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Erik Jensen is an actor, writer and director. As an actor, Erik appeared regularly in both seasons of the ABC series “For Life.” Other TV credits include major arcs on “The Walking Dead,” “Mindhunter” and “Mr. Robot,” appearances on “The Americans,” “House of Cards,” “Elementary,” The Blacklist,” and many more, including his critically acclaimed portrayal of legendary NY Yankee Thurman Munson in “The Bronx is Burning.” Film credits include the upcoming Viral with Blair Underwood and Alfre Woodard, Black Knight, The Love Letter and more than two dozen indie films. His theater credits as an actor include The Collaboration on Broadway opposite Paul Bettany and Jeremy Pope, the Pulitzer-Prize winning production of Disgraced at Lincoln Center, The Good Negro at the Public Theater, Arthur Kopit's Y2K and Terrance McNally's Corpus Christi at MTC, and Lester Bangs in his play How To Be A Rock Critic (Kirk Douglas, South Coast Rep, ArtsEmerson, Steppenwolf, The Public). Erik's sci-fi graphic novel The Reconcilers was published in 2010 to wide acclaim, and he is co-host and co-creator of the podcast BardQuest Empire, which brings together entertainment industry professionals who play Dungeons & Dragons to talk about the intersections of D&D and storytelling. As a writer, Erik has been named by the New Yorker as “among the foremost practitioners of documentary theater in the U.S.” With his wife Jessica Blank, he is author of The Exonerated, a genre-defining play based on interviews they conducted with over 40 wrongly convicted death row inmates across the United States, which Governor George Ryan cited as instrumental in his 2003 decision to clear Illinois' death row. The Exonerated won Lucille Lortel, Outer Critics Circle, Drama Desk, Ovation, Fringe First and Herald Angel Awards, and was nominated for the Hull-Warriner Award and the John Gassner Playwriting Award; it has also received awards from Amnesty International, the American Bar Association, the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Death Penalty Focus, and Court TV, and was named Best Play of the Year by the New York Times. The Exonerated has been translated into Spanish, French, Italian, Farsi, Mandarin and Japanese and adapted by Erik and Jessica into an award-winning TV movie starring Susan Sarandon, Danny Glover, Brian Dennehy, Aidan Quinn and Delroy Lindo. Living Justice, Erik and Jessica's book on the making of The Exonerated, was published by Simon and Schuster. Their documentary play Aftermath, based on interviews they conducted with Iraqi civilian refugees in Jordan, had its Off Broadway premiere at New York Theater Workshop, was a New York Times Critics' Pick, toured internationally for two years and was nominated for two Drama League Awards. Their play How to be a Rock Critic (based on the writings of Lester Bangs) played sold-out runs at the Kirk Douglas, South Coast Rep, ArtsEmerson, Steppenwolf, and the Public Theater, with Erik starring as Lester Bangs; they are currently developing How To Be A Rock Critic for feature film. Their documentary play Coal Country, about West Virginia's 2010 Upper Big Branch Mine disaster, opened at the Public Theater on March 3, 2020, with original music written and performed by three-time Grammy Award-winning musician Steve Earle (Edgerton New Play Award, 2 Drama Desk noms, Lortel Award nom). When its run was cut short by COVID-19, the pair pivoted and wrote The Line, a documentary play based on firsthand interviews with NYC medical first responders at the height of the pandemic, starring Lorraine Toussaint, John Ortiz, Alison Pill, Santino Fontana and more. Also a NYT Critics' Pick, The Line garnered rave reviews from coast to coast and was viewed by over 85,000 people in 50 countries. Coal Country recently reopened commercially at the Cherry Lane Theater in 2022 to massive critical acclaim, produced by the Public and Audible, and was recorded for Audible Theater (Signal Award for Best Drama) . Erik and Jessica currently have a major new musical under commission with the Public Theater. As TV/screenwriters, Erik and Jessica currently have projects in development with David Simon/Blown Deadline, Levinson/Fontana, and Ed Burns (The Wire, Generation Kill). They wrote the pilot The Negotiator for Gaumont TV (EP Tom Fontana) and have developed with Fox TV Studios, 20th Century TV, Levinson/Fontana, Avenue Pictures, Sunswept, Virgin Produced, and Radical Media. Erik and Jessica's first feature as writer/directors, Almost Home, was released by Vertical Entertainment in 2019 and their second scripted feature, How To Be A Rock Critic, is currently in development. They are in pre-production with Meteor17 to co-direct a feature documentary about legendary rock engineer Eddie Kramer (Jimi Hendrix, Led Zeppelin, the Rolling Stones) in collaboration with the Hendrix estate, and in development for a feature documentary about the Upper Big Branch Mine Disaster, produced by Audrey Rosenberg (I Am Not Your Negro, HBO's Katrina Babies) and executive produced by Steve Earle. Erik lives in Brooklyn with his wife Jessica and their daughter Sadie. 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Salut à toutes et à tous, J'ai le plaisir de vous retrouver pour parler de l'album War de U2 sorti le 28 février 1983. Album majeur du début des années 80, le quatuor irlandais va produire un disque pétri de bons titres où chacun va trouver sa place et va savoir passer un cap pour permettre au groupe de prendre définitevement son envol. Morceau de fin : "40" si vous souhaitez venir parler d'un album qui vous a marqué, n'hésitez pas à me contacter par DM via Twitter : twitter.com/MDAM_pod ou par mail : mdam.lepodcast@gmail.com Bonne écoute

In this episode we welcome writer, curator and consultant Paul Gorman and ask him about his new book Totally Wired: The Rise and Fall of the Music Press.In a loose and free-ranging conversation, our guest reflects on various eras and aspects of all that Rock's Backpages is about, from the launch of Melody Maker almost 100 years ago to the online ecosystem of Instagram and Tik Tok in the present day.Along the way we cover everything from Crawdaddy! to Smash Hits via marginalised women writers and feuds between musicians and journalists. (Listen out for the unsettling sound of Nick Cave describing his new "hate" song 'Scum' to interviewer Mat Snow.) We also hear clips from Frank Broughton's 1998 audio interview with Time Out's late founder Tony Elliott.By way of paying tribute to the late Christine McVie, there are further audio clips in the episode, this time from John Pidgeon's 1977 interview with Fleetwood Mac, plus we bid a sad farewell to Stax Records co-founder Jim Stewart.Mark selects his highlights from recent additions to the RBP library, quoting from pieces about Marianne Faithfull, Ravi Shankar, Alexis Kornerand the mighty Pat Benatar, after which Jasper concludes matters with remarks on articles about Odd Future and the brilliant Billie Eilish.Many thanks to special guest Paul Gorman; Totally Wired is published by Thames & Hudson and available now from all good bookshops. Visit Paul's website at paulgormanis.com and follow him on Instagram at _paul_gorman_.Pieces discussed: US indie mags, The Decline and Fall of the UK Music Press, From NME to Smash Hits, How to be a Rock Critic, Rock Critics Rule..., Tony Elliott audio, Fleetwood Mac audio, Stax Records, That Memphis Sound, The 1973 Rock Writers Convention, Marianne Faithfull, Alexis Korner, Ravi Shankar, Pat Benatar, Odd Future and Billie Eilish.

In this episode we welcome writer, curator and consultant Paul Gorman and ask him about his new book Totally Wired: The Rise and Fall of the Music Press.In a loose and free-ranging conversation, our guest reflects on various eras and aspects of all that Rock's Backpages is about, from the launch of Melody Maker almost 100 years ago to the online ecosystem of Instagram and Tik Tok in the present day.Along the way we cover everything from Crawdaddy! to Smash Hits via marginalised women writers and feuds between musicians and journalists. (Listen out for the unsettling sound of Nick Cave describing his new "hate" song 'Scum' to interviewer Mat Snow.) We also hear clips from Frank Broughton's 1998 audio interview with Time Out's late founder Tony Elliott.By way of paying tribute to the late Christine McVie, there are further audio clips in the episode, this time from John Pidgeon's 1977 interview with Fleetwood Mac, plus we bid a sad farewell to Stax Records co-founder Jim Stewart.Mark selects his highlights from recent additions to the RBP library, quoting from pieces about Marianne Faithfull, Ravi Shankar, Alexis Korner and the mighty Pat Benatar, after which Jasper concludes matters with remarks on articles about Odd Future and the brilliant Billie Eilish.Many thanks to special guest Paul Gorman; Totally Wired is published by Thames & Hudson and available now from all good bookshops. Visit Paul's website at paulgormanis.com and follow him on Instagram at _paul_gorman_.Pieces discussed: US indie mags, The Decline and Fall of the UK Music Press, From NME to Smash Hits, How to be a Rock Critic, Rock Critics Rule..., Tony Elliott audio, Fleetwood Mac audio, Stax Records, That Memphis Sound, The 1973 Rock Writers Convention, Marianne Faithfull, Alexis Korner, Ravi Shankar, Pat Benatar, Odd Future and Billie Eilish.

Salut à toutes et à tous,  C'est avec un immense plaisir que je vous propose cet épisode Hors Série consacré au livre "Les années New Wave 1978 - 1983" et JD Beauvallet me fait l'honneur de répondre à quelques unes de mes questions. JD va clarifier le contexte, les évènements majeurs et revenir sur la construction du livre délivrant sa vision des événements, leur enchaînement, ainsi que les ouvertures apportées par le mouvement musical New Wave qui ne se résume bien évidemment pas aux formations issues des scènes du nord de l'Angleterre. Playlist :  1. Interzone - Joy Division (extrait de l'album Unknown pleasures) 2. Teenage Kicks - The Undertones (extrait de l'album The Undertones) 3. One hundred years - The Cure (extrait de l'album Pornography) 4. Watching the dancers - Modern Eon (extrait de l'album Fiction Tales) 5. What difference does it make - The Smiths (extrait de l'album The Smiths) 6. She's a carnival - Siouxsie and the Banshees (extrait de l'album A kiss in the dreamhouse) Retrouvez le livre Les années New Wave 1978 - 1983 à partir du 10 novembre 2022 (GM éditions) Ainsi que l'autobiographie de JD Beauvallet; Passeur; disponible également en poche (Editions Braquage) N'hésitez pas à laisser des commentaires sur vos applis de podcast et à me retrouver sur Twitter ; @MDAM_pod 

*Attorney Mike Greenberg joins to discuss a Michigan court who ruled that a town could use drones to spy on residents without a warrant.  *Don McCleese, former Chicago Sun-Times rock critic, talks about his new book, “Slippery Steps: Rolling and Tumbling to Sobriety.”  *WGN TV's Ben Bradley breaks down how the city reversed course and won't seek legal fee reimbursement from police officers.  *Plus, Alby Gallun from Crain's Chicago runs through why developers like Chicago but love the South.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

*Attorney Mike Greenberg joins to discuss a Michigan court who ruled that a town could use drones to spy on residents without a warrant.  *Don McCleese, former Chicago Sun-Times rock critic, talks about his new book, “Slippery Steps: Rolling and Tumbling to Sobriety.”  *WGN TV's Ben Bradley breaks down how the city reversed course and won't seek legal fee reimbursement from police officers.  *Plus, Alby Gallun from Crain's Chicago runs through why developers like Chicago but love the South.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rock Journalist and Music Critic Tim Riley is steeped in Beatles lore and history. He's written the definitive John Lennon bio, Lennon: The Man, The Myth, The Music, plus Beatles books, What Goes On: The Beatles, Their Life and Their Time and Tell Me Why: The Beatles, Album by Album, Song by Song. Tim is an NPR and print journalism Critic, an Emerson College Professor and he is this week's guest, bringing us intriguing insights into the Beatles, their music and the intersections of their personalities.Plus Fritz and Weezy are recommending Life After Death with Tyler Henry and Bad Vegan, both on Netflix.Path Points of Interest:Tim RileyWHAT GOES ON: THE BEATLES, THEIR MUSIC AND THEIR TIME What Goes On Multimedia Listening GuideLENNON: MAN, MYTH, MUSIC by Tim RileyTELL ME WHY: A BEATLES COMMENTARY by Tim RileyHARD RAIN: A DYLAN COMMENTARY by Tim RileyMADONNA: ILLUSTRATED by Tim RileyFEVER: HOW ROCK'N'ROLL TRANSFORMED GENDER IN AMERICA by Tim RileyTim Riley on NPR's Here and Now and On Point from WBUR BostonTim Riley's book reviews on Los Angeles Review of BooksSubscribe to the Riley Rock ReportTim Riley on TwitterImagine by Julian LennonLife After Death with Tyler Henry on NetflixTyler Henry's WebsiteBetween Two Worlds by Tyler HenryHere and Hereafter by Tyler HenryBad Vegan - Netflix Lucky Me by Sachi Parker 

Episode 267:"The Triggered Episode." Guests: Working together as guest stars on The Cleaning Lady, Actors Lou Diamond Phillips and his daughter Gracie Phillips, two-time Grammy Award Nominee, Comedian Judy Tenuta, and former member of the Patti Smith Group, Musician, DJ and Rock Critic, Lenny Kaye. A lot of things seem to set off Gerald, including not being able to list all the things that set him off. TV On Radio! Visit Spud's website at: spudgoodman.com

Salut à toutes et à tous, On se retrouve pour un épisode "A la découverte..." et je suis accompagné par Johnnie Carwash , le groupe; composé par Manon (chant / guitare), Bastien (basse) et Maxime (batterie / claviers); était de passage à Paris pour présenter son 1er album Teenage Ends. Nous revenons sur les débuts du groupe, leurs 2 premiers EP publiés en 2018 et 2019. Vous pouvez retrouver les dates de leurs concerts sur leur facebook  et instagram  et les clips sur la chaine YouTube  du groupe. L'album est disponible sur Spotify et Deezer et en support physique chez Howlin' Banana Records . Le disque des Johnnie Carwash est le vinyl du mois avec la vinyle  box  du Wax Buyers Club et vous pouvez le commander en édition limitée sur leur site internet. Tracklist :  Intro : Teenage Ends (Extrait de Teenage Ends-2022) 1. Sad lovers in town (Extrait de Johnnie's Friends-2018) 2. You want me dead (Extrait de Johnnie's Friends-2018) 3. Forever yours (Extrait de Mom is a punk!-2019) 4. Lazy (Extrait de Mom is a punk!-2019) 5. I don't give a shit (Extrait de Teenage Ends-2022) 6. Slut Skirt (Extrait de Teenage Ends-2022) 7. Nothin' (Extrait de Teenage Ends-2022) Outro : Shy (Extrait de Teenage Ends-2022) N'hésitez pas à laisser des commentaires sur vos applis de podcast et à me retrouver sur Twitter ; @MDAM_pod  Crédits photo : Clara Ozem / Djavanshir  Pochettes album : Margaux Jaudinaud

Jeffrey Morgan - Rock Critic Confidential... with TRE´s Giles Brown

Salut à toutes et à tous, J'ai le plaisir d'accueilir Debrophy pour parler d'un des fondateurs d'un style caractéristique du Rock dans lannées 70; le glam et bin sûr nous allons parler d'Electric Warrior de T. Rex. Des structures plus simples, un son en dehors des standards de l'époque allés à une attitude en marge font de T Rex le groupe qui qui va dicter les codes du style et inspirer bon nombre d'artistes. Playlist :  Hot Love (Single 1971) Cosmic Dancer Jeepster Get it on Planet Queen Morceau de cloture : Mambo sun le lien vers le live de 1972 sur YouTube  Vous pouvez retrouver Debrophy sur Twitter et ses playlists la bAnaLe sur @PopGalaxie. si vous souhaitez venir parler d'un album qui vous a marqué, n'hésitez pas à me contacter par DM via Twitter : twitter.com/MDAM_pod ou par mail : mdam.lepodcast@gmail.com Bonne écoute

Salut à toutes et à tous, En 1990, les Pixies posent leurs baggages à Los Angeles et dégainent Bossanova, un album qui entame la transition vers des morceaux plus amples, plus longs et plus variés aussi. Fonz m'accompagne pour parler de cet album teinté de surf, d'extra terrestes, de cris comme Black Francis sait si bien le faire tout en variant son style vers des lignes plus claires et mélodiques... si vous souhaitez venir parler d'un album qui vous a marqué, n'hésitez pas à me contacter par DM via Twitter : twitter.com/MDAM_pod ou par mail : mdam.lepodcast@gmail.com Bonne écoute

Jessica Hopper is one the most insightful rock critics working today. A long-time contributor to the Chicago Reader; she's been a columnist for The Village Voice, Chicago Tribune, and Punk Planet; the music consultant for This American Life; the editorial director for MTV News; and a senior editor at Pitchfork and Rookie. For over 20 years, she has consistently been covering women in music who women care deeply about through a feminist lens, from Liz Phair to M.I.A. to Janelle Monae to Hole to Bjork just to name a few. Her knowledge is deep, her opinions are surprising, and her writing style is fearless which is why so many music fans return to her work again and again. The extensively updated and expanded new edition of her career-spanning book, The First Collection of Criticism by a Living Female Rock Critic came out July 6, and on BUST's latest Poptarts podcast, she explains what being “first” really means, how she helped wake the world up the crimes of R. Kelly, and the challenge of “making people care.”

Author Jessica Hopper (The First Collection of Criticism by a Living Female Rock Critic and Night Moves) joins me today to talk about the revised and expanded version of “The First Collection...” You've read her stuff everywhere: the Chicago Reader, the Chicago Tribune, Pitchfork, GQ, Rolling Stone, the New York Times, Village Voice, etc.   Car Con Carne is sponsored by Siren Records McHenry

Author Jessica Hopper (The First Collection of Criticism by a Living Female Rock Critic and Night Moves) joins me today to talk about the revised and expanded version of “The First Collection...” You've read her stuff everywhere: the Chicago Reader, the Chicago Tribune, Pitchfork, GQ, Rolling Stone, the New York Times, Village Voice, etc.   Car Con Carne is sponsored by Siren Records McHenry

Salut à toutes et à tous, On se retrouve pour un nouvel épisode consacré non pas à un disque mais à un DVD live, celuide Moloko paru le 26 juin 2004. Et c'est Debrophy, l'homme aux manettes des playlists de la bAnaLe qui a choisi de ressortir cette captation à l'occasion du 17ème anniversaire de sa parution. Au programme, une rapide bio/discographie du groupe, ses points forts et bien sûr noc choix musicaux respectifs issus de cet excellent concert. Vous pouvez retrouver Debrophy sur Twitter et ses playlists la bAnaLe sur @PopGalaxie. si vous souhaitez venir parler d'un album qui vous a marqué, n'hésitez pas à me contacter par DM via Twitter : twitter.com/MDAM_pod ou par mail : mdam.lepodcast@gmail.com Bonne écoute

Salut à toutes et à tous, Gros classique au programme de ce Years Ago puisque Laurent Rieppi a choisi de nous parler des Doors et de leur album LA Woman. Laurent partage le fruit de ses précédents entretiens avec des proches du groupe, livre quelques explications sur quelques chansons, les raisons qui amènent le groupe à revenir à un album très orienté vers le blues; bref, énormément d'informations sur la genèse de cet enregistrement ainsi qu'autour des quelques mois qui vont faire suite à sa sortie; période qui verra Jim Morrisson s'installer à Paris où il mourra le 3 juillet 1971. Un grand merci à Laurent Rieppi que vous pouvez retrouver sur twitter et sur les antennes du groupe de la RTBF, que ce soient la Première ou Classic 21. si vous souhaitez venir parler d'un album qui vous a marqué, n'hésitez pas à me contacter par DM via Twitter : twitter.com/MDAM_pod ou par mail : mdam.lepodcast@gmail.com Bonne écoute

My guest this week is Jonathan Gross, a former rock critic, Rolling Stone contributor, and music promoter who brought Run DMC, The Beastie Boys and other New York City hip hop acts up to Canada in the early 80s.  The chat that Jonathan and I have about his songs is sentimental, funny, and fascinating all at the same time. Bad breakups, getting to first base (and a half), the beauty of nostalgia, the 70s Toronto music scene, Steve Rubell, Jon's relationship with Ric Ocasek of The Cars, The Beatles versus The Stones... it all gets covered in this episode.   Gross' playlist (Spotify – NSTS Episode 199 - Jonathan Gross): Hall & Oates - She's Gone Goo Goo Dolls - Name Boston - More Than A Feeling The Cars - My Best Friend's Girl The Beach Boys - Surfer Girl               

Rock critic and political analyst Artemy Troitsky on Navalny, protests, and Rock music in Russia by Yuri Rashkin

RockerMike and Rob discuss the great rock critic Lester Bangs. Leslie Conway "Lester" Bangs was an American music journalist, critic, author, and musician. He wrote for Creem and Rolling Stone magazines, and was known for his leading influence in rock music criticism. The music critic Jim DeRogatis called him "America's greatest rock critic". Born: December 14, 1948, Escondido, CA Died: April 30, 1982, New York, NY Albums: Jook Savages on the Brazos, Birdland With Lester Bangs Movies: Creem: America's Only Rock 'n' Roll Magazine, Big Star: Nothing Can Hurt Me, More https://www.newyorker.com/books/page-turner/lester-bangs-truth-teller https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=lOqo6scHOwc https://www.amazon.com/Lester-Bangs/e/B000APQFJ0%3Fref=dbs_a_mng_rwt_scns_share https://www.villagevoice.com/2019/02/21/when-worlds-collided-peter-tork-at-cbgbs-lester-bangs-at-the-typewriter/ https://www.rocksbackpages.com/Library/Writer/lester-bangs https://www.furious.com/perfect/lesterbangs.html https://longform.org/archive/writers/lester-bangs https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/25847.Lester_Bangs https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&cd=&ved=2ahUKEwiijMPA3oLtAhV5FlkFHY2WDPoQFjAjegQIIhAB&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.britannica.com%2Fbiography%2FLester-Bangs&usg=AOvVaw14j3EpGgyzNMY8czvO7ykl Please follow us on Youtube,Facebook,Instagram,Twitter,Patreon and at www.gettinglumpedup.com Get your T-shirt at https://www.prowrestlingtees.com/gettinglumpedup And https://www.bonfire.com/store/getting-lumped-up/ Subscribe to the Youtube channel Hit the like button --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rob-rossi/support https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/getting-lumped-up-with-rob-rossi/id1448899708 https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy83ZTZmNmU4L3BvZGNhc3QvcnNz https://open.spotify.com/show/00ZWLZaYqQlJji1QSoEz7a https://www.breaker.audio/getting-lumped-up-with-rob-rossi https://overcast.fm/itunes1448899708/getting-lumped-up-with-rob-rossi https://radiopublic.com/getting-lumped-up-with-rob-rossi-6B34eM https://pca.st/M9Mv https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/anchor-podcasts/getting-lumped-up-with-rob-rossi https://anchor.fm/rob-rossi https://pandora.app.link/uIAiNyok0ab https://www.iheart.com/podcast/256-getting-lumped-up-with-rob-31091619?cmp=ios_share&sc=ios_social_share&pr=false&autoplay=true https://www.patreon.com/Gettinglumpedup #photojournalists #journalists #reporterfotografico #reporter #reporterlife #reportera #reportergourmet #musician #musica #musically #musicstudio #musiclover #música #musicfestival #musicphotography #musicaly #musicvideo #musicproducer #musicislife #musical #musiclife #musicproduction #musicindustry #musiclovers #musicvideos #musicals #music --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rob-rossi/support

In this episode we are joined by self-professed "failed musician" and pasta-sauce mogul Loyd Grossman, OBE, to wax nostalgic about the most important years of his illustrious career: those he spent as a contributor to Fusion, Rolling Stone and other American music papers. Loyd reminisces very amusingly about seminal late '60s shows at the Boston tea party, before explaining how he moved to London and reinvented himself as a British national treasure on TV and in every kitchen in the country. He also recounts how he came to play guitar, three times a year, with Jethro Tull.  After a digression on the sad passing of Fairport Convention's original singer Judy Dyble, Loyd joins his hosts in hearing clips from a 1982 audio interview with Queen's Brian May in which that poodle-headed plank-spanker describes, among other things , working with David Bowie on the classic 'Under Pressure'. Barney drags Loyd into a discussion of the wrath heaped upon his compatriots the (Dixie) Chicks, whose new album Gaslighter affords the opportunity to examine the close links between country music and hyper-patriotism. Loyd turns out to be a country fan and gives a special thumbs-up to the Chicks' defiant 2006 song 'Not Ready To Make Nice'.  Mark brings the episode to the boil with remarks on new library pieces such as Lillian Roxon's 1966 review of James Brown at Madison Square Garden, Roy Carr's day out in Hyde Park in summer 1970 watching Pink Floyd and Kevin Ayers, and David Keeps meeting Madonna at the Hard Rock Café. Jasper's chosen pieces include Ian Penman on hip hop and John Calvert on OK Go… Many thanks to special guest Loyd Grossman. The Rock's Backpages podcast is proud to be part of the Pantheon podcast network. Pieces discussed: Bonzo Dog Band, Beatles, Pink Floyd, Groundhogs, Queen's Brian May audio, (Dixie) Chicks, (Less Dixie) Chicks, (Least Dixie) Chicks, James Brown, Pink Floyd & Kevin Ayers, Mama Michelle, Archie Bell, Sex Pistols, Madonna, Anthony Wilson, High Llamas, Jackson Browne, Hip hop books and OK Go.

In this episode we are joined by self-professed "failed musician" and pasta-sauce mogul Loyd Grossman, OBE, to wax nostalgic about the most important years of his illustrious career: those he spent as a contributor to Fusion, Rolling Stone and other American music papers. Loyd reminisces very amusingly about seminal late '60s shows at the Boston tea party, before explaining how he moved to London and reinvented himself as a British national treasure on TV and in every kitchen in the country. He also recounts how he came to play guitar, three times a year, with Jethro Tull. After a digression on the sad passing of Fairport Convention's original singer Judy Dyble, Loyd joins his hosts in hearing clips from a 1982 audio interview with Queen's Brian May in which that poodle-headed plank-spanker describes, among other things , working with David Bowie on the classic 'Under Pressure'. Barney drags Loyd into a discussion of the wrath heaped upon his compatriots the (Dixie) Chicks, whose new album Gaslighter affords the opportunity to examine the close links between country music and hyper-patriotism. Loyd turns out to be a country fan and gives a special thumbs-up to the Chicks' defiant 2006 song 'Not Ready To Make Nice'. Mark brings the episode to the boil with remarks on new library pieces such as Lillian Roxon's 1966 review of James Brown at Madison Square Garden, Roy Carr's day out in Hyde Park in summer 1970 watching Pink Floyd and Kevin Ayers, and David Keeps meeting Madonna at the Hard Rock Café. Jasper's chosen pieces include Ian Penman on hip hop and John Calvert on OK Go…Many thanks to special guest Loyd Grossman.The Rock's Backpages podcast is proud to be part of the Pantheon podcast network.Pieces discussed: Bonzo Dog Band, Beatles, Pink Floyd, Groundhogs, Queen's Brian May audio, (Dixie) Chicks, (Less Dixie) Chicks, (Least Dixie) Chicks, James Brown, Pink Floyd & Kevin Ayers, Mama Michelle, Archie Bell, Sex Pistols, Madonna, Anthony Wilson, High Llamas, Jackson Browne, Hip hop books and OK Go.

In this episode we are joined by self-professed "failed musician" and pasta-sauce mogul Loyd Grossman, OBE, to wax nostalgic about the most important years of his illustrious career: those he spent as a contributor to Fusion, Rolling Stone and other American music papers. Loyd reminisces very amusingly about seminal late '60s shows at the Boston tea party, before explaining how he moved to London and reinvented himself as a British national treasure on TV and in every kitchen in the country. He also recounts how he came to play guitar, three times a year, with Jethro Tull.  After a digression on the sad passing of Fairport Convention's original singer Judy Dyble, Loyd joins his hosts in hearing clips from a 1982 audio interview with Queen's Brian May in which that poodle-headed plank-spanker describes, among other things , working with David Bowie on the classic 'Under Pressure'. Barney drags Loyd into a discussion of the wrath heaped upon his compatriots the (Dixie) Chicks, whose new album Gaslighter affords the opportunity to examine the close links between country music and hyper-patriotism. Loyd turns out to be a country fan and gives a special thumbs-up to the Chicks' defiant 2006 song 'Not Ready To Make Nice'.  Mark brings the episode to the boil with remarks on new library pieces such as Lillian Roxon's 1966 review of James Brown at Madison Square Garden, Roy Carr's day out in Hyde Park in summer 1970 watching Pink Floyd and Kevin Ayers, and David Keeps meeting Madonna at the Hard Rock Café. Jasper's chosen pieces include Ian Penman on hip hop and John Calvert on OK Go… Many thanks to special guest Loyd Grossman. The Rock's Backpages podcast is proud to be part of the Pantheon podcast network. Pieces discussed: Bonzo Dog Band, Beatles, Pink Floyd, Groundhogs, Queen's Brian May audio, (Dixie) Chicks, (Less Dixie) Chicks, (Least Dixie) Chicks, James Brown, Pink Floyd & Kevin Ayers, Mama Michelle, Archie Bell, Sex Pistols, Madonna, Anthony Wilson, High Llamas, Jackson Browne, Hip hop books and OK Go.

In this episode we are joined by self-professed "failed musician" and pasta-sauce mogul Loyd Grossman, OBE, to wax nostalgic about the most important years of his illustrious career: those he spent as a contributor to Fusion, Rolling Stone and other American music papers. Loyd reminisces very amusingly about seminal late '60s shows at the Boston tea party, before explaining how he moved to London and reinvented himself as a British national treasure on TV and in every kitchen in the country. He also recounts how he came to play guitar, three times a year, with Jethro Tull. After a digression on the sad passing of Fairport Convention's original singer Judy Dyble, Loyd joins his hosts in hearing clips from a 1982 audio interview with Queen's Brian May in which that poodle-headed plank-spanker describes, among other things , working with David Bowie on the classic 'Under Pressure'. Barney drags Loyd into a discussion of the wrath heaped upon his compatriots the (Dixie) Chicks, whose new album Gaslighter affords the opportunity to examine the close links between country music and hyper-patriotism. Loyd turns out to be a country fan and gives a special thumbs-up to the Chicks' defiant 2006 song 'Not Ready To Make Nice'. Mark brings the episode to the boil with remarks on new library pieces such as Lillian Roxon's 1966 review of James Brown at Madison Square Garden, Roy Carr's day out in Hyde Park in summer 1970 watching Pink Floyd and Kevin Ayers, and David Keeps meeting Madonna at the Hard Rock Café. Jasper's chosen pieces include Ian Penman on hip hop and John Calvert on OK Go…Many thanks to special guest Loyd Grossman.The Rock's Backpages podcast is proud to be part of the Pantheon podcast network.Pieces discussed: Bonzo Dog Band, Beatles, Pink Floyd, Groundhogs, Queen's Brian May audio, (Dixie) Chicks, (Less Dixie) Chicks, (Least Dixie) Chicks, James Brown, Pink Floyd & Kevin Ayers, Mama Michelle, Archie Bell, Sex Pistols, Madonna, Anthony Wilson, High Llamas, Jackson Browne, Hip hop books and OK Go.

Podcast Notes Key Takeaways Yancey Strickler, founder of Kickstarter, didn’t quit his job at a record label until Kickstarter had been live for 2-3 months; he found it difficult to risk abandoning his job stability having come from a family with little money“Both knowing to stick with it and then also making that choice to commit, those were massive existential questions at the time” – Yancey StricklerWith the advancement of the internet and remote work tools, Yancey sees more people moving out of big cities. Some companies are already full remote.Up until recently, if you wanted to raise venture capital you had to be in NYC or San Francisco just for the relationship-building requiredHowever, today Twitter gives people the ability to share their brand, building a strong following, and network with amazing people including investorsAs a CEO, you need to have a vision of where you want to go and constantly make choices that help you get there. It sounds easy but it’s hard:You have to convince and remind employees that this is the right choice and direction to goThere will be obstacles daily to stop you from where you want to go You will encounter distractions to shift directions or take up your timeA helpful thought experiment from Yancey: Imagine two years from now you’re leaving your house and you’re remembering the quarantine. What 3 things are you glad that you did during that time?“I can see how I’m incrementally working towards a larger goal. Everyday that we survive is a day toward achieving goal number one.” – Yancey StricklerKickstarter actively avoided tech and business press because they wanted artists to join the platform and didn’t want other tech people starting a similar company“We didn’t want to be in that news cycle because we just didn’t see any benefit. We saw only downside.”  – Yancey Strickler“The focus was to stay quiet, don’t get too much attention”eval(ez_write_tag([[580,400],'podcastnotes_org-medrectangle-3','ezslot_9',122,'0','0']));Read the full notes @ podcastnotes.org“I don’t think that we’re born individualists or we’re born a member of a community, but I think all these spaces are real. They all exist for all of us.” –Yancey Strickler   Welcome to the Conscious Creators Show; where through intimate and insightful interviews with authors, actors, musicians, entrepreneurs and other podcasters, you'll learn tools and tactics to 10x your creativity and strategies to grow and monetize your audience.   Yancey Strickler is a writer and entrepreneur. He is the cofounder and former CEO of Kickstarter, author of This Could Be Our Future: A Manifesto for a More Generous World (Viking), and the creator of Bentoism. Yancey has been recognized as a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum and one of Fast Company’s Most Creative People. He’s spoken at the Museum of Modern Art, Sundance and Tribeca Film Festivals, Web Summit, MIT, and events around the globe. He co-founded the artist resource The Creative Independent and the record label eMusic Selects. Yancey grew up in Clover Hollow, Virginia, and began his career as a music critic in New York City. On today’s episode of the Conscious Creator podcast, host Sachit Gupta speaks with Kickstarter co-founder and author Yancey Strickler. They discuss how Yancey’s background as a music critic and creator influenced his work on Kickstarter, how he and his co-founders infused Kickstarter with very intentional values, why he loves sci-fi, and more. Yancey also shares information about his decision making framework, Bentoism, and how he found and developed the idea.    Episode Highlights:  Yancey grew up on a farm in rural Virginia with no neighbors for miles around.   Up until now, if you want to raise VC, you have to be in NYC or San Francisco just for the necessary relationship building. Yancey thinks with the recent increased interest in less urban areas, there may be a development of “flyover tech” or rural/red state tech, particularly with the increase in working remotely. He moved to New York on a whim, with 2 days’ notice, and got a job writing the news blurbs for radio stations. Yancey eventually became a music critic for The Village Voice and eventually Pitchfork. During this time, a friend approached him with the idea for crowdfunding and the idea for Kickstarter began. He and his co-founder struggled for several years as non-technical people trying to build a tech company. Yancey didn’t quit his job at a record label until Kickstarter had been live for several months, because he found it difficult to take the risk to abandon his job stability having come from a family with little money. It’s hard to know where you want to go as an organization, but it’s even harder to consistently make choices that push you closer to where you want to go.     Yancey found himself thinking about his future and where he wants to go, and realized he could divide it into Now Me, Future Me, Now Us, and Future Us. He called this “Beyond Near-Term Orientation,” or BENTO, like the Japanese Bento box and the “hara hachi bu” dieting principle. Now, Yancey asks himself a few questions in each of these quadrants in order to guide his decision-making. Yancey does a weekly Bento check-in and uses it to schedule his week in a balanced, intentional way. During lockdown, he has used Bento check-ins to shift his mindset from a self-focus to a group focus, thinking about the new responsibility of homeschooling his 4 year old as an additive experience instead of something that takes him away from his work. We all have passive awareness and active awareness, and the Bento framework helps you cultivate more active awareness.     The collectivism of the East is likely why lockdown and COVID-19 response has been more effective in those countries, and their long-termism will similarly likely lead to more effective response to climate change. Yancey predicts multiple false endings to this crisis. They never announced Kickstarter funding because it would have been discussed exclusively in the technology press, and that attention would only create competition in the space. Kickstarter was built for creatives, not for tech investors. Yancey started The Creative Independent, which is an online magazine that features a different creative professional daily. Yancey found a study that applied the idea of the Golden Ratio to business growth, which posited that the ideal size for a company is 50 people, and beyond that, you have to hire people to facilitate the administration of the company and the work slows down. After 10 years working full-time on Kickstarter as co-founder and then CEO, overseeing a massive period of growth and reorganization into a public benefit corporation, Yancey left to work on his Bentoism book. Yancey decided to write a book because as soon as he left Kickstarter he realized he was free to have thoughts that he didn’t have to filter through the company. Yancey tried out many hypothetical careers or things to do, like teaching, writing a book, etc., and would spend the day imagining himself in that role and paying attention to his physical responses to that imagined reality. Covering rock music influenced his work at Kickstarter by giving him an understanding of what’s “cool.” Yancey loves sci-fi because it always reflects back and teaches him something about the present.     Being a conscious creator to Yancey means having intentionality, working through your vague idea and finding its meaningful expression.     3 Key Takeaways: We all need to balance our focus on ourselves, others, the present, and the future to lead a fulfilling life. Having a framework and value system to make decisions helps you to always make progress in a consistent direction. These ideas will help you to be a better and more conscious creator by giving your work an intentionality.   Tweetable Quotes: “There’s so many assumptions built into the language of our cultural products that presume a shared belief system that is way more excluding than people might realize.” –Yancey Strickler “I don’t think that we’re born individualists or we’re born a member of a community, but I think all these spaces are real. They all exist for all of us.” –Yancey Strickler “With climate change, what we’re going to see is that the Chinese and the Eastern perspective of long-termism and collectivism is going to be far more adept at creating scalable solutions to climate change than the West.” –Yancey Strickler “In every world, I think it’s can you create value for people? Can you reach out to people with gives instead of with asks? Those are things that go a long way. Traits that go a long way are communication and critical thinking.” –Yancey Strickler “What I love about sci-fi is that sci-fi is always about the present. It’s just creating a different reality to reveal the truth of the present. And I learn a lot from that, and it engages my mind.” –Yancey Strickler   Actions:  Subscribe to the show on Apple Podcasts or on your favorite podcast app and let us know what you think by leaving a rating and a review. Thank our guest and let them know what you thought of today’s episode — send Yancey a message through his website! Head on over to Creators.Show to get new episodes, exclusive guides like our guide on “How to Connect With Busy Influencers”, partner deals and additional bonuses.   Resources Mentioned: Conscious Creators Podcast website Yancey Strickler’s website Yancey Strickler’s Instagram Yancey Strickler’s Twitter http://bentoism.org/ The Creative Independent This Could Be Our Future by Yancey Strickler Not for Bread Alone by Konosuke Matsushita Small Is Beautiful: Economics As If People Mattered by E.F. Schumacher Spheres of Justice by Michael Walzer Value in Ethics and Economics by Elizabeth Anderson Dune by Frank Herbert The Three Body Problem by Cixin Liu The Foundation series by Isaac Asimov Solaris by Stanislaw Lem

Podcast Notes Key Takeaways Yancey Strickler, founder of Kickstarter, didn’t quit his job at a record label until Kickstarter had been live for 2-3 months; he found it difficult to risk abandoning his job stability having come from a family with little money“Both knowing to stick with it and then also making that choice to commit, those were massive existential questions at the time” – Yancey StricklerWith the advancement of the internet and remote work tools, Yancey sees more people moving out of big cities. Some companies are already full remote.Up until recently, if you wanted to raise venture capital you had to be in NYC or San Francisco just for the relationship-building requiredHowever, today Twitter gives people the ability to share their brand, building a strong following, and network with amazing people including investorsAs a CEO, you need to have a vision of where you want to go and constantly make choices that help you get there. It sounds easy but it’s hard:You have to convince and remind employees that this is the right choice and direction to goThere will be obstacles daily to stop you from where you want to go You will encounter distractions to shift directions or take up your timeA helpful thought experiment from Yancey: Imagine two years from now you’re leaving your house and you’re remembering the quarantine. What 3 things are you glad that you did during that time?“I can see how I’m incrementally working towards a larger goal. Everyday that we survive is a day toward achieving goal number one.” – Yancey StricklerKickstarter actively avoided tech and business press because they wanted artists to join the platform and didn’t want other tech people starting a similar company“We didn’t want to be in that news cycle because we just didn’t see any benefit. We saw only downside.”  – Yancey Strickler“The focus was to stay quiet, don’t get too much attention”eval(ez_write_tag([[580,400],'podcastnotes_org-medrectangle-3','ezslot_9',122,'0','0']));Read the full notes @ podcastnotes.org“I don’t think that we’re born individualists or we’re born a member of a community, but I think all these spaces are real. They all exist for all of us.” –Yancey Strickler   Welcome to the Conscious Creators Show; where through intimate and insightful interviews with authors, actors, musicians, entrepreneurs and other podcasters, you'll learn tools and tactics to 10x your creativity and strategies to grow and monetize your audience.   Yancey Strickler is a writer and entrepreneur. He is the cofounder and former CEO of Kickstarter, author of This Could Be Our Future: A Manifesto for a More Generous World (Viking), and the creator of Bentoism. Yancey has been recognized as a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum and one of Fast Company’s Most Creative People. He’s spoken at the Museum of Modern Art, Sundance and Tribeca Film Festivals, Web Summit, MIT, and events around the globe. He co-founded the artist resource The Creative Independent and the record label eMusic Selects. Yancey grew up in Clover Hollow, Virginia, and began his career as a music critic in New York City. On today’s episode of the Conscious Creator podcast, host Sachit Gupta speaks with Kickstarter co-founder and author Yancey Strickler. They discuss how Yancey’s background as a music critic and creator influenced his work on Kickstarter, how he and his co-founders infused Kickstarter with very intentional values, why he loves sci-fi, and more. Yancey also shares information about his decision making framework, Bentoism, and how he found and developed the idea.    Episode Highlights:  Yancey grew up on a farm in rural Virginia with no neighbors for miles around.   Up until now, if you want to raise VC, you have to be in NYC or San Francisco just for the necessary relationship building. Yancey thinks with the recent increased interest in less urban areas, there may be a development of “flyover tech” or rural/red state tech, particularly with the increase in working remotely. He moved to New York on a whim, with 2 days’ notice, and got a job writing the news blurbs for radio stations. Yancey eventually became a music critic for The Village Voice and eventually Pitchfork. During this time, a friend approached him with the idea for crowdfunding and the idea for Kickstarter began. He and his co-founder struggled for several years as non-technical people trying to build a tech company. Yancey didn’t quit his job at a record label until Kickstarter had been live for several months, because he found it difficult to take the risk to abandon his job stability having come from a family with little money. It’s hard to know where you want to go as an organization, but it’s even harder to consistently make choices that push you closer to where you want to go.     Yancey found himself thinking about his future and where he wants to go, and realized he could divide it into Now Me, Future Me, Now Us, and Future Us. He called this “Beyond Near-Term Orientation,” or BENTO, like the Japanese Bento box and the “hara hachi bu” dieting principle. Now, Yancey asks himself a few questions in each of these quadrants in order to guide his decision-making. Yancey does a weekly Bento check-in and uses it to schedule his week in a balanced, intentional way. During lockdown, he has used Bento check-ins to shift his mindset from a self-focus to a group focus, thinking about the new responsibility of homeschooling his 4 year old as an additive experience instead of something that takes him away from his work. We all have passive awareness and active awareness, and the Bento framework helps you cultivate more active awareness.     The collectivism of the East is likely why lockdown and COVID-19 response has been more effective in those countries, and their long-termism will similarly likely lead to more effective response to climate change. Yancey predicts multiple false endings to this crisis. They never announced Kickstarter funding because it would have been discussed exclusively in the technology press, and that attention would only create competition in the space. Kickstarter was built for creatives, not for tech investors. Yancey started The Creative Independent, which is an online magazine that features a different creative professional daily. Yancey found a study that applied the idea of the Golden Ratio to business growth, which posited that the ideal size for a company is 50 people, and beyond that, you have to hire people to facilitate the administration of the company and the work slows down. After 10 years working full-time on Kickstarter as co-founder and then CEO, overseeing a massive period of growth and reorganization into a public benefit corporation, Yancey left to work on his Bentoism book. Yancey decided to write a book because as soon as he left Kickstarter he realized he was free to have thoughts that he didn’t have to filter through the company. Yancey tried out many hypothetical careers or things to do, like teaching, writing a book, etc., and would spend the day imagining himself in that role and paying attention to his physical responses to that imagined reality. Covering rock music influenced his work at Kickstarter by giving him an understanding of what’s “cool.” Yancey loves sci-fi because it always reflects back and teaches him something about the present.     Being a conscious creator to Yancey means having intentionality, working through your vague idea and finding its meaningful expression.     3 Key Takeaways: We all need to balance our focus on ourselves, others, the present, and the future to lead a fulfilling life. Having a framework and value system to make decisions helps you to always make progress in a consistent direction. These ideas will help you to be a better and more conscious creator by giving your work an intentionality.   Tweetable Quotes: “There’s so many assumptions built into the language of our cultural products that presume a shared belief system that is way more excluding than people might realize.” –Yancey Strickler “I don’t think that we’re born individualists or we’re born a member of a community, but I think all these spaces are real. They all exist for all of us.” –Yancey Strickler “With climate change, what we’re going to see is that the Chinese and the Eastern perspective of long-termism and collectivism is going to be far more adept at creating scalable solutions to climate change than the West.” –Yancey Strickler “In every world, I think it’s can you create value for people? Can you reach out to people with gives instead of with asks? Those are things that go a long way. Traits that go a long way are communication and critical thinking.” –Yancey Strickler “What I love about sci-fi is that sci-fi is always about the present. It’s just creating a different reality to reveal the truth of the present. And I learn a lot from that, and it engages my mind.” –Yancey Strickler   Actions:  Subscribe to the show on Apple Podcasts or on your favorite podcast app and let us know what you think by leaving a rating and a review. Thank our guest and let them know what you thought of today’s episode — send Yancey a message through his website! Head on over to Creators.Show to get new episodes, exclusive guides like our guide on “How to Connect With Busy Influencers”, partner deals and additional bonuses.   Resources Mentioned: Conscious Creators Podcast website Yancey Strickler’s website Yancey Strickler’s Instagram Yancey Strickler’s Twitter http://bentoism.org/ The Creative Independent This Could Be Our Future by Yancey Strickler Not for Bread Alone by Konosuke Matsushita Small Is Beautiful: Economics As If People Mattered by E.F. Schumacher Spheres of Justice by Michael Walzer Value in Ethics and Economics by Elizabeth Anderson Dune by Frank Herbert The Three Body Problem by Cixin Liu The Foundation series by Isaac Asimov Solaris by Stanislaw Lem

“I don’t think that we’re born individualists or we’re born a member of a community, but I think all these spaces are real. They all exist for all of us.” –Yancey Strickler   Welcome to the Conscious Creators Show; where through intimate and insightful interviews with authors, actors, musicians, entrepreneurs and other podcasters, you'll learn tools and tactics to 10x your creativity and strategies to grow and monetize your audience.   Yancey Strickler is a writer and entrepreneur. He is the cofounder and former CEO of Kickstarter, author of This Could Be Our Future: A Manifesto for a More Generous World (Viking), and the creator of Bentoism. Yancey has been recognized as a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum and one of Fast Company’s Most Creative People. He’s spoken at the Museum of Modern Art, Sundance and Tribeca Film Festivals, Web Summit, MIT, and events around the globe. He co-founded the artist resource The Creative Independent and the record label eMusic Selects. Yancey grew up in Clover Hollow, Virginia, and began his career as a music critic in New York City. On today’s episode of the Conscious Creator podcast, host Sachit Gupta speaks with Kickstarter co-founder and author Yancey Strickler. They discuss how Yancey’s background as a music critic and creator influenced his work on Kickstarter, how he and his co-founders infused Kickstarter with very intentional values, why he loves sci-fi, and more. Yancey also shares information about his decision making framework, Bentoism, and how he found and developed the idea.    Episode Highlights:  Yancey grew up on a farm in rural Virginia with no neighbors for miles around.   Up until now, if you want to raise VC, you have to be in NYC or San Francisco just for the necessary relationship building. Yancey thinks with the recent increased interest in less urban areas, there may be a development of “flyover tech” or rural/red state tech, particularly with the increase in working remotely. He moved to New York on a whim, with 2 days’ notice, and got a job writing the news blurbs for radio stations. Yancey eventually became a music critic for The Village Voice and eventually Pitchfork. During this time, a friend approached him with the idea for crowdfunding and the idea for Kickstarter began. He and his co-founder struggled for several years as non-technical people trying to build a tech company. Yancey didn’t quit his job at a record label until Kickstarter had been live for several months, because he found it difficult to take the risk to abandon his job stability having come from a family with little money. It’s hard to know where you want to go as an organization, but it’s even harder to consistently make choices that push you closer to where you want to go.     Yancey found himself thinking about his future and where he wants to go, and realized he could divide it into Now Me, Future Me, Now Us, and Future Us. He called this “Beyond Near-Term Orientation,” or BENTO, like the Japanese Bento box and the “hara hachi bu” dieting principle. Now, Yancey asks himself a few questions in each of these quadrants in order to guide his decision-making. Yancey does a weekly Bento check-in and uses it to schedule his week in a balanced, intentional way. During lockdown, he has used Bento check-ins to shift his mindset from a self-focus to a group focus, thinking about the new responsibility of homeschooling his 4 year old as an additive experience instead of something that takes him away from his work. We all have passive awareness and active awareness, and the Bento framework helps you cultivate more active awareness.     The collectivism of the East is likely why lockdown and COVID-19 response has been more effective in those countries, and their long-termism will similarly likely lead to more effective response to climate change. Yancey predicts multiple false endings to this crisis. They never announced Kickstarter funding because it would have been discussed exclusively in the technology press, and that attention would only create competition in the space. Kickstarter was built for creatives, not for tech investors. Yancey started The Creative Independent, which is an online magazine that features a different creative professional daily. Yancey found a study that applied the idea of the Golden Ratio to business growth, which posited that the ideal size for a company is 50 people, and beyond that, you have to hire people to facilitate the administration of the company and the work slows down. After 10 years working full-time on Kickstarter as co-founder and then CEO, overseeing a massive period of growth and reorganization into a public benefit corporation, Yancey left to work on his Bentoism book. Yancey decided to write a book because as soon as he left Kickstarter he realized he was free to have thoughts that he didn’t have to filter through the company. Yancey tried out many hypothetical careers or things to do, like teaching, writing a book, etc., and would spend the day imagining himself in that role and paying attention to his physical responses to that imagined reality. Covering rock music influenced his work at Kickstarter by giving him an understanding of what’s “cool.” Yancey loves sci-fi because it always reflects back and teaches him something about the present.     Being a conscious creator to Yancey means having intentionality, working through your vague idea and finding its meaningful expression.     3 Key Takeaways: We all need to balance our focus on ourselves, others, the present, and the future to lead a fulfilling life. Having a framework and value system to make decisions helps you to always make progress in a consistent direction. These ideas will help you to be a better and more conscious creator by giving your work an intentionality.   Tweetable Quotes: “There’s so many assumptions built into the language of our cultural products that presume a shared belief system that is way more excluding than people might realize.” –Yancey Strickler “I don’t think that we’re born individualists or we’re born a member of a community, but I think all these spaces are real. They all exist for all of us.” –Yancey Strickler “With climate change, what we’re going to see is that the Chinese and the Eastern perspective of long-termism and collectivism is going to be far more adept at creating scalable solutions to climate change than the West.” –Yancey Strickler “In every world, I think it’s can you create value for people? Can you reach out to people with gives instead of with asks? Those are things that go a long way. Traits that go a long way are communication and critical thinking.” –Yancey Strickler “What I love about sci-fi is that sci-fi is always about the present. It’s just creating a different reality to reveal the truth of the present. And I learn a lot from that, and it engages my mind.” –Yancey Strickler   Actions:  Subscribe to the show on Apple Podcasts or on your favorite podcast app and let us know what you think by leaving a rating and a review. Thank our guest and let them know what you thought of today’s episode — send Yancey a message through his website! Head on over to Creators.Show to get new episodes, exclusive guides like our guide on “How to Connect With Busy Influencers”, partner deals and additional bonuses.   Resources Mentioned: Conscious Creators Podcast website Yancey Strickler’s website Yancey Strickler’s Instagram Yancey Strickler’s Twitter http://bentoism.org/ The Creative Independent This Could Be Our Future by Yancey Strickler Not for Bread Alone by Konosuke Matsushita Small Is Beautiful: Economics As If People Mattered by E.F. Schumacher Spheres of Justice by Michael Walzer Value in Ethics and Economics by Elizabeth Anderson Dune by Frank Herbert The Three Body Problem by Cixin Liu The Foundation series by Isaac Asimov Solaris by Stanislaw Lem

The Podcast That Rocked episode for November 25th, 2019 ft. Mark of Spectrum Pulse and Crash (AKA The Rock Critic).  This episode is dedicated to breaking down the random and crazy 2020 Grammy nominations in rock categories and a few of the bigger categories as well. 

The Podcast That Rocked episode for November 25th, 2019 ft. Mark of Spectrum Pulse and Crash (AKA The Rock Critic).  This episode is dedicated to breaking down the random and crazy 2020 Grammy nominations in rock categories and a few of the bigger categories as well. 

The Podcast That Rocked episode for November 12th, 2019 featuring The Rock Critic & Geaux Gretchen.  We break down the A Day To Remember situation with their album delay, new tours in 2020 from bands, festival speculation and more.

The Podcast That Rocked episode for November 12th, 2019 featuring The Rock Critic & Geaux Gretchen.  We break down the A Day To Remember situation with their album delay, new tours in 2020 from bands, festival speculation and more.

Doc welcomes YouTube music Crash Thompson aka The Rock Critic to the show to discuss the modern state of music criticism, the new Tool album Fear Inoculum, and how Tool engages outside of the norms of the rest of the industry. Follow Crash on Twitter @TehRockCritic and his YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/user/TehRockCritic Follow Doc on Instagram and Twitter @DocCoyle Buy the Rockabilia.com Exclusive Ex-Man T-shirt here - www.rockabilia.com/doc-coyle-the-e…irt-402964.html Listen to more great podcasts like this at JabberJawMedia.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, Robert and host Nate Wilcox discuss the role of criticism in popular music, the concept of semi-popular music, YouTube vs Spotify, blackface minstrelsy and more.This show is part of Pantheon Podcasts.

In this episode, Robert and host Nate Wilcox discuss the role of criticism in popular music, the concept of semi-popular music, YouTube vs Spotify, blackface minstrelsy and more.This show is part of Pantheon Podcasts.

In this episode, Robert and host Nate Wilcox discuss the role of criticism in popular music, the concept of semi-popular music, YouTube vs Spotify, blackface minstrelsy and more. This show is part of Pantheon Podcasts.

In this episode, Robert and host Nate Wilcox discuss the role of criticism in popular music, the concept of semi-popular music, YouTube vs Spotify, blackface minstrelsy and more. This show is part of Pantheon Podcasts.

The Podcast That Rocked episode for August 4th, 2019 featuring The Rock Critic.  Lots of discussion on Tool hype, Skillet's latest album Victiorious, the awful mass shootings and Blink-182's live tweeting, bands having to live on the road to make money, and more!   

The Podcast That Rocked episode for August 4th, 2019 featuring The Rock Critic.  Lots of discussion on Tool hype, Skillet's latest album Victiorious, the awful mass shootings and Blink-182's live tweeting, bands having to live on the road to make money, and more!   

The Podcast That Rocked for July 14th, 2019 featuring Spectrum Pulse and The Rock Critic.  Lots of discussion on Ed Sheeran, Asking Alexandria, Woodstock 50 and more.  Discussion topics in the description below.  Subscribe to Spectrum Pulse here = https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvqQeWFnzetSkyD1AAL9W1g Subscribe to The Rock Critic here = https://www.youtube.com/user/TehRockCritic  Discussion Topics: -Ed Sheeran works with ANYONE! -Asking Alexandria were devoured by the Imagine Dragon -MuddFest is an actual thing -Sum 41 are still going strong -Pitchfork has said a lot of crazy things -Woodstock 50 needs to call it a day #EdSheeran #AskingAlexandria #Woodstock50 #PuddleOfMudd #Sum41 #Rocked 

The Podcast That Rocked for July 14th, 2019 featuring Spectrum Pulse and The Rock Critic.  Lots of discussion on Ed Sheeran, Asking Alexandria, Woodstock 50 and more.  Discussion topics in the description below.  Subscribe to Spectrum Pulse here = https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvqQeWFnzetSkyD1AAL9W1g Subscribe to The Rock Critic here = https://www.youtube.com/user/TehRockCritic  Discussion Topics: -Ed Sheeran works with ANYONE! -Asking Alexandria were devoured by the Imagine Dragon -MuddFest is an actual thing -Sum 41 are still going strong -Pitchfork has said a lot of crazy things -Woodstock 50 needs to call it a day #EdSheeran #AskingAlexandria #Woodstock50 #PuddleOfMudd #Sum41 #Rocked 

LOTS of new/upcoming album talk with The Rock Critic for 2019 including Tool, Slipknot, The Black Keys, Pixies, The1975, Sum41, Hellyeah, X Ambassadors and more! What DOESN'T 2019 have to offer?! Please Like, Comment, and Subscribe! = https://www.youtube.com/c/RockedReviewsNet Please click here to support Rocked on Patreon = https://www.patreon.com/Rocked Music to check out that we talked about in the video:Slipknot – “Unsainted (Jimmy Kimmel Live)” = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t583qIyb7MYScott Stapp – “Jesus Was A Rockstar” = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O-9uv8HvtPEOf Monsters & Men – “Alligator” = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NunAl4BRVx8 Check out The Rock Critic's channel here = https://www.youtube.com/user/TehRockCritic #Tool #Slipknot #The1975 #Sum41 #Blink182 #MaynardJamesKeenan #Baroness #Rocked Like to talk with others? Join the Rocked discord! = https://discord.gg/zeGq9MF See this and much more at these sites: http://www.musicexistence.comhttp://www.getrocked.net___ Rocked on Facebook = http://www.facebook.com/rockednet Rocked on Twitter = http://www.twitter.com/rockednet Rocked on Instagram = http://www.instagram.com/getrockednet___ DISCLAIMER - Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act of 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purpose such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statue that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use.

LOTS of new/upcoming album talk with The Rock Critic for 2019 including Tool, Slipknot, The Black Keys, Pixies, The1975, Sum41, Hellyeah, X Ambassadors and more! What DOESN'T 2019 have to offer?! Please Like, Comment, and Subscribe! = https://www.youtube.com/c/RockedReviewsNet Please click here to support Rocked on Patreon = https://www.patreon.com/Rocked Music to check out that we talked about in the video:Slipknot – “Unsainted (Jimmy Kimmel Live)” = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t583qIyb7MYScott Stapp – “Jesus Was A Rockstar” = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O-9uv8HvtPEOf Monsters & Men – “Alligator” = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NunAl4BRVx8 Check out The Rock Critic's channel here = https://www.youtube.com/user/TehRockCritic #Tool #Slipknot #The1975 #Sum41 #Blink182 #MaynardJamesKeenan #Baroness #Rocked Like to talk with others? Join the Rocked discord! = https://discord.gg/zeGq9MF See this and much more at these sites: http://www.musicexistence.comhttp://www.getrocked.net___ Rocked on Facebook = http://www.facebook.com/rockednet Rocked on Twitter = http://www.twitter.com/rockednet Rocked on Instagram = http://www.instagram.com/getrockednet___ DISCLAIMER - Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act of 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purpose such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statue that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use.

The famous rock and roll critic Robert Christgau is the guest on the Goldmine Magazine Podcast to discuss his latest books, "Is It Still Good To Ya?" and "Book Reports." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The famous rock and roll critic Robert Christgau is the guest on the Goldmine Magazine Podcast to discuss his latest books, "Is It Still Good To Ya?" and "Book Reports."

Documentary theater and the power of storytelling for social change. Show Notes An interview with writer, director, and actor Jessica C. Blank, focusing on her approach to using writing and acting as a means of accomplishing social change. We talk about her work on The Exonerated and How To Be a Rock Critic, as well as her theory of story and the way it can help create common ground even when people have deep disagreements. Links Most importantly: Jessica’s website her Instagram All the things we talked about on the show! The Death Row 10 The Culture Project The Center on Wrongful Convictions The Innocence Project Vietnam Veterans Against the War National Vet Center Oxytocin and Cortisol George Ryan of Illinois A few of the actors who participated in The Exonerated: Richard Dreyfuss Danny Glover Mike Farrell Joseph Campbell and the Hero’s Journey Marshall Ganz Mirror neurons Lester Bangs Psychotic Reactions and Carburetor Dung Almost Famous Music “Gorilla” by Beatlove “Winning Slowly Theme” by Chris Krycho. Sponsors Many thanks to the people who help us make this show possible by their financial support! This month’s sponsors: Daniel Ellcey Jake Grant Jeremy W. Sherman Marnix Klooster Nathaniel Blaney Spencer Smith If you’d like to support the show, you can make a pledge at Patreon or give directly via Square Cash. Respond We love to hear your thoughts. Hit us up via Twitter, Facebook, or email!

Today we dive into storytelling with a master. Jessica Blank is a playwright, actor and director. But she thinks of herself first as storyteller — that is, a storyteller with a purpose. With her husband and writing partner, Erik Jensen, she wrote the documentary play The Exonerated, which told the true stories of people wrongly convicted on death row. The script came from interviews with former death row inmates telling their own stories. Their other documentary plays include Aftermath and How to Be a Rock Critic, about the legendary Lester Bangs. Jessica has also published three young adult novels, and co-directed a film of her first one, Almost Home. Jessica has deep insight into how telling the right stories can humanize the faceless, abstract victims of decisions that we make almost unconsciously as a society — and shift our perspective in a way that leads to real change. As she says in our discussion, storytelling create avenues to empathize with people who otherwise seem vastly different from us. Follow Jessica here: https://www.jessicacblank.comAnd here: https://www.instagram.com/jessicacblankFollow us on Instagram @TheEvolverPodcast: https://www.instagram.com/theevolverpodcastThe Evolver is sponsored by The Alchemist's Kitchen, a botanical dispensary dedicated to the power of plants, where you can ask an herbalist to recommend the herbal remedy that's most right for you. Visit https://www.thealchemistskitchen.com. For a 20% discount off any online purchase, use the code: podcast20. Theme music is “Measure by Measure,” courtesy of DJ Spooky, aka Paul D. Miller (@djspooky), from his album The Secret Song, and interstitial music are tracks by The Human Experience: "Sunu" from the album Soul Visions with Rising Appalachia, and Here for a Moment on the album Gone Gone Beyond. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In Episode 116 of the “High Regard Show,” “Rock Critic,” we talk to Jessica Blank and Erik Jensen, the creators of the solo play, “How to Be a Rock Critic,” which will run Jan. 5-15 as part of The Public Theater’s Under the Radar Festival. It's based on the writings of legendary rock critic Lester Bangs, and Jessica and Erik tell us how they brought the larger-than-life icon to the stage — and what he might think of the show. In “The POTSie,” Tom talks about revisiting some old meds due to some anger issues and how he’s going to rectify his recent malnourishment diagnosis. If you make one resolution this year, it should be to follow our rescue pit bull Kona via @TheKonaPersona on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook. She's too cut to miss, that's for damn sure. Jessica Blank & Erik Jensen interview: 18:30:00 “The POTSie” segment: 38:27:00 For more information about “How to be a Rock Critic:” Show page with ticket info: https://publictheater.org/Tickets/Calendar/PlayDetailsCollection/UTR-2018/HOW-TO-BE-A-ROCK-CRITIC/ Under the Radar Festival: https://publictheater.org/Programs--Events/Under-the-Radar-Festival/AboutUTR/?SiteTheme=UnderTheRadar Check back for new “High Regard Show” shows every Monday on SoundCloud and iTunes (please be sure to follow and rate us)! You can also follow us right here on highregardshow.com and on these social media sites: Twitter Facebook Instagram Tumblr Google+ Pinterest You can also find hosts @TomRoarty and @NikkiMMascali on Twitter. Finally, if you would like to have your work, product, band or even your mom promoted on the show, drop us a note at highregardshow@gmail.com

A couple of events in New York have WNYC's Sara Fishko considering the fervent work of an art curator and a rock critic - in this edition of Fishko Files. Pursuing the Unpredictable: The New Museum 1977-2017 continues through Sunday, January 7. New Museum235 BoweryNew York, NY 10002 How to Be a Rock Critic opens at the Public Theater on Friday, January 5. Public Theater425 Lafayette St.New York, NY 10003 Marcia Tucker's A Short Life of Trouble: Forty Years in the New York Art World is available on Amazon, as are Psychotic Reactions and Carburetor Dung and Main Lines, Blood Feasts, and Bad Taste by Lester Bangs. The Marcia Tucker interview was done by Lynn Hershman-Leeson for the film !Women Art Revolution. Fishko Files with Sara Fishko Assistant Producer: Olivia BrileyMix Engineer: Bill MossEditor: Karen Frillmann

In which special guest Crash Thompson (The Rock Critic) & I react to Owl City's latest stab at bro-country, bring back Hook Reports to honor a late Canadian legend my dumb SoCal a** was far too ignorant about, and give a first-hand account of just what happened to The Regrettes at Growlers Six last month. // TIMESTAMPS: 2:40 Oh god this new Owl City song… / HOOK REPORTS: Canadian Edition - 14:45 Tragically Hip – Fully Completely & Music @ Work / 49:20 Japandroids – Near to the Wild Heart of Life / 59:25 More on duos + future “How to Get Into” videos / GROWLERS SIX FESTIVAL RECAP - 1:12:45 Intro & Modest Mouse / 1:19:00 Girl Talk / 1:21:00 Julian Casablancas + the Voidz / 1:24:30 The B-52’s / 1:29:40 The Regrettes / 1:41:25 Ex Stains / 1:42:55 Danny Brown / 1:44:30 Alice Glass / 1:47:55 Dan Auerbach // Check out Crash's video on The Tragically Hip we talked about here on his channel The Rock Critic! His Twitter @TehRockCritic, my Twitter @SpinItReviews. Thanks for listening!

00:00 Soulja Boy Chris Brown 23:59 Morphine "Cure For Pain" Patreon Requested Album Review with The Rock Critic

00:00 Soulja Boy Chris Brown 23:59 Morphine "Cure For Pain" Patreon Requested Album Review with The Rock Critic linktr.ee/therealrapcritic linktr.ee/mues

Yes, rock critics are nerds too. We talk to Jessica Hopper, author of 'The First Collection of Criticism by a Living Female Rock Critic' about finding your voice, busting through barriers and life changing mix tapes.

     Allow a few seconds for buffering.Yahoo! player or right click HERE to download | Launch pop-up playerWell, shit! A month has gone by and I haven't posted a new episode! So enjoy this classic (read: old) episode from the summer of 2012 where I interviewed famed ATL music critic and DJ, Jeff Clark. He publishes Stomp and Stammer, an irreverent and hysterical music `zine that basically invented Simon Cowell's shtick 20 years before Cowell did. Jeff Clark is a great writer, rock n' roll entrepreneur, and living library of alternative/indie rock music history.This episode also has excellent ambiance because it was recorded at The Majestic, one of Atlanta's finest eateries. Check it out!I've got irons in the fire for more shows. Stay tuned to this space.

Owen Johnson speaks with Russian journalist, music critic, concert promoter, and broadcaster Artemy Troitsky.