Fresh Is The Word (Kelly "K-Fresh" Frazier)
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| 20 May 2019 | Episode #150: Danny Trejo - Actor Most Known as Machete, New Partnership with Giddy for ED Tool | 00:31:57 | |
On Fresh is the Word, we like to deliver wisdom through great stories from the minds of bright creatives of pop culture. Through those stories, we like to dissect the journey of our guests and present actionable lessons and advice for our listeners no matter what career or avenue of artistry they pursue. The guest for this episode is actor Danny Trejo, most known for his role as Machete along with countless memorable roles. Trejo, who just turned 75 last week, recently partnered with the company Giddy for an new erectile dysfunction tool now ready for pre-order online. During our chat, we talked about about his partnership with Giddy and its purpose as an erectile dysfunction tool, breaking the stigma behind many men's health issues, how he's so active at 75 years of age, women's reproductive rights, his record label Trejo Music, his restaurant Trejo's Taco, the WBC Silver Champion boxer Seniesa Estrada he sponsors, about staying informed on all the business he's a part of, sharing his knowledge about his experience, and the lessons taught to his children. Pre-Order Giddy: getmegiddy.com Follow Danny Trejo: Web: dannytrejo.com Facebook: facebook.com/officialdannytrejo Facebook: facebook.com/OficialDannyTrejoPagina Instagram: instagram.com/officialdannytrejo Twitter: twitter.com/officialDannyT YouTube: youtube.com FRESH IS THE WORD PATREON: patreon.com/freshistheword THEME MUSIC Courtesy of Knox Money, Bang Belushi, and Foul Mouth. SPONSOR Founded in 2015, 20x20 Apparel brings original tributes to Pro Wrestling's classic arenas, moments and events. They look to spotlight the Bloopers, Bleeps and Bodyslams along with the Biggest, Smallest, Strangest & Strongest. In the world of wrestling there are 100's of shirts, promotions, flyers, social media accounts and ads. Don't get lost in the sea of parody shirts and display fonts. We can provide professional graphic design services at a reasonable price. 20X20 also hand screen prints all tees in house. If you would like to discuss a possible run of tees, posters, koozies, foam fingers...Zubas, then drop them a line at 20x20apparel.com | |||
| 05 Sep 2018 | Episode #100: Masta Ace - Brooklyn Hip-Hop Legend | 01:03:47 | |
It’s here! Episode #100! For this landmark episode, I wanted to get someone special, someone whose work has been important to me over the years. After contacting a shortlist of names, I landed on two people that fit the part, Brooklyn hip-hop legend Masta Ace and Detroit techno pioneer Carl Craig (for episode #101).
During my chat with Masta Ace, we talked about his place in hip-hop history and how influential he’s been to other emcees, his career has the hip-hop era’s changed, the effect of his 2001 release The Disposable Arts, dealing with being diagnosed with multiple sclerosis back in 2000 and how he keeps his health in check, and the changes in hip-hop throughout the past generations. Masta Ace has a new album A Breukelen Story with producer Marco Polo set to be released on out Nov 9th, 2018.
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| 20 Dec 2018 | Episode #119: DJ Nu-Mark - Jurassic 5, New Solo Single "Zodiac Killah" with Method Man | 00:46:55 | |
On Fresh is the Word, we like to deliver wisdom through great stories from the minds of bright creatives of pop culture. Through those stories, we like to dissect the journey of our guests and present actionable lessons and advice for our listeners no matter what career or avenue of artistry they pursue.
This episode’s guest is DJ Nu-Mark, a member of the hip-hop group Jurassic 5. Recently, Nu-Mark released his new solo single “Zodiac Killah” featuring Method Man of the Wu-Tang Clan, a song that came together while both are currently on the TBS celebrity rap battle series, Drop The Mic. During our chat, we talked about the making of “Zodiac Killah”, working on Drop The Mic, how he got into music, and the inception of Jurassic 5.
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YouTube: youtube.com/user/unclenu/
THEME MUSIC
Courtesy of Knox Money, Bang Belushi, and Foul Mouth.
SPONSOR
Founded in 2015, 20×20 Apparel brings original tributes to Pro Wrestling’s classic arenas, moments and events. They look to spotlight the Bloopers, Bleeps and Bodyslams along with the Biggest, Smallest, Strangest & Strongest. In the world of wrestling there are 100’s of shirts, promotions, flyers, social media accounts and ads. Don’t get lost in the sea of parody shirts and display fonts. We can provide professional graphic design services at a reasonable price. 20X20 also hand screen prints all tees in house. If you would like to discuss a possible run of tees, posters, koozies, foam fingers…Zubas, then drop them a line at 20x20apparel.com
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Facebook: facebook.com/20x20Apparel
Twitter: twitter.com/20x20Apparel
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| 22 Apr 2020 | Episode #214: ACRONYM – Detroit-Based Photographer, Journalist, Director, Event Curator, and Founder of Found In The Underground Showcase | 01:11:55 | |
The guest for this episode photographer, journalist, director and event curator and all and all supporter of Detroit, Amy Nicole, or best known by her moniker ACRONYM. For the past decade, she has strived to not only innovate, but also curate opportunities around Metro Detroit to uplift the creative community. She has her hands in a lot of places artistically, and chooses collaboration as the key to growth rather than competition. During out conversation, she shared her views on the creatives of Detroit and how working together to build the scene is more productive, her Found In The Underground showcase that spans all mediums, exploring other communities, her involvement in the marijuana scene, and much more. ACRONYM shows an unparalleled passion for the city and is unapologetically herself no matter what. Follow ACRONYM: SUBSCRIBE/RATE/REVIEW FRESH IS THE WORD: THEME MUSIC Support via Patreon Support via Paypal | |||
| 30 Oct 2018 | Episode #107: Spencer Charnas - Vocalist of Metalcore Band 'Ice Nine Kills' | 00:32:55 | |
On Fresh is the Word, we like to deliver wisdom through great stories from the minds of bright creatives of pop culture. Through those stories, we like to dissect the journey of our guests and present actionable lessons and advice for our listeners no matter what career or avenue of artistry they pursue.
This week’s guest is perfect for the week of Halloween, Spencer Charnas, vocalist of the Boston-based metalcore band Ice Nine Kills. The band just released their fifth studio album The Silver Scream via Fearless Records, a concept album of horror movie inspired madness with each song a tribute to a different iconic cinema classic. During our interview, we talked about Charnas’ love of horror movies and the concepts behind the songs on The Silver Scream, his favorite horror movies, the progression of the band, and much more.
Each episode, the guest is asked to suggest someone from their life/career that should be on Fresh is the Word that would have good stories to tell. Charnas chose Mike Mowery, President and Managing Partner of Outerloop Management.
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THE FRESH PICK OF THE WEEK:
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This episode’s pick is the Still Breathing EP from Fight the Fury, the new metal project from Skillet frontman and bassist John Cooper and Skillet guitarist Seth Morrison, along with drummer Jared Ward and guitarist John Panzer III.
Order Still Breathing: lnk.to/fightthefury
Connect with Fight The Fury
Facebook: facebook.com/fightthefuryofficial
Twitter: twitter.com/fightthefury
Instagram: instagram.com/fightthefury
YouTube: flyt.it/FTFYouTube
THEME MUSIC
Courtesy of Knox Money, Bang Belushi, and Foul Mouth.
SPONSOR
Founded in 2015, 20×20 Apparel brings original tributes to Pro Wrestling’s classic arenas, moments and events. They look to spotlight the Bloopers, Bleeps and Bodyslams along with the Biggest, Smallest, Strangest & Strongest. In the world of wrestling there are 100’s of shirts, promotions, flyers, social media accounts and ads. Don’t get lost in the sea of parody shirts and display fonts. We can provide professional graphic design services at a reasonable price. 20X20 also hand screen prints all tees in house. If you would like to discuss a possible run of tees, posters, koozies, foam fingers…Zubas, then drop them a line at 20x20apparel.com
Web: www.20x20apparel.com
Facebook: facebook.com/20x20Apparel
Twitter: twitter.com/20x20Apparel
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| 03 Aug 2022 | Maria (Vocalist of Future Palace) – Berlin Post-Hardcore Trio, New Album ‘Run’ via Arising Empire | 00:34:05 | |
On this episode of Fresh is the Word, we have Maria from the Berlin Post-Hardcore trio Future Palace who was on a recent Fresh is the Word Twitch stream. Future Palace just released their new album Run via Arising Empire. During our conversation, Maria shared the topics explored on Run, as well as the design of their album cover and music videos, along with her childhood music influences that shaped her as an artist. It was really fun to chat with Maria and Run is a great addition to where music rooted in Hardcore can go with depth and melody. It’s definitely an album you should check out. Stream/Purchase Run: futurepalace.lnk.to/run THEME MUSIC Support via Patreon | |||
| 07 Mar 2019 | Episode #131 - K. Lynn Smith - Comic Artist and Writer, Western Comic "Plume", Launched Kickstarter for New Superhero Comic "HOPE" | 00:45:23 | |
On Fresh is the Word, we like to deliver wisdom through great stories from the minds of bright creatives of pop culture. Through those stories, we like to dissect the journey of our guests and present actionable lessons and advice for our listeners no matter what career or avenue of artistry they pursue. This episode's guest is Michigan-based comic book artist and writer K. Lynn Smith. This week, Smith along with Dirk Manning, launched the Kickstarter campaign for the six issue superhero graphic novel HOPE they co-created. Smith was known for her previous comic, the western Plume, that garnered much acclaimed after its web comic beginnings. During our conversation, we talked about the HOPE Kickstarter and the story behind doing a superhero comic, her beginnings as an artist and writer, turning her work into a job, the importance of keeping up her network with other creatives, what she's learned doing comics, the role of women in the comic book industry, and working comic cons. HOPE Kickstarter: kck.st/2EBVnqe Follow K. Lynn Smith: Web: klynnsmith.net Twitter: twitter.com/KLynnTweets Facebook: facebook.com/klynnsmithart Instagram: instagram.com/handmadecrown THEME MUSIC Courtesy of Knox Money, Bang Belushi, and Foul Mouth. SPONSOR Founded in 2015, 20x20 Apparel brings original tributes to Pro Wrestling's classic arenas, moments and events. They look to spotlight the Bloopers, Bleeps and Bodyslams along with the Biggest, Smallest, Strangest & Strongest. In the world of wrestling there are 100's of shirts, promotions, flyers, social media accounts and ads. Don't get lost in the sea of parody shirts and display fonts. We can provide professional graphic design services at a reasonable price. 20X20 also hand screen prints all tees in house. If you would like to discuss a possible run of tees, posters, koozies, foam fingers...Zubas, then drop them a line at 20x20apparel.com Web: www.20x20apparel.com Facebook: facebook.com/20x20Apparel Twitter: twitter.com/20x20Apparel | |||
| 27 Feb 2019 | Episode #129: Lan Pitts - Comic Book Writer, BOOM! Studios, WWE Comic Books | 01:07:58 | |
On Fresh is the Word, we like to deliver wisdom through great stories from the minds of bright creatives of pop culture. Through those stories, we like to dissect the journey of our guests and present actionable lessons and advice for our listeners no matter what career or avenue of artistry they pursue. This episode’s guest is comic book writer Lan Pitts. As a lifelong wrestling fan, Pitts got the opportunity to write for BOOM! Studios and their WWE comic book series. During our interview, we talked about being a wrestling fan and all the wrestling we have liked from the past and present, his stories a part of the BOOM! Studios WWE comic books, writing wrestling comics for the casual comic book fan, the freedom in writing wrestler’s stories in the comic book universe, the visual aspects of the comic books, and how wrestling parallels the comic book world. Each episode, the guest is asked to suggest someone from their life/career that should be on Fresh is the Word that would have good stories to tell. Pitts chose a couple of comic book writers, Ron Marz (Batman/Aliens, DC vs. Marvel, Green Lantern, Silver Surfer, and Witchblade) and Tom King (The Vision for Marvel Comics, and The Sheriff of Babylon for the DC Comics imprint Vertigo, 2012 superhero novel A Once Crowded Sky, and the “Rebirth”-era Batman). Follow Lan Pitts: THEME MUSICCourtesy of Knox Money, Bang Belushi, and Foul Mouth. SPONSORFounded in 2015, 20×20 Apparel brings original tributes to Pro Wrestling’s classic arenas, moments and events. They look to spotlight the Bloopers, Bleeps and Bodyslams along with the Biggest, Smallest, Strangest & Strongest. In the world of wrestling there are 100’s of shirts, promotions, flyers, social media accounts and ads. Don’t get lost in the sea of parody shirts and display fonts. We can provide professional graphic design services at a reasonable price. 20X20 also hand screen prints all tees in house. If you would like to discuss a possible run of tees, posters, koozies, foam fingers…Zubas, then drop them a line at 20x20apparel.com Web: www.20x20apparel.com | |||
| 21 Jul 2019 | Episode #171: Ron Marz - Comic Book Writer, Known for "Green Lantern", "Silver Surfer", and "Witchblade", Currently Writing "Turok" for Dynamite | 00:58:38 | |
The guest for this episode is comic book writer Ron Marz, known for his work on titles such as Batman/Aliens, DC vs. Marvel, Green Lantern, Silver Surfer, and Witchblade. Marz is currently writing Turok on Dynamite Entertainment. During our chat, we talked a little baseball, writing on one title for an extended period of time, his writing process, what makes a good creative team, his upbringing, how he broke into comics through Jim Starlin, taking over Silver Surfer from Jim Starlin, and much more. Each episode, the guest is asked to suggest someone from their life/career that should be on Fresh is the Word that would have good stories to tell. Marz chose Bart Sears from Ominous Press and legendary artist and writer Jim Starlin. Follow Ron Marz: Facebook: facebook.com/RonMarzComics Twitter: twitter.com/ronmarz Instagram: instagram.com/ron_marz FRESH IS THE WORD PATREON: patreon.com/freshistheword THEME MUSIC Courtesy of Knox Money, Bang Belushi, and Foul Mouth. SPONSORFounded in 2015, 20x20 Apparel brings original tributes to Pro Wrestling's classic arenas, moments and events. They look to spotlight the Bloopers, Bleeps and Bodyslams along with the Biggest, Smallest, Strangest & Strongest. In the world of wrestling there are 100's of shirts, promotions, flyers, social media accounts and ads. Don't get lost in the sea of parody shirts and display fonts. We can provide professional graphic design services at a reasonable price. 20X20 also hand screen prints all tees in house. If you would like to discuss a possible run of tees, posters, koozies, foam fingers...Zubas, then drop them a line at 20x20apparel.com Web: www.20x20apparel.com Facebook: facebook.com/20x20Apparel Twitter: twitter.com/20x20Apparel | |||
| 05 Mar 2020 | Episode #202: Christopher Wayne of The Naked Magicians, Playing The Music Hall in Detroit March 6th & 7th on their 2020 USA Tour | 00:32:13 | |
The guest for this episode is Christopher Wayne, one half of the Australian duo The Naked Magicians. Having toured around the world along with residencies in Las Vegas and London’s West End, Wayne along with his partner Mike Tyler, have created one of the funniest and naughtiest magic shows, that even included an appearance on America’s Got Talent. During our chat, Christopher Wayne shared with us how this show got started and all of its naughty bits, along with his upbringing. Plus, since he’s Australian, we had to talk about their obsession with coffee and how terrible American coffee is. The Naked Magicians hit Detroit for three shows only on Friday March 6th (at 7pm) and Saturday, March 7th (at 7pm and 10pm) at The Music Hall (350 Madison Ave.) in Detroit. This is an 18+ only show and includes male nudity, sexual references and coarse language. For more information and to purchase tickets: broadwayindetroit.com or nakedmagicians.com. SUBSCRIBE/RATE/REVIEW FRESH IS THE WORD: SUBSCRIBE/RATE/REVIEW RENAISSANCE SOUL: SUBSCRIBE/RATE/REVIEW BREAKIN’ RECORDZ: THEME MUSIC Support via Patreon Support via Paypal | |||
| 15 Oct 2020 | Episode #231: LP Giobbi – Oregon-born, Los Angeles-based DJ, Producer, Creator of Femme House, Co-Owner of Animal Talk, New EP Playing My Role Out Now | 00:41:37 | |
The guest for this episode is the Oregon-born, Los Angeles-based DJ and producer LP Giobbi. She just released her new EP Playing My Role (featuring Hermixalot) via Thrive Music, the follow up to her summer club smash “Meet Again” (featuring Little Boots). LP is co-owner of Animal Talk, a hybrid publishing company (a joint venture with Third Side Music), event brand, traveling party and artist collective she co-founded with GRAMMY-nominated electronic duo SOFI TUKKER. LP also founded FEMME HOUSE, an educational platform created to address the lack of representation and equity in electronic music by empowering women to learn the language of the studio. During our chat, we talked about her upbringing in music, becoming a DJ and producer, and linking up with SOFI TUKKER. We also get into her motivation in starting FEMME HOUSE and the reasons it important to continuously fight for representation and equity in electronic music. Stream/Purchase Playing My Role: thrive.fanlink.to/PlayingMyRole Follow LP Giobbi: SUBSCRIBE/RATE/REVIEW FRESH IS THE WORD: THEME MUSIC Support via Patreon Support via Paypal | |||
| 25 Mar 2021 | Episode #242: Teresa Lo – Comedian, Author, Journalist for Hustler Magazine, Screenwriter, and Host of YouTube Show ‘Talk With T.Lo’ | 01:00:39 | |
The guest for this episode is comedian, author, journalist, and screenwriter Teresa Lo. She has spent years writing about sex for Hustler Magazine and she currently has a show on YouTube called Talk With T.Lo. She’s been on countless online comedy shows during the pandemic. The first time I saw Teresa was on a Crazy Woke Asians show put on by past guest Kiki Yeung. During our chat, we talk about her Midwest upbring, her YouTube show, sex work, sex education, working for Hustler Magazine, bad relationships, and so much more! Teresa Lo is always a fun person to chat with! Follow Teresa Lo: SUBSCRIBE/RATE/REVIEW FRESH IS THE WORD: THEME MUSIC Support via Patreon | |||
| 11 Feb 2021 | Episode #238: Dave Chisholm – Artist/Writer of Graphic Novel ‘Chasin’ the Bird – Charlie Parker in California’ | 01:13:42 | |
The guest for this episode is trumpet player, cartoonist, composer, and educator Dave Chisholm, whose latest work is Chasin’ the Bird: Charlie Parker in California — a 144-page graphic novel (via Z2 Comics) commissioned by the Parker estate in celebration of Bird’s Centennial showcasing a stretch of time the infamous jazz saxophonist Charlie Parker spent in California. During our conversation, we talked about how this idea took shape and what sort of research went into developing this graphic novel. We also talked about his music background and how he was able to combine that with comics, along with so much more. BUY: bookshop.org Follow Dave Chisholm: SUBSCRIBE/RATE/REVIEW FRESH IS THE WORD: THEME MUSIC Support via Patreon Support via Paypal | |||
| 22 Nov 2018 | Episode #112: David Frangioni - Drummer, Collector, Technologist, Sound authority, and Author of 'Cr | 00:36:55 | |
On Fresh is the Word, we like to deliver wisdom through great stories from the minds of bright creatives of pop culture. Through those stories, we like to dissect the journey of our guests and present actionable lessons and advice for our listeners no matter what career or avenue of artistry they pursue.
This episode’s guest is a drummer, music businessman, producer, technologist, and musician David Frangioni. In the past, he has written for Rolling Stone, Mix, and Robb Report and the founder of the Frangioni Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to inspiring children through drums and music. Frangioni is also the author of the book Crash: The World’s Greatest Drum Kits, which is a visual journey through the world of rock & jazz drumming along with photography from iconic rock photographer Mark Weiss. Within Crash, you’ll see drum kits from musicians such as Carl Palmer, Neil Peart, Ringo Starr, Carmine Appice, Buddy Rich, Eric Singer, Keith Moon, Peter Criss, Alex Van Halen, Lars Ulrich, Louie Bellson and many more! During our chat, we talked about Crash and what lessons we can learn behind the stories of these classic drum kits along with all the high profile bands he’s worked with in his long career in the music industry.
PURCHASE Crash: The World’s Greatest Drum Kits From Appice to Peart to Van Halen: http://www.simonandschuster.com/books/CRASH/David-Frangioni/9781683833048
Follow David Frangioni:
Web: audio-one.com
Web: frangionimedia.com
Twitter: twitter.com/davidfrangioni
Instagram: instagram.com/davidfrangioni
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THEME MUSIC
Courtesy of Knox Money, Bang Belushi, and Foul Mouth.
SPONSOR
Founded in 2015, 20×20 Apparel brings original tributes to Pro Wrestling’s classic arenas, moments and events. They look to spotlight the Bloopers, Bleeps and Bodyslams along with the Biggest, Smallest, Strangest & Strongest. In the world of wrestling there are 100’s of shirts, promotions, flyers, social media accounts and ads. Don’t get lost in the sea of parody shirts and display fonts. We can provide professional graphic design services at a reasonable price. 20X20 also hand screen prints all tees in house. If you would like to discuss a possible run of tees, posters, koozies, foam fingers…Zubas, then drop them a line at 20x20apparel.com
Web: www.20x20apparel.com
Facebook: facebook.com/20x20Apparel
Twitter: twitter.com/20x20Apparel
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| 21 Aug 2018 | Episode #98: Ashley Adler Coro - Co-Founder of the Non-Profit Organization 'Can You Hear Me?' | 00:47:10 | |
The guest for this episode is Ashley Adler Coro, co-founder of Can You Hear Me?, a non-profit organization that works with musicians to raise awareness, take action and provide a supportive, empowering community for teens struggling with issues such as mental health, bullying, and peer pressure. Can You Hear Me? most notably partnered with main stage bands on the Vans Warped Tour for signings, donating all proceeds to MusiCares specifically for musicians and their families who struggle with mental health. During our conversation, we talked about how Can You Hear Me? was established, what sort of conversations they have with teens, how they are able to reach out to teens, and the artists they’ve worked with, among many other things.
Follow Can You Hear Me?:
Web: www.cyhm.org
YouTube: youtube.com/channel/UCCjmqfyufV74Yuj9J-qinUg
Facebook: facebook.com/canyouhearme
Instagram: instagram.com/cyhmorg
Twitter: twitter.com/cyhmorg
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| 12 Jul 2021 | Episode #252: Skynd - Member of the Industrial-Tinged / True Crime-Inspired Electronic Duo SKYND | 00:55:41 | |
For this episode, I’m joined by Skynd, lead singer and one half of the industrial-tinged, true crime-inspired electronic duo also known as SKYND. SKYND is the dark creative outlet for Skynd, along with producer and multi-instrumentalist Father. SKYND released Chapter I in 2018, followed by Chapter II in 2019. Now, with over 18 million hits on YouTube, “Michelle Carter” marks the second single in Chapter III, following 2020’s “Columbine.” SKYND is unique in the way of releasing their singles one at a time because so much detail goes into their creations, as Skynd does heavy research on each subject and then must condense it all into a song and a video along with her collaborator Father. All the information about the cases they research can be found on the band’s web site skynd-music.com, where you can find more information and links about all the subjects in the Case Files section. During my conversation with Skynd, we talked about how her upbringing lead her into an interest in true crime subjects, meeting Father, the process that goes into every song and video, and the creative outlet she feels doing this SKYND project, and much more. Socials: SUBSCRIBE/RATE/REVIEW FRESH IS THE WORD: THEME MUSIC Support via Patreon | |||
| 17 Jul 2019 | Episode #169: Marie Enger - St. Louis-Based Comic Artist and Illustrator, "Casket Land", "FHTAGN & LOATHING" | 01:35:40 | |
The guest for this episode is St. Louis-based comic book artist and illustrator Marie Enger. Enger is known for such titles as FHTAGN & LOATHING and Casket Land and a member of the HEK Studios collective. | |||
| 03 Feb 2020 | Episode #197: Bill Moseley – House of 1000 Corpses, The Devil’s Rejects , 3 From Hell, Chop Top from The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2, Astronomicon Pop Culture Convention February 7th-9th in Michigan | 00:32:45 | |
It’s Astronomicon week! The guest for this episode is Bill Moseley, actor and musician who starred in numerous cult classic horror films, including House of 1000 Corpses, Repo! The Genetic Opera and The Devil’s Rejects . His first big role was in The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 as Chop Top. During our conversation, we talked about his upcoming appearance at Astronomicon and attending the convention the past two years, along with Chop Top photo op in full costume. He also shared stories of landing his first major role as Chop Top, along with his role in Repo! The Genetic Opera and his band Cornbugs with guitarist Buckethead. Bill Moseley will be one of many guests at the Astronomicon pop culture convention going down at the Wyndham Garden Hotel in Sterling Heights, MI on February 7th-9th. Moseley will be around all weekend doing a 3 From Hell panel and photo op with Richard Brake, along with a Chop Top photo op in full costume. For more information and to purchase tickets to Astronomicon, visit astronomicon.com. Follow Bill Moseley: SUBSCRIBE/RATE/REVIEW FRESH IS THE WORD: THEME MUSIC Support via Patreon Support via Paypal | |||
| 05 Mar 2021 | Episode #241: Dr. Lovejoy - Femdom Sex Therapist & Erotic Audio Artist | 01:12:16 | |
The guest for this episode is femdom sex therapist and erotic audio artist Dr. Lovejoy. She is definitely one of the best guests I’ve ever had on Fresh is the Word. It was such a fan interview and she really got me smitten! We talk about why I wanted her on the podcast and how sex workers and sex educators helped me find myself. We also talk about the benefits that sex therapy could have on society if embraced more, plus a whole lot of flirting. Follow Dr. Lovejoy: SUBSCRIBE/RATE/REVIEW FRESH IS THE WORD: THEME MUSIC Support via Patreon Support via Paypal | |||
| 15 Sep 2021 | Episode #257: Esther Quansah and Becky Foinchas of The Narcotix - West African Art-Folk Band Based in Brooklyn, Debut EP 'Mommy issues' Out Now | 00:47:43 | |
The guests for this episode are Esther Quansah and Becky Foinchas of The Narcotix, a West African art-folk band based in Brooklyn. The two, both daughters of African immigrants, met in an elementary school chorus class in Woodbridge, Virginia, where their creative, musical, and personal sisterhood would start and lead all up to the release of their debut EP Mommy Issues. Soaking up their ancestral and cultural influences throughout their lives, The Narcotix have such a fresh spiritual sound that is both fun and soulful. During my chat with Esther and Becky, we talk about how they met and how they are such a close duo, both personally and musically. It was a fun conversation and they are definitely a band to watch out for in the future. Buy/Stream Mommy Issues: linktr.ee/thenarcotix Socials: SUBSCRIBE/RATE/REVIEW FRESH IS THE WORD: THEME MUSIC Support via Patreon | |||
| 01 Nov 2021 | Episode #261: Kyle Taylor Parker – Happy Man in Pretty Woman: The Musical National Tour, Broadway Soul Vol. 2 Available Now | 00:15:40 | |
The guest for this episode is Kyle Taylor Parker, who plays the role of Happy Man in the national tour of Pretty Woman: The Musical. During our chat, we talked about how he got his role on Pretty Woman, being on the Broadway company of Kinky Boots, how the Pretty Woman musical is the same and differs from the movie, and his latest album Broadway Soul Vol. 2, plus much more. Pretty Woman: The Musical will hit the Fisher Theatre in Detroit for a limited run from November 2nd-14th. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit broadwayindetroit.com. SPECIAL NOTE: All Guests attending these performances must show proof of a Negative Covid Test (taken within 72 hours of your performance) OR proof of Full Vaccination (at least 14 days after your second dose) with a government issued ID prior to admittance to the theatre. Additionally – all guests must wear face coverings while in the theatre unless actively eating or drinking, regardless of vaccination status. Socials: SUBSCRIBE/RATE/REVIEW FRESH IS THE WORD: THEME MUSIC Support via Patreon | |||
| 30 Jan 2020 | Episode #194: Yvette d’Entremont – Co-Host of the Two Girls, One Mic: The Porncast Porn Review Podcast | 01:51:25 | |
The guest for this episode is Yvette d’Entremont, co-host of the OG porn review podcast Two Girls, One Mic: The Porncast (along with Episode #175 guest Alice Vaughn). She also runs the blog, SciBabe, dedicated to clearing up misinformation about science, health, and nutrition. She also has a B.A. in theatre, a B.S. in chemistry, and a master’s degree in forensic science, along with being a contributing writer at The Outline and a columnist at SELF. Her writing and public speaking aims to educate consumers and debunk common misconceptions and misinformation about alternative medicine, nutrition, conspiracy theories, vaccines, and agriculture. During our conversation, we talked about finally overcoming her health issues and about sex, gender identity, sex work, the porncast, mental health, debunking science misconceptions, big news in the science world, and all sorts of other nonsense. Yvette is so much fun to talk to!! Two Girls One Mic: The Porncast: twogirlsonemic.libsyn.com Follow Yvette d’Entremont: SUBSCRIBE/RATE/REVIEW FRESH IS THE WORD: THEME MUSIC Support via Patreon Support via Paypal | |||
| 09 Jul 2019 | Episode #166: Flowdan – UK Grime Emcee, Roll Deep Crew, New Solo Album “Full Metal Jacket” Out Now on Tru Thoughts | 00:29:46 | |
On Fresh is the Word, we like to deliver wisdom through great stories from the minds of bright creatives of pop culture. Through those stories, we like to dissect the journey of our guests and present actionable lessons and advice for our listeners no matter what career or avenue of artistry they pursue. The guest for this episode is UK grime emcee Flowdan, who is one of the founding members of UK grime crew Roll Deep. Recently, Flowdan released his newest solo album Full Metal Jacket via Tru Thoughts featuring heavy production from the likes of Plastician, Filthy Gears and Footsie and collaborations with Frisco and Irah. During our chat, we talked about his creative process in making Full Metal Jacket, the unique sound of UK grime, the balance between making music for both the underground and mainstream, his audience, the real world topics of his music, the early years of grime, giving people a voice through music, and much more! Stream/Purchase Full Metal Jacket: truthoughts.lnk.to/FullMetalJacket Follow Flowdan: Web: bigflowdan.com Facebook: facebook.com/BigFlowdan Twitter: twitter.com/BigFlowdan FRESH IS THE WORD PATREON: patreon.com/freshistheword THEME MUSIC Courtesy of Knox Money, Bang Belushi, and Foul Mouth. SPONSOR Founded in 2015, 20x20 Apparel brings original tributes to Pro Wrestling's classic arenas, moments and events. They look to spotlight the Bloopers, Bleeps and Bodyslams along with the Biggest, Smallest, Strangest & Strongest. In the world of wrestling there are 100's of shirts, promotions, flyers, social media accounts and ads. Don't get lost in the sea of parody shirts and display fonts. We can provide professional graphic design services at a reasonable price. 20X20 also hand screen prints all tees in house. If you would like to discuss a possible run of tees, posters, koozies, foam fingers...Zubas, then drop them a line at 20x20apparel.com | |||
| 14 Jan 2020 | Episode #191: Zehra Fazal – Voice Actress/Comedian, Known for Voicing Roles on She-Ra, Voltron: Legendary Defender, Young Justice: Outsiders, Lost in Space, Call of Duty, Apex Legends, and Borderlands | 00:31:07 | |
The guest for this episode voice actress and comedian Zehra Fazal, known for various voicing roles such as Nadia Rizavi in Voltron: Legendary Defender, Halo in Young Justice: Outsiders, Jupiter/Resolute Spaceship in the Netflix original Lost in Space, Mara in She-Ra and the Princesses of Power, and Pocahontas and Boudica in Adam Ruins Everything, along with voicing on video games like Call of Duty, Apex Legends, and Borderlands. Watch her animation reel here. Recorded at the Grand Rapids Comic Con, we talked about life as a Muslim-American Pakistani woman and the type of stories she would like told in TV and films, how she got into the entertainment business, the animation fandom, allies in the entertainment business and how she connected to her various voicing roles. Young Justice Outsiders began airing one year ago on DC Universe, so in celebration, Zehra Fazal doing a giveaway contest on her Instagram to win a copy of the complete season of Young Justice Outsiders on Blu-ray signed by some of the cast and crew! Enter here: instagram.com/zehrafazal Follow Zehra Fazal: SUBSCRIBE/RATE/REVIEW FRESH IS THE WORD: THEME MUSIC Support via Patreon Support via Paypal | |||
| 27 May 2019 | Episode #153: Rich Douek - Comic Book Writer, New Titles 'Road of Bones' on IDW and 'Wailing Blade' on ComixTribe | 00:36:10 | |
On Fresh is the Word, we like to deliver wisdom through great stories from the minds of bright creatives of pop culture. Through those stories, we like to dissect the journey of our guests and present actionable lessons and advice for our listeners no matter what career or avenue of artistry they pursue. | |||
| 07 Apr 2020 | Episode #211: Jennie Skulander – Lead Vocalist of the New Zealand Metal Band ‘Devilskin’, New Album RED Available Now | 00:35:48 | |
The guest for this episode is Jennie Skulander, lead vocalist of the New Zealand metal band Devilskin. The four-piece band formed in 2010 released their fourth studio album RED this past Friday. During our talk, Jennie Skulander shared with us the making of RED, her upbringing in music including previously fronting the band Slipping Tongue, the culture in New Zealand, and so much more. Purchase / Stream RED: snd.click/devilskinRED Follow Jennie Skulander/Devilskin: SUBSCRIBE/RATE/REVIEW FRESH IS THE WORD: THEME MUSIC Support via Patreon Support via Paypal | |||
| 09 Jun 2019 | Episode #156: Stephen Brower - Plays "Dmitry" on Touring Cast of 'Anastasia: The New Broadway Musical', Detroit Debut June 11th at Fisher Theatre Before Stops in Grand Rapids, Milwaukee, Madison | 00:37:18 | |
On Fresh is the Word, we like to deliver wisdom through great stories from the minds of bright creatives of pop culture. Through those stories, we like to dissect the journey of our guests and present actionable lessons and advice for our listeners no matter what career or avenue of artistry they pursue. The guest for this episode is Stephen Brower, who is currently playing the role of "Dmitry" on the touring production of Anastasia: The New Broadway Musical. The musical is described as: "This dazzling show transports us from the twilight of the Russian Empire to the euphoria of Paris in the 1920s, as a brave young woman sets out to discover the mystery of her past. Pursued by a ruthless Soviet officer determined to silence her, Anya enlists the aid of a dashing conman and a lovable ex-aristocrat. Together, they embark on an epic adventure to help her find home, love, and family." During our chat, we talked about how he ended up getting the role in Anastasia, the auditioning process, staying healthy on the road, his upbringing in theater and how it molded his life, and about what makes Anastasia a special story. Anastasia will make its Detroit debut at the Fisher Theatre (more info: broadwayindetroit.com) starting Tuesday, June 11th through Sunday, June 23th, before upcoming tours in Grand Rapids, MI (6/25-6/30), Milwaukee, WI (7/23-7/28), and Madison, WI (7/30-8/04). For more information on purchasing tickets and the additional cities on the tour, go to anastasiathemusical.com/tour. Follow Stephen Brower: Web: stephenbroweronline.com Facebook: facebook.com/sdbrower123 Instagram: instagram.com/stephenbrower Twitter: twitter.com/stephenbrower Follow Anastasia: Web: anastasiathemusical.com Facebook: facebook.com/AnastasiaBway Twitter: twitter.com/anastasiabway Instagram: instagram.com/anastasiabway YouTube: youtube.com/c/AnastasiaTheMusical FRESH IS THE WORD PATREON: patreon.com/freshistheword THEME MUSIC Courtesy of Knox Money, Bang Belushi, and Foul Mouth. SPONSOR Web: www.20x20apparel.com | |||
| 15 Jul 2019 | Episode #168: Connie Han - Los Angeles-Based Jazz Pianist, New Album "Crime Zone" Out Now on Mack Avenue Music Group, Performing at Detroit Jazz Fest 2019 | 00:36:53 | |
On Fresh is the Word, we like to deliver wisdom through great stories from the minds of bright creatives of pop culture. Through those stories, we like to dissect the journey of our guests and present actionable lessons and advice for our listeners no matter what career or avenue of artistry they pursue. The guest for this episode is Los Angeles-based jazz pianist Connie Han. Her latest album, Crime Zone, was released last fall on the Detroit-based Mack Avenue Music Group to rave reviews. Still in her early 20s, Han combines ideals from both traditional and modern jazz eras with a bold provocative edge to it. The Connie Han Trio is playing the Wayne State University Pyramid Stage on Sunday, September 1st here in Detroit at the Detroit Jazz Festival. For more information, visit detroitjazzfest.org. During our conversation, we talked about her musical upbringing, standing out in today's era of jazz music, mentorship, her creative process, learning from jazz music's past, her latest album Crime Zone, and just being bold. Each episode, the guest is asked to suggest someone from their life/career that should be on Fresh is the Word that would have good stories to tell. Han chose her mentor, drummer Bill Wysaske, who also plays in her band and produced Crime Zone. Follow Connie Han: Web: conniehan.com Facebook: facebook.com/conniehanjazz YouTube: youtube.com/conniehanjazz Instagram: instagram.com/conniehanjazz Twitter: twitter.com/conniehanjazz FRESH IS THE WORD PATREON: patreon.com/freshistheword THEME MUSIC Courtesy of Knox Money, Bang Belushi, and Foul Mouth. SPONSOR Founded in 2015, 20x20 Apparel brings original tributes to Pro Wrestling's classic arenas, moments and events. They look to spotlight the Bloopers, Bleeps and Bodyslams along with the Biggest, Smallest, Strangest & Strongest. In the world of wrestling there are 100's of shirts, promotions, flyers, social media accounts and ads. Don't get lost in the sea of parody shirts and display fonts. We can provide professional graphic design services at a reasonable price. 20X20 also hand screen prints all tees in house. If you would like to discuss a possible run of tees, posters, koozies, foam fingers...Zubas, then drop them a line at 20x20apparel.com | |||
| 13 May 2021 | Episode #247: Rick Giordano – Synth-Driven Horror Metal Trio The Lion’s Daughter, New Album ‘Skin Show’ Out Now Via Season of Mist | 00:53:44 | |
The guest for this episode is Rick Giordano, member of the synth-driven horror metal trio from St. Louis, The Lion’s Daughter. They have a new album out, Skin Show, via Season of Mist that dropped on April 9th, 2021. The thing that really pops out with Skin Show is the visuals, from the album cover artwork to the cinematography of the music videos. It really makes them stand out, almost intriguing to someone who has never heard them before. During our conversation, we talked about those visuals and how they complement the music, the making of Skin Show and how that differed from previous albums, how they got discovered, and 80s horror and action movies! Purchase Skin Show: redirect.season-of-mist.com/TLDshop or thelionsdaughter.bandcamp.com The Lion’s Daughter Socials: SUBSCRIBE/RATE/REVIEW FRESH IS THE WORD: THEME MUSIC Support via Patreon | |||
| 08 Jul 2020 | Episode #222: Joyce Marie Fitzpatrick and Brian Shackelford – Producers/Directors of the Film The Color of Medicine: The Story of Homer G. Phillips Hospital About the First All-Black Hospital | 02:10:42 | |
The guests for this episode are Joyce Marie Fitzpatrick and Brian Shackelford, the co-producers and co-directors of the documentary The Color of Medicine: The Story of Homer G. Phillips Hospital. This documentary sheds a light on the disparity between the medical treatment that the African-American community receives as opposed to others; something that we are really seeing these days with the COVID pandemic and the recent Black Lives Matter protests. The Color of Medicine not only tells the astonishing history of the first all-black hospital in St. Louis, but also recognizes and celebrates the achievements of the brave healthcare workers who were among the first black physicians and nurses to be medically trained in the United States. Using this documentary as a framework, this discussion with Joyce Marie Fitzpatrick and Brian Shackelford puts into account the world we are living in right now during the COVID pandemic and the recent Black Lives Matter protests. Many of the stories of the Homer G. Phillips Hospital really parallel things still happening today with Black people in America. This talk with Joyce and Brian is an excellent example of the type of discussions that need to happen between white and Black people, as they not only share things from the history of the hospital, but we share our own experiences and compare outcomes from the white and black perspective. Items Mentioned In Episode: THEME MUSIC Support via Patreon Support via Paypal | |||
| 07 Feb 2020 | Episode #200: Monoxide from the Detroit Horrorcore Duo Known as Twiztid, Astronomicon Pop Culture Convention February 7th-9th in Sterling Heights, MI | 00:39:49 | |
For the final installment of Astronomicon week on Fresh is the Word, we have one of the men behind it all, Monoxide from the Detroit horrorcore duo Twiztid. During our chat, we talked about what we have in store for the third year of Astronomicon, what he’s learned so far about doing a pop culture convention, his hopes for the future, and some of his favorite moments. We also get a sneak peak into what Funko Pops he’s bringing and a lot more! Astronomicon 3 is finally here! Monoxide of Twiztid will be one of many guests at the Astronomicon pop culture convention going down at the Wyndham Garden Hotel in Sterling Heights, MI on February 7th-9th. He will be around all weekend signing autographs, doing panels, and even a photo op with Jamie Madrox as Batman and Joker. For more information and to purchase tickets to Astronomicon, visit astronomicon.com. Follow Monoxide: SUBSCRIBE/RATE/REVIEW FRESH IS THE WORD: THEME MUSIC Support via Patreon Support via Paypal | |||
| 23 Oct 2018 | Episode #106: Evidence - Member of Hip-Hop Group 'Dilated Peoples' | 00:29:01 | |
This week’s guest is hip-hop artist Evidence, member of the legendary west coast group Dilated Peoples. Evidence released his latest solo album Weather or Not earlier this year on Rhymesayers, an album that tackles many aspects of his personal life in great detail. During our conversation, we talked about his 20+ years in hip-hop, the sound that has been prevalent with Evidence and Dilated Peoples, working with Alchemist, his latest album Weather or Not, how hip-hop has aged, his creative process, his current tour with Oddisee, and much more!
Each episode, the guest is asked to suggest someone from their life/career that should be on Fresh is the Word that would have good stories to tell. Evidence chose his Dilated Peoples crew members DJ Babu and Rakaa (Iriscience).
STREAM/PURCHASE Weather or Not: https://rse.lnk.to/WeatherOrNot
Follow Evidence:
Facebook: facebook.com/misterevidence
Twitter: twitter.com/Evidence
Instagram: instagram.com/evidence
Rhymesayers: rhymesayers.com/evidence
THE FRESH PICK OF THE WEEK:
This episode’s pick is another release from the Rhymesayers camp by the way of the St. Paul, Minnesota-based emcee deM atlaS and his newest project, Bad Actress. The 15-song debut full-length album is produced entirely by Ant of Atmosphere is the culmination of all the personal obstacles that Joshua Turner dealt with growing up. It’s a very emotional album and you get a peek into the deM atlaS psyche on Bad Actress.
STREAM/PURCHASE Bad Actress: rse.lnk.to/BadActress
THEME MUSIC
Courtesy of Knox Money, Bang Belushi, and Foul Mouth.
SPONSOR
Founded in 2015, 20×20 Apparel brings original tributes to Pro Wrestling’s classic arenas, moments and events. They look to spotlight the Bloopers, Bleeps and Bodyslams along with the Biggest, Smallest, Strangest & Strongest. In the world of wrestling there are 100’s of shirts, promotions, flyers, social media accounts and ads. Don’t get lost in the sea of parody shirts and display fonts. We can provide professional graphic design services at a reasonable price. 20X20 also hand screen prints all tees in house. If you would like to discuss a possible run of tees, posters, koozies, foam fingers…Zubas, then drop them a line at 20x20apparel.com
Web: www.20x20apparel.com
Facebook: facebook.com/20x20Apparel
Twitter: twitter.com/20x20Apparel
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| 26 Feb 2021 | Episode #240: Prika Amaral - Co-Founder/Guitarist of All-Women Thrash Metal Band NERVOSA, New Album 'Perpetual Chaos' Available Now via Napalm Records | 00:54:04 | |
The guest for this episode is Prika Amaral, co-founder and guitarist of all-women thrash metal band NERVOSA. They have a new album Perpetual Chaos available now via Napalm Records. Originating in Brazil, Nervosa has a whole new line-up – featuring Prika along talented new members Diva Satanica on vocals, Mia Wallace on bass, and Eleni Nota on drums - all hailing from various parts of Europe. Nervosa has a series of videos on their YouTube page to get everyone up to speed and introduce you to the new members. During our chat, we talk about the new album with a new lineup, being a role model to young women, and the realities living in Brazil, along with so much more. Purchase/Stream Perpetual Chaos and Nervosa Merch: nervosastore.com/all-links Follow Prika Amaral: Follow Nervosa: SUBSCRIBE/RATE/REVIEW FRESH IS THE WORD: THEME MUSIC Support via Patreon Support via Paypal | |||
| 28 Jul 2019 | Episode #172: Emily Pearson - Comic Book Artist for "The Wilds", "Snap Flash Hustle", "Bonding" | 00:40:40 | |
The guest for this episode is California comic book artist Emily Pearson, who has done illustration for the following titles: Calexit: Emmie X, The Devil Within, Sweet/Vicious, The Wilds, Snap Flash Hustle from Black Mask Studios, Going to the Chapel from Action Lab, High Priestess by Rees Finlay, Sprouting and Other Tales of Curiosity by Asa Wheatley and many more. Pearson is currently working on the comic book Bonding with previous guest Matthew Erman. During our chat, we talked about her artistic style, her creative process, Snap Flash Hustle, communication between collaborators, her upbringing, and much more. Each episode, the guest is asked to suggest someone from their life/career that should be on Fresh is the Word that would have good stories to tell. Pearson chose Snap Flash Hustle writer Pat Shand. Follow Emily Pearson: Web: emilypearsonart.com Instagram: instagram.com/emishlyart Twitter: twitter.com/emishlyart FRESH IS THE WORD PATREON: patreon.com/freshistheword THEME MUSIC Courtesy of Knox Money, Bang Belushi, and Foul Mouth. SPONSOR Founded in 2015, 20x20 Apparel brings original tributes to Pro Wrestling's classic arenas, moments and events. They look to spotlight the Bloopers, Bleeps and Bodyslams along with the Biggest, Smallest, Strangest & Strongest. In the world of wrestling there are 100's of shirts, promotions, flyers, social media accounts and ads. Don't get lost in the sea of parody shirts and display fonts. We can provide professional graphic design services at a reasonable price. 20X20 also hand screen prints all tees in house. If you would like to discuss a possible run of tees, posters, koozies, foam fingers...Zubas, then drop them a line at 20x20apparel.com Web: www.20x20apparel.com Facebook: facebook.com/20x20Apparel Twitter: twitter.com/20x20Apparel | |||
| 09 Oct 2018 | Episode #104: Dream Wife - Recorded Backstage at the El Club in Detroit | 00:36:17 | |
On this episode we are joined by the London-based pop rocking punk band Dream Wife. Recorded backstage during their Detroit tour stop at the El Club, the members of Dream Wife – Alice Go (guitar), Rakel Mjöll (vocals), and Bella Podpadec (bass) – sat down with your Fresh is the Word host K-Fresh to talk about their rise to popularity, their humble beginnings, how the band got started, the roles of women in the music industry and the discussions that need to continue, and their open call for women & non-binary artists in select cities to open their shows.
Follow Dream Wife:
Web: dreamwife.co
Facebook: facebook.com/dreamwifedream
Twitter: twitter.com/DreamWifeMusic
Instagram: instagram.com/dreamwifetheband
PURCHASE/STREAM:
LP/CD: dreamwife.tmstor.es
Digital: hyperurl.co/DWDreamWife
THE FRESH PICK OF THE WEEK:
This episode’s pick is a band that is currently on tour with Dream Wife who I was incredibly impressed by during their Detroit stop, the Los Angeles-based band Russo. The band is headed by Cailin Russo, who is the daughter of Unwritten Law’s Scott Russo. Along with Cailin Russo, the band, that only formed earlier this year, includes Tyler McCarthy on guitar, Hayley Brownell on drums and backing vocals and Sean Ritchie on bass. The band is pure fun and doesn’t take themselves too seriously with an indie pop/rock sound that is not only energetic, but funky. Russo’s EP, House with a Pool, is available now!
PURCHASE/STREAM House with a Pool: russo.lnk.to/hwap
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| 13 Dec 2018 | Episode #117: Alla Xul Elu - Majik Ninja Entertainment (Recorded at Twiztmas at The Crofoot) | 00:40:12 | |
On Fresh is the Word, we like to deliver wisdom through great stories from the minds of bright creatives of pop culture. Through those stories, we like to dissect the journey of our guests and present actionable lessons and advice for our listeners no matter what career or avenue of artistry they pursue.
This episode’s guest is the horrorcore rap group Alla Xul Elu hailing from Ohio. Alla Xul Elu has a new album out The Almighty via Twiztid’s Majik Ninja Entertainment imprint. During our interview that we recorded backstage at The Crofoot in Pontiac, MI during Twiztid’s 5th Annual Twiztmas, we talked about the origins and influences of the group and all sorts of nonsense. This is honestly one of the funniest episodes of Fresh is the Word ever!
PURCHASE/STREAM Alla Xul Elu – The Almighty: mne.lnk.to/AXE
Follow Alla Xul Elu:
Web: longliveevil.com
Facebook: facebook.com/allaxulelu
Twitter: twitter.com/allaxulelu
Instagram: instagram.com/allaxulelu
MNE: majikninjaentertainment.com/artists/alla-xul-elu
THEME MUSIC
Courtesy of Knox Money, Bang Belushi, and Foul Mouth.
SPONSOR
Founded in 2015, 20×20 Apparel brings original tributes to Pro Wrestling’s classic arenas, moments and events. They look to spotlight the Bloopers, Bleeps and Bodyslams along with the Biggest, Smallest, Strangest & Strongest. In the world of wrestling there are 100’s of shirts, promotions, flyers, social media accounts and ads. Don’t get lost in the sea of parody shirts and display fonts. We can provide professional graphic design services at a reasonable price. 20X20 also hand screen prints all tees in house. If you would like to discuss a possible run of tees, posters, koozies, foam fingers…Zubas, then drop them a line at 20x20apparel.com
Web: www.20x20apparel.com
Facebook: facebook.com/20x20Apparel
Twitter: twitter.com/20x20Apparel
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| 21 Sep 2018 | Episode #102: Chuck Staton - Vocalist/Guitarist of Pop/Punk Band 'Senior Discount', Co-Host of "The Chuck and Brad Podcast", Comedian, Filmmaker | 01:04:12 | |
This week’s guest is the Chuck Staton, vocalist and guitarist of the Providence, Rhode Island-based pop punk band Senior Discount, along with co-host of The Chuck and Brad Podcast. During our interview we talk about Senior Discount’s new album The Best Revenge, his podcast, working as a filmmaker, his comedy, and how all of those things work together and his he juggles all of those different types of creative outlets.
Each episode, the guest is asked to suggest someone from their life/career that should be on Fresh is the Word that would have good stories to tell. Chuck Staton chose filmmaker, actor, comedian, comic book writer, author, and podcaster Kevin Smith.
Follow Chuck Station/Senior Discount:
Web: seniordiscountmusic.com
Podcast: chuckandbradpodcast.com
Facebook: facebook.com/seniordiscount
Twitter: twitter.com/discountchuck
Instagram: instagram.com/discountchuck
Bandcamp: seniordiscount.bandcamp.com
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| 18 Mar 2019 | Episode #133: Marion Fontaine - Olde Wrestling, Detroit Event March 30th (Prize Pack Giveaway) | 00:41:37 | |
On Fresh is the Word, we like to deliver wisdom through great stories from the minds of bright creatives of pop culture. Through those stories, we like to dissect the journey of our guests and present actionable lessons and advice for our listeners no matter what career or avenue of artistry they pursue. On this episode, we hit the time machine and take back to the early 20th century with our guest Marion Fontaine, pro wrestler and owner of the vintage-themed wrestling promotion out of Norwalk, Ohio, Olde Wrestling. This promotion is more than just a wrestling event, as the fans and the performers alike step back in time for a fun-filled family friendly show that also includes a ringmaster, ragtime band, newsies, carnival style exhibits, and more old timey entertainment. Olde Wrestling is coming to Detroit on March 30th at the Detroit City Distillery – Whiskey Factory and during our chat, Marion Fontaine talked about the beginnings of the vintage-styled promotion, how they gained popularity, keeping an authenticity to the show, what to expect at an Olde Wrestling show, some of his favorite old timey gimmicks over the years, and his own career as a wrestler. OLDE WRESTLING PRIZE PACK GIVEAWAY In conjunction with Olde Wrestling and one of the sponsors of the show, 20x20 Apparel, we are doing an prize pack giveaway on Instagram for all sorts of great goodies from both companies. From Olde Wrestling, you will get a show DVD, variety pack of stickers, a button and an 8x10 featuring Matt Cross and Judge Hugo (all shown in the picture below), plus a few fun gimmicks from 20x20 Apparel including some stickers, a pin, and a Sheik Blood pencil. Head over to the Fresh is the Word Instagram account to enter: @freshisthewordpodcast. Follow Olde Wrestling/Marion Fontaine: Web: oldewrestling.com Twitter: twitter.com/oldewrestling Facebook: facebook.com/mustachefontaine Facebook: facebook.com/oldewrestling YouTube: youtube.com/user/oldewrestling Instagram: instagram.com/oldewrestling THEME MUSIC Courtesy of Knox Money, Bang Belushi, and Foul Mouth. | |||
| 07 Feb 2019 | Episode #125: Stephy Slays/Jungle Grrrl - WOW Wrestling Superheroes, AXS TV Every Friday | 00:46:30 | |
On Fresh is the Word, we like to deliver wisdom through great stories from the minds of bright creatives of pop culture. Through those stories, we like to dissect the journey of our guests and present actionable lessons and advice for our listeners no matter what career or avenue of artistry they pursue. This episode I have a pair of interviews from two of the superheroes from the WOW Women of Wrestling promotion, Stephy Slays and Jungle Grrrl. WOW Wrestling just landed a TV deal as part of AXS TV’s Friday Night Fights in between New Japan Pro Wrestling and LFA MMA. New episodes of WOW – Women Of Wrestling air every Friday at 6pP/9pE. At only 22 years of age, Stephy Slays is one of the younger women of the bunch, but she keeps the hustle on. During our chat, we talk about her place with WOW, the debut on AXS TV, what we can expect from her character, when she started wrestling, the superhero theme of WOW, the vignettes on the WOW show, learning from other women in the company, and her own obstacles. As one of the original talents of the WOW company, Jungle Grrrl is a born leader in WOW. During our interview, we talked about the progression of the company, her story in WOW, telling the stories of each superhero, what makes WOW different, the message of empowerment for women and young girls, and what we have to expect from Jungle Grrrl. Follow Stephy Slays: Follow Jungle Grrrl: THEME MUSICCourtesy of Knox Money, Bang Belushi, and Foul Mouth. SPONSORFounded in 2015, 20×20 Apparel brings original tributes to Pro Wrestling’s classic arenas, moments and events. They look to spotlight the Bloopers, Bleeps and Bodyslams along with the Biggest, Smallest, Strangest & Strongest. In the world of wrestling there are 100’s of shirts, promotions, flyers, social media accounts and ads. Don’t get lost in the sea of parody shirts and display fonts. We can provide professional graphic design services at a reasonable price. 20X20 also hand screen prints all tees in house. If you would like to discuss a possible run of tees, posters, koozies, foam fingers…Zubas, then drop them a line at 20x20apparel.com Web: www.20x20apparel.com | |||
| 12 Aug 2020 | Episode #226: Drew Dixon – Former A&R Executive at Def Jam and Arista, Subject of the HBO Max Docuseries On the Record about her Decision to Publicly Accuse Russell Simmons of Sexual Abuse | 01:12:50 | |
The guest for this episode is Drew Dixon, the accomplished former Vice President of A&R at Arista Records, a former Director of A&R at Def Jam Recordings, the former General Manager of John Legend’s independent label Homeschool Records, and the former manager of recording artist Estelle. Dixon is the center subject of the HBO Max Docuseries On The Record, which presents her powerful haunting story as she grapples with her decision to become one of the first women of color, in the wake of #MeToo, to come forward and publicly accuse hip-hop mogul Russell Simmons of sexual assault. It also features the stories of other women accusing Simmons of sexual assault too including founding member of the first all-female DJ and rap group “Mercedes Ladies” Sheri Sher and former model, now domestic violence awareness activist Sil Lai Abrams. The film also dives into the abuse she suffered from L.A. Reid during her time at Arista. We talk about the documentary, along with her impact on the music industry including her work on projects like Method Man & Mary J. Blige‘s “I’ll Be There for You/You’re All I Need to Get By”, The Show Soundtrack, Q-Tip‘s Amplified LP, and Estelle’s Shine LP. We also talk about how the subject of racism, colorism, misogyny, and rape culture are present in our culture. TRIGGER WARNING: There is discussion of rape and abuse in this episode. Links to subjects mentioned in this episode and other resources: Follow Drew Dixon: SUBSCRIBE/RATE/REVIEW FRESH IS THE WORD: | |||
| 20 Feb 2019 | Episode #127: 'Haunted High-Ons' Special from Astronomicon 2 - Dirk Manning, Marianna Pescosta & Alessandro de Fornasari, and Twiztid! | 00:38:08 | |
On Fresh is the Word, we like to deliver wisdom through great stories from the minds of bright creatives of pop culture. Through those stories, we like to dissect the journey of our guests and present actionable lessons and advice for our listeners no matter what career or avenue of artistry they pursue. This episode is the Haunted High-Ons special with interviews from everyone a part of the creative team of the comic book starring the dastardly duo of Jamie Madrox and Monoxide of the rap group Twiztid! We have three interviews this episode all recorded at this years Astronomicon pop culture convention in Sterling Heights, Michigan with writer Dirk Manning, artists Marianna Pescosta & Alessandro de Fornasari, and of course, Twiztid! We go through the origins of Haunted High-Ons, the inspiration behind the story and artwork, the release of the new series The Darkness Rises, and the special announcement for the C2E2 convention. PURCHASE/PRE-ORDER The Darkness Rises #1: Follow Dirk Manning: Follow Marianna Pescosta: Follow Alessandro de Fornasari: Follow Twiztid: | |||
| 16 Apr 2019 | Episode #140: Sorah Suhng - Comic Book Artist/Writer, 'Karnal Confessions' Kickstarter Currently Open | 00:47:39 | |
On Fresh is the Word, we like to deliver wisdom through great stories from the minds of bright creatives of pop culture. Through those stories, we like to dissect the journey of our guests and present actionable lessons and advice for our listeners no matter what career or avenue of artistry they pursue. This episodes guest is comic book artist and creator of Karnal Confessions, Sorah Suhng. Currently, Suhng is running an already highly successful Kickstarter for Karnal Confessions, an illustrated prose project that she originally offered up for free online at karnalconfessions.com, but now she's making it available in print with all sorts of goodies! During our conversation, we talked about how Karnal Confessions came to be and her inspirations behind the characters, her creative beginnings, her audience, how personal relationship affected her projects, and much more! Karnal Confessions Kickstarter: kck.st/2U2EiAo Each episode, the guest is asked to suggest someone from their life/career that should be on Fresh is the Word that would have good stories to tell. Suhng chose Aspen Comics Vice President and Editor-in-Chief Vince Hernandez. Follow Sorah Suhng: Web: sorahsuhng.com Web: karnalconfessions.com Facebook: facebook.com/sorahsuhngart Facebook: facebook.com/karnalconfessions Instagram: instagram.com/sorahsuhng Twitter: twitter.com/sorahsuhng Twitter: twitter.com/karnalsin THEME MUSIC Courtesy of Knox Money, Bang Belushi, and Foul Mouth. SPONSOR Founded in 2015, 20x20 Apparel brings original tributes to Pro Wrestling's classic arenas, moments and events. They look to spotlight the Bloopers, Bleeps and Bodyslams along with the Biggest, Smallest, Strangest & Strongest. In the world of wrestling there are 100's of shirts, promotions, flyers, social media accounts and ads. Don't get lost in the sea of parody shirts and display fonts. We can provide professional graphic design services at a reasonable price. 20X20 also hand screen prints all tees in house. If you would like to discuss a possible run of tees, posters, koozies, foam fingers...Zubas, then drop them a line at 20x20apparel.com | |||
| 15 Mar 2019 | Episode #132: Vita Ayala - Queer Enby Afro-Latinx Comic Writer from New York City, Livewire, Black AF: Devil's Dye, The Wilds, Submerged | 00:57:21 | |
On Fresh is the Word, we like to deliver wisdom through great stories from the minds of bright creatives of pop culture. Through those stories, we like to dissect the journey of our guests and present actionable lessons and advice for our listeners no matter what career or avenue of artistry they pursue. This episode's guest is Vita Ayala, who is a queer non-binary Afro-Latinx comic writer from New York City. As quoted from Vita's Twitter, "Queer & Brown is my brand". Ayala has written some franchise stuff (DC, Marvel, Valiant), and some creator owned stuff (The Wilds, Submerged) in many genres (Horror, YA, Superhero, Thriller, Drama, Romance). You can currently catch Vita's run on comics like Valiant's Livewire or Black Mask's Black AF: Devil's Dye. During our chat, we talked about writing authentic dialogue, how she got started writing comic books, the collaborative effort of making comics, how a good editor improves your work, Black AF: Devil's Dye, The Wilds, representation of marginalized groups in comics, women's role in the comic book industry, Livewire, about being a wrestling fan, and the music she listens to! Follow Vita Ayala: Twitter: twitter.com/definitelyvita Facebook: facebook.com/vita.ayala Instagram: instagram.com/definitelyvita Patreon: patreon.com/vitaayala Comixology: comixology.com THEME MUSIC Courtesy of Knox Money, Bang Belushi, and Foul Mouth. SPONSOR Founded in 2015, 20x20 Apparel brings original tributes to Pro Wrestling's classic arenas, moments and events. They look to spotlight the Bloopers, Bleeps and Bodyslams along with the Biggest, Smallest, Strangest & Strongest. In the world of wrestling there are 100's of shirts, promotions, flyers, social media accounts and ads. Don't get lost in the sea of parody shirts and display fonts. We can provide professional graphic design services at a reasonable price. 20X20 also hand screen prints all tees in house. If you would like to discuss a possible run of tees, posters, koozies, foam fingers...Zubas, then drop them a line at 20x20apparel.com, Web: www.20x20apparel.com Facebook: facebook.com/20x20Apparel Twitter: twitter.com/20x20Apparel | |||
| 29 Jul 2020 | Episode #224: Angela Muñoz – Los Angeles Singer/Songwriter, Debut Album Introspection Produced by Adrian Younge Out Now Via Linear Labs | 00:47:18 | |
The guest for this episode is the 18-year-old Los Angeles native, singer and songwriter Angela Muñoz, who just released her debut album Introspection produced entirely by Adrian Younge via Linear Labs. During our chat, we talked about working with Adrian Younge on this album, her upbringing, writing songs that ended up on this album since she was 14 years old, her life as she transitions into adulthood, and a track-by-track breakdown of Introspection. Purchase/Stream Introspection: linktr.ee/therealangelamunoz Follow Angela Muñoz: SUBSCRIBE/RATE/REVIEW FRESH IS THE WORD: THEME MUSIC Support via Patreon Support via Paypal | |||
| 17 Apr 2019 | Episode #141: Corin Nemec - Actor/Graffiti Artist, 'Rottentail' Film Premiering at Select Locations Throughout April | 00:44:04 | |
On Fresh is the Word, we like to deliver wisdom through great stories from the minds of bright creatives of pop culture. Through those stories, we like to dissect the journey of our guests and present actionable lessons and advice for our listeners no matter what career or avenue of artistry they pursue. | |||
| 12 Sep 2019 | Episode #178: Joe Zanetti - Feature Film Directorial Debut With Conspiracy Thriller KILLBIRD | 00:39:23 | |
FOLLOW/STREAM FRESH IS THE WORD ONLINE: linktr.ee/freshisthewordpodcast Who's our guest? Joe Zanetti, who is making his feature film directorial debut with the movie KILLBIRD. Zanetti has produced and directed a number of critically acclaimed short films, including The Chase and The Slumber Party, and has a number of feature films in development, including Lex Talionis (Samaco Films & Synergetic Distribution), HAX and Relapse (Earth Orbit Productions & Frozen Fish Productions). Zanetti also has worked in the video games industry with companies such as Scopely, Capcom, Ubisoft and Warner Brothers, including the hit Warner Bros titles Batman: Arkham Origins and Star Trek: Fleet Command. Why should you care? KILLBIRD is a conspiracy thriller with a bit of a political twist to it that will have you question who are the good guys and who are the enemy, and how much privacy do you really have, and what lengths are government will go to keep their status quo. KILLBIRD tackles very timely subjects as such without kid gloves. Follow Killbird: Facebook: facebook.com/KillbirdMovie Instagram: instagram.com/killbirdmovie THEME MUSIC Courtesy of Knox Money, Bang Belushi, and Foul Mouth. SPONSOR Founded in 2015, 20x20 Apparel brings original tributes to Pro Wrestling's classic arenas, moments and events. They look to spotlight the Bloopers, Bleeps and Bodyslams along with the Biggest, Smallest, Strangest & Strongest. In the world of wrestling there are 100's of shirts, promotions, flyers, social media accounts and ads. Don't get lost in the sea of parody shirts and display fonts. We can provide professional graphic design services at a reasonable price. 20X20 also hand screen prints all tees in house. If you would like to discuss a possible run of tees, posters, koozies, foam fingers...Zubas, then drop them a line at 20x20apparel.com | |||
| 18 Dec 2019 | Episode #189: Ellen Stagg photographs naked ladies in an uninhibited, playful manner, her new book More Dirty Girls Having Fun is available now (NSFW) | 01:10:14 | |
The guest for this episode is photographer Ellen Stagg, who recently released her newest photo book More Dirty Girls Having Fun via Goliath Books. It’s a beautiful book and through the camera lens, Ellen Stagg was able to create a fun environment and capture these women uninhibited throughout the 300+ images featured. During our conversation, Stagg shares her motivation in photographing naked ladies, the diversity she strived for in this book, the artistry of her work, and the business side of working with these women. Also, she shared her recovery from Lyme Disease and offered a lot of great information for women who struggle with getting their own health issues diagnosed. Follow Ellen Stagg: SUBSCRIBE/RATE/REVIEW FRESH IS THE WORD: SUBSCRIBE/RATE/REVIEW RENAISSANCE SOUL: SUBSCRIBE/RATE/REVIEW BREAKIN’ RECORDZ: THEME MUSIC | |||
| 18 Oct 2021 | Episode #260: Aiyana Smash – Mimi Marquez on RENT 25th Anniversary Farewell Tour, Fisher Theatre in Detroit October 19th-24th, Plus New Single “Queen” Available Now | 00:26:38 | |
The guest for this episode is Aiyana Smash, making her national debut as Mimi Marquez on the RENT 25th Anniversary Farewell Tour. During our chat, we talked about how she got the role of Mimi, how growing up in Mount Vernon molded her as person and how that translated into the musical theatre world, her experiences as a part of RENT and how she was able to relate to the Mimi Marquez, and how RENT is still relatable 25 years later. Aiyana also just released a new single titled “Queen”. The RENT 25th Anniversary Farewell Tour will hit the Fisher Theatre in Detroit for a limited run from October 19th-24th. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit broadwayindetroit.com. SPECIAL NOTE: All Guests attending these performances must show proof of a Negative Covid Test (taken within 72 hours of your performance) OR proof of Full Vaccination (at least 14 days after your second dose) with a government issued ID prior to admittance to the theatre. Additionally – all guests must wear face coverings while in the theatre unless actively eating or drinking, regardless of vaccination status. Purchase/Stream “Queen”: distrokid.com/hyperfollow/aiyanasmash1/queen Socials: SUBSCRIBE/RATE/REVIEW FRESH IS THE WORD: THEME MUSIC Support via Patreon | |||
| 18 Nov 2019 | Episode #187: Christina “Steenz” Stewart is an award winning comics cartoonist, editor, and professor that loves K-Pop! | 00:54:52 | |
The guest for this episode is Christina "Steenz" Stewart, St. Louis-based Eisner/Dwayne McDuffie Award winning cartoonist, comics editor and educator, and co-creator of the graphic novel Archival Quality. She also contributed to the music themed horror anthology Dead Beats released via A Wave Blue World. | |||
| 03 Jun 2021 | Episode #249: Wendy & Tyler Chin-Tanner – Co-Founders of A Wave Blue World, New Graphic Anthology ‘Dead Beats 2’ Kickstarter Campaign Running Now | 00:50:26 | |
For this episode, we are talking about the new graphic anthology Dead Beats 2, released by A Wave Blue World, an independent publisher of high-quality graphic novels, anthologies, and art books, focusing on socially conscious storytelling and providing a platform for a multitude of creative voices. Joining me for this discussion is A Wave Blue World co-founders Wendy and Tyler Chin-Tanner, who started the company over 15 years ago. Dead Beats 2: London Calling, is a continuation after a successful campaign for the first volume which also received high acclaim for both its art direction and storytelling. For those unaware, Dead Beats is a full-color anthology of music-themed horror comics centered around the curiosities for sale at one peculiar record store managed by the enigmatic Shoppe Keeper. Think Tales From the Crypt, but in a record store. For London Calling, we travel to the new Dead Beats location across the pond in London. The original editors, Joe Corallo (Oh S#!t, It’s Kim & Kim, Lost On Planet Earth) and Eric Palicki (All We Ever Wanted, Maybe Someday), are back for more Dead Beats featuring over twenty new comics stories and more than forty creators. Lisa Sterle (Long Lost, Witchblood) returns to provide the cover with our interstitial narrative illustrations by Val Halvorson (Finger Guns, The Sequels). During our discussion, Wendy and Tyler share how the idea of Dead Beats got started, the process of putting together an anthology, how they picked creators for the stories, along with the founding of A Wave Blue World, running this publishing company for over 15 years, how Wendy’s training in sociology informs her work with A Wave Blue World, and their favorite types of music. Pledge to Dead Beats 2: kck.st/3fCD2gw Socials: SUBSCRIBE/RATE/REVIEW FRESH IS THE WORD: THEME MUSIC Support via Patreon | |||
| 02 Aug 2018 | Episode #91: Buck Dudley – New Jersey-Based Hip-Hop Producer | 00:43:07 | |
This week’s guest is the New Jersey-based hip-hop producer Buck Dudley. Most known recently for his production on a variety of projects from hip-hop emcee CRIMEAPPLE (links to stream/purchase below). Buck Dudley is one of a select group of hip-hop artists that are reimagining the grimy east coast hip-hop sound from the 1990s into a new era. During our interview, we talked about his beginnings as a hip-hop producer, the reasons he makes music, when too much promotion is too much promotion, balancing the art form with its branding, working with CRIMEAPPLE, and much more.
Each episode, the guest is asked to suggest someone from their life/career that should be on Fresh is the Word that would have good stories. Buck Dudley chose a friend of his, Church from the band Simple Man.
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| 13 Oct 2019 | Episode #183: Troy-Jeffrey Allen From Diamond Comics Distributor Wants To Tell You About The Importance Of Pre-Ordering Comic Books At Your Local Comic Book Shop | 01:21:12 | |
Who's our guest? Troy-Jeffrey Allen, who is a comic book writer and a member of the Consumer Marketing department for Diamond Comics Distributors. You might have seen him in the PREVIEWSworld Weekly videos on YouTube, along with being a contributing writer for a variety of online publications, a co-creator over at Rexco Comics, and he is also in charge of marketing for Urban Action Showcase. Why should you care? Troy-Jeffrey Allen shares with us best avenues for reaching comic buyers and about the importance of pre-ordering through comic shops. We talk about how the comics business works in regards to how comics are distributed, the parallels between comic books and the vinyl industry in music, reaching out the different types of casual audiences, along with comic books history in regards minority representation. Follow Troy-Jeffrey Allen: Instagram: instagram.com/tjacomics Linktree: linktr.ee/tjacomics SUPPORT/FOLLOW/STREAM FRESH IS THE WORD ONLINE: linktr.ee/freshisthewordpodcast THEME MUSIC Courtesy of Knox Money, Bang Belushi, and Foul Mouth. SPONSOR Founded in 2015, 20x20 Apparel brings original tributes to Pro Wrestling's classic arenas, moments and events. They look to spotlight the Bloopers, Bleeps and Bodyslams along with the Biggest, Smallest, Strangest & Strongest. In the world of wrestling there are 100's of shirts, promotions, flyers, social media accounts and ads. Don't get lost in the sea of parody shirts and display fonts. We can provide professional graphic design services at a reasonable price. 20X20 also hand screen prints all tees in house. If you would like to discuss a possible run of tees, posters, koozies, foam fingers...Zubas, then drop them a line at 20x20apparel.com Web: www.20x20apparel.com Facebook: facebook.com/20x20Apparel Twitter: twitter.com/20x20Apparel | |||
| 23 Apr 2019 | Episode #144: Ephie Aardema - Plays Dawn in Touring Production of 'Waitress the Musical', Limited Runs Coming to Indianapolis, Grand Rapids, and Detroit | 00:37:50 | |
On Fresh is the Word, we like to deliver wisdom through great stories from the minds of bright creatives of pop culture. Through those stories, we like to dissect the journey of our guests and present actionable lessons and advice for our listeners no matter what career or avenue of artistry they pursue. Our guest this episode is Ephie Aardema, who is currently playing the role of Dawn on the touring production of Waitress the Musical. This Tony Award®-nominated musical is brought to you by a groundbreaking, all-female creative team featuring original music and lyrics by 6-time Grammy® nominee Sara Bareilles, a book by acclaimed screenwriter Jessie Nelson and direction by Tony Award winner Diane Paulus. The musical is based on the 2007 film of the same name, written by Adrienne Shelly. Along with her role in Waitress, Aardema recently originated Tai in Clueless The Musical. During our conversation, we talked about how she went straight from doing Clueless to Waitress, learning her new roles, her experiences thus far with Waitress, her upbringing, how her side gigs are in service of her time doing musicals, how she tries to enjoy all the cities that the musicals take her to and her love of plants. Follow Ephie Aardema: Web: ephieaardema.com Twitter: twitter.com/EphieAardema Instagram: instagram.com/ephieaardema Follow Waitress the Musical: Web: waitressthemusical.com Facebook: facebook.com/waitressmusical Twitter: twitter.com/waitressmusical YouTube: youtube.com Instagram: instagram.com/waitressmusical FRESH IS THE WORD PATREON: patreon.com/freshistheword THEME MUSIC Courtesy of Knox Money, Bang Belushi, and Foul Mouth. SPONSOR Founded in 2015, 20x20 Apparel brings original tributes to Pro Wrestling's classic arenas, moments and events. They look to spotlight the Bloopers, Bleeps and Bodyslams along with the Biggest, Smallest, Strangest & Strongest. In the world of wrestling there are 100's of shirts, promotions, flyers, social media accounts and ads. Don't get lost in the sea of parody shirts and display fonts. We can provide professional graphic design services at a reasonable price. 20X20 also hand screen prints all tees in house. If you would like to discuss a possible run of tees, posters, koozies, foam fingers...Zubas, then drop them a line at 20x20apparel.com | |||
| 18 Feb 2020 | Episode #201: Caitlin Lester-Sams – Playing the Role of Mrs. Bucket in the touring musical Roald Dahl’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Limited Engagement at Detroit Opera House from Feb 18-March 1 | 00:47:15 | |
The guest for this episode is Caitlin Lester-Sams, who currently plays the role of Mrs. Bucket in the touring production of Roald Dahl’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. As a fellow Michigander and graduate of Western Michigan University with a BFA, Caitlin shares with us some of her best memories of growing up in Michigan, along with how she began her journey in theater. We also talk about her experiences with Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and much more, along with how great she is on Instagram. Roald Dahl’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory comes to the Detroit Opera House for a limited engagement from February 18th – March 1st. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit broadwayindetroit.com. For more information on Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and other cities it is touring, visit charlieontour.com. Follow Caitlin Lester-Sams: SUBSCRIBE/RATE/REVIEW FRESH IS THE WORD: THEME MUSIC Support via Patreon Support via Paypal | |||
| 09 Aug 2022 | Fresh is the Word Podcast: Norelle and Matthew Green of Stud Count – Philadelphia-Based Indie Punk Band | 00:46:43 | |
On this episode of Fresh is the Word, we have Norelle and Matthew Green of the Philadelphia based indie punk band Stud Count. They just released their debut self-titled album this summer via Smartpunk Records. We chat about the making of their debut album, doing a project that sounds different from their hardcore scene roots, and much more. Stud Count Merch: smartpunkshop.com/collections/stud-count THEME MUSIC Support via Patreon | |||
| 25 Jun 2019 | Episode #163: Jenn St-Onge - Comic Book Artist/Illustrator, Dynamite's "Nancy Drew", IDW's "Jem & The Misfits", Image's "Bingo Love" | 00:56:19 | |
On Fresh is the Word, we like to deliver wisdom through great stories from the minds of bright creatives of pop culture. Through those stories, we like to dissect the journey of our guests and present actionable lessons and advice for our listeners no matter what career or avenue of artistry they pursue. The guest for this episode is Canadian comic book artist/illustrator and self proclaimed "Bisexual Comics Cat Mom™", Jenn St-Onge. St-Onge is known for her work on series like Dynamite's Nancy Drew, IDW's Jem & The Misfits, and Image's Bingo Love, along with a selection of cover work for various comic book companies. During our chat, we talked about the projects she's worked on recently, where she found her artistic inspiration, striking out on her own to do freelance work, her mentors, the different facets of collaboration, the horror genre, and much more. Each episode, the guest is asked to suggest someone from their life/career that should be on Fresh is the Word that would have good stories to tell. St-Onge chose comic writers Kelly Thompson and Magdalene Visaggio, and her brother Jeff St-Onge. Follow Jenn St-Onge: Web: jennstonge.ca Instagram: instagram.com/princess_jem4 Twitter: twitter.com/princess_jem4 Patreon: patreon.com/princess_jem4 FRESH IS THE WORD PATREON: patreon.com/freshistheword THEME MUSIC Courtesy of Knox Money, Bang Belushi, and Foul Mouth. SPONSOR Founded in 2015, 20x20 Apparel brings original tributes to Pro Wrestling's classic arenas, moments and events. They look to spotlight the Bloopers, Bleeps and Bodyslams along with the Biggest, Smallest, Strangest & Strongest. In the world of wrestling there are 100's of shirts, promotions, flyers, social media accounts and ads. Don't get lost in the sea of parody shirts and display fonts. We can provide professional graphic design services at a reasonable price. 20X20 also hand screen prints all tees in house. If you would like to discuss a possible run of tees, posters, koozies, foam fingers...Zubas, then drop them a line at 20x20apparel.com | |||
| 10 Dec 2018 | Episode #116: Vstylez - Detroit Hip-Hop Artist, New Album 'Thornton Melon' | 01:13:44 | |
On Fresh is the Word, we like to deliver wisdom through great stories from the minds of bright creatives of pop culture. Through those stories, we like to dissect the journey of our guests and present actionable lessons and advice for our listeners no matter what career or avenue of artistry they pursue.
On this episode, we have a friend to the show making his return, Detroit hip-hop artist, wrestling/MMA/boxing connoisseur, and proud Marine, Vstylez. Recently, Vstylez released the digital version of his second full-length album Thornton Melon, featuring guests like M.O.P., Masta Ace, Kool G. Rap, King Crooked, and O.C., and production from Pete Rock, Nottz, and among others. During our interview, we walked through the concept of the album and did a track-by-track breakdown of the stories behind the making of each song. There’s actionable lessons that tie this album together about making relationships in no matter what field you are in.
Each episode, the guest is asked to suggest someone from their life/career that should be on Fresh is the Word that would have good stories to tell. Vstylez chose his long time friend, fellow hip-hop artist Bumpy Knuckles.
STREAM/PURCHASE Thornton Melon: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/thornton-melon/1444895197
Follow Vstylez:
Twitter: twitter.com/Vstylez
Instagram: instagram.com/vstylez
Facebook: facebook.com/OfficialVstylez
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Founded in 2015, 20×20 Apparel brings original tributes to Pro Wrestling’s classic arenas, moments and events. They look to spotlight the Bloopers, Bleeps and Bodyslams along with the Biggest, Smallest, Strangest & Strongest. In the world of wrestling there are 100’s of shirts, promotions, flyers, social media accounts and ads. Don’t get lost in the sea of parody shirts and display fonts. We can provide professional graphic design services at a reasonable price. 20X20 also hand screen prints all tees in house. If you would like to discuss a possible run of tees, posters, koozies, foam fingers…Zubas, then drop them a line at 20x20apparel.com
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| 28 Jan 2020 | Episode #193: Theresa Thorn – Co-Host of One Bad Mother Podcast, Author of It Feels Good to Be Yourself: A Book About Gender Identity | 00:36:39 | |
The guest for this episode is Theresa Thorn, co-host of the parenting humor podcast One Bad Mother and the co-author of You’re Doing a Great Job! 100 Ways You’re Winning at Parenting. Along with illustrations by Noah Grigni, Theresa also wrote her first book for children, It Feels Good to Be Yourself: A Book About Gender Identity, a straightforward exploration of gender identity to give children a fuller understanding of themselves and others. As I detailed in my recent essay about discovering my own identity (LINK), Theresa’s recent appearance on Alison Rosen’s podcast telling her own journey with her transgender daughter that inspired her to write this book also was that final piece of the puzzle I needed to understand myself. During this episode, we talk about her book, her podcast, gender identity, and about how she helped me figure out my own identity. It Feels Good to Be Yourself: A Book About Gender Identity You’re Doing a Great Job! 100 Ways You’re Winning at Parenting Follow Theresa Thorn: SUBSCRIBE/RATE/REVIEW FRESH IS THE WORD: THEME MUSIC Support via Patreon | |||
| 11 Jun 2020 | Episode #220: Elle Chase – Certified Sexuality Educator, Writer, Speaker, Pleasure Advocate, Author of Curvy Girl Sex, Creator of LadyCheeky | 01:12:00 | |
My guest today is Certified Sex Educator, writer, speaker, pleasure advocate, author of Curvy Girl Sex, and creator of LadyCheeky, Elle Chase, who was suggestion from previous guest Anne Hodder-Shipp (happy birthday Anne!). We got into the importance of sex education and to normalize it along with body positivity and so much more. It was a great chat and Elle Chase continually spreads information about sex-positive education and most recently, resources for accountability and actions for black lives.
And before my chat with Elle Chase, I wanted to focus on is how white people can be a better ally during this racial awakening. As a white person myself, I’ve long been aware that black culture has been an important part of my life and I always try to learn more about how I carry myself. Now there’s a lot of information out there and below are some resources I’ve come across to understand this movement more, understand the realities of black people, and how you can be a better ally.
– An Antiracist Reading List
– Why you should stop saying “all lives matter,” explained in 9 different ways
– Heather Dianne Saunders’s Facebook Post About White People & Racism
– Guidelines for Being Strong White Allies
– My White Friend Asked Me on Facebook to Explain White Privilege. I Decided to Be Honest
– Resources for Accountability and Actions for Black Lives
– Anti-racism resources for white people
Follow Elle Chase:
Web: ellechase.com
Facebook: facebook.com/theellechase
Twitter: twitter.com/TheElleChase
Instagram: instagram.com/theellechase
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| 30 Jan 2019 | Episode #122: Ming Chen - AMC's Comic Book Men (Astronomicon 2 Ticket Giveaway) | 00:36:31 | |
On Fresh is the Word, we like to deliver wisdom through great stories from the minds of bright creatives of pop culture. Through those stories, we like to dissect the journey of our guests and present actionable lessons and advice for our listeners no matter what career or avenue of artistry they pursue. This week’s guest is actor, podcaster, and reality television personality Ming Chen. He co-hosts the I Sell Comics! podcast with Mike Zapcic and also starred in the AMC reality series Comic Book Men. During our conversation, we talked about our love of John Wesley Shipp, his experience at last year’s Astronomicon pop culture convention, some of Ming’s favorite Michigan hangouts, the difference in conventions, the Vault of Midnight comic book store, podcasting and his new podcasting studio, and the importance of the comic book stores and conventions. Ming Chen will be a guest again at the Astronomicon pop culture convention on February 8th-10th at Wyndham Garden in Sterling Heights, Michigan and Fresh is the Word is continuing on with the contest on Instagram to giveaway three (3) pairs of general admission weekend passes to the event. Head over to the Fresh is the Word Instagram account to enter: @freshisthewordpodcast. Follow Ming Chen: Follow Astronomicon: THEME MUSICCourtesy of Knox Money, Bang Belushi, and Foul Mouth. | |||
| 10 May 2019 | Episode #149: Rony Seikaly - Former NBA Basketball Star, Currently Globally Renowned Electronic Music Producer & DJ, CloseUp360 Documentary Coming Soon | 00:43:11 | |
On Fresh is the Word, we like to deliver wisdom through great stories from the minds of bright creatives of pop culture. Through those stories, we like to dissect the journey of our guests and present actionable lessons and advice for our listeners no matter what career or avenue of artistry they pursue. The guest for this episode is Rony Seikaly, former NBA basketball superstar now electronic music producer. Seikaly, born in a war-torn Lebanon, was the 9th overall pick in the 1988 NBA draft by the then new expansion team Miami Heat. He would go on to have a basketball career spanning 12 years between the NBA and Barcelona. After his retirement from basketball, Seikaly became a successful real estate developer and eventually also add successfully electronic music producer and DJ to his vast resume. Seikaly has now DJ'd across the world and has an extensive discography of music and mixes (just check his Soundcloud). Recently, Seikaly had a new track "Groove It" a part of the Saved Records Collection G compilation. During our chat, we talked about his love for music since a very young age, about always having a backup plan when you are an athlete, reinventing yourself, the lessons learned throughout the phases of his life, his documentary upcoming on CloseUp360, growing up in the war torn country of Lebanon, his feelings when he was drafted into the NBA, how he learned the ropes in anything he did, his time in the NBA and how it differs from the game now, and how he's been able to mold his unique sound as an electronic music producer and DJ. Stream // Download - Saved Records Collection G: Saved.lnk.to/CollectionG Follow Rony Seikaly: Soundcloud: soundcloud.com/ronyseikaly Instagram: instagram.com/ronyseikaly Facebook: facebook.com/ronyseikalyofficial Twitter: twitter.com/ronyseikaly FRESH IS THE WORD PATREON: patreon.com/freshistheword THEME MUSIC Courtesy of Knox Money, Bang Belushi, and Foul Mouth. SPONSOR Founded in 2015, 20x20 Apparel brings original tributes to Pro Wrestling's classic arenas, moments and events. They look to spotlight the Bloopers, Bleeps and Bodyslams along with the Biggest, Smallest, Strangest & Strongest. In the world of wrestling there are 100's of shirts, promotions, flyers, social media accounts and ads. Don't get lost in the sea of parody shirts and display fonts. We can provide professional graphic design services at a reasonable price. 20X20 also hand screen prints all tees in house. If you would like to discuss a possible run of tees, posters, koozies, foam fingers...Zubas, then drop them a line at 20x20apparel.com | |||
| 10 Oct 2019 | Episode #182: Joe Corallo Wrote The Comic Book She Said Destroy While Liana Kangas Drew It | 00:57:52 | |
Who's our guest? Joe Corallo, comic book writer and editor. Corallo co-created and wrote the comic book She Said Destroy along with comic artist Liana Kangas, which ended it's five-issue run via Vault Comics last week. Corallo also organized/co-edited the Eisner nominated/Ringo winning Mine!, editing the GLAAD nominated Oh S#!t It's Kim & Kim, and co-edited Dead Beats via A Wave Blue World. Why should you care? Joe Corallo shares with us the story about how She Said Destroy was created and the artistic collaboration with Liana Kangas. We also get into Dead Beats, which is about to be released through A Wave Blue World, along with the representation and discussion of people of color and queer characters in comics. Follow Joe Corallo: Twitter: twitter.com/JoeCorallo Instagram: instagram.com/corallojoe Facebook: facebook.com/jcorallo She Said Destroy - Vault: vaultcomics.com/comic/she-said-destroy/ SUPPORT/FOLLOW/STREAM FRESH IS THE WORD ONLINE: linktr.ee/freshisthewordpodcast THEME MUSIC Courtesy of Knox Money, Bang Belushi, and Foul Mouth. SPONSOR Founded in 2015, 20x20 Apparel brings original tributes to Pro Wrestling's classic arenas, moments and events. They look to spotlight the Bloopers, Bleeps and Bodyslams along with the Biggest, Smallest, Strangest & Strongest. In the world of wrestling there are 100's of shirts, promotions, flyers, social media accounts and ads. Don't get lost in the sea of parody shirts and display fonts. We can provide professional graphic design services at a reasonable price. 20X20 also hand screen prints all tees in house. If you would like to discuss a possible run of tees, posters, koozies, foam fingers...Zubas, then drop them a line at 20x20apparel.com | |||
| 23 Sep 2019 | Episode #179: Josh Smith – Guitarist for Australian Metalcore Band NORTHLANE, New Album Alien Available Now (Recorded at Saint Andrews Hall in Detroit) | 00:32:24 | |
FOLLOW/STREAM FRESH IS THE WORD ONLINE: linktr.ee/freshisthewordpodcast Who's our guest? Josh Smith, guitarist for Australian metalcore band Northlane, who recently released their new album Alien via UNFD Central. The interview was recorded at Saint Andrews Hall in Detroit during the North American leg of their Alien World Tour with Erra, Currents, and Crystal Lake. Why should you care? During our interview, we get a glimpse into the process and the inspirations behind the writing and recording of Alien, along with how Northlane continues to evolve as a band. We also get into possible reasons there are so many awesome metal bands coming from Australia and that really stems from making the most out of the little opportunities that have down under. Links to items mentioned in the episode... - Northlane (Official Web Site) - Boutique Sounds - Open Door Management - Purchase/Stream Northlane's Alien: unfd.lnk.to/A1ien - Crystal Lake (Office Web Site) - Make Them Suffer (Official Facebook) - Windwaker (Official Facebook) Follow Josh Smith: Twitter: twitter.com/northlanejosh Instagram: instagram.com/northlanejosh Follow Northlane: Twitter: twitter.com/northlane Instagram: instagram.com/northlane Facebook: facebook.com/northlane THEME MUSIC Courtesy of Knox Money, Bang Belushi, and Foul Mouth. SPONSOR Web: www.20x20apparel.com Facebook: facebook.com/20x20Apparel Twitter: twitter.com/20x20Apparel | |||
| 02 Jul 2021 | Episode #251: Jeremy DePoyster - Guitarist of Metalcore Band The Devil Wears Prada, 'ZII EP' Out Now Via Solid State Records | 00:38:58 | |
For this episode, we are joined by Jeremy DePoyster, vocalist/guitarist of the metalcore band The Devil Wears Prada. They just released their latest project, the ZII EP, on May 21st, 2021 via Solid State Records. While their has been many releases from the band since their original Zombie EP released in August 2010, ZII is a bit of a continuation. Now veterans of metalcore, The Devil Wears Prada continue to progress showing there is no boundaries to this genre of music, always pushing the limits of both its sound and its visual accompaniment. With the ZII EP, DePoyster shares with us the creation of the this project, along with the differences between their full-length projects and their EPs, dealing with the growing pains of evolving as a band, how the pandemic has changed their creative process, revisiting their early albums, and much more! Stream/Purchase ZII EP: tdwp.ffm.to/ziiep Socials: SUBSCRIBE/RATE/REVIEW FRESH IS THE WORD: THEME MUSIC Support via Patreon | |||
| 02 Aug 2018 | Episode #92: Zo! – Detroit-Born Musician, Producer, Composer | 00:57:07 | |
This week’s guest is the Detroit-born musician, producer, and composer Zo! (who you might remember as being Sy Smith’s recommendation on Episode #82). Zo! has built a great independent music career for himself as both a solo artist and a member of The Foreign Exchange collective. With a career spanning since the early 2000s, Zo! is a prime example of doing it on your own on your own terms. During our interview, we talk about his beginnings in music transitioning from being a baseball player, becoming an independent artist, his time as a school teacher, what it took to turn music into a serious career, and his time with The Foreign Exchange.
Each episode, the guest is asked to suggest someone from their life/career that should be on Fresh is the Word that would have good stories to tell. Zo! chose singer/songwriter Carmen Rodgers (@CarmenRodgers), producer Waajeed (@Waajeed_), and singer/songwriter Monica Blaire (@monicaBlaire).
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| 18 Jun 2019 | Episode #159: Nikki Misery - Guitarist for Metal Band 'New Years Day', New Album "Unbreakable" Out Now, Currently on Headlining Tour | 00:29:08 | |
On Fresh is the Word, we like to deliver wisdom through great stories from the minds of bright creatives of pop culture. Through those stories, we like to dissect the journey of our guests and present actionable lessons and advice for our listeners no matter what career or avenue of artistry they pursue. The guest for this episode is Nikki Misery, guitarist of the metal band New Years Day, who dropped their latest album Unbreakable earlier this year. New Years Day is currently on their own headlining tour and will be on select dates of Godsmack's USA tour in July and Halestorm's European tour in November. During our chat, we talked about the making of the new album, the theatrics of the band, their connection to their fans, his upbringing in music, how he met Ash Costello and joining New Years Day, the lessons learned bing in this band, much more! Each episode, the guest is asked to suggest someone from their life/career that should be on Fresh is the Word that would have good stories to tell. Nikki Misery chose Joe Letz, former drummer of the band Combichrist, who parted ways with the band earlier this year. Stream/Purchase Unbreakable: red.lnk.to/Unbreakable Follow New Years Day: Web: nydrock.com Facebook: facebook.com/nydrock Twitter: twitter.com/NYDrock Instagram: instagram.com/nydrock Follow Nikki Misery: Facebook: facebook.com/nikkimisery Twitter: twitter.com/nikkimisery Instagram: instagram.com/nikkimisery FRESH IS THE WORD PATREON: patreon.com/freshistheword THEME MUSIC Courtesy of Knox Money, Bang Belushi, and Foul Mouth. SPONSOR Founded in 2015, 20x20 Apparel brings original tributes to Pro Wrestling's classic arenas, moments and events. They look to spotlight the Bloopers, Bleeps and Bodyslams along with the Biggest, Smallest, Strangest & Strongest. In the world of wrestling there are 100's of shirts, promotions, flyers, social media accounts and ads. Don't get lost in the sea of parody shirts and display fonts. We can provide professional graphic design services at a reasonable price. 20X20 also hand screen prints all tees in house. If you would like to discuss a possible run of tees, posters, koozies, foam fingers...Zubas, then drop them a line at 20x20apparel.com | |||
| 11 Dec 2019 | Episode #188: Katherine Goldstein – Creator/Host of The Double Shift, a podcast reporting stories about a new generation of working moms | 00:48:54 | |
The guest for this episode is award-winning journalist and media entrepreneur, Katherine Goldstein. In 2017, she created and also hosts The Double Shift podcast, a show that uses storytelling to fundamentally transform how society sees mothers and how we see ourselves in order to achieve greater parity for women in all aspects of society. She’s also the creator of The F*ck Mom Guilt World Tour, which promotes and discusses themes from the show, with successful, sold out events in NYC, Durham, NC, and the Bay Area. Now in Season 2 of The Double Shift, the theme is “The Revolution Begins at Home” and includes six episodes tackling the personal side of working mothers, their home life. During our conversation, we talk about the conception of The Double Shift and some of the interesting subjects of Season 1, and her vision going into Season 2. She’s currently pregnant with TWINS so lets all congratulate her and she gets into what that means for her and the show in Season 2 of The Double Shift. A lot of good information about motherhood in this episode and you don’t even need to be a parent to get learn something from this interview. Download The Double Shift on your favorite app: fanlink.to/tds Follow Katherine Goldstein: Follow The Double Shift: SUBSCRIBE/RATE/REVIEW FRESH IS THE WORD: THEME MUSIC Support via Patreon Support via Paypal | |||
| 19 Nov 2020 | Episode #235: Richard Sjunnesson – Vocalist of Swedish Melodic Death Metal Band ‘The Unguided’, New Album Father Shadow via Napalm Records | 01:04:21 | |
The guest for this episode is Richard Sjunnesson, vocalist of the Swedish melodic death metal band The Unguided, and they just released their new full-length album Father Shadow via Napalm Records. We get into how the band functions, fine tuning their method of operation of writing and recording the new album after a history of lineup changes and The Unguided being birthed out of Richard and Roger Sjunnesson’s previous band Sonic Syndicate. With Father Shadow, The Unguided go back to their harder roots blurring the lines between a melodic death metal and metalcore sound. And for a treat to their old fans, they even did cover versions of their own classic Sonic Syndicate tracks “Jailbreak”, “Denied” and “Jack of Diamonds”. Purchase/Stream Father Shadow: smarturl.it/FatherShadow The Unguided: Follow The Unguided: SUBSCRIBE/RATE/REVIEW FRESH IS THE WORD: THEME MUSIC Support via Patreon Support via Paypal | |||
| 26 Jun 2019 | Episode #164: Lisa Sterle & Matthew Erman - Co-Creators of Comic Book "Long Lost" | 01:04:22 | |
On Fresh is the Word, we like to deliver wisdom through great stories from the minds of bright creatives of pop culture. Through those stories, we like to dissect the journey of our guests and present actionable lessons and advice for our listeners no matter what career or avenue of artistry they pursue. The guests for this episode are comic book artist/illustrator Lisa Sterle and writer Matthew Erman. This husband and wife duo are co-creators of the series Long Lost, which has been optioned by writer Jenny Klein for development into a TV show. Sterle also is the co-creator of the comic series Submerged with writer Vita Ayala along with developing The Modern Witch Tarot Deck, a modern interpretation of the classic Rider-Waite tarot deck. Sterle's beautiful illustrations have been used for companies like Vault Comics, IDW, BOOM! Studios, and many others. Currently, Erman is working on an original graphic novel coming out in 2020 called Bonding with artist Emily Pearson, coming out through Vault Comics’ YA Imprint, Myriad. Also coming later this year via IDW is the Care Bears: Unlock the Magic series written by Erman along with writer Nadia Shammas with art by Agnes Garbowska. During our chat, we talked about the creation of Long Lost and the opportunities it created for them both, their goals on projects, Submerged, their upcoming projects, how they both deal with being a married couple that are both comic creators, the facets of collaboration, and much more. Each episode, the guest is asked to suggest someone from their life/career that should be on Fresh is the Word that would have good stories to tell. Sterle chose cartoonist and comics editor Christina ‘Steenz’ Stewart. Erman chose comic book artist Emily Pearson and comic book writer Nadia Shammas. Follow Lisa Sterle: Web: lisasterle.com Twitter: twitter.com/lisa_sterle Instagram: instagram.com/lisasterle Follow Matthew Erman: Web: matthewerman.com Twitter: twitter.com/MatthewErman Facebook: facebook.com/longlostcomic FRESH IS THE WORD PATREON: patreon.com/freshistheword | |||
| 30 Oct 2020 | Episode #234: Alla Xul Elu (Billy Obey, Joey Black, Lee Carver) – Ohio-Based Horrorcore Hip-Hop Group, New Album MauXuLeum Out Now on Majik Ninja Entertainment | 01:15:04 | |
The guests for this episode are Billy Obey, Joey Black, and Lee Carver, the Horrorcore Hip-Hop trio from Ohio known as Alla Xul Elu making their return to Fresh is the Word to talk about all sorts of gross and horrific things, including their new album MauXuLeum, out now via Majik Ninja Entertainment. The new album is produced entirely by Detroit’s own Slasher Dave (producer of late 70s/early 80s influenced original instrumental horror/exploitation soundtrack music and member of metal band Acid Witch), so we talk about how it is to work with one producer for a whole album as we go track-by-track through MauXuLeum. We also talk about our favorite spooky tunes and horror flicks. It’s always crazy shenanigans when I have these Xuligans on the show. Stream/Purchase MauXuLeum: linktr.ee/allaxulelu Follow Alla Xul Elu: SUBSCRIBE/RATE/REVIEW FRESH IS THE WORD: THEME MUSIC Support via Patreon Support via Paypal | |||
| 15 Sep 2021 | Episode #258: Adam De Micco - Guitarist of 4-Piece Deathcore Band LORNA SHORE, New EP '...And I Return to Nothingness' Out Now via Century Media | 00:38:14 | |
The guest for this episode is Adam De Micco, guitarist of the 4-piece deathcore band Lorna Shore, who recently released their new EP …And I Return to Nothingness on August 13th via Century Media. This is the first project with their new frontman Will Ramos, and during our chat, Adam De Micco shares the making of the EP and the new energy within the band. Lorna Shore is currently on their own headlining US tour. De Micco is a return guest to the podcast (episode #52), so we got the catch up about what’s been going on with him and the band during the past four years. Purchase/Stream …And I Return to Nothingness: lornashore.lnk.to/AndIReturnToNothingness-EP Socials: SUBSCRIBE/RATE/REVIEW FRESH IS THE WORD: THEME MUSIC Support via Patreon | |||
| 24 Oct 2019 | Episode #184: Stephanie Phillips is a Professor of Technical Writing and Wrote the Comic Books Descendent and Devil Within, Currently Writing Butcher of Paris | 00:53:51 | |
Who's our guest? Stephanie Phillips who a comic book writer living in Buffalo, NY that has worked with Top Cow/Image Comics, Dark Horse Comics, AfterShock Comics, Black Mask Studios, Ominous Press, and more. Recent titles include Kicking Ice (Ominous Press), Descendent (AfterShock Comics) and Devil Within (Black Mask Studios), and is currently writing Butcher of Paris (Dark Horse Comics) with issue #1 slated for a December 1st release. Aside from comics, Stephanie is a professor of technical writing at the University at Buffalo and completing a PhD in rhetoric and writing. Why should you care? Stephanie Phillips shared with us the story behind the making of Kicking Ice, Descendent and Devil Within, along with the fundamentals of her writing and collaboration process. We also talked about the basics of technical writing and what it takes to break into that avenue of work. Follow Stephanie Phillips: Web: stephaniecomics.com Twitter: twitter.com/Steph_Smash Facebook: facebook.com/stephanie.phillips.5059601 Instagram: instagram.com/snapcracklesteph SUPPORT/FOLLOW/STREAM FRESH IS THE WORD ONLINE: linktr.ee/freshisthewordpodcast THEME MUSIC Courtesy of Knox Money, Bang Belushi, and Foul Mouth. | |||
| 23 Mar 2020 | Episode #206: Dirk Scharsich aka Danger Dirk 3000, Guitarist of Ninja-Themed Power Metal Band ‘Victorius’, New Album Space Ninjas From Hell Available Now | 00:24:58 | |
The guest for this episode is Dirk Scharsich aka Danger Dirk 3000, guitarist of ninja-themed Power Metal band Victorius, new album Space Ninjas From Hell available now via Napalm Records. The band combines ancient Samurai stories and intergalactic mystery. During our chat, Dirk shares with us the making of Space Ninja From Hell with all if its Japanese myths and bold anthems about the most intergalactic space adventure, along with his love of Batman. Purchase/Stream Space Ninjas From Hell: smarturl.it/SpaceNinjasFromHell Follow Victorius: SUBSCRIBE/RATE/REVIEW FRESH IS THE WORD: THEME MUSIC Support via Patreon Support via Paypal | |||
| 02 Aug 2018 | Episode #90: Sinistarr – Detroit-Born Electronic | 01:16:00 | |
This week’s guest is the Detroit born and raised DJ and producer Sinistarr. While his music is centered in drum and bass, Sinistarr definitely flirts with sounds and tempos influenced by the wide array of music that he celebrates. Currently living in Calgary, Sinistarr is enjoying over a decade now of touring as a DJ and releasing a variety of projects on labels around the world. During our interview, we talked about some of his new and upcoming releases, his beginnings and progression as a music producer, the current evolution of the drum and bass genre, and all sorts of life lessons as an independent artist.
Each episode, the guest is asked to suggest someone from their life/career that should be on Fresh is the Word that would have good stories. Sinistarr chose the North American ambassador of dubstep, Baltimore-based DJ Joe Nice.
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| 19 Apr 2019 | Episode #142: Tim "Yogi" Watts - Drummer of Metal Band 'Demon Hunter', New Albums "War" and "Peace" Out Now | 00:56:58 | |
On Fresh is the Word, we like to deliver wisdom through great stories from the minds of bright creatives of pop culture. Through those stories, we like to dissect the journey of our guests and present actionable lessons and advice for our listeners no matter what career or avenue of artistry they pursue. This episode's guest is Tim "Yogi" Watts, drummer of the metal band Demon Hunter. Recently, Demon Hunter released a pair of albums, the more aggression War and the melodic Peace. During our chat, we talked about the new albums, the history of the band, the band's musical influences, taking musical risks, and his thoughts about being coined a "Christian Metal" band. Follow Demon Hunter: Web: demonhunter.net Facebook: facebook.com/demonhunter Twitter: twitter.com/demonhunterband Instagram: instagram.com/demonhunter Instagram: instagram.com/yogiwatts FRESH IS THE WORD PATREON: patreon.com/freshistheword THEME MUSIC Courtesy of Knox Money, Bang Belushi, and Foul Mouth. SPONSOR Founded in 2015, 20x20 Apparel brings original tributes to Pro Wrestling's classic arenas, moments and events. They look to spotlight the Bloopers, Bleeps and Bodyslams along with the Biggest, Smallest, Strangest & Strongest. In the world of wrestling there are 100's of shirts, promotions, flyers, social media accounts and ads. Don't get lost in the sea of parody shirts and display fonts. We can provide professional graphic design services at a reasonable price. 20X20 also hand screen prints all tees in house. If you would like to discuss a possible run of tees, posters, koozies, foam fingers...Zubas, then drop them a line at 20x20apparel.com | |||
| 03 Jan 2022 | Episode #262: Sara Sheperd & James D. Gish - Playing the Roles of Carole King and Gerry Goffin in Beautiful: The Carole King Musical | 00:33:21 | |
The guests for this episode are Sara Sheperd and James D. Gish, who play the roles of Carole King and Gerry Goffin respectively in Beautiful: The Carole King Musical. Carole King has long been one of the most prolific songwriters for decades. Beautiful is the story of her rise to a legendary status in the history music, detailing her songwriting partnership with her husband Gerry Goffin along with their relationship with fellow songwriting team Cynthia Weil and Barry Mann. It’s the story of true determination, where the good and bad times of her life helped shape the person she would become. During our conversation, we talked about being back on stage after the pandemic lockdowns, how things have changed in regards to workers rights, how they prepared for their roles, the accessibility of Beautiful to your casual audience member, and much more. Beautiful: The Carole King Musical will hit the Fisher Theatre in Detroit for a limited run from January 4-9, 2022. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit broadwayindetroit.com or beautifulonbroadway.com. SPECIAL NOTE: All Guests attending these performances must show proof of a Negative Covid Test (taken within 72 hours of your performance) OR proof of Full Vaccination (at least 14 days after your second dose) with a government issued ID prior to admittance to the theatre. Additionally – all guests must wear face coverings while in the theatre unless actively eating or drinking, regardless of vaccination status. SUBSCRIBE/RATE/REVIEW FRESH IS THE WORD: THEME MUSIC Support via Patreon | |||
| 03 Feb 2020 | Episode #195: Joel Christian Gill – Author/Illustrator of Graphic Memoir Fights: One Boy’s Triumph Over Violence | 00:52:16 | |
The guest for this episode is cartoonist, educator, and author, Joel Christian Gill, writer and illustrator of Fights: One Boy’s Triumph Over Violence. Fights is a gripping memoir of the author’s upbringing fighting through the abuse from the people he encountered starting in his early childhood. It touched on so many forms of abuse and how he had to fight is way out of it all. It’s also about how to break that cycle of abuse from your own people and the people that should care about you and have your back. During our conversation, Joel shared with us his motivation to write Fights and tackling all these issues of abuse that present in his life and detailed in the book. Joel also shares a lot of great information about how he was able to break this abusive cycle within his own family since becoming a father and how abuse is present in various communities. Order Fights: One Boy’s Triumph Over Violence: amazon.com Follow Joel Christian Gill: SUBSCRIBE/RATE/REVIEW FRESH IS THE WORD: THEME MUSIC Support via Patreon Support via Paypal | |||
| 11 May 2021 | Episode #246: Erica Schultz - Comic Book Writer, Creator of Graphic Mini-Series The Deadliest Bouquet, Launching Now on Kickstarter | 00:50:05 | |
We have a return guest for this episode, comic book writer Erica Schultz, as she just launched a Kickstarter campaign for her newest graphic mini-series, The Deadliest Bouquet. Working with Schultz on The Deadliest Bouquet is interior artist Carola Borelli (Destiny: NY), colorist Gab Contreras (The Final Girls), cover artist Kevin Wada (Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Scarlet Witch) and editor James Emmett (I Am Hexed). Three sisters trained by their Nazi-hunting mother must come together to help solve their mother’s murder, all while dealing with their own issues with each other. It has that 90s grunge meets pop feel to it taking you back to the pop culture many of use experienced in our youth. During our chat, I got to catch up with my good friend Erica while we talked about The Deadliest Bouquet and what to expect from the story and the Kickstarter campaign. It’s always fun to chat with Erica and please go support The Deadliest Bouquet. I got to read issue #1 and it’s off to a great start! Back The Deadliest Bouquet: kickstarter.com The Deadliest Bouquet Socials: Erica Schultz Socials: SUBSCRIBE/RATE/REVIEW FRESH IS THE WORD: THEME MUSIC Support via Patreon | |||
| 10 Sep 2020 | Episode #228: Cammie Gilbert – Vocalist of Houston Prog Metal Band ‘Oceans of Slumber’, New Self-Titled Album Out Now | 00:45:31 | |
(Photo Credit: Tay Lee Photography, IG: @tayleephotos) The guest for this episode is Cammie Gilbert vocalist of the Houston prog metal band Oceans of Slumber. They just released their newest self-titled album this past Friday via Century Media Records. We talk about the new album, the importance of being a Black woman fronting metal band, her musical influences, the cathartic nature of heavy metal, releasing this album during the Black Lives Matter movement. Stream/Purchase Oceans of Slumber: oceansofslumber.lnk.to/OceansOfSlumberFA Follow Oceans of Slumber: SUBSCRIBE/RATE/REVIEW FRESH IS THE WORD: THEME MUSIC Support via Patreon | |||
| 18 Jun 2019 | Episode #160: Ness Lee & Vivek Shraya - "Death Threat" Spotlight Panel at Toronto Comic Arts Festival 2019 | 00:56:29 | |
On Fresh is the Word, we like to deliver wisdom through great stories from the minds of bright creatives of pop culture. Through those stories, we like to dissect the journey of our guests and present actionable lessons and advice for our listeners no matter what career or avenue of artistry they pursue. This episode features the spotlight panel that your Fresh is the Word host Kelly "K-Fresh" Frazier moderated at the Toronto Comic Arts Festival 2019 (TCAF 2019) with Vivek Shraya and Ness Lee about their book Death Threat, released via Arsenal Pulp Press. Vivek Shraya is an artist living in Calgary, Alberta whose body of work crosses the boundaries of music, literature, visual art, theatre, and film and Ness Lee is an illustrator/artist based in Toronto and her work explores the sensitivity of emotional expression using wide range of mediums and surfaces such as ceramics, drawing, painting, mixed media sculpture and murals. During the panel, we talked about why they did the book based on the transphobic hate mail that Vivek began receiving in 2017 and what they hope people get out of it, why they did the book in that particular style, horror and humor, using comics to tell this story, how the book fits in with Vivek’s work in other media, social responsibility when you are part of a marginalized group, the roles of allies, getting “trapped” in your brand/identity and the struggle to break out of it. More Info/Purchase: Death Threat Follow Vivek Shraya: Web: vivekshraya.com Twitter: twitter.com/vivekshraya Instagram: instagram.com/vivekshraya Facebook: facebook.com/vivekshraya Bandcamp: vivekshraya.bandcamp.com Soundcloud: soundcloud.com/vivekshraya Follow Ness Lee: Web: nesslee.com Twitter: twitter.com/nessnesslee Instagram: instagram.com/nessleee FRESH IS THE WORD PATREON: patreon.com/freshistheword THEME MUSIC Courtesy of Knox Money, Bang Belushi, and Foul Mouth. SPONSOR Web: www.20x20apparel.com | |||
| 08 Jul 2019 | Episode #165: Mark Slaughter - Lead Vocalist/Guitarist of Hard Rock Band 'Slaughter', Previously Vocalist of 'Vinnie Vincent Invasion', Composer, Voice Actor | 00:51:51 | |
On Fresh is the Word, we like to deliver wisdom through great stories from the minds of bright creatives of pop culture. Through those stories, we like to dissect the journey of our guests and present actionable lessons and advice for our listeners no matter what career or avenue of artistry they pursue. The guest for this episode is Mark Slaughter, lead singer and guitarist of the hard rock band Slaughter and previously the frontman for the Vinnie Vincent Invasion. Slaughter also works as a voice-over actor and composes music for television, movies and sports outlets, along with still touring with Slaughter and releasing his own solo albums. During our chat, we talked about the making of Slaughter's Stick It To Ya and why is became so popular, transitioning from the 80s into the 90s, touring today, having multiple avenues of artistry, becoming a musician, his time in the Vinnie Vincent Invasion, advice for artists trying to break in, working with Dana Strum, his voice over work, and why the music he's made still resonates. Follow Mark Slaughter: Web: markslaughter.com Facebook: facebook.com/markslaughterofficial Twitter: twitter.com/markslaughter33 Instagram: instagram.com/markslaughterofficial FRESH IS THE WORD PATREON: patreon.com/freshistheword THEME MUSIC Courtesy of Knox Money, Bang Belushi, and Foul Mouth. SPONSOR Founded in 2015, 20x20 Apparel brings original tributes to Pro Wrestling's classic arenas, moments and events. They look to spotlight the Bloopers, Bleeps and Bodyslams along with the Biggest, Smallest, Strangest & Strongest. In the world of wrestling there are 100's of shirts, promotions, flyers, social media accounts and ads. Don't get lost in the sea of parody shirts and display fonts. We can provide professional graphic design services at a reasonable price. 20X20 also hand screen prints all tees in house. If you would like to discuss a possible run of tees, posters, koozies, foam fingers...Zubas, then drop them a line at 20x20apparel.com | |||
| 28 Apr 2020 | Episode #215: Kiki Yeung – Comedian, Producer of Crazy Woke Asians, Writer/Director of Sweet and Sour Chicks, Producing/Hosting the Crazy Woke Asians Virtual Comedy Festival on May 8th-10th via Zoom! | 01:12:39 | |
The guest for this episode is comedian, producer, director, and writer, Kiki Yeung. Yeung is the founder and producer of the comedy show Crazy Woke Asians along with the writer and director of the romantic comedy series Sweet and Sour Chicks that is currently in the making after a successful crowdfunding. Plus, she is one of the funniest mothers on the Internet! Kiki Yeung also is executive producing and hosting the Crazy Woke Asians Virtual Comedy Festival on Friday, May 8th, through Sunday, May 10th on ZOOM to celebrate Asian Heritage Month. With over 80 performers from spanning across the globe, the festival will feature stand up, musical & sketch comedy, music, dance & karaoke party with a woke lightning Q&A, yoga & meditation workshops, and an improv workshop by Unexpected Productions Improv. For more information, to purchase tickets, and for the full lineup, go to crazywokeasians.com. SUBSCRIBE/RATE/REVIEW FRESH IS THE WORD: THEME MUSIC Support via Patreon Support via Paypal | |||
| 22 May 2019 | Episode #151: Will Putney - Guitarist for Deathcore Band 'Fit For An Autopsy', Producer/Mixer/Engineer, Partnered with STL Tones for 'The Will Putney Tonality Plug-In Suite' | 00:50:52 | |
On Fresh is the Word, we like to deliver wisdom through great stories from the minds of bright creatives of pop culture. Through those stories, we like to dissect the journey of our guests and present actionable lessons and advice for our listeners no matter what career or avenue of artistry they pursue. | |||
| 02 Aug 2018 | Episode #94: Lauren Kashan / Matt Honeycutt – Warped Tour | 00:36:34 | |
This is the second of three episodes with interviews recorded from the Detroit stop of the Van’s Warped Tour. We have another double header for you with first, an interview with Lauren Kashan, the lead vocalist of the Baltimore-based hardcore punk band Sharptooth, and then a chat with frontman Matt Honeycutt of the Texas-based metalcore band Kublai Khan.
Sharptooth released their debut album Clever Girl last year. They just announced they will be joining Cane Hill (lead singer Elijah Witt was on Episode #83) on tour starting on September 21st in Orlando through November 3rd in New Orleans (dates below). During our interview, we talked about being on the Warped Tour, the lessons learned by touring, her ambition and passion for music, the topic of gender identity, the representation of women and people of color in metal and hardcore and the need for allies for these discussions, the need for equality, and about their live shows.
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| 04 Feb 2020 | Episode #198: Ming Chen – AMC’s Comic Book Men, Co-Founder of A Shared Universe PodcaStudio, Guest at Astronomicon Pop Culture Convention February 7th-9th in Sterling Heights, MI | 00:52:12 | |
More Astronomicon this episode with the return of Ming Chen to Fresh is the Word! During our conversation, we talk about the world of podcasting and all the opportunities it gives us, whats going on at his A Shared Universe PodcaStudio in New Jersey, his experiences at Astronomicon and who he is excited to see this time around. Ming Chen will be one of many guests at the Astronomicon pop culture convention going down at the Wyndham Garden Hotel in Sterling Heights, MI on February 7th-9th. Chen will be around all weekend doing photo ops, panels, and being Mr. Astronomicon! For more information and to purchase tickets to Astronomicon, visit astronomicon.com. Follow Ming Chen: SUBSCRIBE/RATE/REVIEW FRESH IS THE WORD: THEME MUSIC Support via Patreon Support via Paypal | |||
| 27 Mar 2020 | Episode #208: Juri Jinnai aka Emergency Tiara – Tokyo-born/NYC-based Artist, Art Pop/Doo Wop Experimental Project, New Album Unsophisticated Circus Available Now | 00:38:56 | |
The guest for this episode is Tokyo-born/NYC-based artist, Juri Jinnai, the woman behind the art pop/doo wop experiment Emergency Tiara, who released her album Unsophisticated Circus last Fall. We talked about the new album, Japanese culture, gender identity, her artistic upbringing, the visuals of her projects, touring with The Go-Go’s Belinda Carlisle, reading books, and so much more. Since doing this interview, we have become good friends and continue to keep in touch. She is such a joy to have as a friend. Follow Emergency Tiara: SUBSCRIBE/RATE/REVIEW FRESH IS THE WORD: THEME MUSIC Support via Patreon Support via Paypal | |||
| 01 May 2019 | Episode #146: The Human Furnace - Vocalist of Cleveland-Based Metal/Hardcore Band 'Ringworm', New Album "Death Becomes My Voice" on Relapse Records | 00:47:46 | |
On Fresh is the Word, we like to deliver wisdom through great stories from the minds of bright creatives of pop culture. Through those stories, we like to dissect the journey of our guests and present actionable lessons and advice for our listeners no matter what career or avenue of artistry they pursue. The guest for this episode is James "The Human Furnace" Bulloch, vocalist for the Cleveland-based metal/hardcore band Ringworm, who have a new album out this week Death Becomes My Voice on Relapse Records. This weekend, the band will have a trio of album release shows in Ohio and Michigan (dates below). During our conversation, we talked about the new album, the history of the band, how he balances the multiple bands he's in, the song writing process, being a tattoo artist, and why heavy music is so important. Each episode, the guest is asked to suggest someone from their life/career that should be on Fresh is the Word that would have good stories to tell. The Human Furnace chose current Hatebeed guitarist "Florida" Frank Novinec. Death Becomes My Voice Record Release Weekend: May 03 Mansfield, OH Belcher’s House of Rock May 04 Detroit, MI The Sanctuary May 05 Cleveland, OH The Phantasy Nightclub Follow Ringworm: Facebook: facebook.com/Ringworm13 Instagram: instagram.com/rngwrm13 Bandcamp: ringworm.bandcamp.com FRESH IS THE WORD PATREON: patreon.com/freshistheword THEME MUSIC Courtesy of Knox Money, Bang Belushi, and Foul Mouth. SPONSOR Founded in 2015, 20x20 Apparel brings original tributes to Pro Wrestling's classic arenas, moments and events. They look to spotlight the Bloopers, Bleeps and Bodyslams along with the Biggest, Smallest, Strangest & Strongest. In the world of wrestling there are 100's of shirts, promotions, flyers, social media accounts and ads. Don't get lost in the sea of parody shirts and display fonts. We can provide professional graphic design services at a reasonable price. 20X20 also hand screen prints all tees in house. If you would like to discuss a possible run of tees, posters, koozies, foam fingers...Zubas, then drop them a line at 20x20apparel.com | |||
| 30 Nov 2018 | Episode #114: Aztek The Barfly & Foul Mouth - Middle Finger Music, Aztek The Barfly's New Album | 01:03:50 | |
On Fresh is the Word, we like to deliver wisdom through great stories from the minds of bright creatives of pop culture. Through those stories, we like to dissect the journey of our guests and present actionable lessons and advice for our listeners no matter what career or avenue of artistry they pursue.
This episode’s guests are Detroit hip-hop artists Aztek The Barfly and Foul Mouth. As members of the newly formed Middle Finger Music imprint, Aztek just released his new album Line King, produced entirely by Foul Mouth. During our interview, we talked about both of their roots in music (Aztek is down for the core!), the creation of Middle Finger Music, the importance of having a tight knit creative community, and future releases on Middle Finger Music, plus much more!
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THEME MUSIC
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SPONSOR
Founded in 2015, 20×20 Apparel brings original tributes to Pro Wrestling’s classic arenas, moments and events. They look to spotlight the Bloopers, Bleeps and Bodyslams along with the Biggest, Smallest, Strangest & Strongest. In the world of wrestling there are 100’s of shirts, promotions, flyers, social media accounts and ads. Don’t get lost in the sea of parody shirts and display fonts. We can provide professional graphic design services at a reasonable price. 20X20 also hand screen prints all tees in house. If you would like to discuss a possible run of tees, posters, koozies, foam fingers…Zubas, then drop them a line at 20x20apparel.com
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Twitter: twitter.com/20x20Apparel
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| 23 Jul 2020 | Episode #223: Trilogy Beats – Detroit Photographer Documenting Black Lives Matter Protests | 00:55:14 | |
The guest for this episode is Detroit photographer Trilogy Beats, who has currently been out on the streets documenting the protests surrounding the Black Lives Matter civil right movement in and around Detroit, Michigan. He’s an acclaimed photographer with clients around the nation and globe, shooting for lifestyle brands and more. During our chat, we talked about his motivation to hit the streets with his camera to shoot what’s really going on during the current protests, and in particular, the protests that happened on July 10th at McNichols & San Juan in Detroit after the Detroit Police shot and killed Hakim Littleton. We also discuss his work as a photographer, how he broke into the industry, and how he was able to obtain clients. Items Mentioned In Episode: SUBSCRIBE/RATE/REVIEW FRESH IS THE WORD: THEME MUSIC Support via Patreon Support via Paypal | |||
| 03 Jun 2019 | Episode #155: Reb Beach - Guitarist for Whitesnake and Winger, New Whitesnake Album "Flesh & Blood" Available Now | 00:39:05 | |
On Fresh is the Word, we like to deliver wisdom through great stories from the minds of bright creatives of pop culture. Through those stories, we like to dissect the journey of our guests and present actionable lessons and advice for our listeners no matter what career or avenue of artistry they pursue. The guest for this episode is Reb Beach, the original and present guitarist for the rock band Winger and guitarist since 2002 in Whitesnake. Fresh off celebrating their 40th anniversary, Whitesnake recently released with their latest studio album, Flesh & Blood. During our chat, we talked about the new album, working with David Coverdale, the role Reb Beach plays in Whitesnake, having such a storied career in two bands like Winger and Whitesnake, his childhood, his early years in the music industry as a session musician, and how the music of Winger and Whitesnake have been able to stay alive after all these years. PURCHASE Flesh & Blood: radi.al/FleshAndBlood Follow Reb Beach: Web: rebbeach.com Facebook: facebook.com/RebBeach Twitter: twitter.com/RealRebBeach Instagram: instagram.com/rebbeachofficial Follow Whitesnake: Web: whitesnake.com Instagram: instagram.com/whitesnake/ Facebook: facebook.com/Whitesnake.official Twitter: twitter.com/Whitesnake Twitter: twitter.com/davidcoverdale FRESH IS THE WORD PATREON: patreon.com/freshistheword THEME MUSIC Courtesy of Knox Money, Bang Belushi, and Foul Mouth. SPONSOR Founded in 2015, 20x20 Apparel brings original tributes to Pro Wrestling's classic arenas, moments and events. They look to spotlight the Bloopers, Bleeps and Bodyslams along with the Biggest, Smallest, Strangest & Strongest. In the world of wrestling there are 100's of shirts, promotions, flyers, social media accounts and ads. Don't get lost in the sea of parody shirts and display fonts. We can provide professional graphic design services at a reasonable price. 20X20 also hand screen prints all tees in house. If you would like to discuss a possible run of tees, posters, koozies, foam fingers...Zubas, then drop them a line at 20x20apparel.com | |||
| 04 Apr 2020 | Episode #210: C2E2 Day 2 – S.L. Huang (Author of Zero Sum Game, Null Set, Critical Point), Kami Garcia & Jason Badower (Author and Artists of D.C. Black Label’s Joker/Harley: Criminal Sanity) | 00:37:47 | |
On this episode, we go back to my second day at this year’s C2E2 convention in Chicago and you get hear my talks with first, bestselling author S.L. Huang, who is about to release her new book Critical Point. Then after that, I talk to the team behind D.C. Black Label’s Joker/Harley: Criminal Sanity, writer Kami Garcia and artist Jason Badower. Along with being a bestselling author, S.L. Huang has a math degree from MIT and is a weapons expert and professional stuntwoman who has worked in Hollywood on Battlestar Galactica and a number of other productions. Huang’s latest book due out on April 28th, Critical Point, is the third in her Cas Russell series following Zero Sum Game and Null Set. During our chat with talk about this series based on this character that is a math-genius mercenary, along with her background in math and as a stuntwoman, along with representation in literature and the different ways to be a nerd (haha). Purchase Critical Point: Pre-Order Now Follow S.L. Huang: With Kami Garcia and Jason Badower, we talk about Joker/Harley: Criminal Sanity and its authenticity from a mental health aspect, along with how this project came to be and how it’s since influenced their other projects. And since Jason Badower is Australian, we had to talk about coffee! Purchase Joker/Harley: Criminal Sanity: dccomics.com Follow Kami Garcia: Follow Jason Badower: SUBSCRIBE/RATE/REVIEW FRESH IS THE WORD: | |||
| 22 Mar 2020 | Episode #205: Astronomicon 3 Episode with Detroit Red Wings Hockey Great Darren McCarty and Troma Entertainment's Lloyd Kaufman | 00:24:38 | |
For this episode, we have a couple of interviews from this year’s Astronomicon pop culture convention in Sterling Heights, Michigan. First up, we chat with Detroit Red Wings hockey great Darren McCarty and talk about his experiences at Astronomicon, along with his appearances on Hardcore Pawn and diving into the marijuana industry. And then we talk with film director, producer, screenwriter, and actor, Lloyd Kaufman, co-founder of Troma Entertainment and director of classics like The Toxic Avenger and Tromeo and Juliet. He shares with us information about the new Troma streaming service along with all sorts of Troma nonsense. Follow Darren McCarty: Follow Lloyd Kaufman: SUBSCRIBE/RATE/REVIEW FRESH IS THE WORD: THEME MUSIC Support via Patreon Support via Paypal | |||
| 24 Mar 2020 | Episode #207: Zuberoa Aznáres & Gorka Elso of the Classically-Inspired Spanish Metal Band ‘Diabulus in Musica’, New Album Euphonic Entropy Available Now | 00:40:36 | |
The guests for this episode are Zuberoa Aznáres and Gorka Elso of the classically-inspired Spanish metal band Diabulus in Musica, who have a new album Euphonic Entropy available now via Napalm Records. During our chat, we talked about the inspirations behind the new album including the birth of their second child. We also go into their family traditions and how that goes into their music, along with the song “Otoi”, which features lyrics entirely in the Basque language. They share a lot of historical knowledge about their homeland, language, and their families in this interview that was incredibly interesting to learn. Purchase/Stream Euphonic Entropy: smarturl.it/EuphonicEntropy Follow Diabulus in Musica: SUBSCRIBE/RATE/REVIEW FRESH IS THE WORD: THEME MUSIC Support via Patreon Support via Paypal | |||
| 15 Jan 2019 | Episode #120: Heather Antos – Editor at Valiant Comics, Formerly at Unikrn and Marvel | 00:40:50 | |
On Fresh is the Word, we like to deliver wisdom through great stories from the minds of bright creatives of pop culture. Through those stories, we like to dissect the journey of our guests and present actionable lessons and advice for our listeners no matter what career or avenue of artistry they pursue. This week’s guests is no stranger to the comic book world and her name is Heather Antos. She was just named Editor at Valiant Comics, but before that, she was Editor-In-Chief much of last year at the esports site Unikrn along with her time as Associate Editor at Marvel where she helped launched the Star Wars series and she was co-creator of Gwenpool. During our interview, we talked about her time at Marvel and Unikrn, along with a ton of knowledge about being an editor and what goes into making good comics. Please note that this interview was done in December when she was still at Unikrn and before she was announced as the Editor at Valiant. Now at Valiant, it looks like Antos’ first project will be to work with The Wilds and Submerged writer Vita Ayala on Valiant’s new Livewire series. Antos is said to have some project of her own in the works also. Each episode, the guest is asked to suggest someone from their life/career that should be on Fresh is the Word that would have good stories to tell. Antos chose Fabian Nicieza, the creator of Deadpool. Follow Heather Antos: THEME MUSICCourtesy of Knox Money, Bang Belushi, and Foul Mouth. SPONSORFounded in 2015, 20×20 Apparel brings original tributes to Pro Wrestling’s classic arenas, moments and events. They look to spotlight the Bloopers, Bleeps and Bodyslams along with the Biggest, Smallest, Strangest & Strongest. In the world of wrestling there are 100’s of shirts, promotions, flyers, social media accounts and ads. Don’t get lost in the sea of parody shirts and display fonts. We can provide professional graphic design services at a reasonable price. 20X20 also hand screen prints all tees in house. If you would like to discuss a possible run of tees, posters, koozies, foam fingers…Zubas, then drop them a line at 20x20apparel.com Web: www.20x20apparel.com | |||
| 21 Mar 2019 | Episode #134: Matt Cross - Son of Havoc in Lucha Underground, Olde Wrestling, Wrestling is Forever (Olde Wrestling Prize Pack Giveaway) | 00:48:47 | |
On Fresh is the Word, we like to deliver wisdom through great stories from the minds of bright creatives of pop culture. Through those stories, we like to dissect the journey of our guests and present actionable lessons and advice for our listeners no matter what career or avenue of artistry they pursue. On this episode, we feature another wrestler featured at the Olde Wrestling event in Detroit on March 30th, their champion Matt Cross. Now Cross isn't just the Olde Wrestling champion, he is a wrestler known throughout the world, most notably as Son of Havoc in Lucha Underground. During our interview, we talk about how he got his start in wrestling, working with Olde Wrestling, the punk rock lifestyle he lives as a wrestler, his Wrestling Is Forever clothing company, how he's been able to make a career worldwide as a wrestler, and how he opened up avenues for wrestling in many parts of the world where wrestling was vastly ignored. This was one of the best chats I've had about wrestling ever. Follow Matt Cross: Web: wrestlingisforever.com Instagram: instagram.com/mdoggmattcross Twitter: twitter.com/MDoggMattCross Facebook: facebook.com/mdoggmattcross Follow Olde Wrestling: Web: oldewrestling.com Twitter: twitter.com/oldewrestling Facebook: facebook.com/oldewrestling YouTube: youtube.com/user/oldewrestling Instagram: instagram.com/oldewrestling THEME MUSIC Courtesy of Knox Money, Bang Belushi, and Foul Mouth. SPONSOR Founded in 2015, 20x20 Apparel brings original tributes to Pro Wrestling's classic arenas, moments and events. They look to spotlight the Bloopers, Bleeps and Bodyslams along with the Biggest, Smallest, Strangest & Strongest. In the world of wrestling there are 100's of shirts, promotions, flyers, social media accounts and ads. Don't get lost in the sea of parody shirts and display fonts. We can provide professional graphic design services at a reasonable price. 20X20 also hand screen prints all tees in house. If you would like to discuss a possible run of tees, posters, koozies, foam fingers...Zubas, then drop them a line at 20x20apparel.com Web: www.20x20apparel.com | |||
| 16 Dec 2018 | Episode #118: Rapper Big Pooh – New Collaborative Album ‘RPM’ Produced by Focus | 00:43:53 | |
On Fresh is the Word, we like to deliver wisdom through great stories from the minds of bright creatives of pop culture. Through those stories, we like to dissect the journey of our guests and present actionable lessons and advice for our listeners no matter what career or avenue of artistry they pursue.
This episode’s guest is hip-hop artist Rapper Big Pooh. As a member of the now defunct hip-hop group Little Brother, Rapper Big Pooh has been able to venture out on his own, recording collaborative albums with the likes of Apollo Brown and Nottz, along with his most recent album RPM, produced entirely by Focus. During our chat, we talked about how it’s like being a solo artist and having the Little Brother legacy always around, and about working with Focus on the new album, and about his other role as an artist manager.
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Twitter: twitter.com/rapperbigpooh
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THEME MUSIC
Courtesy of Knox Money, Bang Belushi, and Foul Mouth.
SPONSOR
Founded in 2015, 20×20 Apparel brings original tributes to Pro Wrestling’s classic arenas, moments and events. They look to spotlight the Bloopers, Bleeps and Bodyslams along with the Biggest, Smallest, Strangest & Strongest. In the world of wrestling there are 100’s of shirts, promotions, flyers, social media accounts and ads. Don’t get lost in the sea of parody shirts and display fonts. We can provide professional graphic design services at a reasonable price. 20X20 also hand screen prints all tees in house. If you would like to discuss a possible run of tees, posters, koozies, foam fingers…Zubas, then drop them a line at 20x20apparel.com
Web: www.20x20apparel.com
Facebook: facebook.com/20x20Apparel
Twitter: twitter.com/20x20Apparel
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| 17 Jun 2020 | Episode #221: J-Zone – Drummer, Author, Producer, and Former Rapper, New 7″ Single from The Du-Rites Available Now | 01:14:10 | |
My guest this episode is drummer, producer, author, and former rapper, J-Zone. We talk about his new 7” single from his project The Du-Rites with Tom Tom Club guitarist Pablo Martin along with his transition from being a rapper to solely being a drummer/producer. A lot of the frustrations and lack of passion that J-Zone talks about with being a rapper is very interesting and something that I think a lot of people feel in their own creative spaces. Being someone that has been a jack-of-all-trades type person also in the past, his perspective on that and focusing more on specific trades really hit home with me, so this interview is a great listen for anyone in any artistic space. Go cop his new 7” single from The Du-Rites, “Jheri Curl” b/w “Du Vibrations”, on Bandcamp at thedurites.bandcamp.com. And remember, on June 19th, or known as Juneteenth, Bandcamp is donating 100% of their share of sales to the NAACP Legal Defense Fund, a racial justice organization with a long history of effectively enacting change through litigation, advocacy, and public education. SUBSCRIBE/RATE/REVIEW FRESH IS THE WORD: THEME MUSIC Support via Patreon Support via Paypal | |||
| 09 Aug 2021 | Episode #255: Frankie Mish - Drummer of Grand Rapids Metalcore Band SLEEP WAKER, New Album 'Alias' Out Now Via UNFD | 00:56:27 | |
The guest for this episode is Frankie Mish, drummer of the Grand Rapids, Michigan-based metalcore band Sleep Waker, who just released their new album Alias on July 23, 2021 via UNFD. We go through a track-by-track breakdown of the album and Frankie explains all the weird and interesting themes and influences that went into the creation of Alias. Stream/Purchase Alias: unfd.lnk.to/Alias Socials: SUBSCRIBE/RATE/REVIEW FRESH IS THE WORD: THEME MUSIC Support via Patreon | |||
| 25 Sep 2020 | Episode #230: Sly5thAve - Brooklyn-Based Grammy Award Winning Multi-Instrumentalist, Producer, Arranger, New Album "What It Is" Out Now Via Tru Thoughts | 01:09:48 | |
The guest for this episode is Grammy Award winning Brooklyn-based multi-instrumentalist, composer, arranger and producer Sly5thAve, who just released his new album What It Is via Tru Thoughts. We do on a track-by-track breakdown of the new album and how his musical upbringing influences his work. We also talk about his move to New York over a decade ago where he found a home at The Clubhouse (AKA The Clubcasa or BKLN1834), home to a host of New York talent, along with the making of his critically acclaimed project The Invisible Man: An Orchestral Tribute to Dr. Dre. Stream/Purchase What It Is: truthoughts.ffm.to/whatitis Follow Sly5thAve: SUBSCRIBE/RATE/REVIEW FRESH IS THE WORD: THEME MUSIC Support via Patreon Support via Paypal | |||
| 06 Nov 2018 | Episode #108: Jayden Panesso – Frontman of the Queens, New York-Based Metalcore Band ‘Sylar’ | 00:47:32 | |
On Fresh is the Word, we like to deliver wisdom through great stories from the minds of bright creatives of pop culture. Through those stories, we like to dissect the journey of our guests and present actionable lessons and advice for our listeners no matter what career or avenue of artistry they pursue.
This episode’s guest is Jayden Panesso, frontman of the Queens, New York-based metalcore band Sylar. The band just released their third album, Seasons, on October 5th and are currently on tour with Beartooth and Knocked Loose. During our chat, we talked about touring with Insane Clown Posse and Attila, the mindstate of touring, how playing the songs live goes into the making of the music, progression of the band, the new album, using music to overcome fears, being a family man, their connection to their fans, their metal influences, his hip-hop influences, and how growing up in Queens molded him.
Each episode, the guest is asked to suggest someone from their life/career that should be on Fresh is the Word that would have good stories to tell. Panesso chose Caleb Shomo, the lead vocalist of hardcore band Beartooth.
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THE FRESH PICK OF THE WEEK:
This episodes pick is the debut album Stalker from Detroit’s own Ectomorph, out now via Interdimensional Transmissions. Ectomorph (now officially comprised of BMG & Erika) recorded this whole album as is, with only one or two takes in their own studio. There was no editing at all! They wanted to capture the mood of their live performances and Stalker is even more haunting than its name. Ectomorph made one of the most dark, yet lively albums of the year. While it embraces this murky sound, it’s one of the most unique electronic music releases I’ve heard in a while. This is what techno sounds like on Halloween in Detroit.
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THEME MUSIC
Courtesy of Knox Money, Bang Belushi, and Foul Mouth.
SPONSOR
Founded in 2015, 20×20 Apparel brings original tributes to Pro Wrestling’s classic arenas, moments and events. They look to spotlight the Bloopers, Bleeps and Bodyslams along with the Biggest, Smallest, Strangest & Strongest. In the world of wrestling there are 100’s of shirts, promotions, flyers, social media accounts and ads. Don’t get lost in the sea of parody shirts and display fonts. We can provide professional graphic design services at a reasonable price. 20X20 also hand screen prints all tees in house. If you would like to discuss a possible run of tees, posters, koozies, foam fingers…Zubas, then drop them a line at 20x20apparel.com
Web: www.20x20apparel.com
Facebook: facebook.com/20x20Apparel
Twitter: twitter.com/20x20Apparel
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