(SPF 1000) Vampire Sunscreen

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(SPF 1000) Vampire Sunscreen episodes

November 21, 2025 BONUS – It’s Your Turn
On this special bonus episode of (SPF 1000) Vampire Sunscreen, audience members from our recent live taping at The Vortex share what the darkness means to them. (SPF 1000) Vampire Sunscreen is a listener-supported production of KUT & KUTX Studios in Austin, Texas. You can help make this podcast happen by donating at supportthispodcast.org.
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15 min
October 31, 2025 BLK ODYSSY: Connected To the Frequency
BLK ODYSSY talks about the darkness and reshaping the light, and offers his insight on connecting to the best frequency. This is a live podcast taping recorded at the Vortex on October 16th, 2025. (SPF 1000) Vampire Sunscreen is a listener-supported production of KUT & KUTX Studios in Austin, Texas. You can help make this podcast happen by donating at supportthispodcast.org.
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1 hr 3 min
October 24, 2025 Adrian Quesada: The Spectrum and the Stars
Grammy-nominated musician and composer Adrian Quesada reflects on the spectrum of darkness, and the meaningful experience of connecting music with memories. (SPF 1000) Vampire Sunscreen is a listener-supported production of KUT & KUTX Studios in Austin, Texas. You can help make this podcast happen by donating at supportthispodcast.org. The full transcript of this episode of (SPF…
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35 min
October 17, 2025 Avery Moore: Getting out of Mind Jail
Comedian Avery Moore discusses the isolation of loneliness and lack of self-worth, and the revelation of actually liking oneself. (SPF 1000) Vampire Sunscreen is a listener-supported production of KUT & KUTX Studios in Austin, Texas. You can help make this podcast happen by donating at supportthispodcast.org. The full transcript of this episode of (SPF 1000) Vampire Sunscreen is…
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35 min
October 10, 2025 Dr. Daniel Wescott: On the Body Farm
Professor and forensic researcher Dr. Daniel Wescott talks about the life that follows death, and darkness as an uncertainty. Learn More about the Forensic Anthropology Center aka the Body Farm (SPF 1000) Vampire Sunscreen is a listener-supported production of KUT & KUTX Studios in Austin, Texas. You can help make this podcast happen by donating at supportthispodcast.org.
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34 min
October 03, 2025 Kate Winkler Dawson: Running with the Night
True crime historian and author Kate Winkler Dawson discusses the literal darkness of rural areas, and the role of empathy in true crime research. (SPF 1000) Vampire Sunscreen is a listener-supported production of KUT & KUTX Studios in Austin, Texas. You can help make this podcast happen by donating at supportthispodcast.org. The full transcript of this episode of (SPF 1000) Vampire…
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42 min
September 26, 2025 Kalu James: Keeper of the Light
Singer and songwriter Kalu James talks about darkness as a space of safety, and the mindful acts of creating art in dark times, and letting go. (SPF 1000) Vampire Sunscreen is a listener-supported production of KUT & KUTX Studios in Austin, Texas. You can help make this podcast happen by donating at supportthispodcast.org. The full transcript of this episode of (SPF 1000) Vampire…
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31 min
September 19, 2025 Alex Maas: Directions To See A Haunted House
Alex Maas of the Black Angels talks about the influence of childhood memories and raising a family during dark times. (SPF 1000) Vampire Sunscreen is a listener-supported production of KUT & KUTX Studios in Austin, Texas. You can help make this podcast happen by donating at supportthispodcast.org.
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40 min
September 12, 2025 Shakey Graves: The Necessary Counterpart To the Light
Songwriter Alejandro Rose-Garcia, better known as Shakey Graves, talks about the ways darkness and his mental health journey have shaped his music and his outlook on life. He also discusses the art of – and the anxiety behind – self-promotion, and the desire to connect with others. (SPF 1000) Vampire Sunscreen is a listener-supported production of KUT & KUTX Studios in Austin, Texas.
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33 min
August 29, 2025 Season 2 of (SPF 1000) Vampire Sunscreen starts September 12th.
Season 2 of (SPF 1000) Vampire Sunscreen starts Friday, September 12. On the podcast, host Laurie Gallardo is back to ask one question of her guests: What is the darkness to you? Or, what is dark to you? In season 2, Laurie talks to musicians Shakey Graves, Kalu James, and the Black Angels’ Alex Maas. She talks to author and podcast host Kate Winkler Dawson, comedian Avery Moore…
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2 min