Kara explains why she stopped podcasts for a few months and discusses what she's been up to in 2019 (training for a half-marathon and quitting Twitter - for a bit).Like the podcast on Facebook: www.facebook.com/justthoughtswithkarahogan/Foll

#38 - Global Citizens Festival & Broadway Flea Market

Oct 2nd, 2018 10m 16s

Kara apologizes for her scratchy voice and recounts what she did this past weekend: she hosted a stand-up show, attended Global Citizens Festival in Central Park, and went to the Broadway Flea Market in Shubert Alley.--------------------------

#37 - The Emmys, Maniac, & Insecure

Sep 25th, 2018 10m 42s

Short and sweet! Kara shares her long overdue thoughts on the Emmys, confuses Michael Che and Colin Jost, discusses her initial thoughts on Maniac, recommends the third season of Insecure, and generally divulges way too much information about h

#36 - I Talk About Theatre In This Episode

Sep 18th, 2018 18m 26s

Kara opens the episode by talking about the new format and upload schedule of the podcast! She then chats about the three shows she saw this past weekend: Shiz (54 Below), I Was Most Alive With You (Playwrights Horizons), and The True (The New

#35 - Fall Movie Preview

Sep 11th, 2018 18m 39s

Kara had a super busy week and didn't consume any new pop culture, so she decides to share the fall movies that she's most excited about! Listen for discussion of festival fever, whether or not she believes Daniel Day-Lewis has retired from act

#34 - BlacKkKlansman, The Idiot, & Health Goals

Sep 4th, 2018 17m 54s

Kara recounts her Labor Day weekend spent going to her cousin's wedding and struggling to do homework. She discusses her opinions on BlacKkKlansman and whether or not art based on a true story can be fictional. She recommends a book: The Idiot

#33 - The Oscars, Rom-Coms, & Senior Year

Aug 28th, 2018 22m 26s

Kara wraps up the summer by discussing her moves, her family vacation to Maine, and her senior year of college. She also chats about the proposed changes to the Oscars (hint: she is not a fan), MoviePass (maybe for the last time??), and the gra

#32 - Internships, MoviePass, & Straight White Men

Aug 7th, 2018 20m 15s

Kara celebrates the start of August by chatting about her new internship, mourning the demise of MoviePass, and discussing her experience seeing Straight White Men on Broadway (it was a bit of day).---------------------------------------------

#31 - Zucchini & Squash

Jul 31st, 2018 25m 44s

Kara records a random episode to talk about how her summer is going and what movies, TV shows, and podcasts she's been into lately. Listen to hear her thoughts on Eighth Grade, Blindspotting, Sorry to Bother You, Leave No Trace, Sharp Objects,

#30 - Life Update + July Picks

Jun 26th, 2018 21m 51s

Kara gives a brief life update (she finished junior year of college!) and chats about upcoming movies, music, theatre, and tv shows that she's excited about!--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

#29 - Andy Vega

Mar 22nd, 2018 31m 46s

Kara is joined by her good friend Andy Vega to discuss his upbringing in Arizona, how he got into comedy, and why he wanted to move to NYC. Listen to hear Andy's Timothée Chalamet impression, an exciting game of Would You Rather?, and a very lo

#28 - Oscars Recap 2018 with Samantha Hughes

Mar 6th, 2018 42m 59s

Kara and Samantha Hughes reunite to discuss the 90th annual Academy Awards! Want to know what they thought about Jimmy Kimmel, The Shape of Water, and the many montages? How about unnecessary digressions on MoviePass, This is Us, Helen Mirren,

#27 - Everything (Surgery, Golden Globes) Happens So Much

Jan 10th, 2018 29m 26s

*JTWKH apologizes for the audio quality of this episode. It was edited and re-uploaded to remove as much of the static as possible.*TW for this episode: discussion of the ongoing sexual assault allegations in Hollywood (24:55-28:15)Kara dis

#26 - I Am Terrible At Podcasting

Dec 19th, 2017 15m 46s

Kara details the reasons for her two-month hiatus and reflects on 2017 as a whole.----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Like the podcast on Facebook: www.facebook.com/justthoughtsw

#25 - Maddy Casale

Oct 3rd, 2017 38m 42s

Kara is basically just dropping episodes whenever she feels like it, and she's back today with a new episode featuring her dear friend Maddy Casale. They chat about Maddy's upbringing in Pennsylvania, sports(!), and how tearing her ACL might ha

#24 - Summer in New York City

Aug 8th, 2017 26m 37s

Kara returns after a very long break to discuss what it was like to live in New York City this summer. She shares some of her favorite New York™ experiences and reflects one what it was like to spend a summer without her family close by. You gu

#23 - Del Close Marathon

Jun 27th, 2017 28m 18s

Kara talks to her friends Angela Yamarone and Maddy Casale about their experiences at the 19th annual Del Close Marathon this past weekend. They discuss what DCM is like for performers, what their favorite sets were, and how real improv fatigue

#22 - Dorian Cupero

May 16th, 2017 38m 2s

Kara takes a break during finals week to record an episode with one of her favorite graduating seniors (and people in general), Dorian Cupero. Dorian discusses why she decided to go college in NYC, shares her advice on studying abroad and makin

#21 - One Year Anniversary Spectacular with Shannon Constantine

Apr 25th, 2017 40m 24s

Kara celebrates the one year anniversary of the podcast by inviting her very first guest, Shannon Constantine, on the podcast. They discuss how far they've come since recording the first episode, set ridiculous goals for what they will have acc

#20 - Life Update & Favorite Podcasts

Apr 18th, 2017 29m 36s

Kara returns after an unplanned hiatus and gives you a life update. She also recommends some of her favorite podcasts.Podcasts recommended:The Booth Review; Bros Before Shows; The Daily Show Weekly; Little Known Facts with Ilana Levine; Rook

#19 - Live from Bucket Night

Mar 9th, 2017 3m 5s

The great folks at Stove's Comedy Club were kind enough to let Kara record a mini-episode of her podcast live at Bucket Night, their experimental comedy show. Kara randomly selected a person in the audience that she didn't know to be her guest

#18 - Oscar Recap Roundtable

Feb 28th, 2017 37m 54s

Kara invites her friends Samantha Hughes, Sabrina Crivellone, and returning guest Claire Holmes to discuss their reactions to the 2017 Oscars. They talk about what is probably the biggest snafu in Oscar history (yes, that one) as well as their

#17 - Sophie Kozub

Feb 1st, 2017 39m 33s

NOTE 5/15/19: This episode was recorded before Sophie came out as transgender, and thus she is referred to by her deadname and male pronouns.Kara gets back on track with the podcast, and her first guest of 2017 is her friend Stephan Kozub. Th

#16 - Winter Break Round-Up

Jan 10th, 2017 26m 52s

Kara flies solo today to discuss how she is the worst podcaster ever, as well as some new improvements to the podcast. She then recounts her winter break, mainly in terms of what she watched and read. Listen for Kara's thoughts on The Marriage

#15 - Goals for 2017

Dec 20th, 2016 17m 44s

It's the last episode of 2016! Kara takes a break from studying for finals to thank you all for your support this year. She reflects on 2016, particularly what has changed since she started this podcast in April. She discusses her goals for 201