Story + Rain Talks

Intuitive Design. At the time of this podcast we are amidst the Covid pandemic and all of us are spending much more time at home than we ever have, so we talked to interior designer Elana Kilkenny about how we should be thinking about our homes, and the mindset to adopt. We discuss how Elana uses tabletop décor to elevate meal times, and what kinds of tabletop décor she loves. We go over the det...

The Womb Warrior. Aimee Raupp is an acupuncturist, wellness expert, and Story + Rain Founder Tamara's own longtime acupuncturist. She is also the Head Of Chinese Medicine at The Well, a newly-opened, renowned wellness center in New York City with plans for expansion. Tamara first discovered Aimee by reading her book, Chill Out And Get Healthy, its title grabbed her attention on the shelves at...

Red Carpet Review Realness. The Wardrobe: Screened panel is back with fashion and style experts Robert Verdi, Sasha Charnin Morrison and Aliza Licht, and this time we’re talking Grammys style. The Grammys red carpet is often called “the most expressive red carpet”, because of it’s risk-taking musicians. The jury is out on that one, though there were looks that we loved. This podcast was recorded a...

Psychic About Sound. Damon DeGraff is CEO and Partner of dGi Management, a New York-based artist management company. Its talent, recording artists, DJs, record producers, and visual artists, are among the most critically acclaimed and in-demand in their respective genres. Top clients include and have included Beverly Bond, DJ Cassidy, DJ Kiss, Chelsea Leyland, DJ Ruckus, The Misshapes, Paul Sevign...

Red Carpet Review Realness. This Magic In The Mix episode marks the debut of Wardrobe/Screened, our content series dedicated to the red carpet, celebrity fashion, and fashion in tv and film. We’re talking Golden Globes 2020 fashion with three very special guests on one of our very favorite podcasts to date. Robert Verdi, Sasha Charnin Morrison, and Aliza Licht are fashion and entertainment experts...

Born To Do It. We talked to 18 year old actor and singer Luna Blaise to find out what it’s like being on not one, but two hit tv shows. We met with her in LA, just before her show was picked up for a second season. NBC’s breakout hit, of course, was, and Blaise currently continues to star as Olive Stone on the instantly popular show with a huge fan base. With one million followers on Instagram, Lu...

Her. Not too long after we shot actress Elizabeth Lail for a fashion story and on location in very very cold new york city, we got cozy at our HQ to record this podcast. Eloquent + fully present...talented, beautiful, and smart Elizabeth embodies all the qualities of a big star. She’s an actors actor, and, well, just a wonderful person. She’s rapidly built a loyal fan base, due to the cult followi...

Roll Up Your Sleeves. On this episode of Conversations With Creatives, we talk to Aliza Licht. Aliza is a Creative Brand Marketing and Digital Consultant, long time Fashion PR Executive, the author and host of Leave Your Mark, and one-time social media personality @dknyprgirl. Since it’s the five year anniversary of the launch of Aliza's book, the best how-to book for killing it in a career o...

Good Humor. On this podcast we sit down with incredibly talented actor and writer, Casey Wilson, named Top 10 Comics To Watch by Variety Magazine. Many of you know her from sitcoms like Happy Endings and Marry Me, sketch comedy SNL, and more recently, Netflix film, Always Be My Maybe, the series Black Monday on Showtime, and series Atypical. But on this podcast, we go in depth discussing the detai...

Enjoy this long and juicy podcast with Story + Rain friend Eden Grinshpan, also known as @edeneats on Instagram, who is known for her worldly taste, sense of style, and humor. She’s the host of Top Chef Canada, a graduate of Le Cordon Bleu in London, and an influencer on the food scene and on social media. She’s created two of her own television shows, including “Eden Eats,” based on global cuisin...

This week at Story + Rain, Tamara gathers fashion editor and stylist friends to discuss the industry, first jobs, worst dressed lists, styling for the red carpet, red carpet pet peeves, and more. follow @storyandraintalks on instagram for our very latest drops + more pod content HERE | follow @storyandrain magazine on instagram HERE | follow our host + founder @tamarararappa HERE | discover, read,...

Painting Faces And Trailblazing Spaces. Brigitte Reiss-Andersen is a legend in the beauty industry. If you’re a fan of fashion editorial spreads and covers from the 80s and 90s, this podcast is a must-listen. Brigitte shares 30 years of stories and details from her vast body of work as a makeup artist, from on-location shoots with the world’s top photographers to her red carpet work with 27 Oscar...

Art And Soul. In this Magic In The Mix episode, Tamara sits down with Brooklyn-based French and Senegalese visual artist and photographer, Delphine Diallo, and her friend and collaborator, art curator, Nicole Lanniello. Delphine and Nicole delve into what it takes to make an impact on the art scene. Delphine gets candid about being a muse to and being mentored by legendary photographer Peter Beard...

Voice And Value. Atlanta de Cadenet Taylor is a modern woman who refuses to be defined. Model, designer, DJ, podcast host, advocate: Atlanta brings her keen eye, and ear, and unique perspective to it all. We’re really into her podcast, I’m Over It, a platform where Atlanta speaks openly to millennial women, discussing the issues that connect them, and that matter most. She is, of course, also the...

Democratizing Wellness. In this Magic In The Mix episode, wellness expert, influencer, and radio host Millana Snow joins Tamara and mutual friend, fashion-executive-turned-chef, Alicia Liu. As a healer trained in a multitude of modalities, Snow is taking her vast network and developing Wellness Official, a website and community with a mission to "democratize wellness", where practitioner...

Famous Fittings. This and next month, fashion designers based in New York, London, Milan and Paris will be showing next season's collections. Today, it's only fitting that we're launching our podcast with celebrity stylist and author of How To Accessorize: A Perfect Finish To Every Outfit, Micaela Erlanger. She shares all the details about path she's taken to land her coveted c...

Renaissance Girl. On this episode, singer, songwriter, designer, poet, and all around creative soul, Chase Cohl, chats with us her at her ultra chic Laurel Canyon home in Los Angeles. We discuss the evolution of her music and her belief that music is storytelling at its finest. We get into what inspires her creativity and what it means to be an artist. We also got an insiders look into her fascina...

Everyday Beauty. Millions of viewers tuned in to watch makeup artist Carmindy teach them about the latest makeup tips and tricks on probably what was the most popular makeover show to date---What Not To Wear. Though she had tons of top notch experience under her belt working on the world’s most famous faces and photo spreads, Carmindy was still relatable. Carmindy's long anticipated line for...

Song And Circumstance. We discussed the creative process with singer, songwriter, and music producer, Stella Santana. The daughter of legendary musician Carlos Santana, Stella has music in her bones, and a sound and style all her own. She possesses the valuable skill of being a "doer", something that will take her far in the entertainment business. We touch on the inspiring way in which...

Pictures And Stories. Actor, writer, producer and current star of Netflix’s cult hit, The OA PART 2, Chloë Levine gives us an unprecedented view of how her creative process works, and where she's headed next. She talks about fan-girling over her mentor, Britt Marling, finding inspiration in the bathtub, and feeling like an outsider. She recounts stories about her childhood including the doodl...

Screen-ious. We talked to award winning Costume Designer Mona May at her eclectic and inviting home and studio in Silver Lake, CA. May’s breakout looks from the movie Clueless changed how women and girls dressed both in the 1990's and today. Many of the world's most important fashion designers have drawn inspiration from May's work in the film. She also designed the costumes for era...

Born to Perform. After shooting top selling Billboard artist, author, reality star Erika Jayne for our 9 ½ Weeks, 1980's film-themed spread shot by legendary photographer Mick Rock and styled by award winning costume designer Mona May for Story + Rain, we sat down to discuss the reality of reality, how performing and creating has always been in her blood, Erika Jayne vs Erika Girardi, marriag...

Join us for the first in our series of Magic In The Mix episodes, where we bring together more than one guest for a unique conversation with many layers and POV’s. In this episode, Taylor Schilling, actor and star of cult favorite series, Orange is the New Black is joined by award winning playwright, poet, and performance artist Sarah Jones---who is a long time friend of Story + Rain's founde...

In this episode, meet Founder and Editor-in-Chief of storyandrain.com, Tamara Rappa. She and long time friend and Story + Rain collaborator, Nancy, share details about how the digital fashion and lifestyle magazine was born, and who it (and this podcast) aims to inspire. They reminisce about their days as fashion editors at Cosmopolitan, talk about Tamara’s career journey from a terrible first job...