Dreams Not Memes Podcast

I spoke with New Orleans based audio engineer, producer, songwriter, and musician David Sabludowsky. We spoke about the relationships between music and politics, tape deck analog recordings, and his perspectives on productivity and capitalism.  Tune in to learn more about live concerts in New Orleans and about Dave's ongoing musical projects. 

I spoke to Jacksonville Beach,FL area musician Rickolus.  Rick has been a musician for a number of years and share's his story about his first concerts to projects he is working on now. In our conversation we talk about the changes of recording over the 90s and 00s, how booking concerts has changed and life in Duval County. Find out more on Dreams Not Memes. 

Rick's Projects

https://rickolus.bandcamp.com/

https://hurricaneparty.bandcamp.com/

I spoke with songwriter and collaborator, Daymon Ryan of the South Dakota based music project, Happy Happy. Happy Happy spans a collection of six albums exploring a variety of absurdist views and perspectives from literature and Ryan's life. I had the pleasure of working with Ryan on two projects; L'Appel Du Vide (Track 10: Arthur C. Clarke Futuristic Fuck Fest) and the DIY Community Chat Board ( Defend Selzer with Local News Legend and Apes of the State). In our conversation, HappyHappy talks about his experiences with living in South Dakota and New Mexico, songwriting, production and his enjoyment of collaboration.  We deliberate about meme culture within the folk-punk scene as well including some deep dives about the Front Bottoms. Stay tuned and learn more about HappyHappy via Bandcamp. 

Bandcamp

http://happyhappy.bandcamp.com/ 

I spoke to Southern Louisiana based Lab Manager Kristen Fellows. Kristen is originally from the Rochester, New York area and shares her story with how she became a researcher in Ecosystems and found an interest in Marine Biology(Coral Reef Science) . In our conversation, we talk about academic twitter, work-life balance, and why being honest and authentic is the best thing you can do for your career. Tune in and learn more on Dreams Not Memes. 

To Learn More About Kristen's day to day click the links below 

Twitter: @KristenFellows_

instagram: @kk_fellows

Website: https://kfellows274.wixsite.com/kristenfellows?fbclid=IwAR2G5w4QYgWZ1Frz82lULM0jM5a1YXjoziL5ObtxZLBg5B5jtH0i-1eSP9Q

I spoke with Melissa Eckert Garriga, an organizer from Southern Mississippi. Melissa shares her story about how she turned her career to being activist centered and used her education to support her community. Garriga has been part of a wide range of organizations and is currently part of the Mississippi Gulf Coast Mutual Aid Network and Mississippi Rising. View the link below to help support and learn more about Melissa's story in today's episode. To support the organizations Melissa is a part of click the links below 

MS Gulf Coast Mutual Aid 

 https://givebutter.com/ms-gulf-coast-mutual-aid-network

Mississippi Rising 

https://www.msrising.com/

I spoke with Morgantown,WV native and Chinese American Hip Hop Artist, Spike Yee. Spike Yee is a hip hop musician and performer who has released a number of tracks and performed in the West Virginia community. In our conversation, we talk about Spike Yee's origin story and his aspirations to be a better creator and use project management to see his vision. Yee shares his perspectives on collaboration, team work, and freelancing in content creation. To follow Spike Yee headto the links below. 

Website: www.spikeyee.com/tv

Instagram://instagram.com/spikeyeezy

Twitter://@spikeyeezy

Youtube://@spikeyeezy

Soundcloud: //@spikeyeezy

I spoke with sports journalism producer and professional; Meghan Robinson. Meghan Robinson has worked with ESPN for ten years covering a wide variety of stories focusing mostly on college football as an Associate Producer. She holds four Sports Emmy Awards and has also worked on events such as the XGames and USOpen. Robinson takes time to talk to me before traveling to the 2020 USOpen to share her experiences about her career. In our conversation, we cover her life as a producer with ESPN, her experiences with work-life balance, and her next steps in her career as a host and producer for the Oklahoma State University. 

Body Bearers Video 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KSEwux-nmPw

I spoke to Jacqueline Cofield an entrepreneur and founder of JReve International LLC  based in NYC.  Cofield's organization is dedicated to creating interdisciplinary educational programming around culture and community with art projects, audiovisual materials, and communications. In our conversation, we talk about Jacqueline's journey as an entrepreneur, her cultural journey, and her views on why understanding culture is paramount to connecting with the world around us. 

To follow Jacqueline's organization view the links below 

Website : http://www.jreveinternational.com/about-us/

IG: https://www.instagram.com/jreveinternational/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jreveinternational/

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOlXjAfVkUwt8K10nt2h7vA

'Twitter: @ladyjMotherScholar