Episodes

  • Episode 297 Frank Hurricane

    Episode 297 Frank Hurricane
    Mar 28 2025
    Frank Hurricane is a musician and storyteller blending blues, folk, and spoken word. His album showcases his mix of humor, adventure, and spirituality. Recently featured on PBS in an , known for his eclectic style, combining country blues with hip-hop influences to create a unique and immersive experience.
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    1 hr and 10 mins
  • Episode 296 Climate Scientist Adam Sobel

    Episode 296 Climate Scientist Adam Sobel
    Mar 21 2025
    Photo By: Julia Gorton , nephew of of the band , studies extreme weather and climate dynamics, focusing on tropical cyclones, severe convection, and precipitation. A professor at Columbia since 2000, he combines theory, observation, and simulation to understand atmospheric behavior and assess risk. Adam also hosts , a podcast featuring conversations with leading climate scientists.
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    1 hr and 12 mins
  • Episode 295: Artivist, Musician & Journalist Rose Tang

    Episode 295: Artivist, Musician & Journalist Rose Tang
    Mar 14 2025
    is a , multidisciplinary artivist, and event curator who leads over 30 groups in New York and Seattle. Her music, described by record labels and critics as experimental, free jazz, post-punk, noise, and "Weird Shit", blends diverse influences and unconventional sounds. A Mongol from Sichuan, Rose plays piano, electric guitar, and percussion, while also performing vocals, spoken word, and movement. Her music has been released by and , and she has organized and hosted concerts in New York and California. Beyond music, Tang has performed stand-up comedy at the Peek Pique Peak Festival at The Brick theater in New York. Her paintings, sculptures, photography, and performance art have been exhibited in Berlin, Los Angeles, and New York. Previously, Rose was a decorated journalist, named Best Local Journalist by the Society of Publishers in Asia and recognized as a Champion for Freedom of Speech by the Visual Artists Guild in the U.S. She taught journalism at Princeton University and worked for , the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, and numerous media outlets across the U.S., Australia, Hong Kong, and China.
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    59 mins
  • Episode 294: Film Maker Dave Markey

    Episode 294: Film Maker Dave Markey
    Mar 7 2025
    Dave Markey is a self-taught filmmaker and musician who has documented underground music and punk culture for over four decades. His films, including and , capture the energy of the punk scene with a direct, DIY approach. He has worked with Sonic Youth, Nirvana, Black Flag, and the Circle Jerks, among others. His latest documentary, (2025), explores the influence of a key figure cultural figure, bull rider and cop Bill Bartell.
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    1 hr and 6 mins
  • Episode 293 The Big Takeover Editor Jack Rabid

    Episode 293 The Big Takeover Editor Jack Rabid
    Feb 27 2025
    Jack Rabid has spent 40 years documenting underground music as the founder and editor of . His writing has appeared in , , , and dozens more. He drums for , , , and Springhouse. He hosts on . Based in Brooklyn with his wife and two kids, he remains a fixture in punk journalism and radio.
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    1 hr and 10 mins
  • Episode 292 Tony O’Neill

    Episode 292 Tony O’Neill
    Feb 21 2025
    , a British-born writer now in the U.S., has built a career that moves between fiction, non-fiction, and screenwriting. A former musician who played with and , he made his literary debut with in 2005, followed by noir-tinged novels like —now edging toward a TV adaptation with Bret Easton Ellis. Tony's work has found an eager audience in France, where 13e Note Editions translated much of his output. He’s also co-authored bestselling memoirs and worked with screenwriters like Jim Uhls. When not writing for The Guardian or Vice, he resides in New Jersey with his family.
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    1 hr and 10 mins
  • Episode 291 Photographer & Writer Ali Smith

    Episode 291 Photographer & Writer Ali Smith
    Feb 14 2025
    , a portrait and documentary photographer, moved to the UK from NYC, where she built a career shooting for The Guardian, The New York Times, and more. She’s shot campaigns for Rimmel, Disney, and Johnson & Johnson and published two acclaimed photography books— earned praise from The NY Times and Gloria Steinem. Her work, rooted in gender equality and environmentalism, includes a grant-funded project on incarcerated mothers. She’s exhibited and taught internationally, mentoring young women in photography. Also a writer and former touring musician, her memoir dropped back in January 2024 via Blackstone Publishing.
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    47 mins
  • Episode 290 Bruce Moreland

    Episode 290 Bruce Moreland
    Feb 7 2025
    grew up in West Covina California, playing in glam rock bands with his brother Marc before diving into LA’s punk scene in the late ’70s. He hung around , played bass for , and co-founded , recording on most of their albums between stints in and out of the band. He later formed Black Cherry, played with , and co-wrote a track for . After Marc’s death, he started , shifting to vocals and guitar.
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    1 hr