Gatherings Podcast

A podcast about hosting simple parties and gathering with people you love.

Our Favorite Parties of 2018 12/01/2018

Our Favorite Parties of 2018 Chrystina and Jessica talk about their top 5 parties from 2018. /episode/index/show/gatheringspodcast/id/7732793

Kids Parties and Kids at Parties with Andy Shaw 11/01/2018

Kids Parties and Kids at Parties with Andy Shaw Chrystina and Jessica chat with Andy Shaw of Instafather.com abou thosting parties, hosting a kid at an adult party, bringing kids to parties, and more. In this episode, there are a lot of great little tips for navigating the waters with little ones, whether they are yours or not. /episode/index/show/gatheringspodcast/id/7318139

Brunch is Hell with Rico Gagliano and Brendan Francis Newnam 10/01/2018

Brunch is Hell with Rico Gagliano and Brendan Francis Newnam In Episode 9 of Season 2, we had the opportunity to speak with Rico Gagliano and Brendan Francis Newnam, the authors of Brunch is Hell, and creators of the Dinner Party Download. This was such a fun episode to record where we discussed everything from dinner parties to playlists to icebreaker jokes. Brendan and Rico shared the title they originally wanted to give their book and their most memorable dinner parties. /episode/index/show/gatheringspodcast/id/7105457

Networking at Parties with Sean Hand 09/01/2018

Networking at Parties with Sean Hand Chrystina and Jessica speak with Sean Hand about networking, more specifically how to transfer the networking skills of the office to dinner parties, weddings, and more. In this episode, Sean shares a lot of great stories and tips on how to prepare for an event ahead of time. Not only that, but we talk about how to best utilize your plus ones at an event (and/or be the best plus one you can be). /episode/index/show/gatheringspodcast/id/6926780

Keeping Parties Simple with Ali Rosen 08/01/2018

Keeping Parties Simple with Ali Rosen Chrystina and Jessica speak with Ali Rosen from Potluck with Ali about keeping things simple while entertaining. The conversation takes a few turns, but there are some great tips throughout about avoiding party tension, setting yourself up for success, pre-party preparation tips, and tips to keep things simple. /episode/index/show/gatheringspodcast/id/6837967

Minimalism in Party Planning with Jennifer Coyle 07/01/2018

Minimalism in Party Planning with Jennifer Coyle Chrystina and Jessica talk with Jennifer Coyle from Hello Brio about minimalism and party planning. We cover everything from food and drink to table settings, paper products, and more. We also have a detailed discussed about some of our favorite sustainable kitchen items. /episode/index/show/gatheringspodcast/id/6709353

How to Start a Conference with Chrystina Noel 06/01/2018

How to Start a Conference with Chrystina Noel Jessica interviews Chrystina about starting a conference. Chrystina started a blogger community called PHLbloggers in Philadelphia in September 2014. Since then, it has grown to a community of 350 members with an annual conference called The Blog Connect. This past April was year three. Jessica gets inside Chrystina's head about where the idea came from, how to handle the logistics, and tips she's learned along the way. /episode/index/show/gatheringspodcast/id/6628475

The Logistics of Hosting (and Attending) Potlucks with Kristin Donnelly 05/01/2018

The Logistics of Hosting (and Attending) Potlucks with Kristin Donnelly For Episode 4, we had the chance to chat with Kristin Donnelly, the author of the Modern Potluck cookbook, and her newest cookbook, Cauliflower. Throughout this episode we talk about Kristin's past career as a Food & Wine magazine food editor, the logistics of hosting potlucks, potluck tips for guests, and more. We definitely all hit it off and ended up on a few tangents including Pyrex outlet stores and pig roasts. /episode/index/show/gatheringspodcast/id/6523173

10 Overlooked Last Minute Party Items with Madeline 04/05/2018

10 Overlooked Last Minute Party Items with Madeline Chrystina and Jessica talk with Madeline from Where Is The Damn Corkscrew about her list of 10 overlooked last minute party items. /episode/index/show/gatheringspodcast/id/6439560

Imposter Syndrome when Hosting Parties with Ana 03/01/2018

Imposter Syndrome when Hosting Parties with Ana Chrystina and Jessica chat with Ana from Rosemary and Rye about the imposter syndrome that occurs (even after years!) when we are hosting parties. /episode/index/show/gatheringspodcast/id/6294349

Dinners on the Farm with Field Notes, NY 02/01/2018

Dinners on the Farm with Field Notes, NY Chrystina and Jessica chat with Joan Porambo and Kyle MacPherson from Field Notes, NY about the amazing dinners on the farm, the logistics of serving food, and what happens when two chefs host a dinner party. /episode/index/show/gatheringspodcast/id/6193162

Holiday Traditions with Jess & Chrystina 12/01/2017

Holiday Traditions with Jess & Chrystina Jessica and Chrystina talk about holiday traditions from Thanksgiving through New Year's Eve - and even touch on Valentine's Day. /episode/index/show/gatheringspodcast/id/5999316

Wine Pairing for the Holidays with Vicki Miller 11/01/2017

Wine Pairing for the Holidays with Vicki Miller Chrystina and Jessica talk to Vicki Miller, the founder of Vinocity, about pairing wines for dinner parties and the upcoming holidays. /episode/index/show/gatheringspodcast/id/5868175

Hosting the Perfect Tea Party with Andy Hayes 10/01/2017

Hosting the Perfect Tea Party with Andy Hayes Chrystina and Jessica chat with Andy Hayes of Plum Deluxe about throwing tea parties and mindful hosting. /episode/index/show/gatheringspodcast/id/5780758

Sunday Pancakes with Roaa Elgabrouny 09/01/2017

Sunday Pancakes with Roaa Elgabrouny Chrystina and Jessica talk with Roaa Elgabrouny about hosting Sunday pancake parties. She's been hosting them for months, but it started long before then when she was inspired by her family's parties in Egypt. We learn a little bit about how parties in Egypt differ from those in the U.S., the strength that mothers have, and how hosting parties is all about the people. /episode/index/show/gatheringspodcast/id/5676435

Planning the Ultimate Themed Party with Miranda Enzor 08/01/2017

Planning the Ultimate Themed Party with Miranda Enzor Chrystina and Jessica talk with Miranda from Spooky Little Halloween about her annual Halloween party, Halloweenie Roast, how she comes up with her themes, how she incorporates that theme through the decor, and the best place to shop for supplies. Also, don't miss our discussions about craft stores, wolf pack emails, watermelon pumpkins, and grilling in the questions at the end of the episode. /episode/index/show/gatheringspodcast/id/5572489

Pizza Crawl Planning with Sara Cornelius 06/25/2017

Pizza Crawl Planning with Sara Cornelius Chrystina and Jessica talk with Sara from Cake Over Steak about her favorite cookbooks - as well as how to plan a pizza crawl with your 25 closest friends. We asked her questions about logistics of planning a pizza crawl, who pays - and how they pay, how you keep people moving from location to location, and how to build the schedule for the day. Also, we apologize if you end up filling your Amazon cart full of cookbooks. (Sort of.) /episode/index/show/gatheringspodcast/id/5479265

Party Etiquette with Lizzie Post 05/31/2017

Party Etiquette with Lizzie Post Chrystina and Jessica chat with Lizzie Post from the Emily Post Institute about party etiquette. We came prepared with all of our party questions and she was able to help provide insight, tips and tricks, and a few sample scripts along the way. /episode/index/show/gatheringspodcast/id/5407336

Networking Events with Lauren Caselli 05/02/2017

Networking Events with Lauren Caselli Chrystina and Jessica chat with Lauren Caselli from Lauren Caselli Events about her Boss Lady bash events, wedding lanning, event planning, benefits of facilitation, and all the things. /episode/index/show/gatheringspodcast/id/5318056

Our Ideal Dinner Parties 04/18/2017

Our Ideal Dinner Parties Chrystina and Jessica hash out the details of a typical dinner party in our worlds. /episode/index/show/gatheringspodcast/id/5277730

Our Party Hosting Styles 03/31/2017

Our Party Hosting Styles Jessica and Chrystina introduce themselves, their party hosting styles, and how the Gatherings Podcast got started. /episode/index/show/gatheringspodcast/id/5224955

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