The Circus Life Podcast

#021. New Years Eve!  Songwriter and live looper Margot MacDonald joins Sean and Justin for a couple live songs and a tasting of freshly made cookies and muffins by Sophien of Dejeuneratyourdoor.com. Danny Schwartz tells stories about the famous people who have come through the new DC music venue "The Hamilton," and Raf gives everyone an update on his "DateLab" situation.  Today's show is brought to you by ToriRocksRealEstate.com, GrowthGroup.com, Saucony, RCS Photography, and Cue Recording Studios.  

Episode #20.  'Twas the night before Christmas and this is TCL's First Annual Christmas Episode. We've got an array of musicians in the studio telling stories and singing holiday songs including Don Kim, Tiffany Thompson, Paul Pfau, Jon Blashford, and Kevin de Souza.  The cast all speaks with our videographer Raf, who is fresh from a successful Washington Post "Datelab" excursion. Our show is brought to you by our PayPal account; feel free to send us donations to help pay our bills at thecircuslifepodcast@gmail.com. Also by ToriRocksRealEstate.com, GrowthGroup.com, Saucony, RCS Photography, and Cue Recording Studios. 

#19. In today's installment of TCL, Louisa Hall attempts to give dating advice to Justin and Alex Vans.  An amazing story is told about someone recently getting a gun pulled on them at an area bank. Dale and the ZDubs play some reggae and Dale discusses his dream to open a PB&J restaurant. Sean and Justin announce they're newly related while Jim Ebert talks about his Cancer Can Rock benefit at Jammin Java 1/14/14. Finally Barbara Cram comes on to talk about the News Years Eve "Watch Night" event in Falls Church featuring "Justin Trawick and The Common Good". Today's show is brought to you by ToriRocksRealEstate.com, GrowthGroup.com, Saucony, RCS Photography, and Cue Recording Studios. 

018.  Justin's agent Jenny Langer, who moonlights as a pinup model (really), comes on the show along with DC comedian and creator of the Capital City Showcase Christian Hunt.  Musician Paul Pfau and his band play two songs live and really prove that a new breed of young musicians are taking over the DC soundscape.  Alex Vans attempts to rationalize Justin's fear of flying and Sean talks of Apple products not being what they used too.  Our show is brought to you by ToriRocksRealEstate.com, GrowthGroup.com, Saucony, RCS Photography, and Cue Recording Studios. 

016. Following "The Circus Life's" first live podcast event at the Rock and Roll Hotel in DC over the weekend, Justin and Sean host a recap show which includes Andy Zipf and Ryan Walker of "The Cowards Choir", the "Voice of God" Alex Vans, soundman whisperer Pat Hester, and 12 year old music reviewer Joshua Kirk.  Justin discusses attempting to unlock his apartment with his car remote and getting coffee sent to him with phones numbers written on the cup. Musical guest "The Walking Sticks" play two songs live and discuss their unique love triangle and upcoming show at DC9 on December 5th in DC.  Our show is brought to you by GrowthGroup.com, ToriRocksRealEstate.com, RCS Photography,  Saucony, and Cue Recording Studios. 

015.  Justin and his band members Josh Himmelsbach and Jean Finstad are the fifth and final band to come on TCL and perform in preparation for "The Circus Life LIVE" show this weekend on November 23rd at the Rock and Roll Hotel in DC.  Alexis from Growth Group speaks about talking her way out of a traffic ticket, Sam Snow debuts a new pop culture segment, and Alex Vans is tired of The Walking Dead.  Sean and Justin reminisce on their recent photo shoot.  Our show is brought to you by GrowthGroup.com, ToriRocksRealEstate.com, RCS Photography,  and Cue Recording Studios.

014.  DC-based gypsy brass band "Black Masala" comes on TCL to perform and help promote our show "The Circus Life LIVE" on November 23rd at the Rock and Roll Hotel in DC.  Nick Hardt from OnTap Magazine and Paul Vodra of Hometown Sounds drop in as Justin and his friend Brett talk about friends who come out of the woodwork when they're single again their recent "man-date" to the Kennedy Center and the Metro Cooking Show.  Today's show is brought to you by GrowthGroup.com, ToriRocksRealEstate.com, and Cue Recording Studios. 

013. We are joined by DC's very own female duo "The Sweater Set" for a conversation about touring with Michelle Shocked and a spirited round of "Show & Tell".  Maureen Andary and Sara Curtin bring some much needed female energy into the studio and play two songs chalk full of banjos, accordions, glockenspiels, and kazoos.  Today's show is brought to you Rock Star Reality owned by Tori McKinney who comes in to speak with us about owning houses and her interest in live music. Find her at Torirocksrealestate.com.  We are also sponsored by GrowthGroup.com, Saucony, and Cue Recording Studios. 

#012. Steve Jackson and all of The Pietasters come in the Red Room and play their world famous ska music. Seriously, they come and play and it's awesome!  Steve, Jer, and Dave talk about getting a gun brandished on them by a venue owner and Kona Gallagher discusses bruising her lady parts during a roller derby game.  We discuss our live show at the Rock and Roll Hotel on November 23rd with The Cowards Choir, Black Masala, MH & His Orchestra, The Sweater Set, and The Justin Trawick Group. Our show is sponsored by Cue Recording Studios,GrowthGroup.com, Saucony, and Westover Beer Garden.