Jillian Erickson

by | Nov 13, 2019

  Jillian Erickson is a producer, director, writer, performer and pain in the ass… and not necessarily in that order… Jillian explores the themes of identity, compassion and mental health with an intensity and humor that is uniquely her own. Erickson...

Joy Wright

by ranorby | Jul 16, 2024

Joy Wright is a Best-of-the-Net nominated writer, social justice activist, and single queer mom. Shee spends her days fundraising for a racial justice organization and evenings telling stories around Chicago. One of Joy’s greatest accomplishments is completing...

Joyce Porter

by ranorby | Sep 6, 2025

Joyce K Porter is a Professor Emeritus of Theater, who has taught theater, film, humanities and speech. She took early retirement to focus on acting full time. She has acted in over 60 films and some TV shows, commercials and voice overs as Joyce Porter. Information...

Julie Merica

by ranorby | Mar 10, 2023

Julie Merica moved to Chicago to pursue a life of comedy. She is the creator of the podcast Make Your Damn Bed. She is also a traveling freelance photographer specializing in natural lighting and portraits. As a photographer, she has worked with countless clients for...

Kate Prior

by ranorby | Dec 14, 2024

Kate Prior is a corporate trainer who teaches cybersecurity basics by day, works on her novel by night, and creates art on the weekends. Occasionally, she tells stories at Do Not Submit, Serving the Sentence, and Is This a Thing? If you like what you hear tonight, you...