Fish Out Of Agua With Michele Carlo

It’s the “Keep The Dream Alive” episode—feat. educator/theater founder/writer/mom and actor on the Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, Sol Miranda tawkin’ about the grade school fantasy that cemented her creative path, how all performers are communicators—and the one-sentence audition that got her the role of Doña Maria.With tunes from #TheBeatles #IbrahimFerrer, #RubenBlades and #SharonJonesandtheDapKings, and shoutouts to #UnbreakableKimmySchmidt, #EmbarkPeekskill, #JudithHeineman, #MarioGiacalone, #JoyRich, #BelindaDelgado and #SusanaTubert. #artistsIknow #artistsofcolor #womenartists #livingartists #supportlivingartists

It’s “The Road Goes Ever On” episode—feat. the one and only Revjen Miller tawking about growing up in a household where her father drew on the walls, the origin of her elf ears and how she became a “Rev,” and how fear is the enemy of art.With tunes from #MottTheHoople, #TommyJamesAndTheShondells and #LedZeppelin, and shoutouts to all the weirdos and Art Stars in NYC, including but not limited to: #MikeSmith, #Faceboy, #SchoolofVisualArts, #SurfReality, #CollectiveUnconscious145Ludlow, #BoweryPoetryClub, #BoweryBob, #BruceRonn, #JohnWellingtonEnnis, #TomTenney, #JenniferDeMeritt, #JenniferGlick, #MonicaMohan and #WendyNargiz. #ArtistsIKnow #WomenArtists #NYCArtists #ArtStars #LivingArtists #SupportLivingArtists

It‘s the "Mezclar Bien” (Mix It Real Well) episode—feat. standup/storyteller/ playwright Veronica Garza tawkin‘ about the irony of being told to go back to her country when she's fifth generation, the Latina sorority whose hazing game became her intro to comedy, and how “Aunt Becky” helped her be “una diamante escondida” (a hidden diamond). With tunes from #TalkingHeads, #JohnDavis, #BasementJaxx, and #JanetJackson, and shoutouts to #EricVetter, #BeccaBeberaggi, #MikeBrown, #SarahKennedy, #CalvinSCato and #SarahHartshorne. Tune-in link in comments.#artistsIknow #artistsofcolor #queerartists #livingartists #supportlivingartists

It‘s Episode #98 of Radio Free Brooklyn‘s ”Fish Out Of Agua with Michele Carlo,” the ”It Cat“ episode—feat. writer/photographer/musician/storyteller/science master—and cat channeler Mike Cho tawkin‘ about the life he could have almost made for himself in Korea, discovering storytelling on a long-defunct cable arts channel—and why if you have friends who majored in Library Science, it's most likely because of “Party Girl.” With tunes from #ThomasDolby, #WeAreScientists, #BrightLightBrightLight and #ACityOnALake, and shout-outs to #JeffRose, #ColinWilhm, #BradLawrence, #CyndiFreeman, #The StoryStudio and #IHaveACrazyIdea.TheShow #artistsIknow #artistsofcolor #queerartists #livingartists #supportlivingartists

It’s the “Wolf Behind Her Eyes” episode—feat. writer/standup/storyteller Sammie James tawkin’ about the career she could have had as an MMA fighter, the strength that comes from all the women in her family, and the difference between CPR for a dog and a cat...only she doesn't remember which is which (haha).With tunes from #RomeoVoid, #TheUnseen, #HurrayForTheRiffRaff and #TheBeatles, and shoutouts to #TheTank, #BeccaBeberaggi and #StantonMcCaffrey. #artistsIknow #queerartists #transartists #artistswithdisabilities #livingartists #supportlivingartists

It’s the “Two Cat Laydees!” episode—feat. storyteller/writer/producer/singer-musician Leslie Goshko tawkin’ about being a child piano competition champ, becoming the high school drama/choir teacher you did NOT mess with, the perhaps divine intervention/“why not” moment that led her to NYC where, contrary to popular opinion, she has *never* told a story at the Moth...and, of course, cats!  With tunes from #EltonJohn and #FrankStallone, and shoutouts to hubby #KyleErickson, #AndyChristie, #ThomasPryor, #KambriCrews, #SaraBenincasa, #JoeMcGinty and #TheLosersLounge#artistsIknow #womenartists #NYCartists #livingartists #supportlivingartists

It’s the “I Did It For Science” episode—feat. writer/storyteller/artistic director of The Story Collider Erin Barker tawkin‘ about being a child subversive in Appalachia, taking her passions for writing and being nosy to NYC, and how the girl who always failed science became a woman known for producing a show about it.  With tunes from #ThePretenders, #TheBarenakedLadies, #CountingCrows and #Oasis, and shoutouts to #BenLillie, #NisseGreenberg, #ElnaBaker, #MargotLeitman, #EugeneAshtonGonzalez, and a whole buncha others you'll just have to tune in for!#artistsIknow #womenartists #NYCartists #livingartists #supportlivingartists

 It’s the “Change is Not Coming, It‘s Here!” episode—feat. 40-time Moth Slam winner, immigrant activist/advocate and founder/producer of “80 Minutes Around the World Immigration Stories,” Nestor Gomez tawkin‘ about growing up undocumented when DACA was not yet even a dream, taking his years of writing from a dresser drawer to the stage, and why he always calls Thursday “the day before Friday.” With tunes from #BruceHornsbyandtheRange, #MarimbaCentroAmericana, #PacoPerez and #RicardoArjona, and shoutouts to #AnnieTan, #JudithHeineman, #ShannonCason, #ScottWhitehair, #TheMoth, #FilletofSoloFestival—and almost every storyteller in Chicago, Illinois! #artistsIknow #artistsofcolor #USartists #livingartists #supportlivingartists

It’s the “Love and War“ episode, where author/educator and literary historian Ivelisse Rodriguez tawks about the summer she went from working in a tobacco field to a prestige boarding school, the santera in a Cuban park who prophesied her destiny and why it took her “only” 22 years to feel legit as a writer. With tunes from #SoulIISoul, #FionaApple, #LaIndia and #Solid, and shoutouts to #DahlmaLlanosFigueroa, #CentroVoces, #FeministPressatCUNY and #SandraCisneros. #artistsIknow #artistsofcolor #Latinxartists #livingartists #supportlivingartists

It‘s the ”One For The Weirdos” episode—feat. solo performer/actor/author/humorist and social commentator Mike Albo tawkin‘ about using his childhood creativity as a way to hide in plain sight, being fascinated and inspired by the fiery fury of 1980s performance artists...and why making an enemy of envy is the one single best thing an artist can do. With tunes by #PizzacatoFive #Flans #JulietaVenegasPaulinaRubioCoti and #JulietaVenegas, and shoutouts to #BoniJoi, #CyndiFreeman, #VirginiaHeffernan, #PaperMagazine, #HEREArtsCenter, #DixonPlace, #JoesPubatThePublic, #NoraBurns and #DavidIlku—plus a bit of humorous homage to #TinaFfey :) #artistsIknow #queerartists #NYCartists #livingartists #supportlivingartists

It’s the “It’s All About The Buzzer” episode—feat. writer/ comedian/storyteller/host—and Jeopardy! champ—Wes Hazard tawkin‘ about his lifelong love for trivia, the secret blog that got him onstage for the first time...and what can finally happen when preparation meets opportunity. With tunes from #BlackSabbath #MervGriffin and #TheRoots, and shoutouts to most every storyhuman in Boston: #Massmouth, #NorahDooley, #DanDahari, #CherylHamilton, #TheresaOkokon, #BrendynSchneider, #ChristopherKorbel, #ScottSchultz and last but certainly not least, #HRBritton. #artistsIknow #artistsofcolor #NYCartists #livingartists #suppportlivingartists

It’s the “Create Like No One‘s Listening” episode—feat. Nuyorican poet/writer/educator J. F. Seary tawkin‘ about the point where she finally gave herself permission to succeed, how her students continue to keep her from losing hope...and the importance of continuing to create, even if you think no one‘s listening/watching/cares. With tunes from #DeLaSoul, #NinaSimone, #BlueOctober and #WuTangClan, and shoutouts to #RobertoClemente, #LindaNievesPowell, #PeggyRoblesAlvarado, #MariaNieto, #BlancaLorraine, the #NYCLatinoWritersGroup and the #NuyoricanPoetsCafe. #artistsIknow #artistsofcolor #womenartists #livingartists #supportlivingartists

It’s the “Who’s Afraid? Not Jude Treder-Wolff!” episode—feat. the musician/music therapist/producer and storyteller tawkin' about growing up the outlier among seven siblings in an Upper Midwest farming community, finding her way to NYC from Australia—and how *maybe* St. Jude did show her the path to her life's work, after all. With tunes from #BlackBox, #BarbaraStreisand and #Abba, and shoutouts to #EricVetter, #EmmaWatson, #WellsHanley, #KevinAllison and #AdamWade (both of whose ears are gonna *blush*) ;) #artistsIknow #womenartists #NYCartists #livingartists #supportlivingartists

It’s the “Annie's Rising” episode—feat. terrific teacher, super storyteller and immigrant advocate Annie Tan tawkin’ about how she tricked her parents into letting her be creative in school, what the TV show “Girls” had to do with her discovering storytelling, and the tipping point that led to her taking her activism—and stories—back to the city of her birth. With tunes from #CollectiveSoul, #ATribeCalledQuest, #SystemOfADown and #LadyGaga, and shoutouts to #TheMoth, #BronxMuseumoftheArts, #RichardCardillo, #BryanBerlin, #NestorGomez...and just about every teacher she ever had! #artistsIknow #artistsofcolor #womenartists #livingartists #supportlivingartists

It’s the “Don’'t Have a Plan B” episode—feat. writer/comedian/ filmmaker Eliza Cossio tawkin’ about the importance of not losing the language of your culture, how improv became her “gateway drug,” and why you can never really go home again. With tunes from #StevieNicks, #BobSeger and #BobDylan, and shoutouts to #TrishNelson and the #BGLadyComicsgroup, #UCBComedy, #Caveat, #JenaFriedman and #WyattCenac’s #ProblemAreas. #artistsIknow #latinxartists #womenartists #livingartists #supportlivingartists

It‘s the “Punning Her Way Through Life” episode—feat. storyteller/producer/teacher/ keynote speaker—and ice cream maker extraordinaire Robin Gelfenbien tawkin‘ about turning the tables on a campus harasser, how driving a giant wiener saved her life, and why the last place she thought she‘d ever live became the place she calls home. With tunes from #BobbyBorisPickett, #OscarMayerRap and #Cornershop, and shout-outs to #SherryWeaver, #DannyArtese, #MattHoverman and #LarrySmith. #FayeLane gets some love, too! #artistsIknow #womenartists #NYCartists #livingartists #supportlivingartists!

It's the "Danny's Got Talent (or Something)!"—feat. storyteller/producer Danny Artese tawkin' about his creative childhood in a conservative SoCal town, the "happy accident" that introduced him to storytelling, and how becoming a show producer almost always guarantees you a slot (haha). Featuring tunes from #MichaelJackson, #JanetJackson, #Sigma and #GracePotterandtheNocturnals, and shoutouts to #JohnFlynn, #JuliaWhitehouse, #JonathanBradleyWelch, #RobinGelfenbien and #SusanKent. #artistsIknow #queerartists #nycartists #livingartists #supportlivingartists

It's the “On My Radio” episode—feat. fellow RFB host/librarian/literary advocate and cinematic poet Vijay Ramanathan tawkin' about growing up East Asian in Italian-American Staten Island, the revolutionary thought processes of improv—and how, even though you may not realize it, local libraries are often the glue that hold communities together. With tunes from #ThePixies, #EddieVedder and #VampireWeekend, and shoutouts to #RobotsvsTaxes and #ThePeoplesImprovTheater. #artistsIknow #artistsofcolor #nycartists #livingartists #supportlivingartists

It's the "Art Stars Reunion!" episode—feat. dirty folk rock singer/songwriter/musician/writer/ comic—and mom Jessica Delfino tawkin' about chewing the keys of her grandma's piano, getting a guitar as a gift to keep her *out* of trouble (haha)—and how comedy is magic. With tunes from #JoanJett, #2LiveCrew, #JoniMitchell and #JessicaDelfino, and shoutouts to #Surf Reality, #MoPitkin'sHouseofSatisfaction, #BoweryPoetryClub, #MarinaFranklin, #LaurieKilmartin, #ShaunaLane, and a whole buncha others you'll just have to tune in to hear about! #artistsIknow #womenartists #nycartists #livingartists #supportlivingartists

It's the "Godbody" episode—feat. musician/ writer/visual artist and educator/arts administrator Patrick Dougher tawkin' about the time he considered jumping Jean Michel-Basquiat (yes, *that* Jean-Michel Basquiat), how the gift of a drum set changed his life, and the importance of giving back to where you were born. With tunes from #BombayDubOrchestra, #Funkadelic and #EasyStarAllStars #DubSideOfTheMoon (which Patrick played drums on !!!), and shoutouts to #MargaretDodge, #ThirteenWNETNewYork, #MarioRomo, and #AvaDuVernay's upcoming #CentralParkFive. #artistsIknow #artistsofcolor #NYCartists #livingartists #supportlivingartists