The Underflow Podcast

The Underflow Podcast – Episode 23 – Andrue Mars –  Becoming Your Own Champion with singer, songwriter, musician, artist, producer, and stylist Andrue Mars. Andrue and Adam dive deep into their shared passions of music, books, video games, and anime. The conversation also explores the vulnerability of being an artist in the 2020s and how to lean into self-confidence in the overwhelm of a digital era. Learn how part of finding peace can be community, self-reliance, creation, nature, stillness, or sobriety.

Andrue Mars:

https://www.underflowrecords.com/andrue-mars
https://www.instagram.com/andruemars

The Underflow Podcast 
https://www.underflowrecords.com/podcast

Hosted by Adam W. Fitzgerald (Quells)
https://www.underflowrecords.com/quells
https://www.instagram.com/quellsfitz  

Opening song = "The Pit" by Andrue Mars
Closing song = "Trade" by Andrue Mars

Both from the brand new release "The Affection EP" by Andrue Mars
Available everywhere now through Underflow Records
https://linktr.ee/underflow
https://www.underflowrecords.com/andrue-mars


The Underflow is a podcast designed to be an evolving platform for artists & activists of all disciplines & backgrounds to unite in free form conversation with the goals to empower, educate & inspire inclusivity, diversity, community, healing, action & revolution.

"A rising tide lifts all ships."

http://underflowrecords.com
https://linktr.ee/underflow

The Underflow Podcast – Episode 22 – Gina Lane –  Integrating Introspection & Communication with Axiom Ascension Coaching founder Gina Lane. Discussing their shared history attending public schools in Lapeer County, Gina and host Adam W. Fitzgerald catch up for the first time in years in a deep conversation on shared interests. From embracing the shadow to methods on how to adapt to difficult situations, Gina is offering free half hour "discovery calls" to connect with those who feel like they might need some extra support or new perspectives. 

Contact Gina Lane at:

Axiom Ascension Coaching

[email protected] 

Gina Lane on FaceBook:
https://www.facebook.com/thehunnehbunneh

Gina Lane on Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/hunnehbunnehfoofoo/

The Underflow Podcast 
https://www.underflowrecords.com/podcast

Hosted by Adam W. Fitzgerald (Quells)
https://www.underflowrecords.com/quells
https://www.instagram.com/quellsfitz

Opening song = "Crossbowed" by Quells
Closing song = "Life is Art" by Quells

Both from the brand new debut solo album by Adam W. Fitzgerald
"Jaded Love" by Quells
Available everywhere now through Underflow Records
https://linktr.ee/quells


The Underflow is a podcast designed to be an evolving platform for artists & activists of all disciplines & backgrounds to unite in free form conversation with the goals to empower, educate & inspire inclusivity, diversity, community, healing, action & revolution.

"A rising tide lifts all ships."

http://underflowrecords.com
https://linktr.ee/underflow

For this special presentation of The Underflow Podcast (Episode 21) – host & founder Adam W. Fitzgerald / Quells presents “Revolutionary Portals” as part of Naropa University’s Jack Kerouac School’s fall (November) 2025 MFA critical thesis panel, alongside J.D. Edwards & Huck Shine, moderated by Professor Andrew Schelling.

Slideshow:  https://bit.ly/4pm6EzS

Introduction by Andrew Schelling of Naropa University' for the Jack Kerouac School Creative Thesis MFA Graduation Reading – May 2025 (Intro only video)
https://www.instagram.com/p/Dbau2OehEmp/

OTHER IMPORTANT LINKS

Underflow Podcast

Episode 18

Adam W. Fitzgerald interviews Tongo Eisen-Martin

https://youtu.be/dp1oKqDN6VM?si=CWDpZQ0uuFXWQgxJ
 

Underflow Podcast

Episode 14

Adam W. Fitzgerald interviews Lars Adams / Abnormalize Being

https://youtu.be/P_uJk-zOStU?si=XeXxS-A6MhvhR8UA

Words from Adam W. Fitzgerald / Quells:

"Thank you to Andrew Schelling for this lovely introduction at the  Naropa University Jack Kerouac School MFA graduation reading on May 8th of this year (2026). The cento poem (patchwork / collage) that Professor Schelling made from my work for this intro is honestly a humbling honor.

A few weeks later in June I was able to give an intro for Andrew’s reading during the Kerouac School Summer Writing Program, one of the last readings on the historic campus.

https://instagram.com/naropau  https://instagram.com/kerouacschool

Thanks to Cindy A. Keith for filming this & being the best thing that ever happened to me
https://instagram.com/cindykeith_dance

Thanks to Professor Schelling, Professor Hsiung & the Kerouac School
Thank you to my father Wes Smith (seen briefly at the very beginning of this video)
Thank you to my editor Pat LoBrutto & my dear friends who have been supportive of this project, Mariah Lee Wilberg  https://instagram.com/living_prism &  Sophocles Sapounas https://instagram.com/n0t.alone & Mehdi Arshed https://instagram.com/faroutdude &Jeff Yateman / Jemmi Hazeman  https://instagram.com/jemmihazeman
Thank you to Courtney Quartz Klapp https://instagram.com/bonnie.and.fly for the edits & the consistent (needed) colleague support for two years

If anyone wants to see the full video of this reading, I’m happy to share the private link."

– A.W.F.

Love
Gratitude
Revolution

Songs =
1 = "Dear Angels" by Quells
2 = "Drink Up” by Quells
3 = "Crossbowed" by Quells

All 3 tracks are from the new Quells LP
The debut Quells LP “Jaded Love” arrives 9.9.2026

Produced by https://instagram.com/christian_paul_philippi
Drums by  https://instagram.com/shravansurendran

https://instagram.com/quellsfitz
https://instagram.com/underflowrecords
underflowrecords.com/quells

 

Revolutionary Portals Critical Thesis Presentation

November 2025 – Jack Kerouac School – Naropa University

https://youtu.be/NBxZ_4rp45w?is=Z9jE-N3ViSW5pzI4
 

Underflow Records

https://underflowrecords.com

https://linktr.ee/underflow

https://instagram.com/underflowrecords

 

Quells

https://underflowrecords.com/quells

https://linktr.ee/quells

https://instagram.com/quellsfitz

https://quellsfitz.substack.com

https://adamfitz.medium.com

https://instagram.com/time4revolution9

The Underflow Podcast – Episode 20 – Vinyl Williams – Musical Astrology & Alchemical Marriages with musician, artist, and modern-day mystic Lionel Williams, who releases music as Vinyl Williams. Recorded in July of 2026 in Los Angeles, California, this interview also features musician, artist dance movement therapist and somatic psychologist Cindy A. Keith as a co host with host Adam W. Fitzgerald (both of the band Quells) in a deep discussion ranging from theories on the nature of reality, to Lionel's development of audio and visual art, as well as new strategies for activism to help the world at large.

The Underflow Podcast 
https://www.underflowrecords.com/podcast

Hosted by Adam W. Fitzgerald (Quells)
https://www.underflowrecords.com/quells
https://www.instagram.com/quellsfitz

Co Hosted by Cindy A. Keith
https://www.underflowrecords.com/cindy-a-keith
https://www.instagram.com/cindykeith_dance

Lionel / Vinyl Williams
https://vinylwilliams.com/
https://www.instagram.com/vinylwilliams

Opening song = "Crystal Helix" by Vinyl Williams
Closing song = "Soulgaze" by Vinyl Williams
Both tracks are from the new album "Star Harmony" by Vinyl Williams

https://youtu.be/xNCvF-MGHZM?si=7x8P1hdCtS3wqyH2

The Underflow is a podcast designed to be an evolving platform for artists & activists of all disciplines & backgrounds to unite in free form conversation with the goals to empower, educate & inspire inclusivity, diversity, community, healing, action & revolution.

"A rising tide lifts all ships."

http://underflowrecords.com
https://linktr.ee/underflow

The Underflow Podcast – Episode 19 – Cathedral Bells – Balcony Banter & Shout Outs with Matthew Messore, of Cathedral Bells and midi memory, and drummer Danny Deleon discuss their journeys as musicians through different projects, living in different locations around the world, as well as touring in the ever-changing landscape of the modern era. Over the course of a breezy half hour of banter, many memories are shared and friends are given shout outs from an eighth story balcony in the Capitol Hill area of Denver, Colorado in May 2026, before Quells (Fitzgerald) & Cathedral Bells (Messore & Deleon) played a concert together at the venue Vultures in Colorado Springs, CO.

Cathedral Bells:

https://www.instagram.com/cathedralbells
https://www.cathedralbells.com/

Midi Memory:

https://www.instagram.com/midimemory
https://midimemory.bandcamp.com/

Danny:

https://www.instagram.com/dannydeleon_

Time4Revolution
https://www.instagram.com/time4revolution9

The Underflow Podcast 
https://www.underflowrecords.com/podcast

Hosted by Adam W. Fitzgerald (Quells)
https://www.underflowrecords.com/quells
https://www.instagram.com/quellsfitz  

Opening song = "stray" by Cathedral Bells
Closing song = "across the sky" by Cathedral Bells

both songs are from the new album
"parallel dreams" by Cathedral Bells

https://youtu.be/-OxJLQi8sfw?si=-ZaJtJbJVHGB0xO2

The Underflow is a podcast designed to be an evolving platform for artists & activists of all disciplines & backgrounds to unite in free form conversation with the goals to empower, educate & inspire inclusivity, diversity, community, healing, action & revolution.

"A rising tide lifts all ships."

http://underflowrecords.com
https://linktr.ee/underflow

The Underflow Podcast – Episode 18 – Tongo Eisen-Martin – Uniting In Revolution with award-winning poet, writer, and musician Tongo Eisen-Martin, the 8th Poet of San Fransisco discusses his move from California to Detroit, sharing the joy of his baby daughter, and the necessary politicization of all peoples in our current times so we can unite in a shared struggle. Eisen-Martin shares his story of educating in prisons, detention centers, and public libraries, as well as his new collaboration album "Traveling Shoes" which features poetry from his two ground-breaking City Lights Books collections: "Heaven Is All Goodbyes" and "Blood On The Fog" and a dazzling array of musicians including keyboardist / pianist / synth master Davani Rhodes and the "samurai who never loses a battle" vocalist Vadia, as well as Tongo's legendary contemporary poet, Saul Williams.

"Unify, hurry up." - T.E.M.

Video = https://youtu.be/dp1oKqDN6VM

"you are going to want
to lose that job
before the revolution hits"
– Tongo Eisen-Martin
"Heaven Is All Goodbyes"

Tongo Eisen-Martin
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tongo_Eisen-Martin
https://www.instagram.com/_tongogara_/
https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/tongo-eisen-martin

Damani Rhodes:
https://www.instagram.com/damani31

Vadia:
https://www.instagram.com/vadiahub

Time4Revolution
https://www.instagram.com/time4revolution9

The Underflow Podcast 
https://www.underflowrecords.com/podcast

Hosted by Adam Fitzgerald (Quells)
https://www.underflowrecords.com/quells
https://www.instagram.com/quellsfitz  

Opening song = "Not a Poem" by Tongo Eisen-Martin, Damani Rhodes, Vadia
Closing song = "Wake Up" by Tongo Eisen-Martin, Damani Rhodes, Vadia, Saul Williams

both songs are from the new album
"Traveling Shoes" by Tongo Eisen-Martin
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DNraDAXXvaR/

https://www.kqed.org/arts/13982191/tongo-eisen-martin-vadia-damani-rhodes-new-album-traveling-shoes


http://underflowrecords.com
https://linktr.ee/underflow

The Underflow is a podcast designed to be an evolving platform for artists & activists of all disciplines & backgrounds to unite in free form conversation with the goals to empower, educate & inspire inclusivity, diversity, community, healing, action & revolution. 
"A rising tide lifts all ships."

The Underflow Podcast – Episode 17 – Diego Lopez – Humor, Humility, & Mixed Martial Arts with comedian, podcaster, and MMA black belt Diego Lopez explores how martial arts relates to comedy and the evolution of self. Diego and Adam discuss the road to becoming a better person, which typically requires humility and a sense of humor. Pros and cons of culture, chasing dreams, and what defines happiness are dissected with a humorous lens as Lopez shares his story with the goal of revealing there is no right or wrong way to exist, but we can all work to help each other become better.

Diego Lopez
https://www.instagram.com/thisdiegolopez
https://knowviolence.com/
https://www.instagram.com/alittletimepod
https://linktr.ee/alittletimepod

The Underflow Podcast 
https://www.underflowrecords.com/podcast
Hosted by Adam Fitzgerald (Quells)
https://www.underflowrecords.com/quells
https://www.instagram.com/quellsfitz  

Opening & closing song = "Love and Death" by Ebo Taylor

http://underflowrecords.com
https://linktr.ee/underflow

The Underflow is a podcast designed to be an evolving platform for artists & activists of all disciplines & backgrounds to unite in free form conversation with the goals to empower, educate & inspire inclusivity, diversity, community, healing, action & revolution. 
"A rising tide lifts all ships."

The Underflow Podcast – Episode 16 – Scoffs – Reinventing Yourself with Scott Robert Allen, the Michigan musician who releases music under the moniker of Scoffs, as well as with his band, Big Mess. After becoming an international touring musician as a teenager, Scott became a professional video editor and a musician helming his own multiple projects. Covering time spent with his first band the Red Shirt Brigade playing shows with Death Cab for Cutie and recording with their own Chris Walla and how that evolved into Thunderbirds Are Now! with his brother Ryan Allen, Scott and Adam dive deep into identity, current times insanity, making audio and visual art, and the big questions, from what it all means, to aliens.

Scoffs
https://www.underflowrecords.com/scoffs

The Underflow Podcast 
https://www.underflowrecords.com/podcast
Hosted by Adam Fitzgerald (Quells)
https://www.underflowrecords.com/quells
https://www.instagram.com/quellsfitz

Scoffs
https://www.underflowrecords.com/scoffs
https://www.instagram.com/scoffs_music
https://www.underflowrecords.com/scoffs
https://scoffsmusic.bandcamp.com

Big Mess
https://www.underflowrecords.com/big-mess
https://www.instagram.com/bigmess_musicgroup

Opening song = "Reactions" by Scoffs
Closing song = "Born "Again" in Ultra HD" by Scoffs
https://www.underflowrecords.com/scoffs

http://underflowrecords.com
https://linktr.ee/underflow

The Underflow is a podcast designed to be an evolving platform for artists & activists of all disciplines & backgrounds to unite in free form conversation with the goals to empower, educate & inspire inclusivity, diversity, community, healing, action & revolution. 
"A rising tide lifts all ships."

The Underflow Podcast – Episode 14 – Abnormalize Being – Creative Humor & Revolution Readiness with Larz Adams a.k.a. Abnormalize Being – an "internet jester" & revolutionary meme lord, who also happens to be the son of "the real Patch Adams" – Dr. Hunter Doherty "Patch" Adams discussing creativity, humor, community, alternative lifestyles, and revolution. 

The Underflow Podcast 
https://www.underflowrecords.com/podcast
Hosted by Adam Fitzgerald (Quells)
https://www.underflowrecords.com/quells
https://www.instagram.com/quellsfitz

Larz
https://www.instagram.com/abnormalize.being
https://www.instagram.com/dingdongderp
https://www.instagram.com/time4revolution9

Opening & closing song = "Enough Is Enough" by Chumbawumba

http://underflowrecords.com
https://linktr.ee/underflow

The Underflow is a podcast designed to be an evolving platform for artists & activists of all disciplines & backgrounds to unite in free form conversation with the goals to empower, educate & inspire inclusivity, diversity, community, healing, action & revolution. 
"A rising tide lifts all ships."

The Underflow Podcast – Episode 15 – Sophocles Sapounas – Balancing Pragmatism & Optimism with Sophocles Sapounas, author of the "Not Alone" graphic novel series, singer-songwriter of the Detroit punk rock trio Jeb Busch Lite, and founder of Earth Team One eco-friendly skateboarding. Soph and Adam founded WhateverFest together in 2010 as an underground independent arts and music festival in Detroit while undergrads at Wayne State University. After graduating WSU both left Detroit, Soph to Berlin and his native Greece, Adam to graduate work with Cambridge University in Edinburgh, the Jack Kerouac School of Naropa University, and California. In this conversation the two old friends catch up current events and the importance of staying creative, active, and hopeful as we fight for our future.


The Underflow Podcast 
https://www.underflowrecords.com/podcast
Hosted by Adam Fitzgerald (Quells)
https://www.underflowrecords.com/quells
https://www.instagram.com/quellsfitz

Sophocles
https://www.instagram.com/n0t.alone/
https://www.instagram.com/earthteam.one/
https://earthteam-one.com
https://www.instagram.com/jebbuschliteband/
https://www.underflowrecords.com/jeb-busch-lite
https://jebbuschlite.bandcamp.com


Opening song = "A Little Bit" by Jeb Busch Lite
Closing song = "Clockwork" by Jeb Busch Lite
https://www.underflowrecords.com/jeb-busch-lite

http://underflowrecords.com
https://linktr.ee/underflow

The Underflow is a podcast designed to be an evolving platform for artists & activists of all disciplines & backgrounds to unite in free form conversation with the goals to empower, educate & inspire inclusivity, diversity, community, healing, action & revolution. 
"A rising tide lifts all ships."