listen: what it's like to be a redskins cheerleader

Holy CRAZY life on the show lately! My "Exposed" segment has been taking off and I've been having all sorts of artists on my show/podcast lately and it has been feeling so good!

Beyond musicians though, I love talking to people who do other things that may be a little in the spotlight or at least a combination of known and mysterious.

Like... how about Redskins Cheerleaders?!

Two of them came into my show the other day thinking we'd do some quick live thing
promoting their upcoming auditions, but I had more plans. I wanted to pick their brains... find out about their lives and expectations and everything there is! For the first time in a while, I knew I didn't have to write down questions because I'd just be so genuinely interested.. but I did write some of them down after the fact.

• What does it take to be on the team?
• How much time/effort does it take during the week?
• How much do they get paid?
• What else do they do with their lives?
• What's a game day like?
• Do they have friendships or any sort of relationship with players?
• How do they make sure they stand out among the cheerleaders on the field? 

There are a lot of giggles and us being girls, but that's what happens when you're vibing right?! Listen to the fun with Candess and Javai:

Listen to "What does it take to be a First Lady of Football?" on Spreaker.

Also, check out their beauty:

get with the winning team #HTTR photo cred: WRC_CANDESS on twitter #OAKvsWAS

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Mood:Post @dancebody stretch!!!! #Katia'sClass #dancebody

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I guess this means I have some new besties on the field to call upon for an extra special good time next season?! *fingers crossed*

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elizabethany

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listen: johnny bananas talks champs stars

DAYUM it has been a while since I went back to my Real World/MTV roots! I've thought about it a few times, but I would ultimately rather talk to people who deserve to have an ego than those who are on one or two reality shows and think I need to go through some super fancy secret agent to talk to them.

When it's Johnny Bananas, though.. I'll make an exception. This is like a former bucket list item!

Johnny's been cursed since he took all the money from Sara, but he won't admit to that of course. Will he admit to having ONE person he'll never hurt in the game?

Before a mini series of challenges begins with "Champs vs Stars," he called me so I could test his ego and see how calculated he really is. Also- Terrell Owens. Turns out he's not going to be a big fan of Johnny like he had hoped. Shocker. 

Will I do more of these? Meh. I don't HATE it... but I've got bigger plans coming... you'll see. [Unless of course this gets thousands of listens....]

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elizabethany

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interview: dan and shay explain country music's suggestions

Fun thing that's been happening: I've been filling in on WMZQ, DC's country station! My friends know how much I love country music, and some of the world knows that I'm also heard every night on 95.5 The Bull in Vegas, but it's something special to be able to talk to a new group of people in my hometown.

I've also been able to connect with some country artists that come through because of it! Dan and Shay are going to be coming through for WMZQ Fall Fest in October, so Dan called me to chat it up, then Shay jumped in too!

Their album "Obsessed" has been a staple in my car for the last couple months, so I was pumped up and ready to fangirl. Plus, I saw Dan at 5am the last time I was in Vegas. He knows how to have a good time.

There's one thing I needed to ask about because it's become a trend in country music: Hooking up with that wrong person one more time. Their song "How Not To" suggests it, and a dozen other recent ones, and it's a total bad influence on people [including me]!

We also touched on them picking each other's teeth and how far they'll go to help a bro out.... and more.



Hopefully you're a fan of country too.. but if not, I can change that for ya. Country artists are the best and they certainly know how to win people over... easily.

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elizabethany

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some things have been growing around here....

If you thought this was gonna be about a growing stomach or family or something, shame on you. We've been through this before. FIVE CONDOMS, remember?!?

There's no need for a build up here. The thing that's been growing is my career. I never thought I'd come to the point where I'm not making HUGE ANNOUNCEMENTS every time I make an advancement, but I'm here. I've been given some opportunities that I've just let happen without throwing a #ELIZABETHANYTAKESOVERTHEWORLDPARTY. [Mostly because that hashtag is like.. WAY too long.]

In non-chronological order..

If you live in Cleveland, you can now listen to me every night! WAKS/96.5 KISS FM has added me to their line-up at the most exciting time- when the Indians are in the World Series! It's pretty hard to jump right into a city that is literally lit up right now, but it's exciting and it's a total honor to be picked out of A TON of fantastic national talent.

If you live in Baltimore, you can now watch me every Tuesday on FOX45! It may or may not have been obvious when I went to school for TV news and made this awful resume tape that I've always wanted to do SOMETHING with TV, so I've been hoping for an opportunity in every market I've been in. FINALLY.... I totally killed off Rob Kruz in Baltimore and taken his spot with Candace Dold and The Buzz segment every Tuesday at 8:45am.

You should know, though... I'm normally at the station til after midnight Mondays, then need to leave for Baltimore at 7am Tuesdays, so this could get really interesting. Day one came with a wardrobe malfunction because getting dressed in the dark is tough, I guess. Luckily, I caught it just in time.


And last, but total opposite of least.... Ever since I joined the iHeartRadio team, I've had one specific goal in mind: Being a part of what we insiders call "Premium Choice." It's basically syndication... and a few of the best talents get picked to record shows that will be heard of several stations throughout the country. [The other shows I do in Vegas, Cleveland, Salt Lake City, and Atlanta are each prerecorded so I can really personalize them!]

I got an email a couple months ago from the guy in charge of it and teared up so hard. The whole time I thought I was going to have to do an interview of sorts but I was clearly delusional- interviews rarely happen in radio. They already knew they wanted me for an overnight show. [!!!!!!!] The amount of stations that will hear this show will [hopefully] continue to grow, but as of Monday you'll be able to hear me in Raleigh, NC, Allentown, PA, and a little town in Mississippi!

There was this weird moment I had while sharing some of this news at the bar last Friday night.... I'm not even sure if there's a way to explain it. For so long, I've worked so hard... and lately I've felt that my work ethic hasn't been as obvious as it always was in the past. I haven't flaunted it or been all over social like I'd like to be. I haven't been producing videos that are like "SOOOO FUNNY AND OMG I LOVE WHAT YOU'RE DOING." I've just been focusing on the show, the music, and the things that need to get done. Apparently, it's working. The moment of feeling relief, pride, and my brain finally getting a second to untangle itself... it provided a 1.3 second breakdown until I quickly pulled myself together again.

There's another thing, though.... I've had to say goodbye to being on the air in Albany. Saying no or turning down an opportunity or walking away from one- it's not me... but when you feel your body shutting down because you've taken on too much, you should listen to it. You don't have to do THE MOST, to be THE BEST. [It's something I'm still trying to get myself to believe.]

Heyzeus, I sound SO 29 1/2 years old right now.

And with that, I realize I'm way behind on tonight's to-do list and I'd really like to reward myself with an episode of How to Get Away With Murder and a glass of wine tonight, so.. BYE.

GLASS OF WINE?! Maybe I should be scared of what 30 will do to me... I might want a wedding or something weird. 

love,
elizabethany

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interview: comedian hannibal burress talks about... body parts

Hannibal Burress was a name I would have never known before the Bieber roast.... but I loved him from then on. I've thought we kinda have the same style in telling stories, without putting too many bells and whistles in there.

Did I just say bells and whistles?!? HOW OLD AM I?!?!

I was pumped to have a comedian come in to the show. It's different and there are a lot less expectations... plus I had unlimited time to chat, as far as I was concerned. So we chatted, joked, got extremely ADD, kept chatting, laughed, and it kept going for a long time.

As usual when I talk to someone who is also open to talking about their sex life, there's a lot of talk about body parts. Turns out, when you're famous, body parts just show up in your DMs ALL THE TIME! AND THEY'RE NOT EVEN BAD!

He had no problem talking about the biddies he hooks up with, and totally called out a girl in San Jose who was trying to sneak some selfies. Idiot girl.

There was also an educational portion, of course. Hannibal had no idea "sex trees" exist! They do. They're Callery Pear trees.

And for my fellow radio/entertainment peeps, it starts out talking about how to plan what to talk about- which I LOVED.


To be honest, I had no idea how people would receive him on my show. Did a lot of people know his name? Would they like it? I played one clip and posted a pic, and everyone was obsessed! So, thanks to Hannibal for giving me an entire show's worth of things to play. You da bomb.

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elizabethany

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watch/listen: public shaming myself

 I have something to admit: I'm ADD... and extremely forgetful.

Oh wait, you knew that. duh.

Some people forget and for some reason, they expect a lot out of me. They expect me to remember little things and they're shocked when I don't.

Case #847632: I forgot to turn my gas/fire stove off.



HELL YEAH, I'm worried about myself. HELL YEAH I know it's not okay... but like, that's not gonna prevent me from doing it again, unfortunately.

I went a step further to call my mom on the show to possibly get more punishment.... Mama Plog is a worry wart.


I'd say she has about 50% faith in me in life. She actually freaked out WAY MORE once we hung up and she got back on Facebook. I don't think she'll ever learn that I just can't help the way she made me.

But hey... CHEERS TO NOT BURNING THE PLACE DOWN, AMIRIGHT?!?!?!?

love,
elizabethany

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interview: jay sean is really freaking cool

You remember that bomb song from Jay Sean, "Down," right?! Duh.

Well after a couple years of being quiet, he's back with a new song with Sean Paul, which means he's willing to do some radio interviews. He came all the way to DC, JUST to talk to me on my birthday. Real life. I felt really effing special.

As soon as Jay walked in, it felt comfortable and fun and vibey, and that makes for a really genuine chat. We talked about the risks he's taken and the ridiculous things people post on Instagram. We shared stories about Sean Paul and did you know he has an accent?! Turns out there's an explanation for that too.

Then the REAL fun came, and it's all thanks to my mom for sending me this Urban Dictionary game for my birthday!

It was educational and ridiculous as we learned what different terms meant.

Seriously, Mother Teresa sex.... that's a game changer.

I'm so thankful for artists who come in to have a good time and just wanna be two people hangin' out for a bit. Jay Sean, you da bomb. And so is this song of yours.

love,
elizabethany

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watch: wvu featured me in a new alumni series!

WVU Alumni Association has started this awesome idea of featuring people from all over that have cool jobs. I'm already a crazy proud Mountaineer alumna, but when they contacted me to be the second feature, I freaked out a little.

So honored to be one of the first people to kick this off. Enjoy a quick look at me in the studio and my goals for the next couple years.


If you're a Mountaineer with a cool job too, alert me! I'll make sure I alert the right people.

love,
elizabethany


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jeff timmons told me an nsync reunion is in the works!

It may have been 13 years ago since 98 Degrees took their hiatus, but it's been three years since they reunited, and now they're going on their first headlining tour in over a decade.
Coming with them: O-Town, Ryan Cabrera, and DREAM.

Normally I hear about these shows, I geek out, I try to get tickets, and then I sit far away and still love every second. This time I realized I could contact Jeff Timmons myself and get him on the show. [PS the fact that I can do that will ALWAYS be INSANE to me!]

Of course we talked about the tour and the Dead 7 movie and other exciting stuff, but I also mentioned an NSYNC reunion, AND SOMETHING MAGIC HAPPENED, Y'ALL.



"It's in the works," he said. IT'S IN THE WORKS.
"....With Christina, Backstreet Boys.... what do you think about Brandy and Monica? Would you fly to Minneapolis for something like that?!"

Details may be unknown, but we do know for sure that he's at least WORKING ON ALL OF THESE THINGS HAPPENING. So start saving your money now. I'm gonna invest in diapers and tissues for extra wetness.

I also delivered props for canceling shows in NC, despite fans being upset.



It's a good time to not live in North Carolina.

For more on Dead 7, the tour, and if he ever thought this is what he'd be doing 15 years ago, listen to the full chat below.



Thank you Jeff, for being awesome and funny and cooperative and getting me excited in more ways than one.

love,
elizabethany

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podcasts: ex attack ads are now a thing

With all this political nonsense, I decided to have some fun with it and make some ads attacking exes.

I've had several people already tell me their stories, wanting to air their issues, and I'm SO excited to do two new ones a week [on Tuesdays and Thursdays]!

In case you missed them, here are the first two.

First, calling out my ex who was THE WORST. I can't believe I haven't gotten a "how dare you do that when I'm in the car with my new girlfriend" text yet.




Then there's Trevor, who wanted to call out Kelly. Turns out she went a little nuts after finding out he had hooked up with someone else [when they weren't together].



I can't wait til someone is casually listening, didn't hear the warning before the song, and is mortified. Serves ya right!

If you wanna get back at your ex, contact me ASAP! This is one of those ideas I had while trying to fall asleep and am actually executing now.

love,
elizabethany

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exclusive interview: ally brooke of fifth harmony

Fifth Harmony's girls split up and traveled the country to promote their single "Work from Home," which is ironic cuz they were not at home at all... but they are THE ABSOLUTE NICEST girls I've ever met, and it's always great to have them in.

Ally is who got to come to my stations, which I was pumped about. As much as I hate prying about things they clearly don't talk about, I still wanna know the same things everyone else does! There have been rumors that her three year relationship with Troy Ogletree ended before the holidays, but they don't talk about it.

Since I recently went through the hard times and revelations, and I also like to keep the always-happy attitude, I figured we could bond. That we did, in just 2.5 minutes. Turns out Lauren deserves the biggest thank yous for helping Ally cope in the last couple months.



I seriously love realizing other people are ENFP's and helping them. I also just love my job and talking to people and asking questions... not to be nosey, but because I'm genuinely interested in how they're doing.

Keep being beautiful in all the ways, Ally!

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elizabethany

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podcast: setting people up for valentine's day

For Valentine's Day, I wanted to do something special for my show in DC. I decided playing the role of matchmaker would be neat.

I picked four people to come into the show, take calls, pick one winner, and then gave them a gift card for dinner on Valentine's Day. Because I'm always the realest with you, Internet... I was hella scared. What if no one called? What if we didn't find anyone good? What if someone got stood up? WHAT IF SOMEONE GOT KIDNAPPED AND KILLED AND OMG IT'S ALL THAT GIRL ON THE RADIO'S FAULT?!?!

Luckily, I had nothing to worry about. The studios may have crashed mid-show, I may have set up people with eight years age difference, and there may not have been ANY hanky panky that night, but I think [/I'm hoping] it was at least good radio and a good time for them as well.

Hear all their individual quests, then the results, and feel free to tell me if you think we picked the wrong person for someone.


My job is fun.

love,
elizabethany

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elizabethanytv: harassing artists backstage at jingle ball

When you work with a bunch of radio legends, you gotta find a way to do your own thing and get your own content. Now that I'm also music director around these parts, I have a little more credibility and decided to get my hands on some artists while they were in their dressing rooms, walking down the halls, or doing press.

It's basically everything we're told NOT to do. It's the most unprofessional thing I've ever done... yet it's probably the video I'm most proud of to this day.

Enjoy a different look at Jingle Ball:


The way it works back there is crazy. Everything is so specifically timed. They'll do an interview at 6:48, meet and greets at 7:04, and perform at 7:27. Squeezing in extra PLANNED time was impossible... so sometimes you just need to demand some attention and pray you don't get in trouble. [I definitely got in trouble. I always get in trouble. This time it was a scary bodyguard for a certain band made of four certain male humans.]

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elizabethany

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podcast: my relationship advice for the people

After my week in Men Rehab, I feel like a pro at relationships.... or.... maybe lack there of but WHATEVER.

Decided to help my people out on the show with the realest advice I could give.


If you ever need me, you know I'm here for ya. Just holler at ya girl.

love,
elizabethany

PS As my friend, I expect you to never let me say "holler at ya girl" again.

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exclusive interview: danni and i talked to kevin hart

This job really knows how to make sure I'm on my toes sometimes.

This morning was a struggle after a long weekend, and I was in the studio talking to Danni about some real serious ish when suddenly the phone rings and "Hi, I have Kevin Hart on the line for you."

Oh. Mild panic set in, and we obviously went forward with the interview someone else had set up while Googling like maniacs trying to figure out what he could be calling to promote.

What ended up happening was a conversation about why there is brail in drive thrus, his habit of walking into other people's hotel rooms, and what he's most proud of. The dude is clearly awesome.


Radio... throwing curveballs when all you [think you] wanna handle is a straight down the middle slow pitch.

love,
elizabethany

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an update from the 31 year old virgin

Talking to the 31 year old virgin is one of the funniest things I've done on my show ever, I think. He's just a goldmine of entertainment and I wanna try and help him out!

After we basically set everything up for him last time, we had to get an update. It's not a good update, but with a surprise at the end, it's not exactly bad....


"LAY SOME ROSE PETALS ON THE BED JACKIE! TAKE ME BACK JACKIE!"

Oh my heyzeus it gets me every time. Whenever I play it for people I'm like NO DON'T LAUGH YOU'LL MISS SOMETHING GOOD.

I really wanna set up a mock date for him... but any other suggestions are always welcome, of course. You just holler at your girl... which is me.

love,
elizabethany

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from the show: april fools 2015

Some people in radio think doing anything on April Fools Day is lame now, but I'm a sucker for any holiday [duh] so I have to do something.

This time I went different than anything I've done in the past, and just made a couple of fake commercials that I played at the beginning of the breaks. In my head, they're so outrageous that no one would believe them, but they'd be entertained... and if I got lucky, someone might call the number that I linked to my Google number/office.

Turns out, quite a few people believed some of them, especially the nudist neighborhood and Calorie Eliminator. Would you fall for these?


I got emails, texts, all the things wondering how they could get in touch with any of those services. There really are people more gullible than me... or maybe we just live in a world where literally anything can happen.

They're making a live action Winnie the Pooh for godsake.

love,
elizabethany

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podcast: the 31 year old virgin

When my friend said he wanted to bring his virgin friend in to the show... I had a ton of ideas in my head but I really didn't know that anything would be as good as I was imagining. Could I hook him up with someone listening? Should I make-out with him in the studio? It was all up in the air.

They came in Friday night and I could tell he was not into opening up on air any time soon. We started chatting though, and the microphone was positioned so perfectly that I had to hit record before telling him what we were talking about was for the show.

I can't even begin to comprehend the things that he was saying! Nor can I explain how baffled and entertained I was by all of it, especially his laugh.

Nothing needs to be further explained... it's all within the podcast. Enjoy.


That's real life. All of it. He's hopefully going to be going out with this chic who lives within ten minutes of him, and we'll get an update after that happens.

People actually live life like that. And he goes out and has friends and everything!

Wow.

love,
elizabethany

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show podcasts! crazy people, awkward families, and more!

My favorite part of my job has always been talking to people. Not just celebrities, but people who call in with ridiculous stories. It's like my private reality TV that I end up sharing with the world. If you ever wanna share something, DO IT! The show's direct number is 877-995-4681!

Some of my favorite story-producing topics are now podcasts in case you missed them [effing rude of you].

My MOST favorite: Awkward family stories. No intro needed, really. Everyone has at least one.




Then there are the moments when you're ridiculously heartbroken so you do something silly. A couple years later you look back and realize how nuts you were.



TINDER! My new obsession to talk about, duh. These stories should probably scare me away, though.



And finally, the moment you realized someone was crazy. If you've never had such an epiphany- you're a lucky human being.


I AM lucky I've never had anything close to as terrible as those stories, though. I'm so thankful for you all sometimes for coming up/calling with great stories.

I'm still working on getting that iHeart channel going for you to always catch up on the show, but for now, enjoy this page if you've missed anything. 

love,
elizabethany


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listen to full show podcasts!

My show has been feeling really good lately. There have been some good calls and stories, and my stuttering has been down at least 10%.  Sooo.. coming soon!: My own channel on iHeartRadio! You'll be able to save my "station" on the app and listen to podcasts from the show every day! Neat, right?!

In the meantime, I uploaded some recent shows.

This show is full of all sorts of random stories and information and people making me feel like a slutty idiot.


Back on the 16th, we talked about who you'd haunt after dying and signs that you're officially getting old.



On this day we talked about getting "the birds and the bees" talk. Some people had to live through far too much awkward.



And since we've all heard ridiculous stories of what we did the night before, I decided to hear what everyone else has gotten themselves into.


I don't think that girl with the professor actually knew what I was asking... but that's okay because what she said was perfection.

They're all going to be uploaded to this here page, and I will let ya know as soon as we're officially on iHeart! You can also download them to listen in your car or wherever you please.

love,
elizabethany

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