Podcasts about cicada tree

Robert Gwaltney author of The Cicada Tree stops by OutWithDan to chat about his oh so delicious debut novel. Robert gives us Southern Gothic with all the love and reverence of a seasoned writer. This is only the start of a fabulous writing career. Give us a listen and buy the book!

Robert Gwaltney author of The Cicada Tree stops by OutWithDan to chat about his oh so delicious debut novel. Robert gives us Southern Gothic with all the love and reverence of a seasoned writer. This is only the start of a fabulous writing career. Give us a listen and buy the book!

Join the ladies and the incomparable Robert Gwaltney as the discus his break-out debut novel The Cicada Tree. https://robertlgwaltney.com/ A graduate of Florida State University, I presently reside in Atlanta Georgia with my partner. By day, I serve as Vice President of Easter Seals North Georgia, Inc., a non-profit organization strengthening children and their families at the most critical times in their development. Through my non-profit work, I am a champion for early childhood literacy. In all the hours between, I write. Raised alongside three feral, younger brothers in the rash-inducing, subtropical climate of Cairo Georgia, I am a lifelong resident of the South. A circumstance, no doubt, leaving an indelible mark upon my voice as a writer. Aside from sense of place, my writing is influenced and inspired by the literary work of others. As a boy, it was with great obsession, I turned the well-worn pages of Charlotte Brontë's, Jane Eyre. Wuthering Heights? Yes, another source of adoration. And Truman Capote's debut novel, Other Voices, Other Rooms, I admire with equal reverence along with everything ever written by Tennessee Williams. Charles Dickens' Miss Havisham is one of my all-time favorite characters. Many hours I spent playing her, wrapped in an old lace tablecloth borrowed from my mother's linen closet—my tattered, makeshift wedding dress. Locked away in my boyhood room, I haunted the place, plotting revenge, shooing rats from the wedding cake. “Break their hearts my pride and hope, break their hearts and have no mercy,” I would whisper into the impressionable ear of my lovely Estella. Break their hearts. As an adult, my literary palate is diverse, reading everyone from the sublime Michael Cunningham to the gifted Jesmyn Ward to the incomparable Ron Rash. Though my tastes have evolved through the years, one constant remains: the impact of literature and art and music upon my writing. And my unrelenting quest to make and find beauty in this world. Hosts: author Nola Nash https://nolanash.com and author Laura Kemp https://laurakempbooks.com/ Thanks to Pam Stack - Executive Producer - Authors on the Air Global Radio Network www.authorsontheair.com @Copyrighted by Authors on the Air Global Radio Network LLC.

Join the ladies and the incomparable Robert Gwaltney as the discus his break-out debut novel The Cicada Tree. https://robertlgwaltney.com/ A graduate of Florida State University, I presently reside in Atlanta Georgia with my partner. By day, I serve as Vice President of Easter Seals North Georgia, Inc., a non-profit organization strengthening children and their families at the most critical times in their development. Through my non-profit work, I am a champion for early childhood literacy. In all the hours between, I write. Raised alongside three feral, younger brothers in the rash-inducing, subtropical climate of Cairo Georgia, I am a lifelong resident of the South. A circumstance, no doubt, leaving an indelible mark upon my voice as a writer. Aside from sense of place, my writing is influenced and inspired by the literary work of others. As a boy, it was with great obsession, I turned the well-worn pages of Charlotte Brontë's, Jane Eyre. Wuthering Heights? Yes, another source of adoration. And Truman Capote's debut novel, Other Voices, Other Rooms, I admire with equal reverence along with everything ever written by Tennessee Williams. Charles Dickens' Miss Havisham is one of my all-time favorite characters. Many hours I spent playing her, wrapped in an old lace tablecloth borrowed from my mother's linen closet—my tattered, makeshift wedding dress. Locked away in my boyhood room, I haunted the place, plotting revenge, shooing rats from the wedding cake. “Break their hearts my pride and hope, break their hearts and have no mercy,” I would whisper into the impressionable ear of my lovely Estella. Break their hearts. As an adult, my literary palate is diverse, reading everyone from the sublime Michael Cunningham to the gifted Jesmyn Ward to the incomparable Ron Rash. Though my tastes have evolved through the years, one constant remains: the impact of literature and art and music upon my writing. And my unrelenting quest to make and find beauty in this world. Hosts: author Nola Nash https://nolanash.com and author Laura Kemp https://laurakempbooks.com/ Thanks to Pam Stack - Executive Producer - Authors on the Air Global Radio Network www.authorsontheair.com @Copyrighted by Authors on the Air Global Radio Network LLC.

June 2022 Dante's Old South Diane Seuss Winner of the 2022 Pulitzer Prize in Poetry Winner of the 2021 National Book Critics Circle Award for Poetry Winner of the 2022 PEN/Voelcker Award for Poetry Collection Winner of the 2021 Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Poetry Finalist for the 2022 Kingsley Tufts Poetry Award “The sonnet, like poverty, teaches you what you can do / without,” Diane Seuss writes in this brilliant, candid work, her most personal collection to date. These poems tell the story of a life at risk of spilling over the edge of the page, from Seuss's working-class childhood in rural Michigan to the dangerous allures of New York City and back again. With sheer virtuosity, Seuss moves nimbly across thought and time, poetry and punk, AIDS and addiction, Christ and motherhood, showing us what we can do, what we can do without, and what we offer to one another when we have nothing left to spare. Like a series of cels on a filmstrip, frank: sonnets captures the magnitude of a life lived honestly, a restless search for some kind of “beauty or relief.” Seuss is at the height of her powers, devastatingly astute, austere, and—in a word—frank. https://www.graywolfpress.org/books/frank-sonnets Robert Gwaltney A writer of southern fiction, he is a graduate of Florida State University. He resides in Atlanta Georgia where he is an active member of the Atlanta literary community. By day, he serves as Vice President of Easter Seals North Georgia, Inc., Children Services, a non-profit supporting children with disabilities and other special needs. Robert's work has appeared in such publications as The Blue Mountain Review, The Signal Mountain Review, and The Dead Mule School of Southern Literature. The Cicada Tree, a Somerset Finalist, is his debut novel. https://robertlgwaltney.com/ https://www.amazon.com/Cicada-Tree-Robert-Gwaltney/dp/1952439248/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1655941395&sr=1-1 Music: Joe Cocker: With a Little Help from My Friends: https://open.spotify.com/track/7JiHWExnegKTwVO7ssdaLO?si=b76908e0d687470c Pixies: Where is My Mind: https://open.spotify.com/track/0KzAbK6nItSqNh8q70tb0K?si=e5e7752950104c01 Max Richter: November https://open.spotify.com/track/2NGhKPZdZk2pPZinWphTzh?si=94dcdefc91f64e41 Special Thanks Goes to: Woodbridge Inn: www.woodbridgeinnjasper.com Autism Speaks: www.autismspeaks.org Mostly Mutts: www.mostlymutts.org Meadowbrook Inn: www.meadowbrook-inn.com The Red Phone Booth: www.redphonebooth.com The host, Clifford Brooks, The Draw of Broken Eyes & Whirling Metaphysics and Athena Departs are available everywhere books are sold. His chapbook, Exiles of Eden, is only available through my website. To find them all, please reach out to him at: cliffordbrooks@southerncollectiveexperience.com Check out his Teachable courses on thriving with autism and creative writing as a profession here: www.brooks-sessions.teachable.com

A graduate of Florida State University, Robert Gwaltney resides in Atlanta, Georgia. By day, he serves as Vice President of Easter Seals North Georgia, Inc., a non-profit organization that strengthens children and their families during the most critical times in their development. Through his non-profit work, he is a champion for early childhood literacy. Robert also serves as Fiction Editor for The Blue Mountain Review. In all the hours between, he writes. The Cicada Tree is his debut novel. DISCUSSED IN THIS EPISODE: ✨how Robert makes time for his passion for writing even with a busy life and demands of a day job ✨the importance of finding support and community ✨leaving room for your intuition to speak to you throughout the writing process ✨behind-the-scenes of Robert's award-winning debut novel THE CICADA TREE RESOURCES: Robert's website: https://robertlgwaltney.com/ Follow Robert on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/robertgwaltneyjr/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/dallas-woodburn/support

Dara Levan chats with Robert Gwaltney Jr. Author an advocate for early childhood literacy. Robert shared about his publishing journey, losing his sister at a young age, growing up as one of “four feral boys” in a small Georgia town, and balancing his writing life with a full-time job at Easter Seals of Atlanta. And we chatted about Robert's stunning debut novel, “The Cicada Tree.”This is our second conversation in three days. And the first ever Saturday morning EVERY SOUL HAS A STORY LIVE. We didn't plan to chat twice. But the Universe had other plans.A gracious, generous soul, Robert pivoted with me. Today's connective conversation included laughter when my phone fell mid-recording! We decided our collective energy must just be that ebullient.

In this interview, Landis and I discuss Deadly Declarations, the Mecklenberg Declaration of Independence, setting the series in a retirement community, his Charlotte Readers Podcast, using letters written between Thomas Jefferson and John Adams, crafting an Author's Note, and much more. Landis's recommended reads are: The Cicada Tree by Robert Gwaltney Shadow Reel by C.J. Box ArtCurious by Jennifer Dasal And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie Devil in a Blue Dress by Walter Mosley The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman A Beginner's Guide to Murder by Rosalind Stopps Support the podcast by becoming a Page Turner on Patreon.  Other ways to support the podcast can be found here.     If you enjoyed this episode and want to listen to more episodes, try Sarah Pearse, Lisa Gardner, Katherine St. John, Clare Mackintosh, and Jane Harper. Deadly Declarations can be purchased at my Bookshop storefront.        Connect with me on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bio: A graduate of Florida State University, I presently reside in Atlanta Georgia with my partner. By day, I serve as Vice President of Easter Seals North Georgia, Inc., a non-profit organization strengthening children and their families at the most critical times in their development. Through my non-profit work, I am a champion for early childhood literacy. In all the hours between, I write. Raised alongside three feral, younger brothers in the rash-inducing, subtropical climate of Cairo Georgia, I am a lifelong resident of the South. A circumstance, no doubt, leaving an indelible mark upon my voice as a writer. Aside from sense of place, my writing is influenced and inspired by the literary work of others. As a boy, it was with great obsession, I turned the well-worn pages of Charlotte Brontë's, Jane Eyre. Wuthering Heights? Yes, another source of adoration. And Truman Capote's debut novel, Other Voices, Other Rooms, I admire with equal reverence along with everything ever written by Tennessee Williams. Charles Dickens' Miss Havisham is one of my all-time favorite characters. Many hours I spent playing her, wrapped in an old lace tablecloth borrowed from my mother's linen closet—my tattered, makeshift wedding dress. Locked away in my boyhood room, I haunted the place, plotting revenge, shooing rats from the wedding cake. “Break their hearts my pride and hope, break their hearts and have no mercy,” I would whisper into the impressionable ear of my lovely Estella. Break their hearts. As an adult, my literary palate is diverse, reading everyone from the sublime Michael Cunningham to the gifted Jesmyn Ward to the incomparable Ron Rash. Though my tastes have evolved through the years, one constant remains: the impact of literature and art and music upon my writing. And my unrelenting quest to make and find beauty in this world. https://robertlgwaltney.com VOX VOMITUS: Sometimes, it's not what goes right in the writing process, it's what goes horribly wrong. Host/Literary horror novelist Jennifer Anne Gordon with help from her co-host/author Allison Martine, chat with some of the best authors of the day. www.jenniferannegordon.com www.afictionalhubbard.com #RobertGwaltney #CicadaTree #voxvomitus #voxvixens #jenniferannegordon #Jennifergordon #allisonmartinehubbard #allisonmartine #podcast #interview #books #hotelseries #bourbonbooks --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/voxvomitus/support

A graduate of Florida State University, I presently reside in Atlanta Georgia with my partner. By day, I serve as Vice President of Easter Seals North Georgia, Inc., a non-profit organization strengthening children and their families at the most critical times in their development. Through my non-profit work, I am a champion for early childhood literacy. In all the hours between, I write. Raised alongside three feral, younger brothers in the rash-inducing, subtropical climate of Cairo Georgia, I am a lifelong resident of the South. A circumstance, no doubt, leaving an indelible mark upon my voice as a writer. Aside from sense of place, my writing is influenced and inspired by the literary work of others. As a boy, it was with great obsession, I turned the well-worn pages of Charlotte Brontë's, Jane Eyre. Wuthering Heights? Yes, another source of adoration. And Truman Capote's debut novel, Other Voices, Other Rooms, I admire with equal reverence along with everything ever written by Tennessee Williams. Charles Dickens' Miss Havisham is one of my all-time favorite characters. Many hours I spent playing her, wrapped in an old lace tablecloth borrowed from my mother's linen closet—my tattered, makeshift wedding dress. Locked away in my boyhood room, I haunted the place, plotting revenge, shooing rats from the wedding cake. “Break their hearts my pride and hope, break their hearts and have no mercy,” I would whisper into the impressionable ear of my lovely Estella. Break their hearts. As an adult, my literary palate is diverse, reading everyone from the sublime Michael Cunningham to the gifted Jesmyn Ward to the incomparable Ron Rash. Though my tastes have evolved through the years, one constant remains: the impact of literature and art and music upon my writing. And my unrelenting quest to make and find beauty in this world. https://robertlgwaltney.com VOX VOMITUS: Sometimes, it's not what goes right in the writing process, it's what goes horribly wrong. Host/Literary horror novelist Jennifer Anne Gordon with help from her co-host/author Allison Martine, chat with some of the best authors of the day. www.jenniferannegordon.com www.afictionalhubbard.com #RobertGwaltney #CicadaTree #voxvomitus #voxvixens #jenniferannegordon #Jennifergordon #allisonmartinehubbard #allisonmartine #podcast #interview #books #hotelseries #bourbonbooks --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/voxvomitus/support

On the latest episode of Now, Appalachia, Eliot interviews author Robert Gwaltney about his novel THE CICADA TREE. Robert Gwaltney, a writer of southern fiction, is a graduate of Florida State University. He resides in Atlanta Georgia where he is an active member of the Atlanta literary community. By day, he serves as Vice President of Easter Seals North Georgia, Inc., Children Services, a non-profit supporting children with disabilities and other special needs. Robert's work has appeared in such publications as The Signal Mountain Review and The Dead Mule School of Southern Literature. Robert also serves as Prose Editor for The Blue Mountain Review. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/eliot-parker/support

This week's featured story is The Cicada Tree by Robert Gwaltney. It's a story about secrets and obsessions set in an oppressive southern summer. Our conversation with Robert touches on his fascination with (not fear of) the cicada emergence that inspired the title. And, we explore his love of music, fashion, architecture, and that mixture of joy and fright he's found experiencing firsts in the middle. Below is a link to his website, the book trailer and the cocktail recipe inspired by the novel and created by his brilliant brother Chris. The book launches February 22, 2022. Thanks to the Pulpwood Queen Kathy Murphy for first introducing me to Robert, thanks to Robert and Moonshine Cove Publishing, LLC, for the Advanced Reader Copy of The Cicada Tree, and as always thank you for listening! https://robertlgwaltney.com/ https://www.facebook.com/robert.gwaltney.9/videos/10225982764142771 https://www.facebook.com/1445412163/videos/pcb.10228050386272032/400029188479106 --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theresa-bakken/support

Behind the scenes of this week's episode with Robert Gwaltney talking about the way his childhood reaction to Cicadas made its way into his debut novel - The Cicada Tree - would you be afraid or fascinated? Oh - and we talk about secrets, self discovery, obsessions and disillusionment too - Hear his complete audio conversation and an excerpt from the book In the Desideratum Podcast Episode 44 #southerngothic #podcastrecommendation #thecicadatree #audiobook #AtlantaAuthor #LiteraryFiction --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theresa-bakken/support

BLURB: Robert Gwaltney, an author of Southern fiction, resides in Atlanta Georgia, where he is an active member of the local literary community and serves as Fiction Editor for The Blue Mountain Review. By day he helps leads a national non-profit. By night he is author, author-supporter, and a bit of a Facebook maverick. His debut novel, The Cicada Tree, will be released by Moonshine Cove Publishing, February 25, 2022. To learn more about Robert, visit his website: robertlgwaltney.com The Storytellers hosted by Grace Sammon, focuses on individuals who choose to leave their mark on the world through the art of story. Each episode engages guests and listeners in the story behind the story of authors, artists, reporters and others who leave a legacy of storytelling. Applying her years of experience as an educator, entrepreneur, author, and storyteller herself, Grace brings to listeners an intimate one-on-one experience with her guests. The Storytellers is a copyrighted work © of Grace Sammon and Authors on The Air Global Radio Network. Visit Grace at her website www.gracesammon.net. Contact Grace about being a guest on the show, email her at grace@gracesammon.net Follow Grace: On Facebook https://www.facebook.com/GraceSammonWrites/ On Instagram https://www.instagram.com/GraceSammonWrites/ On Twitter https://www.twitter.com/GSammonWrites On LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/grace-sammon-84389153/ #TheStorytellers #Storyteller #Storytellers # Storytelling #AuhtorInterview #LetsTalkBooks #LeaveYourMark #Legacy #AuthorLife #StorytellerLife #ArtofStory #debutnovel #southernfiction #fiction #debut #novel #cicada #cicadatree #moonshinecovepublishing #naturalevents #supernaturalrepercussions #repercussions #piano #pianoprodegy #thebluemountainreview #debutauthor #AuthorsOnTheAirGlobalRadioNetwork

BLURB: Robert Gwaltney, an author of Southern fiction, resides in Atlanta Georgia, where he is an active member of the local literary community and serves as Fiction Editor for The Blue Mountain Review. By day he helps leads a national non-profit. By night he is author, author-supporter, and a bit of a Facebook maverick. His debut novel, The Cicada Tree, will be released by Moonshine Cove Publishing, February 25, 2022. To learn more about Robert, visit his website: robertlgwaltney.com The Storytellers hosted by Grace Sammon, focuses on individuals who choose to leave their mark on the world through the art of story. Each episode engages guests and listeners in the story behind the story of authors, artists, reporters and others who leave a legacy of storytelling. Applying her years of experience as an educator, entrepreneur, author, and storyteller herself, Grace brings to listeners an intimate one-on-one experience with her guests. The Storytellers is a copyrighted work © of Grace Sammon and Authors on The Air Global Radio Network. Visit Grace at her website www.gracesammon.net. Contact Grace about being a guest on the show, email her at grace@gracesammon.net Follow Grace: On Facebook https://www.facebook.com/GraceSammonWrites/ On Instagram https://www.instagram.com/GraceSammonWrites/ On Twitter https://www.twitter.com/GSammonWrites On LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/grace-sammon-84389153/ #TheStorytellers #Storyteller #Storytellers # Storytelling #AuhtorInterview #LetsTalkBooks #LeaveYourMark #Legacy #AuthorLife #StorytellerLife #ArtofStory #debutnovel #southernfiction #fiction #debut #novel #cicada #cicadatree #moonshinecovepublishing #naturalevents #supernaturalrepercussions #repercussions #piano #pianoprodegy #thebluemountainreview #debutauthor #AuthorsOnTheAirGlobalRadioNetwork

July 2021 Dante's Old South David Shaw: Acclaimed singer, songwriter, musician, and producer David Shaw's first-ever solo album (Yokoko Records/C3 Records) finds The Revivalists frontman following the direction of his own internal compass, riling up his raw rock ‘n' roll impulses as he opens up like never before as a lyricist, poet, and storyteller. The journey of David's solo artistry began as he placed a renewed focus on self-care and personal growth, noticing something within himself that, as he says, he “needed to water.” Natalia Anciso: (Weslaco, TX, 1985). Chicana-Tejana visual artist, educator, and Rio Grande Valley native. Anciso earned her BA in Studio Art from the University of Texas at Austin, her MFA from the California College of the Arts, and her MA in Education from the University of California, Berkeley Graduate School of Education. Anciso has exhibited her work throughout the United States and internationally, including the San Jose Museum of Art, the Oakland Museum of California, and the National Museum of Mexican Art. Her work focuses primarily on Identity, as well as human rights, race, class and education. Arts integration and social justice are paramount to her work as an urban educator. Her contributions as an artist have been acknowledged by The Huffington Post, Latina Magazine, Elle Magazine, and TVyNovelas, as well as by former United States Secretary of Education, John King, Jr. She is based in the San Francisco Bay Area. Robert Gwaltney: A graduate of Florida State University, Robert Gwaltney resides in Atlanta Georgia. By day, he serves as Vice President of Easter Seals North Georgia, Inc., a non-profit organization strengthening children and their families at the most critical times in their development. Through his non-profit work, he is a champion for early childhood literacy. In all the hours between, he writes and works as Fiction Editor for The Blue Mountain Review. His work has appeared in the The Signal Mountain Review, The Dead Mule School of Southern Literature, and The Blue Mountain Review. His debut novel, The Cicada Tree, will be released January 21, 2022 and has been selected by the International Pulpwood Queens and Timber Guys Book Club as its selection for February 2022. Music: “Disrepair” David Shaw “On the Run” Turkuaz "Esala Rien" Rey Sapienz Special Thanks: Autism Speaks - www.autismspeaks.org Red Phone Booth – www.redphonebooth.com Linden Row Inn- www.lindenrowinn.com Office Evolution of Roswell, Georgia - www.officeevolution.com/locations/roswell To purchase books written by the show's host, please visit www.cliffbrooks.com for more details. His major collections of poetry are available anywhere books are sold.

Todays featured story is from Robert Gwaltney. It's a special excerpt from his debut novel The Cicada Tree. Before the story, we talk about how powerful early childhood experiences can be, what advice his granny Louise gave him about where to sit, and what music influenced him while he was writing The Cicada Tree. After the story, hearing about his essential things will make you want to reach out and be friends! You can find him on Facebook, and I highly recommend you check out his website and blog. The Cicada Tree will be released in January 2022. Thanks for listening. https://robertlgwaltney.com/

Todays featured story is from Robert Gwaltney. It's a special excerpt from his debut novel The Cicada Tree. Before the story, we talk about how powerful early childhood experiences can be, what advice his granny Louise gave him about where to sit, and what music influenced him while he was writing The Cicada Tree. After the story, hearing about his essential things will make you want to reach out and be friends! You can find him on Facebook, and I highly recommend you check out his website and blog. The Cicada Tree will be released in January 2022. Thanks for listening. https://robertlgwaltney.com/

Todays featured story is from Robert Gwaltney. It's a special excerpt from his debut novel The Cicada Tree. Before the story, we talk about how powerful early childhood experiences can be, what advice his granny Louise gave him about where to sit, and what music influenced him while he was writing The Cicada Tree. After the story, hearing about his essential things will make you want to reach out and be friends! You can find him on Facebook, and I highly recommend you check out his website and blog.

Todays featured story is from Robert Gwaltney. It's a special excerpt from his debut novel The Cicada Tree. Before the story, we talk about how powerful early childhood experiences can be, what advice his granny Louise gave him about where to sit, and what music influenced him while he was writing The Cicada Tree. After the story, hearing about his essential things will make you want to reach out and be friends! You can find him on Facebook, and I highly recommend you check out his website and blog.

Todays featured story is from Robert Gwaltney. It's a special excerpt from his debut novel The Cicada Tree.  Before the story, we talk about how powerful early childhood experiences can be, what advice his granny Louise gave him about where to sit, and what music influenced him while he was writing The Cicada Tree.  After the story, hearing about his essential things will make you want to reach out and be friends!  You can find him on Facebook, and I highly recommend you check out his website and blog.  The Cicada Tree will be released in January 2022.  Thanks for listening.  https://robertlgwaltney.com/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theresa-bakken/support

Byzantine guitarist/vocalist, Chris "OJ" Ojeda, joins Doc to discuss how the band got their break, the naive mistakes they made in the early years, the struggle they experienced balancing band life and home life, the band breakup and reunion, Byzantine's new lease on life and record deal with Metal Blade, OJ's vocal technique, and his account of the reality of life in West Virginia. This episode features the song "Toast to the Ghost" by Bad Wolves and "Trapjaw" by Byzantine from their new album The Cicada Tree. Follow Byzantine on Instagram @officialbyzantine and Twitter @ByzantineWV Follow Doc on Instagram and Twitter @DocCoyle Listen to more podcasts like at JabberJawMedia.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Byzantine vocalist/guitarist Chris “OJ” Ojeda is our guest this week. We discuss the band's recent move to Metal Blade Records, their upcoming album The Cicada Tree, OJ's personal experience with the opioid epidemic in the band's native West Virginia, how he balances touring and family life... and, of course, no interview with Byzantine would be complete without a discussion of the catchphrase “Nobody Beats The Byz." Brandon and Pete shine light on a “Real Hero of Metal” and talk about the latest Rammstein show, the amazing poop-throwing story Every Time I Die's Andy Williams shared, the Jenner sisters' mind-boggling shirt design and much more. Songs Byzantine - “New Ways to Bear Witness” Byzantine - “Trapjaw”