Best Christianfelix Podcasts (2024)

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WDEK Ep. 100: Marcellus Hall An Artist in New York City - 2/22/22 1:01:39

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WE DID IT! We created 100 Episodes - which mean we stuck together for 100 months celebrating people from all walks of life, the comedy found in our lives and world, the amazing art created by those in our community and the voices of a wide array of inspirational people. We are proud and we are not shy about saying we are excited about what is yet t…

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WDEK Podcast Ep. 99: Subhah Agarwal & Michael Cyril Creighton - 1/25/22 1:07:14

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Happy New Year! Justin, Christian and Shonali are together again virtually for their 99th episode. 99 months together and they start the year out with a bang. Insert - Shonali's video of a downpour in her apartment. Christian coins the term twinergy. Our first guest is stand-up comedian, writer, actress Subhah Agarwal (Late Night with Lilly Singh, …

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WDEK Podcast Ep. 98: Julie Felix and Rashad Bashir - 11/30/21 1:30:57

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Christian and Shonali are back with two celebrations under their bigger belt lines - Halloween AND Thanksgiving! Our special guests are NYC comedian, actor, host Rashad Bashir and for the first time ever, Christian's twin sister Julie Felix, an expert leader in diversity, equity and inclusion join us on the show. Don't tell us you can't figure out …

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WDEK Podcast Ep. 97: Joaquín Torres & Jordan Carlos - 10/26/21 1:16:27

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It's October and the creepy crawly mood is upon us. Shonali has her jack-o-lanterns lit. Christian says there's a chance that he'll be an N95 mask for Halloween. Justin and his family will be "Tre Allegri Ragazzi Morti" (3 Happy Dead Guys!) Our special guests are former actor turned public servant, Assessor-Recorder of San Francisco Joaquín Torres …

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WDEK Podcast Ep. 96: Lizz Winstead & Saidah Blount - 9/28/21 1:39:52

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It's September! Fall has arrived and WDEK is not looking forward to the pumpkin spice lattes signage that will soon be everywhere! Justin the Intern joins us from Duluth, Minnesota. Christian and Shonali have just returned from visiting their parents in Chicago and Nashville. They discuss the Jedi mind tricks of their respective parents. The brilli…

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WDEK Podcast Ep. 95: Merrill Davis & Táhlia Audrí - 8/31/21 1:18:57

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Justin The Intern is the father of a month old baby! Whoa! Christian was mask shamed in Justin's home state. Shonali learns what "bussin" means. It's US Open Tennis Tournament time in NYC and we needed this! Our guests are comedian, performers, writers Merrill Davis and Táhlia Audrí! Merrill currently lives in Los Angeles. She generously shares her…

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WDEK Podcast Ep. 94: Helen Nwosu & Jason Lam - 7/27/21 1:11:38

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Congratulations to Justin the Intern and his fiancée Laura on the birth of their baby boy Zachary! While Justin is having a baby, Jason Lam takes over introduction honors. Within a month, tides have turned and Covid-19 (Delta variant) is back. The "normalcy" we discussed last month is no more. Shonali attended her first super spreader event and Chr…

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WDEK Podcast Ep. 93: Cisco Bradley & LaKendra Tookes - 6/29/21 1:25:43

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Happy Pride Everyone! We celebrate our friends and our fashion icon former guest Jack Dwyer! June was the first month in a year and a half that we were social in a seemingly "normal" way. Shonali's exhausted already. Our first guest is Cisco Bradley! He's an Author, Professor of Cultural & Social History, Free Jazz & and Experimental Music Aficiona…

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WDEK Podcast Ep. 92: Brandon Collins & Sara Schaefer - 5/25/21 1:20:17

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The warm weather has arrived, masks are slowly coming off and Christian comes out HOT. Shonali is in Nashville, Tennessee doing yard work and Justin The Intern is prepping for his role as a new father. George Floyd's murder was a year ago to the day. We discuss the importance of the moment surrounding the pandemic and social justice. Will we be for…

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WDEK Podcast Ep. 91: Stefani Kuo & Meghan Linsey - 4/27/21 1:17:41

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Shonali got her wisdom teeth pulled. Justin got a sun tan and Christian shares new (not exactly accurate) CDC guidelines. As more of us are vaccinated and we start to venture out more often, nature is not ready for us. We warn Christian not to watch last week's viral rabid bobcat video in which this brave husband in North Carolina rescued his wife.…

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WDEK Podcast Ep. 90: Roxanne Khamsi & Rae Sanni - 3/30/2021 1:23:21

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We are officially now a year into the pandemic! We are thankful for vaccines, our health, friends, family and this show. Catching up on the heavy: Anti-Asian Hate, Chauvin trial, voter suppression & the good stuff: seafood enchiladas, the beach and puppy time! Check out StopAAPIHate.org for ways to support the Asian American community now. Our firs…

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WDEK Podcast Ep. 89: Anuvab Pal, Bryan Malone & Lori Schwarz - 2/23/21 1:06:23

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We are celebrating a full month of having a new POTUS in the White House, Shonali's new jumpsuit, expectant father Justin the Intern and comedian Anuvab Pal guest joining us all the way from the UK where it is 2AM. Anuvab is a comedian, screenwriter, playwright, author among many other things. We discuss finding humor in the complicated history bet…

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WDEK Podcast Ep. 88: Kadine Anckle & Greg Humphreys - 1/26/21 1:12:18

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Happy New Year! We survived 2020 y'all! Sure 2021 has already brought us an insurrection and an inauguration BUT here's some joy for you! Christian got a new 2021 couch (see couch background filter) and Shonali is resolute in her plan to make no 2021 New Year's resolutions. She insists you do the same! To start out 2021, we introduce you to a brigh…

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WDEK Podcast Ep. 87: Shams DaBaron a.k.a. Da Homeless Hero & Ramsey Jones - 12/26/20 1:26:06

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We end this grueling 2020 year with two awe-inspiring guests & Covid-19 survivors: Activist for the Homeless & Writer Shams DaBaron a.k.a. Da Homeless Hero and drummer extraordinaire & style guru Ramsey "Satellite" Jones with a special introduction by Jason "the Elf!" He discusses his flex spending account issues. Justin The Intern is here but is h…

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WDEK Election Day Special Ep. 86 - Part 4: Katie Compa, Brad Lauretti, Nimesh Patel, Maggy Adeleye & John Early - 11/3/20 1:00:24

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In our final edition, Part 4 of the WDEK Election Special Episode, comedian Katie Compa shares with us ways she copes with ongoing Election Day anxieties. Musician Brad Lauretti brings us the fire. We talk the John Lewis graphic novel, existential threats & good people believing false propaganda. He gives us his Election Day predictions along with …

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WDEK Election Day Special Ep. 86 - Part 3: Tyson Meade, Negin Farsad, Emmarose, Corn Mo & "Keith Raniere" (played by Roy Koshy) 1:01:47

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Part 3 (of 4) of our Marathon Special Election Day Ep. 86 opens with the Godfather of Alt-Rock Tyson Meade who has been cited by Kurt Cobain as one of his influences. Tyson performs Feel Like A Drugstore in front of Midway Grocery in Oklahoma City, OK. Writer, comedian, actress Negin Farsad joins us from NYC. She celebrates Election Day by purchasi…

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WDEK Election Day Special Ep. 86 - Part 2: Kendra Cunningham, Jeff Goldstein, Eric Slovin, Chelsea White, Tash Neal & Tommy Do - 11/3/20 1:06:47

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We continue with Part 2 (of 4) of Ep. 86 our Election Day marathon special begins with the wonderful Kendra Cunningham. She's a comedian, actress, writer who voted on Election Day. We discuss her new Brooklyn apartment with a BACKYARD, Kendra look-alikes, and making a lot of money. Our 2nd guest is restaurateur and children's book author Jeff Golds…

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WDEK Election Day Special Ep. 86 - Part 1: Marcellus Hall, David Cross, Jon Glaser, Matt Arnold & Cocoon Central Dance Team - 11/3/20 1:10:27

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WDEK Election Day Special: Please Vote America was a special episode with comedy, music, guest pop ins from across the country, videos and chat all in place. Our guests include John Early, Tash Neal, Chelsea White, Kendra Cunningham, David Cross, Cocoon Central Dance Team, Jon Glaser, Marcellus Hall, Tommy Do, Katie Compa, Negin Farsad, Nimesh Pate…

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WDEK Podcast Ep. 85: John Feal and Keisha Zollar - 10/27/20 1:13:45

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Out the gate, our show gets down to the real. Shonali & Christian break it down regarding snuggle buddies during covid, cult leaders and unique social distancing philosophies. The description "Hobbit Ball" was invented in this discussion. Our first guest is John Feal, inspirational activist and founder of The Feal Good Foundation. He was a 9/11 res…

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WDEK Podcast Ep. 84: Rodney White & Jack Dwyer - 9/29/20 54:46

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During these pandemic times and social unrest, we are so thankful for our time together on We Don't Even Know. We are especially thankful for Christian's first time reading of a letter he may or may not have received from his white family. It is very touching. Our first guest is artist Rodney White. Rodney is an artist originally from August, GA wh…

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WDEK Podcast Ep. 83: Raj Sivaraman & K. Michelle DuBois - 8/25/20 1:28:56

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Pandemic times are still something that we are still getting used to. Stay diligent everyone as the fall approaches us. Christian and Shonali appreciate each other a little more on this day. Christian learns an important lesson from Shonali. Shonali is thankful that Christian is honest with her. Did you know that bicycle theft and self haircuts are…

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WDEK Podcast Ep. 82: 8 yr Anniversary w Shalewa Sharpe - 7/28/20 2:27:51

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Christian Felix, Shonali Bhowmik and Justin The Intern celebrated their 8 Yr. Anniversary with special guest comedian Shalewa Sharpe on 7/28/20. Christian and Shonali chose highlights from their over 80 episodes to discuss with Shalewa. Topics covered include pandemic fashion, sanitizing body parts, your only black friend, mask culture, white activ…

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WDEK Podcast Ep.81: Hannibal Buress & Nicole Atkins - 5/26/20 1:06:34

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Special guests comedian Hannibal Buress and musician Nicole Atkins join WDEK tonight! Christian, Shonali and Justin The Intern are still in their apartments in NYC. This has been an especially rough week for everyone. WDEK's mission is to spread the love with its first Garbage Giveaway including a hand me down tracksuit and an ancient fondue set. C…

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WDEK Podcast Ep. 80: Chelsea Peretti & Jabee Williams - 4/28/20 1:35:54

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We come to you with our 2nd ever Live from the Epicenter of the Pandemic episode.We once again want to recognize and thank all of our first responders who are risking their lives for our communities. You are amazing! Christian & Justin coincidentally both have a book about Assholes. Hear who the assholes of this pandemic are today. This pandemic is…

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WDEK Podcast Ep. 79: Andrea Rosen, Brian Bahe & Chris Maxwell - 3/31/20 1:28:30

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WDEK notes the seriousness of these times and our hearts are with all the first responders and health care workers working on the frontlines during this pandemic. You are our heroes. We have friends that are sick with Covid-19 and we are thinking of you and send love your way. We hope that our show provides a little bit of lightness, fun, connectio…

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WDEK Podcast Ep. 78: JD Samson, Matt Wayne, Chelsea White, Tash Neal & Grace Ludmila - 2/25/2020 1:35:13

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WDEK Podcast Ep. 77: Raja Feather Kelly, Alex English & Adira Amram - 1/28/2020 1:34:57

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WDEK Podcast Ep. 76: Kenice Mobley, Angelline Chung & Hope Hall - 11/26/2019 1:46:32

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We welcome back Christian Felix aka Mr. Cardigan to the show. Shonali & Christian discuss their preparations for the holiday season and seeing friends vs family over the holidays. Our first guest (00:08:45) is comedian & filmmaker Kenice Mobley. Kenice is from North Carolina and came to NYC via Los Angeles and Boston MA. Kenice has only been in NYC…

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WDEK Podcast Ep. 75: Trish Tillman, Clare O'Kane, Gary the Vampire, Lauren Maul - 10/29/2019 1:20:33

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We are 75 Episodes old as of of tonight, October 29, 2019. Our guest co-host is choreographer, teacher, tennis fanatic and trivia master Joe Celej. Joe joins Shonali Bhowmik to discuss all things horrific. Joe and Shonali are joined by guests artist Trish Tillman, comedian Clare O'Kane, Gary The Vampire and performer, musician, comic Lauren Maul. T…

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WDEK Podcast Ep. 74: Tamara Best, Rob Cantrell & Chris Opperman - 9/24/19 1:31:52

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While Christian is traveling for work, we are pleased to have Duane Harriott, join us as Shonali's guest co-host. Duane is a wedding DJ, a legendary DJ on WFMU, a composer AND one of the stars of the Other Music Documentary which was released over the spring of 2019. Shonali and Duane discuss the power of the wedding DJ and strangers eating your fo…

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WDEK Podcast Ep. 73: Jeremy O. Harris, Nore Davis & Bianca Espinal - 8/27/2019 2:12:32

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It's the end of summer 2019 and beach time for Christian. Shonali & Christian's friendship is unique. Their Episode 73 guests include playwright Jeremy O. Harris, comedian Nore Davis and musician Bianca Espinal aka BIA.E. This is an extra special double edition show. Christian and Shonali are so excited to have playwright Jeremy O. Harris join them…

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WDEK Podcast Ep. 72: Greg Dubin, Chelsea White & Tash Neal - 7/30/2019 1:21:53

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The Red Room has new air conditioning and WDEK is soaking it up. Christian and his washcloth went to a nude beach. Shonali is feeling like a real New Yorker. Their guests on July 30, 2019 are magician Greg Dubin - "The Great Dubini," Comedian Chelsea White and Musician Tash Neal. Shonali thought Greg Dubin aka "The Great Dubini" was a comedian when…

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WDEK Podcast Ep. 71: Ato Essandoh, Sam Morrison & Kendra Morris - 6/25/2019 1:15:55

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It's the beginning of the real summer of NYC. Its time to bus out your washcloths y'all! Christian and Shonali went to Mexico City and must poll the audience on flip flops. The first guest of WDEK Ep. 71 is accomplished actor Ato Essandoh. Christian starts reading off his IMDB which is way too long to list here but check it out for yourself. Curren…

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WDEK Podcast Ep. 70: Jamela Zahra, Kate Willett & Lenny Zenith - 5/28/2019 1:44:02

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Christian is back in the Red Room for Ep. 70 of We Don't Even Know. Shonali and Christian can't help but spread the word of the phenomenal soul r&b pop hip hop artist Lizzo after seeing her live show just a few days earlier. We quickly move from self-love to self-mutilation - you sort of could call it that - waxing is not so popular these days is i…

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WDEK Podcast Ep. 69: Campbell Watson, Rufat Agayev, Deah Harriott - 4/30/19 1:48:21

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Special guest co-host comedian Courtney Fearrington joins Shonali as they celebrate the taping of Ep. 69 with special guests comedian Rufat Agayev, musician Deah Harriott and atmospheric scientist Campbell Watson. Courtney and Shonali start it all out on a serious note discussing Nashville, the bachelor and bachelorette party capital of the country…

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WDEK Podcast Ep. 68: Samantha Nye, Courtney Fearrington, Jemima Williams and Benjamin Scheuer - 3/26/19 1:37:10

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It's March, it's springtime and it's still cold in NYC but we'll warm you up with our fabulous guests. Nice, huh? Special guests include painter, video artist Samantha Nye; stand up comedian Courtney Fearrington; illustrator and writer Jemima Williams; and performer, musician, playwright Benjamin Scheuer! Christian and Shonali discuss spring attire…

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WDEK Podcast Ep. 67: Sean Patton, Eric Lockley and Caitlin Cook - 2/26/19 1:47:21

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2019 continues to be better than we thought it would be. Our Ep. 67 guests are stand-up comedian, writer, actor Sean Patton; actor, writer, producer Eric Lockley; and musician, comedian, artist Caitlin Cook. It's February, the month of love, Black History Month, the month of the sauna and the red carpet for Christian and Shonali! Our first guest of…

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WDEK Podcast Ep. 66: May Jeong, Josh Gondelman, Shilpa Ray & Mitch The Enthusiasm Coach - 1/29/19 1:28:39

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We start out 2019 with an explosion not a bang. Our guests are award-winning investigative journalist May Jeong, award-winning writer/stand up comedian Josh Gondelman and singular blues punk rock n’ roll bad ass musician Shilpa Ray. Along with special surprise guest Mitch The Enthusiasm Coach and Megan Fitzpatrick Gets It Off Her Chest. Christian a…

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WDEK Podcast Ep. 65: Holiday Episode w Shalewa Sharpe, Sharron Paul, Chris Laker & James Harvey 12/18/18 1:42:51

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Our 2018 WDEK Holiday Episode 65 was taped in Shonali's apartment in front of a live audience w special guest co-host Shalewa Sharpe and guests comedians Sharron Paul, Chris Laker and musician James Harvey. This is a re-taping of our brilliant October 2018 show for reasons you will learn when you listen to Ep. 65. The cider was flowing and the holi…

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WDEK Podcast Ep. 64: Daria Huxley, Tommy Do & Maggy Adeleye - Nov. 27, 2018 1:21:55

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How many meals did you have on Thanksgiving? Well for one of our hosts, that answer is more than one. It's the holiday season and in Episode 64 (is actually Ep. 65 BUT we unfortunately had issues with the audio recording for that show from October 2018 with Sharron Paul, Shalewa Sharpe, Chris Laker and James Harvey and will be sharing their voices …

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WDEK Podcast Ep. 63: Calvin Cato, David Rees and Tigers & Monkeys - Sept. 18, 2018 1:26:55

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Shonali Bhowmik and Christian Felix co-host a chat, music, variety talk show with guests comedian and oversharer Calvin Cato; humorist, cartoonist, artisanal pencil sharpener and tv host David Rees along with music by Tigers and Monkeys. Christian Felix is back in his co-hosting seat after a trip to Singapore where they know how to deal with the he…

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WDEK Podcast Ep. 62: Maeve Higgins, Hari Kondabolu and Camille Harris - August 28, 2018 1:13:31

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We Don't Even Know Ep. 62 live at Red Room hosted by Shonali Bhowmik and guest co-host comedian Greg Johnson with special guests comedian Maeve Higgins, comedian Hari Kondabolu and musician Camille Harris. Get It Off Your Chest with our audience member Maggy Adeleye. Special guest co-host comedian Greg Johnson joins Shonali to host Ep. 62 of WDEK L…

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WDEK Podcast Ep. 61: Sunita Mani, Myka Fox & Shannon Wright - July 24, 2018 1:15:37

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Guest co-host Jordan Clifford joins Shonali for Episode 61 while Christian Felix is in Singapore doing who knows what. Jordan helps Shonali analyze her disgusting dream. Our first guest is actress, dancer, comedian Sunita Mani. Shonali and Sunita are family friends. Jordan and Sunita were in the same crew together in college at Emerson College. Jor…

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WDEK Podcast Ep. 60: Ahna Tessler, Jon Glaser and Rebecca Vigil - June 26, 2018 1:17:20

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We celebrate our 60th episode of We Don't Even Know with special guests comedian and family documentary photographer Ahna Tessler; comedian, writer, actor and director Jon Glaser; and improv musician and comedian Rebecca Vigil. Shonali & Christian applaud the awesome audience in attendance at WDEK Live for getting out of the fetal position and maki…

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WDEK Podcast Ep. 59: Emily Flake, H Jon Benjamin & Rob Townsend - May 29, 2018 1:18:03

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Welcome to our 59th Episode of WDEK Podcast. Justin the intern starts the live show on a Tuesday night at the Red Room in NYC! Christian just returned from father's retirement party in Chicago. Shonali just returned from Nashville where she kept up with the news about a racist crazy tv star and her tweets. What's it like to have your creative work …

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WDEK Podcast Ep. 58: Sanjit De Silva, Alison Leiby & Graham Norwood - April 3, 2018 1:31:37

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Episode 58 was taped on April 3, 2018 - the 50th Anniversary of MLK's" I've Been to the Mountaintop" final speech. Shonali & Christian have been traveling. When was the last time you stayed in a hostel. Our first guest is actor, writer & director Sanjit De Silva who recently closed out a run at New York Theater Workshop starring in the play An Ordi…

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WDEK Podcast Ep. 57: Melena Ryzik, Emily Wells & Danielle Gray - February 8, 2018 1:50:22

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While we've been mourning the close of our former WDEK podcast home, the HiFi Bar we are excited to host our first show of 2018 at Caveat, a new speakeasy space in LES which showcases "intelligent nightlife." Yeah, we know what you are thinking. Let us be delusional for a little while, will you? Christian and Shonali discuss good (not so good depen…

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WDEK Podcast Ep. 56: Mike Stuto, Jennie Reilly Romer & Chaney Sims - Oct. 24, 2017 1:30:01

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Episode 56 is a momentous occasion, with the news that HiFi will close at the end of October 2017, this is the last time we will tape our show in our beloved home space. Currently we are looking for another home and expect to return to a new space live in front of an audience in January of 2018. Christian & Shonali open the show with quality conver…

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Ep. 55: Catie Lazarus, George Gordon & Lori Scacco 1:59:53

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Welcome back Christian! The news today bummed us out to no end so we had to talk about it. Christian went to Haiti and all he brought back was the Missing Key Story. Our first guest is comedian, writer and Employee of the Month talk show host Catie Lazarus. Catie is an expert on germs in the gym. Christian is one on airplane germs. Catie grew up in…

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WDEK Podcast Ep. 54: Danny Cohen, Kelly Reidy, Heather Fink & Miyuki Furtado - July 25, 2017 1:32:40

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Shonali's special guest co-host is comedian Danny Cohen, her favorite FB live video maker! Guests include scientist Kelly Reidy, filmmaker Heather Fink and musician Miyuki Furtado. "The Summer of Shonali and Danny" thus far has included a trip to a cemetery in the Berkshires and eating lots of snacks. Danny was banned from Facebook. WDEK's first gu…

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