The Circus Life Podcast (music, comedy, podcast)

Episode #131. Steve Poltz and Grant Lee Phillips are on the show today singing and telling stories. It should be noted that Steve acquires at least three degrees during the taping of this show while Grant Lee clearly is in need of a mythical El Chapo action figure. The gentlemen discuss writing songs with Jewel, being a recurring character on "Gilmore Girls", and their favorite places to eat on the road. Dr. Jessica Taaffee drops by and has a great conversation with Steve and Grant Lee at the very end of the show about the Zika Virus. Our show is brought to you by our Amazon link, which gives us a piece of your purchase if you click through the sponsor link on our website ‪www.thecircuslife.com‬.  This podcast is also brought to you by, http://acorn-financial.com‪‬, Saucony, RCS Photography, and Cue Recording Studios.

Episode #130. On today's show Fredericksburg VA based band Wylder comes on to sing songs, tell us their drinking habits, and surprise Justin with the news that he and the lead singer went to the same high school (a decade apart). Professional booze slinger Carlie Steiner sits in to talk about her 9 month retreat from society and discusses her new private bartending business Stir Bartending Company. Raf's brother Santiago Suanes drops by to talk about being the lead tailor at the San Francisco Opera.  Our show is brought to you by our Amazon link, which gives us a piece of your purchase if you click through the sponsor link on our website ‪www.thecircuslife.com‬.  This podcast is also brought to you by, http://acorn-financial.com‪‬, Saucony, RCS Photography, and Cue Recording Studios.

Episode #128. In light of the recent 9:30 Club "World's Fair" 35th anniversary event, Karim Karefa, Community Relations Liaison for the 9:30 Club, comes on the show to tell stories about the club and recap their club-turned-museum weekend.  Band Moonshine Society joins us to sing the blues and talk about their time in China as an American house band for three months. Topics of conversation include the famous Beastie Boys pizza story as told my Karim who was there that night on June 17th, 2004 and the recent death of David Bowie. Our show is brought to you by our Amazon link, which gives us a piece of your purchase if you click through the sponsor link on our website ‪www.thecircuslife.com‬.  This podcast is also brought to you by, http://acorn-financial.com‪‬, Saucony, RCS Photography, and Cue Recording Studios. 

Episode #127.  It's 2016 and this is the first show of the New Year!  On the show today we have jazz musician Mark G. Meadows as well as Julia Fanning and Rafael Suanes. Topics include life in 1915, fifteen hundred ladybugs, Qatar, not remembering anything you learned from college, the polar ice caps melting, and spaghetti squash.  Our show is brought to you by our Amazon link, which gives us a piece of your purchase if you click through the sponsor link on our website ‪www.thecircuslife.com‬.   This podcast is brought to you by ‪ToriRocksRealEstate.com‬, RCS Photography, Acorn Financial, and Cue Recording Studios.

Episode #126.  Today we have singer Edy Blu along with her pianist Gena Photiadis.  Washington Post travel writer Andrea Sachs comes by for a visit as well as a final segment with Tori McKinney. Topics include the new support dog program by United Airlines, traveling, Asheville NC, and Justin still being under the weather.  Our show is brought to you by our Amazon link, which gives us a piece of your purchase if you click through the sponsor link on our website ‪www.thecircuslife.com‬.  We have a new sponsor, ‪http://acorn-financial.com‬.  This podcast is also brought to you by, ‪ToriRocksRealEstate.com‬, Saucony, RCS Photography, and Cue Recording Studios

Episode #125. On today's podcast, Sean and Justin present their most recent live show from The State Theatre in Falls Church, VA from November 20th, 2015 featuring Dear Creek, The NRIs, and Justin Trawick and the Common Good.  They open with a segment presenting the State show, talking about the recent Kennedy Center Sinatra tribute, and Sean's interest in moving abroad. Our show is brought to you by our Amazon link, which gives us a piece of your purchase if you click through the sponsor link on our website ‪www.thecircuslife.com‬.  We have a new sponsor, ‪http://acorn-financial.com‬.  This podcast is also brought to you by, ‪ToriRocksRealEstate.com‬, Saucony, RCS Photography, and Cue Recording Studios. 

Episode #124. Live show on 12/20 at Galaxy Hut in Arlington VA! Today Keelan Donovan joins the show to talk about serving Gene Simmons of KISS room service and to sing us songs about the month of October.  Dr. Lisa Marsico Wright of Del Ray Animal Hospital helps Justin in a discussion about what dog he should rescue, preferably one that doesn't end in "oodle". Our show is brought to you by our Amazon link, which gives us a piece of your purchase if you click through the sponsor link on our website www.thecircuslife.com.  We have a new sponsor, http://acorn-financial.com.  This podcast is also brought to you by, ToriRocksRealEstate.com, Saucony, RCS Photography, and Cue Recording Studios.

Episode #123. Live show at the Kennedy Center on 12/12/15! On today's show Elena Lacayo joins us in Studio D to sing us songs in Spanish and educated us on American geography and world volcanos. Sarah Petersen brings her dog Lola who rolls with her own hashtag: whateverlolawantsdc. Justin spills an entire cup of hot coffee on his lap during this podcast. Sean plays the soothing smooth jams of cat music, seriously, he does. Our show is brought to you by our Amazon link, which gives us a piece of your purchase if you click through the sponsor link on our website www.thecircuslife.com.  We have a new sponsor, http://acorn-financial.com.  This podcast is also brought to you by, ToriRocksRealEstate.com, Saucony, RCS Photography, and Cue Recording Studios.

Episode #122.  Live show at the Kennedy Center December 12th!  Today Sean and Justin get together for a quick opening segment to talk about their recent Thanksgiving and present TCL's August 28th Two Year Anniversary Concert taping from the 930 Club in DC.  Hear live songs from Alex Vans and the Hideaway, Justin Trawick and the Common Good, The Deeply Concerned, Mundy, Jimi Haha, and Margot MacDonald.  Our show is brought to you by our Amazon link, which gives us a piece of your purchase if you click through the sponsor link on our website www.thecircuslife.com.  We have a new sponsor, http://acorn-financial.com.  This podcast is also brought to you by, ToriRocksRealEstate.com, Saucony, RCS Photography, and Cue Recording Studios.