Exploration: LIVE!
Episodes
My Old Girl Always Comes Through (w/ Larry Owens)
03 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ideas CoveredHousewives dictionaryMy old girl always comes throughAgree nudgeGuest: Larry OwensExploration: LIVE! is a weekly podcast in which Brookly...
UNLOCKED: The Great Tradition of Oral Storytelling 2
27 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
RELEASED FROM BEHIND THE PATREON PAYWALL: Our second installment of our series, The Great Tradition Of Oral Storytelling is here! Basically Natalie an...
Roman Empire Lost To Time (w/ Annie Rauwerda)
20 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ideas CoveredRoman Empire lost to timeWho was the kid who transferred out of your school in like 4th grade who might be imaginaryLong storyThat rug er...
100. Episode 100
13 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A very special episode 100 of Exploration: LIVE!Exploration: LIVE! is a weekly podcast in which Brooklyn comedians Charlie Bardey and Natalie Rotter-L...
Popsicle Sticks (w/ Claudia Strauss & Alec Bardey)
06 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ideas Covered:Popsicle sticks (17:47)First name prophecy (24:03)Half & half (29:07)Push pull truth (36:42)Dog pup culture (43:10)Schrodingers mold...
Clown Catalogue (w/ Daniel Liu)
29 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ideas Covered:APD (19:50)Impression impression (44:34)Fashion trickle talk (55:47)Brain flossing (1:06:21)Lose voice (1:15:32)Friend famous (1:22:18)R...
The Word Isn't Working (w/ Caleb Hearon)
22 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ideas Covered:The word isn't working (19:30)Sick yay (35:28)Play change (49:25)Find your truth (1:10:05)Guest: Caleb HearonExploration: LIVE! is a wee...
Dude Where's My Essence (w/ Honey Pluton)
15 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ideas Covered:Dude where's my essence (30)End of tube limbo (45:26)Global warming/Lady Gaga (51:37)Would you rather wedding (1:10:54)Exploration: LIVE...
Someone Doesn't Like Me
08 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ideas Covered:Life is better in Italian lingerie (31:02)Goodbye Erykah (38:16)Say what you want first (45:40)Someone doesn't like me (58:57)Let it get...
Holding The Door (w/ Lily Marotta & Steven Phillips-Horst)
01 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ideas Covered:Taking compliments, explaining too much (36:36)People always say you catch more flies with honey but then they also say the squeaky whee...
Ate It All Don't Like It (w/ Max Wittert)
25 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ideas Covered:The gap between my oven and counter (28:29)Teeth brush (41:16)Hardest way (46:40)Ate it all don't like it (1:08:20)Play name (1:13:48)Ra...
Gum In The Lake
18 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ideas Covered:Zero gravity (28:52)Anxiety plunge release (Gum in the lake) (40:21)Get bad next thing (56:10)Hair intra/inter difference (1:04:03)Explo...
Wouldn't Have Guessed That They Knew That (w/ Sabrina Wu)
11 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ideas Covered:Wouldn't have guessed that they knew that (22:21)Pants bad (35:08)Constant close calls (1:06:19)Guest: Sabrina WuExploration: LIVE! is a...
You're Drunk But I'm Sober (w/ Tessa Belle)
04 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ideas Covered:Dolly Parton (17:28)Kids punk (28:59)Where's vigor (41:13)Polite is about gesture (50:02)You're drunk but I'm sober (56:15)Stories evide...
Where Your Sibling Lives (w/ Sudi Green)
27 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ideas Covered:Items personScratching againstWhere your sibling livesPerfect lyricsToo longMoving out of the wayGuest: Sudi GreenExploration: LIVE! is ...
Thanks You're Sweet (w/ Spike Einbinder)
20 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ideas Covered:Even Coke needs to advertiseGay gratitudeFashion crazyThanks you're sweetDog roll overHill I will walk past vs. hill I will die onEar pi...
Common Law Boyfriend (w/ Milly Tamarez)
13 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ideas Covered:Common law boyfriendMarriage preparedness classes or relationship/domestic classesInventions agingGuest: Milly Tamarez Exploration:...
Eating Octopus
06 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ideas Covered:Sorry giftSayings work (redux)Bear sharksEating octopusExploration: LIVE! is a weekly podcast in which Brooklyn comedians Charlie Bardey...
Honey That's Load Bearing (w/ Dash Turner)
30 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ideas Covered:Honey that's load bearingTheir phone expertsBF phone backgroundTwo times showed upSitters and standersChef's tableThweeLightning round: ...
Only Singers
23 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ideas Covered:Only singersAwkward evilReal lolAllergic friendThis before thatExploration: LIVE! is a weekly podcast in which Brooklyn comedians Charli...
Another Itch
16 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ideas Covered:Another itchEmployees mustInstagram circle back Puzzle new music Sour straw trickExploration: LIVE! is a weekly podcast in whi...
Bloody Mary Cinematic Universe (w/ Matt Rogers & Bowen Yang)
09 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ideas Covered:Beautiful person photo50% opacity letters for silent letters in wordsBloody Mary cinematic universePhysical rejectionBathroom decor is t...
Kissing No Yes I Can't (w/ Eva Victor)
02 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ideas Covered: Goofing around laundering Ie cool Tylenol tongue Woah-oh-oh stupid and less good After movie talk Kissing no yes I can't Trends new cr...
Good Delusion/Bad Delusion (w/ Haley Nahman)
26 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ideas Covered: The Nikki Blonsky principal Braids cut against People are loving my watch Good delusion/bad delusion Symbiotic drama Replying to texts...
Ham and Cheese (w/ Edy Modica)
19 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ideas Covered: Ham and cheese Beautiful photo First excuse gamble Dirty hands I will remember Thing you say about your thing Guest: Edy Modica Explo...
Church vs. Court (w/ Peter Smith)
12 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ideas Covered: Dinosaurs Cleopatra Bangs I meant Church vs. Court Real neighborhood Phones are cigarettes and everyone's smoking Guest: Peter Smith ...
Nature Trash is Edible; Must Be New Edible by Ingenuity. Sand? Cold Lava, Cooking is Under Foot (w/ Josh Sharp & Aaron Jackson)
05 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ideas Covered: Vibrator chargers Atheist no word Nature trash is edible; Must be new edible by ingenuity. Sand? Cold lava, cooking is under foot Tupp...
It Happened (w/ Jaboukie Young-White)
28 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ideas Covered: Citi bike red noise It happened Coffee sophistication Shakespeare makeup artist The speaker in the shower Guest: Jaboukie Young-White...
Graveyard Girl (w/ Jordan Coley)
21 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ideas Covered: Weddings plus karaoke It's ok to have thoughts Graveyard girl Toni Morrison is a kinky little freak Key check redundancy Sweatshirt pe...
I See The Referent (w/ Cole Escola)
14 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ideas Covered: Who am I gonna tell? Songs from musicals with plot points that keep the song from being universal Little taxes Heartbreak of form comp...
Details Chicken
07 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ideas Covered: Sunglasses complex Dog shit good day Details chicken Chess fraught/ chess work Stupid you wish Random forget Exploration: LIVE! is a ...
The Sandwich I Have (w/ River L. Ramirez)
31 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ideas Covered: Onion skin traveler Space vacation Nature Old Exposure notification crush Zoloft water park The sandwich I have Guest: River L. Ramir...
Apparently Disney
24 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ideas Covered: Apparently Disney She's fearless Queen power weakness Seatbelt act cool No recourse situation How long stay Exploration: LIVE! is a w...
Horses With Wings
17 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ideas Covered: Horses with wings Sophisticated day taste Breaking a glass plan window Bike stop momentum Classical hold Jumbotron camera vs. screen ...
Swing One Front One Back (w/ Grace Kuhlenschmidt & Joe Castle Baker)
10 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ideas Covered: Subway puncture TikTok live fag Miles less Palindrome names Close reading vine Swing one front one back Super sized lies Pasta water s...
Pillow Doll (w/ Francesca D'Uva)
03 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ideas Covered Sunday jack off Pillow doll Eavesdropping topics I know it's out there Harper Wilde Sitting as a human Non-commital watching Animals an...
Married To The Bridge Guy
26 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Above all, this episode reminds us of Wicked. Which, speaking of... reminds me of Wicked. Ideas Covered: What are you eating Sticky pictures Marrie...
Glongo (w/ Richard Perez)
19 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ideas Covered: Giggles from a bedroom Bombing both shows Glongo Thank you evolution Chorus, the true art Guest: Richard Perez Exploration: LIVE! is ...
One Turn Slime Twins (w/ Celeste Yim)
12 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ideas Covered: One turn slime twins Nepotism yeah right Little efficiencies Podcast like hanging with friends Walkman after movies Don't break the bi...
Shy One Person (w/ Jo Firestone)
05 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ideas Covered: Shy one person Coffee shop celeb QWERTY for remote controls Two in one watch out Body swap fear Other ideas include: Getting mural pa...
Passenger Seat of Knowing Someone (w/ George Civeris & Sam Taggart)
29 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ideas Include: Optimism is pessimism and vice versa Suana wanna Massage where Half life of an album Or are you all just on drugs Phone begets phone...
Nail Polish Future
22 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ideas include: Nail polish future Risk is risk Balls out Let weather stop us Cold last chapter Thank God for schlep Plus, Charlie reads his word l...
Best of Exploration: LIVE! Part 2
15 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
"Best of Exploration: LIVE! Part 2" (but crucially, not the best of Exploration: LIVE! Part 2) is here! And it's perfect. Enjoy! Ideas Include: The D...
Best of Exploration: LIVE! Part 1
08 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
For Exploration: LIVE!'s first episode on the Headgum network Charlie and Natalie take listeners back through the ages (all of human history starting ...
Exploration: LIVE! Trailer
03 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Exploration: LIVE! is now on Headgum! Listen every Wednesday as Charlie Bardey and Natalie Rotter-Laitman explore some of the most (and least) pressi...
Sweet Boy
27 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
IN THIS EPISODE WE MAKE A BIG ANNOUNCEMENT!!!!!! THAT WILL CHANGE OUR LIVES AND IN A SMALL WAY YOURS!!!!! Also Natalie lost her voice performing back ...
Live Show: Dancing In Unison
22 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What can we say? This is a hot one. Major reveal of Charlie's raunchy iPhone password, new jokes from Charlie and Natalie, and a set from Raina Morris...
Fever Cut
15 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Hey everyone!!!!!! we had such a fun time with this episode. As punishment, our audio equipment decided to add random occasional static and repetition...
Louder and Clearer
08 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
YAY!!!!!!!! this episode is amazing. we spent like a full minute looking for a piece of paper. and as always...we explore. ideas: -Louder and cleare...
Email Proud
01 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
And lo: a new episode of Exploration: LIVE! the podcast. This one was so fun, with some maybe broad themes of time and things changing – how do we c...
Live Show: The Arbitrariness of Roku City
25 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Another live show!!!!!!! featuring an amazing set from the beautiful max wittert. LISTEN AS WE DISCUSS: Gay no hate Impossible dishesNap doula the ...
TV Helping
18 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
After our live show week, Natalie and Charlie are BACK, and it SHOWS. Some amazing searching conversations about meaning, what makes media good, and t...
Live Show: Table Inequality
11 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
GOD this one is FUN! Featuring amazing sets by Francesca D'Uva and Tessa Belle, a new numbers based set from Charlie, and some amazing insights about ...
Zoo Kids
04 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
First episode of the new year!!!!! We're humbled (inside joke) to be here. We talk about suffering and money – 2023 vibes!!! We hope you love this...
Snow Bikini
27 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Our 50th episode!!! and its remote.....shit. Even when things are amazing they are bad and even when things are bad they are amazing. LOVE YOU GUYS!!!...
Gum Bed Coffin
21 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Auspicious sign right off the bat in this episode: for the first time in Exploration: LIVE! history, Charlie and Natalie bring in basically the same i...
Secret Numbers
14 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
New episode!!!! We had such a good time – we theorize about casual party conversations, rules about flirting, being sick from your job, and leaving ...
Stronger Apart: Pt 2
07 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
omg!!!! here's the thing: charlie has the flu (fml) so instead of doing a zoom episode (boring) we did our second installment of our STRONGER APART se...
Magic Real, Not Cool
30 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
An episode of the podcast!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! On this one, charlie and natalie talk to each other <3 how often can you really say tha...
Live Show: Kid Hurt Yay
23 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Another live episode!!!! Life can be so crazy. This one honestly was really good... We talk about The Troubles and how you respond when a child falls ...
Live Show: Oops! All Riffing
16 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It's our new york comedy festival live show episode!!!!!!!!!!!!!! charlie and natalie doing an all riffing show with help from their amazinngngngnngng...
Being the Grey Text
09 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
listener submissions alert!!!!!! charlie and natalie each say two ideas and then its all U GUYS!!!!!! and u have some seriously amazing ideas. thank u...
Candy
02 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Ok this one was fun!!!! We laugh so much about something about the wax museum again, and something really funny about numbers. Natalie says something ...
Live Show: Add Kiss
26 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Live show live show live show!! This one was sooooo fun. Rachel Coster gives us an incredible set, and Natalie shows off a talent. Charlie screened a ...
Song Again
19 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
An episode in which we can't help but find ourselves falling into themes. Narrative is obviously incredible and when you find it you basically can't l...
Fiber Pill Subversion
12 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Kind of a landmark episode actually, in that we debut TWO new segments/podcast structural innovations: "Prompts," and "What They Said." Also, a new so...
Salt Is Rocks
04 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We recorded our episodes ALONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Because we're in different locations and we are really honest people who do not believe in communicating...
Shakespeare Was Six People
28 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
omg this episode!!!!!!!!!!!! this is suuuch an episode of our podcast exploration live. we recorded at night so there's a fun feeling to it and if i r...
Amateur Sleuthing
21 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A live show!!! When we do live shows that's when we're really like "yeah... this is Exploration: LIVE!" and our name makes sense as opposed to when we...
Taring The Scale
14 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Realizing now that "Tare," the word we talk about, and the title of the episode, might not exist in verb form. That's totally okay <3 love you guys...
Barbie Headspace
07 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Rise and grind? It's more likely than you might think. Recording for the first time before 10am on a work day, Charlie and Natalie finally dive into r...
Thou Doth
31 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It finally happened: Charlie finished Moby Dick. Join us for one final go of Charlie talking about Moby Dick to Natalie. We experiment with including ...
Three Bad Things
24 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
I think you guys are gonna love this one!!!!!!! We honestly did. We explore like so much including what to eat and how to sleep and everything about s...
Live Show: Dolphins
17 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A recording from our always fabulous live show. Here's what we need from YOU: review, share, come out to our next live show (September 17). Love you g...
The Ungoogleable
10 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Our thirtieth episode :') It's stunning but it's true. Honestly some really good ideas here, stick around for an interesting conversation about the qu...
Funny's Funny
03 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
And so it was: a new episode of Exploration: LIVE! the podcast. This is Natalie and Charlie's first time recording fully past 11pm, and it is reflecte...
Single Plane
27 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hey you guys – as usual, we come to you from the past, when we recorded this. I wonder what the future is like :) we don't get into it here. Instea...
Something Good Something Bad
20 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We Have Birthed Six Beautiful Children: Three Of Natalie's, Three Of Charlie's. This Brady Bunch Household Is The Most Recent Episode Of Exploration: ...
Live Show: Wine Glass Drunk
13 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Something Thrilling Has Occurred: here is our new episode, a recording from our live show last week. Moment of honesty: these are our favorite to do. ...
Histories of Nine People
06 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Charlie's back from vacation, and thrilled to be back in the studio. Charlie and Natalie consider the experience of clubbing, people who care about wh...
Summer Sales Event: Part 2
29 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It's the second and FINAL installment of our summer sales event- we're talking all things SUMMER!!!! Charlie and Natalie explore ideas about summer li...
Summer Sales Event: Part 1
22 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
DO NOT MISS the first annual summer sales event, a two part series where Charlie and Natalie explore ideas about SUMMER!!!!!!!!! there is not a buying...
Live Show: Boss Saw Feet
15 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hey everyone! It's Charlie and Natalie from Exploration: Live! We're so thrilled to be bringing you another episode of our show, and yep: it's a live ...
Post Hangout Check-in
08 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Here we are in our new era of Exploration: Live! with our new incredible sound system. A treat to bring you this episode. Listen for Natalie's incredi...
Everybody Looked Like A Teacher For The Second Time
01 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Woohoo! Another incredible episode of Exploration: Live!!!!! With some exciting news: we got some new sound equipment and we legit sound amazing. Ther...
Live Show: Too Bad Power (ft. Zubi Ahmed, George Civeris, & Sandy Honig)
25 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Here it is: our most recent amazing live show. We took out Charlie's set cuz it didn't make sense without a visual component but we're going to post i...
Nutrients In A Perfect World
18 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Ryan Seacrest was often fond of saying "This is American Idol" to let the world know when the show they were watching was "American Idol." I have to i...
People With The Name Tyler
11 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
For those of you who have been waiting for Exploration: LIVE! the podcast episode 17: now is the time. We're so thrilled to offer you this episode, an...
Guest Login
04 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It's giving new Charlie and Natalie podcast episode. This is the first time Charlie and Natalie have recorded the pod remotely, and which they discuss...
Live Show: Dumbledore Situation
27 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
*This Girl Is On Fire voice* This Live Show Is Fire! We had an amazing time at our live show as USUAL. Featuring a set from Jess Henderson, as well as...
I Have A Lollipop
20 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Well, you guys have been asking for it, so here it is: the episode that explores the idea of Natalie having a lollipop. Topics covered: -Ergonomic di...
The Listeners Speak: Again
13 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
"Just as it was, so it shall be again" – anyone who said this after our last "The Listeners Speak" episode was completely right. We're once again fi...
Little Recipes
06 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Well well well if it isn't our twelfth episode. Now there is one for every month IF we wanted to assign each episode to a month. Today we cover:-Assoc...
Live Show: Cruella Retelling
30 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Our live show! Featuring a set from the legendary Devon Walker, and Natalie and Charlie riffing on:-Spoiler alert short-People need superlatives-Wheel...
Two People Are Talking To You
23 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Well: here we are. Our tenth episode. This time we finally address the following topics:-8 hours left-guess how much, more than that-ways I've typed-s...
It's Your Puzzle
16 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Well well well if it isn't another episode of Exploration: Live! the podcast....Included today are considerations of:-It's Your Puzzle-Batman bathroom...
Little Versus Fast
09 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
After two weeks of special episodes, Charlie and Natalie return with an old fashioned classic quintessential episode of Exploration: Live!Featuring di...
Live Show: Terminator Neck Stretch
02 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Well well well, here we have it: another live show. Featuring sets from: Fareeha KhanRiver L. RamirezSarah Wilson We also cover:-pretzel smell-immedia...
The Listeners Speak
23 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Returning this week with a VERY special episode of Exploration: LIVE! the podcast, wherein Natalie and Charlie field and evaluate the listeners' ideas...
I'm The Landfill
16 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Charlie and Natalie cover:-rational fear you pretend is weird-i'm the landfill-spray tan full bush-sometimes a day is fateful-it's running ...