Just Can't Not

Photographers, gallery co-curators, and dads Richard Colon and Quajay Donnell join host Emily Hessney Lynch for a conversation about photography, Rochester, community, and fatherhood. In the first half of the show, we discuss how photographing different parts of Rochester helped them get to know the city, their goals of prioritizing community over competition and uplifting underrepresented artists with Behind the Glass Gallery, and how normal it's become to meet people from the internet IRL.

During the second half of our conversation, we explore their different experiences of fatherhood during different decades of their lives, how other dads just *get it*, and how sometimes you just have to bounce in the bounce house, even in your 40s.

For more, check out:

• Behind the Glass Gallery Instagram
• Quajay's Instagram
• Richard's Instagram
• Behind the Glass Gallery podcast
• Emily's Instagram

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Murphys Rank The World

Meghan, Skye and Tim know you have a lot of choices in life. That's why they're undertaking the herculean task of ranking the world! Join the siblings Murphy as they rank everything from sandwiches to cryptids in their neverending quest to help you find the best. Find it where you get your podcasts!

This episode is part of the Lunchador partnership with the ESL Rochester Fringe Festival (@rochesterfringe) to preview events you might not know about!

Guest: Dram-o-cracy - Sample four premium, unreleased single barrels from the award-winning Finger Lakes Distilling in this exclusive, insider, tasting experience led by president Brian McKenzie. Set in the Spiegeltent at happy hour, guests will sip, savor, and learn about the whiskey-making process—then cast their vote. The winning whiskey will be laid down and bottled as the official 2026 Fringe Whiskey. Bold spirits, expert guidance, and a Fringe twist: at Dram-o-cracy, every sip—and every vote—counts.

Venue: Spiegeltent

Time: 9/19 @ 5pm

Show Link: https://rochesterfringe.com/tickets-and-shows/dram-o-cracy

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Mentioned in this episode:

Joe Bean Roasters

Joe Bean Coffee - Coffee that lifts everyone.

This episode is part of the Lunchador partnership with the ESL Rochester Fringe Festival (@rochesterfringe) to preview events you might not know about!

Guest: Philadelphia Freedom: A Tribute to Elton John

Experience the magic of Elton John like never before with Philadelphia Freedom: A Tribute to Elton John—a youthful, high-energy tribute that’s as fun as it is unforgettable! Led by a dynamic band of next-generation performers, PF delivers a show bursting with vibrant style and soaring harmonies. Whether you're a lifelong fan, or discovering Elton's magic for the first time, this show invites everyone to sing, dance, and celebrate all night long with the music that unites generations.

Venue: The Hochstein School: Hochstein Performance Hall

Time: 9/11 @ 8:15pm, 9/12 @ 7pm

Show Link: https://rochesterfringe.com/tickets-and-shows/philadelphia-freedom-a-tribute-to-elton-john

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Mentioned in this episode:

Joe Bean Roasters

Joe Bean Coffee - Coffee that lifts everyone.

This episode is part of the Lunchador partnership with the ESL Rochester Fringe Festival (@rochesterfringe) to preview events you might not know about!

Guest: Glen Tickle Tries to Be a Person

When comedian Glen Tickle made a list of ways to try to be better at comedy, he realized the list was a combination of personality flaws, bad habits, and neurodiversity. If Glen is going to become a better comedian, he'll have to first become a better person. Which seems hard actually. That list and the ways he has tried to address it have shaped his current hour of standup in a way he wasn't expecting, but here we are.

Venue: CenterStage Theatre at the JCC: JCC Ballroom Stage

Time: 9/18 @ 8pm, 9/19 @ 9pm, 9/20 @ 6pm, 9pm

Show Link: https://rochesterfringe.com/tickets-and-shows/glen-tickle-tries-to-be-a-person

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Mentioned in this episode:

Joe Bean Roasters

Joe Bean Coffee - Coffee that lifts everyone.

This episode is part of the Lunchador partnership with the ESL Rochester Fringe Festival (@rochesterfringe) to preview events you might not know about!

Guest: Lunatics Lounge, Live

Back for a third year, (585) magazine humorist Taylor Terrance brings the absurd stories from her column to life with Lunatics Lounge, Live. Hear about the antics of family and friends with stories of a prom date gone awry, tales from the waiting room at the birth of her first godson, a Christmas party that got out of hand, and the time she accidentally helped her sister commit a robbery.

Venue: ROC Cinema

Time: 9/17 @ 7pm, 9/20 @ 6pm

Show Link: https://rochesterfringe.com/tickets-and-shows/lunatics-lounge-live

Check out RochesterFringe.com for all the events and get the app to able to find events on the fly when you visit.

Mentioned in this episode:

Joe Bean Roasters

Joe Bean Coffee - Coffee that lifts everyone.

This episode is part of the Lunchador partnership with the ESL Rochester Fringe Festival (@rochesterfringe) to preview events you might not know about!

Guest: The Roustabouts/Guilt and Mirrors

Love to Laugh? Stuck on Yuks? Crave Sketch Comedy? Then be there when the Roustabouts take the 2025 Fringe Festival and knock it on its ear! The best comedians in town have slaved over a hot stove to concoct a funny, irreverent, and surprise-filled sketch-comedy show that will have you howling at the moon!

Get ready to laugh with "GIRdLes GIRdLes GIRdLes," a brand-new show from Guilt & Mirrors Improv Troupe, the award-winning comedy queens known for their spicy, irreverent, and quirky humor. These highly-seasoned comediennes create hilarious scenes and play games using audience suggestions and everyday dilemmas.

Venue: Focus Theater

Time: Roustabouts: 9/16 9pm, 9/17 7pm

Guilt and Mirrors: 9/10 7pm, 9/13 7pm

Show Link: https://rochesterfringe.com/tickets-and-shows/all-shows?venues=The+Focus+Theater Studio

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Mentioned in this episode:

Joe Bean Roasters

Joe Bean Coffee - Coffee that lifts everyone.

This episode is part of the Lunchador partnership with the ESL Rochester Fringe Festival (@rochesterfringe) to preview events you might not know about!

Guest: Ground Zero -

Live pro wrestling comes to Rochester's Fringe Festival! Ground Zero and Wild Zero present the first Dunn & Marcos Cup. Rochester has been known for being a tag team town so we're bringing you 10 of the best teams in the area for a tag-team tournament. There will also be other exciting matches on this electric card. WWE superstar and Rochester native Colin Delaney, GZ champion CJ Settles, King of Zero champion Anthony Greene (WWE), plus more in action!

Venue: School of the Arts: Movement Center

Time: 9/13 @ 6pm, 9/14 @ 3pm

Show Link: https://rochesterfringe.com/tickets-and-shows/ground-zero

Check out RochesterFringe.com for all the events and get the app to able to find events on the fly when you visit.

Mentioned in this episode:

Mind of Magnus

Check out Mind of Magnus at magnusapollo.com, and leave him factoids at 585-310-2473!

Check out the Pauly Guglielmo Show (@googs0105) each Sunday to learn about the ups and downs in business and life!

Joe Bean Roasters

Joe Bean Coffee - Coffee that lifts everyone.

This episode is part of the Lunchador partnership with the ESL Rochester Fringe Festival (@rochesterfringe) to preview events you might not know about!

Guest: Comedy On Deck: Well Seasoned - There are lots of Rochester comedians, but only one married comedy couple. As comics of a certain age (mid-50s), Lisa and Scott Fybush produce Comedy On Deckshows in their back yard every summer. To many younger comics, they're the local "comedy mom and dad," and they're real-life parents of two young adults. Their comedy shows have been fan favorites at past Fringe fests. This year, for the first time, they're sharing the spotlight as co-headliners in their own new show.

Venue:  School of the Arts: Club SOTA

Time: 9/12 @ 9pm, 9/20 @ 9pm

Show Link: https://rochesterfringe.com/tickets-and-shows/comedy-on-deck-well-seasoned

Check out RochesterFringe.com for all the events and get the app to able to find events on the fly when you visit.

Mentioned in this episode:

Joe Bean Roasters

Joe Bean Coffee - Coffee that lifts everyone.

Check out the Pauly Guglielmo Show (@googs0105) each Sunday to learn about the ups and downs in business and life!

Mind of Magnus

Check out Mind of Magnus at magnusapollo.com, and leave him factoids at 585-310-2473!

This episode is part of the Lunchador partnership with the ESL Rochester Fringe Festival (@rochesterfringe) to preview events you might not know about!

Guest: Lunchador Podcast-a-Rama

Join the hosts of the Lunchador Podcast Network for a fun, fast-paced dive into the world of podcasting! Our hosts will be selected into a few different random panels and given a topic to improvise a short show on the spot. If you like funny, thought-provoking conversation about arts, culture, food, and all the great things Rochester has to offer, this is the show for you!

Venue: Kate Gleason Auditorium at Central Library

Time: 9/13 @ 3pm

Show Link: https://rochesterfringe.com/tickets-and-shows/lunchador-podcast-a-rama

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Dialed In: A Coffee Podcast

Get Dialed In to the world of coffee with Aaron and Wade! Tastings, coffee news and opinion and more!

Check out the Pauly Guglielmo Show (@googs0105) each Sunday to learn about the ups and downs in business and life!

Joe Bean Roasters

Joe Bean Coffee - Coffee that lifts everyone.

This episode is part of the Lunchador partnership with the ESL Rochester Fringe Festival (@rochesterfringe) to preview events you might not know about!

Guest: The Aquatic Enigma

This new documentary rips the lid off mysterious sightings. Many Many Mysteries and the National Cryptid Council investigate the truth behind the watery coverup shocking Monroe County. Ace historical librarian Elaine Googleman, Aussie Cyptopaleontologist Billie Byron, and Dr. Anton Ambrose, PhD, MA, BFD, a leading expert in nessiteras rhombopterx research, join real-life eye-witnesses to probe fact versus fiction. Think you can handle the truth? Join hard-hitting host Richard Manly and find out.

Venue: School of the Arts: Black Box Theatre

Time: 9/14 @ 1:30pm

Show Link: https://rochesterfringe.com/tickets-and-shows/the-aquatic-enigma/

Check out RochesterFringe.com for all the events and get the app to able to find events on the fly when you visit.

Mentioned in this episode:

Joe Bean Roasters

Joe Bean Coffee - Coffee that lifts everyone.