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The Dads are TalkingHumor and therapy with Levi WeinhagenIn our second episode Jeff sits down with Levi Weinhagen, an actor, consultant and all-around great dad to discuss humor, therapy and navigating fatherhood with grace and joy. Learn more about Levi at @thatlevi or his business at https://routinemaintenancellc.com/about2023-08-2551 min
Not About YouNaomi Ko!“Why are you Korean-American and from Minnesota?” Naomi Ko is a Filmmaker, Writer, Actor, Comedy Maker, a Sundance Fellow & Bush Fellow. She is a co-founder of APIA MN Film Collective + Funny Asian Women Kollective (FAWK). She gets on a Zoom call with Levi to talk about perceptions inside and outside of Asian-American communities. They talk comedy, creativity, dating, H-Mart, and being an asshole. Naomi would love it if you supported Red Canary Song2021-11-1752 min
Not About YouResmaa Menakem ReissueResmaa Menakem released a racialized trauma e-course in 2019 to work in concert with 'My Grandmother's Hands.' This is a reissue of his appearance in 2018 with a brief new opening about the e-course. “For 400 years you have not had to address this.” - Resmaa Menakem Resmaa Menakem talks about his work and the goals of his book 'My Grandmother's Hands,' including the healing needed around racialized trauma, the different approaches needed for different bodies, and whose responsibility it is to engage with the work of racial and social justice. Resmaa Menakem MSW, LICSW...2019-04-181h 04
Not About YouTK Dutes talks race, radio, and ROOTS“When white people make roses, they’re just f***ing roses!” On this episode, TK Dutes talks about code switching, producing radio, what it means to be professional and the realities of living your dream. Keisha TK Dutes is a graduate of CUNY Brooklyn College with a degree in TV/Radio. Throughout her college career, she found her niche in college radio stations and began honing her personality as an energetic, opinionated, funny programmer and thorough interviewer. Listen to TK's radio show 'TK in The AM' live on Mondays, Wednesday, and Fridays: http://bondfir...2018-12-1948 min
Not About YouNancy Lyons | Season 3 Episode 6“There’s a big difference between lived equality and legal equality.” Nancy has been locally and nationally recognized for her role as owner and CEO of Clockwork. She is co-author of “Interactive Project Management: Pixels, People, and Process” (New Riders, 2012) and author of the upcoming book, “How to Win at Business by Being Nice to Humans.” She serves as the Chair Emeritus of the National Board of Directors of the Family Equality Council, is on the Board of Trustees at Minnesota Public Radio, is on the Open Twin Cities Advisory Board, is on the Amplified Voices Board...2018-11-2046 min
Not About YouCat Polivoda | Season 3 Episode 5“Health is not a moral imperative.” On this episode, fat feminist Cat Polivoda delves into body positivity, fat advocacy and what it takes to run her own business. She also talks about being a joyous person and explains what happens when we conflate thinness with health. Cat Polivoda owns Cake Plus-Size Resale - a body positive, plus-size thrift shop in Minneapolis, MN. Focused on fostering a shop space and local community centered on radical self love and size-acceptance, she is dedicated to making plus-size fashion more accessible and affordable. Cat also co-hosts Matter of Fat...2018-10-1052 minNot About YouFiliberto Nolasco Gomez | Season 3 Episode 4“Just because it’s journalism doesn’t mean it has to be unattractive. It can feel good, too.” Filiberto Nolasco Gomez grew up in a working-class Mexican community in Eastern Los Angeles. On this episode of the podcast, he talks about how much his name means to him and how challenging it seems to be for folks to pronounce it correctly. He also talks about citizenship, the real work of being a journalist, what music means to him and how masculinity operates as a means of survival and sometimes a barrier to connection. Filiberto is the edito...2018-09-0555 min
Not About YouNot About You 3 minute samplerThis is a 3 minute sample with clips from a few episodes of Not About You. Check it out, share it, and then subscribe and listen to all of the episodes!2018-05-2103 min
Double ConsciousnessI'm Not Here To Ease Your Burden (feat. Levi Weinhagen)A colorful conversation with comedian and social justice worker, Levi Weinhagen.2018-05-121h 35
Not About YouResmaa Menakem | Not About You Season 3 : Episode 3“For 400 years you have not had to address this.” - Resmaa Menakem Resmaa Menakem talks about his work and the goals of his book 'My Grandmother's Hands,' including the healing needed around racialized trauma, the different approaches needed for different bodies, and whose responsibility it is to engage with the work of racial and social justice. Resmaa Menakem MSW, LICSW, S.E.P. has appeared on both The Oprah Winfrey Show and Dr. Phil as an expert on conflict and violence. He has served as director of counseling services for the Tubman Family Alliance; as b...2018-04-1959 min
Not About YouTricia Heuring | Not About You Season 3 : Episode 2“My Thai-ness or sense of Thai identity is not up for anyone else to quantify based on how white I seem.” Tricia Heuring talks about being "racially ambiguous" and "automatically American." She shares her culture shock from arriving in the US at 18 having learned about her own American culture largely through television and American cultural items she had access to growing up in Egypt, Thailand, and Saudi Arabia. And Tricia shares how her lived experiences have given her a unique perspective as a curator and community organizer. Tricia Heuring is a curator, arts organizer, and educat...2018-03-3056 min
Not About YouAshley Fairbanks | Not About You Season 3 : Episode 1This episode features Ashley Fairbanks talking about growing up poor, being Anishinaabe and whether or not there’s a right way to be native. Ashley talks about the relationship between art and activism and she shares where her confidence comes from. Ashley Fairbanks is an Anishinaabe artist, organizer, and digital strategist. As an interdisciplinary designer, Ashley works with a cohort of artists that do racial justice popular education and organizing, seeking ways to creatively innovate social-change work. She's a founding member and artistic director of the ROVE project, a united effort of Rhymesayers Entertainment, community orga...2018-03-1257 min
Not About YouYom Kippur sermon by Carin Mrotz 2017Carin Mrotz presented this Yom Kippur sermon in Minneapolis at the Shir Tikvah Synagogue in 2017 The text as prepared for delivery: In preparing, I asked my self: What do I want to say to you. What do I need you to know, today, on Yom Kippur. And who am I to tell you? I think about that a lot – who am I in relation to this congregation, this community. I’m the director of an organization that serves this community, and also asks a lot of you. And I’m a member of this congregation. It can...2017-10-0218 minNot About YouWhiteness | Not About You special episode 20This episode features three conversations about how white folks can engage with themselves and the world in response to racism and anti-semitism. This is a response to the events in Charlottesville on August 12, 2017, as well as so many other things happening in the United States. These conversations were recorded in September of 2017. The guests featured on this episode are: Emily Krumberger Brendan Kelly Laney McKee This episode concludes with a performance of "How to explain white supremacy to a white supremacist" by Guante. 2017-09-261h 06
Not About YouRebecca Kling | Not About You Season 2: Episode 9“No one is obligated to be an educator about their identity.” Artist Rebecca Kling talks about issues surrounding gender, bathroom use and anti trans activism. She talks about being a transgender activist and educator. Rebecca unpacks the idea of reciprocity and whether someone is or isn't obligated to teach about their identity. She shares personal stories of traveling as a performer and advocate and how that's influenced her understanding of how progress is made. Rebecca also talks about ways to understand trans issues and the many ways to be an ally. Rebecca Kling is a Wash...2017-06-1549 min
Not About YouBharti Wahi | Not About You Season 2 : Episode 8“It is difficult to dismantle a system that is invisible to you.” Bharti Wahi talks about frequently dealing with the question, "what are you?" and where that question comes from. She talks about growing up in rural Minnesota with immigrant parents from Canada and Southeast Asia. Bharti talks about systemic oppression and the challenges in the way of changing systems. She talks about the myth that brown people don't live in the middle of the country and about being angry but staying hopeful and focused. As the Executive Director of Children’s Defense Fund–Minnesota office Bh...2017-06-0854 min
Chance By Chance32: Levi Weinhagen on Difficult Conversations32: Comedian Levi Weinhagen is a co-founder of Comedy Suitcase, an all ages company from Minneapolis.
He hosts The Pratfalls Podcast and Not About You, facilitating conversations with individuals of diverse circumstances in the hope of encouraging further conversation and inquisition.
He works as a Communications and Digital Media Specialist at the Minnesota Council on Foundations.
Opening track by Josh Johnson:
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http://leviweinhagen.com/
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Not About YouEric Pogi Sumangil | Not About You Season 2 : Episode 7"People are trying to figure out how to categorize you and I think that's just a human thing." 'Pogi' talks about being an actor of color and how that makes him wonder about parts he does or doesn't get. He talks about people assume he speaks Spanish because of how he looks even though he's a Filipino-American. He talks about identifying outside of the typical "racial binary" and about being a part of a family that has ongoing immigration into the US. Eric 'Pogi' Sumangil is a two-time recipient of the Playwrights' Center's Many Voices F...2017-05-3056 min
Not About YouPH Copeland | Not About You Season 2 : Episode 6PH Copeland shares her experience as a Pan-African woman from North Minneapolis building power through community organizing. She shares about the way larger women are treated and talked to, the way people attempt to complement and connect that can lead to unintended harm. And she talks about the large and small ways people can dismantle oppressive systems. 2017-05-2247 min
Not About YouJess Banks | Not About You Season 2 : Episode 5"I have decided I don't care enough to be normal." On this episode, Jess Banks talks about tracing her inability to ignore injustice back to childhood and how that set her apart from her family. She shares openly her struggles with chronic pain and what it's like to being a parent with autism raising a child with autism. Jess also talks about why she shows up to her activism work, what she gets from being a part of movements and what it means to her to be a part of a community. Jess Banks is a...2017-05-141h 10
Not About YouKareem Tabsch | Not About You Season 2 : Episode 4“If it has to get aggressive in a way of defending myself or others, I’m absolutely okay with that.” Why does representation matter on film, in art and in life? Documentary filmmaker, film programmer and arts advocate Kareem Tabsch answers this question and so many others. Kareem talks about being a first generation American to Lebanese and Latino parents, growing up in Miami and getting his first exposure to film and movies via PBS. Kareem Tabsch is the co-founder and co-director of Miami's largest art house cinema, an Award winning documentary filmmaker and an Arts A...2017-05-0247 min
Not About YouTimothy Iverson | Not About You Season 2 : Episode 3"I took the word 'cripple' and I've been swinging it around sort of like a bull in a china shop." Timothy Iverson talks about his early life with Cerebral Palsy that required many surgeries and now means he walks with crutches. He talks about the process of going to a special school and then being "mainstreamed" in a way that was meant to be positive but didn't necessarily have positive results. He also talks about the way people treat folks with physical disabilities, how he's come to own hurtful labels and why his tenacity isn't a choice...2017-04-2455 min
Not About YouTaj Ruler | Not About You S2 : E2“Often times an assumption of most people is that I am white.” Taj Ruler talks about being bi-racial but mostly being perceived as white. She talks about the differences between time in her mother's house where Sri Lankan culture was prominent and in her father's house SpaghettiOs where more common and explains the feeling of not quite fitting in either space. Taj talks about her own, ongoing quest to understand her identity. And she explains the challenges of being a person of color who doesn't fit into the black/white dichotomy that often dominates conversations of race. 2017-04-1549 min
Not About YouCarin Mrotz | Not About You Season 2 : Episode 1“I think that spending time with only people exactly like you is sad and boring.” On this episode, Carin Mrotz talks about growing up with social justice through the lens of teacher parents who engaged with the union. She talks about what American’s think of when we think of the American Jewish community and how that isn’t necessarily representative of the diversity of Jewish experiences and voices. Can unpacks how whiteness hurts literally everyone, talks about the relationship between Judaism and resistance, goes deep on Christian hegemony and tries to explain why Anti-Semitism never goes away and...2017-04-0758 min
The Pratfalls podcastChris Fischbach | The Pratfalls podcast“Literature is not the same thing as publishing. We’re in the literature business and publishing is one thing that we do.” Chris Fischbach talks about taking over leadership of an organization, the health of print and the challenge of getting someone to actually purchase a specific book. He also excitedly talks about the work of Kao Kalia Yang and the latest work from Valeria Luiselli. Twenty-two years ago, Chris Fischbach got an internship at Coffee House Press in Minneapolis. In 2011 he became publisher. Chris has served as co-chair of the Minneapolis Arts Commission and as assi...2017-03-2154 min
The Pratfalls podcastChuck Hermes | The Pratfalls podcast “My gauge of success is how do I feel on Sunday nights and Monday mornings.” In this episode, Chief Experience Officer at Clockwork Chuck Hermes talks about how he got started doing graphic design as a night manager at Prince's legendary Paisley Park studios. He talks about building an art department and how he transitioned from visual design to digital architecture and the creation of Bit Stream Underground. Chuck talks about building a culture at Clockwork and how the process of design, decision making and relationships are all iterative. And he shares the five values that...2017-02-2657 min
The Pratfalls podcastLeah Cooper | The Pratfalls podcast"You can make better art when you listen to community voices." Leah Cooper is Co-Artistic Director of Wonderlust Productions. She has been directing, producing, and performing in theater for thirty years. She was the director for the Veterans Play Project, a collaboration between Footprints Collective, Mixed Blood Theatre and Bedlam Theatre. Locally, she has also directed productions for Commonweal Theatre, Park Square Theatre, History Theatre, Theatre in the Round, Gremlin Theater, 20% Theatre Company, Shakespearean Youth Theatre, Starting Gate Productions, Ministry of Cultural Warfare, Prufrock Theatre, Fortune’s Fool Productions, and the Fringe Festival as well as many wor...2017-02-061h 01
The Pratfalls podcastKaty Vernon | The Pratfalls podcast“Anytime I want to feel better I just need a stage.” On this episode, singer/songwriter Katy Vernon talks about depression, her fairly new relationship with sobriety, how she went from writing songs in her head to process life to being an actual artist and what parenting is like for someone who lost both parents before adulthood. Born and raised in London, UK, Katy now calls Minnesota home. She has written songs for as long as she can remember and is always happiest when she’s singing, even when dealing with some pretty tough challenges. Katy’s...2017-01-241h 01
The Pratfalls podcastKory LaQuess Pullam | The Pratfalls podcast “By having a plan B, it weakens your plan A.” Kory LaQuess Pullam was born and raised in Corpus Christi, Texas. He earned his BFA at Stephen F. Austin State University in 2013. Leaving the collegiate nest, Kory moved to Chicago and worked with Raven Theatre, Light Opera Works, The Gift Theatre, and Porchlight Music Theatre in their Jeff-nominated production of Pal Joey. Since moving to the Twin Cities, he's worked with Guthrie Theater, Children's Theatre Company, Pillsbury House + Theatre, Park Square Theatre, History Theatre, Brave New Workshop, Walking Shadow Theatre Company, Theatre Pro Rata, HUGE Impr...2017-01-101h 02
The Pratfalls podcastHans Buetow | The Pratfalls podcast"If you have an idea for a podcast, please make it." On this episode of the podcast, Hans Buetow talks a lot about podcasting. He talks about the specifics of working in that medium and how it's different from radio work. Hans talks about the iterative nature of relationships and creative work, the messes and mistakes that are always in the wake of creative successes and shares some of his favorite shows. Hans Buetow is a producer for American Public Media. He's the producer and editor of the Terrible, Thanks for Asking podcast. Hans has a...2017-01-041h 04
Not About YouNOT ABOUT YOU | Season 1 TrailerHere are short clips from each of the 10 episodes that make up season one of Not About You. Subscribe on iTunes Ep 1 - Jun-Li Wang Ep 2 - Javier Morillo Ep 3 - Kathy Mouacheupao Ep 4 - Peggy Flanagan Ep 5 - Noel Nix Ep 6 - Heid Erdrich Ep 7 - Hannah Ep 8 - Regina Mustafa Ep 9 - Alfonso Wenker Ep 10 - Sarah White2016-12-2907 min
Not About YouNOT ABOUT YOU | Episode 10 Sarah White“This world is going to get dull without the creatives and communities of color getting fed. And we can’t have to beg for it.” Songwriter, photographer, mother and culture creator Sarah White talks about all the ways the various aspects of her identity demand time and energy without always giving back what she needs to survive. She deals with basic daily burdens like folks trying to touch her just because and needing to get paid to do her work without wanting to always ask. Work, life, balance and burden are all present in this episode of the po...2016-12-2152 min
Not About YouNOT ABOUT YOU | Episode 9 Alfonso Wenker“When have I assumed shared experience, and when have I discovered shared experience?” On this episode, Alfonso Wenker talks about using his own practice to be able to do the work of helping others and not making it about him. He explains the minimization mindset, re-centering experiences to preserve comfort and how folks can't get really clear about their own experiences. Check out the Colorlines blog Alfonso suggests. Here's where you can download the Reading List for White Folks - Alfonso Wenker is facilitator, trainer, and philanthropic strategist. He is a...2016-12-1858 min
Not About YouNOT ABOUT YOU | Episode 8 Regina Mustafa“You have to be uncomfortable if you want to make change.” Regina Mustafa, founder of CIDI (Community Interfaith Dialogue on Islam), talks about her experiences as a Muslim-American. She speaks honestly about misconceptions about Islam, talks about the word terrorism and explains the financial and emotional incentives that work to perpetuate ideas that keep a divide between Muslims and non-Muslims. The premise of Not About You is simple. I wanted to ask marginalized folks to tell a white, straight, cis-gendered person (that's me) what question or questions they wish they never had to hear again. They...2016-12-1454 min
Not About YouNOT ABOUT YOU | Episode 7 HannahHannah talks about being a non-gender conforming person, the huge stress relief that comes with knowing people will see you as you see yourself and why adjusting to non-gendered pronouns is so difficult. The premise of this show is simple. I wanted to ask marginalized folks to tell a white guy what question or questions they wish they never had to hear again. They did just that and I had them answer those question, hopefully for the last time. Also, I've been a comedy writer and performer my entire adult life, so this show is...2016-12-0958 min
Not About YouNOT ABOUT YOU | Episode 6 Heid Erdrich“I definitely knew there was going to be a life time of switching this way and moving that way.” On this episode, Heid Erdrich talks about being a person of color in rooms when everyone assumes there are no people of color present. She talks about how cultural appropriation, how her native cultural traditions were illegal when she was a child and what “passing” means to her. Heid E. Erdrich’s writing has won awards and honors from the Loft Literary Center, Bush Foundation, Minnesota State Arts Board, The First Peoples Fund and other organizations. She teaches w...2016-12-0740 min
Not About YouNOT ABOUT YOU | Episode 5 Noel NixOn this episode, Noel Nix talks about what it's like to regularly be told he's a credit to his race because he defies expectations. Not About You is a podcast about identity and social justice. I’m the producer and host of the show and I wanted to make a show where a white, straight, cis-gendered man (that’s me) connected with folks with different lived experiences from my own about the ways parts of their identities bump up against injustices. We’ll be talking about race, gender, religion, representation, protests, politics, relationships and more. My hope...2016-11-301h 00
Not About YouNOT ABOUT YOU | Episode 4 Peggy FlanaganOn this episode, Peggy Flanagan talks about being a Native American in modern society. Not About You is a podcast about identity and social justice. I’m the producer and host of the show and I wanted to make a show where a white, straight, cis-gendered man (that’s me) connected with folks with different lived experiences from my own about the ways parts of their identities bump up against injustices. We’ll be talking about race, gender, religion, representation, protests, politics, relationships and more. My hope is that this series leads to more conversation and int...2016-11-3055 min
Not About YouNOT ABOUT YOU | Episode 3 Kathy MouacheupaoOn this episode, Kathy Mouacheupao talks about being told she's not Hmong enough by her elders and being told she's not American enough by much of the society she's a part of. Not About You is a podcast about identity and social justice. I’m the producer and host of the show and I wanted to make a show where a white, straight, cis-gendered man (that’s me) connected with folks with different lived experiences from my own about the ways parts of their identities bump up against injustices. We’ll be talking about race, gender, religion, repres...2016-11-301h 10
Not About YouNOT ABOUT YOU | Episode 2 Javier MorilloOn this episode, Javier Morillo talks about being Puerto Rican, leading a labor union and being a gay man and all the stereotypes each of those parts of his identity brings. Not About You is a podcast about identity and social justice. I’m the producer and host of the show and I wanted to make a show where a white, straight, cis-gendered man (that’s me) connected with folks with different lived experiences from my own about the ways parts of their identities bump up against injustices. We’ll be talking about race, gender, religion, representation, protes...2016-11-3053 min
Not About YouNOT ABOUT YOU | Episode 1 Jun-Li WangOn this episode, Jun-Li Wang talks about what it's like to be a Chinese-American woman and deal with often well-meaning questions about who she is and where she's from. Not About You is a podcast about identity and social justice. I’m the producer and host of the show and I wanted to make a show where a white, straight, cis-gendered man (that’s me) connected with folks with different lived experiences from my own about the ways parts of their identities bump up against injustices. We’ll be talking about race, gender, religion, representation, protests, politics, relati...2016-11-3049 min
The Pratfalls podcastBollywood Dance Scene | The Pratfalls podcast“In India I think everyone is pretty much always dancing.” Divya Maiya and Madhu Bangalore talk about their marriage, their work with Bollywood Dance Scene and how the two intersect. Bollywood Dance Scene was formed in 2012 by Divya Maiya, Rashi Mangalick and Jinal Vakil, three dynamic Indian dancers who wanted to share their love of movement and Indian culture with their neighbors and friends.The trio took on dance choreography projects with growing scale, complexity, and team size. Their dancers have performed at the Minneapolis Convention Center, Festival of Nations and other venues that define the c...2016-11-1756 min
The Pratfalls podcastShannon Forney | The Pratfalls podcast“This has been a year of understanding resilience and how humor is part of processing something as dark and deep as suicide.” Shannon Forney is working at the intersection of creativity, creative placemaking, entrepreneurialism, small business, nonprofit management, and clown. On this episode of the podcast, Shannon talks about the work clown training does to separate the person from the ego and to see the foley of attempting that separation. She also shares very openly about running her own business with her partner and her past year of resilience after her sister's suicide. Originally from Main...2016-11-0957 min
The Pratfalls podcastJake Virden | The Pratfalls podcast“I don’t have to be only about this rigid, tough-guy masculinity that was passed down in my neighborhood, I’m into poetry.” Jake Virden learned anti-racism and a love for hip-hop music and culture at a very young age. On this episode of the podcast, Jake talks about growing up in Northeast Minneapolis amidst a huge cultural shift in that area and it's relationship to North Minneapolis. He talks about how rap music is black music but it's also working class music, struggle music, the people's music. Jake shares stories from over a decade of activi...2016-10-3158 min
The Pratfalls podcastNina Simon | The Pratfalls podcastNina Simon is inspiring speaker, writer and thinker who started changing the way museums and cultural institutions do and think about their work when she started her Museum 2.0 blog over a decade ago. In this episode of the podcast, Nina talks about writing and sharing her latest book "The Art of Relevance" and how she came to her working definition of the word Relevance. She shares stories of truly living off the grid, getting her homes electricity from solar power and having to haul bathroom waste in a bucket every day and why that lifestyle makes her j...2016-10-1958 min
The Pratfalls podcastJon Ferguson rerelease from July 10, 2012 | The Pratfalls podcast“If your son says you’re a bear, you’re a bear.” Jon Ferguson talks about how his desire to move and imagine and create caused expulsion from school but its what propels his work as an artist in adulthood. He shares how his early creative experiences as an adolescent listening to a walkman on road trips and imagining scenarios, chases, rescues, romantic stories – all to a soundtrack informs how his work interacts with set and sound as well as words. Also, Jon talks about how his negative experiences as a young student make him nervous about sending hi...2016-10-171h 04
The Pratfalls podcastTina North Rerelease July 3, 2012 | The Pratfalls podcastTina North talks about being the mother of a young graphic artist and how her work has influenced his connection to the arts, “when he was in utero, I was in a show.” What it’s like to grow up with a father who is a working musician and a mother who is a makeup artist and how that made her less likely to wear makeup day to day. Also, the creativity of owning and operating her own business, Moss Envy.2016-10-1757 min
The Pratfalls podcastMadde Gibba | The Pratfalls podcast“Although I fly the flag for ‘yes, and’ it’s okay to say no.” Madde and Levi have known each other for a number of years. Which is part of why this episode is full of silly bits and goofy nonsense. But Madde also talks about relationships, making work, living in new cities and where she is in her life. Madde also talks improv theory, working in education and shares a bit about her new project “Down & Out.” Madde Gibba is a New York-based actor and comedy writer who most recently could be found s...2016-08-151h 03
The Pratfalls podcastJohn Heimbuch | The Pratfalls podcastPlaywright and musician John Heimbuch sits down with Levi to talk about running Walking Shadow theater company with his wife, Amy Rummenie. John talks about his taking theater classes while in elementary school, staging improvised shows in a friends basement in adolescence, and his first experience with building worlds through LEGOS.
John talks about the inception and creation of his stage play “William Shakespeare’s Land of the Dead.” He also talks about starting a steam punk, art rock band and intentionally not being a singularly focused artist, but instead diversifying his creative output. And John talks about ho...2016-02-011h 03
This Moved Me077: Levi Weinhagen - On the Power of the PratfallA few weeks ago I met Levi Weinhagen at the Ignite Minneapolis event. I had been hearing about Levi for awhile - both he and my husband are in the improv community here in the Twin Cities - and he hosts a really successful podcast called the Pratfalls Podcast about how we as creatives move through life (which is often full of pratfalls, of course). Levi did a great job of emceeing Ignite that night, so I really wanted him to join me for a conversation to talk about his various experience as a creative person and performer. I'm so e...2016-01-2045 min
Pratfalls of ParentingLevi Weinhagen | Pratfalls of Parenting Special Edition“Making this show has changed my life.” Pratfalls of Parenting podcast producer and host Levi Weinhagen flips the tables and is interviewed by special guest host Laura Zabel. Levi talks about how the show has evolved since he started it in 2012, what he’s learned as an artist and a parent and where the podcast […]
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TrendzFlood | Trendz Ep 77Episode 77 of Trendz features the gang talking acts of nature and music. Dan gives some of his famous album reviews. Levi tries to interview a guest despite some confusion. This is destined to become your favorite episode.
The post Flood | Trendz Ep 77 appeared first on NoisePicnic Podcast Network.2013-08-2900 minTrendzBomb | Trendz Ep 75This episode of Trendz is inspired by Bombs. The guys talk all things bomb, both explosive and unsuccessful. They also explore some uncomfortable territory. Also, there's probably a few dick jokes in there. Enjoy Trendz, or else.
The post Bomb | Trendz Ep 75 appeared first on NoisePicnic Podcast Network.2013-06-1500 minTrendzBoring | Trendz Ep 74This episode is boring. What else is new, am I right? Wrong. This show is awesome. The guys try to get at what is boring while trying to ignore the amazing things happening in the lobby and audience.
The post Boring | Trendz Ep 74 appeared first on NoisePicnic Podcast Network.2013-06-0500 minTrendzOil | Trendz Ep 73This episode is fueled by oil. Dan and Levi discuss the fact and fiction behind cryogenics. The guys peel back more layers of onion from their wealthy benefactor Sir Laffs A Lot. Engineers Dave shares the reality of killing. Plus, the gang welcomes in a special guest and nobody learns any lessons.
The post Oil | Trendz Ep 73 appeared first on NoisePicnic Podcast Network.2013-05-3000 minTrendzDemolition | Trendz Ep 72The guys discuss Dan's recent unwanted media attention not only how it impacts the show but how he could have handled things differently. Dan reaches out to the blood-o-philes in the listening audience. The guys meet a curious delivery person. Engineer Dave reveals his background experience with explosives, or does he?
The post Demolition | Trendz Ep 72 appeared first on NoisePicnic Podcast Network.2013-05-2400 minTrendzGasoline | Trendz Ep 71The guys are back in the Trendz studio and this one is not to be missed. Levi wins a hand gesturing award. Dan wants to know everything about hand gesturing. Also, somehow, gasoline is the topic. They welcome in a special guest who claims to have revolutionized energy. Will everyone make it out alive. Listen and learn and love and loin clothes.
The post Gasoline | Trendz Ep 71 appeared first on NoisePicnic Podcast Network.2013-05-1500 minTrendzArthritis | Trendz Ep 70This episode finds the gang dealing with guests over staying their welcome, crazy medical cures, and deeper explorations of personal relationships.
The post Arthritis | Trendz Ep 70 appeared first on NoisePicnic Podcast Network.2013-05-0800 minTrendzPeaches | Trendz Ep 69Trendz come in a can. It was put there by a man. Trendz! Can you handle episode 69 of this improvised comedy show that all your friends are talking about? Probably not, unless you are pure of heart.
The post Peaches | Trendz Ep 69 appeared first on NoisePicnic Podcast Network.2013-04-1700 minTrendzHall of Fame | Trendz Ep 68This episode is all about the Hall of Fame. What Hall of Fame? All Halls of Fames. The guys get an early visit from an Hall of Fame specialist who may or may not be bringing some shocking information to the studio.
The post Hall of Fame | Trendz Ep 68 appeared first on NoisePicnic Podcast Network.2013-04-1000 minTrendzAmbulance | Trendz Ep 67This episode of the Trendz is on the road. The guys are in the mobile studio, aka Levi's Subaru, and the end up with a very full car. In addition to Engineer Dave and his families as well as Jompers the guys welcome their special guest Andy Kraft.
The post Ambulance | Trendz Ep 67 appeared first on NoisePicnic Podcast Network.2013-04-0400 minTrendzTorpedos | Trendz Ep 66In this episode the guys encounter the sea, sandwiches, commerce, heroin, and more and it all somehow relates to Torpedos. But don’t take our word for it. Give it a listen.
The post Torpedos | Trendz Ep 66 appeared first on NoisePicnic Podcast Network.2013-03-2700 minTrendzSherlock Holmes | Trendz Ep 65The boys get one of their favorites subjects for this episode, Sherlock Holmes! Dan and Levi try to contain their excitement. They guys talk of when they first read Sherlock stories and offer advice on how to read. Engineer Dave continues his exploration of classic comedy. Jompers hints a big guest. Then things turn to […]
The post Sherlock Holmes | Trendz Ep 65 appeared first on NoisePicnic Podcast Network.2013-03-1500 minTrendzNaps | Trendz Ep 64On this episode Dan and Levi deal with the issue of naps. Jompers shares his relationship with naps. And engineer Dave tries to master a classic comedy routine with mixed results. Give it a listen.
The post Naps | Trendz Ep 64 appeared first on NoisePicnic Podcast Network.2013-03-0700 minTrendzPianos | Trendz Ep 63This episode is about pianos. The guys get a delivery and in the process get to know the delivery team. Levi and Dan share their elaborate opinions on Tori Amos. There’s talk of piano lessons, use of pianos in comedy, and more. Much more.
The post Pianos | Trendz Ep 63 appeared first on NoisePicnic Podcast Network.2013-02-2800 minTrendzVoicemails | Trendz: Ep 62Due to a series of bizarre events the gang was unable to record a regular episode of Trendz this week. However, we’ve obtained voicemail recordings from the studio phones as well as from members of the Trendz show that reveals why there is no regular show this week.
The post Voicemails | Trendz: Ep 62 appeared first on NoisePicnic Podcast Network.2013-02-2100 minTrendzPeacocks | Trendz Ep 61This episode is all about Peacocks. Dan and Levi talk about getting attention. Levi confuses Johnny Gill with Keith Sweat. Plus, a horrible man does something terrible. And Bill Cosby may or may not show up.
The post Peacocks | Trendz Ep 61 appeared first on NoisePicnic Podcast Network.2013-02-1300 minTrendzEnvelopes | Trendz Ep 60This episode is about envelopes. And boy does it deliver! Do you get the joke? If you hate that stupid joke you’ll really hate this episode of Trendz. But you’ll enjoy Dan getting angry.
The post Envelopes | Trendz Ep 60 appeared first on NoisePicnic Podcast Network.2013-01-2400 minTrendzSunglasses | Trendz Ep 59This episode is inspired by Sunglasses. Dan and Levi talk about fashion and style. Plus, they continue their ongoing exploration of freeganism. And the guys welcome into the studio someone with distinctive expertise on the topic of sunglasses.
The post Sunglasses | Trendz Ep 59 appeared first on NoisePicnic Podcast Network.2013-01-1600 minTrendzWarts | Trendz Ep 58This episode is about Warts but its also about the Holiday Season! Dan and Levi meet two charming yet neurotic elves who deliver the episode topic. The guys discuss past experiences with warts to fairly graphic and disgusting effect. Dave reveals a nog addiction he may not have kicked. And they welcome back into the […]
The post Warts | Trendz Ep 58 appeared first on NoisePicnic Podcast Network.2012-12-2700 minTrendzRodeo | Trendz Ep 57This episode is fueled by the Rodeo! Dan and Levi talk clowns, bull riding and Shriners. Plus, things get personal and weird. And the guys welcome in one of their oddest guests ever.
The post Rodeo | Trendz Ep 57 appeared first on NoisePicnic Podcast Network.2012-12-1900 minTrendzHot Dogs | Trendz Ep 56This episode starts off with Dan and Levi taking a potential scenario and trying to play it out to its “logical” conclusion. A delivery robot shows up and causes a big threat. The topic for the episode is Hot Dogs. The guys get in to food and adventurousness. Plus, Dan’s working on his fitness and […]
The post Hot Dogs | Trendz Ep 56 appeared first on NoisePicnic Podcast Network.2012-12-0600 minTrendzCartoons | Trendz Ep 55In this episode the guys are given the topic of Cartoons! The deliver of the topic creates its own conflict before any discussion of cartoons can begin. Dan and Levi talk the history of cartoons and animation. Levi announces the National Fact contest. And they welcome into the studio special guest voice acting legend Robbie […]
The post Cartoons | Trendz Ep 55 appeared first on NoisePicnic Podcast Network.2012-11-2800 minTrendzBlack Holes | Trendz Ep 54This episode is all about black holes. The guys get in deep on exploration and the unknown. Plus, they welcome into the studio a premiere black hole scientist who may just blow their minds.
The post Black Holes | Trendz Ep 54 appeared first on NoisePicnic Podcast Network.2012-11-2100 minTrendzMonks | Trendz Ep 53This episode is all about Monks. The guys share their experiences with religious buildings. Levi realizes big chunks of his memory are missing. Dan and the gang try to get Levi to remember his “lost” weekend. The guys welcome a Shaolin Monk into the studio who has his own style.
The post Monks | Trendz Ep 53 appeared first on NoisePicnic Podcast Network.2012-11-1400 minTrendzSunshine | Trendz Ep 52The guys read a fan letter celebrating a years worth of shows. A man suffering from an unusual ailment delivers the topic for the episode. He is followed shortly thereafter by another delivery that has a tremendous impact on the show. Dan and Jompers experience new things while Levi tries to maintain forward momentum. Things […]
The post Sunshine | Trendz Ep 52 appeared first on NoisePicnic Podcast Network.2012-11-0700 minTrendzTurnips | Trendz Ep 51This special Halloween episode is all about Turnips. Levi shares his love for root vegetables. Dan talks about other uses for turnips. Then the guys get oodles of guests in the form of trick or treaters. They get some strange trick or treaters.
The post Turnips | Trendz Ep 51 appeared first on NoisePicnic Podcast Network.2012-10-3100 minTrendzDonations | Trendz Ep 50In this podcast the guys get to work with the topic of donations. They talk about charitable giving and take calls from donors. Then things get gross. Allegedly about donations, this episode is really about the denial and sublimation of ones own feelings and desires.
The post Donations | Trendz Ep 50 appeared first on NoisePicnic Podcast Network.2012-10-2400 minTrendzProm | Trendz ep 49This podcast is all about the prom. Dan and Levi discuss their very failed high school prom experiences. The guys talk prom theme songs, dance styles, and delve into personal relationships. Plus, they welcome Charlie Withhandle, founder of Prom United for homeless people which results in probably the most disgusting end of Trendz to date.
The post Prom | Trendz ep 49 appeared first on NoisePicnic Podcast Network.2012-10-1700 minTrendzButter | Trendz Ep 48This week's episode is all about Butter. Dan talks about the perils of riding the bus. Levi waxes philosophically about English muffins. Dan makes a strong crumpet declaration. The guys struggle with the newly installed studio refrigerator. Engineer Dave gets unsettlingly chatty. And they welcome into the studio acclaimed writer O.G. Simpson known for fictional character Inspector Olin Buttar.
The post Butter | Trendz Ep 48 appeared first on NoisePicnic Podcast Network.2012-10-1000 minTrendzLazers | Trendz Ep 47In this podcast, Dan and Levi must deal with all things Lazer. They meet an American Gladiator, get themselves in a very tricky situation, and Levi quickly loses touch with reality. Plus, the guys welcome into the studio a Lazer expert and things end in what may prove to be tragedy. Don't skip this one or you may go down as well.
The post Lazers | Trendz Ep 47 appeared first on NoisePicnic Podcast Network.2012-10-0300 minTrendzRavioli | Trendz Ep 46Dan and Levi get way into ravioli! The boys meet an elderly gentleman who is obsessed with strength. Dan reveals a possible addiction to huffing lemon-scented Pledge. Levi asks the hard questions such as, does size matter when it comes to ravioli. And the boys welcome the world famous Chef Pecarino.
The post Ravioli | Trendz Ep 46 appeared first on NoisePicnic Podcast Network.2012-09-2600 minTrendzQuilts | Trendz Ep 45This podcast is all about quilts. The boys meet a young boy who is much more worldly than his age would suggest. Levi shares more about stitching than most people would ever care to meet. Dan wheels and deals with an off the street quilt salesman. Plus, the guys welcome into the studio an unusual gentleman who may be homeless or maybe just fascinating.
The post Quilts | Trendz Ep 45 appeared first on NoisePicnic Podcast Network.2012-09-1900 minTrendzJackets | Trendz Episode 44This podcast is focused firmly on JACKETS! Except for the part where the guys immediately start talking about the mystical Hatchi Tatchi people and their rich culture built upon racist stereotypes. Plus, Dan and Levi debate whether the book jacket protects the book or if the jacket itself should be protected. There may never be an answer. And the guys meet an expert tailor with a distinctive style all his own. After that things get strange.
The post Jackets | Trendz Episode 44 appeared first on NoisePicnic Podcast Network.2012-09-1200 minTrendzRats | Trendz Episode 43This podcast is all about RATS! The show guest makes a very early appearance and brings with him a tremendous amount of rats. Levi reveals his love of poisoned cheese and Dan slowly loses everything to the dominating rat horde. Also, is the legend of the super rat true or just a terrifying mythology?
The post Rats | Trendz Episode 43 appeared first on NoisePicnic Podcast Network.2012-09-0500 minTrendzWizards | Trendz Episode 42This podcast of Trendz is all about wizards. Dan compares Mike Patton to Anthony Kiedis. The guys get deep into Gandalf the white versus Gandalf the gray. Jompers seems to have been impacted by some liquid THC. Also, the man behind the world famous product the Stairs Wizard pays a visit and attempts to summon a demon. After that things get weird.
The post Wizards | Trendz Episode 42 appeared first on NoisePicnic Podcast Network.2012-08-3000 minTrendzMummies | Trendz Episode 41In this podcast all about mummies the guys discuss REM, Kids in the Hall, and meet a buff British deliveryman. They learn the 10 rules for masturbation. Levi describes what may be the most boring comic strip ever. Dan shares a lesser Abbot and Costello routine. The guys translate mummy language into English and talk about issues mummies confront in their own community. Plus they welcome into the studio a genuine mummy expert who may be a little too focused on mummy sex.
The post Mummies | Trendz Episode 41 appeared first on NoisePicnic Podcast Network.2012-08-2200 minTrendzCaves | Trendz: Episode 40This episode is all about caves. Dan and Levi getting into each others cave dwelling past. And then the boys are introduced to multiple tour guides who reveal a whole unknown world below the studio.
The post Caves | Trendz: Episode 40 appeared first on NoisePicnic Podcast Network.2012-08-1500 minTrendzKnots | Trendz: Episode 39This episode is all about knots. Dan and Levi share sailing stories. Levi reads from the listener mail. The guys remember some of their favorite theme songs. And a bizarre knot expert shows up and causes some problems.
The post Knots | Trendz: Episode 39 appeared first on NoisePicnic Podcast Network.2012-08-0800 minTrendzPies | Trendz: Ep 38In this episode the Trendz topic is Pies! Dan and Levi talk favorite pies while dealing with a delivery man who will not leave. Levi calls on his anthropology skills to recall tribal relationships built upon pie. Dan accidentally summons Greek mathematician Archimedes. Plus, the guys welcome a pie throwing champion into the studio.
The post Pies | Trendz: Ep 38 appeared first on NoisePicnic Podcast Network.2012-07-2500 minTrendzModel Trains | Trendz: Ep 37This episode is all about model trains. Dan and Levi share childhood experiences with train sets. Levi expounds on a model train-based religion. Vampire Joe shows up and appreciates a good laugh while making dire threats. Plus, the guys welcome into the studio a real Model Train Conductor teacher!
The post Model Trains | Trendz: Ep 37 appeared first on NoisePicnic Podcast Network.2012-07-1800 minTrendzGuacamole/Bukaki | Trendz: Ep 36This episode of Trendz may be about Guacamole or it may be about Bukaki. Things get less clear from there. The guys share weird experiences and get a visit from someone claiming to own an avocado ranch.
The post Guacamole/Bukaki | Trendz: Ep 36 appeared first on NoisePicnic Podcast Network.2012-07-1100 minTrendzSwords | Trendz: Episode 35In this episode a swords is quickly plunged into the minds of Dan and Levi. They talk of bananas and evolution. Dan reveals a vast disgust for Sean “Puffy” Combs and everything he’s done. Plus, they welcome into the studio a sword swallower who may not be what he seems.
The post Swords | Trendz: Episode 35 appeared first on NoisePicnic Podcast Network.2012-07-0400 minTrendzOatmeal | Trendz: Episode 34What can be said about episode 34 of Trendz? The guys are given Oatmeal as a topic by a friendly gentleman. Obvious discussions of food take place. Eventually new characters show up uninvited and unannounced. Levi gets into a shouting match with a member of the orgy police. And there’s an actual guest thrown in […]
The post Oatmeal | Trendz: Episode 34 appeared first on NoisePicnic Podcast Network.2012-06-2700 minTrendzWood | Trendz: Episode 33Pulled from the archives this is one of the early drafts of Trendz recorded by Dan and Levi before Sir Laffs a Lot gave them notes on the program. They talk all about what wood is made of and where it comes from. Then a bunch of random things happen, guests appear and things get […]
The post Wood | Trendz: Episode 33 appeared first on NoisePicnic Podcast Network.2012-06-2000 minTrendzShoes | Trendz: Episode 32When historians talk of this episode they will end up with more questions than answers. The guys are given shoes as a topic. Things start out basic with chatter of gross stuff to step in but guests and chaos take over. Featuring a special appearance by The Chang Lang.
The post Shoes | Trendz: Episode 32 appeared first on NoisePicnic Podcast Network.2012-06-1300 minTrendzGum | Trendz: Episode 31Trendz episode 31 is all about Gum. Levi admits a possible gum addiction. Dan has an awkward conversation with a gum farmer. The guys welcome into the studio rapper D-Main who may not be what he seems.
The post Gum | Trendz: Episode 31 appeared first on NoisePicnic Podcast Network.2012-06-0600 minTrendzCandles | Trendz: Episode 30Candles are the man of the hour on this episode of Trendz. Dan explains the essential role candles will play in post-apocalyptic life. Levi demands a full step-by-step day after the apocalypse scenario. Levi and Dan delve into new and exciting superhero characters of their own design. Plus, the guys welcome into the studio a […]
The post Candles | Trendz: Episode 30 appeared first on NoisePicnic Podcast Network.2012-05-3000 minTrendzBurgers | Trendz: Episode 29This episode is fueled by burgers. Dan and Levi talk variety of burgers and quickly veer off into something dark and uncomfortable. Secrets are revealed and tears are shed. They also welcome Candice Bluehorn into the studio to talk about her passion for burgers. Things get tense very quickly.
The post Burgers | Trendz: Episode 29 appeared first on NoisePicnic Podcast Network.2012-05-2400 minTrendzBelts | Trendz: Episode 28This episode of Trendz is all about belts. Levi shares his poor understanding of how cars work. Dan finally reveals his elaborate plans to find and murder Anthony Kiedis. Plus, the fellows welcome a former wrestling legend into the studio and things get “Sweaty.”
The post Belts | Trendz: Episode 28 appeared first on NoisePicnic Podcast Network.2012-05-1600 min