Missing Words Podcast

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Hosted by Matt Pullman. Produced by Bill Shouldis.

In episode 8 of Missing Words, we sat down with Mayor Ted Terry of Clarkston, GA. In our chat, we discussed what his Queer Eye episode did for raising awareness to the town (good and bad), how we can get millennials to vote, and making Clarkston, GA a place for all people - regardless of religious beliefs, sexual orientation, or skin color, and so much more.

In episode 7 of Missing Words, we sat down with author/journalist Jessica Hopper to discuss her new memoir "Night Moves," her love of Chicago and the Midwest, her reflections on the early 2000s, and much more.

Episode 6 of Missing Words features an interview with Michael Grodner, director of the film "The Icarus Line Must Die." We discussed the influence of New York's late 70s No Wave scene, capturing chemistry on film between non-actors, and showcasing the complexities of Los Angeles.

A chat with the photographer Glen E. Friedman. Over the last few decades, Glen has captured some of the most iconic moments from artists like the Beastie Boys, Run DMC, Black Flag, LL Cool J, Tony Hawk, Fugazi, Stacy Peralta and so many more. In the episode, we discussed how to dissect and absorb news in the midst of a non-stop media blitz, the art, tactics and unspoken rules of taking photos at shows, his life in CA and NYC, and much more.

In episode 4, we sat down with Vivien Goldman. Vivien is a singer, writer, author, professor, activist, broadcaster and so much more. In this episode, we discuss the #MeToo movement, staying active in stressful political times, separating art from the artist and much more.

In episode three, we sat down with artist and former manager of the Clash, Kosmo Vinyl. We discuss his new project the Cisco Kid vs Donald Trump, fighting fascism with art, the effects and influences of living in NYC for 30 years, how Joe Strummer would have reacted to Trump, and much more.

For episode 2, we sit down with Lauren Denitzio of Worriers. We discuss making music during Trump, how personal experiences truly come out in time with experience, and allowing yourself to be cynical yet positive through artistic expressions.

In the very first episode of Missing Words the podcast, we sit down with Blake Schwarzenbach, singer and songwriter from the band Jawbreaker, to discuss nostalgia, reunions, and returning to artistic creations in not-so-optimistic times.