Dam Yankee

Daria Khozhai

Daria Khozhai is a Ukrainian interdisciplinary artist and architect. She stopped by the pod to explain how she uses art as a coping mechanism, why she will never make work for clients, and how so much of her life as an artist is just like any other job.
 
Zack Newmark is an Emmy winning journalist and the founder of NL Times. Dam Yankee is an NL Times production.
 
Created by: Zack Newmark and Peach Rizzo
 
Produced by: Peach Rizzo
 
Edited by: Marcus Engel

Stacey Smith

Stacey Smith is a musical improvisor and mainstage cast member at Boom Chicago.  The performer sat down to discuss improvising through grief, how performing comedy makes everyone a better person, and what is was like to live and work on cruise ships in her twenties.
 
To follow all of her upcoming shows, follow Stacey on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/staceysmithcomedy/
 
Zack Newmark is an Emmy winning journalist and the founder of NL Times. Dam Yankee is an NL Times production.
 
Created by: Zack Newmark and Peach Rizzo
 
Produced by: Peach Rizzo
 
Edited by: Marcus Engel

Constantine Allen

Constantine Allen is a principal dancer with the Dutch Nationale Ballet.  The performer sat down to discuss ballet boarding school, what ballet dancers do during their off-days, and the life he's already gaming out after retirement from the dance world.
 
To find out where Allen is performing this summer, check out his instagram page @constantineallen. 
 
Zack Newmark is an Emmy winning journalist and the founder of NL Times. Dam Yankee is an NL Times production.
 
Created by: Zack Newmark and Peach Rizzo
 
Produced by: Peach Rizzo
 
Edited by: Marcus Engel

Wesley Verhoeve

Photographer Wesley Verhoeve joins Zack Newmark on the show this week! Verhoeve geeks out on cameras from the 60s, talks about growing up surrounded by art books, and explains his lack of formal training.
 
If you’d like to see his photos in real life, his new exhibition at the Photo Festival Naarden will run through July 6th. Tickets can be purchased for 9.75 euros at https://www.eventim.nl/noapp/eventseries/3887857?affiliate=AG1
 
Zack Newmark is an Emmy winning journalist and the founder of NL Times. Dam Yankee is an NL Times production.
 
Created by: Zack Newmark and Peach Rizzo
 
Produced by: Peach Rizzo
 
Edited by: Marcus Engel

Morgan Jay

TikTok comedian Morgan Jay joins Zack Newmark on the show this week! Jay gets political, reveals that pop star Megan Trainer was a plant in his crowd once, and hints at the television plans he has cooking up.
Tickets can be purchased for his performances in the United Arab Emirates, Brazil, and the U.S. between 10 - 175 euro respectively depending on the location: https://morganjay.com/
Zack Newmark is an Emmy winning journalist and the founder of NL Times. Dam Yankee is an NL Times production.
 
Created by: Zack Newmark and Peach Rizzo
Produced by: Peach Rizzo
Edited by: Marcus Engel

Minne Koole

Movie star Minne Koole joins Zack Newmark on the show this week! Koole discusses the diversity in theater culture around the world, developing panic attacks on stage, and growing up in a creative family.
 
Information about his upcoming theater performances can be here: https://ita.nl/nl/voorstellingen/weg-met-eddy-bellegueule/3886968/?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=15625554690&gbraid=0AAAAADo45ZLDaxlcf4x7W5oPS5ghcLdR0&gclid=Cj0KCQjwuvrBBhDcARIsAKRrkjc96PZKpt6r_r6PoBhHgRca2tD8vJ2UwrU84maO0OVf6_LdBYPlpkEaAoPmEALw_wcB#tickets
 
Zack Newmark is an Emmy winning journalist and the founder of NL Times. Dam Yankee is an NL Times production.
 
Created by: Zack Newmark and Peach Rizzo
 
Produced by: Peach Rizzo
 
Edited by: Marcus Engel

Martina Myskohlid

Canadian mezzo-soprano Martina Myskholid joins Zack Newmark on the show this week! Verveer  discusses moving on from the Dutch National Opera, how she found her voice, and how we can get young people to care about the opera.
 
Information about her upcoming performances can be found on her website: https://www.martinamyskohlid.com/schedule
 
Zack Newmark is an Emmy winning journalist and the founder of NL Times. Dam Yankee is an NL Times production.
 
Created by: Zack Newmark and Peach Rizzo
 
Produced by: Peach Rizzo
 
Edited by: Marcus Engel

Roué Verveer

Surinamese-Dutch comedian Roué Verveer joins Zack Newmark on the show this week! Verveer discusses the evolution of comedy in the Netherlands, why vegans get on his nerves, and his views on cancel culture.
 
Tickets for his current tour around the Netherlands can be purchased on his website between € 19,00 – € 37,50: https://roueverveer.nl/speellijst/
 
This episode is supported by MyExpatTaxes.com, Americans living abroad can easily file their taxes and foreign bank reporting. Find out how to get caught up with the IRS, and if you qualify to receive $1,400 from the third U.S. stimulus package. Use discount code DAMYANKEE for ten percent off.
 
And support was provided by Amsterdam language school NedLes.com, where it is never too early or too late to begin learning Dutch with the Delft Method. Dam Yankee listeners will get a 10-percent discount on online, in-person, and hybrid courses at NedLes when they use the code PODCAST.
 
Zack Newmark is an Emmy winning journalist and the founder of NL Times. Dam Yankee is an NL Times production.
 
Created by: Zack Newmark and Peach Rizzo
 
Produced by: Peach Rizzo
 
Edited by: Marcus Engel

Thomas Erikson

Best-selling author and behaviourist Thomas Erikson joins Zack Newmark on the show this week! Erikson discusses finally getting published after 20 years of writing, the lifestyle habits he credits his personal success with, and why he believes homes are more silent nowadays.
You can follow all of his endeavours by signing up for his newsletter: https://www.surroundedbyidiots.com/en/newsletter/
His books and speaking engagement tickets can be purchased here: https://linktr.ee/thomaserikson
This episode is supported by MyExpatTaxes.com, Americans living abroad can easily file their taxes and foreign bank reporting. Find out how to get caught up with the IRS, and if you qualify to receive $1,400 from the third U.S. stimulus package. Use discount code DAMYANKEE for ten percent off.
And support was provided by Amsterdam language school NedLes.com, where it is never too early or too late to begin learning Dutch with the Delft Method. Dam Yankee listeners will get a 10-percent discount on online, in-person, and hybrid courses at NedLes when they use the code PODCAST.
Zack Newmark is an Emmy winning journalist and the founder of NL Times.
Dam Yankee is an NL Times production.
Created by: Zack Newmark and Peach Rizzo
Produced by: Peach Rizzo
Edited by: Marcus Engel

Simon Lukacs

Improv comedian Simon Lukacs joins Zack Newmark on the show this week! Lukacs pulls back the curtain on improv comedy, talks about what it was like being cast in the role of Ebenezer Scrooge as a young boy, and the new perspective he gained from life in Amsterdam.
 
You can follow all of his endeavors on his Instagram page @lukacssimon
 
This episode is supported by MyExpatTaxes.com, Americans living abroad can easily file their taxes and foreign bank reporting. Find out how to get caught up with the IRS, and if you qualify to receive $1,400 from the third U.S. stimulus package. Use discount code DAMYANKEE for ten percent off.
 
And support was provided by Amsterdam language school NedLes.com, where it is never too early or too late to begin learning Dutch with the Delft Method. Dam Yankee listeners will get a 10-percent discount on online, in-person, and hybrid courses at NedLes when they use the code PODCAST.
 
Zack Newmark is an Emmy winning journalist and the founder of NL Times. Dam Yankee is an NL Times production.
 
Created by: Zack Newmark and Peach Rizzo
 
Produced by: Peach Rizzo