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Toplines and Tales198 - People in Livestock - Steve and Sara GibbonsA couple of old friends of mine, Steve and Sara Gibbons have gone on to be some of the most successful sheep breeders in UK. With a string of Fatstock show and regular top prices in Beltex, Blue Texel and its other hyrbids, we have a fun chat about modern breeding and good old times with this popular couple.
2025-04-2557 min
Council ConversationsEpisode 8.03 - Steve Salmons - CEO of Port of WindsorSteve Salmons is President and CEO of Port Windsor (since 2018), Ontario’s third largest port. He has held several previous leadership roles including General Manager for the City of Windsor, Director of Community Services and Development at Lakeshore, and CEO of the Windsor Public Library. For several years, Steve was a senior advisor to several Cabinet Ministers in Ontario, including the Minister of Finance. He began his professional career as Manager of Branch Services and Operations for the Royal Bank of Canada. Steve is a lifelong resident of Windsor, graduating from the University of Windsor with undergraduate degrees in Ps...2025-02-2828 min
Toplines and Tales193 - People in Livestock - Steven McLeanAn interesting and informative chat with Steve McLean, head of agriculture for high-end supermarket chain, Marks and Spencers. Steve chats about his previous job as CEO of the Texel sheep society, as well as the work and ethos around M&S procurement and marketing, and their involvement with backing the UK farming community.
2025-02-2139 min
13 Rules: NBA Random Thoughts13 Rules: NBA Random Thoughts Overtime - Walt FrazierWalt Frazier: An NBA Legend Beyond the Announcer’s BoothIn this episode of the 13 Rules Random NBA Thoughts Overtime Podcast, hosts Jose Salviati and Steve Persiello dive deep into the illustrious career of NBA legend Walt Frazier. Known to many today as an announcer for the New York Knicks, Frazier's impact on the court during the 1960s and 70s is explored, highlighting his achievements, playing style, and unforgettable moments. The discussion also touches on the evolution of the game, Frazier's influence, and comparisons to modern-day players.00:00 Introduction to Today's Topic00:25 Upcoming Series on NBA Ri...2024-10-2020 min
Reality Steve PodcastYou Might Also Like: The New Yorker Radio HourIntroducing Ian Frazier’s Tour of “Paradise Bronx” from The New Yorker Radio Hour.Follow the show: The New Yorker Radio Hour“I like to look at places that people aren’t seeing,” says Ian Frazier, the author of “Great Plains” and “Travels in Siberia,” and the new “Paradise Bronx: The Life and Times of New York’s Greatest Borough.” “Not only do people not know about” the Bronx, “but what they know about it is wrong.” The book, which was excerpted recently in The New Yorker, came out of fifteen years’ worth of long walks through the city streets, and o...2024-09-0400 min
Toplines and Tales177 - People in Livestock - Steve SmithFrom someone who didn’t start with a farming background, Steve Smith’s rise to Welsh Sheep farmer of the year, now running over 1100 acres, has been a fascinating story. Best known for his Pen Parc Texel flock, an in-demand judge, Steve has had to make his farm pay with contributions from diversification into a number of areas, including falconry, photography and hydro-electricity as well as his large sheep enterprise.
2024-08-091h 09
Ron Talks Tabletop PodcastSteve Resk SRG Universe InterviewIn this episode of the podcast, we have a crossover. I interview Steve Resk, owner of @SrgUniverse . While there is a lot of Supershow talk we talk a good bit about other topics as well so I thought this was a good episode to listen to in general. Steve is a great guy with a great story of success in the tabletop games world so please give it a listen. Chapters 00:00 Start 00:11 Program note 01:32 What brought you into the hobby? 03:11 How did Supershow come about? 28:04 When did yo...2024-07-131h 03
Journey to the Stage with Bryan FrazierEp. 63: The Dream Syndicate's Steve Wynn (pt. 2)In this final segment of my extensive conversation with singer/songwriter Steve Wynn, we spend time talking about The Baseball Project, Steve's upcoming memoir (coming in August 2024), his upcoming solo album (also releasing in August 2024) and the shear power of early Dream Syndicate live performances (and much more!).
One thing that has become crystal clear to me since Steve and I spent nearly two hours in conversation in February of 2024, and the relistening to that chat as I edit, is that Steve is an artist with great conviction. By that I mean that Steve has stayed true...2024-04-2240 min
Journey to the Stage with Bryan FrazierEp. 62: The Dream Syndicate's Steve Wynn (pt. 1)The Dream Syndicate is one of the few bands that have been a part of starting a new movement in the Rock world. With equal doses of The Velvet Underground, Black Flag, Neil Young and Bob Dylan, The Dream Syndicate helped create what would later be known as Alternative Rock. In this two part conversation, Steve Wynn and I track his personal musical journey, through his first band at 9 years old, all the way through his next solo album coming out this year.
Steve and I dig into his earliest musical influences, solo career, his friendship with...2024-04-0846 min
The Langston Frazier Showfeat. Steve Sands - #TLFSPod Episode #16Join me as I sit down with Steve Sands of Golf Channel/NBC Sports to check out his journey to becoming a sports broadcaster, ties to the DMV region, his take on the showdown PGA TOUR vs. LIV Golf, the potential rollback of the golf ball, thoughts on the evolution of golf media. Plus, stay tuned to find out his favorite call of his broadcasting career and his advice for young journalists getting into the business! And, of course, get the latest news in sports! #TLFSPod
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Journey to the Stage with Bryan FrazierEp. 50: Phil Keaggy (Part 2)In this concluding portion of my in-depth conversation with legendary guitarist and artist, Phil Keaggy, we cover a wide range of topics. We talk about what makes his playing style unique, what it was like to meet and play music with Paul McCartney, and what Phil prefers these days to being on the road. The conversation moves to things like when Phil feels most creative, what advice would he would share with his younger self, and the joy of collaboration, and much much more.
Phil plays two beautiful songs in-studio for us and we hear from Choir d...2023-08-141h 01
Leadership LIVE @ 8:05! Podcast - Talking Small BusinessUsing Digital Strategies to Increase Market Share - Talking Small Business with Steve Jones
We're in a digital world and it's important for your brand to stand out in the marketplace if you want to grow. I'll be talking with Steve Jones about how to Use Digital Strategies to Increase Market Share
Steve is the Founder & CEO of pocstock, a global diversity stock photography company that unapologetically focuses on positive images of people of color. Steve has been an entrepreneur since the age of 16 and has spent the last 20 years leading marketing and technology companies to help businesses of all sizes solve everyday problems. Steve has won several awards as a creative and...2023-05-181h 01
The City Network PodcastA Conversation with Steve Bragga conversation with Pastor Steve Bragg, missionary in the Philippines2022-09-1941 min
IMNerd PodcastIMN - Yugioh Banlist Day! 5.17.2022Send us a textWe brought in special guests Chris Lin and Steve Gleason to discuss the newest Yugioh Forbidden & Limited List! We even phoned a friend to bring in legendary duelist Steve Silverman briefly!Support the show***Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/IMNerdSend listener letters to: imnerdpodcast@gmail.comLinktree: https://linktr.ee/IMNerdPodcastThanks for listening! 2022-05-181h 50
Pivot Parenting: Expert Tips for Navigating Teen and Tween Challenges99. Answering Your Teen's Questions about Religion, with Special Guest, Steven HarperIn this episode, Steve and I discuss how to best handle challenging religious conversations with our kids, specifically polygamy and racism in the history of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. As parents, we want to help our kids understand both their religion, and how to talk about it in a healthy, open way. To learn more about working with me, please visit heatherfrazier.com About my guest: Steven C. Harper is a professor of Church history and doctrine at Brigham Young University. In 2012 Steve was appointed as the managing historian and a general editor...2022-02-2254 min
Pivot Parenting: Expert Tips for Navigating Teen and Tween ChallengesAnswering Your Teen's Questions about Religion, with Special Guest, Steven HarperIn this episode, Steve and I discuss how to best handle challenging religious conversations with our kids, specifically polygamy and racism in the history of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. As parents, we want to help our kids understand both their religion, and how to talk about it in a healthy, open way. To learn more about working with me, please visit heatherfrazier.com About my guest: Steven C. Harper is a professor of Church history and doctrine at Brigham Young University. In 2012 Steve was appointed as the managing historian and a general editor...2022-02-2254 min
Pivot Parenting: Expert Tips for Navigating Teen and Tween ChallengesAnswering Your Teens Questions about Religion, with Special Guest, Steven HarperIn this episode, Steve and I discuss how to best handle challenging religious conversations with our kids, specifically polygamy and racism in the history of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. As parents, we want to help our kids understand both their religion, and how to talk about it in a healthy, open way. To learn more about working with me, please visit heatherfrazier.com About my guest: Steven C. Harper is a professor of Church history and doctrine at Brigham Young University. In 2012 Steve was appointed as the managing historian and a general editor...2022-02-2255 min
PR Yourself with Leah Frazier: PR Strategies for Small Businesses and EntrepreneursTikTok Made Me Famous with Shantaquilette Develle, Plus Spit Happens for Pastor Mike ToddSend us a textIn this episode of PR Yourself, we sit down with retiree turned TikTok star, Shantaquilette Develle of @HeyShantaQ, to discuss her rise to TikTok stardom as one of the top moms to follow on the app. She's now known by Tiffany Haddish, Steve Harvey and has even had her videos shared by Snoop Dogg. She discusses everything from journeying into the unknown to truly enjoying the essence of life -- lessons she's learned following her unfortunate experience of both a stroke and a heart attack. Then, we tackle this week's PR...2022-01-181h 20
Journey to the Stage with Bryan FrazierEpisode 4: Steve Hindalong and Derri Daugherty from The ChoirIt was an honor to be in The Choir's studio just outside of Nashville with Derri Daugherty and Steve Hindalong. Derri and Steve have been making music together for nearly 40 years, most notably in the alternative rock band, The Choir, the Lost Dogs, and vrious other projects and solo albums. We talk about band history, future projects and the art of crafting songs. And of course we chat about the Dallas Cowboys, for good measure.
Support The Choir via Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/thechoir/posts
Purchase music, merch and learn more about the...2021-12-0756 min
Journey to the Stage with Bryan FrazierEpisode 4: Steve Hindalong and Derri Daugherty from The ChoirIt was an honor to be in The Choir's studio just outside of Nashville with Derri Daugherty and Steve Hindalong. Derri and Steve have been making music together for nearly 40 years, most notably in the alternative rock band, The Choir. We talk about band history, future projects and the art of crafting songs. And of course we chat about the Dallas Cowboys, for good measure.2021-12-0656 min
Leadership LIVE @ 8:05! Podcast - Talking Small BusinessLeadership in Business and Government - Talking Small Business with Steve IrwinLeadership LIVE @ 8:05! - Talking Small Business with Steve Irwin about Leadership in Business and Government. Steve Irwin is a compassionate, authentic, and people-focused individual who has dedicated his life to building communities through mentorship, finding common ground, and creating opportunities. He is a 2022 candidate for the US House of Representatives for Pennsylvania, and has been an attorney/equity partner at Leech Tishman for 20 years.
Every Tuesday evening on Leadership LIVE @ 8:05! - Talking Small Business, your host Andrew Frazier is joined by experienced entrepreneurs and business owners who share their secrets to success via Livestream. You will learn abou...2021-11-1756 min
Behind the Shot - VideoFocus on HistoryPeriodically I get a guest on Behind the Shot that makes me nervous. This episode is one of those moments.
Wish me luck...
David Hume Kennerly is a legend. In fact, I would wager money that other 'legends' look to David Hume Kennerly as the standard by which they are judged. All of that is to say that there is no 'starting point' when trying to explain the photojournalist David Hume Kennerly. Still, the blog is here, and I have to start somewhere. Travel with me back to 1972...
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David was awarded the 1972 Pulitzer Prize...2021-10-0700 min
Behind the ShotFocus on HistoryPeriodically I get a guest on Behind the Shot that makes me nervous. This episode is one of those moments.
Wish me luck...
David Hume Kennerly is a legend. In fact, I would wager money that other 'legends' look to David Hume Kennerly as the standard by which they are judged. All of that is to say that there is no 'starting point' when trying to explain the photojournalist David Hume Kennerly. Still, the blog is here, and I have to start somewhere. Travel with me back to 1972...
(insert way back machine sounds here)
David was awarded the 1972 Pulitzer Prize...2021-10-071h 06
Renaissance SoulRenaissance Soul: Obscurities Episode #4 - 08/05/2021 - Waajeed Productions/Remixes Circa 2002-2007Renaissance Soul: Obscurities is weekly show every Thursday at 7pm ET on Twitch (twitch.tv/kfreshdetroit) where your host Kelly “K-Fresh” Frazier will dive into the lesser known releases from Detroit and Michigan’s rich hip-hop history, and even showcase tangential genres like house music, old school small label funk/soul, and whatever else ties into the fabric of our music legacy. Taken mostly from their original physical format (mostly vinyl), K-Fresh will tell you any information they know about the records, any stories they know about, and any personal thoughts and feelings.
Go to twitch.tv/kfr...2021-08-061h 07
Fresh Is The WordEpisode #252: Skynd - Member of the Industrial-Tinged / True Crime-Inspired Electronic Duo SKYNDFor this episode, I’m joined by Skynd, lead singer and one half of the industrial-tinged, true crime-inspired electronic duo also known as SKYND.
SKYND is the dark creative outlet for Skynd, along with producer and multi-instrumentalist Father. SKYND released Chapter I in 2018, followed by Chapter II in 2019. Now, with over 18 million hits on YouTube, “Michelle Carter” marks the second single in Chapter III, following 2020’s “Columbine.”
SKYND is unique in the way of releasing their singles one at a time because so much detail goes into their creations, as Skynd does heavy research on each subject...2021-07-1255 min
Fresh Is The WordEpisode #251: Jeremy DePoyster - Guitarist of Metalcore Band The Devil Wears Prada, 'ZII EP' Out Now Via Solid State RecordsFor this episode, we are joined by Jeremy DePoyster, vocalist/guitarist of the metalcore band The Devil Wears Prada. They just released their latest project, the ZII EP, on May 21st, 2021 via Solid State Records. While their has been many releases from the band since their original Zombie EP released in August 2010, ZII is a bit of a continuation. Now veterans of metalcore, The Devil Wears Prada continue to progress showing there is no boundaries to this genre of music, always pushing the limits of both its sound and its visual accompaniment.
With the ZII EP, DePoyster...2021-07-0238 min
Fresh Is The WordEpisode #250: Megan Targett – Vocalist of the UK Alt-Metal Band VEXED, Debut Album ‘Culling Culture’ Out Now Via Napalm RecordsFor this episode, we are talking about the debut album from UK Alt-Metal band Vexed titled Culling Culture, released on May 21, 2021 via Napalm Records. Joining me for this episode is the band’s lead vocalist Megan Targett. After dropping a pair of brutal singles in 2019, “Elite” ft. CJ McMahon of Thy Art Is Murder and “Dominate”, the Hertfordshire foursome made enough noise to link up with Napalm Records for the release of their debut album. With Culling Culture, the band dives into topics of hate and anger that is so prevalent in today’s society as a way to show that pe...2021-06-1039 min
Fresh Is The WordEpisode #249: Wendy & Tyler Chin-Tanner – Co-Founders of A Wave Blue World, New Graphic Anthology ‘Dead Beats 2’ Kickstarter Campaign Running NowFor this episode, we are talking about the new graphic anthology Dead Beats 2, released by A Wave Blue World, an independent publisher of high-quality graphic novels, anthologies, and art books, focusing on socially conscious storytelling and providing a platform for a multitude of creative voices. Joining me for this discussion is A Wave Blue World co-founders Wendy and Tyler Chin-Tanner, who started the company over 15 years ago. Dead Beats 2: London Calling, is a continuation after a successful campaign for the first volume which also received high acclaim for both its art direction and storytelling.
For those unaware...2021-06-0350 min
The Winter Faith PodcastGod's Plan?Talking Faith & Suffering with Steve Homer True of ESPN Milwaukee - Episode #133Everyone has a different faith story. In this episode, Steve Homer True shares his story of questioning God's plan. Homer grew up in a good Catholic family in Wisconsin. He values his faith and doesn’t mind sharing it. Suffering and grief are not far from him but he still believe but he can’t explain why. Join me and Homer as we seek to listen to God together. Listen to Homer on ESPN Wisconsin daily and find his video podcast on YouTube called My Faith with Homer and Gil.
"Sometimes faith feels as cold as Winter." - Andy Frazier The...2021-06-0130 min
The Broke BrothersBorrowed SeatsBrief review of J. Cole new album and what we thought so far it just dropped, we also discuss if dreamville is going to have another in this year, and we also big him up for playing for Rwanda (3:40), “Sorry Not Sorry” review as well as Khaled album review and also music we’ve listened to (21:01), beef records and what we require for one of the opponents to win (43:04), Kevin Samuels Vs Dr Umar and who we think will win (1:05:08), very dope interview by Dr Umar On the breakfast club (1:20:32), Joe Budden Podcast beef (1:29:34), Steve Harvey says he can’t be frien...2021-05-182h 24
Fresh Is The WordEpisode #247: Rick Giordano – Synth-Driven Horror Metal Trio The Lion’s Daughter, New Album ‘Skin Show’ Out Now Via Season of MistThe guest for this episode is Rick Giordano, member of the synth-driven horror metal trio from St. Louis, The Lion’s Daughter. They have a new album out, Skin Show, via Season of Mist that dropped on April 9th, 2021. The thing that really pops out with Skin Show is the visuals, from the album cover artwork to the cinematography of the music videos. It really makes them stand out, almost intriguing to someone who has never heard them before. During our conversation, we talked about those visuals and how they complement the music, the making of Skin Show and ho...2021-05-1353 min
Fresh Is The WordEpisode #246: Erica Schultz - Comic Book Writer, Creator of Graphic Mini-Series The Deadliest Bouquet, Launching Now on KickstarterWe have a return guest for this episode, comic book writer Erica Schultz, as she just launched a Kickstarter campaign for her newest graphic mini-series, The Deadliest Bouquet. Working with Schultz on The Deadliest Bouquet is interior artist Carola Borelli (Destiny: NY), colorist Gab Contreras (The Final Girls), cover artist Kevin Wada (Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Scarlet Witch) and editor James Emmett (I Am Hexed). Three sisters trained by their Nazi-hunting mother must come together to help solve their mother’s murder, all while dealing with their own issues with each other. It has that 90s grunge meets pop fe...2021-05-1150 min
Fresh Is The WordEpisode #245: Butcher Bear – DJ, Producer, Owner of (iN)Sect Records, Co-Founder of Exploded Drawing, Drummer in Black MercyThe guest for this episode is Butcher Bear, the Austin, TX-based owner of (iN)Sect Records, co-founder of Exploded Drawing, and drummer in the band Black Mercy. Always donning the full-on bear costume, I go way back with him from the days of my original Renaissance Soul website (I did a (iN)Sect podcast mix a while back called ‘The Demon Within’), and Butcher Bear has always been a huge supporter of Detroit music having released projects on (iN)Sect Records featuring Guilty Simpson, House Shoes, Self Says, Chanes, Dakim, and Nameless. As long as we have known each othe...2021-05-071h 08
Renaissance SoulRenaissance Soul Podcast: The Charles Mingus 'Jazz in Detroit' Episode - wsg DJ, Music Historian and Owner of Strata Records Catalog, DJ Amir AbdullahThis episode’s guest is DJ, music historian, and curator, DJ Amir Abdullah. Known for his On Track mixtapes with DJ Kon, Amir currently run his own record label, 180-Proof (founded in 2011), which owns the exclusive rights to release Strata Records’ influential back catalog and unreleased sessions. This is a re-issue of an interview I did with DJ Amir back in December 2018 for the Fresh is the Word Podcast that would fit well as a Renaissance Soul episode.
During our conversation, we talked about Amir’s roots in music, his collaborations with DJ Kon and the On Track...2021-04-2852 min
Fresh Is The WordEpisode #244: As Everything Unfolds – Vocalist Charlie Rolfe and Guitarist Adam Kerr of 6-Piece Melodic Post-Hardcore Band, Debut Album ‘Within Each Lies The Other’ Out NowThe guests for this episode are members of As Everything Unfolds, the 6-piece melodic post-hardcore band from High Wycombe, U.K., vocalist Charlie Rolfe and guitarist Adam Kerr. They just released their debut album Within Each Lies The Other via Long Branch Records on March 26, 2021. From the time that Charlie Rolfe looked for musicians to start a band on an online directory, As Everything Unfolds have quickly become a band creating quite the buzz in the metal world while becoming a family of their own. Charlie and Adam run through the creation of As Everything Unfolds and the lessons...2021-04-1650 min
Renaissance SoulRenaissance Soul Podcast: The To Plant A Seed Episode (w/ Dave Stephens – Founding Member and Vocalist of Detroit Metalcore Band ‘We Came As Romans’)For this episode of Renaissance Soul, I’m joined by Dave Stephens, founding member and vocalist of the Troy, Michigan metalcore band We Came As Romans, as we talk about their debut album To Plant A Seed. Originally released on November 3, 2009 via Equal Vision Records, a deluxe edition of the album was released on January 18, 2011 which includes one bonus track and a DVD titled To Plant a DVD. In covering this monumental debut album, we talk about the beginnings of the band through their early touring and their two EPs, Dreams and Demonstrations, both self released in 2008 before getting si...2021-04-1356 min
Fresh Is The WordEpisode #243: Vocalist Jaakko Mäntymaa and Guitarist Nico Mänttäri of the Finnish Melodic Death/Doom Metal Band Mariana's Rest, New Album 'Fata Morgana' Out Now Via Napalm Records(Photo Credit: Miikka Järvinen)
The guests for this episode are members of the Finnish melodic death/doom metal band Mariana’s Rest, vocalist Jaakko Mäntymaa and guitarist Nico Mänttäri. As they were still trying to find their sound, they feel like they are finally at that point with their newest album Fata Morgana, out now via Napalm Records. This album, which takes a journey into the realms of isolation, took on a new meaning as the band and the whole world went into quarantine as a global pandemic spread. During our conversation, we talked...2021-04-0952 min
Renaissance SoulRenaissance Soul Podcast: The Devil In Me Episode (w/ Suzi Quatro – Detroit Rock Legend)For this episode of Renaissance Soul, I’m joined by singer-songwriter, musician, actress, and Detroit rock pioneer and legend Suzi Quatro to talk about her new album The Devil In Me, released on March 26, 2021 via Steamhammer / SPV. Now at the age of 70 with 54 years in the music game, Suzi Quatro helped kicked down the doors for the women who wanted to rock! The Devil In Me is the second time she collaborated with her son Richard Tuckey after 2019’s No Control, a decision made after both their touring schedules were cancelled due to the pandemic.
As you will...2021-04-0842 min
Fresh Is The WordEpisode #242: Teresa Lo – Comedian, Author, Journalist for Hustler Magazine, Screenwriter, and Host of YouTube Show ‘Talk With T.Lo’The guest for this episode is comedian, author, journalist, and screenwriter Teresa Lo. She has spent years writing about sex for Hustler Magazine and she currently has a show on YouTube called Talk With T.Lo. She’s been on countless online comedy shows during the pandemic. The first time I saw Teresa was on a Crazy Woke Asians show put on by past guest Kiki Yeung. During our chat, we talk about her Midwest upbring, her YouTube show, sex work, sex education, working for Hustler Magazine, bad relationships, and so much more! Teresa Lo is always a fun pe...2021-03-251h 00
Saving With Steve010: Better Health for Better Savings + How Your Childhood is Impacting Your Financial Behavior as an Adult with Sara Banta and Ande FrazierIn this episode of Saving With Steve, host Steve Sexton is joined by Health Coach, Natural Supplement Expert, and the host of Accelerated Health TV & Radio, Sara Banta, and expert in behavioral finance and ForbesBook author of Fin(anci)ally Free: 11 Conversations To Have With Yourself About Life, Money, and Worth, Ande Frazier. Do you want to learn how to deal with those pesky hormones or get those awful hot flashes to go away? Are you looking for ways to improve your testosterone so that you can have more energy? Are you dieting and exercising b...2021-03-2559 min
Renaissance SoulRenaissance Soul Podcast: The DOOMPOP Episode (w/ Zilched (Chloë Drallos) – Detroit Grunge-Pop Artist)For this episode of Renaissance Soul, I’m joined by Chloë Drallos to talk about her debut full-length album DOOMPOP under the moniker of Zilched. Based on the grunge influences of her teens like Nirvana and Jesus and Mary Chain, this new face of Detroit’s rock scene hits it out of the park with DOOMPOP, a collection of dark and melancholy songs that’s dips into the psyche of the young singer/songwriter during those formative years approaching inevitable adulthood. Together, we go through each track talking about the stories behind them, along with life before writing DOOMPOP, and the...2021-03-1653 min
Fresh Is The WordEpisode #241: Dr. Lovejoy - Femdom Sex Therapist & Erotic Audio ArtistThe guest for this episode is femdom sex therapist and erotic audio artist Dr. Lovejoy. She is definitely one of the best guests I’ve ever had on Fresh is the Word. It was such a fan interview and she really got me smitten! We talk about why I wanted her on the podcast and how sex workers and sex educators helped me find myself. We also talk about the benefits that sex therapy could have on society if embraced more, plus a whole lot of flirting.
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Twitter: twitter.com/FemdomTherapy
Instagram: in...2021-03-051h 12
Renaissance SoulRenaissance Soul Podcast: The All Your Summer Songs Episode (w/ Fred Thomas - Band Leader of Saturday Looks Good To Me)For this episode of Renaissance Soul, I’m joined by indie singer, songwriter, arranger, producer, and all around jack of all music trades, Fred Thomas, band leader of Saturday Looks Good To Me as we talk about their 2003 album All Your Summer Songs. Coming from the Ypsilanti/Ann Arbor area, Fred Thomas’ contributions to the Michigan music scene are just as prevalent in Detroit. With a couple local releases for Saturday Looks Good To Me in 2000, All Your Summer Songs was the first real album for this project of Thomas’ – released via Polyvinyl Record Company in 2003.
While many of...2021-03-031h 20
Fresh Is The WordEpisode #240: Prika Amaral - Co-Founder/Guitarist of All-Women Thrash Metal Band NERVOSA, New Album 'Perpetual Chaos' Available Now via Napalm RecordsThe guest for this episode is Prika Amaral, co-founder and guitarist of all-women thrash metal band NERVOSA. They have a new album Perpetual Chaos available now via Napalm Records. Originating in Brazil, Nervosa has a whole new line-up – featuring Prika along talented new members Diva Satanica on vocals, Mia Wallace on bass, and Eleni Nota on drums - all hailing from various parts of Europe. Nervosa has a series of videos on their YouTube page to get everyone up to speed and introduce you to the new members. During our chat, we talk about the new album with a ne...2021-02-2654 min
Fresh Is The WordEpisode #239: Jane Ward – American Scholar, Professor, Feminist, and Author, Latest Book ‘The Tragedy of Heterosexuality’ Available NowThe guest for this episode is scholar, feminist, and author Jane Ward, who is professor of Gender and Sexuality Studies at University of California Riverside, where she teaches courses in feminist, queer, and heterosexuality studies. She has written many books including NOT GAY: Sex Between Straight White Men and Respectably Queer, along with her latest title The Tragedy of Heterosexuality. During our chat, we talked about The Tragedy of Heterosexuality along how freeing it can be to explore and accept one’s sexual and gender identities, along with so much more.
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Renaissance SoulRenaissance Soul Podcast: The Tribe Hometown: Detroit Sessions 1990-2014 Episode (w/ Wendell Harrison - Co-Founder of Detroit's Tribe Collective and Legendary Jazz Clarinet Player and Saxophonist)For this episode of Renaissance Soul, we go back in time with legendary jazz clarinet player and saxophonist and co-founder of Detroit’s Tribe collective, Wendell Harrison. Back in the end of 2019, the London-based Strut Records released Hometown: Detroit Sessions 1990
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2014, the first compilation bringing together the modern era recordings of Tribe, Detroit’s acclaimed independent jazz collective.
Tribe began as a musical ensemble in 1971 co-founded by saxophonist Wendell Harrison and trombonist Phil Ranelin that soon expanded into a broad amalgam including a live collective and independent record label. Ignored by the mainstream, many African Amer...2021-02-161h 43
Fresh Is The WordEpisode #238: Dave Chisholm – Artist/Writer of Graphic Novel ‘Chasin’ the Bird – Charlie Parker in California’The guest for this episode is trumpet player, cartoonist, composer, and educator Dave Chisholm, whose latest work is Chasin’ the Bird: Charlie Parker in California — a 144-page graphic novel (via Z2 Comics) commissioned by the Parker estate in celebration of Bird’s Centennial showcasing a stretch of time the infamous jazz saxophonist Charlie Parker spent in California. During our conversation, we talked about how this idea took shape and what sort of research went into developing this graphic novel. We also talked about his music background and how he was able to combine that with comics, along with so much m...2021-02-111h 13
Fresh Is The WordEpisode #237: Kenny Keil – Artist/Writer of Graphic Novel Smoove City, Out Now via Oni PressThe guest for this episode Kenny Keil, artist and author of the graphic novel Smoove City, a story of four best friends as they try to make their journey towards boy band stardom. As an ode to 90s R&B music, Smoove City not only grasp the joy we all have from that special time of R&B music from the 90s as hip-hop made its influence on the genre, but it also shows the downfalls that happen during that journey, both personally and professionally. Equally comical and heartfelt, Smoove City is nostalgic, but with timeless themes.
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Renaissance SoulRenaissance Soul Podcast: The Time and Time Again Episode (w/ T. Calmese - Detroit Hip Hop Artist, The Black Opera)For this episode, we are joined by Detroit hip-hop artist T. Calmese, member of the creative counter-culture collective The Black Opera, and his debut album Time and Time Again. Formerly known as Illite of the Subterraneous Crew (OneBeLo et al), Detroit native emcee T. Calmese has released several solo mixtapes, as well as collaborative albums with fellow Michigan emcees Octane (currently known as Ro Spit) and Vaughan T (of Athletic Mic League).
After taking an extended break from making music, the feeling never fully left T. Calmese and a few years ago, he started to pick up...2021-02-0252 min
Fresh Is The WordEpisode #236: Rick Spears – Author of YA Graphic Novel My Riot, Out Now Via Oni PressThe guest for this episode is Rick Spears, author of the YA graphic novel My Riot, recently released via Oni Press. My Riot, created along with artist Emmett Helen, is a riot grrrl story set in 1981 with its main character, a teenager named Val, struggling with finding her own identity while facing the pressures of conformity. It’s a story about how the counter cultures of our society have been influential to the people that we would later become.
Rick Spears has written numerous graphic novels and comic including Teenagers From Mars, Black Metal, and The Auteur. He...2020-11-2351 min
Fresh Is The WordEpisode #235: Richard Sjunnesson – Vocalist of Swedish Melodic Death Metal Band ‘The Unguided’, New Album Father Shadow via Napalm RecordsThe guest for this episode is Richard Sjunnesson, vocalist of the Swedish melodic death metal band The Unguided, and they just released their new full-length album Father Shadow via Napalm Records. We get into how the band functions, fine tuning their method of operation of writing and recording the new album after a history of lineup changes and The Unguided being birthed out of Richard and Roger Sjunnesson’s previous band Sonic Syndicate. With Father Shadow, The Unguided go back to their harder roots blurring the lines between a melodic death metal and metalcore sound. And for a treat to...2020-11-191h 04
Renaissance SoulRenaissance Soul Podcast: The Majesty Crush Episode (w/ Hobey Echlin - Bassist of the 90s Detroit Shoegaze Band)For this episode, your host Kelly “K-Fresh” Frazier is joined by Hobey Echlin, bassist of the early 90s Detroit shoegaze band Majesty Crush. They were an anomaly in the Detroit music scene as they were compared to bands with the shoegaze sound that typically comes from the UK, but they were oddly connected to so much within the city of Detroit. They were surrounded by other artists who also didn’t fit in any creative box while their lush, dreamy sounds along with the colorful members of the bands (especially vocalist David Stroughter) made them memorable around the city. But it...2020-11-102h 28
Fresh Is The WordEpisode #234: Alla Xul Elu (Billy Obey, Joey Black, Lee Carver) – Ohio-Based Horrorcore Hip-Hop Group, New Album MauXuLeum Out Now on Majik Ninja EntertainmentThe guests for this episode are Billy Obey, Joey Black, and Lee Carver, the Horrorcore Hip-Hop trio from Ohio known as Alla Xul Elu making their return to Fresh is the Word to talk about all sorts of gross and horrific things, including their new album MauXuLeum, out now via Majik Ninja Entertainment. The new album is produced entirely by Detroit’s own Slasher Dave (producer of late 70s/early 80s influenced original instrumental horror/exploitation soundtrack music and member of metal band Acid Witch), so we talk about how it is to work with one producer for a wh...2020-10-301h 15
Fresh Is The WordEpisode #233: Fenrier – Drummer of Varg, Pagan Metal Band from Coburg, New Album Zeichen Out Now Via Napalm RecordsThe guest for this episode is Fenrier, drummer the Pagan Metal band Varg from Coburg, Germany, who just released a new album Zeichen via Napalm Records. With this seventh full length release, Varg go back to their Pagan Metal roots, and in my discussion with Fenrier, we talk about the band’s vision for this album and their origins. We also go into Pagan history and how that is perceived in Germany, along with how his home place has been dealing with the pandemic along with social issues like the Black Lives Matter movement. It was great to almost ex...2020-10-281h 07
Renaissance SoulRenaissance Soul Podcast: The Circle Of Darkness Episode (w/ Eric Lauder, Guitarist of Detroit Thrash/Death Metal Band Plague Years)For this episode, your host Kelly “K-Fresh” Frazier is joined by Eric Lauder, guitarist of the Detroit thrash/death metal band Plague Years, as we talk about their debut full-length album Circle of Darkness released September 18th 2020 via Entertainment One (or eOne). While the idea of the band has technically been around for about a decade now, Plague Years only started to make it more of a serious band within the past few years with the release of two EPs, 2017’s self-titled EP and 2018’s Unholy Infestation EP. Eric shares with us the origins of the band, how they got sign...2020-10-2748 min
Renaissance SoulRenaissance Soul Podcast: The Everything Has To Fall Apart Eventually Episode (w/ The Messenger Birds - Chris Williams & Parker Bengry)For this episode, your host Kelly “K-Fresh” Frazier is joined by Parker Bengry and Chris Williams, just two guys known as The Messenger Birds. The Detroit alternative rockers released their debut album Everything Has To Fall Apart Eventually on October 7th, 2020. We go into the origins of the band as both guys, who have long been close friends, found themselves in countless other bands before finally coming together in 2015 to form this duo. We also go on a track-by-track breakdown of Everything Has To Fall Apart Eventually along with discuss their videos, the album artwork, and having Third Man Reco...2020-10-211h 01
Fresh Is The WordEpisode #232: Skeme Richards – Rock Steady Crew, Global DJ, Cultural Ambassador, Foodie and Pop Culture Preserver, Purveyor of Rare Gems, and Runs the Website Nostalgia KingThe guest for this episode is global DJ, cultural ambassador, foodie and pop culture preserver, and Rock Steady Crew member, Skeme Richards, and you can read and listen to all his experiences online at his Nostalgia King website. He recently dropped a new vinyl only (NO DIGITAL) 7″ for “Rock Latin Steady” b/w “Bimbo To The Beat” via RBMBoots that sold out quickly.
During our conversation, we talked about all his experiences traveling the world as a DJ and the types of relationships he has been able to form. We also talk about what it means to be a DJ du...2020-10-161h 35
Fresh Is The WordEpisode #231: LP Giobbi – Oregon-born, Los Angeles-based DJ, Producer, Creator of Femme House, Co-Owner of Animal Talk, New EP Playing My Role Out NowThe guest for this episode is the Oregon-born, Los Angeles-based DJ and producer LP Giobbi. She just released her new EP Playing My Role (featuring Hermixalot) via Thrive Music, the follow up to her summer club smash “Meet Again” (featuring Little Boots). LP is co-owner of Animal Talk, a hybrid publishing company (a joint venture with Third Side Music), event brand, traveling party and artist collective she co-founded with GRAMMY-nominated electronic duo SOFI TUKKER. LP also founded FEMME HOUSE, an educational platform created to address the lack of representation and equity in electronic music by empowering women to learn the...2020-10-1541 min