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Finding Favorites with Leah JonesKathie Giorgio loves WritingKathie Giorgio, a Wisconsin-based writer and founder of The All Writers Workshop, joined Leah to talk about her lifelong love of writing and her genre-agnostic publishing career. Kathie published her first short story as a teenager, her first book at 50, and will publish her 14th book in 2024.
Content Warning: Kathie and Leah are both breast cancer survivors and discuss the illness, as well as bullying, death by suicide, and political violence throughout the episode.
UPDATE: Shortly after this episode was published, Kathie's husband suffered a traumatic brain injury when he was hit by a driver...
2024-01-1454 min
BandhiveLessons Learned From A Fan-Supported DIY Band | Brian Mazzaferri of I Fight DragonsYou’re a DIY musician who's tired of the major label system… We feel your pain.
Or maybe you do want to get signed – in which case you should pay close attention.
Brian Mazzaferri and his band I Fight Dragons have been on both sides of the major label fence, and they've seen firsthand how hard it is for artists to get their work out there without being tied down by a label.
But, there’s good news as well.
There are methods that will allow you to keep your ind...
2021-05-181h 10
The Confound MillennialSpecial Guest: Brian Mazzaferri of I Fight DragonsSeason 3 Episode 11:
Today Stirvin and Dirk get the chance to talk to Brian Mazzaferri, the frontman and founder of the nintendocore chiptune rock band I Fight Dragons! The band has kept popping up in Stirvin's life throughout the years ever since he was 17 so you bet he's got a lot of questions. They cover everything from the technical side of making music with gameboys, what inspires the lyrics, what Brian's favorite retro games are, to just how many dragons he has fought throughout his dragon fighting career. If you have even a single nerd bone in your body this is an...
2021-02-2248 min
ComiCultureEp. 42: Brian Mazzaferri & Alanah Pearce!.--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
2020-08-231h 05
The MC Lars PodcastI Fight DragonsAn interview with I Fight Dragons frontman Brian Mazzaferri, in which we discuss the tours we’ve done together, his years with Atlantic Records and how his band used Nintendo’s proprietary 3DS technology as a platform to promote his and his band’s music. We also talk about the attention economy, fatherhood, and the time he did the entire Warped Tour in a van, the Dragon Wagon. A great conversation with one of my favorite people, be sure to pick up IFD’s “Canon Eyes”, which drops today!
http://ifightdragons.comSpecial Guest: Brian Mazzaferri.
2019-12-092h 03
MC LarsThe MC Lars Podcast Episode 67: I Fight Dragons (12/9/19)An interview with I Fight Dragons frontman Brian Mazzaferri, in which we discuss the tours we’ve done together, his years with Atlantic Records and how his band used Nintendo’s proprietary 3DS technology as a platform to promote his and his band’s music. We also talk about the attention economy, fatherhood, and the time he did the entire Warped Tour in a van, the Dragon Wagon. A great conversation with one of my favorite people, be sure to pick up IFD’s “Canon Eyes”, which drops today!
2019-12-092h 03
We The Sales Engineers: A Resource for Sales Engineers, by Sales Engineers#18 From Musician to Sales Engineer with Brian Mazzaferri - FinalBrian started his career as a musician in a punk rock band. He talks about how he was able to go from a musician to a Sales Engineer using a hacker mentality.
2018-08-201h 08
The Nerdologues Present: Your StoriesDecember 2014: Apocalypse, Part 1This month's Your Stories is packed with so many great guests you might get Great Guest Overload. Trust us, it's a real thing. We've got Our Fair City! We've got I Fight Dragons! We've got Jim Snedeker from Blackened filling in for Eric on guitar! We've got friends galore! What a night this was, guys. This episode, enjoy:
Cover Stories w/ Jim Snedeker: Toxic
Clayton Faits: Yosarian the Beta Fish
Brian Mazzaferri: The Dragon Wagon
Sarah Sheber: Flat Tire
Ele Matelan: Amptutation
Ryan Bond: Parental Apocalypse
Cover Stories w/ Jim Snedeker: It's So Hard to Say Goodbye to Yesterday
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2014-12-0150 minThe Nerdologues Present: Your StoriesDecember 2014: Apocalypse, Part 1This month's Your Stories is packed with so many great guests you might get Great Guest Overload. Trust us, it's a real thing. We've got Our Fair City! We've got I Fight Dragons! We've got Jim Snedeker from Blackened filling in for Eric on guitar! We've got friends galore! What a night this was, guys. This episode, enjoy:
Cover Stories w/ Jim Snedeker: Toxic
Clayton Faits: Yosarian the Beta Fish
Brian Mazzaferri: The Dragon Wagon
Sarah Sheber: Flat Tire
Ele Matelan: Amptutation
Ryan Bond: Parental Apocalypse
Cover Stories w/ Jim Snedeker: It's So Hard to Say Goodbye to Yesterday
Hey...
2014-12-0150 min
CVU: The Cover Story Series 2011CVU119 - I Fight DragonsThis week on the ChicagoVerseUniteD Cover Story Series audio podcast: Brian Mazzaferri, Packy Lundholm, Hari Rao, Chad Van Dahm, and Bill Prokopow of I Fight Dragons! On a super sized podcast recorded at The Music Garage, the group delve into the creation of their debut full length, Kaboom!, their feelings on their chipcore branding, and misconceptions about the video game aspects in their music.
2011-11-0225 minThe Chicagoverse Podcast SeriesCVU119 - I Fight DragonsThis week on the ChicagoVerseUniteD Cover Story Series audio podcast: Brian Mazzaferri, Packy Lundholm, Hari Rao, Chad Van Dahm, and Bill Prokopow of I Fight Dragons! On a super sized podcast recorded at The Music Garage, the group delve into the creation of their debut full length, Kaboom!, their feelings on their chipcore branding, and misconceptions about the video game aspects in their music.
2011-11-0225 minDynasty Podcasts 2011CVU119 - I Fight DragonsThis week on the ChicagoVerseUniteD Cover Story Series audio podcast: Brian Mazzaferri, Packy Lundholm, Hari Rao, Chad Van Dahm, and Bill Prokopow of I Fight Dragons! On a super sized podcast recorded at The Music Garage, the group delve into the creation of their debut full length, Kaboom!, their feelings on their chipcore branding, and misconceptions about the video game aspects in their music.
2011-11-0225 min
Chicago Acoustic Underground PodcastEpisode 112 - Brian Mazzaferri Brian Mazzaferri came into the studio with Percussionist Packy Lundholm and Bassist Hari Rao and we recorded 7 songs and cracked ourselves up at every opportunity.\nThis trio puts out some amazing sounds. Brianand#39;s lyrics and voice are a joy to behold.\nYou must see them live! They will be at the Elbo Room on March 28th at 8 PM and you can listen to them April 1st on 90.9 FM WDCB. They will be at the Double Door on April 20th for the "Rock and Ride Earth Day Benefit Concert". Check out all their dates on their website.\nHereand#39;s some...
2008-03-1845 min
Supernatural PodcastEpisode #51: "Mystery Spot"Our episode review of "Mystery Spot" can be found here
NOTES:*One last new episode aired on 2/21/08, and the next new episode will air 4/25/08*Thanks to Josh for joining me for the analysis discussion.*Thanks to Kristen and Annie for the great episode recap.LEGENDS & REFERENCES & TRIVIA*Mystery Spot*Time Loop*Trickster*Worm Hole*DingoMUSIC*“Heat of the Moment” by Asia*“Back in Time” by Huey Lewis and The NewsThe song of the night tonight is "Sand in the Hourglass” by Brian Maz...
2008-02-2300 min
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