On this episode of Fresh is the Word, we have Norelle and Matthew Green of the Philadelphia based indie punk band Stud Count. They just released their debut self-titled album this summer via Smartpunk Records. We chat about the making of their debut album, doing a project that sounds different from their hardcore scene roots, and much more.

Stud Count Merch: smartpunkshop.com/collections/stud-count
Stream: studcount.bandcamp.com

THEME MUSIC
Crimeapple – “Neighborhood Robert Englund (inst)” Produced by House Shoes – Street Corner Music – streetcornerscm.com

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On this episode of Fresh is the Word, we have Maria from the Berlin Post-Hardcore trio Future Palace who was on a recent Fresh is the Word Twitch stream. Future Palace just released their new album Run via Arising Empire. During our conversation, Maria shared the topics explored on Run, as well as the design of their album cover and music videos, along with her childhood music influences that shaped her as an artist. It was really fun to chat with Maria and Run is a great addition to where music rooted in Hardcore can go with depth and melody. It’s definitely an album you should check out.

Stream/Purchase Run: futurepalace.lnk.to/run

THEME MUSIC
Crimeapple – “Neighborhood Robert Englund (inst)” Produced by House Shoes – Street Corner Music – streetcornerscm.com

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If you want to support Fresh is the Word, please consider pledging via Patreon at Patreon.com/rensoul.

The guest for this episode is Los Angeles-based model and actress JoAnna de Castro, star of the comedic horror-thriller Blood Pageant, now available on DVD and on demand on all streaming platforms. This is de Castro’s first leading role in a film as she plays “Crystal”, a contestant on the American Dream Pageant where her religious beliefs are tested during what happens to become a battle for her life and everyone else involved in the show.

Blood Pageant stars the likes of Stephen Baldwin, David Chokachi, Ted Lange, Beverley Mitchell, Ellia English as Madame Destiny, and introducing Juliana DeStefano and JoAnna de Castro as the film’s main characters, along with Snoop Dogg, Matthew Marsden, and Danielle C. Ryan playing themselves as the pageant’s celebrity judges.

During our chat, de Castro shared her upbringing and how she got the acting bug, the process of auditioning and landing the role of “Crystal” in Blood Pageant, some of her favorites parts of the movie, and how the idea of “faith” is defined and tested throughout this movie, along with much more. JoAnna de Castro was a blast to have on the podcast and I hope for nothing but the best for her in future endeavors.

For more information on where to buy or stream Blood Pageant: bloodpageant.com

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THEME MUSIC
Courtesy of STEVE O. Check out more music at eyeamsteveo.bandcamp.com.

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If you want to support Fresh is the Word, please consider pledging via Patreon at Patreon.com/freshistheword.

On Fresh is the Word, we like to deliver wisdom through great stories from the minds of bright creatives of pop culture. Through those stories, we like to dissect the journey of our guests and present actionable lessons and advice for our listeners no matter what career or avenue of artistry they pursue.

The guest for this episode is UK grime emcee Flowdan, who is one of the founding members of UK grime crew Roll Deep. Recently, Flowdan released his newest solo album Full Metal Jacket via Tru Thoughts featuring heavy production from the likes of Plastician, Filthy Gears and Footsie and collaborations with Frisco and Irah.

During our chat, we talked about his creative process in making Full Metal Jacket, the unique sound of UK grime, the balance between making music for both the underground and mainstream, his audience, the real world topics of his music, the early years of grime, giving people a voice through music, and much more!

Stream/Purchase Full Metal Jacket: truthoughts.lnk.to/FullMetalJacket

Follow Flowdan:
Web: bigflowdan.com
Facebook: facebook.com/BigFlowdan
Twitter: twitter.com/BigFlowdan

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THEME MUSIC
Courtesy of Knox Money, Bang Belushi, and Foul Mouth.

SPONSOR
Founded in 2015, 20x20 Apparel brings original tributes to Pro Wrestling's classic arenas, moments and events. They look to spotlight the Bloopers, Bleeps and Bodyslams along with the Biggest, Smallest, Strangest & Strongest. In the world of wrestling there are 100's of shirts, promotions, flyers, social media accounts and ads. Don't get lost in the sea of parody shirts and display fonts. We can provide professional graphic design services at a reasonable price. 20X20 also hand screen prints all tees in house. If you would like to discuss a possible run of tees, posters, koozies, foam fingers...Zubas, then drop them a line at 20x20apparel.com

On Fresh is the Word, we like to deliver wisdom through great stories from the minds of bright creatives of pop culture. Through those stories, we like to dissect the journey of our guests and present actionable lessons and advice for our listeners no matter what career or avenue of artistry they pursue.

The guest for this episode is Mark Slaughter, lead singer and guitarist of the hard rock band Slaughter and previously the frontman for the Vinnie Vincent Invasion. Slaughter also works as a voice-over actor and composes music for television, movies and sports outlets, along with still touring with Slaughter and releasing his own solo albums.

During our chat, we talked about the making of Slaughter's Stick It To Ya and why is became so popular, transitioning from the 80s into the 90s, touring today, having multiple avenues of artistry, becoming a musician, his time in the Vinnie Vincent Invasion, advice for artists trying to break in, working with Dana Strum, his voice over work, and why the music he's made still resonates.

Follow Mark Slaughter:
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Facebook: facebook.com/markslaughterofficial
Twitter: twitter.com/markslaughter33
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FRESH IS THE WORD PATREON: patreon.com/freshistheword

THEME MUSIC
Courtesy of Knox Money, Bang Belushi, and Foul Mouth.

SPONSOR
Founded in 2015, 20x20 Apparel brings original tributes to Pro Wrestling's classic arenas, moments and events. They look to spotlight the Bloopers, Bleeps and Bodyslams along with the Biggest, Smallest, Strangest & Strongest. In the world of wrestling there are 100's of shirts, promotions, flyers, social media accounts and ads. Don't get lost in the sea of parody shirts and display fonts. We can provide professional graphic design services at a reasonable price. 20X20 also hand screen prints all tees in house. If you would like to discuss a possible run of tees, posters, koozies, foam fingers...Zubas, then drop them a line at 20x20apparel.com

On Fresh is the Word, we like to deliver wisdom through great stories from the minds of bright creatives of pop culture. Through those stories, we like to dissect the journey of our guests and present actionable lessons and advice for our listeners no matter what career or avenue of artistry they pursue.

The guests for this episode are comic book artist/illustrator Lisa Sterle and writer Matthew Erman. This husband and wife duo are co-creators of the series Long Lost, which has been optioned by writer Jenny Klein for development into a TV show. Sterle also is the co-creator of the comic series Submerged with writer Vita Ayala along with developing The Modern Witch Tarot Deck, a modern interpretation of the classic Rider-Waite tarot deck. Sterle's beautiful illustrations have been used for companies like Vault Comics, IDW, BOOM! Studios, and many others.

Currently, Erman is working on an original graphic novel coming out in 2020 called Bonding with artist Emily Pearson, coming out through Vault Comics’ YA Imprint, Myriad. Also coming later this year via IDW is the Care Bears: Unlock the Magic series written by Erman along with writer Nadia Shammas with art by Agnes Garbowska.

During our chat, we talked about the creation of Long Lost and the opportunities it created for them both, their goals on projects, Submerged, their upcoming projects, how they both deal with being a married couple that are both comic creators, the facets of collaboration, and much more.

Each episode, the guest is asked to suggest someone from their life/career that should be on Fresh is the Word that would have good stories to tell. Sterle chose cartoonist and comics editor Christina ‘Steenz’ Stewart. Erman chose comic book artist Emily Pearson and comic book writer Nadia Shammas.

Follow Lisa Sterle:
Web: lisasterle.com
Twitter: twitter.com/lisa_sterle
Instagram: instagram.com/lisasterle

Follow Matthew Erman:
Web: matthewerman.com
Twitter: twitter.com/MatthewErman
Facebook: facebook.com/longlostcomic

FRESH IS THE WORD PATREON: patreon.com/freshistheword

On Fresh is the Word, we like to deliver wisdom through great stories from the minds of bright creatives of pop culture. Through those stories, we like to dissect the journey of our guests and present actionable lessons and advice for our listeners no matter what career or avenue of artistry they pursue.

The guest for this episode is Canadian comic book artist/illustrator and self proclaimed "Bisexual Comics Cat Mom™", Jenn St-Onge. St-Onge is known for her work on series like Dynamite's Nancy Drew, IDW's Jem & The Misfits, and Image's Bingo Love, along with a selection of cover work for various comic book companies.

During our chat, we talked about the projects she's worked on recently, where she found her artistic inspiration, striking out on her own to do freelance work, her mentors, the different facets of collaboration, the horror genre, and much more.

Each episode, the guest is asked to suggest someone from their life/career that should be on Fresh is the Word that would have good stories to tell. St-Onge chose comic writers Kelly Thompson and Magdalene Visaggio, and her brother Jeff St-Onge.

Follow Jenn St-Onge:
Web: jennstonge.ca
Instagram: instagram.com/princess_jem4
Twitter: twitter.com/princess_jem4
Patreon: patreon.com/princess_jem4

FRESH IS THE WORD PATREON: patreon.com/freshistheword

THEME MUSIC
Courtesy of Knox Money, Bang Belushi, and Foul Mouth.

SPONSOR
Founded in 2015, 20x20 Apparel brings original tributes to Pro Wrestling's classic arenas, moments and events. They look to spotlight the Bloopers, Bleeps and Bodyslams along with the Biggest, Smallest, Strangest & Strongest. In the world of wrestling there are 100's of shirts, promotions, flyers, social media accounts and ads. Don't get lost in the sea of parody shirts and display fonts. We can provide professional graphic design services at a reasonable price. 20X20 also hand screen prints all tees in house. If you would like to discuss a possible run of tees, posters, koozies, foam fingers...Zubas, then drop them a line at 20x20apparel.com

On Fresh is the Word, we like to deliver wisdom through great stories from the minds of bright creatives of pop culture. Through those stories, we like to dissect the journey of our guests and present actionable lessons and advice for our listeners no matter what career or avenue of artistry they pursue.

The guest for this episode is Justine Jones, lead vocalist for the U.K. post-hardcore band Employed To Serve, who released their latest album Eternal Forward Motion earlier this year via Spinefarm Records. Jones is also the label manager for Holy Roar Records along with a contributor to Kerrang Magazine.

During our chat, we talked about the new album Eternal Forward Motion and their new found confidence in making this record, growing into adulthood in a band, how the band formed, their musical influences, her upbringing, the topics the band likes to tackle, their process in writing an album, working with Spinefarm Records, and so much more!

Each episode, the guest is asked to suggest someone from their life/career that should be on Fresh is the Word that would have good stories to tell. Jones chose Venom Prison vocalist Larissa Stupar.

Purchase/Stream Eternal Forward Motion: employedtoserve.lnk.to/EternalForwardMotion

Follow Employed To Serve:
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Twitter: twitter.com/employedtoserve

FRESH IS THE WORD PATREON: patreon.com/freshistheword

THEME MUSIC
Courtesy of Knox Money, Bang Belushi, and Foul Mouth.

SPONSOR
Founded in 2015, 20x20 Apparel brings original tributes to Pro Wrestling's classic arenas, moments and events. They look to spotlight the Bloopers, Bleeps and Bodyslams along with the Biggest, Smallest, Strangest & Strongest. In the world of wrestling there are 100's of shirts, promotions, flyers, social media accounts and ads. Don't get lost in the sea of parody shirts and display fonts. We can provide professional graphic design services at a reasonable price. 20X20 also hand screen prints all tees in house. If you would like to discuss a possible run of tees, posters, koozies, foam fingers...Zubas, then drop them a line at 20x20apparel.com

On Fresh is the Word, we like to deliver wisdom through great stories from the minds of bright creatives of pop culture. Through those stories, we like to dissect the journey of our guests and present actionable lessons and advice for our listeners no matter what career or avenue of artistry they pursue.

The guests for this episode are Alethea Van Holland and Jaxon Joubert, creators of the comic series Bad Luck, published by Inbeon Studios.

Bad Luck is a dark comedy/supernatural series set in an alternate 1950's America, witches, demons, and magic are real. Oliver, a bitter incubus is accidentally summoned by Ava, a very forgetful witch, as her familiar. Together, they must explore the far reaches of the world to obtain rare components to complete the ritual that would break their bond, setting Oliver free. However, their adventure doesn't come without a price. A group known as Harvesters are hunting witches like Ava down, and their leader seems to have taken an interest in the pair. Oliver and Ava must learn to work together while avoiding the Harvesters at all costs to see their journey through to the end.

During our chat, we talk about the Bad Luck comic series and we dissect the inspirations behind the characters, how they both became comic creators, how they work together, their styles, Sailor Moon, and so much more.

Follow Bad Luck:
Web: badluckcomic.com
Facebook: facebook.com/officialbadluckcomic
Instagram: instagram.com/badluckcomic
Twitter: twitter.com/BadLuckComic

Follow Alethea Van Holland:
Web: aletheavanholland.weebly.com
Facebook: facebook.com/artofalethea
Instagram: instagram.com/artofalethea

FRESH IS THE WORD PATREON: patreon.com/freshistheword

THEME MUSIC
Courtesy of Knox Money, Bang Belushi, and Foul Mouth.

SPONSOR
Founded in 2015, 20x20 Apparel brings original tributes to Pro Wrestling's classic arenas, moments and events. They look to spotlight the Bloopers, Bleeps and Bodyslams along with the Biggest, Smallest, Strangest & Strongest. In the world of wrestling there are 100's of shirts, promotions, flyers, social media accounts and ads. Don't get lost in the sea of parody shirts and display fonts. We can provide professional graphic design services at a reasonable price. 20X20 also hand screen prints all tees in house. If you would like to discuss a possible run of tees, posters, koozies, foam fingers...Zubas, then drop them a line at 20x20apparel.com

On Fresh is the Word, we like to deliver wisdom through great stories from the minds of bright creatives of pop culture. Through those stories, we like to dissect the journey of our guests and present actionable lessons and advice for our listeners no matter what career or avenue of artistry they pursue.

This episode features the spotlight panel that your Fresh is the Word host Kelly "K-Fresh" Frazier moderated at the Toronto Comic Arts Festival 2019 (TCAF 2019) with Vivek Shraya and Ness Lee about their book Death Threat, released via Arsenal Pulp Press. Vivek Shraya is an artist living in Calgary, Alberta whose body of work crosses the boundaries of music, literature, visual art, theatre, and film and Ness Lee is an illustrator/artist based in Toronto and her work explores the sensitivity of emotional expression using wide range of mediums and surfaces such as ceramics, drawing, painting, mixed media sculpture and murals.

During the panel, we talked about why they did the book based on the transphobic hate mail that Vivek began receiving in 2017 and what they hope people get out of it, why they did the book in that particular style, horror and humor, using comics to tell this story, how the book fits in with Vivek’s work in other media, social responsibility when you are part of a marginalized group, the roles of allies, getting “trapped” in your brand/identity and the struggle to break out of it.

More Info/Purchase: Death Threat

Follow Vivek Shraya:
Web: vivekshraya.com
Twitter: twitter.com/vivekshraya
Instagram: instagram.com/vivekshraya
Facebook: facebook.com/vivekshraya
Bandcamp: vivekshraya.bandcamp.com
Soundcloud: soundcloud.com/vivekshraya

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Twitter: twitter.com/nessnesslee
Instagram: instagram.com/nessleee

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THEME MUSIC
Courtesy of Knox Money, Bang Belushi, and Foul Mouth.

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Web: www.20x20apparel.com

On Fresh is the Word, we like to deliver wisdom through great stories from the minds of bright creatives of pop culture. Through those stories, we like to dissect the journey of our guests and present actionable lessons and advice for our listeners no matter what career or avenue of artistry they pursue.

The guest for this episode is Nikki Misery, guitarist of the metal band New Years Day, who dropped their latest album Unbreakable earlier this year. New Years Day is currently on their own headlining tour and will be on select dates of Godsmack's USA tour in July and Halestorm's European tour in November.

During our chat, we talked about the making of the new album, the theatrics of the band, their connection to their fans, his upbringing in music, how he met Ash Costello and joining New Years Day, the lessons learned bing in this band, much more!

Each episode, the guest is asked to suggest someone from their life/career that should be on Fresh is the Word that would have good stories to tell. Nikki Misery chose Joe Letz, former drummer of the band Combichrist, who parted ways with the band earlier this year.

Stream/Purchase Unbreakable: red.lnk.to/Unbreakable

Follow New Years Day:
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Facebook: facebook.com/nydrock
Twitter: twitter.com/NYDrock
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Twitter: twitter.com/nikkimisery
Instagram: instagram.com/nikkimisery

FRESH IS THE WORD PATREON: patreon.com/freshistheword

THEME MUSIC
Courtesy of Knox Money, Bang Belushi, and Foul Mouth.

SPONSOR
Founded in 2015, 20x20 Apparel brings original tributes to Pro Wrestling's classic arenas, moments and events. They look to spotlight the Bloopers, Bleeps and Bodyslams along with the Biggest, Smallest, Strangest & Strongest. In the world of wrestling there are 100's of shirts, promotions, flyers, social media accounts and ads. Don't get lost in the sea of parody shirts and display fonts. We can provide professional graphic design services at a reasonable price. 20X20 also hand screen prints all tees in house. If you would like to discuss a possible run of tees, posters, koozies, foam fingers...Zubas, then drop them a line at 20x20apparel.com

On Fresh is the Word, we like to deliver wisdom through great stories from the minds of bright creatives of pop culture. Through those stories, we like to dissect the journey of our guests and present actionable lessons and advice for our listeners no matter what career or avenue of artistry they pursue.

The guest for this episode is Houston rap rock artist Hyro The Hero, who released his sophomore album, Flagged Channel, late last year via SONY/Red Music. Hyro The Hero is scheduled to be on the on the inaugural Rockstar Energy Drink Disrupt Festival summer tour alongside The Used, Thrice, Circa Survive, and Sum 41. More information and ticket links can be found at rockstardisrupt.com.

During our conversation, we talked his musical influences, mixing of musical genres, working with famed producer Ross Robinson on his debut album Birth, School, Work, Death, and much more!

Purchase/Stream Flagged Channel: red.lnk.to/FlaggedChannelAS

Win Tickets to Rockstar Energy Disrupt Festival: found.ee/DisruptContest

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Instagram: instagram.com/hyrothehero
Twitter: twitter.com/hyrothehero
Soundcloud: soundcloud.com/hyrothehero
Facebook: facebook.com/hyrothehero
YouTube: youtube.com/hyrothehero

FRESH IS THE WORD PATREON: patreon.com/freshistheword

THEME MUSIC
Courtesy of Knox Money, Bang Belushi, and Foul Mouth.

SPONSOR
Founded in 2015, 20x20 Apparel brings original tributes to Pro Wrestling's classic arenas, moments and events. They look to spotlight the Bloopers, Bleeps and Bodyslams along with the Biggest, Smallest, Strangest & Strongest. In the world of wrestling there are 100's of shirts, promotions, flyers, social media accounts and ads. Don't get lost in the sea of parody shirts and display fonts. We can provide professional graphic design services at a reasonable price. 20X20 also hand screen prints all tees in house. If you would like to discuss a possible run of tees, posters, koozies, foam fingers...Zubas, then drop them a line at 20x20apparel.com

On Fresh is the Word, we like to deliver wisdom through great stories from the minds of bright creatives of pop culture. Through those stories, we like to dissect the journey of our guests and present actionable lessons and advice for our listeners no matter what career or avenue of artistry they pursue.

The guest for this episode is Detroit hip-hop artist Chris Orrick, who just released his newest album, Out To Sea, recently via Mello Music Group. Orrick already has a vast discography of music that touches on his own personal experiences and his views on the world going on these days. During our conversation, we talked about the new album, his creative freedom, making music while not expecting stardom, and much more.

Each episode, the guest is asked to suggest someone from their life/career that should be on Fresh is the Word that would have good stories to tell. Orrick chose the American folk punk band AJJ.

Purchase/Stream Out To Sea: smarturl.it/outtoseammg

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THEME MUSIC
Courtesy of Knox Money, Bang Belushi, and Foul Mouth.

SPONSOR
Founded in 2015, 20x20 Apparel brings original tributes to Pro Wrestling's classic arenas, moments and events. They look to spotlight the Bloopers, Bleeps and Bodyslams along with the Biggest, Smallest, Strangest & Strongest. In the world of wrestling there are 100's of shirts, promotions, flyers, social media accounts and ads. Don't get lost in the sea of parody shirts and display fonts. We can provide professional graphic design services at a reasonable price. 20X20 also hand screen prints all tees in house. If you would like to discuss a possible run of tees, posters, koozies, foam fingers...Zubas, then drop them a line at 20x20apparel.com

The guest for this episode is Frankie Mish, drummer of the Grand Rapids, Michigan-based metalcore band Sleep Waker, who just released their new album Alias on July 23, 2021 via UNFD. We go through a track-by-track breakdown of the album and Frankie explains all the weird and interesting themes and influences that went into the creation of Alias.

Stream/Purchase Alias: unfd.lnk.to/Alias

Socials:
Web: chooseyouralias.com
Instagram: instagram.com/sleepwakerband
Twitter: twitter.com/sleepwakerband
Facebook: facebook.com/sleepwakerband

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On Fresh is the Word, we like to deliver wisdom through great stories from the minds of bright creatives of pop culture. Through those stories, we like to dissect the journey of our guests and present actionable lessons and advice for our listeners no matter what career or avenue of artistry they pursue.

The guest for this episode is Stephen Brower, who is currently playing the role of "Dmitry" on the touring production of Anastasia: The New Broadway Musical. The musical is described as: "This dazzling show transports us from the twilight of the Russian Empire to the euphoria of Paris in the 1920s, as a brave young woman sets out to discover the mystery of her past. Pursued by a ruthless Soviet officer determined to silence her, Anya enlists the aid of a dashing conman and a lovable ex-aristocrat. Together, they embark on an epic adventure to help her find home, love, and family."

During our chat, we talked about how he ended up getting the role in Anastasia, the auditioning process, staying healthy on the road, his upbringing in theater and how it molded his life, and about what makes Anastasia a special story.

Anastasia will make its Detroit debut at the Fisher Theatre (more info: broadwayindetroit.com) starting Tuesday, June 11th through Sunday, June 23th, before upcoming tours in Grand Rapids, MI (6/25-6/30), Milwaukee, WI (7/23-7/28), and Madison, WI (7/30-8/04). For more information on purchasing tickets and the additional cities on the tour, go to anastasiathemusical.com/tour.

Follow Stephen Brower:
Web: stephenbroweronline.com
Facebook: facebook.com/sdbrower123
Instagram: instagram.com/stephenbrower
Twitter: twitter.com/stephenbrower

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Web: anastasiathemusical.com
Facebook: facebook.com/AnastasiaBway
Twitter: twitter.com/anastasiabway
Instagram: instagram.com/anastasiabway
YouTube: youtube.com/c/AnastasiaTheMusical

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On Fresh is the Word, we like to deliver wisdom through great stories from the minds of bright creatives of pop culture. Through those stories, we like to dissect the journey of our guests and present actionable lessons and advice for our listeners no matter what career or avenue of artistry they pursue.

The guest for this episode is Reb Beach, the original and present guitarist for the rock band Winger and guitarist since 2002 in Whitesnake. Fresh off celebrating their 40th anniversary, Whitesnake recently released with their latest studio album, Flesh & Blood.

During our chat, we talked about the new album, working with David Coverdale, the role Reb Beach plays in Whitesnake, having such a storied career in two bands like Winger and Whitesnake, his childhood, his early years in the music industry as a session musician, and how the music of Winger and Whitesnake have been able to stay alive after all these years.

PURCHASE Flesh & Blood: radi.al/FleshAndBlood

Follow Reb Beach:
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Facebook: facebook.com/RebBeach
Twitter: twitter.com/RealRebBeach
Instagram: instagram.com/rebbeachofficial

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Instagram: instagram.com/whitesnake/
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Twitter: twitter.com/Whitesnake
Twitter: twitter.com/davidcoverdale

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Courtesy of Knox Money, Bang Belushi, and Foul Mouth.

SPONSOR
Founded in 2015, 20x20 Apparel brings original tributes to Pro Wrestling's classic arenas, moments and events. They look to spotlight the Bloopers, Bleeps and Bodyslams along with the Biggest, Smallest, Strangest & Strongest. In the world of wrestling there are 100's of shirts, promotions, flyers, social media accounts and ads. Don't get lost in the sea of parody shirts and display fonts. We can provide professional graphic design services at a reasonable price. 20X20 also hand screen prints all tees in house. If you would like to discuss a possible run of tees, posters, koozies, foam fingers...Zubas, then drop them a line at 20x20apparel.com

On Fresh is the Word, we like to deliver wisdom through great stories from the minds of bright creatives of pop culture. Through those stories, we like to dissect the journey of our guests and present actionable lessons and advice for our listeners no matter what career or avenue of artistry they pursue.

The guests for this episode are April Washko & Lyindaa Russell from the TV series Chair Gang, with new episodes each week on Facebook Watch. Created by Washko and filmed in Michigan, Chair Gang is described as "stepping into the personal and professional lives of the stylists at Ebberts Salon and Spa, you get a first hand look at the good, the bad, and the ugly."

Along with creating Chair Gang, April Washko wears many hats in the production of the show as the HBIC, along with her role as the fiery "Alyssa" whose got a bit of a short fuse that speaks her mind. Lyindaa Russell plays the sly, stylish, and manipulating "Bree".

During our chat we talked about how Chair Gang came to be, creating opportunities for other people, their creative beginnings, trying to stand out, learning from your experiences, collaboration vs competition, creative responsibilities on set, and much more!

Follow April Washko:
Facebook: facebook.com/AprilWashko
Instagram: instagram.com/aprilwashko
Twitter: twitter.com/aprilwashko

Follow Lyindaa Russell:
Web: lyindaarussell.com
Instagram: instagram.com/lyindaa_russell
Facebook: facebook.com/LyindaaRussell
Twitter: twitter.com/Lyindaa_Russell
IMDB: imdb.me/LyindaaRussell

Follow Chair Gang:
Facebook: facebook.com/ChairGangSeries
Instagram: instagram.com/chairgangseries
Twitter: twitter.com/ChairGangSeries

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Courtesy of Knox Money, Bang Belushi, and Foul Mouth.

On Fresh is the Word, we like to deliver wisdom through great stories from the minds of bright creatives of pop culture. Through those stories, we like to dissect the journey of our guests and present actionable lessons and advice for our listeners no matter what career or avenue of artistry they pursue.

The guest for this episode is New York City-based comic book writer Rich Douek, who has a couple of a new titles with Road of Bones #1 premiering last week via IDW Publishing and Wailing Blade #1 coming this week via ComixTribe. In the past, Douek wrote the Gutter Magic and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Universe books on IDW Publishing along with being an award-winning copywriter in advertising. During our chat we talked about Road of Bones and Wailing Blade, creating universes, the real world parallels of his stories, and the spectrum of horror writing.

Each episode, the guest is asked to suggest someone from their life/career that should be on Fresh is the Word that would have good stories to tell. Douek chose the artist on Wailing Blade, Joe Mulvey, and Andy Schmidt, former Senior Editor at IDW Publishing and former Editor at Marvel Comics who now runs Comics Experience.

Follow Rich Douek:
Web: rdouek.com
Facebook: facebook.com/rdouek
Twitter: twitter.com/rdouek
Instagram: instagram.com/rdouek
Comixology: comixology.com

FRESH IS THE WORD PATREON: patreon.com/freshistheword

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SPONSOR
Founded in 2015, 20x20 Apparel brings original tributes to Pro Wrestling's classic arenas, moments and events. They look to spotlight the Bloopers, Bleeps and Bodyslams along with the Biggest, Smallest, Strangest & Strongest. In the world of wrestling there are 100's of shirts, promotions, flyers, social media accounts and ads. Don't get lost in the sea of parody shirts and display fonts. We can provide professional graphic design services at a reasonable price. 20X20 also hand screen prints all tees in house. If you would like to discuss a possible run of tees, posters, koozies, foam fingers...Zubas, then drop them a line at 20x20apparel.com

On Fresh is the Word, we like to deliver wisdom through great stories from the minds of bright creatives of pop culture. Through those stories, we like to dissect the journey of our guests and present actionable lessons and advice for our listeners no matter what career or avenue of artistry they pursue.

The guest for this episode is South African MC Yugen Blakrok, who released her sophomore album Anima Mysterium earlier this year that featured Kool Keith, BRAVESTARR, Historian Himself, Fifi The RaiBlaster. With Kanif The Jhatmaster on production for the entire album, their chemistry is unparalleled with a sound that takes a nod to old school trip hop.

During our chat in which Kanif was also present, we talked about her musical influences, her visuals, the shadow universes she's creating, the South African music scenes, their artistic freedoms, the South African society and culture, how their upbringing influenced their art, the truths of South African history, the spirituality of the South African people, and social hierarchies.

Follow Yugen Blakrok:
Facebook: facebook.com/YugenBlakrok
Twitter: twitter.com/YugenBlakrok
Instagram: instagram.com/yugenblakrok
Bandcamp: yugenblakrok.bandcamp.com

FRESH IS THE WORD PATREON: patreon.com/freshistheword

THEME MUSIC
Courtesy of Knox Money, Bang Belushi, and Foul Mouth.

SPONSOR
Founded in 2015, 20x20 Apparel brings original tributes to Pro Wrestling's classic arenas, moments and events. They look to spotlight the Bloopers, Bleeps and Bodyslams along with the Biggest, Smallest, Strangest & Strongest. In the world of wrestling there are 100's of shirts, promotions, flyers, social media accounts and ads. Don't get lost in the sea of parody shirts and display fonts. We can provide professional graphic design services at a reasonable price. 20X20 also hand screen prints all tees in house. If you would like to discuss a possible run of tees, posters, koozies, foam fingers...Zubas, then drop them a line at 20x20apparel.com

On Fresh is the Word, we like to deliver wisdom through great stories from the minds of bright creatives of pop culture. Through those stories, we like to dissect the journey of our guests and present actionable lessons and advice for our listeners no matter what career or avenue of artistry they pursue.

The guest for this episode is mixer, engineer, and producer Will Putney, who is also the guitarist for the deathcore band Fit For An Autopsy and the band END. Recently, STL Tones, the leading commercial seller of Kemper & Axe FX Tones announced the release of the The Will Putney Tonality Plug-In Suite.

During our chat we talked about The Will Putney Tonality Plug-In Suite and the doors it opens up creatively, his role when he's producing or engineering for a band and his methods in the studio, growing with bands he produced in the studio, getting past creative differences, his upbringing in music, and his experiences producing bands over the past decade. I also asked him about some of my favorites recent albums he's produced recently from Body Count, Vein, and Thy Art is Murder, along with trying to be unique in metal, what's going on with Fit For An Autopsy and END, and the creativity from building friendships.

Each episode, the guest is asked to suggest someone from their life/career that should be on Fresh is the Word that would have good stories to tell. Putney chose his production mentor, music producer Machine, and his manager Johnny Minardi from Self Titled Management.

More information on The Will Putney Tonality Plug-In Suite: stltones.com

Follow Will Putney:
Web: graphicnature.com
Instagram: instagram.com/willputney
Instagram: instagram.com/fitforanautopsy
Instagram: instagram.com/yourfuckingend
Facebook: facebook.com/FitForAnAutopsyOfficial
Facebook: facebook.com/listentoend
Twitter: twitter.com/fitforanautopsy
Bandcamp: fitforanautopsy.bandcamp.com

FRESH IS THE WORD PATREON: patreon.com/freshistheword

On Fresh is the Word, we like to deliver wisdom through great stories from the minds of bright creatives of pop culture. Through those stories, we like to dissect the journey of our guests and present actionable lessons and advice for our listeners no matter what career or avenue of artistry they pursue.

The guest for this episode is actor Danny Trejo, most known for his role as Machete along with countless memorable roles. Trejo, who just turned 75 last week, recently partnered with the company Giddy for an new erectile dysfunction tool now ready for pre-order online.

During our chat, we talked about about his partnership with Giddy and its purpose as an erectile dysfunction tool, breaking the stigma behind many men's health issues, how he's so active at 75 years of age, women's reproductive rights, his record label Trejo Music, his restaurant Trejo's Taco, the WBC Silver Champion boxer Seniesa Estrada he sponsors, about staying informed on all the business he's a part of, sharing his knowledge about his experience, and the lessons taught to his children.

Pre-Order Giddy: getmegiddy.com

Follow Danny Trejo:
Web: dannytrejo.com
Facebook: facebook.com/officialdannytrejo
Facebook: facebook.com/OficialDannyTrejoPagina
Instagram: instagram.com/officialdannytrejo
Twitter: twitter.com/officialDannyT
YouTube: youtube.com

FRESH IS THE WORD PATREON: patreon.com/freshistheword

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Courtesy of Knox Money, Bang Belushi, and Foul Mouth.

SPONSOR
Founded in 2015, 20x20 Apparel brings original tributes to Pro Wrestling's classic arenas, moments and events. They look to spotlight the Bloopers, Bleeps and Bodyslams along with the Biggest, Smallest, Strangest & Strongest. In the world of wrestling there are 100's of shirts, promotions, flyers, social media accounts and ads. Don't get lost in the sea of parody shirts and display fonts. We can provide professional graphic design services at a reasonable price. 20X20 also hand screen prints all tees in house. If you would like to discuss a possible run of tees, posters, koozies, foam fingers...Zubas, then drop them a line at 20x20apparel.com

On Fresh is the Word, we like to deliver wisdom through great stories from the minds of bright creatives of pop culture. Through those stories, we like to dissect the journey of our guests and present actionable lessons and advice for our listeners no matter what career or avenue of artistry they pursue.

The guest for this episode is Rony Seikaly, former NBA basketball superstar now electronic music producer. Seikaly, born in a war-torn Lebanon, was the 9th overall pick in the 1988 NBA draft by the then new expansion team Miami Heat. He would go on to have a basketball career spanning 12 years between the NBA and Barcelona. After his retirement from basketball, Seikaly became a successful real estate developer and eventually also add successfully electronic music producer and DJ to his vast resume. Seikaly has now DJ'd across the world and has an extensive discography of music and mixes (just check his Soundcloud). Recently, Seikaly had a new track "Groove It" a part of the Saved Records Collection G compilation.

During our chat, we talked about his love for music since a very young age, about always having a backup plan when you are an athlete, reinventing yourself, the lessons learned throughout the phases of his life, his documentary upcoming on CloseUp360, growing up in the war torn country of Lebanon, his feelings when he was drafted into the NBA, how he learned the ropes in anything he did, his time in the NBA and how it differs from the game now, and how he's been able to mold his unique sound as an electronic music producer and DJ.

Stream // Download - Saved Records Collection G: Saved.lnk.to/CollectionG

Follow Rony Seikaly:
Soundcloud: soundcloud.com/ronyseikaly
Instagram: instagram.com/ronyseikaly
Facebook: facebook.com/ronyseikalyofficial
Twitter: twitter.com/ronyseikaly

FRESH IS THE WORD PATREON: patreon.com/freshistheword

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Courtesy of Knox Money, Bang Belushi, and Foul Mouth.

SPONSOR Founded in 2015, 20x20 Apparel brings original tributes to Pro Wrestling's classic arenas, moments and events. They look to spotlight the Bloopers, Bleeps and Bodyslams along with the Biggest, Smallest, Strangest & Strongest. In the world of wrestling there are 100's of shirts, promotions, flyers, social media accounts and ads. Don't get lost in the sea of parody shirts and display fonts. We can provide professional graphic design services at a reasonable price. 20X20 also hand screen prints all tees in house. If you would like to discuss a possible run of tees, posters, koozies, foam fingers...Zubas, then drop them a line at 20x20apparel.com

On Fresh is the Word, we like to deliver wisdom through great stories from the minds of bright creatives of pop culture. Through those stories, we like to dissect the journey of our guests and present actionable lessons and advice for our listeners no matter what career or avenue of artistry they pursue.

The guest for this episode is the Scandinavian blackened ambient multi-instrumentalist Sylvaine, the musical monitor of Kathrine Shepard. Her latest album, Atoms Aligned, Coming Undone, released late last year via Season Of Mist was nominated for the Spellemannprisen, often referred to as the Norwegian Grammy Awards. She is the first ever female artist to be nominated for the award in the Metal category since they added the category to Spellemannprisen in 2001.

During our chat we talked about her vision for her music, making music by herself, her experiences with parents that were in the music industry, how she goes through her days, how her music has been acclaimed in Scandinavia with the Spellemannprisen nomination, the Norway metal scene today, her musical tastes, her latest album Atoms Aligned, Coming Undone, where she gets inspiration, the effects of doing yoga, and the nature, society, and culture of Norway.

Each episode, the guest is asked to suggest someone from their life/career that should be on Fresh is the Word that would have good stories to tell. Sylvaine chose Neige from the French post-metal band Alcest, and Antoine Hadjioannou from French Occult Rock band Aluk Todolo

Purchase Atoms Aligned, Coming Undone on digital, CD, LP formats:
- BANDCAMP
- SEASON OF MIST SHOP
- SEASON OF MIST NORTH AMERICAN SHOP

Follow Sylvaine:
Web: sylvainemusic.com
Facebook: facebook.com/sylvainemusic
Instagram: instagram.com/sylvainemusic
Soundcloud: soundcloud.com/sylvainemusic
Twitter: twitter.com/SylvaineMusic
Bandcamp: sylvainemusic.bandcamp.com

FRESH IS THE WORD PATREON: patreon.com/freshistheword

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Courtesy of Knox Money, Bang Belushi, and Foul Mouth.

On Fresh is the Word, we like to deliver wisdom through great stories from the minds of bright creatives of pop culture. Through those stories, we like to dissect the journey of our guests and present actionable lessons and advice for our listeners no matter what career or avenue of artistry they pursue.

The guest for this episode is Miles VanMeter, the social media and events manager for Vault of Midnight Detroit. During our chat, we talked about what Vault of Midnight has in store for Free Comic Book Day on May 4th at their three locations in Detroit, Ann Arbor, and Grand Rapids, along with the store's connection to their communities, collaborating with neighboring businesses and the city, and what they have been doing to make Vault of Midnight a welcoming environment for everybody.

Vault of Midnight Free Comic Book Day Facebook Event Pages:
- Detroit
- Grand Rapids
- Ann Arbor

Follow Vault of Midnight:
Web: vaultofmidnight.com
Twitter: twitter.com/VaultOfMidnight
Facebook: facebook.com/vaultofmidnight
Facebook: facebook.com/vaultofmidnightdetroit
Facebook: facebook.com/vaultofmidnightgrandrapids
Instagram: instagram.com/vaultofmidnight

FRESH IS THE WORD PATREON: patreon.com/freshistheword

The guest for this episode is Detroit-based composer, pianist, and vocalist Vanessa Cuccia to talk about her debut album This is a Spell. I came across Vanessa’s music earlier this year when a mutual friend shared her single “Ode to Body” on Instagram. I really liked the song, but when I heard the full album and learned more about her, I definitely wanted to meet her and have her on the podcast. This is actually Vanessa’s first podcast interview about her music has she has already made successful waves in the world with her company Chakrubs, her natural crystal sex toy company (which has been featured on Conan, Playboy TV, Nylon, Teen Vogue, among other publications). Cuccia also runs Freque Magazine, described as “combining FREQUEncies of art, music, and culture through a lens of spirituality”.

Between her music and the interviews I watched beforehand, I very much related to her experiences that would go into the creation of Chakrubs and into the heart of her music. During our conversation, we talked about her musical beginnings, how all of her projects lend in service of each other, the making of This is a Spell along with a track-by-track breakdown, and so much more. This is a Spell is one of my favorite albums of 2021 and Vanessa Cuccia is a wealth of positive energy and spirit.

Stream/Purchase: This is a Spell

Socials:
Instagram: instagram.com/vanessa_cuccia
Instagram: instagram.com/Chakrubs
Instagram: instagram.com/frequemagazine

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On Fresh is the Word, we like to deliver wisdom through great stories from the minds of bright creatives of pop culture. Through those stories, we like to dissect the journey of our guests and present actionable lessons and advice for our listeners no matter what career or avenue of artistry they pursue.

The guest for this episode is James "The Human Furnace" Bulloch, vocalist for the Cleveland-based metal/hardcore band Ringworm, who have a new album out this week Death Becomes My Voice on Relapse Records. This weekend, the band will have a trio of album release shows in Ohio and Michigan (dates below). During our conversation, we talked about the new album, the history of the band, how he balances the multiple bands he's in, the song writing process, being a tattoo artist, and why heavy music is so important.

Each episode, the guest is asked to suggest someone from their life/career that should be on Fresh is the Word that would have good stories to tell. The Human Furnace chose current Hatebeed guitarist "Florida" Frank Novinec.

Death Becomes My Voice Record Release Weekend:
May 03 Mansfield, OH Belcher’s House of Rock
May 04 Detroit, MI The Sanctuary
May 05 Cleveland, OH The Phantasy Nightclub

Follow Ringworm:
Facebook: facebook.com/Ringworm13
Instagram: instagram.com/rngwrm13
Bandcamp: ringworm.bandcamp.com

FRESH IS THE WORD PATREON: patreon.com/freshistheword

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Courtesy of Knox Money, Bang Belushi, and Foul Mouth.

SPONSOR
Founded in 2015, 20x20 Apparel brings original tributes to Pro Wrestling's classic arenas, moments and events. They look to spotlight the Bloopers, Bleeps and Bodyslams along with the Biggest, Smallest, Strangest & Strongest. In the world of wrestling there are 100's of shirts, promotions, flyers, social media accounts and ads. Don't get lost in the sea of parody shirts and display fonts. We can provide professional graphic design services at a reasonable price. 20X20 also hand screen prints all tees in house. If you would like to discuss a possible run of tees, posters, koozies, foam fingers...Zubas, then drop them a line at 20x20apparel.com

On Fresh is the Word, we like to deliver wisdom through great stories from the minds of bright creatives of pop culture. Through those stories, we like to dissect the journey of our guests and present actionable lessons and advice for our listeners no matter what career or avenue of artistry they pursue.

The guest for this episode is Toronto hip-hop legend Choclair. Now this is a bucket list interview for me. The Toronto hip-hop scene that came from the late 1990s which also included Kardinal Offishall, Saukrates, and Maestro Fresh Wes, among many others, is so personally special to me. As someone who has frequented Toronto throughout my life, its like a second home to me. My goal is to get all those names I just named on this podcast and we are one down with Choclair.

During our conversation, we reminisce about the Toronto hip-hop scene from the 90s, along with breaking down his career during albums like 1999's Ice Cold, 2002's Memoirs of Blake Savage. We also get into the lessons he's learned over the years in his storied music career, his beginnings in music, the aesthetics of Toronto as a city and its artistry, and so much more!

Each episode, the guest is asked to suggest someone from their life/career that should be on Fresh is the Word that would have good stories to tell. Choclair chose fellow Toronto hip-hop pioneer Maestro Fresh Wes.

Follow Choclair:
Facebook: facebook.com/choclairofficial
Twitter: twitter.com/choclair
Instagram: instagram.com/ChoclairOfficial

FRESH IS THE WORD PATREON: patreon.com/freshistheword

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Courtesy of Knox Money, Bang Belushi, and Foul Mouth.

SPONSOR
Founded in 2015, 20x20 Apparel brings original tributes to Pro Wrestling's classic arenas, moments and events. They look to spotlight the Bloopers, Bleeps and Bodyslams along with the Biggest, Smallest, Strangest & Strongest. In the world of wrestling there are 100's of shirts, promotions, flyers, social media accounts and ads. Don't get lost in the sea of parody shirts and display fonts. We can provide professional graphic design services at a reasonable price. 20X20 also hand screen prints all tees in house. If you would like to discuss a possible run of tees, posters, koozies, foam fingers...Zubas, then drop them a line at 20x20apparel.com

On Fresh is the Word, we like to deliver wisdom through great stories from the minds of bright creatives of pop culture. Through those stories, we like to dissect the journey of our guests and present actionable lessons and advice for our listeners no matter what career or avenue of artistry they pursue.

Our guest this episode is Ephie Aardema, who is currently playing the role of Dawn on the touring production of Waitress the Musical. This Tony Award®​-nominated musical is brought to you by a groundbreaking, all-female creative team featuring original music and lyrics by 6-time Grammy®​ ​nominee Sara Bareilles, a book by acclaimed screenwriter Jessie Nelson and direction by Tony Award winner Diane Paulus. The musical is based on the 2007 film of the same name, written by Adrienne Shelly.

Along with her role in Waitress, Aardema recently originated Tai in Clueless The Musical. During our conversation, we talked about how she went straight from doing Clueless to Waitress, learning her new roles, her experiences thus far with Waitress, her upbringing, how her side gigs are in service of her time doing musicals, how she tries to enjoy all the cities that the musicals take her to and her love of plants.

Follow Ephie Aardema:
Web: ephieaardema.com
Twitter: twitter.com/EphieAardema
Instagram: instagram.com/ephieaardema

Follow Waitress the Musical:
Web: waitressthemusical.com
Facebook: facebook.com/waitressmusical
Twitter: twitter.com/waitressmusical
YouTube: youtube.com
Instagram: instagram.com/waitressmusical

FRESH IS THE WORD PATREON: patreon.com/freshistheword

THEME MUSIC
Courtesy of Knox Money, Bang Belushi, and Foul Mouth.

SPONSOR
Founded in 2015, 20x20 Apparel brings original tributes to Pro Wrestling's classic arenas, moments and events. They look to spotlight the Bloopers, Bleeps and Bodyslams along with the Biggest, Smallest, Strangest & Strongest. In the world of wrestling there are 100's of shirts, promotions, flyers, social media accounts and ads. Don't get lost in the sea of parody shirts and display fonts. We can provide professional graphic design services at a reasonable price. 20X20 also hand screen prints all tees in house. If you would like to discuss a possible run of tees, posters, koozies, foam fingers...Zubas, then drop them a line at 20x20apparel.com

On Fresh is the Word, we like to deliver wisdom through great stories from the minds of bright creatives of pop culture. Through those stories, we like to dissect the journey of our guests and present actionable lessons and advice for our listeners no matter what career or avenue of artistry they pursue.

Our guest this episode is queer black comic book writer and editor Danny Lore. Raised in Harlem, but now Bronx-based, Danny Lore has worked in comic and gaming shops since the beginning of time. They have been an editor for comic book titles as THE GOOD FIGHT and THE WILDS as well as an acquiring editor for FIYAH Magazine. Their first creator-owned comic series, QUEEN OF BAD DREAMS will be published by Vault Comics starting this week!

During our chat, we talked about QUEEN OF BAD DREAMS, the comic book creator community, being an ally to marginalized communities, they're upbringing in Harlem, blackness, gentrification, working on THE WILDS with Vita Ayala, having authenticity and the proper voices for characters in comics, and even some wrestling!

Each episode, the guest is asked to suggest someone from their life/career that should be on Fresh is the Word that would have good stories to tell. Danny Lore chose fellow comic book artist Emily Pearson from The Wilds, Snap Flash Hustle (Black Mask Studios), and Bonding (Vault Comics).

For more information on Queen of Bad Dreams: vaultcomics.com
Follow Danny Lore:
Web: dannylore.com
Twitter: twitter.com/weredawgz
Instagram: instagram.com/weredawgz

FRESH IS THE WORD PATREON: patreon.com/freshistheword

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Courtesy of Knox Money, Bang Belushi, and Foul Mouth.

SPONSOR
Founded in 2015, 20x20 Apparel brings original tributes to Pro Wrestling's classic arenas, moments and events. They look to spotlight the Bloopers, Bleeps and Bodyslams along with the Biggest, Smallest, Strangest & Strongest. In the world of wrestling there are 100's of shirts, promotions, flyers, social media accounts and ads. Don't get lost in the sea of parody shirts and display fonts. We can provide professional graphic design services at a reasonable price. 20X20 also hand screen prints all tees in house. If you would like to discuss a possible run of tees, posters, koozies, foam fingers...Zubas, then drop them a line at 20x20apparel.com

On Fresh is the Word, we like to deliver wisdom through great stories from the minds of bright creatives of pop culture. Through those stories, we like to dissect the journey of our guests and present actionable lessons and advice for our listeners no matter what career or avenue of artistry they pursue.

This episode's guest is Tim "Yogi" Watts, drummer of the metal band Demon Hunter. Recently, Demon Hunter released a pair of albums, the more aggression War and the melodic Peace. During our chat, we talked about the new albums, the history of the band, the band's musical influences, taking musical risks, and his thoughts about being coined a "Christian Metal" band.

Follow Demon Hunter:
Web: demonhunter.net
Facebook: facebook.com/demonhunter
Twitter: twitter.com/demonhunterband
Instagram: instagram.com/demonhunter
Instagram: instagram.com/yogiwatts

FRESH IS THE WORD PATREON: patreon.com/freshistheword

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Courtesy of Knox Money, Bang Belushi, and Foul Mouth.

SPONSOR
Founded in 2015, 20x20 Apparel brings original tributes to Pro Wrestling's classic arenas, moments and events. They look to spotlight the Bloopers, Bleeps and Bodyslams along with the Biggest, Smallest, Strangest & Strongest. In the world of wrestling there are 100's of shirts, promotions, flyers, social media accounts and ads. Don't get lost in the sea of parody shirts and display fonts. We can provide professional graphic design services at a reasonable price. 20X20 also hand screen prints all tees in house. If you would like to discuss a possible run of tees, posters, koozies, foam fingers...Zubas, then drop them a line at 20x20apparel.com

On Fresh is the Word, we like to deliver wisdom through great stories from the minds of bright creatives of pop culture. Through those stories, we like to dissect the journey of our guests and present actionable lessons and advice for our listeners no matter what career or avenue of artistry they pursue.

For this episode, we are joined by another person from the movie Rottentail, actor and graffiti artist Corin Nemec. Known for a variety of acting roles throughout his career including the lead on the early 90s TV sitcom Parker Lewis Can't Lose, Nemec has also been a part of the L.A. graffiti scene since the 80s aligning himself with the worldwide collective of graffiti and street artists The Chosen Few.

Currently, Nemec stars in the movie Rottentail, created by Episode #137 guest David C. Hayes and co-written and directed by Episode #138 guest Brian Skiba. Rottentail is premiering at select locations throughout the month of April. During our interview, we talked about the making of Rottentail and getting into the Peter Cotton/Rottentail character, along with history doing graffiti art.

For more information on where you can see the Rottentail movie, go to RottentailTheMovie.com.

Follow Corin Nemec:
Twitter: twitter.com/imcorinnemec
Instagram: instagram.com/imcorinnemec

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Courtesy of Knox Money, Bang Belushi, and Foul Mouth.

SPONSOR
Founded in 2015, 20x20 Apparel brings original tributes to Pro Wrestling's classic arenas, moments and events. They look to spotlight the Bloopers, Bleeps and Bodyslams along with the Biggest, Smallest, Strangest & Strongest. In the world of wrestling there are 100's of shirts, promotions, flyers, social media accounts and ads. Don't get lost in the sea of parody shirts and display fonts. We can provide professional graphic design services at a reasonable price. 20X20 also hand screen prints all tees in house. If you would like to discuss a possible run of tees, posters, koozies, foam fingers...Zubas, then drop them a line at 20x20apparel.com.

On Fresh is the Word, we like to deliver wisdom through great stories from the minds of bright creatives of pop culture. Through those stories, we like to dissect the journey of our guests and present actionable lessons and advice for our listeners no matter what career or avenue of artistry they pursue.

This episodes guest is comic book artist and creator of Karnal Confessions, Sorah Suhng. Currently, Suhng is running an already highly successful Kickstarter for Karnal Confessions, an illustrated prose project that she originally offered up for free online at karnalconfessions.com, but now she's making it available in print with all sorts of goodies!

During our conversation, we talked about how Karnal Confessions came to be and her inspirations behind the characters, her creative beginnings, her audience, how personal relationship affected her projects, and much more!

Karnal Confessions Kickstarter: kck.st/2U2EiAo

Each episode, the guest is asked to suggest someone from their life/career that should be on Fresh is the Word that would have good stories to tell. Suhng chose Aspen Comics Vice President and Editor-in-Chief Vince Hernandez.

Follow Sorah Suhng:
Web: sorahsuhng.com
Web: karnalconfessions.com
Facebook: facebook.com/sorahsuhngart
Facebook: facebook.com/karnalconfessions
Instagram: instagram.com/sorahsuhng
Twitter: twitter.com/sorahsuhng
Twitter: twitter.com/karnalsin

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Courtesy of Knox Money, Bang Belushi, and Foul Mouth.

SPONSOR
Founded in 2015, 20x20 Apparel brings original tributes to Pro Wrestling's classic arenas, moments and events. They look to spotlight the Bloopers, Bleeps and Bodyslams along with the Biggest, Smallest, Strangest & Strongest. In the world of wrestling there are 100's of shirts, promotions, flyers, social media accounts and ads. Don't get lost in the sea of parody shirts and display fonts. We can provide professional graphic design services at a reasonable price. 20X20 also hand screen prints all tees in house. If you would like to discuss a possible run of tees, posters, koozies, foam fingers...Zubas, then drop them a line at 20x20apparel.com

On Fresh is the Word, we like to deliver wisdom through great stories from the minds of bright creatives of pop culture. Through those stories, we like to dissect the journey of our guests and present actionable lessons and advice for our listeners no matter what career or avenue of artistry they pursue.

On this episode, we have writer and freelance editor Leah McNaughton Lederman, who launched a Kickstarter campaign recently for Cafe Macabre, a collection of horror stories written by women with art made by women. Cafe Macabre includes stories by Kasey Pierce, Stefani Manard, Kari McElroy, Michelle Joy Gallagher, Amy Hunter, and Harlow West, along with art by K. Lynn Smith, Corinne Smith, Kari McElroy, Marianna Pescosta, Amy Hunter, Harlow West, Ashley Jagodzinski, Jennifer Barnett, Autumn Nicole Brown, and Crystal O’Rourke.

Cafe Macabre Kickstarter: kck.st/2UhokCI

During our conversation, we talked about the inception and the behind the scenes making of the Cafe Macabre collection, what makes for a good editor and why you should always have a good editor for your work, the spectrum of the horror genre, stories coming from the women's perspective, advice for women trying to have careers in the creative fields, collaboration, and enjoying the process.

Follow Leah McNaughton Lederman:
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On Fresh is the Word, we like to deliver wisdom through great stories from the minds of bright creatives of pop culture. Through those stories, we like to dissect the journey of our guests and present actionable lessons and advice for our listeners no matter what career or avenue of artistry they pursue.

For this episode, we are joined by film writer and director Brian Skiba, whose current project Rottentail (created by Episode #137 guest David C. Hayes) is premiering at select locations throughout the month of April. During our interview, we talked about the process of making this horror/comedy, his history with David C. Hayes, his beginnings as a writer and director, and advice for young directors breaking into the film business.

For more information on where you can see the Rottentail movie, go to RottentailTheMovie.com.

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Courtesy of Knox Money, Bang Belushi, and Foul Mouth.
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Founded in 2015, 20x20 Apparel brings original tributes to Pro Wrestling's classic arenas, moments and events. They look to spotlight the Bloopers, Bleeps and Bodyslams along with the Biggest, Smallest, Strangest & Strongest. In the world of wrestling there are 100's of shirts, promotions, flyers, social media accounts and ads. Don't get lost in the sea of parody shirts and display fonts. We can provide professional graphic design services at a reasonable price. 20X20 also hand screen prints all tees in house. If you would like to discuss a possible run of tees, posters, koozies, foam fingers...Zubas, then drop them a line at 20x20apparel.com

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On Fresh is the Word, we like to deliver wisdom through great stories from the minds of bright creatives of pop culture. Through those stories, we like to dissect the journey of our guests and present actionable lessons and advice for our listeners no matter what career or avenue of artistry they pursue.

On this episode, my guest is writer, actor, filmmarker, college professor, and all around weirdo, David C. Hayes. During our interview, we talk about his comic book Rottentail and how it got adapted into a film, that's premieres on Thursday, April 11th in selected theatres. We also talked about his creative process bouncing around between so many mediums throughout his career and some of his favorites projects he's worked, among other great stories and lessons Hayes had to offer.

Each episode, the guest is asked to suggest someone from their life/career that should be on Fresh is the Word that would have good stories to tell. David C. Hayes chose Joshua Werner of Source Point Press and Rottentail director Brian Skiba.

For more information on where you can see the Rottentail movie, go to RottentailTheMovie.com. On Thursday, April 4th, Source Point Press is proud to present the first World Premiere of the movie Rottentail at the Emagine Theatre in Royal Oak, MI.

Follow David C. Hayes:
Web: davidchayes.com
Facebook: facebook.com/abnormalent
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Twitter: twitter.com/abnormalent
Rottentail Movie: RottentailTheMovie.com

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THEME MUSIC
Courtesy of Knox Money, Bang Belushi, and Foul Mouth.

SPONSOR Founded in 2015, 20x20 Apparel brings original tributes to Pro Wrestling's classic arenas, moments and events. They look to spotlight the Bloopers, Bleeps and Bodyslams along with the Biggest, Smallest, Strangest & Strongest. In the world of wrestling there are 100's of shirts, promotions, flyers, social media accounts and ads. Don't get lost in the sea of parody shirts and display fonts. We can provide professional graphic design services at a reasonable price. 20X20 also hand screen prints all tees in house. If you would like to discuss a possible run of tees, posters, koozies, foam fingers...Zubas, then drop them a line at 20x20apparel.com

For this episode, we are joined by a hip-hop legend, New York emcee O.C. of the crew Diggin’ in the Crates (DITC), but he’s humble enough to not accept that title just yet. O.C. originally jumped on the scene as a guest on Organized Konfusion’s “Fudge Pudge”, the soon after on the remix of MC Serch’s “Back to the Grill”. O.C. would go on to meet the likes of Lord Finesse and Buckwild from DITC, and Buckwild would produce most of his debut album Word…Life released in late 1994 on Wild Pitch Records that would spawn classic tracks like “Times Up” and “Born 2 Live”.

In Summer of 1997, O.C. released his sophomore album Jewelz via Pay Day Records, but there was no sign of a slump here. Fueled by the DJ Premier-produced “My World” and the Buckwild-produced “Far From Yours”, O.C. had another classic in the books with Jewelz. O.C. would go on to release countless solo and collaborative albums throughout the years, still keeping his pen tight now at the age of 50.

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On Fresh is the Word, we like to deliver wisdom through great stories from the minds of bright creatives of pop culture. Through those stories, we like to dissect the journey of our guests and present actionable lessons and advice for our listeners no matter what career or avenue of artistry they pursue.

This episode is also a two-parter, both recorded at this years C2E2 convention in Chicago. First, we have the return of the "hardest working man in comics", self-publishing creator from Columbus, Ohio, Victor Dandridge Jr., and then I talk with comic book artist known recently for his work on the Elvira comics on Dynamite Entertainment and Twelve Devil's Dancing, Dave Acosta.

During my chat with Dandridge, we talked about his recent Kickstarter campaign for his U Cre-8 Comics brand that was able to raise funds to bring innovative programming and pop cultural engagement to the classroom for 3000 students in Central Ohio, how comics uplift the community and create a purpose for young creators, the next phase of his Vantage:Inhouse Productions publishing imprint, and about being a mentor, and much more.

And after that, during my talk with Acosta, we talk about working on the Elvira comics and what makes the Elvira character so timeless, along with the Twelve Devil's Dancing comic he did with writer Erica Schultz (who was on Episode #124), and how he accesses his artistic style on each project.

Follow Victor Dandridge Jr.:
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On Fresh is the Word, we like to deliver wisdom through great stories from the minds of bright creatives of pop culture. Through those stories, we like to dissect the journey of our guests and present actionable lessons and advice for our listeners no matter what career or avenue of artistry they pursue.

This episode is a two-parter, first with comic book/horror author Dirk Manning, known for such titles as Nightmare World, Tales of Mr. Rhee, and Twiztid's Haunted High-Ons, recorded at this years C2E2 convention in Chicago. We had a quick chat about his current Kickstarter campaign for the superhero comic HOPE, co-created with K. Lynn Smith (from Episode #131) and being released through Source Point Press.

Follow Dirk Manning:
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Facebook: facebook.com/dirkmanning
Instagram: instagram.com/DirkManning
Twitter: twitter.com/DirkManning

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The second interview is my chat with Editor-In-Chief of Source Point Press, Travis McIntire. During my chat with Travis, we talk about all the big things in store at Source Point Press in 2019 (HOPE, Floppy Cop, Rottentail movie, Haunted High-Ons), their early history, doing convention, what they look for in creators that they work with, and the audience they try to connect to.

Each episode, the guest is asked to suggest someone from their life/career that should be on Fresh is the Word that would have good stories to tell. McIntire chose Paul Burke, who worked in music management in the 1970s (for groups like KISS) and co-founder of McFarlane Toys.

Follow Travis McIntire:
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On Fresh is the Word, we like to deliver wisdom through great stories from the minds of bright creatives of pop culture. Through those stories, we like to dissect the journey of our guests and present actionable lessons and advice for our listeners no matter what career or avenue of artistry they pursue.

On this episode, we feature another wrestler featured at the Olde Wrestling event in Detroit on March 30th, their champion Matt Cross. Now Cross isn't just the Olde Wrestling champion, he is a wrestler known throughout the world, most notably as Son of Havoc in Lucha Underground. During our interview, we talk about how he got his start in wrestling, working with Olde Wrestling, the punk rock lifestyle he lives as a wrestler, his Wrestling Is Forever clothing company, how he's been able to make a career worldwide as a wrestler, and how he opened up avenues for wrestling in many parts of the world where wrestling was vastly ignored. This was one of the best chats I've had about wrestling ever.

Follow Matt Cross:
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Follow Olde Wrestling:
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Twitter: twitter.com/oldewrestling
Facebook: facebook.com/oldewrestling YouTube: youtube.com/user/oldewrestling
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THEME MUSIC
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SPONSOR
Founded in 2015, 20x20 Apparel brings original tributes to Pro Wrestling's classic arenas, moments and events. They look to spotlight the Bloopers, Bleeps and Bodyslams along with the Biggest, Smallest, Strangest & Strongest. In the world of wrestling there are 100's of shirts, promotions, flyers, social media accounts and ads. Don't get lost in the sea of parody shirts and display fonts. We can provide professional graphic design services at a reasonable price. 20X20 also hand screen prints all tees in house. If you would like to discuss a possible run of tees, posters, koozies, foam fingers...Zubas, then drop them a line at 20x20apparel.com

Web: www.20x20apparel.com

On Fresh is the Word, we like to deliver wisdom through great stories from the minds of bright creatives of pop culture. Through those stories, we like to dissect the journey of our guests and present actionable lessons and advice for our listeners no matter what career or avenue of artistry they pursue.

On this episode, we hit the time machine and take back to the early 20th century with our guest Marion Fontaine, pro wrestler and owner of the vintage-themed wrestling promotion out of Norwalk, Ohio, Olde Wrestling. This promotion is more than just a wrestling event, as the fans and the performers alike step back in time for a fun-filled family friendly show that also includes a ringmaster, ragtime band, newsies, carnival style exhibits, and more old timey entertainment.

Olde Wrestling is coming to Detroit on March 30th at the Detroit City Distillery – Whiskey Factory and during our chat, Marion Fontaine talked about the beginnings of the vintage-styled promotion, how they gained popularity, keeping an authenticity to the show, what to expect at an Olde Wrestling show, some of his favorite old timey gimmicks over the years, and his own career as a wrestler.

OLDE WRESTLING PRIZE PACK GIVEAWAY
In conjunction with Olde Wrestling and one of the sponsors of the show, 20x20 Apparel, we are doing an prize pack giveaway on Instagram for all sorts of great goodies from both companies. From Olde Wrestling, you will get a show DVD, variety pack of stickers, a button and an 8x10 featuring Matt Cross and Judge Hugo (all shown in the picture below), plus a few fun gimmicks from 20x20 Apparel including some stickers, a pin, and a Sheik Blood pencil.

Head over to the Fresh is the Word Instagram account to enter: @freshisthewordpodcast.

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On Fresh is the Word, we like to deliver wisdom through great stories from the minds of bright creatives of pop culture. Through those stories, we like to dissect the journey of our guests and present actionable lessons and advice for our listeners no matter what career or avenue of artistry they pursue.

This episode's guest is Vita Ayala, who is a queer non-binary Afro-Latinx comic writer from New York City. As quoted from Vita's Twitter, "Queer & Brown is my brand". Ayala has written some franchise stuff (DC, Marvel, Valiant), and some creator owned stuff (The Wilds, Submerged) in many genres (Horror, YA, Superhero, Thriller, Drama, Romance). You can currently catch Vita's run on comics like Valiant's Livewire or Black Mask's Black AF: Devil's Dye.

During our chat, we talked about writing authentic dialogue, how she got started writing comic books, the collaborative effort of making comics, how a good editor improves your work, Black AF: Devil's Dye, The Wilds, representation of marginalized groups in comics, women's role in the comic book industry, Livewire, about being a wrestling fan, and the music she listens to!

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THEME MUSIC
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SPONSOR
Founded in 2015, 20x20 Apparel brings original tributes to Pro Wrestling's classic arenas, moments and events. They look to spotlight the Bloopers, Bleeps and Bodyslams along with the Biggest, Smallest, Strangest & Strongest. In the world of wrestling there are 100's of shirts, promotions, flyers, social media accounts and ads. Don't get lost in the sea of parody shirts and display fonts. We can provide professional graphic design services at a reasonable price. 20X20 also hand screen prints all tees in house. If you would like to discuss a possible run of tees, posters, koozies, foam fingers...Zubas, then drop them a line at 20x20apparel.com,

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On Fresh is the Word, we like to deliver wisdom through great stories from the minds of bright creatives of pop culture. Through those stories, we like to dissect the journey of our guests and present actionable lessons and advice for our listeners no matter what career or avenue of artistry they pursue.

This episode's guest is Michigan-based comic book artist and writer K. Lynn Smith. This week, Smith along with Dirk Manning, launched the Kickstarter campaign for the six issue superhero graphic novel HOPE they co-created. Smith was known for her previous comic, the western Plume, that garnered much acclaimed after its web comic beginnings.

During our conversation, we talked about the HOPE Kickstarter and the story behind doing a superhero comic, her beginnings as an artist and writer, turning her work into a job, the importance of keeping up her network with other creatives, what she's learned doing comics, the role of women in the comic book industry, and working comic cons.

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Facebook: facebook.com/klynnsmithart
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THEME MUSIC
Courtesy of Knox Money, Bang Belushi, and Foul Mouth.

SPONSOR
Founded in 2015, 20x20 Apparel brings original tributes to Pro Wrestling's classic arenas, moments and events. They look to spotlight the Bloopers, Bleeps and Bodyslams along with the Biggest, Smallest, Strangest & Strongest. In the world of wrestling there are 100's of shirts, promotions, flyers, social media accounts and ads. Don't get lost in the sea of parody shirts and display fonts. We can provide professional graphic design services at a reasonable price. 20X20 also hand screen prints all tees in house. If you would like to discuss a possible run of tees, posters, koozies, foam fingers...Zubas, then drop them a line at 20x20apparel.com

Web: www.20x20apparel.com
Facebook: facebook.com/20x20Apparel
Twitter: twitter.com/20x20Apparel

On Fresh is the Word, we like to deliver wisdom through great stories from the minds of bright creatives of pop culture. Through those stories, we like to dissect the journey of our guests and present actionable lessons and advice for our listeners no matter what career or avenue of artistry they pursue.

This episode's guest is Nick Reese, lead vocalist of the Southern California based rock band Joyous Wolf, who are now signed to Roadrunner Records. The band is about to embark on Buckcherry's upcoming War Paint Tour, launching March 6th in Sacramento, CA, going throughout the United States, and finishing up May 5th in Montclair, CA. During our conversation, we talked about how all the bands they've toured with have been like mentors to them, the band's live show and interactions with the crowd, the revival of rock-n-roll, rock's underground presence now, the band's beginnings, and working with Roadrunner Records.

Follow Joyous Wolf:
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Instagram: instagram.com/joyouswolfmusic
Twitter: twitter.com/joyouswolfmusic
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THEME MUSIC
Courtesy of Knox Money, Bang Belushi, and Foul Mouth.

SPONSOR
Founded in 2015, 20x20 Apparel brings original tributes to Pro Wrestling's classic arenas, moments and events. They look to spotlight the Bloopers, Bleeps and Bodyslams along with the Biggest, Smallest, Strangest & Strongest. In the world of wrestling there are 100's of shirts, promotions, flyers, social media accounts and ads. Don't get lost in the sea of parody shirts and display fonts. We can provide professional graphic design services at a reasonable price. 20X20 also hand screen prints all tees in house. If you would like to discuss a possible run of tees, posters, koozies, foam fingers...Zubas, then drop them a line at 20x20apparel.com

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Twitter: twitter.com/20x20Apparel

On Fresh is the Word, we like to deliver wisdom through great stories from the minds of bright creatives of pop culture. Through those stories, we like to dissect the journey of our guests and present actionable lessons and advice for our listeners no matter what career or avenue of artistry they pursue.

This episode’s guest is comic book writer Lan Pitts. As a lifelong wrestling fan, Pitts got the opportunity to write for BOOM! Studios and their WWE comic book series. During our interview, we talked about being a wrestling fan and all the wrestling we have liked from the past and present, his stories a part of the BOOM! Studios WWE comic books, writing wrestling comics for the casual comic book fan, the freedom in writing wrestler’s stories in the comic book universe, the visual aspects of the comic books, and how wrestling parallels the comic book world.

Each episode, the guest is asked to suggest someone from their life/career that should be on Fresh is the Word that would have good stories to tell. Pitts chose a couple of comic book writers, Ron Marz (Batman/Aliens, DC vs. Marvel, Green Lantern, Silver Surfer, and Witchblade) and Tom King (The Vision for Marvel Comics, and The Sheriff of Babylon for the DC Comics imprint Vertigo, 2012 superhero novel A Once Crowded Sky, and the “Rebirth”-era Batman).

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SPONSOR

Founded in 2015, 20×20 Apparel brings original tributes to Pro Wrestling’s classic arenas, moments and events. They look to spotlight the Bloopers, Bleeps and Bodyslams along with the Biggest, Smallest, Strangest & Strongest. In the world of wrestling there are 100’s of shirts, promotions, flyers, social media accounts and ads. Don’t get lost in the sea of parody shirts and display fonts. We can provide professional graphic design services at a reasonable price. 20X20 also hand screen prints all tees in house. If you would like to discuss a possible run of tees, posters, koozies, foam fingers…Zubas, then drop them a line at 20x20apparel.com

Web: www.20x20apparel.com
Facebook: facebook.com/20x20Apparel
Twitter: twitter.com/20x20Apparel

On Fresh is the Word, we like to deliver wisdom through great stories from the minds of bright creatives of pop culture. Through those stories, we like to dissect the journey of our guests and present actionable lessons and advice for our listeners no matter what career or avenue of artistry they pursue.

This episode’s guest is another interview done from the Astronomicon pop culture convention with Mike Zapcic, podcaster and cast member of the AMC reality TV show Comic Book Men with Kevin Smith, Ming Chen, Walt Flanagan, and Bryan Johnson. During our chat we talked about the comic book shop he works at that was featured on Comic Book Men, Jay and Silent Bob’s Secret Stash, in Red Bank, New Jersey, along with the importance comic books and comic book stores has on culture and society, plus the art of podcasting and the podcast studio A Shared Universe PodcaStudio he opened with Ming Chen.

Follow Mike Zapcic:
Web: ashareduniverse.com
Facebook: facebook.com/mike.zapcic
Twitter: twitter.com/michaelzapcic
Instagram: instagram.com/michaelzapcic

THEME MUSIC

Courtesy of Knox Money, Bang Belushi, and Foul Mouth.

SPONSOR

Founded in 2015, 20×20 Apparel brings original tributes to Pro Wrestling’s classic arenas, moments and events. They look to spotlight the Bloopers, Bleeps and Bodyslams along with the Biggest, Smallest, Strangest & Strongest. In the world of wrestling there are 100’s of shirts, promotions, flyers, social media accounts and ads. Don’t get lost in the sea of parody shirts and display fonts. We can provide professional graphic design services at a reasonable price. 20X20 also hand screen prints all tees in house. If you would like to discuss a possible run of tees, posters, koozies, foam fingers…Zubas, then drop them a line at 20x20apparel.com

Web: www.20x20apparel.com
Facebook: facebook.com/20x20Apparel
Twitter: twitter.com/20x20Apparel

On Fresh is the Word, we like to deliver wisdom through great stories from the minds of bright creatives of pop culture. Through those stories, we like to dissect the journey of our guests and present actionable lessons and advice for our listeners no matter what career or avenue of artistry they pursue.

This episode is the Haunted High-Ons special with interviews from everyone a part of the creative team of the comic book starring the dastardly duo of Jamie Madrox and Monoxide of the rap group Twiztid! We have three interviews this episode all recorded at this years Astronomicon pop culture convention in Sterling Heights, Michigan with writer Dirk Manning, artists Marianna Pescosta & Alessandro de Fornasari, and of course, Twiztid! We go through the origins of Haunted High-Ons, the inspiration behind the story and artwork, the release of the new series The Darkness Rises, and the special announcement for the C2E2 convention.

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Twitter: twitter.com/tweetmesohard

For 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 and then must condense it all into a song and a video along with her collaborator Father. All the information about the cases they research can be found on the band’s web site skynd-music.com, where you can find more information and links about all the subjects in the Case Files section.

During my conversation with Skynd, we talked about how her upbringing lead her into an interest in true crime subjects, meeting Father, the process that goes into every song and video, and the creative outlet she feels doing this SKYND project, and much more.

Socials:
Web: skynd-music.com
Facebook: facebook.com/skynd.music
Instagram: instagram.com/skynd_music
Twitter: twitter.com/itsSKYND
YouTube: youtube.com/c/skynd

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On Fresh is the Word, we like to deliver wisdom through great stories from the minds of bright creatives of pop culture. Through those stories, we like to dissect the journey of our guests and present actionable lessons and advice for our listeners no matter what career or avenue of artistry they pursue.

This episode’s guest is comic book artist Liana Kangas. Currently, you can catch her run on the Black Mask Studio comic Black AF: Devil’s Dye, written by Vita Ayala. This week,
it was announced via Newsarama that Kangas will join writer Joe Corallo on the next project She Said Destroy, set to debut in May through Vault Comics.

During our interview, we talked about Black AF: Devil’s Dye and her role in making the comic, as an artist finding your own style, how she became an artist, strong women leads in comic books, being a woman in the comic book industry, mentoring young creators, her favorite music artists, and her upcoming comic She Said Destroy.

Each episode, the guest is asked to suggest someone from their life/career that should be on Fresh is the Word that would have good stories to tell. Kangas chose illustrator Jackie Von Spanks (JLH Illustration) or comic book writer Lan Pitts (writer for WWE series on Boom Studios).

Follow Liana Kangas:
Web: lianakangas.com
Twitter: twitter.com/lianakangas
Instagram: instagram.com/lianakangas
Twitch: twitch.tv/lianakangas
Facebook: facebook.com/lianakangasart

THEME MUSIC

Courtesy of Knox Money, Bang Belushi, and Foul Mouth.

SPONSOR

Founded in 2015, 20×20 Apparel brings original tributes to Pro Wrestling’s classic arenas, moments and events. They look to spotlight the Bloopers, Bleeps and Bodyslams along with the Biggest, Smallest, Strangest & Strongest. In the world of wrestling there are 100’s of shirts, promotions, flyers, social media accounts and ads. Don’t get lost in the sea of parody shirts and display fonts. We can provide professional graphic design services at a reasonable price. 20X20 also hand screen prints all tees in house. If you would like to discuss a possible run of tees, posters, koozies, foam fingers…Zubas, then drop them a line at 20x20apparel.com

Web: www.20x20apparel.com

On Fresh is the Word, we like to deliver wisdom through great stories from the minds of bright creatives of pop culture. Through those stories, we like to dissect the journey of our guests and present actionable lessons and advice for our listeners no matter what career or avenue of artistry they pursue.

This episode I have a pair of interviews from two of the superheroes from the WOW Women of Wrestling promotion, Stephy Slays and Jungle Grrrl. WOW Wrestling just landed a TV deal as part of AXS TV’s Friday Night Fights in between New Japan Pro Wrestling and LFA MMA. New episodes of WOW – Women Of Wrestling air every Friday at 6pP/9pE.

At only 22 years of age, Stephy Slays is one of the younger women of the bunch, but she keeps the hustle on. During our chat, we talk about her place with WOW, the debut on AXS TV, what we can expect from her character, when she started wrestling, the superhero theme of WOW, the vignettes on the WOW show, learning from other women in the company, and her own obstacles.

As one of the original talents of the WOW company, Jungle Grrrl is a born leader in WOW. During our interview, we talked about the progression of the company, her story in WOW, telling the stories of each superhero, what makes WOW different, the message of empowerment for women and young girls, and what we have to expect from Jungle Grrrl.

Follow Stephy Slays:
Web: wowe.com/superheroes/stephy-slays
Twitter: twitter.com/wow_stephanie
Instagram: instagram.com/wow_stephanie

Follow Jungle Grrrl:
Web: wowe.com/superheroes/jungle-grrrl
Instagram: instagram.com/wow_junglegrrrl
Instagram: instagram.com/endorphasm

THEME MUSIC

Courtesy of Knox Money, Bang Belushi, and Foul Mouth.

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Founded in 2015, 20×20 Apparel brings original tributes to Pro Wrestling’s classic arenas, moments and events. They look to spotlight the Bloopers, Bleeps and Bodyslams along with the Biggest, Smallest, Strangest & Strongest. In the world of wrestling there are 100’s of shirts, promotions, flyers, social media accounts and ads. Don’t get lost in the sea of parody shirts and display fonts. We can provide professional graphic design services at a reasonable price. 20X20 also hand screen prints all tees in house. If you would like to discuss a possible run of tees, posters, koozies, foam fingers…Zubas, then drop them a line at 20x20apparel.com

Web: www.20x20apparel.com

On Fresh is the Word, we like to deliver wisdom through great stories from the minds of bright creatives of pop culture. Through those stories, we like to dissect the journey of our guests and present actionable lessons and advice for our listeners no matter what career or avenue of artistry they pursue.

This episode’s guest is comic book author and editor Erica Schultz. I first met Erica at the Motor City Comic Con in Michigan last year where I picked up a copy of her comic book Twelve Devil’s Dancing that was released through Action Lab Entertainment: Danger Zone. Shultz, in recent times, authored on both the Charmed and Xena: Warrior Princess comic books on Dynamite Entertainment along with the Daredevil 2018 Annual on Marvel.

During our interview, we talked about surviving conventations, handling multiple projects at once, writing for classic characters but still making it your own, women writing women characters in comics, the diversity in the characters, being vocal about your projects, the creator community, mentoring other creators, and the collaborative effort of making comics.

Follow Erica Schultz:
Web: ericaschultzwrites.com
Twitter: twitter.com/EricaSchultz42
Facebook: facebook.com/Erica-Schultz-480933842075334
Instagram: instagram.com/ericaschultzwrites

THEME MUSIC

Courtesy of Knox Money, Bang Belushi, and Foul Mouth.

SPONSOR

Founded in 2015, 20×20 Apparel brings original tributes to Pro Wrestling’s classic arenas, moments and events. They look to spotlight the Bloopers, Bleeps and Bodyslams along with the Biggest, Smallest, Strangest & Strongest. In the world of wrestling there are 100’s of shirts, promotions, flyers, social media accounts and ads. Don’t get lost in the sea of parody shirts and display fonts. We can provide professional graphic design services at a reasonable price. 20X20 also hand screen prints all tees in house. If you would like to discuss a possible run of tees, posters, koozies, foam fingers…Zubas, then drop them a line at 20x20apparel.com

Web: www.20x20apparel.com
Facebook: facebook.com/20x20Apparel
Twitter: twitter.com/20x20Apparel