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Veronica Van Jura joins us this week to talk about her custom abstract painting shop and her recent foray into live painting. We ask her what it's like to be an important member of the marketing team for Worcester's largest venue, the DCU Center. She also gives us an inside look at the redesign of Figs & Pigs' menu for which she made certain that each dish's name could double as an Instagram caption. She's our favorite Jersey girl! Tunes by Submarine Machine.

When Jon Strader isn't touring the world with his melodic hardcore band, No Trigger, he is hard at work as Worcester's most coveted dj. This week, we're asking him all of our wedding day questions with the help of Sarah's fiancée. We also talk west coast living, Wright's Chicken Farm, and Rosie O'Donnell's engagement. Tunes by Submarine Machine.

This week, we're talking fashion with the best dressed woman in Worcester, Amanda "AJ" Setaro. You can treat yourself to a Birkin bag, Oprah's Gucci pumps, or Blair Waldorf's cocktail dress during your next visit to Sweet Jane’s Designer Consignment, AJ's thriving boutique on Main Street. She even styled us for our podcast cover photo in collaboration with photographer Justin Hall earlier this year. Tunes by Submarine Machine.

This week, Morgan Vines and Erin Jansky discuss the secret gigs and intimate concerts they organize every month as part of a global network called Sofar Sounds. We also get the scoop on Erin's new speaking club for women called the Speaker Sisterhood and pump Morgan for details about her reign as the Karate State Champion of Texas as well as her recent engagement.

This week, we welcome Eric Lindquist and Tom "Tuesday" Matthews of the Railers to discuss how their professional sports organization has succeeded in Worcester where others have failed. Eric reveals that he has been a guest on no less than 11 gameshows including The Price is Right and Wheel of Fortune. Tom denies that he is TRAX the mascot and tells us what it's like to see his bare chest plastered on 20 billboards around the city. Tunes by Submarine Machine.

We got bumped from our studio time this week to make way for the Worcester Red Sox, but lady voices must prevail. Here's to Janet Marie Smith, the heart of New England, and the birthplace of oral contraceptives. Tunes by Submarine Machine.

Hosts Sarah Connell and Molly O'Connor discuss natural wines and the state of Worcester's food media with Julia Auger and Jared Forman, the minds behind deadhorse hill and simjang. Julia shares stories from her recent South American wine travels and Jared recalls his three years working for David Chang as a young chef at momofuku noodle bar.

Hosts Sarah Connell and Molly O'Connor recap their interactions with the artists who have taken over Worcester for 10 days of public art in honor of POW! WOW! They also welcome guests Sean Connolly, Mairéad Dickinson, and Bryan O’Donnell - the organizers of Worcester’s premier comedy festival, Wootenanny.

Hosts Sarah Connell and Molly O'Connor question whether reality shows are capable of cultivating real-life relationships and welcome Worcester’s spirit sensation, Joy Flanagan of MS Walker Imports for the full scoop on POW! WOW! Worcester's fierce cocktail competition.

Hosts Sarah Connell and Molly O'Connor discuss accurate depictions of female friendship in pop culture and welcome Worcester’s favorite boss-babe duo, Amy Lynn Chase of Crompton Collective and Renee King Diaz of The Queen’s Cups.