Marisa loves music and loves talking about music. She and I had this conversation back in December 2021.  We talk about Fountains Of Wayne, the brilliant self-titled debut album from one of our favorite bands. We talk about how these songs make us feel. We talk about the twinge of melancholy lurking just beneath the surface in insanely catchy power pop.

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We go international yet again on the podcast, as I have a chat with my dear friend Ruth.  Ruth is from Ipswich, England. We met in Paris. (The one in France, as opposed to the one in Kentucky or Texas.) Ruth has a dog named Lincoln, a husband named Paul, a knack for melody, and red hair. Which character from Winnie the Pooh are we? Why do we love Kellii Scott?  What is Ruth's songwriting process?  All of that in more in this episode.

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My friend Mike and I talk about baseball. If you are into baseball, you'll enjoy this, despite the fact that I talked way too much.  

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Adam Edwards is musician and comedian who originally comes from Dayton, Ohio. He is an accomplished bassist. Today he lives in Colorado. We have a nostalgic conversation where we talk about music and musicians from Dayton's past and Adam's musical history. You'll find out a handful of lessons that Adam has picked up about how to be a better musician along his journey, and you'll also hear him talk about playing a show on the legendary stage at Red Rocks.

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The instant I started my podcast, I knew I wanted to get Terry "Izzy Rock" Martin as a guest. He was one of the hosts on the Gem City Podcast, a labor of love into which he poured countless hours and energy without being paid. Have you ever wondered how much work it takes to produce and edit a podcast? Izzy Rock will break it down for you from a position of authority on the subject, as he has produced and edited more than one THOUSAND episodes. He also talks about how it is possible to build community through podcasting.

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Listen to my new single "Hold the Wick"

Franklin Rabon is from Georgia. He is an intelligent and thoughtful individual with an impressive array of interesting life experiences. We didn't get to all that many of them in this conversation, but we'll get to some of them in the future because I'll have him back. He is in a band called The Relic Souls, and you can hear the single they released in December 2021, "Lover Keep Coming", at the end of this episode.

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Brandon Berry lives in San Diego, but used to live in the Dayton area. He is rather mercurial when it comes to his artistic endeavors. On the day we had this conversation - Wednesday December 22 of 2021 - Brandon filmed what would eventually become the music video for my new single, "Hold the Wick".  That music video will be released this coming Tuesday, March 15th. I make a great effort to delve into the secrets behind Brandon's vision for the video in this conversation, but with limited success. You'll find that he turned the tables on me a couple of times and took over hosting duties.

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Brian Greaney is a Dayton multi-instrumentalist with a passion for listening to and making music. He releases music under the name Bonsai Superstar.  If you don't know where that name comes from, you'll find out on this podcast. 

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Rizo is one of the owners at The Dreamcatchers Recording Studio in Reynoldsburg, Ohio. He did a remix of "Hold the Wick" (out TODAY on my website and on my Bandcamp page), and we talk about his approach to that task. Have you ever wondered about the kind of thought and work ethic that goes into being an audio engineer, mixing engineer, mastering engineer, and producer? What did Rizo's childhood smell like? What does he hope his clients take away with them when they finish work at his studio? What kind of sage advice did we offer to an unnamed misguided friend with the hope of helping him to see reason?  You'll hear all of that in this conversation.

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Would you do me the favor of listening to "Hold the Wick" today on my official website or my Bandcamp page?

Jennifer Jurcsisn is my guest for this episode.  I call her Doctor Jenny.  We eventually end up talking about music, but our conversation meanders in and around such topics as education, science, art, board games, and science fiction. Nerds and geeks of the universe, this episode is for you.

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