Educator, Craig Bidiman, discusses the world of education, politics, and social justice with many everyday people throughout the world.
Daniel Radin is the guitarist and vocalist in the band Future Teens and he’s also launched a new solo endeavor called Lake Saint Daniel - of which he has recently independently released a full-length album, “Good Things.” In this episode, we discuss Daniel’s experiences as a touring musician, doing the solo thing, and what it felt like to bring in a number of different tastes and styles into his sound without boundaries to create a very personal album. While we don’t talk a whole lot about Future Teens, I interviewed Amy Hoffman (of Future Teens) last year, and if you’d like to hear that conversation, just click here and you’ll get to hear about their wild ride to becoming a member of the band.Oh! and Daniel also produced the album that I put out this year so it was nice to hear a few of his thoughts on music production as well.MUSIC NOTE:- This week you got to hear tunes from the new Lake Saint Daniel album, “Good Things.”which was released independently on October 9.- On this episode, you got to hear the tracks, “Good Things” and “Well Lived” You can check out the entire “Good Things” album through all of the streaming platforms NOW! You can even download the album on bandcamp!- Also, if you’re into physical music, make sure you snag a vinyl copy of the album as well!VOTE SAVE AMERICA- On this episode, I hyped up Vote Save America! With the election quickly approaching, it is essential that we take the time to vote, encourage others to vote, and do what we can to get Donald Trump and Mitch McConnell out of control of our government. We gotta retake the Senate and humiliate Trump at the polls in just a few weeks.- Got to votesaveamerica.com to learn more about candidates in your state, ballot issues, and for volunteer opportunities. You can also learn ways to make a voting plan to ensure you’re good to go on election day.- Be a voter! Do what you can to make sure the next four years are better than the previous four, because we need that sort of change right now.
Mike Fox is the Assistant Director of Student and Family Engagement at Bristol Community College - he’s a great example of authentic leadership and an all-around great dude. Mike and I became acquainted six years ago when Katy started working with him at Lesley and we’ve been in touch ever since! He’s also always been a big supporter of my public speaking career so I’m glad to finally give him a platform!Mike and I discuss the importance on entertainment on college campuses, how the pandemic have shifted our jobs, and what it means to be an authentic leader. We also get into a lengthy conversation on vinyl, vinyl collecting, and music, in general. i had a lot of fun catching up with mike and I hope you enjoy this episode!MUSIC NOTE:- This week you got to hear tunes from the new Hot Mulligan album, “you’ll be fine,” which was released in March through No Sleep Records.- On this episode, you got to hear the tracks, “OG Blue Sky,” “*Equip Sunglasses*" and “BCKYRD.” You can check out the entire “you’ll be fine” album through all of the streaming platforms NOW! You can even download the album on bandcamp!- Also, if you’re into physical music, make sure you snag a vinyl copy of the album as well!VOTE SAVE AMERICA- On this episode, I hyped up Vote Save America! With the election quickly approaching, it is essential that we take the time to vote, encourage others to vote, and do what we can to get Donald Trump and Mitch McConnell out of control of our government. We gotta retake the Senate and humiliate Trump at the polls in just a few weeks.- Got to votesaveamerica.com to learn more about candidates in your state, ballot issues, and for volunteer opportunities. You can also learn ways to make a voting plan to ensure you’re good to go on election day.- Be a voter! Do what you can to make sure the next four years are better than the previous four, because we need that sort of change right now.
Julia Hvsolef is the Assistant Director for the Office of Student Leadership & Community Engagement at UMass Boston - we work together! Julia is a badass educator and human being. We actually also went to graduate school together at UMass Amherst, so we’ve been connected for a few years now. In this episode, you get to hear us discuss her work with service learning programs and alternative spring break trips - as well as a hearty critique of that work and what it looks like to do jobs where we’re actively putting ourselves out of work. She’s also running the virtual Boston Maration TOMORROW (9/12), SO she’s been training hard for that - but there was a freak injury that sidelined her so you also get to hear about her rehab and how that impacted her training. All in all, a great conversation - Julia is one of my favorite people. I hope you enjoy this episode!MUSIC NOTE:- This week you got to hear tunes from the new Stand Atlantic record, “Pink Elephant,” which was released last month through Hopeless Records.- On this episode, you got to hear the tracks, “Shh!” and “Wavelength.” You can check out the entire “Pink Elephant” album through all of the streaming platforms NOW! You can even download the album on bandcamp!This month is suicide prevention/awareness month, as well as recovery awareness month - on this episode i share my experiences with recovery and mental illness, including suicidality. I think it’s imperative that we talk, listen, and support one another through this pandemic and the difficulties of living with mental illnesses during such a stressful time in our history.If you or anyone you know needs to talk with anyone, or needs support - please refer them to any of the following resources:National Suicide Prevention Lifeline1-800-273-TALK (8255)Crisis Text LineText 'HELLO' to 741-741The Trevor Project1-866-488-7386National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)888-950-6264Hope for the Dayhftd.orgTo Write Love on Her Armstwloha.com
Casey Arn is a high school science teacher in Oregon - he’s also a massive vinyl collector and one of my good friends! Casey has been in the education world for his entire adulthood and has a lot of wisdom to bestow upon our listeners on this episode. I’m excited that we got to chat about how he got into education and how his role at a small school consists of wearing a number of hats that require him to be prepared for really anything that comes his way. We also get into how he started collecting records and discuss the renaissance that vinyl has had over the last few years. There’s a lot to cover in this one, so I hope you dig it!MUSIC NOTE:- This week you got to hear tunes from the new I’m Glad It’s You album, “Every Sun, Every Moon,” which was released earlier this year through 6131 Records.- On this episode, you got to hear the tracks, “big Sound,” “Silent Ceremony,” and “Every Sun, Every Moon.” You can check out the entire “Every Sun, Every Moon” album through all of the streaming platforms NOW! You can even download the album on bandcamp!- Also, if you’re into physical music, make sure you snag a vinyl copy of the album as well!
I’m back with another new episode! This week I chatted with Phoenix Lawson (they/them) - who is a college readiness coach based in San Francisco. In this episode, they discuss making the move from Student Affairs to working in a high school readiness system. We also discuss the difficult job search process in student affairs and mental health coping during the pandemic. Phoenix is also a pop punk aficionado - essentially being raised on Blink 182 and Green Day, and more recently The Wonder Years. We dig into music, the NBA (finally), and the Black Lives Matter movement as well. Hope you dig this conversation because it was a fun one!MUSIC NOTE:- This week you got to hear tunes from the new Sharptooth record, “Transitional Forms” which was released last month through Pure Noise Records.- On this episode, you got to hear the tracks, “Say Nothing (In the Absence of Content),” “Life on the Razor’s Edge,” and “The Gray.” You can check out the entire “Transitional Forms” album through all of the streaming platforms NOW! You can even download the album on bandcamp!- Also, if you’re into physical music, make sure you snag a vinyl copy of the album as well!- Lastly, if you’d like to hear Katy Hamm chat with Sharptooth’s Lauren Kashan from an episode that aired almost three years ago, check it out here!
I’m back after a three month hiatus and ready to get into it with another great punk educator in the world! Ryan Ribeiro works at Union College in upstate New York, where he now does community standards and conduct work after years of working in residence life. Fresh out of that life, Ryan is ready to tackle supporting students during the pandemic! The other side of Ryan’s life is full of punk tunes - primarily PUP and Jeff Rosenstock - the Fest community, and a lovely dog named Rocko. We hope you enjoy this conversation - it goes some places because Ryan and I have a history of being full of big ol’ ENFP Sagittarius energy.MUSIC NOTE:- This week you got to hear tunes from the new Katie Malco record, “Failures,” which was released last month through 6131 Records.- On this episode, you got to hear the tracks, “Creatures,” “Fractures,” and “Animal.” You can check out the entire “Failures” album through all of the streaming platforms NOW! You can even download the album on bandcamp!- Also, if you’re into physical music, make sure you snag a vinyl copy of the album as well!
Kim Warnick is a team member of Calling All Crows, which is a nonprofit focused on sexual harassment prevention at gigs, festivals, and other live events. This is great timing because April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month - so I wanted to have a conversation with Kim about her work with Calling All Crows and how it’s impacted the lives of concertgoers and volunteers alike. Despite the very real nature of the work Kim and I both do (with Art of Survival), this conversation was very light-hearted and fun and I hope you learn a few things from it! Enjoy!To learn more about the work that Calling All Crows does - including their #HereFortheMusic initiative, please visit CallingAllCrows.org.MUSIC NOTE:- This week you got to hear tunes from the new VAR album, “The Never-Ending Year,” which was released on Friday, April 24 through Spartan Records.- On this episode, you got to hear the tracks, “Run,” “Drowning,” and “Memories.” You can check out the entire “The Never-Ending Year” album through all of the streaming platforms NOW! You can even download the album on bandcamp!- Also, if you’re into physical music, make sure you snag a vinyl copy of the album as well!
I'm stoked to bring back Derek Zanetti of the Homeless Gospel Choir for our SECOND conversation of this podcast - nearly 2.5 years since our first chat. If you’d like to like to listen to our first conversation from Dec of 2017, click here!Zanetti writes protest songs that are meant to make people think and find some form of comfort during these troublesome times. The Pittsburgh, PA-based musician has been creating tunes and touring the world for over a decade and his new album is his first since creating a full-band for touring. “This Land is Your Landfill” further exemplifies Zanetti’s witty yet unabashedly earnest songwriting, which is a constant source of community building within his circles. This conversation focuses a lot on the album, as well as meanders into very political spaces, which makes sense given the moment we’re currently living in. Hope you dig it! I had fun and I think you will too.MUSIC NOTE:- This week you got to hear tunes from the new Homeless Gospel Choir album, “This Land is Your Landfill,” which comes out next Friday, April 24 through A-F Records.- On this episode, you got to hear the tracks, “Don’t Compare,” “Art Punk,” “Punk as Fuck.” You can check out the entire “This Land is Your Landfill” album through all of the streaming platforms NEXT WEEK! You can even download the album on bandcamp!- Also, if you’re into physical music, make sure you snag a vinyl copy of the album as well!
Sara Lieto is a poet, an app developer, and all-around wonderful human. Selfishly, I wanted to interview Sara because I wanted to learn more about what she does - since we always interact at the gig in Boston but never seem to make the time to sit down and have a proper chat. So I reached out and here we are! Sara has a knack for the written word and does some great work spreading radical feminism wherever she goes. This brand of feminism creates a great foundation for her as she navigates a heavily male-dominated field. We dig into gender roles and expectations, as well as what writers got us into performing and writing poetry, and of course we talk about the gig! Hope you enjoy this one!MUSIC NOTE:- This week you got to hear tunes from the new Worriers album, “You or Someone You Know” which came out earlier this month through 6131 Records.- On this episode, you got to hear the tracks, “Big Feelings,” “PWR CPLE,” and “Curious.” You can check out the entire “You or Someone You Know” album through all of the streaming platforms! You can even download the album on bandcamp!- Also, if you’re into physical music, make sure you snag a vinyl copy of the album as well!
Roman Mars is a founder of the podcast company, Radiotopia and the host of the podcasts, 99% Invisible as well as What Trump Can Teach Us About Constitutional Law. While Mars is an established radio and podcast host, he is a student of the world - as both of his podcasts deal with him constantly learning and figuring out ways in which we all fall into the larger societal landscape. Mars also grew up as a punk - as we explore throughout the episode. This punk upbringing influenced not only the decisions he made for his own education, but also how he developed his personal ethics. This conversation also goes to show that punk isn’t JUST music, but goddamn, the music helps!This conversation was sort of a dream come true - I’ve been listening to Roman and following his work for years, so to have a chat with him for an hour felt very surreal. It was also incredibly rewarding because I learned so much and am grateful for his willingness to hop onto my little DIY pod.Also, at the very end of the episode, Roman lists a few albums y’all should check out in order to understand his early music influences and the albums that have stuck with him - I’ve comprised those and a couple others mentioned in the episode to this handy Spotify playlist if you’d like to dig into them!MUSIC NOTE:- This week you got to hear tunes from the new oldsoul album, “You Were Overwhelmed,” which came out earlier this month through Counter Intuitive Records and Chattbot Records.- On this episode, you got to hear the tracks, “Time Moves,” “Left Wondering,” and “Like No Surprise.” You can check out the entire “You Were Overwhelmed,” album through all of the streaming platforms! You can even download the album on the CI bandcamp for a rate of “name your price,” so if money is tight, here’s your way to have a digital copy of your own! Also, snag a vinyl copy of the album as well!- And if you’re new to the podcast, you might be interested in the conversation I had with Jess and Tom of oldsoul back in February of 2018 - here’s a link to that chat!
David Cave is a former skrams vocalist from Denver, Colorado - which is where most of the stories in this conversation take place. Because before moving to Boston and quickly becoming one of my best friends, David lead an entirely different life. From beginning to drink and smoke at a young age, to getting in recovery through meetings and having a sponsor, to eventually finding some peace with the universe, David has lived a lot of life in just 33 years. Now, 13 years sober, David finds himself reading a lot of existentialist works, in Dharmic meditation, and seeking a lot of meaning as he moves into perhaps the biggest next step in his life - fatherhood. We had a lot of fun recording this conversation late one Saturday night after eating a bunch of Buffalo Wild Wings, and it was totally time well spent. I hope you enjoy this one!MUSIC NOTE:- This week you got to hear tunes from the new Spanish Love Songs album, “Brave Faces Everyone,” which comes out this Friday (2/7) through Pure Noise Records.- On this episode, you got to hear the tracks, “Losers” and “Kick.” You can check out the entire “Brave Faces Everyone” album through all of the streaming platforms! Also, snag a vinyl copy of the album as well!- And if you’re new to the podcast, you might be interested in the conversation I had with Dylan Slocum of Spanish Love Songs back in October of 2018 - here’s a link to that chat!
2020 just started, so it’s time for top albums of 2019!I got together Scott Hayden, Casey Arn, and Katy Hamm to all return to the podcast to discuss our favorite albums of 2019!NOTE: THIS IS PART THREE of the conversation, so if you’ve missed the other two, go there first!Unless you just wanna know our top three albums, then hell yeah - you’re in the right place.Here are the songs you get to hear on this episodes (some spoilers, obviously):- “Like a Girl,” Lizzo - off the album, Cuz I Love You- “Farewell to Exile,” Somos - off the album, Prison on the Hill- “So Bad,” Emarosa - off the album, Peach Club- “Anna,” Norma Jean - off the album, All Hail- “You Deserve Love,” White Reaper - off the album, You Deserve Love- “bury a friend,” Billie Eilish - off the album, when we all fall asleep, where do we go?Hope you enjoyed this year’s top albums conversation! If you made it this far and listened to all three hours, more power to ya! Thank you for being a wonderfully dedicated listener. And, also, I love you.See ya soon with more new episodes!
Hey there! 2020 just started, so it’s time for top albums of 2019!I got together Scott Hayden, Casey Arn, and Katy Hamm to all return to the podcast to discuss our favorite albums of 2019!NOTE: THIS IS PART TWO of the conversation - so if you’ve missed the first part, go there first!Unless you just wanna know our top 4-7 albums, then hell yeah - you’re in the right place.Here are the songs you get to hear on this episodes (some spoilers, obviously):- “Drunk I,” Mannequin Pussy - off the album, Patience- “Outta My Mind,” Doll Skin - off the album, Love is Dead and We Killed Her- “Kids,” PUP - off the album, Morbid Stuff- “Hey, Ma,” Bon Iver - off the album, i,i- “Second Death,” Stray from the Path - off the album, Internal Atomics- “Turn to Hate,” Orville Peck - off the album, PonyHope you liked this section of the conversation! Be sure to check out part three to dig into our top three albums of 2019 - or take a break, I get it. There’s a lot to this conversation.
Hey there! 2020 just started, so it’s time for top albums of 2019!I got together Scott Hayden, Casey Arn, and Katy Hamm to all return to the podcast to discuss our favorite albums of 2019!NOTE: THIS IS THE FIRST PART of the conversation - so start here!Unless you just wanna skip to our top 4-7 albums, then hell yeah - listen to part 2.or if you just wanna know our top 3, go to part 3!Here are the songs you get to hear on this episodes (some spoilers, obviously):- “Tail Whip, Struggle - off the album, What’s Past is Prologue- “Now That I Found You,” Carly Rae Jepson - off the album, Dedicated- “The Signal Fire,” Killswitch Engage - off the album, Atonement- “The Offering,” Sleep Token - off the album, Sundowning- “Dr. Whomst,” Origami Angel - off the album, Somewhere City- “Uncomfortably Numb,” American Football - off the album, American Football LP3Hope you liked this section of the conversation! Be sure to check out parts two and three to dig into the rest of our top albums of 2019 - or take a break, I get it. There’s a lot to this conversation.
Joe Palana is a stand up comedian based in Boston, he is also an autism researcher - and on this episode, we discuss the ways in which Joe connects those two aspects of his life. Joe is a quick-witted, hilarious person who I watch perform virtually each week. We dig into Joe’s history as a Harvard alum, how he traveled the country doing stand up comedy, as well as his love of ska, new wave hip hop and jazz. Joe also breaks down his connection to supporting individuals with autism and how his career became caring for this under-researched population. Hope you dig this episode, it was a blast to record!MUSIC NOTE:This week you got to hear tunes from the new Sammi Lanzetta album, “Ceiling Mirror” which was recently released by 6131 Records.On this episode, you got to hear the tracks, “Titty Logic,” “Nude Hugs, Love Keith,” and “Snake Song.” You can check out the entire “Ceiling MIrror” album through all of the streaming platforms - including Sammi’s bandcamp account! Also, snag a vinyl copy of the album as well!
This week I chatted with Rachel Betron! They work at Seattle University - in my home region of the Pacific Northwest! So it was nice to talk to someone so close to home! While Rachel and I haven’t met in human form yet, we hit it off quickly as this conversation quickly veered into some awesome topics. We started with Rachel’s educational and professional trajectory and eventually branched off into a larger conversation on the Seattle QTPOC DIY community - it’s roots in anti-imperialist and anti-fascist work. Rachel is a dedicated educator and activist and it was inspiring to hear them discuss these topics and I hope you enjoy the conversation!MUSIC NOTE:- This week you got to hear tunes from the new Macseal album, “Super Enthusiast,” which was recently released by 6131 Records.- If you’ve been around the podcast for a minute, you might remember that I interviewed Macseal’s drummer, Francesca Impastato, about femme representation in the music scene last year - check it out HERE!- On this episode, you got to hear the tracks, “Mystery Inc,” “Lucky for Some,” and “Graduating Steps.” You can check out the entire “Super Enthusiast” album through all of the streaming platforms - including the band’s bandcamp account! Also, snag a vinyl copy of the album as well!
It’s time for a new season of the podcast! In this first episode back from the extended break, I sat down with Josh Cyr - who is the bassist from the band, The World is a Beautiful Place and I am No Longer Afraid to Die. We chilled out in the band’s tour van right before its sold out gig at the Great Scott in Boston - where Josh also played double duty playing bass for the opening act, Harmony Woods. Josh and I had a quick chat about his history in music, with TWIABP, and his perspectives on toxic and performative masculinity in the music scene. Essentially, our conversation can be boiled down to DON’T BE A DICK - which is fitting because one of the pieces of educational materials that our nonprofit provides goes by the same title. Alas, so thankful for Josh taking a moment out of his busy evening to chat with me.MUSIC NOTE:- This week you got to hear tunes from the new “Assorted Works” release from The World is a Beautiful Place and I am No Longer Afraid to Die. This 2xLP was recently issued by Triple Crown Records and it compiles a number of b-sides, songs from splits, and 7” releases into one massive collection of tunes from one of the most influential sources of music to hit the new wave of the emo scene for over a decade.- On this episode, you got to hear the tracks, “From the Crow’s Nest on Fire Street” and “Katamari Duquette.” You can check out the entire “Assorted Works” release through all of the streaming platforms! Also, snag a vinyl copy of the album as well!
Jack Senff is a singer-songwriter based out of Traverse City, Michigan. Jack has already had a wild ride through a number of genres and approaches to storytelling - especially as he’s transitioned from emo to post hardcore/skrams, and then into more contemporary indie jams - but now he’s truly on his own, using his own name, and releasing an incredibly stripped down release. Throughout his career, Jack has maintained his DIY ethics in touring, putting on gigs, and releasing his tunes - while continuing to amass and maintain a followership along the way.Since Jack and I met a couple years ago, we’ve sort of felt like kindred spirits - hitting it off right away and with a tenacity as if we’d known each other for years. So this conversation is a continuation of us learning more about each other as we discuss Jack’s musical history, masculinity, storytelling, and what it looks like to reinvent yourself and to live various lives through music. We hope you enjoy!MUSIC NOTE:- This week you got to hear tunes from the new Jack M. Senff album, “Good to Know You,” which comes out September 6 through Skeletal Lightning Records. - Jack Senff issues this album as his first true solo release of his career - while still relatively young, that career has included mass appeal from his previous acts, Merchant Ships, William Bonney, Knola, and Boy Rex. This album is the most stripped down release from Senff to date and serves as a testament to his vast abilities as songwriter.- On this episode, you got to hear the tracks, “Redbird,” “Old Day,” and “Somewhere.” You can check out the his tunes through his Bandcamp page, and through all of the streaming platforms! Also, snag a vinyl copy of the album as well!THE CONNECTEDU NETWORK- This week, you got to learn about the ConnectEDU Network, of which this podcast is now a contributing member!- ConnectEDU Network connects the unique perspectives and expert insight of higher education through podcasting. If you’re affiliated with higher education – from professor to director of marketing – you’ll be able to find a podcast that fits your style. Our podcasts are produced and hosted by passionate and innovative members of the field, all fueled by the excitement of the future of higher education.- You should check out all of the Network’s content creators and podcasts right now if you’re looking for some new education-based pods!And you can now join our Facebook community by CLICKING HERE!THE ART OF SURVIVAL UPDATEWe've officially rebranded The Art of Survival and launched a revamping of our website - artissurvival.com! Check out the MANY resources we have available and please feel free to read our stories and share your own!We are also excited to announce a brand new Patreon account - so if you would like to support our work, please check out your options of how to do so! Even $5/month can go a long way!Check out the link here:https://www.patreon.com/artofsurvivalAnd if you haven't noticed, we're dedicating ourselves to the music scene moving forward - so if your band/venue would like to work with us, please reach out!FOLLOW, RATE, REVIEW, SUBSCRIBE, AND SHARE!- Any love on the iTunes app helps! CLICK HERE TO VISIT THE ITUNES STORE!- Don't forget, Android users - we are now on the Google Play Store!!- We're also FINALLY on Stitcher, so head over there if that's your preferred platform!- Follow along on Instagram and Twitter @eduPUNXpod!Thanks so much for tuning in - we will be back in two weeks with another great chat!
Amy Hoffman is the vocalist and guitarist for the Boston-based band, Future Teens! Amy is one of the most wonderful human beings in the scene and their dedication to making the scene safe and inclusive is one of the best examples of creating a community of care. Amy had a wild ride that led her not only to the east coast but also to a career as a professional musician aboard cruise ships and eventually into their role with Future Teens. The band is about to release a brand new album, and Amy is READY to hit the road - a place that feels like home for them.Also, prepare yourself for one of the most chill and laid back chats I’ve ever had on this podcast! It’s a true joy.MUSIC NOTE:- This week you got to hear tunes from the new Future Teens album, “Breakup Season” which comes out September 6 through Triple Crown Records & Take this to Heart Records.- Future Teens is a wholesome emo act from Boston - the band has gained a lot of attention over the last year or so from being a nonstop touring act that shares a vibrant and engaging performance. In fact, you can check out the band opening for Oso Oso starting on 8/22 - check out the tour dates here.- On this episode, you got to hear the tracks, “Emotional Bachelor,” “Frequent Crier” and “So What.” You can check out the band’s previous tunes through Future Teens’ Bandcamp page, and through all of the streaming platforms! Also, snag a vinyl or CD copy of the album as well!THE CONNECTEDU NETWORK- This week, you got to learn about the ConnectEDU Network, of which this podcast is now a contributing member!- ConnectEDU Network connects the unique perspectives and expert insight of higher education through podcasting. If you’re affiliated with higher education – from professor to director of marketing – you’ll be able to find a podcast that fits your style. Our podcasts are produced and hosted by passionate and innovative members of the field, all fueled by the excitement of the future of higher education.- You should check out all of the Network’s content creators and podcasts right now if you’re looking for some new education-based pods!And you can now join our Facebook community by CLICKING HERE!THE ART OF SURVIVAL UPDATEWe've officially rebranded The Art of Survival and launched a revamping of our website - artissurvival.com! Check out the MANY resources we have available and please feel free to read our stories and share your own!We are also excited to announce a brand new Patreon account - so if you would like to support our work, please check out your options of how to do so! Even $5/month can go a long way!Check out the link here:https://www.patreon.com/artofsurvivalAnd if you haven't noticed, we're dedicating ourselves to the music scene moving forward - so if your band/venue would like to work with us, please reach out!FOLLOW, RATE, REVIEW, SUBSCRIBE, AND SHARE!- Any love on the iTunes app helps! CLICK HERE TO VISIT THE ITUNES STORE!- Don't forget, Android users - we are now on the Google Play Store!!- We're also FINALLY on Stitcher, so head over there if that's your preferred platform!- Follow along on Instagram and Twitter @eduPUNXpod!Thanks so much for tuning in - we will be back in two weeks with another great chat!
Brian MacDonald is the Director of Residence Life at UCLA - he’s also a prominent cosplayer and promoter of the counterculture within higher education. Brian has been in the field for a while now, and this conversation serves as a way for us to unravel the many moons of his career. We dig into how authenticity comes through in our work and what it looks like to confront and acknowledge your privileges along the way. Brian also opens up about how cosplay has helped manage his mental health en route to becoming a professional Predator cosplayer. He also discusses what it was like to present at the NASPA conference this year about mental health and cosplay - and his connections to San Diego Comic Con and how he brings education in to bridge the gaps of nerd culture.MUSIC NOTE:- This week you got to hear tunes from the new Lilith album, “Safer Off,” which comes out August 9 through Disposable America & Take this to Heart Records.- Lilith is a brilliant pop rock band from Boston, and if you wanna learn more about guitarist/vocalist, Hannah Liuzzo, make sure to go back to our conversation from last summer! - On this episode, you got to hear the tracks, “C.O.Y.F.” and “Vacation.” You can check out the album through Lilith’s Bandcamp page next week, and through all of the streaming platforms! While there, you can snag a vinyl or CD copy of the album as well!THE CONNECTEDU NETWORK- This week, you got to learn about the ConnectEDU Network, of which this podcast is now a contributing member!- ConnectEDU Network connects the unique perspectives and expert insight of higher education through podcasting. If you’re affiliated with higher education – from professor to director of marketing – you’ll be able to find a podcast that fits your style. Our podcasts are produced and hosted by passionate and innovative members of the field, all fueled by the excitement of the future of higher education.- You should check out all of the Network’s content creators and podcasts right now if you’re looking for some new education-based pods!And you can now join our Facebook community by CLICKING HERE!THE ART OF SURVIVAL UPDATEWe've officially rebranded The Art of Survival and launched a revamping of our website - artissurvival.com! Check out the MANY resources we have available and please feel free to read our stories and share your own!We are also excited to announce a brand new Patreon account - so if you would like to support our work, please check out your options of how to do so! Even $5/month can go a long way!Check out the link here:https://www.patreon.com/artofsurvivalAnd if you haven't noticed, we're dedicating ourselves to the music scene moving forward - so if your band/venue would like to work with us, please reach out!FOLLOW, RATE, REVIEW, SUBSCRIBE, AND SHARE!- Any love on the iTunes app helps! CLICK HERE TO VISIT THE ITUNES STORE!- Don't forget, Android users - we are now on the Google Play Store!!- We're also FINALLY on Stitcher, so head over there if that's your preferred platform!- Follow along on Instagram and Twitter @eduPUNXpod!Thanks so much for tuning in - we will be back in two weeks with another great chat!
Clare Cady is the founder of the Colleges & Universities Food Bank Alliance (CUFBA) - she’s also an all-around badass. Clare and I go way back to our days at Oregon State University - where we met and became quick friends! In this episode, Clare shares her experiences with homelessness, joblessness, and food insecurity. She explores how the creation of CUFBA has impacted many college communities and the lives of even more students. We even dig deep into our mental illness similarities and what it’s like having a bipolar brain.Clare and I also get to nerd out about fitness - explicitly about crossfit and weightlifting. We have both found community and support through our crossfit families and it’s great to discuss that together. Hope you enjoy this chat because it was great to catch up with Clare a bit!Also, a note on my audio for the episode - my usual mic WAS plugged in but my recording equipment chose to record from the computer’s built-in mic instead - so it’s a little scratchy on my end!MUSIC NOTE:- This week you got to hear tunes from the new Personal Best album, “What You At,” which was recently released on Sheer Luck Records.- Out of Portsmouth, United Kingdom, Personal Best is self-described as “classic rock for tragic lesbians,” which is fitting because the band is full of classic rock vibes and solos packaged within a brandishing of new wave emo/rock structures.- On this episode, you got to hear the tracks, “Jennifer,” “Love Letter,” and “Baby.” You can check out the album through Personal Best’s Bandcamp page, and through all of the streaming platforms! While there, you can snag a vinyl or CD copy of the album as well!THE CONNECTEDU NETWORK- This week, you got to learn about the ConnectEDU Network, of which this podcast is now a contributing member!- ConnectEDU Network connects the unique perspectives and expert insight of higher education through podcasting. If you’re affiliated with higher education – from professor to director of marketing – you’ll be able to find a podcast that fits your style. Our podcasts are produced and hosted by passionate and innovative members of the field, all fueled by the excitement of the future of higher education.- You should check out all of the Network’s content creators and podcasts right now if you’re looking for some new education-based pods!And you can now join our Facebook community by CLICKING HERE!THE ART OF SURVIVAL UPDATEWe've officially rebranded The Art of Survival and launched a revamping of our website - artissurvival.com! Check out the MANY resources we have available and please feel free to read our stories and share your own!We are also excited to announce a brand new Patreon account - so if you would like to support our work, please check out your options of how to do so! Even $5/month can go a long way!Check out the link here:https://www.patreon.com/artofsurvivalAnd if you haven't noticed, we're dedicating ourselves to the music scene moving forward - so if your band/venue would like to work with us, please reach out!FOLLOW, RATE, REVIEW, SUBSCRIBE, AND SHARE!- Any love on the iTunes app helps! CLICK HERE TO VISIT THE ITUNES STORE!- Don't forget, Android users - we are now on the Google Play Store!!- We're also FINALLY on Stitcher, so head over there if that's your preferred platform!- Follow along on Instagram and Twitter @eduPUNXpod!Thanks so much for tuning in - we will be back in two weeks with another great chat!
Sarah Desmarais is the guitarist and vocalist for the Massachusetts-based band, Fucko. Sarah also works in marketing for America’s Test Kitchen - which is something I learned early in the conversation and it wound up steering the beginning of the episode. Sarah and i discuss what it’s like picking up an instrument (guitar) a little later than folks typically pick it up and start noodling around. Having also delayed my guitar learning til my 20s, I could relate to Sarah a good deal - especially around starting a band a tad later as well.Hope you enjoy this first episode back in over 6 weeks, but we will be back consistently every other week from here on out! Enjoy!MUSIC NOTE:- This week you got to hear tunes from the new Fucko album, “Social Climber,” which was released this month on Midnight Werewolf records. - Fucko presents a fuzzy/noisy indie pop sound that bridges the gaps between garage rock and pop - it’s a wonderful spin of the genre.- On this episode, you got to hear the tracks, “Used to Be” and “In That Doorway.” You can check out the album through Fucko’s Bandcamp page, and through all of the streaming platforms!THE CONNECTEDU NETWORK- This week, you got to learn about the ConnectEDU Network, of which this podcast is now a contributing member!- ConnectEDU Network connects the unique perspectives and expert insight of higher education through podcasting. If you’re affiliated with higher education – from professor to director of marketing – you’ll be able to find a podcast that fits your style. Our podcasts are produced and hosted by passionate and innovative members of the field, all fueled by the excitement of the future of higher education.- You should check out all of the Network’s content creators and podcasts right now if you’re looking for some new education-based pods!And you can now join our Facebook community by CLICKING HERE!THE ART OF SURVIVAL UPDATEWe've officially rebranded The Art of Survival and launched a revamping of our website - artissurvival.com! Check out the MANY resources we have available and please feel free to read our stories and share your own!We are also excited to announce a brand new Patreon account - so if you would like to support our work, please check out your options of how to do so! Even $5/month can go a long way!Check out the link here:https://www.patreon.com/artofsurvivalAnd if you haven't noticed, we're dedicating ourselves to the music scene moving forward - so if your band/venue would like to work with us, please reach out!FOLLOW, RATE, REVIEW, SUBSCRIBE, AND SHARE!- Any love on the iTunes app helps! CLICK HERE TO VISIT THE ITUNES STORE!- Don't forget, Android users - we are now on the Google Play Store!!- We're also FINALLY on Stitcher, so head over there if that's your preferred platform!- Follow along on Instagram and Twitter @eduPUNXpod!Thanks so much for tuning in - we will be back next week with another great chat!
Chris Lee-Rodriguez is a brilliant musician, educator, and all-around good person. Chris is the guitarist and vocalist for the Boston-based jazzy emo band, Really From, and previously lead the math punk act, I Kill Giants. Chris recently released his first solo project with an EP called, “It Could Happen,” which he self-released on May 3. You will hear a number of these tracks throughout the episode!Chris teaches young people how to play guitars and a number of other instruments - an experience that he reflects on in detail in this episode. This conversation also covers a lot of arenas of interest to our listeners including how Hurricane Maria impacted him and his family in Puerto Rico, to his disgust for capitalism and Shark Tank (to my chagrin), as well as Chris’ three pieces of being a good person.This episode was recorded in a practice space - where other bands were practicing, so you may hear random bouts of song in the background here and there.MUSIC NOTE:- This week you got to hear tunes from the Chris Lee-Rodriguez’s debut release, “It Could Happen,” which he self-released on May 3. - Chris’s solo sound takes on a number of the styles he’s presented throughout his various projects over the years - including expanding into more of his classical Spanish guitar stylings that compliment the more chaotic moments of the album.- On this episode, you got to hear the tracks, “Written by the Golden Gate Bridge,” “Dream Song,” and “Hurricane is a Taino word.” You can check out the album through the Chris’s Bandcamp page, and through all of the streaming platforms!THE CONNECTEDU NETWORK- This week, you got to learn about the ConnectEDU Network, of which this podcast is now a contributing member!- ConnectEDU Network connects the unique perspectives and expert insight of higher education through podcasting. If you’re affiliated with higher education – from professor to director of marketing – you’ll be able to find a podcast that fits your style. Our podcasts are produced and hosted by passionate and innovative members of the field, all fueled by the excitement of the future of higher education.- You should check out all of the Network’s content creators and podcasts right now if you’re looking for some new education-based pods!And you can now join our Facebook community by CLICKING HERE!THE ART OF SURVIVAL UPDATEWe've officially rebranded The Art of Survival and launched a revamping of our website - artissurvival.com! Check out the MANY resources we have available and please feel free to read our stories and share your own!We are also excited to announce a brand new Patreon account - so if you would like to support our work, please check out your options of how to do so! Even $5/month can go a long way!Check out the link here:https://www.patreon.com/artofsurvivalAnd if you haven't noticed, we're dedicating ourselves to the music scene moving forward - so if your band/venue would like to work with us, please reach out!FOLLOW, RATE, REVIEW, SUBSCRIBE, AND SHARE!- Any love on the iTunes app helps! CLICK HERE TO VISIT THE ITUNES STORE!- Don't forget, Android users - we are now on the Google Play Store!!- We're also FINALLY on Stitcher, so head over there if that's your preferred platform!- Follow along on Instagram and Twitter @eduPUNXpod!Thanks so much for tuning in - we will be back next week with another great chat!
Kevin Klein is the lead singer and guitarist for the band, Valleyheart. Kevin is a multi-talented musician who has been on a wild musical journey to get to where he is today. Starting out playing in a Christian metalcore band, Exiting the Fall, Kevin eventually veered into more chill outlets as his interests in music evolved. Eventually those efforts would become the Salem, MA-based band, Valleyheart.During this conversation, Kevin and I dig into his spiritual roots and how they have influenced, defined, and evolved during his life and musical ventures. The conversation also features a bit about the realities of booking DIY tours - playing not only in basements, but in restaurants and boxing rings as well. There’s also a great meditation or two on the influence Sufjan Stevens has had on both my life and Kevin’s life.This is a fun and thoughtful conversation that I know you will love. AND you get to hear some beautiful music throughout. Valleyheart will be on tour with My Epic this month and into June. The band will embark on a summer run of dates with Red Jumpsuit Apparatus - you can check out their tour dates here!MUSIC NOTE:- This week you got to hear tunes from the debut Valleyheart album, “Everyone I’ve Ever Loved,” which was released on December 14 through Rise Records. - Valleyheart is a brilliant rock band the presents each song with expertly layered lush atmospheres and soundscapes while retaining a perfect amount of raw emotion. Fans of From Indian Lakes, Manchester Orchestra, and Copeland will love these guys.- On this episode, you got to hear the tracks, “Agnosia,” “Friends in the Foyer,” and “Fourth of July,” which is a cover of the brilliant Sufjan Stevens song. You can check out the album through the band’s Bandcamp page, and through all of the streaming platforms!THE CONNECTEDU NETWORK- This week, you got to learn about the ConnectEDU Network, of which this podcast is now a contributing member!- ConnectEDU Network connects the unique perspectives and expert insight of higher education through podcasting. If you’re affiliated with higher education – from professor to director of marketing – you’ll be able to find a podcast that fits your style. Our podcasts are produced and hosted by passionate and innovative members of the field, all fueled by the excitement of the future of higher education.- You should check out all of the Network’s content creators and podcasts right now if you’re looking for some new education-based pods!And you can now join our Facebook community by CLICKING HERE!THE ART OF SURVIVAL UPDATEWe've officially rebranded The Art of Survival and launched a revamping of our website - artissurvival.com! Check out the MANY resources we have available and please feel free to read our stories and share your own!We are also excited to announce a brand new Patreon account - so if you would like to support our work, please check out your options of how to do so! Even $5/month can go a long way!Check out the link here:https://www.patreon.com/artofsurvivalAnd if you haven't noticed, we're dedicating ourselves to the music scene moving forward - so if your band/venue would like to work with us, please reach out!FOLLOW, RATE, REVIEW, SUBSCRIBE, AND SHARE!- Any love on the iTunes app helps! CLICK HERE TO VISIT THE ITUNES STORE!- Don't forget, Android users - we are now on the Google Play Store!!- We're also FINALLY on Stitcher, so head over there if that's your preferred platform!- Follow along on Instagram and Twitter @eduPUNXpod!Thanks so much for tuning in - we will be back next week with another great chat!
Shawn Carter is a professional comedian, comedy producer, podcast producer, and all around great guy. Shawn runs comedy shows all over Boston - and has been doing so for well over a decade. He has helped create a fantastic community of comedians in the Boston area that are supportive, creative, and genuinely trying to make each other better. The DIY ethics Shawn exudes are a testament to how hard he works, how much he puts his friends over, and the opportunities he creates for others to thrive.And if Shawn and I have something in common it’s that we both love projects! We’re both kinda always doing something. Shawn ALSO runs a podcast, Pick A Side Stupid, which is also a weekly live comedy debate show that takes place in Quincy, Mass - right across town from where we live - where two comedians are posed a question and then they improv a response. It’s truly one of the most unique spectacles I’ve seen in a comedy sphere.Make sure you follow Pick A Side Stupid over at Podbean, iTunes, Stitcher, and really anywhere you get podcasts! You will not regret it! Make sure to join the Facebook group if you’d like to keep up! I will also be a guest on the upcoming Sex episode - so you won’t want to miss that!And if you’d like to support Shawn’s new comedy album, “100 Problems,” seek it out on iTunes, Spotify, and ANYWHERE you can listen to music or comedy - it’s OUT THERE!MUSIC NOTE:- This week you got to hear tunes from the ridiculous new Florida Man LP, “Tropical Depression,” which will be released on May 3 through our friends over at Spartan Records!- Florida Man's sound may be as unnerving as a Google search of their band name, but on their sophomore full-length Tropical Depression, the Charleston, SC noise-punks harness roaring blasts of distortion and a fascination with the bleaker side of life to create one of the year’s most uncompromising and cathartic releases. Tropical Depression effectively filters the spirits of the most legendary noise rock and post-hardcore scenes -- San Diego’s angular attack (Hot Snakes, No Knife), Seattle’s sheer power (Botch, These Arms Are Snakes), Chicago’s sonic depravity (The Jesus Lizard, Shellac), and DC’s unbridled creativity (Fugazi, Faraquet) -- through the band's unique brand of sweat-soaked southern grime and a dose of hardcore aggression. (Courtesy of Spartan Records)- On this episode, you got to hear the track, “Brain Cell,” which is a major kick in the face - and it’s the opening track to the album, so you know you’re in for a treat!THE CONNECTEDU NETWORK- This week, you got to learn about the ConnectEDU Network, of which this podcast is now a contributing member!- ConnectEDU Network connects the unique perspectives and expert insight of higher education through podcasting. If you’re affiliated with higher education – from professor to director of marketing – you’ll be able to find a podcast that fits your style. Our podcasts are produced and hosted by passionate and innovative members of the field, all fueled by the excitement of the future of higher education.- You should check out all of the Network’s content creators and podcasts right now if you’re looking for some new education-based pods!And you can now join our Facebook community by CLICKING HERE!THE ART OF SURVIVAL UPDATEWe've officially rebranded The Art of Survival and launched a revamping of our website - artissurvival.com! Check out the MANY resources we have available and please feel free to read our stories and share your own!We are also excited to announce a brand new Patreon account - so if you would like to support our work, please check out your options of how to do so! Even $5/month can go a long way!Check out the link here:https://www.patreon.com/artofsurvivalAnd if you haven't noticed, we're dedicating ourselves to the music scene moving forward - so if your band/venue would like to work with us, please reach out!FOLLOW, RATE, REVIEW, SUBSCRIBE, AND SHARE!- Any love on the iTunes app helps! CLICK HERE TO VISIT THE ITUNES STORE!- Don't forget, Android users - we are now on the Google Play Store!!- We're also FINALLY on Stitcher, so head over there if that's your preferred platform!- Follow along on Instagram and Twitter @eduPUNXpod!Thanks so much for tuning in - we will be back next week with another great chat!Up the punx!Let's get to work.
Katy Weaver is a professional photographer who created a career for herself out of sheer drive and passion for photography. Katy is also one of Craig’s eldest friends from college at Oregon State - the two met at the college newspaper and wound up working together off and on for many years. So they’re pretty familiar and use this episode to catch up a bit while exploring how Katy went from taking photos of Craig’s metal band in college to taking them of hundreds of people and couples from literally all over the world.Katy is a prolific wedding photographer and provides a great deal of backstory and advice for doing great wedding photography, as well as what it looks like for her to give up the lens as she is currently planning her own wedding. The conversation also veers into some emotional spaces as Katy recently lost one of her best friends - but the memories, much like the photos, are what keep her going even through tragedy. This is one of the most heartfelt and loving conversations featured on this podcast and we hope that truly comes through.And if you want to check out more from Katy and to see her work, go to KatyWeaver.com or find her on Instagram!MUSIC NOTE:- This week you got to hear tunes from the ridiculous new Holy Fawn LP, “Death Spells,” which was released last year through Holy Roar Records and Deathwish Inc in the states. The album was officially re-issued by Triple Crown Records last week so you can expect a lot more greatness from the band!- Holy Fawn plays loud heavy pretty noises - their words - and it all creates atmospheres that envelope the listener into a world of unknown possibilities. The band allows its songs room to breathe and expand into massive soundscape that began as a mere murmur.- On this episode, you got to hear the tracks, “Arrows,” and “Drag Me Into the Woods,” which you can access digitally through the band’s bandcamp page or on Spotify and Apple Music. There is bound to be a new vinyl pressing, but you may need to be a little patient.THE CONNECTEDU NETWORK- This week, you got to learn about the ConnectEDU Network, of which this podcast is now a contributing member!- ConnectEDU Network connects the unique perspectives and expert insight of higher education through podcasting. If you’re affiliated with higher education – from professor to director of marketing – you’ll be able to find a podcast that fits your style. Our podcasts are produced and hosted by passionate and innovative members of the field, all fueled by the excitement of the future of higher education.- You should check out all of the Network’s content creators and podcasts right now if you’re looking for some new education-based pods!And you can now join our Facebook community by CLICKING HERE!THE ART OF SURVIVAL UPDATEWe've officially rebranded The Art of Survival and launched a revamping of our website - artissurvival.com! Check out the MANY resources we have available and please feel free to read our stories and share your own!We are also excited to announce a brand new Patreon account - so if you would like to support our work, please check out your options of how to do so! Even $5/month can go a long way!Check out the link here:https://www.patreon.com/artofsurvivalAnd if you haven't noticed, we're dedicating ourselves to the music scene moving forward - so if your band/venue would like to work with us, please reach out!FOLLOW, RATE, REVIEW, SUBSCRIBE, AND SHARE!- Any love on the iTunes app helps! CLICK HERE TO VISIT THE ITUNES STORE!- Don't forget, Android users - we are now on the Google Play Store!!- We're also FINALLY on Stitcher, so head over there if that's your preferred platform!- Follow along on Instagram and Twitter @eduPUNXpod!Thanks so much for tuning in - we will be back next week with another great chat!
This week’s guest is Junior Peña. Junior is the Assistant Director for the Leadership, Engagement, Advocacy, & Diversity Office (LEAD) at Salem State University. Junior and Craig have a great conversation about Junior’s journey through the field of higher education and what keeps him here through all of the ups and downs we experience. Junior went to UMass Boston for undergrad - which is where Craig works - so they had some things to discuss about that connection. The conversation evolves into a larger look at professionalism and the future of the field - as the two of them feel they are the new guard of Student Affairs amid a field that is often resistance to change and the new ways of doing things. Hope you enjoy this one - it was fun to record in person because Junior is currently Craig’s house guest, so they’ve been hanging a lot lately.MUSIC NOTE:- This week you got to hear tunes from the fantastic new Sirius Blvck EP, “Moon Talk,” which comes out on March 29 through Near Mint.- Sirius Blvck is a veteran and a paragon of the Indianapolis hip-hop scene; A scene where you’re as likely to see stagedives as anything else. His music and live performances are stepsiblings to the DIY punk community that occupies many of the same dingy Indiana basements and clubs.- We played the song, “WHOA’ on the episode this week, which is the lead single for the EP. The EP comes out as a quick follow up to Blvck’s 2018 LP, “major threat.” which was also released through Near Mint.- You can preorder “Moon Talk” today by visiting Near Mint - there are vinyl copies and cassette copies available! So jump on it right now!THE CONNECTEDU NETWORK- This week, you got to learn about the ConnectEDU Network, of which this podcast is now a contributing member!- ConnectEDU Network connects the unique perspectives and expert insight of higher education through podcasting. If you’re affiliated with higher education – from professor to director of marketing – you’ll be able to find a podcast that fits your style. Our podcasts are produced and hosted by passionate and innovative members of the field, all fueled by the excitement of the future of higher education.- You should check out all of the Network’s content creators and podcasts right now if you’re looking for some new education-based pods!And you can now join our Facebook community by CLICKING HERE!THE ART OF SURVIVAL UPDATEWe've officially rebranded The Art of Survival and launched a revamping of our website - artissurvival.com! Check out the MANY resources we have available and please feel free to read our stories and share your own!We are also excited to announce a brand new Patreon account - so if you would like to support our work, please check out your options of how to do so! Even $5/month can go a long way!Check out the link here:https://www.patreon.com/artofsurvivalAnd if you haven't noticed, we're dedicating ourselves to the music scene moving forward - so if your band/venue would like to work with us, please reach out!FOLLOW, RATE, REVIEW, SUBSCRIBE, AND SHARE!- Any love on the iTunes app helps! CLICK HERE TO VISIT THE ITUNES STORE!- Don't forget, Android users - we are now on the Google Play Store!!- We're also FINALLY on Stitcher, so head over there if that's your preferred platform!- Follow along on Instagram and Twitter @eduPUNXpod!Thanks so much for tuning in - we will be back next week with another great chat!
This week Craig chats with Bill Huff - who is the Associate Director of Summer housing at Georgetown in DC - about his role as the conference chair for this year’s national ACPA 2019 conference, which takes place in Boston! Bill and Craig discuss Bill’s transition from growing up the midwest to living on the east coast as a professional, and branch into the always hectic work of summer housing and conference support - which is a wild never-ending revolving door of excitement. From there, we explore all of the ins and outs of planning a massive higher education conference, as well as the social justice-informed initiatives that influence all of the work that is done in community at ACPA. Craig will be a caucus leader at the conference this year and we discuss what that looks like as well! We hope you dig this conversation!MUSIC NOTE:- This week you got to hear tunes from the fantastic new Point North EP, “Retrograde.” The band plays a very refreshing take pop punk that teeters into a lot of mainstream appeal - even reminding us of what might happen if Post Malone had a pop punk band.- We played the songs, “Never Going Home” and “Gasoline” on the episode this week - both tracks are standouts on the EP, which is a solid five-song release.- The EP was released by We Are Triumphant last week, and if you like what you heard, check out the album on Spotify, Apple Music, and iTunes!THE CONNECTEDU NETWORK- This week, you got to learn about the ConnectEDU Network, of which this podcast is now a contributing member!- ConnectEDU Network connects the unique perspectives and expert insight of higher education through podcasting. If you’re affiliated with higher education – from professor to director of marketing – you’ll be able to find a podcast that fits your style. Our podcasts are produced and hosted by passionate and innovative members of the field, all fueled by the excitement of the future of higher education.- You should check out all of the Network’s content creators and podcasts right now if you’re looking for some new education-based pods!And you can now join our Facebook community by CLICKING HERE!THE ART OF SURVIVAL UPDATEWe've officially rebranded The Art of Survival and launched a revamping of our website - artissurvival.com! Check out the MANY resources we have available and please feel free to read our stories and share your own!We are also excited to announce a brand new Patreon account - so if you would like to support our work, please check out your options of how to do so! Even $5/month can go a long way!Check out the link here:https://www.patreon.com/artofsurvivalAnd if you haven't noticed, we're dedicating ourselves to the music scene moving forward - so if your band/venue would like to work with us, please reach out!FOLLOW, RATE, REVIEW, SUBSCRIBE, AND SHARE!- Any love on the iTunes app helps! CLICK HERE TO VISIT THE ITUNES STORE!- Don't forget, Android users - we are now on the Google Play Store!!- We're also FINALLY on Stitcher, so head over there if that's your preferred platform!- Follow along on Instagram and Twitter @eduPUNXpod!Thanks so much for tuning in - we will be back next week with a brand new episode!
This week I chat with Allie Triglianos, who is a Residence Director at Rutgers. Allie has been in Residence Life for YEARS - and the experiences she has amassed along the way have given her a great perspective on how to support students from all walks of life. Allie is a VERY visibly tattooed professional, which plays a massive role in her relationships with students on her campus. It can also create interesting interactions with colleagues and administrators - but sometimes those folks surprise us in their levels of acceptance. We explore that in this episode. Allie also came up in the NY/NJ hardcore scene and has gone to great lengths to dedicate herself to the scene - we dig into this life of hers and how aging a bit changes our perspective on getting into the pit. Hope you enjoy this one!MUSIC NOTE:- This week you got to hear tunes from the new Community College LP, which is due out in March through Disposable America!- We played the songs, “Novacaine,” and ‘Karaoke” on the episode this week - they’re both super chill songs and if you like what you heard, visit disposable-america.com to snag yourself a cassette before the release in March.- And in case you missed last week’s episode on label owners, make sure you listen to that episode ASAP because it features Dustin Watson, who runs Disposable America.THE ART OF SURVIVALWe've officially rebranded The Art of Survival and launched a revamping of our website - artissurvival.com! Check out the MANY resources we have available and please feel free to read our stories and share your own!We are also excited to announce a brand new Patreon account - so if you would like to support our work, please check out your options of how to do so! Even $5/month can go a long way!Check out the link here:https://www.patreon.com/artofsurvivalAnd if you haven't noticed, we're dedicating ourselves to the music scene moving forward - so if your band/venue would like to work with us, please reach out!THE CONNECTEDU NETWORK- This week, you got to learn about the ConnectEDU Network, of which this podcast is now a contributing member!- ConnectEDU Network connects the unique perspectives and expert insight of higher education through podcasting. If you’re affiliated with higher education – from professor to director of marketing – you’ll be able to find a podcast that fits your style. Our podcasts are produced and hosted by passionate and innovative members of the field, all fueled by the excitement of the future of higher education.- You should check out all of the Network’s content creators and podcasts right now if you’re looking for some new education-based pods!And you can now join our Facebook community by CLICKING HERE!FOLLOW, RATE, REVIEW, SUBSCRIBE, AND SHARE!- Any love on the iTunes app helps! CLICK HERE TO VISIT THE ITUNES STORE!- Don't forget, Android users - we are now on the Google Play Store!!- We're also FINALLY on Stitcher, so head over there if that's your preferred platform!- Follow along on Instagram and Twitter @eduPUNXpod!Thanks so much for tuning in - we will be back next week with a cool giveaway announcement and a brand new episode!Up the punx!Let's get to work.
This week is another special conversation of the podcast - it’s also the firs to include THREE guests. Individually, I sat down with Joey Cahill, Jake Sulzer, and Dustin Watson to discuss their record labels. This was an idea that came to me one day when I coincidentally was planning to hang out with the three dudes one day and was like, “hey! wanna do my podcast?” Glad this episode could come together - granted, a day later than usual, but it’s a good one, so I hope you all dig it!6131 Records:Joey Cahill is a founder of 6131 Records, which began in California and is now based in Virginia -- yet, Joey lives in Boston! 6131 Records was chosen for this conversation because it’s a well-established label that has launched acts like Joyce Manner, Cruel Hand, Julien Baker, Touche Amore, and Culture Abuse. The label has evolved, turning out some fantastic new acts like Macseal, Late Bloomer, If you like the conversation, and the tunes (some Kindling for ya!), head over to 6131Records.com to learn more about the label and to pick up some tunes!Counter Intuitive Records:Jake Sulzer started Counter Intuitive Records a few years ago on a whim - he wound up growing the label into a new school emo/garage powerhouse. Jake was chosen for this conversation because his label has been growing exponentially to the point where he just recently obtained his official business license! The label launched the fantastic acts, Oso Oso, Mom Jeans, and Prince Daddy and the Hyena, and has put out some great releases from Retirement Party, Just Friend, oldsoul, and a re-issue of the epic State Lines album, “Hoffman Manor.” If you dig our conversation, check out counterintuitiverecords.com!Disposable America: Dustin Watson runs Disposable America, which is a DIY label out of Boston - out of his living room, no less. Dustin was chosen for this conversation because his label is pretty quaint and there aren’t many plans to explode it into anything too large. It’s a manageable-sized label that has put out tunes (primarily on cassette) from the likes of Horse Jumper of Love, Lillith, DUMP HIM, Soft Fangs, Infinity Girl, and halfsour. If you like what you heard in this conversation, visit disposable-america.com and get some tunes!ART OF SURVIVAL UPDATE:We've officially rebranded The Art of Survival and launched a revamping of our website - artissurvival.com! Check out the MANY resources we have available and please feel free to read our stories and share your own!We are also excited to announce a brand new Patreon account - so if you would like to support our work, please check out your options of how to do so! Even $5/month can go a long way!Check out the link here:https://www.patreon.com/artofsurvivalAnd if you haven't noticed, we're dedicating ourselves to the music scene moving forward - so if your band/venue would like to work with us, please reach out!ConnectEDU Network:- This week, you got to learn about the ConnectEDU Network, of which this podcast is now a contributing member!- ConnectEDU Network connects the unique perspectives and expert insight of higher education through podcasting. If you’re affiliated with higher education – from professor to director of marketing – you’ll be able to find a podcast that fits your style. Our podcasts are produced and hosted by passionate and innovative members of the field, all fueled by the excitement of the future of higher education.- You should check out all of the Network’s content creators and podcasts right now if you’re looking for some new education-based pods!And you can now join our Facebook community by CLICKING HERE!FOLLOW, RATE, REVIEW, SUBSCRIBE, AND SHARE!- Any love on the iTunes app helps! CLICK HERE TO VISIT THE ITUNES STORE!- Don't forget, Android users - we are now on the Google Play Store!!- We're also FINALLY on Stitcher, so head over there if that's your preferred platform!- Follow along on Instagram and Twitter @eduPUNXpod!Thanks so much for tuning in - we will be back next week with a cool giveaway announcement and a brand new episode!
Welcome to season three of the EduPunx Podcast!!Before we jump back into the world of punk education and the DIY scene, we’re gonna have a full-fledged chat about the top albums of 2018 - as chosen by Craig and two of his friends, Casey Arn and Scott Hayden. All three are in an ongoing 2-3 year long text thread that is all music all the time - and some political banter as well - which is expected. But this discussion is nonstop music! AND you get to hear a bunch of songs from our top albums of the year!We will be back next week with THREE record label owners to discuss their paths to creating their labels and what they look for in bands and how to sustain something that can be pretty challenging as if grows - or, in one label’s case, intentionally maintain a modest size.This episode contains the following songs from our top albums of the year (in order):- “Night Shift,” Lucy Dacus- “Show You A Body,” Haley Heynderickx- “Caution,” Tiny Moving Parts- “Upside Down,” The Story so Far- “The Aftermath,” Rolo Tomassi- “What Have We Done,’ Can’t Swim- “High Pressure,” Turnstile- “Bellyache,” Spanish Love Songs- “Calm E,” Culture Abuse- “Friday Forever,” Trophy Eyes- “Julia (or, ‘Holy to the LORD’ on the Bells of Horses),” mewithoutYou- “Lich Prince,” FoxingART OF SURVIVAL UPDATE:We've officially rebranded The Art of Survival and launched a revamping of our website - artissurvival.com! Check out the MANY resources we have available and please feel free to read our stories and share your own!We are also excited to announce a brand new Patreon account - so if you would like to support our work, please check out your options of how to do so! Even $5/month can go a long way!Check out the link here:https://www.patreon.com/artofsurvivalAnd if you haven't noticed, we're dedicating ourselves to the music scene moving forward - so if your band/venue would like to work with us, please reach out!ConnectEDU Network:We are proud contributing partner to the ConnectEdu Network. The ConnectEDU Network connects the unique perspectives and expert insight of higher education through podcasting. If you’re affiliated with higher education – from professor to director of marketing – you’ll be able to find a podcast that fits your style. Our podcasts are produced and hosted by passionate and innovative members of the field, all fueled by the excitement of the future of higher education.- You should check out all of the Network’s content creators and podcasts right now if you’re looking for some new education-based pods!And you can now join our Facebook community by CLICKING HERE!FOLLOW, RATE, REVIEW, SUBSCRIBE, AND SHARE!- Any love on the iTunes app helps! CLICK HERE TO VISIT THE ITUNES STORE!- Don't forget, Android users - we are now on the Google Play Store!!- We're also FINALLY on Stitcher, so head over there if that's your preferred platform!- Follow along on Instagram and Twitter @eduPUNXpod!Thanks so much for tuning in - we will be back next week with a cool giveaway announcement and a brand new episode with THREE people!!
In which Craig discusses his healing process from a recent accident and gives a preview of the upcoming season of the EduPunx podcast.Hey folks!Just wanted to share a big time update on my condition - including the original post I share about the incident - which can be found by clicking here!Since the incident, I have done a quite a bit of healing - I’ve always been moved into a carbon fiber cast, which is much more enjoyable than the plaster cast I had for three weeks! A big positive if that I do not need surgery! So just a few more weeks and hopefully they will remove the cast and I can start PT.The bigger issue, as I discuss in the episode, if the brain stuff - the mental trauma that this incident has put me through. I think of the incident everyday. I think of it nonstop when we drive, when I drive, and whenever I see a cyclist. I think of all the what-ifs and what could have happened. It’s terrible, but this is my life now.Many folks have asked about legal stuff - and yes, I have two lawyers managing everything for me. My medical bills have even already been covered, which is fantastic!During the episode, I even take a moment to thank the great folks at Timbuk2 for replacing my backpack that was damaged in my recent accident. they worked with Katy to get it to me and were super supportive in knowing their product quite literally saved a customer’s life. they EVEN gave Katy a new pack for being such a supportive partner!I’ll be a Timbuk2 supporter for life because I owe them mine. can’t wait to crack this open once I have full use of both hands! make sure you visit their page and timbuk2.com for some sick deals during the holidays!!Lastly, wear a helmet. Life comes at you fast.Thanks for all your support! We will be back soon!MUSIC NOTES:- This week we shared the song, “Laughing (while you’re smiling)” from the new World’s Greatest Dad album, “Get Well Soon,” which came out in May!- You can get a vinyl copy of the album through Deep Rest Records! - World’s Great Dad release one of my favorite albums this year, which is why I wanted to give it some time on the podcast because I haven’t had the chance to do so yet. “Better Off Dead'“ is hands down one of my favorite songs of the year. This new school emo act is certainly taking off - so get into them NOW!- Also, all of the band’s music is already available FOR DOWNLOAD on their bandcamp site, so you have no reason to not download this album right now!
Nicole Mazzeo runs the DIY sex-positive organization, Pleasure Pie. While Nicole was once located in Boston, she now resides oversees - in the Netherlands - which makes this our second international conversation of the year! We actually had this conversation at the beginning of October - before the podcast was corrupted, and before I was hit by a car last week. So it’s good to know that a lot has changed between then and now. But the conversation is full of fun reflection and perspectives on sex education, destigmatizing sexual health, and what it takes to be incredibly neurotic and keep up with so many projects.Pleasure Pie is a small activist organization based in Boston, MA. Its efforts center around sex positivity, body positivity, and positivity about other good things. It makes alternative sexuality education materials (including zines, illustrations, and publications) and experiences (events, conversations, and workshops). Make sure to dig around pleasurepie.org to learn more about the fantastic work that Nicole and her crew do. And visit the Pleasure Pie Etsy shop as well and get yourself, or your students, a bunch of goodies!MUSICAL NOTE:- This week we shared tunes from the new Typesetter LP, “Nothing Blues,” which came out in October! You can get a digital copy of the album through 6131 Records! - Typesetter is a vibrant indie emo act with the energy and sardonicism of bands like Tiny Moving Parts and Mom Jeans, to more elegant moments reminiscent of Foxing or Crash of Rhinos.- In this episode, we played the songs, - Also, all of the band’s music is already available FOR DOWNLOAD on their bandcamp site, so you have no reason to not download this album right now!As always, you can CHECK OUT OUR SPOTIFY PLAYLIST!ADVERTISING NOTES:- This week, you got to learn about the ConnectEDU Network, of which this podcast is now a contributing member!- ConnectEDU Network connects the unique perspectives and expert insight of higher education through podcasting. If you’re affiliated with higher education – from professor to director of marketing – you’ll be able to find a podcast that fits your style. Our podcasts are produced and hosted by passionate and innovative members of the field, all fueled by the excitement of the future of higher education.- You should check out all of the Network’s content creators and podcasts right now if you’re looking for some new education-based pods!And you can now join our Facebook community by CLICKING HERE!FOLLOW, RATE, REVIEW, SUBSCRIBE, AND SHARE!- Any love on the iTunes app helps! CLICK HERE TO VISIT THE ITUNES STORE!- Don't forget, Android users - we are now on the Google Play Store!!- We're also FINALLY on Stitcher, so head over there if that's your preferred platform!- Follow along on Instagram and Twitter @eduPUNXpod!
We’re back after a month away with a chat with Macseal drummer, Francesca Impastato. Francesca is a graduate of Berklee College of Music - where she focused on drums and music business, as well as instrument repair - of which, she has a fantastically misogynistic story to share. Francesca began drumming at the age of 5 - and not just hitting the drums with sticks, but actually finding the rhythm and beat and playing from there. One could say she was born to play the drums.Francesca and I sat down in my practice space in Allston, Mass on Sunday while a jam band was rocking out above us to chat about everything that came to our minds. It was great timing because Francesca was only in Boston for a short period of time before heading down to New York to prepare for Macseal’s weekender tour. So we hope you dig this conversation - cuz we had a lot of fun having it!MUSIC NOTE:- This week we shared tunes from the new Macseal EP, “Map it Out,” which comes out Friday! You can get a digital copy or cassette of the album through 6131 Records! - Macseal is a brilliant new school indie emo band that has made a big wave through multiple DIY tours up and down the east coast and across the country. The band is poised to be a big hit with a full-length album on the horizon in another year or so!- In this episode, we played the songs, “Sure thing, Shelly,” “Harry,” and “Next to You.”- Also, all of the band’s music is already available FOR DOWNLOAD on their bandcamp site, so you have no reason to not download this album right now!As always, you can CHECK OUT OUR SPOTIFY PLAYLIST!ADVERTISING NOTES:- Table-Turned is a DIY record-of-the-month club. Subscribers select from two genre options and receive a record each month for that genre, including some “classics” as well as albums they may have missed.- The current genre selections are Garage Rock and Ska-Punk, and for the next month, you can start your monthly vinyl subscription for $160, which gives you a FREE MONTH, after that it becomes $175 for the year.- Table-Turned was recently featured in Paste magazine AND in The Hype Magazine!- To learn more and/or to start your subscription, visit Table-Turned.com!And you can now join our Facebook community by CLICKING HERE!FOLLOW, RATE, REVIEW, SUBSCRIBE, AND SHARE!- Any love on the iTunes app helps! CLICK HERE TO VISIT THE ITUNES STORE!- Don't forget, Android users - we are now on the Google Play Store!!- We're also FINALLY on Stitcher, so head over there if that's your preferred platform!- Follow along on Instagram and Twitter @eduPUNXpod!Thanks so much for tuning in and we will be back soon with a special extra episode!Up the punx!Let's get to work.
Dustin Ramsdell is the Higher Ed Geek. Dustin hosts a podcast called The Higher Ed Geek Podcast - and he runs the ConnectEDU podcast network. He also works in the eduTech realm - where he is the Student Affairs Lead for Noodle Education. Like me, Dustin got his start wanting to be in secondary education, but eventually found his way into student affairs - which he left not long ago. Yet, their paths have crossed over the years, and while Dustin has (temporarily) left traditional college campuses, the two used this opportunity to catch up!This is a special week because Dustin and I decided to team up for a dual-episode! So you get to hear me interview Dustin on this podcast and if you’d like (and you SHOULD), you can head over to HIS podcast and listen to him interview me about all of the things I geek out for! We hope you enjoy this double-header podcast week!ADVERTISING NOTE:- This week, we hyped up Dustin Ramsdell's podcast, the Higher Ed Geek Podcast! Dustin used to host the Student Affairs Collective Podcast and he's been off on his own for over a year now, seeking out the geeks in the field of Higher Education!- The Higher Ed Geek Podcast is live on all streaming sties, so give him a follow, and subscribe to the podcast - and in the meantime, while you wait for it to launch, you can peruse Dustin's site to see all the cool stuff he has done throughout his career so far.MUSIC NOTE:- This week we shared tunes from the new Slow Crush album, “Aurora,” which came out on September 28 through Holy Roar Records! If you’re in Europe, you can get a vinyl copy, CD, or digital copy of the album through Holy Roar or for folks like me in AMERICA, you can get your copies through Deathwish Records!- Slow Crush is a fantastic fuzzy shoegaze band from Belgium - the band has been building on its impressive 2017 EP, “Ease,” which gained them a great amount of attention in the scene and now they’ve fully immersed their listeners in even more lush and inviting tunes. - In this episode, we played the songs, “Glow,” “Aurora,” and “Tremble.”- Also, all of the band’s music is already available FOR DOWNLOAD on their bandcamp site, so you have no reason to not download this album right now!As always, you can CHECK OUT OUR SPOTIFY PLAYLIST!And don’t forget to join our Facebook community by CLICKING HERE!FRAGILE BIRD - “Be Patient”I also shared that I recently released my first new solo song through my new performance moniker, Fragile Bird. You can check out the live one-take music video I recorded with my friend Matt Hamer here!You can also download a digital copy of the song by visiting MY bandcamp page!The song is about the loss of my father and how that loss actually helped me control a massive eating disorder I have had for many years.FOLLOW, RATE, REVIEW, SUBSCRIBE, AND SHARE!- Any love on the iTunes app helps! CLICK HERE TO VISIT THE ITUNES STORE!- Don't forget, Android users - we are now on the Google Play Store!!- We're also on Stitcher, so head over there if that's your preferred platform!- Follow along on Instagram and Twitter @eduPUNXpod!Thanks so much for tuning in and we will be back next week with a new episode!
Dylan Slocum is the lead singer and guitarist for the punk rock band, Spanish Love Songs. Dylan grew up playing baseball and was even a collegiate pitcher - which gave him a fascinating look into the college experience from the standpoint of a student athlete. Dylan and I broke down the lack of self-care that exists for a majority of student athletes, and how Dylan eventually developed his own path through education and even the punk rock realm.Dylan and I sat down in my kitchen after a hefty Red Robin meal and got right down to business. The conversation often meanders through various life experiences - including exploring education options and opportunities throughout college while eventually finding worth in making music. And then there’s a slight detour into a cheesecake taste test (not brought to you by Cheesecake Factory)!Spanish Love Songs is on the rise right now and the band is doing some really great stuff, so make sure to check them out beyond this interview! Enjoy!MUSIC NOTE:- This week we shared tunes from the new Spanish Love Songs album, “Schmaltz,” which came out in March through A-F Records! You can get a vinyl copy, CD, or digital copy of the album through A-F Records or on the band’s website!- Spanish Love Songs is a fantastic punk rock band from Los Angeles - they’ve been crushing it over the last few years and everyone in the band is fantastic. So please support them!- In this episode, we played the songs, “Buffalo Buffalo,” “The Boy Considers His Haircut,” and “Bellyache.”- Also, all of the band’s music is already available FOR DOWNLOAD on their bandcamp site, so you have no reason to not download this album right now!As always, you can CHECK OUT OUR SPOTIFY PLAYLIST!ADVERTISING NOTES:- This week we hyped up Half Access - which is the nonprofit founded by our eighth guest, Cassie Wilson. Half Access was started with the purpose of amassing as much venue accessibility information as possible to inform venues across the country and the world about how to better construct and renovate spaces to accommodate the needs of disabled music goers.- Half Access has launched a brand new website! Visit HalfAccess.org to sign up for updates from the organization. You can also reach out to Cassie and volunteer your time to supporting the cause of making music venues for inclusive and accessible so that our communities can truly thrive.And as always, you can now join our Facebook community by CLICKING HERE!FOLLOW, RATE, REVIEW, SUBSCRIBE, AND SHARE!- Any love on the iTunes app helps! CLICK HERE TO VISIT THE ITUNES STORE!- Don't forget, Android users - we are now on the Google Play Store!!- We're also on Stitcher, so head over there if that's your preferred platform!- Follow along on Instagram and Twitter @eduPUNXpod!Thanks so much for tuning in and we will be back next week with a new episode!
James Ikeda is a high school History teacher, DIY musician, and an all-around brilliant human being. James is the type of person to have a lot of projects and ideas and energy to do cool creative work outside of the classroom. This extra episode features a special look into the friendship and shared sense of humor between Craig and James. The microphone was turned on to start recording the second segment of the episode, and instead they both got distracted just flew into many topics and even some ASMR occurred! Hope you dig this fun bonus episode!MUSIC NOTE:- This week we shared tunes from James’ new LP as The Michael Character called, "That’s Why I Call Him Zachy," which comes out on September 27!- The Michael Character is a brilliant folk punk educator who will play your living room, basement, or laundry room - this episode features the song, “Literally My Masters Thesis,” which is off of his previous album, “Fame Swoll.” And yes, it’s literally his Masters thesis.- The new LP comes out September 27, BUT all of his music already available FOR FREE DOWNLOAD on his bandcamp site, so you have no reason to not download this album right now!As always, you can CHECK OUT THE NEW SPOTIFY PLAYLIST!FOLLOW, RATE, REVIEW, SUBSCRIBE, AND SHARE!- Any love on the iTunes app helps! CLICK HERE TO VISIT THE ITUNES STORE!- Don't forget, Android users - we are now on the Google Play Store!!- We're also FINALLY on Stitcher, so head over there if that's your preferred platform!- Follow along on Instagram and Twitter @eduPUNXpod!Thanks so much for tuning in and we will be back soon with a special extra episode!
James Ikeda is a high school History teacher, DIY musician, and an all-around brilliant human being. James is the type of person to have a lot of projects and ideas and energy to do cool creative work outside of the classroom. He also does some great work in the classroom - but through a much different approach. That’s the thing about James - he’s able to do both; the bit of being an authentic professional teacher, and the bit of being an authentic punk musician. And as you’ll learn in this conversation, everything is a bit.So James came over to Craig and Katy’s place to sit down and chat for a couple of hours - it’s a lively, fun, and highly informative conversation that has many twists, turns, laughs, and inside jokes that develop over the course of the chat. We hope you enjoy this one - and know that there is A LOT more! So stay tuned because in a few days, we will share an extra episode that demonstrates what happens when Craig and James left the microphone on.MUSIC NOTE: - This week we shared tunes from James’ new LP as The Michael Character called, "That’s Why I Call Him Zachy," which comes out TOMORROW - Sept 27! - The Michael Character is a brilliant folk punk educator who will play your living room, basement, or laundry room - we played the song, “Go For Broke,” which is off of his previous album, “Fame Swoll,” as well as the song, “28,” which is the single from the new album. - Also, all of his music already available FOR FREE DOWNLOAD on his bandcamp site, so you have no reason to not download this album right now!As always, you can CHECK OUT THE NEW SPOTIFY PLAYLIST!ADVERTISING NOTES: - Table-Turned is a DIY record-of-the-month club. Subscribers select from two genre options and receive a record each month for that genre, including some “classics” as well as albums they may have missed. - The current genre selections are Garage Rock and Ska-Punk, and for the next month, you can start your monthly vinyl subscription for $160, which gives you a FREE MONTH, after that it becomes $175 for the year. - Table-Turned was recently featured in Paste magazine AND in The Hype Magazine! - To learn more and/or to start your subscription, visit Table-Turned.com!And you can now join our Facebook community by CLICKING HERE!FOLLOW, RATE, REVIEW, SUBSCRIBE, AND SHARE! - Any love on the iTunes app helps! CLICK HERE TO VISIT THE ITUNES STORE! - Don't forget, Android users - we are now on the Google Play Store!! - We're also FINALLY on Stitcher, so head over there if that's your preferred platform! - Follow along on Instagram and Twitter @eduPUNXpod!Thanks so much for tuning in and we will be back soon with a special extra episode!
Dawn Graham is a punk educator, a zine creator and distributor and one of my favorite people! Dawn works with Boston young adults as they interact with and learn more about current technologies. They’re an endlessly talented and devoted creator of zines - and you get to hear all about how they found their gateway into zines at a very young age. So zines are in Dawn’s blood!Through Stay Kind!, Dawn tables and distributes their own work as well as the work of others that they support and want to share knowledge and creativity of throughout their travels and distribution work.Craig and Dawn sat down early on Saturday morning to chat about all things punk, zines, and education - there are plenty of laughs, critical analysis of the current political climate, and just overall good hangs. Hope you dig this chat as much as we did!ADVERTISING NOTES:- This week we hyped up No More Deaths (No Mas Muertes), which is an organization that is incredibly important right now with the bullshit going on at the US/Mexico Border.- No More Deaths is a humanitarian organization based in southern Arizona. The group began in 2004 as a coalition of community and faith groups, dedicated to stepping up efforts to stop the deaths of migrants in the desert and to achieving the enactment of a set of Faith-Based Principles for Immigration Reform.- The group is utilizing volunteers who hike through the desert trails and leave water, food, socks, blankets, and other supplies. Under the direction of our medical team, volunteers provide emergency first-aid treatment to individuals in distress.- Finally, No More Deaths is currently working on legal defense projects for folks migrating into America, while also documenting the abuse and human rights violations that occur while being detained by US Border Patrol.- Please consider donating (either money, supplies, or time) to No More Deaths - No Mas Muertes today!MUSIC NOTES:- This week we shared tunes from the new Just Friends LP, "Nothing But Love,” which came out on June 13 on Counter Intuitive Records.- Just Friends is a California-based ska punk band that blends all sorts of genres to ensure that ska isn’t a pigeonholed term for them!- The LP is currently available FOR FREE DOWNLOAD on the Counter Intuitive Records bandcamp site, so you have no reason to not download this album right now! You can also snag a vinyl copy of the album through the same bandcamp page!As always, you can CHECK OUT THE NEW SPOTIFY PLAYLIST!Don’t forget that you can now join our Facebook community by CLICKING HERE!FOLLOW, RATE, REVIEW, SUBSCRIBE, AND SHARE!- Any love on the iTunes app helps! CLICK HERE TO VISIT THE ITUNES STORE!- Don't forget, Android users - we are now on the Google Play Store!!- We're also FINALLY on Stitcher, so head over there if that's your preferred platform!- Follow along on Instagram and Twitter @eduPUNXpod!Thanks so much for tuning in and we will be back next week with a new episode!
Andi Macone is the New England Youth & Young Adult Program Manager for Phoenix Multisport, which is an active sober community dedicated to supporting those in recovery from addiction and substance use disorder. Andi is also Craig's former colleague at UMass Boston. The two have had a wonderfully supportive relationship over the last two years. Both are also in recovery, so this conversation focuses on recovery, fitness, and how it can be hard to stay in control of our lives when responsibilities begin to stack up.Craig recently started attending classes at The Phoenix (primarily at the suggest and support of Andi) and has already felt incredibly welcomed by the community. From CrossFit and climbing, to hiking, running, cycling, yoga and more, The Phoenix believes in fostering human connections in mental, physical and spiritual fitness is a powerful way to rebuild wounded bodies and spirits, and restore hope. The only membership fee is 48 hours of continuous sobriety. Ever since beginning at the Phoenix, Craig cannot stop sharing how much the community is creating a renowned sense of purpose for his recovery and fitness goals.MUSIC NOTES:- This week we shared tunes from the new Snow Roller album, "Y2K," which comes out on September 28 through Slang Church and Near Mint.- We featured the songs, "Bus 23," "Kings of Hartford," and "Mr. Longo" on this episode! - Near Mint is releasing the physical copies of the album, so if you want a vinyl copy, a test pressing, or even some shirts, visit wearenearmint.com to get some today!- Two of the singles are currently available FOR DOWNLOAD on his bandcamp site, but you can stream the entire LP in a matter of weeks, so get your preorder today!As always, you can CHECK OUT THE NEW SPOTIFY PLAYLIST!ADVERTISING NOTES:- This week we hyped up Half Access - which is the nonprofit founded by our eighth guest, Cassie Wilson. Half Access was started with the purpose of amassing as much venue accessibility information as possible to inform venues across the country and the world about how to better construct and renovate spaces to accommodate the needs of disabled music goers.- Half Access has launched a brand new website! Visit HalfAccess.org to sign up for updates from the organization. You can also reach out to Cassie and volunteer your time to supporting the cause of making music venues for inclusive and accessible so that our communities can truly thrive.And as always, you can now join our Facebook community by CLICKING HERE!FOLLOW, RATE, REVIEW, SUBSCRIBE, AND SHARE!- Any love on the iTunes app helps! CLICK HERE TO VISIT THE ITUNES STORE!- Don't forget, Android users - we are now on the Google Play Store!!- We're also on Stitcher, so head over there if that's your preferred platform!- Follow along on Instagram and Twitter @eduPUNXpod!Thanks so much for tuning in and we will be back next week with a new episode!
Glorivette and Rox run the Queerdos Brand, which is a DIY activist clothing brand meant to uplift and empower the experiences and humanity of queer people of color. The two were inspired by the recent insurgence of "The Future is Female" shirts, but they wanted to focus on the broader queer community in order to encompass folx regardless of gender and orientation.We had a bi-coastal conversation this week, in which we discuss the struggles of being a queer person of color - and all of the cultural stigmas that are then piled onto societal stigmas. The conversation also veers into the hope we can create in solidarity with one another in the queer community and what that looks like in today's political climate. Glori and Rox are great people and we're so thankful they both took time out of their day to share such a thoughtful conversation and we hope you dig it!MUSIC NOTE:- This week we shared tunes from the new Mint Green EP, "Headspace," which came out on August 3.- Mint Green is a great Boston-based Indie punk band who is always playing out, gigging, and making fantastic fun tunes - we played the songs, "June 2," and "Foggy" for you on this episode!- The EP is currently available FOR DOWNLOAD on their bandcamp site, so you have no reason to not download this album right now!As always, you can CHECK OUT THE NEW SPOTIFY PLAYLIST!ADVERTISING NOTE:- Make sure you visit the Queerdos Webstore and get yourself a shirt or some stickers!- As we cover in the podcast, Queerdos is a DIY collective for queer people of color to proudly express their identities in public - during a time in which the queer community needs to be stronger than ever!- You can follow Queerdos on Instagram so you can keep up on their work.- Not to be confused with the Queerdos podcast - but that is also a fantastic resource for all your queer weirdos out there!And as always, you can now join our Facebook community by CLICKING HERE!FOLLOW, RATE, REVIEW, SUBSCRIBE, AND SHARE!- Any love on the iTunes app helps! CLICK HERE TO VISIT THE ITUNES STORE!- Don't forget, Android users - we are now on the Google Play Store!!- We're also on Stitcher, so head over there if that's your preferred platform!- Follow along on Instagram and Twitter @eduPUNXpod!Thanks so much for tuning in and we will be back on Sept 5 - cuz we get to take off next week!
Chris Paraskevas is a high school English teacher, vinyl and tattoo collector and baseball player based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada! This marks our first ever international conversation! Chris is an avid fan of literature, culture, and how social issues intersect and inform everything he teaches his students. Chris is a risktaker in the classroom - having taught a unit using the first season of the TV show, Atlanta, to dissect racial issues explored in the show through the classroom context. He also makes sure to push his students to think outside of their experiences and to consider the humanity and well-being of others through literature and music.Chris and I break down what it's like teaching in Canada, being a working professional in the education field while being very visibly tattooed, and how important it is to be confident in the classroom. We also get into something I haven't pondered in a long time - teaching from a place of fear and that limits our work. This was a wonderful conversation and I'm very excited to share it with y'all because it's this sort of conversation that made me want to start this podcast!MUSIC NOTE:- This week we shared tunes from the newly remastered and expanded Me in Capris EP, "For Those Who Think You," which came out on August 10 through Disposable America.- Me in Capris is a fantastic Boston-based punk that brings as much intensity as they do heart and passion - and we play the tracks, "Pretty," "Not my Blues," "Yr Velouria," on this episode!- The EP is currently available FOR DOWNLOAD on their bandcamp site, so you have no reason to not download this album right now! You can also snag a limited run cassette copy of the EP through Disposable America as well!As always, you can CHECK OUT THE NEW SPOTIFY PLAYLIST!ADVERTISING NOTE:-Make sure you follow Jaclyn's project over at inbetweenspins.com - and follow on Twitter and Instagram to check out all of the goodies she's gonna share with the world! And check out her YouTube channel!And as always, you can now join our Facebook community by CLICKING HERE!FOLLOW, RATE, REVIEW, SUBSCRIBE, AND SHARE!- Any love on the iTunes app helps! CLICK HERE TO VISIT THE ITUNES STORE!- Don't forget, Android users - we are now on the Google Play Store!!- We're also on Stitcher, so head over there if that's your preferred platform!- Follow along on Instagram and Twitter @eduPUNXpod!Thanks so much for tuning in and we will be back next week with a new episode!
Matt Coviello is a Public Safety officer at UMass Boston. Officer Coviello's focus on the force is community outreach and educational work. Craig and Matt work together at UMass Boston and are both very visible people on campus. Craig and Matt discuss what it's like working on a college campus in a big city like Boston, how the 2009 recession impacted Matt's initial approach to entering the police force, and why some of the most rewarding aspects of his work often occur outside of the campus.Folks may wonder, "what is a cop doing on a podcast with the word 'punk' associated with it?" And that's a good question! We primarily wanted to bring Matt into the conversation because many of my colleagues work with public safety on their campus. It's important for all folks who work on campuses to understand how to collaborate and support each other. Hope you learn a bit about the ins and outs of university public safety.MUSIC NOTES:- This week we shared tunes from the new Freddie Bourne EP, "The Childhood Birthday Party that No One Came To," which came out on August 6 through Poromo Records.- Freddie is a fellow student affairs professional in higher education and he makes some gorgeous tunes that are lavishly produced and I'm so glad he was willing to let us share them!- Two of the singles are currently available FOR DOWNLOAD on his bandcamp site, but you can stream the entire EP - as well as the rest of his tunes - over on Spotify! As always, you can CHECK OUT THE NEW SPOTIFY PLAYLIST!ADVERTISING NOTES:- This week we hyped up Half Access - which is the nonprofit founded by our eighth guest, Cassie Wilson. Half Access was started with the purpose of amassing as much venue accessibility information as possible to inform venues across the country and the world about how to better construct and renovate spaces to accommodate the needs of disabled music goers.- Half Access will be launching a brand new website on Sept. 1 - so visit HalfAccess.org to sign up for updates from the organization. You can also reach out to Cassie and volunteer your time to supporting the cause of making music venues for inclusive and accessible so that our communities can truly thrive.And as always, you can now join our Facebook community by CLICKING HERE!FOLLOW, RATE, REVIEW, SUBSCRIBE, AND SHARE!- Any love on the iTunes app helps! CLICK HERE TO VISIT THE ITUNES STORE!- Don't forget, Android users - we are now on the Google Play Store!!- We're also on Stitcher, so head over there if that's your preferred platform!- Follow along on Instagram and Twitter @eduPUNXpod!Thanks so much for tuning in and we will be back next week with a new episode!Up the punx!Let's get to work.
Yannick Florest is an educator, teacher, and a rapper. Yannick has been educating in the New York area for his entire adulthood, and has taken much of what he has learned throughout the last decade or so and has put it into his music through the avenue of hip hop. Yannick has an incredible flow, brilliant messages, and some wonderful autobiographical flourishes that makes his art feel that much more personal as it is enjoyable.Craig and Yannick met up in Brooklyn, NY a couple weeks ago to, well, meet for the first time, and to chat about life, education, anime, and hip-hop, all while in the confines of a somewhat still lobby of a Brooklyn Marriott. The two dig into the challenges of being truly authentic with students, how peers can perceive that authenticity, and the value of being a creative person within education - and how we let it out and let loose! This was such a lively conversation and we hope you love it too!MUSIC NOTES:- This week we shared tunes from Yannick Florest' new mixtape, "TeachersCollegeorBust," which he independently released on June 20.- It took nearly 50 episodes but we finally had a hip-hop artist featured on the podcast! What a way to get things started, too - by featuring a man who released it all himself.- We featured the tracks, "5am to Albany," "Stock Exchange," and "Black Saiyan Excellence" on this week's episode.- The mixtape is currently available FOR DOWNLOAD on his bandcamp site, so you have no reason to not download this album right now!As always, you can CHECK OUT THE NEW SPOTIFY PLAYLIST!ADVERTISING NOTES:- Table-Turned is a DIY record-of-the-month club. Subscribers select from two genre options and receive a record each month for that genre, including some “classics” as well as albums they may have missed.- The current genre selections are Garage Rock and Ska-Punk, and for the next month, you can start your monthly vinyl subscription for $160, which gives you a FREE MONTH, after that it becomes $175 for the year.- Table-Turned was recently featured in Paste magazine AND in The Hype Magazine!- To learn more and/or to start your subscription, visit Table-Turned.com!And you can now join our Facebook community by CLICKING HERE!FOLLOW, RATE, REVIEW, SUBSCRIBE, AND SHARE!- Any love on the iTunes app helps! CLICK HERE TO VISIT THE ITUNES STORE!- Don't forget, Android users - we are now on the Google Play Store!!- We're also FINALLY on Stitcher, so head over there if that's your preferred platform!- Follow along on Instagram and Twitter @eduPUNXpod!Thanks so much for tuning in and we will be back next week with a new episode!
Hannah Liuzzo is the guitarist and vocalist in the Boston-based band, Lilith. Liuzzo is also a music teacher, mentor, and purveyor of musical instruments. This conversation centers on the lessons learned while educating the generation of musicians, while also discussing ways to make scenes more inclusive to femme musicians and how to get men to take up less space and listen. Hannah and Craig chilled out on Craig and Katy's back porch for this relaxed conversation between two new music nerds who became quick friends.You also get to hear tunes from Lilith's latest cassingle, which features the tracks, "I'll Come Over," and "In Real Life." You get to hear both of these tracks, as well as a bit of history behind the creation of the band and how it was truly spawned out of boredom.ADVERTISING NOTES:- This week we hyped up No More Deaths (No Mas Muertes), which is an organization that is incredibly important right now with the bullshit going on at the US/Mexico Border.- No More Deaths is a humanitarian organization based in southern Arizona. The group began in 2004 as a coalition of community and faith groups, dedicated to stepping up efforts to stop the deaths of migrants in the desert and to achieving the enactment of a set of Faith-Based Principles for Immigration Reform.- The group is utilizing volunteers who hike through the desert trails and leave water, food, socks, blankets, and other supplies. Under the direction of our medical team, volunteers provide emergency first-aid treatment to individuals in distress.- Finally, No More Deaths is currently working on legal defense projects for folks migrating into America, while also documenting the abuse and human rights violations that occur while being detained by US Border Patrol.- Please consider donating (either money, supplies, or time) to No More Deaths - No Mas Muertes today!MUSIC NOTES:- This week we shared tunes from the new Lilith single, "I'll Come Over // In Real Life," which came out on June 1 through Disposable America.- Lilith is a Boston-based pop n rock band - The cassingle is currently available FOR DOWNLOAD on their bandcamp site, so you have no reason to not download this album right now! You can also snag a limited run cassette copy of the single - hence the term, 'cassingle.'- There's even a special super secret feature at the end of the episode, so make sure you hang around for that!As always, you can CHECK OUT THE NEW SPOTIFY PLAYLIST!And as mentioned at the top of the episode, you can now join our Facebook community by CLICKING HERE!As always, you can CHECK OUT THE NEW SPOTIFY PLAYLIST!And as mentioned at the top of the episode, you can now join our Facebook community by CLICKING HERE!FOLLOW, RATE, REVIEW, SUBSCRIBE, AND SHARE!- Any love on the iTunes app helps! CLICK HERE TO VISIT THE ITUNES STORE!- Don't forget, Android users - we are now on the Google Play Store!!- We're also FINALLY on Stitcher, so head over there if that's your preferred platform!- Follow along on Instagram and Twitter @eduPUNXpod!Thanks so much for tuning in and we will be back next week with a new episode!
Late Bloomer is a grunge rock and roll band from North Carolina - the band consists of three progressive dudes doing work in the scenes of their relatively conservative state to challenge toxic masculinity and to uplift social justice initiatives. And it just so happens that Josh, the bassist and vocalist of the band, initially went to college to be a teacher and was planning to continue into the field until the Great Recession of 2008 derailed those plans. Even though he watched his educator friends drop out of the field, he realized that he had other options - like music!The band recently released a new LP, "Waiting," through our friends at 6131 Records and it truly kicks some major ass. Fans of Dinosaur Jr., Basement, Fiddlehead, and Fugazi may dig the hell out of this album.We also dig into how weird genre classifications work, as well as claiming straight edge after getting sober, the art of piano tuning, teaching little kids how to play guitar, and a bunch about random movies. The episode was recorded at Cafe Maddies in Quincy, Mass - so there is some noise and chatter in the background.ADVERTISING NOTES:- This was a rough week for me and a few others, so I wanted to hype the National Suicide Prevention lifeline. Please know that you have an outlet in case you need someone to speak with when you aren't feeling great.- Call 1-800-273-TALK (8255) if you need some support.- You can also suggest that folks reach out to the Crisis Text Line by texting "HOME" to 741741.- And feel free to reach out to us on social or via email if you need someone to talk with as well! we're here for you - we love you.MUSIC NOTES:- This week we shared tunes from the new Late Bloomer album, "Waiting," which came out two weeks ago through 6131 Records - where you can snag a vinyl copy of the record, or a CD, or a cassette!- We shared the songs, "Sleeve" and "Heaven" on this episode.- The album is currently available FOR DOWNLOAD on their bandcamp site, so you have no reason to not download this album right now!As always, you can CHECK OUT THE NEW SPOTIFY PLAYLIST!And as I mention at the top of the episode, you can now join our Facebook community by CLICKING HERE!FOLLOW, RATE, REVIEW, SUBSCRIBE, AND SHARE!- Any love on the iTunes app helps! CLICK HERE TO VISIT THE ITUNES STORE!- Don't forget, Android users - we are now on the Google Play Store!!- We're also FINALLY on Stitcher, so head over there if that's your preferred platform!- Follow along on Instagram and Twitter @eduPUNXpod!Thanks so much for tuning in and we will be back next week with a new episode!Up the punx!Let's get to work.
Corinne Chun is an educator, a Teach for America alum, and an Oregon State Beaver! Craig and Corinne get to catch up after a few years of being separated by oceans and life so talk about the world of education from the perspective of someone who grew up in Hawaii. Corinne chronicles her early days coming up through the education system on the island, while discussing the motivations to experience college on the mainland - at Oregon State University, where the two were RAs together!Corinne is also an alum of the Teach for America program, which gives people the opportunity to build a more equitable future through educating students in high-risk communities. While most folks enter the program from carious fields - often not from an education background, Corinne DID have an education background and teaching certification already. After all, Craig and Corinne went through the same Education Double-Degree program at Oregon State together, so they had many classes together and on this episode, they definitely reminisce about those days. There's a lot to learn in this episode! Enjoy!ADVERTISING NOTES:- This week we hyped up No More Deaths (No Mas Muertes), which is an organization that is incredibly important right now with the bullshit going on at the US/Mexico Border.- No More Deaths is a humanitarian organization based in southern Arizona. The group began in 2004 as a coalition of community and faith groups, dedicated to stepping up efforts to stop the deaths of migrants in the desert and to achieving the enactment of a set of Faith-Based Principles for Immigration Reform.- The group is utilizing volunteers who hike through the desert trails and leave water, food, socks, blankets, and other supplies. Under the direction of our medical team, volunteers provide emergency first-aid treatment to individuals in distress.- Finally, No More Deaths is currently working on legal defense projects for folks migrating into America, while also documenting the abuse and human rights violations that occur while being detained by US Border Patrol.- Please consider donating (either money, supplies, or time) to No More Deaths - No Mas Muertes today!MUSIC NOTES:- This week we shared tunes from the new Groupie album, "Validated," which came out on April 27 through Disposable America. Groupie is a wonderful punk band from New York that has the potential to kick some major ass in the scene!- We shared the songs, "Power By Design" and "Cannibal Wave" on this episode.- The album is currently available FOR DOWNLOAD on their bandcamp site, so you have no reason to not download this album right now!As always, you can CHECK OUT THE NEW SPOTIFY PLAYLIST!FOLLOW, RATE, REVIEW, SUBSCRIBE, AND SHARE!- Any love on the iTunes app helps! CLICK HERE TO VISIT THE ITUNES STORE!- Don't forget, Android users - we are now on the Google Play Store!!- We're also FINALLY on Stitcher, so head over there if that's your preferred platform!- Follow along on Instagram and Twitter @eduPUNXpod!Thanks so much for tuning in and we will be back next week with a new episode!
As expected, Aria Carpenter and Craig wound up talking about sex for A WHILE, enough to release an EXTRA episode! In this episode, they break down a number of the myths and misconceptions that they have heard over the years from friends, students, and customers. The question of whether what you like dictates your identity comes up, as well as some information about lube, and the resilience of the vulva. There's still so much to cover in this extra episode and we hope you dig it!MUSIC NOTES:- This week we shared tunes from the new Cosmic Johnny album, "Good Grief," which came out on April 28. Cosmic Johnny is a fantastic queer emo pop band from Massachusetts that we love - so please give them some support!- In this brief episode, you get to hear the opening track, "The Theme from Good Grief."- The album is currently available FOR DOWNLOAD on their bandcamp site, so you have no reason to not download this album right now!As always, you can CHECK OUT THE NEW SPOTIFY PLAYLIST!FOLLOW, RATE, REVIEW, SUBSCRIBE, AND SHARE!- Any love on the iTunes app helps! CLICK HERE TO VISIT THE ITUNES STORE!- Don't forget, Android users - we are now on the Google Play Store!!- We're also FINALLY on Stitcher, so head over there if that's your preferred platform!- Follow along on Instagram and Twitter @eduPUNXpod!As noted in this episode, there will be no episode next week, as In Between Spins will be going on hiatus for a while - and we could use a monthly break, as you probably could, too.Thanks so much for tuning in and we will be back on July 5th with a new episode!
Aria Carpenter loves sex. Aria also loves educating folks about sex! So it's a great thing that she works for a sex toy shop called Good Vibrations here in Massachusetts. Aria is not only highly informed on understanding different sex toys, lubes, and condoms, she is also adept at leading workshops and educational opportunities for colleges and other work spaces. So this is going to be our most sexually explicit conversation to date - and that's a good thing because frank conversations on sex need to happen more often.Since Craig and Aria are both sexual health educators, this conversations dives into a lot of their work and their differing perspectives as Craig is a cis-man and Aria is a Trans woman. Ultimately, it's a conversation that explores sex positivity, pronoun use, and the reality that we're always going to offend people and that's okay - but how we follow up matters. Aria is a very outspoken activist and is actually one of Katy's former students, and in the fall, she was featured in this Boston Globe piece about the trans student experience at Lesley University.This is truly an expansive conversation that will even branch into an extra episode this weekend, so stick around for more!ADVERTISING NOTE:- This week, since it's PRIDE MONTH, we shared information on the Trevor Project.- Founded in 1998 by the creators of the Academy Award®-winning short film TREVOR, The Trevor Project is the leading national organization providing crisis intervention and suicide prevention services to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer & questioning (LGBTQ) young people under 25.- Visit theTrevorProject.org to learn more about their services, and make sure to share their 24/7 lifeline, 1-866-488-7386.- You can also donate to support the folks that work for the Trevor Project so they can continue to provide all of the services they provide as well!MUSIC NOTES:- This week we shared tunes from the new Cosmic Johnny album, "Good Grief," which came out on April 28. Cosmic Johnny is a fantastic queer emo pop band from Massachusetts that we love - so please give them some support!- We shared the songs, "To Get out of Bed and Never Starve," and "Hell is a Basement."- The album is currently available FOR DOWNLOAD on their bandcamp site, so you have no reason to not download this album right now!As always, you can CHECK OUT THE NEW SPOTIFY PLAYLIST!FOLLOW, RATE, REVIEW, SUBSCRIBE, AND SHARE!- Any love on the iTunes app helps! CLICK HERE TO VISIT THE ITUNES STORE!- Don't forget, Android users - we are now on the Google Play Store!!- We're also FINALLY on Stitcher, so head over there if that's your preferred platform!- Follow along on Instagram and Twitter @eduPUNXpod!As noted in this episode, there will be no episode next week, as In Between Spins will be going on hiatus for a while - and we could use a monthly break, as you probably could, too.Thanks so much for tuning in and we will be back this weekend with an extra episode!
Mauricio Dimas is a chef. A damn good chef. He is the Chef de Cuisine at a high-end Mexican restaurant in Portland, Oregon called, Autentica. Mauricio is one of Craig's eldest friends - having met in sixth grade in 1999 - and the two have been through a lot over the years. Craig and Mauricio met up at a donut shop in Portland on Craig's recent trip home and decided to record a chat!While attempting to attend college, Mauricio realized that the traditional education route was not for him. So he decided to drop out of community college so he could pursue a different passion - a passion deeply connected to his family, his culture, and his love of food. In seeking out culinary school, he preferred the trade school approach to education. We get into what it was like making such a decision, how he earned his way into the industry, and what it takes to run a restaurant - the community, the planning, and the ways to keep it fresh.We also dig into the recent challenges to immigration policy and how it impacts the restaurant industry, as well as a quick note on the passing of Anthony Bourdain - who was one of Mauricio true inspirations.MUSIC NOTES:- This week we shared tunes from the new June Pastel album, "Collages," which will be released through The Native Sound on June 29.- We shared the songs, "Without a Phrase" and "All to Come."- The album is currently available FOR DOWNLOAD on their bandcamp site, so you have no reason to not download this album right now!- And hey, if physical music is your deal, you can snag a cassette copy of the albumAs always, you can CHECK OUT THE NEW SPOTIFY PLAYLIST!ADVERTISING NOTES:- Table-Turned is a DIY record-of-the-month club. Subscribers select from two genre options and receive a record each month for that genre, including some “classics” as well as albums they may have missed.- The current genre selection are shoegaze revival and post hardcore - and you still have about a month and a half until these options are gone! So get your subscription now!- Table-Turned was recently featured in Paste magazine AND in The Hype Magazine!- You can start your monthly vinyl subscription for $175 for the year. And to learn more and/or to start your subscription, visit Table-Turned.com!FOLLOW, RATE, REVIEW, SUBSCRIBE, AND SHARE!- Any love on the iTunes app helps! CLICK HERE TO VISIT THE ITUNES STORE!- Don't forget, Android users - we are now on the Google Play Store!!- We're also FINALLY on Stitcher, so head over there if that's your preferred platform!- Follow along on Instagram and Twitter @eduPUNXpod!Thanks so much for tuning in and we will be back on Wednesday with a new episode!
First thing's first - we've been a podcast for ONE YEAR! And during that time, we have had so many fascinating conversations with a bunch of awesome people. One thing that has been only merely touched on is information about me (Craig) - so Katy had the great idea of the two of us sitting down to chat about my exposures to the worlds of education and punk and the podcast. Truly breaking down the edu, the PUNX, and the podcast!We dig into how I grew up as a first-generation college student who loved school, and developed into punk kid who challenged authority at every turn, adapting DIY ethics, and eventually starting a podcast that connects people with those things in common as well. While there have been many pieces of my life strung together throughout the episodes of this podcast, here's a true chance to learn a bit more about me, the guy behind the podcast!MUSIC NOTES:- This week we shared tunes from the new Retirement Party album, "Somewhat Literate," which was released on May 25 through Counter Intuitive Records.- We shared the songs, "Scene 48," "Grand Am," and "Truck Stop Casino."- The album is currently available FOR FREE DOWNLOAD on their bandcamp site, so you have no reason to not download this album right now!- And hey, if physical music is your deal, you can snag the vinyl pressing or a CD from the folks at Counter Intuitive Records, like we did over the weekend!As always, you can CHECK OUT THE NEW SPOTIFY PLAYLIST!ADVERTISING NOTES:- This was a rough week for me and a few others, so I wanted to hype the National Suicide Prevention lifeline. Please know that you have an outlet in case you need someone to speak with when you aren't feeling great.- Call 1-800-273-TALK (8255) if you need some support.- You can also suggest that folks reach out to the Crisis Text Line by texting "HOME" to 741741.- And feel free to reach out to us on social or via email if you need someone to talk with as well! we're here for you - we love you.FOLLOW, RATE, REVIEW, SUBSCRIBE, AND SHARE!- Any love on the iTunes app helps! CLICK HERE TO VISIT THE ITUNES STORE!- Don't forget, Android users - we are now on the Google Play Store!!- We're also FINALLY on Stitcher, so head over there if that's your preferred platform!- Follow along on Instagram and Twitter @eduPUNXpod!Thanks so much for tuning in and I'll see you next week!
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