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Pathetic and Poetic
'Pathetic and Poetic' is a weekly comedy poetry podcast that steps into the sometimes artistic, sometimes insane, but never boring minds of Natalie Schaffer and Cory Sutter. Each week they decide on a new theme and write original poetry while discussing life as artists, what inspires them, and the terrifying and hilarious world of being in your twenties.Come laugh and write with them every Monday...probabaly.
Pack your bags! Why? Because Natalie is! THATS WHY! This is Pathetic and Poetic and we’re going an a journey filled with travel, togetherness, eviction, and spite! This week, Cory and Natalie write spite poems. Spite along with us!
Come here poetic bubalas. Gather round your pathetic grand-poets as well tell you the tails of getting paid in pennies and the difference between a sperm whale and a beluga. This week, Natalie and Cory will reread old poems and edit them for the first time ever!
Holy emotions, Batman! It’s time for another episode of Pathetic and Poetic. POW! Right in the podcast!
This week, The Notorious Natalie and her grammar fighting partner, CoryAnder fight off iguanas, astrology, and life goals. They also capture bouts of sobriety and chase after their emo phases and write poems about water. All of this and more on another exciting episode of PATHETIC and POETIC…IC…IC…IC.
Why won’t anyone date us? Seriously, why won’t they. Please tell us why? We need to know. WE NEED TO KNOW. Will you date us? This is Pathetic and Poetic, where we always open the door for you and never stand you up. This week, Nat and Cory write response poems to each other’s poetry.
So, makeup doesn't expire and women aren't funny. And please join us for more blatant lies on another episode of PATHETIC AND POETIC! On this episode, Nat and Cory write poems about “the funniest story ever told,'' while Natalie fights with technology and Cory tries their best to bring a voice to an AI comedian.
Hello everybody and welcome back to Season 3 of Pathetic and Poetic. I am bio copywriter Cory and I just want to say hi. I don’t know if you all are reading this but I like writing them. If you are reading these, please DM Natalie just “🧶.” It’ll be our little secret. Annnyyyway! Enjoy an episode filled with secret backstories, celebrity look-alikes, and poetry about the chapters of our lives!
WELCOME BACK to SEASON 3 of P&P!!!! Nat and Cory are so happy to be back writing, laughing, and talking about utter nonsense. This week Natalie learns the unsettling truth about Cory’s past as a mediocre track and field star. They talk about Nat's new job and Cory’s ‘busy May,’ mocktail months, and dream weddings on a cliffside. This week, they write poems about wonderful nature memories, and Natalie catches Cory in a nature lie.
Welcome to the end of Season 2 of Pathetic and Poetic. We might be taking a break, but that doesn't mean we still don't have fun. Natalie and Cory talk about Scottish accents, nonsense things moms say, and new adventures. In this episode, Nat and Cory write a collaborative exquisite corpse about closing the book and starting again. See you all again really soon.
Welcome back to papapapaPATHETIC and popopoooETIC. The only chaos poetry podcast, because why would you need more than one? Get ready to hear about middle school projects, really bad phone contact names, and podcast noises all while Cory slowly loses his loose grip on reality.
This week, Nat and Cory read poems inspired by Ocean Vuong’s poem “Someday I will love Ocean Vuong.”
**Why won’t you date us?? Ohh you will? You do!!?! Tonight? I think I’m free. I just need to listen to the newest episode of Pathetic and Poetic first!!
This week on PnP, Cory and Nat talk about dating during the pandemic, the glorious Nicole Byers, The Good Place, and as always poetry. Natalie and Cory write about their bodies and lives, as a home.**
Have you been practicing your best evil villain laugh? Well, you should start because WE HAVE! Welcome back to Pathetic and Poetic. Nat and Cory sit down and talk about improvisation, jaw tension, drag names, and the gorgeous and wondrous voices of Mark Hamill. This week, they read poems about hard friendships that accidentally pair really well together.
Natalie is in mourning over a truly awful taco based loss so her audio is a little vague. Please stand with her in her time of ground beef need.
And with that - Welcome back to Pathetic and Poetic, the only podcast that will talk about Gypsy Rose Blancard conspiracy theories, anatomical models of the Demigorgon's vagina, and what energy a giraffe is giving. This week Nat and Cory read previously unread unpolished poems and bits. Do you have something you haven't shown anyone? Send it to us!
Everyone ready to pee into the wind and pee their pants?!? On the 50th Episode of Pathetic and Poetic, Natalie and Cory are joined by the incredible Neil Hilborn! Nat and Cory talk about fifty episodes of podcasting, Neil’s new project!, stealing poetry and farm animals. This week, the three write poems with the prompt “If you were a God, how would you tell me?”
Cover your eyes and shut your mouth, because this is a SPOOOKY episode of Pathetic and Poetic. After long long long last, Cory and Natalie go see Sleep No More in New York City! They talk about their whole show experiences and write poems inspired by their evening at the theatre.
Ever wanted to be haunted by a polite ghost? What type of formal attire would your ‘business brain’ wear to work? Is double ply toilet paper really worth the hype? What if Stella never got her groove back? We answer NONE of these questions on today’s episode of Pathetic and Poetic. This week Natalie and Cory write poems about unfinished things.
This week, on the Pathetic and the Poetic, Cory has a controversial opinion about the Barbie movie, Natalie has a controversial opinion about Marvel, we discover that Anthony’s new girlfriend is actually his long lost twin sister Bath Anne, and the old Asbestos Mill finally starts turning a profit. Cory and Natalie write poems about film tropes they wish were made.
Happy New Year's PnPeople! Let's start off 2024 with the flu! Nat and Cory chat about seasons change sniffles as well as seasonal affective disorder, adorable snotty children, and hilarious pharmacy encounters. This week Nat and Cory write about waywardness, moving on, and repotting yourself. Grab a tissue, cozy up, and enjoy this week's episode.
Sometimes that's just how the cookie crumbles, or slowly pulls apart. But however your cookies disintegrate, we still love you. Welcome back to Pathetic and Poetic. Here’s another gooey plate of delicious poetry and nonsense, starring Cory and Natalie. This week, they write poems in the shape of non-denominational pine trees.
Who’s down for a little hibernation with a side of sleep paralysis? Grab a blanket, do a quick body scan and settle in for another episode of Pathetic and Poetic. Nat and Cory, your guided hibernation coaches will discuss trusting yourself, fighting for yourself, and loving yourself. This week, we write about taking a break and a nice hibernation.
Are you ready? Are you really ready? How ready do you feel? Because we’re ready to give you a brand new episode of Pathetic and Poetic, starring everyone’s favorite weekly comedy poetry podcast duo - Natalie and Cory! This week, we talk about dog watching, odd dotty parent behaviors, what you should and shouldn’t be flushing down the toilet, and seven movies about kids with fatal illnesses. This week, Nat and Cory write about unexplainable natural phenomena - just like you! So stay tuned!
Good morning sleepy babies! Clasp some warm porcelain cause it’s time for an early morning recording of Pathetic and Poetic, starring Natalie - the ever vigilant ‘Litter Looker’ and the clickity clackity Cory! This week, we talk PnP’s Spotify Wrapped as well as maintaining comfort and consistency in your life.
Cory is under construction and Natalie is in a closet. Welcome back to the chaos you know and love! This is Pathetic and Poetic, where dignity takes a back seat. We talk questionable southwestern fashion choices, vaguely related butt stories, and putting together a cohesive poetry show. This week, Nat and Cory put together poems about inspiration and finding the string.
Why aren't Polly Pocket’s clothes edible? Is there really a difference between a circle and a square? Are ravioli’s mini quesadillas? All of these nonsense questions and more will be…probably not actually answered…on another excited episode of Pathetic and Poetic! This week Natalie and Cory write poems with 10 common words.
Get ready to slap the bag and laugh with your whole mouth, it’s Pathetic and Poetic. Nat and Cory insult billions of fans by showing their indifference to K-Pop, talk about closing shows, and Cory’s Birthday Cabaret! This week, Natalie and Cory write 3 rhyming poem in 5 minutes. Can they do it? (Hint: they do)
If you’re not in a constant back and forth of spiraling life crisis and warm affectionate affirmations, then you’re not listening to Pathetic and Poetic. That’s some other show. So leave them a like and welcome back! We talk noise and hoarding and noise and career crisis and noise and drinking water and noise! Nat and Cory write poems using 7 book titles from their shelves. So grab a novel, pick a title, and enjoy.
Place all of your emotion and intention into this card pull. OoooohhHH you pulled, the One of Pathetics and the One of Poetics. I see a new season of P&P in your future. Welcome back everyone! Our unintentional break is over and Nat and Cory are back with more jokes, accents, stories and nonsense….and a little bit of poetry. We talk shaken ass and sold glass, time traveling, and halloween costumes! This week Nat and Cory write poems based off of a three card tarot pull of their past, present, and future.
Do you want to be a real poet? Well, you'll need to prove that you're truthful, unselfish and too pathetic to function. Welcome back to Pathetic and Poetic for another week of heated rants about Pinocchio, how to spend all your money, and more. This week, Nat and Cory write poems about where the light lives.
Will Cory's ever not be sick? Will Natalie ever settle in one state? Find out this week on a brand new episode of Pathetic and Poetic! This week, we dive into Cory's sinus and Natalies suit case as they chat about their lives, lewd pictures, Natalie's infinite knowledge about disaster film directors and so much more. This week the pair read their cleanest poems their written.
We decided that were changing our mission and podcast to focus exclusively on Sam Elliot Impressions so buckle up for another whirlwind episode of Pathetic and Poetic. This week, we catch up with Natalie and Cory coming off of exciting weeks. They chat about musical laughter, gorgeous mustaches and Cory tries and fails to not turn everything Natalie says, into a reference. This week they write opens about the next chapters of their lives.
Even on vacation the poetry is still pathetic and the antics still have some rhymes. Welcome to Pathetic and Poetic, hosted by the always Natalie and constant Cory. This week they write poems based the opening lines to their favorite books. When’s the last time you read as an adult? Me too!!!
Chaos, Introspection, and 4 collective hours of sleep. These ingredients mix together to bring you Pathetic and Poetic! This week Nat and Cory just right into the insanity with stories on over stimulation, shopping for you body and gender identity, the illiteracy over everyones favorite Glee star, and chaffing. Buckle up, grab your pens, and get ready for two and a half poems inspired by randomly generated words and middle school fears.
IT IS I….PATHETIC AND POETIC!! And welcome back to another dramatic villain monologue by two people who can barely remember their squeaky chairs. We’re Natalie and Cory and this week on P&P, we chat about the struggles of walking several miles in high heels, immersive theater shows, and wonder if this could become a wilderness podcast. The answer will (not) surprise you. This episode, we write poems including nonsense lines from our brains. Enjoy!
Do you every say something too close to home that you can't help but laugh and then die a little on the inside? Well WE DO! All the time! And this is Pathetic and Poetic, starring Natalie and Cory. Chaos kicks off quick with talks about the Tonys, the new Brittany Spears musical, fable confusion, depression disinfectant, and as always, sung phrases that could have been spoken.
This week Nat and Cory write repeating poems in three parts. And they're gorgeous. You could say that again. And they're gorgeous.
Everyone has had a gross roommate and if you haven’t….Thats okay! Pathetic and Poetic has all of the stories so you can live vicariously through us. Nat and Cory swap horror stories about bugs, about animals, about lack of soap, and the abundance of filth. Did they survive? Are they still trapped? When will they learn from their repeated mistakes? Why am I asking you all these questions? This week Natalie and Cory write poems based on their names turned into numbers.
Are you gluten free? Are you lactose intolerant? I guess you should skip this one because Natalie and Cory talk about nothing but breads and cheese on this episode of Pathetic and Poetic. These two cheesy carbs talk about rearranging lives and apartments, describing shapes on a podcast, and the human embodiment of ick. They write poems inspired by the song ‘Peach Scone’ by Hobo Johnson. Enjoy your healthy daily serving of dairy and grains!
Anyone want a ‘poetry hug?’ And none of that ass out-leave room for the lord stuff! Pathetic and Poetic always does poetry hugs until ya head pops off. So get ready! This week Nat and Cory welcome their first guest everrrrr……Greg Torbeck! These three poets talk about moving to new cities and states, finding comfort in the new, being published, keeping bees, and everything else in between. This week you get three poems about moving and moving on.
Knock Knock. Who’s there? A DELIVERy! From Who? Why, it’s Natalie and Cory of course and we’re here with another offering of Pathetic and Poetic for ya. Please sign here. This package has everything from loud high pitched singing, to birth control woes, celebrations, tiny distractions, misunderstandings, mmmuuuuurderrrr….well not murder, but the rest is in there and more! This week, Cory and Nat write poems about the future.
What are you laughing at? Must be Pathetic and Poetic. And by ‘at,’ I mean ‘with.’ Because you’re obviously laughing ‘with’ us and not ‘at’ us…. Obviously. Natalie and Cory catch up on their busy and allergenic lives, touch on the brilliance of understudies, how to start therapy again, what life would be like as an appetizer and soooo much more. This week they write poems inspired by Near Misses by Laura Kasischke.
Wake up, roll out of bed, and write complex emotional angst heart poetry. Welcome to Pathetic and Poetic light sleepers and heavy snorers. This week, Natalie and Cory start bright and early and immediately talk about different kinds of car sleeps and animal classifications of gay men. As they stretch themselves awake, they ask the question ‘why won’t you date me?’ Why? Why won’t you? Yes…you specifically. Why won’t you? Nat and Cory write poems about shitty online dating.
Podcast be with you - and also with you, this is Pathetic and Poetic. We're the only podcast to take the lords name in vain, but don't get snotty. If you've got tissue with us, then just give a flu of our podcasts a listen, and you'll clear right up. Symptoms may include making old people noises, fighting over wall decorations, realizing that life is just a collection of moments, the closing of musicals, and spontaneous poetry.
Natalie and Cory write poems about collections this week. Enjoy!
The 90s are back babyeee and so are we. Welcome back to Pathetic and Poetic! Do you like whale tails? Have you ever dated someone with your name so you never called out the wrong name in bed? Has a sewer alligator ever crawled out of your toilet? Have you ever forgotten the words to the Etta James ballad ‘Stormy Weather?’ Well Natalie and Cory have and do and might and maybe not. But you’re not gonna find out by reading this description. Give our 22nd episode a lil listen. This week Nat and Cory write summer-y poems inspired by a prompt by poet Ollie Schminkey.
And the Gold Metal goes to....someone else, because this is Pathetic and Poetic. But everyone knows you miss 100% of the podcasts you don't listen to. So if you're reading this, then you're half way there. This week, Natalie and Cory dive into their biggest fear, being in the witness protection program as artists. Would we still podcast from hiding? I fear I've already said too much! Just listen! Nat and Cory write lovey dovey ekphrastic poems based off the painting, The Kiss by Gustav Klimt.
Do you like the word ‘Chunky?’ Welcome to Pathetic and Poetic. We are your guides to all things pathetic and some things poetic and sometimes those things overlap. Today we meet Cory and Natalie making toddler noises to each other, getting interrupted by the entire Schaffer family, we get a quick lesson in animation and what it's like traveling with someone else who has kids. This week, they write poems about society and mental health for the publication, Openminds Quarterly.
Welcome back to Pathetic and Poetic - where we throw out that concept immediately and write prose? Prose? PROSEEE?? We’re as confused as you are. So sit back, throw away your rhyming dictionary, and enjoy the drastic change in format.
The week’s hottest podcast is Pathetic and Poetic. Located on Spotify and maybe other places, this podcast has everything! Broken water bottles and broken hearts. Talking about things that we don’t talk about. Our dream funerals. The secret sexual affair of Thomas Jefferson and John Adams. Frequently used words the other person never knew the meaning to. Eggflation. Nat and Cory write not one, not two, not four, but three poems each based on randomly generated sentences. You’ll laugh, you’ll cry, you’ll listen, and you’ll learn… or none of those things. All on Pathetic and Poetic.
Is Spring here? Probably not, but Pathetic and Poetic sure is. So open your windows wide and wrap yourself in three layers of clothing and nondiegetic sounds. This week, we find our pathetic poets discussing street noises, childhood games that were basically just excuses to rub against one another, bullying, audition sweats, the detailed history of tiger balm and elderly hedge witches. However, afternoon traffic and recess children aren't the only things making noise, because Natalie and Cory…get in a fight….dun dun dun. Was it bad? Is it Messy? Will the podcast survive? Probably, but just in case, keep listening to find out. This week, the duo writes poems about the changing seasons.
Do you like bits? Voices? Accents from all over the world done incredibly poorly and incredibly confidently? Well get ready, cause you’ve never heard Pathetic and Poetic like this! Due to late night delirium, we meet out podcast host in the midst of a joint Southwestern delusion. Natalie introduces her midnight alter ego, Sassha the Gremlin, and Cory does a voice so frightening that Natalie threatens to quit. From a nail salon in the Bronx to the streets of Dublin, you forget where you are and wish you were anywhere else. This week, Natalie and Cory write colorful poems about colors.
Welcome to the 15th Episode of Pathetic and Poetic ever! Cory starts off real pathetic talking about anxiety and depression symptoms and it only goes downhill from there. Nat and Cory talk about auditioning over video, doing live performances, creative mind blocks, expecting success and anticipating failure, and running away from your own reality. This week, Natalie and Cory create a whole new poetic style called the GOLDEN DAGGER. Write along with us!
Can you roll a ‘poetic’ check for me, because you’re back in the one shot of Pathetic and Poetic and you know it's always a natural 20 here baybeee. On today’s episode, Natalie struggles with toy trucks and Cory takes all the magic out of magic. They chat about the rise and rise of Logan Lerman, fucking midi-chlorian man, into the woods and out of the woods, and as always, dragons and their dungeons. This week, Natalie and Cory write beautiful fantasy poems within fantasy poems.
Blood relatives, maybe skip this one. Everyone else, crack open a drink and drop your top because this is Pathetic and Poetic. Natalie and Cory start with a sexy beer and delve into their weeks surrounded by nudity. They discuss the plays Take Me Out and AfterGlow, as well as the development of gay culture, nudity in art, theater, music videos, photoshoots….it's a very nude episode so buckle up! or un-buckle! This week, Natalie and Cory both write decent poems about intimacy.
Hi, we’re Natalie and we’re Cory and we’re the podcast that desperately wants you to listen but doesn’t want to be that pushy about it, Pathetic and Poetic! Today, Nat and Cory cover the full spectrum of topics, from foods made for children and Polly Pocket politics, to stealing food from your roommates and finding the right moment to strike creatively. This week, Natalie and Cory write emotional golden shovel poems inspired by Rupi Kaur’s book, Milk and Honey.
Full TW for body grossness on this one, but ya knew it could happen because this is Pathetic (always) and Poetic (sometimes). Cory has just returned from a week long trip to Panama, which brain-blasts Natalie back to highschool. They swap stories about ziplining, fight about who has the worst weather, advise each other on making new friends as an adult, and discuss long poems versus short poems. This week Nat and Cory read truly unhinged poems that blow the doors off the…well…hinges.
Break out the sparklers and hold on to your guts, ‘cause this is P&P’s 10th Episode! We meet our two friends discussing how to develop your own style, trusting your ‘you,’ and Lady Gaga as an acting teacher. They also laugh for 4 and a half straight minutes. This week, Natalie and Cory write poems inspired by ‘Privacy’ by Current Poet Laureate Ada Limón.
Trigger Warning for Perfect Pitch Musical Numbers and Disagreement Over Spider Murders, because this is Pathetic and Poetic. This episode, we check in on our hosts discussing their weak and feeble immune systems, Suddenly Seymour, the correct way to dispose of a house bug, the anxiety of people cooler than you, and Natalie’s cable-less and “grim” childhood. Nat and Cory write poems inspired by songs from their 2022 Spotify Wrapped.
Both P&Ps are down for the count as Natalie is injured and Cory is ill. Between sniffs and winces, they discuss dream break ups, the true way to apologize, plane problems, and manifesting your own ideas at the right time. This week, Nat and Cory write poems about bagels, baggage and moving on.
Singing songs, goofy laughs, and bits on bits! Is this unusual? Nope! Because it's Pathetic and Poetic. On this week’s episode, Natalie and Cory talk about Nat’s new job, the trouble of being forced to be creative, the hidden politics of boxed wines, and as always, Riverdale. But don’t get too comfy. Is that a time jump on the event horizon as we hear them write poems about idealized dream futures FROM THE FUTURE??
How many times can two good friends re-introduce themselves to each other? The answer may NOT surprise you, because this is Pathetic and Poetic. Natalie and Cory start with a gorgeous song about squeaky chairs, a deep conversation about facing and dealing with rejection, using pen names to hide your identity, and coming up with themes when submitting to publications. This week, Natalie and Cory write poems to fit into potential publications about humor, trauma, and being lost.
Drop your socks and pop on your smocks, Natalie and Cory are suddenly experts in art and culture. Are they really? Maybe. They chat about their different artsy weekends, being manic-pixie-dream-thems, and their perfect poetry one liners. All this wrapped up in a horrid Russian accent. This week, Nat and Cor write poems based on each other’s first lines.
Starting with a bang, Natalie injures herself and Cory laughs maniacally. These incredibly fit fitness experts talk about fitness, dedicating to a manageable goal, understanding failure, and dolphins assault. This week, Nat and Cory write two tasty poems with the words wayward, precipice, akimbo, and tirade in them.
On this super chill episode of Pathetic and Poetic, Natalie and Cory chat about gross mouth sounds, wedding dancing, and two spot-on Sam Elliot impressions. This week they write and read super chill and spooky poems. Did we mention it’s super chill?
After constant technical difficulties, Natalie and Cory show off the ‘pathetic’ part of their podcast. Through a dozen accents and constant misunderstandings, they discuss penis pottery, uninteresting work weeks, and their favorite poems/poets. This week they read the first poems they wrote in their weekly writing circle about shipwrecks and softness.
‘Welcome to our poetry podcast’ says Natalie and Cory! In this first episode, Natalie and Cory introduce themselves to the world, and talk about how they met and bonded over poetry. They discuss early teenage angst art, getting published, and the beautiful struggle of having long dangling curly hair. This week they both write about something that brings them intense comfort.