Funny People Talking

A former ballet dancer survives a devastating car accident, chooses a new career path, realizes her strong passion for bacon, and becomes a professional writer (and eater). Plus, improv comedy, a song, a dream about Pee Wee Herman, matcha, and much more…
Dara Pollak (@skinnypignyc), founder of The Skinny Pig (a social media, marketing, and branding consultant for hospitality groups and restaurants around the country, as well as a recipe developer for national brands), guests with hosts Marc Raco (@racomarc), Danielle Beckmann (@deebeck) and producer Elsie (@elsietheproducer) in the MouthMedia Network studio powered by Sennheiser.

In this episode:
Real trained squirrels with Johnny Depp, and the Squirrel Actor’s Guild
Advertising that is pushing the envelope, as enough businesses and people that are deciding a new reality of advertising
Fighting in public
A Medieval festival
Star Trek Vodka!
Everyone’s mixed-up dreams
Dream analysis
The epic Pee Wee Herman dream
A horrible accident changing Dara’s life path and earns her the nickname “Superwoman”
Creating The Skinny Pig brand
Everything bacon!
The United States of Bacon song
How food connected with Dara
A ghost pepper chicken wing
What restaurants are doing wrong with their food
La Pecora Bianca, Flex Mussels, and ROKC restaurants
An hilarious round of the improv game “Audible” involves Tom Cruise, piranhas, and foie gras, and the worst Thanksgiving ever
Plus, Matcha makes an appearance in End of Show Food
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Show Notes

A former ballet dancer survives a devastating car accident, chooses a new career path, realizes her strong passion for bacon, and becomes a professional writer (and eater). Plus, improv comedy, a song, a dream about Pee Wee Herman, matcha, and much more…

Dara Pollak (@skinnypignyc), founder of The Skinny Pig (a social media, marketing, and branding consultant for hospitality groups and restaurants around the country, as well as a recipe developer for national brands), guests with hosts Marc Raco (@racomarc), Danielle Beckmann (@deebeck) and producer Elsie (@elsietheproducer) in the MouthMedia Network studio powered by Sennheiser.

In this episode:
  • Real trained squirrels with Johnny Depp, and the Squirrel Actor’s Guild
  • Advertising that is pushing the envelope, as enough businesses and people that are deciding a new reality of advertising
  • Fighting in public
  • A Medieval festival
  • Star Trek Vodka!
  • Everyone’s mixed-up dreams
  • Dream analysis
  • The epic Pee Wee Herman dream
  • A horrible accident changing Dara’s life path and earns her the nickname “Superwoman”
  • Creating The Skinny Pig brand
  • Everything bacon!
  • The United States of Bacon song
  • How food connected with Dara
  • A ghost pepper chicken wing
  • What restaurants are doing wrong with their food
  • La Pecora Bianca, Flex Mussels, and ROKC restaurants
  • An hilarious round of the improv game “Audible” involves Tom Cruise, piranhas, and foie gras, and the worst Thanksgiving ever
  • Plus, Matcha makes an appearance in End of Show Food

The post Dara Pollak of The Skinny Pig – Tastes Like Space appeared first on Funny People Talking Podcast.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What is Funny People Talking?

Marc Raco and hosts interview entertainers, influencers, icons, innovators, and incredible people who have one thing in common: they are funny! Episodes feature improv games, the latest and funniest news, plus unusual food and dead-pan delivery zingers from Elsie the Producer. From celebrity star stories to Star Trek references, “Funny People Talking” delivers a whole universe of things to laugh at and with.