Trauma Bond with Theresa Bateman

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Join writer and performer Theresa Bateman as she sits down with creators in her community to unpack how trauma has shaped them. In these candid conversations, they poke fun at topics they aren't supposed to laugh about. By deep diving into everything from the gut wrenching to the petty, the stuff of PTSD nightmares and the punchlines of the best jokes, each episode serves up fresh insight into what it means to heal. Co-Produced by Ali Giordani

  1. Social Media Has Become A Cosmic Horror: Trauma Bond with Steven Ray Morris

    6 DAYS AGO

    Social Media Has Become A Cosmic Horror: Trauma Bond with Steven Ray Morris

    With breath so bated, we lovingly present our episode with pod royalty himself, Steven Ray Morris! With his tender reflections, he guides Theresa through the end of the grindcore mindset, making plans as an adult, covid move ins, breakups, and the terror of our healthcare system. This one is for all those who are gentle hearted. Steven Ray Morris is a Los Angeles-based podcast producer (formerly Ologies with Alie Ward and My Favorite Murder with Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark). Host of See Jurassic Right (a podcast for curious adults), he has three beautiful cats named Ripley, Wendy, and Bidi Bidi Bom Bom.

    1hr 13min

  2. 27 APR

    Trauma Bond with Theresa Bateman: Special Minisode Announcement!

    Heeey Trauma Bonders - tune in for a special announcement that our episode cadence will officially be switching to biweekly! We gotta keep up this good quality and not burn out but we'll be back to weekly as soon as we're able. Stay tuned! And tune in for next week's very special guest. Some might say they're...Podcast royalty :)  We also wanna hear from you! Email us at traumabondpodpod@gmail.com with your trigger of the week or a story that would answer one of the questions we as on the pod and maybe we'll read it on air and give you a lil shout out!

    6 min
  3. Farm to Table Fresh Insanity: Trauma Bond with Kari Dramé

    20 APR

    Farm to Table Fresh Insanity: Trauma Bond with Kari Dramé

    As far back as we can remember, we always wanted Kari Dramé on the pod. In this explorative episode Theresa and Kari sit at the intersection of glimmers and triggers—diving into Philadelphia, first lesbian heartbreaks, and imagination as a radical act. So sip on some mugwort tea (or original recipe 4loko) and keep your journal handy, because class is in session.   Kari Dramé is a shooting star who upon falling to earth transformed into a sentient dewdrop in the shape of a human being. Jury is still out on which mode of existence they prefer, but being a sentient dewdrop has its perks: number 1 being having a form which allows them to make music, dj, write poems, go on long walks, smell flowers, flirt, have beautiful meals, experience the feeling of warm sun and cool breeze etc.

    1 hr
  4. Learning to Live with Wanting to Die: Trauma Bond with Ali Giordani

    13 APR

    Learning to Live with Wanting to Die: Trauma Bond with Ali Giordani

    123 focus on this episode because producer Ali Giordani steps up to the mic. Together, Theresa and Ali commiserate on what it means to grieve best friends, the need for ugliness, and the joy of curating lives worth living. Ali Giordani is a film programmer and writer based in Los Angeles. Their passions include loud music, slow cinema, and gossiping. She co-produces Trauma Bond with Theresa Bateman, a podcast exploring things we aren't supposed to laugh about. Her writing can be found in Full Stop, New Life Quarterly, and on the zine shelf at your local bookstore. If you're down to clown, find them curating chaos on substack @flickswithbenefits, instagram @agony_varda, and letterboxed @lighted_match. Content Warning: Dicussions of sexual assault.

    1hr 26min
  5. No Grudges, Only Revenge: Trauma Bond with Pete Zias

    6 APR

    No Grudges, Only Revenge: Trauma Bond with Pete Zias

    How whacky and wise can one guy be? On this episode, Pete Zias drops in to tell Theresa some of the wildest anecdotes in pod history. From driving around with a baby monitor to calling in bomb threats to school dances, Pete leaves no stone unturned in his divine quest for revenge.    Pete Zias is an alum of and regular performer at The Groundlings Theatre in Los Angeles. He performed his solo show, The Teddy Teddy Show, at the NYC International and Hollywood Fringe Festivals. He hosts his IG Live and stage show "Total Trash Live!" where he reads from his extensive tabloid collection, which The Hollywood Reporter listed as one of their guilty pleasures! Pete has appeared on OUT TV's "Dr. Jackie" and The Sherry Vine Variety Show. His film credits include "Grandmother's Gold", "The Never List", "C**k N' Bull 3", "Pig Hag" and  "Ganymede!" He studied Theatre at Marymount Manhattan College. You can follow him @petezias

    1 hr
  6. ADHD Is A Hell of a Drug: Trauma Bond with Leonora Pitts

    30 MAR

    ADHD Is A Hell of a Drug: Trauma Bond with Leonora Pitts

    This one is for the ADHD girlies! This week, Theresa sits down with LA based actor, dancer, writer, producer and community organizer Leonora Pitts to talk responding to texts in your head, the art that shaped them, the beauty of their dance community, and the ADHD rabbit hole of wanting an answer to a simple question, but somehow landing on an anti glyphosate campaign as you creep on Ryan Cabrera's wife's instagram.

    1hr 30min

  7. 23 MAR

    Bricked Up in the Living Room: Trauma Bond with Tolliver AGAIN

    The boy is back in town! This week our inaugural guest Tolliver returns for some truly unhinged gossiping. Did you know RuPaul watched someone drown? What about a piping hot take on Sinners? Or curious about what it's like to see sex on screen way too young and a little thing called being "bricked up in the living room"? This is the episode for you!   Tolliver is an LA based funk singer, journalist and DJ drawn to the humor in every story, the dance floor and the best BBQ spot in every city. He's written for Reuters, produced video for LA Times, Glamour, Vogue, TOMS shoes and OutTV, interviewed some of the biggest celebrities of our time, and hosted a weekly radio show at KQBH in Boyle Heights dedicated to afrofuturism. Musically, he's appeared on the Late Late Show, gave a TED Talk and performance at the 2023 conference, has toured all over the US and Europe and is in constant rotation on KCRW. He's also the founder and executive producer of Exotic Fruits Fest, an annual music and film event that benefits local non-profits. He loves his cats (Jean-Michel Basquicat and Nina Simeown) more than anything and works only to buy them the finest pate. You can catch him every Thursday on NPR's "The Middle" with Jeremy Hobson, performing in LA and around the country, or haunting Akbar's halls.   Do you love trauma bonding with Theresa every week? Drop us a review!

    1hr 12min
  8. I Would Love to Be White AND Stupid: Trauma Bond with Brodie Reed

    16 MAR

    I Would Love to Be White AND Stupid: Trauma Bond with Brodie Reed

    Do all roads lead back to stand up? Or is there a path that will take us to a peaceful village with Totoro? This week comedian and known communist Brodie Reed ponders being the strongest personality at the party, how to process trauma artistically, and whether it's normal to never see your parents kiss. Brodie Reed is an LA based comedian, writer, actor, filmmaker and sword enthusiast. He wrote and starred in the short films $16,000 and Take Me to Your Merch. Follow him @brodie.reed.okay Do you love trauma bonding with Theresa every week? Drop us a review!

    1hr 5min
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Join writer and performer Theresa Bateman as she sits down with creators in her community to unpack how trauma has shaped them. In these candid conversations, they poke fun at topics they aren't supposed to laugh about. By deep diving into everything from the gut wrenching to the petty, the stuff of PTSD nightmares and the punchlines of the best jokes, each episode serves up fresh insight into what it means to heal. Co-Produced by Ali Giordani

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