Banging It Out with Elke Thoms

Comic, actor and cartoonist Mary Gallagher got a bad perm and then decided to trim the sides because her grandfather said she should always show her ears. She then reached her final form of the 1980’…

Singer-songwriter and actress Kara Connolly dyed her hair bold, copper red to take back her power after years of entertainment industry mistreatment and feeling typecast and misunderstood. In part tw…

Singer-songwriter and actress Kara Connolly dyed her hair bold, copper red to take back her power after years of entertainment industry mistreatment and feeling typecast and misunderstood. In part on…

Actor, writer, director, and entrepreneur Jesse Arrow grew a villainous handlebar mustache in his 20's after he discovered he was finally capable of growing facial hair. Long before Elke and Jesse we…

Actor Marissa Madsen announced that she was a cool, mysterious, IDGAF adult in college by getting an emo-chic haircut, despite its impact on her aerodynamics while running varsity cross-country. Elke…

The tables turn as host Elke Thoms takes a spin in the guest chair. Elke reveals the origin story of her bangs, which somehow involves stand-up, a breakup, and Prince. Our previous episode's guest, c…

Comedian Renée Percy was sent to summer camp at age 9 with all her hair chopped off (thanks mom) and hasn't cut it short since. As always, what starts as a lighthearted podcast episode quickly devolv…

Comedian, Writer, and co-host of The Dating Detectives podcast Hanna Anderson dyed her hair red last December, and she can't tell if she did it to feel independent from her mother or because it looke…

Comedian Seth Lawrence is a stay-at-home dad by day, raising four kids and (briefly) a ponytail. When the going got tough and he had toddlers at home, it came down to time for a haircut or time for s…

Actress/Comedian Emma Smith Watts is the stereotype that catapulted this podcast into existence: she got bangs after a breakup (she's our first guest to do so). Emma and Elke discuss blondes vs. redh…

Actor Grant Terzakis cut his long shaggy hair at 13, fueled by wanting to fit in with his classmates. Now, at 31, he's growing it out again. After a comment in middle school led to the death of Grant…

Comedian Genesis Sol cut herself bangs in the pandemic, and let's just say, it's a good thing she didn't have to see too many people. A lot of folks made questionable DIY hair choices during this unc…

Model Nemesis Ruiz had adventurous hair in childhood, but today keeps it anything but adventurous. After a run-in with a pair of scissors at age 5 followed by occasional barbaring from her family, Ne…

Musician Leo Forest bleached his hair platinum after a less-than-ideal breakup. Artist, producer, and songwriter Leo realized that if you're going to change the way your mind thinks, maybe you should…

Can bangs fix your life? Comedian Elke Thoms is determined to find out. In this interview podcast, Elke dives into the wild, impulsive, and occasionally life-altering hair choices we make—because som…