6 DEGREES OF CATS to Bring Live Show to Caveat NYC
Comedian Mohanad Elshieky and Catbaret producer Gemma Smith join the taping at the Lower East Side venue.
On Monday, September 28, 2026, from 9:30-10:30 PM ET, 6 Degrees of Cats podcast host Amanda B. takes over Caveat (21A Clinton St.) as part of the Cheerful Earful Podcast Festival NYC. This live podcast taping brings cat lovers across NYC together for an hour of comedy-infused master-level trivia, deep-dive dialogue, guest and audience competitions - and mass media subversion by way of historical facts and contemporary understandings.
Featured guests include:
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Mohanad Elshieky: Comedian known for Conan, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, writing for NPR's Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me! podcast and co-hosting You Could Do That on Television podcast.
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Gemma Smith: Producer of NYC's premiere cat-themed cabaret, Catbaret, burlesque performer and host of the Tails & Tassels podcast.
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Additional surprise guests to be announced.
"Cats and comedians go hand in hand - they're funny and they speak truth to power! Exactly what we need in these dark times," said host Amanda B. "That's why I'm bringing NYC cat lovers together for a night of trivia, games and humor in honor of the animal kingdom's original comedians!"
6 Degrees of Cats, named a top 10 pet podcast by Lifehacker and winner of the Ear Worthy Indie Award for "Best Nature Podcast" (2025), explores the surprising ways cats have shaped human history and culture around the world, from ancient Egyptian deities to Satan's familiars to jazz-age icons. Each episode features expert guests, including New York Times bestselling author Tricia Hersey, M.Div., Animal Planet star Jackson Galaxy, and Nordic folklorist Terry Gunnell, Ph.D., unpacking these questions with lifelong cat steward Amanda B. ("Captain Kitty") in a show The Cat Museum of NYC calls "the Radiolab of cats." Subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts and follow @6degreesofcats on social media.
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