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Today, ExplainedTrump’s government purgeTrump is remaking the federal government in his name, says Vox’s Andrew Prokop. Efforts at a more efficient government may have a point, says Jennifer Pahlka, who co-founded the precursor to DOGE. This episode was produced by Avishay Artsy and Travis Larchuk, edited by Miranda Kennedy, fact-checked by Laura Bullard and Amanda Lewellyn, engineered by Andrea Kristinsdottir and Rob Byers, and hosted by Sean Rameswaram. Transcript at vox.com/today-explained-podcast Support Today, Explained by becoming a Vox Member today: http://www.vox.com/members An Elon Musk X post about DOGE displayed on a phone screen. Photo by Jakub Po...2025-01-2827 min
Today, ExplainedTrump’s government purgeTrump is remaking the federal government in his name, says Vox’s Andrew Prokop. Efforts at a more efficient government may have a point, says Jennifer Pahlka, who co-founded the precursor to DOGE.This episode was produced by Avishay Artsy and Travis Larchuk, edited by Miranda Kennedy, fact-checked by Laura Bullard and Amanda Lewellyn, engineered by Andrea Kristinsdottir and Rob Byers, and hosted by Sean Rameswaram.Transcript at vox.com/today-explained-podcastSupport Today, Explained by becoming a Vox Member today: http://www.vox.com/membersAn Elon Musk X post about DO...2025-01-2827 min
Today, ExplainedWhen Carter called out AmericaIn 1979, Jimmy Carter delivered his “Crisis of Confidence” speech, a tirade against American individualism and consumerism. Historian Kevin Mattson says the speech helps make sense of Carter the president, Carter the American, and even the state of the US today. This episode was produced by Jillian Weinberger, edited by Matt Collette and Miranda Kennedy, fact-checked by Serena Solin and Laura Bullard, engineered by Paul Robert Mounsey and Rob Byers, and hosted by Sean Rameswaram. Transcript at vox.com/today-explained-podcast Support Today, Explained by becoming a Vox Member today: http://www.vox.com/members President Jimmy Carter about to address the nati...2024-12-3027 min
Today, ExplainedWhen Carter called out AmericaIn 1979, Jimmy Carter delivered his “Crisis of Confidence” speech, a tirade against American individualism and consumerism. Historian Kevin Mattson says the speech helps make sense of Carter the president, Carter the American, and even the state of the US today.This episode was produced by Jillian Weinberger, edited by Matt Collette and Miranda Kennedy, fact-checked by Serena Solin and Laura Bullard, engineered by Paul Robert Mounsey and Rob Byers, and hosted by Sean Rameswaram.Transcript at vox.com/today-explained-podcastSupport Today, Explained by becoming a Vox Member today: http://www.vox.com/members2024-12-3028 min
Today, ExplainedCan Trump get a Gaza ceasefire?He'd love to take credit for a deal, although Israel and Hamas are still deadlocked. But Amir Tibon of Haaretz and Steven Cook of the Council on Foreign Relations say peace may be closer than ever. This episode was produced by Avishay Artsy and Peter Balonon-Rosen, edited by Matt Collette with help from Miranda Kennedy, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by Patrick Boyd and Rob Byers, and hosted by Noel King. Transcript at vox.com/today-explained-podcast Support Today, Explained by becoming a Vox Member today: http://www.vox.com/members President-elect Donald Trump after speaking at a "Fighting Anti-Semitism in...2024-12-1826 min
Today, ExplainedCan Trump get a Gaza ceasefire?He'd love to take credit for a deal, although Israel and Hamas are still deadlocked. But Amir Tibon of Haaretz and Steven Cook of the Council on Foreign Relations say peace may be closer than ever.This episode was produced by Avishay Artsy and Peter Balonon-Rosen, edited by Matt Collette with help from Miranda Kennedy, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by Patrick Boyd and Rob Byers, and hosted by Noel King.Transcript at vox.com/today-explained-podcastSupport Today, Explained by becoming a Vox Member today: http://www.vox.com/membersPresident-elect...2024-12-1827 min
Today, ExplainedBreaking up with your parentsWriter Emi Nietfeld says she felt relief when she cut her mom out of her life. Clinical psychologist Joshua Coleman explains why family estrangement is on the rise. This episode was produced by Victoria Chamberlin, edited by Matt Collette and Miranda Kennedy, engineered by Rob Byers and Andrea Kristinsdottir, fact checked by Laura Bullard, and hosted by Sean Rameswaram. Transcript at vox.com/today-explained-podcast Support Today, Explained by becoming a Vox Member today: http://www.vox.com/members A 1970's 3-generation family turkey dinner. Photo by H. Armstrong Roberts/ClassicStock/Getty Images. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices...2024-11-2227 min
Today, ExplainedBreaking up with your parentsWriter Emi Nietfeld says she felt relief when she cut her mom out of her life. Clinical psychologist Joshua Coleman explains why family estrangement is on the rise.This episode was produced by Victoria Chamberlin, edited by Matt Collette and Miranda Kennedy, engineered by Rob Byers and Andrea Kristinsdottir, fact checked by Laura Bullard, and hosted by Sean Rameswaram.Transcript at vox.com/today-explained-podcastSupport Today, Explained by becoming a Vox Member today: http://www.vox.com/membersA 1970's 3-generation family turkey dinner. Photo by H. Armstrong Roberts/ClassicStock/Getty...2024-11-2227 min
Today, ExplainedTeam AmericaPresident-elect Donald Trump has nominated some unconventional people to his Cabinet, including Fox News host Pete Hegseth as secretary of defense. Washington Post Pentagon reporter Dan Lamothe and military researcher Katherine Kuzminski explain what the picks say about Trump's national security agenda. This episode was produced by Victoria Chamberlin and Peter Balonon-Rosen, edited by Miranda Kennedy, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by Patrick Boyd and Rob Byers, and hosted by Noel King. Transcript at vox.com/today-explained-podcast Support Today, Explained by becoming a Vox Member today: http://www.vox.com/members Pete Hegseth during an Independence Day celebration on Fox...2024-11-1827 min
Today, ExplainedTeam AmericaPresident-elect Donald Trump has nominated some unconventional people to his Cabinet, including Fox News host Pete Hegseth as secretary of defense. Washington Post Pentagon reporter Dan Lamothe and military researcher Katherine Kuzminski explain what the picks say about Trump's national security agenda.This episode was produced by Victoria Chamberlin and Peter Balonon-Rosen, edited by Miranda Kennedy, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by Patrick Boyd and Rob Byers, and hosted by Noel King.Transcript at vox.com/today-explained-podcastSupport Today, Explained by becoming a Vox Member today: http://www.vox.com/members...2024-11-1827 min
Today, ExplainedA hurricane of misinformationLies about disaster relief are spreading like never before this hurricane season, and it’s making FEMA’s job harder. Juliette Kayyem, author of The Devil Never Sleeps: Learning to Live in an Age of Disasters, explains. This episode was produced by Haleema Shah, Victoria Chamberlin and Miles Bryan, edited by Miranda Kennedy, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by Rob Byers and Andrea Kristinsdottir, and hosted by Sean Rameswaram. Transcript at vox.com/today-explained-podcast Support Today, Explained by becoming a Vox Member today: http://www.vox.com/members A home in Lake Lure, North Carolina after Hurricane Helene. Photo by ALLI...2024-10-1027 min
Today, ExplainedA hurricane of misinformationLies about disaster relief are spreading like never before this hurricane season, and it’s making FEMA’s job harder. Juliette Kayyem, author of The Devil Never Sleeps: Learning to Live in an Age of Disasters, explains.This episode was produced by Haleema Shah, Victoria Chamberlin and Miles Bryan, edited by Miranda Kennedy, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by Rob Byers and Andrea Kristinsdottir, and hosted by Sean Rameswaram.Transcript at vox.com/today-explained-podcastSupport Today, Explained by becoming a Vox Member today: http://www.vox.com/membersA home in Lake...2024-10-1027 min
Today, ExplainedIsrael’s escalationTanks, rockets, missiles, and the death of Hassan Nasrallah. Israel is asserting itself as the most powerful player in the Middle East. This episode was produced by Peter Balonon-Rosen and Amanda Lewellyn with help from Miles Bryan, edited by Miranda Kennedy, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by Andrea Kristinsdottir and Rob Byers, and hosted by Sean Rameswaram. Transcript at vox.com/today-explained-podcast Support Today, Explained by becoming a Vox Member today: http://www.vox.com/members An Israeli tank on the Israeli-Lebanese border. Photo by Ilia Yefimovich/picture alliance via Getty Images. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices...2024-10-0127 min
Today, ExplainedIsrael’s escalationTanks, rockets, missiles, and the death of Hassan Nasrallah. Israel is asserting itself as the most powerful player in the Middle East.This episode was produced by Peter Balonon-Rosen and Amanda Lewellyn with help from Miles Bryan, edited by Miranda Kennedy, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by Andrea Kristinsdottir and Rob Byers, and hosted by Sean Rameswaram.Transcript at vox.com/today-explained-podcastSupport Today, Explained by becoming a Vox Member today: http://www.vox.com/membersAn Israeli tank on the Israeli-Lebanese border. Photo by Ilia Yefimovich/picture alliance via Getty...2024-10-0127 min
Today, ExplainedRepublicans are getting raunchyConservatives have started claiming hot girls as a culture war victory. Vox's Constance Grady explains why.This episode was produced by Haleema Shah and Peter Balonon-Rosen, edited by Miranda Kennedy, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by Andi Kristinsdottir and Rob Byers, and hosted by Noel King.Transcript at vox.com/today-explained-podcastSupport Today, Explained by becoming a Vox Member today: http://www.vox.com/membersSNL host Sydney Sweeney during the "Hooters Waitress" sketch on Saturday, March 2, 2024. Photo by Will Heath/NBC via Getty Images. Learn more...2024-09-1927 min
Today, ExplainedRepublicans are getting raunchyConservatives have started claiming hot girls as a culture war victory. Vox's Constance Grady explains why. This episode was produced by Haleema Shah and Peter Balonon-Rosen, edited by Miranda Kennedy, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by Andi Kristinsdottir and Rob Byers, and hosted by Noel King. Transcript at vox.com/today-explained-podcast Support Today, Explained by becoming a Vox Member today: http://www.vox.com/members SNL host Sydney Sweeney during the "Hooters Waitress" sketch on Saturday, March 2, 2024. Photo by Will Heath/NBC via Getty Images. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2024-09-1927 min
100 Lives I've LivedCripple of InishmaanI took a few months off from podcasting. And in that time new projects entered my life, which you will certainly hear about on the podcast, but not today.
With September in the air, and as I prepared for a busy day ahead of me, I found myself thinking about the relationship between business and fun and was reminded about this podcast so I wanted to sit down and record an episode.
This episode is about a fond memory I have of work and play. I performed the role of Helen in Martin McDonagh's "The...2024-09-0912 min
The Writing ForgeStaying True: Authenticity, Joy, and Holding on to Your VoiceAmber Byers, founder of the Tadpole Press 100-Word Writing Contest, joins Bonnie and Miranda to explore the themes of authenticity and joy in writing. Finding and maintaining your voice amidst external pressures and criticism can be difficult, particularly in the pursuit of writing. And yet, it is important to stay true to your vision while navigating feedback and the publishing process. The hosts and guest exchange insights on overcoming perfectionism, staying motivated, and finding inspiration through community and diverse creative inputs.How do you find joy in writing? Share the love with us on...2024-09-0323 minThe Writing ForgeStaying True: Authenticity, Joy, and Holding on to Your VoiceAmber Byers, founder of the Tadpole Press 100-Word Writing Contest, joins Bonnie and Miranda to explore the themes of authenticity and joy in writing. Finding and maintaining your voice amidst external pressures and criticism can be difficult, particularly in the pursuit of writing. And yet, it is important to stay true to your vision while navigating feedback and the publishing process. The hosts and guest exchange insights on overcoming perfectionism, staying motivated, and finding inspiration through community and diverse creative inputs.How do you find joy in writing? Share the love with us on...2024-09-0323 min
Today, ExplainedThe migrant crisis, via ChicagoAround 50,000 migrants have poured into Chicago in the last two years. Some Chicagoans are furious. We talk to residents, clergy, and migrants on Chicago's South Side about an issue that may be Kamala Harris's biggest liability.This episode was produced by Hady Mawajdeh and Avishay Artsy, edited by Miranda Kennedy, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by Patrick Boyd and Rob Byers, and hosted by Noel King. Photo by Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune/Tribune News Service via Getty Images.Transcript at vox.com/today-explained-podcastSupport Today, Explained by becoming a Vox Member today...2024-08-2227 min
Today, ExplainedThe migrant crisis, via ChicagoAround 50,000 migrants have poured into Chicago in the last two years. Some Chicagoans are furious. We talk to residents, clergy, and migrants on Chicago's South Side about an issue that may be Kamala Harris's biggest liability. This episode was produced by Hady Mawajdeh and Avishay Artsy, edited by Miranda Kennedy, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by Patrick Boyd and Rob Byers, and hosted by Noel King. Photo by Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune/Tribune News Service via Getty Images. Transcript at vox.com/today-explained-podcast Support Today, Explained by becoming a Vox Member today: http://www.vox.com/members Learn more...2024-08-2227 min100 Lives I've LivedGirls Gone MildI began writing, producing, and directing film in 2016 in the summer after I graduated from my MFA. I wasn't crystal clear on what I wanted to share, but I began regardless, and I ended up making a couple of projects right away that summer, including "Girls Gone Mild" a satire on millenial married women. It's not something that I've shared publicly because it's not the best executed joke or storytelling, but it was a milestone in my learning and development as a filmmaker. I'm posting it on my Patreon for my members! Not a member yet? Join and I'll...2024-07-0112 min100 Lives I've LivedBallerinaI started dancing ballet when I was three. All the women in my family have danced. My mom is 69 years old and she still dances ballet twice a week, so does my sister. I only danced for 15 years, once a week, and although I really enjoyed elements of it, I never loved it. I find it hard to spend so much time on the warm-up exercises, I just want to do floor work the whole time. Can you tell I'm an actor? haha. I hope you enjoy today's short episode. More coming soon. 2024-06-2709 min100 Lives I've LivedVanya and Sonya and Masha and SpikeOne of my all time favorite roles was Masha in Christopher Durang's "Vanya and Sonya and Masha and Spike". This was my thesis production in grad school in 2016, directed by Michael Blatt. We worked on this piece for an entire year, while we completed coursework in school and productions outside of school (and held down jobs, and relationships, and living in NYC). This role was a dream for me, because it was an escape from a lot of the things I find challenging in my own life. Masha is not a people-pleaser, she's loud, and confident, and full of...2024-05-2016 min100 Lives I've LivedLady Macbeth, with a spinI performed as a part of the Box and Wine Festival in a show called "MacSpin" written by Seth Freeman. The show was directed by Micke Hayhurst, and featured Travis Stanton-Marrero, Blaine Mizer, and Julia Hays. This was a comedy mashup of Macbeth, and was all meant to be a little silly. And it was. Although it wasn't a huge production, we came second place for Audience Choice in the festival, we had a great time, and we got to play around with some of the most notable characters in the Shakespeare canon. Did it change my life, maybe...2024-05-0112 min100 Lives I've LivedPure Pwnage: The MovieAnd then I got the call. The feature film was crowdfunded in 24 hours. And I was going to get to play Tagi one last time.
Listen here about the experience, how it went by so quickly, and how I got to say goodbye to a character I'd known for 15 years, in the best way possible. 2024-04-1514 min100 Lives I've LivedPeanuts! Popcorn! Buy Some Today!Have you ever peed your pants onstage? I have. But I was only 8 years old, and it was an end of year school play about baseball (I think). I was a candy seller, and I was wearing white jeans, and I was completely mortified. I had this memory of this show come back to me and I couldn't figure out why that memory, or why now? I still don't know the answer but I think it has something to do with a leg injury I had overcome at the age of 7 when I broke my femur bone, and was...2024-04-0814 min100 Lives I've LivedA Chorus LineI've had the pleasure of playing one of my favorite roles of all time, Cassie in "A Chorus Line". It played in 2004 for three weeks at Hart House Theatre in Toronto. We got rave reviews. Admittedly, I've been pretty shy about this experience and this role. I see now that I've had a really hard time accepting that I deserved to be the lead, believing that I was allowed to be excellent, and allowed to take credit for that great performance I did. But, all that self- punishing crap is over! I'm thrilled to share with you about my...2024-03-2623 min100 Lives I've LivedTV Series VocalistIn 2010 I recorded two small songs for the Pure Pwnage: teh TV Series show (Showcase/ Hulu). I wasn't cast in the show, but I did get a chance to see one of the main set locations, hang out with the cast and meet Melanie, and record a couple of tracks that appeared on the television series. It was always a good time getting to create with Geoff, and I loved working on the music with him, and was grateful for the chance to contribute. I attended the wrap party for the show (which coincidentally my brother had also worked...2024-03-1313 min100 Lives I've LivedThe wife, the mother, the whore: Nine the Musical!Around Valentines Day 2007 we opened Nine the Musical at Hart House Theatre in Toronto. I played a named character, but mostly was a member of the glorious chorus in this show, alongside some of my future best friends and favorite people. This show included beautiful music, gorgeous costumes, highly thematic staging and set design, and hilarious performances from my friends. This show was a pure joy to be apart of. And it's reminded me of how the creative process shoud be joyful, and that the best art that I can make should come from that childish and confidently joyful...2024-03-0415 min100 Lives I've LivedGrad School MFA ApplicantIn 2012 I began applying for an Acting MFA in NYC. My first time auditioning I did not get accepted (I did not even get a callback). But it began me on a year long training for the next year's audition. I studied weekly with Broadway and world renowned teachers and performers in NYC to get ready for the grad school auditions, and I learned more in that year of training than I had in the past 10 years of school. The auditions came and went, I did work I never thought I'd be capable of doing, and I got accepted...2024-02-2717 min100 Lives I've LivedLululemon EmployeeIn college I worked at a Lululemon. Of course I did. And I really liked it. I liked the people, I liked the products, and corporate seemed to care about us and our goals both inside and outside of the organization. I sold a lot of stretchy pants and made everyone's butt look good. I still love their pants. Did you know that you can exchange your old worn out pants at their store, because they have a quality promise to their customers? Honestly, I think this company is great. This isn't an endorsement, I just truly like their...2024-02-1414 min100 Lives I've LivedEdinburgh Fringe Company ManagerIn 2012 I joined the producing team for a one-man show called Tenderpits that performed at Dixon Place, 59E59, and then The Underbelly in Edinburgh at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. This was a pivotable experience for me. I learned so much throughout my time on the Tenderpits team, even if the lesson was ultimately that my talents were better suited elsewhere. But please, remember that the path to self-fulfillment is not going to be linear and that these hiccups are a part of the journey. There were moments I loved, and moments I couldn't forget soon enough. I talk about...2024-02-1421 min100 Lives I've LivedHostess with the MostessIn my last year of university around 2007ish, I worked as a hostess and waitress at a cool restaurant in the heart of Toronto. It was busy, and the hours were late, and I'm pretty sure the whole place was run by the mafia. I'm deranged enough that I thought I could befriend the (mafia) owner of the restaurant, and also the rage-fueled chef. I can assure you neither of those things happened.
But I did learn how to lie to people about their wait time for their table to be ready, how to climb a ladder...2024-02-0715 min100 Lives I've LivedAvant Garde Off-Off Broadway Theatre ArtistIn the fall of 2011 I got my first stage play in NYC, in Misha Shulman's "Deathscape" at Theater For The New City. This was cool, this was avant-garde. Misha was an artist I admired and respected (and he had trained at the Crow's Theatre, so there was that Toronto-connection!). I loved going to the east village for rehearsals and finding new treats and artwork. It was such a beautiful corner of the city in 2011, and so full of life and vitality. We did this show for three weeks and were reviewed in NY Mag, Playbill.com, and Broadwayworld.com...2024-01-2911 min100 Lives I've LivedNautical Storytime LadyIn 2011 I walked into the Barnes and Noble in my neighborhood and asked to be the storytime reader. I thought, this is a great way to engage with an (appreciative - read: kids!) audience, and also work on some character voices since I liked doing character voicework. The head of the Children's Dept said no, but I could help. So I did. And I liked doing it so much I approached the South Street Seaport Museum to see if I could run a storytime program with a nautical theme for them each week. And they said yes! And thus, "...2024-01-2613 min100 Lives I've LivedVoiceover for Video Games: Part 2In 2013 I recorded the lead voice in a videogame I booked off of Voice123.com, and it was a non union job. I had to record the audio, buy the editing software, learn how to edit the audio tracks and convert them, and as a result I asked for a little more money from the producer. It was surprising for me to look back on this memory, because (yay for me!) I was able to self advocate and negotiate a better rate on a fee that was not sufficient.
This episode will be most appreciated by other...2024-01-2216 min100 Lives I've LivedJazz SingerAnd I had a jazz band with my best friend Claire Duncan. And we called ourselves Little Reds (I had red hair at the time, I forgot to mention that in the episode) and The Wolfson Brothers (aka Jeevan D'Souza and The Wolfson Brothers Band). This was a job that brought me so much joy: I got to make money with my best friend, doing what we loved, and we got to control what we sang, and how we dressed, and what gigs we did. As a bonus, I've included one of our recordings at the end of the...2024-01-1913 min100 Lives I've LivedVoiceover for Video Games: Part 1In this episode I dive into the time I ended up in voiceover performing the lead role for a videogame (Dungeons and Dragons: Daggerdale), and then a motion comic (Lost Girl: the Motion Comic Series) with Bedlam Ink and my friend from university, Navid Khavari. This is beginning of a multi-part series about the voice overs I've done, where I trained, how I got my demos, and the gear I use as well as discussion about the projects themselves. 2024-01-1615 min100 Lives I've LivedHollywood StarletI got to don some old Hollywood garb and a transatlantic accent for my cameo role in the series Brotherhood of Leet: The 8 Bit Wars, created and produced by Davin Lengyel. In this series I played a starlet in the vein of Rita Hayworth alongside a Clark Gable style actor (played by Geoff Lapaire). It still shocks me that we got to film so much of both Pure Pwnage and this series in the rooms and residences of Massey College, at the University of Toronto. The place was a living antiquity and it felt very special to have even...2024-01-0911 min100 Lives I've LivedTheatre Festival (Associate) ProducerThis episode talks more about my time volunteering as an Associate Producer at the Paprika Festival, and some of the incredible opportunities I got to work with professional artists, support youth artists, and perform new works on Tarragon's stages with some directors I idolized in Toronto theatre. That being said, I was doing too much. It was 2008. I was working myself into the ground because I didn't want to miss my chance. I don't regret that I was working too hard, but I see now that I was trying to beat the odds and prove myself and that's not...2024-01-0411 min100 Lives I've LivedTheatre Company Co-FounderIn the early 2000s I co-founded a theatre company with some bad ass female creatives called Theatre In Her Shoes. We were driven to tell stories by women, about women and advocate for female playwrights and actresses to tell stories from the uniquely female perspective. We produced multiple reading series, a full production at the Summerworks Festival, and launched our own creative careers. I'm still in touch with Esther Maloney from that collective, and she helped me re-connect to my writing in Jan 2023. I'm grateful for her.
If you'd like to learn more about...2024-01-0408 min100 Lives I've LivedStorybook Bunny RabbitNow we delve into the more embarassing gigs that I've had, including playing the title role of Little Bunny Riding Hood in the small touring production of the same name. This role/ play was not a career changer for me (obviously) but it did give me the opportunity to face the challenge of doing a show with a cast mate when we weren't getting along. I don't ever want you to have to deal with this, but if you do, I offer some advice and perspective about holding space for other's opinions and your own in the face of...2023-12-1808 min100 Lives I've LivedBlind Date with Someone's GrandsonIn 2009 I was cast as Caitlin O'Hare in "Over The River and Through The Woods" at the Rose Theatre alongside Dawn Wells (the actress who played Maryann in "Gilligan's Island"). This was a touching play about the love between grandparents and their grandkids, the traditions that keep families together and push them apart, and the generational expressions of love and how they evolve and change.
It's interesting that I was reminded of this show because this week my Grandma passed away. Thinking back on the show and it's subject matter, I see how lovely this piece is...2023-12-1512 min100 Lives I've LivedStand Up ComedianIn 2009 I was sad and decided to channel my sadness into making other people laugh, so I signed up for an improv class at the Comedy Bar. Turns out, I actually had signed up for a Stand-Up Comedy class, that culminated in a 5 minute performance at the end of the four week session. So for one brief night in 2009, I performed a bunch of jokes I had written to an audience, and it was equal parts terrifying and nerve-wracking. I'm not sure how I survived the five minutes, but I did it. And I learned a little about how...2023-12-1309 min100 Lives I've LivedSeth Rudetsky's ImpresarioIn 2010, I had this brilliant idea that I would bring Seth Rudetsky to Toronto to do a masterclass for me and the musical theatre community. His agent said yes, if we also produced his show "Deconstructing Broadway". So I said yes. Without much experience, or money, or connections, I pulled off the Canadian Premiere of Deconstructing Broadway at the Isabel Bader Theatre. And I got to perform for Seth Rudetsky in the masterclass. It took a lot of hustle and was a steep learning curve of how to sell, and market, and produce for the theatre. Did I mention...2023-12-1215 min100 Lives I've LivedFrench Queen and PariahIn 2015 I had the pleasure to be cast as Constance in King John at the Great River Shakespeare Festival. It was an excellent experience and education in the craft of Shakespearean performance, and I had a great time doing it. The days were long, I made some lasting friendships, but I didn't always have the tools to stand up for myself when I needed them. The experience was a 10/10 but it could have been even better if I had stuck to my guns instead of trying to people-please a student director who didn't have my best intentions in mind. 2023-12-1123 min100 Lives I've LivedPost Apocalyptic AstronautI just finished the last performance of this show for 2023. We pick up again in February 2024 at a different Off-Broadway theatre for it's second extension. It was the first stage show I've done in five years since I've had kids, and it's been a blast! (Space pun intended). I've loved working on this complex piece with the talented cast. The show allowed me catharsis at a time when I needed it most, and didn't know it.2023-12-1114 min100 Lives I've LivedSecret Society MemberUh oh! This one might get me in trouble with the powers that be! In college I was inducted into a secret society. Although I don't share all the details, I do talk about the "Readings" we created and how we tried to use comedy to unite and entertain. This was also indirectly my first taste of comedy writing. Listen hear about my dark past as a member of this secret society, mu wa ha ha ha! 2023-12-0611 min100 Lives I've LivedLaw Firm AdminRight after graduating university I got a job as an admin at a law firm. And it was satisfying to be doing work that felt meaningful and directly beneficial to the clientele. It also felt good to get a salaried paycheck and pay my rent! But it was a day job, not my dream job, and not what I wanted to do with my life. Eventually I got fired. But it was fun to get to know lawyers, what they do, how they can help you, and how to craft an argument that wins. That's why today I'm an...2023-12-0611 min100 Lives I've LivedJerry Springer's Goth Opera GirlThe beginning of 2009 was a difficult time for me. I wasn't cast in the television adaption of the web series Pure Pwnage. I didn't get a role in a play I wanted. I was working my day job at a law firm. This was such a stark difference from a few months before when I was living out my regional theatre dreams. Thank god for this production of Jerry Springer the Opera and it's bizarre content, difficult music, and fun cast because I needed an escape at this time in my life, and theatre was my safety blanket when...2023-12-0417 min100 Lives I've LivedOld Lonely Miser (who sings!)In my senior year of high school I played Ebenezer Scrooge in the musical adaption of a Christmas Carol. There was something so liberating about playing an elderly male curmudgeonly miser, and it was the antithesis of what my life was like as a 17 year old girl. I love when the holidays roll around and I get to watch the Hollywood version of this musical on tv, because it takes me back to the last year of high school when I was just on the cusp of imaging all of my wildest dreams.2023-12-0413 min100 Lives I've LivedSondheimian Roman VirginPhilia in A Funny Thing Happened On The Way to the Forum was such a fun character to play. It was fun to play naive, because I was naive and the character wasn't that far of a stretch from the person I was at the time. This was my first time playing a lead in a musical in a regional theatre production, and my second time performing this Sondheim play. And it was such a joyful time in a beautiful theatre (Rose Theatre Brampton). 2023-12-0416 min100 Lives I've LivedPop SingerMe? A pop singer? Definitely not. Well, maybe, I guess? I could try? The imposter syndrome was heavy when I was interviewed by the press about an upcoming show in the Gay For Comedy Gala at the Panasonic Theatre in Toronto. And that lack of congruence is probably why I didn't get cast as a pop star in a reality show at that time. That's why they say "everything happens for a reason". 2023-12-0111 min100 Lives I've LivedCarnegie Hall ChoristerHow do you get to Carnegie Hall? Practice, practice, practice. Or in my case, a good connection and being in the right place at the right time. Here I'll tell you a little bit about a memorable experience I had performing at one of New York's most prestigious theatres, even though it was never on my career to-do list. 2023-12-0108 min100 Lives I've LivedInanimate Object in a Fur CoatIn 2006 I landed my first professional theatre gig (with Equity credits!) in Drayton Entertainment's production of "Not Now Darling". As an actress, I got the thing I wanted (the job!), but it still left me wanting more. 2023-11-3013 min100 Lives I've LivedChristmas Radio Play PerformerIn 2010 my friend Megan (Nuttall) Whalen asked me to create a Christmas show with her for the Richmond Hill Center of the Performing Arts in Toronto. Together with Megan, Daniel James, and Donavan LeNabat we created a Christmas Show in the vein of a radio play-gone-wrong for a hundreds of seniors in this matinee performance. If only I could have remembered the words. 2023-11-2910 min
100 Lives I've LivedMrs. Cratchit- New and ImprovedI did a live reading for the CBC's Annual "A Christmas Carol" at my church when I was 19. And on the fly I decided to take some creative license with Mrs. Cratchit... and I don't think it worked. 2023-11-2909 min
100 Lives I've LivedDebtor to Ebenezer ScroogeOne of the first times I got bit by the acting bug was in middle school, when I was cast as Tom Jenkins in the musical "Scrooge", an adaption of Dickens' "A Christmas Carol". The role meant a lot to me at the time, and also resonated with my grandfather. 2023-11-2909 min
100 Lives I've LivedLaundressToday's episode takes a look at my least favorite task: laundry. We all do it, we never talk about it. And for me it's my most hated chore. 2023-11-2912 min100 Lives I've LivedO1 Artist Visa Purveyor (Addendum), and Rest TakerI wanted to add that the job offer element of the O1 is what I found the hardest part. And there's not a one-size-fits-all answer.
And I also talk about why I rest every day, especially when the world is chaotic and the reality of the ongoing wars and genocides happening all over the world are overwhelming. 2023-11-2713 min100 Lives I've LivedPurveyor of O1 Artist VisaOne of the things that I'd have to endure as an international artist (Canadian!) in the USA is obtaining an O1 Artist Visa. I've cried many tears over this painstaking process, and I'm sharing the basics here, so that hopefully you don't to.
Lawyer I referenced: Lehach and Filippa Esq
https://lehachfilippa.com/
O1 Organizational service: VISA PAQ
https://www.visapaq.com/
Good luck! You can do this because you are an important artist and we need your talent. 2023-11-2218 min100 Lives I've LivedChristmas Tree DecoratorI enjoy Christmas, and I like to put my Christmas tree as soon as I can after Halloween. Over the years I've come to decorate my tree a little differently, and now whenever I look at it I'm reminded of my favorite people and places, whether they are still with us or not. 2023-11-2211 min100 Lives I've LivedVideo Gamer CelebrityI don't even know where to start with this one, but it's been hard for me to admit that I was, for about 10 years, a counter-culture video gamer celebrity on the internet. And it was fun, and I wish I had let myself enjoy it more. 2023-11-2218 min
100 Lives I've LivedPotty TrainerI'm a mom, and amongst the many many roles I have in my family, I've been through the ringer as a Potty Trainer. I'm sharing a little bit about our (less than ideal) journey with potty training, what's worked for us, what hasn't, and how I'm letting go of doing it perfectly. 2023-11-2015 min
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Today, ExplainedShutshowThe US government is open for business at the cost of Ukraine aid. Semafor’s Jordan Weissmann explains how we got here. And White House communications director Ben LaBolt explains how the Biden administration is justifying the compromise. This episode was produced by Jon Ehrens and Miles Bryan with an assist from Siona Peterous, edited by Miranda Kennedy, fact checked by Amanda Lewellyn and Laura Bullard, and engineered by Patrick Boyd and Rob Byers. Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained Support Today, Explained by making a financial contribution to Vox! bit.ly/givepodcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.co...2023-10-0223 min
Today, ExplainedBlame Capitalism: The 99%Two wildly different political movements — Occupy Wall Street and the Tea Party — emerged from the Great Recession. They forever changed the way Americans think about capitalism and democracy.This episode was produced by Avishay Artsy, edited by Matt Collette, fact-checked by Laura Bullard and Serena Solin, engineered by Rob Byers and Patrick Boyd with original music by Jon Ehrens, and hosted by Noel King. Additional editorial support from Miles Bryan, Jolie Myers, and Miranda Kennedy.Transcript at vox.com/todayexplainedSupport Today, Explained by making a financial contribution to Vox! bit.ly/givepodcasts2023-09-2225 min
Today, ExplainedBlame Capitalism: The 99%Two wildly different political movements — Occupy Wall Street and the Tea Party — emerged from the Great Recession. They forever changed the way Americans think about capitalism and democracy. This episode was produced by Avishay Artsy, edited by Matt Collette, fact-checked by Laura Bullard and Serena Solin, engineered by Rob Byers and Patrick Boyd with original music by Jon Ehrens, and hosted by Noel King. Additional editorial support from Miles Bryan, Jolie Myers, and Miranda Kennedy. Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained Support Today, Explained by making a financial contribution to Vox! bit.ly/givepodcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podc...2023-09-2225 min
Decades of Horror | Horror News RadioHNR SUMMER HORROR MOVIE PREVIEW 2023 Welcome to HORROR NEWS RADIO for May 29, 2023.OIN US FOR the SUMMER HORROR MOVIE PREVIEW 2023! I am your host Doc Rotten and this is HNR, the official GRUESOME MAGAZINE HORROR NEWS podcast. Back with me again are the scariest, goriest, bloodiest co-hosts on the 'Net: Dave Dreher, the lead news writer at Gruesome Magazine; AND, Brian W. Smith, award winning screenwriter. SUMMER HORROR MOVIE PREVIEW 2023 TAKING a look at the Horror Movies coming to theaters Thu, Jun 1, 2023 - Sat, Sep 30, 2023. Keep in mind that release dates are subject to...2023-05-3057 min
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— Stephanie's Artist Date to South Africa
— My Artist Dates on Broadway to see:
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