Actor, Thomas Kramer is this week’s guest on the Energy Stoners™ Cafe podcast. He discusses performing Doug Wright’s one person play ‘I am my own wife’ with host Toni Quest. It is the true story of Charolette Von Mahlsdorf, German transvestite who ‘survived the Nazis and the Stasi in a dress’. Guest: Thomas Kramer Host: toniquesttv@gmail.com Energy…

Welcome to our episode on the novel Malina by Ingeborg Bachmann. David and Nathan wind their conversation through the disorienting pages of this incredible novel. We explore its unique form and style, ponder its structure, and discuss how these creative decisions add to the overarching sense of strangeness and mystery that permeates the narrative. …

Author, Speaker, Mentor, and founder of Bold Publishing, Dr Denise Nicholson is this episode’s guest on the Energy Stoners™ Cafe podcast. She discusses, with host Toni Quest, her coaching company, ‘Bold Publishings’. Dr. Nicholson shared the benefits of the ‘incubator system’ which she designed to ‘passionately guide and empower aspiring authors, t…

Health and wellness practitioner, and author, Jason Elias MA, LAc, Dipl. OM, returns to the Energy Stoners™ Cafe Podcast to continue the discussion with host, Toni Quest, about the characteristics of aging gracefully while maintaining youthfulness. In his latest book,”The Seven Graces of Ageless Aging”, he shares his principles and observations of …

Theatrical director, Mara Mills, is this episode’s guest on the Energy Stoners™ Cafe Podcast. She talks with host, Toni Quest, about the Studio Theater in Exile and her upcoming play, ‘Writing the Walls 2024’. Writing the Walls which will be performed at the Hudson Valley Museum Of Culture and Art (MOCA), in Peekskill, NY. guest: toniquesttv@gmail.…

Health and wellness practitioner, and author, Jason Elias MA, LAc, Dipl. OM, returns to the Energy Stoners™ Cafe Podcast to discuss the characteristics aging gracefully while maintaining youthfulness. In his latest book,”The Seven Graces of Ageless Aging”, he shares the commonalities of elders exhibit healthfulness and youthfulness in mind and spir…

Author and health and wellness practitioner, Jason Elias MA, LAc, Dipl. OM is this week’s guest on the energy Stoners™ Cafe Podcast. He discusses his latest book “The Seven Graces of Ageless Aging” with host Toni Quest. Guest: fiveelementhealing.net Host: toniquesttv@gmail.com Energy Stoners™ Cafe podcast is the intellectual property of Toni Quest …

Heidi Russell, Curator, photographer and founder of International Women Artists' Salon is this week’s guest on the Energy Stoners™ Cafe Podcast. She discusses, with host Toni Quest, her life in art and the bridge between art and women’s power. Guest: https://www.internationalwomenartistssalon.net https://www.facebook.com/InternationalWomenArtistsSa…

Ambika Devi is this episode’s guest on the Energy Stoners ™ Cafe Podcast. She discusses ‘mind taming’ with host Toni Quest. Mind Taming is a concept she designed to help individuals handle the emotional roller coaster of life. Ambika Devi integrates a number of disciplines to further assist her diverse clientele through the process. Guest: ambikade…

Nathan and David continue their exploration of control with Waiting for Barbarians, a 1980 novel by South African writer J.M. Coetzee. Empire! Torture! Manipulation! Control! Quite the book, and quite the episode.

Our second episode on Gravity's Rainbow by Thomas Pynchon, and again David is joined by Seth from W.A.S.T.E. Mailing List. Seth is here to nimbly unravel some of the meaning of this insane and insanely good novel, and he does an excellent job. But no matter what they tend to get lost along the way, as any analysis of the book will be "not a disenta…

Founder and Executive Artistic Director of Just the Place, Inc. Cultural and Creative Arts Dance Studio, Sharon Simmons-Wright, and dance instructor Symone Lassic are this episode’s guests on the Energy Stoners (tm) Cafe podcast. They discuss with Toni Quest the benefits of dance for children and teens. They also talk about the wide variety of danc…

Musician, artist, playwright, Paul JM is this week’s guest on the Energy Stoners™ Cafe podcast. He discusses, with host, Toni Quest, his art and his newly released album, “Do we need Another Psycho?”. Host: toniquesttv@gmail.com Guest: futureone.com Energy Stoners™ Cafe podcast is the intellectual property of Toni Quest and James H. Brooks, produce…

In our first of two episodes on Thomas Pynchon's 1973 masterpiece Gravity's Rainbow, David is joined, once again, by Seth from W.A.S.T.E. Mailing List to talk about one of his favorite ways to approach the novel. Seth brings an invaluable depth of knowledge and research to this episode, examining the novel as being primarily about America in the "l…

Author, speaker, and self-care advocate, Dr Cedrick Batchateu, Pharm.D., returns to the Energy Stoners (tm) Cafe podcast. He continues the health series with Step #5 of his book, ‘7 steps to Prevent Chronic Disease’. He discusses with host Toni Quest, the importance of vitamins, minerals and other nutritional supplements. He also discussed the hidd…

Welcome all and sundry to the first episode of Season 2: Control. Join us, David and Nathan, as we start this new season dancing to the beautifully strange rhythms of Clarice Lispector's The Hour of the Star. In between quoting and praising this novella, we discuss narrative techniques, metaphysical implications, symbolic deaths, co-existing interp…

Actors Alea Vorillas and Bret Fox are this week’s guests on the Energy Stoners™ Cafe Podcast. They discuss their starring roles in ‘The Last Five Years’ with host Toni Quest. The musical is presented by Studio Theater in Exile at the black box theater in the Hudson Valley Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA). This show was recorded on location at stud…

With the 100th episode behind us, and with Nick off exploring the world of dance music, David and Nathan have decided to try some new things. We're going into video (as you can see). We're going seasonal. And we will have a new website, logo, slogan, and much more coming soon. Each new episode will come out on the first Wednesday of every month. Se…

On this, our 100th episode, we answered some of your questions from our B.O.S.S. voicemail. Sadly we could not get to them all, but we talked about memory, books worth reading a 1,000 times, and childhood books. Sadly, we also said farewell to our founding father, Nick, who started this whole wild ride of a podcast and book club. He'll be out there…

Energy Stoners™ Podcast continues its self-care series with this week’s guest, Dr Cedrick Batchateu. In this episode Dr. Cedrick discusses, with host Toni Quest, the benefits of ‘exercise, rest and restoration. This is chronicled in his book ‘7 steps to prevent chronic disease’. Guest: drced.com Host: Toniquesttv@gmail.com Energy Stoners™ Cafe podc…

Artist, poet Maureen Winzig is this week’s guest on the energy stoners (tm) cafe podcast. She discusses her upcoming solo exhibit ‘Ache’ with host Toni Quest. She also chronicles her artistic progression from early childhood to present day and how life’s ups and downs influence her art. host: toniquesttv@gmail.com guest: www.winzigart.com Energy St…

Energy Stoners (TM) Podcast continues its self-care series with this week’s guest, Dr Cedrick Batchateu. In this episode Dr. Cedrick discusses the topic and principles of ‘Digestion’ with host Toni Quest. This is Step 4 of his book ‘7 steps to prevent chronic disease’. Guest: drced.com Host: Toniquesttv@gmail.com Energy Stoners (TM) Cafe podcast is…

Energy Stoners™ Podcast continues its self-care series with this week’s guest, Dr Cedrick Batchateu. In this episode Dr. Cedrick discusses the importance of ‘hydration’ with host Toni Quest. This is Step 3 of his book ‘7 steps to prevent chronic disease’. Guest: drced.com Host: Toniquesttv@gmail.com Energy Stoners™ Cafe podcast is the intellectual …

Our 100th episode is coming up. And we want you to call in and leave us a message, ask us a question, read a quote, file a complaint, suggest a book, or leave a cool noise (like a ghost or a fart or a ghost fart or something like that...). This episode will also, sadly, be Nick's final episode. Our founding father and the first heavy reader is hang…

On this episode, David is joined by reader and writer Derek Maine to discuss Baron Wenckheim's Homecoming by everyone's favorite pessimistic, long-winded, Hungraian doom master László Krasznahorkai. By everyone, we mean ours. He's a favorite here at BOSS. And we are happy to be joined by Derek Maine, author of CHARACTERS, published by Expat Press i…

Author, speaker, and self-care advocate, Dr Cedrick Batchateu, Pharm.D.,returns to the Energy Stoners (tm) Cafe podcast. He details the methods the body uses for eliminations - step #2 of his book, ‘7 steps to Prevent chronic Disease’. He also discusses the health benefits of elimination. Host: toniquesttv@gmail.com Guest: www.drced.org Energy Ston…

Author, speaker, and self-care advocate, Dr Cedrick Batchateu, Pharm.D.,returns to the Energy Stoners™ Cafe podcast. He details the causes and implications of inflammation - step #1 of his book, ‘7 steps to Prevent chronic Disease’. He also discusses the addictiveness of sugar and how it affects overall health. Host: toniquesttv@gmail.com Guest: ww…

This week’s guests on the Energy Stoners™ Cafe are Elise Graham and Timothy Hartung, founders of ‘The Capa Space’ art gallery. The mission of the Capa Space is to educate and exhibit photographic works that ‘foster and advance the belief that the community can use photography to advance concepts of peace, equality and justice’. They discuss the fou…

Appalachian photographer, Ryan Persinger, is this week’s guest on the Energy Stoners™ Cafe Podcast. He discusses with host, Toni Quest, growing up in a coal mining family in West Virginia, his photography, and his upcoming solo exhibit in Peekskill, NY at the Bean Runner Cafe. Host: toniquesttv@gmail.com Guest: IG: @photographer304nyc Energy stoner…

David, Eric, and Nick read Jon Fosse’s Melancholy I-II, a mid-90s Norwegian novel in two parts that explores the connections between art, death, and the divine. Also discussed in this episode: what exactly is “the divine.” For fans of cyclic long sentences and also cyclic short sentences, Melancholy I-II is perhaps a slightly lesser known Fosse wor…

Videographer and Artist, Steve Worthy, is this week’s guest on the Energy Stoners (TM) Cafe Podcast. He discusses his project of documenting the play ‘Peekskill Private I’s’ with host Toni Quest. Host: toniquesttv@gmail.com guest worthysteven@gmail.com Energy Stoners (TM) Cafe podcast is the intellectual property of Toni Quest and James H. Brooks, …

Dr Cedric Batchateu, Pharm.D., is this week’s guest on the Energy Stoners(tm) Cafe podcast. He discusses his book, “7 Steps to Prevent Chronic Disease”, with host Toni Quest. The book is designed to promote self-advocacy as a vehicle for wellness and good health. Guest drced.com Host Toniquesttv@gmail.com Energy Stoners (tm) Cafe podcast is the int…

David is joined by Ross Benjamin, translator of Franz Kafka’s Diaries in its most authentic form to date. Listen in as they discuss Benjamin’s start in the field of translation, his love for Kafka’s craftsmanship and humor, and why a new edition of Kafka’s diaries needed to be released. Benjamin’s translation is available now via Schocken Books and…

Artist, Naomi Webster, is this week’s guest on the Energy Stoners™) Cafe Podcast. She discusses, with host Toni Quest, her transition from graduate school academic advisor to visual artist. guest: www.naomiwebster.com host: toniquesttv@gmail.com Energy Stoners™ Cafe Podcast is the intellectual property of James H. Brooks and Toni Quest, producers.…

We have (finally) found the lost time! It was inside us all along! Listen in as Nathan, David, and Nick complete their tour through Marcel Proust’s In Search of Lost Time, concluding with a discussion on the final volume, Time Regained. Topics include: memory, the purpose of art, and . . . BDSM? In the event that you anticipate going through withdr…

Charles Corey of Toastmaster’s Peekskill, is this week’s guest on the Energy Stoners™ Cafe Podcast. He discusses with host Toni Quest, the Toastmasters organization, and the benefits of improving your public speaking skills. Host: toniquesttv@gmail.com Guest: https://peekskill.toastmastersclubs.org Energy Stoners™ Cafe Podcast ins the intellectual …

Robin Kline and Carol Bash are this week’s guests on the Energy Stoners (tm) Cafe Podcast. They discuss the upcoming 24th annual Artists’ Open Studios in Peekskill NY and the history of Open Studios. The Open Studios event will take place June 3rd and 4th. guest: www.PeekskillArtsAlliance.org host: toniQuesttv@gmail.com Show edited for continuity. …

Astrologist, Ambika Devi, returns to the Energy Stoners (TM) Cafe podcast. She discusses with host, Toni Quest, the upcoming lunar and solar eclipses, and their effects on the body. Host: toniquesttv@gmail.com Guest: ambikadevi.com Show edited for continuity. Energy Stoners™ Cafe podcast is the intellectual property of Toni Quest and James H Brooks…

Author, Doug Snelson, is this week’s guest on the Energy Stoners ™ Cafe Podcast. He discusses, with host, Toni Quest, his newest book, ‘Pickleball Poetry’, an anthology of poems based on the newly popular game of Pickleball. Guest: toniquesttv@gmail.com Host: www.dougsnelson.com Energy Stoners™ Cafe Podcast is the intellectual property of James H. …

In this episode Nick is joined by Tom Comitta, aficionado of citational fiction and author of The Nature Book, newly released and available now from Coffee House Press. Tom selected Henri Lefebvre’s The Missing Pieces as the work of focus for today’s discussion, so listen in as we talk through the history of authors remixing words, Lefebvre’s abili…

Photographer Alan Haywood is this week’s guest on the Energy Stoners™ Cafe podcast. He discusses his long career in photography, inspired by his mentor, John Shearer. Haywood also discusses with host, Toni Quest, his solo exhibit at the Bethany Arts Community Gallery. Energy Stoners™ Cafe Podcast is the intellectual property of James H. Brooks and …

Public speaker, author and accountant, Geni Whitehouse, is this week’s guest on the Energy Stoners™ Cafe podcast. As a Napa Valley winery consultant, and CPA, Geni is a self- proclaimed ‘nerd’. She helps bring the ‘notoriously boring’ subject of accounting to light. Through her advisory training programs, she assists her clients by helping them ach…

Magician and author, Margaret Steele is this week's guest on the Energy Stoners™ Cafe Podcast. She discusses her upcoming book, ‘The Great Boomsky ’, which is about the dynasty of the Alexander Herrmann family of magicians in the 1800s, and their assistant, ‘Boomsky’. The Herrmann assistants were always played by a series of young African American …

In this episode Nick is joined by Bob Blaisdell, Professor of English at the City University of New York’s Kingsborough College and author of a new work on Anton Chekhov titled Chekhov Becomes Chekhov: The Emergence of a Literary Genius. Listen in as they talk in depth about the story Difficult People, as well as Blaisdell’s approach to digging int…

Educator, Music and Psychology teacher, Joseph Lento, returns to the Energy Stoners™ Cafe Podcast to discuss neurodiversity learning with host Toni Quest. Neurodiversity learning is the concept that an individual’s brain functions and processes information in many different ways. This presents the necessity to teach in many different ways. Host: to…

Jill Hamlin, Assistant Director of Fine Arts for Big Sandy Community & Technical College (BSCTC) , returns to the Energy Stoners™ Cafe Podcast. She discusses with host, Toni Quest, the 2023 Appalachian Arts and Entertainment Awards (Appys). The Appys celebrates art in all its forms. Guest: applachianartsandentertainmentawards.com Host: toniquesttv@…

Goddess of the Cosmos, and Astrologist, Ambika Devi returns to the Energy Stoners™ Cafe podcast for a special Valentine’s Day episode. She discusses with host Toni Quest, astrology, life, love and relationships and her book, ‘Cupid is a Bastard’. Guest: ambikadevi.com Host: toniquesttv@gmail.com Energy stoners™ Cafe podcast is the intellectual prop…

David, Nathan, and Nick continue on their expedition for misplaced minutes, this time tackling Marcel Proust’s fifth installment, The Captive & The Fugitive. Topics this time around include: the endless cycle of the narrator’s obsession and apathy toward Albertine; the errors and inconsistencies of this posthumously published work (and whether that…

Dr. Robert Clark returns to the Energy Stoners(TM) Cafe podcast to discuss with host, Toni Quest, the COVID 19 variants, China, and the future of global pandemics. He also shares a wellness road map to better personal health in 2023. Host: toniquesttv@gmail.com guest: Dr Robert Clark 701 Magnolia Way, Suite 101 Augusta, GA 30909 (706)922-6600 Energ…

Driftwood sculptor, Cathi Karas, is this week’s guest on the Energy Stoners™ Cafe podcast. She talks with host, Toni Quest, about her passion for clearing debris from local beaches and waterfronts. She also discusses her magnificent driftwood art, which has graced the Peekskill waterfront. Her passion started as a healing tribute to her son after h…