Post Woke: Now What?

Let's talk about progressive politics in your home state... well, our home state... Connecticut may be known as a the state you drive through when you wanna get to the rest of New England, but you may NOT know that it was the first to legalize civil unions and marriages for same sex couples. We've got some hot takes on CT politics today - LISTEN UP! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Poppin' bottles like the club, right? That's what you do in a recording studio when you're making music. Uhhhhhhh maybe not. We're exploring a few Dos and Donts of recording studio life- from both the artist and producer perspective. Make sure to get dat selfie ;) --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

UBI (Universal Basic Income) might give you nightmares of a socialist utopia, but are there redeeming qualities? Or even a path to social acceptance? Andrew Yang's freedom dividend caught the public's attention in 2020 and we explore, in this podcast, the benefits and drawbacks for giving American citizens $1k/month --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Is the legalization of cannabis inevitable during the Biden administration? Or should we regress to an earlier, war-on-drugs time period? We'll explore a few perspectives and dispel myths about weed culture in the USA. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

We've seen the news about GameStop (GME) stock signaling a new and bright beginning for the individual investors. There's no doubt that billionaires have been manipulating stock prices for decades, but now we know how. This episode explores a philosophical future-state-of-the-world where the individual (not the billionaire) has autonomy over their finances. And we def had to talk about DOGEcoin. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

There's no doubt that as musicians, we get inspired by hearing other music. Thaaaat's why we like music to begin with. BUT do we need to be inspired in order to write our own music? Let's chat about it. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Continued discussion about a historical day in the history of our country, and the impeachment that followed. Free speech and Twitter? How are they related? Check it out.

Independent artists always dream about getting signed. Record labels offer credibility and exposure, but should they be the goal? We're gonna unpack some nuances about an artist's journey and lay them on the benefits/drawbacks of record labels. Just a caveat.... we haven't been signed to a major label... yet....

Special episode of quick reaction to the Riots on the American Capitol Building in Washington DC. Here's our take on balancing righteous anger with genuine empathy.... but mostly just clarification of the scale of this unprecedented event.

Popular music is a strange genre... because it always changes. The sound, the songwriting, the elements, the recycled creativity - it's different year after year! We'll dig into examples of bands that BECAME pop vs artists that write specifically for the term "pop." Are there any commonalities between those two? Tune in to find out! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Representative democracy might be the best form of government, but why is statehood qualified the way it is (in the USA)? Why is Wyoming a state and not DC? Why is Hawaii a state and not Puerto Rico? Is there better criteria for evaluating the merits of statehood? We're gonna explore a number of nuances in this conversation. And seatbelts??? --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

This is not an easy topic to talk about - but as musicians, we need to have conversations about the industries and ecosystems that impact us the most. In our PREMIER episode, we walk through several examples of cultural appropriation, specifically aimed at rebranding black music (and techniques) to white musicians and audiences. With a bit of humor along the way, the Post Woke Boys won't spare your feelings, but the aim and intention is clear: showcase what's wrong and affirm what is right. LET'S GO! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app