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Isolation ReflectionsEp 19: Ariela Subar - Everything ChangesArtist & all around kind soul Ariela Subar has been continually tested by change after change during the pandemic. From the industry she works in nearly disappearing to moving back into her childhood home onto getting a life altering diagnosis just after finding love Ari has found a way to stay strong. Host JB helps her walk back through the chapters as she shares two incredibly different songs that are getting her through.
Add to the "Ari Pick Me Ups" playlist mentioned: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7FzN0ChjvAD4PeUlmqsCPM?si=ed23119c4c0446f7
Playlist of all songs featured on...
2021-02-2635 min
Isolation ReflectionsEp 18: Tox!c - Pandemic Pop PrincessPortland Entertainer TOX!C released her dance worthy first EP after spending a year largely dancing alone in isolation. We discuss how the pandemic affected sex work, the influences for her music, the struggle of finding the right people to work with and the creative support that got her through. From touching on mental health and geeking out about karaoke this is a perfect “Valentine’s Date” to get you up and grooving.
TOX!C’s Dichotomy of Love now available to stream everywhere!
https://allmylinks.com/yourtoxicaddiction
CONNECT ON INSTAGRAM:
Follow @yourtoxicaddition & link in her bio for all that she is u...
2021-02-1439 min
Isolation ReflectionsEp 17: Ciara Lynsey - Learning ActivismCiara Lynsey is an activist, artist and storyteller living in Portland, Oregon. Ciara discusses how she used her newly found "free time" and challenges us all to face the discomfort of learning and look at what our communities truly need.
CONNECT ON INSTAGRAM:
Follow @ciaralynsey (illustrator, activist, storyteller)
Follow the podcast at @isolationreflections & host at @juiceboxsays.
SONGS FEATURED:
1. 10% by KAYTRANADA ft. Kali Uchis
2. Luz by Sleepover
2021-02-1039 min
Isolation ReflectionsEp 16: Megan Rockett - Matters of Sex Work & Sad CultureMegan Rockett is all about creating safe & fun experiences through her work as both an Emo Nite DJ and a sex worker. However with the pandemic shutting down venues along with tightening restrictions around sex workers' rights Megan finds herself in a unique predicament. Listen to how she is rocketing above it all while we discuss the risk of monetizing sad culture, the dangers of FOSTA-SESTA on legal sex work & the uniting power of music for communities.
CONNECT ON INSTAGRAM:
Follow @meganrrockett and send Megan some moolah on Venmo with the same handle. Check out what @emonitela is up to...
2021-01-2838 min
Isolation ReflectionsEp 15: Top Albums of 2020 - JB's Year End MixtapeHost JB/Eric counts down their top albums of the year on this special episode. With less talk and full songs this is a special mixtape from JB to you the listener! 2020 was such a strange year, but it was FILLED with amazing music. Feel free to message @juiceboxsays to tell them what albums they missed mentioning.
Songs Featured / Top 15 Albums
15. Fire - Waxahatchee (Saint Cloud)
14. Without You - Perfume Genius (Set My Heart on Fire Immediately)
13. Break My Heard - Dua Lipa (Future Nostalgia)
12. Circle the Drain - Soccer Mommy (Color Theory)
11. Elliott - Fenne Lily (Breach)
10. Unforgivable...
2020-12-2958 min
Isolation ReflectionsEp 14: Frankie Simone - Seeking Creature ComfortsPortland based pop powerhouse Frankie Simone released their first full length album during isolation; the beautifully revealing and danceable Sensitive Creature. On this special episode they chat with host JB about the songs that inspire them, how they continued to grow and create in quarantine and even dig into some personal chat about poly dating life during this wild year.
CONNECT:
Follow Frankie Simone at
@iamfrankiesimone on Instagram
and youtube.com/frankiesimone
Purchase Digital Tracks or Vinyl on Bandcamp
Follow host JB on Instagram at
@juiceboxsays
@isolationreflections
SONGS FEATURED:
1. On Our Own - Frankie Simone
2. Sin Again - Rotana
3. Handsome...
2020-12-2430 min
Isolation ReflectionsEp 13: Chrissy Marie Jones of @1800HOTDUCK - Sponge YearA truly unique episode with guest Chrissy Marie Jones, curator of found footage Instagram @1800HOTDUCK! Along with host JB they discuss the beauty of the macabre, the seduction of Soviet disco and the importance of a sponge year. Don't miss out on this magic!
CONNECT:
Follow Chrissy on Instagram at
@1800HOTDUCK
@ChrissyMarieJones
Lazy Magnet on Bandcamp
Follow host JB on Instagram at
@juiceboxsays
@isolationreflections
SONGS FEATURED:
It Hurts Until It Doesn't by Mothers
Поп-группа «Президиум» - Звёздный циферблат
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vEwVsVJPpnw
This Big Hush - Shriekback
2020-12-1823 min
Isolation ReflectionsEp 12: Amy Fleisher Madden - Mother of EmosGuest Amy Fleisher Madden started Fiddler Records at 16yo in 1996 and has since found creative projects to pour her energy into including writing 2014's YA novel A Million Miles. Nerd out with us as we discuss what qualifies as emo, becoming a 24-hour mother and how isolation brought projects to a halt.
CONNECT ON INSTAGRAM:
Follow Amy @amyxmadden and @fiddlerrecords on Instagram! She also mentions veeps.com for ticketed streaming events and creative directed @awstenknight's book.
Also catch host JB/Eric on their new Instagram handle at @juiceboxsays or @isolationreflections
SONGS FEATURED:
Dusk and Summer by Dashboard Confessional (2019 Re-record)
Low...
2020-12-1133 min
Isolation ReflectionsEp.11- Get Downs & Breakdowns w/ Cass GallagherPortland Artist Cass Gallagher and JB/Eric share a passion for turning to music to help get them through the hardest times in life. Join them as they discuss dancing it out over Instagram live, looking back to the songs of our childhood and discovering long lost artists. Follow Cass at @odderbox on Instagram for mental health advocacy, dance videos with her character Anne Corrigible and of course art! Also catch JB/Eric on their new Instagram handle at @juiceboxsays or @isolationreflections
MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES:
Suicide Prevention Lifeline 1-800-273-TALK (8255)
Crisis Text Line - Text HOME to 741741
notOKapp.com...
2020-12-0135 min
Isolation ReflectionsEp.10- S**t Twins Reunited w/ Courtney RaconteurReunited and it feels so good. A freshly Covid tested Courtney Raconteur shows up in Portland to visit her soul friend, host, Eric Snyder. The two laugh lots and cry some as they discuss their history, their new nickname, the details of Court's trip and what songs always bring them back to center.
SONGS FEATURED:
Shit Twins by Dads
Back to You by Twin Forks
Shake by Jared Mees & The Grown Children
Listen to full version of all songs on the Spotify playlist title "Isolation Reflections Podcast Songs"
2020-11-0231 min
Isolation ReflectionsEp.9 - Casual Anarchy w/ Charli PierceLots of laughs as Portland collage artist, juggler and magician Charli Pierce chats about their natural adjustment to isolation, creating a somewhat viral postcard and catfishing as Jar Jar Binks.
Host Eric Snyder talks a bit about their dating life during this strange time.
INSTAGRAMS TO CHECK OUT:
@charlimakesthings
@writeinteressaraiford
Voting suggestions from Charli:
Teressa Raiford write in for Portland mayor
Nick Martin Phoenix Elementary School Board Seat One
SONGS FEATURED:
Hardest to Love by The Weeknd
Old Friends by Pinegrove
Dela by Johnny Clegg
2020-10-2532 min
Isolation ReflectionsEp.8- Stitched Hope w/ Shana Lee HamptonPortland Street Artist Shana Lee Hampton discusses how her embroidery helped her heal and spread hope to others. We also discuss the power of healing through art in these strange times.
Host Eric tells the story of the "most 2020 day" they have yet to experience.
INSTAGRAM RESOURCES:
@shanaleehampton
@pdxchange
@pdx_mutual_aid
SONGS FEATURED:
I'm Not My Season by Fleet Foxes
Motion Sickness by Phoebe Bridgers
22nd Century by Nina Simone
2020-10-1929 min
Isolation ReflectionsEp.7- Get Hyped w/ Page RayPortland creative Page Ray discusses what she uncovered in her backyard, how to support your community and the foregone era of booty calls. Host Eric Snyder also talks about the struggle to creatively express ourselves during isolation.
INSTAGRAM RESOURCES:
@pdxfreefridge
@pdx_mutual_aid
SONGS FEATURED:
Kiss This Sky by Okay Kaya
3 AM by Haim
Everything's Gonna Be Alright by Father MC
2020-10-1225 min
Isolation ReflectionsEp.6- Surviving w/ Jason Caleb RobinsonEric cries about Arcade Fire before interviewing Jason Caleb Robinson(host of Survivable on YouTube). The two reflect on how much they have changed from their early days knowing each other from church to discussing parenthood during a pandemic and the power of an old Norse spell!
SONGS FEATURED:
Neighborhood #1 (Tunnels) by Arcade Fire
Hourglass by Rodrigo Amarante
Krigsgaldr by Heilung
RESOURCES:
Suicide Prevention Lifeline 1-800-273-TALK (8255)
Crisis Text Line - Text HOME to 741741
2020-10-0730 min
Isolation ReflectionsEp.5- Guilty Pleasures w/ Jenna VesperEric reveals a guilty pleasure song before interviewing comedian Jenna Vesper (podcast host of DateCard & Midnight Sunburn). The two have plenty of giggles as they discuss poopy diapers, sexual struggles, and the power of Disney songs. Also find out Eric's hot tip on picking a therapist and the fate of Jenna's favorite vibrator.
SONGS FEATURED:
Watermelon Sugar by Harry Styles
Some Things Never Change from Disney's Frozen
Where You Are from Disney's Moana
2020-09-0800 min
Isolation ReflectionsEp. 4- Buds, Fights & Pods w/ Lex OspinaNonbinary buddies Eric & Lex Ospina discuss fighting during isolation, mixtapes and the hard truths we have ALL had to face during these last few months. Listen how emotional texts lead to sweet mixtapes and how emo synth pop challenges us to face reality.
SONGS FEATURED:
Your Heart is a Muscle the Size of Your Fist by Ramshackle Glory
Row by Jon Brion
Rose-Colored Boy by Paramore
Listen to more Lex & Eric on The Chicken Nugget Podcast
2020-08-2200 min
Isolation ReflectionsEp.3- Divorce Pals w/ Courtney RaconteurHost Eric runs into songs that explore self analyzation. Then they interview the person who knows them better than anyone, their ex-wife and soul friend, Courtney Raconteur. The exes play songs helping them get through isolation that also reflect their continuing close connection.
SONGS FEATURED:
This is Not Who I Want to Be by Joanna Sternberg
Ships in the Night by Courtney Marie Andrews
I Need a Drink (or Two or Three) by American Football
2020-08-1400 min
Isolation ReflectionsEp.2- Mental Health Woes w/ Owen WaltersContent Warning: Discussions about suicide.
Eric continues to explore their isolation playlist and shares stories of their own struggles with mental health and how sad songs help.
Raw and real interview with Owen Walters (OnlyFans Model) who continues to discuss subjects around mental health and suicide. Support Owen and see them *gasp* nude at onlyfans.com/skank_sinatra
RESOURCES:
Suicide Prevention Lifeline 1-800-273-TALK (8255)
Crisis Text Line - Text HOME to 741741
notOKapp.com - App that reaches out to trusted contacts
Help Someone Else - suicidepreventionlifeline.org/help-someone-else
SONGS FEATURED:
Floating in the Forth by Frightened Rabbit
Sad Songs...
2020-08-0900 min
Isolation ReflectionsEp. 1- Facing Isolation Alone w/ SewpEric Snyder aka Eric Portland (Storyteller/Moth Grand Slam Winner) explores their isolation playlist and reflects on two sings about heartbreak and longing.
Ambient Pop artist Sewp aka Reid Pierce on a tinny phone interview talks about their time in isolation and shares the song that has helped them get through this time.
SONGS FEATURED:
I Can't Stand the Rain by Ann Peebles
The Waiting by Angel Olsen
Stay Home by Alice Dodo
All in Your Head by Sewp
2020-08-0300 min
Isolation ReflectionsEp.0- Introduction to IsolationTeaser mini-sode for Isolation Reflections Podcast by @ericportland
This teaser finds Eric hitting shuffle on the playlist they made to get through social isolation. They reflect on the random song that plays and tease what future episode might include.
Featuring: uuu by Field Medic
2020-08-0100 min