This episode features hip-hop artist, Kay The Aquanaut.
Kay released two albums in 2017. First, "7 Vessels" produced by Factor Chandelier, then "YEAH, RIOT!!!" produced by Maki.
He has two more albums to release in the next year, and is about to embark on a Canadian tour with Lee Reed, Praxis Life, and Illogik.

Enjoy our conversation and check out the tour dates and links below!

The Aftermathematical Tour PT.1
OCT 04 - Winnipeg_The Windsor
OCT 05 - Regina_33 1/3 Malty National
OCT 06 - Saskatoon_Black Cat Tavern
OCT 07 - Edmonton_TSMF
OCT 10 - Kamloops_Pizza Pi
OCT 11 - Vancouver_Wise Hall Lounge
OCT 12 - Victoria_Vinyl Envy
OCT 13 - Tofino_The Maq
OCT 14 - Salt Spring Island (TBA)
           
on Instagram_
@aquanautmusic
@freeleereed
@cee.reality
@praxislife
@factorchandelier
@maki24db

song leading into conversation:
"Row Boat" by Kay The Aquanaut
Produced by Factor Chandelier

Big Nate is a Calgary-based musician producer/engineer/booker/founder (Big Nate Productions) & the host of the "Gettin Hard In Nate's Backyard" podcast. We haven't connected in a while and didn't plan this more than a few hours in advance, so we chat late into the evening about podcasts, comedy, recording studios & band stuff.

@CgyMetalfest
@KYOKTYS
@BigNateProd
@NATESBACKYARD

0:00
This episodes begins with a spontaneous little sound design clip I made for the intro to THIS, episode 15, after a SIX month hiatus. An old Chinese man once told me I was lazy and that I should do ten pushups everyday. I have done zero pushups today. BUT! I have an excuse...

When you fall down, let go. Don't hang on too tight. Don't wake surf the way I did, with a fully extended arm, grasping like a threatened chimp even after that glorious twenty-two seconds gliding along the lip of a man-made wave on your first time wake surfing. Don't do it like that. Give yourself some slack, and when you fall down, let go. Don't hold on too tightly.

17:33
I randomly sing you a love song that's not really finished yet because I felt like it. But not until after I finish jibber jabbin about cannabis laws and my sober November experiment. 

21:22
The conversation with Melissa begins. We catch up after a little over a year since our last chat. She talks about her first tour and where she's at after 2.5 years hitting the stages. She recounts some good advice given to her by some of the greats, like Kirk Fox and Joey Diaz.
Enjoy!

melissaeslinger.com

intro Sound Design by Chris Douglas (toneshiftaudio.com)
"Keep on Lovin' Me" by Chris Douglas

I sat down outside on a deck in the sunshine with Jesse on the 20th of April for this conversation. Jesse (SLEEPWRECK) is a musician of many talents. He plays multiple instruments fluently, but is currently mainly focused on his electronic productions. He has performed at many festivals including Shambala, Burning Man, Crucible and others. He also practices a WASTE NOT lifestyle and is passionate about growing food and building sustainable communities.

Check out Sleepwreck.com to sign up for the mailing list to join the community and receive free music and access to Jesse's thoughtful blog.

LINKS & Notes
@JesseSleepwreck on twitter

Near the beginning I couldn't recall the name of a specific expert on neurology.
That man is Stuart Hameroff MD. On the brain, "It’s more like an orchestra [than a computer] with musical resonances in all cells and neurons." I heard him speaking on THIS episode of the Grimerica podcast.

The Four Brainwave States
(a simplified graphic of the frequency ranges associated with different brain states)

It's been too long!
This unplanned episode was born of self indulgence.
I miss doing the podcast and I was alone and awake the other night, so I turned on the mic and rambled on as one does. A few tour stories come up, Elon Musk shares his thoughts on climate change, and I drop a very random a cappella beat in there somewhere.

BONUS: The outro contains a confidence boosting self affirmation from the orange man himself (courtesy of VICE)!

LINKS

Intro clip: sampled from "DTFH" #230 featuring Jason Louv. Listen here

Quote from Elon Musk was sampled from this episode of "Star Talk"

I refer to a "scientist" who specializes in psychoactive substances. I'm referring to the professor and author John L. Graham. Listen to this episode of the "Here We Are" podcast to learn more: John L. Graham is the author of Spiced: The Global Marketing of Psychoactive Substances

Outro clip: 24 Things Nobody Does Better Than Trump by VICE

I sat down outside with Ryley on the grass for a conversation that touched on the highs and lows of the life he's lived and the lessons he's learning along the way.
He goes into stories about home life, life in jail, stacking cash, paying bail, drug addiction, and the importance of music and family in his life.

Listen & buy his music on Bandcamp

Watch his music videos on YouTube

And check out his Instagram

Melissa Eslinger (@melissaeslinger) is a young comedian and PA in the film industry living in Los Angeles, CA. She has regularly appeared on #KILLTONY (a weekly live podcast at The Comedy Store where comedians are drawn at random to perform 60 second sets in front of host, Tony Hinchcliffe and a rotating panel of professional comedians), which is where I first heard of Melissa.

I get to know Melissa over Skype from my car, parked in a ditch with decent cell service. We talk all things comedy, nerves, personal growth, and more. We goes deep!
Plus it's her birthday!!

**Melissa will be performing in SAN FRANCISCO, CA at The Purple Onion on August 26th & 27th and September 2nd & 3rd**

BONUS FEATURES:
-Custom express birthday song (intro)
-Mock Maron outro

In this "solocast" I talk about live music, why I love it, and how much I miss it.
I also babble about population growth, comradery, N. Saskatchewan River oilspill, some musical projects, and upcoming episodes.

links:
Human Population chartHusky Oil Spill in North Saskatchewan River
Float YXE
Sparkyband.com

Mallon Khan is a community of trillions of cells reflecting "a less-you/more-me version of us". Collectively, his bio-mass pulls together in compliance with his consciousness to create animations, write music, write books, podcast, and more.

Here are some topics we get into along with links:

podcasts & virtual relationships & communities, Duncan Trussell, Matt Farley, animation (Ape Rock - Banana Collector), Khancast (Mallon's podcast), voice acting, his book (Emplant), his music (Proud Fools, Ekhanomics, etc.), therapy, independent honest media, watching new media evolve, bitcoin, budget cuts in arts, juggling creative projects, Plaid Klause, advertising, having a solid connection with your partner, basic income guarantee, NYC and artists, GoStrengths.com, activism, religion, Charlie Kaufman - Anomalisa, tuning in to art, living in head or heart, sugar cleanse, vote!

book: A Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill Bryson

@mallon_khan
khanimation.net

Adrien Begrand (@basementgalaxy) is a music writer & critic. He has written for dozens of publications over the last 15 years (MSN, Terrrorizer, Decibel, SPIN, PopMatters, NPR...) and contributes to all genres, but specializes in metal. We talk about how Adrien came into music writing, favourite live concerts, his unreleased phone interview with Lemmy, and much more. We are joined by Bryce Holcomb (@bryciferal) who embodies a vast database of music knowledge himself. Enjoy!

@basmentgalaxy 
RUSH Albums From Worst To Best

@bryciferal
Bowie and Identity

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