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Ep. #837: Aparna Nancherla

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Post date February 13, 2024

Aparna Nancherla discusses her return to standup and public life after taking time away to write a book of personal essays called Unreliable Narrator: Me, Myself, and Imposter Syndrome, when interviewers don’t engage with the things you make, being the child of immigrants and first generation anxiety, keeping up South Asian appearances, familial mental health stigmas and acceptance, an unforgettable joke, performing at JFL Vancouver on February 16 and 17, and much more.

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Ep. #812: Michael Azerrad on ‘The Amplified Come As You Are – The Story of Nirvana’

Post author By vish
Post date October 24, 2023

Michael Azerrad discusses his wonderful new book, The Amplified Come As You Are: The Story of Nirvana, interviewing Kurt Cobain, Dave Grohl, and Krist Novoselic for the original Come As You Are book and his subsequent friendship with the band, the truth and rock mythology, self-consciousness and indifference about perception, Kurt’s clinical conditions, how he seemed so relatable, shame, collage, and other recurring motifs in Nirvana’s work, jamming with Nirvana, citing certain podcasts, possible prequels, other future plans, and much more.

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Ep. #780: Jason P. Woodbury

Post author By vish
Post date June 6, 2023

Jason P. Woodbury discusses his project JPW and its debut album, Something Happening / Always Happening, growing up and finding music in Arizona, his entry into music journalism and contributing to Aquarium Drunkard, the time I was on his Transmissions podcast, interviewing people with the spirit of awe and enthusiasm, the desert mindset, future plans, and much more. Supported by you on Patreon, Blackbyrd Myoozik, Pizza Trokadero, the Bookshelf, Planet Bean Coffee, and Grandad’s Donuts. Support Y.E.S.S. and Black Women United YEG. Follow vish online.

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