Cozy Zone With Ben Weber

My guest is Jeremy Bloom, a multi-disciplinary artist, director, and writer. I met him at Northwestern University’s summer theater camp and his sweet, gentle, artistic brightness has nourished my artist self throughout my years of living in New York. We meet at Housing Works Bookstore Café to have a cozy conversation about books as sacred,…Read more FOUR: Old Friends in Housing Works Bookstore Cafe

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 in New York, and finding her artist self at Naropa University. With a $65 billion grant (based on the 2018 subsidy from the United States…Read more THREE: Ana Cantorán Viramontes | In The Guest Room

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 the future cultivation of theater for young audiences. With a $2.62 million grant (based on the daily income from NYC’s George Washington Bridge, Verrazano Bridge, and Hugh…Read more TWO: Drew Petersen | Beecher’s Handmade Cheese

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 billion, (the 2017 U.S. Government budget for the NSA) I create a project for Sculpture At River Market . Also,…Read more ONE: Ben Weber | Cozy Zone Revival

“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 of The Marlton Hotel, where I was drenched with Kevin’s kindness and wisdom. Drawing from his artful life as a singer, actor,…Read more Kevin Townley at The Marlton Hotel

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 creative curiosity. Penelope and I met at The New Victory Theater where I was lucky enough to get some professional…Read more Penelope McCourty in Number Six

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 takes us on a tour, processes his feelings, and presents an inaugural podcast performance. Enjoy #cozyzone friends! Also, go buy…Read more Ben Weber in the Reckoning Room

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, they spent a lot of time hanging out at Colectivo Coffee in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Last Christmas, Ben and Daniel got together at Colectivo Lakefront like two machers and…Read more EPISODE 55: Daniel Goldman at Colectivo Lakefront

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 “Cozy Zone Cozy Code” and offers a circlesong called “Mira One” made on Loopy HD. Mentioned in this episode:…Read more EPISODE 55: Opener

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 “Manuscripts Don’t Burn” which we performed on Governors Island in Summer 2011. We also collaborated on a strange bit of downtown theater called “Falcore” about wealthy…Read more EPISODE 54: Jon Marballi in Madison Square Park

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.

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 fear. Photo: Production still from LES SALTIMBANQUES, directed by The Price Brothers Enjoy these tracks! TRACK 1: Intro Themesong…Read more EPISODE 53: Stephen Sheffer in Prospect Park SIDE E

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 fear. Photo by Stephen Sheffer Enjoy these tracks! TRACK 1: Intro Themesong by Danny Townsend TRACK 2: Circlesong…Read more EPISODE 53: Stephen Sheffer in Prospect Park SIDE D

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 fear. Enjoy these tracks! TRACK 1: Intro Themesong by Danny Townsend TRACK 2: Circlesong “Shriek” by Ben Weber…Read more EPISODE 53: Stephen Sheffer in Prospect Park SIDE C

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 fear. Photo by JD Urban Enjoy these tracks! TRACK 1: Intro Themesong by Danny Townsend TRACK 2: Circlesong…Read more EPISODE 53: Stephen Sheffer in Prospect Park SIDE B

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 fear. Enjoy these tracks! TRACK 1: Intro Themesong by Danny Townsend TRACK 2: Circlesong “Post Boos” by…Read more EPISODE 53: Stephen Sheffer in Prospect Park SIDE A

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 including: EPISODE 36 – Sally Weber: “The Reading Community Center” EPISODE 37 – Skyler Sullivan: “Jamaste” EPISODE 38 – KD Diamond: “Figure One” EPISODE…Read more The Cozy Zone Foundation 2016 Annual Report

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 Townsend TRACK 2: Circlesong “Christmas Day” by Ben Weber TRACK 3: Intro by Ben Weber TRACK 4: “Cozy Zoning” by Ellice Plant and Ben…Read more EPISODE 52: Ellice Plant in the Brooklyn Whole Health Office SIDE E

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 Townsend TRACK 2: Circlesong “Earth and Aether” by Ellice Plant, Katie Grimm, Nicolette Dixon, and Ben Weber TRACK 3: Intro by Ben Weber TRACK 4:…Read more EPISODE 52: Ellice Plant in the Brooklyn Whole Health Office SIDE D

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 Townsend TRACK 2: Circlesong “Cumbia” by Ben Weber TRACK 3: Intro by Ben Weber TRACK 4: State Your Problem TRACK 5: Teacher Self TRACK 6: Constellation…Read more EPISODE 52: Ellice Plant in the Brooklyn Whole Health Office SIDE C