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Apr 14, 2019

In this episode, I explain as best I can what's going on with the show. It's a bummer but there's a few good things in there. Anyway, I love you and I hope you stick around at least until the end of Thrones season...

 

Please help us make this show better than ever! Donate; rate, review, and subscribe on iTunes; give us those shoutouts on social media, and stay in touch!

 

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Apr 2, 2019

In this episode, Jeff and Jessie Ross continue to talk with us about a bunch of stuff, and then we share our work in The Writing Process!

 

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Mar 29, 2019

In this episode, we talk with musicians Jeff and Jessie Ross about their lives in music and love, how they met, their wedding, and more!

 

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Feb 24, 2019

In this episode, we tackle the heavy-duty issue of genocide, with Kane University professor of genocide studies John Lestrange. We go all over, from discussion of our rewatch of Schindler's List (thank to Steven Spielberg for bringing it back to theaters) to the Cambodian genocide, to the treatment of Native Americans right here at home. A friend drops in to see how we pod and boy did he get an earful. This is a lot of pod. We understand if you need to hop off at any point. We love ya.

 

The Holocaust. The Killing Fields. Steven Universe. Yes, it's relevant.

 

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Feb 3, 2019

In this episode, Jeff and KC get to know mental health counselor and grief specialist Dr Lyn Prashant; we talk about all sorts of things, including immigration, 9/11, the loss of our cat, our breakup, Dr Prashant's approach to grief and healing, and more!

 

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Dec 31, 2018

In which Jeff and KC continue chatting with MeganBob about acting, writing fan fiction, and much more!

 

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Dec 27, 2018

In which Jeff & KC welcome MeganBob Butler to the show; many topics are discussed, including writing fan fiction, higher education, anxiety and depression, what's it like to grow up with emotionally mature parents, therapy, and more!

 

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Dec 10, 2018

In this episode, Jeff and KC get into some deepass shuuuuuuurt, including the deaths of two beloved friends, losing a job, and the big news about Jeff and KC's relationship (spoiler alert - it's not great).

 

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R.I.P. Erin, Coolest Lady in Heaven

 

R.I.P. Creampuff, Best Cat in the Universe

(? ⎯ 2018)

Nov 3, 2018

In which Jeff & KC continue their chat with Tacoma comedian Maria Aragon about her life and her struggle with breast cancer. We have a few laughs but things get fairly heavy.

 

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Nov 3, 2018

In which KC and Jeff welcome Tacoma comic and breast cancer survivor Maria Aragon to the studio to discuss a great many things. But first, Jeff and KC talk about what's been going on between shows. (Spoiler alert: some of it is sad)

 

RSVP Creampuff Cow. You're a great cat, and a very, very special friend. We miss you!

 

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Jul 1, 2018

Whoops! I accidentally removed this one! If I can track down the details for this I'll fix it later.

 

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Jun 6, 2018

In which Jeff & KC welcome KC's fellow TESC classmates Allison, Rachel, and Quincy to discuss a very important subject: Depression.

The gang brings forth information gleaned from studies, books and lectures, and personal experience to explain what depression is, how it manifests in peoples' lives, and what they've done to help deal with it in their own.

KC's in charge on this one and she does a great job!

 

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May 27, 2018

Jeff & KC continue their conversation with NYC based poet Sokunthary Svay!

 

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May 3, 2018

In which Jeff and KC call up Cambodian writer and musician Sokunthary Svay; her dad changes their name to something fruitier; Jeff loses a friend; Sok has a ton of cool events going; protesting in person versus writing on the issues; marketing oneself is hard; saying no is often necessary; the benefits of writing in the tub; going to the mall on Easter; Kim Kardashian finds interesting places to hide surplus selfies; mom and dad meet in the old country; immigrants get squeezed by lame employers; Chappelle references the "mileage" of sex workers; working through the stories of genocide to newer stories; on speaking Khmer; KC drops some more pithy wisdom; higher education funding is jacked up in the US; parents that don't support kids going into the arts; seminal figures that propel the artist to take risks; Dad loved Yan; folks never came to her concerts; quoting mom to herself through poetry; Sok's drops some recs for works relevant to Khmer and Khmer-Americans; and more!

Stay tuned for Part 2 in which we go deeper into Sok's creative process, and we all share some of our work!

 

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Apr 15, 2018

In which Jeff welcomes celebrity guest host Miles J Schneiderman onto the show and their wide-ranging conversation continues! In this one, Miles reads from one of his greatest pieces, and it's wonderful. If you like podcasters, writers, and all round cool dudes, you can't go wrong with this one!

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Apr 2, 2018

In which Jeff welcomes Miles Schneiderman onto these sweet sweet airwaves; much chatter is had; Jeff shares his work; and more!

 

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Feb 13, 2018

In which Arden Leigh is back for some more big talk; KC and Arden are only children; Arden gets some good advice from a problematic shaman; "ultimately the goal is union"; doing eons of work in a matter of weeks; "it's like a beautiful mansion but it has termites"; "I'm not gonna let this happen on my watch"; "it takes trauma to really show you what's wrong"; Arden had an abusive father; she tried to emancipate herself but the court wasn't into it; "it's just words, you can survive this”; Arden was hangin onto the barricade; she busted her hand doing parkour and discovered she had a remarkably high pain tolerance; "I wanna soften"; always doing things for other people blocks us from receiving; Jeff's whole body is a blockage; we talk desensitization; on being a submissive masochist; it's a good idea to explore where your kink comes from; when someone shares something vulnerable with Arden she likes to share something vulnerable with them; "there's no Submissives Anonymous program; it was unsafe and embarrassing to set personal boundaries; "I'm ready to heal"; she was a virgin til twenty-two and a half; she had high standards; she was in a relationship with a guy doing a show on programmable humans; Jeff ran off when KC appeared; "you can have a soul tribe"; "magic is physics, you guys; read some Johan Hari; you can give yourself permission to be free, to choose freedom, to define boundaries for yourself, to claim your sovereignty; and more!

 

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Feb 6, 2018

In which blogger, YouTuber, singer/songwriter, and life coach Arden Leigh drops by to talk about a whole mess of stuff with Jeff & KC. There's a whole nother hour of content comin atcha in Part 2, so stay tuned!

 

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Dec 18, 2017

In which local comic and all-round cool dude Mikhel Teemant joins Jeff & KC for a frank discussion about a number of topics, including running an open mic, the problem with big business, why Florida is so nutso, the Dave Matthews Band, etc; aweirdly silent man rides with Mikhel; the Big Short and Wolf of Wall Street explain the voodoo of business; Mikhel spends a year in Baton Rouge; Mikhel stays away from Florida; born in Barstow, raised in Vegas; "I'm Team Republican"; read the bible, become an atheist; Dawkins is an a-hole; superfluous sweaters; Mikhel plugs Under the Banner of Heaven and Where Men Win Honor; fundies and pliggies; Mikhel played the sweet saxophone; jazz and Steely Dan; sexual abuse and the maelstrom around it; Jeff shares another excerpt from his novel; and more!

 

Closing Song: "A Day in the Life (50th Anniversary Remix)"

 

Plugs: go see Mikhel do standup!

 

Podcasts:

 

The Cast of KA (Dark Tower talk)

The Mental Illness Happy Hour

More Perfect

Shattered Worlds RPG

 

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Nov 27, 2017

In which Jeff and KC call up Harris O'Malley AKA Dr Nerdlove; Harris starts in the pickup artist community; Harris hits the wall and confronts his false artificial identity; he reads every book; he starts doing advice for the league of extremely ordinary gentlemen; this week's blog; "women pure, men good"; dude book great, lady book bad; everyone lost their damn minds; we have to keep rediscovering the clitoris; kc interviews for an internship; bout week goes well; Harris finds Alan Moore and Batman; Crisis on Infinite Earth #7 changes his life; the sexy streets are paved with gold; most of his ideas about relationships came from tv and movies
the nice guy; Mystery’s company did a boot camp in Austin;  drinking and drawing saves him from the old life; Jack Harkness gets lots of sex; and more!

 

Closing Song: "Walls" - Tom Petty

 

Podcasts

 

The One of Us Podcast Network

Junk Food Cinema\Shattered Worlds RPG

Movie Babies

Strange But Forgotten

Ted Talks

 

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Nov 7, 2017
In which Jeff and KC welcome activist, advocate, artist, and entrepreneur Silong Chhun to the studio; Silong slowly grows to accept being an artist; he throws a comedy show; he went to Green River Community College, does radio at KGRG; Silong does the raps; drops some wisdom; Jeff has a tough week; KC has a parcel stolen; KC talks about why she wants to be a counselor; KC talks about her plans for the future; Silong arrives in America; Silong talks about why his company has the name Red Scarf Revolution; wants to build a bridge for the kids coming after; kids need to know about their history; he was raised by both parents; the king sided with the Khmer Rouge to fight the Communists; we discuss First They Killed My Father; his dad was a Lon Nul soldier in hiding; Silong's mom and dad found each other in the camp; Khmer Krom faced racism from other Cambodians; Silong didn't join a gang because he couldn't fight (and he would cry); both Silong and KC's dads picked plants in the mountains; "You gotta let me fail!": KC's autobiography; "Tacoma’s a great place to be an artist"; his dad went to Cambodia and made a movie; Silong has a great idea for a restaurant; "it's like opening up a wound thats never gonna heal"; Silong still remembers lining up his first kickflip; he's naive about how stuff's supposed to work so he just does it; Silong's trying to put together a Netflix screening here in Tacoma;  Silong's doin fancy things; flying out to do a keynote speech in Chicago at the Cambodian Heritage and Genocide Museum - cambodianmuseum.org; KC wants to be a keynote speaker someday; KC loves the new Writing Process theme song (courtesy of Sean of the Movie Babies podcast); and more!
 
 
Plugs:
 
 
November 12th - For the Record at Parlor Live 7:30 Sunday
Taylor, Rivers, and McLain
 
November 18th - Dockyard Derby Dames bout, Pierce College Steillacoom, WA
 
 
 
Podcasts:
 
 
Audible - Just Mercy, Brian Stevenson; Missing Microbes
 
Mental Illness Happy Hour
 
 
Citizen Tacoma
 
Movie Babies
 
 
 
Shoutouts: Narin Vann, Jason Anspach (author of the Galaxy's Edge series), Loung Ung, Rithy Panh
 

Check out Silong's website: redscarfrevolution.com

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Oct 30, 2017

In which we return for part 2 of our conversation with Madison and Neener; I spent forever typing this and then the computer crashed so screw it; much love to Madison and Neener!

 

Closing Song: "That Feeling" - Ciaran McMeeken

 

Plugs:

 

Nov 3rd - The Chinese Method, Court House Square Tacoma

Nov 18th - Dockyard Derby Dames, Season 12, bout 4, Pierce College Steillacoom

 

Podcasts:


Shattered Worlds RPG

 

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Oct 22, 2017

In which Jeff and KC welcome rugby player, teacher, and friend to the studio to talk about their life and their journey to discovering who they were; we cover misgendering, competitive nerdiness, the confusingness of not knowing the other side of the story, traumatic memories, dark daycare families; Junction City, Kansas; being afraid versus being angry; the hard part is never being sure; the Santa Monica Geographical; midwest hoarder mom saves everything; playing the cello; orchestra competitiveness; cleaning to alleviate anxiety; from the 2X4 to a fraternity paddle; parents setting boundaries; a penis is a what?; finally feeling safe with someone; Madison gets triggered in the grocery store; trying to prove that they were a girl; they lied that they were Frankie Muniz; "I didn't need to be changed, I needed to be enhanced"; hooking up on the band bus; and more!

 

Closing Song: "Uh Huh" - Julia Michaels

 

Podcasts:

 

The Woody Show

Shattered Worlds RPG

 

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Oct 15, 2017

In which The Forgotten News Podcast lets Jeff appear on their show and then graciously allow us to replay this tremendous display of radio excellence. Thanks, Forgotten News! You guys are great!

 

Check out their show on iTunes, Stitcher, etc. or go to the website, right here:

https://shows.pippa.io/forgottennewspodcast

 

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Oct 9, 2017

In which Jeff & KC stop by the home of Your Fave is Problematic, Jeff's favorite new podcast for an interview with one half of the Fave-analyzing duo, Elizabeth Nordenholt; we tackle our problematic faves, including Cosby, Michael, the Kennedys, and Thomas Jefferson; catcalling is stupid; the right way to compliment a woman; and more!

 

Closing Song: "You Give Love a Bad Name" - Postmodern Jukebox ft Jennie Lena

 

Podcasts:

 

Forgotten News Podcast

Stuff Mom Never Told You

Your Fave is Problematic

Death, Sex, and Money

Comedy Film Nerds

The Flophouse

Another Round

My Favorite Murder

Walking the Room

The Dollop

The Adventure Zone

Good Libations

Get off My Lawn

The Mental Illness Happy Hour

Shattered Worlds RPG

TBTL with Luke Burbank and Andrew Walsh

 

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