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The Butch and The Bi
Frustrating Video Game Patents and Bob's Many Indecisive Topics | S7 E3
Sends us a comment or question!Bob had many thoughts running around their head. Jon had one specific topic consuming almost all brain power. We dig into frustrating video game patents from companies like Nintendo and Warner Brothers and break down why storytellers (including Bob) often revisit themes or arcs.While we're shooting for more weeks on than off, this is our little escape project. If you DO want more episodes more frequently share the show with your friends or on your socials, review us on your preferred podcast platform, and like and comment our...
2024-10-15
35 min
The Butch and The Bi
Episode 96 - Severance (2022)
Sends us a comment or question!Hey friends,Apple TV's/Dan Erickson's "Severance" is a mystery box of a show that delivers stellar performances from Adam Scott, Zach Cherry, Britt Lower, Tramell Tillman, Patricia Arquette, and John Turturro and a compelling horror to unravel in a world where a procedure exists where workers don't remember their home life while at work and vice versa. Spoilers ahead faithful listeners!Season One Released: February 18 - April 8, 2022Stars:Adam Scott, Zach Cherry, Britt Lower, Tramell Tillman, Patricia Arquette, and John T...
2022-06-28
44 min
The Butch and The Bi
Episode 95 - Uncle Frank (2020)
Sends us a comment or question!Hey Friends,Amazon Studio's/Alan Ball's gay-trauma-gut-punch "Uncle Frank" had us sobbing for the last third of the movie. Set in the mid 70's Frank (Paul Bettany is joined by is niece, Beth (Sophia Lillis) and partner, Wally (Peter Macdissi), on his return home for his father's funeral. This is definitely the saddest movie we've watched for the show, so sad-content warning. Released:November 25, 2020Stars:Paul Bettany, Sophia Lillis, Peter Macdissi, Judy Greer, Steve Zahn, Lois Smith, Margo Martindale, Stephen Root, C...
2022-06-21
27 min
The Butch and The Bi
Episode 94 - Our Flag Means Death (2022)
Sends us a comment or question!Hey Friends,HBO Max's/David Jenkins' sleeper hit, "Our Flag Mean Deaths" came out of left field and took the internet by storm in 2022. Why you ask? Because who didn't want a queer-rom-com-fan-fic about real pirates? Following Stede "Gentleman Pirate" Bonnet (Rhys Darby) and Ed "Blackbeard" Teach (Taika Waititi) and their absurd pirate crews.Released:March 3, 2022Stars:Rhys Darby, Ewen Bremner, Joel Fry, Samson Kayo, Con O'Neill, Nathan Foad, Vico Ortiz, Kristian Nairn, Matthew Maher, Guz Khan, David Fane, Rory Kinnear...
2022-06-13
55 min
The Butch and The Bi
Episode 93 - Scooby-Doo & Scooby-Doo 2 Monsters Unleashed (2002/2004)
Sends us a comment or question!Hey Friends,Mystery Inc is celebrating the 20th anniversary of it first live action outing this week and to celebrating, we're reliving Jon's childhood and ruining Bob's adulthood by watching both Warner Bro's and Raja Gosnell's "Scooby-Doo" (2002) and "Scooby-Doo 2 Monsters Unleashed" (2004) and finding out what holds up and what doesn't.Released:June 8, 2002 / March 26, 2002Stars:Freddie Prinze Jr., Sarah Michelle Gellar, Linda Cardellini, Matthew Lillard, Isla Fisher (SD1), Rowan Atkinson (SD1), Seth Green (SD 2), Tim Blake Nelson (SD 2), Peter Boyle (SD 2) and...
2022-06-07
57 min
The Butch and The Bi
Episode 92 - Stranger Things 1-3 (2016-2019)
Sends us a comment or question!Hey Friends,In 1980s Indiana, a group of young friends witness supernatural forces and secret government exploits. We're doing a two part episode this summer, and up first are the first three seasons of the Duffer Brother's/Netflix's "Stranger Things". Tune in the first week of July for our episode on Season 4!Released:July 15, 2016 (S1) / October 27th, 2017 (S2) / July 4, 2019 (S3)Stars:Millie Bobby Brown, Finn Wolfhard, Winona Ryder, David Harbour, Gaten Matarazzo, Caleb McLaughlin, Natalia Dyer, Charlie Heaton, Joe Keery, Noah...
2022-05-31
1h 17
The Butch and The Bi
Episode 91 - Heathers (1989)
Sends us a comment or question!Hey Friends,Veronica (Winona Ryder) is part of the most popular clique at her high school, but when she meets J.D. (Christian Slater), he offers up some more homicidal solutions. Is Michael Lehmann's “Heathers” the camp classic it's claimed to be?Released:March 31, 1989Also Stars:Shannen Doherty, Lisanne Falk, Kim Walker, Penelope Milford, and Glenn ShadixWritten by:Daniel WatersProduced by:Denise Di NoviMusic:David Newman
2022-05-24
43 min
The Butch and The Bi
Episode 90 - The Adam Project (2022)
Sends us a comment or question!Hey Friends,After crash-landing in the wrong year, time-traveling fighter pilot Adam Reed (Ryan Reynolds) teams up with his 12-year-old self (Walker Scobell) for a mission to save the future. Is the Shawn Levy directed “The Adam Project” the best thing Netflix has released this year? Yes. It is. “Tick, Tick…BOOM!” released in 2021.Released:March 9, 2022Also Stars:Mark Ruffalo, Jennifer Garner, Catherine Keener, Zoe SaldañaWritten by:Jonathan Tropper, T.S. Nowlin, Jennifer Flackett, Mark Levin
2022-05-17
44 min
The Butch and The Bi
Episode 89 - Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022)
Sends us a comment or question!Hey Friends,Dr. Stephen Strange (Benedict Cumberbatch) faces an unfathomable evil as he traverses the multiverse with America Chavez (Xochitl Gomez), while Wanda Maximoff (Elizabeth Olsen) faces the consequences of her actions in Westview. Is Marvel Studio's/Sam Raimi's "Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness" truly as mad as it claims?Released:April 22, 2022Also Stars:Chiwetel Ejiofor, Benedict Wong, and Rachel McAdamsWritten by:Michael WaldronProduced by:Kevin FeigeMusic:Danny ElfmanCinematography:John...
2022-05-10
1h 13
The Butch and The Bi
Episode 88 - Moon Knight (2022)
Sends us a comment or question!Hey Friends,Steven Grant and mercenary Marc Spector investigate the mysteries of the Egyptian gods from inside the same body in Marvel Studio’s and Jeremy Slater’s “Moon Knight” starring Oscar Isaac, Ethan Hawke, and Maya Calamawy.Released:March 30 - May 4, 2022Also Stars:Karim El Hakim, F, Murray Abraham, Khalid Abdalla, Gaspard Ulliel, Antonia Salib, Sofia Danu, and Saba MubarakCo-written by:Jeremy Slater (1 & 6) Michael Kastelein (2), Beau DeMayo (3), Peter Cameron (3,4, & 6), Sabir Pirzada (3,4, & 6), Alex Meenehan (4), Rebecca Kirsch (5), Matthew Orton (5), and Danielle Iman (6)Epis...
2022-05-07
48 min
The Butch and The Bi
Episode 87 - The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent (2022)
Sends us a comment or question!Hey Friends,Nick Cage is having an identity crisis in Lionsgate's and Tom Gormican's "The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent". Starring Nicolas Cage, Pedro Pascal, and Tiffany Haddish sees a version of Nick Cage struggling with his celebrity status, lack of connection with his daughter, and longing for the more creative and challenging roles of his youth and is invited to a private compound owned by Javi Gutierresz where it is believed by Vivian and the CIA to be the location of a kidnapped politician's daughter. Is this weird r...
2022-04-26
47 min
The Butch and The Bi
Episode 86 - Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022)
Sends us a comment or question!Hey Friends,We checked out possibly the best movie of 2022, A24's and the directing/writing duo Daniel Kwan's and Daniel Scheinert's "Everything Everywhere All at Once". Starring Michelle Yeoh, Stephanie Hsu, Ke Huy Quan, and Jamie Lee Curtis, an extremely mundane mother and owner of a laundromat is thrown into chaos when she learns of the multiverse and her place of it. Daring to ask the question, What If? But does it do that better than "Spider-Man: No Way Home" or Marvel's "What If?"?Released:M...
2022-04-19
42 min
The Butch and The Bi
Episode 85 - Sonic the Hedgehog 1 (2020) & Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (2022)
Sends us a comment or question!Hey Friends,We finally sat down to check out the Sonic the Hedgehog movies (both directed by Jeff Fowler) and we're kind of convinced that they are the best video game movies ever. Starring Ben Schwartz, Jim Carrey, James Marsden, Tika Sumpter Idris Elba, and Colleen O'Shaughnessey the live action adaptations of one of gaming's most iconic characters had quite a bit of controversy at the beginning but has "Blue Justice" earned his upcomming 3rd movie?Released:January 25, 2020 (Sonic)April 8, 2022 (Sonic 2)Also Stars:...
2022-04-12
1h 08
The Butch and The Bi
Episode 84 - Young Frankenstein (1974)
Sends us a comment or question!Hey Friends,Introducing Mel Brook's "Young Frankenstein" to Bob went unexpectedly the wrong direction. It turns out that the oft considered classic might not be so worthy of that title compared to other works in both Mel Brook's catalogue and the 70's. Starring Gene Wilder, Marty Feldman, Teri Garr, and Peter Boyle, the 1974 parody of Universal's monsters in their heyday follows the grandson of Victor Frankenstein, Dr. Fredrick Frankenstein a professor and surgeon trying to escape the infamous legacy of his family name, only to find himself falling not...
2022-04-05
47 min
The Butch and The Bi
Episode 83 - Turning Red (2022)
Sends us a comment or question!Hey Friends,We saw Pixar/Domee Shi's "Turning Red" starring Rosalie Chiang, Sandra Oh, Ava Morse, Hyein Park, and Maitreyi Ramakrishnan this weekend. Is this movie the satanic panic that *some* viewers would have you believe? No. Is it brain washing young children to disobey their parents? Probably not. Is it a really sweet coming of age movie that makes millennials feel old? 100%Released:March 11, 2022Also Stars:Orion Lee, Wai Ching Ho, and Tristan Allerick ChenCo-written by:Domee Shi, Julia Cho...
2022-03-29
57 min
The Butch and The Bi
Episode 82 - What is the Best Superhero Movie (with Katie and Ryan of Bracket Night)
Sends us a comment or question!Hey Friends,Is it our longest episode? Yes. Is it the most fun we've had recording? Also yes. This week we're joined by Bracket Night team members Katie Tarara and Ryan Lowe doing the only thing that makes sense (or not) to do in March. We break down a bracket to determine the BEST superhero movie ever made. Our word is law, and outside opinions are invalid (or not, do what you want). We can't begin to thank everyone (including Katie and Ryan) for your patience as we worked...
2022-03-23
1h 29
The Butch and The Bi
Episode 81 - The Batman (2022)
Sends us a comment or question!Hey Friends,We saw Matt Reeve's "The Batman" starring Robert Pattinson, Zoë Kravitz, Paul Dano, and Jeffrey Wright, this weekend. Does it warrant its nearly 3 hour runtime? Does it do vengeance *cough* I mean justice to the Bat-mythos? Is Bob able to answer my riddles and escape this episode? Tune it to find out! Same Bat-Time (Tuesday mornings), same Bat-Channel (Your favorite podcast platform).Released March 4, 2022, the film also stars: Andy Serkis, John Turturro, Peter Sarsgaard, Jayme Lawson, and Colin Farrell. Co-written by: Matt Reeves and Peter C...
2022-03-08
1h 08
The Butch and The Bi
Episode 80 - Gravity Falls (Can Things Get Any Weirder?)
Sends us a comment or question!Hey Friends,We finally finished watching Alex Hirsch's "Gravity Falls"! The mystical mystery series that ran on Disney from 2012-2016. We chat our favorite monsters of the week, characters, and Jon makes Bob suffer (aka entertains you the listeners) with some quickfire Gravity Fall's "Guess That Character". Featuring: Bob Rudenborg, Jon MarekEditing: Jon MarekTheme: Brian Adams-Find Us Across the Web: https://www.thebutchandthebi.com/We Could Be Clowns: https://linktr.ee/wecouldbeclownsJon's Links...
2022-03-01
48 min
The Butch and The Bi
Episode 79 - Peacemaker (2022)
Sends us a comment or question!Hey Friends,Do we still despise Peacemaker (the character)? Yes. Do we love Christopher Smith (the man character)? Also yes. HBO Max's Peacemaker wrapped up last week and good golly to we have thoughts. We also spend a hot second at the top of the show gushing over Netflix's Tick...Tick...Boom! which is basically the same story right? Featuring: Bob Rudenborg, Jon MarekEditing: Jon MarekTheme: Brian Adams-Find Us Across the Web: https://www.thebutchandthebi.com/...
2022-02-22
45 min
The Butch and The Bi
Episode 78 - The Book of Boba Fett (2022)
Sends us a comment or question!Hey Friends,We dig are heels in and figure out what went right with Disney+'s The Book of Boba Fett, and what went not so right with it. What dragged about the show and our favorite characters and moments. Spoilers abound this week.Featuring: Bob Rudenborg, Jon MarekEditing: Jon MarekTheme: Brian Adams-Find Us Across the Web: https://www.thebutchandthebi.com/We Could Be Clowns: https://linktr.ee/wecouldbeclownsJon's Links: https://linktr.ee...
2022-02-15
41 min
The Butch and The Bi
Episode 77 - Podcasting
Sends us a comment or question!Hey friends,We're taking a look inside this week and talking about why podcasting is either really weird or really wonderful. We've been extremely fortunate over that last few years and as we continue trucking on, we're looking at our inspirations, what's worked, what hasn't worked, and what we'd like to have happen. (AKA Aisha Tyler and/or Brennan Lee Mulligan, please be on our show)Featuring: Bob Rudenborg, Jon MarekEditing: Jon MarekTheme: Brian Adams-Find Us Across...
2022-02-08
38 min
The Butch and The Bi
Episode 76 - Should You Quit Improv? (Everything's Made Up)
Sends us a comment or question!Hey friends,Our good friends Drew and Matty invited us out for a quadruple date as part of Arcade Comedy Theater's first "Date Night", and as our one of our rare post-pandemic shows it got us thinking about our improv "careers". Our favorite jokes, local comedians that we're particularly fond of, and what getting into improv has done for our lives (it's not a cult, we promise)Featuring: Bob Rudenborg, Jon MarekEditing: Jon MarekTheme: Brian Adams-Arcade Comedy Theater: https...
2022-02-01
44 min
The Butch and The Bi
Episode 75 - The One without (Almost) Any Spoilers
Sends us a comment or question!Hey friends,Well hot dog, it's episode 75 (if you aren't counting), and for the first time since we've returned from our break, we are not talking about a tv show or movie that we highly recommend. We catch up on stuff we've been up to and things we're excited for. Jon also takes a few minutes to talk about his grandfather, and the time he got to spend with him. Featuring: Bob Rudenborg, Jon MarekEditing: Jon MarekTheme: Brian AdamsDate Night (1/29 @ 9:30...
2022-01-26
41 min
The Butch and The Bi
Episode 74 - The "Scream" Franchise
Sends us a comment or question!Hey friends,We saw what arguably could have been a really bad "requel" to Scream 4, Scream (2022). New decade, and even newer rules, the new flick check off all of the bi's wishlist items for this movie and more from our favorite characters to the best easter eggs, hang out while we chat 5cream (wait, no, that's not it)Featuring: Bob Rudenborg, Jon MarekEditing: Jon MarekTheme: Brian AdamsBob's Etsy - https://www.etsy.com/shop/asmallfrogart?ref=shop_sugg...
2022-01-18
40 min
The Butch and The Bi
Episode 73 - What's the Deal with Stickers?
Sends us a comment or question!Hey friends,We've both been making stickers and considering it's Nation Sticker Day this Thursday we decided to dig into our favorite stickers, tips on making stickers, and how goddamn frustrating placing Lego stickers can be. Sticker Giveaway Post: https://www.instagram.com/p/CYaa5r9N842/ GIVEAWAY RULES:1. Follow (or already be following) @thebutchandthebi2. Comment below and let us know which sticker is your favorite3. Like and save this post4. Get one extra entry if you s...
2022-01-11
44 min
The Butch and The Bi
Episode 72 - Resolution's "Demeo" - VR Tabletop RPG
Sends us a comment or question!Hey friends,We recently started revisiting a favorite of ours, Resolution's "Demeo" a rules like virtual reality co-op table top role playing game. Currently a VR exclusive, but coming to PC in April, Demeo makes it really easy to get right into the exciting parts of a D&D campaign without needing to overclock your DM. Featuring: Bob Rudenborg, Jon MarekEditing: Jon MarekTheme: Brian AdamsBob's Etsy - https://www.etsy.com/shop/asmallfrogart?ref=shop_sugg-
2022-01-04
41 min
The Butch and The Bi
Episode 71 - Marvel Studio's "Hawkeye"
Sends us a comment or question!Hey friends,Hawkeye season 1 wrapped up last week and we take a hot second to talk about how Florence Pugh is probably the best part of the show (or something like that). Hailee Steinfeld is also good (we guess). Featuring: Bob Rudenborg, Jon MarekEditing: Jon MarekTheme: Brian AdamsBob's Etsy - https://www.etsy.com/shop/asmallfrogart?ref=shop_sugg-Find Us Across the Web: https://www.thebutchandthebi.com/Jon's Links: https://linktr.ee...
2021-12-28
29 min
The Butch and The Bi
The Butch and The Bi's Top 10 Things in 2021
Sends us a comment or question!Hey friends,We managed to do this for the third year in a row. We hope you're having a safe and happy holiday season. Tune in Tuesday 12/28 for our Marvel's Hawkeye breakdown. Featuring: Bob Rudenborg, Jon MarekEditing: Jon MarekTheme: Brian AdamsBob's Etsy - https://www.etsy.com/shop/asmallfrogart?ref=shop_sugg-Find Us Across the Web: https://www.thebutchandthebi.com/Jon's Links: https://linktr.ee/jonklobsterBob's Links: https://linktr.ee/asmallfrogart...
2021-12-25
44 min
The Butch and The Bi
Episode 70 - (Almost) Every "Spider-Man" Movie
Sends us a comment or question!We watched 8* movies last week, all about everybody's favorite sad boy. Hang out for a hot second while we talk about our favorite (and not so favorite) parts of the Spider-Man movies and how the Insomniac Spider-Man game is better than most of them. Stick around till the end for our spoiler filled thoughts on Spider-Man No Way Home.Courtesy,Your Friendly Neighborhood GaysFeaturing: Bob Rudenborg, Jon MarekEditing: Jon MarekTheme: Brian AdamsBob's Etsy - https://www.etsy.com...
2021-12-21
1h 03
The Butch and The Bi
Episode 69 - A Nice Episode (About Ted Lasso)
Sends us a comment or question!Oh hey friends,What happens when Ned Flanders travel's to the UK to coach football (but not real football, because it's soccer)? Probably the best tv show in the last 2 years. The Jason Sudeikis led ensemble is an amazingly heartfelt show that we highly recommend and couldn't help but spend an episode chatting about it. Enjoy this weeks episode!Featuring: Bob Rudenborg, Jon MarekEditing: Jon MarekTheme: Brian AdamsBob's Etsy - https://www.etsy.com/shop/asmallfrogart?ref=shop_sugg
2021-12-14
44 min
The Butch and The Bi
Episode 68 - The "Chucky/Child's Play" Franchise
Sends us a comment or question!Oh Hey Friends,Should Don Mancini be allowed to do what ever he wants? Probably. Unless it's creating Cult of Chucky. We finally finishing a task we set out to do LAST Halloween, we finished the Chucky franchise from beginning to televised end. Is it mostly just Jon just dunking on Cult of Chucky? Absolutely. We get into spoilers for the Chucky tv show after the halfway mark, so spoiler warning.Featuring: Bob Rudenborg, Jon MarekEditing: Jon MarekTheme: Brian AdamsBob's...
2021-12-07
50 min
The Butch and The Bi
Episode 67 - "Resident Evil: Welcome to Racoon City" (2021)
Sends us a comment or question!Oh Hey Friends,Is the new "Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City" any good? Is Bo Burnham's "Inside" just "Inside Out" for adults? Do we now historical facts about Italy and/or Rome? Find out on this weeks episode of two goofy gays.Featuring: Bob Rudenborg, Jon MarekEditing: Jon MarekTheme: Brian AdamsBob's Etsy - https://www.etsy.com/shop/asmallfrogart?ref=shop_sugg-Find Us Across the Web: https://www.thebutchandthebi.com/Jon's...
2021-11-30
31 min
The Butch and The Bi
Episode 66 - The "Ghostbusters" Franchise
Sends us a comment or question!Oh Hey Friends,This weekend we made our way through 3/4ths of the Ghostbusters franchise, rewatching the first 2 movies and hitting theaters to find out why movie critics hate fun and why 2016's reboot, really isn't that bad. Spoilers for Ghostbusters: Afterlife aren't till the end of the episode, so feel free to listen to the first part!Featuring: Bob Rudenborg, Jon MarekEditing: Jon MarekTheme: Brian AdamsPip #1 - https://www.etsy.com/listing/1079338658/pip-issue-one?ref=shop_home_active_1&crt=1&variation0=2245011196
2021-11-23
51 min
The Butch and The Bi
Episode 65 - The B's are Back in Town
Sends us a comment or question!Hey Friends,Oh Hey Friends,We're back, we're older, we're bolder, and we're two B's ready to roll. This week we "try" play catch up on what we did during the hiatus, and we completely forget that we mention a very important date right at the top of the episode only to second guess ourselves later on. We're excited to be back, so enjoy this weeks episode.Featuring: Bob Rudenborg, Jon MarekEditing: Jon MarekTheme: Brian AdamsPip #1 - https...
2021-11-16
29 min
The Butch and The Bi
Episode 64 - We're Taking a Break (Also Loki & Black Widow)
Sends us a comment or question!Hey Friends,It's been a delightful time sharing this podcast, and with it pieces of ourselves in every conversation, with you. We spend the bulk of the conversation talking about favorite moments and guests, we get in depth about why we even started The Butch and The Bi, and we announce our upcoming project. We've had some amazing and lovely guests and we're grateful for every single one that took the time to chat with us, also stick around through the end to hear our thoughts on the Loki...
2021-07-16
57 min
The Butch and The Bi
Episode 63 - What We're Watching (Loki, Luca, and beyond)
Sends us a comment or question!Hey Friends,We've moved and with that came a lot of stress and a lot of media consumption. We go over all of the shows and movies we've been binging lately including Loki (Disney+), Luca (Disney+), Daredevil (Netflix), Rick and Morty (Adult Swim), and Video Game High School (Rocketjump on YouTube)Featuring: Bob Rudenborg, Jon MarekEditing: Jon MarekTheme: Brian Adams-Find Us Across the Web: https://www.thebutchandthebi.com/Jon's Links: https://linktr.ee/jonklobster...
2021-07-10
47 min
The Butch and The Bi
Episode 62 - Arcade Auction Winner - Colin White - Haunted Houses
Sends us a comment or question!Hey Friends,Earlier this summer we offered up a guest spot as an auction item on Arcade Comedy Theater's annual silent auction! We're excited to welcome Pittsburgh Improvisor, Colin White to chat about haunted houses (Colin's time at Scarehouse and The Bi's brief stint at Hundred Acres Manor) Hope you enjoy!Featuring: Bob Rudenborg, Jon MarekSpecial Guest: Colin WhiteEditing: Jon MarekTheme: Brian Adams-Arcade Comedy Theater: https://www.arcadecomedytheater.com/Mother Oak presents The Queer Comedy Hour...
2021-06-25
51 min
The Butch and The Bi
Pride 2021 - Episode 61 - @CAGurlChris (@Qweerty) - Video Games
Sends us a comment or question!Hey Friends,Qweerty Gamers' Influencer Manager, video editor, and Board Treasurer @CAGurlChris joins us this week to chat about video games and the escape they provide and the community they can build, as well as queer representation in gaming. Let's just say The Bi and Chris really got into Dead by Daylight during the pandemic. Featuring: Bob Rudenborg, Jon MarekSpecial Guest: @CAGurlChrisEditing: Jon MarekTheme: Brian Adams-Qweerty: https://www.qweertygamers.org/Chris' Insta: https://www.twitch...
2021-06-18
53 min
The Butch and The Bi
Pride 2021 - Episode 60 - Drew Praskovich - Mini Golf
Sends us a comment or question!Hey friends,Continuing our Pride 2021 series, QBurgh contributor, Drew Praskovich joins us with the boldest, most original, and innovative topic ever brought by a guest. Mini-Golf. Regular golf but smaller and featuring a larger population of circus animals. It's also fitting that this would be our shortest episode, but its about the quality, and Drew oozes quality in this extremely delightful conversation. We hope you enjoy this weeks episode of the podcast! Featuring: Bob Rudenborg, Jon MarekSpecial Guest: Drew PraskovichEditing: Jon MarekT...
2021-06-11
41 min
The Butch and The Bi
Pride 2021 - Episode 59 - Lola and Lani Podcast - Hook Ups
Sends us a comment or question!Hey friends,Cityville’s newest residents, Merlola Bordeaux and Alanis Percocet of the Lola and Lani Podcast join us to kick off our Pride 2021 programming. The Butch and The Bi are ecstatic to discuss our explicit exploits (or lack-there-of) with our two new quick witted drag queens. We had so much fun we lost track of the time! We hope you enjoy this weeks episode of the podcast. CW: Conversation about Sexual ActivitiesFeaturing: Bob Rudenborg, Jon MarekSpecial Guest: Merlola Bordeaux, Alanis Percocet...
2021-06-04
1h 08
The Butch and The Bi
Episode 58 - Things to come
Sends us a comment or question!Hey friends,A preview of things to come. While we've enjoyed producing the podcast the way we have for the last 47 episodes, something has to change, so we'll be revisiting our roots. For the month of June we'll feature several folks who do so much for the LGBTQ+ community in so many different aspects of life. Following that we'll have a rotating cast of friends to act as guests throughout the year, and are excited to host episodes talking about the stuff that's on our mind. This...
2021-05-28
46 min
The Butch and The Bi
Episode 57 - Kate Miller - Dreams/Goals Changing
Sends us a comment or question!Hey friends,Pittsburgh Improvisor Kate Miller joins us to chat about dreams and goals changing. Whether it be what we expected after school, life changes getting in the way, or growing out of our comfort level. We hope you enjoy this weeks episode!-Featuring: Bob Rudenborg, Jon MarekSpecial Guest: Kate MillerEditing: Jon MarekTheme: Brian Adams-Camp Loose Leaf @ The Oasis: https://www.showclix.com/event/oasis-210523How's It Going? (Arcade Online): https://fb.me/e/47...
2021-05-14
55 min
The Butch and The Bi
Episode 56 - Alexa Schwartz - Platonic Love
Sends us a comment or question!Hey friends,Pittsburgh Improvisor (and one for the friendliest people in Pittsburgh) Alexa Schwartz joins us to chat about the relationships that matter most. No, not your mom or your spouse. It's your best friends! The one's we lean on for support, how we speak with different friends, and how influential and strong platonic bonds can be. We hope you enjoy this weeks episode!-Featuring: Bob Rudenborg, Jon MarekSpecial Guest: Alexa SchwartzEditing: Jon MarekTheme: Brian Adams-...
2021-05-07
1h 00
The Butch and The Bi
Episode 55 - Cora Devoir - Subconscious
Sends us a comment or question!Hey friends,Pittsburgh Improv coach (Pandemonium says hi!) Cora Devoir joins us to talk about the thoughts beneath the thoughts, otherwise known as the subconscious! How it influences our decisions, our dreams, and how we can look for patterns where they may or may not be. We hope you enjoy this weeks episode!-Featuring: Bob Rudenborg, Jon MarekSpecial Guest: Cora DevoirEditing: Jon MarekTheme: Brian Adams-Cora's Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/shop/devourvintageCora's Insta...
2021-04-30
59 min
The Butch and The Bi
Episode 54 - Mandy Roundtree - Going Mildly Viral
Sends us a comment or question!Hey friends,Our best podcast buddy Mandy Roundtree (@dirtysoy) returns for her second episode to catch up! It's wild to think it, but Mandy was our first remote guest so it was exciting to have her join us to catch up. After having a video slightly blow up on Tik Tok, Mandy wanted to sit down and chat about going slightly viral, what it's like when you go from having only a handful of viewers to a thousand or more. We were just happy to sit down and chat. W...
2021-04-23
55 min
The Butch and The Bi
Episode 53 - Ebony Rose Expressions - Intersectionality
Sends us a comment or question!Hey friends,We were very excited to be joined by The Bi's newest TikTok friend, Ebony, to talk about intersectionality and acceptance from both sides of certain groups when you fall in the middle and how sometimes, even the community you are a part of might not see you as part of that community. We hope you enjoy this weeks episode!-Featuring: Bob Rudenborg, Jon MarekSpecial Guest: Ebony Rose ExpressionsEditing: Jon MarekTheme: Brian Adams-Ebony's Site...
2021-04-16
52 min
The Butch and The Bi
Episode 52 - Yang Zhen Lee - Organization
Sends us a comment or question!Hey friends,Gypsy Tattoo Parlor artist, Yang Zhen Lee, joins us to talk about organization. Are we organized? What do we consider organized? How has our upbringing's influenced our organization? Find out all this and more in this weeks episode. We hope you enjoy!-Featuring: Bob Rudenborg, Jon MarekSpecial Guest: Yang Zhen LeeEditing: Jon MarekTheme: Brian Adams-Gypsy Tattoo Parlor: http://www.gypsytattooparlor.com/Yang Zhen Lee's Insta: https://www.instagram.com/yangzhenlee/-
2021-04-09
54 min
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Episode 51 - Abby Fudor - Having Nerdy Friends
Sends us a comment or question!Hey friends,Arcade Comedy Theater co-founder and managing artistic director, Abby Fudor, joins us to talk about being friends with nerds! Are you the kind of friend who has a bunch of nerdy friends, but you yourself aren't a big geek? Well is this the episode for you. The Bi and Abby have a lot to say so we hope you enjoy this weeks episode of the podcast!-Leave an iTunes Review: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-butch-and-the-bi/-Featuring: Bob Rudenborg...
2021-04-02
1h 01
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Episode 50 - Jennifer Holz - YouTube
Sends us a comment or question!Hey friends,Pittsburgh Improvisor, Jennifer Holz, joins us to talk about YouTube! The type of content and creators we've enjoyed over the years, how people actually make a living on that crazy site, and most importantly, we ask you to smash that like button and body slam that subscribe button. We hope you enjoy this weeks episode of the podcast!-Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zVDNHccuAnkLeave an iTunes Review: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-butch-and-the-bi/-...
2021-03-26
55 min
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Episode 49 - Helen Wildy - Finding A New Community
Sends us a comment or question!Hey friends,Seattle (Honestly, Pittsburgh) comedian, Helen Wildy, joins us to talk about finding/building a new community as an adult. We take a good chunk of time talking about how the Pittsburgh comedy community helped us each grow and tried to figure out what other people do to get involved in a community. We hope you enjoy this weeks episode of the podcast!-Leave an iTunes Review: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-butch-and-the-bi/-Featuring: Bob Rudenborg, Jon Marek...
2021-03-19
50 min
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Episode 48 - James Jamison - Convincing Yourself to Be Creative
Sends us a comment or question!Hey friends,Pittsburgh comedian and musician, James Jamison, joins us to talk about convincing yourself to be creative/productive (during the pandemic and in general). We hope you enjoy this weeks episode of the podcast!-Nominate Us for Pittsburgh Magazine's Best of the Burgh: https://www.pittsburghmagazine.com/Leave an iTunes Review: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-butch-and-the-bi/-Featuring: Bob Rudenborg, Jon MarekSpecial Guest: James JamisonEditing: Jon MarekTheme: Brian Adams-
2021-03-12
1h 01
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Episode 47 - WandaVision
Sends us a comment or question!Hey friends,No guest this week! Instead we re-watched Disney+'s WandaVision and stayed up till 3am est to watch it on release. We had a lot to say about the show (which we loved) So massive spoilers in the first half for episodes 1-7 and then massive spoilers for the last 3 episodes. We hope you enjoy this weeks episode of the podcast!-Nominate Us for Pittsburgh Magazine's Best of the Burgh: https://www.pittsburghmagazine.com/Leave an iTunes Review: https://podcasts.apple...
2021-03-05
1h 05
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Episode 46 - Z. Zandbergen - Maintaining Artistic Practice
Sends us a comment or question!Hey friends,Clayfellows creator, Z. Zandbergen, joins us to talk about maintaining artistic practice (during the pandemic and in general) and how our time not spent with others has been spent. We also chat about the different artistic mediums we are drawn to. We hope you enjoy this weeks episode of the podcast!-Nominate Us for Pittsburgh Magazine's Best of the Burgh: https://www.pittsburghmagazine.com/Leave an iTunes Review: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-butch-and-the-bi/-Featuring: Bob Rudenborg...
2021-02-26
53 min
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Episode 45 - Beth David & Esteban Bravo - Animation
Sends us a comment or question!Hey friends,Beth David and Esteban Bravo ("In a Heartbeat", "Spies in Disguise") join us to talk about animation. What working in the industry is like, our favorite animation (Into the Spider-Verse, duh), and The Bi tries his hardest to not geek out too hard. We hope you enjoy this weeks episode of the podcast!-Leave an iTunes Review: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-butch-and-the-bi/-Featuring: Bob Rudenborg, Jon MarekSpecial Guest: Beth David, Esteban BravoEditing: Jon...
2021-02-19
55 min
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Episode 44 - Mark and The Tiger - Sexuality and Gender Identity
Sends us a comment or question!Hey friends,Mark (sans Jeffrey the tiger) join us to chat about sexual orientation and gender identity and our experiences with our identities. We also spoke about how our experiences have (or have not) influenced our artistic endeavors. We hope you enjoy this weeks episode of the podcast!-Leave an iTunes Review: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-butch-and-the-bi/-Featuring: Bob Rudenborg, Jon MarekSpecial Guest: Mark and The TigerEditing: Jon MarekTheme: Brian Adams...
2021-02-12
53 min
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Episode 43 - Meaza Solomon - Comedy as a Universal Language
Sends us a comment or question!Hey friends,Meaza Solomon (Pittsburgh Comedian) joins us to chat about comedy as a universal language. How humor can be understand regardless of language and understanding barriers, we hope you enjoy this weeks episode of the podcast!-Leave an iTunes Review: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-butch-and-the-bi/-Featuring: Bob Rudenborg, Jon MarekSpecial Guest: Meaza SolomonEditing: Jon MarekTheme: Brian Adams-Arcade Comedy Theater Black History Month: https://www.arcadecomedytheater.com/events...
2021-02-05
56 min
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Episode 42 - Nia Johnson - Using Comedy to Cope
Sends us a comment or question!Hey friends,Nia Johnson (Pittsburgh Comedian/Arcade Comedy Theater House Manager) convinces use to use comedy to cope with, well, everything. But how we've used comedy as a way to find the levity in life. We've been wanting Nia on the podcast and we hope you enjoy this weeks episode of the podcast!-Leave an iTunes Review: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-butch-and-the-bi/-Featuring: Bob Rudenborg, Jon MarekSpecial Guest: Nia JohnsonEditing: Jon MarekTheme: Brian...
2021-01-29
1h 04
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Episode 41 - Michael McBurney - Staying Focused
Sends us a comment or question!Hey friends,Michael McBurney (Pittsburgh Actor/Comedian) visits to talk about... HEY WHATS THAT OVER THERE? Oh right, podcast. visits to talk about focus during "these trying times". We speak a bit generally about focus, but especially staying focused when working remotely/staying in one place all day/every day. It was great to catch up with Mike and hope you enjoy this weeks episode of the podcast!-Leave an iTunes Review: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-butch-and-the-bi/-Featuring: Bob...
2021-01-22
1h 19
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Episode 40 - Renee Rabenold - Parenting and Mentoring
Sends us a comment or question!Hey friends,Renee Rabenold (Creative Director at Vigilance Theater Group) swings by to talk about parenting and some of this similarities that come from being a mentor/director. Raising a infant during the witch curse we're living under and how our parents influenced us in different ways. The Butch and The Bi contribute what they can for the 40th episode (42, if you count the holiday specials, which much like George Lucas, we don't) Hope you enjoy this weeks episode of the podcast!-Leave an i...
2021-01-15
1h 20
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Episode 39 - Jason Clark - Comedy
Sends us a comment or question!Hey friends,Jason Clark (Arcade Comedy Theater's Operations Manager and Stand Up comic) joins us to talk about something we (surprisingly) haven't spoken about in depth on, comedy! Stand Up, Improv, Sketch, and the Pittsburgh comedy community! Hope you enjoy this weeks episode of the podcast!-Leave an iTunes Review: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-butch-and-the-bi/-Featuring: Bob Rudenborg, Jon MarekSpecial Guest: Jason ClarkEditing: Jon MarekTheme: Brian Adams-Arcade Comedy...
2021-01-08
1h 13
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Episode 38 - Kevin Tinsley (@thetinzman) - The Importance of Entertainment
Sends us a comment or question!Hey friends,Kevin Tinsley (@thetinzman) takes some time to chat with us about entertainment. Our influences, favorite genres, and how we use entertainment as an escape. Kevin's content has been pretty great source of sincere and down-to-earth entertainment throughout 2020 and we were grateful to share a conversation. Hope you enjoy this weeks episode of the podcast!-Featuring: Bob Rudenborg, Jon MarekSpecial Guest: Kevin TinsleyEditing: Jon MarekTheme: Brian Adams-Kevin's Links: https://linktr.ee/TheTinzMan-...
2021-01-01
1h 03
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The Butch and The Bi's Top 10 Things in 2020
Sends us a comment or question!Hey friends,The Butch and The Bi have got a bonus episode just in time for the Holidays! Bob and Jon discuss their favorite happenings from 2020 and look forward to the future of the podcast!Leave an iTunes Review: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-butch-and-the-bi/-Featuring: Bob Rudenborg, Jon MarekEditing: Jon MarekTheme: Brian Adams-Find Us Across the Web: https://linktr.ee/TheButchandTheBiJon's Links: https://linktr.ee/jonklobsterBob's Links: https://linktr...
2020-12-25
59 min
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Episode 37 - Beth Geatches - Legos (and she steals our show!)
Sends us a comment or question!Hey friends,Beth Geatches (Arcade Comedy Theater's Director of Development & Penny Arcade Member) joins The Butch and The Bi for the last guested episode of 2020, to freak out about Lego sets! We also deep dive into our childhood toy boxes (for someone here it's just a box of rocks) and how getting back into Legos during the last several months has been really stress relieving! Hope you enjoy this weeks episode of the podcast!-To celebrate the holiday season we're doing a giveaway! The...
2020-12-18
59 min
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Episode 36: Jeremiah Ion - Personal Growth
Sends us a comment or question!Hey friends,As our second-to-last guest of the year, we sit down with Hard Rock trivia host and Spectacular Online Host, Jeremiah Ion to talk about how we've grown. How much we differ from who we used to be, as though they were different people entirely. It's an honest and fascinating conversation with a dear friend.-To celebrate the holiday season we're doing a giveaway! The Butch (@ASmallFrogArt) will do a digital illustration of your family, your favorite character, a monster from the eldritch...
2020-12-11
1h 15
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Episode 35 - Matty Frances - Inspiration
Sends us a comment or question!Hey friends,Matty Frances (Co-Host of Dial Up, Penny Arcade Member, pain in The Bi's a**) joins The Butch and The Bi to talk about our inspirations. We explore the artists, people, and passions that keep us motivated and inspired and discuss inspiration on a larger scale. It was a wonderful conversation and Matty even has us play a short form Improv game!To celebrate the holiday season we're doing a giveaway! The Butch (@ASmallFrogArt) will do a digital illustration of your family, your favorite character, a...
2020-12-04
1h 14
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Episode 34 - Reid Carter - Problematic Media
Sends us a comment or question!Hey friends (Holiday Giveaway Announcement Below),Reid Carter joins The Butch and The Bi to talk about our problematic favorites. Shows, Movies, Artists, and when does death of the author become a viable excuse. The Bi definitely remembers how to introduce the show, but we also have the exciting announcement of a giveaway!To celebrate the holiday season we're doing a giveaway! The Butch (@ASmallFrogArt) will do a digital illustration of your family, your favorite character, a monster from the eldritch depths, or something similarly fun. All y...
2020-11-20
1h 10
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Episode 33 - Chris Doyle - Journalism
Sends us a comment or question!Hey friends,Our fellow Pandemonium team mate and The Bi's manager joins The Butch and The Bi to talk about journalism and its evolution into digital. We talk about when and how news started effecting us, the importance of news, and Chris's career! -Featuring: Bob Rudenborg, Jon MarekSpecial Guest: Chris DoyleEditing: Jon MarekTheme: Brian Adams-Find Us Across the Web: https://linktr.ee/TheButchandTheBiJon's Links: https://linktr.ee/jonklobsterBob's Links: https://l...
2020-11-13
1h 00
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Episode 32 - Jason Shavers - Ahead of Their Time Sitcoms
Sends us a comment or question!Hey friends,Local actor and friend, Jason Shavers joins The Butch and The Bi this week to chat about sitcoms! Not just any sitcoms though, sitcoms like Living Single and Golden Girls, that helped push the envelope forward when it came to progressive topics! -Featuring: Bob Rudenborg, Jon MarekSpecial Guest: Jason ShaversEditing: Jon MarekTheme: Brian Adams-Jason's Insta: https://www.instagram.com/jayeant/The Golden Girls: Very Pandemic Special: https://youtu.be/8WlkiAXDxp0-Fi...
2020-11-06
54 min
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Episode 31 - Knock Offs Pod (Alex and Kyle) - Horror
Sends us a comment or question!Hey friends,It's the Halloween "bonus" episode that we totally had planned out at the beginning of the month! It's also an episode of firsts! Alex and Kyle swing by to talk all things horror with The Butch and The Bi, including a horror movie trivia competition and our favorite scary movies!-Featuring: Bob Rudenborg, Jon MarekSpecial Guest: Alex O'Brian, Kyle LongsdorfEditing: Jon MarekTheme: Brian Adams-Knock Offs Pod Insta: https://www.instagram.com/knockoffspod/Knock...
2020-10-23
1h 09
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Episode 30 - Tyler Ray Kendrick - New Years Eve
Sends us a comment or question!Hey friends,This weeks episode is with Pittsburgh comedian and IPA enthusiast, Tyler Ray Kendrick! We share tales of New Years shenanigan's and other holiday events! Are we cracking wise half the time? Absolutely. Is it a blast? Also absolutely! Featuring: Bob Rudenborg, Jon MarekSpecial Guest: Tyler Ray KendrickEditing: Jon MarekTheme: Brian AdamsCamp Loose Leaf's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CLLimprovTyler's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tylerraykendrick/Tyler's Insta: https://www.instagram.com/tylerraykendrick/
2020-10-16
56 min
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Episode 29 - Liz Labacz - Voting and Elections
Sends us a comment or question!Hey friends,This weeks episode is with Vice President of Arcade Comedy Theater's board of directors and Frankly Scarlett and Knights of the Arcade member Liz Labacz swings by to chat about what it's like working the polls and about the current election. While we rarely discuss political or serious topics, we felt it was important to have this chat and remind people to vote. Featuring: Bob Rudenborg, Jon MarekSpecial Guest: Liz LabaczEditing: Jon MarekTheme: Brian AdamsVoting Resources:
2020-10-09
1h 08
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Episode 28 - Christa Brook - Body Kindness (Season 3 Premiere)
Sends us a comment or question!Hey friends,No need to adjust the podcast you are listening to! This is indeed the season 3 priemere where we have our first repeat guest! Christa Brook joins us to talk about Body Kindness. Being nicer to ourselves about our bodies and our experiences with self image. It's a wonderful conversation and any chance to chat with Christa is always fun. Featuring: Bob Rudenborg, Jon MarekSpecial Guest: Christa BrookEditing: Jon MarekTheme: Brian AdamsChrista's Insta: https://www.instagram.com...
2020-10-02
53 min
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The Butch and The Bi: Episode 27 - Season 2 Finale - Anna Marie Rose tells us what to do with our money
Sends us a comment or question!Hey friends,One of our oldest friends in the community and current co-director of Camp Loose Leaf, Anna Marie Rose finally joins us on the podcast to talk about home design, renovations, and investing. Listen as Bob and Jon use their knowledge of Animal Crossing's Stalk Exchange to keep up!Featuring: Bob Rudenborg, Jon MarekSpecial Guest: Anna Marie RoseEditing: Jon MarekTheme: Brian AdamsAnna's Medium Page: https://medium.com/@Yes_and_Camp Loose Leaf's Facebook: https://www.facebook...
2020-09-04
59 min
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The Butch and The Bi: Episode 26 - Arcade Auction Winner Mike Elliot takes us on a virtual date?
Sends us a comment or question!Hey friends,Earlier this summer we offered up a guest spot as an auction item on Arcade Comedy Theater's annual silent auction! We're excited to welcome local (to Pittsburgh) counselor, Mike Elliot to the show. We talk dating! and more specifically dating as it relates to being queer/bi. Hope you enjoy!Featuring: Bob Rudenborg, Jon MarekSpecial Guest: Mike Elliot Editing: Jon MarekTheme: Brian AdamsMike's Site: http://elliotcounseling.com/Mike's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/elliotcounselingMike's...
2020-08-21
55 min
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The Butch and The Bi: Episode 25 - Fred Frances takes us on a road trip
Sends us a comment or question!Hey friends,Fred Frances of Fred Frances fame joined us to talk road trips. Where we going? Where we wanna go? Who'd ya go with? What went horribly wrong? Do we stay on topic? Totally.Featuring: Bob Rudenborg, Jon MarekSpecial Guest: Fred Frances Editing: Jon MarekTheme: Brian AdamsDial Up Episode 3: https://www.facebook.com/events/2398336743803268/Find Us Across the Web: https://linktr.ee/TheButchandTheBiJon's Insta: https://www.instagram.com/jonklobster/Bob's Insta: https://w...
2020-08-07
1h 03
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The Butch and The Bi: Episode 24 - Gladys Jelks and the Wonder of Television
Sends us a comment or question!Hey friends,The Bi's oldest improv friend, literally, and fellow "Pandemonium" team mate, Gladys Jelks joins us to talk about favorite TV shows and we dig into television production behind some of our favorite shows and local broadcasting on this weeks episode of The Butch and The Bi Podcast.Featuring: Bob Rudenborg, Jon MarekSpecial Guest: Gladys JelksEditing: Jon MarekTheme: Brian AdamsPCTV21: https://www.pctv21.org/Dial Up Episode 2: https://www.facebook.com/events/587839195245940/Bid for a...
2020-07-24
1h 06
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The Butch and The Bi: Episode 23 - Jethro Nolen and Lifelong Learning
Sends us a comment or question!Hey friends,One-Half of the hit duo comedy troupes "Nolen and Nolen" and "Colossus", and most recently co-host of "The Drunkard's Walk Podcast", Jethro Nolen talks to us about lifelong learning from our different upbringings in the US educational system and how and what we continue to learn/study. It's an excellent conversation and we're delighted you can tag along.Featuring: Bob Rudenborg, Jon MarekSpecial Guest: Jethro NolenEditing: Jon MarekTheme: Brian AdamsDrunkard's Walk Podcast: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1071397
2020-07-10
1h 15
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The Butch and The Bi: Episode 22 - Zhiwei Ma Shares the Importance of Musical Theater
Sends us a comment or question!https://www.pb-resources.com/https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/Hey friends,Creative marketing director for Front Porch Theatricals, Co-Founder of Donatella, and most importantly our dear friend, Zhiwei Ma, joins us to talk about Musical Theater and its impact on his life and society as a whole. It's a delightful conversation and was a wonderful opportunity to catch up.Featuring: Bob Rudenborg, Jon MarekSpecial Guest: Zhiwei MaEditing: Jon MarekTheme: Brian AdamsFront Porch Theatricals: https://www.facebook...
2020-06-26
56 min
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The Butch and The Bi: Episode 21 - Julia Metelsky asks What The End of The World is To Us
Sends us a comment or question!Hey friends,Pittsburgh Comedian Julia Metelsky joins us to chat about how personal experiences can shape the way we approach life, what our apocalypse survival plan is, and how Animal Crossing showed up at just the right time. Featuring: Bob Rudenborg, Jon MarekSpecial Guest: Julia MetelskyEditing: Jon MarekTheme: Brian AdamsJulia's Insta: https://www.instagram.com/meatsnack/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thebutchandthebi/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thebutchandthebi/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel...
2020-05-29
1h 04
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Episode 20 - Robin Hitchcock - Visual Arts
Sends us a comment or question!Hey friends,One fourth the brains behind "The Number One Movie in America" podcast, one third of the brains behind comedy troupe "Frankly Scarlett", and the Academy Director at Arcade Comedy Theater; it is one of our favorite funny folks, Robin Hitchcock. Robin came to chat about visual art and art in general, something we all have in common and how it sometimes can feel like we lose those skills sometimes. It's an excellent time, we hope you enjoy listening!Featuring: Bob Rudenborg, Jon MarekSpecial G...
2020-05-15
1h 06
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The Butch and The Bi: Episode 19 - Katie Tarara Tells Us About Being Old
Sends us a comment or question!Hey friends,If she's not enforcing the rules over at Camp Loose Leaf, or making people argue about their favorite movies at Franktuary , she can probably be found aging. It's our friend, Katie Tarara! We had a wonderful discussion about age differences and our experiences with having friends of all ages, and talk about how our generations response to events like the one we find ourselves in now is different. It was an absolute treat to sit down (virtually) with Katie and we hope you enjoy this episode.
2020-05-01
1h 09
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The Butch and The Bi: Episode 18 - Brian Gray is the Friendliest Guy in Town
Sends us a comment or question!Hey friends,Dear friend and mentor of The Butch and The Bi, Brian Gray, joins us to talk about relationships, specifically maintaining friendships with ex-romantic partners and long distance friendships, something the three of us oddly have in common. We've been super excited to have Brian on the show, so we hope you enjoy the conversation!Featuring: Bob Rudenborg, Jon MarekSpecial Guest: Brian GrayEditing: Jon MarekTheme: Brian AdamsIguanatron on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/iguanatron/Arcade Comedy...
2020-04-17
1h 16
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The Butch and The Bi: Episode 17 - Mandy Roundtree is Unsure if She's Unsure
Sends us a comment or question!Hey friends,On the opposite spectrum, newest friend of The Butch and The Bi, Mandy Roundtree discusses impostor syndrome and that feeling of "you started too late", something we are definitely familiar with. We had a lot of fun with this episode and we hope you will enjoy it.Featuring: Bob Rudenborg, Jon MarekSpecial Guest: Mandy RoundtreeEditing: Jon MarekTheme: Brian AdamsComprised's Insta: https://www.instagram.com/compromised_official/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thebutchandthebi/Instagram...
2020-04-04
59 min
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The Butch and The Bi: Episode 16 - Samwise Riley Tells Us What to Watch...Eventually
Sends us a comment or question!Hey friends,Long time friend of The Butch and The Bi swings by to talk about binge-worthy media in the midst of the current self-isolation period. Eventually. We talk about some other stuff before that.Featuring: Bob Rudenborg, Jon MarekSpecial Guest: Samwise RileyEditing: Jon MarekTheme: Brian AdamsSamwise's Insta: https://www.instagram.com/isaactkunstmacher/Myster Theater Pittsburgh's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MysteryPittsburgh/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thebutchandthebi/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thebutchandthebi/
2020-03-20
1h 23
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The Butch and The Bi: Episode 15 - Sam Fairchild Drags us Out of the Closet
Sends us a comment or question!Hey friends,The Bi's coworker, Sam Fairchild swings by the podcast to talk about coming out. Who's doing it and why? No in reality we had a wonderful and candid conversation about our coming out experiences, which we haven't done on the podcast. Sam's Podcast "So Help Me God" comes out every Monday: http://sohelpmegod.buzzsprout.com/Featuring: Bob Rudenborg, Jon MarekSpecial Guest: Sam FairchildEditing: Jon MarekTheme: Brian AdamsFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/thebutchandthebi/Instagram...
2020-03-06
1h 03