Vintage Old Biddy

This month we have an interview with one of my favorite people, Rachel Ladd. Rachel and I share a love of yelling, of not taking things seriously, and of embroidery. Check out her Etsy store and in case you need to know for context, a Susan Bucci is a etherial being that lives in Brooklyn.

This month’s original radio play “The Leopard and the Lynx” is written by me and is about Pat Tanner III, the writer of Auntie Mame. 

The super talented cast features:

Gary Lizardo

David Mackler

Margaret Sullivan

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On this month’s episode we talk to Dane Figueroa Edidi, the writer of February’s radio play “Plane-Gold-Ring” about the creation of the piece and the other amazing work that she does. Also featuring a rendition of “Sentimental Journey.”

Lady Dane is a DC based Black Trans Performance artist, writer, advocate, and educator. She has been nominated for 2 Helen Hays Awards. She is also the Co director of The Black Trans Prayerbook.

“Plane-Gold-Ring” is a co-production with Innana D Initiatives. 

Links:

Support Dane’s work here

Support The Black Trans Prayerbook

Nina Simone’s Plain Gold Ring

Dane’s Website

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This month on the podcast is all about an amazing radio play that I am thrilled to share. A co-production with Inanna D Initiatives, this month's piece Plane/Gold/Ring by Dane Figueroa Edidi takes us through a poignant love story that transcends time and space.  

The cast features:
Dane Figueroa Edidi
Marquise Vilson
Garnet Williams 

Next month's episode will feature an in depth interview with Dane, if you have any questions you'd like to ask please email [email protected].

To find out more about Dane and Inanna D Initiatives. 

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January's episode is here to bring you something serious and some serious fun!

This month's episode features one of my best friends, Alyson Sutherland, retelling one of my favorite stories. Then I make her talk about Shirley Temple. As one does.

The radio play is my take on "The Twilight Zone" for the age we live in.

Rounding out the episode is a classic torch song.

If you like what you hear and want to find out how to get a first listen and to support my other work, check out my Patron or leave a review.

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Happy holidays! Our December is full of festive content to keep you full of merriment and mirth.

Katie Booze-Mooney and Hannah Weitzman of "One Kiss Means Forever" give us their top 5 Made for TV/Streaming Holiday movies to hunker down with. Check out their show wherever you listen to podcasts.

Our radio play is "Somewhere Over The North Pole: The Tale of the Elf Chanteuse" by Michelle Maccarone. Esther is the elder elf of the North Pole. But being an elf has never been her dream. She wants to be a lounge singer in New York. Will 2020 and the pandemic bring the perfect opportunity to realize her dream?

The Cast Features:
Tony Artiga
Scot Cahoon
Cait Farrell 
Dina Grilli
Byron Hagan
Michelle Maccarone

And we'll round out the episode with some musical holiday classics.

Happy Holidays and see you in 2021!

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This month's episode features an interview with my gorgeous friend Katherine Young. Katherine is a prolific artist and creator who talks about going viral with her redesign of Girls Life magazine, her Youtube and lots other fun girl talk. For more info on this talented lady check out her website.

Also included is the closing chapter of my quarantine film noir radio play, "Six Feet Apart Not Six Feet Below"  featuring:

• Tony Artiga
• Scott Cahoon
• Mariela Flor Olivo
• Dina Grilli
• Byron Hagan
• Karen Mascolo Hagan
• Joshua Lopez

Closing out the episode is one of my favorite Kander and Ebb tunes to sing.

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On this inaugural episode of Vintage Old Biddy, Michelle gets acclimated to interviewing with the best group of homosexuals a girl could ask for: Adam Elsberry, Jay Bush, and Austin Ruffer. Also included is the first chapter of VOB's first original radio play, "Six Feet Apart, Not Six Feet Below," a modern, quarantine, film noir murder mystery. 

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