The Best of You

My Best Rest

An exciting announcement with repercussions for the podcast

Your Best Comeback

Do call it a comeback. I hope you're all ears, cause they're rocking their peers puttin' suckers in fear... or something like that. We've got all sorts of comebacks - mean, witty, kind, weird  - there's something for everyone!   Storytellers   * Jess Lampe is a former Peace Corps Volunteer and Cloud Solutions Architect.     * Coonoor is Founder & CEO of Mindhatch [https://www.mindhatchllc.com/] and author of "I Quit! The Life-Affirming Joy of Giving Up" [https://igg.me/at/iquitbook]   * Eric Brach is an English professor, husband, former world champion ultimate frisbee player, and NOT a scumbag. He's also the author of three non-fiction books ranging from sports to science to true crime, so if you're interested, here ya go [http://amazon.com/Eric-Brach/e/B00F54OW1E].   * Connor, who sports a relaxed but focused worldview, spends most of his energy trying to accomplish at least one of his many lofty goals.   * Nic no longer bullies people based on their physical appearance thanks, in part, to years of self-reflection and therapy. She now taps into the deeper root of how people are flawed and uses that against them. Hooray for progress.   * Lisa Michelle Jackson is a comedian, writer, dancer, and artist in Austin, Texas. www.lisamichellejackson.com [http://www.lisamichellejackson.com/] IG: lena7098   * Meredith Newell is a Creative Director, writer, musician, artist, comedy performer and life-long smart ass. If you enjoy her storytelling style, check out her edu-tainment podcast miniseries, That’s Messed Up, featuring episodes about everything from torture and carnival ride disasters to Scientology and North Korea.     Music: Feelin' Alright by Gavin Luke, Sing Sing Sing by Tim Hirst, Streets of Wonder by Marc Torch, Too Much Charm by Got Happy

Your Best Play

All work and no play is a real bummer, so enjoy these stories about your best plays!  Storytellers:  * Lance Gilstrap can’t stop ‘casting! Check out Hungry Cat Daily: A Garfield Recap Podcast, Sand: A Podcast About Dune, or Victrola (the shortest of all his titles)!   * Elena Martinez is a real butthole, but we love her anyway (or perhaps more because of that?).    * John Carroll is the host of Post-Pinkerton [http://www.postpinkerton.com/], a podcast about Weezer. You can follow him on Twitter [https://twitter.com/jpcarrolljr].    * Bonica Ayala is a queer, LatinX creative and two-time national skee-ball champion living in Austin, Texas with their amazing wife, Laura de la Fuente, and their grandma kitty Sophie. Watch the match here! [https://vimeo.com/435232347]   * Liz Deegan was too busy defending democracy as a Pennsylvania election observer to write a bio. Thanks, Liz!     Music: Feeling Alright by Gavin Luke, Is This Love by Particle, Vatican Mystery by Trailer Worx, The First Act by Of Water, Stompin' Feet by The Basic Game, So Slick by Wanda Shakes

Your Best Fall

Why do we fall? Find out here. And giggle a little bit.    * You can find the very fun Cagney Ortiz in Seattle in real life but you can also find him online @cagneyo [http://www.instagram.com/cagneyo]and on The Family Patch [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeTj6-RP1If_gCHZ-MupfQw/featured]. * Larry Doyle is one of the 351 oldest individuals who have through-hiked the Appalachian Trail, but he's probably the only rocket scientist that did it.  * Rebecca Feferman (@rebfef [https://twitter.com/rebfef]) is a Producer and Strategist based in Austin, and widely regarded as an ace line-drive hitter in beer league softball. * Michael Bladel is definitely a great uncle, husband and friend, and he was probably a great teacher before he retired, because his students gave him a pillow that said, "Every student left behind." * Cortnie Jones [https://www.coldtownetheater.com/performer/cortnie-jones/] says she has no plugs, but that website says otherwise, right??? * Maureen Iseman-Broeking performed professionally for years as a dancer and actor and now teaches dance and yoga classes in upstate New York where she lives with her husband and several animals, all of whom she considers to be more intelligent than the 45th president of the U.S. A.   * Max Langert writes plays, tells stories and produces theatrical events, and he has more than five people that care about him; you can find out more at cinnamonpath.com. [http://www.cinnamonpath.com/]   Music: Feeling Alright by Gavin Luke, Skipping Class by Birdies, Tripping Around Town by Mac Taboel, Bop It by Jules Gaia

Your Best Party

You are cordially invited to enjoy these superlative soiree stories. No RSVP needed -- you're always on the VIP list.     Storytellers:     * Kati Presley co-founded @get_it_gals trivia company and is Head of UX @rocksaucestudio and is just real cool and fun.     * Bjorn Schey implores you to listen to scientists and to party hard.     * Carlos LaRotta is still a graphic designer and comedian, and he still wants you to follow @falloutcomedyATX to see funny stuff from the theater he owns.     * Bill Hughes is a somewhat retired newspaper photographer, most honored to be a fellow ink-stained wretch with the late Dave Iseman. wbhughes@ptd.net [wbhughes@ptd.net]     * Jessica Marpe is a well-traveled Jersey girl.       * Amey Goerlich is the Co-Creative Director and Training Center Director at Chaos Bloom Theater. @ameygirl on Twitter        Music: Feeling Alright by Gavin Luke, Let You Go (Daxten Remix) by Conditional feat. Daxten, Just One Minute by Gary Combs, Hit Me Like a Wave by Xack