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Episode 58 - Tessa Claire Hersh - Chitty Chitty Bang Bang

The only phrase to accurately describe this episode is, Toot Sweets, cause we are talking to great Tessa Claire Hersh! We talk to Tessa about Bethesda, Nick at Nite, Baby Story, Lilith Fair, Anthropologie, Rent, Kaos, The Apartment, When Harry Met Sally, Octavia Butler, Casablanca, Paula Abdul, Jessica Rabbit, Dick Van Dyke and the wonder of whimsy of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. Follow Tessa @tessandra, www.tessahersh.com, listen to Great Bittish Baking Pod and go be Toot Sweet!

Episode 57 - Brianna Ahlmark - Tim Key

Get you’re rhyming dictionary out cause this week we're talking poetry with the word shark, Brianna Ahlmark. We talk to Brianna about Raleigh, Camping, Kissing Games, No Country for Old Men, Step Brothers, Country Music, Robin Williams, Andy Kaufman, White Lotus, Ally Pankiw, Food Inc. Josh O’Connor, Zac Efron, and the writing of Tim Key. Follow Brianna @briannaahlmark, go see her perform whenever you can, and go write something down today, anything.

Episode 56 - Kyle Chorpening - Ben Folds Five

It's not every day you get blessed with a guest like Kyle Chorpening, but today is one of those days cause he's on the pod! We talk to Kyle about North Carolina, Circuit City, Murphy Brown, Wild Wild West, Entertainment Weekly, Father John Misty, Avenue Q, Timothy Olyphant, Fast 5, The Challenge, Home Alone Lore, The Boss, Zelda and Ben Folds Five. Follow Kyle @chorps and have a nice lil day out there. 

Episode 55 - Emily Bolcik - Detroiters

Take a seat in the old Chipmunk Lodge, cause its about to get cozy and goofy with our friend Emily Bolcik. We talk to Emily about New Jersey, Singing in the Rain, Mary Kate and Ashley, Lance Bass, Margot Tenenbaum, Simulation Theory, Harriet the Spy, Sharon Horgan, Nic Cage, Internal Choreography, Chopped, How to Save a Life, and the pure joy that is Detroiters. Shoot Emily an email at her address mentioned at the end of the ep if you'd like, and just enjoy an hour or so with our friend. 

Episode 54 - Sarah Hatheway - The Last Unicorn

On this podcast, we believe in unicorns and we champion guests like Sarah Hatheway who share in that belief. We talk to Sarah about being a child of Sammamish, James Bond, Jane Austen, Little Women, Betsy Tacy, Specificity in Halloween, Audrey Hepburn, Redheads in Media, Edith Head, Sofia Coppola, Cary Elwes, Cheese and Bread, Grease 2 and the majesty of The Last Unicorn. Follow Sarah @sarah_hath, read whatever she writes, and believe in Unicorns. 

Episode 53 - Adri Diaz - Scream

In honor of Halloween, we said we absolutely must bring in LA's premier scream queen, Adri Diaz. We talk to Adri about being a child of Visalia, Walnuts, Jlo, Arthur, The Simpsons, Hot People in Television, R.J. Helton, 30 Seconds to Mars, Chicken Run, Carrie, Johnny Depp, Gatsby Parties, and finding yourself in Scream. Follow Adri @adrimfdiaz, Listen to @terrortalesofla, Go see @freshfishcomedy and @menudocomedy whenever you can!

Episode 52 - Vinny Thomas - Keiko Matsui's Deep Blue

This week's Episode will have you all saying Boots Purr, because Vinny Thomas is here to make trademark-worthy content. We talk to Vinny about Denver, Toothpicks, Brokeback, Denver Pizza, Jeff Corwin, The American Dipper, Ambitious Halloween Costumes, Veep, Getting On, Little Shop, Prince of Egypt, Chimp Crazy, National Geographic, Fosters Home, Planet Zoo, Inspector Gadget and Keiko Matsui's Deep Blue. Follow Vinny @vinn_ayy, go see him perform whenever and BOOK HIM!

Episode 51 - Shawn Morones - Purple Mountains

Sometimes you simply must rock, and no one gets that more than our guest this week, Shawn Morones. We talk to Shawn about Whittier, Garage Tv's, The Dodgers, AFV, Rush, East of Eden, Pet Sounds, Jesus Christ Superstar, Dog Day Afternoon, Oppenheimer, VPR, David Lynch, The Mole, The Simpsons, and the spiritual nature of Purple Mountains. Follow Shawn @hank_sinatra__, Listen to his Album and share it with a friend who might dig it.

Episode 50 - Nicole Peltier - Green Day

This episode is sure to be the time of your life, because we're talking to Nicole Peltier! We talk to Nicole about La Crescenta, The Hallmark Channel, Murder She Wrote, Full House, Yes, Bridgerton, Gilmore Girls, School of Rock, Lindsay Lohan, VPR, Fried Chicken, High Fidelity, Apple Commercials, DDR and the power of Green Day. Follow Nico's Wines on instagram @nicos.wines and go hang out a Nico's...like now.

Episode 49 - Kyle Mizono - John Wick

Ask anyone, "Who is the Baba Yaga of East Side of LA Comedy," and the answer will undoubtedly be, Kyle Mizono. We talk to Kyle about San Francisco, Street Smarts, VHS Culture, Napster, Action Movies, Posh, Jack Black, Celebrity Encounters, Claim to Fame, Mulan, Aspirational Island Life, Mandy Moore, The Sims, and a deep dive into the world of John Wick. Follow Kyle on Instagram @jylemizono and Go see Being Klye Mizono Thursday 10/23 at The Lyric Hyperion!