On this week’s episode, Josh and Lyndsay talk about the casting process for their new show SLUMBER and their trip to Coney Island this weekend. They also sat down with the one and only Keith Nelson. Keith was one of the founders of the Bindlestiff Family Cirkus, a non-profit circus organization in NYC, and is talented juggler, emcee, and sideshow performer. If you enjoy episode, please rate the show on iTunes and share the podcast with your friends. Have a great week!
• [12:22] Keith’s early influences
• [16:07] Starting the Bindlestiff Family Cirkus
• [20:15] Challenges of circus in NYC
• [22:44] The Cardboard and Duck Tape Spectacular
• [27:23] Offering a stage for performers to grow
• [30:16] NYC Unicycle Festival
People Mentioned:
Hovey Burgress
Chashama
David Hunt
Circus Smirkus
NYC Unicycle Festival
On this week’s episode, Josh and Lyndsay talk about mini golf, Cirque Du Soleil’s Paramour and it’s plans to go dark for four days, and the music from HIDEAWAY’s upcoming production of SLUMBER. If you enjoy the podcast please share it with your friends on Facebook, rate us on iTunes, and follow us on Instagram. Have a great week!
On this week’s episode, Josh and Lyndsay spoke with the extraordinarily talented Robin Slonina. Many people will know Robin by her appearance as a judge on Skin Wars on GSN, and also from her Las Vegas based body painting and event planning business Skin City. In addition to her marriage to clown, Jimmy Slonina, Robin has some surprising ties to the circus world. If you enjoy episode, please rate the show on iTunes and share the podcast with your friends. Have a great week!
• [08:39] Robin’s start as a mural painter in Chicago
• [15:29] A multi-state dress interactive art project
• [17:34] Learning to paint bodies
• [22:30] Challenges of body painting
• [25:30] Robin’s genetic circus obsession
• [30:41] The arrest community in Las Vegas
People Mentioned:
Circus Fans of America
Skin City Body Painting
Recommendations:
Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain
Mystere
Absinthe
On this week’s episode, Josh and Lyndsay sit down with the hilarious Jimmy Slonina. It would be hard not to envy Jimmy’s career as clown and actor, he’s worked on four different Cirque Du Soleil shows, toured the world with the rockstar P!NK, and originated clown characters for the Las Vegas water show, Le Reve. If you enjoyed this week’s episode with Jimmy, please rate us on iTunes and share the podcast with your friends! Have a great week!
Show Notes:
• [04:22] Jimmy’s falls in love with theatre
• [12:00] Jimmy on studying acting in high school and college
• [17:15] Becoming a clown in Chicago
• [22:02] The Le Reve Creation
• [33:49] Kooza and different styles of clowning
• [38:42] The story behind Jimmy’s Lip-sync Videos
• [42:30] Clowning in a rock show with P!NK
• [51:16] Whats next for Jimmy?
• [53:46] Advice for aspiring clowns and actors
People Mentioned:
Robin McFarquhar
Jeff & Julie Jenkins
Voki Kalfayan
Franco Dragone
Show Notes: HIDEAWAY Podcast Show Notes
Episode 16- Josh & Lyndsay on Slumber, Smirkus, and why they hate their computer
People Mentioned:
Richard Kennison
Circus Smirkus
Laurie Hagen
House of Yes