The Fire Escape

This week we are in three different countries simultaneously! Is this a good idea? Maybe. Did Pete fry the mixing board in France? You could say that. Are Hywel's Corgi's busy herding welsh dragons in the background? You bet.Peter and Brandy were the artists in residence for a beautiful property in the French countryside. and the wonderful women who run it were kind enough to sit down with us and share about their project and lives.About the Chateau:Situated in the tranquil surroundings of Burgundy in France, Chateau de la Salle is a castle estate with over six-hundred acres of land and 90,000 square-feet of buildings. That is a lot of space to fill – an estate the size of Monaco with twice the indoor floorspace of Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris.From growing food to foraging in our forests, yoga retreats to hackathons, this is a place where you can grow your projects just as we grow alongside you.For those who come here, this project is about much more than restoring antiquated buildings; we are using the chateau grounds to form a diverse community of forward-thinking people who share our values and feel the same sense of belonging to Chateau de La Salle as we do.To visit Chateau de La Salle is to share an experience with individuals from different backgrounds, to meet interesting people and explore ideas. Chateau de La Salle is more than a place where people come to stay; it is a home from home, a place to return to.

Hywel name drops Sir Patrick Stewart and Sir Paul McCartney.Peter and Colter prepare for their trips across the globe and southeast respectively.The lads discuss the nature of the word pontificate and figure out what animals are our best avatars.

This episode is extra NSFW, so be forewarned!Hywel has once again left Colter and Peter to their own devices as they interview comedian Andrew Collin, co-host of the podcast Happy Never After and Frequent Guest on You up w/ Nikki Glaser on Sirius XM.Andrew tells us about growing up Jewish in a small Florida town, playing high school football, going to college at Tulane, getting arrested, fighting Sum 41 and much more.

Hywel brings back news from the Emerald Isle and he acted for the first time in years!Colter and Peter are gearing up for two different adventures outside of NYC.Hywel calls the other lads, some ledges, and he proves that he's the archbishop of Canterbury over some proper cheeky Nando's.Colter does an Eli Gold Impression to close us out.

Hywel is truant once again (he's so fired) as Peter and Colter sit down with comedian, writer, actor and fellow podcaster, Edgar Momplaisir. Edgar is a sad boy, rad boy and bad boy. We talk a little bit about improv comedy, and the black experience therein, as well as talk about how growing up in the south shaped the way we are today. Be sure to check out Edgar's podcast, Culture Kings, and his web series, Sad Boy Edgar.

Hywel has yet to return from the UK (which means the audio in the first 30 minutes is, well, meh...).The lads regret to be the first to inform all of you, but New York City (and London) have really changed, y'all.Also, legit breaking news, Stonehenge likely built by Welsh! (We could have told you that.)Peter gets frustrated by people's need to believe in ancient aliens (not the show, we believe that it's a real show).

To start with, why does Colter sound like he is on a rotary phone inside an aquarium for the intro? Well, that's none of your business and I would suggest you don't stick your nose where it doesn't belong.To be fair he does give an update on his dog Ritter to try and make up for the fact that he didn't ask Priyanka about Pundit.Oh! That's right, the guest this week is Crooked Media's very own Priyanka Aribindi. Priyanka writes Crooked’s daily newsletter, "What A Day". She also wrote this bio; She hates how trying to keep up with the news can feel overwhelming and hopes that the newsletter will help people not feel that way. She switched coasts after stints at TIME and Real Simple (Colter tried to ask if Rebecca was a better boss than the Crooked gang, but there was a lot of obfuscating...), and remains the only Crooked employee to get a job via Twitter DM (thanks, Lovett). She’s anxiously awaiting her very first stan.Well, the wait is over. We here at the fire escape would like to announce our Stan-hood of Pri-Pri (this is what she is now know in the Pri-hive). Pri-Pri, do you love us? Are you writing, about Donny Grunt?Other topics of conversation include Boot Country, Peter's staunchly conservative beliefs on what constitutes a chess pie and Hywel teaching our guest a small amount about Wales (not "like the fish").

Everyone be sure to wish Big Bad Bob a hip happy birthday in your heart of hearts (it's actually not til September apparently, but don't worry about all that).Somehow the lads this week found their meandering way from welsh identity and Colter's hypothesis on how the Welsh learned the alphabet, to theBretons' place in French society. All the way to asking the big question, what exactly makes these geographical areas, nations? Is national identity inherently bad or good? How do you balance healthy pride in a nation with acceptance of others?

Once again, Colter and Peter were left to their own devices, because Hywel refuses to return to us.The lads from Alabama continue last week's conversation with fellow Alabamian and professional music man, John Paul White, this time thanks to the magic of technology (we called him).We get in to what everyone wants to talk about, more Sun Drop™️ facts. Also, we talk more about his music career, as well as about music fandom.You might remember John's music from True Detective season 2, the best season of True Detective that had Vince Vaughn, and the second best season of True Detective otherwise at this moment in time, or you might know of him from The Civil Wars.

Colter and Peter were left to their own devices, because Hywel refuses to return to us. Maybe we hurt his feelings with the Independence Day episode? Who is to say.The lads from Alabama track down fellow Alabamian and professional music man, John Paul White.You might remember John's music from True Detective season 2, the best season of True Detective that had Vince Vaughn, and the second best season of True Detective otherwise at this moment in time.We talk all things Florence, growing up in the Tennessee River Valley, Sun Drop™️ and start to get into Mr. White's music career.But oh no! We spent too much time on Sun Drop™️ and ran out of time to finish our chat! Never fear there is a part two coming at you soon.