Credit in the Straight World

Credit in the Straight World is back and on Halloween of all times. Keala will refresh us on the podcast, the film, and the art of the Nervous Breakdown.

Putting the HER in Hernia. ER surgery for 4th of July, going back to work without recovery, Paccino wants almond milk, DeNiro drinks matcha, and Happy Birthday Courtney Love.

A solo episode with Keala for Pride 2025. Some updates on the film and even snippets, what is Pink Saturday, more San Francisco lore, and a Robyn cover at the end.

Jill Sobule was a songwriter’s songwriter—so good that it’s almost criminal more people didn’t know her work. I’m catching up since my last episode, and this one’s twice as long because there’s so much to say: the incredible Jill Sobule has passed.

I was lucky enough to speak with her several times over the years, and I always thought she’d be a guest on the podcast someday. What a loss.

At the end of this episode, I cover her beautiful song *“Mexican Wrestler”* as a tribute. You can hear the full version at [nervousbreakdowns.com](http://nervousbreakdowns.com).

Long live the songs of Jill Sobule.

My interview with barista by day and theater producer by night, Katie Royse Ginther. We discuss life behind the coffee counter, life on stage (theater), her theater production co. (Kitchen Sink), and her current production "The Unautorized Blair Witch Musical." I also do a little origin story of the Nervous Breakdowns start.

Birthday Special with my creative brother Nero Nava. What better way to celebrate my birthday than to discuss loss of life this year but also the good stuff. For every goodbye there's a hello.

Continued talk about Liz Phair's sophomore

LP Whip Smart 30 year anniversary with writer, poet, musician J.Johnson. We talk about everything from Monster theory, San francisco 90's-early aughts era, and of course LIZ PHAIR.

pt. 2 of my conversation with writer Liz Barker about Liz Phair's sophomore record but perhaps underappreciated "Whip Smart".

second part of my interview with writer Liz Barker regarding Liz Phair's sophomore sensation LP "Whip Smart" released 30 years ago. We flip the record to the second side and cover tracks 7-14 and our stories/interpretations between them.

30th anniversary of the phenomenal sophmore album by Liz Phair. After Exile in Guyville's success and indie welter weight winner in the early 90's circle Liz Phair brought Whip Smart to the shooting range. It performed well but maybe didn't get it's due. I speak with writer Liz Barker and sort out each other's early experiences with this amazing record.