(Click here for audio only on AnchorFM)
I’ve been a fan of comedian, podcaster, drummer, and solo artist Bethany Vee ever since we started working together in Jessica Lynn Johnson’s solo theater classes. I contributed a parody of the love theme from Tchaikovsky’s Romeo and Juliet overture to her new solo show, “I Have Too Many Feelings,” and it’s a thrill to watch Bethany perform it. We sat down together to talk about comedy, podcasting, recovery, neurodivergence, and of course, drumming.
00:54 The multiple talents of Bethany Vee…including participation in a competitive “sport” that was “ridiculous…but felt right!”
01:29 Insanely adorable cat moment
01:55 A very specific introduction to Bethany’s life, including the career she thought she’d have instead of acting
02:48 The two 2004 movies that made Bethany say “I have to f*cking act!”
07:37 The classes Bethany took in LA that opened her up to the comedy world
08:07 Bethany’s hilariously-named comedy duo with Maria Wilson
09:01 An example of a shameful truth that Bethany and Maria based a show around
11:08 What Bethany prefers to watch on Netflix, and how that’s changed over the course of the pandemic
15:54 Bethany’s advice for Catherine about her aversion to watching comedy
19:36 How Bethany started her Self-Help Ideas Thoughts (S.H.I.T.) podcast
25:38 Bethany on 12 Step Recovery for marijuana and being a “double winner”
29:32 Some podcasters who inspire Bethany to overshare!
37:44 How being diagnosed with ADHD at 33 changed Bethany’s life
43:14 Information about Bethany’s solo show, “I Have Too Many Feelings!”
46:22 How Bethany memorized her solo show
47:32 Another adorable (pissed off) cat moment
49:06 About reading drum music, singing and playing at the same time, and Bethany’s current relationship with the drums
50:33 What’s next for Bethany – including her BIG goal!
52:37 Where you can find Bethany on social media (Instagram @itsbethanyvee)