Know Your Role(s)

About Know Your Role(s)

Have you ever wanted to craft the perfect horror film a la NFL fantasy draft or assign A Tribe Called Quest albums to their corresponding “Seinfeld” characters? Well, now you can with Know Your Role(s)! Join your favorite neighborhood bartenders, comedian George Gordon (“Your Good Friend”) and writer David Kleinman (“On the Way North”), for a workshop of words where “knowing your roles” means finding unexpected connections across all your favorite mixed media from film and television to music, literature, sports, and beyond! Sit down with special guests like musician and Jawbreaker frontman Blake Schwarzenbach, celebrated comedian Josh Gondelman, and “Eye of the Majestic Creature” series creator and cartoonist Leslie Stein for pop culture party games and barstool banter, bringing you the contextualization that’s sweeping the nation!

Publisher

George Gordon and David Kleinman

Category

society & culture · sports · tv & film

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

3 Aug 2020

Latest episode

22 Apr 2022

Latest episodes

61 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   22 Apr 2022

   Soul Singers: Ice Cream Flavors with Kate Mattison

   On today’s episode, Know Your Role(s) welcomes singer, songwriter, and vocalist for the all genre encompassing band 79.5, Kate Mattison to the pod! Topics on tap in today’s Bar Talk include the exciting matchups of the NBA Playoffs first round, the upcoming meta meta meta Nic Cage film “The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent”, and this week’s Bartender's Choice courtesy of Dave, who brings The Ringer’s “The 50 Greatest Rom-Coms” list to the bar! Kate talks about never giving up, her love for collaborating with other musicians on various projects, and the moment you know you are where you need to be. This week’s game scoops up the tones, as the gang compares soul singers to ice cream flavors, from Irma Thomas’s pralines and cream, to Sharon Jones’s salted caramel, to Curtis Mayfield’s mint chocolate chip. In today’s Last Call, George looks forward to David Simon’s “We Own This City” and George and Dave both get excited for the series adaption of Jon Karakuer's “Under the Banner of Heaven”. Resources: Stream 79.5’s “Predictions” and the single “Club Level” on Spotify and catch them at Brooklyn Made on June 17th. Listen to “Terrorize My Heart with Sister Kate” on Soho Radio.  See “The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent” in theaters now, and don’t miss first round NBA playoff action on TNT, ESPN, and ABC. Watch “We Own this City” on HBO, premiering April 25th and  “Under the Banner of Heaven” on FX and Hulu April 28th. Guest: Kate Mattison / https://sohoradiolondon.com/profile/kate-mattison// IG: @79point5 Hosted By: George Gordon & David Kleinman. Music: Alnitak Kid, Nate 88, & Cazeaux OSLO. Artwork: Amanda Xeller. IG & TW: @kyrpod.

2. 

   8 Apr 2022

   Historical Figures: Baseball Positions with Gabe Henry

   On today’s episode, Know Your Role(s) welcomes writer, editor, and author of the bestselling book “What the Fact?! 365 Strange Days in History” and one of Vulture’s Best Comedy Books of 2022 “Eating Salad Drunk: Haikus for the Burnout Age by Comedy Greats” Gabe Henry to the pod! Topics on tap in today’s Bar Talk include the “Obi-Wan Kenobi” trailer, the final season of “Atlanta,” and this week’s Bartender's Choice courtesy of George, Wrestlemania! Gabe shares some of the most interesting historical facts he’s unearthed, including Mozart’s pension for peculiar penmanship, gives insights into why haikus make great comedy, and travels back in time to play baseball. This week’s game takes big swings as the gang compares historical figures to baseball positions, from Winston Churchill’s center fielder, to Marie Curie’s broadcaster, to Julius Caesar’s closer. In today’s Last Call, George looks forward to the Masters Tournament while Dave gets excited for the sixth and final season of “Better Call Saul.” Producer Mary Bess closes her tab this week, as she exits her trusty booth to join The Jed Foundation, a national organization promoting and protecting mental health and wellness for teens and young adults. Resources: Buy Gabe’s books “What the Fact?! 365 Strange Days in History” and “Eating Salad Drunk: Haikus for the Burnout Age by Comedy Greats” online or - better yet - from your local bookseller. See “Obi-Wan Kenobi,” premiering May 27th, and “Moon Knight,” streaming now, on Disney+. Watch the final seasons of “Atlanta” on Hulu and “Better Call Saul” on AMC. Watch the Masters Tournament live on ESPN+. Learn more about The Jed Foundation on socials @jedfoundation and at jedfoundation.org. Guest: Gabe Henry / gabehenry.com / IG: @gabe.henryy / TW: @_GabeHenry. Hosted By: George Gordon & David Kleinman. Produced By: Mary Bess Pritchett. Music: Alnitak Kid, Nate 88, & Cazeaux OSLO. Artwork: Amanda Xeller. IG & TW: @kyrpod.

3. 

   27 Mar 2022

   Basketball Players: Best Picture Winners with Noah Savage

   On today’s episode, Know Your Role(s) welcomes ESPN broadcaster, comedian, & “Chip King” Noah Savage to the pod! Topics on tap in today’s Bar Talk include the first F1 series race, “Severance” on AppleTV+, and this week’s Bartender's Choice courtesy of Dave, who brings Indiewire’s “41 Great Films That Failed at the Box Office” to the bar. Both a former Princeton basketball player and a regular sports broadcaster, Noah brings a unique perspective to the game, as he, George, and Dave chat college bball predictions, tv coverage and the overproduced landscape of marketed sports, and what it’s like to go from player to comic to commentator. This week’s game goes from court to cinema as the gang compares basketball players to Best Picture winners from Dwight Howard’s “Driving Miss Daisy” to Liz Cambage’s “No Country for Old Men” to Klay Thompson’s “The Departed.” In today’s Last Call, George is looking forward to comedy and concerts over the weekend while Dave gets excited for "Killing Eve" Season 4, the trailer for Alex Garland’s "Men," and "Windfall" on Netflix. Resources: Watch “Severance” on AppleTV+, “Killing Eve” on AMC+, “Windfall” on Netflix, and “Men,” coming to theaters May 20th, 2022. Check out Noah’s podcast “The World According to Noah Savage” wherever you stream your content, and check out his “Chip King” series among other content on YouTube. Guest: Noah Savage / noahsavage.com / IG & TW: @yoitsthesav. Hosted By: George Gordon & David Kleinman. Produced By: Mary Bess Pritchett. Music: Alnitak Kid, Nate 88, & Cazeaux OSLO. Artwork: Amanda Xeller. IG & TW: @kyrpod.

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