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Season 2 coming 2026. Comedian Elke Thoms pretends she’s a therapist and asks why you really changed your hair. No really, why? Did you always hate your face or—?
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S1E20 Going Gray as a Senior (in College) with Abigail Jensen
After finding out the guy she was dating in college hooked up with her sorority sister, Sex Educator and Host of Rat Girls Podcast Abigail Jensen wanted to get her hair dyed with purple tips à la…
S1E19 Bald In Denial with Josh Edelman
Comedian and filmmaker Josh Edelman fought back against losing his hair by shaving his head at the end of his upcoming comedy special, but is now letting what's left grow back. Despite acknowledging…
S1E18 "Amicable" Breakups with Rachel Mathieu (Part 2)
Comedian, actor, and writer Rachel Mathieu dyed her hair blonde at 18 after a break-up that sent her into crisis. In part two of this two-part episode, Elke and Rachel dive into amicable breakups vs.…
S1E17 College Crisis Blonde with Rachel Mathieu (Part 1)
Comedian, actor, and writer Rachel Mathieu dyed her hair blonde at 18 after a break-up that sent her into crisis. In part one of this two-part episode, Elke and Rachel discuss their long-distance…
S1E16 Taking Off My Bangs with JJ Obee
Some women are born with great hair, some achieve great hair, and some have great hair thrust upon them. Actor JJ Obee had a hair makeover done initially against her will, but now it might be……
S1E15 80s Mullet Perm with Mary Gallagher
Comic, actor and cartoonist Mary Gallagher got a bad perm and then decided to trim the sides because her grandfather said she should always show her ears. She then reached her final form of the…
S1E14 Woodland Heroine with Clip-In Extensions with Kara Connolly (Part 2)
Singer-songwriter and actress Kara Connolly dyed her hair bold, copper red to take back her power after years of entertainment industry mistreatment and feeling typecast and misunderstood. In part…
S1E13 Red Hair Topples Typecasting with Kara Connolly (Part 1)
Singer-songwriter and actress Kara Connolly dyed her hair bold, copper red to take back her power after years of entertainment industry mistreatment and feeling typecast and misunderstood. In part…
S1E12 Villainous Handlebar Mustache with Jesse Arrow
Actor, writer, director, and entrepreneur Jesse Arrow grew a villainous handlebar mustache in his 20's after he discovered he was finally capable of growing facial hair. Long before Elke and Jesse…
S1E11 Emo Hair Track Star Turned Actor with Marissa Madsen
Actor Marissa Madsen announced that she was a cool, mysterious, IDGAF adult in college by getting an emo-chic haircut, despite its impact on her aerodynamics while running varsity cross-country. Elke…
S1E10 Elke's Bangs: The Origin Story with Renée Percy
The tables turn as host Elke Thoms takes a spin in the guest chair. Elke reveals the origin story of her bangs, which involves stand-up, a breakup, and Prince. Our previous episode's guest, comedian…
S1E9 Traumatic Summer Camp Haircut with Renée Percy
Comedian Renée Percy was sent to summer camp at age 9 with all her hair chopped off (thanks mom) and hasn't cut it short since. As always, what starts as a lighthearted podcast episode quickly…
S1E8 Getting Back at My Mother with Hanna Anderson
Comedian, Writer, and co-host of The Dating Detectives podcast Hanna Anderson dyed her hair red last December, and she can't tell if she did it to feel independent from her mother or because it…
S1E7 A Stay-At-Home Dad's Ponytail with Seth Lawrence
Comedian Seth Lawrence is a stay-at-home dad by day, raising four kids and (briefly) a ponytail. When the going got tough and he had toddlers at home, it came down to time for a haircut or time for…
S1E6 Break-Up Bangs Twinning with Emma Smith Watts
Actress/Comedian Emma Smith Watts is the stereotype that catapulted this podcast into existence: she got bangs after a breakup. Emma and Elke discuss blondes vs. redheads, childhood fringe cuts, and…
S1E5 Medusa, Hades, and High School Bullies with Grant Terzakis
Actor Grant Terzakis cut his long shaggy hair at 13, fueled by wanting to fit in with his classmates. Now, at 31, he's growing it out again. After a comment in middle school led to the death of…
S1E4 World’s Worst Quarantine Bangs with Genesis Sol
Comedian Genesis Sol cut herself bangs in the pandemic, and let's just say it's a good thing she didn't have to see too many people. A lot of folks made questionable DIY hair choices during this…
S1E3 This Concept Isn't Working for Me with Nemesis Ruiz
Model Nemesis Ruiz had adventurous hair in her childhood, but today keeps it anything but adventurous. After a run-in with a pair of scissors at age 5 followed by occasional barbaring from her…
S1E2 Going Through a Bad Bleach-Up with Leo Forest
Musician Leo Forest bleached his hair platinum after a less-than-ideal breakup. Artist, producer, and songwriter Leo realized that if you're going to change the way your mind thinks, maybe you should…
S1E1 Depression, But Make It Pink with Katie K
Welcome to the very first episode of BANGING IT OUT! Your host, comedian Elke Thoms, uncovers how our first guest, comedian Katie K, dyed her hair pink and purple when she was in fact depressed and…
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Banging It Out with Elke Thoms has published 20 episodes since February 2025, covering topics in Comedy.
Banging It Out with Elke Thoms is currently sporadic with new episodes every 2 weeks. Average episode length is 26m.
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