Monologue

My first industry mentor, dear friend, and overall badass Hannah Boren (@hannahboren) is on Monologue today!! We discuss our Texas roots, NoiseTrade (@noisetrade), feminine norms, her quick stint as Lorde (@lordemusic)'s personal assistant, and the grief, growth, and clarity that came from that experience, what it’s like as a female in the music industry, and more. It’s a great one. Give it a listen! Plugs~ Hannah: NPR’s Up First podcast (@npr), Lizzo (@lizzobeating), Triathalon (@triathalon) Mon: (N/A I guess I forgot this time lol) recorded: 4/18/19

Austin Schulenburg (@penandmug) is in the houz today! Austin is a graphic designer — most recently he designed the killer Live On The Green Festival (@liveonthegreen) announcements — and we discuss side hustles, branding methods and more. First interviewer to request to be on Monologue! No more begging friends! Thanks for sliding in them DMs! Our conversation post the actual “episode format” was probably my favorite so stick till the end!Plugs~Austin: The Umbrella Academy (Netflix), The Perspective Podcast with Scotty Russell, Anderson .Paak (@anderson._paak)Mon: The Book of Comforts, Sigrid, Sucker Punch (@thisissigrid), The Liturgists Podcast (Fear - Live episode) (@theliturgists)recorded: 3/25/19

Guyssss my seester (@mallory_moser) (the Midge Maisel to my Susie) and our pal Maria LaMagna (@mclamagna) are on the pod today!!! Mallory performs with Backtrack (@backtrackvocals) and Maria writes for Market Watch (@marketwatch) (now @cnbcmakeit) and runs her passion project Cropped (@wearecropped) on the side. On the eve of the 2019 Oscar’s I got to interview them about their careers and what got them there, how our faith has played into this, and much more. Enjoy (or hate?) our spontaneous a cappella performance of "Shallow." ***Mal was under the weather so she’s sporting a Sophia Bush rasp*** ***this ep is unofficially sponsored by Diskin Cider*** Plugs~ Maria: #goingtotherapy Mal: going to movies alone, Shaun T hip hop abs (@shaunt), Pop Sugar fitness (@popsugar) Mon: Eighth Grade (@eighthgrademov), The Death of a Dream, Brave Town (@bravetown) (again), “An Ocean” by Calah Mikal (@calahmikal)recorded: 2/24/19

My second interview is with the poet-who-didn’t-know-it Brielle Sebold (@briellesebold). We talk about education, Nashville’s at time frustrating creative culture, the vulnerability of writing and sharing, and more. Brielle is honest and joyful and has one of my favorite laughs ever.Buy her book of poems "quarter life" here:https://www.etsy.com/listing/673870849/quarter-life?ref=shop_home_active_1(I say in this ep I’m not gonna do Monologue socials. LOL cause you can follow the pod now at @monologuepodcast). Plugs~Brielle: Culture Care by Makoto Fujimara (@iamfujimara)Mon: Betty, Betty Who (@bettywho) & The Death of a Dream, Brave Town (@bravetown)recorded: 2/18/19

Surprise ep!!! First return guest!!! Emma Germano (@emmagermano) and I review Booksmart (@booksmart), praising its stylistic choices, the music supervision, its representation, and of course, its many humorous moments. I’ll be popping in reviews in the middle of seasons when I feel like it! Listen today! (fact check: I say “Fade Away” by Perfume Genius (@perfumegenius) but it’s “Slip Away.” SRY. Listen to it.) rating: A-recorded: 6/10/19

It’s the Season 2 premiere!!! My first interview is with the oh so kind, honest and vulnerable Jay Ragsdale (@rayjagsdale). His band Brave Town (@bravetown) had been a bit MIA — their last single “Holy Water Boyfriend” was released in 2017. I learned the reasoning behind this hiatus in my interview with Jay which involved a redefining of the word “success,” a faith deconstruction, and a return to what is pure, humbling and meaningful. This sabbatical led to The Death of a Dream, their newest project that was released on Friday, February 15th (happy bday to me!), which showcases the experiences that center on failure, grief, change, and coming to accept that these encounters are integral parts of life. I loved the conversation we ended up having from topics about the propensity of musician’s to be selfish with their work, women in the church, homosexuality and Christianity, and more. Listen now on Apple Podcasts! The Death of A Dream on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/4DLmDn3l0cLW3JbRiT7vaW?si=HRGuwtvlS4OO0S8pykg84Q Jay’s reflections on “Holy Water Boyfriend”: https://www.jragsdale.com/reflections/holywaterboyfriend Transcription of the interview on Medium: https://medium.com/@monicamarymoser/interview-jay-ragsdale-brave-town-df99911674ecrecorded: 1/31/19

It’s the Season 1 finale!!! The last show we analyze is Parks & Recreation. Holland Brown (Dillon) (@hollandbdillon) joins me to talk about her upcoming nuptial hashtag (fingers crossed for #HughmakemydreamscometruebyHollandoates!!!!), our GOT S8E2 and E3 predictions (lol), our frustrations with country and worship music, and of course, the characters and relationships on our beloved parks & rec (and how it got us through senior year of college and freshman year of life). Also! Surprise phone calls from Carley Rutledge and Hugh Dillon (Holland’s hubby to be!) So much fun. Carley (cool.cactus.media) tells us why she loves the show (how writing comedy about GOOD ppl is a difficult feat), the brilliance of the Emmy- winning ep “The Telethon,” and more.I’ve had some requests for more TV Shows & the Enneagram analyses but I’m taking a break for now! Season 2 is Artist/Creatives Interviews where I learn the origin stories of writers, songwriters, performers, managers, graphic designers, etc. I’ve already done a handful and can’t wait to share them! Read along here:https://medium.com/@monicamarymoser/tv-shows-the-enneagram-parks-recreation-341513b52d1

The third show we anaylze through the Enneagram lens is One Tree Hill. Two of my favorite ladies Addison Durham (@addison.w.durham) & Mary Kate O'Boyle (@marykate.oboyle) and I discuss the personality, motivations and relationships of the citizens of Tree Hill. We also get real real about the roots of our anxiety & insecurities -- and how “trauma” is such a heavy word we don’t like using, but everyone has it.***disclaimer: we had to record this one twice. We had a glitch with the audio so please excuse the distortion in the first part (it’s still listenable just not NPR quality) - and excuse the length (I did cut out almost 2 hours....) Just listen in parts :) Just one more in this season! ARTICLE LINK:https://medium.com/@monicamarymoser/tv-shows-the-enneagram-one-tree-hill-28d677708743SPONSOR: @cool.cactus.mediahttps://carleyrutledge.com

The second show we analyze is quite possibly my favorite show ever: The Office.Office expert, sporty gal, and founder of but first, donuts Meredith Roman (Jean) (@merejean_) joins me to sip on some oaky afterbirth red wine and discuss our favorite characters (and our least favorite characters), quiz each other on deep track quotes, and impersonate every single character on the show.You can read my anaylsis while you listen (link below)!https://medium.com/@monicamarymoser/tv-shows-the-enneagram-the-office-98c1e3d4d65c