1 hr 13 min
Ep 185: Decibel Dilemas?? Yasss. The Rants And Raves Podcast
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- Comedy
This week we tackle two topics that might make you say, "Can you believe it?!" First up: salon phone chatter gone bonkers! Folks are yapping louder than hair dryers out there while Dana’s trying to make this shampoo count as a massage. And then, brace yourself for Jess Rant's feisty crusade against animal-shaped yoga sets. Cement, plaster, resin – she's not having any of it!
***CLEANSING BREATH***
Dana Corner - Weirdo of the Week
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/bc-us-florida-keys-underwater-music_n_64ac23a3e4b0b64176388979
Hundreds of divers and snorkelers listened to an underwater concert that advocated coral reef protection Saturday in the Florida Keys.
Jess Corner - Oh Snap! Yaaaaaas Queen
https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2023/07/11/Guinness-World-Records-Drag-a-thon-Portland-Oregon/2321689087696/
July 11 (UPI) -- A Portland, Ore., venue is attempting to set a Guinness World Record by holding a drag show that lasts for a full 48 hours.
The Drag-a-thon features more than 60 drag queens and drag kings, including RuPaul's Drag Race alums Eureka O'Hara, Lala Ri and Peppermint. Other celebrities slated to make appearances include Busy Philipps, Cheryl Strayed, Fred Armisen and Carrie Brownstein.
The event, co-hosted by Portland fashion boutique Wildfang, is also aiming to raise $250,000 for the Trevor Project, a nonprofit supporting LGBTQ+ youth
Dana Rave - Kids Gardening Grants
https://kidsgardening.org/grant-opportunities/gromoregood-grassroots-grant-23/
GroMoreGood Grassroots Grant
The GroMoreGood Grassroots Grant, brought to you by The Scotts Miracle-Gro Foundation and KidsGardening. The Grassroots Grants are part of The Scotts Miracle-Gro’s larger GroMoreGood initiative, which will bring the life-enhancing benefits of gardens and greenspaces to 10 million children by the end of 2023.
Submissions are accepted in January each year with a deadline in February. Start planning now to have your submission ready if this is something needed that you could apply for in your community.
Jess Rave - Suay LA
https://suayla.com/
Suay is a Los Angeles based 100% vertical sewing and production shop founded in 2017. Pioneering the clean up economy, Suay products are created from a combination of post-consumer waste, deadstock and domestically, organically grown fibers. Suay remains determined to create a culture of community and reuse. Their dedication to design, coupled with a drive for activism, is putting reclaimed products at the center of a social, economic and environmental revolution.
SERVICES
Repairs
Community Dye Baths
Textile Recycling
https://suayla.com/pages/suay-memory-quilts
This week we tackle two topics that might make you say, "Can you believe it?!" First up: salon phone chatter gone bonkers! Folks are yapping louder than hair dryers out there while Dana’s trying to make this shampoo count as a massage. And then, brace yourself for Jess Rant's feisty crusade against animal-shaped yoga sets. Cement, plaster, resin – she's not having any of it!
***CLEANSING BREATH***
Dana Corner - Weirdo of the Week
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/bc-us-florida-keys-underwater-music_n_64ac23a3e4b0b64176388979
Hundreds of divers and snorkelers listened to an underwater concert that advocated coral reef protection Saturday in the Florida Keys.
Jess Corner - Oh Snap! Yaaaaaas Queen
https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2023/07/11/Guinness-World-Records-Drag-a-thon-Portland-Oregon/2321689087696/
July 11 (UPI) -- A Portland, Ore., venue is attempting to set a Guinness World Record by holding a drag show that lasts for a full 48 hours.
The Drag-a-thon features more than 60 drag queens and drag kings, including RuPaul's Drag Race alums Eureka O'Hara, Lala Ri and Peppermint. Other celebrities slated to make appearances include Busy Philipps, Cheryl Strayed, Fred Armisen and Carrie Brownstein.
The event, co-hosted by Portland fashion boutique Wildfang, is also aiming to raise $250,000 for the Trevor Project, a nonprofit supporting LGBTQ+ youth
Dana Rave - Kids Gardening Grants
https://kidsgardening.org/grant-opportunities/gromoregood-grassroots-grant-23/
GroMoreGood Grassroots Grant
The GroMoreGood Grassroots Grant, brought to you by The Scotts Miracle-Gro Foundation and KidsGardening. The Grassroots Grants are part of The Scotts Miracle-Gro’s larger GroMoreGood initiative, which will bring the life-enhancing benefits of gardens and greenspaces to 10 million children by the end of 2023.
Submissions are accepted in January each year with a deadline in February. Start planning now to have your submission ready if this is something needed that you could apply for in your community.
Jess Rave - Suay LA
https://suayla.com/
Suay is a Los Angeles based 100% vertical sewing and production shop founded in 2017. Pioneering the clean up economy, Suay products are created from a combination of post-consumer waste, deadstock and domestically, organically grown fibers. Suay remains determined to create a culture of community and reuse. Their dedication to design, coupled with a drive for activism, is putting reclaimed products at the center of a social, economic and environmental revolution.
SERVICES
Repairs
Community Dye Baths
Textile Recycling
https://suayla.com/pages/suay-memory-quilts
1 hr 13 min