Dreams Not Memes Podcast

I spoke to my friend and collaborator Rebecca Zimmerman about our new single, "Dear Body" and her journey as a musician. In this episode we cover Rebecca's #GOALS list which includes traveling the us by foot, touring the entire US and exploring different genres of music. Check out this interview and our blues rock inspired song that discusses body -mind comfortability, "Dear Body" 

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https://rebeccazimmermanmusic.bandcamp.com/track/dear-body-feat-a-day-without-love-3

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https://thekey.xpn.org/2020/06/22/rebecca-zimmerman-dear-body/?fbclid=IwAR2Hx6VU7ozqL6iI4kI-8139eGkM6zSADgVajsI4taEWZ3UFsKHCDSfKJsM

Today I spoke to Alyx McLaughlin, a Cincinatti native radiohst, photographger, videographer and documentarian. I met Alyx through To the Front Fest and they took photos of me at the festival. In our conversation we speak about intersectionality, being a mentor of your own community, current events with protests and activism, and being creative. Alyx is current learning guitar through pandemic and has been shares their story about how they came out of their own shell and deals with anxiety. Listen to more of Alyx's story today and view the links below to follow and support their journey. 

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Today's episode is my first non USA conversation. I spoke with Canadian ( Calgary,Alberta) musicians  Laura Hickli and Taylor Cochrane(36?). We spoke about poverty, intersectionality, the BLM movement, quarantine, and healthcare. Laura and Taylor aspire to have a life based on touring and performing music as songwriters. Listen to their story and the hurdles they face as touring musicians in Canada. 

I spoke with my songwriting partner Juliet Eve about her journey with finding herself. Juliet is from upstate New York and moved to Philadelphia to attend graduate school at Upenn. We met at a coffee shop to write a song for an EDM side project, we shifted directions and ended up writing a folk song called, "Meant to Be." Juliet plays clarinet in camp punk band Ghoul Friends, sings and plays synth in Bad Sleeper, has a solo project in development and is a researcher on addiction and neuropharmacology. Find out more about Juliet's journey and how she has come out of her shell in today's episode. 

I spoke to Emily Schlegel who is a radio host, event curator, and videographer about her views towards inclusion on the airwaves. Emily found me via the interwebs through my music and booked me at two events at Kutztown University. In our discussion we talk about shifts in radio and music journalism, diversity and inclusion, having problematic teachers in her academic career and her views towards making a documentary. Tune in and listen to more on Dreams Not Memes. 

I spoke to Paige Davis, ESQ. about social advocacy and giving back in today's climate. Paige Davis is an attorney in NYC and is an entrepreneur who is working on developing a non-profit venture called "Girls Becoming Esquires"(GBE). GBE is designed to create a mentorship program to encourage more women into the legal field as an effort to increase representation in our legal system. In our conversation we talk about upward mobility, social justice advocacy, the challenges associated with being a black professional, and work-life balance. Tune in today on Dreams Not Memes.