The Trace
This is the Trace. Here you will hear conversations with a wide variety of guests about religion, politics, movies, music, and more. We get into the personal and the political here so beware; all of those things that we are told not to talk about are on the table here. Who is it that doesn’t want us talking about sex, politics, class, and religion anyways? Here we will talk openly about all of those topics and more. I am Andrew Hackett. Welcome to The Trace.
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S5 E2 - This is The End
05/28/2024
S5 E2 - This is The End
And The Trace is back! This episode goes out to my teenage son Dylan. He specifically requested on episode on the 2013 apocalyptic comedy "This is the End". Los Angeles, movie stars, weed, demon possession, and non-sensical attempts at understanding eschatology. The movie is a blast. It's a pleasure to watch a raunchy comedy like this when looking into the ideology behind the jokes. And this movie actually does have a perspective about morality, friendship, and the temptation towards egoism in Hollywood. To quote Craig Robinson, "Welcome to heaven motherfuckers". *the episode begins and ends with tracks by Larry Norman. The songs are "I Wish We'd All Been Ready" and "Nightmare #71".
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Jeff Bettger (AKA Jeff Suffering)
05/30/2023
Jeff Bettger (AKA Jeff Suffering)
Jeff Bettger (AKA Jeff Suffering) is a musical artist who has played in Ninety Pound Wuss, Raft of Dead Monkeys, Suffering and the Hideous Thieves, and DRYBNZ. Ninety Pound Wuss will be doing some shows this summer so it felt like a great time to have him on The Trace. We talk about punk/hardcore, the 90's, getting older, religion, and the inclusivity of the current music scene. Ninety Pound Wuss is playing in the Seattle area this summer plus at Furnace Fest so make sure and see them if you get the chance!
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S4 E20 - Andrew Hackett on "Sayulita : Stories"
10/04/2022
S4 E20 - Andrew Hackett on "Sayulita : Stories"
The tables are turned on this episode of The Trace as Andrew is interviewed by therapist and artist Josh Horvath. Josh talks with Andrew about his new book “Sayulita : Stories” which comes out on October 13th. Josh and Andrew have been friends and music collaborators for nearly 25 years. In this conversation they explore the writing process and the themes of the book. This leads to talks about identity, religion, friendship, sex, violence, and Seattle in the 1990’s. You can pre-order “Sayulita : Stories” at now. If you live in the Seattle area you are invited to the book launch which will take place on Thursday, October 13th at Hazlewood in Ballard at 7PM. There is no cover. Hazlewood is 21 and over. Alright…let’s get to the conversation.
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S4 E19 - A Few Jokes and My Top 10 Movies
06/16/2022
S4 E19 - A Few Jokes and My Top 10 Movies
I felt like reaching out to y'all out there so I recorded a solo episode just for fun. I live streamed the recording on Instagram which I've never done before so this is all in one take. Stand up comedy has been calling to me so I recently gave it a shot at an open mic. It was nervewracking but also kind of exciting. To be honest, these are as much rants as they are jokes. But it's fun to talk about some serious stuff with the intent to also get a laugh or two. I tell a few of my jokes to start the episode. After that I go through with my current top 10 movie list. My kid is 15 and re-watching a lot of films I have shown him. He is on Letterboxd and everything. That gave me an excuse to share my top films with him which was cool. I go over those top 10 on here. Hope you are well as Summer is getting going!
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S4 E18 - Scout Tafoya on Elevated Horror, "Men", and Tobe Hooper
06/01/2022
S4 E18 - Scout Tafoya on Elevated Horror, "Men", and Tobe Hooper
I talk with Scout Tafoya about our mutual loathing of "elavated horror", the new film "Men", and then get into his book on the films of Tobe Hooper ("Texas Chainsaw Massacre", "Poltergeist", "Lifeforce".) Scout Tafoya is a film critic, video essayist, filmmaker, and author of Cinemaphagy: On The Psychedelic Classical Form of Tobe Hooper, the first book-length critical study of the director of "The Texas Chain Saw Massacre." Originally from from Doylestown, PA, he is the creator of RogerEbert.com's The Unloved, the longest running video essay series on the web, about movies in need of a second look. His writing has appeared in the Village Voice, Film Comment, Nylon Magazine, the Los Angeles Review of Books, and The Film Stage among others. His features and his extensive video essay work can be found at .
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The Sky, Finally - Part 13 - "The Final Chapter: Brother Moon, Sister Sun"
04/14/2022
The Sky, Finally - Part 13 - "The Final Chapter: Brother Moon, Sister Sun"
"The Sky, Finally" is my debut novel. This is the story of 17 year old Anna from Omaha, Nebraska. The year is 1979 and she feels very much like an outsider. She is longing for another life. Punk music, religion, partying, sex, philosophy..she's looking for a place to be. Will she find it? I will be releasing these in parts here on The Trace Podcast and also at andrewhackett.bandcamp.com. I would love to hear your thoughts and feelings on the story so please reach out via email or on Instagram if you want to discuss. Thank you for listening. Many thank you’s to Casey Broadwater for allowing me to use his wonderful music throughout. Also thank you to Josh Horvath, Camilla Walter, and Bob Enslow for talking with me about this story throughout the entire process. Thank you to Josh for the beautiful cover art as well! I hope the story transports you to another place.
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The Sky, Finally - Part 12 - "The Sand In Between My Toes"
04/07/2022
The Sky, Finally - Part 12 - "The Sand In Between My Toes"
"The Sky, Finally" is my debut novel. This is the story of 17 year old Anna from Omaha, Nebraska. The year is 1979 and she feels very much like an outsider. She is longing for another life. Punk music, religion, partying, sex, philosophy..she's looking for a place to be. Will she find it? I will be releasing these in parts here on The Trace Podcast and also at andrewhackett.bandcamp.com. I would love to hear your thoughts and feelings on the story so please reach out via email or on Instagram if you want to discuss. Thank you for listening. Many thank you’s to Casey Broadwater for allowing me to use his wonderful music throughout. Also thank you to Josh Horvath, Camilla Walter, and Bob Enslow for talking with me about this story throughout the entire process. Thank you to Josh for the beautiful cover art as well! I hope the story transports you to another place.
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The Sky, Finally - Part 11 - "In Between Days OR Almost There"
03/31/2022
The Sky, Finally - Part 11 - "In Between Days OR Almost There"
"The Sky, Finally" is my debut novel. This is the story of 17 year old Anna from Omaha, Nebraska. The year is 1979 and she feels very much like an outsider. She is longing for another life. Punk music, religion, partying, sex, philosophy..she's looking for a place to be. Will she find it? I will be releasing these in parts here on The Trace Podcast and also at andrewhackett.bandcamp.com. I would love to hear your thoughts and feelings on the story so please reach out via email or on Instagram if you want to discuss. Thank you for listening. Many thank you’s to Casey Broadwater for allowing me to use his wonderful music throughout. Also thank you to Josh Horvath, Camilla Walter, and Bob Enslow for talking with me about this story throughout the entire process. Thank you to Josh for the beautiful cover art as well! I hope the story transports you to another place.
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The Sky, Finally - Part 10 "California Arrival, Kind Of"
03/24/2022
The Sky, Finally - Part 10 "California Arrival, Kind Of"
"The Sky, Finally" is my debut novel. This is the story of 17 year old Anna from Omaha, Nebraska. The year is 1979 and she feels very much like an outsider. She is longing for another life. Punk music, religion, partying, sex, philosophy..she's looking for a place to be. Will she find it? I will be releasing these in parts here on The Trace Podcast and also at andrewhackett.bandcamp.com. I would love to hear your thoughts and feelings on the story so please reach out via email or on Instagram if you want to discuss. Thank you for listening. Many thank you’s to Casey Broadwater for allowing me to use his wonderful music throughout. Also thank you to Josh Horvath, Camilla Walter, and Bob Enslow for talking with me about this story throughout the entire process. Thank you to Josh for the beautiful cover art as well! I hope the story transports you to another place.
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The Sky, Finally - Part 9 - "Samson and Delilah"
03/17/2022
The Sky, Finally - Part 9 - "Samson and Delilah"
"The Sky, Finally" is my debut novel. This is the story of 17 year old Anna from Omaha, Nebraska. The year is 1979 and she feels very much like an outsider. She is longing for another life. Punk music, religion, partying, sex, philosophy..she's looking for a place to be. Will she find it? I will be releasing these in parts here on The Trace Podcast and also at andrewhackett.bandcamp.com. I would love to hear your thoughts and feelings on the story so please reach out via email or on Instagram if you want to discuss. Thank you for listening. Many thank you’s to Casey Broadwater for allowing me to use his wonderful music throughout. Also thank you to Josh Horvath, Camilla Walter, and Bob Enslow for talking with me about this story throughout the entire process. Thank you to Josh for the beautiful cover art as well! I hope the story transports you to another place.
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The Sky, Finally - Part 8 "Reno, Nevada"
03/10/2022
The Sky, Finally - Part 8 "Reno, Nevada"
"The Sky, Finally" is my debut novel. This is the story of 17 year old Anna from Omaha, Nebraska. The year is 1979 and she feels very much like an outsider. She is longing for another life. Punk music, religion, partying, sex, philosophy..she's looking for a place to be. Will she find it? I will be releasing these in parts here on The Trace Podcast and also at andrewhackett.bandcamp.com. I would love to hear your thoughts and feelings on the story so please reach out via email or on Instagram if you want to discuss. Thank you for listening. Many thank you’s to Casey Broadwater for allowing me to use his wonderful music throughout. Also thank you to Josh Horvath, Camilla Walter, and Bob Enslow for talking with me about this story throughout the entire process. Thank you to Josh for the beautiful cover art as well! I hope the story transports you to another place.
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S4 E11 - The Trace Radio Plays 80's Music
03/05/2022
S4 E11 - The Trace Radio Plays 80's Music
Kat and Andrew are back with more Trace Radio! Here is some music to break up "The Sky, Finally" episodes. Part 8 of the novel comes out next Thursday. On this show we each pick five tracks from the 80's. We don't exactly pick the songs you might expect. Give a listen to some great 80's music plus fun conversation with Kat and Andrew.
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The Sky, Finally - Part 7 "Happy Endings Only"
03/03/2022
The Sky, Finally - Part 7 "Happy Endings Only"
"The Sky, Finally" is my debut novel. This is the story of 17 year old Anna from Omaha, Nebraska. The year is 1979 and she feels very much like an outsider. She is longing for another life. Punk music, religion, partying, sex, philosophy..she's looking for a place to be. Will she find it? I will be releasing these in parts here on The Trace Podcast and also at andrewhackett.bandcamp.com. I would love to hear your thoughts and feelings on the story so please reach out via email or on Instagram if you want to discuss. Thank you for listening. Many thank you’s to Casey Broadwater for allowing me to use his wonderful music throughout. Also thank you to Josh Horvath, Camilla Walter, and Bob Enslow for talking with me about this story throughout the entire process. Thank you to Josh for the beautiful cover art as well! I hope the story transports you to another place.
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The Sky, Finally - Part 6 "Talking With Ghosts"
02/24/2022
The Sky, Finally - Part 6 "Talking With Ghosts"
"The Sky, Finally" is my debut novel. This is the story of 17 year old Anna from Omaha, Nebraska. The year is 1979 and she feels very much like an outsider. She is longing for another life. Punk music, religion, partying, sex, philosophy..she's looking for a place to be. Will she find it? I will be releasing these in parts here on The Trace Podcast and also at andrewhackett.bandcamp.com. I would love to hear your thoughts and feelings on the story so please reach out via email or on Instagram if you want to discuss. Thank you for listening. Many thank you’s to Casey Broadwater for allowing me to use his wonderful music throughout. Also thank you to Josh Horvath, Camilla Walter, and Bob Enslow for talking with me about this story throughout the entire process. Thank you to Josh for the beautiful cover art as well! I hope the story transports you to another place.
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The Sky, Finally - Part 5 "Goodbye Boys!"
02/17/2022
The Sky, Finally - Part 5 "Goodbye Boys!"
"The Sky, Finally" is my debut novel. This is the story of 17 year old Anna from Omaha, Nebraska. The year is 1979 and she feels very much like an outsider. She is longing for another life. Punk music, religion, partying, sex, philosophy..she's looking for a place to be. Will she find it? I will be releasing these in parts here on The Trace Podcast and also at andrewhackett.bandcamp.com. I would love to hear your thoughts and feelings on the story so please reach out via email or on Instagram if you want to discuss. Thank you for listening. Many thank you’s to Casey Broadwater for allowing me to use his wonderful music throughout. Also thank you to Josh Horvath, Camilla Walter, and Bob Enslow for talking with me about this story throughout the entire process. Thank you to Josh for the beautiful cover art as well! I hope the story transports you to another place.
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The Sky, Finally - Part 4 "No Husbands, No Boyfriends, No Babies"
02/10/2022
The Sky, Finally - Part 4 "No Husbands, No Boyfriends, No Babies"
"The Sky, Finally" is my debut novel. This is the story of 17 year old Anna from Omaha, Nebraska. The year is 1979 and she feels very much like an outsider. She is longing for another life. Punk music, religion, partying, sex, philosophy..she's looking for a place to be. Will she find it? I will be releasing these in parts here on The Trace Podcast and also at andrewhackett.bandcamp.com. I would love to hear your thoughts and feelings on the story so please reach out via email or on Instagram if you want to discuss. Thank you for listening. Many thank you’s to Casey Broadwater for allowing me to use his wonderful music throughout. Also thank you to Josh Horvath, Camilla Walter, and Bob Enslow for talking with me about this story throughout the entire process. Thank you to Josh for the beautiful cover art as well! I hope the story transports you to another place.
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The Sky, Finally - Part 3 "Angst, Existentialism, and a Whole Lot of Rats"
02/03/2022
The Sky, Finally - Part 3 "Angst, Existentialism, and a Whole Lot of Rats"
"The Sky, Finally" is my debut novel. This is the story of 17 year old Anna from Omaha, Nebraska. The year is 1979 and she feels very much like an outsider. She is longing for another life. Punk music, religion, partying, sex, philosophy..she's looking for a place to be. Will she find it? I will be releasing these in parts here on The Trace Podcast and also at andrewhackett.bandcamp.com. I would love to hear your thoughts and feelings on the story so please reach out via email or on Instagram if you want to discuss. Thank you for listening. Many thank you’s to Casey Broadwater for allowing me to use his wonderful music throughout. Also thank you to Josh Horvath, Camilla Walter, and Bob Enslow for talking with me about this story throughout the entire process. Thank you to Josh for the beautiful cover art as well! I hope the story transports you to another place.
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The Sky, Finally - Part 2 "Youth Group Experimentation"
01/27/2022
The Sky, Finally - Part 2 "Youth Group Experimentation"
"The Sky, Finally" is my debut novel. This is the story of 17 year old Anna from Omaha, Nebraska. The year is 1979 and she feels very much like an outsider. She is longing for another life. Punk music, religion, partying, sex, philosophy..she's looking for a place to be. Will she find it? I will be releasing these in parts here on The Trace Podcast and also at andrewhackett.bandcamp.com. I would love to hear your thoughts and feelings on the story so please reach out via email or on Instagram if you want to discuss. Thank you for listening. Many thank you’s to Casey Broadwater for allowing me to use his wonderful music throughout. Also thank you to Josh Horvath, Camilla Walter, and Bob Enslow for talking with me about this story throughout the entire process. Thank you to Josh for the beautiful cover art as well! I hope the story transports you to another place.
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The Sky, Finally - Part 1 "Omaha, Nebraska 1979"
01/21/2022
The Sky, Finally - Part 1 "Omaha, Nebraska 1979"
"The Sky, Finally" is my debut novel. This is the story of 17 year old Anna from Omaha, Nebraska. The year is 1979 and she feels very much like an outsider. She is longing for another life. Punk music, religion, partying, sex, philosophy..she's looking for a place to be. Will she find it? I will be releasing these in parts here on The Trace Podcast and also at andrewhackett.bandcamp.com. I would love to hear your thoughts and feelings on the story so please reach out via email or on Instagram if you want to discuss. Thank you for listening. Many thank you’s to Casey Broadwater for allowing me to use his wonderful music throughout. Also thank you to Josh Horvath, Camilla Walter, and Bob Enslow for talking with me about this story throughout the entire process. Thank you to Josh for the beautiful cover art as well! I hope the story transports you to another place.
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S4 E3 - Natalia Keogan on Film Writing, Horror, and Activism
01/13/2022
S4 E3 - Natalia Keogan on Film Writing, Horror, and Activism
Natalia Keogan is a film critic who is especially passionate about the gendered and sexualized aesthetics of horror, LGBTQ+ cinema, Spanish-language films, punk music and anti-fascism. Women’s reproductive and mental health issues are also subjects of interest in her work.
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S4 E2 - Outcast Songs on The Trace Radio
12/16/2021
S4 E2 - Outcast Songs on The Trace Radio
On this episode of The Trace Kat Sommers and Andrew Hackett play “Outcast Songs”.
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S4 E1 - Erotic Thriller and the Tumbleweed (an audio story)
11/08/2021
S4 E1 - Erotic Thriller and the Tumbleweed (an audio story)
A 14 year-old makes his first true friend after his family moves to a commune in the San Fernando Valley foothills of Los Angeles. They cause trouble, begin to discover sexuality, and fall in love with Weezer (oh yes, the year is 1992).
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S3 E26 - Writing, Audio Stories, Erotic Thriller and the Tumbleweed
10/27/2021
S3 E26 - Writing, Audio Stories, Erotic Thriller and the Tumbleweed
In the coming months I am going to be sharing audio stories here on The Trace. I spent much of the quarantine part of the pandemic writing fiction. Now I am ready to share these stories with you in audio format.
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S3 E25 - Songs of Rebirth with Kat Sommers
10/22/2021
S3 E25 - Songs of Rebirth with Kat Sommers
What songs make you think of rebirth? We are in the season of fall where the leaves are falling and the weather gets colder. But we also know from experience that those leaves will return and it will heat up once again.
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S3 E24: The Trace Radio - The Coen Brothers, Religion, and NIN
08/30/2021
S3 E24: The Trace Radio - The Coen Brothers, Religion, and NIN
On this episode of The Trace Radio it's Andrew solo playing music and musing on mysteries. The Coen Brothers are discussed as religious provocoteur filmmakers which leads into tracks by NIN, mewithoutYou, and Andrew WK.
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S3 E23 - Steve Elkins on "Echoes of the Invisible"
08/04/2021
S3 E23 - Steve Elkins on "Echoes of the Invisible"
Steve Elkins is a filmmaker whose recent documentary Echoes of the Invisible takes the viewer on a "journey into the most extreme environments on earth to find the connective tissue between all things seen and unseen".
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S3 E22 - The Trace Radio with The Soundtrack of Our Lives
07/16/2021
S3 E22 - The Trace Radio with The Soundtrack of Our Lives
Kat and Andrew are back with songs that would be on our life soundtracks. Happy birthday to Kat on this episode!
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S3 E21 - You Are Who You Say You Are
07/01/2021
S3 E21 - You Are Who You Say You Are
Once a month I (Andrew) host a 2-hour Saturday morning radio show in Seattle on 107.3FM. This is an opportunity to get a little more mystical and philosophical while pairing songs with thought meditations.
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S3 E20 - The Trace Radio with Songs of Freedom
06/19/2021
S3 E20 - The Trace Radio with Songs of Freedom
What does freedom mean to you? Is freedom connected to responsibility? Does freedom mean that you can do anything you want regardless of how it effects others? How does my freedom and your freedom relate to each other?
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S3 E19 Clare Carlisle on Soren Kierkegaard: Philosopher of the Heart
05/24/2021
S3 E19 Clare Carlisle on Soren Kierkegaard: Philosopher of the Heart
Clare Carlisle's wonderful book "Philosopher of the Heart" brings the life and thought of Soren Kierkegaard fully to life for the reader. Clare and I talk about what she learned from studying his life, whether or not he would be on Twitter today, and how "indirect communication" can help us talk with conspiracy theorists today.
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