This week on Phonies, Mari is joined by Leslie Kumquat (Onnalee Kelley), a historian of the English language and one who chooses her words very carefully. She blows our minds explaining her gifts for seeing words, fallen vowels and The Great Vo

Criss Angel Hair (with Sean Dengler)

Jun 3rd, 2019 48m 50s

Patrick Hoolihan (Sean Dengler), master pasta historian, joins Mari this week all the way from Italy! He left his family 15 years ago and devoted his life to studying the craft with Chef Maestro in an intricate and extensive program. Patrick sh

Lookin’ At It Means Happiness (with Matt Still)

May 20th, 2019 41m 59s

This week on Phonies, Mari spoke to Taffy Williams (Matt Still), a tattoo artist known for his unusual methods. They cover a lot of ground, starting with bad tattoo jobs and ending with murder! He explains how he first got interested in stickin

But What Was This Person Like in High School? (with Maria Gnoza)

May 6th, 2019 39m 49s

It’s been a minute, but we’re BACK. This week Mari had the joy of speaking with Liz Baumtraut (Maria Gnoza), the owner of Liz’s Hardware Store (essentials only) and an expert on all things hardware. They chat about Liz's humble beginnings in th

Fidelity: The Website for Money (with Jill Leary)

Mar 25th, 2019 39m 39s

This week, we have Suzie Hartkorn (Jill Leary) on the pod, who is a professional stock broker and true Warren Buffett enthusiast! Suzie explains the origin of the occupation and plugs her book “Money Home, Come Home,” where she dives into the h

Phonies LIVE Goes to Camp! (with Travis Cherniss, Tricia Arvanis & Paul Privitera

Mar 11th, 2019 43m 32s

It’s the second even live recording of Phonies! We had THREE, count ‘em, THREE guests, and this week it’s all about camp! First, we hear from Kurt (Travis Cherniss) who manages the sanitation of all beds and bed ovens at Camp Mahowa (really PCR

Just Change Lightbulbs (with Carter Chapman)

Feb 25th, 2019 34m 10s

We’ve got Bucky James (Carter Chapman) on the podcast this week, what a treat! Bucky is a handyman, specializing in lightbulbs – cause everyone needs to specialize now – and he explains how a tragic tornado led him to a life of handy work. He t

Another Murderer? IN THIS GENERATION?! (with Molly Brandt)

Feb 10th, 2019 44m 47s

This week on Phonies, we have Britney Kortz (Molly Brandt), a professional Millennial consultant, working day and night to mediate the Millennial/Baby Boomer feud. (Let it be known that she is 45 years old, therefore a Gen Xer and a third-party

ChumbawamBoat (with Travis Cherniss and Will Frazier)

Jan 26th, 2019 41m 8s

Sandy and Ashley (Travis Cherniss and Will Frazier) join us for this episode of Phonies to chat about their traveling dueling piano show, Ashes and Sand (formerly the Thunder Trio). They talk about Ashley’s late brother, Shelia, who used to ope

Your Work Is Your Life, Your Life Is Your Work (with Tyler Poirier)

Jan 13th, 2019 33m 42s

It’s our first episode of 2019 – buckle in, ladies and gents! We have a marionettist, Christina Rube (Tyler Poirier) on Phonies to kick off the year (aka one who makes marionettes). Did you know that marionette puppets were named after the Virg

LIVE from Casting Out Festival (with Sam Fathallah, Jackie Wessels & Travis Cherniss)

Dec 17th, 2018 32m 49s

The last episode of 2018 is a super special one – it’s Phonies’ first LIVE episode from the Casting Out Podcast Festival at Lefty's Live Music in Des Moines, IA! Mari talks to THREE count ‘em THREE experts from the Tallahassee Trail! We’ve got

Jeffrey CAN Climb (with Jake Hackman)

Dec 3rd, 2018 36m 30s

On this week’s episode, Mari is joined by Jeffrey Canclimb (Jake Hackman), a professional mountain climber, to chat all things mountains and climbing. We learn about the souls of mountains, the Sherpa caste system, why Jeff has been banned from

The Quaid Quaggle (with Jackie Wessels)

Nov 19th, 2018 37m

We’ve got another A-list celeb on Phonies this week – it’s Dennis Quaid (Jackie Wessels), ladies and gents! We dive deep into all his famous works; we’re talking Parent Trap (spoiler: there are two Lohan twins, it’s not just Lindsay), Homeward

Just Another Boom Op - 20th Episode (w/ Jasen Emamian, Sam Fathallah & Zoe Zuidema)

Oct 22nd, 2018 44m 29s

IT’S PHONIES’ 20TH EPISODE!!!! And boy do we have a show for you – Mari brings on three podcasting experts to give her some tips and tricks on how SHE can become an expert, herself! We’ve got Josh (Sam Fathallah), the terrified cable intern, Ch

MEOWottcha! (with Molly Brandt & Jordan Toschak)

Oct 8th, 2018 35m 40s

It’s the episode you’ve all been waiting for - IT’S CAT WEEK AT PHONIES (sponsored by CatShit.com)!!! Two amazing cat experts joined us; Carol Winthrop III (Molly Brandt), a professional Cat Show judge, and Janet (Jordan Toschak), a cat hair ha

Everyone Is An American Girl! (with Paul Privitera)

Sep 24th, 2018 35m 16s

Scott Libelman (Paul Privitera), the inventor of the American Girl Doll, joins us on the podcast this week! After growing up in East Berlin and making dolls out of his own feces, and inspired by the acid and free love at Woodstock in 1969, the

Jocks Before Rocks (with Lexi Ball)

Sep 10th, 2018 32m 10s

Mari went on a quest to learn about sports this week and found former professional curler turned coach, Amanda VonTrunklebum (Lexi Ball). Disclaimer: curling is not in fact the sport for curling hair. And it’s not hockey, but it kind of is. Ama

Anything Can Be Wine If You Believe (with Emily Feldkamp)

Aug 27th, 2018 28m 20s

Mari discovers wine this week on Phonies with special guest and sommelier Patty Perkins (Emily Feldkamp)! We chat all things wine – how wines are named, how to have fruitful (no pun intended) conversations with grapes, how wine gets into cans a

You Can’t Spell Crystal Ball Without Smith (with Lucas Skoff)

Aug 13th, 2018 33m 57s

Jeff Smith (Lucas Skoff), famous crystal ball salesman, joins us on Phonies this week to share his story and explain his family crystal ball company. Don’t get it twisted – Jeff isn’t magical himself, he just sells crystal balls to the magicall

The Red Vines Break Room (with Last Action Gyro)

Jul 31st, 2018 37m 27s

Things get REALLY CRAZY on this episode of Phonies (Enter: the entire Last Action Gyro improve troupe) – Mari takes to the streets and records an episode in a Red Vines factory break room, and shit gets real. Let’s meet the characters:- Greg (

Madonna Doesn't Have a Butthole (with Jasen Emamian)

Jul 16th, 2018 38m 38s

*Caution: this pod uses some strong language*Frank Germaine is on Phonies this week to BLOW OUR MINDS with his spooky, rich historic knowledge of the Chinese Theatre on Hollywood Boulevard. As we all know, Sir Francis Pomeroy initially designe

It's Just Like... Self Care (with Jeff Hersheway)

Jul 3rd, 2018 40m 37s

We’ve got Gwyneth Paltrow (Jeff Hersheway) on the pod this week! THAT’S RIGHT! The nut-job herself!!!! Mari sits down to Gwyneth to talk about self-care, past scandals, her favorite Hollywood roles, Iron Man/Avengers secrets, her kids Apple and

The Jane Goodall of Kraken (with Taren Pfitzer)

Jun 18th, 2018 40m 3s

Gerard L. Jackson (Taren Pfitzer) joins Mari on the podcast this week and explains his life’s work as a kraken historian (and no, he’s not the son of Gerard Butler and Samuel L. Jackson). His infinite knowledge and intrigue into the kraken spec

Barb’s Dumb Pretzels (with Will Frazier)

Jun 4th, 2018 31m 51s

Bob the Baker from Bob’s Bakery (Will Frazier) is on the podcast this week to share all his baking tips and tricks! Mari found Bob, the brother of Michael Bloomberg and a graduate of Harvard’s Bakery School, and his cute little bakery/gymnasium

Mom Diner (with Mark Reiter)

May 21st, 2018 38m 2s

Happy belated Mother’s Day! Who’s a better expert on ANYTHING than your own mom? Mari’s mom (Mark Reiter) joins her on this episode of Phonies and spills all the juicy stories of Mari’s and her own childhood. They rehash that time they accident