Champagne & Snark - Accidentally Sexy

Ashley Robinson, aka Amrashay, is an installation artist and culture seeker. On this week's episode of Champagne & Snark, we drink champagne and get into the idea of vibes. Pop a bottle of the bubbly stuff and prepare to get your chill on. Check out some of the goals we have for Champagne & Snark and what fun stuff I’ll send you for becoming a patron at www.patreon.com/champagneandsnark. The money that you pledge as a patron is going to help Champagne & Snark grow into something big. I’m looking to buy better equipment, do more live shows, offer merchandize and eventually make this my full time thing. You’re basically helping to hire me so that I can make more of the things that you love and get better equipment so that the thing that you love sounds better.Subscribe to this podcast through your favorite RSS reader, iTunes,  Stitcher or Google Play (that one is new)!  You can also leave a review on iTunes to help others discover the podcast. To make things easy, I've broken down the process here into super simple directions.

The Topic: Do you have a favorite murder? Life of the Pahty's Shanna Shrum and host Ana Marie drink champagne and talk murder, close calls and constantly planning how to not get murdered. Talking about the things that scare you can be so cathartic! Shout out to Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark of My Favorite Murder for awakening this juicy chat! The Guest: This is Shanna Shrum's second time on Champagne & Snark. She is comedian and creator of the web series Life of the Pahty. Her new spin off series, In Someone Else's Kitchen with Fuschia features the world's first Mediocre Sized Model in her own cooking show. It's my favorite! Check out some of the goals we have for Champagne & Snark and what fun stuff I’ll send you for becoming a patron at www.patreon.com/chamapgneandsnark. The money that you pledge as a patron is going to help Champagne & Snark grow into something big. I’m looking to buy better equipment, do more live shows, offer merchandize and eventually make this my full time thing. You’re basically helping to hire me so that I can make more of the things that you love and get better equipment so that the thing that you love sounds better.Subscribe to this podcast through your favorite RSS reader, iTunes,  Stitcher or Google Play (that one is new)!  You can also leave a review on iTunes to help others discover the podcast. To make things easy, I've broken down the process here into super simple directions.

THE TOPIC: What is death and why are we so driven by it? In this week's episode, founder of Great Lakes Lumber Meegan Czop drinks champagne and gives her ideas. Host Ana Marie talks with Meegan about what happens when we die, funny death stories and what we think it's going to be like. Morbid? Sure. Interesting and honest? Double sure.THE GUEST: Meegan Czop is a total bad ass, which I don't say lightly. She is a pioneer behind the reclaimed building materials movement, the founder of Great Lakes Lumber...and...let's just go ahead and say it...she's a she who is an industry leader in a industry with very few shes. Check out some of the goals we have for Champagne & Snark and what fun stuff I’ll send you for becoming a patron at www.patreon.com/chamapgneandsnark. The money that you pledge as a patron is going to help Champagne & Snark grow into something big. I’m looking to buy better equipment, do more live shows, offer merchandize and eventually make this my full time thing. You’re basically helping to hire me so that I can make more of the things that you love and get better equipment so that the thing that you love sounds better.Subscribe to this podcast through your favorite RSS reader, iTunes,  Stitcher or Google Play (that one is new)!  You can also leave a review on iTunes to help others discover the podcast. To make things easy, I've broken down the process here into super simple directions.

It's the new year! What better time to drink champagne and start talking about The Big Picture in this week's episode with performer Brandon Markell Holmes. What is the bigger picture? How do we fit into it and how do we find our own? Brandon discusses exploring his bigger picture, his career and what motivates him to create. Check out some of the goals we have for Champagne & Snark and what fun stuff I’ll send you for becoming a patron at www.patreon.com/chamapgneandsnark. The money that you pledge as a patron is going to help Champagne & Snark grow into something big. I’m looking to buy better equipment, do more live shows, offer merchandize and eventually make this my full time thing. You’re basically helping to hire me so that I can make more of the things that you love and get better equipment so that the thing that you love sounds better.Subscribe to this podcast through your favorite RSS reader, iTunes,  Stitcher or Google Play (that one is new)!  You can also leave a review on iTunes to help others discover the podcast. To make things easy, I've broken down the process here into super simple directions.

Samantha Bailey is the Chicago-based filmmaker behind the popular You're So Talented and the hugely buzzed about upcoming web series, Brown Girls. On this week's episode of Champagne & Snark, we talk about Sam's relationship to religion and how it has evolved throughout her life. The money that you pledge as a patron is going to help Champagne & Snark grow into something big. I’m looking to buy better equipment, do more live shows, offer merchandize and eventually make this my full time thing. You’re basically helping to hire me so that I can make more of the things that you love and get better equipment so that the thing that you love sounds better.Depending on the amount of money that you pledge as a patron, I’m offering all sorts of fun stuff, like an opportunity to come into the Champagne Room for a live recording of the show and secret links to online afterparties. Check out some of the goals we have for Champagne & Snark and what fun stuff I’ll send you for becoming a patron at www.patreon.com/chamapgneandsnark.Subscribe to this podcast through your favorite RSS reader, iTunes,  Stitcher or Google Play (that one is new)!  You can also leave a review on iTunes to help others discover the podcast. To make things easy, I've broken down the process here into super simple directions.

What is overlanding exactly? Well, as E-Six aka Emilio Abadia describes it, overlanding is about self-reliance and getting away from the noise of city life...and doing it in a big truck. In this episode, we drink champagne with the DJ and music pro and talk about his love for overlanding and how sometimes the journey is the most important part of the trip. Every month, I deliver 4 (sometimes 5, depending on how many Thursdays there are) episodes of Champagne & Snark. I say “we” a lot, because I like to think big…but this is a one. woman. show. We’re going to get to “we”, but right now it is me and Figaro. If you pledge $1/month, that’s like 25 cents an episode, but don’t think of it like that. The money that you pledge as a patron is going to help Champagne & Snark grow into something big. I’m looking to buy better equipment, do more live shows, offer merchandize and eventually make this my full time thing. You’re basically helping to hire me so that I can make more of the things that you love and get better equipment so that the thing that you love sounds better.Depending on the amount of money that you pledge as a patron, I’m offering all sorts of fun stuff, like an opportunity to come into the Champagne Room for a live recording of the show and secret links to online afterparties. Check out some of the goals we have for Champagne & Snark and what fun stuff I’ll send you for becoming a patron at www.patreon.com/chamapgneandsnark.Subscribe to this podcast through your favorite RSS reader, iTunes,  Stitcher or Google Play (that one is new)!  You can also leave a review on iTunes to help others discover the podcast. To make things easy, I've broken down the process here into super simple directions.

Food is a way to communicate without words. What we eat says a lot about who we are and who we want to be. We show our appreciation. We share honor our heritage. We commune with our friends and loved ones. It's also generally delicious. In this week's episode, Brandon Smith of BrewHouse Music talks favorite foods, death row meals and what food means to him.---------------------------------------Every month, I deliver 4 (sometimes 5, depending on how many Thursdays there are) episodes of Champagne & Snark. I say “we” a lot, because I like to think big…but this is a one. woman. show. We’re going to get to “we”, but right now it is me and Figaro. If you pledge $1/month, that’s like 25 cents an episode, but don’t think of it like that. The money that you pledge as a patron is going to help Champagne & Snark grow into something big. I’m looking to buy better equipment, do more live shows, offer merchandize and eventually make this my full time thing. You’re basically helping to hire me so that I can make more of the things that you love and get better equipment so that the thing that you love sounds better.Depending on the amount of money that you pledge as a patron, I’m offering all sorts of fun stuff, like an opportunity to come into the Champagne Room for a live recording of the show and secret links to online afterparties. Check out some of the goals we have for Champagne & Snark and what fun stuff I’ll send you for becoming a patron at www.patreon.com/champagneandsnark Subscribe to this podcast through your favorite RSS reader, iTunes,  Stitcher or Google Play (that one is new)!  You can also leave a review on iTunes to help others discover the podcast. To make things easy, I've broken down the process here into super simple directions.

Just in time for Halloween, we talk about our spookiest ghost and haunted stories! Joseph Erbentraut is a reporter and podcaster with a love for the paranormal. Turn the lights on, grab some champagne and listen up!Want to hear more from Joseph? Check out his podcast Coffee and Bars! Subscribe to this podcast through your favorite RSS reader, iTunes,  Stitcher or Google Play (that one is new)!  You can also leave a review on iTunes to help others discover the podcast. To make things easy, I've broken down the process here into super simple directions.

Are you hungover?Yesterday, the Chicago Cubs made a historic return to the World Series. And for those who took advantage of all of those celebration shots, this is a special edition of Champagne & Snark. Subscribe to this podcast through your favorite RSS reader, iTunes,  Stitcher or Google Play (that one is new)!  You can also leave a review on iTunes to help others discover the podcast. To make things easy, I've broken down the process here into super simple directions.

Have you ever thought about somebody only to have them call you minutes later? If you think about your pet, do they come wondering over to you? Have you had a dream about somebody in your life and woken up to really feel like it happened? These are the types of psychic phenomenon that Ricardo Gamboa and I discuss in this week's episode of Champagne & Snark. Ricardo Gamboa is an academic, artist and activist. His most recent project Brujos is a web series following four gay Latino grad students as they try to survive the semester and a witch-hunt. Brujos needs funding to be as amazing as the vision and Ricardo is hosting an Indiegogo to achieve that. Your donations can get you music from former Champagne & Snark guest Sadie Rocks, personal horoscopes and other exclusive experiences. Get involved here. Subscribe to this podcast through your favorite RSS reader, iTunes,  Stitcher or Google Play (that one is new)!  You can also leave a review on iTunes to help others discover the podcast. To make things easy, I've broken down the process here into super simple directions.

To say that feminism is a hot topic during this election year would be an understatement as vast as as the toupee jokes I want to make right now. Although feminism represents a virtue, ideal and basic human right that I believe is always in style, we're currently seeing a lot more main stage and open debate about whether women are capable of public or personal positions of power.In this episode, host Ana Fernatt drinks champagne with recording artist Skela and discusses what feminism means to her and how it shows itself in her life and art. We also get a sneak peak of her newest single Always, Always before it's official release tomorrow, October 14. Subscribe to this podcast through your favorite RSS reader, iTunes,  Stitcher or Google Play (that one is new)!  You can also leave a review on iTunes to help others discover the podcast. To make things easy, I've broken down the process here into super simple directions.

Health is more than just eating an apple every day. Health is a careful alchemy of your mind, body and spirit. In this week's episode, host Ana Fernatt talks with artist Julia Haw about how to maintain a healthy body and a healthy mindset. They also dive a little more deeply into experiences with sobriety and creativity. If you are thinking about living that sober life, I would also recommend listening to the Champagne & Snark episode with Maggie Kubley of Celine Neon. In the episode, Maggie talks about her road to sobriety and all the things that come with it.Subscribe to this podcast through your favorite RSS reader, iTunes,  Stitcher or Google Play (that one is new)!  You can also leave a review on iTunes to help others discover the podcast. To make things easy, I've broken down the process here into super simple directions.

For centuries, mental health issues carried with them a life-altering social stigma. In recent years, however, mental health is something that we are beginning to talk about openly and without fear. This, in itself, is good for mental health, because it means that we are more willing to ask questions, treat and maintain it. That's where Nicole Knepper, author of Moms Who Drink And Swear, comes in. Known for her direct, real and humorous take on motherhood, Nicole is also a practicing clinical therapist. In this week's episode, Nicole talks about mental health and the variety of ways we see it play out in our lives.Subscribe to this podcast through your favorite RSS reader, iTunes,  Stitcher or Google Play (that one is new)!  You can also leave a review on iTunes to help others discover the podcast. To make things easy, I've broken down the process here into super simple directions.

A teacher and a rapper, Lamon Manuel spends his life reaching minds. In this week's episode, Ana Fernatt drinks champagne with the Chicago native and talks about his passion for teaching and arts education. Follow Lamon on Twitter and listen to some of his latest tracks on Soundcloud.Subscribe to this podcast through your favorite RSS reader, iTunes,  Stitcher or Google Play (that one is new)!  You can also leave a review on iTunes to help others discover the podcast. To make things easy, I've broken down the process here into super simple directions.

If you think Harry Potter is just some children's book, you haven't talked to comedian and writer Hope Rehak. This episode takes J.K. Rowlings fantasy series and approaches topics like fandom, female-written fan fiction and how art and literature serve as allegories in our non-fantasy lives...all while drinking champagne, of course.Subscribe to this podcast through your favorite RSS reader, iTunes,  Stitcher or Google Play (that one is new)!  You can also leave a review on iTunes to help others discover the podcast. To make things easy, I've broken down the process here into super simple directions.

Emma McKee is a hip hop cross-stitcher. Recently, her work appeared on Chance The Rapper in Billboard magazine. What you may not know about the Oklahoma native is that she also has read every English language book about North Korea. In this week's episode, host Ana Fernatt drinks champagne with Emma McKee, aka the Stitch Gawd, and discusses the various legends, lore and defector-described facts surrounding the highly secretive North Korea.Usually, I try to link to social media accounts for guests, but check out this article The Fader wrote on Emma instead. Her work is fantastic.Subscribe to this podcast through your favorite RSS reader, iTunes,  Stitcher or Google Play (that one is new)!  You can also leave a review on iTunes to help others discover the podcast. To make things easy, I've broken down the process here into super simple directions.

Skyler Mendoza, also known as KillSkyler, is a Chicago-born DJ now living the dream of non-sucky Mondays in LA. In this episode of Champagne & Snark, Skyler and host Ana Fernatt talk about Skyler's lifelong love of skateboarding and Ana's decades long career as an occasional skateboard poser.  Subscribe to this podcast through your favorite RSS reader, iTunes,  Stitcher or Google Play (that one is new)!  You can also leave a review on iTunes to help others discover the podcast. To make things easy, I've broken down the process here into super simple directions.Then I found this video from 2012.

Self-love was a hard won battle for self-described "famous for being on the internet" and "aspiring Instagram hunnie" Allie Wachowski. The comedian, podcaster and poet drinks champagne with host Ana Fernatt and talks about what self-love means to her, how she lives it in her daily life and what discovering self-love has done in the various areas of her life.Catch Allie on Twitter, Instagram and on her Amateur Hour podcast. Subscribe to this podcast through your favorite RSS reader, iTunes,  Stitcher or Google Play (that one is new)!  You can also leave a review on iTunes to help others discover the podcast. To make things easy, I've broken down the process here into super simple directions.

Take care of yourself, okay?!?!?! In this episode of Champagne & Snark, host Ana Fernatt talks with the head make up artist and owner of City Lights Makeup Artistry, Paula Heckenast about self help and how we can work wellness into our everyday lives.Subscribe to this podcast through your favorite RSS reader, iTunes,  Stitcher or Google Play (that one is new)!  You can also leave a review on iTunes to help others discover the podcast. To make things easy, I've broken down the process here into super simple directions.

Runners always talk about how training for a marathon or other long distance run is equally painful and meditative. The runner's high is said to enhance perseverance. In this episode, Ana Fernatt drinks champagne with performer Shanna Shrum and talk about how running plays a role in Shanna's life and career.Shanna Shrum is a nationally touring solo artist, writer, performer, recovering sorority girl and the brains behind the popular web series Life of the Pahty.Subscribe to this podcast through your favorite RSS reader, iTunes,  Stitcher or Google Play (that one is new)!  You can also leave a review on iTunes to help others discover the podcast. To make things easy, I've broken down the process here into super simple directions.