DIAL #DAN

jussie and karamo dating, making a new upstate friend, the scariest bug i've ever seen landing next to me, a skanky white bean stew, how to relieve tennis elbow, tuscon az friends unexpectedly descending upon beacon ny, upstate art weekend at 'the campus,' meeting my friend's baby for the first time, hiding from my old billionaire boss, the sheep detectives, how to reheat rotisserie chicken, a new true crime podcast idea, and sooo much more <3

a surprising turkey sandwich in Germantown, a devastating visit to the mechanic for my NYS inspection, showing a bestie around Beacon before going to NJ for a pool party/RAILS/townie sports bar situation, dissecting the Knicks hysteria to the Nth degree, driving to Jasmine from The Valley's wedding venue on my way home (stalking; illegal), and sooo much more! <3

aka Pleasure Systems comes on the pod to discuss: his new album, an AI musician ripping off his song two days before it's release, madonna's new singles, the movie Michael, the trailer for Whalefall with josh brolin, the Tony awards, talking to celebs and not knowing who they are, getting too close with the owner of the liquor store, fire island in the winter, forgetting your bodega guys names for eight consecutive years, and so much more!
LEAVE IT IN THE SAND <--- stream

the origin of Bandsplain podcast and it's theme song, our first concerts, ballet classes, Criminal Minds, extensive Taco Bell tea, the classic NY vs LA conversation, Mother Mary review, charli xcx's 'rock music' comes up over and over again, but mostly chummy minutia that warms the heart and soul; real heads will absolutely ascend <3

the glorious nature of spring in upstate new york, being heartbroken by the discovery that the insta reel/tiktok sound byte "oh no no no" was a shangri la's song, live reviewing the aerosmith cover of said song, pitting two women (charli xcx and slayyyter) against each other, finding office furniture at a new jersey habitat for humanity ReStore, bourbon chicken at the palisades center mall, shopping for shorts, atrocious lighting at the independent book store, exploring the "Local" tab on upstate new york tiktok, and so much more <3