If you saw Black Guy Fawkes perform at Lost Evenings in Anaheim in September of 2023, you may have met today’s guest, as she offered to man his merch table while he played. Also, if you’ve played the video game “Clone Hero,” it’s highly likely you smashed buttons in time to her band Begin Again’s song “I Ws Nvr Yr Grlfrnd,” as that appearance helped that song up to 97k and counting streams on Spotify. Ashley discusses a whole lot of things with Ian and Ed: a rough band break up from a previous group, the process of putting new songs together under a new identity, the troubles that face online communities, and what exactly California pizza is. You can find more of her music at the Begin Again page on Spotify: Begin Again | Spotify

For more Black Guy Fawkes, check out https://blackguyfawkes.com/ or https://asbestosrecords.bigcartel.com/. He’s also on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, Bluesky, etc as Black Guy Fawkes–spelling is extremely important here and, not surprisingly, he’s on music streaming services as well: Spotify, Apple Music, and Amazon. You can probably find Ed drinking in a karaoke bar or in the crowd at a punk show. The show also now has a playlist of music from guests that have appeared, and guests who will be appearing, and you can check that out on Spotify as well: Fawkes & Friends: The Playlist - playlist by Ian Robinson | Spotify