Experimentally ILL

About Experimentally ILL

Experimentally ILL is a bohemian arts and entertainment podcast produced/hosted by multi-media artist Michael O’Toole. Get to know funny and fascinating friends filmmaker Lawrence Hollie, "weird local artist" D.L. Polonsky, irrepressible entertainer Quincy Brisco and others as they talk DIY art, pop culture, movies, mental health and more. The show also features long-form one-on-one interviews with New England area and internationally recognized countercultural artists, performers, musicians, filmmakers and creative thinkers. Visit http://ExperimentallyILL.com for 100+ episodes.

Publisher

Michael O’Toole

Category

arts

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

27 May 2021

Latest episode

8 Oct 2025

Latest episodes

26 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   8 Oct 2025

   #120 'Ramgog' Filmmaker James Ristas 10/2/25

   #120 'Ramgog' Filmmaker James Ristas 10/2/25

2. 

   26 May 2025

   #119: Hartley Pleshaw (Host of Active Radio, Writer for Imagine Magazine and Actor for Experimentally ILL) 5/18/25

   Actor Hartley Pleshaw discusses his multifaceted media career in New England with Michael O'Toole, exploring Boston radio, club scenes, and counter-culture from the 60s and 70s in this interview.

3. 

   18 May 2025

   #118 Patrice O'Toole (Mike's Mom/Artist/Poet) on her 71st birthday 4/29/25

   Experimentally ILL Podcast with Michael O'Toole #118 features a chat with Mike's mom/Artist/Poet Patrice O'Toole on her 71st birthday. Appearing in Experimentally ILL: The Movie 7, 9 and 10, which played at Lyric Hyperion in LA, Somerville Theatre during IFFBoston and The Coolidge Corner Theatre as part of Boston Open Screen. Working at the New England Aquarium with the famous Andre The Seal, who later had a Disney film made about him. 1970's poetry, alternative high school, faith-ful car washes and more life story! visit http://ExperimentallyILL.com for more

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

2 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

3 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 20 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

27

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

32