Thorn in My Side

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Tasz Muerte is a Punk musician who leads the band BLXPLTN out of Austin, TX. He talks about his musical influences, shares a brief history of the role Black folks have played in the Punk genre, and how his music has led to a life-long fight for justice.

Feedback is welcome! If you or anyone you know is interested in being on the show, find me – [email protected]

Check out Tasz’s Music & Projects:

http://www.blxpltn.com/

F*** Money: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S7hZI8jaJFI&ab_channel=PlayTheBangRecords

IG: https://www.instagram.com/blxpltn/

Links we talked about:

Bad Brains: https://www.badbrains.com/

Death: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qai4QqGZwFg&ab_channel=DoctorDestiny

Pure Hell: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JdMcH9mb2Hk&ab_channel=AugustoRodrigues

Today’s Music:

Sunshower by LATASHÁ

Really Love by D’Angelo

Politicians In My Eyes by Death

Follow the Podcast & Host:

Website:

https://anchor.fm/thorn-in-my-side

Social:

Podcast IG / @timspod https://www.instagram.com/timspod/

Host IG / @savvyoso_ https://www.instagram.com/savvyoso_/

Host Twitter / @savvyoso https://twitter.com/savvyoso

Listen or watch:

YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtIuIDGGp3SkH5paJpQdowg

SPOTIFY – https://open.spotify.com/show/25h63WwZmIIMkEAGyBmLLU

Apple Podcasts – https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/thorn-in-my-side/id1542524779

Google Podcasts – https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy80MjA5OWFjNC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw

Anchor – https://anchor.fm/thorn-in-my-side

Breaker – https://www.breaker.audio/p/thorn-in-my-side

Pocket Casts – https://pca.st/7s3580o4

Shoutouts:

Today's Sponsor / Anchor

Host & Editor / Asa Featherstone, IV

Design / Evan Verrilli (@evan.is.social)

Thank you all! I'll catch ya'll in the next episode :)

Brian Raphael Nabors is a contemporary concert composer who joins me to talk about growing up in a musical community in Alabama, the difference between classical and contemporary concert music, and how he’s using music to answer his calling.

Feedback is welcome! If you or anyone you know is interested in being on the show, find me – [email protected]

!!HELP WANTED – PODCAST EDITOR!! email me.

Check out Brian’s Music:

https://www.briannabors.com/

IG: https://www.instagram.com/brianraphaelnabors/

Today’s Music:

Onward composed by Brian Raphael Nabors

Bootleg Hoedown composed by Brian Raphael Nabors and performed by Unheard-of Ensemble

Follow the Podcast & Host:

Website:

https://anchor.fm/thorn-in-my-side

Social:

Podcast IG / @timspod https://www.instagram.com/timspod/

Host IG / @savvyoso_ https://www.instagram.com/savvyoso_/

Host Twitter / @savvyoso https://twitter.com/savvyoso

Listen or watch however you’d like:

YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtIuIDGGp3SkH5paJpQdowg

SPOTIFY – https://open.spotify.com/show/25h63WwZmIIMkEAGyBmLLU

Apple Podcasts – https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/thorn-in-my-side/id1542524779

Google Podcasts – https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy80MjA5OWFjNC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw

Anchor – https://anchor.fm/thorn-in-my-side

Breaker – https://www.breaker.audio/p/thorn-in-my-side

Pocket Casts – https://pca.st/7s3580o4

Shoutouts:

Today's Sponsor / Anchor

Host & Editor / Asa Featherstone, IV

Design / Evan Verrilli (@evan.is.social)

Thank you all! I'll catch ya'll in the next episode :)

Kai Stoudemire joins me to talk about about family, growing produce, and how she’s reclaiming Black History Month in Cincinnati with her initiative “Black is Excellence”.

Feedback is welcome! If you or anyone you know is interested in being on the show, find me – [email protected]

!!HELP WANTED – PODCAST EDITOR!! email me.

See what Kai’s up to:

https://blackisexcellence.com/

https://www.alignable.com/golf-manor-oh/naturally-homegrown-co

IG: https://www.instagram.com/blkisexcellence/

Follow the Podcast & Host:

Website:

https://anchor.fm/thorn-in-my-side

Social:

Podcast IG / @timspod https://www.instagram.com/timspod/

Host IG / @savvyoso_ https://www.instagram.com/savvyoso_/

Host Twitter / @savvyoso https://twitter.com/savvyoso

Listen or watch however you’d like:

YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtIuIDGGp3SkH5paJpQdowg

SPOTIFY – https://open.spotify.com/show/25h63WwZmIIMkEAGyBmLLU

Apple Podcasts – https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/thorn-in-my-side/id1542524779

Google Podcasts – https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy80MjA5OWFjNC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw

Anchor – https://anchor.fm/thorn-in-my-side

Breaker – https://www.breaker.audio/p/thorn-in-my-side

Pocket Casts – https://pca.st/7s3580o4

Shoutouts:

Today's Sponsor / no one :( (call me!)

Host & Editor / Asa Featherstone, IV

Design / Evan Verrilli (@evan.is.social)

Music: Sunshower by LATASHÁ

Thank you all! I'll catch ya'll in the next episode :)

Welcome back old friends and new! What do ya’ll think about Black people capitalizing on “the Window”?

Feedback is welcome! If you or anyone you know is interested in being on the show, find me – [email protected]

!!HELP WANTED – PODCAST EDITOR!! email me.

Follow the Podcast & Host:

Website: 

https://anchor.fm/thorn-in-my-side

Social:

Podcast IG / @timspod https://www.instagram.com/timspod/

Host IG / @savvyoso_  https://www.instagram.com/savvyoso_/

Host Twitter / @savvyoso https://twitter.com/savvyoso 

Listen or watch however you’d like:

YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtIuIDGGp3SkH5paJpQdowg

SPOTIFY – https://open.spotify.com/show/25h63WwZmIIMkEAGyBmLLU

Apple Podcasts – https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/thorn-in-my-side/id1542524779

Google Podcasts – https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy80MjA5OWFjNC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw

Anchor – https://anchor.fm/thorn-in-my-side

Breaker – https://www.breaker.audio/p/thorn-in-my-side

Pocket Casts – https://pca.st/7s3580o4

LINKS we talked about:

Chad Sanders, Black Magic: What Black Leaders Learned from Trauma and Triumph – https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Black-Magic/Chad-Sanders/9781982104221

TIME, Black Art Is in High Demand… – https://time.com/5932847/black-art-chad-sanders/

Shoutouts: 

Today's Sponsor / no one :( (call me!) 

Host & Editor / Asa Featherstone, IV

Design / Evan Verrilli (@evan.is.social)

Music: Sunshower by LATASHÁ

Vapour by Osoku

Archipelagos by Blue Steel

Always Raining by Frook 

Thank you all! I'll catch ya'll in the next episode :)

**UPDATE** Daunte Wright was pulled over for expired license tags, and it was later found out that there was a warrant out for his arrest.

It's been a minute... I'm back for a moment to share my thoughts on the recent acts of police violence that have taken place for Daunte Wright and Lt. Caron Nozario, as well as give updates on where the podcast is headed for season 2 (Spring/Summer 2021).

Video episodes coming soon!!

Subscribe to my ZipiStream :) – https://myzipistreams.com/thorninmyside/listen

Shoutouts:

Today's Sponsors / Anchor and ZipiStream

Edit / Asa Featherstone, IV

Design / Evan Verrilli (@evan.is.social)

Music / Sunshower  + Castille Soap by LATASHÁ

Social:

Podcast IG / @timspod

IG / @savvyoso_

Twitter / @savvyoso

Email / [email protected]

Thank you all! I'll catch ya'll in the next episode :)

Jerry "Curbside Jones" Manning Jr. is hard to categorize as one thing: he's a musician, a sound engineer, photographer, and producer just to give you an idea. Currently in Austin, TX, we talk about his experience living there as a Black artist, his upbringing as a military child who has traveled a lot, and his dreams of one day living in Japan.

Feedback is welcome! If you or anyone you know is interested in being on the show, email me. [email protected]

See Curb is up to:

Website:

www.curbsidejones.com

Music:

https://curbsidejones.bandcamp.com/

Social:

www.twitter.com/CurbsideJones

www.instagram.com/curbsidejones

Support Curb's Projects:

The Last Train EP (Pre-order on 2/19)

Merch + Photobooks

Curb's Recommendations:

BE OUTDOORS!

Mos Def Documentary – Current Music Embedded: Mos Def – Japan / Japon

The Collective Podcast with Ash Thorp

Shoutouts:

Today's Sponsor / Roshi

Today's REAL Sponsor / Anchor

Interview / Asa Featherstone, IV

Edit / Asa Featherstone, IV

Design / Evan Verrilli (@evan.is.social)

Music / Sunshower by LATASHÁ + Stay Strong (ft. J Raise, Jr) by Saito

Social:

Podcast IG / @timspod

IG / @savvyoso_

Twitter / @savvyoso

Email / [email protected]

Thank you all! I'll catch ya'll in the next episode :)

Christie Glascoe Crowder (AKA Chatterbox Christie) is an Atlanta-based writer who's written everything from blogs, to books, and is now entering the world of screenwriting for television and film. We discuss her introduction to writing, her experience being a Black Woman writer in this era, and how to tell whether a story is 'black' or not.

Feedback is welcome! If you or anyone you know is interested in being on the show, email me. [email protected]

See Christie's up to:

Website:

chatterboxchristie.com

IG:

@chatterboxcgc

Christie's Recommendations:

Buy her book! Your Big Sister's Guide to Surviving College

Scripted Podcasts (Like Wolverine: The Lost Trail & Q Code's the Left/Right Game starring Tessa Thompson)

Watch Community

Watch Golden Girls

TONS of Movie recs

Shoutouts:

Today's Sponsor / My refrigerator (again, I think)

Today's REAL Sponsor / Anchor

Interview / Asa Featherstone, IV

Edit / Asa Featherstone, IV

Design / Evan Verrilli (@evan.is.social)

Music / Sunshower by LATASHÁ

Social:

Podcast IG / @timspod

IG / @savvyoso_

Twitter / @savvyoso

Email / [email protected]

Thank you all! I'll catch ya'll in the next episode :)

Michael Coppage (ko-paj) is an artist in Cincinnati creating work focused on those who live and operate within the margins while simultaneously  holding a mirror up to society. His work is powerful and poetic—we talk about his upbringing, being a Black artist in America and how to make the most out of your work once the wave of 'Wokeness' crashes.

Feedback is welcome! If you or anyone you know is interested in being on the show, email me. [email protected]

See Michael's up to:

Website:

michaelcoppage.com

IG:

@prosper_jones

Shoutouts:

Today's Sponsor / Snow!

Today's REAL Sponsor / Anchor

Interview / Asa Featherstone, IV

Edit / Asa Featherstone, IV

Design / Evan Verrilli (@evan.is.social)

Music / Sunshower by LATASHÁ

Social:

Podcast IG / @timspod

IG / @savvyoso_

Twitter / @savvyoso

Email / [email protected]

Thank you all! I'll catch ya'll in the next episode :)

Lucrecer Braxton is building the kind of world she wants to live in. Fueled by her passion for houseplants and helping people, Lucrecer has brought together a community of nearly 20K plant lovers, at Soulsista Plants, who trust her impressive knowledge and experience.

We cover a ton today: How and why she started Soulsista Plants, the weight and under-appreciation of being a Black Woman in America, and developing relationships that are more than performative in the workplace.

Feedback is welcome! If you or anyone you know is interested in being on the show, email me. [email protected]

Follow Lucrecer & SoulSista Plants

Website:

https://www.soulsistaplants.com/

Twitter:

@lucrecerbraxton

IG:

@soulsistaplants

@lucrecer

Lucrecer's Recommendations:

Read What Doesn't Kill You Makes You Blacker, Damon Young !

Get some plants!

Shoutouts:

Today's Sponsor / Wool Socks

Today's REAL Sponsor / Anchor

Interview / Asa Featherstone, IV

Edit / Asa Featherstone, IV

Design / Evan Verrilli (@evan.is.social)

Music / Sunshower by LATASHÁ

Social:

Podcast IG / @timspod

IG / @savvyoso_

Twitter / @savvyoso

Email / [email protected]

Thank you all! I'll catch ya'll in the next episode :)

Marcus Matthews is the Head of  Social for The Undefeated with over 20 years of experience in sports media. He’s a DMV native but prefers the Lakers over the Bullets/Wizards and still bleeds burgundy and gold.

In today's episode we talk about sports. Marcus shares his unique perspective on sports media and talks about what it's like to contribute to the culture from the inside. 

Feedback is welcome! If you or anyone you know is interested in being on the show, email me. [email protected]

Follow Marcus & The Undefeated

Twitter:

@GOOCHAVELI

@TheUndefeated

IG:

@goochaveli

@Undefeatedespn

Marcus' Recommendations:

The Fierce 44: Black Americans Who Shook Up the World – Children's book produced by The Undefeated

HBCU Gameday – HBCU-based sports journalism

The Shadow League – Black owned sports media organization

Odell Beckham Jr. on the Double Standards in Sports – Washington Post

Unplug and go outside...noticing a trend?

Shoutouts:

Today's Sponsor / Green Tea

Today's REAL Sponsor / Anchor

Interview / Asa Featherstone, IV

Edit / Asa Featherstone, IV

Design / Evan Verrilli (@evan.is.social)

Music / Sunshower by LATASHÁ

Social:

Podcast IG / @timspod

IG / @savvyoso_

Twitter / @savvyoso

Email / [email protected]

Thank you all! I'll catch ya'll in the next episode :)