EduPunx Podcast

88: Daniel Radin (Lake Saint Daniel & Future Teens) & the Search for Self

Daniel Radin is the guitarist and vocalist in the band Future Teens and he’s also launched a new solo endeavor called Lake Saint Daniel - of which he has recently independently released a full-length album, “Good Things.” In this episode,...

87: Mike Fox & Authentic Leadership, the Pandemic, and a bit about Vinyl

Mike Fox is the Assistant Director of Student and Family Engagement at Bristol Community College - he’s a great example of authentic leadership and an all-around great dude. Mike and I became acquainted six years ago when Katy started working...

86: Julia Hvoslef - Service Learning & Running the Boston Marathon

Julia Hvsolef is the Assistant Director for the Office of Student Leadership & Community Engagement at UMass Boston

85: Casey Arn & Teaching High School Science (a bit about Vinyl, too)

Casey Arn is a high school science teacher in Oregon - he’s also a massive vinyl collector and one of my good friends! Casey has been in the education world for his entire adulthood and has a lot of wisdom...

84: Phoenix Lawson & How Pop Punk Shapes Lives

I’m back with another new episode! This week I chatted with Phoenix Lawson (they/them) - who is a college readiness coach based in San Francisco. In this episode, they discuss making the move from Student Affairs to working in a...

83: Ryan Ribeiro & Punk Community Standards

I’m back after a three month hiatus and ready to get into it with another great punk educator in the world! Ryan Ribeiro works at Union College in upstate New York, where he now does community standards and conduct work...

82: Kim Warnick (Calling All Crows) & Sexual Harassment Prevention at the Gig

Kim Warnick is a team member of Calling All Crows, which is a nonprofit focused on sexual harassment prevention at gigs, festivals, and other live events. This is great timing because April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month - so I...

81: Derek Zanetti (the Homeless Gospel Choir) - Round 2 - This Land is Your Landfill

I'm stoked to bring back Derek Zanetti of the Homeless Gospel Choir for our SECOND conversation of this podcast - nearly 2.5 years since our first chat. If you’d like to like to listen to our first conversation from Dec...

80: Sara Lieto - Being a Poet & a Woman in STEM

Sara Lieto is a poet, an app developer, and all-around wonderful human. Selfishly, I wanted to interview Sara because I wanted to learn more about what she does - since we always interact at the gig in Boston but never...

79: Roman Mars (Radiotopia & 99% Invisible) - What Punk Can Teach Us About Human Development

Roman Mars is a founder of the podcast company, Radiotopia and the host of the podcasts, 99% Invisible as well as What Trump Can Teach Us About Constitutional Law. While Mars is an established radio and podcast host, he is...

78: David Cave & the Search for Meaning through Recovery

David Cave is a former skrams vocalist from Denver, Colorado - which is where most of the stories in this conversation take place. Because before moving to Boston and quickly becoming one of my best friends, David lead an entirely...

77c: Top Albums of 2019 (Part 3 of 3)

2020 just started, so it’s time for top albums of 2019! I got together Scott Hayden, Casey Arn, and Katy Hamm to all return to the podcast to discuss our favorite albums of 2019!NOTE: THIS IS PART THREE of the conversation,...

77b: Top Albums of 2019 (Part 2 of 3)

Hey there! 2020 just started, so it’s time for top albums of 2019! I got together Scott Hayden, Casey Arn, and Katy Hamm to all return to the podcast to discuss our favorite albums of 2019!NOTE: THIS IS PART TWO of...

77a: Top Albums of 2019 (Part 1 of 3)

Hey there! 2020 just started, so it’s time for top albums of 2019! I got together Scott Hayden, Casey Arn, and Katy Hamm to all return to the podcast to discuss our favorite albums of 2019!NOTE: THIS IS THE FIRST PART...

76: Joe Palana - Stand Up Comedy & Autism Research

Joe Palana is a stand up comedian based in Boston, he is also an autism researcher - and on this episode, we discuss the ways in which Joe connects those two aspects of his life. Joe is a quick-witted,...

75: Rachel Betron & Anti-Imperialist Activism

This week I chatted with Rachel Betron! They work at Seattle University - in my home region of the Pacific Northwest! So it was nice to talk to someone so close to home! While Rachel and I haven’t met in...

74: Josh Cyr (The World is a Beautiful Place...) & Challenging Toxic Masculinity

It’s time for a new season of the podcast! In this first episode back from the extended break, I sat down with Josh Cyr - who is the bassist from the band, The World is a Beautiful Place and I...

73: Jack Senff & the Act of Re-Inventing Yourself (Again)

Jack Senff is a singer-songwriter based out of Traverse City, Michigan. Jack has already had a wild ride through a number of genres and approaches to storytelling - especially as he’s transitioned from emo to post hardcore/skrams, and then into...

72: Amy Hoffman (Future Teens) - Welcome to Breakup Season

Amy Hoffman is the vocalist and guitarist for the Boston-based band, Future Teens! Amy is one of the most wonderful human beings in the scene and their dedication to making the scene safe and inclusive is one of the best...

71: Brian MacDonald - Cosplay & Counterculture

Brian MacDonald is the Director of Residence Life at UCLA - he’s also a prominent cosplayer and promoter of the counterculture within higher education. Brian has been in the field for a while now, and this conversation serves as a...

70: Clare Cady - Campus Food Banks & Crossfit

Clare Cady is the founder of the Colleges & Universities Food Bank Alliance (CUFBA) - she’s also an all-around badass. Clare and I go way back to our days at Oregon State University - where we met and became quick...

69: Sarah Desmarais (Fucko) - It's Never too Late to Start a Band

68: Chris Lee-Rodriguez (Really From & I Kill Giants) & the Pedagogy of Nostalgia

Chris Lee-Rodriguez is a brilliant musician, educator, and all-around good person. Chris is the guitarist and vocalist for the Boston-based jazzy emo band, Really From, and previously lead the math punk act, I Kill Giants. Chris recently released his first...

67: Kevin Klein (Valleyheart) & Exploring Spirituality through Music

Kevin Klein is the lead singer and guitarist for the band, Valleyheart. Kevin is a multi-talented musician who has been on a wild musical journey to get to where he is today. Starting out playing in a Christian metalcore band,...

66: Shawn Carter & DIY Comedy Debate

Shawn Carter is a professional comedian, comedy producer, podcast producer, and all around great guy. Shawn runs comedy shows all over Boston - and has been doing so for well over a decade. He has helped create a fantastic community...

65: Katy Weaver & Creating a DIY Photography Career

Katy Weaver is a professional photographer who created a career for herself out of sheer drive and passion for photography. Katy is also one of Craig’s eldest friends from college at Oregon State - the two met at the college...

64: Junior Peña & the Future of Student Affairs

This week’s guest is Junior Peña. Junior is the Assistant Director for the Leadership, Engagement, Advocacy, & Diversity Office (LEAD) at Salem State University. Junior and Craig have a great conversation about Junior’s journey through the field of higher education...

63: Bill Huff & Prepping for ACPA 2019!

This week Craig chats with Bill Huff - who is the Associate Director of Summer housing at Georgetown in DC - about his role as the conference chair for this year’s national ACPA 2019 conference, which takes place in Boston!...

62: Allie Triglianos on Tattoos in Higher Ed & Femmes in Hardcore

This week I chat with Allie Triglianos, who is a Residence Director at Rutgers. Allie has been in Residence Life for YEARS - and the experiences she has amassed along the way have given her a great perspective on how...

61: Label Owner Round Up (with Joey Cahill, Jake Sulzer & Dustin Watson)

This week is another special conversation of the podcast - it’s also the firs to include THREE guests. Individually, I sat down with Joey Cahill, Jake Sulzer, and Dustin Watson to discuss their record labels. This was an idea that...

60: Top Albums of 2018 (with Casey & Scott)

Welcome to season three of the EduPunx Podcast!! Before we jump back into the world of punk education and the DIY scene, we’re gonna have a full-fledged chat about the top albums of 2018 - as chosen by Craig and two...

X: Craig updates y'all on his condition & the podcast future!

In which Craig discusses his healing process from a recent accident and gives a preview of the upcoming season of the EduPunx podcast.

59: Nicole Mazzeo (Pleasure Pie) & DIY Sex Positivity

Nicole Mazzeo runs the DIY sex-positive organization, Pleasure Pie. While Nicole was once located in Boston, she now resides oversees - in the Netherlands - which makes this our second international conversation of the year! We actually had this conversation...

58: Francesca Impastato (Macseal) & the Representation of Queer Women Drummers

We’re back after a month away with a chat with Macseal drummer, Francesca Impastato. Francesca is a graduate of Berklee College of Music - where she focused on drums and music business, as well as instrument repair - of which,...

57: Dustin Ramsdell - the Higher Ed Geek

Dustin Ramsdell is the Higher Ed Geek. Dustin hosts a podcast called The Higher Ed Geek Podcast - and he runs the ConnectEDU podcast network. He also works in the eduTech realm - where he is the Student Affairs Lead...

56: Dylan Slocum (Spanish Love Songs) - From Collegiate Baseball to Punk Rock Gigs

Dylan Slocum is the lead singer and guitarist for the punk rock band, Spanish Love Songs. Dylan grew up playing baseball and was even a collegiate pitcher - which gave him a fascinating look into the college experience from the...

55X: James & Craig left the microphone on and just kept talking

James Ikeda is a high school History teacher, DIY musician, and an all-around brilliant human being. James is the type of person to have a lot of projects and ideas and energy to do cool creative work outside of the...

55: James Ikeda (the Michael Character) - the Folk Punk Educator

James Ikeda is a high school History teacher, DIY musician, and an all-around brilliant human being. James is the type of person to have a lot of projects and ideas and energy to do cool creative work outside of the...

54: Dawn Graham & DIY Zine Culture

Dawn Graham is a punk educator, a zine creator and distributor and one of my favorite people! Dawn works with Boston young adults as they interact with and learn more about current technologies. They’re an endlessly talented and devoted creator...

53: Andi Macone & Recovery through Fitness

Andi Macone is the New England Youth & Young Adult Program Manager for Phoenix Multisport, which is an active sober community dedicated to supporting those in recovery from addiction and substance use disorder. Andi is also Craig's former colleague at...

52: Glorivette & Rox (Queerdos) & Queer POC Resistance

Glorivette and Rox run the Queerdos Brand, which is a DIY activist clothing brand meant to uplift and empower the experiences and humanity of queer people of color. The two were inspired by the recent insurgence of "The Future is...

51: Chris Paraskevas & Teaching English in French Canada

Chris Paraskevas is a high school English teacher, vinyl and tattoo collector and baseball player based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada! This marks our first ever international conversation! Chris is an avid fan of literature, culture, and how social issues intersect...

50: Matt Coviello & University Public Safety

Matt Coviello is a Public Safety officer at UMass Boston. Officer Coviello's focus on the force is community outreach and educational work. Craig and Matt work together at UMass Boston and are both very visible people on campus. Craig and...

49: Yannick Florest & Educating through Hip Hop

Yannick Florest is an educator, teacher, and a rapper. Yannick has been educating in the New York area for his entire adulthood, and has taken much of what he has learned throughout the last decade or so and has put...

48: Hannah Liuzzo (Lilith) & Musical Mentorship

Hannah Liuzzo is the guitarist and vocalist in the Boston-based band, Lilith. Liuzzo is also a music teacher, mentor, and purveyor of musical instruments. This conversation centers on the lessons learned while educating the generation of musicians, while also discussing...

47: Late Bloomer & What Happens When Education Doesn't Work Out

Late Bloomer is a grunge rock and roll band from North Carolina - the band consists of three progressive dudes doing work in the scenes of their relatively conservative state to challenge toxic masculinity and to uplift social justice initiatives....

46: Corinne Chun - Hawaiian Education & Teach for America

Corinne Chun is an educator, a Teach for America alum, and an Oregon State Beaver! Craig and Corinne get to catch up after a few years of being separated by oceans and life so talk about the world of education...

45X: Aria Carpenter - "Does this make me gay?"

As expected, Aria Carpenter and Craig wound up talking about sex for A WHILE, enough to release an EXTRA episode! In this episode, they break down a number of the myths and misconceptions that they have heard over the years...

45: Aria Carpenter & Trans Sex-Positive Education

Aria Carpenter loves sex. Aria also loves educating folks about sex! So it's a great thing that she works for a sex toy shop called Good Vibrations here in Massachusetts. Aria is not only highly informed on understanding different sex...

44: Mauricio Dimas & the Joy of Cooking

Mauricio Dimas is a chef. A damn good chef. He is the Chef de Cuisine at a high-end Mexican restaurant in Portland, Oregon called, Autentica. Mauricio is one of Craig's eldest friends - having met in sixth grade in 1999...