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Published by Kathleen DeMarle
Everyone has one but not everyone wants to talk about it! What am I talking about? Childhood Obsessions. Whether it be a long term obsession with Star Wars, the WWE, Pokemon, Boy Bands or literally any number of other things. Join Kathleen DeMarle, a Boston based stand up comedian and self proclaimed Horse Girl, as she interviews other creatives about the things that drove them to be obsessed as kids.
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On this weeks episode Kathleen talks with comedian, poet and writer Chloe Cunha about her teen obsession with Neon Genesis Evangelion. Chloe talks about burning DVDs to watch the show, an awkward message board meet up and being the co-president of her high school anime club. Instagram: @thegimmepod
On this weeks episode of the podcast Kathleen talks with comedian Mike Dorval about his childhood obsession with wrestling. Mike talks about Hulk Hogan, Stone Cold Steve Austin, a few important matches. Kathleen uses her lack of wrestling knowledge to compare everyone to John Cena. Instagram: @thegimmepod
On this weeks episode of the podcast Kathleen talks with comedian Andrew Williams about his childhood obsession with the Power Rangers. Andrew talks about collecting Power Ranger toys, the tv production and his favorite Power Ranger. Kathleen brings up dressing up as the Power Rangers for Halloween and her equal obsession with the TV Show. Instagram: @thegimmepod
On this weeks episode Kathleen talks with comedian Katlin McFee (Yuck Fest) about her obsession with skincare. Katlin talks about tracking her skincare, her chemistry background and critiques Kathleen's skincare routine. Instagram: @thegimmepod
On this weeks episode of the podcast Kathleen answers listener questions! Kathleen talks about her obsessions outside of horses, elementary school drama, the possibility of moving and bad roommates. Instagram: @thegimmepod
On this weeks episode of the podcast Kathleen talks with comedian and writer Sarah White (Reductress) about her childhood obsession with Shakespeare. Sarah talks about going to Shakespeare summer camp, exchanging mixed CDs and playing Juliet in an elementary school production of Romeo & Juliet. Kathleen reminisces about improv and recalls also making a mixed CD. Instagram: @thegimmepod
On this weeks episode of the podcast Kathleen talks with comedian Glen Tickle (Drybar Comedy) about his obsession with Batman. Glen ranks the villains, talks about his childhood dressing up as Robin and defends Ben Affleck. Meanwhile Kathleen butchers a couple characters and has strong opinions on the Joker. Instagram: @thegimmepod
On this weeks episode of the podcast Kathleen talks with comedian Kristin Carnes about her obsession with pets and sleepovers as a kid. Kristin talks about not getting invited back to a friends house, sneaking out, and several escaped gerbils. Meanwhile Kathleen remarks about never going to a coed party in high school and her pet birds. Instagram: @thegimmepod
On this weeks episode of the podcast Kathleen talks with comedian and three time Jeopardy champion, Wes Hazard about his lifelong obsession with trivia, knowledge and Jeopardy. Wes talks about his recent appearance on The Chase, a embarrassing bar trivia experience and a childhood promise he made to himself. Kathleen drops a few horse tidbits of knowledge. Instagram: @thegimmepod
On this weeks episode of the podcast Kathleen talks with comedian Kendra Dawsey (Sirius XM) about her childhood obsession with animation and the tv show Invader Zim. Kendra talks about choosing friends based on Invader Zim, a conspiracy theory and the live action remake of The Powerpuff Girls. Kathleen recalls getting in a fight over the Twilight Saga and some strange fashion choices. Instagram: @thegimmepod
On this weeks episode of the podcast Kathleen talks with Matt Shore (Burbank Comedy Festival) about his families obsession with the Gilmore Girls. Matt shares his thoughts on Rory Gilmore's boyfriends, the massive ensemble cast and talks about a Gilmore Girls themed party he attended. Kathleen talks about her beef about Amazon Prime and her thoughts on brooding male television characters. Instagram: @thegimmepod
On this weeks episode of the podcast Kathleen talks with comedian and podcaster Sean Sullivan (Two Boys in a Balcony) about his adulthood obsession with boardgames. Sean talks about his dislike of Monopoly, his expansive board game collection and makes a few recommendations. Meanwhile Kathleen recalls having to teach a friend the basics Scrabble. Instagram: @thegimmepod
On this weeks episode of the podcast Kathleen talks with comedian Brandon Vallee (Comedy Studio) about his lifelong obsession with horror movies. Brandon makes Kathleen several recommendations and discusses the validity of ghosts. Kathleen recalls getting mistaken as a ghost and a bad movie experience. Instagram: @thegimmepod
On this weeks episode Kathleen talks with comedian Drew Dunn (Just For Laughs) about his childhood obsession with baseball. Drew talks about nuggeting teammates backpacks, his brush with the major leagues and transitioning from college baseball to stand up comedy. Kathleen recalls a few injuries of her own, and discusses a very bad case of college sports burnout. Instagram: @thegimmepod
On this weeks episode of the podcast Kathleen talks with Janet McNamara (Boston Comedy Festival) about the rise and fall of her obsession with the band Hanson. Janet talks about being a card carrying member of the fan club for 20 years, going to over twenty five concerts and gives Kathleen a hard time for not being knowledgeable about the band. Kathleen talks about her fear of concerts and her beef with Janet's cat. Instagram: @thegimmepod
On this weeks episode of the podcast Kathleen talks with comedian and producer Corey Saunders (Midwest Queer Comedy Festival) about his childhood obsession with the movie The Brave Little Toaster and other cartoons. Kathleen and Corey take a deep dive in to some of the dark themes of the movie as well as a plethora of 90s cartoons. Corey and Kathleen also somehow talk about pet birds. Instagram: @thegimmepod
On this weeks episode of the podcast Kathleen talks with comedians Rob Crean (Album: Sadly Sackerton) and Gary Petersen (Album: Yellow Belt Confidence) about their childhood obsessions, although things go off the rails pretty quickly. Gary discusses an awkward photo incident at his local Walgreens, taking pain meds in high school and bad martial arts studios. Meanwhile Rob discusses his favorite DC comics, Christopher Reeve and the thrills of running one of Bostons longest running open mics. Instagram: @thegimmepodcast
On this weeks episode, Kathleen talks with Comedian and YouTuber Emily Mame Ford about her interesting obsessions. Emily discusses watching the movie Holes over 500 times, having a Say Anything themed tattoo and her Myspace days. Kathleen is reminisces about her obsession with Twilight and recalls getting asked out in a bathroom. Instagram: @thegimmepod
On this weeks episode Kathleen talks with comedian Shaun Connolly ( Comedy Album: Hot Dog) about his yearly obsession with ugly Christmas sweaters. Shaun talks about amassing a collection of ugly sweaters, his obession with all things kitsch and an awkward news interview about his ugly sweater collection. Kathleen recalls stealing an ugly christmas sweater. Instagram: @thegimmepod
On this weeks episode of the podcast Kathleen talks with comedian and podcaster Jay Whittaker (Dry Bar Comedy) about his many obsessions as a kid including Transformers, Voltron, Street Fighter and Calvin and Hobbes. Jay talks about being a latchkey kid and seems embarrassed about his geek knowledge. Meanwhile Kathleen relives how the Transformers movies made her physically sick. Instagram: @thegimmepod
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