Good Orbit
96 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 3 years ago - ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsGood Orbit is a podcast network featuring many artists and producers who make their creative homes at the Bell House & Union Hall in Brooklyn and beyond! Current shows include Nightmares: Funny People, Scary Dreams, The Scientists, Book Club: A Comedy Show, Rent Party, Serious Matters: The Interview, Ponzi Scream, and Pulitzer Surprises and LIVE SHOWS online during the pandemic.
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Ponzi Scream Ep 16: Societal Pre-Existing Conditions and Ebola
April 27, 2020 18:09 - 1 hour - 63 MBEp 16: Societal Pre-Existing Conditions and Ebola Ponzi Scream is a comedy and news podcast looking at white collar crime, especially in the financial sector. Hosted by David Bradley Isenberg, Gabe Pacheco, and Danny Felts, who are all very happy with how everything is going in the world these days. Logo art by Morgan Pielli Theme song by James Harvey #society #ebola #coronavirus #pre-existing Recorded April 20, 2020
Ponzi Scream Ep 15: The Spanish Flu/Kansas Flu 1918; The loosening of SEC regulation during corona
April 20, 2020 18:39 - 1 hour - 102 MBEp 15: The Spanish Flu/Kansas Flu 1918; The loosening of SEC regulation during corona Danny lets us know how to get out of jail; David gives us an update on the skeletal regulatory state amid the Scam-DEM-ick (D); The boys get together and discuss why people dying is bad. Ponzi Scream is a comedy and news podcast looking at white collar crime, especially in the financial sector. Hosted by David Bradley Isenberg, Gabe Pacheco, and Danny Felts, who are all very happy with how everything is go...
Ep 15: The Spanish Flu/Kansas Flu 1918; The loosening of SEC regulation during corona
April 20, 2020 18:39 - 1 hour - 102 MBEp 15: The Spanish Flu/Kansas Flu 1918; The loosening of SEC regulation during corona Danny lets us know how to get out of jail; David gives us an update on the skeletal regulatory state amid the Scam-DEM-ick (D); The boys get together and discuss why people dying is bad. Ponzi Scream is a comedy and news podcast looking at white collar crime, especially in the financial sector. Hosted by David Bradley Isenberg, Gabe Pacheco, and Danny Felts, who are all very happy with how everything is ...
Ponzi Scream Ep 14: Relient-K Rip-Off; A product called “Virus Shut Out” somehow doesn’t shut out the virus; The Black Death did not birth the Renaissance
April 13, 2020 21:06 - 1 hour - 99 MBPonzi Scream Ep 14: Relient-K Rip-Off; A product called "Virus Shut Out" somehow doesn't shut out the virus; The Black Death did not birth the Renaissance Ponzi Scream is a comedy and news podcast looking at white collar crime, especially in the financial sector. Hosted by David Bradley Isenberg, Gabe Pacheco, and Danny Felts, who are all very happy with how everything is going in the world these days. Logo art by Morgan Pielli Theme song by James Harvey #christianrock #EPA #coronavirus #...
Ponzi Scream Ep. 13: [Dr. Evil Voice] One Trillion Dollars, Two Trillion Dollars; Darmok and Gilead at Corona; Richard Burr is related to Aaron Burr, FWIW
April 06, 2020 17:34 - 1 hour - 58 MBPonzi Scream Ep. 13: [Dr. Evil Voice] One Trillion Dollars, Two Trillion Dollars; Darmok and Gilead at Corona; Richard Burr is related to Aaron Burr, FWIW Ponzi Scream is a comedy and news podcast looking at white collar crime, especially in the financial sector. Hosted by David Bradley Isenberg, Gabe Pacheco, and Danny Felts, who are all very happy with how everything is going in the world these days. Logo art by Morgan Pielli Theme song by James Harvey #gileadpharmaceuticals #pricegougi...
Nightmares: Funny People, Scary Dreams Ep 7: Emily Gould, Negin Farsad, Matt Lubchansky, Quelle Chris, Emily Flake, Jason Chatfield, Kat Burdick
March 31, 2020 00:21 - 1 hour - 104 MBNightmares Ep 7: Emily Gould Negin Farsad Matt Lubchansky Quelle Chris Join comedian and New Yorker cartoonist Emily Flake and guest hosts Jason Chatfield and Kat Burdick as they talk to the funniest and most interesting people around about what messed up things go through their heads at night. They'll poke around looking for deeper meaning behind that dream where you’re still in high school somehow even though you know you graduated years ago and oh god, you’ve been blowing off first period...
Ponzi Scream Ep. 12: Can’t Knock the Toothpaste Hustle; Gun Runnin at Morgan Stanley; Expungement Junction What’s Your Function?
March 30, 2020 14:47 - 1 hour - 57 MBEp. 12: Can't Knock the Toothpaste Hustle; Gun Runnin at Morgan Stanley; Expungement Junction What's Your Function? Ponzi Scream is a comedy and news podcast looking at white collar crime, especially in the financial sector. Hosted by David Bradley Isenberg, Gabe Pacheco, and Danny Felts,who are all very happy with how everything is going in the world these days. Logo art by Morgan Pielli Theme song by James Harvey #alexjones #infowars #morganstanley #guns #rifles #toothpaste #cdc #corona...
Ponzi Scream Ep. 11: Have Yourself a Woodbridge Group of Companies; Delaware Joe
March 23, 2020 20:00 - 1 hour - 61 MBEp. 11: Have Yourself a Woodbridge Group of Companies; Delaware Joe Ponzi Scream is a comedy and news podcast looking at white collar crime, especially in the financial sector. Hosted by Danny Felts, David Bradley Isenberg, and Gabe Pacheco, who are all very happy with how everything is going in the world these days. Logo art by Morgan Pielli Theme song by James Harvey #joebiden #delaware #llc #taxhaven #creditcard #woodbridge #robertshapiro #fightclub
(Patreon only) Ponzi Scream Ep. 10: Antitrust Fall and Glass-Steven-Seagall
March 20, 2020 20:34 - 32 seconds - 513 BytesEp. 10: Antitrust Fall and Glass-Steven-Seagall (Patreon Only-go to there!) Ponzi Scream is a comedy and news podcast looking at white collar crime, especially in the financial sector. Hosted by Danny Felts, David Bradley Isenberg, and Gabe Pacheco, who are all very happy with how everything is going in the world these days. Logo art by Morgan Pielli Theme song by James Harvey #stevenseagal #glasssteagall #antitrust #charlesschwab #jpmorgan #tdameritrade #etrade #merger #acquisition #mon...
Ponzi Scream Ep 9: Big Shorty’s Like a Melody in My Head
March 16, 2020 20:42 - 1 hour - 59 MBEp 9: Big Shorty's Like a Melody in My Head Ponzi Scream is a comedy and news podcast looking at white collar crime, especially in the financial sector. Hosted by Danny Felts, David Bradley Isenberg, and Gabe Pacheco, who are all very happy with how everything is going in the world these days. Logo art by Morgan Pielli Theme song by James Harvey #thebigshort #financialcrisis #greatrecession #mortgagebackedsecurities #adammckay #stevecarell #bradpitt #ryangosling #margotrobbie
Ponzi Scream Ep 8: You dropped this, Ponzi King; Fleecing the Amish; Bernie Venture Capital Bros
March 09, 2020 13:48 - 1 hour - 59 MBEp 8: You dropped this, Ponzi King; Fleecing the Amish; Bernie Venture Capital Bros. Ponzi Scream is a comedy and news podcast looking at white collar crime, especially in the financial sector. Hosted by Danny Felts, David Bradley Isenberg, and Gabe Pacheco, who are all very happy with how everything is going in the world these days. Logo art by Morgan Pielli Theme song by James Harvey #Bernie #berniemadoff #berniesanders #amish #clemency #privateequity #venturecapital #payless #toysrus ...
The Scientists Ep 8: Dinosaurs w/Allie Goertz, Joe Zimmerman, Paul Gale, Madelyn Freed, Blythe Roberson
March 04, 2020 13:40 - 1 hour - 57 MBIt's DINOSAURS, friend-o's!!!!!! everyone loves dinosaurs and everyone loves our lineup: Allie Goertz (Mad Magazine) Joe Zimmerman (Comedy Central), Paul Gale (HuffPo). Madelyn Freed and Blythe Roberson host. Recorded at Union Hall November 17, 2017 as part of the Brooklyn Podcast Festival!! Live sound and recording by Chris Medrano. Edited by Shannon Manning for Good Orbit. Original poster by Hallie Bateman (@hallithbates)
Ponzi Scream Ep. 7: Avenaughty, Puerto Rican Bonds-i Scheme
March 02, 2020 21:56 - 1 hour - 51 MBEp. 7:Avenaughty, Puerto Rican Bonds-i Scheme Ponzi Scream is a comedy and news podcast looking at white collar crime, especially in the financial sector. Hosted by Danny Felts, David Bradley Isenberg, and Gabe Pacheco, who are all very happy with how everything is going in the world these days. Logo art by Morgan Pielli Theme song by James Harvey #puertorico #hurricanemaria #avenatti #stormydaniels #bonds #municipalbonds #municipalfinance #comedy #colony #territory #boriqua #pr #santan...
The Scientists Ep 7: Bugs w/Jaboukie Young-White, Bennett Ferris, Harris Mayersohn, Christine Johnson, Blythe Roberson, Madelyn Freed
February 28, 2020 03:10 - 1 hour - 67 MBEp 7:BUGS! BUGS! BUGS!!!! We got bugs to show you and bugs to warn you about. Blythe loves a chill roach and Madelyn admires aphids as feminist heroes. Jaboukie Young-White, Bennet Ferris, and Harris Mayersohn scramble around and are generally freaky-deaky but also tell jokes. Plus scientist Christine Johnson from the AMNH with expertise on parasites and their hosts, with a specialization on slave-maker ants. Madelyn Freed and Blythe Roberson host. Recorded at Union Hall September 15, 2017...
Nightmares: Funny People, Scary Dreams Ep 6: John Hodgman, Jenny Boylan, Kenice Mobley, Carole Montgomery, Jason Chatfield, Kate Willett, Emily Flake
February 27, 2020 06:38 - 1 hour - 67 MBEp 6: Jason Chatfield (cartoonist, illustrator, comedian) Carole Montgomery (comedian, writer, producer, director) Kenice Mobley (comedian and filmmaker) Jenny Boylan (author, activist, GLAAD co-chair) John Hodgman (author, actor, humorist) Your hosts: Kate Willett Is a comedian, actress, and writer whose raunchy feminist storytelling is both smart and relatable. She just made her network debut on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert and her 15 minute special premiered on Netflix in 2018. Her ...
Ponzi Scream Ep. 6: My son, my innocent insider trading son; nothing fires up the MAGA base like the proposed regulation on proxy advisory firms; ESGee Willikers
February 24, 2020 17:27 - 1 hour - 56 MBEp. 6: My son, my innocent insider trading son; nothing fires up the MAGA base like the proposed regulation on proxy advisory firms; ESGee Willikers Ponzi Scream is a comedy and news podcast looking at white collar crime, especially in the financial sector. Hosted by Danny Felts, David Bradley Isenberg, and Gabe Pacheco, who are all very happy with how everything is going in the world these days. Logo art by Morgan Pielli Theme song by James Harvey #ESG #esginvesting #chriscollins #insid...
Nightmares: Funny People, Scary Dreams Ep 5: Abbi Crutchfield, Jeremy Nguyen, Vicky Kuperman, David Heatley w/ Emily Flake and Kat Burdick
February 21, 2020 02:54 - 1 hour - 77 MBEP 5 Abbi Crutchfield Jeremy Nguyen Vicky Kuperman David Heatley as ever your hosts Emily Flake and Kat Burdick! Join comedian and New Yorker cartoonist Emily Flake and Kat Burdick as they talk to the funniest and most interesting people around about what messed up things go through their heads at night. They'll poke around looking for deeper meaning behind that dream where you’re still in high school somehow even though you know you graduated years ago and oh god, you’ve been blowing off fi...
Ponzi Scream Ep 5: Ponzi Scream goes full murder mystery; private equity populism
February 17, 2020 17:24 - 1 hour - 51 MBEp 5: Ponzi Scream goes full murder mystery; private equity populism Ponzi Scream is a comedy and news podcast looking at white collar crime, especially in the financial sector. Hosted by Danny Felts, David Bradley Isenberg, and Gabe Pacheco, who are all very happy with how everything is going in the world these days. Logo art by Morgan Pielli Theme song by James Harvey #privateequity #PE #SEC
Nightmares: Funny People, Scary Dreams Ep 4: Mira Jacob, Ophira Eisenberg, Will Butler (Arcade Fire) w/ Emily Flake and Kat Burdick
February 14, 2020 05:45 - 1 hour - 57 MBEP 4 Mira Jacob (author of Good Talk) Will Butler (Arcade Fire) Ophira Eisenberg (NPR's Ask Me Another) as ever your hosts Emily Flake and Kat Burdick! Big thanks to Sandi Marx for being carried up 3 flights of stairs and also to the stage to bring us her terrifying nightmare. Ask her in private to explain Emily's drawing! Join comedian and New Yorker cartoonist Emily Flake and Kat Burdick as they talk to the funniest and most interesting people around about what messed up things go through...
Ponzi Scream Ep 4: Keith Springer sprung; the only living Super PAC in New Jersey
February 07, 2020 17:56 - 58 minutes - 46 MBEp 4: Keith Springer sprung; the only living Super PAC in New Jersey Ponzi Scream is a comedy and news podcast looking at white collar crime, especially in the financial sector. Hosted by Danny Felts, David Bradley Isenberg, and Gabe Pacheco, who are all very happy with how everything is going in the world these days. Logo art by Morgan Pielli Theme song by James Harvey
Nightmares: Funny People, Scary Dreams Ep 3: Porochista Khakpour, Jean Grae, Kembra Pfahler, Amanda Duarte & hosts Emily Flake & Kat Burdick
February 07, 2020 06:04 - 1 hour - 91 MBEP 3 GUESTS Amanda Duarte Porochista Khakpour Jean Grae Kembra Pfahler Join comedian and New Yorker cartoonist Emily Flake and Kat Burdick as they talk to the funniest and most interesting people around about what messed up things go through their heads at night. They'll poke around looking for deeper meaning behind that dream where you’re still in high school somehow even though you know you graduated years ago and oh god, you’ve been blowing off first period all semester – and then Emily w...
Ponzi Scream Ep 3: A linebacker broker-dealer; Baby Bonds for Grownups
February 06, 2020 06:08 - 1 hour - 65 MBEp 3: A linebacker broker-dealer; Baby Bonds for Grownups Ponzi Scream is a comedy and news podcast looking at white collar crime, especially in the financial sector. Hosted by Danny Felts, David Bradley Isenberg, and Gabe Pacheco, who are all very happy with how everything is going in the world these days. Logo art by Morgan Pielli Theme song by James Harvey
Ponzi Scream Ep 2: Even after his murder, Jeffrey Epstein remains entangled in two of the biggest fights in financial regulation
February 05, 2020 07:16 - 1 hour - 513 KBPonzi Scream Ep 2: Even after his murder, Jeffrey Epstein remains entangled in two of the biggest fights in financial regulation Ponzi Scream is a comedy and news podcast looking at white collar crime, especially in the financial sector. Hosted by Danny Felts, David Bradley Isenberg, and Gabe Pacheco, who are all very happy with how everything is going in the world these days. Logo art by Morgan Pielli Theme song by James Harvey #jeffreyepstein #epstein #murder #massachusettsinstituteofte...
(Patreon only) Ponzi Scream Ep 2: Even after his murder, Jeffrey Epstein remains entangled in two of the biggest fights in financial regulation
February 05, 2020 07:16 - 33 seconds - 513 KBEp 2: Even after his murder, Jeffrey Epstein remains entangled in two of the biggest fights in financial regulation (FULL EP on Patreon only) Ponzi Scream is a comedy and news podcast looking at white collar crime, especially in the financial sector. Hosted by Danny Felts, David Bradley Isenberg, and Gabe Pacheco, who are all very happy with how everything is going in the world these days. Logo art by Morgan Pielli Theme song by James Harvey
Ponzi Scream Ep 1: Bermuda, a Mexican border town plastic surgeon, a gym rat’s P.O. Box, and Facebook’s Libra
February 04, 2020 22:51 - 1 hour - 60 MBEp 1: Bermuda, a Mexican border town plastic surgeon, a gym rat's P.O. Box, and Facebook's Libra Ponzi Scream is a comedy and news podcast looking at white collar crime, especially in the financial sector. Hosted by Danny Felts, David Bradley Isenberg, and Gabe Pacheco, who are all very happy with how everything is going in the world these days. Logo art by Morgan Pielli Theme song by James Harvey
Introduction to Ponzi Scream w/Gabe Pacheco, Danny Felts, David Bradley Isenberg
February 01, 2020 06:40 - 3 minutes - 12.4 MB VideoThrilled to be bringing onboard new studio podcast PONZI SCREAM, a comedy and news podcast looking at white collar crime, especially in the financial sector. Hosted by Danny Felts, David Bradley Isenberg, and Gabe Pacheco, who are all very happy with how everything is going in the world these days. Here are the episode listings, which are coming at you fast! Ep 1: Bermuda, a Mexican border town plastic surgeon, a gym rat's P.O. Box; and Facebook's Libra (Patreon only) Ep 2: Even after his...
Nightmares: Funny People, Scary Dreams Ep 2: Dave Hill, Raquel D’Apice, Karen Chee, Blake Schwartzenbach & hosts Emily Flake & Kate Willett
January 02, 2020 04:24 - 1 hour - 57 MBEp 2 Dave Hill Raquel D'Apice Karen Chee Blake Schwartzenbach Hosted by Emily Flake and Kate Willett Join comedian and New Yorker cartoonist Emily Flake and guest co-hosts as they talk to the funniest and most interesting people around about what messed up things go through their heads at night. We’ll poke around looking for deeper meaning behind that dream where you’re still in high school somehow even though you know you graduated years ago and oh god, you’ve been blowing off first period ...
The Scientists Ep 6: Cancer w/Sachi Ezura, John Reynolds, Blythe Roberson and Madelyn Freed
October 03, 2019 03:25 - 58 minutes - 53 BytesEp: 6 This show was so good that after this show a bunch of Sloan Kettering administrators asked for my autograph. We delighted them and probably the audience with dreadful facts about CANCER. Did you know that the doctors that invented chemotherapy tried to poison their young patients with anything they could think of including mustard gas? Did you want to know? Sachu Ezura and John Reynolds yummed our yucks, too. Madelyn Freed and Blythe Roberson host. Recorded at Union Hall Oct 24, 2017....
Nightmares: Funny People, Scary Dreams Ep 1: Gastor Almonte, Hollie Harper, Doogie Horner, Sarah Cooper, hosts Emily Flake & Jason Chatfield
September 18, 2019 20:45 - 1 hour - 80.5 MBEP 1 Gastor Almonte (This Is Not Happening; Risk!) Hollie Harper (American Candy) Doogie Horner (This Might Hurt a Bit, America’s Got Talent) Sarah Cooper (How to be Successful Without Hurting Men’s Feelings) Join comedian and New Yorker cartoonist Emily Flake and guest co-hosts as they talk to the funniest and most interesting people around about what messed up things go through their heads at night. We’ll poke around looking for deeper meaning behind that dream where you’re still in high s...
Book Club: A Comedy Show Ep 4: Nancy Drew and the Clue in the Diary w/Jen Spyra, Nore Davis, Joe Zimmerman, Rebecca O’Neal and hosts Blythe Roberson and Colin Stokes
February 24, 2019 14:55 - 1 hour - 75 MBBook Club is a comedy variety show where hosts Colin Stokes and Blythe Roberson (The New Yorker, The Onion), along with some of NYC's best comedians, read the books so you don't have to. Held monthly at Union Hall. Book Club decides to take it easy for once, so we read a children's book: Nancy Drew and the Clue in the Diary. Discussion topics include: how rich is Nancy? Is Ned actually hot? And why the hell is everyone so mean to Bess? With: Jen Spyra, Nore Davis, Joe Zimmerman, Rebecca O'N...
The Scientists Ep 5: Lying to Yourself w/Mitra Jouhari, Alex Watt, Zach Zimmerman
November 22, 2018 04:24 - 1 hour - 68 MBThis month we're psychologists. And you have to pay us $225/hr to be told that you'll swim faster if you tell yourself you're terrific. So pony up, kiddo. Kings and queens of Brooklyn Mitra Jouhari, Alex Watt, and Zach Zimmerman floor us with giggling. Hosted by Blythe Roberson, Madelyn Freed Recorded Tuesday, June 6, 2016 at Union Hall Live sound and recording by Dave Polk. Produced and edited by Shannon Manning.
Serious Matters Interview Ep 2: PODCASTS w/Chelsea White & Erin Leafe
August 07, 2018 23:05 - 24 minutes - 22.1 MBChelsea White & Erin Leafe are our guests for the very special Serious Matter of PODCASTS. They talk about - and conduct a mini-episode of - their dating podcast, "Ghosted Stories." Kristen Daly provides some PODCAST-worthy music and Jaimie McCaffrey provided the familiar voice of your favorite PODCAST (besides this one.) Serious Matters is a monthly comedy show at Union Hall that features stand up, video, PowerPoints, and interviews with real-life experts. On this podcast, we play the feat...
Book Club: A Comedy Show Ep 3: What Happened by Hillary Clinton w/Dylan Marron, Halcyon Person, Steven Markow, Catherine Cohen
August 04, 2018 19:28 - 52 minutes - 50 BytesBook Club is a comedy variety show where hosts Colin Stokes and Blythe Roberson (The New Yorker, The Onion), along with some of NYC's best comedians, read the books so you don't have to. Held monthly at Union Hall. This episode is WHAT HAPPENED by Hillary Rodham Clinton. Listen and laugh with us, or Blythe sobbing while reading this book on a plane will be all for naught! We had some sizzling possibly political comedy by: Dylan Marron (Conversations With People Who Hate Me) Halcyon Person (...
Pulitzer Surprises Ep 2 w/Roy Wood Jr., Conner O’Malley, Catherine Cohen, Carmen Christopher, Dan Fagin
August 01, 2018 15:00 - 1 hour - 80 BytesAccording to the Pulitzer website, anyone can nominate anything for a Pulitzer Prize, and Pulitzer Surprises takes advantage of that horrible idea. Eliza Cossio (The Daily Show) and Caroline Schaper (Full Frontal, Letterman) have their favorite comedians perform their submission for a Pulitzer. Then they interview a real-life Pulitzer Prize winner who has actually done something good. At the end of the show the audience will cast their vote on who deserves a Pulitzer, and then it will really ...
Rent Party Ep 4 w/Wendi Starling, Andy Sanford, Kelsey Caine, Khalid Rahmaan, Jake Head
July 18, 2018 17:21 - 1 hour - 77 MBIn this episode, comics Wendi Starling, Andy Sanford, Kelsey Caine, Khalid Rahmaan, and Jake Head were the most adventurous to date, really putting the band to work. And at the end host Yedoye Travis wouldn't let them STOP working, so stick around for the extended jam as only Yedoye can do. The Original Lineup that night featured Andrew Gialanella Joseph D’Alessio Andrew Mackasek. Show Recorded September 02, 2016 at Union Hall. Live sound and mix by Alex Nahas. Produced and edited by Shannon...
The Scientists Ep 4: Dead Bodies w/Jo Firestone, Josh Gondelman, Friends Who Folk & Bess Lovejoy
June 03, 2018 18:54 - 1 hour - 102 MBWe don't mean to spook you but someday Blythe is going to die. What is going to happen to her? We will tell you in excruciating detail and Madelyn's not going to like it. Luckily, Madelyn's mom didn't ever give her permission to die so she can't. They talk to Order of the Good Death member, author, and alive ghost Bess Lovejoy. We got some cool ass witches on the docket scamming us with tricks, Jo Firestone, Josh Gondelman, and Friends Who Folk. (Bowen Yang's motivational dance to fend off ri...
Book Club: A Comedy Show Ep 2: Wuthering Heights w/Catherine Cohen
April 13, 2018 23:08 - 46 minutes - 53.4 MBBook Club is a comedy variety show where hosts Colin Stokes and Blythe Roberson (The New Yorker, The Onion), along with some of NYC's best comedians, read the books so you don't have to. Held monthly at Union Hall. This month's book Colin, Blythe and guest Catherine Cohen discuss Emily Brontë's WUTHERING HEIGHTS. It's a classic of Western literature, and every single person in it sucks. Live sound and recording by Daniel Evanko. Produced and edited by Shannon Manning. Artwork by Will McPhail
Rent Party: Ep 3 w/LeClerc Darguin, Tyler Richardson, and Casey Balsham
January 18, 2018 17:53 - 57 minutes - 66.3 MBRecorded the week before the election. A pared-down Original Lineup (Joey D’Alessio, bass and Misaki Nakamichi, keys) leads host Yedoye Travis in a one-way eighties rap battle after sets by comics LeClerc Darguin, Tyler Richardson, and Casey Balsham. Show Recorded Oct 24, 2016 at Union Hall. Live sound and mix by Alex Nahas. Produced and edited by Shannon Manning. ABOUT RENT PARTY Rent Party is a musical improv and stand up show that’s about as much fun as you can fit into one place. Yedoy...
The Scientists Ep 3: Romantic Love w/Dr. Helen Fisher, Elna Baker, Patti Harrison, Alexandra Song & Catherine Cohen
January 08, 2018 23:00 - 1 hour - 106 MBWe did this show because Madelyn had a fever dream about a scientific study that may never have existed at all. If you have any information about it, please call 911. We truly figure out love in this episode with the help of the queen, Dr. Helen Fisher. Elna Baker, Patti Harrison, Alexandra Song, and Catherine Cohen thrill us with their little skits. Hosted by Blythe Roberson, Madelyn Freed Recorded Live at BRIC House May 2, 2017. Live sound and recording by Andrew Lulling and Evan Zierk at...
The Scientists Ep 2: Garbage w/Halcyon Person, Matt Barats, Catherine Cohen and Elizabeth Royte
November 20, 2017 18:59 - 1 hour - 93.5 MBThis month, we're anthropologists, and we're slaves to capitalism. Madelyn meets her hero, Elizabeth Royte, and Blythe doesn't like Kondo-ing. Everyone's best friends Halcyon Person and Matt Barats YUCK it up, Catherine Cohen does it in song.
Serious Matters Interview Ep 1: DATING w/Elna Baker
November 16, 2017 23:25 - 22 minutes - 25.3 MBSerious Matters is a monthly comedy show at Union Hall that features stand up, video, PowerPoints, and interviews with real-life experts. On this podcast, we play the featured interview from each show, as these experts help us solve that day's Serious Matter. Elna Baker was the guest interview, talking about her new book: The New York Regional Mormon Singles Halloween Dance: A Memoir. This show recorded Oct 5, 2017 at Union Hall. Sound by Gary O'Keefe and edited and produced by Shannon Mann...
Book Club: A Comedy Show. Ep 1: The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood w/Fran Hoepfner, Monica Heisey, and Harris Mayersohn
November 11, 2017 05:00 - 56 minutes - 64.3 MBBook Club is a comedy variety show where hosts Colin Stokes and Blythe Roberson (The New Yorker, The Onion), along with some of NYC's best comedians, read the books so you don't have to. Held monthly at Union Hall. This month's book was: The Handmaid's Tale, a dystopian novel by Canadian author Margaret Atwood. This month's guests were: Fran Hoepfner, Monica Heisey, and Harris Mayersohn. Live sound and recording by Chris Medrano. Produced and edited by Shannon Manning. Artwork by Will McP...
Pulitzer Surprises: Ep 1 w/Daniel Spenser, Annie Donley, Kashana Cauley, and Sarah Ryley
November 10, 2017 23:50 - 1 hour - 79.3 MBAccording to the Pulitzer website, anyone can nominate anything for a Pulitzer Prize, and Pulitzer Surprises takes advantage of that horrible idea. Eliza Cossio (The Daily Show) and Caroline Schaper (Full Frontal, Letterman) have their favorite comedians perform their submission for a Pulitzer. Then they interview a real-life Pulitzer Prize winner who has actually done something good. At the end of the show the audience will cast their vote on who deserves a Pulitzer, and then it will really ...
Rent Party: Ep 2 w/Kenny DeForest, Shalewa Sharpe, Will Miles
November 07, 2017 01:46 - 51 minutes - 58.6 MBFeaturing Kenny DeForest, Shalewa Sharpe, Will Miles, and hosted by Yedoye Travis THE ORIGINAL LINEUP: Alex Pyle, Joey Ziegler, Alex Lotito, Andrew Gialanella THE FIRST LIVE SHOW! Back to the beginning and the very first Rent Party with The Original Lineup! Kenny yells at the band, Shalewa is her amazing hilarious self, and Will leads an inspiring audience sing-along. Yedoye was a party fire (the opposite of a dumpster fire) -- hosting solo, singing, and dancing (listen hard). A simpler time...
The Scientists Ep 1: Artificial Intelligence w/Joel Kim Booster, Ana Fabrega, Stephen Markow, and Rob Dubbin
September 15, 2017 22:03 - 1 hour - 110 MBArtificial Intelligence Is the robot takeover around the corner? Or is it just nerd apocalypse that we have nothing to worry about? Madelyn & Blythe explain the singularity, and comedians Joel Kim Booster, Ana Fabrega, Stephen Markow, and Rob Dubbin weigh in. Hosted by Blythe Roberson, Madelyn Freed Recorded Live at Union Hall, Feb 7, 2017. Live Sound by Dave Polk. Produced and edited by Shannon Manning. ABOUT THE SHOW Comedians and "scientists" Madelyn Freed (The Annoyance) and Blythe Ro...
Rent Party: Ep 1 w/Austin Chardac, Clark Jones, Jo Firestone, Ariel Elias, Karl Hess
December 21, 2016 06:12 - 1 hour - 129 MBPost Election In this episode, everyone is upset about the election, we introduce a new co-host, and Jo Firestone puts the band’s music history knowledge to the test. Yedoye Travis, Farah Brook (co-host), Austin Chardac, Clark Jones, Jo Firestone, Ariel Elias, Karl Hess Band: Joey D’Alessio, Alex Weston, Paul Adler, Benjamin Brody Show Recorded Nov 23, 2016, at Union Hall. Live sound and mix by Alex Nahas. Produced and edited by Shannon Manning. ABOUT THE SHOW Rent Party is a musical imp...