Patten Disregard

Nate speaks with legendary Broadway pianist Paul Ford. 

Can somebody tell me why every new show is announcing how important it is? We get to the bottom of this in our latest episode: THE SELF IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST. Featuring more wisdom from our resident therapist, Lisa Gajda, as well as an interview with Broadway choreographer fresh off of staging the Tony Awards, Sarah O'Gleby. 

Workplace safety training. Anti-bullying training. Mindfulness training. The list goes on and on…. Can someone tell me why in order to work in the theatre you need more training than a pediatric neurosurgeon? Why I've spoken to more nameless HR representatives than I have actors? Why I'm developing carpal tunnel syndrome from clicking through corporate sensitivity awareness platforms? Let's talk a...

Do you think you deserve to be on Broadway just because you have a degree in theatre? Do you think it's 'not fair' you weren't nominated for a Tony? Do you think you're entitled to something just by making the decision to be an artist? Well, get ready for us to answer these questions in our latest episode: 'NOBODY OWES YOU SHIT!!!' Featuring an interview with Tony award winning choreographer Sergi...

New Year, New Me. Just kidding. I'm not changing a goddamn thing. And neither are we. That's why we are thrilled to release our final episode of Season 1 of 'Patten Disregard': The Roast of Broadway - LIVE! Recorded in front of a live audience and band, this episode features musical performances by Marc Shaiman, Rachelle Rak, Angie Schworer, and Ashley Blanchet. We also hear from our resident ther...

Patten Disregard Live: The Roast of Broadway, Dec 14, 2021 in NYC. Tickets and details at https://tinyurl.com/atdazfk6 Broadway's back to normal, right? Or is that just every other industry? Find out what's happening to the spirit of theater in: "The Show Must Go On"

Do you love the arts AND crippling debt? Does being on stage in order to delay deciding what to do with your life appeal to you? Do you have $800,000 to spare? Well, you might be an excellent candidate for a college degree in theatre. Click below to find out more in: Episode 4: The Broadway Con Featuring more actor therapy from Lisa Gajda and an interview with Tony Award winning writer/director Sc...

What is it about this year's theater offerings that makes Schindler's List look like a comedy by comparison? We're going to find out this week on episode 3 of Patten Disregard: "Make Broadway Laugh Again" Featuring the electrifying Tony nominee, Daniel J. Watts of "Daniel J. Watts' The Jam," currently starring as Ike Turner in Broadway's "Tina." We also hear new wisdom and hilarity from Booked It...

Please join us for our second episode: 'You Can't Identify as Talented' Enough said. Featuring the brilliant and objectively talented Ginna Claire Mason, currently starring as Glinda in Broadway's "Wicked". With new thoughts from Lisa Gajda about undoing aloneness.

Have you run out of people to cancel during the pandemic? Do you wish there was more content for you to dismiss without investigating? Do you hate me yet? Well, I'm just getting started, baby. Join me, Nate Patten, and Booked It Media for our newest offering, Patten Disregard, with our inaugural episode: "Cancel Me a Little" This episode features Catherine Russell, urban legend/star of "Perfect Cr...

Booked It Media presents a brand new video podcast series from Broadway Music Director Nate Patten. Subscribe on YouTube or wherever you listen to podcasts. 

Come to think of it, so was Nate's career…and life…actually, we're all happy accidents in this insane world, especially with regard to theatre. Our careers have been forged by "right time at the right place" happenings and so we're going to talk about it. What is the arts scene now? What is it going to be? How does someone have the foresight to create an online presence before anyone knew what tha...

In the recognition and celebration of the end of the pandemic which is now 100% over, we have decided to dedicate this episode to the brave men, women, and others, who have selflessly given their time to vanquish this vicious virus under the leadership and guidance of our undaunted, unflappable president—Kate Shindle. This week we bring to you: Episode 27: You guys. We did it. The coronavirus is o...

Episode 26 - Hey Unemployment, Look Me In The Eye When You F*ck Me Featuring world renowned economist, Pete Mento—I know we've had him on three times in a row, but we can't find a smarter person that can literally talk about everything important in the world. In this episode, we have a frank discussion about how and when Broadway can reopen. Here's what they're all saying: "This is where I gather...

Do you find yourself speaking confidently about topics you've never researched? Are you fully comfortable lecturing people on politics, history, and other things that people get PhDs in without ever having read about them? Did you fail ninth grade history but still sign up to speak on the 'Constitutional Law' panel at Hamilton's BroadwayCon table? Then a career on Broadway might be for you! It als...

"Cake cake cake cake cake cake," -Flo Rida "Doo be doo be doo." -Frank Sinatra "Love is love is love is love is love." -LMM Is any of this making sense? Pulling at the very core of your being? Resonating with the masses in order for social movements to be fostered? Oh, that last one is, you say? WHY?! Don't feel like you're alone. The minute the 2016 Tony Awards ended we all got "Love is Love is L...

There is a 6th dimension beyond that which is known to man and that which is only known to Kate Shindle. It is a dimension as vast as space and as timeless as Shetler Studios. It is the middle ground between light and shadow, between costume and dance belt, between Schnippers and Ripley Grier. It lies between the pit of man's fears and the paragon of his Broadway Bares donation page. This is the d...

Have you ever noticed yourself giving speeches to your friends like you just won an Oscar? Did you camp out on Ryan Murphy's property for 3 weeks to protest James Corden being cast in The Prom movie? Do you keep tagging Alexandria Ocasio Cortez in posts hoping she'll come see you in The Lightning Thief?   Well, it's probably time you listened to our latest episode: You're not Famous, You're on Bro...

Well...we know we have been on hiatus again. Why this time? We've been stationed at Actor's Equity fighting to ensure company members receive profit-sharing. And we did it! The cast of 'Bat Out of Hell' now each owes $467,000. Speaking of the oppressed, this week we are pleased to present: Episode 21 - FVU: Facebook Victims Unit In this episode, we take on the growing trend of portraying yourself...

We apologize for our month long absence,  we mistakenly signed on with the producers of 'Bat of Out Hell', but like a Broadway revival of 'The Glass Menagerie', we're back. We've been living in a tent on Kate Shindle's lawn protesting 'Gypsy of the Year' and starting a MoveOn.org campaign to raise money for 'Head Over Heels'. We are pleased to announce our return episode... 'Broadway is Broken and...

So you've arrived. New York City. The Great White Way. Every day is the 'Let's Go To The Movies' scene from Annie. But are you forgetting that ten minutes after you got off the Greyhound you saw a homeless man masturbating into a phone charging station? Has time healed the fact that you put a down payment on a house the first day of 'Nerds' rehearsal? Buck up sailor. 'It Gets Better'...or does it?...

You knew it could be like this. It could be like this always. What you waitin' for, cowboy? A matin' call? This week, @bookeditpodcast proudly presents: EPISODE 18: Wokeback Mountain In this episode, which I'm sure has already triggered everyone before they've listened to it, we discuss the reality that being a social activist is no longer just a part of being an actor… It is now a REQUIREMENT for...

What is acting? Acting is being. Being is the nature of essence. Being is life. Life is the essence of being. Being is acting. Acting is life. Repeat. What is acti….WHAT THE F*CK? I'm in a cult. You're in a cult. We're all in a goddamn cult. #askifitsequity This is the episode where we finally talk about Actor's Equity: why we need it, where it's headed, and how it's all literally burning down aro...

We here at #BookedIt want you to have a magical Christmas. The stockings are hung, the egg-nog is in your glass, you're still tingling in the afterglow of reaching 38 likes on your latest Instagram post... The only thing you're missing is the dulcet sounds of a privileged, white atheist talking about the rights of black people in the theatre community. Merry Christmas from Booked It. Go fuck yours...

Guess what? You need a therapist. We're not here to help! There are therapists for that so leave it to the professionals. However, if you find comfort in this episode, or if we have inspired you in any way, we just want to remind you that this still isn't therapy, and you still need a therapist. Really. So join us for some (non-therapeutic) laughs, a platform void of trigger warnings, and a fantas...