This week we welcome to the show two artists who love the Chicago local music scene: Nikki Morgan and Paul Ramirez.

Find out more about Nikki’s definition of Carolina soul, how she’s using reading to inspire action, and being a black woman playing country music.

Then later, a talk with Paul Ramirez reveals why he started writing songs at his day job, what keeps him going in the Chicago music scene, and why he believes comics have the power to inspire us all.