And The Next Thing You Know

And The Next Thing You Know is a podcast about how our lives go exactly not as we planned them. No matter how hard we cling to our plans for college and career and relationships and creative goals, it's actually the disruptions in our lives, the wrenches and the tangents, that throw us in a different direction and force us to inhabit these beautiful, messy, trauma filled, disappointing, gorgeous, sexy lives, despite ourselves. Find us, and host Suzie Sherman, at nextthingpodcast.com; nextthingpod on fb, gmail, & patreon; soozenextthing on insta & twitter.<br /> <br /> The banana peel is by Max Ronnersjö. Theme and interstitial music is by Jon Schwartz.

Susie Bright: Grapefruit Is The Umami of Citrus

Susie Bright on And The Next Thing You Know podcast! The prolific author and sex-positive feminist trailblazer and I talk alcohol & harm reduction.

01-24
01:00:41

In Memory of Jenessa Schwartz – There’s Blood In My Stool (Rebroadcast)

Jenessa Schwartz died on November 1, 2023, after living with a stage 4 colon cancer diagnosis since 2017. She was 41 years old. May her memory be for a blessing.

11-14
01:42:40

Shawna Virago Metaphorically Punches Lou Reed in the Face

Shawna Virago and I talk about coming up as a musician in LA in the 70s, punk & roots rock, moving to San Francisco, queer & trans culture, and falling in love.

04-12
01:23:25

On Planets, Poetry, and Patent Law with Oliver Strimpel

Oliver Strimpel, host and creator of the podcast Geology Bites, shares the surprising twists and turns of his career as a science educator.

03-07
01:09:43

Speaking Up and Fucking Up with Kati Douglas

Kati Douglas talks about her struggle with postpartum depression and a radical career path change from early childhood education to photography.

11-09
01:31:31

Dana Morrigan Sings in Her Own Voice

Dana Morrigan, epic karaoke host, finds herself in queer and trans community, and builds safe spaces in the process.

07-01
01:26:58

I Was a Conservative Christian. Now, I’m a Polytheist Clown Nun.

Coming out as conservative Christian and gay in the '90s! A spiritually and emotionally intense experience on And The Next Thing You Know!

04-02
01:41:18

Misfortunes Quote-Unquote

When Shawn drinks from a lucky fountain, everything in her life goes sideways. Or maybe it cracks open in important new directions.

11-26
01:37:20

A Cruisible of Sorts with Amelia Ray

Amelia Ray and I talk about her adventures performing on cruise ships in the Caribbean. This opportunity proved much more than a 3-hour tour.

09-26
01:29:28

The Real Drug Was Checking Out.

Sobriety isn’t just about not drinking booze. It can be a spiritual quest, and a daily practice of being of service to the people in your life.

07-31
01:50:37

Julia Serano Likes Scare Quotes

Julia Serano is here! Author of the non-fiction books Whipping Girl and Sexed Up, she also writes fiction and really fun powerpop.

04-16
01:32:54

Panic in a Grocery Store Parking Lot

And the next thing you know...we were all living in a deadly pandemic! We reached out to the community to ask how everyone is coping with COVID.

03-28
35:16

Nancy Au Can’t Sew a Straight Line, or It’s Weird When Death Feels Familiar.

Nancy Au is the author of Spider Love Song and Other Stories. She writes and teaches in the San Francisco Bay Area.

02-09
01:44:37

Jenessa Schwartz – There’s Blood In My Stool.

And The Next Thing You Know podcastEpisode 004: Jenessa Schwartz – There’s Blood In My Stool This is my conversation with Jenessa Schwartz. She’s 37 years old, and she’s living with stage 4 colon cancer. She’s also my niece, my sister Cyndi’s daughter. Jenessa has two kids under 10. She was the Womb For Hire...

11-28
01:43:16

Making Death Plans, Petting Bunnies

And The Next Thing You Know podcastEpisode 003: Making Death Plans, Petting Bunnies with Nannette Mickle Nannette Mickle’s work life is a surprising and diverse series of next-things. She’s been a candy and cigarette girl, she’s worked in social services providing housing opportunities for unhoused folks. Back in the 90s, she once understudied as Bobby...

11-07
01:30:36

All At Once, All At Once

Keith and I talk about a time in his life when shit went totally off the rails. Mental health, drugs and alcohol, blowing up his marriage.

10-15
01:17:21

Paragons of Nothing!

And The Next Thing You Know podcastEpisode 001: Paragons of Nothing! Welcome to the 1st episode of And The Next Thing You Know! I’m really excited to share these stories with you about how our missteps and disappointments and serendipity lead us smack-dab into our life plans. Today, I’m talking with my guest Becca about...

09-12
57:43

And The Next Thing You Know…The Trailer

And The Next Thing You Know podcastEpisode 000: The Trailer And The Next Thing You Know is a podcast about how our lives go exactly not as we planned them. No matter how hard we cling to our plans for college and career and relationships and creative goals, it’s actually the disruptions in our lives,...

09-03
03:10

Olga Zilberbourg

Amelia Ray tells a fascinating story about being a musician on cruise ships, and her path as a performer. love it

10-05 Reply

Olga Zilberbourg

such a great episode, thank you!

12-15 Reply

Olga Zilberbourg

loved this episode! I've never heard of death doula work before, and I think this sounds fascinating

12-06 Reply

Olga Zilberbourg

great episode! what a story!

10-19 Reply

Olga Zilberbourg

The first episode of Suzie Sherman's podcast is all about how to live a creative life, honoring parts of your experience that don't necessarily fit into a ladder climbing mentality. I love all of this so much, starting from Suzie's laughter that opens the show.

09-16 Reply

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