Storytelling: Confessions Of A Dangerous Deer With Megan Rippey
Actor/dancer/writer/performer Megan Rippey discusses pole dancing, skinny dipping, tipping etiquette and leporidae reproductive cycles. That’s right. It’s one of the sexy episodes.
We sat down with actor/dancer/writer/performer Megan Rippey as she was in the process of moving her solo show Deer Woman from the showcase stage of The Whitefire Theatre to The Fringe Festival circuit. Having gotten the nuts-n-bolts perspective of directing the show from Valerie Hager, we were thrilled for the chance to find out how the play was written and, of course, which parts were true, which were lensed truth and which were fabricated. The story of the origins of Deer Woman turns out to be one that spans her entire life (up until now at least). Along the way, we get into her work as an exotic dancer, her time as a student earning her MFA and the ingredients that had to come together to make Deer Woman possible. As always, thank you for listening!
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Season 03 Episode 07
Storytelling: Confessions Of A Dangerous Deer With Megan Rippey
Recorded on February 5, 2020
Released on February 25, 2020
Episode Duration: 01:54:04
Megan Rippey can be found on Instagram @meganrippey and on the web at http://www.meganrippey.com/.
Jesse can be found on Instagram @jjkoester and on the web at www.sunshinepicturesllc.com.
Swinky can be found on Twitter & Instagram @swinkymusic and on the web at www.swinkymusic.com.
Hollywood Fishbowl can be found on Instagram and Twitter @HWFishbowl and at www.hollywoodfishbowl.com.
Storytelling: Harnessing The Power Of The Solo Show With Director Valerie Hager
Director Valerie Hager discusses getting a solo show up on its feet, drug addiction (and recovery), and what it’s like growing up with a father who’s a mime.
Director Valerie Hager brings a new phrase into The Hollywood Fishbowl ecosystem and it’s one we’ve needed for a long time - “Beast Forward”. Whether she’s acting, dancing, directing or sitting on our sofa chatting, that phrase definitely functions as a beacon for Valerie. While there’s a lot to learn from what she’s working on now, including Deer Woman (a solo show written and performed by Megan Rippey), there’s just as much to be learned from the stories of her earlier years as the daughter of a mime as well as the time she spent living the life of an addict. As always, thank you for listening!
Deer Woman information and tickets can be found here: http://www.meganrippey.com/deerwoman
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Season 03 Episode 02
Storytelling: Harnessing The Power Of The Solo Show With Director Valerie Hager
Recorded on January 16, 2020
Released on January 21, 2020
Episode Duration: 01:17:50
Valerie Hager can be found on www.nakedinalaska.com and www.valeriehager.com.
Jesse can be found on Instagram @jjkoester and on the web at www.sunshinepicturesllc.com.
Swinky can be found on Twitter & Instagram @swinkymusic and on the web at www.swinkymusic.com.
Hollywood Fishbowl can be found on Instagram and Twitter @HWFishbowl and at www.hollywoodfishbowl.com.
Poetry: Charles Jensen Takes Over The Hollywood Fishbowl
In which Charles Jensen takes over The Fishbowl and declares that to know we exist is enough.
After all Jesse’s tough talk about the terrifically high quality of his poems in part 1, Charles steps up to the plate and hits three home runs over the course of this episode. One poem at the top, one in the middle and one at the end. He also takes over the show, acting as host, until both he and Jesse submit to the awesome power of The Fishbowl, answering question upon question, fearlessly delving into the world of randomly generated interviews!
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Season 02 Episode 25
Poetry: Charles Jensen Takes Over The Hollywood Fishbowl
Recorded on May 15, 2019
Released on May 30, 2019
Episode Duration: 01:30:58
Charles Jensen can be found on Instagram @charlesjensen and on the web at https://charles-jensen.com/.
Hollywood Fishbowl can be found on Instagram and Twitter @HWFishbowl and at www.hollywoodfishbowl.com.
Poetry: Charles Jensen Is The Self-Proclaimed Last Poet on The Hollywood Fishbowl
We would have loved to have had more poets on the show, but that’s all behind us now, isn’t it.
Charles Jensen is a teacher and a writer, doing the former over at UCLA Extension (https://www.uclaextension.edu/) and the latter wherever he pleases. He’s also a fan of Almodovar, which is not a bad thing to be if you’re coming on The Fishbowl. He’s also, and perhaps most importantly, the first and self-proclaimed last poet we’ll ever have on the show. If that’s the case, there’s only so much mourning we can do as Charles is a terrific guest and a terrific poet and we’d never lament going out on a high note.
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Season 02 Episode 24
Poetry: Charles Jensen Is The Self-Proclaimed Last Poet on The Hollywood Fishbowl
Recorded on May 15, 2019
Released on May 28, 2019
Episode Duration: 00:57:19
Charles Jensen can be found on Instagram @charlesjensen and on the web at https://charles-jensen.com/.
Hollywood Fishbowl can be found on Instagram and Twitter @HWFishbowl and at www.hollywoodfishbowl.com.
