This week JD shoots the shit with guests Timmi Lasley and Mara Wiles. Timmi and Mara are local comedians, improvisors, actresses, playwrights, and all around gals about town! Topics discussed include, but are not limited to: being a theater kid, how to take a complement, Timmi’s hot date, labeling yourself, being a well rounded performer, the business side of being an artist, and board games. This is what Timmi Lasley and Mara Wiles look like! Check out all the things these ladies are doing around town with the links below: Horse & Cart: http://horseandcart.co DCPA Off-Center @ The Jones: http://denvercenter.org/about-us/off-center-at-the-jones Hey, Mara has a website. Check it out to see where you can find her next! http://www.marawiles.com

Appetites Podcast wonders everyday what people hunger for. What drives someone to open a coffee shop or brewery in an already seemingly flooded market? Why take the financial and personal risks gambling your life on a creative endeavor? What does this dedication to the minutiae lead to? We search out these passions and share them with you on Appetites Podcast and we always try to do it with Local Flavor and Universal Appeal! This week is the fourth installment of Appetites! JD and Scott ditch Jason and hit the Betsy Stage. The Betsy Stage is a local theater created in 2010 with the purpose of adapting classic Shakespearian works to today’s world. It’s Shakespeare spiked, if you will. We talk to Samantha McDermott (director) and Mallory Vining (actress) about what makes The Betsy Stage so great!   Check out the Betsy Stage Website below: http://www.betsystage.com/index.html Check out Gypsy Hamlet at The Betsy Stage Oct. 3-Nov.8

This week JD shoots the shit with guest Janae Burris. Janae is a comedian/improvisor/actress from California! That’s right, she’s part of the Colorado comedy gold rush of 2014! Topics discussed include, but are not limited to: black history, chicano history, being born old, owning your shit, judging people, stage names, pulling the race card when you can, soul-food, and family baggage.   This is what Janae Burris looks like.

This week JD shoots the shit with guest Evan Nix. Evan is a Denver-based filmmaker. When Evan and his brother Adam’s powers combine they become The Nix Bros., a filmmaking duo that make a unique brand of colorful, comedic narrative, specializing in visual storytelling through direction and editing. Topics discussed include, but are not limited to: video vs. film, storytelling, working professionally with your brother, Total Ghost, the struggles/benefits of being a filmmaker in this generation, and Deliverance.   This is what Evan Nix looks like. You can find all things Evan Nix/Nix Bros. at the links below: NixBros.com funnyordie/thenixbrothers YouTube/NixBros Total Ghost

This week JD shoots the shit with guests Matt Wayman and Bobby Crane. Matt hosts the LMAO Comedy Show at the Voodoo Comedy Playhouse. Bobby is part of The Fine Gentleman’s Club and co-host of Too Much Fun at the Deer Pile. As well as just being two of the funniest guys in the 303. Topics discussed include, but are not limited to: our drugs of choice, working in food service industry, what it’s like doing comedy on the road, what it takes to be a good wingman, and violence in Denver.

This week is the third installment of Appetites! JD, Scott and Jason go to Forest Coffee Trading Company and talk with the owners Garett and Olivia about their passion for coffee from Thailand. Topics discussed include, but are not limited to: 3rd wave coffee, V60 pour over, opium, the struggles of exporting coffee from Thailand, roasting, and growlers.        Check out everything Forest Coffee Trading Company is up to at their website below: http://www.forestcoffeetrading.com

This week JD shoots the shit with guest Kristin Rand. Kristin is a local comedian kicking ass and taking names all over the mile high. Kristin hosts a butt-load of comedy shows in Denver (Moxie! Presents: A Talent Show, Makin Fun, Yeah Right, and The Greater Than Social Club) and still finds time to do yoga, act, and hit up open mics! Topics discussed include, but are not limited to: the importance of fiber, being strong and vulnerable as an artist, diva cups, psychedelic drugs, therapy, and Beyoncé.             Kristin Rand You can find out what Kristin is up to next at her FaceBook page below: https://www.facebook.com/kristin.rand?fref=ts

This week is the second installment of Appetites! JD and Scott ditch Jason and go to Kaladi Coffee and talk to Mark Overly. Mark is a co-owner and head roaster of this long standing Denver coffee house. Topics discussed include, but are not limited to: how Kaladi came to be, Mark’s approach to coffee, the importance of having your employees invested in the product they are selling, JD’s fascination with knives, Scott tries out some new slogans for the podcast, and Mark schools us on Kaladi’s unique roaster!   Check out all things Kaladi at their website below: https://www.kaladicoffee.com

This week JD shoots the shit with guests Sam Provenzano, Royce Rosewood and Meghan DePonceau. Sam and Royce are local actors/improvisors performing all over the Mile High City. Meghan is a stand up comedian originally from Buffalo, New York. She’s moved to the 303 to pursue comedy and mixology. Topics discussed include, but are not limited to: Frank’s Hot Dogs, our adventures working in the food industry, washing dishes, how restaurants screw their employees, the crazy life of Meghan DePonceau (green card marriage), the tiny house movement, and Sam’s cat.   Sam Provenzano You can find out when Sam’s improv group Snappy Nails will be performing at The Bovine Theater website below: http://www.bovinemetropolis.com/improv/bovine/view=BOVHome Meghan DePonceau Royce Rosewood You can find out what Royce is up to at his website below: http://www.roeswood.com Check out the Westword blog we talked about here: http://blogs.westword.com/cafesociety/2014/08/five_ways_that_restaurants_screw_their_employees.php?page=2

This week JD shoots the shit with guests Corey Rhoads and Anthony Crawford. Corey is a local comedian working hard around town. Anthony started comedy in North Carolina and has recently moved to Denver to further his comedy career. Topics discussed include, but are not limited to: comedy, sports, Casa Bonita, and Lakeside Amusement Park.   Check out Anthony at this youtube channel https://www.youtube.com/user/anthonycrawfordcomic Wanna go to Lakeside Amusement Park? Well, here is the link anyway: http://www.lakesideamusementpark.com Here is the link to the Bree Davies’s Westword article about Lakeside http://blogs.westword.com/showandtell/2014/07/ten_things_you_didnt_know_about_lakeside_amusement_park_in_lakeside_colorado.php