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Nov 20, 2020

In this episode, we touch on depression, then move into discussing fanfiction and JV's latest project, BOP: Outcry.

 

Appearing in this episode:

 

JV Hampton VanSant

facebook.com/RockMafiaJV

@redblaquegolden

 

Nakanee

@lunarrhythm on Instagram

 

Jeff Richardson

facebook.com/eljefetacoma

twitter: @eljefetacoma

 

Hey yall. Black Lives Matter does not stop. You can help. Donate to some groups in your area doing good things for the community. Check out the people who help them achieve their goals. Be a part of the solution and listen, cuz you might learn something.

 

Nov 20, 2020

In this episode, Jeff and Robin interview the brilliant and poetic Nakanee. We cover growing up with a narcissist, touch on the diabolical JK, and generally tackle a myriad of subjects with grace and style. Join us!

 

Appearing in this episode:

 

Nakanee

@lunarrhythm on Instagram

 

Jeff Richardson

facebook.com/eljefetacoma

twitter: @eljefetacoma

 

Hey yall. Black Lives Matter does not stop. You can help. Donate to some groups in your area doing good things for the community. Check out the people who help them achieve their goals. Be a part of the solution and listen, cuz you might learn something.

Nov 19, 2020

In this episode, Jeff wraps up Sinclair Lewis's It Can't Happen Here. What a story!

 

In this episode, Jeff reads chapters 32-25 of Sinclair Lewis's It Can't Happen Here.

Nov 18, 2020

In this episode, Jeff reads chapters 32-25 of Sinclair Lewis's It Can't Happen Here.

Jeff Richardson

facebook.com/eljefetacoma

twitter: @eljefetacoma

 

Hey yall. Black Lives Matter does not stop. You can help. Donate to some groups in your area doing good things for the community. Check out the people who help them achieve their goals. Be a part of the solution and listen, cuz you might learn something.

Nov 15, 2020

In this episode, Jeff reads Chapters 27-30 of Sinclair Lewis's It Can't Happen Here.

Jeff Richardson

facebook.com/eljefetacoma

twitter: @eljefetacoma

 

Hey yall. Black Lives Matter does not stop. You can help. Donate to some groups in your area doing good things for the community. Check out the people who help them achieve their goals. Be a part of the solution and listen, cuz you might learn something.

Nov 11, 2020

In this episode, Jeff reads more chapters 24 through 26 of Sinclair Lewis's It Can't Happen Here.

Jeff Richardson

facebook.com/eljefetacoma

twitter: @eljefetacoma

 

Hey yall. Black Lives Matter does not stop. You can help. Donate to some groups in your area doing good things for the community. Check out the people who help them achieve their goals. Be a part of the solution and listen, cuz you might learn something.

Nov 10, 2020

In this episode, Jeff reads chapters 20 thru 23 of Sinclair Lewis's It Can't Happen Here.

 

eff Richardson

facebook.com/eljefetacoma

twitter: @eljefetacoma

 

Hey yall. Black Lives Matter does not stop. You can help. Donate to some groups in your area doing good things for the community. Check out the people who help them achieve their goals. Be a part of the solution and listen, cuz you might learn something.

Nov 5, 2020

In this episode, Jeff reads Chapter 18 of It Can't Happen Here, by Sinclair Lewis.

 

Jeff Richardson

facebook.com/eljefetacoma

twitter: @eljefetacoma

 

Hey yall. Black Lives Matter does not stop. You can help. Donate to some groups in your area doing good things for the community. Check out the people who help them achieve their goals. Be a part of the solution and listen, cuz you might learn something.

Nov 3, 2020

In this episode, Jeff reads chapters 16, 17, and 18 of Sinclair Lewis's It Can't Happen Here.

 

Jeff Richardson

facebook.com/eljefetacoma

twitter: @eljefetacoma

 

Hey yall. Black Lives Matter does not stop. You can help. Donate to some groups in your area doing good things for the community. Check out the people who help them achieve their goals. Be a part of the solution and listen, cuz you might learn something.

Nov 1, 2020

In these chapters, stuff gets totally buckwild.

 

Jeff Richardson

facebook.com/eljefetacoma

twitter: @eljefetacoma

 

Hey yall. Black Lives Matter does not stop. You can help. Donate to some groups in your area doing good things for the community. Check out the people who help them achieve their goals. Be a part of the solution and listen, cuz you might learn something.

 

Oct 27, 2020

In this third part of an extended series, Jeff reads chapters 13 and 14 of Sinclair Lewis's It Can't Happen Here.

Jeff Richardson

facebook.com/eljefetacoma

twitter: @eljefetacoma

 

Hey yall. Black Lives Matter does not stop. You can help. Donate to some groups in your area doing good things for the community. Check out the people who help them achieve their goals. Be a part of the solution and listen, cuz you might learn something.

 

Oct 27, 2020

In this second part of an extended series, Jeff reads chapters eight through twelve of Sinclair Lewis's It Can't Happen Here.

Jeff Richardson

facebook.com/eljefetacoma

twitter: @eljefetacoma

 

Hey yall. Black Lives Matter does not stop. You can help. Donate to some groups in your area doing good things for the community. Check out the people who help them achieve their goals. Be a part of the solution and listen, cuz you might learn something.

Oct 25, 2020

In this first part of an extended series, Jeff reads the first six chapters of Sinclair Lewis's It Can't Happen Here.

Jeff Richardson

facebook.com/eljefetacoma

twitter: @eljefetacoma

 

Hey yall. Black Lives Matter does not stop. You can help. Donate to some groups in your area doing good things for the community. Check out the people who help them achieve their goals. Be a part of the solution and listen, cuz you might learn something.

Oct 17, 2020

In this episode, AJ and Aiden are back and the improv juices are flowing! The gods and spirits are back for their yearly hang and it's a wild time. Join us!

Appearing in this episode:

 

Aiden Kinsella

@kinsellaaiden


AJ Ganaros

@AJ_the_Slayer

 

Jeff Richardson

facebook.com/eljefetacoma

twitter: @eljefetacoma

 

Hey yall. Black Lives Matter does not stop. You can help. Donate to some groups in your area doing good things for the community. Check out the people who help them achieve their goals. Be a part of the solution and listen, cuz you might learn something.

Oct 8, 2020

In this episode, Aiden Kinsella and AJ Ganaros are the hosts and Jeff is the interviewee! AJ gets grilled as well! It's a very good time and we did tons of improv! Check out part 2 for the really really good stuff!


Appearing in this episode:

 

Aiden Kinsella

@kinsellaaiden


AJ Ganaros

@AJ_the_Slayer

 

Jeff Richardson

facebook.com/eljefetacoma

twitter: @eljefetacoma

 

Hey yall. Black Lives Matter does not stop. You can help. Donate to some groups in your area doing good things for the community. Check out the people who help them achieve their goals. Be a part of the solution and listen, cuz you might learn something.

Aug 25, 2020

In this thrilling Part 2 of my deep conversation with Daniel York Loh, we talk about his acting history, playwriting, the teachers who propelled him into the business, Asian representation in media, and more!

 

Appearing in this episode:

 

Daniel York Loh

@danielfyork

 

Jeff Richardson

facebook.com/eljefetacoma

twitter: @eljefetacoma

 

Hey yall. Black Lives Matter does not stop. You can help. Donate to some groups in your area doing good things for the community. Check out the people who help them achieve their goals. Be a part of the solution and listen, cuz you might learn something.

Aug 21, 2020

In this episode, Jeff chats with UK actor and writer Daniel York Loh about a great many topics, including: growing up in Great Britain, being one of four kids of color in his school, how acting saved his life, race, immigration, and much more.

 

Appearing in this episode:

 

Daniel York Loh

@danielfyork

 

Jeff Richardson

facebook.com/eljefetacoma

twitter: @eljefetacoma

 

Hey yall. Black Lives Matter does not stop. You can help. Donate to some groups in your area doing good things for the community. Check out the people who help them achieve their goals. Be a part of the solution and listen, cuz you might learn something.

Aug 11, 2020

In this episode, Jeff and Bill continue to go into some cool stuff, including Iran/Contra, Gary Webb, journalism, politics, and more!

 

Appearing in this episode:

 

Bill Conroy

@MuckHockey

 

Jeff Richardson

facebook.com/eljefetacoma

twitter: @eljefetacoma

 

Hey yall. Black Lives Matter does not stop. You can help. Donate to some groups in your area doing good things for the community. Check out the people who help them achieve their goals. Be a part of the solution and listen, cuz you might learn something.

Aug 5, 2020

In this episode, Jeff sits down with awesome reporter and all-round cool dude Bill Conroy, and together they tackle some of the thornier issues of the movement in motion, including: mercenary soldiers on our streets, history of intelligence agencies training drug dealers and bringing them in to do the dark stuff, all kinds of wild things. We also share our own work in The Writing Process. If you want more of this fascinating dude, check out part 2, coming soon!

 

Appearing in this episode:

 

Bill Conroy

@MuckHockey

 

Jeff Richardson

facebook.com/eljefetacoma

twitter: @eljefetacoma

 

Hey yall. Black Lives Matter does not stop. You can help. Donate to some groups in your area doing good things for the community. Check out the people who help them achieve their goals. Be a part of the solution and listen, cuz you might learn something.

Jul 5, 2020

In this episode, Jeff is joined by four brilliant black thinkers, including former cohost Shakim Leckie, Tyler Riley, Karen Wilson, and Ryan Wright, to further discuss the issues around the Black Lives Matter movement and how we can make progress toward a better future.

 

Appearing in this episode:

 

Shakim Leckie

@TheHimShakim

 

Tyler Riley

@itsTylerRiley

 

Karen Wilson

@Karen60046275

 

Ryan Wright

 

Jeff Richardson

facebook.com/eljefetacoma

twitter: @eljefetacoma

 

Hey yall. Black Lives Matter does not stop. You can help. Donate to some groups in your area doing good things for the community. Check out the people who help them achieve their goals. Be a part of the solution and listen, cuz you might learn something.

Jul 1, 2020

In this two-part episode, I speak with four brilliant black folks on a variety of important subjects, including how to solve the issue of police violence and systemic racism in law enforcement, ways that we could fix our larger societal problems, and more!

At the beginning of this episode I mention a resolution to combat racism that was passed in my city. That was Resolution 40622. It passed unanimously. I posted the full text of the resolution on my Facebook page, but I will also post a link on our Facebook page.

 

Appearing in this episode:

 

Shakim Leckie

@TheHimShakim

 

Tyler Riley

@itsTylerRiley

 

Karen Wilson

@Karen60046275

 

Ryan Wright

 

Jeff Richardson

facebook.com/eljefetacoma

twitter: @eljefetacoma

 

Hey yall. Black Lives Matter does not stop. You can help. Donate to some groups in your area doing good things for the community. Check out the people who help them achieve their goals. Be a part of the solution and listen, cuz you might learn something.

Jul 1, 2020

In this episode, Robin and Jeff continue to hang with Andrea Dennison, occasional teacher and constantly cool lady, and they Get. Into. It. It's good. Stay with us through The Writing Process. It's a good one!

 

In this episode:

Andrea Dennison

@mythtaken_ID

Robin Hofmann

@booksthatburn

Jeff Richardson

@eljefetacoma

Hey yall. Black Lives Matter does not stop. You can help. Donate to some groups in your area doing good things for the community. Check out the people who help them achieve their goals. Be a part of the solution and listen, cuz you might learn something.

Jul 1, 2020

In this episode, Robin and Jeff interview international woman of mystery, in which they cover a great many topics, from small town crystal shops to religion and much, much more!


In this episode:

Andrea Dennison

@mythtaken_ID

Robin Hofmann

@booksthatburn

Jeff Richardson

@eljefetacoma

Hey yall. Black Lives Matter does not stop. You can help. Donate to some groups in your area doing good things for the community. Check out the people who help them achieve their goals. Be a part of the solution and listen, cuz you might learn something.

Jun 28, 2020

Jeff goes to the Manuel Ellis memorial, celebration, and rally, and shares some audio from the program (that section starts at 48:15)

This episode includes the voices of:

 

Jamal Coleman

Marianne Gutierrez

Kristy Peterson

Brian Steel

and me, Jeff Richardson - @eljefetacoma

 

Donate to some groups in your area doing good things for the community. Check out the people who help them achieve their goals. Be a part of the solution and listen, cuz you might learn something.

Jun 20, 2020

Jeff went to a rad Juneteenth celebration, shouts out a few rad local orgs, then we get back to our awesome conversation with Marianne, Kristy, Brian, and Jamal. And me!

Jamal Coleman

Marianne Gutierrez

Kristy Peterson

Brian Steel

and me, Jeff Richardson - @eljefetacoma

Donate to some groups in your area doing good things for the community. Check out the people who help them achieve their goals. Be a part of the solution and listen, cuz you might learn something.

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