Havin' A Day with Patrick McDonald

**I'M STILL UPLOADING EPISODES ON A DELAY--FOR MOST RECENT EPISODES, GO TO YOUTUBE! HOPEFULLY I'LL BE UP TO DATE SOON!**TIME TO GET FANCY! Ruha Taslimi and Inessa Frantowski join Patrick in the RAV-4 for a glamorous day of photo shoots in all-denim, a questionable seatbelt, and asking a stranger "what do you think our relationship is?"! THANK YOU J.C. PENNY FOR THE GLAMOUR SHOTS.Shot, hosted, and driven by Patrick McDonald! Music, editing, and thumbnails by Josh Fleury. Go watch other episodes and have a day yourself!

*STILL CATCHING UP ON UPLOADING VIA SPOTIFY--FOR THE LATEST EPS GO TO MY YOUTUBE! I'M JUST ONE MAN I'M SORRY*Patrick Sargent (jazz musician P.T. Sargent) and Dominique Bañas (producer, "After Midnight", "Colbert", "Ellen") join Patrick in the car today for some pants-hemming, some coffee, and 15 MINUTES OF GORGEOUS SAXAPHONE. Our first in-car musical guest, can you believe it?! COME TO THE PAT PAT CLUB OR LIVESTREAM IT: https://www.dynastytypewriter.com/calendar-squad-up?event-id=129086Places we went this ep: Friends and Family5150 Hollywood Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90027Hosted, shot, and driven by Patrick McDonald. Editing, music, mixing, and thumbnails by Josh Fleury. Stick around for more eps! Beep beep!

*IM STILL CATCHING UP WITH THE EPISODES OUT ON YOUTUBE BUT I PROMISE I WILL SOON!* The one and only Miles Bonsignore drops into the RAV-4 to explore a mysterious hill and get ice cream--plus conversations about making stuff for YouTube, saying the wrong thing in elementary school, and a DATA TRANSFER?!Places We Went:Forest Lawn1712 S Glendale AveGlendale, CA 91205Wanderlust Creamery3134 Glendale BlvdLos Angeles, CA 90039HAVIN' A DAY is hosted, recorded, produced, and driven by Patrick McDonald. Editing, thumbnails, and music by Josh Fleury. Be sure to check out our other episodes and make sure to subscribe so you don't miss the next one! Beep beep!

*AUDIO LISTENERS: I'm back to doing this podcast but completely forgot I'm supposed to be uploading other places than YouTube! I have about 8 or so already up on YouTube but I'm gonna try and get them all here, kind of quickly so we're caught up before next week's ep! Bear with me, it's just me over here!* HAVIN' A DAY is BAAACK! So happy to welcome two of the best people, Joey Richter and Lauren Lopez, into the RAV-4. We get dog food at Petco, we go to my house, and we even get Taco Bell. Have you heard of a more thrilling day?!Hosted, shot, and driven by Patrick McDonald. Editing, thumbnails, and music by Josh Fleury. Be sure to check out past episodes and like and subscribe, we got a lot of fun stuff coming your way!

DONATE TO KEITH'S GOFUNDME: https://www.gofundme.com/f/sgpdpc-support-keiths-fight-against-cancerOne of the funniest and sweetest people we know, Keith Leak Jr., joins Patrick in the RAV-4 today to cross off one of the biggest things on his bucket list: learning to drive. But is Patrick the person to teach him? We'll find out. Shot, hosted, and driven by Patrick McDonald. Edited, music-produced, and thumbnailed by Josh Fleury. New episodes every Monday! Have yourself a day!

CHECK OUT THE KICKSTARTER FOR MY PLAY "BIG BEAR": https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/patricksplay/bigbear?ref=8hvtnzHosts of ONE OF US and demonic angels Chris Renfro (they/them) and Fin Argus (she/her) join the podcast to do one of their favorite things: AN ESCAPE ROOM. We talk dream ways of dying, commonly used words, Horse Girl, and the best escape rooms in LA. I love these two and you will too! CHECK OUT THE KICKSTARTER FOR MY PLAY "BIG BEAR": https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/patricksplay/bigbear?ref=8hvtnzHosts of ONE OF US and demonic angels Chris Renfro (they/them) and Fin Argus (she/her) join the podcast to do one of their favorite things: AN ESCAPE ROOM. We talk dream ways of dying, commonly used words, Horse Girl, and the best escape rooms in LA. I love these two and you will too! Location from this episode: QUEST ROOMS - the escape room is called "RESURRECTION" 5517 Santa Monica Blvd,Los Angeles, CA 90038Shot, driven, and hosted by Patrick McDonald. Songs, thumbs, and edits by Josh Fleury. Go have yourself some fun with some friends too!

MY KICKSTARTER IS POPPIN', CHECK IT OUT HERE AND SUPPORT INDIE THEATER WITH THESE TWO IN IT: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/patricksplay/bigbear?ref=awqd5o&utm_source=PatrickPatrickPatrickPatrick&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=pat-tuesday-introducing-the-cast-of-big-bearThe incredible Vic Michaelis (VIP, Dropout) joins Patrick in the RAV-4 for a day of scare actor lore, delicious desserts, and a very loud car wash! Places we went in this episode: Kanomwaan Thai Gelato and Dessert Cafe5261 Hollywood Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90027Ding Tea Hollywood5265 Hollywood Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90027Shot and recorded and driven and hosted by Patrick McDonald! Edited, music, and thumbs by Josh Fleury! Thanks for watchiiiiing!

Pre-save/donate to my Kickstarter today! www.kickstarter.com/projects/patricksplay/bigbearSMOSH's Olivia Sui joins me on a fun lil trip to the San Gabriel Valley for some of the best noodles I've had in my ENTIRE LIFE! Plus we talk about growing up, making things, and our internet obsessions. Go follow Olivia and watch all her stuff she's absolutely the best! Shot, hosted, and driven by Patrick McDonald. Music, editing, and thumbs by Josh Fleury. Go check out our other eps and have yourself a day!

Josh Fleury (SMOSH, editor of THIS PODCAST) and Andrew Santiago (The Studio, Moon Goon) join Patrick in the RAV-4 for a day of dual wedding suit shopping (but mostly eating Cuban food and looking at Good Will).I've announced a Kickstarter for my play, BIG BEAR! Check this link and pre-save today! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/patricksplay/bigbear?ref=awqd5o&utm_source=PatrickPatrickPatrickPatrick&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=pat-tuesday-introducing-the-cast-of-big-bearShot, hosted, and driven by Patrick McDonald. Editing, music, and thumbnail by guest Josh Fleury. Thanks for joining us and see you next week!

Broadway darlings Emily Skeggs (Fun Home) and Gabe Gibbs (Book Of Mormon) hop in the RAV-4 to go to karaoke, but end up doing so much more! From belting car songs to diving deep on new fatherhood, it was such a wonderful day with these two and ya gotta hop in.Shot, hosted, and chauffeured by Patrick McDonald. Edits, thumbs, and music by Josh Fleury. Subscribe and watch for more!

JOIN MY NEWSLETTER at buttondown.com/patrickpatrickpatrickpatrick ! STARKID's very own Jon and Mariah jump in the RAV-4 for the wildest day yet, to make lemonade from scratch and pass it out to other special friends (and shout out to special Starkid buddies who popped by--you'll have to watch to find out)! Congrats to the whole cast of "The Guy Who Didn't Like Musicals" and make sure to go check it out--it's now showing!Shot, recorded, and driven by Patrick McDonald. Edited, scored, and thumbnailed by Josh Fleury. Thank you for stopping by and check out some other episodes if you enjoyed this one!

Internet superstar Mackenzie Barmen joins Patrick in the RAV-4 (alongside Betty) to try Patrick's #1 favorite burrito place in Los Angeles while talking about her smash internet series "Sixtysomethings", hopes and dreams, and MAYBE EVEN Dubai Chocolates?! Locations in this episode:La Azteca Tortilleria4538 E Cesar E Chavez Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90022Hosted, shot, and driven by Patrick McDonald! Thumbnails, music, and editing by Josh Fleury. Go have yourself a day!

Grant O'Brien and Ryan Creamer from Dropout pop in the RAV-4 for an exciting weekend trip to Costco! From samples to confusing checkout experiences, join them for a nice, solid weekend day.JOIN MY NEWSLETTER! I'm building a play and telling you all about it, plus giving insight into my creative process. Go to buttondown.com/patrickpatrickpatrickpatrick and subscribe!Havin' A Day is hosted, shot, sound-recorded and driven by Patrick McDonald. Editing, thumbnails, and music by Josh Fleury. Thanks for stopping by and go have yourself a day! Don't forget to subscribe and follow us on IG.

Two of the best dudes join Patrick in the RAV-4 for a heavenly food day! Incredible actors, writers, and improvisers Lamar Woods and Nnamdi Ngwe head to one of LA's best food festivals for a delicious Sunday afternoon.Where we went this ep --  Smorgasburg LA777 S Alameda St, Los Angeles, CA 90021https://la.smorgasburg.com/Havin' A Day is hosted, shot, sound-recorded and driven by Patrick McDonald. Editing, thumbnails, and music by Josh Fleury. Thanks for stopping by and go have yourself a day! Don't forget to subscribe and follow us on IG.

Rekha Shankar and Jessica Ross from DROPOUT and CollegeHumor pop in the RAV-4 to head to the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures to hang out and learn about movie history! But don't worry, there are also plenty of errands along the way including a trip to a mail spot and some Nordstrom's action. Jess and Rekha are the best and this was such a fun day! Locations in this episode: The Academy Museum6067 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90036Hosted, shot, sound-recorded and driven by Patrick McDonald. Edited, thumbnailed, and scored by Josh Fleury. New episodes every week! Thanks for stopping by and go have yourself a day!

It's an exciting and thrilling lunchtime Havin' A Day with the angel of all our lives, Amanda Lehan-Canto (SMOSH)! We grab ourselves some tacos, have ourselves a CAR-CUTERIE (it's gonna catch on), and race our asses back for a work meeting. Every hang is an adventure with Amanda and so is this one! God we love her! Where we went: Home State Tacos They're all over LA! Hosted, shot, sound-recorded and driven by Patrick McDonald. Edited, thumbnailed, and scored by Josh Fleury. New episodes every week! Thanks for stopping by and go have yourself a day!

Two of the chicest sweeties, Oscar and Hillary, pop into the RAV-4 for a day of thrift shopping, sexy Shreks, and methodical coffees. Follow Hillary on Instagram @ hillaryannematthews and Oscar @ ozzymo! And check them out on UCB and on Dropout and all that fun stuff.Where we went -- Society of St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Store210 N Ave 21, Los Angeles, CA 90031Endorffeine727 N Broadway #127, Los Angeles, CA 90012Hosted, shot, sound-recorded and driven by Patrick McDonald. Edited, thumbnailed, and scored by Josh Fleury. New episodes every week! Thanks for stopping by and go have yourself a day!

Sydney Heller and Olivia DeLaurentis join Patrick in his RAV-4 for a very fun (and bumpy) journey to the world-famous "dog park under the Hollywood sign"! We stop for coffee and talk about therapy, car accidents, marriage and more! Go check out Syd and Olivia on all their incredible projects including their podcast "Syd and Olivia Talk S#!t! Locations in this episode: Basecamp Dinette1221 W Riverside Dr, Burbank, CA 91506Lake Hollywood Park3160 Canyon Lake Dr, Los Angeles, CA 90068Hosted, produced, sound-recorded, filmed, and driven by Patrick McDonald! Thumbnails, editing, and music by Josh Fleury!

Katie Marovitch (Dropout, CollegeHumor, FOX's Reality Check) and Nikki McKenzie (Moon Goon, Hawaii Five-O, A Vineyard Christmas) join Patrick in the RAV-4 to take Nikki's baby Milo to get shaved ice for the very first time! They talk about exciting things like perfoming in sex ed plays, what changes when you have a baby, whether or not they love living in the future, and more. Plus they stop by a park and have a delightful little day. Locations in this ep: Brian's Shave Ice and Boba14425 1/2 Ventura Blvd, Sherman Oaks, CA 91423Hazeltine Park14201 Huston St, Sherman Oaks, CA 91423NOTE: Had some sound recorder issues in the first half so bear with iPhone audio but it gets much better after the first part so stick with us! Hosted, shot, sound-recorded and driven by Patrick McDonald. Edited, thumbnailed, and scored by Josh Fleury. New episodes every week! Thanks for stopping by!

Everyone's favorite, Angela Giarratana (SMOSH, AOAOAOA) joins Patrick in the RAV-4 for a trip to the Westfield Century City Mall to do the impossible: return a pair of jeans that have gone far past the return date. Can she do it? Stick around and find out!Thank you for watching this! Hosted and driven by Patrick McDonald. Editing, music, and thumbnail by the genius Josh Fleury. Be sure to subscribe, we're havin' days every single Monday!

A day to rival all days! True alphas Bridger Winegar ("I Said No Gifts") and Jon Millstein (Crooked Media) join Patrick in the RAV-4 to head to the Autry Museum of the American West, with a surprise yard sale and coffee along the way. Locations in this episode: Obet and Del's Coffee5233 Hollywood Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90027The Autry Museum of the American West 4700 Western Heritage Way, Los Angeles, CA 90027Editor and composer and thumbnail genius is Josh Fleury. New episodes every Monday! Make sure to subscribe so you don't miss any days! Thanks for watching this thing, I love you!

Patrick is joined by good buds Kimia, Hailey, and Alyssa as they head to Descanso Gardens and truly have a day across the entire San Gabriel Valley! Locations in this ep: How's It Going To End? 2111 Verdugo Blvd, Montrose, CA 91020Descansco Gardens1418 Descanso Dr, La Cañada Flintridge, CABerge's Sandwiches1044 Foothill Blvd #3222, La Cañada Flintridge, CA 91011Editor and composer and thumbnail genius is Josh Fleury. New episodes every Monday! Make sure to subscribe so you don't miss any days! Thanks for watching this thing, I love you!

We have our first day! Good buddies Carl Tart (SNL, Comedy Bang! Bang) and Payam Banifaz (Shameless, @pbani on Instagram) join Patrick in his RAV-4 to go to the Glendale Galleria, where they buy a pair of pants and maybe even get a meal.Havin' A Day was recorded live from Patrick's car. Hosted by Patrick McDonald. Edits, thumbnails, and music by Josh Fleury. New episodes every week, and THREE this week! Subscribe for more!