Ben Rimalower‘s solo show, Bad With Money, made such a big impact on me when I saw it at The Duplex that I tracked him down on Facebook the moment I got home to send him the greatest fan letter of all time. Ben’s work hits the perfect combination of poignant, hilarious, and courageous in way that makes for perfect theater. I loved chatting with Ben about his path from director to solo performer. We talk inspiration, fear, addiction and everything in between.
Ben Rimalower is the author and star of Off-Off-Broadway’s long-running, critically acclaimed, smash hit solo plays Bad with Money  (The Advocate’s #1 Solo Show of 2014) and Patti Issues (New York Time Critics Pick, M.A.C. and Bistro Awards, Official Selection: Adelaide Cabaret Festival and Eugene O’Neill Theater Center Summer Conference), both of which he continues to perform around the world.
Visit Ben’s website, and follow him on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube.
Music:
Hunter (Björk cover) – ANML
Heartbeat (Christopher Willits Remix) – Alejandro Bento
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Full of twists and turns, it’s a new My Favorite Murder! This week Karen and Georgia get real deep into the story of french maids, Christine and Léa Papin and the "carnival atmosphere" surrounding Dr. Sam Sheppard and the murder of his wife, Marilyn Reese Sheppard.

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Jazz hands up, it’s a new My Favorite Murder minisode! Karen and Georgia read your hometown murders from all over the world including Austria, Ireland, El Paso Texas, and more.

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Let Karen and Georgia be your weekly valet to My Favorite Murder. On this episode they cover the terrible deeds of Nathaniel Bar-Jonah and Rodney Alcala.

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Daaimah Mubashshir and I first met in Houston in the mid-nineties. An always-present friend, we ran in the same circles, worked together as servers at a popular restaurant, and even explored spirituality together as angsty yet passionate twenty-year-olds. More than that, though, Daaimah was (and remains) a tremendous influence on my creative life. She was the first to introduce me to Julia Cameron’s The Aritst Way, a book and practice which inspired me to honor my creativity and musicianhood after many years of being afraid. I am really excited to have her on the podcast this week!
Daaimah’s work has been developed by The Bushwick Starr, Going to The River Festival, Ensemble Studio Theatre, Fire This Time Festival, JACK, and Rising Circle Theatre Collective and her awards include a Howard Stein Fellowship Grant, Finalist Prize in the Columbia University/Roundabout Theatre Underground Reading Series and a Leon Levy Grant.
Unfortunately, several of the performances mentioned in the podcast have passed at the time of this publishing, but if you are in the NYC area, here are some immediate opportunities to catch her work:
January 30th: Playwright’s Playground at the Classical Theater of Harlem. (TONIGHT)
January 31st: Not in this Room at HERE Arts Center
Visit Daaimah Mubashshir’s website and follow her on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook. Tell her I sent you!
Subscribe to Daaimah’s Newsletter.
Photo of Daaimah Mubashshir by Matthew Dunivan.
Music:
Breathe In Breathe Out feat. Elvy Yost – Ben Brody
Drone Bomb Me – ANOHNI
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Wake up dads, it’s My Favorite Murder live from The Orpheum theater in Los Angeles! On stage, Karen and Georgia tell the sordid tales of the LA Ripper and the Greystone Mansion Murders. Then, Dave Anthony and Gareth Reynolds from The Dollop stop by to tell their ‘hometown’ stories.

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My Favorite Murder Minisodes turn 16! To celebrate, Karen and Georgia read two New Zealand hometown murders, the dirty secret behind Kip’s Tacos, and more.

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Always in fashion and never full price, it’s My Favorite Murder! This week Karen and Georgia tackle internet murderer Luka Magnotta and the unsolved case that lead to the creation of the AMBER Alert.

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It’s not fake, it’s a My Favorite Murder minisode! Karen and Georgia recount hometown tales including Sonoma’s Ramon Salcido, Mexican wrestler La Dama del Silencio, The Catman Of Greenock, and more!

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I met Ariel Hyatt soon after I started this podcast in 2006. She was one of the first publicists to realize the potential that podcasting had for independent artists, so she was quick to start promoting her artists to music podcasters like me. Ariel has been a fierce entrepreneur for 20 years and runs Cyber PR, a boutique PR company based right here in Brooklyn, NY. Her agency places clients on blogs & podcasts, establishes their online brands, and coaches them to create authentic relationships. She has spoken in 12 countries and is the author of four books on social media for artists, two of which have hit number one on Amazon. Cyber PR handled the release of my album and book, Tentative Armor, and what I learned during that process continues to shape how I create and share my work.
Ariel and I hung out in her cozy office on a chilly Friday afternoon chatting about her passion for building community and her new book, Crowdstart: The Ultimate Guide to a Powerful and Profitable Crowdfunding Campaign. Anytime I’m asked questions about social media or building a fan base, I am either quoting Ariel or referring someone directly to her website. For real, y’all, Ariel knows her stuff and she knows how to share it in a way that anyone can understand and put into action. I am so thrilled to share this conversation with you.
Music:
Cool Cool Water – The Krickets
My Radio (Perspects Cut-Up RMX) – Solvent
Find Ariel on Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube
Buy Crowdstart on Amazon
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