Before Now and After Podcast: Recent Episodes
Randy Villarba
Discussing the before, now and after of this lockdown with my friends from across the globe. We’ll take a look at what people are going through in the city they live. We talk about what life was like before lockdown. I reach out to my friends from all walks of life; comics, entertainers, film makers, musicians... my family, friends and colleagues. What life is like now. What are our plans for after all of this. Just a random podcast, recorded by a random person, in a random location wanting to shed the light on other perspectives as we all go through... well... all of this. Stay safe everyone.
Headed across the pond in the heart of the German Alps to catch up with my bruddah Timo Wolf. Deep in the heart of the Allgaü of Germany, we hear about life in the mountain town of Bad Hindelang. We reminisce of our days in California playing football (soccer) and snowboarding road trips. We also discuss the past couple months of social distancing and Covid 19 in Germany. Season 01 Episode 12
We’re checking in on my auld Orange County stomping grounds as my friend Jacob Trimmer joins us in this episode of Before Now and After. He is a stand up comic, host of the Let Them Fight Podcast. We catch up on comedy in the OC, suffer a little PTSD recalling our respective bombings on Roast Battle at The Comedy Store and even talk a little Star Wars gaming and D&D. (NERDS!) Season 01 Episode 11
We broadcast with my good buddy John Gilligan in this episode of Before Now and After. He is a stand up comic and handyman here in Las Vegas, working with Bonkerz Comedy, Las Vegas Live Comedy Club and runs the mic at ReBAR. As Las Vegas enters Phase 1 of opening the city and lifting some restrictions, we discuss the past fifty days of his quarantine and the extra steps his family had to take social distancing. - Season 01 Episode 10
I have a chat with Lori Balog on this episode of Before Now and After. Lori is a Workforce Development Initiatives Program Manager for Ford Motor Company. We talk about her family’s experience social distancing just outside Detroit in Novi, Michigan. We go over what their state deems essential versus non essential, and navigating the fine balance of working from home while quarantining with her husband and two teenage kids. Season 01 Episode 09 - Recorded on 050320
On the latest Before Now and After, I catch up with Kevin Estey, a childhood friend on the other side of the globe. Kevin is the Animation Lead at Weta Digital: an Animator, Visual Effects Artist, Previz Artist, Photographer, Director, Father, and a poor excuse for a Handyman. He joins me from Wellington, New Zealand. We catch up on decades that have gone bye. Spanning from our childhood to continuing to chase our dreams today. We talk about New Zealand manhandling Covid 19 in five weeks, the differences between Aussies and kiwis and even reminisce about how a legend Matt Groening remembered two geeks holding comics a in a hallway at a comic con in the eighties. Season 01 Episode 08- Recorded on 042920
Touching base with my bruddah Freddy Correa. Freddy is a regular at the LA Comedy Club at The Strat and host of the Thanks For The Invite Podcast. We catch up on what’s going on here in Vegas, the importance of family and the palpable energy of live performance. Season 01 Episode 07 - Recorded on 042420
Checking in on my buddy Jim Pine for Episode 6. Jim is a stand up comic and regular at the Mad House Comedy Club in downtown San Diego. We talk about his guerrilla Open Space comedy mic, the importance of a healthy immune system and acceptance of change. Season 01 Episode 06 - Recorded on 041820
My childhood friend Sarah Scull joins us for Episode 5. Sarah is an Editor for the Creston News Advertiser in Iowa. We go over the juxtaposition of California living to the slower pace of life of a small Midwest town. We also talk about how the current events are continuing to effect the print publication industry. Season 01 Episode 05 - Recorded on 041520
Dan Marganski joins us for Episode 4. Dan is a Southern California stand up comic and host of the Two Tracks Podcast. Dan is currently living in Chicago, IL. We dive into how this whole thing effected his workplace and the comedy show he was producing. We also discuss the state of legal cannabis in Chicago. Season 01 Episode 04 - Recorded on 041120
Yoshi Obayashi joins us for Episode 3. Yoshi is a world traveling stand up comic. Featured in Parts Unknown, Dave’s Old Porn, Comics Without Borders and Porndemic. A feature writer for Illegal Magazine. He was also a former editor for Evil Angel. Currently quarantining just outside of Phoenix, AZ during this lockdown. We dive into how this whole thing effected his comedy touring and travel, how he’s handling social distancing and speculate where we think we’ll all go from here. Season 01 Episode 03 - Recorded on 040920
We have cinematographer Dru Williams calling in on Episode 2. Owner of 43 Productions, host of the Take 43 Podcast, snowboarder for Flow Snowboards. We discuss how things are up in Salt Lake City, UT. How this all effected film projects, the trade show circuit, and travel. We talk ski resort closures, and Golden Knights hockey. Season 01 Episode 02- Recorded on 040720
In the first episode of Before Now and After I sit down with drummer for The Routine and Unsteady, David Butterfield. This gentleman is a hardware store worker by day, musician by night, brother from another mother through life. We discuss how social distancing and lockdown is in San Diego, CA is going. How this effected the music industry, things he’s noticing at the hardware store he works at and theories about what might actually be happening. Season 01 Episode 01 - Recorded on 040520
Discussing the before, now and after of this lockdown with my friends from across the globe. We’ll take a look at what people are going through in the city they live. We talk about what life was like before lockdown. I reach out to my friends from all walks of life; comics, entertainers, film makers, musicians... my family, friends and colleagues. What life is like now. What are our plans for after all of this. Just a random podcast, recorded by a random person, in a random location wanting to shed the light on other perspectives as we all go through... well... all of this. Stay safe everyone.