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Gary Zabinski – Page 6

Booth One

Adventures in the art of Lively Conversation

Tap Dancing for Beginners – Episode 55

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April Fools’ Day finds us recording our 55th Episode! Returning friend of the show Paul Stroili co-hosts this toe-tapping episode with Gary in Booth One. Paul reveals that he is a motorcycle enthusiast and that his father once raced motorcycles in Europe. Riding a “Hog” is a skill that Gary has long wanted to acquire,…


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Frankly Speaking – Theatre teacher and director Frank Tourangeau – Episode 54

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Guest co-host Frank Tourangeau joins Gary in Booth One this week. Frank is a director, educator, speech coach, and all-around performing arts aficionado, whose knowledge of Chicago and New York theater is wide-ranging and insightful. I guess we should call him “Doctor” Tourangeau, as he holds a PhD in Speech and Performance Art from Southern…


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A Bolt of Lightning – Danni Smith, Musical Theatre Superstar – Episode 53

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Gary welcomes 4-time Jeff Award winner Danni Smith to the Booth this week, in a lively discussion of her career,  growing up in Indiana, her recent lauded performances in Jesus Christ, Superstar, Man of La Mancha, and the currently-running Mamma Mia at the Marriott Lincolnshire Theatre. Gary and Roscoe first encountered Danni at the Theo…


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When More is Truly More – Episode 52

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Booth One continues its string of lively guest co-host episodes with our good friend Paul Stroili, actor, writer, director and filmmaker, sitting in the hot seat for still-recuperating Roscoe. Who has, by the way, rented a Barca Lounger to watch movies from for his convalescence. We’re going to need a photo of that. Frequent Booth…


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Tragedy Tomorrow – Sean Graney, The Hypocrites Founder and Artistic Director – Episode 51

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Our special guest in the Booth this week is Sean Graney, the highly acclaimed Artistic Director of one of our favorite Chicago off-Loop theater companies, The Hypocrites. While Roscoe continues to recover from his health condition, Gary goes one-on-one with Sean in a lively and informative discussion of Graney’s background, his founding of The Hypocrites…


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Introducing South Side Correspondent, Jim Reho – Episode 50

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We celebrate Booth One’s 50th! episode with guest co-host, Jim Reho. For the past several years, Jim has resided in the Brighton Park neighborhood on the South Side and joins us to give a great tour. Learn more facts about Chicago’s South Side. Jim reports on some of the highlights in his part of Chicago….


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2016 Year End Wrap Up – Episode 49

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Gary and Roscoe wrap up 2016 – and good riddance to a challenging year – with an episode of year-end theater going and a few fun lists. First we revisit Hamilton and our recent viewing of the new Chicago production. From our Booth One perspective in the 11th row at the PrivateBank Theatre, this sit-down…


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Almost Famous – Episode 48

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Roscoe and Gary feel on the cusp of stardom and celebrity as they record Episode 48 in time for the holidays. Basking in the great feedback and listener response to our Charna Halpern interview on the last episode, the boys dream of Booth One seating at the great establishments of the world, particularly the Old…


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Truth in Comedy – Charna Halpern, iO Founder & Artistic Director – Episode 47

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Gary and Roscoe record Episode 47 before a live audience at Steppenwolf‘s 1700 Theatre as part of the 1st Annual Chicago Podcast Festival. Special guest in the Booth Charna Halpern discusses the legendary iO Theater in Chicago, and her work over a 30-year career using improvisation to develop and discover future comedy stars. Her theaters…


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And the Emmy Goes to…Writer and Producer Jay Martel – Episode 46

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Peabody and Emmy Award winner Jay Martel joins us in Booth One via Skype all the way from Hollywood! It’s our first long-distance interview show and the technology involved has Gary and Roscoe a bit daunted, so we’ve brought in our audio guru John Lisiecki to run sound for us today. Great to have John…


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