Lou Harry Gets Real

Indy Pod Theater, a podcast dedicated to presenting, preserving, and sharing the work of Indiana playwrights and actors offers its debut production:"Rita from Across the Street" by Lou Harry. About "Rita from Across the Street": Set in a New Jersey seaside town, this gentle comedy / drama focuses on a former boardwalk business owner who cares for his troubled brother while forging connections with the family that moves in next door for the summer. As weeks pass, secrets are revealed, the merits of front vs. back porches are debated, and lives are awakened. "Rita From Across the Street" has been workshopped in Indianapolis and presented as a reading in New York City. The Cast: Donna: Jenni White Mark: Clay Mabbitt Connie: Kelsey Leigh Miller Rose: Lexy Weixel Narrator / Joey: John Thomas "Rita from Across the Street" was recorded before a live audience at the Aristocrat Pub & Restaurant, November 17, 2019. This episode contains explicit language. Indy Pod Theater warmly thanks the following for generously supporting this endeavor: * The Aristocrat Pub & Restaurant, (5212 N. College Ave. in Indy)S for graciously hosting us and providing consistently excellent food and service to our audience. Learn more about the Aristocrat here: https://aristocratpub.com/ [https://aristocratpub.com/] * Our live audience, whose moral support (and ticket purchases) keep us going. * Cara Jean Wahlers for permitting us to use a segment of her song “Chinatown” as our theme music.  For more information about Cara, see: http://musicalfamilytree.com/band/cara_jean_wahlers [http://musicalfamilytree.com/band/cara_jean_wahlers] About Indy Pod Theater: Works by Indiana playwrights gain a new platform with Indy Pod Theater, quarterly script-in-hand play readings recorded for podcast before a live audience. Produced by the creators of the Lou Harry Gets Real podcast and the SiteLines Indy play-reading series, Indy Pod Theater features professional actors reading scripts submitted by playwrights and chosen by an independent panel. For more information on Indy Pod Theater, email indypodtheater@gmail.com [indypodtheater@gmail.com]

Are you ready for the Oscars? What were the best movies of 2019? Host Lou Harry, movie critic Evan Dossey and media expert Ed Wenck discuss (and sometimes disagree). Nothing in this episode went as planned. Our featured guest, acclaimed drummer Kenny Phelps, nearly missed the show. His drum kit definitely did.  Kenny and Lou ‘find their rhythm’ however and recover beautifully.  Kenny improvises a performance pulling from a hodgepodge of small percussion instruments we had on hand.  Serendipity has rewards – Kenny’s performance is captivating. This episode was recorded before a lively audience in the Oxford Room above the Aristocrat Pub in Indianapolis on January 19, 2020. This episode contains mild explicit language.

Lou Harry offers recommendations for cultural events taking place in and around Central Indiana mid-January to mid-February 2020. Recorded live in the Oxford Room above the Aristocrat Pub in Indianapolis, January 19, 2020 as part of Lou Harry Gets Real with Kenny Phelps. Julia Whitehead, CEO of the Kurt Vonnegut Museum & Library, joins Lou at the table to share KVML news, including the opening a new restuarant, The Mr. Rosewater Cafe, later this year.  Mr. Rosewater is headed by acclaimed restauranteur Tom Battista, who was not only in the audience the night of the taping, but was a featured guest on a previous Gets Real episode, found here: https://louharrygetsreal.podbean.com/e/battist-buffett-city-development/ [https://louharrygetsreal.podbean.com/e/battist-buffett-city-development/] Lou Harry's Cultural Update is generously sponsored by the Aristocrat Pub in Indianapolis.

Lou Harry offers recommendations for cultural events taking place in and around Central Indiana mid-November 2019 to early January 2020. Recorded live in the Oxford Room above the Aristocrat Pub in Indianapolis, November 17, 2019 before Indy Pod Theater's live cast reading of Lou's play "Rita From Across the Street." Lou Harry's Cultural Update is sponsored by the Aristocrat Pub in Indianapolis.

Lou Harry welcomes Indianapolis hip hop producer, photographer and community leader Wildstyle DaProducer who brings with him one of his main musical collaborators, rapper Pope Adrian Bless (accompanied by guitarist Grim). Comedian, writer, director, producer, actor and musician Daryl Hollonquest Jr. jumps in as Lou's co-host.  In a special segment Mr. Hollonquest demonstrates his skills as a life coach / marriage counselor as he advises volunteers from the audience. This episode was recorded before a live audience in the Oxford Room above the Aristocrat Pub in Indianapolis on October 20, 2019. This episode contains explicit language.