Fish Out of Agua with Michele Carlo

It’s the “Keep The Dream Alive” episode—feat. educator/theater founder/writer/mom and actor on the Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, Sol Miranda tawkin’ about the grade school fantasy that cemented her creative path, how all performers are communicators—and the one-sentence audition that got her the role of Doña Maria. With tunes from #TheBeatles #IbrahimFerrer, #RubenBlades and #SharonJonesandtheDapKings, and shoutouts to #UnbreakableKimmySchmidt, #EmbarkPeekskill, #JudithHeineman, #MarioGiacalone, #JoyRich, #BelindaDelgado and #SusanaTubert.  #artistsIknow #artistsofcolor #womenartists #livingartists #supportlivingartists

It’s “The Road Goes Ever On” episode—feat. the one and only Revjen Miller tawking about growing up in a household where her father drew on the walls, the origin of her elf ears and how she became a “Rev,” and how fear is the enemy of art. With tunes from #MottTheHoople, #TommyJamesAndTheShondells and #LedZeppelin, and shoutouts to all the weirdos and Art Stars in NYC, including but not limited to: #MikeSmith, #Faceboy, #SchoolofVisualArts, #SurfReality, #CollectiveUnconscious145Ludlow, #BoweryPoetryClub, #BoweryBob, #BruceRonn, #JohnWellingtonEnnis, #TomTenney, #JenniferDeMeritt, #JenniferGlick, #MonicaMohan and #WendyNargiz.  #ArtistsIKnow #WomenArtists #NYCArtists #ArtStars #LivingArtists #SupportLivingArtists

It‘s the "Mezclar Bien” (Mix It Real Well) episode—feat. standup/storyteller/ playwright Veronica Garza tawkin‘ about the irony of being told to go back to her country when she's fifth generation, the Latina sorority whose hazing game became her intro to comedy, and how “Aunt Becky” helped her be “una diamante escondida” (a hidden diamond).  With tunes from #TalkingHeads, #JohnDavis, #BasementJaxx, and #JanetJackson, and shoutouts to #EricVetter, #BeccaBeberaggi, #MikeBrown, #SarahKennedy, #CalvinSCato and #SarahHartshorne. Tune-in link in comments. #artistsIknow #artistsofcolor #queerartists #livingartists #supportlivingartists

It‘s Episode #98 of Radio Free Brooklyn‘s ”Fish Out Of Agua with Michele Carlo,” the ”It Cat“ episode—feat. writer/photographer/musician/storyteller/science master—and cat channeler Mike Cho tawkin‘ about the life he could have almost made for himself in Korea, discovering storytelling on a long-defunct cable arts channel—and why if you have friends who majored in Library Science, it's most likely because of “Party Girl.”  With tunes from #ThomasDolby, #WeAreScientists, #BrightLightBrightLight and #ACityOnALake, and shout-outs to #JeffRose, #ColinWilhm, #BradLawrence, #CyndiFreeman, #The StoryStudio and #IHaveACrazyIdea.TheShow  #artistsIknow #artistsofcolor #queerartists #livingartists #supportlivingartists

It’s the “Wolf Behind Her Eyes” episode—feat. writer/standup/storyteller Sammie James tawkin’ about the career she could have had as an MMA fighter, the strength that comes from all the women in her family, and the difference between CPR for a dog and a cat...only she doesn't remember which is which (haha). With tunes from #RomeoVoid, #TheUnseen, #HurrayForTheRiffRaff and #TheBeatles, and shoutouts to #TheTank, #BeccaBeberaggi and #StantonMcCaffrey.  #artistsIknow #queerartists #transartists #artistswithdisabilities #livingartists #supportlivingartists

It’s the “Two Cat Laydees!” episode—feat. storyteller/writer/producer/singer-musician Leslie Goshko tawkin’ about being a child piano competition champ, becoming the high school drama/choir teacher you did NOT mess with, the perhaps divine intervention/“why not” moment that led her to NYC where, contrary to popular opinion, she has *never* told a story at the Moth...and, of course, cats!   With tunes from #EltonJohn and #FrankStallone, and shoutouts to hubby #KyleErickson, #AndyChristie, #ThomasPryor, #KambriCrews, #SaraBenincasa, #JoeMcGinty and #TheLosersLounge #artistsIknow #womenartists #NYCartists #livingartists #supportlivingartists

It’s the “I Did It For Science” episode—feat. writer/storyteller/artistic director of The Story Collider Erin Barker tawkin‘ about being a child subversive in Appalachia, taking her passions for writing and being nosy to NYC, and how the girl who always failed science became a woman known for producing a show about it.   With tunes from #ThePretenders, #TheBarenakedLadies, #CountingCrows and #Oasis, and shoutouts to #BenLillie, #NisseGreenberg, #ElnaBaker, #MargotLeitman, #EugeneAshtonGonzalez, and a whole buncha others you'll just have to tune in for! #artistsIknow #womenartists #NYCartists #livingartists #supportlivingartists

 It’s the “Change is Not Coming, It‘s Here!” episode—feat. 40-time Moth Slam winner, immigrant activist/advocate and founder/producer of “80 Minutes Around the World Immigration Stories,” Nestor Gomez tawkin‘ about growing up undocumented when DACA was not yet even a dream, taking his years of writing from a dresser drawer to the stage, and why he always calls Thursday “the day before Friday.”  With tunes from #BruceHornsbyandtheRange, #MarimbaCentroAmericana, #PacoPerez and #RicardoArjona, and shoutouts to #AnnieTan, #JudithHeineman, #ShannonCason, #ScottWhitehair, #TheMoth, #FilletofSoloFestival—and almost every storyteller in Chicago, Illinois!  #artistsIknow #artistsofcolor #USartists #livingartists #supportlivingartists

It’s the “Love and War“ episode, where author/educator and literary historian Ivelisse Rodriguez tawks about the summer she went from working in a tobacco field to a prestige boarding school, the santera in a Cuban park who prophesied her destiny and why it took her “only” 22 years to feel legit as a writer. With tunes from #SoulIISoul, #FionaApple, #LaIndia and #Solid, and shoutouts to #DahlmaLlanosFigueroa, #CentroVoces, #FeministPressatCUNY and #SandraCisneros. #artistsIknow #artistsofcolor #Latinxartists #livingartists #supportlivingartists

It‘s the ”One For The Weirdos” episode—feat. solo performer/actor/author/humorist and social commentator Mike Albo tawkin‘ about using his childhood creativity as a way to hide in plain sight, being fascinated and inspired by the fiery fury of 1980s performance artists...and why making an enemy of envy is the one single best thing an artist can do. With tunes by #PizzacatoFive #Flans #JulietaVenegasPaulinaRubioCoti and #JulietaVenegas, and shoutouts to #BoniJoi, #CyndiFreeman, #VirginiaHeffernan, #PaperMagazine, #HEREArtsCenter, #DixonPlace, #JoesPubatThePublic, #NoraBurns and #DavidIlku—plus a bit of humorous homage to #TinaFfey :) #artistsIknow #queerartists #NYCartists #livingartists #supportlivingartists

It’s the “It’s All About The Buzzer” episode—feat. writer/ comedian/storyteller/host—and Jeopardy! champ—Wes Hazard tawkin‘ about his lifelong love for trivia, the secret blog that got him onstage for the first time...and what can finally happen when preparation meets opportunity. With tunes from #BlackSabbath #MervGriffin and #TheRoots, and shoutouts to most every storyhuman in Boston: #Massmouth, #NorahDooley, #DanDahari, #CherylHamilton, #TheresaOkokon, #BrendynSchneider, #ChristopherKorbel, #ScottSchultz and last but certainly not least, #HRBritton. #artistsIknow #artistsofcolor #NYCartists #livingartists #suppportlivingartists

It’s the “Create Like No One‘s Listening” episode—feat. Nuyorican poet/writer/educator J. F. Seary tawkin‘ about the point where she finally gave herself permission to succeed, how her students continue to keep her from losing hope...and the importance of continuing to create, even if you think no one‘s listening/watching/cares. With tunes from #DeLaSoul, #NinaSimone, #BlueOctober and #WuTangClan, and shoutouts to #RobertoClemente, #LindaNievesPowell, #PeggyRoblesAlvarado, #MariaNieto, #BlancaLorraine, the #NYCLatinoWritersGroup and the #NuyoricanPoetsCafe. #artistsIknow #artistsofcolor #womenartists #livingartists #supportlivingartists

It’s the “Who’s Afraid? Not Jude Treder-Wolff!” episode—feat. the musician/music therapist/producer and storyteller tawkin' about growing up the outlier among seven siblings in an Upper Midwest farming community, finding her way to NYC from Australia—and how *maybe* St. Jude did show her the path to her life's work, after all. With tunes from #BlackBox, #BarbaraStreisand and #Abba, and shoutouts to #EricVetter, #EmmaWatson, #WellsHanley, #KevinAllison and #AdamWade (both of whose ears are gonna *blush*) ;) #artistsIknow #womenartists #NYCartists #livingartists #supportlivingartists

It’s the “Annie's Rising” episode—feat. terrific teacher, super storyteller and immigrant advocate Annie Tan tawkin’ about how she tricked her parents into letting her be creative in school, what the TV show “Girls” had to do with her discovering storytelling, and the tipping point that led to her taking her activism—and stories—back to the city of her birth. With tunes from #CollectiveSoul, #ATribeCalledQuest, #SystemOfADown and #LadyGaga, and shoutouts to #TheMoth, #BronxMuseumoftheArts, #RichardCardillo, #BryanBerlin, #NestorGomez...and just about every teacher she ever had! #artistsIknow #artistsofcolor #womenartists #livingartists #supportlivingartists

It’s the “Don’'t Have a Plan B” episode—feat. writer/comedian/ filmmaker Eliza Cossio tawkin’ about the importance of not losing the language of your culture, how improv became her “gateway drug,” and why you can never really go home again. With tunes from #StevieNicks, #BobSeger and #BobDylan, and shoutouts to #TrishNelson and the #BGLadyComicsgroup, #UCBComedy, #Caveat, #JenaFriedman and #WyattCenac’s #ProblemAreas. #artistsIknow #latinxartists #womenartists #livingartists #supportlivingartists

It‘s the “Punning Her Way Through Life” episode—feat. storyteller/producer/teacher/ keynote speaker—and ice cream maker extraordinaire Robin Gelfenbien tawkin‘ about turning the tables on a campus harasser, how driving a giant wiener saved her life, and why the last place she thought she‘d ever live became the place she calls home. With tunes from #BobbyBorisPickett, #OscarMayerRap and #Cornershop, and shout-outs to #SherryWeaver, #DannyArtese, #MattHoverman and #LarrySmith. #FayeLane gets some love, too! #artistsIknow #womenartists #NYCartists #livingartists #supportlivingartists!

It's the "Danny's Got Talent (or Something)!"—feat. storyteller/producer Danny Artese tawkin' about his creative childhood in a conservative SoCal town, the "happy accident" that introduced him to storytelling, and how becoming a show producer almost always guarantees you a slot (haha). Featuring tunes from #MichaelJackson, #JanetJackson, #Sigma and #GracePotterandtheNocturnals, and shoutouts to #JohnFlynn, #JuliaWhitehouse, #JonathanBradleyWelch, #RobinGelfenbien and #SusanKent. #artistsIknow #queerartists #nycartists #livingartists #supportlivingartists

It's the “On My Radio” episode—feat. fellow RFB host/librarian/literary advocate and cinematic poet Vijay Ramanathan tawkin' about growing up East Asian in Italian-American Staten Island, the revolutionary thought processes of improv—and how, even though you may not realize it, local libraries are often the glue that hold communities together. With tunes from #ThePixies, #EddieVedder and #VampireWeekend, and shoutouts to #RobotsvsTaxes and #ThePeoplesImprovTheater. #artistsIknow #artistsofcolor #nycartists #livingartists #supportlivingartists

It's the "Art Stars Reunion!" episode—feat. dirty folk rock singer/songwriter/musician/writer/ comic—and mom Jessica Delfino tawkin' about chewing the keys of her grandma's piano, getting a guitar as a gift to keep her *out* of trouble (haha)—and how comedy is magic. With tunes from #JoanJett, #2LiveCrew, #JoniMitchell and #JessicaDelfino, and shoutouts to #Surf Reality, #MoPitkin'sHouseofSatisfaction, #BoweryPoetryClub, #MarinaFranklin, #LaurieKilmartin, #ShaunaLane, and a whole buncha others you'll just have to tune in to hear about! #artistsIknow #womenartists #nycartists #livingartists #supportlivingartists

It's the "Godbody" episode—feat. musician/ writer/visual artist and educator/arts administrator Patrick Dougher tawkin' about the time he considered jumping Jean Michel-Basquiat (yes, *that* Jean-Michel Basquiat), how the gift of a drum set changed his life, and the importance of giving back to where you were born. With tunes from #BombayDubOrchestra, #Funkadelic and #EasyStarAllStars #DubSideOfTheMoon (which Patrick played drums on !!!), and shoutouts to #MargaretDodge, #ThirteenWNETNewYork, #MarioRomo, and #AvaDuVernay's upcoming #CentralParkFive. #artistsIknow #artistsofcolor #NYCartists #livingartists #supportlivingartists

It's the "Charlie on Fiyah!" episode—feat. writer/arts administrator/advocator and musician Charlie Vázquez tawkin' bout the double-edged swords in today's lexicon, the differences between "West Coast Charlie" and "East Coast Charlie," and finding new direction and inspiration from a treasure box of family tales. With tunes from #TheSmiths and #IsmaelMiranda, plus #FactorRed and #KaitlinNiDonavan (both of which he played guitar on!), and shoutouts to #AuroraAnaya-Cerda, #PennyArcade, #TheBronxCouncilOnTheArts and #MayraSantosFebres. #artistsIknow #artistsofcolor #queerartists #livingartists #supportlivingartists

It’s the “Never Settle” episode—feat. writer/producer/comedian Anita Flores tawkin‘ about dispelling the stereotypes of being an only child, stepping out of her comfort zone again...and again, and why people don't want to make small talk while mid-intercourse. With tunes from #Banarama, #JenniferLopez, #Robyn and #Tamia, and shoutouts to #HarmonLeon, #DavidCrabb, #NatalieWall, #VanessaValerio and #MargotLeitman. #artistsIknow #artistsofcolor #NYCartists #livingartists #supportlivingartists

It's the “Life is a Bowl of Cherries When You Beware of the Pits” episode—feat. storyteller/ solo & burlesque performer/producer & teaching artist Cyndi Freeman tawkin' about growing up in a family of rebels, the search for her magical “IT,” —and how being totally broke set her up for her greater good. With tunes from #ArethaFranklin, #Aerosmith and #Badfinger, and shoutouts to #ScottStiffler, #CherylKing, #PeterAguero, #WorldFamousBob, #RISK!, #HandsomeBradLawrence—and probably some of youse, too, so listen up! #artistsIknow #womenartists #NYCartists #livingartists #supportlivingartists

It's the “Music Doesn't Lie” episode—feat. Latin/Jazz/Rock percussionist/composer Willie Martinez tawkin' bout meeting Afro-Cuban music legend Machito at 17, being a medium-sized fish in a big pond...and what it really takes to be a working musician. With tunes from #FaniaAllStars, #Machito, #HectorLavoe and Willie's band #LaFamiliaSextet, and shoutouts to #EddyJoMartinez, #JonMartinez, #AndreMorton, #ShaunTGorman and #AngelaRogers. #artistsIknow #Nuyoricanartists #NYCartists #livingartists #supportlivingartists

It's the "I'm Wawkin' Heah" episode—feat. filmmaker Heather Quinlan (Knishes: The New York Accent Documentary) tawkin' about what it was like to be a teenage theater techie, not letting knowing absolutely nothing about filmmaking stop her from making one—and why audio is more important than video. With tunes from the #NewYorkDolls, #JoeDolce, #TellySavalas and #AnthonyNewley, and shoutouts to #AlexisSottile, #Mitchell Reichler, #FrankieClinton and #CityLore. #artistsIknow #womenartists #NYCartists #livingartists #supportlivingartists

It's the "You Only Got One Life Episode," where standup/storyteller Wendy Lee Vazquez tawks' about flying solo since the age of 16, how she had to leave New York City to find herself, and why she'll never forget how to draw blood. With tunes from #TheBeastieBoys, #TheWallflowers, #TheYeahYeahYeahs and #YoungTheGiant, and shoutouts to Danny Artese Scott Schultz, John Flynn, Julia Whitehouse, Mr. Di Lorenzo her Spanish teacher and Joe her patient, who both encouraged her when no one else did. #artistsIknow #artistsofcolor #NYCartists #livingartists #supportlivingartists

It's the "Tale of Two Carlas" episode—feat. labor activist/organizer/lawyer + writer/ storyteller/producer Carla Katz tawkin' about how this daughter of an immigrant and a refugee became a champion for worker's rights,* the unexpected, nearly tragic catalyst to reconnecting to her creativity—and bonding over our fellow "Artist Larrys." With tunes from #PattiSmith, #JanisJoplin, #DavidBowie and #Prince, and shoutouts to #DannyArtese, #AdamWade, #AdamsLandlordMarie, and the entire city of #HobokenNewJersey! #artistsIknow #womenartists #NJ&NYCartists #livingartists #supportlivingartists *P.S.: If you read this far, live in NJ and benefit from paid family leave...you now know who to thank!

The “Angel Lied” episode, where story/video artist and fellow Noo Yawk-native Angel Yau tawks about capturing memories and finding her voice, the infamous Ithaca College Connection—and how many times she's lied (haha). Featuring shoutouts to #StrippedStories #MargotLeitman and #GiuliaRossi and tunes from: #War #Weezer #NinajirachifeatFreyaStaer and #BeachHouse. #artistsIknow #womenartists #artistofcolor #livingartists #supportlivingartists #newyorkstories #newyorkcityartists #whywemakeart #whywematter #2017 #AngelYau #VHSpresents #storytelling #radiofreebrooklyn #fishoutofagua #michelecarlo

The “Special Bonus Material" episode, where Elana Lancaster tawks about stories, his new solo show, Ukrainian drag artists, glitter, pronouns, giving people permission to laugh—and prog rock—yes, prog rock! Featuring shoutouts to #StoryCollider, #TheMoth and #TheTankTheater and tunes from: #VerkaSeduchka #Erasure and #KingCrimson Yes, *that* #KingCrimson. #artistsIknow #LGBTQartists #transartists #livingartists #supportlivingartists #newyorkstories #newyorkcityartists #whywemakeart #whywematter #2017 #ElanaLancaster #QAFfestival #Pridefest #ThisSparklingWorld #storytelling #radiofreebrooklyn #fishoutofagua #michelecarlo

The “Pride-Special Episode,” celebrating Pride Month with encore broadcasts of three fantastic guest artists from Season 1 who have brand-new things going on that you want to know: Kevin Allison, Kelli Dunham & Peter Michael Marino! Featuring tunes from: #ThePretenders #TheStapleSingers #DJChrisRacine and #EthelMerman. #artistsIknow #LGBTQartists #queerartists #livingartists #supportlivingartists #2017 #newyorkstories #newyorkcityartists #whywemakeart #whywematter #KevinAllison #RISK #TheStoryStudio #KelliDunham #QAFfestival #QueerMemoir #PeterMichaelMarino #ShowUptheShow #PeoplesImprovTheater #SOLOCOM #storytelling #radiofreebrooklyn #fishoutofagua #michelecarlo

The "Who Knew Helen Keller Did Vaudeville?!" episode, where the prodigiously prolific Dr. M Leona Godin talks about her trajectory from LES Art Star to theater performer to musician to PhD professor to actor, writer and art–abonder—or, I should say, Art–Abounder! Plus, a (kinda) all-new storylet called "Because" about how to answer the question, "When are you going to give up this artist stuff and get a real job/real life/be 'normal'?" Featuring tunes from: #TalkingHeads #NickCaveandPJHarvey #NinaSimone #GutterandSpine and #ThePixies. #artistsIknow #womenartists #visuallyimpairedartists #supportlivingartists #2017 #newyorkstories #newyorkcityartists #whywemakeart #whywematter #mleonagodin #helenkeller #vaudeville #thestarofhappiness #gutterandspine #bowerypoetryclub #frigidfestival #horsetradetheatergroup #revjenantislam #storytelling #radiofreebrooklyn #fishoutofagua #michelecarlo

The "New York City's Loss is DC's Gain" episode, where storyteller/journalist/radio producer Daisy Rosario tawks about culture (the origins of hip hop), our stories (we both won a Moth Story Slam on our first try), irony (no matter how advanced technology gets, people still love radio), her grand new meta job down in DC—and how we're a coupla Nuyorican Noo Yawk Grrls. Plus, a (kinda) all-new story about "Summer in New York City" which posits on a possible reason us NYC natives may be, to put it nicely...a little intense. And how summers were shaped by the radio. Featuring tunes from: #MarthaReevesandTheVandellas #TheRollingStones #FatboySlim #TIfeatRhianna and #Morningwood. #storytelling #artistsIknow #livingartists #artistsofcolor #2017 #newyorkstories #newyorkcityartists #whywemakeart #whywematter #daisyrosario #radiofreebrooklyn #fishoutofagua #michelecarlo

The "Soul to Sole" Episode," where writer/solo performer Mark Pagan gives us the scoop on all his upcoming projects...and how the fleeting touch of one moisturized finger on a love-starved eyelid can mean EVERYTHING. Plus, a (kinda) all-new story about being an "invisible woman" who is more likely to be eaten by a tiger than ever again feeling the caress of another lover—"Man-O-Pause." See a theme here? Haha, (or, should I say, jaja)! Featuring tunes from: #The Impressions #Blu&Exile #TheMeters #CurtisMayfield and #TheIsleyBrothers. #storytelling #artistsIknow #livingartists #artistsofcolor #2017 #newyorkstories #newyorkcityartists #whywemakeart #whywematter #markpagan #radiofreebrooklyn #fishoutofagua #michelecarlo

The "Storyteller meets Standup" Episode," with VERY funny lady/author/speaker/media co-host Leighann Lord, along with a tribute to Maya Angelou. Plus, a kinda-new story about how you probably can never ruin a friendship (or a fierce, fly, foxy suede coat) the way you can when you are 17 and stoopid: "Dirt!" Featuring tunes from: #CountBasie #CentralLine #Nena and #TheAllmanBrothers #storytelling #artistsIknow #livingartists #artistsofcolor #2017 #newyorkstories #newyorkcityartists #whywemakeart #whywematter #leighannlord #radiofreebrooklyn #fishoutofagua #michelecarlo

It's the "More Stories About Singing and Food" episode—feat. singing chef, writer, speaker and storyteller/producer Jackie Gordon tawkin' about being a secret singer, the benefits of using baking as bribery, and the savory blend of art meeting appetite in her new story show "Mouth Full!" With tunes from #TalkingHeads, #ArethaFranklin and #JackieGordon as #thedivathatatenyc, and shoutouts to #TerriMintz and #LoraWiley. #artistsIknow #artistsofcolor #nycartists #livingartists #supportlivingartists

It's the "I've Always Been a Connector" episode—feat. author/storyteller/producer/founder of QED: A Place To Show & Tell, Kambri Crews tawkin' about how storytelling abounds in deaf culture, manifesting your destiny and why Manhattan is now the "Cheesecake Factory" of NYC. With tunes from #StevieNicks, #VanHalen, #LesMiz and #FleetwoodMac and shoutouts to #ChristianFinnegan, #EricVetter, #SaraBenincasa and a whole lot more, so youse bettah listen in! #artistsIknow #womenartists #NYCartists #livingartists #supportlivingartists

The "Skalicious Episode," in which fellow Bronx-raised kid/cartoonist/filmmaker/educator Phil Dejean (a.k.a. Checker Phil) spills about making art, teaching art—and hanging with the Art Stars! Plus an all-new (well, kinda) story about how I was once lured all the way to New Jersey during a blizzard by the promise of some coq au vin (a.k.a. cock with wine sauce). Featuring tunes from #BadManners, #Madness, #TheSelecter and #TheEnglishBeat #storytelling #artistsofcolor #2017 #newyorkstories #newyorkcityartists #whywemakeart #whywematter #checkerphil #radiofreebrooklyn #fishoutofagua #michelecarlo

It's the "Go Deep or Go Home," episode —feat. writer/actor/ comedian Mike Brown tawkin' about how consistency is the key to everything, the difference between making a table and refining wood, and what it's like to come back from thinking there are no more options." With tunes from #RunDMC, #TheFiveStairsteps, #Yellowman and #KronosQuartet, and shoutouts to #EricVetter, #WordUpCommunityBookshop #DawnJewélFraser and #HunterCollege. #artistsIknow #artistsofcolor #NYCartists #livingartists #supportlivingartists

It's the "Around the World to Come Home" episode—feat. artist-enabler and founder of storytelling organization The Five Boro Story Project Bridget Bartolini tawkin' bout valuing the places where we grew up, the importance of public progamming beyond Manhattan and why she loves, loves LOVES Richmond Hill. With tunes from #PizzicatoFive, #TerryGajraj, #Chocquibtown and #JaRule, and shoutouts to #TalkingStick, #WillLee and #RickPatrick, #JamesSoSoonGantt, #HeatherQuinlan and a whole lot more! #artistsIknow #womenartists #NYCartists #livingartists #supportlivingartists

It's the "Two SVA Alumni Walk Into a Bookshop" episode—feat. author/cartoonist/illustrator Jerry Craft tawkin' about being just about the only POC no matter which school he went, taking that leap of faith from day job to life job, and what all "commerical artists" owe to Darren and "Bewitched." With tunes from #StevieWonder and #SlyandtheFamilyStone, and shoutouts to Eric Vetter, Word Up: Community Bookshop - Libreria Comunitaria, Richard Wilde and the School of Visual Arts, and fellow SVA-ers #RayBillingsly, #PatrickMcDonnell and #JoeHorne. #artistsofcolor #artistsIknow #NYCartists #livingartists #supportlivingartists

It's the "A Woman of Endurance" episode—feat. esteemed Afro-Latina author/educator Dahlma Llaños Figueroa tawkin' about the politics behind bilingual education, giving others permission to tell their stories...and why her high school counselor Ms. Bass was r-o-n-g, wrong! With tunes from #TitoPuente, #CalTjader, #IsmaelRivera and #LutherVandross, and shoutouts to #AuroraAnayaCerda and #LaCasaAzulBookstore, #CharlieVázquez and the #BronxCouncilOnTheArts, and all the outspoken young ones finishing what their abuelas began. #artistsIknow #artistsofcolor #womenartists #livingartists #supportlivingartists

It's the "Smother Love is Better than Fear" episode—feat. author/storyteller/solo performer Jamie Brickhouse tawkin' about getting fooled by your day job, encounters with 60s songstress Peggy Lee, and the legacies of Daddy Poo and Mama Jean. With tunes from #TheCommodores, #DustySpringfield, #PeggyLee and #TheScissorSisters, and shoutouts to #LeslieGoshko, #GeorgeDawesGreen, the #NationalStorytellingFestival, and a whole lot more! #artistsIknow #NYCartists #queerartists #livingartists #supportlivingartists

It's the "Bronx Hall of Fame" episode—feat. poet/activist/educator/storyteller Bobby Gonzalez tawkin' about the wealth of world-class talent that came out of the Melrose Houses and Cardinal Hayes High School, the origin of the "poet's snap," and how working in a bodega for 20 years was the best acting training ever. With tunes from #CrosbyStillsNashandYoung, #JanisJoplin, #TheBeatles and #JohnColtrane, and shoutouts to #Robin Bady, #BridgetBartolini, #Bobby Sanabria and last, but nevah least, #MariaAponte! #artistsIknow #artistsofcolor #NYCartists #livingartists #supportlivingartists

It's the "Caribbean Delight" episode—feat. storyteller/performer/educator/artist-creator Jenice Matias tawkin' about being a teenage Black Panthers member (yes, those Black Panthers), integrating (yes, integrating) Forest Hills high school (Forest Hills in Queens, NYC!), how the performing arts saved her sanity, and why culture is the glue that holds us all together. With tunes from #ArethaFranklin, #MarcAnthony, #Rihanna and #GeorgeBenson, and shoutouts to #EricVetter, #ProseofPie, #AdamWade and #MagnetTheater, and #DavidCrabb and #UprightCitizensBrigade Theatre. #artistsofcolor #artistsIknow #womenartists #livingartists #supportlivingartists

It's the "Chirp About It" episode—feat. City World Radio Network host Patrick Sainvil tawkin' about being a teenage cold-caller on Wall Street, what it's like to share a studio with a dungeon, and the importance of building a creative family. With tunes from #theEurythmics, #Maroon5, #BobMarley and #SamSmith, and shoutouts to #MarleneVillafane, #IanBamberger, #EllenHunter and #JohnnyMandolin. #artistsofcolor #artistsIknow #NYCartists #livingartists #supportlivingartists

The "Evolution of Jen & the Universe"episode—feat. musician/comedian/actress (and almost accountant?!) Jen Kwok tawkin'about getting off the "Asian treadmill," what surfing and performing have in common, and what happens when you put stuff out into "the Universe." With tunes from #CheechandChong and #JenKwok, and shoutouts to #NicoleFerraro #TomTenney, #JimCarbone of #JimmysNo43 and #MargaretCho. #artistsIknow #artistsofcolor #womenartists #livingartists #supportlivingartists

The “Legacy Episode”—feat. rapper/producer/ teaching artist James SoSoon Gantt tawkin' about the connection between music and teaching, the benefits of doing “the Hundred” and what happens when you ask. With tunes from #GrandmasterFlashandtheFuriousFive, #MaxRoach, #SoSoon and #SoSoonandMicEl, and shoutouts to #BridgetBartolini and the #FiveBoroStoryProject, #KambriCrews, #ElannDanziger of #RadioFreeBrooklyn #LostandRewound, and #MikeL #artistsIknow #artistsofcolor #NYCartists #livingartists #supportlivingartists

It's the "Two Redheaded Boricuas" episode—feat. Nicara-Rican dancer/poet/activist and policymaker Mari Fernandez tawkin' about the intersection of arts and advocacy, what it was like to navigate the world with an incarcerated parent...and the importance of holding the door open in both directions. With tunes from #BlahzayBlahzay, #NotoriousBIG, #ChristinaAguliera and #MarcAnthony, and shoutouts to #NicoleFerraro, #AsherNovek, #EmilyUnderwood and #LindaNieves-Powell. #artistsIknow #artistsofcolor #womenartists #livingartists #supportlivingartists

It's the "I Can't Believe You Know EVERYONE I Know" episode —feat. writer/producer, standup/storyhuman...and honorary Art Star Calvin S. Cato tawkin' about trying to pursue art dreams while his parents wanted him to get a job, why diversity shouldn't be like the “Highlander”...and the adventures of driving while black. With tunes from #TheMaryJaneGirls, #Cake, #Queen and #Res, and shoutouts to #AdamStone and #ToddStone, #JackiePeters, #EricVetter, #KambriCrews, #QED #MoPitkin'sHouseofSatisfaction (R.I.P), the #BoweryPoetryClub, #FrancisHall, (Faceboy's Open Mic) #RevjenMiller, #PatrickBucklew (a.k.a Mangina), and #FreddysBarandBackroom. #artistsIknow #artistsofcolor #queerartists #livingartists #supportlivingartists

It’s the the Geek-a-Rican episode—where writer/storyteller David Arroyo tawks about what it’s like to feel rudderless, the importance of finding your “tribe,” and the irony of growing up in PR and NYC—and having neither accent. With tunes from #TheEels, #LisaLoeb, #LosEnanitosVerdes and #GavinDeGraw, and shoutouts to #HarmonLeon, #ScottSchultz, #ChristopherKorbel and #DavidCrabb. #artistsofcolor #artistsIknow #NYCartists #livingartists #supportlivingartists

It’s the “Will Work For” episode, where solo performer/poet/playwright Dacyl Acevedo tawks about wanting to be where the weirdos were, getting rid of “fraud” mentality...and how she found her funny. With tunes from #LouReed, #JanelleMonae, #Prince and #NinaSimone, and shoutouts to #LindaNievesPowell, #MarilynTorres, #BoweryPoetryClub, #NuyoricanPoetsCafe, #TamillaWoodard and #NancyKim. #artistsofcolor #artistsIknow #Latinxartists #livingartists #supportlivingartists