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Are you staying the fuck home? Why not?! Danielle Mandella is staying the fuck home. Danielle Mandella is a comedian living with Cystic Fibrosis. Mandella routinely posts thoughtful and insightful insights about living her life with CF. Additionally, she was The post Stay the F@!# Home With… Danielle Mandella appeared first on Serious Talk. Seriously..

Are you staying the fuck home? Why not?! Debbie Chang and Tanya Azar are staying the fuck home. Debbie and Tanya are the co-owners of Kasbah Lounge, on J St. between 21st and 22nd St. The duo took ownership of The post Stay the F@!# Home With… Debbie Chang and Tanya Azar appeared first on Serious Talk. Seriously..

Are you staying the fuck home? Why not?! Justine Lopez is staying the fuck home. Justine Lopez is an improv comic and instructor at Sacramento Comedy Spot. Lopez is a member of the Anti-Cooperation League, the flagship show for the The post Stay the F@!# Home With… Justine Lopez appeared first on Serious Talk. Seriously..

Are you staying the fuck home? Why not?! Rene Jacques and Cam Villa are staying the fuck home. Rene Jacques and Cam Villa are the founders of are the founders of Golden Bay Mortgage Group. Both Cam and Rene have The post Stay the F@!# Home With… Rene Jacques and Cam Villa appeared first on Serious Talk. Seriously..

Are you staying the fuck home? Why not?! Tina Reynolds is staying the fuck home. Tina Reynolds is the founder of Uptown Studios. She is such a positive and joyful person to be around. She has given me so much The post Stay the F@!# Home With… Tina Reynolds appeared first on Serious Talk. Seriously..

Are you staying the fuck home? Why not?! Jared Konopitski is staying the fuck home. I’m closing out this week by speaking with Jared Konopitski, one of my favorite people to chat with in the entire world. He was a The post Stay the F@!# Home With… Jared Konopitski appeared first on Serious Talk. Seriously..

Are you staying the fuck home? Why not?! Emily Perez is staying the fuck home. For this episode I wanted to chat with someone from the world of the performing arts. Sacramento has a robust performing arts scene, from the The post Stay the F@!# Home With… Emily Perez appeared first on Serious Talk. Seriously..

Are you staying the fuck home? Why not?! Liv Moe is staying the fuck home. For this episode I wanted to chat with someone in the world of art. As a result of the shelter-in-place rule in California, how will The post Stay the F@!# Home With… Liv Moe appeared first on Serious Talk. Seriously..

Hi. The podcast ended in October of 2019. I had every intention of that being the end of it. However, everything changed with the shelter-in-place rule. So many in our community are now struggling to find their footing in our The post Stay the F@!# Home With… Danny Reynoso appeared first on Serious Talk. Seriously..

Hi. The podcast ended in October of 2019. I had every intention of that being the end of it. However, everything changed with the shelter-in-place rule. So many in our community are now struggling to find their footing in our The post Stay the F@!# Home With… Johnny Taylor appeared first on Serious Talk. Seriously..

Episode 200: The End We have come to the end of Serious Talk. Seriously. Like Baby’s unforgettable summer in the Catskills of 1963, (I’ve Had) The Time of My Life and I owe it all to you. The Fans To The post The End appeared first on Serious Talk. Seriously..

Episode 199 focuses on the documentary Searching for Hope: Homelessness. The documentary will debut Monday, November 25 at 7 P.M. on KVIE. In this episode, Johnny chats with Director of Photography for KVIE, Martin Christian. Joining Christian is Dion Dwyer, The post Episode 199 – Searching for Hope: Homelessness appeared first on Serious Talk. Seriously..

Belen Flores (best last name ever!) is the guest for Episode 198. Belen Flores was recently named the Executive Director of California Center for Civic Participation. The organization is also known as Cal Center. Cal Center’s mission statement is, “To The post Episode 198: Belen Flores appeared first on Serious Talk. Seriously..

The founders of Bambi Vegan Tacos (Ruben, Liz, and Chad) stopped by for Episode 197. Ruben and Chad handle the food side of the business while Liz handles more of the logistics. All three of the owners worked in the The post Episode 197: Bambi Vegan Tacos appeared first on Serious Talk. Seriously..

Gabriell and Ben Garcia, the owners of Blue Lamp and Cafe Colonial, are the guests for Episode 196. Gabriell previously managed the Lamplight while Ben was a musician in bands. They were in the process of selling all of their The post Episode 196: Gabriell and Ben Garcia appeared first on Serious Talk. Seriously..

Julie Cassotta, the creator of Cellar Door Platters, is the guest for Episode 195. Cassotta stopped by to chat about her journey from repairing guitars in her family’s business to becoming a cheese-virtuoso. Heads up: we talk about cheese a The post Episode 195: Julie Cassotta appeared first on Serious Talk. Seriously..

Jared Konopitski is the guest for Episode 194. Konopitiski is an artist and illustrator. His work has been exhibited in a large number of museums, festivals, and galleries. Locally, the Crocker Art Museum has featured his work. Nationally, he had The post Episode 194: Jared Konopitski appeared first on Serious Talk. Seriously..

Episode 193 is here with Damien Verrett of So Much Light. The band is Verrett’s solo music project. In addition to the band, he co-hosts the podcast Bedtime Boys. In this episode of the show Damien and Johnny chat about The post Episode 193: Damien Verrett appeared first on Serious Talk. Seriously..

Emma Haney is here for Episode 192! Emma is a stand-up comic based in Sacramento. Haney started writing comedy as a teenager before beginning her career at open mics in her early 20s. In this episode of the show Emma The post Episode 192: Emma Haney appeared first on Serious Talk. Seriously..

Episode 191 is here with Melissa McGillicuddy. McGillicuddy is a stand-up comic who left a career in auditing to pursue a calling for comedy. She recently became Stand-up Program Director at Sacramento Comedy Spot. In addition, Melissa co-produces the Moving The post Episode 191: Melissa McGillicuddy appeared first on Serious Talk. Seriously..

Betsaida LeBron sat down with Johnny at the Sacramento Podcast Festival to record Episode 190 inside the STAB! Comedy Theater. Betsaida LeBron is both an improvisation teacher and performer. In this episode of the show Johnny chats with Betsaida about The post Episode 190: Betsaida LeBron appeared first on Serious Talk. Seriously..

Justine Lopez is the guest for Episode 189. Lopez is a performer and instructor at Sacramento Comedy Spot. In addition to that, she’s part of Sacramento Comedy Spot’s flagship show Anti-Cooperation League. Justine kicks off the annual month of chatting The post Episode 189: Justine Lopez appeared first on Serious Talk. Seriously..

Kate Gonzales is the guest for Episode 188. Kate is an award-winning freelance journalist based in Sacramento. She has spent her entire professional career in media. Most recently, she wrote for Sacramento News & Review. Additionally, she is also a The post Episode 188: Kate Gonzales appeared first on Serious Talk. Seriously..

In this, Episode 187, Johnny chats with Hamcat and Darth Evader, two members of the Sacramento Roller Derby. Sacramento Roller Derby was created when the Sac City Rollers and Sacred City Derby Girls, both of which operated in the great The post Episode 187: Sacramento Roller Derby appeared first on Serious Talk. Seriously..

Episode 186 is here with Jess Milbourn, found and owner of Devil May Care Ice Cream. Per the Devil May Care website, Milbourn and his team “strive to make great ice cream and give our guests a reason to smile. The post Episode 186: Devil May Care Ice Cream appeared first on Serious Talk. Seriously..

Episode 185 is here with Becky Grunewald (recorded inside Urban Roots Brewing). Grunewald has written about food and culture for fifteen years. For the past decaded, she has written for Sacramento News and Review, Midtown Monthly, Edible Sacramento and the The post Episode 185: Becky Grunewald appeared first on Serious Talk. Seriously..

Today’s guest for Episode 184 is Kenna Cook. Cook is, as described on her website, ” a pansexual, polyamorous sex educator”. Cook is a sex educator to middle and high school students in the Northern California area. She is a The post Episode 184: Kenna Cook appeared first on Serious Talk. Seriously..

Shevaun Zakhir and Claire Curley, the founders of Broad Room, are the guests for Episode 183. The collective is “a space for women creatives in Sacramento to build community”. Additionally, the space serves as a creative workspace and a wellness The post Episode 183: Broad Room appeared first on Serious Talk. Seriously..

Raul Gonzo stopped by for Episode 182. A Conceptual Fashion Photographer and Music Video Director, Gonzo directed videos for Tayla Parx, I Don’t Know How But They Found Me, Vicky-T, and many others. In the past few years, he began The post Episode 182: Raul Gonzo appeared first on Serious Talk. Seriously..

For Episode 181 the guests are Alyssa and Kevin Stefenesceu, the wife and husband duo behind Topograf. The band recently released a new singled called Futures. The band started after Alyssa encouraged Kevin to start his own music project after The post Episode 181: Topograf appeared first on Serious Talk. Seriously..

I chat with Janelle Hanchett in Episode 180. Hanchett has a popular blog called Renegade Mothering and wrote I’m Just Happy to Be Here, which recently came out in paperback. On her blog and her novel, Janelle is hilariously candid The post Episode 180: Janelle Hanchett appeared first on Serious Talk. Seriously..

Episode 179 is here with guest Matthew Goins. He is the creator and owner of Puzzle Huddle. After realizing most puzzles geared toward children lack images highlighting diversity, Goins started the company with his wife to produce puzzles that show The post Episode 179: Puzzle Huddle appeared first on Serious Talk. Seriously..

Episode 178 was recorded at Art of Beer 2019! I’m chatting with Daniel Barnes of the Dare Daniel podcast and Ben Rice of the Barley and Me podcast. Both Daniel (Episode 28 and 36) and Ben (Episodes 61, 99, 161, The post Episode 178: Art of Beer 2019 appeared first on Serious Talk. Seriously..

I chat with Odin Abbott in Episode 177. Abbott is the creative force behind Odin Makes, a popular Youtube channel showing step-by-step video tutorials for making cosplay props and items. Abbott was crafting and building costumes and props throughout most The post Episode 177: Odin Makes appeared first on Serious Talk. Seriously..

Episode 176 kicks off season 6 of the show with with Kaden Hill, the creative mind behind Rare Bird Stereos. Hill takes used items, from the expected, like old speakers, to the unexpected, like canteens and tool boxes, and gives The post Episode 176: Rare Bird Stereos appeared first on Serious Talk. Seriously..

I close out the fifth season of the show by chatting with Emily Perez and Jessilee Windhaus, the founders of Empire Arts Collective. Their website describes the collective as providing, “support for performing artists to collaborate, learn, and share resources.” The post Episode 175: Empire Arts Collective appeared first on Serious Talk. Seriously..

Ezra Romero stopped by for Episode 174. Ezra is the host of the podcast YosemiteLand on Capital Public Radio. In this episode of the show I chat with Ezra about growing up on a peach farm in Fresno; how he The post Episode 174: Ezra Romero appeared first on Serious Talk. Seriously..

Honyock stopped by for Episode 173. Per the band’s website, “Listening to Honyock feels like walking through a post-war home that hasn’t been redecorated since 1975.” The band’s first full-length EP El Castillo, was produced by David Vandervelde (Father John The post Episode 173: Honyock appeared first on Serious Talk. Seriously..

POOR Majesty, an emcee and community leader, stopped by for Episode 172. He started rapping as a kid after a cousin from Oakland moved near him. In this episode of the show I chat with POOR Majesty about ruining the The post Episode 172: POOR Majesty appeared first on Serious Talk. Seriously..

Brown Pigeon creator Meagan Lewis is the guest for Episode 171. Brown Pigeon is a handmade rubber stamp company that Meagan created several years ago. Meagan’s dog Elvis is the unofficial second guest on the show (and we even find The post Episode 171: Brown Pigeon appeared first on Serious Talk. Seriously..

Danny Reynoso stopped by for Episode 170. Danny performs in The Moans and was with the seminal punk band The Secretions for over two decades. This interview was several years in the making. Danny was one of the first people The post Episode 170: Danny Reynoso appeared first on Serious Talk. Seriously..

Episode 169 is here with Ricky, Chris, and Nick from The Modest Podcast. The Modest Podcast is a topical podcast based in Sacramento. In this episode of the show The Modest Podcast gang and I chat about the following topics: The post Episode 169: The Modest Podcast appeared first on Serious Talk. Seriously..

Episode 168 is here with Destroy Boys. The band members are Alexia Roditis (lead singer), Vi Mayugba (guitar), and Alec (Drummer). In this episode of the show Destroy Boys and I chat about how to make hand waiving cool in The post Episode 168: Destroy Boys appeared first on Serious Talk. Seriously..

Episode 167 is here with Trent Dean. Trent is, for lack of a better explanation, a woodworking and metal wizard. He also teaches metal and wood shop classes at a charter school in Sacramento. In this episode of the show The post Episode 167: Trent Dean appeared first on Serious Talk. Seriously..

Episode 166 is here with Dan Smith. Dan is a stand-up comedian here in Sacramento and goes by Dan “The Can’t Stand Up Comedian” Smith. In this episode of the show I chat with Dan about his strategy to use The post Episode 166: Dan Smith appeared first on Serious Talk. Seriously..

Episode 165 is here with Alfonso Portela. Alfonso is a stand-up comedian here in Sacramento. He also plays drums for Modern Man and La Tour. In this episode of the show I chat with Alfonso about the worst way possible The post Episode 165: Alfonso Portela appeared first on Serious Talk. Seriously..

Episode 164 is here with Julie Maginnis. Julie is a comedian who started the political satire show “Dystopian Idol”. The show is currently on hiatus but is looking for a new venue for performances. In this episode of the show The post Episode 164: Julie Maginnis appeared first on Serious Talk. Seriously..

Episode 163 is here with Kelley Nicole. Kelley is a stand-up comedian, a shaper of young minds, and is a roller derby player. Kelley Nicole is also kicking off my annual month of episodes dedicated to comedians. In this episode The post Episode 163: Kelley Nicole appeared first on Serious Talk. Seriously..

Episode 162 is here with Raheem Hosseini. Raheem is an associate editor and writer for Sacramento News and Review. In this episode Raheem and I chat about the “Great Culling of Papers and Material and Weird Stains”, otherwise known as The post Episode 162: Raheem Hosseini appeared first on Serious Talk. Seriously..

I thought we would take a break from the interviews to listen to another episode of The Anecdotalists, which I am calling The Anecdotalists: Ripe Bitch. The premise of The Anecdotalists is I sit down with three comedians with a The post Episode 161 – The Anecdotalists: Ripe Bitch appeared first on Serious Talk. Seriously..

Today I am chatting with Kris Hooks for Episode 160. Hooks is a freelance writer, photographer, and digital producer here in Sacramento. Kris and I chat about living and surviving with homelessness while going to college; the toxic environment of The post Episode 160: Kris Hooks appeared first on Serious Talk. Seriously..