Dam Yankee
An NL Times podcast featuring English speaking entertainers about their experiences performing in the Netherlands.
Episodes
What happens when a professional storyteller is handed a narrative too painful to tell? That's the question Fernando Rodil, a screenwriter and director, was forced to confront over the last 12 months. After moving to Amsterdam from Buenos Aires to follow love, Rodil's life imploded when his close friend Marijn Maas, died from terminal cance...
Ask long-time Amsterdam resident Mike Manicardi whether he is an actor, director, community leader, or entrepreneur, and he'll give you a complex answer making it clear why he worked 80 hours per week for most of his career. The founder of the Badhuistheater in the capital's Oost district, Manicardi says it is his family's survivor menta...
BAFTA-nominated filmmaker Marc Isaacs joins host Zack Newmark to discuss his latest provocation, Synthetic Sincerity, currently in competition at the International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam (IDFA). Isaacs challenges the myth of the "pure" observational documentary, arguing that the gen...
After 14 years, over 3,000 shows, and an Emmy win, Dutch musician Sacha Hoedemaker is making a dramatic exit from the improv comedy stage at Amsterdam's Boom Chicago. Hoedemaker joins host Zack Newmark to detail the biggest leap of faith in his career, leaving stability to focus on his deeply meditative neoclassical solo work, and his creative det...
British comedian and presenter Ed Gamble (from Off Menu and Great British Menu) sits down with Dam Yankee host Zack Newmark to discuss his successful 15-year career, his first proper international tour, and the ethical dilemmas that come with fame. While preparing for his upcoming shows in Rotterdam and Amsterdam, Gamble speaks candidly about his ...
On this episode of Dam Yankee, host Zack Newmark sits down with Top 100 DJ and producer Cuebrick (Mannheim, Germany) to discuss the raw reality of a 15-year career in electronic music. Cuebrick shares his surprisingly positive take on Artificial Intelligence (AI), explaining why artists must "go with the time" and how AI i...
Three years ago, musical comedian Meg Buzza was practically paralyzed by Long Covid, facing months of bedridden isolation and intense uncertainty. Today, the Bay Area native is living her dream as a full-time professional improv comedian in Amsterdam.
Join us as Meg shares her incredible story of resilience with host Zack Newmark on Dam Yankee. A former professional dancer, Meg recounts the mysterious illness that left her with cr...
Join Emmy-winning journalist Zack Newmark, host of the Dam Yankee podcast, for a chat with American comedian and Boom Chicago cast member, Katie Nixon. Now living in Amsterdam, Katie discusses how she transforms the anxiety of the news cycle into comedy, including a song about doomscrolling from the improv show The Good, the Bad and the Algorithm.
Katie...
Ready for the funniest highlights from the Dam Yankee Podcast ? Don't miss out on this collection of great comedy bits from the first 30 episodes, featuring Morgan Jay, Neema Naz, Ria Lina, Russell Howard and more!
This episode brings together the best moments from our conversations with some of the world’s most exciting stand up comedians.
From Morgan Jay’s musical comedy brilliance to Neema Naz’s hilarious takes on culture and f...
Comedian He Huang on Challenging China’s One-Sided Narratives
This week on Dam Yankee, host Zack Newmark talks to Chinese comedian He Huang, the rising star whose career exploded after her viral Australia’s Got Talent audition garnered over 60 million views but also triggered a fierce cultural backlash back home. Huang, who traded a path in public policy analysis for the stage, explains that comedy is the truest platform to "say wh...
Canadian-Iranian comedian Neema Naz sits down with Dam Yankee this week ahead of his first stand-up performance in Amsterdam. He is known for his playful use of accents and impersonations of his family, not to mention a clever turn on The Boys.
He joins Emmy-winning host Zack Newmark during his "My Estupid Life" world tour. Naz, a first-g...
Poetic Liberation: Julia-Beth Harris on Finding Home and Voice in Amsterdam
This week on Dam Yankee, podcast host and Emmy-winning journalist Zack Newmark sits down with Julia-Beth Harris, the South African-born poet, performer, and creative force making her mark in Amsterdam. Having lived in the Netherlands for 14 years, Julia-Beth offers an intimate look at the immigrant experience, sharing how the complex emotions of home...
An interview with Filipina-British comedian, writer, and scientist Ria Lina. A regular on TV shows like Live at the Apollo and Mock the Week, Lina is known for her provocative, satirical style. In a candid conversation with Dam Yankee podcast host and Emmy-winning journalist Zack Newmark, she shares how her late-in-life autism diagnosis helped her find her unique comedic voice and her unflinching commitment to speak her min...
Actress and Theater Maker Sairah Erens gives us a piece of her mind on the European Union, explains how she met her business partner, and divulges the writer who inspires her most.
Zack Newmark is an Emmy winning journalist and the founder of NL Times. Dam Yankee is an NL Times production.
Created by: Zack Newmark and Peach Rizzo
Produced by: Peach Rizzo
Edited by: Marcus Engel
Comedian Deshawn Mason dives deep into his origin story as a magician, exploring the stage as a safe space, and his nuanced view on the “laughs per minute” formula.
Zack Newmark is an Emmy winning journalist and the founder of NL Times.
Dam Yankee is an NL Times production.
Created by: Zack Newmark and Peach Rizzo
Produced by: Peach Rizzo
Edited by: Marcus Engel
DJ and music producer Changing Currents stopped by the show to discuss how he snagged a stage at Glastonbury, his view on musical collabs, and finding his identity.
Keep an eye open for his Asia tour dates in September and October followed by a headline show in London: https://laylo.com/changingcurrents?username=changingcurrents&slug=ez26O
Zack Newmark is an Emmy winning journalist and the founder of NL Times. Dam Yankee is...
New York comic Lucas Zelnick stops by the pod to discuss his not so humble upbringing, the origin story of his comedy club, and how he finally got good.
Zack Newmark is an Emmy winning journalist and the founder of NL Times. Dam Yankee is an NL Times production.
Created by: Zack Newmark and Peach Rizzo
Produced by: Peach Rizzo
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Daria Khozhai is a Ukrainian interdisciplinary artist and architect. She stopped by the pod to explain how she uses art as a coping mechanism, why she will never make work for clients, and how so much of her life as an artist is just like any other job.
Zack Newmark is an Emmy winning journalist and the founder of NL Times. Dam Yankee is an NL Times production.
Created by: Zack Newmark and Peach Rizzo
Produced by: Peach Rizzo
...Stacey Smith is a musical improvisor and mainstage cast member at Boom Chicago. The performer sat down to discuss improvising through grief, how performing comedy makes everyone a better person, and what is was like to live and work on cruise ships in her twenties.
To follow all of her upcoming shows, follow Stacey on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/staceysmithcomedy/
Zack Newmark is an Emmy winning journalist and the fou...
Constantine Allen is a principal dancer with the Dutch Nationale Ballet. The performer sat down to discuss ballet boarding school, what ballet dancers do during their off-days, and the life he's already gaming out after retirement from the dance world.
To find out where Allen is performing this summer, check out his instagram page @constantineallen.
Zack Newmark is an Emmy winning journalist and the founder of NL Times. Dam Y...
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