Tell The Bartender - A Storytelling Podcast

By Katharine Heller

Society & Culture Comedy

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Tell The Bartender is a storytelling podcast hosted by Katharine Heller

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Episode 113: The Friends We...

08.15.2021

Forest Ray was an Army medic in Iraq at the beginning of the war. He talks with The Bartender about the people he met there, cultural similarities and differences, how he felt about leaving, and his thoughts about what's happening ...

Tell The Bartender - A Storytelling Podcast episodes:

08.15.2021 Episode 113: The Friends We Made Along The Way Forest Ray was an Army medic in Iraq at the beginning of the war. He talks with The Bartender about the people he met there, cultural similarities and differences, how he felt about leaving, and his thoughts about what's happening ...
05.31.2021 Episode 112: Ocean's 3 Have you ever exacted revenge on a bad person, but maybe didn't know how to do it right? Our anonymous guest walks us through a vengeance story that probably should have been handled by experienced tire-slashers, but it was handled ...
03.24.2021 Episode 111: Being Your Own Advocate - Health Adventures Edition! In this Episode: Molly Knefel shares a never before told story involving very serious health problems she encountered while receiving IVF treatment. Then Hilary Asare tells The Bartender about her horrible experience with a certain diet company who shall not ...
03.01.2021 Episode 110: A Close Shave In this Episode: Shaving, amirite? Guests Katie Hartman and Rob Neill each tell stories about some very sensitive hair removal experiences. The Bartender hard relates.
02.15.2021 Episode 109: It's 5:00 Everywhere, with The Bitchy Waiter and Kyra Sims In this Episode: The Bitchy Waiter makes a triumphant return to talk about being a server during COVID, customers and vaccines (oh my), and Kyra Sims joins The Bartender to tell a story about several first times... in one night.
12.21.2020 Episode 108: (Not) Home For The Holidays In this Episode: When Susie's daughter started having violent outbursts after their second child was born, the family was told it was just sibling rivalry. It was not. She shares the story of her family's journey over the past decade ...
07.19.2019 Episode 86/69: Catfish in the Cradle In this Episode: Chemda and Keith, co-hosts of the Keith and The Girl podcast, were guests on this show years ago. A lot has changed. Chemda "spills the tea" about her recent divorce and why the relationship of 9 years ...
12.31.2018 Episode 106: It's Harder To Give Up In this Episode: Jason, a musician and writer from Ontario, Canada, got sick and ended up in the hospital. He came out of a coma to find he had lost the use of his body. Jason talks about his path, ...
10.25.2018 Episode 105: Pizza and Photos and Vampires (oh my) In this Episode: Callie and her boyfriend were offered to take free professional couples photos, but they broke up the day before the shoot. So when life gave her lemons, she made pizza. Then T joins The Bartender to talk ...
07.26.2018 Episode 104: For The Record (Store) In this Episode: When he was in his early 20's, David soon realized that being a writer in LA was a lot harder than he thought. But everything changed one day when he walked into a vintage record store. CN: ...
05.24.2018 Episode 103: "We Would Have Preferred Phish, Not Actual Fish" And Other Roadblocks While Fighting The Drug War In this Episode: Derek Rosenfeld and Tommy McDonald from the The Drug Policy Alliance join The Bartender to talk about various obstacles they've experienced working to end the war on drugs. Derek recounts one bizarre tactic to deter a peaceful ...
04.23.2018 Episode 102: Rob, and the Concept of Star Stature In this Episode: Ever wonder what it’s like to understudy four roles in a national tour of a Tony award winning Broadway show? Performer Rob Neill joins The Bartender to talk about his touring adventures with Peter and the Starcatcher, ...
03.22.2018 Episode 101: Revoking Your Ancestral Contract In this Episode: Nessa Norich, awesome person and fellow New York Neo-Futurist, joins The Bartender to talk about ancestral trauma, how to move forward when there's a familial elephant in the room, and smashing the [email protected]#k out of patriarchy. Then ...
02.19.2018 Episode 100: Dollar Store Baby Booties, with Flatbush Misdemeanors In this Episode: What do you get for the man who had everything? Kevin Iso and Dan Perlman from the hit web series Flatbush Misdemeanors join The Bartender to talk about creating content, working with kids, and the time they ...
01.23.2018 Episode 99: A New Perspective (brought to you by Visual Snow) In this Episode: Vanessa Potter woke up one morning and found herself blind and unable to walk. Hear her talk about recovery, facing fear, and hearing colors. YES, HEARING COLORS. Then Melissa Divaris Thompson shares a story about giving birth ...
12.01.2017 Episode 98: Dasha, From Russia In this Episode: Dasha, who was born and raised in Russia, recently moved to America after years of living in South Korea. She talks to The Bartender about navigating different cultures, the impact of YouTube on Russian politics, and why ...
08.21.2017 Episode 97: The Healthcare Prison Industrial Complex In this Episode: Maggie's brother, who has Asperger's Syndrome, ended up in solitary confinement while in jail after an incident at his group home. She opens up about the complicated and flawed legal system in America, and how it often ...
07.07.2017 Episode 96: You're Beautiful In this Episode: When Lynne went out on an audition for print work, she didn't expect the callback to happen so soon, except it was possibly neither an audition nor a callback. Then Betsy shares her experience working with an ...
05.22.2017 Episode 95: The Sacred Masculine and The Divine Feminism (or a Second Title for Shelton) Writer/Performer/Awesome Person Shelton Pritchard Lindsay talks about the power of performance, and its role in facilitating conversations, reaching across political party lines and uniting the entire world. Sometimes. Then, Katharine plays a very special audio clip from a very special ...
04.10.2017 Episode 94: Your Birth Day In this Episode: When Annie was training as a birth doula, she had very strong emotional reactions to some births, which made her look into her own. She talks with The Bartender about how the way we come into this ...
02.14.2017 Episode 93: Sometimes A Bridesmaid, And Traveling Worldwide In this Episode: The Bartender talks to Jen Glantz who is a "Bridesmaid for Hire", and has SO MANY QUESTIONS. Then Nancy Halpern shares some of her adventures from when she spent 5 days in Burma, alone, in her 20s. ...
01.11.2017 Episode 92: Two and a Half Old Bitches In this Episode: The Bartender sits down with Idelisse Malavé and Joanne Sandler, the creators and co-hosts of the hit podcast, Two Old Bitches. The two talk about the evolution of their bitchery, the liberation that comes with running out ...
11.29.2016 Episode 91: The Future of Regular Degular Comedy In this Episode: The Bartender shares some of her thoughts post election. Then, comedian Jes Tom talks about finding humor in times of despair, the best way to handle misgendering someone, and the time their grandmother got revenge against a ...
11.05.2016 Episode 90: Second (or Third, Fourth, Fifth) Chances In this Episode: Melani, a single mother at age 41, found love in a hopeless place (an airport hotel in Pittsburgh). After 5 wonderful years with this man, she talks about moving forward after he passed away. Then we hear ...
10.24.2016 Episode 89: I... Did Not Know That In this Episode: Jen and Alli spend a lot of time on the internet procuring content for their show, but what happens when they meet the face behind the avatar? They talk about lessons learned from strangers on Craigslist, explain ...
09.16.2016 Episode 88: He's All That In this Episode: Jake wasn’t very popular in high school so he was thrilled when “Emily” wanted to be his girlfriend. When she revealed why she started dating him, Jake thought it couldn’t get any worse. He found out that ...
09.02.2016 Episode 87: Service Dogs > Brogressives In this Episode: (TW: Rape, Abuse) When Julie was sexually assaulted by the head of a prominent animal rights organization, she learned the limitations of her own rights in the "progressive" community. And then we hear from Tod, who saved ...
08.04.2016 Episode 86: Family AMIRITE?!? In this Episode: Families can be full of drama! From getting a phone call that your grandmother assaulted someone at the nursing home, to hatching several unrealistic plans to run away from your parents, there is still that special something ...
07.15.2016 Episode 85: Rear, Window Jillian knew at a young age that she was obsessed with spankings. When she finally found a person who shared her fetish, her eyes were opened up to a whole new world. Unfortunately, someone else was watching.
07.01.2016 Episode 84: Monsoon Season In this Episode: Andrea was hired by a human rights organization for a short job in India. The work was very fulfilling. She tells us what happened when the job became a little too fulfilling.
06.10.2016 Episode 83: Building a Backbone In this Episode: High school is hard enough, but what do you do when a gym teacher threatens to expose a secret? Mary faced that challenge, and managed to fight it with a new found superpower. We then hear from ...
05.26.2016 Episode 82: The Big Break(through) In this Episode: As someone who has spent most of her life fighting for the rights of others, Mallika Dutt has her share of stories. First, we hear about how she skillfully handled the “casting couch culture” during production of ...
05.02.2016 Episode 81: Trucker Tales Wali, a very safe driver, was recently hired by a trucking company. During his month on the road with a trainer, he learned a lot more than how to make wide turns. PLUS The Bartender has a “New Awesome Podcast” ...
03.24.2016 Episode 80: Superman In this Episode: When Marc was a teenager, his mother received a call that would change their lives. His father, a New York City policeman, was shot. Hear the touching story about how he learned about his dad's superpower.
03.11.2016 Episode 79: Finding Your Voice In this Episode: The Bartender was recently approached by a band of Gypsies. Yes, a rock band of brothers who are Gypsies. In this very special episode, we hear about what it was like growing up, what it means to ...
02.17.2016 Episode 78: Cool Cats In this Episode: Liz was asked to watch a pair of very expensive Bengal cats for a week. Three months later, they were still in her home, and the owner was suspiciously jet-setting the world with her new boyfriend. Or ...
02.01.2016 Episode 77: Prete Moderno In this Episode: After college, "Rosemary" spent some time in Italy working as a tour guide, learning about local customs and taking in the church. Her roommate was also getting to know the church, biblically. "Rosemary" has chosen to remain ...
01.19.2016 Episode 76: Risky Business In this Episode: Sally, generally a very risk averse person, was pressured into white water rafting. It turns out there's a reason Sally should not go white water rafting. Then Tyler joins The Bartender to talk about an unexpected adventure ...
12.28.2015 Episode 75: The Story of Chemda This very special episode doubles as a birthday present for a dear friend of The Bartender. Chemda Hennessy just celebrated a huge birthday, so Katharine put together stories and messages from some of her many friends, co-workers and admirers. HAPPY ...
12.21.2015 Episode 74: Return To Burns Night Due to popular demand, here is the Serial parody The Bartender made with her talented friends! Every year we get together to celebrate the Scottish tradition of Burns Night, which honors poet Robert Burns. There is haggis, scotch, tartan, scotch, ...
12.03.2015 Episode 73: The Universe! In this Episode: The universe works in mysterious ways. Just ask Rosa. In a single night, Rosa was able to overcome feelings about something from her past, impress an idol, and get some sweet, sweet action. She also blows The ...
11.20.2015 Episode 72: Loosening Up In this Episode: How does one break their vagina? Daniella shares with us the intimate details. And Danny tells how he ended up in "conversion therapy" after his very catholic parents found pornography in his room.
11.06.2015 Episode 71: Relationships and Rumblestrips In this Episode: Lana recalls a very special night that made her an honorary New Yorker. It's also a PSA on why you should never share towels. Then Wali talks about growing up Muslim, why he stopped practicing, and how ...
10.21.2015 Episode 70: A Dud, a Stud and a Flood In this Episode: Meredith hadn't had much luck with online dating. This is the story of one date that turned into a shitstorm. Literally. Like the show? Tip The Bartender! Or give it 5 stars! PLUS this month, since everyone ...
10.07.2015 Episode 69: The Nixon Files In this Episode: "Nixon", our anonymous guest, tells The Bartender about the time she started seriously dating a woman whose cancer had just returned. Nixon tried to be a supportive girlfriend during this difficult time, but for some reason all ...
09.23.2015 Episode 68: Another World In this Episode: Ever found yourself completely out of your element? Shari shares her experience with auditioning for American Idol... four times. And Micah and Dan tell us about some otherworldly experiences they both had. It involves an ouija board, ...
09.08.2015 Episode 67: Shaken Up In this Episode: New York native Anthony survived the devastating LA earthquake of '94. But he soon found out the damage wasn't nearly done. And The Bitchy Waiter is back to tell us what happened to him hours after the ...
08.25.2015 Episode 66: In The Moment In this Episode: Ever had to make a life changing decision immediately? We hear from two people who didn't have a lot of time to make an important choice. First, Luke talks about finding himself face to face with someone ...
08.13.2015 Episode 65: There's No Business Like Show Business Steve tells us about the time he was inspired to play music after meeting his idols, The Flaming Lips, who he eventually toured with. That's also when he found out some dreams aren't meant to be followed. And Niabi shares ...
07.30.2015 Episode 64: Well That Was Awkward In this Episode: We hear three stories about some very awkward moments. One of them involves Arianna Huffington, another involves peach schnapps and the cops, and the last involves karaoke, because of course. Like the show? Tip The Bartender! Or ...

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Tell The Bartender - A Storytelling Podcast episodes:

Episode 113: The Friends We Made Along The Way

Episode 112: Ocean's 3

Episode 111: Being Your Own Advocate - Health Adventures Edition!

Episode 110: A Close Shave

Episode 109: It's 5:00 Everywhere, with The Bitchy Waiter and Kyra Sims

Episode 108: (Not) Home For The Holidays

Episode 86/69: Catfish in the Cradle

Episode 106: It's Harder To Give Up

Episode 105: Pizza and Photos and Vampires (oh my)

Episode 104: For The Record (Store)

Episode 103: "We Would Have Preferred Phish, Not Actual Fish" And Other Roadblocks While Fighting The Drug War

Episode 102: Rob, and the Concept of Star Stature

Episode 101: Revoking Your Ancestral Contract

Episode 100: Dollar Store Baby Booties, with Flatbush Misdemeanors

Episode 99: A New Perspective (brought to you by Visual Snow)

Episode 98: Dasha, From Russia

Episode 97: The Healthcare Prison Industrial Complex

Episode 96: You're Beautiful

Episode 95: The Sacred Masculine and The Divine Feminism (or a Second Title for Shelton)

Episode 94: Your Birth Day

Episode 93: Sometimes A Bridesmaid, And Traveling Worldwide

Episode 92: Two and a Half Old Bitches

Episode 91: The Future of Regular Degular Comedy

Episode 90: Second (or Third, Fourth, Fifth) Chances

Episode 89: I... Did Not Know That

Episode 88: He's All That

Episode 87: Service Dogs > Brogressives

Episode 86: Family AMIRITE?!?

Episode 85: Rear, Window

Episode 84: Monsoon Season

Episode 83: Building a Backbone

Episode 82: The Big Break(through)

Episode 81: Trucker Tales

Episode 80: Superman

Episode 79: Finding Your Voice

Episode 78: Cool Cats

Episode 77: Prete Moderno

Episode 76: Risky Business

Episode 75: The Story of Chemda

Episode 74: Return To Burns Night

Episode 73: The Universe!

Episode 72: Loosening Up

Episode 71: Relationships and Rumblestrips

Episode 70: A Dud, a Stud and a Flood

Episode 69: The Nixon Files

Episode 68: Another World

Episode 67: Shaken Up

Episode 66: In The Moment

Episode 65: There's No Business Like Show Business

Episode 64: Well That Was Awkward

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