Cleveland Potholes

April and Kate delve deep into the wonderful world of Tabletop games. We discuss everything from the taxonomy of “tabletop” to DMs to shepherding their customers through the gaming world.

Weee’rrreeee BACK! A long long time ago in a pre-COVID world that we all miss and long to return to, we sat down with Taylor/Anhedonia Delight to talk about the many facets of drag - from art to activism!

Follow Anhedonia on Instagram @anhedoniadelight

In our final episode of Season 1 we bring in our friend/photographer Jen Viscomi to recap the year. We discuss our accomplishments of 2018, how to stay warm yet busy in Cleveland during the winter season and movies the podcast does not endorse. Make sure you pay attention to Kate/Jen avoiding and not listening to April for an extra laugh. #thisismylife

If you’re anything like us, you’ve waited with bated breath for the new season of Serial. While it is, of course, still an amazing podcast that we love, it has hit us Cleveland lovers hard. That’s why this episode is dedicated to a group that, while it doesn’t ignore the challenges facing Cleveland, it also doesn’t let them define us. The Boys and Girls Club of Cleveland helps CLE youth find their passion by providing a safe space for them to learn and grow. Robert Koonce gave us a tour of their facilities (see Ugly Photo’s pics below!) and provided moving insight into their many programs and success stories.

For more about the Boys & Girls visit their website www.clevekids.org

For more amazing photography, check out Ugly Tree Photography https://www.instagram.com/uglytreephoto/

Intro music provided by Joey Panzarella https://www.facebook.com/pg/joeypanzarellamusic/about/?ref=page_internal

To listen to more of Joey's music, check out his website: http://niceandloud.com/niceandloud/joeypanzarella

Listen in as we explore the great mind of Meredith L. King a playwright from Cleveland who deals with the challenges of writers block and adulthood all while turning her creative passion into a life long dream. Hear us laugh, take a deeper dive into some tough questions and talk about her upcoming show Saturated Fat.

For more information on Meredith's work check out her website: https://m.facebook.com/mlkplaywright/

For more information about the play Saturated Fat check out their website: https://www.cptonline.org/performances/seasons/2016-2017/entry-point/

For more amazing photography, check out Ugly Tree Photography https://www.instagram.com/uglytreephoto/

Intro music provided by Joey Panzarella https://www.facebook.com/pg/joeypanzarellamusic/about/?ref=page_internal

To listen to more of Joey's music, check out his website: http://niceandloud.com/niceandloud/joeypanzarella

Like Women? Like Rock? Like Cleveland? Boy have we got an episode for you! We visited JC Collins and Alison Tomin of AJ & the Woods to talk about the amazingly badass event they're organizing - Women Rock CLE. Listen to learn about the origins of this charitable shindig (and how you can get free tickets!), more about its beneficiary, Laura's Home, and the Cleveland music scene!

Get tickets for Women Rock CLE at https://concerts1.livenation.com/women-rock-cle-cleveland-ohio-07-06-2018/event/050054B1BD3A5431

Listen to music form AJ & the Woods, get info on tour dates and more at

Website: https://www.ajandthewoods.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AJandtheWoods/

Instagram: @ajandthewoods

Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/aj-and-the-woods

Learn more about Laura's Home: https://www.thecitymission.org/lauras-home-womens-crisis-center/

For more amazing photography, check out https://www.instagram.com/uglytreephoto/

Intro music provided by Joey Panzarella (https://www.facebook.com/pg/joeypanzarellamusic/about/?ref=page_internal)

To listen to more of Joey's music, check out http://niceandloud.com/niceandloud/joeypanzarella

Whiskey! That's all you need to know about this episode. But if for some unfathomable reason that's not enough, we also hear about how Cleveland Whiskey's founder, Tom Lix, made his way from Boston to Cleveland, what words non-Clevelanders associate with our great city, and creative driving etiquitte.  

For more information about Cleveland Whiskey, check out their website and Instagram @clevelandwhiskey

For more amazing photography, check out Ugly Tree Photography

Intro music provided by Joey Panzarella

To listen to more of Joey's music, check out his website

Join us for a night at the museum - the Cleveland Museum of Natural History that is! April, Kate and two very special guests (Ari and Jen) became detectives for the evening and attempted to solve the murder of Stuffee.  Listen in as we find clues, interview other "detectives" and reveal who we think is the culprit (spoiler: we're wrong).  And, because we know you all have been anxiously waiting for it,  Ari tells us exactly where the name Cleveland Potholes got its start! 

Read Ari's blog to keep up with all her adventures on the farm!  https://thekoachpharm.wordpress.com

For more amazing photography, check out Ugly Tree Photography https://www.clevelandpotholes.com/photography/

Intro music provided by Joey Panzarella 

To listen to more of Joey's music, check out his website

www.niceandloud.com/joeypanzarella

What's an "urban winery," you ask? Let Destiny Burns, owner of CLE Urban Winery, explain all the details.  From her time in the Navy to spending her "retirement" as a small business owner, we chat about her mission to make wine accessible and her journey back to Cleveland Heights.  Plus, April and Kate try "donuts for grownups," watch the Real Housewives of the Heights bust a move, and - of course - try some wines.  Enjoy! 

For more information about Destiny Burns and CLE Urban Winery:

Visit www.cleurbanwinery.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CLEurbanwinery/

Instagram: @cleurbanwinery

For more amazing photography, checkout Ugly Tree Photography

Intro music provided by Joey Panzarella 

To listen to more of Joey's music, visit http://niceandloud.com/niceandloud/joeypanzarella

Listen in as we talk to Jon and Pam about Cleveland's tight knit business community, vegan cupcakes, How I Met Your Mother trivia and poetry open mics!