In this episode, our faithful hosts Sammus and Lanre 3000 discuss the ways in which L-taking is just a part of the job when working as a freelancer or independent artist. There's no business like show business indeed! They also bicker quite a bit about Netflix cheating, Lanre's secret light-skinndedness, and other neat stuff you surely care about!

Time stamps:

+ Church Announcements: 0:00 - 10:09

+ Sammus and Lanre3K Discuss Sammus' L-taking: 10:13 - 29:08

Cool Stuff You Should Know About: 29:35 - 33:54

In this month's episode, Sammus's and Lanre reflect on her recent trip to get treated for anxiety. It's a funny and intense conversation as they talk about the surprising obstacles she encountered and get into a couple mini-arguments about how they cope with anxiety differently.

Time Stamps:

Church Announcements (New goodies on the way for our Patreon peeps, Sammus's new students, Birmingham's dopeness, and more!)0:00-12:00

Sammus and Lanre discuss her recent trip to get anxiety meds: 12:00 - 33:00

Cool stuff you should know about: 33:00 - 37:00

In this episode Lanre (3000) and Sammus report back their findings after experimenting with techniques to finally get more focused -- see episode 9 for details. After dishing on that, they move on to discuss how to deal with your favorite artists letting you down.

Helpful links:

Redefining Realness: https://www.amazon.com/Redefining-Realness-Path-Womanhood-Identity/dp/1476709130

Extraordinary Homes: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7804132/

Time stamps:

- Introducing Lanre 3000! 1:20

-Church Announcements! (Tour with Galactic Fed, a sexy tattoo, Lanre has a struggle garden and more!) 2:20

- Does keeping a journal help you focus? 11:40

- Does meditating help you focus? 17:40

- What to do when your heroes let you down :( 23:15

-Inspiration! 47:00

In this month's episode Enongo and Lanre face their problems with maintaining focus on the big projects they're working on. Join them as they talk about the many ways and reasons they procrastinate; research what the internet has to say about procrastination and creative blocks (and magic wands); and decide to put a couple techniques for concentrating to the test -- with a little help from Scared Straight!

Helpful links:

"7 Types of Creative Block (and What to Do About Them)"

https://99u.adobe.com/articles/7088/7-types-of-creative-block-and-what-to-do-about-them

"Blocked - Why do writers stop writing?

https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2004/06/14/blocked

Monthly Inspiration:

"How to Be a Person in the World: Ask Polly's Guide Through the Paradoxes of Modern Life" by Heather Havrilesky

https://www.amazon.com/How-Be-Person-World-Paradoxes/dp/1101911581

Crumb

https://crumbtheband.bandcamp.com/

Time-stamps:

- Enongo the documentary 0:00

- Church announcements 1:12

- Lack of Focus 13:46

- Research: 28:34

- Focus techniques to try: 38:34

- Things that inspired us: 53:23

- Affirmation: 56:40

Indie-gogo campaign: http://enongomovie.com/

In this month's episode, ESPN commentator Stephen A. Smith makes an appearance, Lanre and Enongo argue about how much they get paid, and they discuss how to choose between professional opportunities.

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ESPN talking head "Stephen A. Smith" guest appearance: 5:08

Sammus talks about the gigs she took earlier in her career: 9:12

A pretty lengthy argument about what it means to take an L: 13:39

Lanre talks about the gigs he took earlier in his career: 21:52

Sammus and Lanre talk about how they set standards for accepting gigs: 36:41

Some stuff that inspired us: 50:46

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Death of Stalin: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Death_of_Stalin

Inside Out: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inside_Out_(2015_film)

In this episode, Lanre and Enongo reflect on their recent 10-day tour across the UK + Paris by sharing the 5 most unexpected things that happened on tour. From new friends to power-outages enjoy this meditation on international tour life.

In this month's episode, we talk about doubt -- the points in our creative process when it emerges, and what you can (or can't) do to make it go away. We even recruited our friend J. Robert Lennon and Mega Ran to shed some insight so tune in, leave some love, and share if you like what you hear!

Monthly Inspiration:

Enongo: https://www.vox.com/videos/2017/3/27/15072526/asl-music-interpreter

@Vincent404:

Lanre: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chef%27s_Table

To support the podcast on a monthly basis visit: http://zero-suits.com

Happy New Year from the Zero-Suits Podcast Situation! In this month's episode, join us as we reflect on a new format, our recent engagement, (!!!) and the three things we've learned about how to manage a relationship with a full-time artist. Shout-out to any person who's in a relationship with and/or providing support for a full-time artist! We know it's not easy and we wanted to take a moment to shout you out before we go back to grumbling about the stresses of full-time art life. And to the artists out there, here's to showing the people who support us a little bit more compassion in 2018.

To support the podcast on a monthly basis visit: zero-suits.com

This month's episode of the Zero Suits Podcast Situation focuses on themes from Sammus' song "Nu Black" (PRIME, 2013). Join the hosts as they discuss everything from durags to Pharrell about the complicated notion of style and where its development ranks in their artistic priorities.

This podcast is supported by our amazing Patreon contributors -- click to join them: patreon.com/sammusmusic

LINKS~~~~~~~~~~~

The Breakdown (0:00 - 15:28):

Album version of "Nu Black" (PRIME, 2013): https://soundcloud.com/sammusmusic/nu-black-prod-by-sammus?in=sammusmusic/sets/prime

Danny Daniel - In Memorian a Nino Bravo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BPMUnQ5eD_o

Pharrell and the "New Black" mentality: https://www.thedailybeast.com/common-pharrell-and-the-new-black-an-ignorant-mentality-that-undermines-the-black-experience

Corey Keating aka Audio Geometry Remix: https://soundcloud.com/audiogeometry/sammus-nu-black-woman-audio-geometry-remix

" with lyrics: https://ithacaunderground.bandcamp.com/track/nublack-audio-geometry-remix

Commercial:

zenizenzenizen.com

This Reminds Me (15:54 - 30:30):

Photo of baldheaded Lanre:

Yaya Bey: https://soundcloud.com/yayabey

Commercial:

megaranmusic.com/album/extra-credit

Question // Inspiration // Affirmation: (31:12 - 39:24):

The Book of Night Women by Marlon James: https://www.amazon.com/Book-Night-Women-Marlon-James/dp/1594484368

Femme Wave: femmewave.com

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Other tracks used:

Young Girl - Pharrell

Usher - U Remind Me

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Special thanks to Jessica Evans for the question this month!

This month's episode of the Zero Suits Podcast Situation focuses on themes from Sammus' song "School's Out" (PRIME, 2013). Join the hosts as they talk everything from Lupe Fiasco to James Joyce in order to discuss how epiphanic moments shape and are shaped by the art around us.

This podcast is supported by our amazing Patreon contributors -- click to join them: patreon.com/sammusmusic

LINKS~~~~~~~~~~~

The Breakdown (1:47 - 14:50):

Album version of "School's Out" (PRIME, 2013): https://soundcloud.com/sammusmusic/schools-out

Panthro Theme Song: https://youtu.be/9ewx-qX0UpQ

School's Out by Alice Cooper: https://youtu.be/2Oo8QzDHimQ

Slow Jamz (prod. by Kanye West): https://youtu.be/hWmgsfiklcs

Pressure by Lupe Fiasco ft. Jay-Z: https://youtu.be/dTntnTBjOLs

Anything by Sammus: https://soundcloud.com/sammusmusic/anything

Blue Microphone model: http://www.guitarcenter.com/Blue-Bluebird-Large-Diaphragm-Cardioid-Condenser-Microphone-102918877-i1127341.gc

Commercial:

megaranmusic.com/album/extra-credit

This Reminds Me (15:32 - 33:19):

Death Boogie: http://www.kitchentheatre.org/death_boogie.html

Book #2 of the Blacktop Series "Janae": https://www.amazon.com/Janae-2-Blacktop-LJ-Alonge/dp/1101995645

Commercial:

zenizenzenizen.com

Inspiration/Affirmation: (33:44 - 38:14):

New People by Danzy Senna: https://www.amazon.com/New-People-Danzy-Senna/dp/159448709X

Well Read Black Girl: https://wellreadblackgirl.com

What It Means When a Man Falls From the Sky: https://www.amazon.com/What-Means-When-Man-Falls/dp/0735211027

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Other tracks used:

Usher - U Remind Me