Broken Class

Joey Iaquinto (Justjoey) is a rapper who just moved from Wisconsin to Veneta, Oregon. We have a great chat about music and mental health, the carceral state, whether our friends are alt-right Nazis or not, how math should be taught, his 2019 album "World Is Home," social media anxiety, roofing, and a lot more.

The discussion is on video at https://youtu.be/AVk1n5UitTE. 

Aaron Nash (ThatKidCry) is a beloved member of the Salem, Oregon hip-hop scene. We discuss 43 unique artists by name within the first 10 minutes, because we both love music so much. We also talk a lot about his desire to see accountability against pedophiles in music communities.

The discussion is on video at on https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SwVLTq9sz_Y. 

Crosby Kneale (Croz K, formerly Odar Beats) is a versatile musician who scores the hilarious animated series “Trash Planet.” A long-time member of the hip-hop and punk/hardcore communities in Eug/Spfld and Portland, Croz was the chief beatmaker for my 2014 Gradient album, “Ambition.” We talk about Motown, Beach House, JESUS IS KING, Talib Kweli, and much more between my incessant giggling. We’re joined briefly by Trash Planet’s creator, Danny, at 1:27:30.

The discussion is on video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xuPiGibHScs.

Mandey Chappell is a homemaker and a fellow candidate for Mayor of Eugene [Edit: Mandey decided not to file for the race]. We hit it off right away while she made a roast chicken. A self-described Eisenhower Republican, Mandey spoke passionately about homeless veterans, her "Be About It" campaign, and her desire that Eugeneans rally around the most successful challenger on the May ballot.

The discussion is on video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4NJWSqbrDJE.

Lukas Hanson is a journalism student at the University of Oregon. He reached out to interview me for a class project, so we turned it into a mutual interview podcast. We chat about model leadership, Presidents doing bribery, hip-hop as poetry, moving from Canada to Oregon, and learning history beyond monolithic leaders.

The discussion is on video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5G9PYCFVot0. 

Kyran Johnson is a culinary and musical talent. We chat about his restaurant ambitions, hip-hop's god MCs, bodies as planets, and other stuff. Idk, you know what podcasts are like. Stay tuned next week for another episode thingy.

The discussion is on video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U2kAZMAQVVY. 

Tyee Williams is an activist with Sunrise Eugene. We chat about a deal that's new and green. Other stuff, too. Idk, you know what podcasts are like.

The discussion is on video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vxKJXoTxkvk.