Kelly Thomas is a PDX-born improviser, storyteller, and stand-up comedian and she can't wait to tell you about this one time this thing happened. Here she performs on the February 19 Banana Pitch Show.

This episode was recorded in front of a live audience at the Alberta Street Pub in Portland, Oregon.

Sound mixing by Nik Kemmer.

Cecily Wong is the author of two novels, a book of nonfiction, and essays that explore food, travel, and dysfunctional family relationships.

Sound mixing by Nik Kemmer.

Episode 10: Sunny Pache is a local singer-songwriter with an alternative, folky-twangy twist. On this episode, we talk about Sunny’s New England roots and how he spent the last few years living in the foothills of Appalachia.

Sound mixing by Nik Kemmer.

On this episode of the podcast, we talk to singer-songwriter Haley Johnsen about her experience on American Idol and releasing songs that touch on difficult topics. Then, we get to hear a not-yet-released single, "Maybe I Should." 

Sound mixing by Nik Kemmer.

Walk down any street in Portland and you’re sure to encounter a mustachioed Brazilian rock and roll troubadour named Johnny Franco. On this episode, Johnny Franco and his real (real!) brother Dom talk about leaving their hometown of Sao Paulo, Brazil to successfully busk all over the streets of Portland and how they’ve expanded their popular Curbside Serenades to create a unique concert series in Laurelhurst Park this summer.

Tim Lane is the author of Rules for Becoming a Legend and his stories have appeared in The Los Angeles Review, Emerald City, X-R-A-Y, and others. On this episode, Tim talks about the creepy beginnings of his second novel, The Neighbors We Want, then gives a stirring live reading to an enraptured crowd.

Lindsay Baltus is a writer and “recovering academic” who performed a live reading from her middle school notebook on the January 15 show. Her story of first love is a snarky rollercoaster of angst and hilarity with a surprisingly tender twist. 

On this episode of the Banana Pitch live show, Michelle and occasional co-host Roderick Allen get sidetracked about play-on-words and human anatomy. It has nothing to do with middle school.

This episode was recorded in front of a live audience at the Alberta Street Pub in Portland, Oregon. Sound mixing by Nik Kemmer.

Podcast editing by Roderick Allen.

Theme song by Akemie.

The occasional in-show Banana Pitch jingle by Anna Diem.

Hosted and produced by Michelle Kicherer.

Wyatt Mischler is a poet from Florida who works at a gay bathhouse. On this episode of the Banana Pitch Podcast and live show, Michelle and Wyatt talk poetry, “gay bathhouses” and bugs, then Wyatt reads four poems that get the house laughing, applauding and yes-ing. 

This episode recorded in front of a live audience at the Alberta Street Pub in Portland, Oregon. Sound mixing by Nik Kemmer.

Theme song by Akemie.

The occasional in-show Banana Pitch jingle by Anna Diem.

Hosted and produced by Michelle Kicherer.

Timothy Kontoff specializes in leaking swirly whirlpools of moody nostalgia and the occasional whimsical quip. Think Jeff Buckley meets Elliott Smith. On this episode, Michelle and Timothy talk clowns, stage personas, and then Timothy plays a whimsical 2-song set. 

This episode recorded in front of a live audience at the Alberta Street Pub in Portland, Oregon. Sound mixing by Nik Kemmer.

Theme song by Akemie.

The occasional in-show Banana Pitch jingle by Anna Diem.

Hosted and produced by Michelle Kicherer.

Michelle chats with Isabeau about collaborating with Dad, storytelling backstories and her forthcoming album, Heavy.