Why Aren't You Famous?

(Just Wondering...)

Two musicians try to understand fame.  Are they going to live forever? Will people remember their names?

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Season 4 Episode 8: Inauguration

co-hosts Andrew Grimm and ellen cherry share their thoughts, as human beings, on what it feels like to be an American during the transition from the cruelty of the Trump/Pence Adminstration to the promise and hope of the Biden/Harris one.

Season 4 Episode 7: Resolutions

co-hosts and generally goal oriented folx, Andrew Grimm and ellen cherry speak of the confounding nature of setting your mind to something and then finding out what happens.

Season 4 Episode 5: Icons

co-hosts Andrew Grimm and ellen cherry further ensure their future non-famousness by talking about how two famous people truly disappointed them.

Season 4 Episode 4: Voice

Co-hosts Andrew Grimm and ellen cherry work to see if these microphones are even plugged in during this special episode about how quietly we must speak in this world just to be heard.

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Season 4 Episode 2: Audience

co-hosts ellen cherry & Andrew Grimm are independent musicians, living in America (currently leading in COVID19 infections! USA! USA!) They return to restart Season 4 of their erstwhile podcast, by rewinding the clock back to Season One's “surprise essay” format. This week's prompt is: audience. Listen in and wear your mask any time you are outside your home. The virus is real.

Season 4 Episode 1: Ben Shannon Back Porch Pandemic Hang

co-host ellen cherry and Andrew Grimm host Pittsburgh musician and songwriter (and previous WAYF guest!) Ben Shannon, to chat about being creative in this new abnormal.

Season 3 Episode 4: Charita Cole Brown

Author Charita Cole Brown visits the studio to chat about living with Bipolar disorder and how she has not let the diagnosis dictate the story of her life. Join co-hosts ellen cherry and Andrew Grimm in a wide-ranging conversation with Brown about her decision to “defy the verdict!”

Season 3 Episode 3: Lisa Hawks

co-hosts Andrew Grimm and ellen cherry sit with community builder, beautician, and owner of Baltimore's Chop Shop, Lisa Hawks, for a deeper dive into what gets talked about when you're in the hairdresser's chair.

Season 3 Episode 2: Rahne Alexander

Co-hosts ellen cherry & Andrew Grimm chat with Baltimore-based author, multi-media artist & performer, Rahne Alexander to discuss her new collection of essays, "Heretic to Housewife" and so much more, y'all. It gets deeeeep.

Season 3 Episode 2 Preview

Co hosts and erstwhile traveling troubadours, ellen cherry & Andrew Grimm chat about the upcoming June tour planning and contemplate the meaning of natural personhood. Preview for the upcoming episode with writer, activist, musician and performer, Rahne Alexander!

Season 3 Episode 1: Umar Khan

Co-hosts ellen cherry & Andrew Grimm sit down for a chat with Baltimore based comedian, Umar Khan to talk about the curious world of making people laugh about things that might make them cry and the difference between happiness and contentment. You can view Umar’s comedy special (filmed in B’more!) by clicking on this link HERE.

Please note: The opinions, thoughts, ideas and sighs expressed by any guest on WAYF? Podcast are theirs. The co-hosts are also accountable for the things they say and the way they look in pictures.

Season 3 Episode 1 Preview

Baltimore based musicians and songwriters and erstwhile podcasters re-convene to discuss the Winter Tour That Was and the Summer Tour That Will Be. Information about ellen cherry and Andrew Grimm by clicking on their hyperlinks, yo!

Season 2 Episode 14: WTMD/Best Collaboration of the Year

Best Collaborators of the Year (according to WTMD in Baltimore) and your gracious co-hosts, ellen cherry and Andrew Grimm are both surprised and elated to be awarded this award, Best Collaboration of the Year in WTMD's Alternative Music Awards, 2019. Wheee! All our hard work is finally recognized. Thank you WTMD! (And then we just kind of ramble.....you know, the usual.) Of course, we have to thank our supporters for keeping up our spirits and our resources to make this possible. THANK YOU MOST OF ALL!

Season 2 Episode 13: FAWM/What's Next?

co-hosts of (as of Feb 28, 2019) award-winning "Why Aren't You Famous?" Podcast, ellen cherry and Andrew Grimm decide that the only way to avoid complacency is to.....record a random, meandering conversation about complacency....and also their songwriting processes, because....they can! Also, it's February Album Writing Month (www.fawm.org) and they will play and discuss some songs they've written for the challenge.

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