The Subtle Forces Podcast

In which Anja searches for the older brother she never met while performing live in the alley with musicians. Set 1: Anja, brother Anton, Didier Leplae Set 2: Anja, Brock Gourlie of Rum Revere, Anton Set 3: Stephen Strupp Set 4: Anja, Zach Bailey, Jesse Lemont, Didier, Anton Thank you to Riverwest Radio, Xav Leplae, Cheston, audience .... and Crispin

In which Anja goes against all of LinkedIn.    Featuring the stacked sounds of   "Torrid Trumpet!" "Sandy Nelson: Compelling Percussion" "Mr. Bongo Jack Constanza" "The Age of Electronicus" "Gary Kail/Zurich 1916 Creative Nihilism."

In which Anja responds to the question "What's the best path to seek success as an artist in Milwaukee, is it hopeless?  Links: Qwerty Quarterly Zine www.Google.com  

In which we wonder where that belly button walked off to. Featuring: Matthew Filipowicz, Heidi Parkes, Blaine Wesselowski, Rew Gordon, Anton Sieger, Megan McGee, Paul Druecke

In which author Sue Burke reads her short story "Poet For Hire," which originally appeared in The Czarnina Kid and Other Weird Tales anthology, MGC Publications, 1995. https://sueburke.site/ Image from a shirt designed by https://www.invisual.group/

In which Anja surfs the internet. Music by Illicit Eagle

Anja hands the mic to Sydney. Content warning: swearing, challenging authority figures, menstruation, abortion, criticism of the Catholic church.

In which Anja and brother Anton go rambling through the brambles.   Playlist by DJ INVIS SOUNDS™ listen to it in full here.    TRACKLIST: THE GARDEN- CUT CHEMIST KING'S COLLEGE CHOIR ANNOUNCES MAJOR CHANGE- KING'S COLLEGE CHOIR SHIMMER- SINJIN HAWKE IRON (CHOIR VERSION)- WOODKID SAY YOU WILL (FT. CAROLINE SHAW)- KANYE WEST EDERLEZI & SOME RANDOM PREACHER SCREAMING IN MITCHELL PARK- ID KVAL SVIRI- THE BULGARIAN STATE FEMALE VOCAL CHOIR KILLING TIME- NICHOLAS JAAR PALACES (FT. DAMON ALBARN)- FLUME BOCANADA- GUSTAVO CERATI HAPPEN- NICK HAKIM

In which Anja meets another Anja who pronounces the "j" like a "j." Also: Anja goes for a walk outside and reports back to Charles Bursell— who is still observes a pandemic-era quarantine. 

In which Anja takes a songwriting class from her uncle, John Sieger.   John's songwriting classes and website: https://johnsieger.wordpress.com John's Patreon where he will send you a song each week: https://www.patreon.com/JohnSieger    Featuring music by Peter Donalds: www.peterdonaldsmusic.com   Theme by Anton Sieger

In which Anja Interviews poet-conduit Cat Reince about a few inanimate objects that have strong feelings and thoughts of their own. Some of the many things mentioned: Blazing Bedtime Stories Volume III Good Movie: Chungking Express Red Solo Cup

We are taking a summer break. The Subtle Forces will return the first week of September.   Now is a great time to catch up on older episodes or tune into www.riverwestradio.com if you're looking for something fresh and eclectic.

In which Anja receives a sinister birthday gift that keeps on giving long after she uses it.   Featuring music Kendraplex Theme by Anton Sieger

music by Illicit Eagle https://illiciteagle.bandcamp.com   Featuring Colleen DuVall Women Who Howl at the Moon Podcast   Blaine's friend Mel 

A 29 minute radio musical By Anja Notanja and Charles Bursell with musical accompaniment by Peter Donalds. Guest appearance: Blaine Wesselowski https://charlesbursell.libsyn.com http://peterdonaldsmusic.com

In which Anja stimulates her inner economy whilst eating a jar of sea stag sauerkraut, revealing the source of a primordial tang. Featuring: David Saturn Klingenberger of The Brinery Melodysheep's beloved Carl Sagan song  Theme music by Anton Sieger

In which Anja starts collecting product advertisements. Featuring: Brad Fiore, professional copywriter Kendraplex Anton Sieger Greg Hart  

In which Anja visits her godmother and starts to question what freedom really is.  Featuring: Donna Eddy Blaine's old friend Myron Anja's mom

This week, Anja Notanja, the host of the Subtle Forces Podcast was interviewed by Amy Tutti Frutti Shake Your Booty And Get In A Good Moody Schmutte on Riverwest Radio's "OWL" (Older.Wiser.Local) Show. The topic of baby names was discussed. Here is the full show.  For more episodes of OWL click here. 

This episode is just pregnant with a scrumptious bounty of Pass-The-Loot for People That Love... that is, you, my audience!  Featuring: Victoria Robison Bagsong Jessica Bayer

Anja talks life with poet "KJ" Kavon Cortez Jones.

Anja talks with American Artist Marsha McDonald, who just moved to Porto, Portugal. http://www.marshamcdonaldart.com Photo collage by Marsha McDonald  

Since October is a "wicked month" Anja asks the people in her life what it means to be wicked. Beats by Josef Pres, courtesy of freesound.org Theme music by Anton Sieger Episode 21 artwork by Katrina Poems

Anja shares the best of her typewritten on-the-spot poetry and letter commissions that were requested at a Chalk Festival.   Music by Anton Sieger Photo: Andrea Waala

Monologue by Anja Notanja Performed by Nathan Wesselowski Intermission song "Energy Drink" composed by Samson Y Hiss, with tenor Alex Taite and Paul Dab on Organ. Illustration by Blaine Wesselowski Theme music by Anton Sieger  

In which Anja and Blaine find some children and embark on a family road trip.   Featuring the late Tim Wesselowski and his offspring: Nathan, Blaine, Lorelei, Isaak and also Renee who made this video: https://youtu.be/IhSvIroLVbI      

A newly invented holiday exploring the invention of identities. Featuring artist Ven Loetz https://www.instagram.com/venloetz/ https://www.suelawtonart.com   Week 1: The Fish Garland Week 2: Mask-making and the Wearing of Many Hats Week 3: Radical Hair Transformations Week 4: Larp Day (Fighting invisible monsters in the woods)

In which Anja undergoes a spiritual-existential crisis. Featuring beats by Victoria Robison and a few quotes from Sun Ra. Theme music by Anton Sieger.

Featuring poet Charlie Rossiter of the Poetry Spoken Here Podcast http://www.poetryspokenhere.com   And answers to the question of "What are you sensing that isn't there?" from Mom, Dear Friend Heidi, Neighbor Lady Laurie, Husband Blaine.   Music By Anton Sieger   And here is that link to the Have Goals Podcast hosted by beloved guest Robert from The Subtle Forces Episode 8, Renting Utopia. havegoals.podbean.com           

Featuring: The dark side of Peanut Buster Parfait with cousin Camille Music and fasting by Kendraplex An exploration of "Patchwork Blues" the new Rosalie Robison and Wendy Kheiry album ....and Anja's very long list of restrictions.   Links: Camille Simone Kendraplex Patchwork Blue Album

Anja finally drops the vapid frivolity to talk through the hard news of this week.   Featuring a hug from Heidi Parkes Beats by Victoria Robison Multiple Neighborhood Mariachi bands   This show is dedicated to my friend Chuckie Buckie a.k.a. "Charles Bursell," who hosts The Log, on Riverwest Radio, the inspiration of this episode.  That podcast is a helluva lot more competent when it comes to news and politics and is all the way farther left than just regular "far left." Link here: https://charlesbursell.libsyn.com      

It's been one helluva crapsome busy mish max whawhawha hoggedy froggedy week and now Anja has exactly one hour to conceive, produce and edit a 29 minute episode.   CAN SHE DO IT?     Featuring: Words spoken in the Beautiful Rhatasian language!!! A player piano from the Scott Joplin House, St. Louis, Missouri Baby cries by Jenni Reinke and Brian Rott Beats by Victoria Robison Rearranged bits of the Graveyard Document of Freesia McKee theme by Anton Sieger

Anja confronts Mount Garbage outside her window, trash is talked and value uncovered.       Paul Druecke's America Pastime instagram post that Anja bid on. https://www.instagram.com/p/CNc_v0LH_hD/   New York Times Feature https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/31/arts/design/instagram-art-accounts.html   Paul suggests this book https://www.worldcat.org/title/wasting-away-an-exploration-of-waste-what-it-is-how-it-happens-why-we-fear-it-how-to-do-it-well/oclc/679772474?referer=di&ht=edition   Paul's Website: https://www.pauldruecke.com  

Can you ever truly evade Dracula? With music from Anton Sieger's new album Illicit Eagle.   https://illiciteagle.bandcamp.com/releases Featuring flickers of presence from Joan Namm, Natalie Schmitting, Jessica Bayer    

In which two inherited childhood memories are set to music. Featuring Work By:    John Sieger https://www.patreon.com/JohnSieger Loey Norquist https://loeynorquist.bandcamp.com/album/north-by-norquist David Standridge https://www.reverbnation.com/davidstandridge/songs Anna Raff https://soundcloud.com/anna-stephanie-178683505 Beau Kriedermann https://www.reverbnation.com/Eponymous7/songs  Imre Lodbrog http://www.imrelodbrog.com Sue Blaustein http://sueblaustein.com John Sieger, Mike Sieger and Loey Norquist on "The Great Somewhere" Subtle Forces Theme by Anton Sieger  

What if all housing material had to be edible? What if landlords were re-branded as "housing servants?" What if every rental unit had to be demolished and rebuilt every 40 years?  What about tree houses? Featuring: An Autobiography from Robert of Have Goals Milwaukee Chris Krco is the cohost of Housing for All, a 4-episode podcast with everything you need to know about reforming the American housing system. He also cohosts Housing for Us, interviewing ordinary people who have struggled with the American housing system, as well as ordinary people living in extraordinary housing systems. All the work of his organization, Housing for All, is on the web at housing4.us. He founded the Milwaukee Community Land Trust. Freesia McKee on What If's? Check out the Pinnacle@Duxton, the world's finest public housing unit Music by Anton Sieger Photo: Have Goals MKE

In which Anja shares some of her embarrassing audio diary from 10 years ago. Guests in chronological order... Anja's mom, Anton Sieger on piano, Grandma Does Her Taxes, Freesia McKee on piano, yodeling at a festival, wind chimes, "Monster," The Polymer Slug on keyboard, Jessica Bayer, and assorted friends near the end.

In which Anja conducts a science fair project testing the mind reading ability of 8 highly intuitive people. Featuring Terimarie Degree and her mom Lela, Freesia McKee and Jade Kästel, Mace and their roomate Sindie Ho, Victoria and Rosalie Robison and a moment with Heidi Parkes. Photo originally shared from @thebrasslady instagram account.    

Anja's notoriously conservative friend, The Skrauss tries drugs, falls in love and suddenly realizes he has been a tool of the patriarchal empire.   Subtle Force: That Unrelenting Audience.  Skrauss Links: "This is the episode of a great and informative show that lead me to Salt Lake City" https://www.plantmedicine.org/ "Here's an admirable woman" https://instagram.com/garagegymgirl?igshid=1jfda8xooweek   Skrauss's Art Website https://www.imageforhire.com   Music: Anton Sieger, Anna Raff.  Photo: Anja's parents dressed as Raggedy Ann and Andy

At her day job Anja puts things away for a living, but when she is home she leaves everything out. Featuring an interview with Pat Walsh, inventor of "Put Away."  Music by Anton Sieger.

Anja receives an email from the anti-vaccination organization Weston A. Price and asks a real doctor, Dr. Michelle Kosmalski what she thinks about it.  Also featuring: the smooth voice of Charles Bursell. 

Anja goes down to the basement... all alone. Featuring: Archival recordings of Freesia McKee on WXRW LP-Milwaukee An interview with Jessica Bayer  Music by Anton Sieger, the brave. Have a basement you would like to share? subtleforcespod@gmail.com  

Assignments: Rudimentary: Write and send a postcard to someone you would like to travel with. Proletariat: You are a travel show host. Record a segment in which you give a tour of your own real life neighborhood. Inconceivable: Build a time traveling device and go back in time. Document your journey for each of the senses.  Don't forget to also take a picture of your time traveling device! share projects: subtleforcespod@gmail.com