Living My FEST Life
90 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 40 ratingsStandup comedian Kelly Collette covers Festivals, Fairs, Events, and Experiences - from the nationally known to the small and obscure. If you love to travel, this is for you.
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80. Amusement Parks
May 17, 2022 13:00 - 40 minutes - 92.8 MB“Here you leave today and enter the world of Yesterday, tomorrow, and fantasy”... and teenage staff, and yelling kids and ridiculous lines. Welcome to the incredible world of Amusement Parks with Kelly, John, and Joe. - Check out the show’s Instagram feed: https://www.instagram.com/livingmyfestlifepodcast/ - Follow Kelly Collette online! https://www.kellycollettecomedy.com/ - Original Theme music performed and written by Honey Combs and Combo Slice. Stream their album today: https://o...
79. Coney Island Mermaid Parade
May 03, 2022 04:18 - 26 minutes - 61 MBTotally unrelated to Kelly’s recent residency in the Bahamas, this week we talk about Mermaids! 2022 is the 40th Annual Mermaid Parade on Coney Island, this June 18. Join Kelly, John, and Joe as they “delicately” discuss the mythos and history of Mermaids and the parade. More information on reservations: https://www.coneyisland.com/programs/mermaidparade - Check out the show’s Instagram feed: https://www.instagram.com/livingmyfestlifepodcast/ - Follow Kelly Collette online! https://www...
78. Nassau, Bahamas
April 25, 2022 23:00 - 30 minutes - 70.1 MBWelcome the return of Kelly Collette to the podcast! This week, she, John, and Joe discuss Kelly’s recent residency at a comedy club in the Bahamas. Scooters, Salt-Water-Shark-Adjacent-Slides, it gets pretty crazy on the Islands. - Check out the show’s Instagram feed: https://www.instagram.com/livingmyfestlifepodcast/ - Follow Kelly Collette online! https://www.kellycollettecomedy.com/ - Original Theme music performed and written by Honey Combs and Combo Slice. Stream their album today...
77. It’s Dyngus Day!
April 18, 2022 22:31 - 22 minutes - 51.4 MBGet out your Super-Soaker and Pussy Willow branches and celebrate the annual post-Lenten bash, Dyngus Day. Behold the absolute effery that’s purported by Kelly, Joe, and Joe to occur at this festival of Spring. There is a http://www.dyngusday.com Check it out! - Check out the show’s Instagram feed: https://www.instagram.com/livingmyfestlifepodcast/ - Follow Kelly Collette online! https://www.kellycollettecomedy.com/ - Original Theme music performed and written by Honey Combs and Co...
76. Grand Canyon Road Trip
April 05, 2022 09:22 - 22 minutes - 51.2 MBThis week, Joe and John sit down to take in the beauty of one of Nature’s Wonders, The Grand Canyon in Arizona. Once the sun goes down you can join the Star Party - so bring your red-shifted glow sticks! Plan your adventure, get more information at the National Park Service’s website: https://www.nps.gov/grca/index.htm - Check out the show’s Instagram feed: https://www.instagram.com/livingmyfestlifepodcast/ - Follow Kelly Collette online! https://www.kellycollettecomedy.com/ - Origin...
75. RV Road Trips
March 28, 2022 14:00 - 32 minutes - 75.4 MBPile in! This week we are going on a road trip! Join Kelly, Joe, and John as they share stories of the road and the benefits vs negatives of traveling in a recreational vehicle! - Check out the show’s Instagram feed: https://www.instagram.com/livingmyfestlifepodcast/ - Follow Kelly Collette online! https://www.kellycollettecomedy.com/ - Original Theme music performed and written by Honey Combs and Combo Slice. Stream their album today: https://open.spotify.com/album/4VZ775lbPom1lv3Vmi...
75. RV Road Trips
March 28, 2022 14:00Pile in! This week we are going on a road trip! Join Kelly, Joe, and John as they share stories of the road and the benefits vs negatives of traveling in a recreational vehicle! - Check out the show’s Instagram feed: https://www.instagram.com/livingmyfestlifepodcast/ - Follow Kelly Collette online! https://www.kellycollettecomedy.com/ - Original Theme music performed and written by Honey Combs and Combo Slice. Stream their album today: https://open.spotify.com/album/4VZ775lbPom1lv3Vmi...
74. Cooper’s Hill Cheese-Rolling and Wake, Gloucester, England
March 21, 2022 20:14Let out your inner eight-year-old and flail your way down the hill with reckless abandon in Gloucester, England at the Cooper’s Hill Cheese-Rolling and Wake. An annual event celebrated by the devout chasing a wheel of cheese down a big hill. Sign us up. Read more: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cooper%27s_Hill_Cheese-Rolling_and_Wake - Check out the show’s Instagram feed: https://www.instagram.com/livingmyfestlifepodcast/ - Follow Kelly Collette online! https://www.kellycollettecomedy....
74. Cooper’s Hill Cheese-Rolling and Wake, Gloucester, England
March 21, 2022 20:14Let out your inner eight-year-old and flail your way down the hill with reckless abandon in Gloucester, England at the Cooper’s Hill Cheese-Rolling and Wake. An annual event celebrated by the devout chasing a wheel of cheese down a big hill. Sign us up. Read more: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cooper%27s_Hill_Cheese-Rolling_and_Wake - Check out the show’s Instagram feed: https://www.instagram.com/livingmyfestlifepodcast/ - Follow Kelly Collette online! https://www.kellycollettecomedy....
73. Music Festival Quiz
March 14, 2022 19:51 - 31 minutes - 72.4 MBPlay along this week with Kelly, John, and Joe to see which Music Festival is most suited to your desires. Which fest will choose your fate: https://www.amexessentials.com/what-music-festival-should-i-attend/ - Check out the show’s Instagram feed: https://www.instagram.com/livingmyfestlifepodcast/ - Follow Kelly Collette online! https://www.kellycollettecomedy.com/ - Original Theme music performed and written by Honey Combs and Combo Slice. Stream their album today: https://open.sp...
73. Music Festival Quiz
March 14, 2022 19:51Play along this week with Kelly, John, and Joe to see which Music Festival is most suited to your desires. Which fest will choose your fate: https://www.amexessentials.com/what-music-festival-should-i-attend/ - Check out the show’s Instagram feed: https://www.instagram.com/livingmyfestlifepodcast/ - Follow Kelly Collette online! https://www.kellycollettecomedy.com/ - Original Theme music performed and written by Honey Combs and Combo Slice. Stream their album today: https://open.sp...
72. International Women’s Day
March 08, 2022 18:54It’s International Women’s Day 2022! To help #breakthebias, this week, Kelly, John, and Joe bring up sensitive but necessary topics regarding women and the men who get it. Discover how to support the movement today: https://www.internationalwomensday.com/ - Check out the show’s Instagram feed: https://www.instagram.com/livingmyfestlifepodcast/ - Follow Kelly Collette online! https://www.kellycollettecomedy.com/ - Original Theme music performed and written by Honey Combs and Combo Sli...
72. International Women’s Day
March 08, 2022 18:54It’s International Women’s Day 2022! To help #breakthebias, this week, Kelly, John, and Joe bring up sensitive but necessary topics regarding women and the men who get it. Discover how to support the movement today: https://www.internationalwomensday.com/ - Check out the show’s Instagram feed: https://www.instagram.com/livingmyfestlifepodcast/ - Follow Kelly Collette online! https://www.kellycollettecomedy.com/ - Original Theme music performed and written by Honey Combs and Combo Sli...
71. Scottish Highland Games
March 01, 2022 21:45 - 24 minutes - 56.4 MBA relaxing, enjoyable break is only a “stone’s throw” - or a caber toss - away this week as Kelly returns to discuss the Scottish Highland Games with Joe and John. - Check out the show’s Instagram feed: https://www.instagram.com/livingmyfestlifepodcast/ - Follow Kelly Collette online! https://www.kellycollettecomedy.com/ - Original Theme music performed and written by Honey Combs and Combo Slice. Stream their album today: https://open.spotify.com/album/4VZ775lbPom1lv3Vmi4KIM?si=YKFkPN...
70. Festival of the Exploding Hammers, San Juan de la Vega, Mexico
February 21, 2022 11:59 - 20 minutes - 46.5 MBThis week the boys talk about things boys talk about - blowing stuff up. Centered around the Festival of the Exploding Hammers, John and Joe discuss their childhood - and not recommended - fascination with the boom. - Check out the show’s Instagram feed: https://www.instagram.com/livingmyfestlifepodcast/ - Follow Kelly Collette online! https://www.kellycollettecomedy.com/ - Original Theme music performed and written by Honey Combs and Combo Slice. Stream their album today: https://ope...
69. Clothing Optional Festivals (Nice)
February 14, 2022 12:00 - 25 minutes - 58.8 MBShed your preconceived notions about nudity. This week, Kelly, John, and Joe discuss festivals that it’s really hard to cosplay at. Choose your own nekkid fest: World Naked BIke Ride - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Naked_Bike_Ride Cupid Undie Run -https://cupids.org/cupids-undie-run/ Philwaren Nude Games - https://www.pilwarren.com/ NudeStock - https://www.lagunadelsol.com/events/nudestock-3/ The Running of the Nudes - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Running_of_the_Nudes N...
68. Valentine’s Day
February 11, 2022 11:07 - 32 minutes - 74.1 MBHey, you. Thank you. We mean it. Thank you for coming back to listen to another episode. It really means the world to Kelly, John, and Joe. This year for Valentine’s Day, we got you an episode about Valentine’s Day. Enjoy! XOXO - Check out the show’s Instagram feed: https://www.instagram.com/livingmyfestlifepodcast/ - Follow Kelly Collette online! https://www.kellycollettecomedy.com/ - Original Theme music performed and written by Honey Combs and Combo Slice. Stream their album today: ...
67. When We Were Young Festival, Las Vegas, Nevada
January 31, 2022 12:00 - 43 minutes - 98.7 MBPeer with us into the future as Kelly, John, and Joe discuss the upcoming “When We Were Young” festival and all its amenities and controversies. - Check out the show’s Instagram feed: https://www.instagram.com/livingmyfestlifepodcast/ - Follow Kelly Collette online! https://www.kellycollettecomedy.com/ - Original Theme music performed and written by Honey Combs and Combo Slice. Stream their album today: https://open.spotify.com/album/4VZ775lbPom1lv3Vmi4KIM?si=YKFkPNWFQDC5zJ3AP4r_zQ&nd...
66. Really Flipping Houses on TV with Christina and Colin Beck
January 24, 2022 11:08 - 38 minutes - 88.8 MBOur guests this week are Cincinnati natives and friends of the podcast. They quit their full-time jobs to pursue a dream of flipping homes into quality places to live. Then they were cast in an HGTV reality show. Then they won said reality show. Join Joe and John as they interview Christina and Colin Beck who are, without question, Living their Fest Life. Follow the Beck’s adventure’s online: https://www.instagram.com/therenovatedfamily/ - Check out the show’s Instagram feed: https:/...
66. Really Flipping Houses on TV with Christina and Colin Beck
January 24, 2022 11:08Our guests this week are Cincinnati natives and friends of the podcast. They quit their full-time jobs to pursue a dream of flipping homes into quality places to live. Then they were cast in an HGTV reality show. Then they won said reality show. Join Joe and John as they interview Christina and Colin Beck who are, without question, Living their Fest Life. Follow the Beck’s adventure’s online: https://www.instagram.com/therenovatedfamily/ - Check out the show’s Instagram feed: https:/...
66. Really Flipping Houses on TV with Christina and Colin Beck
January 24, 2022 11:08Our guests this week are Cincinnati natives and friends of the podcast. They quit their full-time jobs to pursue a dream of flipping homes into quality places to live. Then they were cast in an HGTV reality show. Then they won said reality show. Join Joe and John as they interview Christina and Colin Beck who are, without question, Living their Fest Life. Follow the Beck’s adventure’s online: https://www.instagram.com/therenovatedfamily/ - Check out the show’s Instagram feed: https:/...
65. WNC BigFoot Festival - Marion, North Carolina
January 17, 2022 14:00 - 25 minutes - 58.3 MBWe have a sighting - of another great episode! Kelly, John, and Joe discuss their histories and skepticism of the great urban myth: Sasquatch. The WNC BigFoot Festival in Marion, North Carolina is this week’s centerpiece. - Check out the show’s Instagram feed: https://www.instagram.com/livingmyfestlifepodcast/ - Follow Kelly Collette online! https://www.kellycollettecomedy.com/ - Original Theme music performed and written by Honey Combs and Combo Slice. Stream their album today: https...
65. WNC BigFoot Festival - Marion, North Carolina
January 17, 2022 14:00We have a sighting - of another great episode! Kelly, John, and Joe discuss their histories and skepticism of the great urban myth: Sasquatch. The WNC BigFoot Festival in Marion, North Carolina is this week’s centerpiece. - Check out the show’s Instagram feed: https://www.instagram.com/livingmyfestlifepodcast/ - Follow Kelly Collette online! https://www.kellycollettecomedy.com/ - Original Theme music performed and written by Honey Combs and Combo Slice. Stream their album today: https...
64. Kanamara Matsuri, the Japanese Penis Festival - Kawasaki, Japan
January 11, 2022 12:00 - 37 minutes - 86.8 MBFollow us this week on a trail to adventure in Kawasaki, Japan. Each year thousands descend on the town just outside of Tokyo and witness the “Festival of the Steel Phallus.” This one earns its “Explicit” tag, so put your earbuds in to hear John, Joe, and a phoning-it-in (literally) Kelly talk about all things phallus. - Check out the show’s Instagram feed: https://www.instagram.com/livingmyfestlifepodcast/ - Follow Kelly Collette online! https://www.kellycollettecomedy.com/ - Original...
63. Harbin Ice Festival in Heilongjiang, China
January 03, 2022 13:00 - 38 minutes - 87.6 MBA kingdom of ice and snow, located in China’s northernmost province? Pack your long johns and get ready for any potential snowball fights. Kelly, John, and Joe discuss a true winter wonderland of ice sculptures and so much more. The “China Highlights” website: https://www.chinahighlights.com/festivals/harbin-ice-and-snow-festival.htm - Check out the show’s Instagram feed: https://www.instagram.com/livingmyfestlifepodcast/ - Follow Kelly Collette online! https://www.kellycollettecomedy...
62. End of the Year Wrap-Up
December 27, 2021 14:00 - 47 minutes - 109 MBAnother trip around the Sun brings us together for a little wrap-up on some of our previous episodes. Then join John, Joe, Kelly, and ex-pat Rachel for a little gift-giving. Capped off in the best way possible, Joe’s mom drops by to defend the puppets of the Vent Haven Museum and the people who moved - and are moved by - them. A quick tour of Vent Haven https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IdJ6yXVKzG8 “The Last Tour” of the Vent Haven Museum John’s Mom mentioned: https://www.youtube.com/watch...
61. Moving Abroad
December 22, 2021 21:40 - 32 minutes - 73.2 MBAs the holidays approach, some of us may be considering jumping ship and moving wholesale to another country. Well, our friend Rachel is here to say it’s tough but totally doable. Join John, Joe, and Kelly as they pepper our guest with more ex-pat lifestyle questions than Jules had for Vincent. - Check out the show’s Instagram feed: https://www.instagram.com/livingmyfestlifepodcast/ - Follow Kelly Collette online! https://www.kellycollettecomedy.com/ - Original Theme music performed an...
60. Holiday Shopping with the Boys
December 13, 2021 13:00 - 28 minutes - 66 MBThis week, John and Joe take over and air their grievances about the struggles of finding a present for the ones you love. By the way, did you ever notice “The Twelve Days of Christmas” is kinda weird? - Check out the show’s Instagram feed: https://www.instagram.com/livingmyfestlifepodcast/ - Follow Kelly Collette online! https://www.kellycollettecomedy.com/ - Original Theme music performed and written by Honey Combs and Combo Slice. Stream their album today: https://open.spotify.com/...
59. A Tour of Prince’s Home and Studio - Paisley Park in Chanhassen, Minnesota
December 06, 2021 09:31 - 46 minutes - 106 MBKelly shares with the crew stories of her recent visit to Paisley Park, the home and studio of the great Prince. This week, Kelly, John, and Joe welcome Ran Barnaclo to talk about the life, death, and homestead of The Purple One. Reserve your tour tickets early: https://www.paisleypark.com/ - Check out the show’s Instagram feed: https://www.instagram.com/livingmyfestlifepodcast/ - Follow Kelly Collette online! https://www.kellycollettecomedy.com/ - Original Theme music performed and ...
58. A Quick Look Back at the Astroworld Festival 2021 - Houston, Texas
November 21, 2021 19:53 - 6 minutes - 14.7 MBThis week the guests reflect after a recent episode about the Astroworld Festival in Houston Texas earlier this month. Want to help? The Associated Press has a great article on how to find the best option for you: https://apnews.com/article/business-lifestyle-media-texas-social-media-fecc2dfe5995400ab2e78c67ff326d52 - Check out the show’s Instagram feed: https://www.instagram.com/livingmyfestlifepodcast/ - Follow Kelly Collette online! https://www.kellycollettecomedy.com/ - Original...
57. Camp Runamok - Lebanon Junction, Kentucky
November 15, 2021 16:00 - 48 minutes - 112 MBIt’s a summer camp, for adults, who make drinks for people. It’s called “Camp Runamok”, deep in Bourbon country, Kentucky, and it seems like the hosts are thinking “career-change” after this episode. Bolstered by the testimony of one of the camp’s very own newspaper layout and graphic designer, Laura Sanders, she explains the ups and downs of this great escape! Follow Laura online! https://www.instagram.com/yaylaurasanders/ https://www.laurasanders.fun Check out the camp: https://ww...
56. Halloween & the Historic Irvington Halloween Festival - Irvington, Indiana
November 09, 2021 00:44 - 34 minutes - 79.8 MBIT’s the spooky season when the veil between worlds is at its thinnest, and we have an appropriate show for you this week! Join Kelly, John, and Joe as they discuss their individual experiences with the holiday. But wait, there’s more! This week we welcome guest Dylan Roahrig from the Irvington Halloween Festival. Irvington Festival Offical Website: https://www.irvingtonhalloween.com/ Find Dylan on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wpmoviehouse/ Follow The Walter Paisley Movie Hou...
55. Renaissance Fairs
November 01, 2021 05:14 - 46 minutes - 107 MBAre you a “Talker” or a “Wiggler”? This week we explore a time-traveling experience with noted “Washing Well Wench”, and Ren-Fair cast member, "Sweetbiscuit". Join John, Joe, and Kelly on their journey to becoming full-blown “Renni’s”. Follow Sweetbiscut: https://www.instagram.com/sweettbiscut/ - Check out the show’s Instagram feed: https://www.instagram.com/livingmyfestlifepodcast/ - Follow Kelly Collette online! https://www.kellycollettecomedy.com/ - Original Theme music performed ...
54. Art of Living Writing Retreat - Boone, North Carolina
October 25, 2021 15:30 - 20 minutes - 47.3 MBRetreat! Where would you “run away” to check in with yourself? Kelly shares with John and Joe how she recently went to hear Cheryl Strayed (Wild, Dear Sugar) and “enjoy” sunrises and sharing. - Check out the show’s Instagram feed: https://www.instagram.com/livingmyfestlifepodcast/ - Follow Kelly Collette online! https://www.kellycollettecomedy.com/ - Original Theme music performed and written by Honey Combs and Combo Slice. Stream their album today: https://open.spotify.com/album/4VZ7...
53. Tailgating in America
October 18, 2021 09:30Get your hot links and coolers! It's time to talk about the pastime that happens before - and apparently after - the main event: tailgating. This week we dive deep into the history of “outdoor dining” before it was a mandate. - Check out the show’s Instagram feed: https://www.instagram.com/livingmyfestlifepodcast/ - Follow Kelly Collette online! https://www.kellycollettecomedy.com/ - Original Theme music performed and written by Honey Combs and Combo Slice. Stream their album today: h...
53. Tailgating in America
October 18, 2021 09:30 - 43 minutes - 99.2 MBGet your hot links and coolers! It's time to talk about the pastime that happens before - and apparently after - the main event: tailgating. This week we dive deep into the history of “outdoor dining” before it was a mandate. - Check out the show’s Instagram feed: https://www.instagram.com/livingmyfestlifepodcast/ - Follow Kelly Collette online! https://www.kellycollettecomedy.com/ - Original Theme music performed and written by Honey Combs and Combo Slice. Stream their album today: h...
52. Vent Haven International Ventriloquist Convention - Erlanger, Kentucky
October 11, 2021 06:19 - 36 minutes - 84.6 MBNo, no. It’s fine. We are huge fans. Seriously. I mean we aren’t OPPOSED to it; like, as an art. Mostly. This week come with us to pull back the curtain on ventriloquists and a particular ventriloquist museum in Kentucky. For more information on the Vent Haven International Ventriloquist Convention in July 2022, visit: https://www.vhconvention.com - Check out the show’s Instagram feed: https://www.instagram.com/livingmyfestlifepodcast/ - Follow Kelly Collette online! https://www.kell...
51. Mothman Festival - Point Pleasant, West Virginia
October 04, 2021 15:05 - 39 minutes - 89.5 MBIt’s a bird! A plane! Its gas is hitting off the atmosphere causing reflections! What is it that scared the bejeezus out of an entire town in 1966? This week, Kelly, John, and Joe do some digging to find out. Well, and find out more about *actual* moths than any “moth-men”, but still... - Check out the show’s Instagram feed: https://www.instagram.com/livingmyfestlifepodcast/ - Follow Kelly Collette online! https://www.kellycollettecomedy.com/ - Original Theme music performed and writ...
50. Jury Duty in America
September 27, 2021 11:37 - 37 minutes - 86.1 MBCan the crew make our most civic of civic duties entertaining for almost an hour? Yes, your honor. We believe the show will establish this beyond a reasonable doubt. - Check out the show’s Instagram feed: https://www.instagram.com/livingmyfestlifepodcast/ - Follow Kelly Collette online! https://www.kellycollettecomedy.com/ - Original Theme music performed and written by Honey Combs and Combo Slice. Stream their album today: https://open.spotify.com/album/4VZ775lbPom1lv3Vmi4KIM?si=YKF...
49. National Storytelling Festival
September 19, 2021 00:13 - 34 minutes - 79.7 MBThis week the storytellers tell stories about the National Storytelling Festival. The annual festival takes place in Jonesborough, Tennessee, and online; from September 30 through October 1. For more information visit www.storytellingcenter.net - Check out the show’s Instagram feed: https://www.instagram.com/livingmyfestlifepodcast/ - Follow Kelly Collette online! https://www.kellycollettecomedy.com/ - Original Theme music performed and written by Honey Combs and Combo Slice. Strea...
48. RVing through Yellowstone & Grand Teton National Park
September 12, 2021 19:47 - 50 minutes - 116 MBKelly shares with John and Joe the fun of her recent trip in a camper van through wild America. With the help of convenient apps and not-always-convenient strangers, Kelly makes her way through some of the most beautiful vistas available in the lower 48. - Check out the show’s Instagram feed: https://www.instagram.com/livingmyfestlifepodcast/ - Follow Kelly Collette online! https://www.kellycollettecomedy.com/ - Original Theme music performed and written by Honey Combs and Combo Slice....
47. Dreamville Festival - Raleigh, North Carolina
August 27, 2021 18:56 - 51 minutes - 119 MBReturning to the show is resident auteur Fred Johnson to talk about an amazing independent music festival having its second year in Raleigh, the Dreamville Festival. Join Fred, Kelly, John and Joe as they trip the night fantastic down the history of Hip-Hop and some surprising first concert stories. - Check out the show’s Instagram feed: https://www.instagram.com/livingmyfestlifepodcast/ - Follow Kelly Collette online! https://www.kellycollettecomedy.com/ - Original Theme music perform...
46. 2020 Tokyo Olympics in 2021
August 20, 2021 10:00 - 30 minutes - 69.7 MBEvery four (or five) years the greatest summer sport athletes gather in the hunt for the roar of the crowd (or coaches and TV crew), and to be the one (or one of two) to attain “gold” in the sport they've dedicated they're lives (or the last couple months) to. OK, so it’s been a weird couple of years. This week Kelly literally “phones it in” to conference with the boys (John Van Rens & Joe Peters) about the 2020 Tokyo Olympics (that took place between July 23, and August 8, 2021). - Ch...
45. Sunrise in Acadia
August 13, 2021 17:24 - 39 minutes - 89.7 MBThis week has a celestial flare as the team recounts the journey of two dads (John Van Rens & Joe Peters) up a mountain to watch the Sun rise on America. So, pack up and get moving early and join us on Cadillac Mountain. Acadia, Maine is home to Acadia National Park (www.nps.gov/acad/index.htm) mark your calendar and make your reservations for a spectacular adventure! - Check out the show’s Instagram feed: https://www.instagram.com/livingmyfestlifepodcast/ - Follow Kelly Collette onlin...
44. Video Games and Conventions - featuring an interview with Daniel Pesina (Mortal Kombat’s Johnny Cage!!)
August 08, 2021 19:40 - 1 hour - 143 MB“Friendship!” That is what the arena announcer proclaims after this crew gets done in the ring. This week Kelly is joined by John Van Rens, Joe Peters, and Fred Johnson as they discuss all things video games and video game conventions. One of the most influential games for the crew, Mortal Kombat, was developed with the moves of Master Daniel Pesina. Enjoy as we sit and bathe in an ice bath of nostalgia after a long day of pressing Forward, Forward, Back, Back, Back. - Check out the show’s...
43. Nappanee Apple Festival
July 30, 2021 00:26 - 36 minutes - 83.9 MBAmerica is Back! How do we know? Because the Nappanee Apple Festival will return for the 46th year in Nappanee, Indiana. Join Kelly, John, and Joe as they talk with Maynard Miller - current chairperson and a descendant of the originators for the annual apple-related pageantry. A 7-foot apple pie and *maybe* some hard cider make for an event the hosts can’t wait to experience. The Nappanee Apple Festival takes place this year between September 16th and 19 in Nappanee, Indiana, less than an h...
42. Living My Fest Life - The Wizard of Oz
July 22, 2021 22:49 - 58 minutes - 134 MBA classic book turned into an iconic movie, and now a touchstone of our culture - The Wizard of Oz has persevered through new perspectives to remain relevant since 1939. This week John and Joe rejoin Kelly to discuss the works’ parallels in music and pop culture today as well as imagining what it was like to watch your movies go from black and white to an *actual* YELLOW brick road. - Check out the show’s Instagram feed: https://www.instagram.com/livingmyfestlifepodcast/ - Follow Kelly ...
41. Living My Fest Life - La Tomatina
July 16, 2021 19:59 - 40 minutes - 92.9 MBThis week the gang gets back together, and it gets messy. Ankle deep in anecdotes about food fights; Kelly, John, and Joe discuss the history and future of the annual tomato throwing extravaganza that takes place (most years) in Bunol Spain. - Check out the show’s Instagram feed: https://www.instagram.com/livingmyfestlifepodcast/ - Follow Kelly Collette online! https://www.kellycollettecomedy.com/ - Original Theme music performed and written by Honey Combs and Combo Slice. Stream their...
40. Comic Book Conventions
July 08, 2021 09:44 - 1 hour - 162 MBWho would be your cosplay? This week we peel away the layers of Fandom - like an ogre, if he was body-painted green, with a blow-up donkey under his arm, and thought just calling everyone “lass” was being “in character”. Joe Peters is on hand with more notes, and to mop up Kelly’s drool when Louis Fuentes reveals his secret life behind the scenes at “cons” assisting a certain defender of Earthrealm. - Check out the show’s Instagram feed: https://www.instagram.com/livingmyfestlifepodcast/ ...
39. Balinese Kissing Festival
July 01, 2021 08:19 - 44 minutes - 103 MBThis week, Kelly travels the virtual highway with Joe and John all the way to Bali, Indonesia for “Omed-omedan”. Known here as the “Bali Kissing Festival”, this annual tradition welcomes the Saka new year - and thousands of looky-loo tourists. Follow us down the rabbit hole of public forms of intimacy; including other famous kisses and the hosts’ own experiences “lip-to-lip”. - Check out the show’s Instagram feed: https://www.instagram.com/livingmyfestlifepodcast/ - Follow Kelly Colle...