THE TOPIC: What is death and why are we so driven by it? In this week's episode, founder of Great Lakes Lumber Meegan Czop drinks champagne and gives her ideas. Host Ana Marie talks with Meegan about what happens when we die, funny death stories and what we think it's going to be like. Morbid? Sure. Interesting and honest? Double sure.

THE GUEST: Meegan Czop is a total bad ass, which I don't say lightly. She is a pioneer behind the reclaimed building materials movement, the founder of Great Lakes Lumber...and...let's just go ahead and say it...she's a she who is an industry leader in a industry with very few shes.

Samantha Bailey is the Chicago-based filmmaker behind the popular You're So Talented and the hugely buzzed about upcoming web series, Brown Girls. On this week's episode of Champagne & Snark, we talk about Sam's relationship to religion and how it has evolved throughout her life.

Emma McKee is a hip hop cross-stitcher. Recently, her work appeared on Chance The Rapper in Billboard magazine. What you may not know about the Oklahoma native is that she also has read every English language book about North Korea. In this week's episode, host Ana Fernatt drinks champagne with Emma McKee, aka the Stitch Gawd, and discusses the various legends, lore and defector-described facts surrounding the highly secretive North Korea.

Runners always talk about how training for a marathon or other long distance run is equally painful and meditative. The runner's high is said to enhance perseverance. In this episode, Ana Fernatt drinks champagne with performer Shanna Shrum and talk about how running plays a role in Shanna's life and career.

Shanna Shrum is a nationally touring solo artist, writer, performer, recovering sorority girl and the brains behind the popular web series Life of the Pahty.

Television is Samantha Irby's favorite pastime when she's not bringing her readers at Bitches Gotta Eat to tears of hilarity and recognition. In this episode, we drink champagne with the Chicago-based writer and talk about reality TV, Orange Is The New Black, binge-watching favorites & why this type of media is important. 

Lauren Ash is the founder and creative director of Black Girl in Om, a health and wellness company focused on women of color. She is a light. In this episode, host Ana Fernatt talks with Lauren Ash about manifesting your best life and how to bring the power of manifestation into your every day.

Alicia Swiz is a writer, performer, educator and feminist. From teaching media studies to hosting the bimonthly SlutTalk, Alicia is an all around bad ass. In this episode of Champagne & Snark, Ana Fernatt and Alicia Swiz talk about Alicia's love for tattoos and self-owned expression.

Maggie Kubley is half of the sexy, fun and upbeat electropop duo Celine Neon. She also has been sober for two years and counting. In this episode, Maggie talks about what led her to seek sobriety, how that has played into her creative process and where that journey has brought her today.

Curious about the world of kink and BDSM? Self-titled theatrician Shifra Werch drinks champagne with Ana Fernatt and talks about her sex life as a submissive.

Jas Petersen, also known as Jas of Chicago, is a visual artist and painter. Her current works are called My Fast Girls and feature a series of women who live in the fictional land of Milk & Money. The works highlight a type of female empowerment and ownership of experience. In this episode, Jas talks about the power and importance of art collectives in her career, the city of Chicago and how collaboration will inevitably save us.

Emily Arazu Nejad is one half of the buzzworthy band Celine Neon. She is also a very talented cake maker. So talented, in fact, that she has recently launched her own cake making company, Bon Vivant. In this episode, Emily and our host Ana Fernatt drink champagne and talk about cakes, family dinners and general champagne babble.