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Sam Smith (the bass virtuoso, not the pop singer) joined me to chat about Art Thief’s upcoming record, performing at NAMM with the flu, and extraterrestrial life. Plus, hear the single Invaded With Love at the end!

Musician and author Seth Davis joins me this week. Find his book “The Trouble with Kim” out now via Intersection Press, and explore his music at sethdavis.com. We covered animal companionship, the terror and exhilaration of being emotionally vulnerable in front of a crowd, and much more.

Talking fashion and self-titled albums with singer/songwriter Ciarra Fragale. Hear her latest single “Too Good (For You, Baby) at the end of the episode!

Talking human connection with leadership and life coaching professional Michael Ehrenberg.

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I was long overdue for a spiritual-metaphysical deep dive, and musician Dylan Emmet was just the guest to go there with me. We discuss the power of controlling your own perception, why you should always just ask for what you want even if you might not get it, and much more. Plus, hear Dylan’s latest release “Lose This” at the end of the episode!

Head to dylanemmet.com for more info, music and updates.

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It was an absolute delight chatting with my pal Adam Weiner of Low Cut Connie, the legendary Philly piano rock band. Adam revolutionized the livestream game way back in March and never stopped; you can catch his Tough Cookies stream Saturdays at 6 eastern, and Thursdays at 6 for Patreon members, and hear the outstanding new record "Private Lives" out now everywhere.

This was one of those lovely, freewheeling conversations I particularly enjoy, but the central theme that emerged was opportunity - how to look for it, how to seize it, and what to make of it. Sam Kogon is a pro at creating opportunity for himself, whether it’s managing or playing with artists he admires, hosting an underground radio program or landing a role in a Martin Scorsese film. We chat about all of it - and we get to hear Sam’s song “Something’s Wrong” at the end!

Hear Sam Mondays at noon on The Lavender Hour on KPISS.FM.

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Always fun to get to talk about something I love - this time, Sean Matthew Whiteford and Logan Callahan chatted with me about (among other things) musicals! Cats: great or terrible? Jesus Christ Superstar: why is it so hard to stage? Little Shop of Horrors: show ending or movie ending? And of course, we discuss the music of Whiteford & Callahan! Hear their incredibly serotonin-boosting new single Trust Yourself at the end of the episode.

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Alt rock trio Autumn City consists of vocalist Aster Pheonyx, percussionist Manny Kelly and bassist Audra Thomas. We all got together over Zoom to talk about the band, how to wrangle an enthusiastic audience member into playing drums semiprofessionally, whether you really need a physical book to plan your wedding, and much more. Plus, hear their gorgeous new single If I Could at the end of the episode!

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