LADY RIZO is a Grammy Award winner and singular cabaret sensation. We spoke about how she is reinventing the wheel. In this episode, you will also enjoy her live performance at Employee of the Month's first live taping at the Bell House. Special thanks to Shockwave, the world's best bandmaster and Yair Evnine as they accompany Ms. Rizo closer to heaven. So tune in to hear how this grande dame of downtown theater pays homage to the late great starlets like Peggy Lee and Nina Simone and collaborates with pop culture icons, be it Reggie Watts or Neil Gaiman. This month she'll release her latest album, a prime example of how Lady Rizo is quickly paving her way as cabaret's future.

Catie Lazarus is the host of Employee of the Month.

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