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Sick Day with Dan Fishback episodes
- "...And Then At The End He Bottoms" with Stephen Ira - Ep. 15
Dan searches for representation and finds only Yolanda Hadid on The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills; he also talks to poet Stephen Ira about living in Iowa, Stephen's childhood perspective on 9/11 and the War in Iraq, that "weird abortion performance art scam girl," and the erotic Watchmen fan fiction novel Stephen wrote in high school. Plus: Stephen reads his poem, "Night Of The Chaser 2: Last Minute Business."
"Sick Day" is a listener supported podcast so please check out Dan's Patreon Page.
Website: http://danfishback.com
Twitter: http://twitter.com/dangerfishback
Instagram: http://instagram.com/dangerfishback
Facebook: http://facebook.com/danfishbackofficial
1 hr 5 min - "Yoncé Taught Me How To Love Star Trek" with Kirya Traber - Ep. 14
Dan rages at the "I'm Tired Too" people, compares his high school girlfriend to Captain Marvel, and talks to theater artist Kirya Traber about her Bay Area youth, her roots in socialist anti-war activism, being a Scorpio, repressing her inner nerd, and how Beyoncé taught her to love Star Trek.
"Sick Day" is a listener supported podcast so please check out Dan's Patreon Page.
Website: http://danfishback.com
Twitter: http://twitter.com/dangerfishback
Instagram: http://instagram.com/dangerfishback
Facebook: http://facebook.com/danfishbackofficial
1 hr 12 min - "Lily, That Was Genius" with Michael Cavadias - Ep. 13
Dan digs into the smears against Ilhan Omar and talks to performer/activist Michael Cavadias about Michael's recent trip to Cuba, the chance for Universal Rent Control in NYC, the hopefulness of today's left movements, and Michael's memories of the late, great Hattie Hathaway. You can see a video of Michael and Hattie performing in 1994 here.
"Sick Day" is a listener supported podcast so please check out Dan's Patreon Page.
Website: http://danfishback.com
Twitter: http://twitter.com/dangerfishback
Instagram: http://instagram.com/dangerfishback
Facebook: http://facebook.com/danfishbackofficial
48 min - "Somebody Is Screaming" with Erin Markey - Ep. 12
In this episode, Dan takes the presidential candidacy of Steve Butt way too personally, weighs the options of weaponizing his identity politics, reflects on his final performance at Sidewalk Cafe, sings the Ladies of Old Hat song "Worm Salad," and talks to performing artist Erin Markey about their drag character Hardy Dardy and their play "Singlet." (They discuss suicide from 0:59:15 to 1:01:30.)
"Sick Day" is a listener supported podcast so please check out Dan's Patreon Page.
Website: http://danfishback.com
Twitter: http://twitter.com/dangerfishback
Instagram: http://instagram.com/dangerfishback
Facebook: http://facebook.com/danfishbackofficial
1 hr 8 min - "What If I Told You..." with Daniel Alexander Jones - Ep. 11
Dan realizes his therapist is ghosting him, starts relying on the healing spectre of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to substitute for inner strength, and talks to performing artist Daniel Alexander Jones (steward of Jomama Jones) about love, ancestors, courage, doubt, and his beautiful show "Black Light."
"Sick Day" is a listener supported podcast so please check out Dan's Patreon Page.
Website: http://danfishback.com
Twitter: http://twitter.com/dangerfishback
Instagram: http://instagram.com/dangerfishback
Facebook: http://facebook.com/danfishbackofficial
58 min - "Smokin' Like a Fish" with Tanisha Christie - Ep. 10
Dan gets super into Game Of Thrones fan theories because he just wants life to make sense, and talks to artist Tanisha Christie about her circuitous, many-chaptered life, including both times she did "Big River," the time she opened for Letters To Cleo, her call-back process for the first national tour of RENT, her political awakening in the Living Stage Theater Company, and her powerful recent work "Bathtub."
"Sick Day" is a listener supported podcast so please check out Dan's Patreon Page.
Website: http://danfishback.com
Twitter: http://twitter.com/dangerfishback
Instagram: http://instagram.com/dangerfishback
Facebook: http://facebook.com/danfishbackofficial
1 hr 10 min - "Future Cold Shakes From Stupid Mistakes" - Ep. 9
Dan catalogues the Best and Worst Things He Didn't See in 2018 Because He Was Sick In Bed, revisits some of the music that made him emotional in 2018, plays his band Cheese On Bread's song "The Party Dance," and answers questions from this season's guests.
"Sick Day" is a listener supported podcast so please check out Dan's Patreon Page.
Website: http://danfishback.com
Twitter: http://twitter.com/dangerfishback
Instagram: http://instagram.com/dangerfishback
Facebook: http://facebook.com/danfishbackofficial
53 min - "The Totality of Light and Dark" with Diane Cluck - Ep. 8
Dan reads the New Testament, subjects himself to right wing conspiracy theory YouTube, and talks to sublimely talented singer-songwriter Diane Cluck about her process, her history, the connection between craft and wellness, and her experience of touring America at this moment in history.
"Sick Day" is a listener supported podcast so please check out Dan's Patreon Page.
Website: http://danfishback.com
Twitter: http://twitter.com/dangerfishback
Instagram: http://instagram.com/dangerfishback
Facebook: http://facebook.com/danfishbackofficial
1 hr 13 min - "You're Hopeful" with Avram Finkelstein - Ep. 7
Dan debriefs being followed on Twitter by Elayne Boosler, gets nostalgic about early 90s Comedy Central, compares the death of George Bush to "Love, Simon," and talks to iconic artist Avram Finkelstein about pretty much everything. Avram's book, "After Silence: A History of AIDS Through Its Images" is out now. This episode features the song "Ladysplainer" by Yoko O.K., from the album "Immediacy," available on Bandcamp!
"Sick Day" is a listener supported podcast so please check out Dan's Patreon Page.
Website: http://danfishback.com
Twitter: http://twitter.com/dangerfishback
Instagram: http://instagram.com/dangerfishback
Facebook: http://facebook.com/danfishbackofficial
1 hr 3 min - "The Asshole Line" with Leo Ferguson - Ep. 6
Dan sings the new She-Ra theme song, blubbers over his recent Joe's Pub show, and talks to Leo Ferguson (Jews for Racial & Economic Justice) about organizing and anti-Semitism. (Features the song "Track Work" by The Decibelists)
"Sick Day" is a listener supported podcast so please check out Dan's Patreon Page.
Website: http://danfishback.com
Twitter: http://twitter.com/dangerfishback
Instagram: http://instagram.com/dangerfishback
Facebook: http://facebook.com/danfishbackofficial
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About Sick Day with Dan Fishback
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Playwright Dan Fishback interviews cultural luminaries in the apartment that he's too sick to leave. Dan brings NYC to him so he can send it to you.