Skip to main content
Quarantine Radio Hour

Quarantine Radio Hour

By Heather

The Quarantine Radio Hour is a podcast dedicated to theater, poetry, short stories, music, and anything else that can be consumed through your headphones. I want to showcase performers and playwrights, singers and writers, and anything in between as we try to navigate this confusing time.
Available on
Apple Podcasts Logo
Google Podcasts Logo
Overcast Logo
Pocket Casts Logo
RadioPublic Logo
Spotify Logo
Currently playing episode

The Beginning

Quarantine Radio HourApr 05, 2020

00:00
37:38
Friends with Food - my newest podcast adventure!

Friends with Food - my newest podcast adventure!

Are you missing the sound of my voice? Well have no fear because I’ve got a new project coming out! Subscribe to Friends with Food and follow us on Instagram and Twitter!
Aug 05, 202101:00
Endings

Endings

Thank you to everyone who has listened over the months. I will always be available to you at QuarantineRadioHour@gmail.com or on Facebook or Instagram.  Maybe this isn't the end, maybe it is. Who knows. But it's a ending for now - thank you to all the artists I've worked with and collaborated with. I absolutely could not have done this without you. I cannot WAIT to hug you when it's safe to do so!

Love Gone Viral by Juliane Godfrey

Juliane Godfrey is a lover and maker of art with heart. A California native turned Broadway performer and arts educator, she was most recently seen on tour with the Lincoln Center production of My Fair Lady and made her Broadway debut as the dance captain and female swing of SpongeBob Squarepants the Musical. Other credits include the national tour of Broadway's Something Rotten, the world premiere of Irving Berlin's Holiday Inn, and many more at Arena Stage, Goodspeed Opera House, Paper Mill Playhouse, and Sacramento Music Circus. When she's not performing, Juliane loves teaching and choreographing for performing arts organizations across the country as well as writing music. Her EP Love Note to Self is available on iTunes & Spotify.

Social Media: @julianegodfrey @daily_dance_it_out

DNA Play

Dana Hammer (Playwright) is a writer of things and a winner of awards. She is not married to her brother. You can find her at www.danahammer.com.

Wendy Wisely (Levina) is a theatre professor teaching at Cal, Santa Rosa Junior College, Las Positas College, California Shakespeare Theater and in the summers with Young REP Conservatory. Outside of teaching, Wendy has been acting and directing throughout the Bay Area for over 20 years including for San Jose Stage Company, Role Players Ensemble, Town Hall Theater, The Western Stage, The Children’s Theater Workshop, Center REP, DEO Ireland in San Francisco, and Pacific Alliance Stage Company in Rohnert Park. Wendy has done numerous film and TV projects the most fun being, where she won a best supporting actress award at a Chicago film festival for her work in an independent Zombie film called THE DUTY OF LIVING!

Terrance Smith (Seymour)  is a Bay Area based actor who has the great fortune of performing at some amazing theatres over the years. However, since the Pandemic, Terrance has now had the great fortune of working with some amazing theatre groups from the comfort of his couch. If you want to check out some of Terrance’s work both past, present and yet to come, check out his Instagram @youngtsmith23 and his IMDB profile at: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm6460486/

Corey Maier  (Samira) is an actor, clown and storyteller currently residing in San Antonio, TX. She is a recent graduate of the San Francisco Circus Center Clown Conservatory and is currently enjoying connecting to her heritage by telling fantastical Irish folk tales around the campfire and keeping the clown spirit alive by developing a 4 week online somatic clowning class. You can contact Corey to learn more by visiting her website at www.coreymaieractor.com.

In The Back Room by Blue Dot Sessions

Dec 24, 202026:16
Holding On

Holding On

Syryn Records Music artists Reiyn Hart and Ryann Eve. Meet Syryn Records! They are an independent record label dedicated to working with artists to ensure that their vision is set forward in the making of their art. http://www.syrynrecords.com instagram: @syrynrecords Reiyn Hart is a 14 year old singer-songwriter from Maine who has always turned to music as her therapeutic outlet. Her songs are ukulele based, with her sweet yet powerful voice and her bubbly and inspiring lyrics. instagram: @hart.reiyn Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/user-760916953 Ryann Eve - earlier this year, at age 15, she released her debut album entitled 2k5 and has since continued to perfect her craft throughout quarantine. instagram: @ryanneverecords  Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/user-799355846 A Good Day In Troy written and read by Stuart Bousel Stuart Bousel is a Bay Area theater maker, writer, tech worker, and event host who. At the moment, he works for the SF Marin Foodbank, and has refocused his energy on reading, getting caught up on writing projects he always said he would get to if he had the time, and helping to end hunger in his community. He has written a film, L/E/A/R, which will be coming out on the internet sometime in the relative future. Melancholic Ending by Soft and Furious from freemusicarchive.org Astronauts in Love Ana Kormos (Alice) has been actively involved in the Winters Theatre Company since 2015. She currently serves on their board of directors and is one of the two organizers of the Winters Theatre Company 10-minute play festival where Astronauts in Love made its debut in January.  For more information their website at:  http://www.winterstheatre.org/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/winterstheatre/ Scott Schwerdtfeger (Kiril) is an aspiring voice actor performing in community theater in Northern California. He has a background in documentary and narrative filmmaking, including being the Assistant Editor on the award-winning documentary From Baghdad to the Bay. His interests include chilling with his dog & cats, playing some video games, and trying to stay sane during a pandemic. Nicholas Walker Herbert (playwright) is an award-winning playwright and theatre-artist based in California. His plays have been produced and developed around the United States and internationally since 2001.  Astronauts in Love was originally produced in Winters Theatre Company’s 10-minute play festival in January 2020.  His radio play The Great Stampede was featured on Bike City's "Radio Tuesdays" in July 2020.  His plays can be found on newplayexchange.org Ariella Wolfe (director) Ariella Wolfe is a theatre director, educator, and producer based in the San Francisco Bay Area. She is passionate about supporting new play development and collaborating on productions that amplify stories that have historically been marginalized or silenced. Get to know Ariella’s work at: www.ariella-wolfe.com. Sound effects from freesound.org. Romantic Inspiration by Rafael Krux from FreePD.com
Aug 29, 202037:55
Update!

Update!

Thank you for tuning in and subscribing. The podcast lives on, and I've got some great things coming up. Please stay tuned. Want to be involved? Please email QuarantineRadioHour@gmail.com. I am looking to feature YOU on this podcast so let's connect!

Aug 12, 202003:43
The New Normal

The New Normal

Remember to be kind to yourself and others, even when it’s hard.

Poetry written and read by Lisa Ludden

Lisa Ludden is the author of the chapbook Palebound (Flutter Press, 2017). Winner of Litquake’s 2019 Writing Contest, her poems have recently appeared in Interim, The Normal School, Epiphany, and elsewhere. She is currently at work on her first full-length book of poetry.  Online at lisaludden.com

Wade (and later, Say So Long) by Ellie Stokes

Grooblen is a collection of art and music created by Ellie Stokes. You can follow her work on Instagram @ellieisgrooblen or check out grooblen.weeblysite.com.

Ellie has also founded The Big Leap Collective, an art and music collective dedicated to giving self-started artists and musicians opportunities to show and sell their work and play in live pop-up settings. Currently, the Big Leap Collective is supporting artists and local bands and musicians through live-streamed events on their Instagram Live. Learn more at @bigleapcollective on Instagram and Facebook.

Newly released album on Spotify and Apple music: https://linktr.ee/ellieisgrooblen

Paradise by Zoe Friesen

Playwright: Zoe Friesen is a performer, clown, food blogger, and comedy writer based in Seattle, WA. Follow her on instagram and facebook @ChampagneSplitz and her blog at dinneratmidnite.com.

Henry: Will Leschber graduated from Arizona State University with a BA in English, a minor in Theatre. Known foremostly as an actor, he has had the pleasure to play in the Bay Area with Atmos Theatre, The SF Fringe Festival, The Olympian Festival, Custom Made Theatre, and Theater Pub. Will has had two short stories and one short play published by the ASU online magazine, Canyon Voices. Currently, Will is living his best life cooped up in his Connecticut home with his beautiful wife and two loving, maddening, wonderful daughters. He teaches middle school theatre and tends to his Zen garden. 

Sandra: Ashley Cowan is residing in Connecticut with her husband, two daughters, two dogs, and one cat, though her heart is still very much in the Bay Area (as it was her home for almost ten years). After graduating from Roger Williams University, Ashley moved to New York City to become a starving artist before moving to SF as a moderately hungry artist where she acted, wrote, and enjoyed many burritos. She's currently working on her 6th play with SF Olympians Festival and taking a stab at writing her first YA novel. To see pictures of her pets and food she likes or hear her thoughts of the latest episode of The Bachelor, she’s on Twitter and Instagram at @ashcows

Timmy: Heather Kellogg Baumann is an actor, performer, and theater maker, and creator of this podcast! Find her at www.heatherkelloggbaumann.com.

The Radio: Colin Johnson's work has been produced or featured at Playground, Pianofight, The Circus Center Cabaret, San Diego Comic-Con, Image Comics, Potrero Stage, Pint-Sized Plays, The Olympians Festival, Shotz, Shotgun Players, The Curran, and various venues throughout the country. He is the Artistic Director of Awesome Theatre, Chief Creative Officer at Troubleshoot Productions and an Instructor /Director/Designer at Circus Center. Awesome Theatre is running 6 more Awesome Theatre Hour episodes over the summer - check out AwesomeTheatre.org.


One Little Triumph and Dance of Felt by Blue Dot Sessions is licensed under a attribution-noncommercial license.

May 29, 202027:25
We're Still Here!

We're Still Here!

Welcome back for another episode of Quarantine Radio Hour. This episode will take you through the highs and lows, but leave you feeling light and happy.


Sea Yourself in a New World by Sam Bertken, read by Britt Lauer

Britt Lauer is a Bay Area theatre maker. She is the Associate Producer at We Players and the Co Artistic Director of Poltergeist Theatre Project. Check out www.weplayers.org for our Odyssey Audio Drama and Wonder Storytime podcasts!

Sam Bertken is a member of the San Francisco Neo-Futurists, co-host of the podcast Bring Your Own Movie and has filled his shelter-in-place time with creative pursuits, video games and making cocktails for his girlfriend. Follow: patreon.com/sfneofuturists to keep up with their digital show.

Song: Celestial Navigation by Blue Dot Sessions is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial License.


Attack of the Soul Crushers by Karl Schackne

Help Desk: Hailey Cowden is a teacher, performer, writer and outdoor enthusiast. Most of her artistic pursuits are focused on creating with her students at The Ballet School Performing Arts in Walnut Creek. Follow @balletschoolwc on Instagram!

Professor Self Important: Genevieve Perdue is a Theatre Maker in the bay area and a Hobbit in Middle Earth

Mitch: Jake Gleason is an unemployed actor and restaurant worker with a passion for top ramen and a flare for talking amongst himself.  He is thrilled to be able to interact with other artists through video chat.

New Dean: Dennis Markam is an actor and director and the Managing Director of Town Hall Theatre in Lafayette.  You can check out their digital offerings and see what they're doing in the Fall at TownHallTheatre.com.

Playwright: Karl Schackne is a Bay Area actor, playwright, and Board member of The Playwrights' Center of San Francisco. His plays have been produced by SF Olympians, PianoFight, PCSF, and Wily West Productions


Love Gone Viral by Juliane Godfrey

Juliane Godfrey is a lover and maker of art with heart. A California native turned Broadway performer and arts educator, she was most recently seen on tour with the Lincoln Center production of My Fair Lady and made her Broadway debut as the dance captain and female swing of SpongeBob Squarepants the Musical. Other credits include the national tour of Broadway's Something Rotten, the world premiere of Irving Berlin's Holiday Inn, and many more at Arena Stage, Goodspeed Opera House, Paper Mill Playhouse, and Sacramento Music Circus. When she's not performing, Juliane loves teaching and choreographing for performing arts organizations across the country as well as writing music. Her EP Love Note to Self is available on iTunes & Spotify.

Social Media: @julianegodfrey @daily_dance_it_out

Apr 25, 202048:33
The Beginning

The Beginning

We've only been in the official shelter-in-place for about two weeks (although some have been self quarantined since before then) but here we are connecting and creating art together. This is just the beginning of what is to come. Follow Quarantine Radio Hour on Facebook and instagram, email QuarantineRadioHour@gmail.com with thoughts, questions, and art submissions!
Piedmont East Bay Children's Choir
Alma Redemptoris Mater, by Pärt Uusberg
Sung by the Piedmont East Bay Children's Choir Ancora choir, directed by Robert Geary
Soloist: Mia Atkinson
Martes, by Joseph Gregorio
Sung by the Piedmont East Bay Children's Choir Ancora, directed by Robert Geary
www.youtube.com/user/PiedmontChoirs/
www.piedmontchoirs.org/

The Crow Crone
A story written and performed by Corey Maier. Corey is a clown and writer living in the Bay Area. She’s in the process of writing The Crow Crone and is open to any feedback - please contact her at Corey.maier22@gmail.com.

Keane and Doyle are Spies by Alan Coyne
Keane: Emily Keyishian
Doyle: Kim Saunders
Alan Coyne is an actor and playwright. He has previously worked with SF Shakes, Central Works, BACT, We Players, and Indra's Net. Keane and Doyle are Spies made it to the finals of PianoFight's ShortLived play competition in 2017, won Plethos Production's New Year's Eve Talent Show in 2018, and appeared last year at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
Kim Saunders is a performer, director, choreographer, and teaching artist. For more information about her please check out www.kimsaunders.net
Emily Keyishian is an actor and artist, you can see more of her work at www.devildoll.com
Apr 05, 202037:38
Welcome to QRH! Let’s make a podcast!

Welcome to QRH! Let’s make a podcast!

I’ve never made or produced a podcast, but I’ve also never been quarantined during a pandemic either! Let’s take this scary time and team up together to share and create art. Send me what you are working on, and I will help record, create, and produce it into a podcast for us all to enjoy!
Mar 17, 202000:59