Everyone's Special and No One Is

It can be fun to spend money on cool things like concerts and pop-up books. But how much is too much? ... In this episode, I share some of my thoughts on my own spending habits.

What is a waltz? What does it take to create one? In this episode, I walk through my creative process making a waltz. I'm also giving some general life updates (and how my views on breadth-vs-depth have evolved over the years).

Play "Bodies in the Bay" (a 10-minute game) for FREE on Itch.io! Featuring music by yours truly :)

https://ice-husky.itch.io/bodies-in-the-bay

Transitions are the space between events... like waiting to get on a train... How does the way we spend our time in transitions reflect who we are? Is it healthy to be bored sometimes?

What does it mean to feel like an adult? What's the difference between being child-like and childish?

In this episode, I recount a story from seeing The Chainsmokers perform at Lollapalloza in Chicago. Then, I talk about how I'm getting older both physically and mentally, however I'm still trying to hold onto that child-like inner spirit.

Moving is tough... especially when you don't know where you want to go.

Carrion Station is available to download and play for free on Itch.io:

Game download (PC & Mac): https://adramalic.itch.io/carrion-station

Soundtrack album: https://soundcloud.com/martin-chiesl/sets/carrion-station-official-game

Toxic Yuri Visual Novel Game Jam 2: https://itch.io/jam/toxic-yuri-vn-jam-2

In this episode, I discuss the background behind how I got involved in producing music for the game Carrion Station, as well as breaking down some of the songs from the game!

Jack Wolfe joins the podcast to talk about all things film scores! In addition to being a huge fan of film composers such as Hans Zimmer and Ludwig Göransson, Jack is an award-winning composer himself!

Listen to Jack Wolfe's original compositions on Soundcloud:

https://soundcloud.com/jacksonwolf3

So, Spotify is adding a feature where people can generate AI music directly within the app... Was that really necessary?!

In this episode I'm discussing the recent Spotify news along with other headlines related to AI Music and giving my personal opinion coming from the perspective of someone who is both a musician and also works in the music industry.

Getting turned back from a ferris wheel ride because I was single? Attending a jazz concert by myself? Being the only sober person in a very dangerous car ride? These are some of my loneliest experiences...

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The thumbnail photo for this episode doesn't really have anything to do with the topic. But boredom is kind of related to loneliness, and this picture really does scream "boredom" to me....

Can I get through 25 life updates in 25 minutes or less?!?!