Making A Martini: Up, Dry, and Straight to the Point

Making A Martini: Up, Dry, and Straight to the Point

Have things in life that you've always wanted to know more about? Me too! This podcast is my education on topics I want to learn more about, things that I find intriguing, and things that I just find flat out funny. And what's a good podcast conversation without a cocktail or two?...Or five...Listen in, as we talk about a range of topics, from some of the more important issues that we are all facing today, to some of the things you wish we hadn't brought up. Grab your vodka and olives, because this podcast calls for both. https://linktr.ee/makingamartini

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July 29, 2024 49 mins

The She Show Video gals are BACK!! Joining us for this final season, they brought the HEAT with their topic of interracial dating/relationships. We discuss the intricacies of navigating interracial relationships (whether romantic or platonic) in regards to the public, friend groups, and family members. Listen now and let us know what you think!

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Ever had that one roommate from hell? Or that one roommate who completely changed your life for the better? Well first time guest of the pod and current roommate of mine, Cue and I talk about the intricacies of our past roommate situations, the pros and cons of having a roommate, and our own personal roommatesmenship (I know that's not word, so f**k off).  Then we have a roommate quiz from prezi.com that shows how little we ac...

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I get to sit down with the team behind Visions Attire and their partners in fashion in creating the event, Visions To Reality, coming to Pittsburgh on June 1st! We discuss how Visions Attire came to be and talk about their journey in creating the brand. And we also get to discuss the process behind creating the Visions To Attire Fashion event, from inception, to the casting call process, to their ultimate hopeful goal (which there ...

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If you're not a "Hey Sis, Eat This" fan then are you even living?!?! I got the fabulous opportunity to sit down with Courtney and Whitney, the creators and hosts of the amazing podcast, "Hey Sis, Eat This" a show that talks about drinking, family, moms, drinking, recipes, parties, drinking, and more! We dish on their podcast, our shared love of martinis, the episode that me and my family were on on their sh...

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April 12, 2024 29 mins

Three dead in a horrific and preventable helicopter crash while filming a movie version of the Twilight Zone?! Yea, that happened. This episode looks at the events surrounding the on set disaster that took three lives and the effect it had on Hollywood, the people involved, and the world. PSA 1: This episode does involve the death of two children for those who might be triggered by this. PSA 2: You do not have to have seen the Twil...

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March 21, 2024 62 mins

This episode, I sit down with the love of my life, Tess Marshall as we discuss our 16 year friendship, her journey through theater and making the big move to New York, working through Covid, and her life as a swing in the greatest musical of all time, Titanique. Follow all her links below!

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Caleb's doing another show! Get your tickets now for Urinetown: The Musical! Right now! (Link below). So we're talking about it, bringing back a season 4 guest, Rob Jessup, who is directing our production, and two of my fabulous co-stars and first time guests on the podcast, Anthony Palermo and Claire Ivy Stoller!! We're talking about the importance of the show, the comedy and humor, our characters and if we are or a...

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December 31, 2023 34 mins

Join me as I go Facebook live and talk about the idea of change! What it takes to change, why people are afraid of change, what is the fear behind change, and what I'm hoping to change this year (also known as a New Years Resolution)

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That's right...we're getting SAD with this one. On this episode of Making A Martini, after a three month hiatus, we're coming up with the big guns and talking about being depressed around the holidays. But it's not just the holidays! It's Daylight Saving Time, it's work, it's family, it's al of the above! Join me as we chat about all the signs and symptoms of having SAD around this time of ye...

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Grab your tissues because we are going to finish together! The fourth and final season of Sex Education on Netflix is coming out this Thursday, September 21st and we are HERE FOR IT! Bringing it full circle with the second guest of Making A Martini EVER, Mary "Pepper" O'Brien, we dive into the world of Sex Education, specifically season 3 (which was not out when we recorded our first episode about this show together)...

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Grab your tissues because we are going to finish together! The fourth and final season of Sex Education on Netflix is coming out this Thursday, September 21st and we are HERE FOR IT! Bringing it full circle with the second guest of Making A Martini EVER, Mary "Pepper" O'Brien, we dive into the world of Sex Education, specifically season 3 (which was not out when we recorded our first episode about this show together....

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August 21, 2023 62 mins

Reunited and feels so good! I talk with one of the most impactful people on my life, Jacquie Engel, who directed almost all of the major shows I did when I was growing up back in good 'ol Lycoming County. We talk about our first impressions, working together, that period of time when I was "straight", and so much more! Keeping the arts alive in schools is so important, especially in the hands of people like her. Who ...

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August 14, 2023 49 mins

Wanna feel like you're not just a Ken? Then listen now to the new episode of Making A Martini with season 2 guest, Kait, all about the new Barbie movie from Director Greta Gerwig! In part one of this episode, we dive into our thoughts and feelings behind the movie, the differences between the first and second times we saw it, the HUGE records the movie is making, and more! 

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August 14, 2023 56 mins

Join us on the drunker side, with Part 2 of the Barbie episode, where we get into things like the idea of the patriarchy, feminism, discovering the value in self-worth, and much more importantly, which Barbie and Ken both Kait and I think we are. Stick with this one, as its worth it, but you can tell we've gone slightly over our martini threshold 😂

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On this episode, we welcome the minds behind the new musical, Regretting Almost Everything, Lauren Taslitz (book and lyrics) and Danny Ursetti (music)! We talk about their early beginnings as a writing duo, get a look inside their process, and discuss their fabulous new show, Regretting Almost Everything starring Tony Award Winner Beth Leavel and Tony Award Nominee Jeff Blumenkrantz (Concept album available on ALL PLATFORMS!). And ...

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July 17, 2023 67 mins

Welcoming back podcast guest, Kaleb Kenner as he talks with me about making the big move to LA to follow and pursue his creative dreams. We talk about the choice to make the move, how to support yourself once you're there, understanding the power of "who you know," and even his situation that got him involved in Shania Twain's most recent music video to "Giddy Up!"

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June 19, 2023 63 mins

Welcome back series regular, Adele Stewart, for our conversation on what it's like to out grown your friends/friend groups and how to handle it! Growing up is to change, and to change is human. Sometimes this doesn't include the people you have in your life. AND THAT'S OK! Join us for a very candid conversation on moving on, moving up, and surrounding yourselves with people that make you the best version of yourself....

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May 29, 2023 69 mins

The tragic time is almost upon us. The series finale of Ted Lasso will be released on Wednesday, May 31st, and no one is emotionally ready for this. So in honor of the end of one the greatest shows of all time, I decided to get the gang back together from the first Ted Lasso episode for us to cover Season 3 up until the final episode. If you haven't watched any of Season 3 yet...this episode contains MAJOR SPOILERS. So don&apo...

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In honor of National Masturbation Month, we are jerkin it with all you wonderful listeners and talking about the self pleasuring art...of masturbation. Choking the chicken. Flicking the bean. Playing the 'ol skin flute. Jerkin and squirtin. Joined by the lovely ladies of She Show Videos, we talk about preferences, the history, the dangers, the positives. Almost anything you can think of. So grab your lube and any toys you want...

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I'M BACK BABY!! Sorry for the delay dear listeners, but I'm here! The documentary "Pretty Baby" about Brooke Shields has been released on Hulu and I have some THOUGHTS!! Listen while I talk about Brooke Shields and her early work and the media's obsession with over-sexualizing  younger generations and child stars.

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