Crazy Makers

By Karlie Menzel

Crazy Makers is a place to laugh, cry, and scream. Join me, Karlie Menzel, as I talk frankly about my own mental health journey and sit down with others to talk about theirs.... more

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How many episodes does Crazy Makers have?

The podcast currently has 28 episodes available.

Crazy Makers episodes:

September 21, 2021 Base Face (with Rachel Chapman)
TW: depression, anxiety, death

Karlie is joined by podcaster, actress, and comedian Rachel Chapman this week (You’ve Got Hanks, This Is the Mix). Rachel talks being seriously dissed at Disney, breaking up with friends, group chats from hell, and much more.

Check out all of Rachel’s work on her website!

Follow Rachel on Twitter and Instagram @ladytomhanks

Donate to the Loveland Foundation to support therapy for Black women and girls.

Join Karlie on Patreon!

Want your mental health story read on the podcast? Email it to [email protected]

Follow the podcast and Karlie on Instagram! @KMenzizzle @CrazyMakersPod

Find Moon by Moon on BandCamp!
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52min
September 02, 2021 RE-RELEASE Woke Bro (with Jon Gabrus)
This week, we're re-releasing one of Crazy Maker's most popular episodes with absolute star Jon Gabrus!

TW: anxiety, COVID-19, death
Karlie thanks her patrons and gets right into this week’s episode. Join Karlie on Patreon for bonus content and to get a shout out each episode.
Then, Karlie speaks with actor, comedian, and pod god Jon Gabrus about keeping up a schedule, trying to stay healthy, and how little tweaks here and there can dramatically change your life. Gabrus knows what he has to do to make himself feel better, the problem is just getting motivated to do those things. Gabrus also talks about therapy, dead parents, video games, and cannabis use in relation to mental health.
Follow Gabrus on Instagram and Twitter! (@Gabrus).
Listen to Gabrus’s podcasts High and Mighty, Action Boyz, The Gino Lombardo Show, and Raised by TV.
Donate to the Loveland Foundation to support therapy for Black women and girls.
Join Karlie on Patreon!
Want your mental health story read on the podcast? Email it to [email protected]
Follow the podcast and Karlie on Instagram! @KMenzizzle @CrazyMakersPod
Find Moon by Moon on BandCamp!
Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/crazymakerspod)
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1h 5min
August 04, 2021 Fatherhood's a Trip (with Nate Kiley)
TW: drug use, suicide, depression, anxiety, assault

Crazy Makers is back, baby! The audio for the first 10 minutes of the episode is not very good (Karlie is a bad audio engineer) but after that, it’s crystal clear and perfect!

Karlie sits down with Twitter friend, super dad, and podcaster Nate Kiley (Friendsmen, How Did This Get Made)! The two chat about adult ADD, handling mental health when you have freaking KIDS, and recreational drug use.

Listen to Nate’s podcasts Friendsmen and How Did This Get Made.

Follow Nate on Twitter (@Nateorious10)

Donate to the Loveland Foundation to support therapy for Black women and girls.

Join Karlie on Patreon!

Want your mental health story read on the podcast? Email it to [email protected]

Follow the podcast and Karlie on Instagram! @KMenzizzle @CrazyMakersPod

Find Moon by Moon on BandCamp!
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57min
May 26, 2021 Constantly Flailing (with JP Novak)
TW: self harm, drug use, prescription drug use, suicide, anxiety, depression
Karlie talks about her anxiety and crochet.
Then, Karlie sits down with bonafide good guy JP Novak! The two chat podcast anxiety, pets, the opioid epidemic, and more! JP is refreshingly open about his history with prescription medication, depression, and dropping out of law school.
Listen to JP’s podcasts Friendsmen, We Heard About Pluto, and Annals of Tird.

Watch Family Dinner with JP on Twitch!

Watch The Crime of the Century on HBO and HBOMax!

Follow JP on Twitter (@JPPumpkininny)

Donate to the Loveland Foundation to support therapy for Black women and girls.

Join Karlie on Patreon!

Want your mental health story read on the podcast? Email it to [email protected]

Follow the podcast and Karlie on Instagram! @KMenzizzle @CrazyMakersPod

Find Moon by Moon on BandCamp!

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1h 21min
May 12, 2021 Four Season Depression (with Michael Limentato)
TW: depression, drug use, anxiety, suicide

Karlie is anxious!

Karlie speaks with new friend and host of I’ve Been Meaning to Listen to That, Michael Limentato about being the funniest person in the workplace, depression, and how to hack Peloton. Michael also opens up about being a Christain, becoming a part of an LGBTQIA+ affirming church, and how having pets can boost your serotonin.

Listen to Michael’s podcast I’ve Been Meaning to Listen to That!

Follow Michael on Instagram and Twitter (@Limentaco)!

Donate to the Loveland Foundation to support therapy for Black women and girls.

Join Karlie on Patreon!

Want your mental health story read on the podcast? Email it to [email protected]

Follow the podcast and Karlie on Instagram! @KMenzizzle @CrazyMakersPod

Find Moon by Moon on BandCamp!
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1h 11min
April 26, 2021 This is Actually Fun! (with Sean Wilkinson)
TW: depression, anxiety, suicide

LATE AGAIN SORRY!

Karlie speaks with host of I’ve Been Meaning to Listen to That Sean Wilkinson about getting diagnosed with diabetes as an adult and how it impacts his mental health.

Listen to Andrew’s Podcast I’ve Been Meaning to Listen to That!

Visit Sean’s website!

Follow Sean on Twitter (@diabetictwink) and Instagram (@t1_sean599)

Donate to the Loveland Foundation to support therapy for Black women and girls.

Join Karlie on Patreon!

Want your mental health story read on the podcast? Email it to [email protected]

Follow the podcast and Karlie on Instagram! @KMenzizzle @CrazyMakersPod

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1h 11min
April 07, 2021 County Market Superstar (with Andrew Ambrose Lee)
TW: depression, anxiety, religion
Sorry for the late episode! Let’s get right into it!
Karlie speaks to the host of I’ve Been Meaning to Listen to That Andrew Ambrose Lee. They talk about living authentically, podcasting, religion, and their high school selves.
Listen to Andrew’s Podcast I’ve Been Meaning to Listen to That!
Follow Andrew on Twitter and Instagram (@aundrewalee )!
Donate to the Loveland Foundation to support therapy for Black women and girls.
Join Karlie on Patreon!
Want your mental health story read on the podcast? Email it to [email protected]
Follow the podcast and Karlie on Instagram! @KMenzizzle @CrazyMakersPod

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1h 2min
March 18, 2021 Man Trapped in Dog Suit (with Matt Apodaca)
TW: anxiety, depression
Karlie talks about Semler’s latest EP Preacher’s Kid and thanks her patrons at the end of the episode!

Then, Karlie sits down with the Xbox Kid himself, Matt Apodaca (How Did This Get Played) about video games, being British, and cube living. From scientology to nosey neighbor kids, Matt pretty much covers it all.

Listen to Matt’s podcasts How Did This Get Played and What’s With These Homies Talkin’ About Weezer?

Follow Matt on Instagram and Twitter ( @mattapodaca )

Donate to the Loveland Foundation to support therapy for Black women and girls.

Join Karlie on Patreon!

Want your mental health story read on the podcast? Email it to [email protected]

Follow the podcast and Karlie on Instagram! @KMenzizzle @CrazyMakersPod

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1h 15min
March 06, 2021 Mental Health: The Gameshow! (w/ Ancika Walker Mester)
TW: anxiety, hospitals, birth control, sex, PCOS, guilt, suicide

Karlie thanks her patrons!

Then, Karlie talks with friend, podcaster, and comedian extraordinaire Ancika Walker Mester (Snatch Talk, Girl Jam). Although Ancika doesn’t have a medical diagnosis, she’s been to the hospital a few times for her mental health and she shares those unique experiences. The pair talk about shoeless doctors, gratitude journals, PCOS, and much much more.

Listen to Ancika’s podcast Girl Jam! And hear her and Karlie talk sh*t on Snatch Talk!

Follow Ancika on Instagram (@ancikamester) and Twitter (@ancikawmester)!

Donate to the Loveland Foundation to support therapy for Black women and girls.

Join Karlie on Patreon!

Want your mental health story read on the podcast? Email it to [email protected]

Follow the podcast and Karlie on Instagram! @KMenzizzle @CrazyMakersPod

Find Moon by Moon on BandCamp!

Support the show
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1h 10min
February 20, 2021 Best Driver in the World (w/ Carl Tart)
TW: anxiety, depression, sexual assault

Karlie talks about her recent findings in therapy regarding her sexual assault.

Then, Karlie sits down with one of the funniest people on the planet, Carl Tart! They spoke about being triggered, improv, and dating around for therapists. They cover pandemic mental health, Twitter beef, and much, much more.

Listen to Carl’s podcast The Flagrant Ones!

Follow Carl on Instagram! (@dammitcarl)

Donate to the Loveland Foundation to support therapy for Black women and girls.

Join Karlie on Patreon!

Want your mental health story read on the podcast? Email it to [email protected]

Follow the podcast and Karlie on Instagram! @KMenzizzle @CrazyMakersPod

Find Moon by Moon on BandCamp!
Support the show
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1h 2min

FAQs about Crazy Makers:

How many episodes does Crazy Makers have?

The podcast currently has 28 episodes available.