Black & A Half Podcast Episode #63: Chris Mejia

Seattle based comic Chris Mejia stops by to chat with Manny and Silas about how ethnically ambiguous he really is, why he’s Philadelphia Eagles fan, and to give Silas some parenting advice (despite not being a parent himself). We share lots of laughs, do some building, and change lives. Listen up!

 

About Our Guest

Born in Puerto Rico but raised in Florida, Chris Mejia is taking the Seattle comedy scene by storm. Chris’ comedy seamlessly blends fun pop culture observations with takes on harder subjects like living with Lupus and being a POC.

Chris has opened for national headliners such as Jak Knight, Langston Kerman and Kiry Shabazz, is a paid regular at the famous Comedy Underground and Laughs Comedy Club in Seattle, and was a Semi-Finalist for the 39th Annual Seattle International Comedy Competition, and was selected to perform in Comedyfort as a part of Treefort Music Fest. Chris is regarded as a bright up & comer as he performs all across the West Coast

 

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Black & A Half Podcast – Episode 62: Quinton Jones

Up and coming comic Quinton Jones joins the show to Blerd out with Manny & Silas. They had him on for a review show recently and wanted him back to hang out for an hour of laughter. They talk about the science of spoilers, nerd culture, comedy, and more.

 

About Our Guest

This young comic comes to us from Detroit, Mi. Since moving to Seattle he has made a splash in the Pacific Northwest comedy scene having been featured at the Black PNW Comedy Festival and competing on the Comedy Clash at Comedy on Broadway. His unique observations of his life and others are sure to have you laughing in your seat. Be sure to follow him at Qkillem on Instagram

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Black And A Half Podcast – Episode 61: Kacie Rahm

Kacie Rahm, one of the producers of The Moth Seattle,  joins the program. They talk about storytelling, the ever-changing roles of women and men in society, and a full duscussion on when spoilers are allowed. Kacie is also a member of the podcast 24 Flames Per Minute, a film debate show.  She was a great person to have on the show and hope to have her back soon.

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Black & A Half Podcast: Episode #60 – Carole Freeman

Keto Guru, food coach, and comedian Carole Freeman comes on Black & A Half to discuss with Manny & Silas the healthy ways of keto and what brought her into the keto lifestyle. They also talk the new Star Wars teaser trailer and a long discussion about the closing of the Parlor LIve Comedy Club, getting an exclusive inside view from Manny whom was a club regular.

About Our Guest

Carole is the “Miss Fix It” of the keto diet world. Your keto isn’t working? She’s got you covered! She’s the creator of the Fast-Track to Keto Success Program and has had tremendous success teaching women around the world, that have dieted their whole lives, implement a keto diet as a long-term healthy lifestyle, so that they can finally feel happy with food and their bodies.

Carole is a graduate of Bastyr University in Kenmore, WA with both a Masters of Science in Nutrition and Clinical Health Psychology, and a Bachelors of Science in Nutrition. She has completed 30 additional hours of training in Foundations of Functional Nutrition through the Nutrition Therapy Association, plus an internship at an integrated health clinic in Redmond, WA. Additionally, she has completed classes at Bastyr University in herbal medicine, therapeutic and whole foods cooking, and children’s nutrition and mental health, as well as NeuroNutrient Therapy training from The NeuroNutrient Therapy Institute in Mill Valley, CA.

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Black & A Half Podcast #59: Krk Nordenstrom

Krk Nordenstrom, city producer for the Seattle 48 hour film project, comes to Black & A Half to talk about how he brought the 48 to Seattle and became the city producer. They discuss making these 48 hour films and how film teams do on these challenges.  This is a great episode to learn about the Seattle independent film community and how much work they put in.

Also, Silas shares his inability to let things go and how many is the most relaxed man in the northwest.

This episode is sponsored by The Real Nerds of Comedy performing at Laughs Comedy Club on Thursday April 11th.

& by

Silas Lindenstein at Skyline Properties. For residential home buying and selling in the Seattle area, visit SilasGetsReal.com.

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Black & A Half Podcast Episode #58: ECCC 2019 Recap

On this episode of Black & A Half, Manny and Silas recap their recent visit and performance at Emerald City Comicon, and talk about what they are looking forward to this year. This episode number 58 marks the beginning of Season 4 of Black & A Half as they had to take a little time off for the holidays and with Silas moving and working on building a new studio.

Big thanks to everyone who has given support this last year. We have a lot in the works for this upcoming year and hope you can all be a part of it.

 

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Black & A Half Podcast Episode #57: Erica Rhodes

Comedian and Actress Erica Rhodes joins the program for a special one on one interview with Silas. Erica was out in Seattle performing at Laughs Comedy Club and Silas managed to get her to come on the podcast, but Manny was already booked up. But we had to still get an episode because Erica is incredibly funny and will likely take this whole show to new heights.

 

 

About The Guest

Erica Rhodes

Erica co-hosts Bil Dwyer’s Stardumb!, a game and talk show comedy hybrid that has sold out three times at San Francisco Sketchfest, and stars major guest comedy players like Zach Galifianakis, Simon Helberg, Oscar Nunez, Adam Scott, Mike White, and Maria Bamford.  She is also a fast-rising standup comic with appearances on Comedy Central’s @ Midnight, AXS’ Live at Gotham and the syndicated Comics Unleashed.  In 2015, she performed standup at San Francisco Sketchfest, the Moontower Comedy Festival (Austin, TX), the Blue Whale Comedy Festival (Tulsa, OK), and the Boston Comedy Festival.

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