Literally Heinous

My new NYC friend, Carmel Barsh, makes her Lit Hein (and podcast) debut. Carmel joins Lily as a newly single, straight-curious NYC comedian ready to share her thoughts on sexuality, geography and religion.

In this episode, Carmel and I discuss her coming out story and how she told her friends and family she is gay (it's not sad, don't worry). We also talk about men (trigger warning) and what her type would be now that she's straight curious. We also talk about the agony of being Jewish in the Brooklyn comedy scene and how we're not special.

This episode is a TWO FOR ONE. Part one, I recorded a few days after my show once I had time to catch my breath and reflect on the night and the months of planning. I've grown and matured significantly in the last couple of months, which is due to several factors, but planning this show put me in the best mental place I've been in in a very long time. Literally Heinous is NOT a mental health/self care podcast (some may argue it's the opposite), but I felt compelled to share the steps I've taken to improve my mental health and body image issues and what effects I've experienced.

The good news is, I'm still literally heinous. Taylor and I recorded what is the second half of this episode (34:24) the morning after my comedy show. We are hungover, hair messy, eyelashes askew feral rats and we give alllll the details of the show and all the hot goss that ensued. We had no filter, and I'm lazy with editing. Jack even makes his Lit Hein debut to give his thoughts on the night.

SEE YOU AT THE NEXT LIT HEIN?!

My delusions got the best of me, and I went rogue: I am hosting a comedy show and dance party in NYC. And it sold out in 24 hours!!!!! I've been working on this event since the end of May, and it's almost here! I'm taking you guys through how I came up with the idea and how I pulled everything together. I talk about securing the venue, getting my lineup, the naming debacle and the sick promo photos Colin Mortemore took.

Be sure to listen/watch this episode. My next episode will be a recap of the event!

my BFF Zoe Johnston is back on Lit Hein, and guess what? we are back in the same city! after 2 years of living together, and 5 months living apart, Zoe joined me in NYC.

on this episode, I talk to Zoe about her moving experience, apartment hunting, cohabitating with her boyfriend and what her thoughts on the city are. we talk about the NYC comedy scene and what Brooklyn open mics are like. we also talk about thrifting in NYC, and Zoe gives thrifting and vintage shopping 101. enjoy!!

*note* i have NO idea what this weird, AI thumbs down bubble is at random points in the video.... working with my IT team to figure it out

oh wow this is a special one!!!! seven months ago, I finished filming season 1 of a celebrity guessing game show. it was the most whirlwind, life-changing experience I could have hoped for. I'm so excited to share my experience with you all. I talk about what prompted me to apply to be a contestant, the casting process, the show itself, my Suge Knight moment and some funny memories of filming the show. I hope you enjoy this episode as much as I enjoyed filming it!

*this episode is not affiliated with Fox or any other entity*

my dad joins Literally Heinous to give a crash course on OJ Simpson for all of us who were too young to remember or not born during the scandal. the OJ scandal to my dad is what Taylor vs Kim is to me. in the second half of the episode, we give our thoughts on Taylor Swift's new album, Tortured Poets Department, and I give my dad some background on some of the songs' meanings. enjoy!!!

(00:00 - 29:45) - OJ Simpson

(29:45 - 46:45) - Taylor Swift

Taylor Peterson and Madeline Schneider are certified girly pop film bros and joining Lit Hein to give their thoughts on the 2024 Oscars and the films nominated. We discuss the Lily Gladstone/Emma Stone race, Cillian Murphy being adorable all the time, the pity party of Bradley Cooper and some celebrity blind items at the event you may not have heard.

Lit Hein favorite Duke Puterbaugh is back on the pod and we are deep diving on our #1 girl, Ariana Grande. Duke and I are die hard Stans and Ariana historians, so you're going to want to learn from us. We go back in time and talk about Ariana's climb to fame and the relationships and drama that set up her 7th album, Eternal Sunshine. We talk about why we love her and give pieces of Ariana lore that make her her.

We give background on the context of the album: why, when and how it was made. We go track by track and talk about what each songs mean and which ones our are favorite. You don't want to miss this one. Listen to the album and let us know what you think!

Rita Rae Roxx invented "it girl" behavior. Have you ever been to a concert and seen the cool, pretty girl in one-of-a-kind clothing who the artists can't take their eyes off of? That was and is Rita. Well, at the beginning of her night -- before she got invited backstage, and then back to the hotel, duh.

As a teen in Omaha, she made it her life's mission to go to every concert she could and hang out (and sometimes more *wink*) with rockstars. For decades, Rita has built relationships with rockstars that wrote classics, and she has the stories and pictures to back it up. Rita and I met on our gameshow, and I knew I needed her to come on Lit Hein and tell her juicy and hilarious stories.

Check out her book, Once Upon a Rockstar, but reach out to me or Rita to buy a copy directly from her! Support your local rock goddess ;)

*or at least that's what i'm convincing myself i'm doing

today, i'm talking about how i filled 8 days of being alone in NYC while my boyfriend was out of state. i *hate* being alone. it's a recipe for death spiraling, doom scrolling, self sabotaging tendencies, especially being so new to the city and not knowing anyone. here is how i filled my 8 days of loneliness and was able to talk myself off several very tall somethings.

in this episode, i talk about my strict rules about week night, post-work activities, the difficulty of being "new in town" and the most INSANE, DIABOLICAL off-Broadway play.

spoilers for Job the Play (21:23) - (25:34)