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The Violet Vulture episodes
- 37: Emmy on Emmy feat. guest host Emmy Bean (AKA where I've been)
Welcome to The Violet Vulture!
This episode is a little different. I'm back from my hiatus and mixing it up by being interviewed by my dear friend and colleague in the creative arts: Emmy Bean.
In this episode, we'll get into the following and then some:
- What triggered the hiatus and what's new
- How The Violet Vulture will look different (we love a new era)
- My new new diagnoses and outlook
- We talk cicadas (not in the way you'd think)
- How masking your neurodivergence can trigger chronic people-pleasing (even if you have to do it for your survival)
- The tea on why I refer to myself as a Final Girl (spoiler: it has 3 meanings)
- And I answer my own signature question
If you've been wondering where the hell I've been (loca) and what the deal is with being a self-professed Final Girl, this one is for you.
About Our Guest Host:
Emmy Bean (she/her) is a singer and performer whose interdisciplinary work combines improvisation, conversation, folk tunes, narrative, poetic inquiry, fabricated histories and embodied expression. Her most recent project Her Only Light is an illumination of the songs of Connie Converse, staged arranged for vocalist and chamber ensemble. She writes songs, sings, and improvises with 80 Foots and The Possible. She performed in Facility Theater’s Little Match Girl Passion and created sound and music for their production of Phoebe in Winter. She has collaborated with Opera-Matic, Theater Oobleck, the Neo-Futurists, Beyond This Point, and ~Nois saxophone quartet. Her solo show You’re His Child has been seen at the Pivot Arts Festival and Rhino Fest here in Chicago. She holds a Masters degree in Interdisciplinary Art from Columbia College Chicago.
Her Only Light:On the occasion of Connie Converse’s 100th birthday, Emmy will be performing Her Only Light, a staged and orchestrated illumination of the art songs and folk songs of Connie Converse. These will be performed as interconnected chamber theatrical works, featuring Emmy as vocalist. The songs are arranged and conducted by composer and multi-instrumentalist Ronnie Kuller for a 6-piece ensemble of violin, viola, cello, harp, and clarinets. Story quilts created by artist Lizi Breit guide the audience through the worlds created by Connie Converse and the people and ideas that inhabit them.
After the concert there will be a celebration –with cake!– and an array of Connie’s songs performed by a cavalcade of musicians who have been influenced by her trailblazing work and enduring legacy: Angela James, Emma Hospelhorn, Ami Saraiya, Eiren Caffall, Lawrence Tome, Tom Musick, Chris Schoen, Stacy Erenberg, Julie Pomerleau and more. For more information, visit heronlylight.com.
My website
Instagram: @la_soy_emmy
Email: [email protected]
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Music: https://www.purple-planet.com
1 hr - 36: How to Witch Your Own Way with Angelica Cresci
Welcome to The Violet Vulture!
Today's conversation features the incomparable Angelica Cresci (she/her).
In this episode, we'll get into the following and then some:
- The limitations of pop astrology and how to work through healing your relationship to your "bad placements"
- The importance of using storytelling, myths, and historical context in reviewing where beliefs around witchcraft and deities came from and how the narrative has already started to evolve
- Why we shouldn't be so afraid of Hades
- How Angelica has grown as a result of her deity work and what has changed about the practice over time
- We dig into what manifestation is (and isn't) and where to even begin with the practice
- Angelica offers plenty of advice and insight into what avenues to explore as a new or discerning witch
If you're ready to ditch wishing and revisit your old notions around spells, deities, and manifestation, this one is for you.
Angelica's Website.
Angelica's Instagram.
Angelica's podcast, Diaries of a Witch.
My website
Instagram: @la_soy_emmy
Email: [email protected]
Support my work by joining my Patreon!
The Spooky Sentinel on Substack.
Shop Lively Ghosts with my affiliate link.
Wanna support my work? Buy me a Ko-Fi.
Music: https://www.purple-planet.com
54 min - 35: On Becoming the Memento Mori with Red Rum
Welcome to The Violet Vulture!
Today, we've got a long-awaited conversation for you all: a chat with the incomparable Red Rum (they/them)!
In this episode, we'll get into the following and then some:
- How a project entitled “Death by Design” helped birth the Red Rum we know and love today
- They dig into the first time they ever witnessed burlesque
- The importance of refusing to dilute their artistic vision and the pressures to limit when to be spooky
- We reflect on how and why we're committed to confronting beauty, youth, and decay in our art
- Why it's crucial not to underestimate your audience (people can surprise you!) and confront their biases and expectations
- We explore high-brow vs. low-brow horror
- Plenty of time is spent reflecting on magical practices as two recovering Catholics with an affinity for talking to the dead
And we reflect on what's coming next within the world of Red Rum Performance Art.
If you're ready for a few ghost stories and a candid chat with an artist who's unapologetically a little peepshow/creepshow/freakshow, this one is for you.
Red Rum's website.
Red Rum's Instagram.
My website
Instagram: @la_soy_emmy
Email: [email protected]
Support my work by joining my Patreon!
The Spooky Sentinel on Substack.
Shop Lively Ghosts with my affiliate link.
Wanna support my work? Buy me a Ko-Fi.
Music: https://www.purple-planet.com
1 hr 23 min - 34: Lucky 7s (7 Horror Faves, 7 Deadly Sins, 7 Archetypes) for Your Friday the 13th
Welcome to The Violet Vulture!
Today, we've got an extra special Friday the 13th episode in store for you.
In this episode, we'll get into the following and then some:
- My top 7 horror films (and the swaps I made back when I talked about my top 5)
- I assign a deadly sin that I think most closely corresponds to each of my top 7
- The Halloween-y season archetype I think helps bring balance to each one (which ones do you think you are?)
- My two cents on what the horror community needs to do differently if we want the genre to be taken seriously
If you're in a spooky season rut and making the most of the rest of October, this one is for you.
My website
Instagram: @la_soy_emmy
Email: [email protected]
Support my work by joining my Patreon!
The Spooky Sentinel on Substack.
Shop Lively Ghosts with my affiliate link.
Wanna support my work? Buy me a Ko-Fi.
Music: https://www.purple-planet.com
47 min - 33: How to Alchemize Your Creative Life with Karin Ashley of Ampersand Curiosities
Welcome to The Violet Vulture!
Today, we've got a special guest on the podcast: Karin Ashley of Ampersand Curiosities (she/her)!
In this episode, we'll get into the following and then some:
- What draws Karin to the intersection of beauty and decay
- Her relationship to natural history and how it informed her artistic beginnings as well as where she is today
- We got to hear her touch on the crystallization process and the joys and challenges that come with this medium
- A few recent, unexpected inspirations for her work (including how being embraced by the oddities community has helped her work evolve)
- How important it is to choose honesty over being timid about your work
- And the importance of moving away from gatekeeping and letting people surprise you
If you're curious about how to get the spark back in your creative life, this one is for you.
Karin’s website - www.ampersandcuriosities.com
Karin’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ampersand.curiosities/
TikTok: @ampersand.curiosities
My website
Instagram: @la_soy_emmy
Email: [email protected]
Support my work by joining my Patreon!
The Spooky Sentinel on Substack.
Shop Lively Ghosts with my affiliate link.
Wanna support my work? Buy me a Ko-Fi.
Music: https://www.purple-planet.com
55 min - {Tiger's Eye - 02} No, Not Everything Should be Copy (and some wellness is better than none)
Welcome to The Violet Vulture!
Today, we've got the second installment of {Tiger's Eye}
{Tiger's Eye} is one of the benefits of being a member of my Patreon! Patrons at the Jock tier and The Final Girl tier can contribute their tarot inquiries or questions about horror, death, wellness, writing, or spirituality (the sky's the limit!) to this advice column-style episode. Episodes will be released monthly! Due to scheduling issues, there will be two this month since this is the September episode.
In this episode, we'll get into the following and then some:
- A debrief of what I've been up to in my unplanned time away and what November will look like for yours truly
- A pre-Q&A discussion on the concept of "everything is copy" and the ethics of telling other people's stories
- Advice on how to navigate being online and how to preserve the integrity of your IP
- Some changes to the Patreon (spoiler: 1 less tier, more benefits across the board)
- We've got a question about angel numbers (do I believe in them? Stay tuned!)
- We've got a 3-card tarot moment for a listener who is approaching their 31st year (and what a year it sounds like it'll shape up to be!). Happy birthday, patron!
- And my response to what my current wellness routine looks like (life is a lot - doing something is better than nothing)
If you're curious about how you might benefit from tweaking how you give and share information on the web, this one is for you.
My website
Instagram: @la_soy_emmy
Email: [email protected]
Support my work by joining my Patreon!
The Spooky Sentinel on Substack.
Shop Lively Ghosts with my affiliate link.
Wanna support my work? Buy me a Ko-Fi.
Music: https://www.purple-planet.com
1 hr 1 min - {Tiger's Eye - 01} Meet the Patreon Tiers, How to Unleash Creativity, and Tips on a Spiritual Tune-up
Welcome to The Violet Vulture!
Today, we've got the first installment of {Tiger's Eye}
{Tiger's Eye} is one of the benefits of being a member of my Patreon! Patrons at the Jock tier and/or The Final Girl tier can contribute their tarot inquiries or questions about horror, wellness, writing, or spirituality (the sky's the limit!) to this advice column-style episode. Episodes will be released monthly!
In this episode, we'll get into the following and then some:
- I'll give y'all a more detailed rundown of my Patreon tiers
- We've got a question about navigating shifts relating to deceased loved ones because, sure, when people die, the relationship changes... But what do we do when it changes again?
- Overcoming blockages and perceived limitations in one's creative practices
- A tarot card pull that ties together two of the asker's inquiries (sometimes when we assume two plants are separate beings, we find that their roots are intertwined)
If you're curious about how you might revamp your spiritual system or how you relate to those who have passed, this one is for you.
My website
Instagram: @la_soy_emmy
Email: [email protected]
Support my work by joining my Patreon!
The Spooky Sentinel on Substack.
Join my newsletter.
Shop Lively Ghosts with my affiliate link.
Wanna support my work? Buy me a Ko-Fi.
Music: https://www.purple-planet.com
34 min - The Mirror - Off the Deep End and Back Again (Infinity Pool - 2023)
Welcome to The Violet Vulture!
The Mirror is my bonus mini-series that acts as a vessel for how I review - and refuse to rate - horror movies. You will find no "1 or 4-star reviews" here because I stand by horror not being something you can whittle down to some uniform scale. The Mirror will be shorter episodes that will be spoiler-free.
TLDR: Think of The Mirror as a spooky little amuse-bouche for the discerning ghouls.
And for this one, we're talking about a movie I am STILL torn on (yes, even after viewing it once in January and again a few months ago in preparation for this episode): Infinity Pool (2023). How sci-fi is it? What are the strengths? What did I find outright baffling? Will I watch it a third time? Stream it now for the dish.
Thanks for tunin' in, and see you on the other side.
My website
Instagram: @la_soy_emmy
Email: [email protected]
Support my work by joining my Patreon!
The Spooky Sentinel on Substack.
Join my newsletter.
Shop Lively Ghosts with my affiliate link.
Wanna support my work? Buy me a Ko-Fi.
Music: https://www.purple-planet.com
14 min - 32: The Funny Thing about Death (with Rachelle Younie)
Welcome to The Violet Vulture!
Today we've got a super special guest on the podcast, Rachelle Younie (she/her). Rachelle is the host of Mortality and the Morgue and a writer, director, producer, and comedian. She uses her podcast to discuss her time working in a morgue and interviews death-care professionals, artists, doctors, and more about all things death, dying, and grief.
In this episode, we'll get into the following and then some:
- The various factors that sparked Rachelle’s interest in death and always being something of a spooky kid
- On defying expectations when people hear you do a form of death work or care
- On being something of a cycle disruptor - but also knowing when to stop prodding and let things lie
- Rachelle’s particular path to working in the morgue and the lowdown on how to take care of yourself when you’re engaging in more challenging work
- Her work as a filmmaker and comedian and how integral creativity is to her essence and making sense of life
- The importance of showing up and using your platform and fostering powerful conversations, and spotlighting more diverse voices in the community
If you're up for a raw and real conversation between two artsy kids who have always been a little drawn to the dark, this one is for you.
rachelleyounie.com
Rachelle's Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/rachelleyounie/
Mortality and the Morgue Podcast - https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/bep7S2iHkyb
Listen to my guest spot on Mortality and the Morgue!
My website
Instagram: @la_soy_emmy
Email: [email protected]
Support my work by joining my Patreon!
The Spooky Sentinel on Substack.
Join my newsletter.
Shop Lively Ghosts with my affiliate link.
Wanna support my work? Buy me a Ko-Fi.
Music: https://www.purple-planet.com
1 hr 11 min - The Mirror - Talk to the Hand ("Talk to Me" - 2022)
Welcome to The Violet Vulture!
The Mirror is my bonus mini-series that acts as a vessel for how I review - and refuse to rate - horror movies. You will find no "1 or 4-star reviews" here because I stand by horror not being something you can whittle down to some uniform scale. Each one is a spooky snowflake that ought to be judged on its own merits. The Mirror will be shorter episodes that will be spoiler-free.
TLDR: Think of The Mirror as a spooky little amuse-bouche for the discerning ghouls.
And for this one, we're talking about a movie with so much hype and promises that it's the scariest movie in 20 years: Talk to Me (2022). What are the elements? What's the vibe? We get into who I think will dig the movie (fellow lapsed Catholics, prepare your bodies and souls), a rundown of who might not dig it, and the flavor profile of this visceral, gritty piece of work from these debut directors. Did these Twin Youtubers-turned-horror directors deliver? Stay tuned for the dish.
Thanks for tunin' in, and see you on the other side.
Website: soyemmy.com
Instagram: @la_soy_emmy
Email: [email protected]
https://www.patreon.com/la_soy_emmy
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Join my newsletter.
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About The Violet Vulture
From the publisher's feed
Hello and welcome to The Violet Vulture! My name is Emmy, and I'm your host and a multi-passionate, multidisciplinary storyteller, I’m a death doula, and an all-around too-much person.
I’m all about storytelling for self-exploration and liberation, alternative wellness for the misfits and morbidly inclined among us, and honoring our shadows.