Tell The Bartender - A Storytelling Podcast

By Katharine Heller

Society & Culture Comedy

What's Tell The Bartender - A Storytelling Podcast about?

Tell The Bartender is a storytelling podcast hosted by Katharine Heller

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Tell The Bartender - A Storytelling Podcast episodes:

04.18.2022
Episode 116: Opening The Emotional Box One Panel At A Time (AKA The "Waterloo Sunrise")
In this Episode: After taking mushrooms before a comedy show and ending up barefoot in "Tetanus City™" while on the phone with his soon to be ex, Calvin knew something was happening to him emotionally. And that's...
01.24.2022
Episode 115: Cabbage Patch Dreams/Nightmares
In this very special episode, The Bartender and her sister Caroline deconstruct one of the greatest albums from their childhood, (and really, in the entire world,) Cabbage Patch Dreams. They go through song by song and celebrate at the...
12.11.2021
Episode 114: Smoking Hot Love, And The Love Of Smoking
In this Episode: Rod and Karen met in elementary school, have been together since they were 16 and married in 2002. They talk about their teenage courtship, and Rod has a story about something serious that happened at his high...
08.15.2021
Episode 113: The Friends We Made Along The Way
Forest Ray was an Army medic in Iraq at the beginning of the war. He talks with The Bartender about the people he met there, cultural similarities and differences, how he felt about leaving, and his thoughts about what's happening...
05.31.2021
Episode 112: Ocean's 3
Have you ever exacted revenge on a bad person, but maybe didn't know how to do it right? Our anonymous guest walks us through a vengeance story that probably should have been handled by experienced tire-slashers, but...
03.24.2021
Episode 111: Being Your Own Advocate - Health Adventures Edition!
In this Episode: Molly Knefel shares a never before told story involving very serious health problems she encountered while receiving IVF treatment. Then Hilary Asare tells The Bartender about her horrible experience with a certain diet company who shall not...
03.01.2021
Episode 110: A Close Shave
In this Episode: Shaving, amirite? Guests Katie Hartman and Rob Neill each tell stories about some very sensitive hair removal experiences. The Bartender hard relates.
02.15.2021
Episode 109: It's 5:00 Everywhere, with The Bitchy Waiter and Kyra Sims
In this Episode: The Bitchy Waiter makes a triumphant return to talk about being a server during COVID, customers and vaccines (oh my), and Kyra Sims joins The Bartender to tell a story about several first times......
12.21.2020
Episode 108: (Not) Home For The Holidays
In this Episode: When Susie's daughter started having violent outbursts after their second child was born, the family was told it was just sibling rivalry. It was not. She shares the story of her family's journey over...
07.19.2019
Episode 86/69: Catfish in the Cradle
In this Episode: Chemda and Keith, co-hosts of the Keith and The Girl podcast, were guests on this show years ago. A lot has changed. Chemda "spills the tea" about her recent divorce and why the relationship of 9 years...
12.31.2018
Episode 106: It's Harder To Give Up
In this Episode: Jason, a musician and writer from Ontario, Canada, got sick and ended up in the hospital. He came out of a coma to find he had lost the use of his body. Jason talks about his path,...
10.25.2018
Episode 105: Pizza and Photos and Vampires (oh my)
In this Episode: Callie and her boyfriend were offered to take free professional couples photos, but they broke up the day before the shoot. So when life gave her lemons, she made pizza. Then T joins The Bartender to talk...
07.26.2018
Episode 104: For The Record (Store)
In this Episode: When he was in his early 20's, David soon realized that being a writer in LA was a lot harder than he thought. But everything changed one day when he walked into a vintage record store. CN:...
05.24.2018
Episode 103: "We Would Have Preferred Phish, Not Actual Fish" And Other Roadblocks While Fighting The Drug War
In this Episode: Derek Rosenfeld and Tommy McDonald from the The Drug Policy Alliance join The Bartender to talk about various obstacles they've experienced working to end the war on drugs. Derek recounts one bizarre tactic to deter a peaceful protest that...
04.23.2018
Episode 102: Rob, and the Concept of Star Stature
In this Episode: Ever wonder what it’s like to understudy four roles in a national tour of a Tony award winning Broadway show? Performer Rob Neill joins The Bartender to talk about his touring adventures with Peter and the Starcatcher, why...
03.22.2018
Episode 101: Revoking Your Ancestral Contract
In this Episode: Nessa Norich, awesome person and fellow New York Neo-Futurist, joins The Bartender to talk about ancestral trauma, how to move forward when there's a familial elephant in the room, and smashing the f@#k out of patriarchy. Then...
02.19.2018
Episode 100: Dollar Store Baby Booties, with Flatbush Misdemeanors
In this Episode: What do you get for the man who had everything? Kevin Iso and Dan Perlman from the hit web series Flatbush Misdemeanors join The Bartender to talk about creating content, working with kids, and the time they bought...
01.23.2018
Episode 99: A New Perspective (brought to you by Visual Snow)
In this Episode: Vanessa Potter woke up one morning and found herself blind and unable to walk. Hear her talk about recovery, facing fear, and hearing colors. YES, HEARING COLORS. Then Melissa Divaris Thompson shares a story about giving birth...
12.01.2017
Episode 98: Dasha, From Russia
In this Episode: Dasha, who was born and raised in Russia, recently moved to America after years of living in South Korea. She talks to The Bartender about navigating different cultures, the impact of YouTube on Russian politics, and why...
08.21.2017
Episode 97: The Healthcare Prison Industrial Complex
In this Episode: Maggie's brother, who has Asperger's Syndrome, ended up in solitary confinement while in jail after an incident at his group home. She opens up about the complicated and flawed legal system in America, and how it...
07.07.2017
Episode 96: You're Beautiful
In this Episode: When Lynne went out on an audition for print work, she didn't expect the callback to happen so soon, except it was possibly neither an audition nor a callback. Then Betsy shares her experience working with an...
05.22.2017
Episode 95: The Sacred Masculine and The Divine Feminism (or a Second Title for Shelton)
Writer/Performer/Awesome Person Shelton Pritchard Lindsay talks about the power of performance, and its role in facilitating conversations, reaching across political party lines and uniting the entire world. Sometimes. Then, Katharine plays a very special audio clip from a very special person (her boyfriend)'s recent...
04.10.2017
Episode 94: Your Birth Day
In this Episode: When Annie was training as a birth doula, she had very strong emotional reactions to some births, which made her look into her own. She talks with The Bartender about how the way we come into this world matters. Oh,...
02.14.2017
Episode 93: Sometimes A Bridesmaid, And Traveling Worldwide
In this Episode: The Bartender talks to Jen Glantz who is a "Bridesmaid for Hire", and has SO MANY QUESTIONS. Then Nancy Halpern shares some of her adventures from when she spent 5 days in Burma, alone, in her 20s. We then bring...
01.11.2017
Episode 92: Two and a Half Old Bitches
In this Episode: The Bartender sits down with Idelisse Malavé and Joanne Sandler, the creators and co-hosts of the hit podcast, Two Old Bitches. The two talk about the evolution of their bitchery, the liberation that comes with running out of f$%ks,...
11.29.2016
Episode 91: The Future of Regular Degular Comedy
In this Episode: The Bartender shares some of her thoughts post election. Then, comedian Jes Tom talks about finding humor in times of despair, the best way to handle misgendering someone, and the time their grandmother got revenge against a school bully...
11.05.2016
Episode 90: Second (or Third, Fourth, Fifth) Chances
In this Episode: Melani, a single mother at age 41, found love in a hopeless place (an airport hotel in Pittsburgh). After 5 wonderful years with this man, she talks about moving forward after he passed away. Then we hear from Will...
10.24.2016
Episode 89: I... Did Not Know That
In this Episode: Jen and Alli spend a lot of time on the internet procuring content for their show, but what happens when they meet the face behind the avatar? They talk about lessons learned from strangers on Craigslist, explain what a "Splenda Daddy" is, and expound on...
09.16.2016
Episode 88: He's All That
In this Episode: Jake wasn’t very popular in high school so he was thrilled when “Emily” wanted to be his girlfriend. When she revealed why she started dating him, Jake thought it couldn’t get any worse. He found out that oh yes, it...
09.02.2016
Episode 87: Service Dogs > Brogressives
In this Episode: (TW: Rape, Abuse) When Julie was sexually assaulted by the head of a prominent animal rights organization, she learned the limitations of her own rights in the "progressive" community. And then we hear from Tod, who saved a three legged dog and...
08.04.2016
Episode 86: Family AMIRITE?!?
In this Episode: Families can be full of drama! From getting a phone call that your grandmother assaulted someone at the nursing home, to hatching several unrealistic plans to run away from your parents, there is still that special something that keeps kin together. In...
07.15.2016
Episode 85: Rear, Window
Jillian knew at a young age that she was obsessed with spankings. When she finally found a person who shared her fetish, her eyes were opened up to a whole new world. Unfortunately, someone else was watching.
07.01.2016
Episode 84: Monsoon Season
In this Episode: Andrea was hired by a human rights organization for a short job in India. The work was very fulfilling. She tells us what happened when the job became a little too fulfilling.
06.10.2016
Episode 83: Building a Backbone
In this Episode: High school is hard enough, but what do you do when a gym teacher threatens to expose a secret? Mary faced that challenge, and managed to fight it with a new found superpower. We then hear from Brandon...
05.26.2016
Episode 82: The Big Break(through)
In this Episode: As someone who has spent most of her life fighting for the rights of others, Mallika Dutt has her share of stories. First, we hear about how she skillfully handled the “casting couch culture” during production of a...
05.02.2016
Episode 81: Trucker Tales
Wali, a very safe driver, was recently hired by a trucking company. During his month on the road with a trainer, he learned a lot more than how to make wide turns. PLUS The Bartender has a “New Awesome Podcast” alert – check out The Podcast of Color!
03.24.2016
Episode 80: Superman
In this Episode: When Marc was a teenager, his mother received a call that would change their lives. His father, a New York City policeman, was shot. Hear the touching story about how he learned about his dad's superpower.
03.11.2016
Episode 79: Finding Your Voice
In this Episode: The Bartender was recently approached by a band of Gypsies. Yes, a rock band of brothers who are Gypsies. In this very special episode, we hear about what it was like growing up, what it means to be...
02.17.2016
Episode 78: Cool Cats
In this Episode: Liz was asked to watch a pair of very expensive Bengal cats for a week. Three months later, they were still in her home, and the owner was suspiciously jet-setting the world with her new boyfriend. Or was she?...
02.01.2016
Episode 77: Prete Moderno
In this Episode: After college, "Rosemary" spent some time in Italy working as a tour guide, learning about local customs and taking in the church. Her roommate was also getting to know the church, biblically. "Rosemary" has chosen to remain anonymous. PLUS an update to "SquirrelGate", and The...
01.19.2016
Episode 76: Risky Business
In this Episode: Sally, generally a very risk averse person, was pressured into white water rafting. It turns out there's a reason Sally should not go white water rafting. Then Tyler joins The Bartender to talk about an unexpected adventure that ended...
12.28.2015
Episode 75: The Story of Chemda
This very special episode doubles as a birthday present for a dear friend of The Bartender. Chemda Hennessy just celebrated a huge birthday, so Katharine put together stories and messages from some of her many friends, co-workers and admirers. HAPPY BIRTHDAY CHEMDA! Like the...
12.21.2015
Episode 74: Return To Burns Night
Due to popular demand, here is the Serial parody The Bartender made with her talented friends! Every year we get together to celebrate the Scottish tradition of Burns Night, which honors poet Robert Burns. There is haggis, scotch, tartan, scotch, poems, scotch and toasts. This year...
12.03.2015
Episode 73: The Universe!
In this Episode: The universe works in mysterious ways. Just ask Rosa. In a single night, Rosa was able to overcome feelings about something from her past, impress an idol, and get some sweet, sweet action. She also blows The Bartender's mind when Rosa's story...
11.20.2015
Episode 72: Loosening Up
In this Episode: How does one break their vagina? Daniella shares with us the intimate details. And Danny tells how he ended up in "conversion therapy" after his very catholic parents found pornography in his room.
11.06.2015
Episode 71: Relationships and Rumblestrips
In this Episode: Lana recalls a very special night that made her an honorary New Yorker. It's also a PSA on why you should never share towels. Then Wali talks about growing up Muslim, why he stopped practicing, and how he...
10.21.2015
Episode 70: A Dud, a Stud and a Flood
In this Episode: Meredith hadn't had much luck with online dating. This is the story of one date that turned into a shitstorm. Literally. Like the show? Tip The Bartender! Or give it 5 stars! PLUS this month, since everyone says her voice is soon soothing, if you...
10.07.2015
Episode 69: The Nixon Files
In this Episode: "Nixon", our anonymous guest, tells The Bartender about the time she started seriously dating a woman whose cancer had just returned. Nixon tried to be a supportive girlfriend during this difficult time, but for some reason all of her efforts fell...
09.23.2015
Episode 68: Another World
In this Episode: Ever found yourself completely out of your element? Shari shares her experience with auditioning for American Idol... four times. And Micah and Dan tell us about some otherworldly experiences they both had. It involves an ouija board, American Horror...
09.08.2015
Episode 67: Shaken Up
In this Episode: New York native Anthony survived the devastating LA earthquake of '94. But he soon found out the damage wasn't nearly done. And The Bitchy Waiter is back to tell us what happened to him hours after the last time he was...

What's Tell The Bartender - A Storytelling Podcast about?

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Tell The Bartender - A Storytelling Podcast episodes:

Episode 116: Opening The Emotional Box One Panel At A Time (AKA The "Waterloo Sunrise")

Episode 115: Cabbage Patch Dreams/Nightmares

Episode 114: Smoking Hot Love, And The Love Of Smoking

Episode 113: The Friends We Made Along The Way

Episode 112: Ocean's 3

Episode 111: Being Your Own Advocate - Health Adventures Edition!

Episode 110: A Close Shave

Episode 109: It's 5:00 Everywhere, with The Bitchy Waiter and Kyra Sims

Episode 108: (Not) Home For The Holidays

Episode 86/69: Catfish in the Cradle

Episode 106: It's Harder To Give Up

Episode 105: Pizza and Photos and Vampires (oh my)

Episode 104: For The Record (Store)

Episode 103: "We Would Have Preferred Phish, Not Actual Fish" And Other Roadblocks While Fighting The Drug War

Episode 102: Rob, and the Concept of Star Stature

Episode 101: Revoking Your Ancestral Contract

Episode 100: Dollar Store Baby Booties, with Flatbush Misdemeanors

Episode 99: A New Perspective (brought to you by Visual Snow)

Episode 98: Dasha, From Russia

Episode 97: The Healthcare Prison Industrial Complex

Episode 96: You're Beautiful

Episode 95: The Sacred Masculine and The Divine Feminism (or a Second Title for Shelton)

Episode 94: Your Birth Day

Episode 93: Sometimes A Bridesmaid, And Traveling Worldwide

Episode 92: Two and a Half Old Bitches

Episode 91: The Future of Regular Degular Comedy

Episode 90: Second (or Third, Fourth, Fifth) Chances

Episode 89: I... Did Not Know That

Episode 88: He's All That

Episode 87: Service Dogs > Brogressives

Episode 86: Family AMIRITE?!?

Episode 85: Rear, Window

Episode 84: Monsoon Season

Episode 83: Building a Backbone

Episode 82: The Big Break(through)

Episode 81: Trucker Tales

Episode 80: Superman

Episode 79: Finding Your Voice

Episode 78: Cool Cats

Episode 77: Prete Moderno

Episode 76: Risky Business

Episode 75: The Story of Chemda

Episode 74: Return To Burns Night

Episode 73: The Universe!

Episode 72: Loosening Up

Episode 71: Relationships and Rumblestrips

Episode 70: A Dud, a Stud and a Flood

Episode 69: The Nixon Files

Episode 68: Another World

Episode 67: Shaken Up