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A talk with forensics student and former mixologist Alicia Martinez. Follow her on Instagram (if she lets you.)

Music today, tomorrow, and the days after that by Bill MacKay.

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A talk with jazz musician Keefe Jackson. We discuss his youth in an Arkansas college town, the switch from cello to saxophone, his move to Chicago, and more. Catch his gigs or buy a record at his site.

Theme music by Bill MacKay, as ever.

A talk with musician Sam Wagster about growing up in Texas, studying film and writing, and playing in bands. Listen to Mute Duo, The Father Costume, Anatomy of Habit, but also enjoy Wagster’s work with The Cairo Gang, Azita, and countless others.

Theme music by Bill MacKay, as ever.

A talk with musician and aspiring linguist Mick Collins about the Dirtbombs, the Gories, the Wolfmanhattan Project, and inventing his own language. Follow Collins on Twitter and listen to all his music you can find.

Theme music by Bill MacKay. 

A talk with musician and graphic designer Brian Case about coming from St. Louis to Chicago, getting into the music scene, and about just keeping going. Check out his current band, FACS, as well as his solo work, and his old band, Disappears.

Theme music—as if you needed to ask—by Bill MacKay.

A talk with writer Scott McClanahan about Robert Mitchum, writing, music, and more. Get his books here and here and read my review of The Sarah Book.

Music now and always by Bill MacKay.

A talk with bassist extraordinaire Matt Lux. Check out his Communication Arts Quartet, Isotope 217, and KVL.

Theme music forever by Bill MacKay.

I read excerpts from several books.

00:00 from The Little Prince by Antoine Saint-Exupery

02:37 chapter 57 of Moby Dick by Herman Melville

10:00 from I'm Losing You by Bruce Wagner

14:58 from A Fan's Notes by Frederick Exley

A talk with musician Tom Shannon about Cheater Slicks, about Boston, Columbus, his long career in music, and much more. If you don’t know Cheater Slicks music, start here.

Theme music by Bill MacKay, as ever.

Theme music by Bill MacKay, as ever.

A talk with cartoonist Laura Park about moving to France, living in Chicago, quitting art school, how everyone should love dogs, and a lot more. You can also find her on Instagram.

Theme music by Bill MacKay, as ever.