Hey you, and welcome to this little experiment. This is where we double down on the theme of this Substack — In Good Company — by getting some of D.C.’s most interesting people together to talk arts and culture in Washington and beyond.
We sat down back in February to record these initial episodes, and then technical difficulties intervened, and one of us lost his reviewing gig and picked up a scriptwriting gig and … you know, it’s been a lot.
Aaaaaanyway. We lived through it, and now we have a podcast!
In our second episode — we’re publishing it first, for reasons we may explain later — science nerd and theater geek Kei Koizumi joins us to explain what it’s like doing science policy in the White House, after which he helps host Trey Graham interview headline guest Jacob Ettkin.
Jacob is the education and engagement guru at Mosaic Theater Company, so we’re talking Young John Lewis (through April 26 at Mosaic), obviously.
Also on tap: the music of our youth, what it’s like getting a full-body wax onstage — “talk about the Theater of Cruelty!” — and a good deal more.
No, the podcast itself doesn’t have a name. We’re thinking about it. And there’s more to come soon — we’ve got two more of these pilot episodes in the can.
So give us a listen, tell us what we should call this thing, and spread the word. Meanwhile we’re working on planning a full season, so your feedback would be tremendously helpful.
Things we’ve learned already:
Trey should really have hair and makeup support.
Or at least remember to trim the beard.
Trey needs to sit closer to his mic.
What else? Email us at treygraham@substack.com and tell us what you wanna hear about on an upcoming show.
Next time,
— trey
Recorded live at the Barrel House Cafe and Bar in Logan Circle, with plus-one Kei Koizumi and headline guest Jacob Ettkin. Host: Trey Graham. Executive producer: Solomon HaileSelassie. Production assistant: Megan Hannah.
