EPISODE 47: Spencer Lott in his Puppet Studio SIDE B - COZY ZONE with Ben...
Spencer Lott is filled with puppet genius and a most generous spirit. He is a master performer, puppet maker, educator, and collaborator. Spencer invited me into his puppet studio for an inspiring...
View ArticleEPISODE 47: Spencer Lott in his Puppet Studio SIDE C - COZY ZONE with Ben...
Spencer Lott is filled with puppet genius and a most generous spirit. He is a master performer, puppet maker, educator, and collaborator. Spencer invited me into his puppet studio for an inspiring...
View Article#WeAreOrlando - COZY ZONE with Ben Weber – ben weber projects
Early on June 12, 2016, we experienced one of the deadliest mass shootings in American history. A man armed with a legally purchased Sig Sauer MCX assault rifle, opened fire on the Latin Night crowd at...
View ArticleEPISODE 47: Spencer Lott in his Puppet Studio SIDE D - COZY ZONE with Ben...
Spencer Lott is filled with puppet genius and a most generous spirit. He is a master performer, puppet maker, educator, and collaborator. Spencer invited me into his puppet studio for an inspiring...
View ArticleEPISODE 48: WT McRae on Babel Day SIDE A - COZY ZONE with Ben Weber – ben...
WT McRae is prolific and talented multi-disciplinary artist. He is an actor, clown, director, designer, writer, devised theater collaborator, teaching artist, circus coach, curriculum designer,...
View ArticleEPISODE 48: WT McRae on Babel Day SIDE B - COZY ZONE with Ben Weber – ben...
WT McRae is prolific and talented multi-disciplinary artist. He is an actor, clown, director, designer, writer, devised theater collaborator, teaching artist, circus coach, curriculum designer,...
View ArticleEPISODE 48: WT McRae on Babel Day SIDE C - COZY ZONE with Ben Weber – ben...
WT McRae is prolific and talented multi-disciplinary artist. He is an actor, clown, director, designer, writer, devised theater collaborator, teaching artist, circus coach, curriculum designer,...
View ArticleEPISODE 48: WT McRae on Babel Day SIDE D - COZY ZONE with Ben Weber – ben...
WT McRae is prolific and talented multi-disciplinary artist. He is an actor, clown, director, designer, writer, devised theater collaborator, teaching artist, circus coach, curriculum designer,...
View ArticleEPISODE 48: WT McRae on Babel Day SIDE E - COZY ZONE with Ben Weber – ben...
WT McRae is prolific and talented multi-disciplinary artist. He is an actor, clown, director, designer, writer, devised theater collaborator, teaching artist, circus coach, curriculum designer,...
View ArticleFIGMENT NYC 2015 SIDE E – The Museum of Interesting Things - COZY ZONE with...
On Saturday June 6, 2015 I spent the day in one of my coziest zones: FIGMENT NYC on Governors Island. On Side E, I chat with Denny Daniel about his collection of old and fascinating objects, The Museum...
View ArticleEPISODE 49: Valerie Ong on the High Line SIDE A - COZY ZONE with Ben Weber –...
Valerie Ong is an opera singer, a painter, a jazz drummer and an aficionado of Downton Abbey. She is also my beloved colleague, former office neighbor, and dear, sweet friend. In April, Val invited me...
View ArticleEPISODE 49: Valerie Ong on the High Line SIDE B - COZY ZONE with Ben Weber –...
Valerie Ong is an opera singer, a painter, a jazz drummer and an aficionado of Downton Abbey. She is also my beloved colleague, former office neighbor, and dear, sweet friend. In April, Val invited me...
View ArticleEPISODE 49: Valerie Ong on the High Line SIDE C - COZY ZONE with Ben Weber –...
Valerie Ong is an opera singer, a painter, a jazz drummer and an aficionado of Downton Abbey. She is also my beloved colleague, former office neighbor, and dear, sweet friend. In April, Val invited me...
View ArticleEPISODE 49: Valerie Ong on the High Line SIDE D - COZY ZONE with Ben Weber –...
Valerie Ong is an opera singer, a painter, a jazz drummer and an aficionado of Downton Abbey. She is also my beloved colleague, former office neighbor, and dear, sweet friend. In April, Val invited me...
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EPISODE 49: Valerie Ong on the High Line SIDE E - COZY ZONE with Ben Weber –...
Valerie Ong is an opera singer, a painter, a jazz drummer and an aficionado of Downton Abbey. She is also my beloved colleague, former office neighbor, and dear, sweet friend. In April, Val invited me...
View ArticleEPISODE 50: Lisa Locascio in the Altar Room SIDE A - COZY ZONE with Ben Weber...
Lisa Locasico is the Visiting Assistant Professor of Creative Writing in English at Wesleyan University. One time, she made me a woo woo with Blue Curacao at her dad’s basement bar in River Forest, IL...
View ArticleEPISODE 50: Lisa Locascio in the Altar Room SIDE B - COZY ZONE with Ben Weber...
Lisa Locasico is the Visiting Assistant Professor of Creative Writing in English at Wesleyan University. One time, she made me a woo woo with Blue Curacao at her dad’s basement bar in River Forest, IL...
View ArticleFIGMENT NYC 2015 SIDE F – Garbage Barge - COZY ZONE with Ben Weber – ben...
On Saturday June 6, 2015 I spent the day in one of my coziest zones: FIGMENT NYC on Governors Island. On SIDE F I meet musicians Dan Gitlin and Joan Hacker who are hard at work on their project Garbage...
View ArticleEPISODE 50: Lisa Locascio in the Altar Room SIDE C - COZY ZONE with Ben Weber...
Lisa Locascio is the Visiting Assistant Professor of Creative Writing in English at Wesleyan University. One time, she made me a woo woo with Blue Curacao at her dad’s basement bar in River Forest, IL...
View ArticleEPISODE 50: Lisa Locascio in the Altar Room SIDE D - COZY ZONE with Ben Weber...
Lisa Locascio is the Visiting Assistant Professor of Creative Writing in English at Wesleyan University. One time, she made me a woo woo with Blue Curacao at her dad’s basement bar in River Forest, IL...
View ArticleEPISODE 50: Lisa Locascio in the Altar Room SIDE E - COZY ZONE with Ben Weber...
Lisa Locascio is the Visiting Assistant Professor of Creative Writing in English at Wesleyan University. One time, she made me a woo woo with Blue Curacao at her dad’s basement bar in River Forest, IL...
View ArticleEPISODE 51: Terrance Brown at Planet Fitness SIDE A - COZY ZONE with Ben...
Terrance Brown is a master of fitness. He visits Planet Fitness five to six times a week. Terrance is also an attractive, caring, thoughtful, and generous man. He will train you through his company...
View ArticleEPISODE 51: Terrance Brown at Planet Fitness SIDE B - COZY ZONE with Ben...
Terrance Brown is a master of fitness. He visits Planet Fitness five to six times a week. Terrance is also an attractive, caring, thoughtful, and generous man. He will train you through his company...
View ArticleEPISODE 51: Terrance Brown at Planet Fitness SIDE C - COZY ZONE with Ben...
Terrance Brown is a master of fitness. He visits Planet Fitness five to six times a week. Terrance is also an attractive, caring, thoughtful, and generous man. He will train you through his company...
View ArticleEPISODE 51: Terrance Brown at Planet Fitness SIDE D - COZY ZONE with Ben...
Terrance Brown is a master of fitness. He visits Planet Fitness five to six times a week. Terrance is also an attractive, caring, thoughtful, and generous man. He will train you through his company...
View ArticleMake America Cozy Again - COZY ZONE with Ben Weber – ben weber projects
Honeybears, I feel sick to my stomach that we just elected Donald J. Trump President of the United States. I wanted to soothe myself and you by making a special Cozy Zone episode. Please enjoy! Much...
View ArticleEPISODE 51: Terrance Brown at Planet Fitness SIDE E - COZY ZONE with Ben...
Terrance Brown is a master of fitness. He visits Planet Fitness five to six times a week. Terrance is also an attractive, caring, thoughtful, and generous man. He will train you through his company...
View ArticleFIGMENT NYC 2015 SIDE G: Ruby Pearl - COZY ZONE with Ben Weber – ben weber...
On Saturday June 6, 2015 I spent the day in one of my coziest zones: FIGMENT NYC on Governors Island. On Side G, I meet Ruby Pearl, a toddler, who shares her thoughts about The Octonauts and blowing up...
View ArticleEPISODE 52: Ellice Plant in the Brooklyn Whole Health Office SIDE A - COZY...
Ellice is a sweet friend from Cedarburg, WI I met in Brooklyn. She makes me laugh and feel loved. Follow along with these gorgeous tracks: TRACK 1: Intro Themesong by Danny Townsend TRACK 2:...
View ArticleEPISODE 52: Ellice Plant in the Brooklyn Whole Health Office SIDE B - COZY...
Ellice is a sweet friend from Cedarburg, WI I met in Brooklyn. She makes me laugh and feel loved. Image: A View from Ellice’s Nice Office Bathroom Follow along with these gorgeous tracks: TRACK 1:...
View ArticleEPISODE 52: Ellice Plant in the Brooklyn Whole Health Office SIDE C - COZY...
Ellice is a sweet friend from Cedarburg, WI I met in Brooklyn. She makes me laugh and feel loved. Image: Wisconsin or Japan? Follow along with these gorgeous tracks: TRACK 1: Intro Themesong by Danny...
View ArticleEPISODE 52: Ellice Plant in the Brooklyn Whole Health Office SIDE D - COZY...
Ellice is a sweet friend from Cedarburg, WI I met in Brooklyn. She makes me laugh and feel loved. Image: Paper Trees Follow along with these gorgeous tracks: TRACK 1: Intro Themesong by Danny...
View ArticleEPISODE 52: Ellice Plant in the Brooklyn Whole Health Office SIDE E - COZY...
Ellice is a sweet friend from Cedarburg, WI I met in Brooklyn. She makes me laugh and feel loved. Image: Structures in Japan Follow along with these gorgeous tracks: TRACK 1: Intro Themesong by Danny...
View ArticleThe Cozy Zone Foundation 2016 Annual Report - COZY ZONE with Ben Weber – ben...
Dearest Cozy Zone Friends! Please enjoy The Cozy Zone Foundation 2016 Annual Report featuring important statistics and a pitch for each of the seventeen projects devised for The Cozy Zone Foundation...
View ArticleEPISODE 53: Stephen Sheffer in Prospect Park SIDE A - COZY ZONE with Ben...
Stephen Sheffer is an actor, a writer, a singer, a doer, and a tall, sweet handsome. I had the privilege to cozy up to Stephen in Prospect Park to talk about our child artist selves, the outdoors, and...
View ArticleEPISODE 53: Stephen Sheffer in Prospect Park SIDE B - COZY ZONE with Ben...
Stephen Sheffer is an actor, a writer, a singer, a doer, and a tall, sweet handsome. I had the privilege to cozy up to Stephen in Prospect Park to talk about our child artist selves, the outdoors, and...
View ArticleEPISODE 53: Stephen Sheffer in Prospect Park SIDE C - COZY ZONE with Ben...
Stephen Sheffer is an actor, a writer, a singer, a doer, and a tall, sweet handsome. I had the privilege to cozy up to Stephen in Prospect Park to talk about our child artist selves, the outdoors, and...
View ArticleEPISODE 53: Stephen Sheffer in Prospect Park SIDE D - COZY ZONE with Ben...
Stephen Sheffer is an actor, a writer, a singer, a doer, and a tall, sweet handsome. I had the privilege to cozy up to Stephen in Prospect Park to talk about our child artist selves, the outdoors, and...
View ArticleEPISODE 53: Stephen Sheffer in Prospect Park SIDE E - COZY ZONE with Ben...
Stephen Sheffer is an actor, a writer, a singer, a doer, and a tall, sweet handsome. I had the privilege to cozy up to Stephen in Prospect Park to talk about our child artist selves, the outdoors, and...
View ArticleBaby Welcome - COZY ZONE with Ben Weber – ben weber projects
In May 2016, I gave my sperm to help two dear friends have a baby. On February 22, 2017, she arrived! Now, I have so many feelings.
View ArticleEPISODE 54: Jon Marballi in Madison Square Park - COZY ZONE with Ben Weber –...
Jonathan Marballi is an actor, comedian, and improviser living in Los Angeles. He has appeared on House of Cards, Broad City, and Inside Amy Schumer. Jon and I met while rehearsing the play...
View ArticleEPISODE 55: Opener
Cozy Zone with Ben Weber is back! In the opener to Episode 55: Daniel Goldman at Colectivo Lakefront, Ben gives an update of what he’s been up to during his 8-month Cozy Zone sabbatical, outlines his...
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EPISODE 55: Daniel Goldman at Colectivo Lakefront
Ben and Daniel Goldman (Scientist) have been friends since Kindergarten. They went to Hebrew school together. They played Magic: The Gathering together. And, when they got their Learner’s Permits,...
View ArticleBen Weber in the Reckoning Room
Cozy Zone with Ben Weber is back! Diving in deep with this podcast and art making, Ben sends his latest dispatch from the Reckoning Room, a creative space in his new Kensington, Brooklyn apartment. Ben...
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Penelope McCourty in Number Six
I had the honor of chatting with Penelope in her cozy Crown Heights apartment on September 16, 2017. Listening back to the audio, I was reminded of my own rawness and of Penelope’s generosity and...
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Kevin Townley at The Marlton Hotel
“O frabjous day! Callooh! Callay!” Why it’s Kevin Townley’s cozy zone, published today, October 16, 2018, in celebration of his birthday. On March 10, 2017, Kevin and I lounged in the resplendent lobby...
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ONE: Ben Weber | Cozy Zone Revival
It’s 2020. Cozy Zone with Ben Weber is back with double the heart, triple the cozy, and quadruple the shtick. I chat with Cozy Zone Foundation Trustee Dr. Vincent Pougash and with a budget of $9.95...
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TWO: Drew Petersen | Beecher’s Handmade Cheese
Drew Petersen (Artistic Director, Trusty Sidekick Theater Company) takes me to the basement bar of Beecher’s Handmade Cheese where we chat about immersive theater, Drew’s punk rock beginnings, and...
View ArticleTHREE: Ana Cantorán Viramontes | In The Guest Room
Ana Cantorán Viramontes (Interdisciplinary Artist) invites me to her Flatbush, Brooklyn guest room where we chat about her first plays in Puebla, Mexico (starring her cousins), the tumult of landing...
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FOUR: Old Friends in Housing Works Bookstore Cafe
My guest is Jeremy Bloom, a multi-disciplinary artist, director, and writer. I met him at Northwestern Universityâ€s summer theater camp and his sweet, gentle, artistic brightness has nourished my...
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