Under the Bleachers is a podcast about teen content. Jane and Isa are two adults who watch and discuss movies for teens. All episodes produced by Charlie Laud. Music by Summer Cody and Matt Sawicki. Art by Ren Poblete. You can get in touch with us at underthebleacherspod@gmail.com and find us on twitter at @bleacherteens.
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Jane and Isa graduate. It's our final official episode of Under the Bleachers! Thank you so much to all who listened and watched along with us. We'd still love to hear from you in the comments, on Twitter (@bleacherteens), or at underthebleacherspod@gmail.com. We'll see you next time! Find out more at https://under-the-bleachers.pinecast.co…
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Isa gloats over being a varsity athlete. Kason is a poet, musician, and the #1 fan of Under the Bleachers. He currently lives in Burlington, VT. He's extremely offline, but you can read his fanfics for She-Ra and the Princesses of Power at archiveofourown/users/kropotkhristian. Find out more at https://under-the-bleachers.pinecast.co…
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Jane wants to see a vampire break someone via sex. Yusong Liu is a writer and streamer. You could find him on Twitch and Youtube at yu_song and on Twitter at @YusongL. Subscribe to our Patreon and get access to patrons-only perks at patreon.com/underthebleacherspod! Find out more at https://under-the-bleachers.pinecast.co…
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Isa breaks down height-gap discourse (as it pertains to shower sex). Lauren Lavin is a writer and editor in Seattle. She's the nonfiction editor for Word West Review and hosts the podcast Diceland, which is about Dungeons and Dragons. Follow her on Twitter at @lalavin666. Subscribe to our Patreon and get access to patrons-only perks at patreon.com/…
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Jane has COVID. Kevin Bartelt is a comedy podcast producer that you might know from shows like Hollywood Handbook, Comedy Bang! Bang!, Big Grande, and Yo, Is This Racist. Subscribe to our Patreon and get access to patrons-only perks at patreon.com/underthebleacherspod! Find out more at https://under-the-bleachers.pinecast.co…
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Isa explains that only some of us can be 100% Divergent. Nate Reznicek is a powerlifter, video gamer player, number cruncher, and Isa’s husband! Subscribe to our Patreon and get access to patrons-only perks at patreon.com/underthebleacherspod. Find out more at https://under-the-bleachers.pinecast.co
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Jane is horrified by the concept of a real life cake fight. Subscribe to our Patreon and get access to patrons-only perks at patreon.com/underthebleacherspod! Find out more at https://under-the-bleachers.pinecast.co
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Isa is delighted to hear she doesn’t seem like a potty mouth. Sridhar Ramesh is a comedian, a math expert, and a guy on Twitter. Follow him at @RadishHarmers. Subscribe to our Patreon and get access to patrons-only perks at patreon.com/underthebleacherspod! Find out more at https://under-the-bleachers.pinecast.co…
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Jane refuses to indulge in magical realism. Elanna White is an *ctor, voice artist and comedy writer born and raised in Astoria, Queens. You can see her roll her eyes in A24’s “First Reformed” and read her satire in The Broadway Beat. Follow her on twitter @ewelannawhite for pictures of her cats and bad puns. Subscribe to our Patreon and get access…
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Isa reminisces about a Girlboss for God. Clare is a standup comedian and filmmaker based in Brooklyn. Her bio and photo can be found at clareaustensmith.com/stand-up. Subscribe to our Patreon and get access to patrons-only perks at patreon.com/underthebleacherspod! Find out more at https://under-the-bleachers.pinecast.co…
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Jane attacks the guest. Kevin Burke is a stand up comedian, writer, and musician based in New York City. He has written and performed on many tv shows... famous ones, with celebrities on them. Don't look that up. Follow him on twitter @ke7inburke. Subscribe to our Patreon and get access to patrons-only perks at patreon.com/underthebleacherspod! Fin…
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Isa admits to being a teen party peeper. Subscribe to our Patreon and get access to patrons-only perks at patreon.com/underthebleacherspod! Find out more at https://under-the-bleachers.pinecast.co
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Jane asks if Britney Spears is the Hottest Teen. Kristen Bartlett is a five-time Emmy-nominated writer and performer. She was the Co-Head Writer of Full Frontal with Samantha Bee, wrote for Saturday Night Live, and is developing a half-hour TV show with ABC signature. Subscribe to our Patreon and get access to patrons-only perks at patreon.com/unde…
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Isa talks about her toxic phase of watching Fight Club to become a cool girl. Subscribe to our Patreon and get access to patrons-only perks at patreon.com/underthebleacherspod! Find out more at https://under-the-bleachers.pinecast.co
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Jane tells a story in which her mom says “He got an erection.” Juliet Prather is a comedian and actor based in Los Angeles. Originally from Austin, she has since been trained across the country at UCB-NY and iO Chicago. She co-created Sup Comedy Collective and Industry Night, and her shows and characters have been written up in Huffington Post, Tim…
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Isa thinks citrus fruits do not evoke boobs. Isabel Yap writes stories about girls and monsters. By day she builds product with devs and designers. Born and raised in Manila, she has lived and worked in the US since 2010. Her debut story collection, Never Have I Ever, was published in 2021 by Small Beer Press and has been a finalist for the Locus, …
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Jane introduces the “Realistic MILF” look. **** Subscribe to our Patreon and get access to patrons-only perks at patreon.com/underthebleacherspod! Find out more at https://under-the-bleachers.pinecast.co
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Isa takes the greatest picture in NYC history. Karishma is a mother fuckin' city girl, a professional gossiper, aspiring divorcee, and host of NYU radio show Rose Colored Glasses. She analyzes and praises your favorite traditionally feminine media under a socialist lens (you know, roses 'cause socialism). Known for being a public girlboss appreciat…
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Jane reveals she hasn’t tried Dramamine. Subscribe to our Patreon and get access to patrons-only perks at patreon.com/underthebleacherspod! Find out more at https://under-the-bleachers.pinecast.co
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Isa posits that this movie inspired Vanessa Hudgens’s career. Adrienne is a New York-based classical singer and copywriter. Jane has been her BFF since they met at Hebrew School in 3rd grade. Subscribe to our Patreon and get access to patrons-only perks at patreon.com/underthebleacherspod! Find out more at https://under-the-bleachers.pinecast.co…
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Jane believes The Peach makes more sense than The Pie. Jason Gore is a comedian and he’s a veteran performer at UCB. He's on The Best Show with Tom Sharpling and hosts his own podcast 108.9 The Hawk. **** Subscribe to our Patreon and get access to patrons-only perks at patreon.com/underthebleacherspod! Find out more at https://under-the-bleachers.p…
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Isa gets worried about her karaoke party personality. Subscribe to our Patreon and get access to patrons-only perks at patreon.com/underthebleacherspod! Find out more at https://under-the-bleachers.pinecast.co
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Content warning: Unsurprisingly, we talk about suicide a lot as well as self-harm and sexual violence. Jane starts an argument about tootsie rolls. Yannick LeJacq is a licensed social worker and therapist currently based in Cleveland. He is also a writer and researcher and worked for many years as a journalist covering primarily technology, media, …
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Isa burns down the studio to defend a Vanessa Hudgens ballad. Kason Hudman is a poet, musician, and the #1 fan of Under the Bleachers. He currently lives in Burlington, VT. He's extremely offline, but you can read his fanfics for She-Ra and the Princesses of Power at https://archiveofourown.org/users/kropotkhristian/. **** Subscribe to our Patreon …
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Jane clarifies that she liked Miles Teller first. Lillian Stone is a Chicago-based humor writer and performer. By day, she's staff writer at The Takeout. By night, she's headline and features contributor for The Onion, a regular old contributor for outlets like The New Yorker, MEL Magazine, and McSweeney’s Internet Tendency. Her first book, EVERYBO…
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Isa calls Jane out for her instant messaging preferences. Subscribe to our Patreon and get access to patrons-only perks at patreon.com/underthebleacherspod! Find out more at https://under-the-bleachers.pinecast.co
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Jane and Isa get into a fight about whether Eragon takes place on earth. Nate Reznicek is a powerlifter, video gamer player, number cruncher, and Isa’s husband! Subscribe to our Patreon and get access to patrons-only perks at patreon.com/underthebleacherspod. Find out more at https://under-the-bleachers.pinecast.co…
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Isa says she won't comment on The Princess Bride but then she does. Subscribe to our Patreon and get access to patrons-only perks at patreon.com/underthebleacherspod. Find out more at https://under-the-bleachers.pinecast.co
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Jane correctly remembers a dreamy Emma Roberts commercial and incorrectly suggests Bill Gates created the internet. Blair Dawson is a Brooklyn-based stand comedian who has been featured in Vulture for her podcast It’s Genetic. Subscribe to our Patreon and get access to patrons-only perks at patreon.com/underthebleacherspod. Find out more at https:/…
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Take a shot every time Isa says “boats.” Taylor Steele NYC born and based poet, playwright, screenwriter, photographer, organizer, and performer. Her chapbook “Dirty.Mouth.Kiss” is available on Pizza Pi Press, Follow Taylor on Instagram and Twitter at @iamtaylorsteele. Subscribe to our Patreon and get access to patrons-only perks at patreon.com/und…
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Jane laments just how much 9/11 took from us. Seynique “Sey” Smythe is a Chicago-based comedian, actor, writer, and podcaster from Washington D.C. She has studied improv at the Annoyance and iO as a DiOversity Scholar, written and performed as part of the sketch comedy group, Diversity Hire and Wrong Kind of Talent, and performed in the horror-come…
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Isa doesn’t understand what’s funny about a frozen bra. Iris Brody is a comedian and writer based in New York City. She's a big fan of wordplay, slurpees and binge watching video game speedruns. You can find her works in Reductress and Buzzfeed and Huffpost. Subscribe to our Patreon and get access to patrons-only perks at patreon.com/underthebleach…
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Jane tries to interpret her indecipherable notes. Subscribe to our Patreon and get access to patrons-only perks at patreon.com/underthebleacherspod! Find out more at https://under-the-bleachers.pinecast.co
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Isa talks about saying I love you to Seaweed as a teen. Julie Solomon lives in Brooklyn and is a huge fan of the pod. She sources and pours her own candles using secondhand vessels, which you can purchase at sollysundries.com. Find out more at https://under-the-bleachers.pinecast.co
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Jane claims Justin Bieber as her main doppelganger as a teen. Sagan Chen (they/he/she) is an award-winning actor, content creator, filmmaker, and theatre artist. As a queer nonbinary chinese-american artist they center their work on uplifting underrepresented voices onstage, onscreen, and on the page. Team at Gersh and Mosaic. Follow them on IG at …
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Isa wonders if what every girl wants is a hot dad. Tom White is an actor and comedian. Follow him on Twitter and Instagram at @thattomwhite and visit his website thatttomwhite.com. Subscribe to our Patreon and get access to patrons-only perks at patreon.com/underthebleacherspod! Find out more at https://under-the-bleachers.pinecast.co…
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Jane makes the gang reveal their first internet usernames. Subscribe to our Patreon and get access to patrons-only perks at patreon.com/underthebleacherspod! Find out more at https://under-the-bleachers.pinecast.co
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Jane and Isa ask technical questions about instant messaging and sunset views on Mars. Subscribe to our Patreon and get access to patrons-only perks at patreon.com/underthebleacherspod! Find out more at https://under-the-bleachers.pinecast.co
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Isa gains perspective on the camp teen experience. Anna Drezen has written for shows like Miracle Workers, Girls5eva, and Saturday Night Live. She is also the creator, showrunner, and executive producer of Freeform’s upcoming satirical animated half-hour series PRAISE PETEY. Follow her on Twitter @annadrezen. Subscribe to our Patreon and get access…
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Jane encourages medical treatment for dripping nosebleeds. Yusong Liu is the host of the podcast Millennial Shelter, a streamer on Twitch, and a ghost of Doughboys. Follow him on Twitter at @YusongL. Subscribe to our Patreon and get access to patrons-only perks at patreon.com/underthebleacherspod!
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Isa critiques Blake Lively pouring a bit of water on her face. Kathleen O’Mara is a comedy writer and performer. Her writing has appeared online in McSweeney’s, Reductress, and The Hard Times. She also writes for long running, NYC based sketch team Milwaukee! Please validate her on Twitter @omararules. Subscribe to our Patreon and get access to pat…
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Jane gets emotional about Kirsten Dunst's long overdue recognition. Lauren Spinabelli is a writer / teacher/ tweeter living in Brooklyn. She’s been published in The New Yorker, McSweeney’s, Luna Luna Magazine, and elsewhere. She runs the twitter account @tinyfairytales which you should follow. Subscribe to our Patreon and get access to patrons-only…
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Isa tells Jane what Drake’s name is. Subscribe to our Patreon and get access to patrons-only perks at patreon.com/underthebleacherspod!
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Jane reveals she was rooting for the boy who looks like a snake. April Clark is one half of comedy duo Girl God. Catch her live in New York or LA and on Twitter at @autogynefiles. Subscribe to our Patreon and get access to patrons-only perks at patreon.com/underthebleacherspod!
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Isa fondly remembers writing fanfiction for extra credit. Grace Perry is a Los Angeles-based writer. Her book, The 2000s Made Me Gay, blends memoir and cultural criticism to explore her closeted psyche. Follow her on Twitter at @perryjetaime. Subscribe to our Patreon and get access to patrons-only perks at patreon.com/underthebleacherspod!…
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Jane educates Isa on Bundt cake. Subscribe to our Patreon and get access to patrons-only perks at patreon.com/underthebleacherspod!
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Isa determines that Juno's baby is the antagonist. Reid Pope (they/them) is an award-winning comedian, playwright, and Jew. They’ve been featured in Vulture, PAPER Mag, and Boys With Plants Magazine. Their playwriting work has been recognized by The Eugene O’Neill Theater Center, The Princess Grace Foundation, and more. Follow them on Instagram @rp…
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Jane says: yeah sex is good, but have you cheerlead? Allie Rubin (they/them) is a comedy writer whose work has been featured in The Onion, McSweeney's, Reductress, and more. Follow them on Twitter @a_rubin to read their deeply serious thoughts about pasta. Subscribe to our Patreon and get access to patrons-only perks at patreon.com/underthebleacher…
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Isa asks if Fifty Shades Of Grey is a romcom. We recorded together in person for the first time! You may notice some thumping throughout this episode. This is because there were people practicing a TikTok dance on the floor above us. Subscribe to our Patreon and get access to patrons-only perks - like a video of this record - at patreon.com/underth…
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Jane shares a tip from the book Tickle His Pickle. Zach Schiffman is a writer, producer, and comedian. Follow him on Twitter at @schlife and Instagram at @zachschiffman. Subscribe to our Patreon and get access to patrons-only perks at patreon.com/underthebleacherspod!
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