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Long-Distance FooleryAre our OnlyFans...only us?Listen up you faithful fools, I must apologize for missing last week. We had a deliciously dished hour of dirty secrets and salacious stories, but then I botched the audio and only recorded my half of the conversation. BUT FEAR NOT! We’re back and in today’s episode, we get into what the content of our upcoming OnlyFans accounts might look like, the disaster that is gas station colored contacts, and get real about our anger for mediocrity in the celebrity world. Pour a cup of hot, steaming tea and join us for today’s titillating topics!
2021-02-261h 04Long-Distance FooleryOnce a trash bag, always a trash bag...my bestie is back!Hootie hooo faithful fools, it’s finally season 2! Now we all noticed that there was a hiatus, but we also all know that 2021 had a rough start. Now that we’ve had some time to process the fact that 2021 is not the savior we were all hoping for, we’re ready to get back into some foolishness. But wait, there’s more! Season two is bringing you a whole new structure made infinitely more foolish with a hint of trashy because I have an amazing co-host! That’s right, my bestie John Campbell will now be hanging out with us each we...
2021-02-101h 20Long-Distance Foolerythe Fool's Gold Awards 2020FOOOOOOOLS! How are you crazy cats and kittens doing?! 2020 has been an incredibly bizarre year but it's finally coming to a close. As I look back and think about what we've all been through, experienced, and seen it's hard to keep track of it all. Luckily, we have this podcast! I decided to put out one last bonus episode this year to share some reflections on this experience of podcasting with you all, what it meant to me and what I'm looking forward to for season 2. Then I bring on a special guest, everyone's favorite LDF #1 Fan, Bob Mangam...
2020-12-201h 16Long-Distance FooleryUhioans UNITE! The LDF Season 1 FinaleWell, fools, it’s about that time - we’re at the Season 1 Finale! And to celebrate, I decided to bring on a bunch of fools to help me close out the first batch of episodes. Today I have invited a group of friends that goes by the name Uhio - listen to the episode to hear where that name comes from. Joe, Ashley, and Kellyn have come back on to the LDF podcast to talk all things election 2020 (including the crematorium and sex shop), putting an end to the debate on chicken vs. turkey, and we play a litt...
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Long-Distance FooleryFor the love of nooks, big or littleWhat’s going on fools?! Are you ready for another lovely installment of friends, family, and FUN?! Today’s guest is a dreamboat of a lady, a super momma who relishes the quiet moments all cozied up with her daughters in the nook, and a creative powerhouse whose work I’ve been slowly collecting for years, Drew! We get into the good ole times where I was passed out on her apartment floor, the furniture that we’ve shared over the years and I make Drew choose between two of her favorite adjectives, Big and Little!
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2020-11-2300 minLong-Distance FooleryJust a boy and a girl in a little canoeOMG, hello my loyal fools! Welcome to this week’s foolery. We had to take a mini-hiatus after all the election week drama but we’re back and better than ever with this week’s guest, Dar! This wonderful lady is one of my all-time best friends. We met in seventh grade and our friendship skyrocketed after we shared a set of colored pencils in art class. To this day, Dar is someone who can read my thoughts no matter the miles between us and we share a deep deep connection with the universe. We’ve really had some crazy ti...
2020-11-1600 minLong-Distance FooleryBurnt hair, don't care. GO VOTE!Hi my favorite fools! So sorry for the radio silence these last few weeks. Your girl needed a moment to take in some silence and calm vibes given the torrid times we’re going through these days. We’re back though, and couldn’t be happier to have this fantastic and strong woman on the LDF pod, Erika! She’s the most positive force out there in the world, literally bringing bundles of joy to anyone she crosses path with, she’s working so hard to empower us all to get out the vote, and she’s survived an altercation...
2020-10-1900 minLong-Distance FooleryNaught neighbors try to cut the noiseHey there fools, I'd like you all to take two deep breaths and imagine yourself afloat on a crystal blue sea, margaritas at your fingertips and the breeze softly swaying you to sleep...now open up your mind and heart to today's spiritual spitfire, John!! This kween was the world's best neighbor back when Joe and I still lived in DC at the Dorch. We've shared many late nights and laughable moments and I was so excited when she took my call at 8 am in her onesie. Come hear us talk about John's infatuation with square jaws, his love...
2020-09-281h 05Long-Distance FooleryThe Beverly Hoe strikes againListen up, fools! In today’s episode, I catch up with another one of the great friends I’ve made while living in South Africa, and just so happens to be last week’s guest’s partner, the Beverley hoe herself, Ben! Ben is a hysterical and caring queen who is a social media maven, a lover of all things South African, and an all-around passionate human being. He and Greg are finally out of their parents’ house and have started slowly figuring out their new life back in the States during this nasty pandemic. We covered all things Real House...
2020-09-211h 09Long-Distance FooleryFlying planes and staying sane during lockdownHoodie hoo my loyal fools! Today's episode features one of my favorite fellow ex-pats who I met here in South Africa, a lady who refuses to give in to their lactose intolerance, my incredibly charming friend, Greg. He has recently moved back stateside, trying to navigate a new job, apartment hunting, and filling the big hole left in his heart without his favorite, Malva Pudding. We discuss how working from home has turned into hand-delivered salads and debates on how many brussels sprouts to buy, share some of our favorite parts about life in South Africa, and our shared...
2020-09-141h 20Long-Distance FooleryWe're birders now, ok?!Long-Distance Foolery is on vacation y’all! That’s right, we’re coming to you all from sunny Sabi Sands Game Reserve right in Kruger National Park. Today’s guest is my amazing husband, Joe, who took a leap of faith with me and decided to venture out of our safe home sanctuary and brave this strange COVID world for a jaunt into the bush. In this episode, we talk all things safari including our favorite collective nouns for animals, which friend each of us would choose to save penguins in Antarctica, and our new love of an old past tim...
2020-09-0759 minLong-Distance FooleryI want to hold your hand...while we poopIt’s episode 13 y’all, my favorite number as it turns out, and I was so excited to have my même chose on, Emily Hooker! She was such a necessary bestie during my days in Burkina and has remained one of my most beloved friends ever since. Though she’s just about ready to burst and welcome in her new baby girl, Hooks still found time to gab with me about whether we’ve learned more about survival during our times in the Peace Corps or these dreaded Corona days, getting creative with 5 pounds of frozen corn, and how buyin...
2020-08-311h 16Long-Distance FooleryOur two ships adrift at sea, always together you and meAlright fools, get comfy and buckle up because this week’s episode is a long one! I was so excited to have my sister on the show because she’s just infinitely more interesting and creative than I am. We’ve obviously known each other for our whole lives, but as Kristin puts it, we’ve known each other for centuries. Having spent so many of our past lives together, the stories were bound to burst from the confines of a simple 60-minute window. We talk about some of our favorite past birthdays, the aerodynamics of a house on stilts...
2020-08-241h 16Long-Distance FooleryOn chubby bunnies and troublesome chipmunksIn this episode of foolishness, I spend time catching up with my favorite Aussie and go to jam master, Lex Ruby-Howe! We’ve known each other going on 15 years now and she’s seen me go from faux-hawk to Bieber bangs to straight-up drag diva. She’s the best person to ask for advice and one of the most giving people around. We talked about many things including how it feels to have a brand new baby while the world is on fire, her secret hatred for an adorable animal that has inspired many a children’s cartoon, and we final...
2020-08-171h 06Long-Distance FooleryHow to be really good at SaturdaysIn today's episode, I'm catching up with my hilarious and wonderful friend, my own, personal Maya Rudolph, Marina Spencer! She was one of my closest friends during my two years of Peace Corps, spent some time as a kick-ass stand-up comedienne in Washington, D.C., and now is fighting the good fight as a public defender just outside of Portland. Marina and I get into how Portland has turned her into a witchy plant mom, reminisce about that one time we drank all day and possibly injured an innocent baby, and finally, how meeting rage with silence is the...
2020-08-101h 04Long-Distance FooleryTwo vodka sodas, hold the soda pleaseBuckle up and pour yourself a crisp glass of Titos and soda because in today's episode I have the queen of late-night shenanigans and heart to hearts at midnight pizza parlors herself, Yannick Morgan! She’s the girl in the room who everyone wants to be friends with, and I’m lucky enough to have somehow made the cut. We met at a pride party in 20-I can’t remember, but once that first sip of prideful punch hit our lips, we haven’t looked back. In this gab sash we got into Yannick’s hatred for virtual approximations of a commu...
2020-08-031h 06Long-Distance FooleryAliens, gnomes and rent checks OH MY!On today’s dose of foolery, I’m checking-in with the Thelma to my Louise for gay clubs and crossfit boxes, Kellyn! We've been making silly clubs and groups to be a part of for more than fifteen years and she's always the co-chair of debauchery. When I'm not crying in the front row of one of her DC shows, I'm probably pouring out my heart and soul to her over roast pork and pineapple buns. In today's kiki, Kell and I discuss our fascination with a particular Netflix dating show, what kinds of aliens we'd want to be frie...
2020-07-271h 06Long-Distance FooleryA polished mess on the N1On today’s episode, I’m catching up with my ginger brother from another mother, Trevor! This prim and proper man has become one of my closest queens and we love to push each other to think more deeply and dance more queerly. We had so many laughs recording this gab session for y’all and we get into things like Trevor’s love for R&B divas, his new found urban biker life, and our mutual love for an ex-tween heartthrob who has secretly become the zaddy we all didn’t know we needed. I’m glad to know she’...
2020-07-201h 05Long-Distance FooleryIf a girl sprints home but no one is around, did she ever run at all?On today’s episode, I take some time to catch up with my birthday twin, my taco-loving soulmate, Jane Kaminski! She and I had the best time in grad school, galavanting around Somerville, MA and trying our best to stand out with our awkward dance moves and love for baked goods. We dive into checking off some major life events during a global pandemic, the aerodynamics of bird poop and our powerlessness to escape it, and Jane’s love for sprinting home when tipsy. She’s definitely one of my favorite fools and loved getting to reminisce and gossip this weeken
2020-07-131h 04Long-Distance FooleryTwo type A Americans walk into a dolo den...On today's episode I catch up with Emma Hunter who was one of my closest friends during my adventures in Burkina Faso for the Peace Corps. We spent a lot of time together dancing in mirrors in Ouagadougou, living just a few floors apart in the Dorchester, and chasing highs at secret bars under donut shops. We discuss finding "love" at 5 am in Meridian Hill / Malcom X Park, dingy basement tattoo journeys, and the risks of drinking dolo for hours at those rowdy dolo bars in sunny village settings.
2020-07-071h 07Long-Distance FooleryWhen you're 75 going on 30On today's podcast, I had the absolute pleasure of spending time fooling around with my dad. It was his 75th birthday, so you all KNOW I had to surprise him with some emotional surprise attacks. My mom, my sister, and I pre-recorded our favorite memories of my dad, and then I played those for my dad live on the episode so he could hear them and we could chat about them after. It was really magical and reminded me about how much my family loves each other. 10 out of 10, highly recommend you all try this for your next special someone's...
2020-06-2347 minLong-Distance FooleryIf Peter Piper picked a patch of pickled FeppersOn today’s episode, I’m catching up with my margarita bestie, Pam Dasher! She and I have been friends for five years now thanks to our chance meeting working together on a malaria prevention project back in DC. We’ve both taken our lives abroad, one of us has made it back to the US, but we’re always trying our best to get under each other’s skin. We build each other up, shade each other down, and in the end we always come back to the fact that we’re both just a couple of feppers in this fepped...
2020-06-1252 minLong-Distance FooleryTrash really DOES love companyOn today’s episode I’m catching up with one of my best gurls, Miss John Campbell!! She used to be my ride or die ratchet queen at work while I was still in DC and has remained one of my closest confidants since I’ve moved to South Africa. We became close after we recognized the TRASH quality that we shared and really grew our friendship via Joanne the Scammer memes, reading sessions at the local cubicle library, and a passion for Krispy Kreme donuts. In this episode we discuss John’s new role helping understand the COVID-19 pandemic in the S...
2020-05-2955 minLong-Distance FooleryBoozus, if ya nastyFor my first long distance foolishness, I'm catching up with one of my besties, Ashley Thomas !! We fondly call each other "boozus", and given the many boozy and wondrous nights we've spent together, I'd say it's fairly appropriate. In this episode we discuss our fears about re-entering a post-covid society, drama with Lana del Rey, and what we're watching while in lockdown.
2020-05-2450 minLong-Distance FooleryThe beginningHear a little introduction as to why I wanted to start this podcast and what I hope to do with it
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