Are We Okay?

156 - Goodbye Forever (with Alli Wallace and Weston Scott)

Tue, 09 Jul 2019 07:19:46 +0000

In celebration of THREE full years of the Are We Okay? Podcast, Alli Wallace and Weston Scott drop by the podcast again to talk about how hot it is outside, writing a fantasy novel, dating a murderer, passing up the love of your life to stay with a dolphin, people we've seen naked, a failed bird rescue, avoiding A Silent Explosion, why people stopped going to shows, my sidekick in an action movie, Weston the skeptical ghost hunter, quitting hair gel, the Legend of Big Sandwich, objective facts, cool old guys, Regis on Broadway, what fire is, why Weston got a cell phone, Kai W. Coleman, why everyone needs a Dale, how our dear friend Adam was conceived, Flik's Law, the ultimate goal of Are We Okay?, perpetual impending doom, and what we're going to do next. Then we play 'Two Truths and a Lie', 'Engage In Sexual Intercourse, Form a Domestic Partnership, or Break the Fifth Commandment?', and 'One Word At A Time', before saying goodbye forever.

154 - I've Touched Every Pea (with Hap-Pea and Pea-Wee Andersen)

Tue, 25 Jun 2019 07:05:45 +0000

Chefs Hap-Pea and Pea-Wee Andersen drop by the podcast to talk about honeymooning in France, Craig Janderffelt's list, a Danish cheese festival, the Wee-Wee-nerschnitzel, opening a restaurant together, sleeping in a movie theater, pea splitting accidents, how well they know each other, ham hocks and scalloped potatoes, their morning routine, the aftermath of daily concussions, the members of their staff, and the four things they do every day.

153 - Chill Out (with Erica Hamilton Kwid)

Tue, 18 Jun 2019 07:01:00 +0000

Blackwater creative director Erica Hamilton Kwid swings by the podcast to talk about forgetting her age, her baby's hobbies, BMX life, a picture-perfect childhood, Central Coast cults, post office tarot readings, Nipomo Mesa murders, working for her mom, what art school did to her art, the real beginning of adulthood, rolling a 50-sided die, taking over the family business, getting amped about stocking apparel, growing up Catholic, renouncing Paganism, seeing God on tv, hypnic jerks, and crying at the Golden Buzzer.

Find her online at: https://shopblackwater.com/

152 - Is Thanos Really Bad? (with Malik Miko Thorne)

Tue, 11 Jun 2019 07:34:22 +0000

Shop owner and DJ Malik Miko Thorne stops by the podcast to talk about being an introvert, still discovering music, record store conversations, curating mixtapes, discovering the wedding industry, growing up in Georgia, opening his own retail shop, coming up with ideas while cleaning his house, short-term optimism and long-term cynicism, going to Sunday school, crying at weddings, and his dream about getting hit by a car.

Follow him on Instagram: @asatelliteoflove

Or: @djmalikmiko

151 - I'm Not Broken (with Ron Vilarino)

Tue, 04 Jun 2019 08:55:21 +0000

Father Ron Vilarino drops by the podcast to talk about getting to know his daughter, Marynn, from the photos she left behind, their bookended relationship, who colored the moon, encouraging her to go back to school, taking her back to Bodie, their last picture together, hearing her whisper, searching for a stream in the Sierras, the day he finally bonded with her cat, why he didn't go to her funeral, drinking and driving, the gift of forgiveness, why he changed his mind about being on this podcast, and what Marynn would want him to do.

150 - Here's Your Ticket (with Ramon Campoamor)

Tue, 28 May 2019 07:37:00 +0000

Podcaster and machinist, Ramon Campoamor stops by the podcast to talk about creating a podcast, getting two people in the same room, paid work vs. creative work, the responsibility of a parent, communicating with your partner, how changing a diaper is like being in a war zone, drifting apart, spanking, tummy time, raising a kid with two different ideologies, whether anyone's parents did it "right", nightmares about dogs, holding other people's babies, cataloging your kids on social media, the evolution of cyberbullying, the presidential candidates of the future, and being tired all the time.

Find him online at: http://ramoncampoamor.com/

149 - If I'm Your Black Sheep (with Kaci Mallat)

Tue, 21 May 2019 09:53:02 +0000

Wedding coordinator and dance instructor, Kaci Mallat drops by the podcast to talk about seeing hail, accepting that weddings never go right, making a bride happy vs. making mom happy, a good 'please' and 'thank you', growing up on a Wisconsin dairy farm, teaching kids to dance, getting hangry at a wedding, moving to California without a job, how you're going to remember your life, attending a wedding she didn't plan, her valedictorian speech, the Wisconsin accent, taking the Communion you paid for, predestination, how old you'll be in Heaven, who's going to change your diapers, selling the cows, the pillow she won't get rid of, and her favorite acoustic guitar guy.

Find her online at: http://xoxowed.com/

148 - That Boy Left (with Glen Tufuga)

Tue, 14 May 2019 07:25:09 +0000

Barber Glen Tufuga swings by the podcast to talk about crossing paths in our former bands, learning every blink-182 song, music shaming, Glory of the Hour, Walking Plague, From The Top, Ride From A Stranger, band drama, staying straight edge, watching his parents hustle, texting his biological father in prison, 3 Ninjas, buying a pregnancy test on the Fourth of July, teaching his baby sign language, busting out of church, whether he'll fulfill his purpose, being the greatest Mario Kart player of all-time, and dreaming about his childhood dog.

Follow him on Instagram: @glenxtufuga

147 - Listen To The Wind (with Michael Sterling)

Tue, 07 May 2019 08:45:21 +0000

Future chiropractor Michael Sterling stops by the podcast to talk about being a weird kid, what my girlfriend was like in elementary school, breaking his knee, how people settle on a career path, the good parts of Bakersfield, mountain biking, social media detox, divorce, modern dating, political division, the Seventh-day Adventist Church, seeing Jesus onstage, and watching The Lion King in theaters.

146 - I Saw Your Guts (with Kasandra de la Rosa)

Tue, 30 Apr 2019 08:23:35 +0000

Photographer Kasandra de la Rosa drops by the podcast to talk about how her husband was injured in Afghanistan, working in a specialty group home, watching a homeless guy slit his wrists, loud noises, flying, being murdered by your Uber driver, going on a date with someone you don't know, graduating from high school pregnant, how much math has changed, being a mean drunk, waiting for a kid with colored eyes, No Más Bebés, the nice parts of Bakersfield, nearby towns she's never been to, Word Party, naming kids, getting her tubes tied, giving up scrunchies for Lent, whether God is bilingual, and baby Pickle.

Follow her on Instagram: @kdelarosaphotography

145 - On Solid Ground (with Patrick Patton)

Tue, 23 Apr 2019 07:01:00 +0000

Photographer and musician, Patrick Patton swings by the podcast to talk about binging episodes of this show, why he didn't bring me In-N-Out, dad brain, number bands, trying to make angry punk rock in a perfect household, moving to Los Angeles, becoming a production assistant, Real Love Records, a two-disc soap opera, doing the best you can with what you've got, making music with his wife, playing loud, found time entertainment, receiving a bible for every holiday, why God was the first and best author, and saying goodbye to Mimi.

Find him online at: https://www.patrickpattonphotography.com/

144 - Be True (with Laurie Woodward)

Tue, 16 Apr 2019 07:35:54 +0000

Author Laurie Woodward stops by the podcast to talk about how to say y'all, feeding cows, getting in trouble for daydreaming, writing her first book, reading The Weekend Novelist, developing craft, Shadow Swine, making Gauguin a villain, researching a skate park, Jojo the dolphin, passing the Talking Stick, the prophecy of Artania, calling each other dodoheads, learning to say no, and getting roasted by her kids.

Find her online at: http://artania.net

143 - Super Pink and Pale and Weird (with Kyrstynne Coleman)

Tue, 09 Apr 2019 09:28:40 +0000

Working mother Kyrstynne Coleman drops by the podcast to talk about seeing The National perform drunk, hiding her mom's cigarettes, the fear of blushing, a sweaty year in Florida, getting back into painting, her husband's gigantic backpack, how insane our feet are, whether her baby is his great-grandfather reincarnated, wanting to be a soccer mom, a missed miscarriage, the inappropriate doctor who delivered her, mama bear instinct, whether her baby can see spirits, words we hate, why she probably won't live past 61, whether some people are meant to die, forgiving your parents, getting married while pregnant, excerpts from her childhood diary, and being framed for drowning a bird.

Follow her on Instagram: @kyrstynne

142 - Not One Person Is The Same (with Ricardo Cano Hernández)

Tue, 02 Apr 2019 07:38:32 +0000

DJ, radio personality and program director, Ricardo Cano Hernández swings by the podcast to talk about why disco didn't die in Europe, how radio works, pre-recording vs. live broadcasting, making music that sounds good, getting robbed at gunpoint in Mexico, a WhatsApp chat with his whole family, when his dad bought him his first mixing board, cassette mixtapes, attending his first Vinyl Night, when his parents approved of his career choice, where hate comes from, how to trick the human brain, and supporting local music.

Find him online at: http://www.dj-flashback.com/

141 - Hungry For Father's Love (with Cameron Ingalls)

Tue, 26 Mar 2019 07:01:00 +0000

Photographer and publisher of The Wedding Standard, Cameron Ingalls stops by the podcast to talk about why he turned down my invitation the first time, going out for coffee with young photographers, when God told him to be a wedding photographer, catching a moment, keeping brides calm, taking a personality test, trying not to cough, promoting love, flannel board theology, whispering spy secrets in Muffin's ear, charging what he's worth, and asking people to list his weaknesses.

Find him online at: https://www.cameroningalls.com/
Or: https://www.theweddingstandard.com/
Or: https://www.acaciaproductions.co/about

140 - Why Are People The Way They Are? (with Clara Cobb)

Tue, 19 Mar 2019 08:13:30 +0000

Psychology student Clara Cobb drops by the podcast to talk about making little sheep out of cotton balls, anxiety, why Fresno gets a bad rap, getting to know strangers, why people are replacing music with podcasts, cults, going on a date with an alleged murderer, Little Words, listening to people's mundane stories, The Moth, Potterless, self-consciousness, how children learn, being semi-homeless, conceiving her child on a Christmas tree lot, moral codes, holding onto some wonder, losing a friend in high school, and being knocked out by a snowboarder.

Find her online at: https://southstreetsam.wordpress.com/

139 - I'm A Wee Man (with Clark O'Shaughnessy)

Tue, 12 Mar 2019 07:01:00 +0000

Cobbler and EDM DJ, Clark O'Shaughnessy poofs by the podcast to talk about making buckles, stealing songs from Soundcloud, walking Trevor the Pug, watching the Lompoc Restaurant get robbed, being proud of his Irish heritage, the story of St. Patrick, his magic tricks, his celebrity impressions, one hit wonders, the Gift of the Gab, four years of sobriety, why he's on the run, and how his pot of gold sparks joy.

138 - Little Tiny Heartbeat (with Celina Castro)

Tue, 05 Mar 2019 08:01:00 +0000

Celina Castro swings by the podcast to talk about becoming a young mother, single parenting, getting pregnant again, postpartum depression, getting "touched out", crying over laundry, baby wearing, how she's like her daughter, sickness anxiety, a high school lockdown, her brother's overdose, the only time she was drunk, waiting 6 months for cancer results, being angry with God, when her mom moved to Mexico for cancer treatment, Nona's last breath, and the ashes in Lilly's room.

Follow her on Instagram: @celina.raeee

Or: @celinaraecastro

137 - Not Afraid To Fail (with Chelsey Rodgers)

Tue, 26 Feb 2019 08:07:42 +0000

Stylist and Heritage Salon owner, Chelsey Rodgers stops by the podcast to talk about enrolling in beauty school, creating her own space, not feeling right in college, co-parenting, making people happy, becoming a boss, learning to appreciate the Central Coast, salon chair therapy, losing both of her parents, being honest about her emotions, running amok with her sibling gang, and taking her first long trip without her kids.

Follow her on Instagram: @salonheritage

136 - Placenta Oranges (with Adam Niemann)

Tue, 19 Feb 2019 08:01:00 +0000

Actor Adam Niemann drops by the podcast to talk about how countries choose their flag colors, writing a musical with Weston Scott, trying out new art forms, Understanding Comics, making a thing vs. talking about making a thing, sharing the stage with Patti LuPone, divas, Robin Williams-level improv, the Six Steps of being an artist, the Trojan Horse of music theory, a hidden message in Jurassic Park, the film school he definitely really went to, celebrity entertainment, fly-on-the-wall documentaries, getting hit by a car while listening to this podcast, Hap-pea and Pea-wee, ping-ponging between the coasts, his Opera-singing pilot father, his casual doula-verse mother, sharing some Flake, finding his tribe, Google Mapping celebrities' houses, the sadness of William Inge, being the orange kid, Weird Al Yankovic, and what a goof means to him.

Find him online at: https://adamniemann.com/

135 - Be Amazing (with Jessica Chavez)

Tue, 12 Feb 2019 08:52:22 +0000

Radio personality and music director, Jessica Chavez swings by the podcast to talk about analyzing radio playlists, why to make an album, who she was in high school, Arrowhead vs. Aquafina, never being good at math, going to Peru on a whim, eating a guinea pig, whether we need a President, Trump's truth, the CEO of the YMCA, political compromise, bugging celebrities, comparing traumas, the people in her nest, being the only friend in her circle without a kid, being 30 and divorced, eating an onion someday, the Twelve Traditions, and why she can't live without Taco Bell.

Follow her on Instagram: @j.2tha.essica

134 - Hey, I'm 3 Years Old (with Nick Whinnery)

Tue, 05 Feb 2019 08:21:37 +0000

Videographer Nick Whinnery stops by the podcast to talk about quitting his job, resurfacing bathtubs with his parents, selling things, being ready for failure, professional fulfillment, the luxury of turning down wack rappers, passing on gym selfies, doing things or not doing things, helping a couple of wack rappers, photoshopping his buddy's face onto a pineapple, downtime anxiety, his selfish reason for being in an old lady's bathroom, getting paid for making people happy, doing free work, why Coca-Cola is successful, astrophotography, what he learned on his only salvia trip, and why YOU are the center of the universe.

Follow him on Instagram: @nickwhinnery
Or: @forever_rooted_films

133 - Everything I've Ever Been, And More (with Mark Velasquez)

Tue, 29 Jan 2019 09:04:49 +0000

Artist and photographer, Mark Velasquez drops by the podcast to talk about making people comfortable, being bitter and guarded, losing 250,000 Instagram followers, a nine-and-a-half-hour date, Hot or Not, when to get married, leaving your hometown, trying to find his love of photography again, the best he could do, creative people vs. people who do creative things, his only goal in life, the one thing that's holding you back, trying to draw what his cousin Memo was drawing, being accepted into the only college he applied to, the decreasing value of being right, thinking small, knowing yourself through art, why he stopped recycling, Tumblr's nudity ban, going to hell in a handbasket, Occam's razor, opposable thumbs, being simple to know, rarely making mistakes, when he used to be famous, rediscovering Sara, singing in the halls of his high school, and the history of locations.

Find him online at: https://www.markvelasquez.com/

132 - Regis Philbin, I'm Terrified (with Kyleigh Montgomery)

Tue, 22 Jan 2019 10:04:52 +0000

Kyleigh Montgomery swings by the podcast to talk about the tragedy of Country music, running late for everything, dirty chai, the Keto diet, New Year's resolutions, not knowing what to do with her life, growing up in Tennessee, watching her dad write songs, sucking at something until you get good at it, hating photos of herself, the dog filter, plastic surgery, Dallas' butt, why retirement will kill you, what she would do if she knew she was going to die, requesting songs for her dad to play, engaging with customers for real, giving a lady her blueberry muffin, being pressured to buy art, rewatching Friends, music shaming, relaxing in a horse trough, being in everyone's backyard, telling her mom that they were going to Hell, and cracking her head open on Valentine's Day.

Follow her on Instagram: @tennesseelouise

131 - Gizmo On The Street (with Willie Rodriguez)

Tue, 15 Jan 2019 08:05:52 +0000

Truck driver Willie Rodriguez stops by the podcast to talk about pot roast, growing up without parents, the Rampart district, being split up in foster care, a family custody battle, a roach-infested apartment near the airport, the dope dealer who got his mom pregnant, picking a family for his new sister, the decision to take his mom off life support, joining a street gang, making a big sandwich and exploring America Online, chatting with dwn2drnk, tricking out his low rider with mad bass, picking his wife up for their first date, showing his kids what's waiting for them out on the street, his favorite episode of Joe Rogan's podcast, why he doesn't like feeling, being discriminated against, wearing his last pair of Nikes, and miced garlic.

130 - We Live In A Society (with Brad Eachus)

Tue, 08 Jan 2019 08:01:00 +0000

Process Engineer and Project Manager, Brad Eachus drops by the podcast to talk about saving voicemails, the reenactment of a Taylor Swift demo, free writing, brain dumping, wearing a lot of hats, making semiconductors, living in Kentucky for a few months, a Cracker Barrel tour with Opa, bonding with his brothers, finding out what an engineer really does, meeting his wife in an AP class, being in the right place at the right time, interacting with kids, self-employed artist vs. corporate engineer, working in the same building as his wife, gene expression, the potential for regret, working on the biggest fire, and something about broccoli.

129 - A Whole 'Nother Human (with Erika De Leija)

Tue, 01 Jan 2019 08:35:25 +0000

Model Erika De Leija swings by the podcast to talk about a bump in the road near her house, following her doctor's instructions, getting sick on vacation, her dad's solution to package thieves, taking modeling seriously, bringing her boyfriend to photoshoots, buying a car or confessing to a murder, being naked in front of a stranger, setting boundaries, insecure models, hyper-focusing on minor details, always being near a fight, looking like Kobe Bryant from certain angles, making her family uncomfortable, the morality of incest, being comfortable with looking natural, being ugly in beauty school, living a whole year as the wrong age, and trying to catch her one-eyed bird.

Follow her on Instagram: @erika_deleijaa

128 - Marlboro Lights And A Tab (with Dan Quinajon)

Tue, 25 Dec 2018 08:01:00 +0000

Photographer and Navy veteran, Dan Quinajon stops by the podcast to talk about hosting a radio show on a ship, working with a local horse whisperer, veteran equine therapy, developing a dust allergy, being his dad's photo assistant, the decisive moment, transitioning from film to digital, the real international language, why we've gotta have Kardashians, the value of a tangible photograph, capturing emotion in a photo, Anton Corbijn, Photoshop vs. autotune, doing horse stuff, taking care of your parents, pouring wine for woo girls, the Grandfather Spirit, the Bushido code, what he hopes he sees when he crosses over, and pooping all over a cop.

Follow him on Instagram: @we_can_be_heroes_just_for1_day

127 - Stand Taller (with Jasmine Gonzalez)

Tue, 18 Dec 2018 08:32:21 +0000

Podcaster Jasmine Gonzalez drops by to talk about starting a podcast about murder, everyone else's podcasts, her quarter-life crisis, working in wine, trying to save a bird's life, photographing dead animals, crime scene photos, killing your spouse, guilt and innocence, the power of suggestion, dreaming of McDonald's, ceramics, social anxiety, typing, reading more books, emotional hoarding, controlling the chaos, having young parents, the day we find out about aliens, the beautiful music that plays after we die, and coding our Myspace pages.

Subscribe to the Drunk In Crime podcast:
Or follow her on Instagram: @ohjeezjaelynn

126 - Everything To Do With Horses Is Frivolous (with Aidan Candelario)

Tue, 11 Dec 2018 10:02:44 +0000

Stand up comic Aidan Candelario swings by the podcast to talk about following a backpack unpacking act, types of comedy, a little bit of silence, doing a stand up set for his family, losing a friend over a terrible set, lying to himself, disappointing sequels, watching The Phantom Menace on acid, professional poets, traveling, working in a riding warehouse, whether women enjoy a horse's muscles, the most delicious animal, what we did to dogs, getting bored of heaven, being amorphous and easygoing, and his dad's favorite Smash Mouth album.

Follow him on Instagram: @bicpapermate

125 - Good For The Soul, If We Have One (with Lauren Jensen)

Tue, 04 Dec 2018 08:34:27 +0000

Teacher Lauren Jensen stops by the podcast to talk about how much Percocet she has, sitting down during a Death Cab For Cutie concert, a rough neighborhood in Philly, being dropped off in New Jersey with $100, when her mom tracked her down, being saved in 6th grade, getting married in Bible college, the first time she saw her first husband's penis, watching her second husband feed apple juice to his prisoners, getting a thyroidectomy, spending 10 days radioactive in the woods, the ability to feel no emotion, hiding in a bathtub, sending ants to heaven, and the Komodo dragon's dirty mouth.

124 - Little Sunflowers Around My Pupil (with Derek Woodruff)

Tue, 27 Nov 2018 08:01:00 +0000

Musician Derek Woodruff drops by the podcast to talk about Pilot, the pressure of following up a hit, whether Jay Z and Beyoncé sound good together, alternate versions of our favorite albums, The Sids, pulling the plug on Jolly Roger, moving away from home like his Uncle Steve, making it home in time to say goodbye to his dad, dancing to Bobby Brown in his underwear, taking his dad's first guitar down from the attic, rescuing his first drum kit, why he's indebted to Sublime, leaving Little Radar, the only person he'll drum for, Music For Kids, remembering the best parts of his dad, and the number 69.

Donate to Music For Kids at: https://www.gofundme.com/esdp2p-music-for-kids

Or follow him on Instagram: @dpwoodruff

123 - Just Be Love (with Annie Chabot)

Tue, 20 Nov 2018 08:03:33 +0000

Writer Annie Chabot swings by the podcast to talk about singing along to 80s music, becoming obsessed with Pearl Jam on a bus ride, letting her kids read her teenage journals, how getting pregnant at 19 saved her life, sneaking cookies off the top of her fridge, trying to parent a left-brained child, almost friendzoning her soulmate, testing your relationship on the road, hating math because of her parents' divorce, knocking on the wall so her sister couldn't sleep, puddle stomping, the time her husband gave his kidney away, turning 40, writing a poem vs. writing a song, being homeless for four months, the demon who watched her read the Bible, praying to Satan to find her drugs, suddenly being married to an atheist, and learning a lesson from the emperor moth.

Follow her on Instagram: @anniechabot or @revelmystic

122 - Limitless Until Proven Wrong (with Nicole Huffman)

Tue, 13 Nov 2018 08:01:00 +0000

Boutique manager and medical scribe, Nicole Huffman stops by the podcast to talk about singing compulsively, taking her own pulse, beheadings, being a perfectionist baby, learning how to blink, Smiling Coyote, micromanaging the other preschoolers, merit, synesthesia, JonBenét Ramsey, the implication of an ellipsis, why Santa used the same gift tags as our parents, hearing her eyelashes, where pickles grow, what fire is, weird things we faintly remember from childhood, her first Peter Pan, taking her work failures home, being an ENFP, leaving things better than she found them, her family's intuition, her chronic drug user friend, and an amazing movie about eyes.

121 - Don't Fear The Unknown (with Mitch Flores)

Tue, 06 Nov 2018 08:01:00 +0000

Founder of Central Coast Paranormal Investigators, Mitch Flores drops by the podcast to talk about a local Satanic ritual murder, the effects of his 12 year-old brother's death, raising a daughter on his own, becoming a ghost hunter, the most haunted location on the Central Coast, EVPs, pressing an axe blade against his head, banishing a spirit from his house, the problem with poltergeists, why you should never use a Ouija board, Rex Krebs' house, climbing into an abandoned house to find the old man he saw in a window, the only time he got scared, differentiating paranormal activity from mental illness, and learning patience from a 4 year-old.

Find him online at: http://ccpinvestigators.com/

Or follow them on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ccpinvestigators

120 - Emotional John Henry (with Biba Pickles)

Tue, 30 Oct 2018 07:01:00 +0000

Artist Biba Pickles swings by the podcast to talk about never learning how to drive, being the drunkest person in SLO, getting a God shot, being comfortable in her masculinity, getting into bones and stuff, meeting her mom and her panther tattoo, being the white sheep of the family, why you shouldn't put orange juice in a phone, going Rambo to rescue a rabbit, taking a break from comedy, Becky the heckler, never missing a golden moment to shut your mouth, changing her name to protect herself, believing in The Big Book, living in a world that is chronically pissed off, and putting the finger back on the hand.

119 - All My Friends Were Animals (with Shaunna Angell)

Tue, 23 Oct 2018 07:01:00 +0000

Assistant editor and writer, Shaunna Angell stops by the podcast to talk about the mythical land of Huasna, riding a horse before she could walk, show jumping, having her mom as a teacher, being best friends with her dog, studying kinesiology, being old and hard to get a hold of, the Halcyon Lady in the Lake, associating towns with crimes, not believing in God or math, losing her trainer, how horses lie down, how much I know about dry shampoo, and when hair was a problem for all of us.

118 - I'm Just Trying To Experience Things (with Nick Schutz)

Tue, 16 Oct 2018 07:56:07 +0000

Musician Nick Schutz sits down in the middle of our tour to talk about playing a closed coffee shop, whether learning magic tricks ruins magic tricks, a cracked windshield, playing for a paying audience, a cat that lives in a bathroom, playing a show for two people, crossing the Navajo Bridge, buying postcards we didn't send, LOTTO GUNS AMMO BEER, the Busta Crack Shack, learning to throw knives, being married by a pikey, finding a specific telephone pole, whether Fresno actually sucks or not, where the second Kris Special album is, relistening to Wilco, being a devout agnostic, and the smoothest cue ball ever produced.

Follow him on Twitter: @nickspitzmusic

117 - The Town Is Crumbling (with Erin Kellermann)

Tue, 09 Oct 2018 08:33:05 +0000

Student Erin Kellermann drops by the podcast to talk about what 17 year-olds know about 9/11, why I'm so awkward in the Starbucks drive thru, being afraid of male teachers, living next to a cemetery, taunting demons, almost getting shanked, shoplifting, losing friends to drugs, trying not to step on hypodermic needles at the park, taking care of broken dogs, trying to figure out religion, the five alien creatures that work for the government, huffing gas aliens, and the hole in Antarctica that goes to the center of the Earth.

116 - We're Just Here For Now (with Dr. Roger Hall)

Tue, 02 Oct 2018 07:01:00 +0000

Professor of History, Dr. Roger Hall stops by the podcast to talk about listening to KPIG, how he dresses in the classroom, what he'll say in his retirement speech, making sure his students end up in a good band, collecting projector slides, resisting PowerPoint, working with Debbie Downers, Warren G. Harding, We're In The Money, Georgia font, forgetting his wife's birthday, zigging when they expect you to zag, Calvin Coolidge's sense of humor, pretending to believe in God to get a bandana, what happens to his PowerPoints after he dies, staying up until 4am crying at YouTube videos, a soldier's last letter, reading to his kids, and why today is the best day of his life.

115 - All Dogs Go To Heaven Too (with Melissa Osborne)

Tue, 25 Sep 2018 07:01:00 +0000

Founder of Me-N-Joe's CBD Oil Animal Cookies, Melissa Osborne swings by the podcast to talk about coming back to her home, taking care of a donkey and a horse, how to calm your pets on the Fourth of July, the five favorite flavors of dogs, bringing home strays, why her dachshund no longer smells, driving a semi truck from California to Georgia, going to a seminary to learn about God, taking a traumatic math class, trusting God to take care of her student loans, and how she really lost the top of her finger.

Shoot her an email at: menjoesanimalcookies@gmail.com

114 - Okay, Now I've Seen God (with Damon Garcia)

Tue, 18 Sep 2018 07:01:00 +0000

Progressive Christian vlogger and podcaster, Damon Garcia stops by the podcast to talk about recording rap songs, channeling creativity, leaving his church, Christianity's rummage sale, separating himself from other Christians, whether Trump or Obama is more Christian, the political life of Jesus, Love Wins, the craft of preaching, giving power to the Westboro Baptist Church, changing someone's mind with love, whether God lets bad things happen, thinking his dad wasn't his real dad, and people who don't show up for things.

Find him online at: https://www.godtalkpod.com/

Or follow him on Twitter: @whoisdamon

113 - You've Got The Wrong Melissa (with Melissa J. Broughton)

Tue, 11 Sep 2018 07:58:56 +0000

Writer and lavender farmer, Melissa J. Broughton drops by the podcast to talk about finding a place in Buellton, renting with an artist's credit history, growing up in a one-stoplight town, California's cost of living, running away after her divorce, remembering those palm trees, not having the things you thought you would, how writing a college handbook put her through college, being inspired by an airplane thief, her eclectic resumé, ghosting, wanting and not wanting kids, owning her daddy issues, progressing into alcoholism, celebrating her sobriety with a glass of wine, little sprinkles of divine intervention, and drinking Axl Rose's bath water.

Find her online at: https://www.facebook.com/mycowboydad/
Or follow Sleepy Bunny on Instagram: @lavender_naps

112 - Do You Like To Go Downtown? (with Justin Bournonville)

Tue, 04 Sep 2018 07:01:00 +0000

Stand-up comic Justin Bournonville swings by the podcast to talk about finding a Dan Curcio CD at a Goodwill, not living in an igloo in Alaska, 24 hours of sunlight, building his own home, growing a comedy scene, purposely botching the host's name, listening to Andrew Dice Clay on the way to school, joining an orchid club, restoring mopeds, trying to become an Elvis impersonator, 80s toys, what his kids are into, filling the void his dad's death left, giving people a chance, meeting his wife in an AOL chatroom, becoming a Mormon for a girl, being fired by a new pastor, what to do if you're not happy with the way things are going, where all the aliens are, and something called The Dab.

Find out more about his comedy showcase at: https://www.facebook.com/events/866603026870181/

111 - We're Just All Dirt (with Moriah Claire Quinn)

Tue, 28 Aug 2018 07:42:18 +0000

Actor, musician, and dialect coach, Moriah Claire Quinn stops by the podcast to talk about not being home for two months, Blindboy Boatclub, psychobabble, the left and right sides of our bodies, sticking your finger between your teeth, being raised Bahá'í, growing edible dates, social media and the inherent sadness of life, slippery slopes, miscalculating the rapture, love wolves, Blurred Lines, those that scream loudest, your internet footprint, being a slave to your cell phone, how things used to was, the faith taters, coming out of the broom closet, the suck that is life, and being excellent to each other.

Follow her on Instagram: @moclaireq

110 - The Storm In My Brain (with Katie Lawrence)

Tue, 21 Aug 2018 07:00:38 +0000

Actress Katie Lawrence drops by the podcast to talk about occasionally living in Indiana, how 9/11 changed her dreams, the wine trail, Sudden Accent Syndrome, losing her memory, complex partial seizures, remembering blue balls, peeing with the door open, getting a laser in her brain, losing her headphones, whether she'll ever be on stage again, what she knows about Minecraft, having fun with Mormons, why her grandma's ghost won't fix her brain, being ignored by her husband for years, and when Batman died of starvation in her kitchen.

Find her online at: https://katievsepilepsy.blogspot.com/

109 - You've Been Through Some Stuff (with Shawn Clark)

Tue, 14 Aug 2018 09:14:52 +0000

Singer-songwriter and coffee roaster, Shawn Clark swings by the podcast to talk about killing Jerry by doing this interview, moving to California from Texas, making junk sculptures, roasting coffee in his spare time, his wild dad, taking things apart, intentionally throwing his trombone auditions so he could sit with the cool kids, his first guitar, learning to love Country music, being cheated on, his Tuesday night group, hipster people, uppers, spending two weeks drunk, building a church in inner city Chicago, doing a street corner tour, being a real turd sometimes, not loving church, and being more than this body.

Find him online at: http://www.shawnclarkfamilyband.com/

108 - Remember When You Were Married?? (with Josh Cornell)

Tue, 07 Aug 2018 07:34:59 +0000

Writer Josh Cornell stops by the podcast to talk about the most relaxing song ever written, a play about his tumultuous relationship, making horror films, going to law school, joint custody, tea time, anger, whether protesting can help anything, riling up a whole political party, comments sections, adversarial politics, the God who would send his grandfather to hell, being upset with your parents, raising kids in two different households, whether another God created God, Moon Boy, and Bad Guy Getter.

Get tickets for Legally Blonde here: http://smct.org/legally-blonde/

107 - Share Your Air (with LK Walsh)

Tue, 31 Jul 2018 07:47:04 +0000

Author LK Walsh drops by the podcast to talk about getting an earbud stuck in her ear, creepy beautiful style, moving around a lot, her mom's dating advice, whether she should trust that I'm not a serial killer, having a knife in her purse, a murderer's carpet cleaning bill, what blood feels like, competitive shooting, writing angry but eloquent letters to her parents, reading terrible screenplays, diving with sharks, blowing bubbles at a sea lion, my RMS Titanic obsession, writing inspirational quotes, the laziness of negativity, getting someone to confess to a crime, The Rubber Band, Sensory Integration Disorder, constant rejection, short attention spans on a whale watching tour, taking no pictures on a boat dive, Facebook notifications, OurTime.com, outdoor cats, pretending to know a lot about wine, why Catholicism is her jam, and why you have no idea what she's capable of.

Find her online at: https://www.lkwalshauthor.com/

Get a copy of The Lavender Soul at: https://www.amazon.com/Lavender-Soul-LK-Walsh/dp/0999729802

106 - Make A Difference (with Trevor Goodrich)

Tue, 24 Jul 2018 07:01:00 +0000

Stryker systems maintainer Trevor Goodrich swings by the podcast to talk about being in class plays with Weston Scott, getting out of the Army, spending time in Thailand and Malaysia, ISIS' downward spiral, the two types of people in the Army, what a psychic told his mom about him, shellfish allergies, the Hoo-ah phase, why Washington is better than California, whether Trump has helped or hurt the military, being an energetic dork, soccer, getting a sign from God at camp, and suicide.

Follow him on Instagram: @hoodrich805

105 - Can I Die Really Quick? (with Jenny Ashley)

Tue, 17 Jul 2018 07:18:24 +0000

Photographer and singer-songwriter, Jenny Ashley stops by the podcast to talk about what she would do if she could not fail, working on a couple of bad novels, writing a song for gnome-smashing vandals, recording with Jon Bartel, building relationships with her half siblings, getting back into photography, Justin Vernon, disappointing Neal Breton, critical thinking, Elliott Smith therapy, grading papers in the bathtub, making a divorce work, letting boys cry, the missing component of her marriage, praying with her kids, and taking her son to judo class so he won't hurt her.

Find her online at: https://www.jennyashleyphotography.com/

or https://jennyashley.bandcamp.com/

Or follow her on Instagram: @jenny_bsides

104 - I Hope I'm On That Map (with Alli Wallace and Weston Scott)

Tue, 10 Jul 2018 08:54:58 +0000

In celebration of TWO full years of the Are We Okay? Podcast, Alli Wallace and Weston Scott drop by the podcast to talk about the difference between a bush and a tree, discussing politics with guests, the JFK assassination, Uncle Sam's unrequited relationship with his stepson, astral traveling with Cindy Martin, Kenny Gracia's theistic civility, the songs we would strip to, Johnny Wilson's marathon episode, how I feel about frisbee golf, sharing a cheesecake and mimosas with Jenn Hix, whether I'll ever hang out with Jesslyn Brundy, Justin Meddings' Bob Dole jokes, the strangest trolley tour of our lives, stuffing a turkey's wife, Danielle Churchill's green light for empathy, Dallas Bronson's butt, supporting your artist friends like Neal Breton, Savannah Nicholson's growth mindset, being desperate for Ben Ayers' attention, making an album alongside a weekly podcast, Larry Delinger's journals, and trying to live up to Ian Hassett's example. Then we answer a handful of rapid-fire questions, and play a game of Brat Pack Fact Attack: Rat Pack Smacks Back!

103 - Dad! It's The Lego Monkey! (with Josh Talbott)

Tue, 03 Jul 2018 07:10:51 +0000

Artist Josh Talbott swings by the podcast to talk about collecting old men, getting a DUI in his driveway, polishing awareness, What I've Learned, spending long hours in your own company, selfishness, only using Facebook for what it's good for, pressing the Pleasure button until you're dead, spreading a sense of wonder, human cooperation, examining what you really want, endurance hunts, the Hollywood of the South, Andrew's unusual body shape, jazz musician bugs, toy paintings, being the dirty kid, painting in public, being broke, the limits of language, the beauty of Cloud Atlas, and fruit leather underwear.

Find him online at: http://www.joshtalbott.com/

102 - You Seem Awfully Mad About This Milkshake (with Jen Manuele)

Tue, 26 Jun 2018 08:18:37 +0000

Entrepreneur and "unemployed mother", Jen Manuele stops by the podcast to talk about having a lot of kids, DNA translocation, birth order and effects, drinking my Kool-Aid, "Up Until Now...", Brandnewnoise's Mr. Purple, sibling relationships, opening her own photography studio, Sally Loo's Wholesome Café, how good dogs are, student-teacher respect, her desire to flee to Mexico, wearing a hot sweating infant, moving across the country to get more family time, permaculture, how she named her kids, exploring all of the religions, Frannie's goodbye to Hank, nostalgic smells, the way to cut an orange for optimal eating, and getting into a car accident on purpose to share a moment.

Follow her on Instagram: @manuelesgorogue

101 - Other Than That (with Chris Morales)

Tue, 19 Jun 2018 07:28:20 +0000

Podcaster Chris Morales (The Nightshift with Chris Morales) drops by the podcast to talk about Kendrick Lamar, The Church Of What's Happening Now, comedy writing, music, using his own flavor, local podcasts, The Podcast Movement, playing football, frisbee golf, the Anunnaki, doing mushrooms on the beach on his stepdad's birthday, when G-Baby dies, and being a pretty fun person.

Find him online at: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-nightshift-with-chris-morales/id1341181369?mt=2

100 - Return To The Surface (with Kiana Hayes)

Tue, 12 Jun 2018 08:54:42 +0000

Writer Kiana Hayes swings by the podcast to talk about looking unapproachable, being forced out of introversion, remembering people by their coffee order, getting a job at a pet lodge, not drugging her cat, spoken word, General Ed, The Power of Now, lying to yourself, vulnerability, seeing Rudy Francisco stutter, fountain water nostalgia, people who don't signal their turns, expending energy for empathy, decisive inaction, getting punk'd out of her toys, having young parents, germy little kids, societal pressures, haunting her grandkids, and asking the presence in her room to leave.

Submit your questions for the upcoming Two Year Anniversary episode to areweokaypodcast@gmail.com

99 - The Deep End (with Becky Larson)

Tue, 05 Jun 2018 07:01:00 +0000

Actress Becky Larson stops by the podcast to talk about wanting to be a dog, learning to feel like a normal human again, sexual assault, submitting a rape kit, doorbell surveillance video, The Hunting Ground, Title IX, Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, EMDR therapy, seeking closure, cats, sleeping, Spring Awakening, and making really good pasta.

98 - Daddy Thinks He's Cool, But He's Actually Not (with Kevin Coons)

Tue, 29 May 2018 08:43:59 +0000

Singer-songwriter and plant scientist, Kevin Coons drops by the podcast to talk about being married to Nick Cave, trying to get to some deeper truth in songs, collaboration, Candle, working as a fisheries biologist in Alaska, living a life that revolves around strawberries, playing songs for his kids, Simon Joyner, playing live, defunct Central Coast venues, getting what you give, Kierkegaard, figuring out when to tell your kids that they're going to die, learning about unfairness from the Bible, the cool older guy who completely changed his musical tastes, crying during Moana, being half-Swedish half-acrost, and stealing a Micro Machine.

Find him online at: https://candlemusic.bandcamp.com/

or follow him on Instagram: @kevin_coons

97 - You're Not Chris' Friend (with Neal Breton)

Tue, 22 May 2018 07:15:20 +0000

Neal Breton returns to the podcast to talk about The Constant Education of Christopher Lambert tracks 7-9, supporting your artist friends, whether I'm too forgiving, band drama, the song he thought was about him and the song that's actually about him, listening to a full album, inviting others into your process, how we're all broken, and paying money for art.

The Constant Education of Christopher Lambert is available on CD, cassette tape, and all digital formats at: https://chrislambert.bandcamp.com/

You can also find it on iTunes, Amazon, Spotify, and wherever else music is sold.

96 - From The Bottom (with Anton Josef Kellner)

Tue, 15 May 2018 07:13:31 +0000

Anton Josef Kellner returns to the podcast to talk about The Constant Education of Christopher Lambert tracks 4-6, picking a lead single, how to promote an album, the time I accidentally exposed myself, deconstructing a song, Zen in the Art of Archery, and choosing a favorite song.

The Constant Education of Christopher Lambert is available on CD, cassette tape, and all digital formats at: https://chrislambert.bandcamp.com/

You can also find it on iTunes, Amazon, Spotify, and wherever else music is sold.

95 - God Glasses (with Ryan Hester)

Tue, 08 May 2018 07:01:00 +0000

Ryan Hester returns to the podcast to talk about The Constant Education of Christopher Lambert tracks 1-3, his daughter stepping on a nail, leaving his church and ending his weekly Bible study, learning to swallow his pride, trying to apologize to his friends, why people love revenge stories, and the power we give to politicians who don't even know we exist.

The Constant Education of Christopher Lambert is available on CD, cassette tape, and all digital formats at: https://chrislambert.bandcamp.com/

You can also find it on iTunes, Amazon, Spotify, and wherever else music is sold.

94 - He Doesn't Even Have A Glass Eye (with Dallas Bronson)

Tue, 01 May 2018 07:01:00 +0000

Artist Dallas Bronson swings by the podcast to talk about Bon Scott-era AC/DC, the first song his mom ever stripped to, the time I roasted him onstage before we'd even met, #IOMWBIAGW, the Shewee, getting a Resurrection Day text from his dad, what his life will be like at 32, Stephen King's On Writing, Jiu-jitsu, podcast etiquette, finding the body of a murder victim when he was 10, fainting at the sight of blood, Sherlock Holmes, PG-13 horror movies, being kicked out of a mosh pit, killing a boar with his girlfriend's car, his 30-day social media cleanse, changing his name, drawing on napkins, the aftermath of his brother-in-law's homicide, Aunt Dallas, getting into a fight at Taco Bell while on acid, and trying to make his girlfriend cry with a birthday gift.

Follow him on Instagram: @neckbutcher

93 - Divine Timing (with Savannah Nicholson)

Tue, 24 Apr 2018 07:13:59 +0000

Jewelry designer Savannah Nicholson (Anahata Rae) stops by the podcast to talk about leaving Roseville, the law of attraction, renting a studio space in San Luis Obispo, how she turned a hobby into a business, making the kind of art that you would enjoy, growth mindset, creating space in your life for the universe, 127, finding a religion that works for her, controlling your reactive side, checking yourself daily, ownership, positive manipulation, whether we're in the bad place, maintaining a personal relationship with her cousin after he passed away, releasing negativity, being a work in progress, figuring it out-ish, and hanging out with Alec.

Find her online at: https://www.anahatarae.com/

92 - Rock The Boat Before I Go (with Dr. Linda Shaver-Gleason)

Tue, 17 Apr 2018 07:01:00 +0000

I drop by musicologist and blogger Dr. Linda Shaver-Gleason's apartment to talk about female composers, Florence Price, playing the viola, musicology, Felix Mendelssohn's reception, finding something compelling in pop music, writing a blog, Harald Krebs' Fantasy Pieces, escaping school through logic puzzles, reading Mahler scores with her dad, being diagnosed with Stage IV breast cancer, auditioning for Jeopardy! during brain radiation treatment, outliving a prognosis of six months, the process of chemotherapy, the BRCA2 genetic mutation, what she wants to be remembered for, and why she still feels lucky.

Find her online at: https://notanothermusichistorycliche.blogspot.com

or follow her on Twitter: @lindahyphen

91 - Hey Ben, How's Your Faith? (with Ben Ayers)

Tue, 10 Apr 2018 07:01:00 +0000

Business owner Ben Ayers swings by the podcast to talk about leaving Santa Maria based on an Excel spreadsheet, his exit plan to Seattle, how an Asperger's diagnosis helped him understand his father, how we came onto each other's radar, rebelling against his parents by only doing exactly what was expected of him and nothing more, how to get my dad to talk to me, why men stopped crying, annoying his band with another sad song, managing a tour for a band, whether I can be the next Mr. Rogers, the last time he wrote a song, occupation vs. recreation, wanting everyone to like you, friendly faces, sitting at home and reading the Thesaurus, starting a family church, the thought of going to Costco and being judged, doing a lot of nothing in Peru, calling himself an agnostic, disentangling gracefully, a near infinite dataset, trying to stop nonexistent confrontations, changing your mind at least once a day, and not needing to know what happens after this.

Follow him on Instagram: @benjamin_ayers

90 - The Clock's Just Ticking (with Savannah Campos)

Tue, 03 Apr 2018 09:07:33 +0000

Youtuber Savannah Campos stops by the podcast to talk about grumpy Disney employees, graphic design, Youtubing, band drama, data loss, CD stores, staying open to new things, using music to evoke emotions, why people listen to Lil Yachty, whether Ed Sheeran hit the mainstream against his will, the executives who sell music, doing something you love vs. just doing something, the demonetization of Youtube, working for someone else, Todoist, sequels and spinoffs, Fifty Shades of Grey, being preached to, particle physics, what's at the bottom of the ocean, whether I'm a reincarnated Titanic passenger, never losing anyone close to her, faking your death to see who comes to your funeral, and crying after yoga.

Find her online at: https://www.youtube.com/ladysav/

89 - The Millionth Time (with Matt Rice)

Tue, 27 Mar 2018 07:01:00 +0000

Graphic web designer and drumline instructor, Matt Rice drops by the podcast to talk about emo music, Short Answers, keeping your friend groups separated by genre, Oxnard, getting tricked into leading a drumline, salvaging a plumbing website, forgiving bad music, comments sections, assuming he's wrong, political opposites, relative anonymity, tailoring messages, deleting Reddit a few times a week, feeling so small in the Universe, being an INFP, judging people, Kardashian Kulture, feeling like nobody likes you, Schrödinger's friend, Myspace's Top 8, The Catcher in the Rye, spiritual extremism, certainty, the (always) pending nuclear war, whether he's a brain in a vat, Polar Bear Club, and the tall, attractive people of SLO.

88 - We're All Broken (with Jenn Hix)

Tue, 20 Mar 2018 07:07:57 +0000

Business owner and makeup artist, Jenn Hix swings by the podcast to talk about coffee shop shows, voices she'd rather never hear again, chewing sounds, being authentic, political differences with her dad, Trump stamps, tattooed eyebrows, getting a permanent scar from her excitement over a phone call from her grandma, conjoined twins, how she interacts at parties, becoming an 'opportunity' to people, losing her spark, discovering coffee, Oh, the Places You'll Go!, Barney's craft bag, faking her period to avoid her dad, making the decision to take her mom off life support at 21, taking over The Queen's Bees, forcing clients to compliment themselves, being mad at God, and telling poop stories.

Find her online at: http://thequeensbees.com/

87 - We're Here - What Are We Gonna Do About It? (with Danielle Churchill)

Tue, 13 Mar 2018 07:44:38 +0000

Artist and entrepreneur, Danielle Churchill stops by the podcast to talk about going from working three jobs to starting her own business, "working" two days a week, finding balance, custom home decor, burning out, selling art, learning new things, making a paper watch, selling seashells in her parents' hallway, the creative process, sharing a studio space, writer's block, negative energy, empathizing with bad people, counting the things you're grateful for, not arguing with people about things they don't want to change, The Golden Rule, and RÜFÜS DU SOL.

Follow her on Instagram: @radicalsoulscollective

86 - My Current Opinion (with John Fitch)

Tue, 06 Mar 2018 08:01:00 +0000

Mixer streamer John Fitch (ShakkaPanda) drops by the podcast to talk about independent web comics, dealing with the beginnings of celebrity, aggressively doing nothing, the lost art of sitting on a couch playing video games with your friends, live streaming, keeping his language PG-13, swapping 'politically correct' with 'polite', adversarial politics, petting the shark backwards, being punished for using spreadsheets to do his math homework, the modern separation of work and play, the life of a samurai, religious absolutes, staying home to care for his dad in his final months, the decision to not become bitter, and the end of Jet Li's Hero.

Find him online at: http://mixer.com/shakkapanda or
https://www.youtube.com/user/shakkapanda

Or follow him on Instagram: @shakkapanda

85 - Glass Jar With A Frog In It (with Taylor Tate)

Tue, 27 Feb 2018 08:12:26 +0000

Assistant pastry chef and line cook, Taylor Tate swings by the podcast to talk about working two jobs, not saying hi to me at a grocery store, A Silent Explosion, leaving shows early to beat the traffic, restringing her grandpa's guitar, stage fright, Jesus, Take The Wheel, what changed after marriage, the best party she's ever been to, being a dog person without a dog, losing her mom on Christmas Eve, being asked to choose between premarital relations and singing in her church band, and why space makes her mind implode.

Follow her on Instagram: @taylortulipp

84 - A Bottle Of Whiskey, A Chicken Wing, and A Cigarette (with Justin Meddings)

Tue, 20 Feb 2018 08:25:03 +0000

Live read actor Justin Meddings stops by the podcast to talk about the Overdue podcast, being the son of a librarian, Bob Dole references, being mesmerized by fish, The Phantom Menace, saying "You bet I do" at the altar, trying to make a lemon drop at home, what to do in Santa Maria, an extinct music scene, handwritten invitations, Jake's Messy Desk, being the older sibling, when to have kids, whether to vote for Oprah, a series of happy or unhappy accidents, and whether or not he plans to smoke forever.

Donate to The Ian M. Hassett Foundation at: http://www.ianmhassett.com/

83 - Farting and Clapping (with Eva Nappier)

Tue, 13 Feb 2018 08:42:01 +0000

Artist and musician, Eva Nappier drops by the podcast to talk about homeschooling her children, being mistaken for a student, doing a little bit of everything, prioritizing your art, helping people figure out who they are, growing up with an artist father, feeding your soul, crying in a Trader Joe's parking lot, feminine strength vs. masculine strength, catcalling, invulnerable politicians, being the best version of yourself, making time for creativity, eliminating impossible tasks, going away to a Christian camp, having a relationship with a person you can't see, and the song she had to help her husband get through.

Find her online at: http://littleestudios.com/

82 - Dent Tracer (with Jon Bartel)

Tue, 06 Feb 2018 08:01:00 +0000

Singer-songwriter Jon Bartel (The Creston Line, American Dirt) swings by the podcast to talk about soft-hearted nihilism, keeping all of his old toys, his parents' biannual family cassette recording night, paring down his family's dishes, the KonMari Method, the Fender Rhodes-shaped hole in his heart, the history of a guitar, his Dwimmerlaik settings, his favorite bathroom graffiti, subjecting his family to pedal steel at midnight, going to his first dance, grading 600 English papers, building a tomahawk throwing range, falling over and over, letting his kids watch Bee Movie, gun safety, having a low battery in his fire alarm, Primitive Radio Gods, eternity-minded parents, the Lego set he was willing to go to hell for, and Richard Nixon's chair.

Find him online at: http://www.thecrestonline.com/

81 - There, But For The Grace Of God, Go I (with Kenny Gracia)

Tue, 30 Jan 2018 08:01:08 +0000

Pastor Kenny Gracia stops by the podcast to talk about fronting on my chick, why people love him so much, living on his own at 17, Orwellian school spirit, finding faith through his parents' sobriety, relapse, the Hill Kids, maintaining friendships with atheists, admonishment, promising to never become holier-than-thou, youth group, open and closed handed issues, cherrypicking from the Bible, pacifism, the wonder of creation, the difference between love and tolerance, reading Grandma Wishes in Target, and crying while pooping.

Follow him on Instagram: @life_online

or Twitter: @KennethMGracia

80 - You Can't See That I'm Sweating, But I'm Sweating (with Beau Manning)

Tue, 23 Jan 2018 08:23:12 +0000

Musician Beau Manning (Church Mouse) drops by the podcast to talk about working on Christmas, Sampha, Anthony Fantano, Lorde's Melodrama, poorly chosen singles, blink-182, denying my friend request, his metal phase, losing a band member, toxic band relationships, his twin brother, asking for permission to say 'crap', losing track of his dad, wanting a blue bedroom, Brink!, being too scared to drink a Red Bull at Neverland Ranch, drumming, sound design, The Last Jedi, and the blackness just before you wake.

Find him online at: https://churchmouseca.bandcamp.com/ or
https://www.facebook.com/churchmouseca/

or follow him on Instagram: @beaumanning

79 - I Am That Door Knob (with Meredith Hobbs Coons)

Tue, 16 Jan 2018 08:59:50 +0000

Singer-songwriter Meredith Hobbs Coons swings by the podcast to talk about why she brought two pairs of sunglasses with her, containing multitudes, moving to Nashville, smog-induced asthma, being the child of a songwriter parent, writing songs about motherhood, her very unexpected pregnancy, postpartum depression, earning a master's degree while raising two kids, speech pathology, women in bands, marrying someone exactly like your dad, addiction and sobriety, saying no to caffeine and chocolate, compassion fatigue, having one of two Christmas trees in a sea of Stars of David, literal vs. figurative Heaven and Hell, The Good Place, creating meaning to give life purpose, and simon.com.

Find her online at: https://lambsear.bandcamp.com/releases

Or 'like' her on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hearlambsear/

78 - Yes, You Can Do That (with Larry Delinger)

Tue, 09 Jan 2018 08:19:06 +0000

Composer Larry Delinger stops by the podcast to talk about his interest in alternative music, which end of the screwdriver to look at, the imaginary hierarchy of art, his favorite cover of Creep, the era when music was good (hint: ALWAYS), hopping a milk train to Lincoln, Nebraska to see Dave Brubeck, learning to read music by using the words 'Mexico' and 'popsicle', taking piano lessons in a quaking train station, the time Edward Applebaum called him a composer, jumping into the deep end, the 205 volumes of the daily journal he's kept since 1963, taking in the beauty of a sunset, walking on the balls of your feet, Zen Buddhism, the day he spent with Gary Snyder, dragging up pain, experiencing yourself, how trees see time, and the taste of Pablum.

Find him online at: https://soundcloud.com/larry-delinger

77 - Orange Shag Carpeting (with Raina Toy-Smith)

Tue, 02 Jan 2018 09:10:47 +0000

Calligrapher and stationer, Raina Toy-Smith drops by the podcast to talk about having the dirtiest car in the parking lot, event coordination, doing calligraphy in people's yearbooks, coming up with a business name, controlling her environment, learning to bartend, community over competition, changing the subject, accidentally breaking her eHarmony glasses, and getting married on New Year's Day.

Find her online at: http://feteandquill.com

76 - The Plants Told Us (with Daren Magee)

Tue, 26 Dec 2017 08:01:00 +0000

Illustrator Daren Magee swings by the podcast to talk about moving to Ojai, trying to buy from locals only, missing the history of the East Coast, preparing for his first child, being his mom's sunshine boy, competing for Class Clown, wearing sweatpants in high school, tallying his drinks in Europe, puking off of an ancient Scottish bridge, being born during his mother's dinner shift, dreaming of becoming a professional skateboarder, never setting foot on a skateboard, client work, psychedelic drugs, ayahuasca ceremonies, his first DMT experience, looking forward to death, and Funyuns bags.

Find him online at: http://realfunwow.com

Or follow him on Instagram: @realfunwow

75 - God Grant Me The Serenity (with June Glenn)

Tue, 19 Dec 2017 08:01:00 +0000

Singer-songwriter June Glenn stops by the podcast to talk about studying math, starting a hardcore metal band, the number 57, being smoke free for 6 months, her first clove cigarette, the time her grandpa saw Zakk Wylde, her dog Miles, being concerned about the characters in Doug, her little brothers trading Play-Doh for chicks, writing her first song on a toy guitar, her first coffee after a break, the church her great-grandparents built, and Corrina, Corrina.

Find her online at: https://www.facebook.com/tee.glenn.7

or follow her on Instagram: @june.glenn

74 - Well... I'm Dead (with Christy Cozby)

Tue, 12 Dec 2017 08:11:12 +0000

Writer Christy Cozby drops by the podcast to talk about listening to nothing in the car, crime documentaries, obsessively arranging flowers, local wines, Take This Waltz, tough love, reading past her bedtime, lobbying in the state capital, her bathroom/kitchen combo, Sammy the Dingo Cattle Dog, the old woman she wants to be, wedding culture, sitcom dating, copywriting, Cleo Wade, Rudy Francisco, the novel she's never let anyone read, writing in different voices, making people feel good, experimenting with God because her friends were doing it, and what she hopes heaven is like.

Find her online at: http://christycopywriting.com/

Or follow her on Instagram: @christylcozby

73 - Congrats, Fictional Characters (with Sam Wellard)

Tue, 05 Dec 2017 08:56:22 +0000

Bassist Sam Wellard (Church Mouse) swings by the podcast to talk about Beck's new album, joining Church Mouse, his high school ska phase, Weezer, his first beer, owning all of the Blue's Clues merchandise, Nickelodeon GaS, wanting to be a cartoonist, the joy of making guacamole, lineup changes, whether God put animals here to eat, becoming a ghost, the haunted ice maker in his refrigerator, doing voices, and why shoelaces are the bane of his existence.

Find him online at: https://churchmouseca.bandcamp.com/ or
https://www.facebook.com/churchmouseca/

or follow Church Mouse on Instagram: @churchmouseca

72 - Passion Over Profit (with Christopher Lathouwers)

Tue, 28 Nov 2017 08:27:30 +0000

Musician Christopher Lathouwers stops by the podcast to talk about meeting me in third grade, his punk rock years, dropping out of high school, having dreadlocks down to his knees, being a middle child, Santa Maria vs. the Bay Area, moving to a tiny house in the mountains, his obsession with modular synthesis, how to say 'Moog', Don Buchla, Morton Subotnick, East Coast and West Coast synthesis, random voltage, when to stop the Turing machine, plucking the vactrol, sculpting sound, always pressing record, improvising at Synthesethesia, limiting himself to 6U, Alessandro Cortini, D.M.T., ibogaine, and conquering addictions through psychedelics.

Find him online at: https://www.youtube.com/user/lacedheavy or
https://soundcloud.com/musicalfungus

Or follow him on Instagram: @musicalfungus

71 - A Toot And A Gobble (with James Pilgromme and Jonathan Turkey)

Tue, 21 Nov 2017 08:10:10 +0000

Co-founders of the first Thanksgiving, James Pilgromme and Jonathan Turkey drop by the podcast to talk about escaping religious persecution and plagues, landing in Plymouth, rooming together in Brooklyn, organizing a feast, serving a giant bass, stuffing Marla, dancing to hymns, the acoustics of pine cones, traditional food origins, their Thanksgiving play, tapping into the baby literature market, whether it's okay to call it Turkey Day, when pumpkins used to speak, cornucopia, channeling Pilgrim God, the influence of art on history, and what they're thankful for.

70 - Accidentally Progressive (with Ashlee Phillips)

Tue, 14 Nov 2017 08:01:00 +0000

Writer and calligrapher, Ashlee Phillips swings by the podcast to talk about Stein On Riding, her great immigration West, the culture shock of moving to California, growing up in Brookhaven, Mississippi, falling down a lot, getting a car big enough to hold her trombone, Nick Jr.'s Face, staying productive at home, writing fiction in her free time, finding a genre, talking to her dad on WhatsApp, Southern cuisine, California water conservation, hating SLO and coming around, when to consider yourself a Californian, not seeing the racism all around her, bowling for Jesus, having a crisis of faith, O.G. calligraphy, being useless in an apocalypse, figuring out what to recycle, waiting in lion, how to order a soda, and trying not to talk too fast.

Find her online at: http://www.ashleephillips.com/

69 - Hallelujah Anyhow (with Anton Josef Kellner)

Tue, 07 Nov 2017 08:35:25 +0000

Singer-songwriter Anton Josef Kellner stops by the podcast to talk about working on his new record, trying to create a new genre, scrapping a whole album, making the music he wants to hear, Holding Onto Hope, Anton Kellner & The Lone Stars, Teenage Engineering OP-1, 22, A Million, visualizing an album before he's written it, making art for yourself, positive news, just being nice, Hiss Golden Messenger, the media, good guys and bad guys, helping others, Einstein's Theory of Relativity, and remembering to flush and floss.

Find him online at: https://www.facebook.com/AntonJosefKellner/

68 - Italy Is A Drug (with Chelsea Ward)

Tue, 31 Oct 2017 07:32:37 +0000

Artist Chelsea Ward drops by the podcast to talk about growing up in the California desert, always having a slingshot in her pocket, legitimately hating her sister, drawing tractors in preschool, designing custom children's books, teaching art, writing a drawing textbook, what creation looks like, catching kids Snapchatting in class, studying in Italy, seeing frescos that made her consider a God, teaching Syrian refugees, Rumours, Mark Rothko's black room, what is art, and why kids shouldn't have an Instagram.

Find her online at: http://sketchynotions.com

Or follow her on Instagram: @sketchynotions

67 - What Have You Ever Got To Lose? (with Kayla Tierney)

Tue, 24 Oct 2017 07:01:07 +0000

Designer and stylist, Kayla Tierney swings by the podcast to talk about following her boyfriend to a new city, being the good drawer in class, superconductors, trying to draw like her babysitter, training for marathons with her dad, becoming a web designer, not appealing to alpha bro dudes, appreciating the aesthetic world, realizing she likes pink, having two successive Insta-famous dogs, having a surprising number of ex-nuns in her family, learning presence from her first dog, how SLO changed her life, hurting dads' feelings, and painting on garbage cans.

Find her online at: http://kaylatierney.com

Or follow her on Instagram: @kayla__tierney

66 - And Thank You For Pickles (with Toby Tropper)

Tue, 17 Oct 2017 07:21:11 +0000

Actor and comedian, Toby Tropper stops by the podcast to talk about Seincast, The Early Edition Podcast, human Shazam, losing his parents' health insurance coverage, The Real World: Melodrama, Dungeons & Dragons, memorizing lines and the Ceremonial Flush, being the Real Tim Brady, The Great American Melodrama, having the most popular Harry Potter dub on YouTube, doing stand up comedy, being compared to Mr. Bean, the best episode of The Simpsons, only being Jewish for comedic purposes, his Anglophilia, breaking character, writing comedy, how to survive a car crash, being a Tropper, habitual punctuality, being a Toby, growing a beard, his great uncle Murray, "break a leg" texts from his mom, being awkward around celebrities, drawing a Cranston-a-day, his mom's version of The Lord's Prayer, relapsing on McDonald's, sonder, and the satisfaction of dissatisfaction.

Find him online at: http://tobytropper.com

Or find The Great American Melodrama: http://www.americanmelodrama.com/

65 - Your Thoughts Create Your Reality (with Kendall Kranz)

Tue, 10 Oct 2017 07:01:00 +0000

Filmmaker and visionary, Kendall Kranz drops by the podcast to talk about being The Youtube Girl, becoming a background actor, wanting to be Thomas Edison, being female in a male-dominated industry, being the only girl in the house, her problem with college, manifesting the perfect environment, awakening people, admitting that things are your fault, teaching kids how to understand themselves, being a better you, peace, stoicism, staying in your own lane, synchronicities, angel cards, learning experiences for the soul, physical reality, and what Jesus told her.

Find her online at: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYVF_D_DZH5I8FEf_g49ORg

Or follow her on Instagram: @kendallkray

64 - No Way This Is Chance (with Nolan Perry)

Tue, 03 Oct 2017 07:01:00 +0000

Audio engineer and musician, Nolan Perry swings by the podcast to talk about finishing and releasing music, authenticity in art, getting into recording, little kid ghosts, Elle Moss, playing on local tv, tracking a Candle album in a tasting room, morning sessions, his cabin recording studio, maintaining the brochure racks in hotels, baking bread, wanting to play the bassoon, Scut Farkus, when Nintendo 64 changed the world, his middle school Yoshi club, peak nerdiness, Gargoyles, keeping up with new music, the OP-1, foley, mixing, drum miking techniques, Mexican food, compression to tape, Grinny, having things on the tip of your tongue, living like a Christian, being nice to everyone, and delivering a pizza to his old house.

63 - Why Not Me? (with Stefanie Hassett)

Tue, 26 Sep 2017 07:03:12 +0000

The founder of The Ian M Hassett Foundation, Stefanie Hassett stops by the podcast as a proxy for her son Ian, who passed away in 2012 from Mediastinal Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma, to talk about having adult conversations with him at three years old, clothes that coordinate, his legendary senior photo, emulating Alistair Cooke and Gustav Klimt, his first watercolor sailboat, playing with trucks and doing Barbie's hair, having two kids with cancer, being an avid Googler, loving your kids equally, his goodbye letter, producing art in the midst of pain, chalk on velvet, form over function, Ianisms, the "I'm Only Three" defense, the Ian M Hassett Memorial Art Scholarship, being remembered, The Artist Exchange, Unseen No More, and Central Coast Live Read.

Find The Ian M Hassett Foundation online at: http://ianmhassett.com

62 - Don't Take Anything Personally (with Charles Vaughn)

Tue, 19 Sep 2017 07:01:00 +0000

Musician Charles Vaughn drops by the podcast to talk about stocking shelves for Christmas, drawing fake grapes, Kendrick Lamar, growing up in South Chicago, experiencing his first dead silence, being an only child for 10 years, losing contact with his dad, having a soothing voice, knowing which glue to use, getting his first guitar, Chicago Chinatown, origami, learning to squash fold, Jerry Seinfeld, what's funny about Pop Tarts, playing awful shows, getting booked on his face alone, having fruit snacks with Pinot, being asked to play a 6-hour set, playing cover songs, school uniforms, writing songs, The Beatles, and thinking his mom would never pick him up from preschool.

Find him online at: https://www.facebook.com/charlesvaughnmusic/

Or follow him on Instagram: @charlesvaughnmusic

61 - Maybe I Should Shut Up (with Cole Baker)

Tue, 12 Sep 2017 07:53:15 +0000

Videographer, musician, and Dungeon Master, Cole Baker swings by the podcast to talk about what he's been up to since 2010, living a fairly corporate life, running around in a tiny town, being alacritously attention-seeking, grinding his teeth, being the perennial beneficiary of his only-child circumstances, watching Pirates of the Caribbean once a week, film class, statues, the haircut that inspired him to move to Pasadena, being accepted to UCLA, being an Argentinian artist-in-residence, living in a gross basement in Portland, becoming an Airbnb project manager, being in a band with Alexandra Wallace, not sharing his music, waiting for The Kris Special's second album, the effects of social media, the Cole Baker hate group on Facebook, proselytizing for Dungeons & Dragons, the Sun exploding, bubonic plague, science vs. religion, and eating a bee.

60 - Outright Denying The Facts (with Zach Huneycutt)

Tue, 05 Sep 2017 07:45:24 +0000

Musician Zach Huneycutt (Church Mouse) stops by the podcast to talk about 'Wow, I Can Get Sexual Too', Falcon, CO, Abie the junk collector, moving to Lompoc because of World of Warcraft, hating road trips, seeing the ocean, trying to be the class clown, watching all of the anime, Dan's gun, opening a record shop/café, the chemistry of Church Mouse, getting out of deathcore, getting into grindcore, music and beer, New Life Church, his fear of aging, Gun x Sword, buying things he doesn't need, calling chips 'cookies', and George falling off a ladder.

Find him online at: https://churchmouseca.bandcamp.com/ or
https://www.facebook.com/churchmouseca/

or follow Church Mouse on Instagram: @churchmouseca

59 - What Are You? (with Jesslyn Brundy)

Tue, 29 Aug 2017 07:01:00 +0000

Student, waitress, and musician, Jesslyn Brundy drops by the podcast to talk about graphic design, being lazy, SZA, not committing to listening to music, true crime podcasts, wanting to find a dead body, hating Coachella, David Lynch, porta potties, camping, generic brand cereals, Facebook drama, compassion and empathy, social media, unfriending friends, talking to Nazis, letting her friend play with the pretty doll, being surrounded by Codys, avoiding awkward parent talks, Adam and Eve doing it, weddings, tripping out on existence, and her perfect burrito baby brother.

58 - The Big External Hard Drive In The Sky (with Nick Long)

Tue, 22 Aug 2017 07:01:00 +0000

Musician Nick Long (Church Mouse) swings by the podcast to talk about A Great Big Pile of Leaves, living on a 22-foot boat, dodging weird tragedies, being kept on a leash, daikaiju movies, Micro Ninja Heart Surgeons, Victor Wooten, learning music like a language, weird time signatures, the sound of Church Mouse, chilling out to Metal Machine Music, effects pedals, clashing politically with an old boss, optimistic nihilism, the inevitable heat death of the universe, meme culture and telepathy, and the most peaceful time in human history.

Find him online at: https://churchmouseca.bandcamp.com/ or https://www.facebook.com/churchmouseca/

or follow Church Mouse on Instagram: @churchmouseca

57 - Chaotic Good (with Sean Causby)

Tue, 15 Aug 2017 07:01:00 +0000

Musician and music teacher, Sean Causby stops by the podcast to talk about graduating from high school at 16, The Sexy Sax Man, seeing Metallica, not seeing Jethro Tull, electronic music, delving into Radiohead, The Life of Pablo, learning to appreciate trash music, Andre 3000, playing Marco Rubio, the Governator, bringing Kennedy back from the dead, voting, Anderson Paak, Asperger Syndrome, getting matching Led Zeppelin tattoos with his mom, musical theater, going to youth group for the nachos pizza, teaching at Certain Sparks Music, and captaining his grandpa's boat.

Follow him on Instagram: @seanyhighroller

56 - Maybe This Is A Simulation (with Callie Tennock)

Tue, 08 Aug 2017 07:57:07 +0000

Midday radio personality Callie Tennock drops by the podcast to talk about silent audiences, growing up in Lompoc, watching Blue's Clues for too long, bizarre custody schedules, dreaming of trickback riding, starting her radio career, SLOCAL, songs she's sick of hearing, bros, The Early Edition Podcast, talking to herself in the car, becoming a writer, living other lifetimes in your head, lizards that live underground, different perceptions of coral, trying to imagine nothing, developing a radio voice, and sounding like a sexy baby.

Find her online at: https://www.alt937.com/ or
https://www.facebook.com/alt937/