{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Episode 24 Carla Rhodes","description":"Many people struggle to find that one thing that they are good at, and that they find nourishing. Carla Rhodes has found at least two fulfilling undertakings. Since she was 9 years old, Carla has been a respected and well known ventriloquist. Along with her irritable sidekick Cecil Sinclaire, Carla has performed at The Slipper Room, City Winery, Joe\u2019s Pub, Terminal 5, Cutting Room, and just about every rock \u2018n roll, burlesque, and alternative comedy stage in New York City.   Carla has also toured with Neil Hamburger and the great Emo Philips. Carla has also been featured on CBS\u2019 Sunday Morning. She earned a shout-out from Dave Letterman on Late Night with David Letterman. She also appeared on ABC\u2019s The Gong Show , where she was gonged and Mike Myers punched Cecil in the face. Carla is also an award winning nature photographer. In 2018, her wildlife shots were featured on National Geographic (online) as a \u2018Top Shot\u2019, the cover of New York City\u2019s Urban Audubon magazine, Judge\u2019s Favorite in the 2018 Nature Conservancy Photo Contest. 2019 brought more accolades including Readers\u2019 Choice winner of The Smithsonian\u2019s 16th Annual Photo Contest.  Carla says her goal with her photography is to document wildlife with empathy and understanding in the hopes of raising awareness and educating the public through the photographic form. Lydia, Carla and Tim discuss her duel pursuits as ventriloquist and photgrapher. Tim also also admits to hating on Giraffes and Lydia discusses here dream of riding a shark. There is also lots of practical show business tips revealed, such as why it is important to always befriend the biggest guy at any venue. ","author_name":"The Lydian Spin","author_url":"http:\/\/lydianspin.net","html":"