Literally one of the nicest people I've ever met, Seth Woods aka The Whiskey Priest is also an talented musician. His music penetrates your soul and his acoustic sound will bring you back down to Earth. A transplant to New Mexico, he's found home in Albuquerque as many others do.

Tanya is a wonderful individual and her story is one of a woman who has gone through a lot in life and in recovery. She has multiple years of recovery. I hope you enjoy this episode.

Lauren Poole may be most commonly known at Lynette from the YouTube famous S**t Burqueños say" videos. She has also had roles in other local productions including the film Frank with Michael Fassbender, which is currently on Netflix. Take a listen and Enjoy!

Deanna Archuleta is one of the most approachable, kind, and caring individuals I've ever met. Lucky for ABQ, she's running for mayor. Take a listen and get to know her yourself! RATE & SUBSCRIBE

Mario and Chuy are two musicians who moved to Albuquerque from Cd. Juarez as teenagers and found that their identities transcended borders and culture. Music is what helped them make friends and what carried them through difficult times. Now they tell a bit of their story and play us a couple of tunes.

The hardest reppin Burqueña I know, Shavone Otero joins me on the podcast this week. She's currently living in Austin as she works on her a dual Master's degree. You may recognize her as a former Local iQ columnist or just from around town. Hope you all enjoy!

Punk rock musician, Marshal Armijo says he likes to suffer for his art. I can relate and I'm sure many creative souls out the in world can relate as well. He performs two acoustic versions of his songs, one at the beginning of the episode and one at the end. You know you'd rather take a listen... than sit at your desk "working".

In this episode Victor, a local musician, and I talk about life after marriage, spirituality, and breaking stigmas. Take a listen and enjoy!

Tattoo artist and Co-Owner of Kings Tattoo Shop, Jason Smith is one of the coolest people I know. We get into his life as a heavy drinker to his life in sobriety and as an artist. Make sure to share, rate, and review!

THEKYD aka Alejandro Chavez aka CHAVO (songwriter/producer/Vinyl DJ) is a veteran of the Abq Hip Hop Community and 1 half of the hard-core Duke City HipHop duo "Government Cheese." THEKYD is the group's Administrative director and founder of Budhound Recordz. He is also the Co-founder and Event Coordinator for “PeaceStyle”; a community collective created to provide aspiring youths a place to perform and to help serve the Abq homeless community.