Active Listeners Podcast

Active Listeners Podcast

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Active Listeners Podcast episodes

  • Episode 30: "Beelzebub is a B!tch"

    This week you get Mike and Shane for the entire episode! Join the guys as they discuss Will Kempe Players opening weekend of the summer touring season, what to consider while cutting Shakespeare, what exactly a "potato choice" is, and talk about that time Mike decapitated a fertility god onstage. Participate in this week's audience participation by dropping a line at our voice message box, or find us on Facebook and Twitter. Please rate and subscribe, and as always, head to www.patreon.com/activelistenerspod or www.anchor.fm/activelistenerspod to support the show!


    Show Notes

    Will Kempe's Players season details: www.willkempesplayers.com

    WKP Facebook: www.facebook.com/willkempesplayers

    48 min
  • Episode 29: "Actively Dying"
    This week Shane and Mike post their weekly episode late because there just aren't enough hours in a week. They talk with Jess Schiermeister, former Shakespearean scholar and actor, current social work grad student, and death doula in training. Join them as they discuss end-of-life support, as well as what it takes to be a death doula. Like and subscribe, and please check out our Patreon, or support ALPod directly at anchor.fm/activelistenerspod
    Show Notes
    Caitlin Doughty "Ask a Mortician": https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCi5iiEyLwSLvlqnMi02u5gQ
    Being Mortal by Atul Gawande: http://atulgawande.com/book/being-mortal/
    52 min
  • Episode 28: "Proper Level of Horn Tootage"

    This week, Mike and Shane talk shit with Podcast hosts Brian Sheldon and Adam Coons. The hosts from Talkin' $h*t with Brian and Adam sit with ALPod and talk about the value of switching off and shootin' the shit with a good friend, or listening to a couple of funny guys as they do. Check out Brian and Adam on their show Talkin' $h*t with Brian and Adam.  Like and share with your friends, and please consider supporting the show on Patreon or directly on Anchor.


    Show Notes:

    Talkin $h*t FAcebook - https://www.facebook.com/Talkin-hit-with-Brian-and-Adam-100782382139333

    ALPod Voice Message: www.anchor.fm/activelistenerspod/message

    Patreon: www.patreon.com/activelistenerspod

    1 hr 8 min
  • Episode 27: "I Will *Fake* Kick your Ass"

    This week Mike and Shane talk to Jamie Jager, fight choreographer and pro-wreslter-in-training turned threat response trainer. They have a conversation about the strange ways to utilize performance training of various sorts and Jamie's passion for preparing people to face to worst. Like and share with your friends, and please consider supporting the show on Patreon or directly on Anchor. 


    Show Notes:

    K Delta Training: www.https://www.kdeltatraining.com

    ALPod Voice Message: www.anchor.fm/activelistenerspod/message

    Patreon: www.patreon.com/activelistenerspod

    58 min
  • Episode 26: "Some Days You ain't Shit"

    This week Mike and Shane talk with Alexis Loverro, an aspiring recording artist, self-help, and emotional wellness advocate. They discuss the initial spark of inspiration that set them on their paths, the experiences that impact their work along the way, and the personal and difficult obstacles to developing and producing work. "Some days you ain't shit... and that's okay." Leave us a voice message, or post to our social media to join the conversation. This episode includes the jazz recording "Won't Say this the Last Time" by Till Paradiso's album Stay Tonight. 

    CW: includes discussion of suicidal ideation.

    Show Notes

    Alexis Loverro IG - @alexisloverro

    Become a P atron at patreon.com/activelistenerspod or support ALPod through anchor.fm/activelistenerspod/support

    Leave us a VOICE MESSAGE! anchor.fm/activelistenerspod/message

    52 min
  • Episode 25: "Punk Rock Indie Movies"
    Mike and Shane get back into film talk. Specifically, they speak with Jay Leonard, a "no budget" filmmaker, screenwriter, and director. They discuss the ways he maximizes resources to create films like the award-winning independent film Middletown. Like, rate, and share! And leave us a voice message.
    Show Notes
    Voice Messege: - www.anchor.fm/activelistenerspod/message
    Middletown Movie - www.middletownmovie.com
    54 min
  • Episode 24: "The Great Bamboozle"
    This Week, Shane pulls the wool over Mike's eyes with the help of special guest Co-Host, and Momento, Mori and Co. producer, Erin Monahan. The tables are turned and Mike is in the hot seat to talk about his current projects, work, art, life balance, and why he's just so easygoing. You can now leave a voice message and join in on the conversation!
    Show Notes:
    Moment, Mori and Co. - https://www.mmcmysteries.com/
    Leave us a Voice Message! https://anchor.fm/activelistenerspod/message
    52 min
  • Episode 23: "I Can't Not Write"

    This week Mike and Shane talk to playwright, screenwriter, and professor of literature, Ryan Gangemi. They discuss Ryan's process while writing from differing perspectives, the many hours spent typing away at a keyboard, and that sometimes you have to write something that most people will never see, in order to work through to achieve something inspired. Remember to like and share the show with a friend and leave us a review on iTunes and wherever you get your podcasts.  

    SHOW NOTES

    Ryan Gangemi's films: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCx_6T9iLhqAVll9quDaMftA

    Our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ActiveListenersPod

    49 min
  • Episode 22: "A Really Well-Made Piece of Garbage"

    In the first episode after the season break, Mike and Shane are back and talk with Playwright and Actor Nate Beynon. They discuss the importance of representation in theater, both in the casting and in the stories that get told. Follow us on Facebook and Twitter, and as always, leave a like and a comment and also check out our Patreon!


    SHOW NOTES:

    Our Patreon: www.patreon.com/activelistenerspod

    Twitter: twitter.com/actlistpod

    Facebook: facebook.com/activelistenerspod

    55 min
  • Episode 21: "Sh!t Post Until Someone Notices You"

    In the finale of their first full season, Mike and Shane reflect on their first 20 episodes. They catch up with by Catiosaurus of TikTok and discuss her podcast "Catie and Erik's Infinite Quest: An ADHD Adventure." Then, they are joined by Carly the Blonde from the true-crime podcast, "Straight Up Evil," to discuss one of their segments "Straight Up Missing" sharing the details of missing persons, generally, from the New York State. Friend of the show April Armstrong shares a reading and the guys reflect on a few of their favorite segments from Season 1 featuring Ragliacci Rags, Pat Jerret,  Aubrey Whitlock, and Issac of Color My Flaws. Stay tuned, Season 2 comin' at ya May 3rd, 2021!


    SHOW NOTES

    Catie and Erik's Infinite Playlist - https://www.patreon.com/InfiniteQuest

    Straight Up Evil - www.straightupevil.com

    Ragliacci Rags - www.facebook.com/Ragliacci

    April Armstrong - www.aprilarmstrong.com

    Hurly Burly Shakespeare Show - www.hurlyburlyshakespeareshow.com

    Pat Jerret - www.instagram.com/patjarrett

    Color My Flaws - www.instagram.com/colormyflaws

    53 min

About Active Listeners Podcast

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A podcast where hosts Mike and Shane discuss their lives, goals, and expectations as artists. Each week they engage with guests about the artist lifestyle.