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Singer-songwriter Bannister Chaava is here to grace your ears again with wisdom regarding the annexing of information into our brain in the same way Western culture has colonized the continent and the world. We also talk about video games, film, horror, Indigenous cultures, and more!

You can find Bannister’s stuff here: https://linktr.ee/notBannister
The song at the end is “Supergüd II” by Bannister Chaava.

Podcast:
https://santiagoramones.com/podcast
Music:
https://santiagoramones.com/music
Discord:
https://santiagoramones.com/discord
Patreon:
https://santiagoramones.com/patreon

The music by me playing at the end of the podcast is from this livestream:
https://youtu.be/VHLFbqBQffQ

Bannister Chaava is a singer and songwriter “from” Virginia, but he currently resides in Lawton, OK, so the Oklahoma community can consider him a fellow local musician. His music is really good. We talked about music, God, anime, Hideo Kojima, and more. Get to know Bannister!

You can find him and his things here:
https://linktr.ee/notBannister

The song playing at the end is “The Forces” by Bannister Chaava.

Podcast:
https://santiagoramones.com/podcast
Music:
https://santiagoramones.com/music
Discord:
https://santiagoramones.com/discord
Patreon:
https://santiagoramones.com/patreon

The music by me playing at the end of the podcast is from this livestream:
https://youtu.be/VHLFbqBQffQ

Lindsey Cox is the lead singer, guitarist, and manager of stepmom. She’s also the box office manager and talent booker for Factory Obscura. We talked about music, the creative process, university, spirituality, and more! Get to know Lindsey!

You can find her on Instagram here:
https://www.instagram.com/lindseydawn93/
The track that plays at the end is the most recent single from Lindsey’s band, stepmom: “Damage Control”

Podcast:
https://santiagoramones.com/podcast
Music:
https://santiagoramones.com/music
Discord:
https://santiagoramones.com/discord
Patreon:
https://santiagoramones.com/patreon

The music playing at the end of the podcast is from this livestream:
https://youtu.be/OXNvgOzy_rE

Original Flow is a hip hop artist, poet, producer, photographer and videographer. His music combines old and new styles of hip hop while still having the freedom to speak his own truth in his own vulnerable and Original way. We talked about the many hurdles and complexities involving the music business, how music affects culture and behavior, education in the US, and even more about society in general. Get in on this deep conversation with OGFlow!

You can find Original Flow and his things on his Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/original_flow/

The track playing at the end is "Lately" by Original Flow, from his album, Blackmankidboy.

Podcast:
https://santiagoramones.com/podcast
Music:
https://santiagoramones.com/music
Discord:
https://santiagoramones.com/discord
Patreon:
https://santiagoramones.com/patreon
The song from Sound Bytes that plays at the end is "Peace… for a Moment".

Christopher Acoff, known for his artist name, Original Flow, is a hip hop artist, poet, producer, photographer and videographer. His music combines old and new styles of hip hop while still having the freedom to speak his own truth in his own vulnerable and Original way. We talked about his journey as a musician and photographer, spirituality, and unity. Get to know OGFlow!

You can find Original Flow and his things on his Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/original_flow/

The track playing at the end is "Bmkb" by Original Flow, from his album, Blackmankidboy.

Podcast:
https://santiagoramones.com/podcast
Music:
https://santiagoramones.com/music
Discord:
https://santiagoramones.com/discord
Patreon:
https://santiagoramones.com/patreon

The song from Sound Bytes that plays at the end is "Respiration, Restricted".

Jesus Ramones, my oldest brother, Muditious, helped me fill the empty space where I’m bad at scheduling interviews. We’ve been feeling the effects of the “grind” - the constant pushing towards our goals outside of our money-making jobs. We also frame this analysis of the grind with Kanye West’s The College Dropout, the effects of Kanye’s own grind. We also discuss ideas around selling out, separating art from the artist, Bo Burnham’s INSIDE, authenticity as artists, and much more. Enjoy!
You can find Jesus on Instagram here:
https://instagram.com/muditious

Podcast:
https://santiagoramones.com/podcast
Music:
https://santiagoramones.com/music
Discord:
https://santiagoramones.com/discord
Patreon:
https://santiagoramones.com/patreon

The song from Sound Bytes that plays at the end is “The New War (Instrumental)”.

Penny Pitchlynn, also known as her artist name, LABRYS, joins me once again and we talked about what makes one’s own music “real” music in sound, feel, and how to feel like one is making music that is true to oneself. We also talked about more spirituality, free will, and more!
The song at the end of the podcast is “Under A Spell” by LABRYS. You can get it on Bandcamp:
https://labrys.bandcamp.com/
Or you can stream it wherever you stream music.

Podcast:
https://santiagoramones.com/podcast
Music:
https://santiagoramones.com/music
Discord:
https://santiagoramones.com/discord
Patreon:
https://santiagoramones.com/patreon

Penny Pitchlynn is a musician, songwriter, composer, and producer in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Her solo project, LABRYS, has hundreds of thousands of listens on Spotify, and she plays bass with BRONCHO, another Oklahoma band. We talked about how Penny got her start in music, how important music is in her life, her spiritual views, the future, contentment, and much more. Get to know Penny!
The song at the end is “Shy Walker” by LABRYS. You can get it on Bandcamp:
https://labrys.bandcamp.com/
Or you can stream it wherever you stream music.

Podcast:
https://santiagoramones.com/podcast
Music:
https://santiagoramones.com/music
Discord:
https://santiagoramones.com/discord
Patreon:
https://santiagoramones.com/patreon

Stephanie Peñate joins me yet again again because I am not done  discussing US immigration. Even though we talked a while, mostly me  ranting, I feel like there’s still so much more to discuss regarding the  US immigration system, so be prepared to hear more about it in the  future. What we did talk about: Steph’s experience as a child of  immigrants, the challenges migrants face when trying to legally or  illegally enter the country, the ways in which the system encourages and  discourages certain behaviors, James Q. Whitman’s Hitler’s American Model and how the Nazi regime admired and was inspired by US race law, the  remnants of the US’ eugenicist policies today, the medical exam all  Green Card applicants have to go through, why migrants would turn to  crime, labor shortages, and much more.
Ever the selfless person, Steph promoted two different causes instead of their own social media, so here are links to those:
All Power Book Club
Border Kindness
I highly suggest listening to episode 275 before listening to this one.

I'm undocumented. I came to Oklahoma from Venezuela in 2001 on my 6th birthday. This has been my experience as an undocumented immigrant in America. The transcript for this podcast is on my website, so if you want to follow along and click on links and citations, go to https://santiagoramones.com/podcast/immigration

All the music you hear in the background is by me and can be streamed or bought on Bandcamp.