Episode 337 Scott Bomar
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is a Memphis lifer who moves easily between the grit of garage-surf () and the deep-pocket groove of classic soul (), with credits alongside Stax/Hi orbit players and on Al Green’s comeback-era sessions. As a producer/engineer and film soundtrack composer, he continues to drag the Memphis musical DNA into bigger rooms with work on movies such as , , Scott's scores lean on funk, spy-noir, and vintage synth heat without turning into cosplay.
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Episode 336 Kavus Torabi
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is a British musician, composer, broadcaster, and DJ known for a “bent path” songwriting style. He’s worked with , , , and , and now focuses on structure-driven songs, home recording, and steering clear of cliché while bringing the music in his head to life.
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Episode 335 Writer Mishka Shubaly
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is a nonfiction writer and storyteller known for essays on addiction, recovery, endurance, and reinvention. After earning an MFA in fiction from Columbia University, he toured as a musician before returning to writing. His seven Amazon Kindle Singles all became bestselling titles, praised for grit, dark humor, emotional honesty, and vulnerability. Each summer, Mishka teaches a nonfiction writers workshop at Yale Summer Session, helping writers refine their craft.
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Episode 334 Byron Coley
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This week’s episode features a conversation with critic, , whose work has covered experimental music and independent culture. Byron discusses , the newly published, fully illustrated 270-page softcover book edited by , with a preface by and an afterword by . Now Jazz Now brings together the perspectives of , Neneh Cherry, Joe McPhee, Thurston Moore, and Byron, compiling personal archival selections of recorded works that orbit free jazz and free improvisation. Structured around 100 essential releases presented chronologically—but explicitly rejecting hierarchy or competition—the book...
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Episode 333 Ben Roy
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Stand-up comedian is also an actor, writer, podcaster, and musician. He began his career in Denver, developing his stand-up at , and has since appeared at festivals including Just for Laughs, the New York Comedy Festival, and South by Southwest. His television credits include HBO’s Funny as Hell and Comedy Central’s Adam DeVine’s House Party, Corporate, @midnight, and This Is Not Happening. Ben is a co-creator, writer, and star of the truTV series , which ran for three seasons. He hosts the podcasts on the All Things Comedy network and . In addition to comedy, Ben is a musician...
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Episode 332 Harley Flanagan
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Photo Maurice Nunez Harley Flanagan began performing in the city’s punk scene at age 11 as the drummer for the Stimulators. In the early 1980s he founded the , a band widely cited for its influence on later hardcore, punk, and metal groups. His memoir, , frames his career within the broader evolution of New York’s punk and hardcore movements. Harley has also been active in Brazilian jiu-jitsu for decades, directing the kids’ program at Renzo Gracie’s New York academy. In recent years he has continued recording and performing while participating in film work and public discussions...
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Episode 331 Martin Atkins
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’s three decades in the music industry in nearly every aspect of record production, gives him a rare perspective on the music business past, present, and future. After early success as a drummer with . and later work with acts like , , and , he launched his own projects including and the influential Invisible Records. He has since become an author, speaker, and educator, sharing his expertise at major conferences and now teaching music business at Millikin University. A father of four, he lives in Chicago with his wife, Katrina.
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Happy Thanksgiving!
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Happy Thanksgiving we hope you are all are enjoying your respective holiday weekends. The latest episode will be delayed until Sunday.
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Episode 330 Filmmaker Jasmine Hirst
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Longtime friend and collaborator of Lydia and friend of , Jasmine returns to the show. She is a filmmaker and artist who wrote letters to Aileen Wuornos and later conducted a filmed interview with her on death row in 1997. Jasmine’s footage appears in the new Netflix documentary ; Wuornos had asked her to record her story before the execution to provide an account she felt the media had misrepresented. Jasmine is working on her own documentary, which is currently in progress. Jasmine and Lydia have also collaborated on the documentary and
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Episode 329 Excepter members John Ryan and Lala Ryan
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is an experimental music collective formed in Brooklyn in 2002. John Fell Ryan (sometimes called “Jeff”) founded Excepter and has remained a central member, providing vocals, synths, and electronic instrumentation. Lala Harrison Ryan has been involved in the group since at least 2006, contributing vocals, programming, keyboards, and flute.
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Mishka Shubaly is a nonfiction writer and storyteller known for essays on addiction, recovery, endurance, and reinvention. After earning an MFA in fiction from Columbia University, he toured as a musician before returning to writing. His seven Amazon Kindle Singles all became bestselling titles, praised for grit, dark humor, emotional honesty, and vulnerability. Each summer, Mishka teaches a nonfiction writers workshop at Yale Summer Session, helping writers refine their craft.