Summary: I am very lucky; I get to engage in conversation with some pretty amazing people. The topics of conversation can range from the political world, to the entertainment world, to the wonderful world of science. Sometimes I am fortuitous enough to wrap all those conversations into one. My interview with Michelle Paradise is one such exchange. A few weeks ago, simply by happenstance, I mentioned to my partner in life (and in crime) that I saw a tweet announcing Michelle Paradise is writing for a new CW series, The Originals. Having been a vocal fan of Paradise's earlier projects, The 10 Rules, and the offspring of that award winning short, Exes & Ohs, I was intrigued by the change of creative pace from quirky, female, comedy ensemble to dark, brooding, vampire/witch drama. But as I write this, and knowing females as I do, that kind of sounds somewhat similar given the situation and the proportional need for chocolate...or wine. My better three-quarters, being the proactive, pushy type (it's ok, she knows it), says to me, "Wanna talk to her?" And the rest as they say is history and a testament to the gracious nature of this talented actor, writer, and producer. In this episode, we certainly talk about the new series, The Originals, which Vampire Diaries fans will recognize as a spinoff of that very popular CW series, and the untimely end to Exes and Ohs, but we also forage along the periphery of politics (which in the end was edited out because it's so damn depressing), nip at the intellectual titillation of science porn, and pretty much anything else that happens to come to mind. And yes, my better three-quarters makes her podcast debut...though by the end, you will see she is losing her better-than-half-fraction status. Say goodnight, Gracie So, download this conversation at your leisure. I'm sure you will enjoy it as much as I did. After all, how often do I get to mention Lucy, the humanoid Australopithecus, in the context of lesbian dating rules, and my guest not only understands, but expounds on the fact? OK, don't answer that...just listen.
