The Whiskey Journal contributor Tim Barnes welcomes musician and storyteller Danny Black to the ‘It’s All True!’ podcast. The dissect the differences between the music and comedy business before Danny tells the long and winding tale of his odd friendship with a famous comic.

Danny Black is a member of the musical group, The Blacks (originally called 'The Black Family') an insurgent country band from Chicago. They released two albums through Bloodshot Records. Danny also performs as a storyteller, and hosts The God, Sex & Death Variety Hour at The Hideout every fourth Tuesday at 6:30 p.m.

This episode also features an original headline from Whiskey Journal writer Bronwyn Isaac.



Theme Song: Freddie Nunez

Sound Engineer: Faraz Hussain

Cover Art: James Webb

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The Whiskey Journal contributor Tim Barnes welcomes musician and storyteller Danny Black to the ‘It’s All True!’ podcast. The dissect the differences between the music and comedy business before Danny tells the long and winding tale of his odd friendship with a famous comic.

Danny Black is a member of the musical group, The Blacks (originally called 'The Black Family') an insurgent country band from Chicago. They released two albums through Bloodshot Records. Danny also performs as a storyteller, and hosts The God, Sex & Death Variety Hour at The Hideout every fourth Tuesday at 6:30 p.m.

This episode also features an original headline from Whiskey Journal writer Bronwyn Isaac.

Theme Song: Freddie Nunez

Sound Engineer: Faraz Hussain

Cover Art: James Webb

The Whiskey Journal contributor Tim Barnes welcomes comedian Brian Babylon and journalist Molly Adams to the ‘It’s All True!’ podcast. They discuss how their unlikely friendship through co-hosting a radio program lead to them catching a flight to Los Angeles for a taping of the show Jeapordy.

Brian Babylon is a stand up comic and panelest on the NPR game show Wait Wait Don't Tell Me! Molly Adams is a journalist who writes for Chicago Reader and has reported for NPR. They both host the call-in radio talk show, The Morning AMp which airs Monday through Friday in Chi-town & NWI. Listen on 89.5 FM (NWI/CHI), 90.7 FM (CHI) or WLUW 88.7 (CHI). Across the globe at Vocalo.org

Twitter: @brianbabylon / @mollyelena

Theme Song: Freddie Nunez

Sound Engineer: Faraz Hussain

Cover Art: James Webb

Subscribe to 'It's All True!' on iTunes.

This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit lettersfromafricanamerica.substack.com

The Whiskey Journal contributor Tim Barnes welcomes comedian Brian Babylon and journalist Molly Adams to the ‘It’s All True!’ podcast. They discuss how their unlikely friendship through co-hosting a radio program lead to them catching a flight to Los Angeles for a taping of the show Jeapordy.

Brian Babylon is a stand up comic and panelest on the NPR game show Wait Wait Don't Tell Me! Molly Adams is a journalist who writes for Chicago Reader and has reported for NPR. They both host the call-in radio talk show, The Morning AMp which airs Monday through Friday in Chi-town & NWI. Listen on 89.5 FM (NWI/CHI), 90.7 FM (CHI) or WLUW 88.7 (CHI). Across the globe at Vocalo.org

Twitter: @brianbabylon / @mollyelena

Theme Song: Freddie Nunez

Sound Engineer: Faraz Hussain

Cover Art: James Webb

Subscribe to 'It's All True!' on iTunes.

Comedian Michael Timlin talks to host Tim Barnes about his brief encounter with the law at a college party.

Follow Michael on twitter at: @cowboytimlin

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Comedian Michael Timlin talks to host Tim Barnes about his brief encounter with the law at a college party.

Follow Michael on twitter at: @cowboytimlin

Tim Barnes welcomes Moth GrandSLAM champion Lily Be to the ‘It’s All True!’ podcast. Lily tells the sweet, lovely and horrifying story of discovering that the man she was engaged to was a bed-wetter.

According to Gapers Block, "Be never writes her stories and relies on the oral tradition she grew up with." She produces a storytelling show called Stoop-Style Stories which takes place the last Thursday of each month at Rosa's Lounge in Humboldt Park.

Follow Lily Be on twitter at: @queenlilybe

This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit lettersfromafricanamerica.substack.com

Tim Barnes welcomes Moth GrandSLAM champion Lily Be to the ‘It’s All True!’ podcast. Lily tells the sweet, lovely and horrifying story of discovering that the man she was engaged to was a bed-wetter.

According to Gapers Block, "Be never writes her stories and relies on the oral tradition she grew up with." She produces a storytelling show called Stoop-Style Stories which takes place the last Thursday of each month at Rosa's Lounge in Humboldt Park.

Follow Lily Be on twitter at: @queenlilybe

Tim Barnes welcomes comedian/writer/and closest comedy friend Ian Abramson to the ‘It’s All True!’ podcast. Ian was given the challenge to tell a story that he's never heard throughout there long friendship, and boy does it deliver.

Ian has worked with the creators of Comedy Central's 'Dr. Katz' on various web projects including "The Pitch Show!"

This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit lettersfromafricanamerica.substack.com

Tim Barnes welcomes comedian/writer/and closest comedy friend Ian Abramson to the ‘It’s All True!’ podcast. Ian was given the challenge to tell a story that he's never heard throughout there long friendship, and boy does it deliver.

Ian has worked with the creators of Comedy Central's 'Dr. Katz' on various web projects including "The Pitch Show!"