Fan of the Band

For the last episode of season one, Charlie Birdwell (founder of the Screaming Females Fan Club) talks about the greatest band in the world. Screaming Females have had a huge impact on Charlie’s life and he does a great job paying it forward to the band and the rest of their fan base. If you’d like to join the fan club, visit: scrfemfanclub.com.

Musician and fellow podcaster, Colton Geschwandtner, discusses the lessons he has learned from Coheed and Cambria. The band has taught him things about life, love, and responsibility that his father, friends, and the rest of the world didn't. And he would not be the person he is today without them. To listen to Colton's podcast, Desert Tiger, visit: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/desert-tiger-podcast/id1292417123?mt=2

Author Sandi Borowsky has been a Beatles fan since the sixties and is about to release her second book, Exploring Fab Four Landmarks, about the band. They've been a staple in her life for over fifty years, and have established themselves as an unavoidable presence in the world. To join Sandi's Beatles fan Facebook page, visit: https://www.facebook.com/groups/forbeatlefans1

Relatively new Sleater-Kinney fan Kendall Perry is too young to have experienced the Riot Grrrl movement that gave birth to SK, but more than twenty years later, Kendall is a good example of how the band is continuing to impact people with their music and values. To follow Kendall's fan account, follow @sleater_carrie on Instragram.

Jen Shakeel was in the midst of an abusive relationship when she started listening to Thirty Seconds to Mars. The band ended up giving her the courage and support that she needed to finally leave her husband, and now, Thirty Seconds to Mars' music is something that has provided her and her four kids with a sense of home, and it is something that they will always bond over as a family.

One of my oldest friends, Emily Kindschy, talks about the band she decided not to talk about, and the band she did decide to talk about: Hole. Emily discusses how her personality, career, and political belief system have all been affected by Hole, and how she doesn't care if Courtney Love is an accomplice.

William Hung, pop-culture sensation of 2004, talks about how after discovering Ricky Martin, he went from being an average college student who hated his major to becoming a household name who was living his dream as a touring and recording performer. He didn’t need Paula Abdul to tell him that he was going to Hollywood to actually “go to Hollywood,” and he didn’t need to actually win American Idol to feel like a winner; he just needed his spirit and a Ricky Martin song. To check out William's website, visit: http://www.willhung.com/

My long-time internet friend, Kat Saunders, talks about the band and the message board that brought us together in the first place. We may have both outgrown our obsession with The White Stripes, but they were undeniably an enormous part of our teen years and continue to be a constant source of nostalgia. To pre-order Jack White's new solo album, visit: thirdmanrecords.com and if you've never been in a Little Room before, visit: littleroom.whitestripes.net

Philadelphia-based musician Nick Palmer reflects on the bands he got into during high school in the mid 90s and how the DIY mentality of his first love, Fugazi, has influenced him and so many other musicians to make music in the first place. Check out Nick's band, WAX WAV, at https://waxwav.bandcamp.com.

The very awesome Ali Webster (commonly known on the internet as "TnS Mom") talks about both our favorite band, Tegan and Sara. Ali shares her experience of growing up gay in the eighties, getting a song dedicated to her on The Con X Tour, and how hearing "Call it Off" for the first time compelled her to call off a suicide attempt. To donate to the Tegan and Sara Foundation, visit tnsmomsupport.raisely.com or teganandsarafoundation.org.