Near the end of 2020 we had several conversations with artist and musician Dave Tree this is one of those conversations. Dave goes on a rant about student loans Dave talks about alien mythology We hear about the longest running art show in Cambridge We talk about Chicago and much more.

Brooklyn artist and graphic designer Smitty joins us and talks about his art process. We hear about Brooklyn in the 80s and how it is different during the pandemic. We hear about life on the road. We talk about brewing and canning beer. We learn about the Freelancers life style. 

Find Smitty at https://www.subtexture.com 

Co host Mad Carl Ristaino  web site https://www.madspiral.com/      Instagram https://www.instagram.com/carlristaino/   

CoHost and cover-art Andy Ristaino  website https://www.andyristaino.com/     Instagram https://www.instagram.com/skronked/  

Producer Chris Peters  Instagram https://www.instagram.com/livefirecook/  

Intro Music by Ed Guild  you can find his music here https://thetransparency.bandcamp.com/   

Guitar on intro - Andy Santospago https://andysantospago.bandcamp.com/

One of Dr Rick Wobbe’s hobbies is analyzing the Covid-19 data from the Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource center. In this episode we delve into the data and see what we can learn. 

Some links to items discussed in the episode

 - Michael Sandel's book, The Tyranny of Merit: https://us.macmillan.com/books/9780374289980 - Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center: https://coronavirus.jhu.edu/ 

- The COVID Tracking Project: https://covidtracking.com/ 

- The COVID Racial Data Tracker (collaboration between The COVID Tracking Project and the Boston University Center for Antiracist Research): https://covidtracking.com/race. 

Co host Mad Carl Ristaino  web site https://www.madspiral.com/     Instagram https://www.instagram.com/carlristaino/ 

CoHost and cover-art Andy Ristaino  website https://www.andyristaino.com/    Instagram https://www.instagram.com/skronked/ 

Producer Chris Peters  Instagram https://www.instagram.com/livefirecook/ 

Intro Music by Ed Guild  you can find his music here https://thetransparency.bandcamp.com/ 

Guitar on intro - Andy Santospago https://andysantospago.bandcamp.com/

In this episode we answer the question " What's the best concert that you have ever witnessed or participated in?"

We are joined by guest Co-Host Mark Ristaino

https://www.instagram.com/bigheadbigheartfoster/

Mark is an activist, a data analyst, a woodsman and an arts enthusiast. He runs a data analysis firm called Mycelium Strategies out of Portland, Oregon. He spends his free time in the mountains; skiing, hiking and searching for edible mushrooms.

Co host Mad Carl Ristaino  web site https://www.madspiral.com/     Instagram https://www.instagram.com/carlristaino/

CoHost and cover-art Andy Ristaino  website https://www.andyristaino.com/    Instagram https://www.instagram.com/skronked/

Producer Chris Peters  Instagram https://www.instagram.com/livefirecook/

Intro Music by Ed Guild  you can find his music here https://thetransparency.bandcamp.com/

Guitar on intro - Andy Santospago https://andysantospago.bandcamp.com/

Boston Musician and Artist Dave Tree joins us. Dave talks about running underground art galleries, and crazy times at Art Basel in Miami . How he got the name Dave Tree. Touring on the road with Tree. Dave’s crazy college days. Dave gives us a Thanksgiving history lesson. Also find out what the Quincy and Milford quarries were like in the 80s. Find Dave Tree on FB https://www.facebook.com/dave.tree.14     Dave Tree on Instagram https://instagram.com/davetree8