Both Sides of the Barricade

DIAMANTE and I discuss her sophomore album American Dream, graduating from college during her release week, tour stories, women who inspire us, the music industry, and so much more.

Mob Rich (Maxwell and Connor) and I discuss their debut album Why No Why, working as a duo, collaborating with Bishop Briggs, getting back to touring, their creative process, and so much more.

I reflect on the second season and the overall journey of Both Sides of the Barricade -- discussing my plans for the future, answering your questions, and expressing my gratitude for everyone who has supported my project thus far. Thank you for listening and for an amazing second season, see you soon!

Maggie and I discuss her debut EP PARANOIA, her biggest influences from Lana Del Rey to Sleeping with Sirens, how her clothing brand SWIXXZ came about, her upcoming virtual show, our many daydreams of moshing again, and so much more.

Maude and I discuss balancing college and life as an emerging artist, her influences and inspirations as a writer, how TikTok changed the course of her career, her relationship with her fans, a LOT of music, and so much more.

Baby Queen (Bella) and I discuss her rising star status, music and mental health, growing a fanbase online, meeting one of her idols, my new career as the Baby Kingdom court jester, and so much more.

My dad and I discuss our relationship as music fans as well as family, through a myriad of concert stories (before and after I was born) and a fresh perspective not usually heard from on Both Sides of the Barricade -- from the most requested guest in fact, so enjoy our antics!

Allie and I discuss her "immaculate" discography, writing with other artists, which Disney movie has the best soundtrack, creative direction, her musical influences, and so much more.

ELIO (Charlotte) and I discuss her debuting in quarantine, working with Charli XCX, stanning Taylor Swift, being compared to other artists, crying at The 1975 shows, and so much more.

XYLØ (Paige) and I discuss her growing up in a musical family, growing into her sound, K-pop, maintaining a fanbase online, our love for Lana Del Rey, and so much more.

And we're back! In this little introduction to season two, I'll be sharing a bit about what you can expect from the upcoming episodes and my plans for guests, release schedule, and my final semester of college.

I reflect on the first season of Both Sides of the Barricade and talk a bit about my plans for season two...I also answer some questions and share my gratitude for everyone who has listened so far. Thank you for an amazing first season, see you in 2021!

Finneas and I discuss his GRAMMY wins, producing for other artists, tour stories, the time Phoebe Bridgers beat him in a Battle of the Bands, career growth, and so much more.

Ian and I discuss some of the many wild experiences we've had involving artists and events over our many years of friendship, traveling for shows and following tours, how music made us who we are today -- while we answer a lot of your questions, crack a lot of jokes, and spill a lot of secrets about our most memorable shows.

Olivia and I discuss mental health, designing her tattoo, a postponed Coachella debut, living in LA during the pandemic, dumb questions she gets too often, and so much more.

Gibson and I discuss our bond as fans, get nostalgic about artists from our adolescence, and relive some of our most traumatic experiences when it comes to concerts and music events -- but don't get us wrong, it was worth every minute spent out in the cold or dying of thirst.

Kailee and I discuss her being a newly independent artist, songwriting processes, befriending fans as an artist and artists as a fan, fashion icons, the future of pop music, and so much more.

Allie and I discuss the start of our online friendship and how we have become close long-distance friends -- sprinkled with a lot of nostalgia, celebrity encounters, and stories from our many travels and shows along the way.

Renforshort (Lauren) and I discuss label shopping, positive and negative experiences meeting artists, quarantine setbacks for smaller artists, favorite horror movies, why photoshoots aren't as fun as they look, and so much more.

Kyle and I discuss our experiences studying music business, entering the industry as "professionals", our (hopeful) predictions for the GRAMMYs, pop girls of the 2010s, and so much more -- all accompanied by Kyle's chaotic commentary.

Silver (Sophie) and I discuss the transition from pop fan to pop star, our shared love for Devon Lee Carlson, being a woman in music, working with 100 Gecs, being teen fangirls, and so much more.

Clay and I discuss some of our craziest concert experiences over the three years of our friendship -- including Photoshopping tickets, sleeping on the streets, and getting kicked out of venues.

Chloe and I discuss our friendship, working together, our thoughts on the music industry, the good and bad of being a stan, plans for the future, and so much more.

Here is a little introductory episode to explain who I am and why I created this podcast! Also features guest announcements and information on the release schedule.