In a hotel in Kennebunk Maine, Trisha gathers her oldest BFFs (Best Friends Forever) for a Summit of epic proportions - the first time Anna and Lanna meet. After a wonderful meal of delicious seafood, they have a free-flowing conversation about being a BFF, sex toys, sleeping together, and how they all met. Complete with periodic interruptions by a spunky, recalcitrant teen. They talk about Trisha being a Pillar of the community. Anna tells us about her lawyer-dom. And she answers 10 questions.
Trisha Smith: The head BFF. Female impersonator impersonator. Florist. Kick-Ass Chick. Saucy Vixen. Pillar of community.
Lanna Lee Maheux: The oldest BFF. Podcaster extraordinaire. Data Geek.
Anna Gabrielle Levine: The Second Oldest BFF. Lawyer. Smart ass.
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On a busy street in Manhattan, Carrie and Lanna talk about dairy farming, cheese, and job satisfaction. Carrie expounds on her love of her career, and of course, cheese. She also answers 10 questions.
WI #Dairy Farmer& Agvocate. I'm a #cow, #cheese, music & #beer lover. #Christian. Often inappropriate, always honest. I give a damn.
[Recorded 6/18/2013]
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On a hot June Day in New York City, Angela and Lanna have a hilarious conversation about the power of getting angry, touching your tears, and creating a Scream Closet. Angela discusses healing with her sword, confronting her abuser, and being "all inspiring and shit." And she answers 10 questions.
Contains Adult Language
Author, Actor, Orator - started writing at the age of eight as well as a mime at the mall. Became a model at 15 and traveled the world, started acting, then back to my love of writing. Adapted my first novel into the movie Tumbleweeds. Became a paid screenwriter for years, that was fun. Then made a documentary that took a few wild turns and ending up changing my life - Searching for Angela Shelton. Now back to writing a book series while inspiring people to live happily ever after no matter what they've been through.
[Recorded 6/18/2013]
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Join Janine and Lanna as they discuss spirituality, Heathenism, Gods and Ancestors, Hospice Care and quieting of the mind. Janine expounds on her gypsy life. They explain exactly what a Heathen is (someone who follows the Norse Gods). Janine talks about her recent trip to England and Ireland. And she answers 10 questions.
I am a Woman in Service, Born Again Pagan, Seeker, Heathen, Priestess, Web Weaver, Home Maker, Healer, Red Queen, Mother, Taxi Driver, Caretaker, Lover, Frith Maker, Dancer, Poet, Fire Starter, Artist, Mystic.
[Recorded 6/13/2013]
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Leslie and Lanna talk about personal finance, moving from the city to the country, the perils of owning an old home, and preparing kids for the future. Leslie tells Lanna to not be afraid. And she answers 10 questions.
Leslie E. Linfield, Esq. is the Executive Director and Founder of the Institute for Financial Literacy™ and a national authority on adult financial literacy education and consumer finance issues.
During her career as a banker, stock broker, housing counselor, financial counselor and practicing attorney she has conducted hundreds of presentations on money management and consumer finance. Some of her recent presentations were: Financial Counseling for Pension Clients (AoA Pension Counseling and Information Program), Financial Readiness=Mission Readiness: How DCU Can Provide Effective Financial Education Programs (DCUC Conference) Budgeting Basics: Family Inc. (The Money Conference for Women and Families), Less Money, More Results: The Nuts and Bolts of Program Evaluation (Annual Conference on Financial Education and Building Assets for People, Families and Communities Symposium), and The Evolution of Financial Literacy: Let’s Hear it for Catherine Beecher (AAFCS Northeast Regional Conference).
A noted author, her work has been widely covered in the New York Times, Newsweek, Time Magazine, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, Boston Globe, Kiplingers, and SmartMoney, among other publications. Ms. Linfield is also a contributing editor for the American Bankruptcy Institute Journal and regularly appears on television as a personal finance expert. She has served on two committees of the American Bankruptcy Institute and on the Advisory Board for the Center for Consumer Financial Services at R.I.T., and currently serves on the Finance Authority of Maine’s Financial Literacy Advisory Council. Ms. Linfield is a graduate of Charter Oak State College inConnecticut and New England School of Law inBoston. In addition, Ms. Linfield holds professional certifications as a consumer credit counselor and a Personal Family and Finance Educator (CPFFE).
Ms. Linfield has been published on a variety of topics in professional journals, magazines and newspapers. Her published research includes, “2010 Annual Consumer Bankruptcy Demographics Report: The Five Year Perspective of the American Debtor;” “2009 Annual Consumer Bankruptcy Demographics Report: The American Debtor in The Great Recession;” “2008 Annual Consumer Bankruptcy Demographics Report: American Debtors in a Recession;” “Proposed Rebates in 2008: How will Americans Spend Their Tax Rebate Checks?”, “2007 Annual Consumer Bankruptcy Demographics Report;” “Aging and Bankruptcy: Are Older Americans Truly Afforded an Economic Fresh Start?”, and “Who Went Bankrupt in 2006? A Demographic Analysis of American Debtors.”
Ms. Linfield has published several books on personal finance, including: Senior Financial Safety (2010); Guide to Insurance & Investing (2010); First Step: Family Financial Management (2008); Guide to Credit & Debt Management (2007); Budget! It’s not a Four Letter Word (2005) Fresh Start: Personal Financial Management (2005); and Guide to Budgeting (2004).
[Recorded 6/10/2013]
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Let's work on opening our hearts. Lanna talks to Orion Foxwood about spirit and enlightenment, and Julie Woods talks about world domination through love, and spreading her love all over Facebook.
Orion lounged with LannaLee in LLL004 Orion Foxwood: Orion Foxwood Conjures up a good time
Julie lounged with LannaLee in LLL003 Julie Woods: Julie Woods tells you what to do
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Join Ida and Lanna at the festival Rites of Spring where they have a raucous conversation about paganism, spirituality, walking your walk, living in community, volunteering, service, and unconditional love. Ida confesses she has the voice of a drag queen, and explains how she combated body-loathing badness. Lanna laughs uncontrollably. Ida talks deep about tattoos and shepherding someone to the other side. And she answers 10 questions.
middle aged and unashamed of her youthful forays into unlistenable music, unfathomable make up, and ridiculously high hair. now a twenty year veteran of tattooing in all it's majesty and ridiculousness. dalliances that involve exotic spices, rubbing diverse meats, and laughing until her sides hurt, are what fills her soul. advocate for the earnest and hopeful, champion of the willing. now armed with magnum sized sharpie, glitter, and silver tongue...
[Recorded 5/22/2013]
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Three interesting people answer the same 10 questions: writer and musician John Hill Rogers; author and entrepreneur Chris Brogan; advocate and educator Elizabeth A. Webster.
John lounged with LannaLee in LLL034 John Hill Rogers: Entropy Experience
Chris lounged with LannaLee in LLL028 @ChrisBrogan Is A Liar
Elizabeth lounged with LannaLee in LLL054 Elizabeth A. Webster: What the Hell Was I Thinking?
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Hey! It's MarieIris and LannaLee again on the LannaLee OnAir Experiment! Recorded on Mother's Day, join them as they chat about the holiday, quitting the Coke, candy, the Insanity Workout, going to the movies, buttered popcorn, laundromat Etiquette, Dr. Candace Karu, Pink! hair, shopping with an eleven-year-old, going to the mall, Goodwill, Shoulda Got It When I saw It At Mardens, going off-the-grid, and camping.
In this very special episode LannaLee drives to work while she chats about her broken window, money, cutting the cable (satellite) television, working in Kennebunk, and the wonders of Amazon Prime.
[Recorded 5/8/2013]
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It's time for another Experiment! Join Joanna, MarieIris and Lanna as they talk about depression, archery, SCA, Poetry Slams, bad hair, TweetUps, Rob Gould's Social Social, Wife Swap, reality television, Gold Rush: Alaska and the awesomeness of naps.
Check out Joanna's writing/life coaching at 3speedlife.com
[Recorded 4/28/2013]
In this very special episode LannaLee does some chores while chatting about Wife swap, a family crisis, cleaning the house, her high school year book and one or two of her pet peeves.
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It's the first LannaLee OnAir Experiment! Join MarieIris, Dana, Diane and Lanna as they talk about culture shock, scraping mold from cars, the tutalage of Mr. Rainbow, and winging it. [Recorded 4/7/2013]
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Ever wonder what bodybuilders go through in order to compete? The night before the OCB Pine Tree State Bodybuilding, Figure & Bikini Championships, Kate and Lanna sit down to talk about running marathons, bodybuilding, and those crazy things bodybuilders do. While Kate dehydrates and carbs up, she teases Lanna about wearing garbage bags in high school (it was PUNK DAY!) and chats about living in Maine. And she answers 10 questions.
Raised up in Monson, Maine - after traveling around a bit came back and settled in Central Maine in fabulous downtown Skowvegas. A proud mother of two beautiful daughters, Karma (12) and Niamh (10) and proud pet mommy of Boston and Kitty. And happy to be finally enjoying my life with my love, Tim. I make my living as a personal trainer, nutritionist, holistic health counselor, and work site wellness coordinator for the micro businesses in Somerset County and also moonlight at the Skowhegan Farmer's Market. Love what you do and do what you love - that is how I choose to live - happy! As you'll hear in the podcast, my "free time" is spent working out - more of what I love!
[Recorded 4/05/2013]
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Enjoy this Demo from Pete Witham & the Cozmik Zombies: Party Like a Carny.
Pete Witham is the lead singer, guitarist, and songwriter for the rockabilly/twisted americana band, Pete Witham & The Cozmik Zombies.
Pete toured for two years as lead guitarist with national recording act Spookie Daly Pride, opening for musicians such as Les Claypool’s Frog Brigade, Arrested Development, Bob Dylan, and other major bands. He returned to Portland and began playing original rockabilly and roots music with his good friend Steve Dunphy eventually forming Pete Witham & The Cozmik Zombies in 2009.
Since playing his original music, Pete & The Zombies have performed with local rockabilly greats like: Sean Mencher and King Memphis, as well as national recording acts such as Sonny Burgess and The Pacemakers, Nick Curran, and Los Lobos.
The band is comprised of Portland's best americana musicians who blend their unique take on familiar styles, entertaining lyrics, the fire of an up and coming original act, and a solid foundation of americana rock and roll.
The band puts on a high energy performance that makes for an unforgettable show.
You can catch them at their monthly gig at the Frog and Turtle (Every 2nd Friday of the month), Monday nights at the Pier Patio Pub in Old Orchard Beach throughout the summer, or at various gigs in Portland.
Venues played: Kah Bang! music festival, Hard Rock Cafe Boston, Venue, The Empire Dine and Dance, Bayside Bowl, Midway Cafe, The Beachcomber (Wellfleet), Fryeburg Fair, Brian Boru, Harvest on The Harbor, The Frog and Turtle in Westbrook.
TV Appearances: 207 (WCSH 6), Private Stage (WPXT-TV), Good Morning Maine (FOX 23), Poets' Cafe (CTN Channel 5)
Radio Appearances: Stay Tuned (WSCA 106.1 FM Portsmouth, NH), Local Motives, Get Hot or Go Home, and Ed's Grindhouse (WMPG Portland, Maine)
Think the life of a musician is romantic and exciting? Well, it kind of is. Join Pete and Lanna as they discuss a musical career, touring, recording albums, rockabilly and day jobs. Pete commends Lanna on her logical systems and explains how he writes songs about Zombies. They geek out about the Hobbit. Pete promises his second album is even more demented than the first. And he answers 10 questions.
Pete Witham is the lead singer, guitarist, and songwriter for the rockabilly/twisted americana band, Pete Witham & The Cozmik Zombies.
Pete toured for two years as lead guitarist with national recording act Spookie Daly Pride, opening for musicians such as Les Claypool’s Frog Brigade, Arrested Development, Bob Dylan, and other major bands. He returned to Portland and began playing original rockabilly and roots music with his good friend Steve Dunphy eventually forming Pete Witham & The Cozmik Zombies in 2009.
Since playing his original music, Pete & The Zombies have performed with local rockabilly greats like: Sean Mencher and King Memphis, as well as national recording acts such as Sonny Burgess and The Pacemakers, Nick Curran, and Los Lobos.
The band is comprised of Portland's best americana musicians who blend their unique take on familiar styles, entertaining lyrics, the fire of an up and coming original act, and a solid foundation of americana rock and roll.
The band puts on a high energy performance that makes for an unforgettable show.
You can catch them at their monthly gig at the Frog and Turtle (Every 2nd Friday of the month), Monday nights at the Pier Patio Pub in Old Orchard Beach throughout the summer, or at various gigs in Portland.
Venues played: Kah Bang! music festival, Hard Rock Cafe Boston, Venue, The Empire Dine and Dance, Bayside Bowl, Midway Cafe, The Beachcomber (Wellfleet), Fryeburg Fair, Brian Boru, Harvest on The Harbor, The Frog and Turtle in Westbrook.
TV Appearances: 207 (WCSH 6), Private Stage (WPXT-TV), Good Morning Maine (FOX 23), Poets' Cafe (CTN Channel 5)
Radio Appearances: Stay Tuned (WSCA 106.1 FM Portsmouth, NH), Local Motives, Get Hot or Go Home, and Ed's Grindhouse (WMPG Portland, Maine)
[Recorded 3/27/2013]
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What do you do when your find out your child has a disability? If you're Elizabeth, you help other families who have children with autism. Elizabeth tells Lanna about how her oldest son came into her life, from her days as a Catholic Missionary living in Taiwan, to the adoption process, to his autism diagnosis. Elizabeth brings her exuberant personality fully forward and talks about her work with Easter Seals, educating families and law enforcement with information and strategies for living and working with children who have autism. They talk about spirituality, sacred sexuality and finding ways that people with disabilities can be sexual adults. They laugh a lot. They have a not-so-surprise guest! Elizabeth also talks about her next projects, and her passion for empowering women. And she answers 10 questions.
Elizabeth is the mother of two wonderful boys, uh, I mean "young men". The first was adopted in Taiwan, ROC in 1990 at 6 mos old, and was diagnosed with autism and bi-polar disorder when he was 11 years old... the second was born in 1997 and is an awesome brother, trumpet player and outstanding citizen.
Elizabeth works as an Autism Support Specialist with Easter Seals NH with families and as an educator about autism to caregivers, educators, emergency responders and law enforcement across the state of NH.
She is blessed with a network of amazing and magical friends and wonderful parents. <3 p="">
[Recorded 3/23/2013]
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Recorded as a livestream Google+ Hangout, join Trisha, Allie, Edmund and Lanna as their discussion devolves from joy to strip clubs to burlesque shows to tittie bars. They talk about what brings them joy, how they get joy when they don't have it and how they are going to make their lives better over the next year. Also: strip clubs. And robot voices.
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Here is the sixth part of a six-part series featuring those special people who make art and entertainment out of folding air into latex balloons. Our conversations centered on making a living doing art, how they started in the biz and their creative processes. Laypeople and twisters alike will enjoy these fantastic conversations.
Robbie tells Lanna about his missionary work, how he loves to help people, and his simple creative process. Robbie and Lanna geek out about balloons, while Robbie explains how he got started twisting. Robbie makes Lanna cry. And he anwers 10 questions.
Originally from Parsippany, New Jersey Robbie Furman, CBA has been working with balloons for over 20 years. His original designs and techniques have become the mainstay of many balloon decorators and artists the world over.
As a small boy, Robbie saw his first twisted balloon at a birthday party and told his mother he wanted to make balloons when he grew up. His mother quickly replied…”Yes Dear, I’ll remind you…now go play” Well, his mother forgot to remind him, but years later, while working in a used book store, Robbie found a copy of Balloon Magic, by Marvin Hardy- and as they say, the rest is history.
With this new love and knowledge of balloons, Robbie started volunteering at various non-profit events and, after several years, had a calling to become a full-time volunteer. He dedicated a year and half of his life to missionary work in San Diego and also served in the Domestic Peace Corps. During that time, he used his balloons to put smiles on many peoples’ faces. As a result of these experiences, he had a chance to try new things with his balloons and venture into the Deco-twisting world full-time.
Robbie is currently based in the Northern New Jersey area, where his unique style has allowed him to decorate for thousands of events over the years. His balloons have been seen on ABC's All My Children, One Life to Live, Live with Regis and Kelly, Ugly Betty and Good Morning America.
Over the past several years, Robbie has been teaching his Deco-Twisting style to thousands of students around the world. Most recently Robbie has traveled to Israel, France, Italy, Colombia, Japan, and England.
Robbie’s passion and desire is to share his balloon knowledge and enthusiasm with those around the world. Recently, Robbie was awarded the Golden Light Award, given in honor of the late Linda Bruce.
[Recorded 2/3/2013]
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Here is the fifth part of a six-part series featuring those special people who make art and entertainment out of folding air into latex balloons. Our conversations centered on making a living doing art, how they started in the biz and their creative processes. Laypeople and twisters alike will enjoy these fantastic conversations.
Suzanne and Lanna talk about getting paid for their work, career trajectories, reinventing themselves, and being the funny girls. Daughter of an opera singer, Suzanne explains why she doesn't sing. Lanna airs some dirty laundry. Suzanne chats about her time as a Clown in Residence at Paul Newman's Hole in the Wall Gang Camp. And she answers 10 questions.
Suzanne Haring is The Soozi Show! Sheʼs been bringing her unique brand of entertainment to family & corporate events, movie premieres and festivals all around the world since 1982.
Soozi has entertained at parties for both the NY Yankees and the LA Angels playersʼ families (major rivals in... football is it?), performs in one-of-a-kind balloon body puppets on stilts (and once on a Segway!) at Disney Movie Premieres including Up, Wall-e, Ratatouille, & Pirates of the Caribbean 2, 3 & 4 (accidently blocking Johnny Depp's entourage with her big-arse balloon ship). She is one of 60 multinational performers invited to entertain at the First 3 International Clown Festivals in Mainland China, has been the Production Manager for the world's largest balloon art project - Airigami's Balloon Manor (a 10,000sf haunted mansion built from over 100,000 balloons), entertained hundreds of hospitalized children with the award winning Big Apple Circus Clown Care Unit in NY, performed her Statue of Liberty on Stilts for the 2004 Republican National Convention, body painted models at The Playboy Mansion(!) and entertained at family parties for The Sultan of Brunei (and lived to tell about it!), Johnny Depp, Neil Patrick Harris and lots of other nice people.
Suzanne is a member of the Screen Actors Guild and the world famous MAGIC CASTLE in Hollywood.
[Recorded 2/3/2013]
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Here is the fourth part of a six-part series featuring those special people who make art and entertainment out of folding air into latex balloons. Our conversations centered on making a living doing art, how they started in the biz and their creative processes. Laypeople and twisters alike will enjoy these fantastic conversations.
Danny and Lanna talk about performing with balloons, circus skills and giving feedback. Danny admits he's an idiot. Lanna asks Danny what he thinks of the United States and remarks that he is her first foreigner on the show. Danny talks about working with Avner the Excentric at the Celebration Barn Theater and describes his creative process. And he answers 10 questions.
Danny Schlesinger is an award winning performer who works in theatre, circus, cabaret, tv and film. He has worked with (amoung many) The Royal Opera, The Natural Theatre Company, Circus Sensible, Dynamic New Animations and in 2005 made his West End debut in "Burlesque!" at the Arts Theatre, London. He has performed at the London International Mime Festival and at theatres, corporate events and variety shows. Danny's film and TV credits include Happiness (BBC2), Jack Dee's Sunday Service (CH4) and Danny was Homer Simpson. Danny was also the lead in "Sniffer" - a Norwegian short film which has won many awards including the best short film at Cannes 2006. Danny produces his own solo balloon shows for theatres and events and has won awards for doing this!
[Recorded 2/3/2013]
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Here is the third part of a six-part series featuring those special people who make art and entertainment out of folding air into latex balloons. Our conversations centered on making a living doing art, how they started in the biz and their creative processes. Laypeople and twisters alike will enjoy these fantastic conversations.
Larry and Lanna chat about art, minor celebrity and being balloon famous. They discuss using community to create large-scale balloon sculptures and the ins and outs of getting a Guinness World record. Lanna quizzes Larry about his adventures in Cannes with Bright Bricks and Aardman Animations. Larry talks about his really bad Harry Anderson impression. And he answers 10 questions.
Larry Moss began his career in 1985 as a NYC street performer, but has gone on to display his amazing air-filled art in 12 countries on four continents. His achievements have been recognized by The Wall Street Journal, the Associated Press, CNN Headline, PBS, Smithsonian Magazine, American Profile and Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Moss has appeared on The Martha Stewart Show, NBC's "Today" and at the White House, and has held the Guinness World Record for the largest non-round balloon sculpture since 2000. The author of many published ballooning books, Larry also has a degree in applied math and computer science, as well as a master’s in elementary education. Building community through his large-scale art creations is of particular interest to Larry, and was the focus of his 2009 TEDx talk in Rochester, NY.
[Recorded 2/2/2013]
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Here is the second part of a six-part series featuring those special people who make art and entertainment out of folding air into latex balloons. Our conversations centered on making a living doing art, how they started in the biz and their creative processes. Laypeople and twisters alike will enjoy these fantastic conversations.
Annie and Lanna talk about collaboration, being creative and getting in touch with their inner brats. They discuss the finer points of improv. Annie confesses she doesn't want a job and ponders the eternal question "Why do you think that's funny?" And she answers 10 questions.
Hi, I’m Annie Banannie …
When you’re a kid, having the courage to write a story and share it with others is a huge thing!
I travel to elementary schools and show students how fun it is to write a story, and then I give them a reason to share it: How about a contest with awesome prizes? After we’re done with the assembly, the teachers use my contest and the classroom materials to make writing assignments feel like a game.
Why am I so passionate about this? I was THAT KID – the kid who couldn’t control my impulses: always getting in trouble, talking in class, etc.
I was BORED. (A little ADD didn’t help things either.) I only wanted to learn what I was interested in, not the class assignments. So, I got to know the principal a little too well.
Then I found music and theater. This was it! Here were the stories I loved, and now I got to tell them – loudly! Life was good, but only outside of school.
Later, I discovered making up stories with kids is even more fun than musical theater. The sillier the story, the more fun we have, and the more we learn together. You see, kids don’t hate to learn. They just want to learn stuff they’re interested in, not what the California State Standards say it’s time for them to learn.
So, our challenge: Can we make the educational standards exciting? You betcha.
I turn California Language Arts Standards into a 60-minute creative extravaganza where students can’t wait to share what they know.
I’m also the founder of StorytellerKids.com, which will be a safe online community where kids can share stories they write and earn prizes while they’re at it!
My experiences as a kid in music and theater, and later as a storyteller, have shown me that if kids get passionate about something, there’s no stopping them. Now let’s bring that passion into the classroom and watch what happens.
[Recorded 2/2/2013]
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I am excited to present the first part of a six-part series featuring those special people who make art and entertainment out of folding air into latex balloons. Our conversations centered on making a living doing art, how they started in the biz and their creative processes. Laypeople and twisters alike will enjoy these fantastic conversations.
Tawney and Lanna talk about balloon twisting, performance and living the artist's life. They tease each other about adult stuff and dish on balloon dresses. Tawney explains how she started in the biz. And she answers 10 questions.
So who is Tawney Bubbles? She’s the luckiest girl in the whole wide world, that’s who. At nearly 18, an eager faced little high school graduate set out for higher education. Turns out, college is really expensive. Reluctantly, she had to get a job. In a move that was part joke, and part rebellion, she became a clown (her mom is very proud).
Four years, well maybe five years, okay five and a half years later, she had her degree. She contemplated a real job, but after careful reflection, eventually said, “$!@#% that!” She’s been playing with balloons ever since.
[Recorded 2/1/2013]
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Hear what it sounds like when a bunch of Balloon Twisters get togethter for a late-night Balloon Jam sesson at Twist & Shout, a convention for balloon entertainers and their ilk. I ask Victor, Sander, Crystal, Soozi, Brian, Nate, Connie and Todd 5 questions. With funtastic results!