Elna Baker's guest appearances

Elna Baker

RadioWest

Mormon Stories - LDS

The Story Collider

Bullseye with Jesse Thorn

Otherppl with Brad Listi

Live Wire with Luke Burbank

Spark - True Stories Live

Hopefully We Dont Breakup

The Bitch Seat

How to Be Fine

Hang Out With Me (A Myq Kaplan Podcast)

Beginnings

Hold On with Eugene Mirman

Doodie Calls with Doug Mand

Sean Patton

Josh Gondelman

Chris Gethard

Myq Kaplan

Aparna Nancherla

Baron Vaughn

Christian Finnegan

Dave Hill

Mara Wilson

Myka Fox

Todd Barry

Mike Recine

Laurie Kilmartin

Mike Birbiglia

Abbi Crutchfield

OwlTail

On this episode of Talk Clearlyer, writer and comedian Elna Baker joins the guys to chat about growing up Mormon, losing her virginity, and some hilarious stories about her post-Mormon life! Try to follow along! New episodes arrive every Wednesday! It's just funny!  FOLLOW ELNA! http://elnabaker.website https://twitter.com/elnabaker https://facebook.com/elna.baker https://instagram.com/elnabaker  FOLLOW THE SHOW http://thelaughbutton.podlink.to/talkclearlyer http://talkclearlyer.com https://twitter.com/talkclearlyer https://instagram.com/talkclearlyer  FOLLOW CIPHA SOUNDS http://ciphasounds.com http://twiter.com/ciphasounds http://facebook.com/ciphasounds http://instagram.com/ciphasounds  FOLLOW WIL SYLVINCE http://wilsylvince.com http://twitter.com/wilsylvince http://instagram.com/wilsylvince http://facebook.com/wsylvince  For advertising opportunities email: advertise@thelaughbutton.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Talk Clearlyer with Cipha Sounds and Wil Sylvince

On this episode of Talk Clearlyer, writer and comedian Elna Baker joins the guys to chat about growing up Mormon, losing her virginity, and some hilarious stories about her post-Mormon life! Try to follow along! New episodes arrive every Wednesday! It's just funny! FOLLOW ELNA! <a href="http://www.elnabaker.website/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://elnabaker.website</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/elnabaker" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/elnabaker</a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/elna.baker" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://facebook.com/elna.baker</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/elnabaker" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://instagram.com/elnabaker</a> FOLLOW THE SHOW <a href="http://thelaughbutton.podlink.to/talkclearlyer" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://thelaughbutton.podlink.to/talkclearlyer</a> <a href="http://talkclearlyer.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://talkclearlyer.com</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/talkclearlyer" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/talkclearlyer</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/talkclearlyer" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://instagram.com/talkclearlyer</a> FOLLOW CIPHA SOUNDS <a href="http://ciphasounds.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://ciphasounds.com</a> <a href="http://twiter.com/ciphasounds" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://twiter.com/ciphasounds</a> <a href="http://facebook.com/ciphasounds" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://facebook.com/ciphasounds</a> <a href="http://instagram.com/ciphasounds" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://instagram.com/ciphasounds</a> FOLLOW WIL SYLVINCE <a href="http://wilsylvince.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://wilsylvince.com</a> <a href="http://twitter.com/wilsylvince" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://twitter.com/wilsylvince</a> <a href="http://instagram.com/wilsylvince" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://instagram.com/wilsylvince</a> <a href="http://facebook.com/wsylvince" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://facebook.com/wsylvince</a> For advertising opportunities email: <a href="mailto:advertise@thelaughbutton.com">advertise@thelaughbutton.com</a> Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a>

Not So Mormon with Elna Baker

Elna Baker is a master storyteller, comedian and producer for This American Life. We talk to Elna about her current journey back to self through ayahuasca therapy, her willingness to rewrite narratives about her body, her family, the Mormon faith she grew up with and why she chooses to walk the Fool’s path. Other topics include gas lighting yourself, embarrassing moments in the boudoir and breathable fabrics. Here's a link to Elna's book "The New York Regional Mormon Singles Halloween Dance" https://bit.ly/3sH65U7 We also discuss "The War of Art" by Steven Pressfield and "The Denial of Death" by Ernest Becker. Join our community @theriskingspace on Twitter and Instagram and please rate us wherever you get your podcasts. The Risking Space is produced by Karla Mosely and Roxana Ortega in conjunction with Ammunition Theatre Company. For more on the company, check out https://www.ammunitiontheatre.com/

The Risking Space

Elna Baker is a master storyteller, comedian and producer for This American Life. We talk to Elna about her current journey back to self through ayahuasca therapy, her willingness to rewrite narratives about her body, her family, the Mormon faith she grew up with and why she chooses to walk the Fool’s path. Other topics include gas lighting yourself, embarrassing moments in the boudoir and breathable fabrics. Here's a link to Elna's book "The New York Regional Mormon Singles Halloween Dance" <a href="https://bit.ly/3sH65U7" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/3sH65U7</a> We also discuss "The War of Art" by Steven Pressfield and "The Denial of Death" by Ernest Becker. Join our community @theriskingspace on Twitter and Instagram and please rate us wherever you get your podcasts. The Risking Space is produced by Karla Mosely and Roxana Ortega in conjunction with Ammunition Theatre Company. For more on the company, check out <a href="https://www.ammunitiontheatre.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.ammunitiontheatre.com/</a>

Celebrating the Fool, Psychedelic Therapy and Rewriting the Stories We Tell Ourselves with Writer Elna Baker

Rightor Doyle

This is a really good one, folks... J. Claude Deering (Twitter/Instagram) chats with actor and writer Rightor Doyle (Barry). Rightor is a SAG-Nominated actor for best comedy ensemble, for his role as Nick Nicholby on the Peabody and Emmy-winning HBO comedy, Barry. He’s also the creator and director of Netflix’s dark comedy series, Bonding. Rightor talks about making his Broadway debut. His audition for Barry. He also talks about the process of selling two different TV series. Claude and Rightor also chat about their work together at the renowned Williamstown Theatre Festival. Followed by a second interview with producer and author Elna Baker (This American Life). Elna is a celebrated comedian, author, and long time producer of the Pulitzer Prize-winning landmark radio series, This American Life. She talks about her producing and storytelling work on This American Life. And what she looks for in a story. Her upbringing in the Mormon Faith, and her first memoir, The New York Regional Mormon Singles Halloween Dance. Her long journey with body shame and self-love. She’s also the first person on the podcast who is a survivor of COVID-19. Claude is also joined by his producer and co-host Winston Carter (Twitter/Instagram) to talk Barry and celebrity sightings. If you like any of what you hear today, do us a BIG kindness - subscribe to the show. Leave us a nice comment. Tell your aunt about us! Give us those five stars wherever you’re getting your podcasts from today. There is one more fantastic episode of Things Are Going Great For Me in Season 1, premiering next Thursday! Featuring interviews with Tembi Locke and Vinny Chhibber!--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thingsaregoinggreatforme/support

Things Are Going Great For Me with J. Claude Deering

This is a really good one, folks... <a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2556652/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">J. Claude Deering</a> (<a href="https://twitter.com/JClaudeDeering" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a>/<a href="https://www.instagram.com/jclaudedeering/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a>) chats with actor and writer <a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2943328/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Rightor Doyle</a> (Barry). Rightor is a SAG-Nominated actor for best comedy ensemble, for his role as Nick Nicholby on the Peabody and Emmy-winning HBO comedy, Barry. He’s also the creator and director of Netflix’s dark comedy series, Bonding. Rightor talks about making his Broadway debut. His audition for Barry. He also talks about the process of selling two different TV series. Claude and Rightor also chat about their work together at the renowned Williamstown Theatre Festival. Followed by a second interview with producer and author <a href="http://www.elnabaker.website/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Elna Baker</a> (This American Life). Elna is a celebrated comedian, author, and long time producer of the Pulitzer Prize-winning landmark radio series, This American Life. She talks about her producing and storytelling work on This American Life. And what she looks for in a story. Her upbringing in the Mormon Faith, and her first memoir, The New York Regional Mormon Singles Halloween Dance. Her long journey with body shame and self-love. She’s also the first person on the podcast who is a survivor of COVID-19. Claude is also joined by his producer and co-host <a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5361945/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Winston Carter</a> (<a href="https://twitter.com/winstonious" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a>/<a href="https://www.instagram.com/winstonious/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a>) to talk Barry and celebrity sightings. If you like any of what you hear today, do us a BIG kindness - subscribe to the show. Leave us a nice comment. Tell your aunt about us! Give us those five stars wherever you’re getting your podcasts from today. There is one more fantastic episode of Things Are Going Great For Me in Season 1, premiering next Thursday! Featuring interviews with Tembi Locke and Vinny Chhibber!--- Support this podcast: <a href="https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thingsaregoinggreatforme/support" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thingsaregoinggreatforme/support</a>

Episode 9 - Actor & Writer Rightor Doyle (Barry) / Producer & Author Elna Baker (This American Life)

Kristen &amp; Jolenta are joined by storyteller, comedian, and This American Life producer Elna Baker for their live show in Brooklyn. The ladies chat with Elna about why she read 75 self-help books in 3 years, why losing weight wasn’t the transformation she was expecting it to be, and what her first sexual experiments were like after leaving Mormonism.    You can subscribe to Jolenta and Kristen's new show, We Love You (And So Can You) on Stitcher, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you listen to podcasts.   We love hearing from you! CALL us at 302-49B-OOKS. Email us at kristenandjolenta@gmail.com, or tweet us @jolentag, @kristenmeinzer, or @bythebookpod. And if you haven't already, please join our By The Book Facebook community! https://www.facebook.com/groups/116407428966900/?source_id=475465442806687   To get By the Book merch, head over to PodSwag.com: https://www.podswag.com/collections/by-the-book   And a big thanks to this week's sponsors:   Hallmark, the biggest selection of greeting cards. Visit Hallmark.com/btb to shop a wide variety of birthday cards. Use promo code BTB to get 20% off your card purchase.   Quip, the electric toothbrush that makes brushing your teeth simple and affordable. Go to getquip.com/bythebook to get your first refill pack for free with a Quip electric toothbrush.   Better Help, online counseling that is accessible, affordable and convenient. Go to betterhelp.com/btb to get 10% off your first month.   Squarespace, the all-in-one solution for anyone looking to create a beautiful website. Head to Squarespace.com/BYTHEBOOK for a free trial. And when you’re ready to launch, use the offer code BYTHEBOOK to save 10% off of your first purchase of a website or domain.    Berning in Hell, the podcast where host Hannah Berner gets her guests to open up about their own personal hell. 

Kristen &amp; Jolenta are joined by storyteller, comedian, and This American Life producer Elna Baker for their live show in Brooklyn. The ladies chat with Elna about why she read 75 self-help books in 3 years, why losing weight wasn’t the transformation she was expecting it to be, and what her first sexual experiments were like after leaving Mormonism. You can subscribe to Jolenta and Kristen's new show, We Love You (And So Can You) on <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/stitcher/we-love-you-and-so-can-you" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Stitcher</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/we-love-you-and-so-can-you-podcast/id1474844851" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Apple Podcasts</a>, or wherever you listen to podcasts. We love hearing from you! CALL us at 302-49B-OOKS. Email us at kristenandjolenta@gmail.com, or tweet us @jolentag, @kristenmeinzer, or @bythebookpod. And if you haven't already, please join our By The Book Facebook community!<a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/116407428966900/?source_id=475465442806687" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> https://www.facebook.com/groups/116407428966900/?source_id=475465442806687</a> To get By the Book merch, head over to <a href="http://PodSwag.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">PodSwag.com</a>: <a href="https://www.podswag.com/collections/by-the-book" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.podswag.com/collections/by-the-book</a> And a big thanks to this week's sponsors: Hallmark, the biggest selection of greeting cards. Visit <a href="https://www.hallmark.com/birthday/birthday-cards/?src=BDAYGRTGS&amp;mc=T_V_DM_NA_100819_ED_GO_GRT_Podcasts" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Hallmark.com/btb</a> to shop a wide variety of birthday cards. Use promo code BTB to get 20% off your card purchase. Quip, the electric toothbrush that makes brushing your teeth simple and affordable. Go to<a href="http://getquip.com/bythebook" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> getquip.com/bythebook</a> to get your first refill pack for free with a Quip electric toothbrush. Better Help, online counseling that is accessible, affordable and convenient. Go to <a href="http://betterhelp.com/btb" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">betterhelp.com/btb</a> to get 10% off your first month. Squarespace, the all-in-one solution for anyone looking to create a beautiful website. Head to <a href="https://www.squarespace.com/?channel=podcast&amp;subchannel=themidroll&amp;source=bythebook" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Squarespace.com/BYTHEBOOK</a> for a free trial. And when you’re ready to launch, use the offer code BYTHEBOOK to save 10% off of your first purchase of a website or domain. Berning in Hell, the podcast where host Hannah Berner gets her guests to open up about their own personal hell.

Bonus Episode: Transformations w/ Elna Baker

Elna Baker helped hundreds of babies get adopted at her old job. No, not human babies. Elna was a fake nurse at a fake adoption center in FAO Schwartz, where she helped place realistic baby dolls in the homes of wealthy Manhattanites. Hear how she got attached to a little bundle of plastic joy in her story she told for RISK! in New York City. Host Eugene Mirman digs into the details of Elna's unusual job in this episode of Hold On.   In each episode of the Audible Comedy series Hold On, host Eugene Mirman (Bob's Burgers) pauses the funny stories of comedians and performers to get the skinny behind the story. Featured and future guests include: Jim Gaffigan, "Weird Al" Yankovic, Lisa Lampanelli, Mike Birbiglia, Reggie Watts, Kumail Nanjiani, Maria Bamford, Hasan Minhaj, John Mulaney, and more! Enjoy new episodes weekly on Audible.

Elna Baker helped hundreds of babies get adopted at her old job. No, not human babies. Elna was a fake nurse at a fake adoption center in FAO Schwartz, where she helped place realistic baby dolls in the homes of wealthy Manhattanites. Hear how she got attached to a little bundle of plastic joy in her story she told for RISK! in New York City. Host Eugene Mirman digs into the details of Elna's unusual job in this episode of Hold On. In each episode of the Audible Comedy series Hold On, host Eugene Mirman (Bob's Burgers) pauses the funny stories of comedians and performers to get the skinny behind the story. Featured and future guests include: Jim Gaffigan, "Weird Al" Yankovic, Lisa Lampanelli, Mike Birbiglia, Reggie Watts, Kumail Nanjiani, Maria Bamford, Hasan Minhaj, John Mulaney, and more! Enjoy new episodes weekly on Audible.

Elna Baker and Dysfunctional Doll Adoption

Elna Baker - writer, storyteller, performer, comedian and author of the 2010 memoir, “The New York Regional Mormon Singles Halloween Dance.” You may have heard her tell stories on the Moth, TAL, among other places.On top of telling and producing stories for This American Life for six years, she’s also on the staff of the show. I’m not sure exactly what her title is, but it’s along the lines of producer, consultant, comedian. We talk about that a bit.We’ve met a few times through NYC comedy-world friends. Earlier this year we ended up having dinner with a group of friends after a show at the NY Podcast Festival. I found myself sitting across from Elna, and her This American Life boss, Ira Glass, and while Ira was uninterested, at best, when I found my way around to talking about my podcast - something to the effect of “Why would anyone want to listen to famous people talk about fame” - I clarified that it wasn’t just famous people talking about it, point is, Ira was clearly never going to be a listener, let alone a guest, Elna, perhaps out of politeness, seemed genuinely interested in the topic. And now, here she is. It’s especially gracious and trusting of Elna, of anyone involved with a show like TAL, to come on a show that’s all about lengthy, free-form conversations, because it’s pretty much the opposite of what they do over at TAL, which is to make beautiful, challenging, highly produced-polished little gems of thought and storytelling. We talked about some of her recurring themes in her work - family, sex, Mormonism and her leaving it, her 100-pound weight loss and the accompanying change in self-and-others-perception.We also ended up revisiting a live show Elna and colleagues put on six years ago at the Eugene Mirman Comedy Festival that featured Ira Glass, Rachel Maddow, John Hodgman and a slew of others. That evening isn’t available on the internet, or anywhere, that lives on only in infamous legend, which I am proud to have a small part in keeping alive. It was called “The Drunk Show,” and  …    well, you’ll hear about it.We talked on the phone on a Friday evening in early October.  Find Elna telling stories at http://elnabaker.websiteFind us at http://15minutesjamieberger.comThanks. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

15 Minutes: a podcast about fame, with Jamie Berger

Elna Baker - writer, storyteller, performer, comedian and author of the 2010 memoir, “The New York Regional Mormon Singles Halloween Dance.” You may have heard her tell stories on the Moth, TAL, among other places.On top of telling and producing stories for This American Life for six years, she’s also on the staff of the show. I’m not sure exactly what her title is, but it’s along the lines of producer, consultant, comedian. We talk about that a bit.We’ve met a few times through NYC comedy-world friends. Earlier this year we ended up having dinner with a group of friends after a show at the NY Podcast Festival. I found myself sitting across from Elna, and her This American Life boss, Ira Glass, and while Ira was uninterested, at best, when I found my way around to talking about my podcast - something to the effect of “Why would anyone want to listen to famous people talk about fame” - I clarified that it wasn’t just famous people talking about it, point is, Ira was clearly never going to be a listener, let alone a guest, Elna, perhaps out of politeness, seemed genuinely interested in the topic. And now, here she is. It’s especially gracious and trusting of Elna, of anyone involved with a show like TAL, to come on a show that’s all about lengthy, free-form conversations, because it’s pretty much the opposite of what they do over at TAL, which is to make beautiful, challenging, highly produced-polished little gems of thought and storytelling. We talked about some of her recurring themes in her work - family, sex, Mormonism and her leaving it, her 100-pound weight loss and the accompanying change in self-and-others-perception.We also ended up revisiting a live show Elna and colleagues put on six years ago at the Eugene Mirman Comedy Festival that featured Ira Glass, Rachel Maddow, John Hodgman and a slew of others. That evening isn’t available on the internet, or anywhere, that lives on only in infamous legend, which I am proud to have a small part in keeping alive. It was called “The Drunk Show,” and … well, you’ll hear about it.We talked on the phone on a Friday evening in early October. Find Elna telling stories at http://elnabaker.websiteFind us at http://15minutesjamieberger.comThanks. Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Episode 48 - Elna Baker

Elna Baker is the author of the highly acclaimed The New York Regional Mormon Singles Halloween Dance: A Memoir.  She is also a contributor to the podcast This American Life. As part of the 2016 New York City Mormon Transitions Retreat Elna shares experiences regarding her faith transition away from Mormonism.

Elna Baker is the author of the highly acclaimed <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Regional-Mormon-Singles-Halloween-Dance/dp/0452296498" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The New York Regional Mormon Singles Halloween Dance: A Memoir.</a>  She is also <a href="http://www.thisamericanlife.org/contributors/elna-baker" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">a contributor to the podcast This American Life</a>. As part of the 2016 New York City Mormon Transitions Retreat Elna shares experiences regarding her faith transition away from Mormonism.

662: Elna Baker's Mormon Transition

The Bitch Seat is live at Q.E.D. in Astoria, NY with the adolescent treasures of Myka Fox, Peggy O’Leary and Elna Baker; featuring a special musical performance by Rebecca Vigil. Recorded live at Q.E.D. in Astoria, Queens, New York, U.S.A.

Myka Fox, Peggy O’Leary & Elna Baker Live at Q.E.D.

Mark Sikes

Giulia and Will talk to Elna Baker &amp; Mark Sikes about divorce, Tinder and more@snanderbatch@elnabaker

Giulia and Will talk to Elna Baker &amp; Mark Sikes about divorce, Tinder and more @snanderbatch @elnabaker

Episode 13: Elna Baker & Mark Sikes

Steve Zimmer

Funny true stories of young love, a 6-year-old talks about the qualifications to be President of the United States and a 74-year-old talks Trump.