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I have always been a fan of Jane Monheit, from the first time I saw her sing at the (now defunct) legendary NYC cabaret Eighty-Eights. Jane and I delve into her decades-long career; from a 17-year-old student to what she has accomplished to this day. Please have a listen. Please also Subscribe/Follow/Like and review. It really helps independent podcasts like ours get some notice. We are available wherever you listen to podcasts. Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/way-off-the-record/id1488219188 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5EeeLe3TNFJfvs6R9AHSQg Google Podcasts: https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5jYXB0aXZhdGUuZm0vd2F5LW9mZi10aGUtcmVjb3JkLw%3D%3D WAVVE Page (audio) here you can choose your preferred podcast app: https://wavve.link/ZJqTjsMgx/episodes Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQIHA9PLvMKb8tafwZy6SCQ

We check in with our friend, the amazingly talented (and sweet as can be) Dirty Martini. We discuss so many things that have changed in the past year, including how Covid has hit the entertainment community so hard. We also have fun discussing Gary Beeber’s amazing film “Dirty Martini and the New Burlesque”, Barbara Stanwyck the badass (and former burlesque star), Dirty’s Dad, aka, the Bionic Man, Puppet Shows. Also on the docket: Front Row Paul, Murray Hill, World Famous Bob, Suzanne Bartsch and her Follies, Amanda Lepore Dita von Teese, among others. We also get some juicy clips of the various burlesque venues that Dirty has performed in. Photo credit for thumbnail and first image in the video by the brilliant Steven Menendez. Please Subscribe to our channel and tell your friends. Check out our YouTube (video) version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gpmup4t5cPg

As usual, with the hilarious Rachel Green, there are no topics off-limits. ON THE DOCKET: Rachel's career, Covid, oat milk, "sounding" at the Eagle gift shop (Google it, guurl, I can't hold your hand), and all the things. Special thanks to @MelanieVesey for here amazing @TikTok video.

We sit down with Allison Gill, aka, AG, creator of Mueller, She Wrote and the Daily Beans podcasts. Allison is a former high-ranking government employee, a PhD in Health administration, a writer, and a stand-up comic. She’s also a Webby-award winner that continues to have a powerful voice in today’s media. No topic was off the table, so have a listen and let us know what you think. Don't forget to Subscribe and Like to see more from Way off the Record! Allison's new podcast, Cleanup on Aisle 45: https://www.patreon.com/aisle45pod Check out Allison's music: https://open.spotify.com/artist/42EdvAuAfzp1pjzxs25Lut

I sit down w dear cousin, Brittany as we learn of her harrowing journey, and ultimate triumph, w Lyme disease. As with everything w her, it's that beautiful light and spirit that pulls her through. There's a ton of useful info, including links in the show notes. Please subscribe here and to our YouTube page, it really helps us wee, independent media types: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQIHA9PLvMKb8tafwZy6SCQ For more information on treatment and coping mechanisms for lyme, please check out these resources: Insight Timer: Meditation App (available on iOs and Android) http://Buhnerhealinglyme.com Eastern treatments of Lyme Bryan Rosner has cutting-edge info as a researcher/journalist. For people who would like to hear it from an MD, I would recommend Bill Rawls or Marty Ross's websites https://rawlsmd.com/ https://www.treatlyme.ne

We talk all about the porn industry, open relationships, running for local office and teaching flamenco to small kids, among other things. Also discussed is how all of this is affected by coronavirus. Antonio was so open and lovely and very patient because our feed froze twice, what a champ! Learn more about Antonio through social media: Twitter: @MelecioBiaggi Instagram: melecio2020 FB: https://www.facebook.com/antonio.biaggidavila Temporarily closed, this is a great place to see authentic, arresting flamenco performances in Savilla, Spain: Casa de la Memorial @flamencomemoria

To learn more about the film and to view the trailer: https://www.olympiathefilm.com/trailer Facebook live-stream. 9 July, 2020 www.facebook.com/olympiathefilm Check your city for the virtual cinema/theatrical release on 10 July, 2020 https://www.olympiathefilm.com Learn more on social media: IG, Twitter and Facebook (without the @) @olympiathefilm REVIEWS “Olympia delivers an uncommonly personal, cinema verite-style portrait of its fascinating, iconoclastic subject” The Hollywood Reporter “Olympia Dukakis Finally Gets the Biographical Documentary She Deserves” Jezebel “…stellar performances boosted by a passion for her craft that very few, male or female, can rival” Film Threat

Constance has a BA, MA, and PhD and an offer to teach Feminist Art at the University of Saskatchewan at Regina. But she has a cooking problem. Rather than move to the Great White North to find stability (and universal healthcare), she slings cocktails and dreams of hosting a cooking show from her tiny New York City studio apartment featuring the local artist/writers/actors she enlists as guests/sous chefs. Will Constance’s culinary quest lead to a recipe for a happy life, or will she fall flat on her face like a failed soufflé? Learn more about Constance and her partner Marc, the dynamic duo behind this amazing show at: https://www.constancecooks.com/ and follow them on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/constancecooks/?hl=en

Shana and I talk about our decades-long friendship and artistic collaborations, photo shoots, PR and album cover design for SHiNE 1.0 (and 2.0), etc. A big part of that relationship, early on, included hue, the trio she formed with Maritri/piano & guitar + Lisa/viola, and how that helped to define the development of her genre-defining "chamber soul". We also discuss her 5-year gig with Cirque du Soleil's KÀ in Las Vegas, post-KÀ, and what it's like to be an independent musician now. Classically trained. Soulful singer-songwriter. Teaching artist. Force of nature. The list goes on... To learn more, visit: http://www.shanatucker.com/ #female #music #cello + #voice and most of all: #empowerment WOTRpod can be found on all platforms where you listen, including: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/way-off-the-record/id1488219188 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5EeeLe3TNFJfvs6R9AHSQg Google Podcasts: https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5jYXB0aXZhdGUuZm0vd2F5LW9mZi10aGUtcmVjb3JkLw%3D%3D

Maria and I have been friends forever. She is an amazing human, and she shares with us some calming coping strategies for this difficult time. Links for Babbling Brook https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=64eIdY9GQN4&list=RD64eIdY9GQN4&index=2 Sara Auster, Sound Bath specialist https://saraauster.com/ https://instagram.com/saraauster?igshid=1hh5bro4tgps0 Weekly IGTV shows: Tues and Thurs at Noon, Saturdays at 5pm WOTRpod can be found on all platforms where you listen, including: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/way-off-the-record/id1488219188 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5EeeLe3TNFJfvs6R9AHSQg Google Podcasts: https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5jYXB0aXZhdGUuZm0vd2F5LW9mZi10aGUtcmVjb3JkLw%3D%3D Please subscribe, rate and review. It really helps independent podcasters like us get noticed.

I speak with my dear friend, Carolyn, about everything that's going on. We talk about strategies to get through this difficult time as we look to what's next. This is the first of a long-running series of episodes that we hope will give our listeners some comfort and ways to cope. Know that you are not alone. "The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of convenience and comfort, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy." --Martin Luther King WOTRpod can be found on all platforms where you listen, including: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/way-off-the-record/id1488219188 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5EeeLe3TNFJfvs6R9AHSQg Google Podcasts: https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5jYXB0aXZhdGUuZm0vd2F5LW9mZi10aGUtcmVjb3JkLw%3D%3D Please subscribe, rate and review. It really helps independent podcasters like us get noticed.

NOTE: This is a bridge episode before we launch our “Corona Check In” series. In this episode, we speak again with Maritri, our dear friend and consummate musician. We talk all about how life has changed for her and our friends and family. Maritri, like so many other “gig economy” musicians, is dealing with not only the pandemic, but a completely new economic reality. We also get a listen to some of her sublime music. We hope you’ll tune in! “...as the sun began her rise and the moon began its languish…” WOTRpod can be found on all platforms where you listen, including: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/way-off-the-record/id1488219188 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5EeeLe3TNFJfvs6R9AHSQg Google Podcasts: https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5jYXB0aXZhdGUuZm0vd2F5LW9mZi10aGUtcmVjb3JkLw%3D%3D Please subscribe, rate and review. It really helps independent podcasters like us get noticed.

We talk with actor, comic, stand-up, violinist Rachel Green about being a sex/body-positive woman in 2020 NYC. Slut energy/the ethical slut, body positivity, misogyny et al. are discussed, and how that impacts Rachel's life and career. The theme of this episode, and indeed this podcast is: "Love who you are, no matter the vessel, it's all gorgeous" Learn more: https://www.rachelgreen.nyc/

BrianAlex Mindlin is a singer-songwriter turned global brand strategist, turned singer-songwriter. (He also happens to be a former boss of mine!) A Bennington College-educated pianist and guitarist, his songs highlight an attention to metaphor, emotion, and instrumental technique. Brian makes his podcast debut on this episode and shows why now is the best time to return to your passions.  Brian plays some of his beautiful music, LIVE in studio (and by "studio" I mean our living room). Learn more about Brian here: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIruWoL2RUNs4cR1MtUEohw SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/brianalex/tracks Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brianalexnyc/

Dirty is a legend in the NY nightlife scene and internationally renowned in the neo-burlesque movement. We talk about body positivity, The Lure, Girlina, Lypsinka, and Amanda Lepore's pasty advice. Dirty also talks about touring with Dita Von Teese, her film appearances in the documentary "Obscene Beauty" and the drama "Tournee," winner at the Cannes Film Festival. It's a bawdy and fun chat. Enjoy!

Dr. Mary Mansfield is a cool, funny and fascinating guest. She went from the Navy, to hospital administration, and then went to veterinary school. We talk all about this, our mutual love of I Dream of Jeannie and more. Enjoy!

We talk to @carl0snath about his street comedy, buttholes and circumcision. Check out his YouTube channel, Carlos Nath Meets Reality, at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBS87ZbHzQnWfzK3dKk0FPA #CarlosHood #WOTRpod #NYC #independentmedia

I first learned of John from the podcast "Trumpcast" for which he reads actual tweets from our president at the beginning of the show. Within the first weeks, I tweeting the show, and John, and we were linked. John is an actor, writer, stand-up and all around great guy. Check out our conversation. http://johnnyd.net/ and the "build the wall" commercial: https://youtu.be/7jTCTALWkKo @realTrumpcast (hoping for a shout-out from Virginia Heffernan @paige88)

Jason walks us through the process by which intellect, myth, martial arts, comic books and carpentry, informs his work. It's rare that an artist has the willingness (or facility) to talk deeply about their work, its process and influences, to give us an idea of what's involved in the creation of great art. "Good artists borrow, great artists steal" -- Pablo Picasso Learn more about Jason's work: www.crescentiachronicles.com www.jasonnickel.net

My neighbor Carol and I talk about many things: Being a native New Yorker (her, not me) Her career shift from Advertising to Health Field Her mother (the actress Beverly Lord) caring for elderly parents. And I also weigh in on my own experience *This episode contains frank discussions about elder healthcare and valuable tips about dealing with the care of one's parents.