Rachel Webster! Jamie Feldman! Podcast hosts! Writers! Friends! Delights! More!

Rachel and Jamie are the creators and co-hosts of the show Debt Heads, a multi-award-winning narrative podcast.

In their words it is "a true crime investigation into the systematic murder of our bank accounts, the violent myths that have robbed us of our imagination, and the prison break we're planning." In March, Feldman and Webster won a coveted Ambie Award for Best Indie Hosts (Ambies Speech), and the Gold Signal Award for Best Indie Podcast & Best New Podcast. Debt Heads topped many "best of" lists for 2025 including: The Atlantic's 20 Best Podcasts of the Year, Apple's Best So Far, as well as Lifehacker's 20 Most Essential Podcasts and Hark Audio's Best of 2025. They've been featured on All of It with Alison Stewart, Marketplace and NBC Nightly News.

Season 1 introduced us to the co-hosts' personal lives, their secret feelings of financial "failure", and interrogated the ways that our economy thrives on consumer debt. On June 25th, they published six new episodes that continue the consumer debt story by investigating the other side of personal finance -- the labor market. Layoffs, the gig economy, navigating the chaos of modern adulthood while trying to make a living -- the Millennial Dreams of self actualization in the workplace have turned into a nightmare so fierce that we have no choice but to begin to imagine a new way to live. In the final episode of the season, Jamie and Rachel come full circle with one final question: What is debt, really? And who is actually in debt to whom?

And now they're HERE!

We had a great chat. You can have a great listen.

And this is only the first HALF of our conversation.
For part two, subscribe via Apple Podcasts OR merely click on over here to Patreon! Enjoy!

Joseph Scrimshaw! Director! Writer! Comedian! Friend! Delight! More!

His film "Dead Media" is a horror film about a troubled young woman, her aging hipster uncle, a haunted DVD, and a movie night that won't die.

You can see the film live as part of a roadshow tour starting in Los Angeles on July 18th, visiting the Pacific Northwest, the East Coast, and the Midwest ending on Aug 18th in Minneapolis.

Tix and full details:
https://www.antennareleasing.com/films/deadmedia

Social media:
His handle is at @JosephScrimshaw on all the social media (except X) and you can follow Dead Media (the movie) on instagram at @DeadMediaMovie.

We have a great chat! You can have a great listen!

And this is only the first HALF of our conversation!
For part two, subscribe via Apple Podcasts OR simply click on over here to Patreon!

Zach Mama! Comedian! Musician! Friend! Delight! More!

Brandie Posey! Comedian! Podcaster! Producer! Friend! Delight! More!

Her newest special available on YouTube is Milk Job!

Her comedy record label is Burn This Records!

Her Instagram is @Brandazzle!

Her podcast is Lady to Lady!

We have a great time chatting! You can have a great time listening!

And this is only the first HALF of our chat!
For part two, subscribe via Apple Podcasts OR merely click on over here to good ol' Patreon!

Enjoy!

Ira Ford! Comedian! Friend! Delight! More!

Ira hosts the Light em up the Bong Show every third Sunday of the month at the Hook and Ladder Theater and Lounge.

Follow him on TikTok, on Instagram, and on Facebook.

And enjoy this conversation we have right here right now!
And this is only one HALF of our chat!
For the other half, subscribe via Apple Podcasts OR merely click on over here to Patreon!

Enjoy!

Daniel M. Lavery! Author! Editor! Friend! Delight! More!

Daniel's new book is out today and is called Meeting New People.
(Audiobook read by Marcia Gay Harden!)

Some links:

• https://www.danielmlavery.com/ Instagram | X
• HarperVia: @HarperViaBooks on Instagram ; Facebook; TikTok
  
  

We have a great chat! You have a great listen! Enjoy!
And this is only one HALF of our conversation!
For the other half, subscribe via Apple Podcasts OR click on over here to Patreon!

Jamie Pappas! Comedian! Friend! Delight! More!

Here is Jamie's special "Bad at Small Talk."

Here she is on Instagram.

And here is information about her weekly show at Philly Typewriter.

We have a great chat! You have a great listen!

And this is only the first HALF of our chat!
For part two, subscribe via Apple Podcasts, or simply click on over here to Patreon!

Max Hovey! Author! Queer sex educator! Friend! Delight! More!

Max and I have a great chat! You can have a great listen!

And here's some info about Max and his new book out today:

"From acclaimed queer advocate and sex educator Max Hovey comes NO FATS, NO FEMS: A Guide to Queer Empathy and Unpacking Prejudice (on sale May 19, 2026; $19.99; HarperOne), the essential modern guide that dissects the exclusionary rhetoric often found in queer spaces and offers a revolutionary framework for fostering understanding, self-reflection, and community unity.

Through personal anecdotes, interviews with 21 trailblazing voices, and a sharp critique of internalized homophobia, racism, transphobia, and body image issues, Hovey sheds light on the challenges queer individuals face both within and outside their community. NO FATS, NO FEMS also celebrates the resilience, diversity, and beauty of queer identities, offering actionable steps to foster empathy and create a more inclusive future.

NO FATS, NO FEMS explores:

• The role of race, class, and identity in shaping prejudice within queer spaces.

• How historical and cultural shifts have influenced modern queer thought.

• The impact of internalized homophobia and body image struggles.

• Tools for fostering inclusion, sexual liberation, and non-conformity.

• How to cultivate pride, empathy, and community for a kinder future.

NO FATS, NO FEMS is more than a book—it's a call to action for anyone invested in creating a more compassionate and equitable world."

Also, Max is a queer sex educator and you can find him and his queer sex education platform CLIMAX on IG here: