Broken Class

Alamance is a rapidly rising Eugene-based rock and metal band. Alex, Ivan, Josh and Matt graciously let me join their practice studio in west Eugene. They are frequently releasing new singles, playing shows all around the PNW, and gaining ardent fans both locally and internationally.  The discussion is on video at https://youtu.be/NbZy4ampIoM [https://youtu.be/NbZy4ampIoM].  Check out Alamance: https://alamanceband.com [https://alamanceband.com]  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCc-ahksG7l3WY-FuYWeyVtw [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCc-ahksG7l3WY-FuYWeyVtw]  https://open.spotify.com/artist/298PHWdca9qKa7xfCKgNIB [https://open.spotify.com/artist/298PHWdca9qKa7xfCKgNIB]

Brian Steveson makes an overdue appearance on my show, as we try and fail at keeping our focus on the delightful 10-year HS reunion we are helping to plan for our North Eugene HS class of 2012.  We discuss Ted Cruz and shoestring fries (1:30), Social dynamics and how to treat people (13:34), Brian's film love & taking IB Film Studies (17:50), The Crucible and all of Brian's NEHS plays (21:34), ASB background and WOW Hall background (26:54), "Hey wait a minute" and Project Give assembly (36:43), Reunions in the social media era (41:15), ACTUAL REUNION CHAT BEGINS more lol (some activities) (46:25), Our former teacher, now cannabis CEO (49:10), Film lightning round (54:25), Geeking out over Hitchcock's "Vertigo" (59:47), and broken media literacy (1:15:18).  RSVP: https://tinyurl.com/NorthRSVP [https://tinyurl.com/NorthRSVP]  Other links: https://linktr.ee/nehs2012 [https://linktr.ee/nehs2012]

Ben Gleib is among the most accomplished comedians still rising today, and his new special [https://youtu.be/zJbQT-ZcPLw] is a must-see! https://youtu.be/zJbQT-ZcPLw [https://youtu.be/zJbQT-ZcPLw]  Gleib has pioneered the wildly successful virtual "Nowhere Comedy Club [https://nowherecomedyclub.com]" during Covid, hosted 210 episodes of his Emmy-nominated game show "Idiotest" (which trended on Netflix and is now on Pluto TV), continually co-hosted The Young Turks' Rebel HQ series [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqSpk99bLYIRbcGVo1y88X9Z2IKMp_uCi], and was told by Larry King [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lx7RhbObHv0] that he was "exactly the kind of person we need" when he ran for U.S. President [https://www.gleib2020.com] in 2020. Ben Gleib has mentored countless comedians you know and love (like Bo Burnham!) and he's just a wonderfully insightful guy. Topics will be time-stamped soon.  The discussion is on video at https://youtu.be/9J40chmXS5Q [https://youtu.be/9J40chmXS5Q].  Follow Ben Gleib: Gleib's YouTube Channel: https://youtube.com/bgleib [https://youtube.com/bgleib] Gleib's Rebel HQ video series: https://bit.ly/3vZVEi4 [https://bit.ly/3vZVEi4] Gleib's First Hour Special: https://youtu.be/k6yF4t5S0Y8 [https://youtu.be/k6yF4t5S0Y8] Gleib's Instagram: https://instagram.com/bengleib [https://instagram.com/bengleib] Gleib's Twitter: https://twitter.com/bengleib [https://twitter.com/bengleib] https://BenGleib.com [https://BenGleib.com]

Hailey Schug is a piano studio founder, a licensed music educator, a bartender and my romantic/life partner. Brian Schug is her father, a bird rehab expert who creates TikTok content about animals and social issues. We discuss driving privileges (0:40), religion and abortion (9:55), guns (19:02), teaching during school shootings (24:02), Hailey's B# (B sharp) Piano Studio (29:50), being the father of two great kids (50:52), what is a raptor? (1:09:32), wildlife rehab and education (1:13:40), being @arwentonksschug on TikTok (1:21:26), other cool animal stuff (1:29:06), brokenness around elections & divisiveness (1:34:16), term limits (1:40:20) and more.  The discussion is on video at https://youtu.be/UtuFbFu7iQU [https://youtu.be/UtuFbFu7iQU].  Check out and support Hailey's studio: http://bsharperpianostudio.com [http://bsharperpianostudio.com]  https://instagram.com/bsharppianostudio [https://instagram.com/bsharppianostudio]  Enjoy Brian's animal blog and videos: https://www.themischievousmustelidspresenttonkstalk.com [https://www.themischievousmustelidspresenttonkstalk.com]  https://tiktok.com/@arwentonksschug [https://tiktok.com/@arwentonksschug]

Only my late father has impacted my creative journey more than Sam. Whether or not you've heard of Sammy Warm Hands (or his band, Dead Fucking Serious), I doubt there has been any Lane County musician more prolific AND genre-diverse in the past two decades. Gradient fans know he's taken me on tour twice, rapped on my first three projects, and engineered/exec produced my debut album, Ambition.  The discussion is on video at https://youtu.be/vFVHCzuGP30 [https://youtu.be/vFVHCzuGP30], and the topics are time-stamped there. Please rate/review the podcast, and check out Sammy's website, YouTube, and Spotify(s).  https://take92.com [https://take92.com]  https://www.youtube.com/c/SammyWarmHands [https://www.youtube.com/c/SammyWarmHands]  https://open.spotify.com/artist/4oNJZDoJ2ub2rAM8vPZQcd [https://open.spotify.com/artist/4oNJZDoJ2ub2rAM8vPZQcd]  https://open.spotify.com/artist/6XQtji16C8xLFRaIsgmqRx [https://open.spotify.com/artist/6XQtji16C8xLFRaIsgmqRx]