Machinery of Night

Today we have a discussion about music and the music industry with local producer Jamie Searle from Chromatic Contact (RT @js_searle, www.chromaticcontact.com) followed by two readings from Dr. Frank Crane's 1919 collection, "Four Minute Essays", which are, at 101 years old, well within the public domain. Stay safe and healthy out there, Kansas City!

Podcast Recommendations from the Machinery of Night team:

Desert Oracle (IG @desertoracle)

https://www.desertoracle.com/

First Issue Club (RT @FirstIssueClub)

https://fountaincityfrequency.com/first-issue-club/

In the first episode since the nation has entered coronavirus lockdown, we have a conversation about games with indie game developer Hunter Palmer ([email protected]), followed by a discussion about sexuality and the art of printmaking with local artist Katerina Guillermo (IG @ katerina.guillermo).

Podcast Recommendations from the Machinery of Night team:

Desert Oracle (IG @desertoracle)

https://www.desertoracle.com/

First Issue Club (RT @FirstIssueClub)

https://fountaincityfrequency.com/first-issue-club/

We dive into the second season of The Machinery of Night with Zoey Shopmaker, aka Sister Zo of the UN/TUCK collective (@sister_zo) and Rev. Dr. Chaplain Major Jose Martinez of StoryWagen (@anemergingchap).

Check out these Johnson County Library events links for some cool ways to get involved:

https://www.jocolibrary.org/events/

https://www.jocolibrary.org/we-recommend/for-writers

Every 1st Wednesday from 6pm to 8pm, head to the Johnson County Central Resource Library for Writers United!

Podcast Recommendations from the Machinery of Night team:

Desert Oracle (IG @desertoracle)

https://www.desertoracle.com/

First Issue Club (RT @FirstIssueClub)

https://fountaincityfrequency.com/first-issue-club/

A Machinery of Night holiday spectacular, featuring readings and rants from author Bucho Rodenberger (@authorbuch), followed by a discussion about conservation, the future, and beyond with conservationist Olivia English (@healthy_livers).

Check out these Johnson County Library events links for some cool ways to get involved:

https://www.jocolibrary.org/events/

https://www.jocolibrary.org/we-recommend/for-writers

Every 1st Wednesday from 6pm to 8pm, head to the Johnson County Central Resource Library for Writers United!

Podcast Recommendations from the Machinery of Night team:

Desert Oracle (IG @desertoracle)

https://www.desertoracle.com/

In the midst of the holiday rush, we bring you a long-form conversation via the magic of the internet with Helen Gilley, guitarist and vocalist of Nashville music group Butthole. (https://buttholetheband.bandcamp.com, https://facebook.com/buttholeband/)

Check out these Johnson County Library events links for some cool ways to get involved:

https://www.jocolibrary.org/events/

https://www.jocolibrary.org/we-recommend/for-writers

Podcast Recommendations from the Machinery of Night team:

Desert Oracle (IG @desertoracle)

https://www.desertoracle.com/

The second segment of our two-part philosophy round table featuring resident philosopher Sasha Niehorster-Cook ([email protected]) and artist Sage Desitter (IG @carbonatedbatteryacid). Then we have an insightful chat with yoga instructor Amanda Garner (IG @amandagarneryogicommunity). Next up, a frightful listener submission coupled with soothing sounds from Greg Trout.

Johnson County Library Upcoming Events:

Writers Conference the weekend of the November 15th.

For all events and for further details, check out the events page. There's a lot of fun stuff going on!

https://www.jocolibrary.org/events/

Podcast Recommendations from the Machinery of Night team:

Desert Oracle (IG @desertoracle)

https://www.desertoracle.com/

The first segment of a philosophy round-table format discussion with resident philosopher, Sasha Niehorster-Cook ([email protected]) also featuring Carbonated Battery Acid, AKA Sage Desitter (IG @carbonatedbatteryacid). We also bring you some spooky stories both from ourselves and our listeners. We wrap up this episode with an interview with Goldie, owner of Downbeat Coffee + Tea ([email protected]).

Two short stories: Sundae by Jeff Mundinger of Rondevu Pictures (instagram @rondevupictures) and I Am, by Campbell Richmond. We also bring you excerpts from a collection of poetry called To Notice The Doorways We Celebrate by John Charles Bricker as well as live music and poetry from local singer-songwriter-poet Jon Wittbrodt (wittbrodt.bandcamp.com).

A basement session with Liquid Swords (liquidswords.bandcamp.com) and a conversation with The Black Creatures (theblackcreatures.bandcamp.com), coupled with two tracks from their new album, Wild Echoes.

Machinery of Night's pilot episode, featuring two short horror stories - Strawberry Wormhole by Matti Hayes and The Blood on Tollington by Jordan Fash.