LIVE FROM THE LOUNGE with Keythe Farley

LIVE FROM THE LOUNGE with Keythe Farley

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  • GOING HOME

    This month's podcast is about going home.

    Keythe shares a Thanksgiving story by O. Henry about the unintended consequences of our generosity.

    He also talks with Johnny and Mack from Double Batch Daddy about their new record Local Lemonade.

    John Ballinger sings a September Song that actually works pretty well for November too.

    In our final Seasons of Life segment, we hear from a quartet of folks in their 80s and 90s.

    And Keythe talks about how the road that leads away from home often leads right back to the nest.

    1 hr 14 min
  • Harvest Time!
    This show is all about The Harvest.We'll meet four fascinating folks in their "Harvest Years" (50 to 65).Double Batch Daddy has a new record on the way called Local Lemonade. It drops November 4, but we've got an advanced copy of the first single, and we're spinning it on this show.In honor of Halloween, Keythe reads Winston Churchill’s first published essay: a short horror story called Man Overboard.And Keythe talks about bringing in the harvest from his vegetable garden, and his life.If you like what you hear, DONATE HERE!
    58 min
  • Get To Work!
    September is the month we head back to work, and this podcast is all about working. Double Batch Daddy sing a classic labor song.Ruby Farley and John Ballinger rock a little 9 to 5.In our Seasons of Life segment, we hear from four folks in their "early middle age" (mid 30s to early 50s).Keythe reads a story from "Working", Studs Turkel’s landmark oral history of laborers in the US.And Keythe shares what he learned about the labor movement from his childhood paper route.As always, it’s a collection of stories, songs and conversations all intuitively designed to help you groove with The Rhythm of the Seasons.If you like what you hear, DONATE HERE!
    58 min
  • The 3rd Annual Unapologetic and Unabashed Best of The Rhythm of the Seasons
    Welcome to August, the most august month of the year. So august, in fact, that we're presenting our annual Unapologetic and Unabashed Best of The Rhythm of the Seasons. We plucked a great scary story from our October episode, which is perfect to tell around a late-summer campfire.The amazing Rose Portillo joins us to discuss her connection to family traditions, and to the larger community of Los Angeles.In honor of going back to school, and high school and college football players reporting for duty, Keythe revisits some thoughts on being part of a Marching Band.And John Ballinger, Double Batch Daddy and Ann Closs-Farley contribute musically.If you like what you hear, DONATE HERE.
    58 min
  • CAMP
    Welcome to July. This month's episode is an exhortation to camp. Back in 2021 we invited friends and family members to share their childhood experiences of summer camp and sing some rowdy camp songs. We’re replaying those stories and songs this month.Double Batch Daddy share with us a classic campfire song that gets a bad wrap, as well as a piece that goes well with our Independence Day celebrations.John Ballinger cools us off with a summer breeze.We revisit Matt and Carol Almoses' radio show about how a visit to summer camp really helps a small boy grow up... in some unexpected ways. Keythe talks about what he learned being a camper, counselor and leader-in-training at various summer camps.If you like what you hear, DONATE HERE.
    1 hr 2 min
  • Live From the Lounge Presents: The Rhythm of the Seasons Interview With Vice Farley
    In honor of Pride Month, We're going back through the archives and repodcasting some of our favorite interviews and radio sketches. To round out Pride Month, we're sharing Keythe's interview with his son Vice. VIce is a recent graduate (Magna Cum Laude) from UC Berkeley. He has a degree in Sociology and a minor in Spanish. This interview is from June 2021, and covers the history of Pride as well as his and his family's journey to acceptance of Vice's identity as a non-binary person. If you or someone you know has a transgender or non-binary child, you can reach out to Transforming Family for free counseling and guidance. www.transformingfamily.org.
    15 min
  • Be Proud!
    Hey there! Welcome to June. We’re smack dab in the middle of the year. The sun is out, the days are long and we’ve got a collection of stories, songs and conversations all intuitively designed to help you groove with the rhythm of the seasons.This month's podcast is about Being Proud.John Ballinger and Double Batch Daddy are here to kick off the summer in song. Keythe reads a short story about the joys and pains of becoming a father. Our Rhythms of Life segment features interviews with four fascinating folks in their mid-twenties. And, in honor of Fathers' Day, Keythe shares some thoughts about learning to be a proud papa.If you like what you hear, DONATE HERE!
    1 hr 10 min
  • Live From the Lounge Presents: The Rhythm of the Seasons Interview With JP Karliak
    This Bonus Episode is part of our celebration of Pride Month. Look for our brand new podcast, BE PROUD! dropping Fathers' Day, June 18.If you don’t know JP Karliak by name, you’re certainly familiar with the characters he’s portrayed. He’s the voice of The Boss Baby on Netflix, Wile E. Coyote for Warner Bros, and The Tin Man in Dorothy’s Adventures in Oz. JP is also a committed social activist and a self-described snappy dresser. I sat down with him last year to talk about his wide-ranging career and his work to make the voice over community more inclusive and representational.If you like what you hear, DONATE HERE.
    13 min
  • Live From the Lounge: The Rhythm of the Seasons Presents: The Gay Man Who Did Not Seem Gay Enough
    Our regular Rhythm of the Seasons podcast is coming your way this Fathers’ Day, June 18. In the meantime, we’re celebrating Pride with some of our favorite interviews and segments from the past three years that touch on the experience of being part of the LGBTQ+ community. First up, we’re re-presenting this sweet and funny modern fable from the LA based comedy collective The Burglars of Hamm. It’s called "The Gay Man Who Did Not Seem Gay Enough."If you like what you hear, DONATE HERE.
    14 min
  • GROW!

    The theme of today's show is GROWTH.

    John Ballinger and Double Batch Daddy celebrate the Golden Afternoon.

    In our new segment The Seasons of Life, we’ll hear from four high school juniors and seniors and find out what they’re thinking and feeling as the school year comes to a close.

    Jenny Yokobori reads a lovely Japanese fable about passing the torch to a worthy successor.

    And Keythe shares some thoughts on the incredible power mothers bring to our world.

    If you like what you hear, DONATE HERE!

    54 min

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Live From the Lounge: The Rhythm of the Seasons is a variety show podcast hosted by Keythe Farley. It's a collection of stories, songs and conversations intuitively designed to help you groove with…