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What's On TapCold Weather Comfort, Yacht Rock, and PoetryOn this episode of What's On Tap:
- Wisconsin Ukrainians Inc. Board Member Karina Tweedel on the Embroidered with Pain exhibit at Marquette University.
- TOTO singer Joseph Williams joins Sandy to talk about the band's history and their tour kickoff show at the Riverside Theater on February 18th.
- Milwaukee poets Anja Notanja Sieger and Ian Michael Izard talk about the upcoming Poetry Marathon!
- Three Milwaukee concerts were announced today!
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The Subtle Forces PodcastEpisode 36: A Prayer For WoodchucksIn which Anja surfs the internet.
Music by Illicit Eagle
2023-02-2329 minThe Subtle Forces PodcastEpisode 35: Sydney’s FilibusterAnja hands the mic to Sydney. Content warning: swearing, challenging authority figures, menstruation, abortion, criticism of the Catholic church.
2023-01-2729 minThe Subtle Forces PodcastEpisode 34: Rambling Through the BramblesIn which Anja and brother Anton go rambling through the brambles.
Playlist by DJ INVIS SOUNDS™ listen to it in full here.
TRACKLIST:
THE GARDEN- CUT CHEMIST
KING'S COLLEGE CHOIR ANNOUNCES MAJOR CHANGE- KING'S COLLEGE CHOIR
SHIMMER- SINJIN HAWKE
IRON (CHOIR VERSION)- WOODKID
SAY YOU WILL (FT. CAROLINE SHAW)- KANYE WEST
EDERLEZI & SOME RANDOM PREACHER SCREAMING IN MITCHELL PARK- ID
KVAL SVIRI- THE BULGARIAN STATE FEMALE VOCAL CHOIR
KILLING TIME- NICHOLAS JAAR
PALACES (FT. DAMON ALBARN)- FLUME
BOCANADA- GUSTAVO CERATI
HAPPEN- NICK HAKIM
2023-01-0530 minThe Subtle Forces PodcastEpisode 33: The Real WorldIn which Anja meets another Anja who pronounces the "j" like a "j."
Also: Anja goes for a walk outside and reports back to Charles Bursell— who is still observes a pandemic-era quarantine.
2022-12-2529 minThe Subtle Forces PodcastEpisode 32: How to Write a Song
In which Anja takes a songwriting class from her uncle, John Sieger.
John's songwriting classes and website: https://johnsieger.wordpress.com
John's Patreon where he will send you a song each week: https://www.patreon.com/JohnSieger
Featuring music by Peter Donalds: www.peterdonaldsmusic.com
Theme by Anton Sieger
Thank you to the following famous artists for inspiring new songs: Fats Waller, the Coasters, Waylon Jennings and Frank Sinatra.
2022-10-0829 minThe Subtle Forces PodcastEpisode 31: ”Thinking is Always Better Than Not Thinking”In which Anja Interviews poet-conduit Cat Reince about a few inanimate objects that have strong feelings and thoughts of their own.
Some of the many things mentioned:
Blazing Bedtime Stories Volume III
Good Movie: Chungking Express
Red Solo Cup
2022-09-1829 min
Laughing Liberally MilwaukeeLaughing Liberally Episode 52: Anja Notanja SiegerToday on Laughing Liberally Milwaukee, Matthew Filipowicz has a special guest with comediean Anja Notanja Sieger. The two talk about the controversy of a Walgreens clerk in Hayward, Wisconsin refusing to sell condoms because of his faith. The conversation also touches on people using faith to refuse others' rights overall, and later talks about what Anja has been up to comedically. Don't miss it!
2022-08-0211 minThe Subtle Forces PodcastSubtle Forces AnnouncementWe are taking a summer break. The Subtle Forces will return the first week of September.
Now is a great time to catch up on older episodes or tune into www.riverwestradio.com if you're looking for something fresh and eclectic.
2022-06-1203 minThe Subtle Forces PodcastEpisode 30: The Birthday GiftIn which Anja receives a sinister birthday gift that keeps on giving long after she uses it.
Featuring music Kendraplex
Theme by Anton Sieger
2022-05-1329 minThe Subtle Forces PodcastEpisode 29: After The Movemusic by Illicit Eagle https://illiciteagle.bandcamp.com
Featuring Colleen DuVall Women Who Howl at the Moon Podcast
Blaine's friend Mel
2022-04-1629 min
Charles Bursell PresentsThe Killer Seagull Song (CBP-37)A radio musical by Charles Bursell and Anja Notanja of The Subtle Forces Podcast. With music by Peter Donalds. https://charlesbursell.com/ https://subtleforces.podbean.com/ www.peterdonaldsmusic.com
2022-04-0829 minThe Subtle Forces PodcastEpisode 28: The Killer Seagull SongA 29 minute radio musical
By Anja Notanja and Charles Bursell with musical accompaniment by Peter Donalds.
Guest appearance: Blaine Wesselowski
https://charlesbursell.libsyn.com
http://peterdonaldsmusic.com
2022-03-2629 minThe Subtle Forces PodcastEpisode 27: Searching For A Sea StagIn which Anja stimulates her inner economy whilst eating a jar of sea stag sauerkraut, revealing the source of a primordial tang.
Featuring:
David Saturn Klingenberger of The Brinery
Melodysheep's beloved Carl Sagan song
Theme music by Anton Sieger
2022-02-0529 minThe Subtle Forces PodcastEpisode 26: Of Amphibious Carriers and Curderbugers.In which Anja starts collecting product advertisements.
Featuring:
Brad Fiore, professional copywriter
Kendraplex
Anton Sieger
Greg Hart
2022-01-2129 minThe Subtle Forces PodcastEpisode 25: Whutt Ihz Free-dom?In which Anja visits her godmother and starts to question what freedom really is.
Featuring:
Donna Eddy
Blaine's old friend Myron
Anja's mom
2022-01-0429 minThe Subtle Forces PodcastGuest Feature on Riverwest Radio‘s OWL ShowThis week, Anja Notanja, the host of the Subtle Forces Podcast was interviewed by Amy Tutti Frutti Shake Your Booty And Get In A Good Moody Schmutte on Riverwest Radio's "OWL" (Older.Wiser.Local) Show. The topic of baby names was discussed. Here is the full show. For more episodes of OWL click here.
2021-12-0329 minThe Subtle Forces PodcastEpisode 24: My Darling Little SassafrasThis episode is just pregnant with a scrumptious bounty of Pass-The-Loot for People That Love... that is, you, my audience!
Featuring:
Victoria Robison
Bagsong
Jessica Bayer
2021-11-2029 minThe Subtle Forces PodcastEpisode 23: Things I Love About KJAnja talks life with poet "KJ" Kavon Cortez Jones.
2021-11-0629 minThe Subtle Forces PodcastEpisode 22: You Think You Have TimeAnja talks with American Artist Marsha McDonald, who just moved to Porto, Portugal.
http://www.marshamcdonaldart.com
Photo collage by Marsha McDonald
2021-10-2329 minThe Subtle Forces PodcastEpisode 21: Nudes.gov and Other Wicked IdeasSince October is a "wicked month" Anja asks the people in her life what it means to be wicked.
Beats by Josef Pres, courtesy of freesound.org
Theme music by Anton Sieger
Episode 21 artwork by Katrina Poems
2021-10-0829 minThe Subtle Forces PodcastEpisode 20: A Typewriter Poet‘s RecitalAnja shares the best of her typewritten on-the-spot poetry and letter commissions that were requested at a Chalk Festival.
Music by Anton Sieger
Photo: Andrea Waala
2021-09-0929 minThe Subtle Forces PodcastEpisode 19: Dad Into DoughMonologue by Anja Notanja
Performed by Nathan Wesselowski
Intermission song "Energy Drink" composed by Samson Y Hiss, with tenor Alex Taite and Paul Dab on Organ.
Illustration by Blaine Wesselowski
Theme music by Anton Sieger
2021-08-2929 minThe Subtle Forces PodcastEpisode 18: Road Trip!In which Anja and Blaine find some children and embark on a family road trip.
Featuring the late Tim Wesselowski and his offspring: Nathan, Blaine, Lorelei, Isaak and also Renee who made this video:
https://youtu.be/IhSvIroLVbI
2021-08-0729 minThe Subtle Forces PodcastEpisode 17: GlonA newly invented holiday exploring the invention of identities.
Featuring artist Ven Loetz
https://www.instagram.com/venloetz/
https://www.suelawtonart.com
Week 1: The Fish Garland
Week 2: Mask-making and the Wearing of Many Hats
Week 3: Radical Hair Transformations
Week 4: Larp Day (Fighting invisible monsters in the woods)
2021-07-1829 minThe Subtle Forces PodcastEpisode 16: Believe in MeIn which Anja undergoes a spiritual-existential crisis.
Featuring beats by Victoria Robison and a few quotes from Sun Ra.
Theme music by Anton Sieger.
2021-07-0529 min
HaveGoalsHave Goals: AnjaThis time we talk with Anja Notanja about her way of seeing life, art, and goal-setting. In the midst of it all, Anja drops a crystal-clear mindbomb with her singular goal. This is one I will be scratching my chin about for a while. You can also check out her highly enjoyable podcast, Subtle Forces at https://subtleforces.podbean.com/
Music for this episode is provided by Allerian and Papa Snuggs.
2021-06-2324 minThe Subtle Forces PodcastEpisode 15: A Sense of What Isn't There
Featuring poet Charlie Rossiter of the Poetry Spoken Here Podcast
http://www.poetryspokenhere.com
And answers to the question of "What are you sensing that isn't there?" from Mom, Dear Friend Heidi, Neighbor Lady Laurie, Husband Blaine.
Music By Anton Sieger
And here is that link to the Have Goals Podcast hosted by beloved guest Robert from The Subtle Forces Episode 8, Renting Utopia.
havegoals.podbean.com
2021-06-2229 minThe Subtle Forces PodcastEpisode 14: AbstinenceFeaturing:
The dark side of Peanut Buster Parfait with cousin Camille
Music and fasting by Kendraplex
An exploration of "Patchwork Blues" the new Rosalie Robison and Wendy Kheiry album
....and Anja's very long list of restrictions.
Links:
Camille Simone
Kendraplex
Patchwork Blue Album
2021-06-0556 minThe Subtle Forces PodcastEpisode 13: Here Is The News!Anja finally drops the vapid frivolity to talk through the hard news of this week.
Featuring a hug from Heidi Parkes
Beats by Victoria Robison
Multiple Neighborhood Mariachi bands
This show is dedicated to my friend Chuckie Buckie a.k.a. "Charles Bursell," who hosts The Log, on Riverwest Radio, the inspiration of this episode. That podcast is a helluva lot more competent when it comes to news and politics and is all the way farther left than just regular "far left." Link here: https://charlesbursell.libsyn.com...
2021-05-2529 minThe Subtle Forces PodcastEp. 12: In Just One HourIt's been one helluva crapsome busy mish max whawhawha hoggedy froggedy week and now Anja has exactly one hour to conceive, produce and edit a 29 minute episode.
CAN SHE DO IT?
Featuring:
Words spoken in the Beautiful Rhatasian language!!!
A player piano from the Scott Joplin House, St. Louis, Missouri
Baby cries by Jenni Reinke and Brian Rott
Beats by Victoria Robison
Rearranged bits of the Graveyard Document of Freesia McKee
theme by Anton Sieger
2021-05-1329 minThe Subtle Forces PodcastEp. 11 Trash To TreasureAnja confronts Mount Garbage outside her window, trash is talked and value uncovered.
Paul Druecke's America Pastime instagram post that Anja bid on.
https://www.instagram.com/p/CNc_v0LH_hD/
New York Times Feature
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/31/arts/design/instagram-art-accounts.html
Paul suggests this book
https://www.worldcat.org/title/wasting-away-an-exploration-of-waste-what-it-is-how-it-happens-why-we-fear-it-how-to-do-it-well/oclc/679772474?referer=di&ht=edition
Paul's Website:
https://www.pauldruecke.com
2021-04-2140 minThe Subtle Forces PodcastEpisode Ten: Running From DraculaCan you ever truly evade Dracula?
With music from Anton Sieger's new album Illicit Eagle.
https://illiciteagle.bandcamp.com/releases
Featuring flickers of presence from Joan Namm, Natalie Schmitting, Jessica Bayer
2021-04-1029 minThe Subtle Forces PodcastEpisode 9: Ugly When Little Pretty When BigIn which two inherited childhood memories are set to music.
Featuring Work By:
John Sieger https://www.patreon.com/JohnSieger
Loey Norquist https://loeynorquist.bandcamp.com/album/north-by-norquist
David Standridge https://www.reverbnation.com/davidstandridge/songs
Anna Raff https://soundcloud.com/anna-stephanie-178683505
Beau Kriedermann https://www.reverbnation.com/Eponymous7/songs
Imre Lodbrog http://www.imrelodbrog.com
Sue Blaustein http://sueblaustein.com
John Sieger, Mike Sieger and Loey Norquist on "The Great Somewhere"
Subtle Forces Theme by...
2021-03-2736 minThe Subtle Forces PodcastEpisode 8: Renting UtopiaWhat if all housing material had to be edible? What if landlords were re-branded as "housing servants?" What if every rental unit had to be demolished and rebuilt every 40 years? What about tree houses?
Featuring:
An Autobiography from Robert of Have Goals Milwaukee
Chris Krco is the cohost of Housing for All, a 4-episode podcast with everything you need to know about reforming the American housing system. He also cohosts Housing for Us, interviewing ordinary people who have struggled with the American housing system, as well as ordinary people living in extraordinary housing syst...
2021-03-1359 minThe Subtle Forces PodcastEpisode 7: My Old DiaryIn which Anja shares some of her embarrassing audio diary from 10 years ago.
Guests in chronological order...
Anja's mom, Anton Sieger on piano, Grandma Does Her Taxes, Freesia McKee on piano, yodeling at a festival, wind chimes, "Monster," The Polymer Slug on keyboard, Jessica Bayer, and assorted friends near the end.
2021-03-0529 minThe Subtle Forces PodcastEpisode Six: The Mind Reading ExperimentIn which Anja conducts a science fair project testing the mind reading ability of 8 highly intuitive people.
Featuring Terimarie Degree and her mom Lela, Freesia McKee and Jade Kästel, Mace and their roomate Sindie Ho, Victoria and Rosalie Robison and a moment with Heidi Parkes.
Photo originally shared from @thebrasslady instagram account.
2021-02-2659 minThe Subtle Forces PodcastEp. 5: Skrauss Vs. The EmpireAnja's notoriously conservative friend, The Skrauss tries drugs, falls in love and suddenly realizes he has been a tool of the patriarchal empire.
Subtle Force: That Unrelenting Audience.
Skrauss Links:
"This is the episode of a great and informative show that lead me to Salt Lake City"
https://www.plantmedicine.org/
"Here's an admirable woman"
https://instagram.com/garagegymgirl?igshid=1jfda8xooweek
Skrauss's Art Website
https://www.imageforhire.com
Music: Anton Sieger, Anna Raff. Photo: Anja's parents dressed as Raggedy Ann and Andy
2021-02-0559 minThe Subtle Forces PodcastSubtle Forces Ep. 4: Put AwayAt her day job Anja puts things away for a living, but when she is home she leaves everything out.
Featuring an interview with Pat Walsh, inventor of "Put Away."
Music by Anton Sieger.
2021-01-1729 minThe Subtle Forces PodcastSubtle Forces Ep.3: A Distrust of AuthorityAnja receives an email from the anti-vaccination organization Weston A. Price and asks a real doctor, Dr. Michelle Kosmalski what she thinks about it.
Also featuring: the smooth voice of Charles Bursell.
2021-01-0959 minThe Subtle Forces PodcastSubtle Forces Ep. 2: Alone In The BasementAnja goes down to the basement... all alone.
Featuring:
Archival recordings of Freesia McKee on WXRW LP-Milwaukee
An interview with Jessica Bayer
Music by Anton Sieger, the brave.
Have a basement you would like to share? subtleforcespod@gmail.com
2020-12-1320 minThe Subtle Forces PodcastSubtle Forces Ep. 1: Fellow TravelerAssignments:
Rudimentary: Write and send a postcard to someone you would like to travel with.
Proletariat: You are a travel show host. Record a segment in which you give a tour of your own real life neighborhood.
Inconceivable: Build a time traveling device and go back in time. Document your journey for each of the senses. Don't forget to also take a picture of your time traveling device!
share projects: subtleforcespod@gmail.com
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Milwaukee IndependentInterview with Anja Notanja Sieger - Segment 7 - The gift of struggleAs a creative free-spirit who is loathe to be categorized for her artistic talent, Anja Notanja Sieger is best known for her poetry, storytelling, and performance therapy. With a passion for typewriters, the archaic machines symbolize her drive to create messages without the safety of an undo button, and her articulate fascination with the minutia of daily life brings an unacknowledged reality to light for the Milwaukee community.
2017-03-0606 min
Milwaukee IndependentInterview with Anja Notanja Sieger - Segment 6 - Subtle Forces of MilwaukeeAs a creative free-spirit who is loathe to be categorized for her artistic talent, Anja Notanja Sieger is best known for her poetry, storytelling, and performance therapy. With a passion for typewriters, the archaic machines symbolize her drive to create messages without the safety of an undo button, and her articulate fascination with the minutia of daily life brings an unacknowledged reality to light for the Milwaukee community.
2017-03-0606 min
Milwaukee IndependentInterview with Anja Notanja Sieger - Segment 5 - Therapeutic poetryAs a creative free-spirit who is loathe to be categorized for her artistic talent, Anja Notanja Sieger is best known for her poetry, storytelling, and performance therapy. With a passion for typewriters, the archaic machines symbolize her drive to create messages without the safety of an undo button, and her articulate fascination with the minutia of daily life brings an unacknowledged reality to light for the Milwaukee community.
2017-03-0605 min
Milwaukee IndependentInterview with Anja Notanja Sieger - Segment 4 - Milwaukee’s art cultureAs a creative free-spirit who is loathe to be categorized for her artistic talent, Anja Notanja Sieger is best known for her poetry, storytelling, and performance therapy. With a passion for typewriters, the archaic machines symbolize her drive to create messages without the safety of an undo button, and her articulate fascination with the minutia of daily life brings an unacknowledged reality to light for the Milwaukee community.
2017-03-0604 min
Milwaukee IndependentInterview with Anja Notanja Sieger - Segment 3 - The long road from RhatasiaAs a creative free-spirit who is loathe to be categorized for her artistic talent, Anja Notanja Sieger is best known for her poetry, storytelling, and performance therapy. With a passion for typewriters, the archaic machines symbolize her drive to create messages without the safety of an undo button, and her articulate fascination with the minutia of daily life brings an unacknowledged reality to light for the Milwaukee community.
2017-03-0605 min
Milwaukee IndependentInterview with Anja Notanja Sieger - Segment 2 - Of Pfister narrator and typewritersAs a creative free-spirit who is loathe to be categorized for her artistic talent, Anja Notanja Sieger is best known for her poetry, storytelling, and performance therapy. With a passion for typewriters, the archaic machines symbolize her drive to create messages without the safety of an undo button, and her articulate fascination with the minutia of daily life brings an unacknowledged reality to light for the Milwaukee community.
2017-03-0606 min
Milwaukee IndependentInterview with Anja Notanja Sieger - Segment 1 - Storytelling as a world of wordsAs a creative free-spirit who is loathe to be categorized for her artistic talent, Anja Notanja Sieger is best known for her poetry, storytelling, and performance therapy. With a passion for typewriters, the archaic machines symbolize her drive to create messages without the safety of an undo button, and her articulate fascination with the minutia of daily life brings an unacknowledged reality to light for the Milwaukee community.
2017-03-0605 min
Charles Bursell PresentsConversations with Charles Bursell #2Charles Bursell in conversation with artist, poet, and performer Anja Notanja Sieger.
2017-02-2444 min
Poetry Spoken HereEpisode #010 Emily Calvo and Anja Notanja SiegerPoet and artist Emily Calvo discusses her new book, "Lending Color to the Otherwise Absurd" and her recent battle with cancer. While in the hospital, she blogged her experience daily at https://emilyshead.wordpress.com. In the second part of the show, we talk to performance writer Anja Notanja Sieger who creates spontaneous written pieces for any occasion. We talk to her about her wide-ranging projects.
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