This week Mike and Shane talk about gettin' busy... with the preparations for the Will Kempe's Players' summer touring season. They chat about sociocracy, being in a theater co-operative, and how to get involved and stay informed about Troy, NY's resident Shakespeare company. 

Show Notes 

Will Kempe's Players Website - www.willkempesplayers.com

Will Kempe's Players Sociocracy Study - https://www.5mot.org/case-studies-reports

WKP Facebook - www.facebook.com/willkempesplayers

Mike and Shane have a chat with Alana Patrick, cohost of the podcast Are We There Yet? Alana discusses her show, the merits of public grieving, and how sharing your grief can help others to heal. 

Show Notes

Alana Patrick

Are We There Yet? - https://anchor.fm/awty6

Untamed Natural Blog - https://www.theuntamednatural.com/

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In this episode, Mike and Shane talk to Leandro Taub, co-director, creator, and leading actor in the award-winning international film Externo. "A revolutionary businessman tries to conquer the world with $2,000... There is a forest. There is a building. There is a bed. There is a phone and there is Joseph..." Our hosts discuss the theme and tone of the film, as well as the hurdles the Taub brothers overcame to realize the film's completion.

SHOW NOTES

Trailer: https://youtu.be/0s7fE8isE50

IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9728202

Website: https://www.externomovie.com

Social Media

Instagram @externomovie

Facebook @externo.film

Twitter @externofilm

Pinterest @externomovie

YouTube @externofilm

Tumblr @externo

This week Shane and Mike are joined by props artisan and extraordinaire, Chris Moneymaker. Lover of theater, builder, and acquirer of things, Chris talks about his work backstage in stage properties and he really wants you to support your local theaters. He's a great guy, so give him a listen and then make him happy by finding a theater to throw some support behind.

Show Notes:

Atlanta Opera: www.atlantaopera.org

This week's episode is all about gender. Specifically, trans/non-binary inclusion, in and outside of the performing arts. Mike and Shane play second fiddle to two amazing people, and their guest hosts Jesi Dunnivan and Erin Ouellette. They share their insights and anecdotes on trans and non-binary inclusion. It's a long one, but all the more informing.

Show Notes:

Jesi Dunnivan's Instagram: Captainhammer22

TwoPenny Nerdlesque Instagram: TwoPenny Nerdlesque

Mike and Shane get a little nerdier this week and they have a chat about one of their favorite things outside of art and performance; Dungeons & Dragons! The guest this week is writer, teacher, and Dungeon Master extraordinaire Nick Walge, who unveils the hidden mysteries behind compiling a fun but challenging campaign, assembling the perfect adventure party, and whether or not you should be able to pick-pocket your friends. 

This week, Mike and Shane discuss Theater of the Oppressed with scholar, actor, and teacher, Aubrey Whitlock. Theater for change, where the spectators are the performers and play an active role in arming themselves with the tools needed to dismantle their oppression. 

Show Notes:

Hurley Burley Shakespeare Show: https://hurlyburlyshakespeareshow.com

Aubrey Whitlock's Twitter: @AubsWhitlock 

Hosts Mike and Shane talk about how sometimes you need a total and complete change in vocation. That is something this week's guest, author Shannon Perrine, knows all too well. Listen as Shannon shares with you their journey from homemaker to romance and horror novelist. 

*CONTENT ADVISORY* Today's artist spotlight contains some adult themes and sexual content.

Show Notes

Shannon's Website: www.slperrine.com

Shannon's Twitch: www.twitch.tv/shannonperrine

*CONTENT ADVISORY* This week Active Listeners Podcast welcomes two-thirds of the Straight Up Evil podcast hosts, Carly "The Blonde,"  and Jocelynn "The Brunette" in our very first Podcast crossover! We talk true crime and Carly leads us down the rabbit hole that is the unsolved case of the "Black Dahlia." This week's episode is a little dark, so if you listen with the kiddos, maybe they should skip this one.

Show Notes: 

Straight Up Evil website: www.straightupevil.com

Straight Up Evil Twitter: @Straight_Up_Pod

The guys are back! Mike and Shane return this week with a short list of things that happened in 2020 that didn't suck! We know, we know, weird. They discuss promising progress and hopeful signs of what's to come, and as always, they invite you to join in the conversation.

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