Comedian, actor, and writer Rachel Mathieu dyed her hair blonde at 18 after a break-up that sent her into crisis. In part one of this two-part episode, Elke and Rachel discuss their long-distance relationships, finding yourself in college (or at least finding your hair dye), and the rebrand from "dirty blonde" to "old money blonde."
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ABOUT RACHEL
Rachel Mathieu is a comedian, actor, and writer, you've seen her creating shorts and producing sketch comedy with Elephant Department, and her latest short film L’intemporelle will be premiering this October at Naples Film Festival.
ABOUT BANGING IT OUT WITH ELKE THOMS
One morning you woke up, shaved your head or dyed your hair pink. "Why did you do that?!” your parents screamed—Comedian Elke Thoms would also like to know. We’ve all heard about getting bangs after a breakup, but is that really why you got them?
Elke delves into her guests’ motivations behind their wildest hair changes (whether that was a mullet or ~gasp~ their first trim that was more than just an inch), and investigates if it was to create a new them, to get back at an ex, or the most unhinged of all—just for fun.
Elke Thoms is a rising star on the Los Angeles comedy scene. Get some serious bragging rights and discover her before everyone else does! With her sharp wit and clever humor, she’s already owning stages at The Comedy Store and Laugh Factory, while making waves at top comedy festivals both here and abroad.
Elke’s also flexed her writing chops as Editor-in-Chief of Northeastern University’s Literary Arts Magazine, and her plays have been produced in L.A., Boston, and Minneapolis.
So, what are you waiting for? Say you found her first!
😎 CONNECT WITH ELKE 😎
🤹🏻♀️ Socials | @elkethoms
🕸️ Website | www.elkethoms.com
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🤝🏼 TEAM 🤝🏼
💜 Creator and Host: Elke Thoms
👩🏼💻Producer: Elke Thoms
🎵 Music: Chloe Grace Kinnon and Austin Luther
🎨 Art: Nat Jean
📸 Art Photography: Stephanie Girard
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BANGING IT OUT CREDITS
Created and Produced by Elke Thoms
Music by Chloe Grace Kinnon and Austin Luther
Art by Nat Jean
Art Photography by Stephanie Girard
