A born silly goose, Kloie Louise (xe/xem/xyr) is a crafty creative and budding storyteller. Originally from Minneapolis, xe wrote a poorly reviewed and attended play for the Minnesota Fringe Festival at 19. Like the Sagittarius xe are, Kloie lived abroad in Turkey and Switzerland and traveled to many if not a pretentious amount of countries—but unfortunately can only speak English. From San Antonio to Memphis, Kloie has now landed in Chicago. Kloie is also a visual artist, painting a range of images from fat femmes to whimsical still lives. You can view xyr work on Instagram, at art festivals, and then maybe your home??? Bringing xyr unique pov and an unfortunately large amount of stories to tell, Kloie hopes to share experiences that help xem feel seen and connected to others.

IG: k.k.louise

The First Time is hosted by Jenn Sodini. Directed by Bobby Evers. Podcast produced by Jim Mulvaney. Recorded by Tony Baker.