LIVE FROM THE LOUNGE with Keythe Farley

This month's podcast is about going home. Keythe shares a Thanksgiving story by O. Henry about the unintended consequences of our generosity. He also talks with Johnny and Mack from Double Batch Daddy about their new record Local Lemonade. John Ballinger sings a September Song that actually works pretty well for November too. In our final Seasons of Life segment, we hear from a quartet of folks in their 80s and 90s. And Keythe talks about how the road that leads away from home often leads right back to the nest.

This show is all about The Harvest.We'll meet four fascinating folks in their "Harvest Years" (50 to 65).Double Batch Daddy has a new record on the way called Local Lemonade. It drops November 4, but we've got an advanced copy of the first single, and we're spinning it on this show.In honor of Halloween, Keythe reads Winston Churchill’s first published essay: a short horror story called Man Overboard.And Keythe talks about bringing in the harvest from his vegetable garden, and his life.If you like what you hear, DONATE HERE!

September is the month we head back to work, and this podcast is all about working. Double Batch Daddy sing a classic labor song.Ruby Farley and John Ballinger rock a little 9 to 5.In our Seasons of Life segment, we hear from four folks in their "early middle age" (mid 30s to early 50s).Keythe reads a story from "Working", Studs Turkel’s landmark oral history of laborers in the US.And Keythe shares what he learned about the labor movement from his childhood paper route.As always, it’s a collection of stories, songs and conversations all intuitively designed to help you groove with The Rhythm of the Seasons.If you like what you hear, DONATE HERE!

Welcome to August, the most august month of the year. So august, in fact, that we're presenting our annual Unapologetic and Unabashed Best of The Rhythm of the Seasons. We plucked a great scary story from our October episode, which is perfect to tell around a late-summer campfire.The amazing Rose Portillo joins us to discuss her connection to family traditions, and to the larger community of Los Angeles.In honor of going back to school, and high school and college football players reporting for duty, Keythe revisits some thoughts on being part of a Marching Band.And John Ballinger, Double Batch Daddy and Ann Closs-Farley contribute musically.If you like what you hear, DONATE HERE.

Welcome to July. This month's episode is an exhortation to camp. Back in 2021 we invited friends and family members to share their childhood experiences of summer camp and sing some rowdy camp songs. We’re replaying those stories and songs this month.Double Batch Daddy share with us a classic campfire song that gets a bad wrap, as well as a piece that goes well with our Independence Day celebrations.John Ballinger cools us off with a summer breeze.We revisit Matt and Carol Almoses' radio show about how a visit to summer camp really helps a small boy grow up... in some unexpected ways. Keythe talks about what he learned being a camper, counselor and leader-in-training at various summer camps.If you like what you hear, DONATE HERE.

In honor of Pride Month, We're going back through the archives and repodcasting some of our favorite interviews and radio sketches. To round out Pride Month, we're sharing Keythe's interview with his son Vice. VIce is a recent graduate (Magna Cum Laude) from UC Berkeley. He has a degree in Sociology and a minor in Spanish. This interview is from June 2021, and covers the history of Pride as well as his and his family's journey to acceptance of Vice's identity as a non-binary person. If you or someone you know has a transgender or non-binary child, you can reach out to Transforming Family for free counseling and guidance. www.transformingfamily.org.

Hey there! Welcome to June. We’re smack dab in the middle of the year. The sun is out, the days are long and we’ve got a collection of stories, songs and conversations all intuitively designed to help you groove with the rhythm of the seasons.This month's podcast is about Being Proud.John Ballinger and Double Batch Daddy are here to kick off the summer in song. Keythe reads a short story about the joys and pains of becoming a father. Our Rhythms of Life segment features interviews with four fascinating folks in their mid-twenties. And, in honor of Fathers' Day, Keythe shares some thoughts about learning to be a proud papa.If you like what you hear, DONATE HERE!

This Bonus Episode is part of our celebration of Pride Month. Look for our brand new podcast, BE PROUD! dropping Fathers' Day, June 18.If you don’t know JP Karliak by name, you’re certainly familiar with the characters he’s portrayed. He’s the voice of The Boss Baby on Netflix, Wile E. Coyote for Warner Bros, and The Tin Man in Dorothy’s Adventures in Oz. JP is also a committed social activist and a self-described snappy dresser. I sat down with him last year to talk about his wide-ranging career and his work to make the voice over community more inclusive and representational.If you like what you hear, DONATE HERE.

Our regular Rhythm of the Seasons podcast is coming your way this Fathers’ Day, June 18. In the meantime, we’re celebrating Pride with some of our favorite interviews and segments from the past three years that touch on the experience of being part of the LGBTQ+ community. First up, we’re re-presenting this sweet and funny modern fable from the LA based comedy collective The Burglars of Hamm. It’s called "The Gay Man Who Did Not Seem Gay Enough."If you like what you hear, DONATE HERE.

The theme of today's show is GROWTH. John Ballinger and Double Batch Daddy celebrate the Golden Afternoon. In our new segment The Seasons of Life, we’ll hear from four high school juniors and seniors and find out what they’re thinking and feeling as the school year comes to a close. Jenny Yokobori reads a lovely Japanese fable about passing the torch to a worthy successor. And Keythe shares some thoughts on the incredible power mothers bring to our world. If you like what you hear, DONATE HERE!

This month's episode is about The April Fool.John Ballinger and Double Batch Daddy celebrate the season cycle in song. Ruby Farley and Keythe share a story in honor of Earth Day that explores some fascinating ways humans facing climate change might choose to change themselves. We have three middle schoolers joining us to share their perspectives in our new segment called The Seasons of Life. And later on, we’ll consider following the April Fool to see what they can teach us about taking risks.If you like what you hear, DONATE HERE.

This month's show is all about Springing Forward. Double Batch Daddy help us feel that hum as the world springs back to life. Keythe performs a short story about the dangers of spring… especially if you happen to live in the city of love. We check in with a collection of 9, 10 and 11 year-olds and hear what’s on their minds and in their hearts. John Ballinger and Laura Martin help us put winter behind us as they sing us into a Sunshine Day. And Keythe looks at some of the crazy ways cultures around the world shake off the winter doldrums and take a turn towards the light. If you like what you hear, DONATE HERE!

This month we’re exploring How to Begin . In honor of Valentine's Day, Keythe shares a Kurt Vonnegut short story of a love triangle where one of the lovers is not a human. Double Batch Daddy honors the bleak mid-winter in song. This month we begin a new feature called The Seasons of Life where we ask a collection of basic questions to a group of folks who are roughly the same age. This month we start with kindergarteners. The Ukulele Orchestra of the Western Hemisphere performs Knee Play Number 5 from Phillip Glass’s opera Einstein on the Beach. And we follow Punxsutawney Phil deep into his burrow and across the ages to explore whether it’s time to venture forth or head back to bed. If you like what you hear, DONATE HERE.

Today’s show is all about Dreaming Up where you want to go this year! Ruby Farley shares a story that’ll make you feel like you’re in a dream. John Ballinger and Double Batch Daddy are California Dreamin’. Keythe chats with Amateur Sleep Sleuth Tom Keegan about how he conquered insomnia. Ann Closs-Farley sings you off to dreamland And Keythe talks about rethinking your New Year’s Resolutions in a way that’ll give them every chance to succeed. If you like what you hear. DONATE HERE!

This month’s lounge is simply a celebration of the holidays because, let’s face it, you’ve earned it. Ann Closs-Farley shares with us her story of what it was like to endure a “Spiritual Holiday". Ray Chase and Julia Julia McIlvaine are back to perform in the holiday ode to Slackers called "Happy NO-lidays". John Ballinger and Double Batch Daddy are here to kick out the holiday jams. And Keythe shares the truly bizarre, and utterly true, origin story of Santa Claus. If you like what you hear, DONATE HERE.

November's Lounge is all about Giving Thanks. Double Batch Daddy bring us a new tune about coming through with gratitude. Keythe talks with Dan Boul, co-creator of 65 Amps– a line of guitar amplifiers– about cultivating a thankful mindset even in the face of loss. Keythe reads a sweet story by O. Henry that celebrates selfless giving and heavy eating in equal measure. And we explore the theme of gratitude as a practice that can be cultivated. If you like what you hear, DONATE HERE!

This month’s lounge is all about Taking Stock. Double Batch Daddy present a new song about writing a new song and finding connection in the process. Rose Portillo from the animated movie ENCANTO stops by to share the healing magic that happens when we make time to honor those who have passed on. Ruby Farley and John Ballinger think about Things We Used To Do. In honor of Halloween, Keythe reads a very scary story about a very scary guy who makes a very scary deal with a very scary spirit.... WARNING: It’s pretty scary. But mostly, we're taking a minute to look back on the year to celebrate our accomplishments and learn from our missteps. If you like what you hear, DONATE HERE: https://www.livefromtheloungepodcast.com/

We’re back to school and back to work and the clock is ticking. There's lots of stuff to get done! Let’s get to it: Matt and Carol Almos share with us a Human Resources interview like no other. John Ballinger and Ruby Farley punch the clock, quite literally, with their rendition of a Dolly Parton classic. Double Batch Daddy have been hard at work on a brand new song. Keythe talks with Myriame Lachapelle about her experiences working as a producer in the video game industry, where hundred-hour workweeks are often a way of life, and what labor unions are doing to change it. And we face the challenges of returning from a laid back vacation to the hectic pace of work, and how we might navigate that transition with a little bit of Lounge energy. DONATE HERE: https://www.livefromtheloungepodcast.com/

Welcome to The Lounge! The theme of this month’s Lounge is Take a Break, and in the spirit of that sentiment, we’re taking a break ourselves and presenting you with an Unashamed and Unabashed Best of the Lounge Episode. We’ll return to Thanksgiving for a musical story that Matt and Carol Almos wrote with Brendan Milburn. Keythe revisits his time at Marching Band Camp to remind us that taking the first step is often the most difficult part of the journey. David O and Michelle East talk about their journey through the pandemic as parents and theater professionals. And we’ll revisit lots of our favorite musical offerings from John Ballinger, Ruby Farley, Val Vigoda, Ryan O’Connell and, of course, Double Batch Daddy. Follow, subscribe and donate at livefromtheloungepodcast.com.

This month’s Lounge is all about Camping. Throughout the Lounge The Zehnder Family Singers perform campfire songs live. Our radio show is about the surprisingly transformative power of a few weeks away at camp. Keythe talks with his parents, his spouse and his kids about his family’s history as campers. Keythe reflects on the utopia that is summer camp, and explores a much maligned campfire song that actually contains a rich history of helping people rise up and overcome oppression.