This week we welcome prolific artist Stephen Brodsky to the podcast. Stephen introduces us to his 5 year old dog Cora, a.k.a. "Hard Cora" whose DNA test came in right after our recording and listed her as 73.4% American Bully, 20.8% Bulldog and 5.8% Frenchie. Great talk that covers how not every foster to adopt works out, Stephen's time in New York City as a dog walker and the challenges of being a vegan as a teen in the mid 90's.

Stephen will be celebrating the release of Cut To The Core Vol. 1 & 2 , his re-imagined 90's hardcore covers, with three west coast shows on February 5th at Whistle Stop Bar in San Diego, 2/6 at Harvard & Stone in Los Angeles and 2/7 at Wayfarer in Costa Mesa. For more info visit stephenbrodsky.bandcamp.com

Stephen's shout out goes to Sweet Paws Rescue (SPR), a grassroots, non-profit animal rescue based in Massachusetts who work within two of the poorest counties in Mississippi and Alabama to rescue close to 22,000 dogs and cats since 2011 that would not have a chance at life otherwise. SPR are also a New England resource for the abandoned and displaced dogs and cats within Massachusetts. To adopt, foster, volunteer or donate to their capital campaign that will make a 20-acre farm in Boxford, Massachusetts the heart of their rescue, visit sweetpawsrescue.org

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