Walk Me Through It with Kyle Kilkenny

Kyle sits down with longtime friends and theatre professionals Morgan Steward (assistant to Broadway producer Jill Furman) and Billy Recce (composer/lyricist of Little Black Book (concept album out now), A Musical About Star Wars, & more) to discuss their work life during the pandemic, Billy's latest project, 54 Below's food and drink minimum, and how to support artists on and off the stage before, and after, Broadway comes back (and so much more...)!

LISTEN TO BILLY'S NEW ALBUM  LITTLE BLACK BOOK
CONNECT WITH BILLY

CONNECT WITH MORGAN

Walk Me Through It was created by and is hosted, edited and produced by Kyle Kilkenny. Follow Kyle on Twitter & Instagram @kylejkilkenny!

New episodes every Tuesday! Please follow, subscribe, rate and review wherever you listen!

If you have a question, comment, topic or guest request for the show, email Kyle at [email protected].

To support the show and to keep it ad-free, visit buymeacoffee.com/kylejkilkenny. Supporters will be listed in the episode description!

Co-Produced by Patrick Johnson.

Our Creative Consultant is Chris Dollesin.

Theme Music by Stephen Smith.

Special Thanks:
Morgan-- for her friendship, love, and always supporting me!
Billy-- for his friendship, wit, and sharing his talents with us all!
My parents, Kerry & Ken-- for giving me life and some podcast equipment.
All of you-- for listening!

What We're Reading:
Wonder by R.J. Palacio
 Daisy Jones & the Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid
Hard Times: The Adult Musical in 1970s New York City by Elizabeth L. Wollman
 

To celebrate his birthday, Kyle sits down with his parents, Kerry and Ken, as they discuss pregnancy, parenting through the years and how Kyle was indeed the biggest baby in NICU (some things never change).

Please consider donating to my birthday fundraiser for the Innocence Project HERE

Walk Me Through It was created by and is hosted, edited and produced by Kyle Kilkenny. Follow Kyle on Twitter & Instagram @kylejkilkenny!

New episodes every Tuesday! Please follow, subscribe, rate and review wherever you listen!

If you have a question, comment, topic or guest request for the show, email Kyle at [email protected].

To support the show and to keep it ad-free, visit buymeacoffee.com/kylejkilkenny. Supporters will be listed in the episode description!

Co-Produced by Patrick Johnson.

Our Creative Consultant is Chris Dollesin.

Theme Music by Stephen Smith.

Special Thanks:
My parents, Kerry & Ken-- for their love, honesty and support!
All of you-- for listening!

Kyle celebrates a new podcast theme song with its composer, Stephen Smith, and their longtime friends Michaela, Katie and Sam. Together, they discuss healthy social boundaries during the age of Zoom, professional challenges when working with kids during a pandemic, abolishing GroupMe,  music therapy and so much more!

Walk Me Through It was created by and is hosted, edited and produced by Kyle Kilkenny. Follow Kyle on Twitter & Instagram @kylejkilkenny!

New episodes every Tuesday! Please follow, subscribe, rate and review wherever you listen!

If you have a question, comment, topic or guest request for the show, email Kyle at [email protected].

To support the show and to keep it ad-free, visit buymeacoffee.com/kylejkilkenny. Supporters will be listed in the episode description!

Co-Produced by Patrick Johnson.

Our Creative Consultant is Chris Dollesin.

Theme Music by Stephen Smith.

Special Thanks:
Stephen Smith-- for his friendship, sick beats, and support!
Michaela-- for her friendship, realness and sharing Desmond with us.
Katie-- for her friendship, love and always laughing at my jokes.
Sam-- for all the years of love, laughs, and for planning the podcast holiday party.
My parents, Kerry & Ken-- for giving me life and some podcast equipment.
All of you-- for listening!

Please consider donating to the American Heart Association in loving memory of Kelly Smith here. This episode is dedicated in her memory.

Kyle sits down with fellow law student Brenda Milouchev as they discuss going back to school later in life, faith and spiritual life, social justice work, their favorite Broadway shows, and much more!

Walk Me Through It was created by and is hosted, edited and produced by Kyle Kilkenny. Follow Kyle on Twitter & Instagram @kylejkilkenny!

New episodes every Tuesday! Please follow, subscribe, rate and review wherever you listen!

If you have a question, comment, topic or guest request for the show, email Kyle at [email protected].

To support the show and to keep it ad-free, visit buymeacoffee.com/kylejkilkenny. Supporters will be listed in the episode description!

Co-Produced by Patrick Johnson.

Our Creative Consultant is Chris Dollesin.

Music: VHS Dreams by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

Special Thanks:
Brenda Milouchev-- for her voice, her time and the laughs!
My parents, Kerry & Ken-- for giving me life and some podcast equipment.
All of you-- for listening!

What We're Reading:
How to Be an Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi
Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson
Arbitrary Justice by Angela J. Davis
The Three Mothers by Anna Malaika Tubbs

Kyle sits down with his friend and founder of MEN CRY, Martin Nuñez-Bonilla, to discuss masculinity, gender, creating in a pandemic, mental health, and much more!

CHECK OUT KYLE & MARTIN ON MEN CRY HERE!

FOLLOW MARTIN:
Instagram @mnbnyc
Visit Martin's Website https://www.mnbnyc.com/

FOLLOW MEN CRY:
Instagram @allmencry

Walk Me Through It was created by and is hosted, edited and produced by Kyle Kilkenny. Follow Kyle on Twitter & Instagram @kylejkilkenny!

New episodes every Tuesday! Please follow, subscribe, rate and review wherever you listen!

If you have a question, comment, topic or guest request for the show, email Kyle at [email protected].

To support the show and to keep it ad-free, visit buymeacoffee.com/kylejkilkenny. Supporters will be listed in the episode description!

Co-Produced by Patrick Johnson.

Our Creative Consultant is Chris Dollesin.

Music: VHS Dreams by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

Special Thanks:
Martin Nuñez-Bonilla-- for his time, creative soul and friendship!
Josh-- for always being in my corner.
Joe-- for always listening.
My parents, Kerry & Ken-- for giving me life and some podcast equipment.
All of you-- for listening!

What We're Reading:
Notes of a Native Son by James Baldwin
One Life by Megan Rapinoe
God-Level Knowledge Darts by Desus & Mero

Kyle sits down with his old pal and fellow Irish Catholic queen Lindsay McCoy as they discuss body image. social media, LGBTQ beauty standards, eating disorders, mental health and more.

Resources from Lindsay:

Resource 1: NEDA (National Eating Disorders Association)
Resource 2: Project Heal
Resource 3: Oliver Pyatt Centers
Resource 4: 1-800-931-2237, Eating Disorders Helpline

Walk Me Through It was created by and is hosted, edited and produced by Kyle Kilkenny. Follow Kyle on Twitter & Instagram @kylejkilkenny!

New episodes every Tuesday! Please follow, subscribe, rate and review wherever you listen!

If you have a question, comment, topic or guest request for the show, email Kyle at [email protected].

To support the show and to keep it ad-free, visit buymeacoffee.com/kylejkilkenny. Supporters will be listed in the episode description!

Co-Produced by Patrick Johnson.

Our Creative Consultant is Chris Dollesin.

Music: VHS Dreams by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

Special Thanks:
Lindsay McCoy-- for her time, her trust and her friendship!
My parents, Kerry & Ken-- for giving me life and some podcast equipment.
All of you-- for listening!

If you are struggling with these issues or your mental health, please contact your doctor or a licensed clinician. This episode is intended for educational and entertainment purposes only and should not be viewed or used as an alternative for medical treatment or medical advice. Thank you.

Kyle and guest co-host Patrick Johnson chat with Alexis Grenell, a columnist for The Nation and a political strategist, about the state of our democracy, ending the American presidency in favor of a parliamentary system, why the role of the First Lady needs to end, Andrew Cuomo's Emmy award (seriously) and much more!

Follow Alexis Grenell on Twitter @agrenell!

Read Alexis's pieces from The Nation:
46 and Done: Why Joe Biden Should Be Our Last President
FirstLadyology: The Role Has Long Been a Lose-Lose Proposition

Walk Me Through It was created by and is hosted, edited and produced by Kyle Kilkenny. Follow Kyle on Twitter & Instagram @kylejkilkenny!

New episodes every Tuesday! Please follow, subscribe, rate and review wherever you listen!

If you have a question, comment, topic or guest request for the show, email Kyle at [email protected].

To support the show and to keep it ad-free, visit buymeacoffee.com/kylejkilkenny. Supporters will be listed in the episode description!

Co-Produced by Patrick Johnson.

Our Creative Consultant is Chris Dollesin.

Music: VHS Dreams by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

Special Thanks:
Alexis Grenell-- for her time, support, and laughs!
Patrick Johnson-- for helping me put this episode together.
Jenna-- for her support and affirmations!
My parents, Kerry & Ken-- for giving me life and some podcast equipment.
All of you-- for listening!

What We're Reading:
Surviving the White Gaze: A Memoir by Rebecca Carroll

Kyle sits down with NYC public defender and candidate for Manhattan District Attorney (and fellow Fordham alum), Eliza Orlins, to discuss her policies to decriminalize sex work, end mass incarceration and transform the criminal legal system.

Learn more about Eliza's policies and join her campaign here: https://elizaorlins.com/

Follow Eliza on Twitter @elizaorlins and Instagram @eorlins!

Walk Me Through It was created by and is hosted, edited and produced by Kyle Kilkenny. Follow Kyle on Twitter, Instagram, & TikTok @kylejkilkenny!

New episodes every Tuesday! Please follow, subscribe, rate and review wherever you listen!

If you have a question, comment, topic or guest request for the show, email Kyle at [email protected].

To support the show and to keep it ad-free, visit buymeacoffee.com/kylejkilkenny. Supporters will be listed in the episode description!

Co-Produced by Patrick Johnson.

Our Creative Consultant is Chris Dollesin.

Music: VHS Dreams by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

Special Thanks:
Eliza Orlins and her team-- for their time and support!
My parents, Kerry & Ken-- for giving me life and some podcast equipment.
All of you-- for listening!

What We're Reading:
Locked In: The True Causes of Mass Incarceration-and How to Achieve Real Reform by John Pfaff
Until We Reckon: Violence, Mass Incarceration, and a Road to Repair by Danielle Sered
The Black Friend: On Being a Better White Person by Frederick Joseph

Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/kylejkilkenny)

Kyle catches up with his college mentor, and much-more-famous-than-him political science professor at Fordham University/author/podcast host/MSNBC commentator (among other things), Dr.  Christina Greer! They chat about being OG Stacey Abrams stans, that Tina Turner musical, how the NYC Mayoral Race might play out, and most importantly, if Dr. Greer will ever follow Kyle on Twitter.... (and much more!)

Follow Dr. Greer on Twitter! @Dr_CMGreer

Check out Dr. Greer's book, Black Ethnics: Race, Immigration, and the Pursuit of the American Dream (Oxford University Press, 2013). ISBN: 9780199989317 (Support local, Black-owned bookstores!)

Listen to Dr. Greer on FAQ NYC

Listen to Dr. Greer on What's In It for Us?

Walk Me Through It was created by and is hosted, edited and produced by Kyle Kilkenny. Follow Kyle on Twitter & Instagram @kylejkilkenny!

New episodes every 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month!

If you have a question, comment, topic or guest request for the show, email Kyle at [email protected].

To support the show and to keep it ad-free, visit buymeacoffee.com/kylejkilkenny. Supporters will be listed in the episode description!

Co-Produced by Patrick Johnson.

Our Creative Consultant is Chris Dollesin.

Music: VHS Dreams by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

Special Thanks:
Christina Greer-- for helping me find my voice (and for sharing hers here)
Audg & Victoria-- for buying me a slice and always being supportive friends!
My parents, Kerry & Ken-- for giving me life and some podcast equipment
All of you-- for listening!

Join Kyle as he kicks off the podcast with friends discussing the books that got them through 2020, Kyle's Hogwarts House, and Madeleine Albright's acting choices.

Victoria's Depop Shop: https://www.depop.com/vicmessinaxx/

New episodes every 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month!

Walk Me Through It was created by and is hosted, edited and produced by Kyle Kilkenny. Follow Kyle on Twitter and Instagram @kylejkilkenny!

If you have a question, comment, topic or guest request for the show, email Kyle at [email protected].

To support the show and to keep it ad-free, visit buymeacoffee.com/kylejkilkenny. Supporters will be listed in the episode description!

Co-Produced by Patrick Johnson.

Our Creative Consultant is Chris Dollesin.

Music: VHS Dreams by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

A very non-exhaustive thank you list:
My parents, Kerry & Ken-- for giving me life and some podcast equipment
My brother, Kris-- for making me laugh.
Patrick Johnson-- for letting me talk about this show literally all the time.
Chris Dollesin-- for always telling me what I need to hear.
Brookelynn, Sean and Victoria-- for their wisdom and time
Claire Nunez-- for being my podcast host guru.
My colleagues-- for helping me listen and learn.
My friends and family-- for always listening.