SWANCAST

SWAN is a global movement that stands for Support Women Artists Now. Here we highlight the show-stopping women of SWAN Day Connecticut and beyond, from female-fronted bands, female painters, jewelry makers, burlesque dancers and every art form in between. Each of these women has a story - nothing held back, no topic off limits.

Ep 25 - Mama Swan Jennifer Hill 08/19/2019

Ep 25 - Mama Swan Jennifer Hill Mama Swan is in to talk all about this year's SWAN DAY CT and what's ahead for next year. Jennifer also delves in to talk about past abuse and living with PTSD, and why we need to talk more about mental health! /episode/index/show/swancast/id/10918491

Ep 24 - Ebony Amber 05/27/2019

Ep 24 - Ebony Amber The multi-talented Ebony Amber is in to talk about her many art forms - jewelry design, fashion design, filmmaking, cosplay and her alter ego Jareth the Goblin King! /episode/index/show/swancast/id/9934661

Ep 23 - Lisa Lawrence 05/13/2019

Ep 23 - Lisa Lawrence Singer-songwriter and long-time Swan Lisa Lawrence is in today and we talk all about music, indie labels, her hometown of Haverhill Massachusetts, and a live performance! /episode/index/show/swancast/id/9761696

Ep 22 - Super Episode: A New Year of SWAN! 02/26/2019

Ep 22 - Super Episode: A New Year of SWAN! It's a super special, music-packed extended episode celebrating the lineup of SWAN DAY CT 2019! Sarah DiMeo sits down with Mama Swan Jennifer Hill, That Virginia and Dandelyin to talk all things SWAN and all the things we're excited for when SWAN lands on March 30, 2019. /episode/index/show/swancast/id/8792468

Ep 21 - Nicole Frances: The Nixie Pixie 12/03/2018

Ep 21 - Nicole Frances: The Nixie Pixie Charming chat with a woman of many talents: Nicole Frances, a.k.a. The Nixie Pixie! Talking all about modeling, drawing, making portraits, becoming a tattoo artist and even playing a gimp in an ad for ESPN! /episode/index/show/swancast/id/7784255

Ep 20 - Special Episode a.k.a. "Bitch Better Have My Money" 11/26/2018

Ep 20 - Special Episode a.k.a. "Bitch Better Have My Money" A very special episode featuring Jennifer Hill of Murderous Chanteuse, Joanna and AUDRA of Chaser Eight, and with your host Sarah DiMeo. It's a topic all local musicians, local venues, promoters, bookers and managers need to hear. There's a problem running rampant in the business model and it needs to stop. /episode/index/show/swancast/id/7687433

Ep 19 - Mike Lawson 11/05/2018

Ep 19 - Mike Lawson Chatting it up with one of our wonderful male Swans, long-time SWAN Day CT videographer Mike Lawson. It's all about becoming a Swan, the videography business, how media and content is changing, and why the dudes who avoid SWAN Day CT every year are missing out. /episode/index/show/swancast/id/7444337

Ep 18 - Ginger Grant 10/15/2018

Ep 18 - Ginger Grant Chatting it up with photographer, painter, owner of The Studio, and arts advocate Ginger Grant, and her very special guest Maisie! We're talking art, inspiration, the amazingness of rescue dogs, and breathing some new life back into Bristol, CT. /episode/index/show/swancast/id/7187357

Ep 17 - Sarah Warda 10/08/2018

Ep 17 - Sarah Warda Sweet, positive chat with painter and muralist Sarah Warda. A new SWAN herself, she talks about her SWAN Day CT experience, being a working artist and mom, and taking part in Hartford Paint The City. /episode/index/show/swancast/id/7141940

Ep 16 - Nan Roy 10/01/2018

Ep 16 - Nan Roy Nan Roy joins Sarah DiMeo and Jennifer Hill the most raw, emotional talk yet on the SWANCAST, on the weekend following the Judge Brett Kavanaugh hearings. But it's not all heavy stuff, also a lively chat about songwriting and composition and a live acoustic performance by Nan! /episode/index/show/swancast/id/7112086

Ep 15 - Marisa Copley 09/25/2018

Ep 15 - Marisa Copley Sarah and Jennifer have a hilarious and emotional talk with an artist and teacher who has done it all, Marisa Copley. From being an art teacher in the school system, raising a son in today's social climate, and winning the Two Roads Brewery mural contest. /episode/index/show/swancast/id/7088479

Ep 14 - The Illumination Authority 09/10/2018

Ep 14 - The Illumination Authority A peak behind the scenes with one of the many men who support SWAN Day CT. We talk with Paul Leone of The Illumination Authority, who has created the lighting for SWAN for a decade, making every artist and performer shine. /episode/index/show/swancast/id/7027134

Ep 13 - Laini and the Wildfire 09/03/2018

Ep 13 - Laini and the Wildfire Hilarious and heartfelt chat with pop rock trio Laini and the Wildfire. Talking gold pianos, making an album and completely changing paths in life. Plus an exclusive LIVE PERFORMANCE! /episode/index/show/swancast/id/6999991

Ep 12 - Sarah Mitchell 08/27/2018

Ep 12 - Sarah Mitchell The most alive and inspiring talk with a woman who does it all, the unstoppable Sarah Mitchell. /episode/index/show/swancast/id/6971974

Ep 11 - Jennifer Hill (LIVE PERFORMANCE!) 08/06/2018

Ep 11 - Jennifer Hill (LIVE PERFORMANCE!) Mama Swan Jennifer Hill is back to talk with Sarah about all things SWAN, what lies ahead for this global event, and she gives us a live performance with her ukulele. /episode/index/show/swancast/id/6895335

Ep 10 - Kierstin Sieser 07/30/2018

Ep 10 - Kierstin Sieser Singer-songwriter Kierstin Sieser of Tiny Ocean comes in to join Sarah DiMeo and Jennifer Hill to talk it up about all things music, artistry, how being told to "be nice" is tired and played out. And we have a special performance by Kierstin! /episode/index/show/swancast/id/6864966

Ep 9 - Jamierose DiScipio & Jennifer Jacobs 07/23/2018

Ep 9 - Jamierose DiScipio & Jennifer Jacobs A very candid and lively talk with visual artists Jamierose DiScipio and Jennifer Jacobs, who just completed a joint art show together. We talk politics, the fear of the unknown, human evolution and migration, and even Miley Cyrus' pasties! /episode/index/show/swancast/id/6840968

Ep 8 - Jennifer Hill 07/16/2018

Ep 8 - Jennifer Hill Sarah sits down with Mama Swan herself, Jennifer Hill. She talks music, past abuse, the Connecticut music scene, toxic relationships, gun violence, raising a child in the music scene and what the future holds. As real as it gets. /episode/index/show/swancast/id/6817796

Ep 7 - The Good vs the Toxic 06/25/2018

Ep 7 - The Good vs the Toxic Surprise episode! In this special installment of the SWANCAST, Sarah DiMeo is joined by her good friend Liz Cargill and they cover it all. Good relationships vs toxic relationships, how those relationships affect an artist, Uhh Yeah Dude, religion and spirituality, our high school selves, and being a theater kid. /episode/index/show/swancast/id/6740978

Ep 6 - That Virginia 06/18/2018

Ep 6 - That Virginia An exhilarating talk with That Virginia and Madeleine Abrams covering all the topics. From Virginia's roots in Brazil, to music and culture, to our place in the universe and physical transformations. Also a live in-house performance by That Virginia! Not an episode to miss. /episode/index/show/swancast/id/6715624

Ep 5 - Joanna 06/04/2018

Ep 5 - Joanna Connecticut's best kept secret Hip hop artist Joanna stops in to talk about her new music, being a rap artist from rural Connecticut, being an original, Car Bars and how she found her voice. Listen in, jam with us and get inspired! /episode/index/show/swancast/id/6665687

Ep 4 - The Beauty of Burlesque 05/21/2018

Ep 4 - The Beauty of Burlesque Jennifer Hill and burlesque performer Vivienne LaFlamme join Sarah DiMeo for a vivacious talk on burlesque, the art of the tease, feminism, body positivity, body shaming, slut shaming and being a multifaceted woman amid the Me Too and Time's Up era. /episode/index/show/swancast/id/6616718

Ep 3 - Women in Filmmaking 05/07/2018

Ep 3 - Women in Filmmaking Sarah is joined by fellow filmmaker Melissa Torriero, as they talk about last week's 11th annual SWAN Day CT, writing, storytelling, the indie film business and being a woman in the middle of it all. /episode/index/show/swancast/id/6563782

Ep 2 - SWAN DAY CT 2018 04/23/2018

Ep 2 - SWAN DAY CT 2018 Taking you through the night of SWAN DAY CT 2018, which took place on April 14, 2018 at Trinity-On-Main in New Britain, Connecticut. A celebration of Connecticut's most talented women in music, visual art, design, makeup art, dance and burlesque. Music by Murderous Chanteuse, DJ BreakaDawn, Silk N Steel, Nan Roy, Jen Taylor, Joanna, Scarlett and That Virginia. /episode/index/show/swancast/id/6510931

Ep 1 - Mama Swan Jennifer Hill, DJ Breakadawn, Sunny Gable 04/08/2018

Ep 1 - Mama Swan Jennifer Hill, DJ Breakadawn, Sunny Gable Mama Swan herself Jennifer Hill, DJ Breakadawn and Sunny Gable of Sunny & the Whiskey Machine get together with your host Sarah DiMeo to talk SWAN DAY CT 2018. We'll talk about being a woman in the business, our personal journeys and coming together to create one special event every year. /episode/index/show/swancast/id/6457365

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