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That's really what art is about, right?  Just connecting with people on an emotional level...

Greg Owens is handsome and bearded and from Nashville, Tennessee. He's an Americana artist, songwriter, recent father, and sipper of whiskey.  In this episode, we talk about his album Life, Love, and Southern Sadness and the stories he tells on it, his songwriting process, his love for 90s rock, grandmothers who are armed, Batman (?), and some other stuff. I like Greg's songs and…

My tastefully named friend Mike Thome is back to talk about baseball.  You can hear the happiness in his voice as we discuss the success found by the Minnesota Twins thus far. I am somewhat less enthusiastic about the Atlanta National League Baseball Club. We talk about offense being down this year, a few rookies of interest, the misery of the Cincinnati Reds, and kick around the idea of a trade in our fantasy league.

My goal is always to get people to feel a little deeper, which I think is what the world needs.

Sara Jelley is a songwriter and musician currently based on Maui.  She is also a vocal coach.  What's the story behind her debut album, Holes?  What is her songwriting process like?  Who might benefit from taking voice lessons?  What kind of smell does Sara remember from her childhood?  You'll learn the answers to these questions, and possibly even more, from a careful listen to our conversation.

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I feel like when I first started playing... there was just really not a whole lot that was coming into my immediate system, and now I'm just flooded with... non male humans playing guitar and making music and being successful at this thing... it's really inspiring and really cool to watch that happen

Sarah Rudy joins me on this episode.  She is a songwriter and guitarist who leads Hello June.  What kind of work goes into marketing and promoting a show?  What is a simple thing that you can do on social…

This is the second half of my conversation with Isaac, where we switched over to Spanish.

Isaac Robledo es amigo mío, y hasta la fecha, es el invitado más joven en mi podcast.  Charlamos acerca de los videos que hace mientras está jugando videojuegos, las Guerras de las Galaxias, y el video musical que acaba de producir para mí.

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If I can't think of anything, then I go on with my life.

Isaac Robledo now holds the distinction of being my youngest podcast guest.  I've known him more or less since he was born. Isaac is interested in all sorts of things: games, movies, music, video, and canines are among his interests.  What's his favorite movie in the Star Wars franchise?  What's his songwriting process like?  What two ways are acceptable pronunciations of his first name?  Does a video of someone playing video games quality as art…

It's all about the Gem City's past, present, and future

I welcome a fellow Xenian on this episode, Arch Grieve.  Arch teaches political science, and is a podcaster.  His main podcast is called Discover Dayton. Why did he start this podcast?  What service is he trying to provide to the community?  These are some of the things you'll learn in this episode.  We also get into a few behind-the-scenes details of podcasting, and some tips for podcasters.  You'll also hear me analyze the "what did your childhood…

Whatever you're thinking about when you hear my songs, that's what I want you to do, because I think that's what music has done for me.

Jill Dodson is a talented musician with a big voice who releases music under the sobriquet Abigail Moone.  She recently released an excellent debut EP, In Ruins. Where does her stage name come from? What is her songwriting process like? What are some of her influences?  You'll learn these things and more by listening to our conversation.

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Taylor Ruckle is a freelance music journalist who has written for Post-Trash, Flood Magazine, and Merry Go Round, among others.  We had a lovely chat a couple of years ago when he was writing for The All Scene Eye, and if you wish to do so, you can still listen to that conversation here. For this conversation, well, one fourth of 2022 is already gone. Both Taylor and I put on our music fan hats and talk about our favorite albums of the year - so far.

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Taylor's interview with Elise from Oceanator

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This isn't a company created by and of silicon valley based tech bros... this company was founded by and employs a lot of creatives who come from backgrounds in the fine arts... these are people who understand the plight of the aspiring creative...

I met Brian Zisook on Twitter. He is cofounder and Senior Vice President of Operations at Audiomack. He is also VP and Editor-in-Chief of an music blog called DJBooth. His page over there describes him like this: "Over the past 13 years, Zisook has conducted…