Podcast appearances and mentions of jenny conlee

Today we have a guest episode from 99 Percent Invisible.It is about White Castle, the burger chain. Even if you haven't visited, you have tasted its influence because, as we will learn in this episode, White Castle is really the proto-burger chain.Our friends at the excellent podcast 99 Percent Invisible bring us the origin story of White Castle and trace its influence on the business of fast food, and on American eating habits. The story is about one man who had an idea for a world where you could get a slider anywhere in the country and get the same tasty, onion-y quality each time. Think of this as a forebear of the modern global economy of sameness.This episode is hosted by Roman Mars and reported by Mackenzie Martin. It was produced by Jeyca Maldonado-Medina, and edited by Joe Rosenberg. Mix and sound design by Martín Gonzalez. Music by Swan Real with additional music by Jenny Conlee, Nate Query, and John Neufeld. Fact-checking by Graham Hacia. Kathy Tu is 99 Percent Invisible's executive producer. Kurt Kohlstedt is their digital director, and Delaney Hall is their senior editor.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

She is a member of The Decemberists and Black Prairie . . . has appeared on Portlandia, The Simpsons, and Parks & Recreation . . . and so kindly agreed to be our latest special guest. Please welcome the multi-talented Jenny Conlee! Some of the topics covered include: • Placing constraints on herself during the writing of her latest solo album• Different ways that collaboration can work• Accordion finding its place in modern music• How cancer changed her goals and outlook on life• What inspires her to create Mentioned in this episode: • JennyConlee.com• The Decemberists• Black Prairie• Tides: Pieces for Accordion and Piano• Chick Corea - Children's Songs IgniterPod.com Support the podcast: https://anchor.fm/igniterpod/support

This week Mark and Allen complete their breakdown the Episode where we finally meet the Department of the Interior's resident "bad boy", Liam Bonneville!  Leslie is in San Francisco, scheduled to speak at the National Parks Conference about the Pawnee/Eagleton merger. At the conference, Leslie bumps into Grant Larson, who invites her to lunch and introduces her to a number of her idols, including Michelle Obama. Grant tells a starstruck Leslie he needs a final decision from her by tomorrow, and after all this, Leslie is heavily leaning towards taking the job. Later, Leslie gives her speech at the conference, describing the Pawnee/Eagleton merger completing in 6-12 months, but her timeline is ridiculed by the audience, with two department heads suggesting the merger will need 10 years of constant hands-on management, or else risk her precious town losing its cityhood and becoming "unincorporated territory". Needless to say, this shakes Leslie to her core, and despite meeting her idols earlier, and how perfect this job seems ... she is now considering not taking it.  Meanwhile, Tom's Bistro is set to open in 6 weeks, but when investor Mitch Savner mentions how great it would be for the restaurant to be ready in time for the Unity Concert, Tom jumps the gun and promises to have the place ready for a soft opening the next day, and be ready for officially opening at the end of the week. Tom desperately brings all hands on deck, recruiting April, Craig, Ron and Donna to help him get the restaurant serviceable. Things do not go well: Ron is unable to make 20 chairs in time, Craig is unable to do his job as sommelier due to sinus/allergy issues, and Jerry Gergich orders the menus with ... uh ... let's just say, the wrong background image. As the night goes on, Mitch becomes more and more concerned and upset with the way Tom is running things.  Also meanwhile, Ben and Andy are also in San Francisco to meet with tech company "Gryzzl", who is giving away free Wi-Fi to a few cities across the US. Ben meets with them to pitch the idea of Pawnee being one of the cities. Unfortunately, they are only focusing on big cities, so they turn Ben down. After some time to think, Ben is determined to not take no for an answer, and goes back with Andy a 2nd time.  This time, however, he sees a large group of Gryzzl employees - including the Gryzzl owners he spoke to in the first meeting - playing the board game HE invented.  That's right ... they are playing "The Cones of Dunshire"!  Finally, we witness the day we've all been waiting for ... the Unity Concert is here! April and Andy lead the final Unity Concert planning meeting, with a main goal of getting 2000 signatures in support of the Pawnee-Eagleton merger. Andy also tries one last time (unsuccessfully) to get Ron to play as Duke Silver during the concert. Later, we see the Unity Concert in full swing, with headline acts The Decemberists, Ginuwine, Letters to Cleo, Bobby Knight Ranger, and Land Ho bringing in huge crowds. Andy performs as Johnny Karate on the children's stage, and afterwards bumps into Burly. The two reminisce over Mouse Rat's break up and it brings back memories for Andy as he misses being a part of a band. On a similar note, Diane encourages Ron to get up on stage and have fun, but Ron has no intention of doing so.  As always, we tackle the tough questions, such as ... Will Leslie take the job? Will Tom's investor, Mitch Savner, back out of the deal? How did Gryzzl get their hands on the Cones of Dunshire? Can Andy find a way to deal with the fact that he misses being in a band? Will Leslie move away from Pawnee? Could there be another opportunity for Tom's Bistro to be redeemed? Can Ben leverage the Cones of Dunshire to his advantage? Does Ron become convinced to play as Duke Silver at some point? Can Leslie find a way to have it all? Does Tom find a way to turn things around? Will Pawnee get free WiFi? Will the gang manage to collect 2000 signatures in support of the Pawnee-Eagleton merger?  Loyal viewers, we MADE IT! We are at the END of Season 6! Can you even believe it?!? Will this 53 MINUTE extravaganza blow everything else out of the water? Tune in and find out! Many thanks to our sponsor Entertainment 720 and their award-hopeful film: "Identity Crisis: This is Mouse Rat."

Writer and director Laura Chinn (Florida Girls) discusses her memoir Acne, which tackles her racial identity, Scientology, and of course... very oily skin; standup comedian Mohanad Elshieky riffs on embarrassing encounters with TSA and Uber drivers; and multi-instrumentalist Jenny Conlee, of The Decemberists, performs "Hawk" from her solo album Tides: Pieces for Accordion and Piano. Plus, host Luke Burbank and announcer Elena Passarello hear from our listeners about what they obsessed over as teenagers.

This week Mark and Allen break down the Episode where we finally meet the Department of the Interior's resident "bad boy", Liam Bonneville!  Leslie is in San Francisco, scheduled to speak at the National Parks Conference about the Pawnee/Eagleton merger. At the conference, Leslie bumps into Grant Larson, who invites her to lunch and introduces her to a number of her idols, including Michelle Obama. Grant tells a starstruck Leslie he needs a final decision from her by tomorrow, and after all this, Leslie is heavily leaning towards taking the job. Later, Leslie gives her speech at the conference, describing the Pawnee/Eagleton merger completing in 6-12 months, but her timeline is ridiculed by the audience, with two department heads suggesting the merger will need 10 years of constant hands-on management, or else risk her precious town losing its cityhood and becoming "unincorporated territory". Needless to say, this shakes Leslie to her core, and despite meeting her idols earlier, and how perfect this job seems ... she is now considering not taking it.  Meanwhile, Tom's Bistro is set to open in 6 weeks, but when investor Mitch Savner mentions how great it would be for the restaurant to be ready in time for the Unity Concert, Tom jumps the gun and promises to have the place ready for a soft opening the next day, and be ready for officially opening at the end of the week. Tom desperately brings all hands on deck, recruiting April, Craig, Ron and Donna to help him get the restaurant serviceable. Things do not go well: Ron is unable to make 20 chairs in time, Craig is unable to do his job as sommelier due to sinus/allergy issues, and Jerry Gergich orders the menus with ... uh ... let's just say, the wrong background image. As the night goes on, Mitch becomes more and more concerned and upset with the way Tom is running things.  Also meanwhile, Ben and Andy are also in San Francisco to meet with tech company "Gryzzl", who is giving away free Wi-Fi to a few cities across the US. Ben meets with them to pitch the idea of Pawnee being one of the cities. Unfortunately, they are only focusing on big cities, so they turn Ben down. After some time to think, Ben is determined to not take no for an answer, and goes back with Andy a 2nd time.  This time, however, he sees a large group of Gryzzl employees - including the Gryzzl owners he spoke to in the first meeting - playing the board game HE invented.  That's right ... they are playing "The Cones of Dunshire"!  Finally, we witness the day we've all been waiting for ... the Unity Concert is here! April and Andy lead the final Unity Concert planning meeting, with a main goal of getting 2000 signatures in support of the Pawnee-Eagleton merger. Andy also tries one last time (unsuccessfully) to get Ron to play as Duke Silver during the concert. Later, we see the Unity Concert in full swing, with headline acts The Decemberists, Ginuwine, Letters to Cleo, Bobby Knight Ranger, and Land Ho bringing in huge crowds. Andy performs as Johnny Karate on the children's stage, and afterwards bumps into Burly. The two reminisce over Mouse Rat's break up and it brings back memories for Andy as he misses being a part of a band. On a similar note, Diane encourages Ron to get up on stage and have fun, but Ron has no intention of doing so.  As always, we tackle the tough questions, such as ... Will Leslie take the job? Will Tom's investor, Mitch Savner, back out of the deal? How did Gryzzl get their hands on the Cones of Dunshire? Can Andy find a way to deal with the fact that he misses being in a band? Will Leslie move away from Pawnee? Could there be another opportunity for Tom's Bistro to be redeemed? Can Ben leverage the Cones of Dunshire to his advantage? Does Ron become convinced to play as Duke Silver at some point? Can Leslie find a way to have it all? Does Tom find a way to turn things around? Will Pawnee get free WiFi? Will the gang manage to collect 2000 signatures in support of the Pawnee-Eagleton merger?  Loyal viewers, we MADE IT! We are at the END of Season 6! Can you even believe it?!? Will this 53 MINUTE extravaganza blow everything else out of the water? Tune in and find out! Many thanks to our incredible sponsors, "?????" and "?????".

Writer and director Laura Chinn (Florida Girls) discusses her memoir Acne, which tackles her racial identity, Scientology, and of course... very oily skin; standup comedian Mohanad Elshieky riffs on embarrassing encounters with TSA and Uber drivers; and multi-instrumentalist Jenny Conlee, of The Decemberists, performs "Hawk" from her solo album Tides: Pieces for Accordion and Piano. Plus, host Luke Burbank and announcer Elena Passarello hear from our listeners about what they obsessed over as teenagers.

If you've seen live music in Portland over the last couple of decades there's a decent chance you've seen Jenny Conlee on the accordion or keyboard. She may be best known for her work with The Decemberists, with whom she's played for the last 23 years. She has also played with Casey Neill and the Norway Rats, Jerry Joseph, Little Sue, The Minus Five, Stephanie Schneidermanor Ashley Flynn. Conlee has a new solo album out called “Tides: Pieces for Accordion and Piano.” Some of the original songs were inspired by her time on the southern Washington coast. Conlee joins us in the studio to tell us more about “Tides” and play a few songs on accordion.

Today on the show we're talking about ghost kitchens, the decrease in commuter bicycling, and the Portland Art Museum's recent PR disaster. Host Claudia Meza is joined by Crystal Ligori, a host of Oregon Public Broadcasting's All Things Considered, as well as our very own lead producer John Notarianni. Stories discussed in today's episode: Reef Kitchen calls it quits: https://www.wweek.com/news/city/2023/03/21/reef-kitchens-the-softbank-backed-startup-appears-to-abandon-ghost-kitchen-operations-in-portland/  Portland cycling's huge drop: https://bikeportland.org/2023/03/15/city-counts-reveal-data-behind-portlands-precipitous-drop-in-cycling-371407  PR blunder at the Portland Art Museum: https://www.opb.org/article/2023/03/21/portland-oregon-art-museum-policy-karuk-native-basket/ Jenny Conlee's new album: https://www.portlandmercury.com/music/2023/03/21/46412102/tides-is-jenny-conlees-soundtrack-to-the-pacific-northwest-coast Jenny's upcoming show: https://everout.com/portland/events/jenny-conlee/e142154/ Who would you like to hear on City Cast Portland? Shoot us an email at portland@citycast.fm, or leave us a voicemail at 503-208-5448. Still want more Portland news? Then make sure to sign up for our morning newsletter, Hey Portland, and be sure to follow us on Twitter and Instagram.  Looking to advertise on City Cast Portland? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads at citycast.fm/advertise. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We’ve been big boosters of folk-rocker Jenny Conlee since way back here at Accordion Noir. When Bruce got word that she had a new album out — “Tides“, a pandemic project exploring Greek musical modality and the coast of the Pacific Northwest (and also some piano pieces, no less worthwhile but somewhat beyond our free-reed […]

Jenny Conlee-Drizos is keyboard player with iconic band The Decemberists, as well as being a member of Black Prairie, KMRIA and more. We talk all of that and more, including some great chat on accordions and one of the best keyboard accessory invention suggestions we've heard! To listen / watch: Audio-only: click on the play […]

Welcome to Marti's Music Kitchen, the Fun cooking podcast with creative people, where anything can happen! Marti's guest on this episode will be Jenny Conlee. You might know her from The Decemberists or from her many solo ventures, but in today's kitchen she is a gardener, self-proclaimed music geek and chef. Listen to the Full Podcast Here: https://mmk.martimendenhall.com/Jenny-Conlee-Full-Podcast We're making a rich and healthy Borshch, absolutely packed with vegetables from Jenny's garden. This episode is loaded with cooking hacks, stories and music - featuring a LIVE performance from Jenny! Be sure to check out our “Quick Bites” of Jenny's LIVE performances and highlights from the show - by subscribing to the Marti Mendenhall YouTube channel - be part of the first 1,000 subscribers! https://www.facebook.com/JennyConleemusic/ http://www.decemberists.com/ https://jennyconlee.com/

Welcome to Marti's Music Kitchen, the Fun Music & Food Podcast where anything can happen! Today, we're in the kitchen of Portland legend Jenny Conlee, who you might know from The Decemberists or any number of other ventures on the side (The Minus 5, Casey Neill and the Norway Rats, Black Prairie etc); but on this episode of Marti's Music Kitchen, she's also a gardener, a self-proclaimed music geek, and chef. As Jenny tells stories about being on tour, her family, and so much more, she's also going to walk us through cooking Borshch, packed with fresh veggies straight out of her garden. Listen along to learn some cooking hacks, experience stories, and hear some great live music on this episode of Marti's Music Kitchen! RECIPE ingredients: 2 lbs uncooked red beets, peeled 2 carrots 2 celery sticks 3 tbsp. butter (or olive oil for vegan soup) 2 onions 2 garlic cloves chopped 4 tomatoes, peeled, seeded and chopped (or a 12oz can of diced tomatoes) 1 tea ball or piece of muslin tied with a string 1 bay leaf 4 cloves 8 peppercorns 5 cups veggie broth 1 lemon, juiced salt and pepper optional: sour cream, dill, and boiled eggs for garnish Cooking: 1. Chop the beets, carrots, and celery into small pieces. 2. Melt the butter in a large pan, add the onions and cook over low heat for 5 minutes 3. Add the beets, carrots, and celery and cook for 5 more minutes, stirring occasionally. 4. Add the garlic and tomatoes to the pan and cook while stirring for 2 minutes. 5. Place the bay leaf, cloves, and peppercorn in a tea ball or piece of muslin. 6. Add the tea ball to the pan with the stock. 7. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer covered for 75 minutes. 8. Stir in the lemon juice and season with salt and pepper. 9. Garnish how you like. This soup makes 8 big servings and can be served hot or cold. Jenny Conlee: https://www.facebook.com/JennyConleemusic/ http://www.decemberists.com/ https://jennyconlee.com/ http://blackprairie.com/ Marti's Links! http://MartiMendenhall.com http://Patreon.com/MartiMendenhall Marti's Music Kitchen Season 1 Cookbook! https://martimendenhall.com/cookbook-store.html #MartisMusicKit #MMK #MartiMendenhall #Food #Music #Podcast #Recipes #MusicAndFood #Cooking #Jazz #Podcast #Season1Cookbook #QuickBites #QuickBitesPodcast #Creative #WhereAnythingCanHappen #JennyConlee #Decemberists #TheDecemberists #BlackPrairie #VoyagersWithoutTrace #TheKid #Piano #Borshch #PolishFood #Babcia #Accordion #MusicGeek #Idplmal #MusicTheory #SummerSoup #gardening #CookingHacks

(Painting of Jenny Conlee by Liouxsie’s Art.) For a long time, this blog would get two posts every week: one announcing that week’s new episode of CFRO Co-Op Radio’s weekly Accordion Noir broadcast, and another one announcing, for the benefit of those who missed it the first time around, the new online availability of the […]

Regular consumers of this podcast probably know that I am a Twin Peaks fanatic. That subject has come up several times. So when I saw that singer, songwriter, pianist, guitarist Rachel Brashear was doing a concert of Twin Peaks music with her band, along with performances by Jenny Conlee and also Wisteria Lodge at Alberta Abbey on Saturday, March 5. Of course, Rachel does more than Twin Peaks music. Much more. We'll follow her winding road from Oklahoma to Portland. She's one of several couples who both make music. In her case her partner plays bass with her. Let's meet Rachael Brashear

Whoops we're late with this one! However, we really enjoyed our deep dive into the very divisive 2020 release I Care A Lot, both with spoilers and without. Join us as we discuss everything from why we like a movie and its relation to how good a film is technically, to just how much of a dear old lady Diane Wiest's character is. Structure: 00:00 - Intro 02:10 - Interesting Movie/TV Show of the Fortnight 23:09 - Main Discussion on I Care A Lot (Spoiler-free) 52:01 - I Care A Lot Discussion with Spoilers 1:28:52 - Plugs and Goodbyes Songs: Death In Vegas, by Dirge Rocksteady, by Wild Belle Across The Universe, by The Accidentals Ft. Jenny Conlee

The chicks delve into the latest Disney live action extravaganza, Cruella. Set during the rise of the punk-rock movement in 1970s London, this origin story explores into the past of Cruella de Vil, played by Emma Stone. Structure: 00:00 - Intro 02:36 - Interesting Movie/TV Show of the Fortnight 24:14 - Main Discussion on Cruella (Spoiler-free) 50:46 - Cruella Discussion with Spoilers 1:28:49 - Plugs and Goodbyes Songs: She's A Rainbow, by The Rolling Stones Call Me Cruella, by Florence + the Machine Across The Universe, by The Accidentals Ft. Jenny Conlee

Although February and with it Valentine's Day is over, we over here in the Across The Universe, um, planet, are still in the mood for some luuurrvvee. Specifically, Sexy™ luuurrvvee. Yes, this is the episode in which each of us talk about the Sexy™-est movies ever and boy, you will not see some of this coming. Structure: 00:00 – Introduction 01:58 – Interesting Movie/TV Show of the Fortnight 14:49 – Golden Globes 2021 Nominations 01:45:18 – Plugs and Goodbyes Songs: I Want It That Way, by Backstreet Boys Maggot Brain, by Funkadelic Across The Universe, by The Accidentals Ft. Jenny Conlee

Merry Christmas! We are bringing you a very special Christmas related episode. Each of us picked a movie, more precisely a romance movie that has a little bit of Christmas in it! Then we sat down and talked about them and before we even realised we were discussing the disappearance of the romance genre, Nancy Meyers and the lack of charismatic actors everyone loves. So if this episode were a gift, it's a multi-layered adventure of surprises until the very bottom of a tall gift box! We wish you all the merriest of holidays and hope that despite of everything you will still find some joy and magic this holiday season. Stay safe! Structure: 00:00 – Introduction 01:45 – Quick chat 09:38 – Main Discussion - Christmas Romance (About a Boy, You've Got Mail, While You Were Sleeping) 59:30 – Plugs and Goodbyes Songs: Dreams by The Cranberries This Will Be (An Everlasting Love) by Natalie Cole Shake Ya Ass by Mystikal Over the Rainbow, You've Got Mail Soundtrack by Harry Nilsson Love, Theme, While You Were Sleeping Soundtrack by Randy Edelman Across The Universe, The Accidentals feat. Jenny Conlee

After six years, David Fincher is back on our, well, small screens with Netflix's Mank - a cinematic exploration of the roots of the "Greatest Movie Ever Made" Citizen Kane, and the man(k) behind it. The chicks with accents tear into this new offering by one of modern cinema's auteurs and see what the hype is all about. Along with that, we also look into our Interesting movies/TV shows of the fortnight, as is tradition. Structure: 00:00 - Intro 01:31 - Interesting Movie/TV Show of the Fortnight 30:05 - Main Discussion on Mank 1:34:48 - Plugs and Goodbyes Songs: Prelude, Citizen Kane Original Score by Bernard Herrmann Mank Original Score by Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross Across The Universe, The Accidentals feat. Jenny Conlee

Are you normal people? Well, if so (and even if not) this two part episode discussion on the BBC+Hulu miniseries Normal People is just for you! Based on a book of the same name by Sally Rooney, we dive deep into the world of this character driven miniseries as well as the book. We talk passionately about Marianne, Connell and their romance for hours. No, we're not kidding, we had a lot to say and even now we feel like we left some things out. Since we had so much on our mind we decided to divide our discussion into two separate parts and subchapters. Unfortunately we did not have the time to dedicate an entire subchapter to Connell's chain but there's always 2021. Structure 00:00 - Connell (spoilers) 35:57- Marianne and Connell's relationship (spoilers) 01:20:18 - Plugs and Goodbye Songs: HNY, Normal People Original Score by Stephen Rennicks Audio Clips from Normal People, Daisy Edgar-Jones as Marianne and Paul Mescal as Connell Going Home, Normal People Original Score by Stephen Rennicks Across The Universe, The Accidentals feat. Jenny Conlee

Yes, it is that time of the year again- when we descend into the corrupted heart of society with troubled private eyes and dubious conmen and a dangerous dame or two, aka Noirvember! This year, instead of some common theme, we decided to watch any noir or neo-noir of our own choice and just have a fun discussion on them along with musings on the pressures of watching and appreciating classics, as well as our Interesting Movies/TV Shows of the Fortnight. It's the stuff dreams are made of! (Okay no, but it's still fun!) Structure: 00:00 - Introduction 01:45 - Interesting Movie/TV Show of the Fortnight 23:24 - Main discussion - Noirvember (Body Heat, The Long Goodbye, The Third Man) 01:12:20 - Special Noirvember Questionnaire 01:27:00 - Plugs and Goodbye Songs: The Long Goodye, Clydie King The Long Goodbye, Jack Sheldon Across The Universe, The Accidentals feat. Jenny Conlee

One night in August, in the year of our Lord 2020, five months into a global pandemic, three girls from across the world decided it would be fun to record their very first video episode, about films they have HATED (PS. the caps are essential to emphasize the Passion) for a long, long, long time. What then ensued was 82 minutes of madness, laughter, tears and mayhem... Firstly, let us make it clear that this isn't a video. We believe the context is, well, necessary to explain the manic energy this episode exudes. The lack of real human interaction + seeing each other totally unprepared + the topic which is Movies We Hated As Teens and We Decided To Revisit (flipping our previous Cringe episode) = um, whatever this episode is :P Also, our sincerest apologies for some of the technical issues in this episode. We almost thought of re-recording but we knew we could NEVER recreate the real deal. So with all that prelude, ENJOY!!!! Structure: 00:00 - Intro 02:09 - Interesting Movie of the Fortnight 21:29 - Main Discussion (with The Notebook, Moulin Rouge! and Twilight) 01:14:40 - Plugs and Goodbyes Songs: The Pitch (Spectacular, Spectacular), Moulin Rouge! OST Supermassive Blackhole, Muse Across the Universe, The Accidentals feat. Jenny Conlee

It's our sixth episode of all time and it's a big one! We interviewed The Decemberists! Well, two-fifths of The Decemberists! the extremely talented and hilarious Jenny Conlee and Chris Funk. Visit decemberists.com for their summer tour dates and for more info.

Expressing Motherhood: Jenny Conlee In Portland

 In this episode, David Harris, Holly Hazelwood and Eric Mellor are joined by special guest Jenny Conlee of the Decemberists to discuss the accordion and the instrument's best appearances in rock music.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/bePatron?u=35658686)

Episode #57: Music has the power to inspire people and change lives. On this episode we spotlight one organization using music education to empower and amplify the voices of young women and girls. Portland's Rock ‘n' Roll Camp for Girls was founded in 2001 and provides tools and education for girls interested in music. Along with the camp's director, Kristi Balzer, we talk to some of the women who have been influenced by and serve as role models for the camp, Corin Tucker (Sleater-Kinney), Jenny Conlee (The Decemberists) and Fabi Reyna (She Shreds Magazine). The Portland camp's mission has spread as other camps have sprung up all over the world. To support GRC and find a camp near you, visit http://www.girlsrockcamp.org/.

It's episode 9 and I really feel that we're hitting some sort of proverbial stride with this one. In this latest installment to our monthly conversations with an industry person, I spoke with filmmaker and founder of http://nwdocumentary.org/ (NW Documentary), http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2961543/ (Ian McCluskey). The content and style of conversation, in my opinion, is the closest I've come yet to what I've been envisioning as the mission of The Documentary Life podcast. That whole inspirational and educational thing that I've been talking about since the https://thedocumentarylife.com/2016/05/22/the-documentary-life-podcast-ep-1/ (inception of this show)? Well, it's all here, in what is most assuredly my favourite episode to date!   Whether it be through one of his numerous documentary films or through one of his classes at NW Documentary, Ian is most definitely someone who is truly living a documentary life. In this episode, you'll hear how Ian started NW Doc from the couch of his college apartment and blossomed it into one of the premiere documentary non-profit organisations of the northwest. You'll also hear how and why Ian believes that documentary is a calling, that it's an important and serious thing to do with one's life. And you'll hear about the beautiful people, http://jennyconlee.com/ (music), and inspiration that brought about his latest award-winning documentary film, http://www.frenchkayakfilm.com/ (Voyageurs Without Trace).   Enjoy, everyone. I can honestly say that this is one of the best episodes so far, in this journey that is… The Documentary Life…   Trailer Watch the trailer for Voyageurs: https://vimeo.com/125594413   http://www.frenchkayakfilm.com/a-song-called-traveling/ (Read) about some of the brilliant score by http://www.decemberists.com/ (The Decemberists)‘ http://jennyconlee.com/ (Jenny Conlee) and http://www.frenchkayakfilm.com/a-song-called-traveling/ (listen) to to some of the music.   Subscribehttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-documentary-life/id1112679868 (Apple) | https://open.spotify.com/show/0wYlYHJzyk3Y7fHzDDwvmp (Spotify) | https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/thedocumentarylife/the-documentary-life (Stitcher) |  Rate and ReviewIf you have found value in this podcast please leave a review so it can become more visible to others. Simply click the https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/documentary-life-filmmaking-documentary-films-documentary/id1112679868?mt=2 (link) and then click on the Ratings and Reviews tab to make your entry. Thank you for your support!    

Bonus recordings from the live Notes of Hope concert to benefit the HHH Foundation and the OHSU Adolescent and Young Adult Oncology program. Featuring storytellers Alyssa Englund, Brianne Sabin, Gabe Ballard and Remi Newhouse plus musical Acts Trashcan Joe and Eric Stern of Vagabond Opera presented by host Becky Braunstein and musical director Jenny Conlee.

Bonus recordings from the live Notes of Hope concert to benefit the HHH Foundation and the OHSU Adolescent and Young Adult Oncology program. Featuring storytellers Alyssa Englund, Brianne Sabin, Gabe Ballard and Remi Newhouse plus musical Acts Trashcan Joe and Eric Stern of Vagabond Opera presented by host Becky Braunstein and musical director Jenny Conlee.

Bonus recordings from the live Notes of Hope concert to benefit the HHH Foundation and the OHSU Adolescent and Young Adult Oncology program. Featuring storytellers Alyssa Englund, Brianne Sabin, Gabe Ballard and Remi Newhouse plus musical Acts Trashcan Joe and Eric Stern of Vagabond Opera presented by host Becky Braunstein and musical director Jenny Conlee.

Bonus recordings from the live Notes of Hope concert to benefit the HHH Foundation and the OHSU Adolescent and Young Adult Oncology program. Featuring storytellers Alyssa Englund, Brianne Sabin, Gabe Ballard and Remi Newhouse plus musical Acts Trashcan Joe and Eric Stern of Vagabond Opera presented by host Becky Braunstein and musical director Jenny Conlee.

Bonus recordings from the live Notes of Hope concert to benefit the HHH Foundation and the OHSU Adolescent and Young Adult Oncology program. Featuring storytellers Alyssa Englund, Brianne Sabin, Gabe Ballard and Remi Newhouse plus musical Acts Trashcan Joe and Eric Stern of Vagabond Opera presented by host Becky Braunstein and musical director Jenny Conlee.

Bonus recordings from the live Notes of Hope concert to benefit the HHH Foundation and the OHSU Adolescent and Young Adult Oncology program. Featuring storytellers Alyssa Englund, Brianne Sabin, Gabe Ballard and Remi Newhouse plus musical Acts Trashcan Joe and Eric Stern of Vagabond Opera presented by host Becky Braunstein and musical director Jenny Conlee.

This week's episode features the Notes of Hope concert which raises funds in support of the HHH Foundation and the OHSU Adolescent and Young Adult Oncology Program. Portland comedian Becky Braunstein, the emcee, and Jenny Conlee, the musical director, are interviewed in the studio by Phil Busse. We also feature recordings made live on-location at the event which feature musical acts Trashcan Joe and Eric Stern of Vagabond Opera and storytellers Gabe Ballard, Alyssa Englund, Remi Newhouse and Brianne Sabin. To contribute visit www.notesofhopepdx.org.

Phil Busse talks to Willamette Week's Give!Guide Executive Director, Nick Johnson, about the history of the Give!Guide, how they help nonprofits to strategize their fundraising campaigns and some personal reflections on the current role of nonprofit organizations as they fit into our social framework. Also we are joined by Jenny Conlee to tell us about the upcoming Notes of Hope benefit for the Hugh Housen Foundation and a memorial tribute to 2006 Skidmore Prize winner Rodney Bender.

Phil Busse talks to Willamette Week's Give!Guide Executive Director, Nick Johnson, about the history of the Give!Guide, how they help nonprofits to strategize their fundraising campaigns and some personal reflections on the current role of nonprofit organizations as they fit into our social framework. Also we are joined by Jenny Conlee to tell us about the upcoming Notes of Hope benefit for the Hugh Housen Foundation and a memorial tribute to 2006 Skidmore Prize winner Rodney Bender.

Jenny Conlee, the accordionist, pianist, and keyboard player for the Decemberists and Black Prairie talks about her experience going through treatment and coming out the other side.

1:05: New Decemberists music. Plus the band's keyboardist Jenny Conlee talks about her struggle with cancer, and an effort to help others who are diagnosed young.11:00: Chimamanda Ngozi Adiche from the Literary Arts archives.20:30: Ben Killen Rosenberg, inspired by a devastating short story his wife wrote, curates a group show in Astoria with Holly Andress, Hickory Mertsching, Christine Lahti and others. 26:05: David Wolman on Pipino, Gentleman Thief, and the heist of a lifetime.34:10: Art Beat tracks the progression of Portland Opera’s productions.36:50: Vin Shambry tells a story at Backfence, remembering friend and colleague Benjamin Buckley, who took his own life in September.44:00: Charles D’Ambrosio reflects on his family’s influence on his stories.

Gorgeous sounds from the Delines, a new project from Richmond Fontaine frontman Willy Vlautin. The band also includes RF drummer Sean Oldham, Jenny Conlee on keyboards, bass player Freddy Trujillo, Tucker Jackson on pedal steel, and the vocals of Austin singer Amy Boone. Watchf or the full session online in July, right over here: http://www.opb.org/opbmusic/

Gorgeous sounds from the Delines, a new project from Richmond Fontaine frontman Willy Vlautin. The band also includes RF drummer Sean Oldham, Jenny Conlee on keyboards, bass player Freddy Trujillo, Tucker Jackson on pedal steel, and the vocals of Austin singer Amy Boone. Watchf or the full session online in July, right over here: http://www.opb.org/opbmusic/

When he was 25, musician Chris Funk left the Midwest for Portland, Oregon. Why? “I knew John Fahey lived in Oregon, and that was a big draw for me. And I knew Bill Frisell lived here [in Seattle]. They're two of my idols.” As he tells us in this podcast, shortly after relocating to Oregon, he'd meet Colin Meloy and, soon thereafter, become a core member of the Decemberists. In 2007, Funk and the Decemberists' Nate Query, Jenny Conlee and John Moen decided to form their own bluegrass-inspired offshoot band, Black Prairie. Black Prairie recently released their third studio record, Fortune (Sugar Hill).  read more

Multi-instrumentalist Jenny Conlee wasn't expected to join the band only weeks removed from a breast-cancer diagnosis. But she appeared nonetheless. The band interspersed old favorites with tunes from this year's The King Is Dead. Recorded live at The Gorge on Monday, May 30, The Decemberists performs here as part of the 2011 Sasquatch Music Festival outside Seattle, Wash. Language Advisory: This is a live concert recording, and may not contain language suitable for all audiences.