gravitational pull of a black hole. As time shifts around him, the entire season of the podcast flashes before his eyes, and he gains insights he never thought possible. Dale finds connective tissue from one conversation to the next...

Dale fires up the cosmic riding mower to pay a visit to comedian and new lawn owner, Chris Gethard. Dale talks with Chris about his fantastic new special, Chris Gethard: Half My Life (available everywhere). It occurs to Dale that the two often meet at particular moments in Chris’s life, and the conversation offers a...

Dale pulls on his most luxurious turtleneck for a conversation with costume designer and stylist Jeriana San Juan. Dale talks with Jeriana about the daunting experience of creating all the costumes for the recent Netflix miniseries, Halston. After expressing his deep appreciation for featuring so many fabulous turtlenecks in the show, Dale asks Jeriana about...

Dale stirs the spirit within when he welcomes acclaimed Chicago-based composer, clarinetist, keyboardist, and singer Angel Bat Dawid to the Deep Night. Dale and Angel bond over their shared star signs as they talk about finding one’s authentic creative self, the hidden power of a clarinet, and all the ways that music can offer a...

Dale makes sure his morning ponytail is well-hidden when he visits with New York-based actor, comedian, and makeup artist Rebecca Robles. Dale talks with Rebecca about her experience playing Cindy on the hit television series Search Party and how she came to be involved in the greater Search Party universe. Rebecca also dishes with Dale...

Dale considers the healing potential of one’s imagination in this conversation with comedian and writer Zara Mizrahi (Family Guy, M.O.D.O.K). Two restless artistic travelers (who have both spent meaningful afternoons in San Bernadino), Zara and Dale discover that their relatively unstructured upbringings have given them ready access to worlds of their own design. It is...

Dale waits for that second shot and experiences a new wave of what-happens-now social anxiety as he welcomes comedian Wendy Steiner to the Deep Night. Wendy talks with Dale about her path from shy audience member at comedy clubs in San Francisco to confident performer on stages around New York. The two also discuss the...

Dale tunes into a vibrational frequency from the outer realms for a conversation with the 500 million year old celestial being known as Claywoman. From a quarantine outpost near the planet-formerly-known-as-Pluto, Claywoman shares wisdom collected over the centuries and offers a unique perspective on humanity, a species they’ve long been a champion of, ever since...

Dale’s packing up everything he owns as things take a difficult turn on the commune. Apparently he should have read the small print and the large print before settling in and now he and Galinda need to seek a new living arrangement. Luckily a place has opened up above a vegan ice cream parlor and...

Dale slathers a radish with butter and turns his knobs to simmer as he welcomes food writer, chef, and buttermilk evangelist, Alison Roman to the Deep Night. After a year of cooking at home, Dale checks in with Alison about pandemic faves and quarantine never-agains. Alison shares some self-care recipes for keeping the body in...

Dale receives the vibrations of the universe as he welcomes Elizabeth Ziman (Elizabeth and the Catapult) back to the Deep Night. Elizabeth was a joyful part of the early Deep Night live streaming shows presented in the spring of 2020, just as the pandemic was surging through New York. Dale recalls what it was like...

Dale starts to feel something close to optimism again, so he calls up the prolific writer, actor, producer, and DJ, Diallo Riddle to try and confirm his suspicions that things are in fact, getting better. Diallo talks with Dale about the cultural influences and comedic inspiration behind his hit TV variety show Sherman’s Showcase. The...

Dale centers his being and contemplates the expansiveness of the cosmos in this solo meditation episode. Do some extensive breath work with Dale as he reflects on this past year spent in isolation. A year where he failed to do much of anything other than impulse buy expensive products from Instagram and watch hundreds of...

Dale considers befriending more security guards and calling up a few dulcimer players after this conversation with New York-based musician and songwriter, Cassandra Jenkins. Over the course of the episode, Cassandra and Dale find quite a few points of connection among them, including a love for folk festivals held on rocky islands, heavenly sculptures made...

Dale channels some youth pastor vibes and lends some serious consideration to goat farming in this conversation with writer and comedian Sara Schaefer. Sara talks about the process of writing her recent memoir Grand, which beautifully captures her attempts to find peace and purpose following a devastating loss. Dale asks about Sara’s life in Los...

Dale charges his quartz and bathes his amethyst in the light of a winter supermoon for this conversation with writer Jaya Saxena. Jaya joins Dale to talk about her recent collection of essays, Crystal Clear: Reflections on Extraordinary Talismans for Everyday Life. Organized according to various gemstones and their properties, the book explores the historical...

Dale takes a left down portal road for a visit with Los Angeles-based comedy producer Liz Maupin. Taking a break from channeling her energy into an Arizona vortex, Liz talks to Dale about the staggering number of obstacles she’s overcome and the great joy she’s found in producing live events (Funnilingus), podcasts (PA Nation), and...

Dale delves into myth making and the stories we tell one other to get through the darkness with anthropologist, hypnotherapist, and podcast host, Verity Clayton. Dale talks with Verity about her experience producing the Scary Stories Podcast and what it’s like to host the show as a character, something Dale knows very little about. During...

Dale’s digging a well and ripping up his old turtlenecks to use as wishing rags for the upcoming Imbolc Festival, a Celtic ritual that marks the end of winter and offers the promise of renewal. Turning the page on our dark days is very much on Dale’s mind as he grapples with being unable to...

Dale shakes loose some leftover Solstice glitter from the folds of his holiday turtleneck and rings in the New Year with a conversation with singer/songwriter Pearl Charles. From a secluded hideout in the desert, Pearl joins Dale for a discussion about her new album Magic Mirror, which is out everywhere on January 15th. The two...