Natalie Smith of Cape Weather

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028. I'm joined by Natalie Smith of the band Cape Weather and we discuss their new music video 'Telephono', moving to Los Angeles, "Let's talk about Mental Health", the creative process and buying the dream music school is selling.

Hear more from Natalie Smith and Cape Weather at http://capeweather.bandcamp.com

Recorded at the the Jam Pad in San Francisco, CA.
Engineered by Zen Zenith and Justin SanSouci
Edited by Zen Zenith.
Produced by Zen Zenith and Jake Lloyd.
Original theme song by Please Do Not Fight.
Special thanks to Chelsea Christer and Justin SanSouci for additional production assistance and the use of their beautiful home.
A proud member of Dragon Wagon Radio.

Nicholas Naioti

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025. The kind and funny Nicholas Naioti shares his ambient electronic indie dreamscapes with us and talks about his hometown of Fairfield, Iowa, owning a bar and bookstore, being vulnerable, how poetry has influenced his music, why social media is brain poison and more.

Hear more from Nicholas Naioti at http://nicholascube.com

Recorded at the Dragons Den in Burbank, CA.
Engineered by Jake Lloyd.
Edited by Zen Zenith.
Produced by Zen Zenith and Jake Lloyd.
Original theme song by Please Do Not Fight.
Special thanks to Alexandra Hoey for additional production assistance and puppy wrangling.
A proud member of Dragon Wagon Radio.

Isaiah Gage

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022. Cellist Isaiah Gage joins us on the podcast. Performing songs on cello, voice and beat boxing, Isaiah and I discuss growing up in the back of his parents instrument repair shop (David Gage String Instruments in New York City), dealing with anxiety, depression and mental health, toxic masculinity and the male role in todays society.

Hear more from Isaiah Gage at http://isaiahgage.bandcamp.com

Britt Kusserow

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020. Happy New Year! Folk singer songwriter Britt Kusserow joins us to share her beautiful deeply personal songs and her fascinating life story. We talk about Britt's life living in New Zealand, being a youth minister, coming out as queer to her church, writing songs, working in Mental Health and Conservation, writing songs and much more.

Hear more from Britt Kusserow at http://brittkusserow.bandcamp.com

Jamie Drake

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013. We're back! Jamie Drake is a folk singer songwriter from Los Angeles, CA. On this episode we talk touring Portland, life in a post-divorce world, losing your sense of wonder and much much more.

Hear more from Jamie Drake at http://www.jamiedrakemusic.com

Modern Huge

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012. Modern Huge is the music of Charo Molina, a songwriter and performer based out of Los Angeles, CA who draws influence from the likes of Elliott Smith, Jeff Buckley and Nelly Furtado. She and Zen chat living in Los Angeles, what it's like to have a gun pulled on you and hosting the queer radio show and podcast 'Homoground'.

Hear more from Modern Huge at http://www.modernhuge.com

John Miller of The Holy Dark

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010. It's episode ten and The Holy Dark, featuring the tunes of Gloom Folk songwriter John Miller from Portland, OR sits down with Zen to talk mental health, dealing with depression, fitting in, getting older and growing up, touring with Blaqk Audio and Night Riots and touring for the first time.

Hear more from John Miller at http://www.johnmillerband.com

Tiny Stills

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001. Tiny Stills is the music of Kailynn West, an artist from Los Angeles CA who writes Sad Anthems Sing-A-Long. Her and I talk about mental health, PTSD, the songwriting process, AIM away messages, jogging, puppets and going solo vs. playing with a band.

Hear more from Tiny Stills at http://www.tinystills.com