Just Can't Not

This episode is part of the Lunchador partnership with the ESL Rochester Fringe Festival (@rochesterfringe) to preview events you might not know about! Guest: Ground Zero - Live pro wrestling comes to Rochester's Fringe Festival! Ground Zero and Wild Zero present the first Dunn & Marcos Cup. Rochester has been known for being a tag team town so we're bringing you 10 of the best teams in the ar...

This episode is part of the Lunchador partnership with the ESL Rochester Fringe Festival (@rochesterfringe) to preview events you might not know about! Guest: Comedy On Deck: Well Seasoned - There are lots of Rochester comedians, but only one married comedy couple. As comics of a certain age (mid-50s), Lisa and Scott Fybush produce  Comedy On Deck shows in their back yard every summer. To man...

This episode is part of the Lunchador partnership with the ESL Rochester Fringe Festival (@rochesterfringe) to preview events you might not know about! Guest: The Aquatic Enigma This new documentary rips the lid off mysterious sightings. Many Many Mysteries and the National Cryptid Council investigate the truth behind the watery coverup shocking Monroe County. Ace historical librarian Elaine Googl...

This episode is part of the Lunchador partnership with the ESL Rochester Fringe Festival (@rochesterfringe) to preview events you might not know about! Guest: Lunchador Podcast-a-Rama Join the hosts of the Lunchador Podcast Network for a fun, fast-paced dive into the world of podcasting! Our hosts will be selected into a few different random panels and given a topic to improvise a short show on th...

This episode is part of the Lunchador partnership with the ESL Rochester Fringe Festival (@rochesterfringe) to preview events you might not know about! Guest: The Painter  is an energetic performance of dance, art and raw emotion. Artist Corinne Yancone paints live as talented local dancers unite to interpret her story through contemporary and jazz movement. This performance highlights Corinn...

This episode is part of the Lunchador partnership with the ESL Rochester Fringe Festival (@rochesterfringe) to preview events you might not know about! Check the episode out on Just Can't Not or Lunchador.org https://just-cant-not.captivate.fm/episode/rochester-fringe-preview-the-velvet-noose Guest: The Velvet Noose is highly stylized, avant-garde physical poetry. A multidisciplinary troupe, well-...

This episode is part of the Lunchador partnership with the ESL Rochester Fringe Festival (@rochesterfringe) to preview events you might not know about! Check the episode out on Just Can't Not or Lunchador.org https://just-cant-not.captivate.fm/episode/rochester-fringe-preview-drag-clown Guest: Drag + Clown - Six fierce drag performers collide with the world of clown in this outrageous, high-energy...

This episode is part of the Lunchador partnership with the ESL Rochester Fringe Festival (@rochesterfringe) to preview events you might not know about! Check the episode out on Just Can't Not or Lunchador.org! https://just-cant-not.captivate.fm/episode/rochester-fringe-preview-widow Guest: Widow - How do you mourn the love of a lifetime lost? And is it possible to share the experience while caught...

This episode is part of the Lunchador partnership with the ESL Rochester Fringe Festival (@rochesterfringe) to preview events you might not know about! Check the episode out on Just Can't Not or Lunchador.org https://just-cant-not.captivate.fm/episode/rochester-fringe-preview-the-sights-and-sounds-district Guest: The Sights and Sounds District - Experience a uniquely historical area in Rochester,...

This episode is part of the Lunchador partnership with the ESL Rochester Fringe Festival (@rochesterfringe) to preview events you might not know about! Check the episode out on Just Can't Not or Lunchador.org https://just-cant-not.captivate.fm/episode/rochester-fringe-preview-nerds-in-a-basement Guest: Nerds in a Basement DnD meets improv where a dungeon master guides improvisors through a one of...

This episode is part of the Lunchador partnership with the ESL Rochester Fringe Festival (@rochesterfringe) to preview events you might not know about! Guest: Allison's Angry Girl Era and All the Stories Behind the Songs Teenage Allison had a lot of feelings. And to no musician's surprise, the combined forces of stupid boys and untreated depression resulted in an entire album's worth of angry and...

This episode is part of the Lunchador partnership with the ESL Rochester Fringe Festival (@rochesterfringe) to preview events you might not know about! Guest: The Erie Canal was all the new rage, way before California’s New Age! To celebrate its 200th anniversary, The Biscuit Brothers—Rochester’s time-travelin’ buskers—bring you a side-splitting, foot-stomping, hand-clapping original take on the E...

This episode is part of the Lunchador partnership with the ESL Rochester Fringe Festival (@rochesterfringe) to preview events you might not know about! Check out the episode on Just Can't Not or Lunchador.org! https://just-cant-not.captivate.fm/episode/rochester-fringe-preview-the-heroic-enthusiasts-a-synthonic-illumination Guest: The Heroic Enthusiasts - A Synthonic Illumination Get ready for a s...

This episode is part of the Lunchador partnership with the ESL Rochester Fringe Festival (@rochesterfringe) to preview events you might not know about! Check the episode out on Just Can't Not or Lunchador.org https://just-cant-not.captivate.fm/episode/rochester-fringe-preview-dinner-where-everything-goes-wrong Guest: Aaron Metras - Dinner Where Everything Goes Wrong and other shows at Salina's. Du...

This episode is part of the Lunchador partnership with the ESL Rochester Fringe Festival (@rochesterfringe) to preview events you might not know about! Guest: Obsessive Comedy Disorder - Kevin is one of five kids, a veteran, and has OCD. Join the battle inside his brain: a silly life, a crazy family, and the truth of a misunderstood disorder. This show resonates with anyone anxious or obsessive an...

This episode is part of the Lunchador partnership with the ESL Rochester Fringe Festival (@rochesterfringe) to preview events you might not know about! Guest: Bipolarcoaster -Are people born on the mental health spectrum, or is the mental health spectrum thrust upon them? A sobering (yet highly comedic!) journey of reckoning with the responsibilities of living with bipolar disorder, this personal...

This episode is part of the Lunchador partnership with the ESL Rochester Fringe Festival (@rochesterfringe) to preview events you might not know about! Guest: Lady Spectra - Lady Spectra is an enigmatic independent musician known for her retro-futuristic style. She creates music that blends '80s synthpop and synthwave with elements of disco. Her goal is to produce music that resonates with people'...

This episode is part of the Lunchador partnership with the ESL Rochester Fringe Festival (@rochesterfringe) to preview events you might not know about! Guest: The Navel Gazers - The Navel Gazers   is a modern farce set in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. Over the course of their lease, Anna and Olivia are forced to confront their expectations of one another, their hopes for themselves, and the unst...

This episode is part of the Lunchador partnership with the ESL Rochester Fringe Festival (@rochesterfringe) to preview events you might not know about! Guest: Silver Rein (@silverreinmusic) Venue: The Spirit Room - Ticketed Time: 9/11 @ 8:15pm, 9/12 @ 7pm Show Link: https://rochesterfringe.com/tickets-and-shows/silver-rein-a-goth-folk-music-experience Check out RochesterFringe.com for all the even...

In this episode, Lunchador Co-Founder Chris Lindstrom (@stromie) interviews Erica Fee, the CEO and producer of the Rochester Fringe Festival! The Rochester Fringe Festival, heralded as New York State's largest multidisciplinary performing arts festival, serves as a vital platform for both emerging and established artists. The festival, taking place from September 9th to 20th, features an impressiv...

This episode of Just Can't Not features Chris Lindstrom (@stromie) chatting with Magnus (@magnusapollo) to learn about the interactive art he created for the 2025 Lilac Festival (@rochesterlilacfestival)! This project has everything - a photo scavenger hunt of animal art around the park, a giant Magnus along the entrance, laser artwork on rocks, and more! This project is so Magnus and we are all e...

The Rochester Lilac Festival (@rochesterlilacfestival), a celebrated institution marking the commencement of spring and the festival season, is ready to kick off on Friday May 9th! This year, the festival commemorates 127 years of tradition, having evolved from a modest gathering into a grand ten-day event that attracts over half a million visitors. Guests can expect diverse attractions, including...

The episode commences with an introduction to a special event, celebrating the ten-year retrospective of Explore Rochester at the Rochester Contemporary Art Center. The host expresses gratitude towards Steve Carter and Justin Doucet for their involvement and the opportunity to conduct nearly fifty-five interviews, capturing the essence of Rochester through the perspectives of various contributors....

In this special episode of Just Can't Not, Steve Carter (@stevecarter) and Justin Dusett (@jdusett) join host Chris Lindstrom (@stromie) to explore the origins and evolution of Explore Rochester, highlighting its role in connecting individuals to their surroundings and each other. We explore the significance of the upcoming 10-year retrospective exhibition, which will be held at the Rochester Cont...

Cody Donahue (@codyreconnect), the director of policy and advocacy for Reconnect Rochester, joins the podcast to discuss the organization’s mission to promote car-light transportation options in the Rochester area. A significant focus of the conversation is the challenges and opportunities related to improving bike and pedestrian safety, particularly on dangerous roads like Empire Boulevard. Cody...