Indecent with Kiki Andersen Next Chapter Podcasts, Kiki Andersen

Ever feel like you're getting too old for this shit? In this case, "this shit" means the endless scrolling through all the streaming services we pay for, looking for something we can turn our brains off and distract ourselves from our nightmare reality with. So how about instead, y'all grab a bowl of popcorn and curl up on the couch to listen to more of show biz insiders Ashley Ray and Alex Keledjian talking about Hollywood's hard truths.

Ashley Ray is the most famous bisexual solo polyamorous black queer comedian, actor, and writer currently based in Los Angeles. In 2021, she was featured in Bust for her “whip smart TV criticism.” And yes, she’s also famous for smoking pot. In 2022, Ashley wrote on Adult Swim’s, ALABAMA JACKSON created by Donald Faison. Ashley was selected as one of HBO Max’s Queer Comics to Watch for 2021 and filmed a digital special for the platform. That same year she did a sold out hour at Union Hall in NY and debuted a new hour at The Yard Theater in Los Angeles. She hosts High Gear Comedy, a monthly live show with Barbara Gray at The Airliner in LA. Ashley is the host of the popular podcast ‘TV I Say with Ashley Ray’ which was featured in the New York Times as a 2021 Podcast Worth Checking Out.” She’s also been a guest on NPR’s Wait Wait…Don’t Tell Me and Seth Rogen’s Storytime.

Alex Keledjian is the creator of Project Greenlight, a documentary television series where executive producers Matt Damon and Ben Affleck gave first-time filmmakers a chance to direct their first feature film. In 2018, Alex wrote and directed the film High Voltage starring David Arquette and Luke Wilson. MAX launched the latest season of the Emmy-nominated TV series Project Greenlight from executive producer Issa Rae and Miramax Television in July 2023. Listen to his podcast How I Got Greenlit on all platforms!

"Indecent with Kiki Andersen" is a production of Next Chapter Podcasts.
Hosted by Kiki Andersen
Produced by Pete Musto & Max Wolfson
Executive produced by Jeremiah Tittle
Follow the show at @indecentkiki on Instagram and follow Kiki at @itskikiandersen
Email us at indecentthepod@gmail.com

There's no business like show business... at least in terms of it kicking the people who make the stuff when they're down. But comedian Ashley Ray and seasoned creator Alex Keledjian still manage to get back up again, even as the corporate overlords reach for a pair of steel-toed boots.

Ashley Ray is the most famous bisexual solo polyamorous black queer comedian, actor, and writer currently based in Los Angeles. In 2021, she was featured in Bust for her “whip smart TV criticism.” And yes, she’s also famous for smoking pot. In 2022, Ashley wrote on Adult Swim’s, ALABAMA JACKSON created by Donald Faison. Ashley was selected as one of HBO Max’s Queer Comics to Watch for 2021 and filmed a digital special for the platform. That same year she did a sold out hour at Union Hall in NY and debuted a new hour at The Yard Theater in Los Angeles. She hosts High Gear Comedy, a monthly live show with Barbara Gray at The Airliner in LA. Ashley is the host of the popular podcast ‘TV I Say with Ashley Ray’ which was featured in the New York Times as a 2021 Podcast Worth Checking Out.” She’s also been a guest on NPR’s Wait Wait…Don’t Tell Me and Seth Rogen’s Storytime.

Alex Keledjian is the creator of Project Greenlight, a documentary television series where executive producers Matt Damon and Ben Affleck gave first-time filmmakers a chance to direct their first feature film. In 2018, Alex wrote and directed the film High Voltage starring David Arquette and Luke Wilson. MAX launched the latest season of the Emmy-nominated TV series Project Greenlight from executive producer Issa Rae and Miramax Television in July 2023. Listen to his podcast How I Got Greenlit on all platforms!

Follow the comedians who pitched those incredible movie ideas:
Erica Cantor @erica.cantor
Josh Alba @itsjoshalba
Radu Bondar @radubondar
Cody Skinner @codyskinnerfan
Seth Kelly @sethkellygram
Camille Waters @whiskeymomcomedy

Here's some homework for you nerds who love to read:
https://deadline.com/2024/04/film-tv-production-los-angeles-q1-1235889407/
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/writers-actors-strikes-end-hollywood-crises/
https://www.latimes.com/california/newsletter/2024-05-13/hollywood-writers-still-struggle-after-strike-essential-california
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/employment-hollywood-rebounds-post-strikes-still-down-from-2022-1235728161/
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2024-04-21/the-strikes-are-over-but-hollywood-isn-t-back-to-normal
https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20240311-oscars-race-problem-oscarssowhite-2024
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-64883399
https://www.npr.org/2023/11/08/1203789537/hollywood-strike-ends
https://luzmedia.co/writers-strike
https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/movies/story/2024-01-02/hollywood-diversity-study-usc-hiring-directors-performative
https://apnews.com/article/harvey-weinstein-sexual-misconduct-retrial-metoo-3d7151343d25ee65c3cb7849100e4fa0
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/kevin-spacey-standing-ovationoxford-university-cancel-culture-lecture-1235620260/
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/ai-could-kill-creative-jobs-191831144.html
https://www.screendaily.com/news/disney-ceo-bob-iger-talks-marvel-studios-strategy-shift/5193131.article#:~:text=Iger%20told%20an%20analyst%20later,bit%20to%20lean%20on%20sequels.%E2%80%9D

"Indecent with Kiki Andersen" is a production of Next Chapter Podcasts.
Hosted by Kiki Andersen
Produced by Pete Musto & Max Wolfson
Executive produced by Jeremiah Tittle
Follow the show at @indecentkiki on Instagram and follow Kiki at @itskikiandersen
Email us at indecentthepod@gmail.com

We know we can't see you right now, but oh my god, we love our outfit! We don't even need to know what you look like to know that you are serving cunt. Because anyone who listens to Indecent is a baddie. And what's more, you're obvi someone who just has to know even more about the literally toxic qualities of the fashion industry from author and journalist Dana Thomas.

DANA THOMAS is the author of Fashionopolis: The Price of Fast Fashion and the Future of Clothes, Fashionopolis Young Readers Edition, Gods and Kings: The Rise and Fall of Alexander McQueen and John Galliano, and the New York Times bestseller Deluxe: How Luxury Lost Its Luster, all published by Penguin Press. She hosts “The Green Dream,” a podcast focused on sustainability and human rights, produced by Wondercast. She wrote the screenplay for Salvatore: Shoemaker of Dreams, a feature documentary directed by Luca Guadagnino, which premiered at the Venice Film Festival in 2020. Thomas began her career writing for the Style section of The Washington Post, and for fifteen years she served as a cultural and fashion correspondent for Newsweek in Paris. She is currently a contributing editor for British Vogue, and a regular contributor to The New York Times Style section. Thomas has written for The New York Times Magazine, The New Yorker, The Wall Street Journal, the Financial Times, Vogue, Harper’s Bazaar, T: The New York Times Style Magazine, and Architectural Digest

"Indecent with Kiki Andersen" is a production of Next Chapter Podcasts.
Hosted by Kiki Andersen
Produced by Pete Musto & Max Wolfson
Executive produced by Jeremiah Tittle
Follow the show at @indecentkiki on Instagram and follow Kiki at @itskikiandersen
Email us at indecentthepod@gmail.com

Fashion moves fast. But like, damn... we didn't know it was blasting through the sound barrier lately. Not just in terms of changing taste, but also with the speed at which the industry cranks out cheap, crappy clothes. So we had to do a little cleaning out of the closets with fashion journalist Dana Thomas.

DANA THOMAS is the author of Fashionopolis: The Price of Fast Fashion and the Future of Clothes, Fashionopolis Young Readers Edition, Gods and Kings: The Rise and Fall of Alexander McQueen and John Galliano, and the New York Times bestseller Deluxe: How Luxury Lost Its Luster, all published by Penguin Press. She hosts “The Green Dream,” a podcast focused on sustainability and human rights, produced by Wondercast. She wrote the screenplay for Salvatore: Shoemaker of Dreams, a feature documentary directed by Luca Guadagnino, which premiered at the Venice Film Festival in 2020. Thomas began her career writing for the Style section of The Washington Post, and for fifteen years she served as a cultural and fashion correspondent for Newsweek in Paris. She is currently a contributing editor for British Vogue, and a regular contributor to The New York Times Style section. Thomas has written for The New York Times Magazine, The New Yorker, The Wall Street Journal, the Financial Times, Vogue, Harper’s Bazaar, T: The New York Times Style Magazine, and Architectural Digest

Here's some homework for you nerds who love to read:
https://fashionchecker.org/
https://www.europarl.europa.eu/topics/en/article/20201208STO93327/the-impact-of-textile-production-and-waste-on-the-environment-infographics
https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-60382624
https://changingmarkets.org/report/take-back-trickery-an-investigation-into-clothing-take-back-schemes/
https://www.emarketer.com/content/worldwide-ecommerce-sales-break-6-trillion

"Indecent with Kiki Andersen" is a production of Next Chapter Podcasts.
Hosted by Kiki Andersen
Produced by Pete Musto & Max Wolfson
Executive produced by Jeremiah Tittle
Follow the show at @indecentkiki on Instagram and follow Kiki at @itskikiandersen
Email us at indecentthepod@gmail.com

Directed by Art Manke and designed by Lindsay Jones, Amy Freed’s translation of “The Taming of the Shrew” pits the two smartest people in the room against each other in a match of wits to tame the society that surrounds them. Set in Renaissance Italy with a cast of seasoned pros including Allen Gilmore, Susannah Rogers, Danny Scheie, Annie Abrams, Mike McShane, Rob Nagle, Tessa Auberjonois, Kasey Mahaffy, Kyle Hester, Tom Patterson and J.Paul Boehmer.

When the wealthy Baptista announces that he will not marry off his beautiful young daughter, Bianca, until he finds a husband for his temperamental eldest daughter, Katherina, Bianca’s suitors welcome the arrival of the overly confident Petruchio, who has come to Padua to find himself a wife with money.

The PLAY ON PODCAST SERIES, “THE TAMING OF THE SHREW”, was written by WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE and translated into modern English verse by AMY FREED. All episodes were directed by ART MANKE. Radio play by AMY FREED and LEANNA KEYES.
 
The cast is as follows:
 
SUSANNAH ROGERS       as    KATHERINA    
ALLEN GILMORE          as    PETRUCHIO    
ANNIE ABRAMS            as    BIANCA               
MIKE McSHANE           as    BAPTISTA
TOM PATTERSON          as    LUCENTIO
KYLE T. HESTER           as    TRANIO               
DANNY SCHEIE            as    GREMIO and CURTIS
J. PAUL BOEHMER        as    HORTENSIO and PEDANT      
ROB NAGLE                 as    GRUMIO and VINCENTIO
KASEY MAHAFFY            as    BIONDELLO and TAILOR
TESSA AUBERJONOIS      as    WIDOW and HABERDASHER
 
Casting by THE TELSEY OFFICE: KARYN CASL, CSA.
 
Voice and Text Coach: JULIE FOH
 
Original music composition, Mix and Sound Design by LINDSAY JONES. Sound engineering by SADAHARU YAGI. Mix Engineer and Dialogue Editor: LARRY WALSH. Podcast Mastering by GREG CORTEZ at New Monkey Studio. Coordinating Producer: TRANSCEND STREAMING (KYRA BOWIE and LEANNA KEYES). Executive Producer: MICHAEL GOODFRIEND.
 
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It's hard to keep your chin up with the world constantly drone-stiking you directly in the face with bad news. But anti-imperialist TikTok star James Rehwald's revolutionary optimism is so damn infectious, we needed an extra helping to get us through all the doom and gloom.

James Rehwald is a self-described "anti-imperialist content creator" with over 500K followers across multiple platforms. Follow him on all socials:
@jrehwald15backup on IG
@JamesRehwald on YT
@JamesRehwald on X
@jrehwald15 on TikTok

"Indecent with Kiki Andersen" is a production of Next Chapter Podcasts.
Hosted by Kiki Andersen
Produced by Pete Musto & Max Wolfson
Executive produced by Jeremiah Tittle
Follow the show at @indecentkiki on Instagram and follow Kiki at @itskikiandersen
Email us at indecentthepod@gmail.com