Let's talk about progressive politics in your home state... well, our home state... Connecticut may be known as a the state you drive through when you wanna get to the rest of New England, but you may NOT know that it was the first to legalize civil unions and marriages for same sex couples. We've got some hot takes on CT politics today - LISTEN UP!
9 Mar 2021
Recording Studio Dos and Donts
Poppin' bottles like the club, right? That's what you do in a recording studio when you're making music. Uhhhhhhh maybe not. We're exploring a few Dos and Donts of recording studio life- from both the artist and producer perspective. Make sure to get dat selfie ;)
2 Mar 2021
Universal Basic Income (UBI): The Freedom Dividend
UBI (Universal Basic Income) might give you nightmares of a socialist utopia, but are there redeeming qualities? Or even a path to social acceptance? Andrew Yang's freedom dividend caught the public's attention in 2020 and we explore, in this podcast, the benefits and drawbacks for giving American citizens $1k/month
23 Feb 2021
Cannabis... Weed... Marijuana...
Is the legalization of cannabis inevitable during the Biden administration? Or should we regress to an earlier, war-on-drugs time period? We'll explore a few perspectives and dispel myths about weed culture in the USA.
9 Feb 2021
r/WallStreetBets - Billionares vs Individuals
We've seen the news about GameStop (GME) stock signaling a new and bright beginning for the individual investors. There's no doubt that billionaires have been manipulating stock prices for decades, but now we know how. This episode explores a philosophical future-state-of-the-world where the individual (not the billionaire) has autonomy over their finances. And we def had to talk about DOGEcoin.
2 Feb 2021
Song Inspiration? Do you need it to write?
There's no doubt that as musicians, we get inspired by hearing other music. Thaaaat's why we like music to begin with. BUT do we need to be inspired in order to write our own music? Let's chat about it.
19 Jan 2021
(2nd) Impeachment of Trump
Continued discussion about a historical day in the history of our country, and the impeachment that followed. Free speech and Twitter? How are they related? Check it out.
12 Jan 2021
Record Labels: Should they be an artist's goal?
Independent artists always dream about getting signed. Record labels offer credibility and exposure, but should they be the goal? We're gonna unpack some nuances about an artist's journey and lay them on the benefits/drawbacks of record labels. Just a caveat.... we haven't been signed to a major label... yet....
8 Jan 2021
SPECIAL: December 37th 2020 - Riots in DC
Special episode of quick reaction to the Riots on the American Capitol Building in Washington DC. Here's our take on balancing righteous anger with genuine empathy.... but mostly just clarification of the scale of this unprecedented event.
5 Jan 2021
What is Pop Music?
Popular music is a strange genre... because it always changes. The sound, the songwriting, the elements, the recycled creativity - it's different year after year! We'll dig into examples of bands that BECAME pop vs artists that write specifically for the term "pop." Are there any commonalities between those two? Tune in to find out!
29 Dec 2020
Statehood in America
Representative democracy might be the best form of government, but why is statehood qualified the way it is (in the USA)? Why is Wyoming a state and not DC? Why is Hawaii a state and not Puerto Rico? Is there better criteria for evaluating the merits of statehood? We're gonna explore a number of nuances in this conversation. And seatbelts???
22 Dec 2020
Racism in the Music Industry
This is not an easy topic to talk about - but as musicians, we need to have conversations about the industries and ecosystems that impact us the most. In our PREMIER episode, we walk through several examples of cultural appropriation, specifically aimed at rebranding black music (and techniques) to white musicians and audiences. With a bit of humor along the way, the Post Woke Boys won't spare your feelings, but the aim and intention is clear: showcase what's wrong and affirm what is right. LET'S GO!
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