The Trace

A few weeks before election results feels like the right time to end season 2 of The Trace. It's been a fantastic 34 episodes and I am so grateful to every guest for being a part of this with me.

I end season 2 with some words of hope and encouragement in these unpredictable times. We need to support and love each other big time during this next month. Make sure you have a plan and support group for all this election madness.

I then break down 5 movies for spiritual disruption. We all need to be challenged from time to time. These films all do the job.

Thanks again to all of you listeners and guests! Season 3 of The Trace will begin later next month.

David Llama is a filmmaker and friend who grew up in Mexico City and now lives in Seattle. He has wonderful insights about all kinds of things in life. In this episode we talk about the transition from Mexico to the USA and how that has changed during the Trump years.

Lots of talk in here about music, movies, and culture from both Mexico and the USA. David reminds us that we are all connected in this human experience. Thanks to David for taking the time to have such a lovely and honest conversation.

I am so fortunate to have Johnathon Ford as my guest. Johnathon is an incredible musician known for his work with Unwed Sailor, Roadside Monument, and many other bands. We talk about going all in with music and staying true to the artistic dream. Johnathon is very open and gracious as he tells stories about life on the road and songwriting.

Odie Henderson writes for Rogerebert.com, Slant, and Big Door Vandalism. He has been published in The Village Voice, Vulture, and much more.

He is one of my very favorite film critics writing today. He is totally open and honest in such a refreshing way. We talk about falling in love with movies, growing up in Jersey, Martin Scorsese, "women's pictures", horror movies, and more. Check out his great writing on rogerebert.com and other places.

Isaac Marion is the author of "The Warm Bodies Series" with the most recent and final being "The Living". We talk about writing, scary stories, facing the darkness, homeschooling, and the future of art after the pandemic.

This last decade was an incredible time for film. We are in a strange pause for movies right now while living through a pandemic. This is a chance to look at some of the special ones from recent times. I hope you enjoy the show and watch some of these movies afterwards.

Doug Lorig is a Seattle musician most known for his guitar playing in Roadside Monument and Raft of Dead Monkeys. He currently plays in the band Graphic Nature.

We talk about falling in love with music, the Seattle mid-90's music scene, Tooth and Nail Records, and his time with Roadside Monument. Enjoy the show and listen to Doug's music!

Louie Romo is the house manager of the Northwest Film Forum in Seattle, Washington. We both break down our top 10 horror films. These are subjective lists of course! Get ready for some Carpenter, Romero, Lynch, Cronenberg, and more.

Sherae Lascelles is running for Legislative District No. 43. Sherae and I talk about radical authenticity, mutual aid, harm reduction, and how all these issues relate to both Seattle and life in general. Check out Sherae's campaign page if you are interested in getting involved.

https://www.sheraeforstate.com

Guthrie Graves-Fitzsimmons is the author of the forthcoming Book "Just Faith: Reclaiming Progressive Christianity". In this talk we discuss the state of our times and how progressive Christianity has something to say about where we are and where we are headed.

Guthrie has a Master of Divinity from Union Theological Seminary, where he was the William Sloane Coffin Scholar. He and his husband, both native Texans, now live in Louisville, Kentucky.