Our interview series returns with a familiar guest for OG Gifted Slackers listeners, Simon Dalzell of Ivy Audio.

The very last time Brandon and Simon talked was on this very podcast feed several years ago after Simon quit college and set up shop in Paris. After a brief stop in Iceland and a few major world events, Simon's taken his talents to the next level in Tallinn and shares his experiences as a freelancer and founder on this episode.

You can find Simon's publicly available sample libraries at ivyaudio.com

It is our second dispatch of The Pillowtalk Show- this time recorded from a secret hideout

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Brandon and Drea, like most couples, have very different interests. Here they come together to share their pillowtalk about the different media they consume, the communities they are exposed to, and what's on their minds.

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It is our debut of the The Pillowtalk Show!

Brandon and Drea, like most couples, have very different interests. Here they come together to share their pillowtalk about the different media they consume, the communities they are exposed to, and what's on their minds.

In the bittersweet final episode of the regular 'Self-quare' series, Brandon and Sam reflect on their growth and progress along their quest for sanity and self-betterment throughout the past few months of relative isolation.

Sam will return to the show in the future to discuss the long-term effects of our months-long experiment.

Stay tuned for more Interview episodes in the near future as well as the beginning of a new Gifted Slackers series debuting soon, 'Pillowtalking'

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back after the short holiday break, still making good on our promise to do something new each day of quarantine. That said, we mostly just went on rants about sports this episode. Also this *might* be the penultimate 'Self-quare' episode.

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Cover Art by Ryder Wilson

for the 20th time, Brandon and Sam give updates on their experiences with trying a new activity for every day of quarantine- ALSO: we finally have an end of the 'Self-quare' segment in sight... kinda

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Round 2 of the Gifted Slackers Interview series, this time we had the opportunity to sit down with Marcus Isiah, another native Tucsonan who happens to rap and continues to break barriers professionally. In addition to talking hip-hop, we discuss self-growth, community development, and advice that we wish we had earlier.

This episode contains clips of his new songs 'Disarray' and 'Booted'-

You can check out his full discography on Spotify or Apple Music below:

https://open.spotify.com/artist/51SQbhw7SlANi7C72nHwIp

https://music.apple.com/us/artist/marcus-isiah/1435738167

No better way to start the Gifted Slackers Interview series than to highlight a good friend's passion and commitment to a good cause.

To learn more about Blax Friday, find Tucson local black-owned businesses, and/or get in touch with the team behind the movement, you can visit their website below:

https://blaxfriday.com/

You can also download the Blax Friday iOS App to find Tucson area black-owned businesses by following the link below:

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/blax-friday/id1517153525

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Brandon goes to Olympia, Sam goes to the CHAZ/CHOP and they lock-down days keep going on with no real end in sight...

Even if you can't get outside for COVID reasons, you can still help the cause- here is a link to where you can simultaneously support 70+ organizations fighting to support racial justice and end police brutality:

https://secure.actblue.com/donate/bail_funds_george_floyd?refcode=cwg

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Cover Art by Ryder Wilson

Yet another week of self-quare rituals for Sam and Brandon as they try as hard as they can to stay sane. Brandon tries to bite his tongue for the duration of the episode, but it doesn't last long. This is too important. Do what you can to stay politically active and fight for justice for all. Black lives matter.

Even if you can't get outside for COVID reasons, you can still help the cause- here is a link to where you can simultaneously support 70+ organizations fighting to support racial justice and end police brutality:

https://secure.actblue.com/donate/bail_funds_george_floyd?refcode=cwg

Learn more about the Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone (CHAZ) here:

https://www.thestranger.com/slog/2020/06/10/43880223/the-capitol-hill-autonomous-zone-renames-expands-and-adds-film-programming

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Cover art by Ryder Wilson