Jake Woodruff grew up riding BMX bikes around Worcester and attending shows at the Palladium Upstairs. Jake has since toured the world and released music with his bands Defeater, Dreamtigers, and Aisha Burns. We talk about living on the north shore of Boston, moving to Texas, playing in as many projects as possible, and our shared love of legendary Worcester taco spot Tortilla Sams.

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Music producer INFMS joins us this week to talk mix tapes! From growing up in the punk rock world, to growing into the world of hip hop mixtapes, INFMS touches the musical landscape.

Accessibility should not be an afterthought. Rob Bilotta joins us on this week's episode to discuss the accessibility issues around the city of Worcester. With the lack of electric doors, ramps, and appropriate sidewalks, Worcester has a lot of work to do to become an inclusive city for all.

We know that voting is important, maybe now more than ever! Theres a lot of questions involved in voting and how it works, so we linked up w/ Monika and Oghomwen to get some answers. We discuss who is eligible to vote, how to find out if you are registered, and where to find more info about the people running. This is a non-partisan discussion!

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Do you ever think about the behind the scenes of the music industry? Our bud Evan Pierri is the host of the Notes From The Road podcast, and he joined us this week to discuss his show, his touring career and his ties to Worcester. We talk about his love of coffee and our mutual friends at New Tradition Co, as well as what life is like in Nashville!

Follow Notes From The Road on Instagram: @notesfromtheroad and find Evan @evanpierri

Follow Notes From The Road on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/notesfromtheroadpod

Its all about the ladies on this weeks episode! Worcester blogger, Claudia Snell has started a new project called Women Worc, a blog designed to bring attention to the women of Worcester and all that they do! Claudia talks about her other projects such as Turtle Boy Brew, for those who are looking for beer and coffee spots in the city, as well as a gardening blog, and a website development company!

Theres also our Stokes & Pokes and a look at our last week.

Women Worc: https://www.womenworc.com/

Do you think about hip hop when you think about Worcester? You should. We were luck enough to interview Kaz, the creator behind "Wortown Rising", a documentary about Worcester and its extensive hip hop history. Hearing about break dancing on June Street, Underground hip hop clubs downtown, rap battles, and a legendary T La Rock show in the basement of the Hannover Theater are all part of this episode. Kaz is a hip hop historian and a dude who is working hard to preserve some of the raddest stories in Worcesters storied history.

We talk about the song(s) of the summer on this one! We each picked out top five songs of the summer and the reasons why the resinate with us this time of year. You'll get everything from Frank Turner to clipse, and so much more. We have also put them in a spotify playlist (seltzer time summer) which you should put on at every backyard BBQ for the rest of the year. Like, Subscribe, Share, Wash Your Hands, Party On.

Worcesters Best Waitress, mother of two, wrestling fanatic, city meeting live-tweeter? Jenny Pacillio is all about being involved in city meetings and making them more accessible as possible. For over two years now (pre-covid), Jenny has attended every neighborhood watch meeting in her are of the city, and has live-tweeted them for all of our entertainment. We touch on her love of wrestling, a certain "meatball" that we all know and love, and some of the ways we could make city politics a little more fun and digestible.

Follow Jenny on twitter: @drjennydanger

Bill Shaner caused quite the stir last week when he announced he is leaving Worcester Magazine. Shaner spent the last three years becoming the face of the free weekly alternative newspaper, especially after numerous rounds of layoffs from parent company, GateHouse Media. We discuss Bill's decision to leave WoMag, and plans for his new direct-to-inbox blog "Worcester Sucks And I Love It". The gloves are off Worcester, and your favorite reporter can finally say what needs to be said.

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Worcester Sucks And I Love It: https://billshaner.substack.com/

Follow Bill on Twitter: @Bill_shaner