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Tales of Taboo

285 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 month ago - ★★★★★ - 369 ratings

Tales of Taboo investigates, and celebrates, what happens behind closed doors. Formerly an ANONYMOUS confessions show dissolving the boundaries between host and audience, performer & writer Ali Weiss is now sharing her own juicy, unadulterated stories about public scandals and private struggles, liberation and oppression, and the various ways she’s navigated the darker corners of the human experience. Follow Ali on Instagram & TikTok @aliweissworld, or submit a confession at [email protected]. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/talesoftaboo/support

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Episodes

(More) Sex Workers in Quarantine

April 07, 2020 00:31 - 1 hour - 63.4 MB

IS LONELINESS LUCRATIVE? Ali talks to more sex workers about how their lifestyles and businesses have transformed thanks to COVID. Kika (@eeefly) & Palmar (@junebennet_) are evolving from strippers to lesbian porn stars while quarantined in Las Vegas; independent escort Jocelyn Mae (@jocelynmae.nyc) has forgone skin-to-skin contact with clients in favor of erotic moments with supermarket cashiers; London agency escort Nancy (@blake_it_off) wonders how to make money online without a ...

Sex Workers in Quarantine, Pt. II (feat. MORE interviews with sex workers in quarantine)

April 07, 2020 00:31 - 1 hour - 63.4 MB

IS LONELINESS LUCRATIVE? Ali talks to more sex workers about how their lifestyles and businesses have transformed thanks to COVID. Kika (@eeefly) & Palmar (@junebennet_) are evolving from strippers to lesbian porn stars while quarantined in Las Vegas; independent escort Jocelyn Mae (@jocelynmae.nyc) has forgone skin-to-skin contact with clients in favor of erotic moments with supermarket cashiers; London agency escort Nancy (@blake_it_off) wonders how to make money online without a ...

Sex Workers in Quarantine, Pt. 2 (Health Is Hell)

April 07, 2020 00:31 - 1 hour - 63.4 MB

IS LONELINESS LUCRATIVE? Ali talks to more sex workers about how their lifestyles and businesses have transformed thanks to COVID. Kika (@eeefly) & Palmar (@junebennet_) are evolving from strippers to lesbian porn stars while quarantined in Las Vegas; independent escort Jocelyn Mae (@jocelynmae.nyc) has forgone skin-to-skin contact with clients in favor of erotic moments with supermarket cashiers; London agency escort Nancy (@blake_it_off) wonders how to make money online without a social me...

MORE Sex Workers in Quarantine (feat. sex workers in quarantine)

April 07, 2020 00:31 - 1 hour - 63.4 MB

IS LONELINESS LUCRATIVE? Ali talks to more sex workers about how their lifestyles and businesses have transformed thanks to COVID. Kika (@eeefly) & Palmar (@junebennet_) are evolving from strippers to lesbian porn stars while quarantined in Las Vegas; independent escort Jocelyn Mae (@jocelynmae.nyc) has forgone skin-to-skin contact with clients in favor of erotic moments with supermarket cashiers; London agency escort Nancy (@blake_it_off) wonders how to make money online without a ...

Sex Workers in Quarantine (feat., you guessed it, sex workers in quarantine)

March 30, 2020 14:52 - 1 hour - 56.6 MB

"DO YOU HAVE ANY TIPS ON BEING A GOOD CYBERSEXER?" "UH...SPELL CHECK?" Is loneliness lucrative? Ali talks to sex workers about how their lifestyles and businesses have transformed thanks to COVID. Ultra high-end New York escort "Rebecca" has been 'bought out' by a client-turned-bae; another ultra high-end New York escort Vivienne Cole (@viviennecolenyc) is receiving care packages from clients while debating whether or not to offer a "digital experience; Arizona full-service sex wor...

#29 - Sex Workers in Quarantine

March 30, 2020 14:52 - 37 minutes - 34.7 MB

"DO YOU HAVE ANY TIPS ON BEING A GOOD CYBERSEXER?" "UH...SPELL CHECK?" Is loneliness lucrative? Ali talks to sex workers about how their lifestyles and businesses have transformed thanks to COVID. Ultra high-end New York escort Vivienne Cole (@viviennecolenyc, 13:12) is receiving care packages from clients while debating whether or not to offer a "digital experience; Arizona full-service sex worker Rachel (26:53) is making tons of cash on Facetime and OnlyFans; and social distancing has bro...

Sex Workers in Quarantine

March 30, 2020 14:52 - 37 minutes - 34.7 MB

"DO YOU HAVE ANY TIPS ON BEING A GOOD CYBERSEXER?" "UH...SPELL CHECK?" Is loneliness lucrative? Ali talks to sex workers about how their lifestyles and businesses have transformed thanks to COVID. Ultra high-end New York escort Vivienne Cole (@viviennecolenyc, *13:12* ) is receiving care packages from clients while debating whether or not to offer a "digital experience; Arizona full-service sex worker Rachel ( *26:53* ) is making tons of cash on Facetime and OnlyFans; and social distancing h...

Sex Workers in Quarantine (Health Is Hell)

March 30, 2020 14:52 - 37 minutes - 34.7 MB

"DO YOU HAVE ANY TIPS ON BEING A GOOD CYBERSEXER?" "UH...SPELL CHECK?" Is loneliness lucrative? Ali talks to sex workers about how their lifestyles and businesses have transformed thanks to COVID. Ultra high-end New York escort Vivienne Cole (@viviennecolenyc, 13:12) is receiving care packages from clients while debating whether or not to offer a "digital experience; Arizona full-service sex worker Rachel (26:53) is making tons of cash on Facetime and OnlyFans; and social distancing has bro...

#28 - SOLO: Questionable Behavior in Quarantine

March 23, 2020 22:13 - 49 minutes - 45.7 MB

Welcome to Part I of COVID Comedy, the Coronavirus subdivision of Health Is Hell. For the next few weeks, we'll be airing out and celebrating the ways all of our lives have changed for the worse in quarantine! To kick off the series, I'm flying SOLO to talk about accidentally growing a FUPA while wearing sweatpants for 5 days straight, shaving my knuckles, the pervertedness of dancing along with Charli D'Amelio on TikTok, and contemplating having my mother wax my butthole. Then, I dive into...

Questionable Behavior in Quarantine (feat. me, flying solo)

March 23, 2020 22:13 - 49 minutes - 45.7 MB

Welcome to Part I of COVID Comedy, the Coronavirus subdivision of Health Is Hell. For the next few weeks, we'll be airing out and celebrating the ways all of our lives have changed for the worse in quarantine! To kick off the series, I'm flying SOLO to talk about accidentally growing a FUPA while wearing sweatpants for 5 days straight, shaving my knuckles, the pervertedness of dancing along with Charli D'Amelio on TikTok, and contemplating having my mother wax my butthole. Then, I ...

SOLO: Questionable Behavior in Quarantine

March 23, 2020 22:13 - 49 minutes - 45.7 MB

Welcome to Part I of COVID Comedy, the Coronavirus subdivision of Health Is Hell. For the next few weeks, we'll be airing out and celebrating the ways all of our lives have changed for the worse in quarantine! To kick off the series, I'm flying SOLO to talk about accidentally growing a FUPA while wearing sweatpants for 5 days straight, shaving my knuckles, the pervertedness of dancing along with Charli D'Amelio on TikTok, and contemplating having my mother wax my butthole. Then, I dive into ...

SOLO: A [Positive] PSA on COVID-19

March 15, 2020 04:00 - 26 minutes - 23.9 MB

Reporting live from quarantine, here's 30 minutes of my opinions about how to handle a global health crisis...which you should take, because I failed 3 out of 4 years of high school science and obviously know what I'm talking about. Cry, scream, worry, complain, or assassinate my character at www.instagram.com/healthishell or www.twitter.com/aliweissworld Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

#27 - SOLO: A [Positive] PSA on Coronavirus

March 15, 2020 04:00 - 26 minutes - 23.9 MB

Reporting live from quarantine, here's 30 minutes of my opinions about how to handle a global health crisis...which you should take, because I failed 3 out of 4 years of high school science and obviously know what I'm talking about. Cry, scream, worry, complain, or assassinate my character at www.instagram.com/healthishell or www.twitter.com/aliweissworld Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

A [Positive] PSA on COVID-19 (feat. me, flying solo)

March 15, 2020 04:00 - 26 minutes - 23.9 MB

Reporting live from quarantine, here's 30 minutes of my opinions about how to handle a global health crisis...which you should take, because I failed 3 out of 4 years of high school science and obviously know what I'm talking about. Cry, scream, worry, complain, or assassinate my character on Instagram @healthishell. 

#26 - Drugs, Booze, Everything To Lose (feat. Ian Fidance)

March 08, 2020 23:13 - 1 hour - 63.1 MB

WHO: Ian Fidance (@ianimal) is a riotously funny comedian, regularly doing sets at the world-famous Comedy Cellar and Gotham Comedy Club. He also used to be a riotous alcoholic.   WHAT WE TALK ABOUT: GETTING. FUCKED. UP. Ian and I got into the grit of his addiction journey in Season 1; this time we laugh about the (literal) highs and subsequent very low lows that come with both casual and addictive substance abuse. From getting motorboated by random bartenders to hallucinations to prostitu...

Drugs, Booze, Everything To Lose (feat. Ian Fidance, comedian)

March 08, 2020 23:13 - 1 hour - 63.1 MB

WHO: Ian Fidance (@ianimal) is a riotously funny comedian, regularly doing sets at the world-famous Comedy Cellar and Gotham Comedy Club. He also used to be a riotous alcoholic. WHAT WE TALK ABOUT: GETTING. FUCKED. UP. Ian and I got into the grit of his addiction journey in Season 1; this time we laugh about the (literal) highs and subsequent very low lows that come with both casual and addictive substance abuse. From getting motorboated by random bartenders to hallucinations to prostitutes,...

#25 - Fame Friendship & Freakiness (feat. Benito Skinner aka Benny Drama)

March 01, 2020 15:38 - 59 minutes - 54.3 MB

"I take 10mg of Lexapro a day...actually, I think it's just a Skittle."   WHO: No one on the internet can figure out if comedian/impressionist Benito Skinner (@bennydrama7) and I are ex lovers, current lovers, co-parents, siblings, or just inappropriately codependent friends, and that’s exactly how we like it. Benny was the first-ever guest on Health Is Hell and returned once again to cause some trouble (while I rubbed him down with oil).   WHAT WE TALK ABOUT: our weird creative habits (...

"I take 10mg of Lexapro a day...actually, I think it's just a Skittle." (feat. Benito Skinner, Instagram legend)

March 01, 2020 15:38 - 59 minutes - 54.3 MB

WHO: No one on the internet can figure out if comedian/impressionist Benito Skinner (@bennydrama7) and I are ex lovers, current lovers, co-parents, siblings, or just inappropriately codependent friends, and that’s exactly how we like it. Benny was the first-ever guest on Health Is Hell and returned once again to cause some trouble (while I rubbed him down with oil).   WHAT WE TALK ABOUT: our weird creative habits (like only writing shows while on planes), how he’s maintained frien...

Fame, Friendship, and Freakiness (feat. Benito Skinner, Instagram legend)

March 01, 2020 15:38 - 59 minutes - 54.3 MB

"I take 10mg of Lexapro a day...actually, I think it's just a Skittle." WHO: No one on the internet can figure out if comedian/impressionist Benito Skinner (@bennydrama7) and I are ex lovers, current lovers, co-parents, siblings, or just inappropriately codependent friends, and that’s exactly how we like it. Benny was the first-ever guest on Health Is Hell and returned once again to cause some trouble (while I rubbed him down with oil). WHAT WE TALK ABOUT: our weird creative habits (like on...

#SoloDolo: on the DARK SIDE of Influencer Culture and Digital Content Creation (feat. Me)

December 15, 2019 16:53 - 46 minutes - 42.7 MB

WHO: Me. Myself. And I. Alone. Talking to myself.   WHAT I DISCUSS: THE SCORCHING HOT TEA. For the final episode of Season 2, I'm throwing my balls to the wall and expressing every single one of my opinions about the current state of Influencer Culture! We'll talk about my career journey (how I went from from theatre school to crying over analytics) and many subsequent breakdowns, how exactly we've ALL become brainwashed walking billboards (the artificial supply-and-demand created...

On the DARK SIDE of Influencer Culture and Digital Content Creation (feat. me, flying solo)

December 15, 2019 16:53 - 46 minutes - 42.7 MB

WHO: Me. Myself. And I. Alone. Talking to myself. WHAT I DISCUSS: THE SCORCHING HOT TEA. For the final episode of Season 2, I'm throwing my balls to the wall and expressing every single one of my opinions about the current state of Influencer Culture! We'll talk about my career journey (how I went from from theatre school to crying over analytics) and many subsequent breakdowns, how exactly we've ALL become brainwashed walking billboards (the artificial supply-and-demand created by the algor...

#24 - SOLO: On the DARK SIDE of Influencer Culture

December 15, 2019 16:53 - 46 minutes - 42.7 MB

WHO: Me. Myself. And I. Alone. Talking to myself.   WHAT I DISCUSS: THE SCORCHING HOT TEA. For the final episode of Season 2, I'm throwing my balls to the wall and expressing every single one of my opinions about the current state of Influencer Culture! We'll talk about my career journey (how I went from from theatre school to crying over analytics) and many subsequent breakdowns, how exactly we've ALL become brainwashed walking billboards (the artificial supply-and-demand created by the a...

"I'm a tough ass bitch who isn't a slave to triggers from other people, because life is too short and I keep it fuckin' moving." (feat. Pia Baroncini, founder of of LPA)

December 11, 2019 17:28 - 54 minutes - 50.2 MB

WHO: Pia Baroncini (@piabaroncini), founder of the Revolve-owned clothing line LPA.   WHAT WE DISCUSS: While Pia's career as a designer isn't particularly "taboo," the vulnerable way she presents herself as a woman of the world online (hilarious, hard-drinking, hard-working, deeply emotional, honest, and flawed) is. We sat on the floor of her bedroom with her horny dog Ciro and talked about everything from being "larger than life," single in New York vs. Los Angeles, and a needy i...

Pia Baroncini Is A Tough Ass Bitch (feat. Pia Baroncini, founder of of LPA)

December 11, 2019 17:28 - 54 minutes - 50.2 MB

WHO: Pia Baroncini (@piabaroncini), founder of the Revolve-owned clothing line LPA. WHAT WE DISCUSS: While Pia's career as a designer isn't particularly "taboo," the vulnerable way she presents herself as a woman of the world online (hilarious, hard-drinking, hard-working, deeply emotional, honest, and flawed) is. We sat on the floor of her bedroom with her horny dog Ciro and talked about everything from being "larger than life," single in New York vs. Los Angeles, and a needy independent to...

#23 - Pia Baroncini Is A Tough Ass Bitch (feat. Pia Baroncini of LPA)

December 11, 2019 17:28 - 54 minutes - 50.2 MB

WHO: Pia Baroncini (@piabaroncini), founder of the Revolve-owned clothing line LPA.   WHAT WE DISCUSS: While Pia's career as a designer isn't particularly "taboo," the vulnerable way she presents herself as a woman of the world online (hilarious, hard-drinking, hard-working, deeply emotional, honest, and flawed) is. We sat on the floor of her bedroom with her horny dog Ciro and talked about everything from being "larger than life," single in New York vs. Los Angeles, and a needy independen...

Mary Beth Barone Does WHATEVER She Wants! (feat. Mary Beth Barone, stand-up comedian)

December 01, 2019 18:55 - 52 minutes - 48.3 MB

WHO: Mary Beth Barone (@marybethbarone), stand-up comedian. WHAT WE DISCUSS: MB’s late start to comedy & her reputation as a “dark angel,” the often-unspoken pain of privilege, bisexuality, and Hinge dates from Hell. LESSON LEARNED: Marching to the beat of your own drum can actually still be frowned upon in creative industries and liberal locations. But, the payoff is immense if you do it. See more on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter at @healthishell, or www.healthishell.com. Subscribe, sh...

#22 - Mary Beth Does WHATEVER She Wants! (feat. Mary Beth Barone)

December 01, 2019 18:55 - 52 minutes - 48.3 MB

WHO: Mary Beth Barone (@marybethbarone), stand-up comedian.   WHAT WE DISCUSS: MB’s late start to comedy & her reputation as a “dark angel,” the often-unspoken pain of privilege, bisexuality, and Hinge dates from Hell.   LESSON LEARNED: Marching to the beat of your own drum can actually still be frowned upon in creative industries and liberal locations. But, the payoff is immense if you do it.    See more on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter at @healthishell, or www.healthishell.com. Su...

"I do whatever I want. That's self care to me." (feat. Mary Beth Barone, stand-up comedian)

December 01, 2019 18:55 - 52 minutes - 48.3 MB

WHO: Mary Beth Barone (@marybethbarone), stand-up comedian.   WHAT WE DISCUSS: MB’s late start to comedy & her reputation as a “dark angel,” the often-unspoken pain of privilege, bisexuality, and Hinge dates from Hell.   LESSON LEARNED: Marching to the beat of your own drum can actually still be frowned upon in creative industries and liberal locations. But, the payoff is immense if you do it.    See more on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter at @healthishell, or www.healthishel...

Wisdom from the girl in THAT Jeff Goldblum photo (feat. Paige Elkington, comedian & Instagram personality)

November 24, 2019 16:29 - 52 minutes - 48.2 MB

WHO: Paige Elkington (@myfriendpaige), Instagram comedian and self-professed "Millennial Slasher" - her other jobs include model, writer, podcaster, musician, designer, and activist...   WHAT WE DISCUSS: all things pertaining to the (very) dark side of Instagram, surviving as a a multi-dimensional person in the age of "branding," her iconic viral internet scandals, and the truth about f***ing your way to the top.   LESSON LEARNED: How you see the world is more important than how...

#21 - The Girl In THAT Jeff Goldblum Photo (feat. Paige Elkington aka My Friend Paige)

November 24, 2019 16:29 - 52 minutes - 48.2 MB

WHO: Paige Elkington (@myfriendpaige), Instagram comedian and self-professed "Millennial Slasher" - her other jobs include model, writer, podcaster, musician, designer, and activist...   WHAT WE DISCUSS: all things pertaining to the (very) dark side of Instagram, surviving as a a multi-dimensional person in the age of "branding," her iconic viral internet scandals, and the truth about f***ing your way to the top.   LESSON LEARNED: How you see the world is more important than how the worl...

The Girl In THAT Jeff Goldblum Photo (feat. Paige Elkington, comedian & Instagram personality)

November 24, 2019 16:29 - 52 minutes - 48.2 MB

WHO: Paige Elkington (@myfriendpaige), Instagram comedian and self-professed "Millennial Slasher" - her other jobs include model, writer, podcaster, musician, designer, and activist... WHAT WE DISCUSS: all things pertaining to the (very) dark side of Instagram, surviving as a a multi-dimensional person in the age of "branding," her iconic viral internet scandals, and the truth about f***ing your way to the top. LESSON LEARNED: How you see the world is more important than how the world sees ...

These Vegans Got Death Threats (feat. Matt & Michelle of Thug Kitchen)

November 03, 2019 13:38 - 1 hour - 55.2 MB

WHO: Matt & Michelle, shock jock vegans and authors of the notorious Thug Kitchen food blog and cookbooks. WHAT WE DISCUSS: Hilarious, profanity-filled Thug Kitchen has hundreds of thousands of fans (including Gwyneth Paltrow, who put it in the spotlight) and consistently remains on the New York Times and Amazon bestseller lists. But, living loud comes with a price - Matt & Michelle were once very publicly accused of cultural appropriation, and continue to be dismissed by narrow-minded media...

#20 - These Vegans Got Death Threats (feat. Thug Kitchen)

November 03, 2019 13:38 - 1 hour - 55.2 MB

WHO: Matt & Michelle, shock jock vegans and authors of the notorious Thug Kitchen food blog and cookbooks.   WHAT WE DISCUSS: Hilarious, profanity-filled Thug Kitchen has hundreds of thousands of fans (including Gwyneth Paltrow, who put it in the spotlight) and consistently remains on the New York Times and Amazon bestseller lists. But, living loud comes with a price - Matt & Michelle were once very publicly accused of cultural appropriation, and continue to be dismissed by narrow-minded m...

"You can be a Boss Bitch and also really sad. I contain multitudes...asshole!" (feat. Matt & Michelle of Thug Kitchen)

November 03, 2019 13:38 - 1 hour - 55.2 MB

WHO: Matt & Michelle, shock jock vegans and authors of the notorious Thug Kitchen food blog and cookbooks.   WHAT WE DISCUSS: Hilarious, profanity-filled Thug Kitchen has hundreds of thousands of fans (including Gwyneth Paltrow, who put it in the spotlight) and consistently remains on the New York Times and Amazon bestseller lists. But, living loud comes with a price - Matt & Michelle were once very publicly accused of cultural appropriation, and continue to be dismissed by narrow...

The World's First Slutty, Stoner Yenta! (feat. Molly Peckler, "cannabis matchmaker")

October 27, 2019 21:17 - 1 hour - 59.9 MB

WHO: Molly Peckler, the world's first "cannabis matchmaker" with a dating service called Highly Devoted (@highlydevoted). WHAT WE DISCUSS: everything you could EVER want to know about modern relationships, and all the ways weed can help facilitate the mental, emotional, and sexual connection needed to create them. Then, Molly turns the tables and grills me HARD in a mock "new client interview." LESSON LEARNED: You can't show up for someone else if you don't know yourself. And the truth of k...

#19 - The World's First Slutty, Stoner Yenta! (feat. Molly Peckler of Highly Devoted)

October 27, 2019 21:17 - 1 hour - 59.9 MB

WHO: Molly Peckler, the world's first "cannabis matchmaker" with a dating service called Highly Devoted (@highlydevoted).   WHAT WE DISCUSS: everything you could EVER want to know about modern relationships, and all the ways weed can help facilitate the mental, emotional, and sexual connection needed to create them. Then, Molly turns the tables and grills me HARD in a mock "new client interview."   LESSON LEARNED: You can't show up for someone else if you don't know yourself. And the tru...

The world's first slutty, stoner Yenta! (feat. Molly Peckler, "cannabis matchmaker")

October 27, 2019 21:17 - 1 hour - 59.9 MB

WHO: Molly Peckler, the world's first "cannabis matchmaker" with a dating service called Highly Devoted (@highlydevoted).   WHAT WE DISCUSS: everything you could EVER want to know about modern relationships, and all the ways weed can help facilitate the mental, emotional, and sexual connection needed to create them. Then, Molly turns the tables and grills me HARD in a mock "new client interview."   LESSON LEARNED: You can't show up for someone else if you don't know yourself. An...

Jason Moody's got a 9 inch dick - and a damn good outlook on life (feat. Jason Moody, pornstar)

October 20, 2019 18:44 - 1 hour - 58.5 MB

WHO: Jason Moody (twitter: @jasonmoodyxxx), a porn star performing for companies like Hustler and Evil Angel   WHAT WE DISCUSS: being bad Jews, defying your family's wishes to pursue your dream life, what it's REALLY like to have sex on a film set, and why women have all the power in porn. We also flirt. A lot.   LESSON LEARNED: Adult entertainment requires just as much personal and professional hustle as any other industry, and its stars have work/life boundaries, too.   This...

#18 - A 9 Inch D*ck & A Damn Good Outlook On Life (feat. Jason Moody, pornstar)

October 20, 2019 18:44 - 1 hour - 58.5 MB

WHO: Jason Moody (twitter: @jasonmoodyxxx), a porn star performing for companies like Hustler and Evil Angel   WHAT WE DISCUSS: being bad Jews, defying your family's wishes to pursue your dream life, what it's REALLY like to have sex on a film set, and why women have all the power in porn. We also flirt. A lot.   LESSON LEARNED: Adult entertainment requires just as much personal and professional hustle as any other industry, and its stars have work/life boundaries, too.   This episode ...

A 9 Inch D*ck & A Damn Good Outlook On Life (with Jason Moody, pornstar)

October 20, 2019 18:44 - 1 hour - 58.5 MB

WHO: Jason Moody (twitter: @jasonmoodyxxx), a porn star performing for companies like Hustler and Evil Angel WHAT WE DISCUSS: being bad Jews, defying your family's wishes to pursue your dream life, what it's REALLY like to have sex on a film set, and why women have all the power in porn. We also flirt. A lot. LESSON LEARNED: Adult entertainment requires just as much personal and professional hustle as any other industry, and its stars have work/life boundaries, too. This episode was sponso...

#17 - Weed, OCD, and ASMR (feat. Jonah Reider)

October 09, 2019 16:12 - 54 minutes - 49.8 MB

WHO: Jonah Reider (@jonahreider), the former infamous "Dorm Room Chef" and current founder of Pith Supper Club WHAT WE DISCUSS: our mutual addiction to strangers and how it shapes our work, rejecting routine (but obsessing over organization), and questionable coping mechanisms, including weed. We also do ASMR with a loaf of bread. LESSON LEARNED: Breaking rules and norms is the only way to have an exceptional life.  See more on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter at @healthishell, or www.hea...

Crazy habits make creative gold (feat. Jonah Reider, culinary wunderkind & founder of Pith Supper Club)

October 09, 2019 16:12 - 54 minutes - 49.8 MB

WHO: Jonah Reider (@jonahreider), the former infamous "Dorm Room Chef" and current founder of Pith Supper Club WHAT WE DISCUSS: our mutual addiction to strangers and how it shapes our work, rejecting routine (but obsessing over organization), and questionable coping mechanisms, including weed. We also do ASMR with a loaf of bread. LESSON LEARNED: Breaking rules and norms is the only way to have an exceptional life.  See more on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter at @healthishell, o...

Weed, OCD, and ASMR (with Jonah Reider, culinary wunderkind & founder of Pith Supper Club)

October 09, 2019 16:12 - 54 minutes - 49.8 MB

WHO: Jonah Reider (@jonahreider), the former infamous "Dorm Room Chef" and current founder of Pith Supper Club WHAT WE DISCUSS: our mutual addiction to strangers and how it shapes our work, rejecting routine (but obsessing over organization), and questionable coping mechanisms, including weed. We also do ASMR with a loaf of bread. LESSON LEARNED: Breaking rules and norms is the only way to have an exceptional life. See more on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter at @healthishell, or www.healt...

Weapons of mass seduction (feat. Signe Pierce, 'Reality Artist')

October 02, 2019 04:00 - 1 hour - 56.7 MB

WHO: Signe Pierce (@signepierce), a brilliant, boundary-pushing contemporary artist with a notoriously sexy neon aesthetic and conceptual focus on identity in the technological age. WHAT WE DISCUSS: living in the Matrix, the perks of being "lowbrow," developing & maintaining personal identity, and how to use overt sexuality to communicate intellect (if you want). LESSON LEARNED: 'Reality' is rarely what it seems - so create your own. (Lola & Care/Of discount code: HEALTHISHELL) ...

Weapons of Mass Seduction (with Signe Pierce, 'Reality Artist')

October 02, 2019 04:00 - 1 hour - 56.7 MB

WHO: Signe Pierce (@signepierce), a brilliant, boundary-pushing contemporary artist with a notoriously sexy neon aesthetic and conceptual focus on identity in the technological age. WHAT WE DISCUSS: living in the Matrix, the perks of being "lowbrow," developing & maintaining personal identity, and how to use overt sexuality to communicate intellect (if you want). LESSON LEARNED: 'Reality' is rarely what it seems - so create your own. (Lola & Care/Of discount code: HEALTHISHELL) See more o...

#16 - Weapons of Mass Seduction (feat. Signe Pierce)

October 02, 2019 04:00 - 1 hour - 56.7 MB

WHO: Signe Pierce (@signepierce), a brilliant, boundary-pushing contemporary artist with a notoriously sexy neon aesthetic and conceptual focus on identity in the technological age. WHAT WE DISCUSS: living in the Matrix, the perks of being "lowbrow," developing & maintaining personal identity, and how to use overt sexuality to communicate intellect (if you want). LESSON LEARNED: 'Reality' is rarely what it seems - so create your own. (Lola & Care/Of discount code: HEALTHISHELL) See more ...

Sex Workers=Honest Housewives (feat. Sydney & Kika, strippers)

September 25, 2019 16:13 - 55 minutes - 50.5 MB

WHO: Sydney and Kika, sharp, witty strippers working at 2 of the best clubs in New York City. WHAT WE DISCUSS: misconceptions about "selling your body," putting a price on yourself as a woman in the world, and what really goes down in the private rooms. LESSON LEARNED: sex work is a powerful way to - sometimes literally - fuck the patriarchy. See more on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter at @healthishell, or www.healthishell.com. Remember to subscribe, share, and shower me in praise for goo...

#15 - Sex Workers=Honest Housewives (feat. Sydney & Kika, strippers)

September 25, 2019 16:13 - 55 minutes - 50.5 MB

WHO: Sydney and Kika, sharp, witty strippers working at 2 of the best clubs in New York City.  WHAT WE DISCUSS: misconceptions about "selling your body," putting a price on yourself as a woman in the world, and what really goes down in the private rooms.  LESSON LEARNED: sex work is a powerful way to - sometimes literally - fuck the patriarchy. See more on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter at @healthishell, or www.healthishell.com. Remember to subscribe, share, and shower me in praise for ...

Sex workers are just honest housewives (feat. Sydney & Kika, strippers)

September 25, 2019 16:13 - 55 minutes - 50.5 MB

WHO: Sydney and Kika, sharp, witty strippers working at 2 of the best clubs in New York City.  WHAT WE DISCUSS: misconceptions about "selling your body," putting a price on yourself as a woman in the world, and what really goes down in the private rooms.  LESSON LEARNED: sex work is a powerful way to - sometimes literally - fuck the patriarchy. See more on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter at @healthishell, or www.healthishell.com. Remember to subscribe, share, and shower me in pr...

Swords Are Easier To Swallow Than The Truth (with Betty Bloomerz, sword swallower)

July 24, 2019 23:17 - 43 minutes - 39.5 MB

Betty Bloomerz is a sword swallower (!), adored by bookers at world-famous venues like the Coney Island Sideshow & The Box as much as myself. She talks with me one-on-one about developing her unusual skills, being frenemies with her husband (who also swallows weapons), and when it comes to a woman's relationship with her body, why freakshow performers aren't any different from, say, the intermittent fasters in your yoga class. A very special episode to conclude our first season. Advertising ...

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