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Hey friends,Clayfellows creator, Z. Zandbergen, joins us to talk about maintaining artistic practice (during the pandemic and in general) and how our time not spent with others has been spent. We also chat about the different artistic mediums we are drawn to. We hope you enjoy this weeks episode of the podcast!-Nominate Us for Pittsburgh Magazine's Best of the Burgh: https://www.pittsburghmagazine.com/Leave an iTunes Review: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-butch-and-the-bi/-Featuring: Bob Rudenborg, Jon MarekSpecial Guest: Z. ZandbergenEditing: Jon MarekTheme: Brian Adams-Z's Site: http://zzandbergen.com/-Find Us Across the Web: https://linktr.ee/TheButchandTheBiJon's Links: https://linktr.ee/jonklobsterBob's Links: https://linktr.ee/asmallfrogartA Pickle Lane Production

Hey friends,Beth David and Esteban Bravo ("In a Heartbeat", "Spies in Disguise") join us to talk about animation. What working in the industry is like, our favorite animation (Into the Spider-Verse, duh), and The Bi tries his hardest to not geek out too hard. We hope you enjoy this weeks episode of the podcast!-Leave an iTunes Review: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-butch-and-the-bi/-Featuring: Bob Rudenborg, Jon MarekSpecial Guest: Beth David, Esteban BravoEditing: Jon MarekTheme: Brian Adams-Beth's Insta: www.instagram.com/bbethdavidd/Esteban's Insta: www.instagram.com/estebravo/-Find Us Across the Web: https://linktr.ee/TheButchandTheBiJon's Links: https://linktr.ee/jonklobsterBob's Links: https://linktr.ee/asmallfrogartA Pickle Lane Production

Hey friends,Mark (sans Jeffrey the tiger) join us to chat about sexual orientation and gender identity and our experiences with our identities.  We also spoke about how our experiences have (or have not) influenced our artistic endeavors. We hope you enjoy this weeks episode of the podcast!-Leave an iTunes Review: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-butch-and-the-bi/-Featuring: Bob Rudenborg, Jon MarekSpecial Guest: Mark and The TigerEditing: Jon MarekTheme: Brian Adams-Mark and The Tiger's Site: Markandthetiger.comMark and The Tiger on Spotify: www.spotify.com-Find Us Across the Web: https://linktr.ee/TheButchandTheBiJon's Links: https://linktr.ee/jonklobsterBob's Links: https://linktr.ee/asmallfrogartA Pickle Lane Production

Hey friends,Meaza Solomon (Pittsburgh Comedian) joins us to chat about comedy as a universal language. How humor can be understand regardless of language and understanding barriers, we hope you enjoy this weeks episode of the podcast!-Leave an iTunes Review: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-butch-and-the-bi/-Featuring: Bob Rudenborg, Jon MarekSpecial Guest: Meaza SolomonEditing: Jon MarekTheme: Brian Adams-Arcade Comedy Theater Black History Month: https://www.arcadecomedytheater.com/events/blackhistorymonth21/-Find Us Across the Web: https://linktr.ee/TheButchandTheBiJon's Links: https://linktr.ee/jonklobsterBob's Links: https://linktr.ee/asmallfrogartA Pickle Lane Production

Hey friends,Nia Johnson (Pittsburgh Comedian/Arcade Comedy Theater House Manager) convinces use to use comedy to cope with, well, everything. But how we've used comedy as a way to find the levity in life. We've been wanting Nia on the podcast and we hope you enjoy this weeks episode of the podcast!-Leave an iTunes Review: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-butch-and-the-bi/-Featuring: Bob Rudenborg, Jon MarekSpecial Guest: Nia JohnsonEditing: Jon MarekTheme: Brian Adams-Find Us Across the Web: https://linktr.ee/TheButchandTheBiJon's Links: https://linktr.ee/jonklobsterBob's Links: https://linktr.ee/asmallfrogartA Pickle Lane Production

Hey friends,Michael McBurney (Pittsburgh Actor/Comedian) visits to talk about... HEY WHATS THAT OVER THERE? Oh right, podcast. visits to talk about focus during "these trying times". We speak a bit generally about focus, but especially staying focused when working remotely/staying in one place all day/every day. It was great to catch up with Mike and hope you enjoy this weeks episode of the podcast!-Leave an iTunes Review: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-butch-and-the-bi/-Featuring: Bob Rudenborg, Jon MarekSpecial Guest: Michael McBurneyEditing: Jon MarekTheme: Brian Adams-The Latchkey Kids: Reality Still Bites: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xFA-Iouf9bQ-Find Us Across the Web: https://linktr.ee/TheButchandTheBiJon's Links: https://linktr.ee/jonklobsterBob's Links: https://linktr.ee/asmallfrogartA Pickle Lane Production

Hey friends,Renee Rabenold (Creative Director at Vigilance Theater Group) swings by to talk about  parenting and some of this similarities that come from being a mentor/director. Raising a infant during the witch curse we're living under and how our parents influenced us in different ways. The Butch and The Bi contribute what they can for the 40th episode (42, if you count the holiday specials, which much like George Lucas, we don't) Hope you enjoy this weeks episode of the podcast!-Leave an iTunes Review: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-butch-and-the-bi/-Featuring: Bob Rudenborg, Jon MarekSpecial Guest: Renee RabenoldEditing: Jon MarekTheme: Brian Adams-Vigilance Theater Group: https://www.vigilancetheater.com/-Find Us Across the Web: https://linktr.ee/TheButchandTheBiJon's Links: https://linktr.ee/jonklobsterBob's Links: https://linktr.ee/asmallfrogartA Pickle Lane Production

Hey friends,Jason Clark (Arcade Comedy Theater's Operations Manager and Stand Up comic) joins us to talk about something we (surprisingly) haven't spoken about in depth on, comedy! Stand Up, Improv, Sketch, and the Pittsburgh comedy community! Hope you enjoy this weeks episode of the podcast!-Leave an iTunes Review: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-butch-and-the-bi/-Featuring: Bob Rudenborg, Jon MarekSpecial Guest: Jason ClarkEditing: Jon MarekTheme: Brian Adams-Arcade Comedy Theater: https://www.arcadecomedytheater.com/-Find Us Across the Web: https://linktr.ee/TheButchandTheBiJon's Links: https://linktr.ee/jonklobsterBob's Links: https://linktr.ee/asmallfrogartA Pickle Lane Production

Hey friends,Kevin Tinsley (@thetinzman) takes some time to chat with us about entertainment. Our influences, favorite genres, and how we use entertainment as an escape. Kevin's content has been pretty great source of sincere and down-to-earth entertainment throughout 2020 and we were grateful to share a conversation. Hope you enjoy this weeks episode of the podcast!-Featuring: Bob Rudenborg, Jon MarekSpecial Guest: Kevin TinsleyEditing: Jon MarekTheme: Brian Adams-Kevin's Links: https://linktr.ee/TheTinzMan-Find Us Across the Web: https://linktr.ee/TheButchandTheBiJon's Links: https://linktr.ee/jonklobsterBob's Links: https://linktr.ee/asmallfrogartA Pickle Lane Production

Hey friends,The Butch and The Bi have got a bonus episode just in time for the Holidays! Bob and Jon discuss their favorite happenings from 2020 and look forward to the future of the podcast!Leave an iTunes Review: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-butch-and-the-bi/-Featuring: Bob Rudenborg, Jon MarekEditing: Jon MarekTheme: Brian Adams-Find Us Across the Web: https://linktr.ee/TheButchandTheBiJon's Links: https://linktr.ee/jonklobsterBob's Links: https://linktr.ee/asmallfrogartA Pickle Lane Production

Hey friends,Beth Geatches (Arcade Comedy Theater's Director of Development & Penny Arcade Member) joins The Butch and The Bi for the last guested episode of 2020, to freak out about Lego sets! We also deep dive into our childhood toy boxes (for someone here it's just a box of rocks) and how getting back into Legos during the last several months has been really stress relieving! Hope you enjoy this weeks episode of the podcast!-To celebrate the holiday season we're doing a giveaway! The Butch (@ASmallFrogArt) will do a digital illustration of your family, your favorite character, a monster from the eldritch depths, or something similarly fun.  All you have to do is fill out this form and leave a review on iTunes!Contest Entry Form: https://forms.gle/d8k5SWf8QXQoBh947Leave an iTunes Review: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-butch-and-the-bi/-Featuring: Bob Rudenborg, Jon MarekSpecial Guest: Beth GeatchesEditing: Jon MarekTheme: Brian Adams-Penny Arcade's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pennyarcadecomedyArcade Comedy Theater: https://www.arcadecomedytheater.com/-Dial Up's Next Show: Friday December 18th @ 9PM www.facebook.com/events/Find Us Across the Web: https://linktr.ee/TheButchandTheBiJon's Links: https://linktr.ee/jonklobsterBob's Links: https://linktr.ee/asmallfrogartA Pickle Lane Production

Hey friends,As our second-to-last guest of the year, we sit down with Hard Rock trivia host and Spectacular Online Host, Jeremiah Ion to talk about how we've grown. How much we differ from who we used to be, as though they were different people entirely. It's an honest and fascinating conversation with a dear friend.-To celebrate the holiday season we're doing a giveaway! The Butch (@ASmallFrogArt) will do a digital illustration of your family, your favorite character, a monster from the eldritch depths, or something similarly fun.  All you have to do is fill out this form and leave a review on iTunes!Contest Entry Form: https://forms.gle/d8k5SWf8QXQoBh947Leave an iTunes Review: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-butch-and-the-bi/-Featuring: Bob Rudenborg, Jon MarekSpecial Guest: Jeremiah IonEditing: Jon MarekTheme: Brian Adams-Christmas with Krampus Online: https://www.facebook.com/ArcadeComedyTheater/eventsJeremiah's Insta: https://www.instagram.com/jeremiahion/-Find Us Across the Web: https://linktr.ee/TheButchandTheBiJon's Links: https://linktr.ee/jonklobsterBob's Links: https://linktr.ee/asmallfrogartA Pickle Lane Production

Hey friends,Matty Frances (Co-Host of Dial Up, Penny Arcade Member, pain in The Bi's a**) joins The Butch and The Bi to talk about our inspirations. We explore the artists, people, and passions that keep us motivated and inspired and discuss inspiration on a larger scale. It was a wonderful conversation and Matty even has us play a short form Improv game!To celebrate the holiday season we're doing a giveaway! The Butch (@ASmallFrogArt) will do a digital illustration of your family, your favorite character, a monster from the eldritch depths, or something similarly fun.  All you have to do is fill out this form and leave a review on iTunes!Contest Entry Form: https://forms.gle/d8k5SWf8QXQoBh947Leave an iTunes Review: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-butch-and-the-bi/-Featuring: Bob Rudenborg, Jon MarekSpecial Guest: Matty FrancesEditing: Jon MarekTheme: Brian Adams-Penny Arcade's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pennyarcadecomedyDial Up's Next Show: Friday December 18th @ 9PM (Arcade's YouTube)Matty's Insta: https://www.instagram.com/mattyfrances/-Find Us Across the Web: https://linktr.ee/TheButchandTheBiJon's Links: https://linktr.ee/jonklobsterBob's Links: https://linktr.ee/asmallfrogartA Pickle Lane Production

To celebrate the holiday season we're doing a giveaway! The Butch (A Small Frog Art) will do a digital illustration of your family, your favorite character, a monster from the eldritch depths, or something similarly fun. All you have to do is fill out the google form and leave a review on iTunes!You Can Find All the Places On The Internet Here: https://linktr.ee/TheButchandTheBiGiveaway Rules: NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. Giveaway is in no way endorsed or sponsored by Facebook. Must be 18 years old or older to participate. 1(one) entry per participant. Winner will win 1(one) custom piece of digital art by @ASmallFrogArt delivered digitally upon completion. Giveaway entry period will run from 11/20/2020 - 12/20/2020 11:59PM EST. Winner will be contacted via email provided at submission for details and after confirmation will be announced on The Butch and The Bi Podcast 12/25/2020. Bob Rudenborg (the artist, has the right to veto any concept they deem inappropriate.

Hey friends (Holiday Giveaway Announcement Below),Reid Carter joins The Butch and The Bi to talk about our problematic favorites. Shows, Movies, Artists, and when does death of the author become a viable excuse. The Bi definitely remembers how to introduce the show, but we also have the exciting announcement of a giveaway!To celebrate the holiday season we're doing a giveaway! The Butch (@ASmallFrogArt) will do a digital illustration of your family, your favorite character, a monster from the eldritch depths, or something similarly fun.  All you have to do is fill out this form and leave a review on iTunes!Contest Entry Form: https://forms.gle/d8k5SWf8QXQoBh947Leave an iTunes Review: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-butch-and-the-bi/  -Featuring: Bob Rudenborg, Jon MarekSpecial Guest: Reid CarterEditing: Jon MarekTheme: Brian Adams-Find Us Across the Web: https://linktr.ee/TheButchandTheBiJon's Links: https://linktr.ee/jonklobsterBob's Links: https://linktr.ee/asmallfrogartA Pickle Lane Production

Hey friends,Our fellow Pandemonium team mate and The Bi's manager joins The Butch and The Bi to talk about journalism and its evolution into digital. We talk about when and how news started effecting us, the importance of news, and Chris's career!  -Featuring: Bob Rudenborg, Jon MarekSpecial Guest: Chris DoyleEditing: Jon MarekTheme: Brian Adams-Find Us Across the Web: https://linktr.ee/TheButchandTheBiJon's Links: https://linktr.ee/jonklobsterBob's Links: https://linktr.ee/asmallfrogartA Pickle Lane Production

Hey friends,Local actor and friend, Jason Shavers joins The Butch and The Bi this week to chat about sitcoms! Not just any sitcoms though, sitcoms like Living Single and Golden Girls, that helped push the envelope forward when it came to progressive topics!    -Featuring: Bob Rudenborg, Jon MarekSpecial Guest: Jason ShaversEditing: Jon MarekTheme: Brian Adams-Jason's Insta: https://www.instagram.com/jayeant/The Golden Girls: Very Pandemic Special: https://youtu.be/8WlkiAXDxp0-Find Us Across the Web: https://linktr.ee/TheButchandTheBiJon's Links: https://linktr.ee/jonklobsterBob's Links: https://linktr.ee/asmallfrogartA Pickle Lane Production

Hey friends,It's the Halloween "bonus" episode that we totally had planned out at the beginning of the month! It's also an episode of firsts! Alex and Kyle swing by to talk all things horror with The Butch and The Bi, including a horror movie trivia competition and our favorite scary movies!-Featuring: Bob Rudenborg, Jon MarekSpecial Guest: Alex O'Brian, Kyle LongsdorfEditing: Jon MarekTheme: Brian Adams-Knock Offs Pod Insta: https://www.instagram.com/knockoffspod/Knock Offs Pod Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/y6zzhwve-Find Us Across the Web: https://linktr.ee/TheButchandTheBiJon's Links: https://linktr.ee/jonklobsterBob's Links: https://linktr.ee/asmallfrogartA Pickle Lane Production

Hey friends,This weeks episode is with Pittsburgh comedian and IPA enthusiast, Tyler Ray Kendrick! We share tales of New Years shenanigan's and other holiday events! Are we cracking wise half the time? Absolutely. Is it a blast? Also absolutely! Featuring: Bob Rudenborg, Jon MarekSpecial Guest: Tyler Ray KendrickEditing: Jon MarekTheme: Brian AdamsCamp Loose Leaf's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CLLimprovTyler's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tylerraykendrick/Tyler's Insta: https://www.instagram.com/tylerraykendrick/Find Us Across the Web: https://linktr.ee/TheButchandTheBiJon's Links: https://linktr.ee/jonklobsterBob's Links: https://linktr.ee/asmallfrogartA Pickle Lane Production

Hey friends,This weeks episode is with Vice President of Arcade Comedy Theater's board of directors and Frankly Scarlett and Knights of the Arcade member Liz Labacz swings by to chat about what it's like working the polls and about the current election. While we rarely discuss political or serious topics, we felt it was important to have this chat and remind people to vote. Featuring: Bob Rudenborg, Jon MarekSpecial Guest: Liz LabaczEditing: Jon MarekTheme: Brian AdamsVoting Resources:https://www.pa.gov/guides/voting-and-elections/https://www.vote.org/Frankly Scarlett's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/franklyscarlettcomedyKnights of the Arcade's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/knightsofthearcade/Arcade Comedy Theater: https://www.arcadecomedytheater.com/Find Us Across the Web: https://linktr.ee/TheButchandTheBiJon's Insta: https://linktr.ee/jonklobsterBob's Insta: https://linktr.ee/asmallfrogartA Pickle Lane Production