#29-Dr. Milo Dodson (Psychologist, Senior Staff Psychologist at UC Irvine Counseling Center)
Release Date: 02/22/2019
Max Collins (Eve 6, Heart In A Blender Guy)
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During the early days of the lockdown the Eve 6 Twitter absolutely exploded with the funniest tweets Megan has ever seen. Not only did many of these tweets go viral but she also believes they saved her spirit during that time. Max Collins joins Megan to talk about Twitter mania, his recent interview with John Hinckley Jr. for Input Magazine, his advice column, the volatile history of Eve 6, the legacy of "the heart in a blender" song, sobriety and what Eve 6 has been working on.
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#55-Aimee Interrupter returns for Mental Health Awareness Month (The Interrupters)
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Aimee Interrupter is frontwoman & songwriter of LA based band The Interrupters. She returns to the podcast to open up about her own journey with mental health. Aimee shares about many modalities of therapy that have helped her (TMS, EMDR, Earthing, Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy). It is important to note this episode includes discussions around domestic violence, suicidal ideation and traumatic events. We hope this episode will help anyone struggling with their mental health.
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#54-Bradley Simpson & James McVey (The Vamps)
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It's been a long 5 months but Megan is back in action with a brand new interview featuring Bradley Simpson and James McVey of The Vamps. They talk the current climate in the UK, finding the positives of quarantine, how The Vamps formed (coming up on 10 years as a band), learning life lessons on the road at a young age, mental health, relationships and so much more.
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#53-Matt Thomson (The Amazons)
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Recorded just before the quarantine took full effect Megan sat down with Matt Thomson, singer of the UK band The Amazons. They talk the inception of the band, the Alt music scene in UK vs USA, shooting guns, seeing an Amish person for the first time and how dissatisfaction always creates the best art. Hope this episode will help take your mind off of this global crisis. Sending you all so much love.
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#52-Kat Corbett (KROQ, Sirius XM, Writer)
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Kat Corbett grew up outside of Boston in an Irish Italian household feeling like a 'double kid.' Kat tells her story of how she landed at KROQ from her first gig learning how to edit sermons at a religious station to an internship at 101.7 WFNX in Lynn, Mass. Kat is also the curator and host of KROQ Locals Only, which has launched the careers of many successful artists today. Megan and Kat talk the importance of integrity, women supporting women, screenplay writing plus so much more.
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#51-Jason Freese (Studio/Touring Musician)
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Jason Freese grew up in Placentia, California around a very musical family. Jason played saxophone in jazz band and then took up learning piano and music theory. As a professional studio musician Jason has played for the likes of Dr. Dre, Joe Walsh, Jewel, Goo Goo Dolls, The Interrupters and Green Day. Megan and Jason talk the importance of seizing opportunity, building relationships, recovery and so much more.
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#50-Emile Hirsch (Actor, Musician)
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For this very special 50th episode Megan talks to one of her favorite actors, the one and only Emile Hirsch. You know him from Once Upon A Time In Hollywood, Into The Wild, Lords Of Dogtown and so many films. As of late Emile has been working on music. He released an album 'Mnemonic' under the moniker Hirsch which is one of Megan's favorites of 2019. Megan and Emile talk freestyling at Hamilton High, how he started in acting, Quentin Tarantino, making music and more.
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#49-Mark McGrath (Sugar Ray)
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In her youth Megan had a massive Mark McGrath poster in her room so getting to chat with him was a dream come true. As of late Mark went viral for the break up Cameo video, which we now know was a joke. Megan and Mark talk Cameo, the intensity of going viral, the world wide success of Sugar Ray, how 'Fly' became one of the biggest hits thanks to producer David Kahne, playing in supergroup Royal Machines and so much more.
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#48-Dom Craik (Nothing But Thieves)
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This is a wild episode as Megan attempts to wrangle the ultra entertaining guitarist/songwriter of British rock band Nothing But Thieves. Megan and Dom talk his upbringing in Essex, being classically trained in music, forming the band, producing other artists and more. They also tell the story about Megan's embarrassing moment when she mixed up their band for another. This is a fun one, enjoy & a Happy Thanksgiving to ya!
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#47-Margaret Cho (Comedian, Actress)
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Grammy and Emmy nominated comedian & actress Margaret Cho grew up in San Francisco, a city she believes shaped and molded her character. She began dabbling in comedy at the age of 14 and doing comedy skits in a troupe with Sam Rockwell. Megan and Margaret talk being responsible with technology, the climate of comedy in 2019, cancel culture, body pressures in the industry, overcoming an eating disorder, sobriety and more.
info_outlineMegan wants to talk about the importance of mental health and invited the incredibly warm and insightful Dr. Milo Dodson on the podcast to dive into the subject. Milo grew up in Covina, CA (the same city Megan got sober in) and has always been fascinated with the mind and why people do what they do. Milo & Megan discuss the importance of staying present & taking time for yourself each day, what to do if someone you know is suicidal and how important it is to prioritize your mental health.