Natalie "feminism referee" Nielsen-Ruiz joins me to talk about our favorite books of 2021! We read vastly and we read well. Goofing and gabbing our way through the highs and lows of our year in reading. We have perfect taste and we are very sma

representation of fatness in tv/movies (w/ Shelby Solla)

Jan 12th, 2022 1h 11m

Shelby "#MYpresident" Solla joins me to discuss representation of fatness in media! We talk about the tropes, the highs, the lows, the in betweens. Our media is too influential (and fatphobic) to NOT be examined!I tried to think of a zingier t

Glee! (w/ Emily and Sarah)

Jul 21st, 2021 1h 38m

Sarah "Heads Will Roll/Thriller" Linares and Emily "Singing in the Rain/Umbrella" Lafreniere join me to discuss the international movement that was Glee (!!!!!). We talk about the epic highs and lows (of high school football) and the moments th

read nonfiction and be hot (w/ Sarah Linares)

Apr 14th, 2021 1h 25m

Sarah “tiktok connoisseur” Linares joins me to talk about nonfiction books! Why we were afraid of them for so long and what nonfiction books we’ve been into lately. Pick up a book, everyone’s doing it. --- Support this podcast: https://podc

writing up a 😳🤟😩 storm 🌊⛈🌪(w/ Rachael Labes)

Apr 8th, 2021 1h 21m

Rachael “efficient bathroom break“ Labes joins me to talk about the art in her life! Going to arts high school in Florida, to Wellesley for PolySci, then a hard pivot to film. We talk about her writing (including a whole dang novel), the act of

Elena Ferrante (w/ Natalie Nielsen-Ruiz)

Mar 31st, 2021 1h 58m

This week I am joined by una donna straordinaria: Natalie "botanical gardens" Nielsen-Ruiz. We talk about everyone's favorite Italian author Elena Ferrante, focusing on The Neopolitan Novels and The Days of Abandonment. We look at some intervie

tv show mixemup hodge podge! (w/ Sarah Linares)

Mar 17th, 2021 57m 37s

Sarah “cold hands” Linares joins me on the love seat to glib and gab about tv we’ve been watching lately. Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, Superstore, Tiny Pretty Things, Allen vs. Farrow. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/sh

THE Adam Sandler episode part 2 (w/ Thomas Kuklenski and Sarah Linares)

Mar 10th, 2021 1h 21m

Thomas “i will bring back dvds” Kuklenski and Sarah “fuck ur dvds” Linares join me to continue on that winding road that is Adam Sandler’s filmography. From Grown Ups thru Hubie Halloween. At no point in this rambling, incoherent podcast were w

THE Adam Sandler episode part 1 (w/ Thomas Kuklenski and Sarah Linares)

Mar 3rd, 2021 1h 27m

Thomas “where’s my crop top” Kuklenski and Sarah “i’m working on it, thomas” Linares embark with me on the journey of a lifetime, that thru the filmography of the one and only Adam Sandler. This episode takes us from Airheads to Spanglish. Ever

Airheads! (sandman chronicles pt 1)

Feb 24th, 2021 32m 45s

we watched one of Adam Sandler's first movies- Airheads. It was bad. I'm left asking... was this even a movie? Sarah "young Gary Oldman was hot" Linares and I regret the 90 minutes we wasted watching this film. --- Support this podcast: htt

authenticity, creativity, exploration (w/ Nathan Hirschaut)

Feb 17th, 2021 1h 19m

Nathan “our spiritual king” Hirschaut joins me to talk about his art and spiritual journey. From the early dance competition life to Kundalini yoga and all the exploration and collaboration along the way. What a ride!--- Support this podcas

to dance or not (?!?) to dance (w/ Claire Kendrick)

Feb 10th, 2021 1h 36m

Claire "chapter 33" Kendrick joins me to talk all things dance, college, and learning to trust yourself. We delve into the competition origin story, imposter syndrome, being honest with yourself, and changing career paths. Claire is full of lig

Bienvenue!!! Mes petits choux! (w/ Brigid Pittman)

Feb 4th, 2021 1h 27m

Brigid "drawbridge" Pittman joins me to talk dance, baking, and French. We reminisce about the comp days and get into our changing relationship with dance. Brigid expertly explains how croissants work and humors my pitiful baking knowledge. We

DRESS! 4 SUCCESS!! (w/ Jimmy Schatz)

Jan 27th, 2021 54m 52s

Jimmy “is funny” Schatz joins me to chitchat, gab like gals, and floss his teeth. We get into his origins and I tell a riveting tale about how I got discount barbecue once. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/a

The Absolute State of the Union (w/ Malachi Rosen)

Dec 10th, 2020 1h 6m

Malachi “Pitch Perfect” Rosen joins me to talk about the Narcissist Cookbook song “The Absolute State of the Union”. We’re gettin ~political~. That is if u consider denouncing white supremacy a political stance. We’re talking statues, protestin

a fictional aisle with fictional foods (w/ Tall Boy Special)

Nov 25th, 2020 1h 4m

I am so excited to be joined by the awesome band Tall Boy "Tik tok sensation" Special. We talk about their creative process, song construction, making an album, and improv comedy. And to top it all off, a long overdue review of Hubie Halloween.

are we human?? or are we DANCER (w/ milie nelson)

Nov 11th, 2020 1h 22m

Milie “fuck juul” Nelson joins me to talk about being ARTISTS. Because that’s what we ARE. We have multiple interests and we’re not afraid to talk about it. We talk about our own choreography and why Comp 3 is god. --- Support this podcast:

how to kill a city..... hint, it’s gentrification (w/ Keith Redzinak)

Nov 4th, 2020 1h 4m

Keith “gave me macaroni once” Redzinak joins me to talk about “How to Kill a City” by P.E. Moskowitz. We’re talking about gentrification and our failing institutions!! Focusing in on New Orleans, Detroit, San Francisco, and New York. --- Su

Vincent van Gogh is not a snitch (w/ Sarah Morgan)

Oct 28th, 2020 1h 29m

Sarah “Toffelmier ” Morgan joins me to break down the amazing song Vincent by Don McLean. We talk about the music, the structure, the lyrics, our personal relationships with music. We are music doctors, you’re welcome. --- Support this podc

Benny but without the jets (w/ Benny Rothschild)

Oct 21st, 2020 1h 6m

Benny “Yoo-Hoo” Rothschild joins me to talk MUSIC. Genre, the creative process, what being in a band actually is. We also listen to an iphone alarm for a long time!!--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/annamcgar

body image and dance (w/ Eilish Shin-Culhane)

Oct 14th, 2020 2h 4m

Eilish “raised vegan” Shin-Culhane joins me to unpack body image in dance. We get into our personal stories, how to get help from yourself and others, how emotional and personal this all is, and how things can and must get better! We have to ge

Beyoncé is an institution (w/ Ron Wilbur)

Oct 7th, 2020 1h 50m

Ron “acoUstiKatzzz” Wilbur joins me to talk about all that is Beyoncé. Her music, voice, career, influence, her control over her own narrative. To be alive in the Beyoncé times is wonderful and I can’t wait for whatever she does next. --- S

i read a play and now I’m cultured (“Fairview” w/ Alison Groppi)

Sep 30th, 2020 1h 47m

Alison “men disappoint me” Gropi joins me this week to talk about the PULITZER WINNING play “Fairview”. We go through the plot, scripts in hand, and get into the characterization and themes. Yeah, we have BFAs. --- Support this podcast: htt

The ~*art*~ of running (w/ Kurtis Brown)

Sep 23rd, 2020 1h 19m

Kurtis “Dollywood” Brown joins me to gab about the art of running and our relationship to it. We’re arts bois born and raised and now we scamper around, deal with it. Also check out Peter Sagal’s running memoir if yr so inclined. --- Suppor

25. THE BOYS are back in town and they will punch you (w/ Robert Pierron)

Sep 16th, 2020 2h 32m

My good pal Robert “button down” Pierron joins me to talk about the TV adaptation of the comics THE BOYS. We get into character, themes, AMERICA. Also review the time I taught Robert how periods worked.--- Support this podcast: https://podc