EP. 16 KATHERINE YESKE TAYLOR, MUSIC JOURNALIST & AUTHOR

EP. 19 POLLY "SUPERSTAR" WHITTAKER, AUTHOR, ARTIST & PROVOCATEUR

Polly’s work is a celebration of human sexuality, pleasure, empowerment, and experimentation. Her expansive approach includes writing, sculpture, immersive spaces, events, and performance. Purchase "Polly: Sex Culture Revolutionary" at Avantpop Bookstore Join us for the Book Signing and conversation on Thu, June 27th, 2024 at Avantpop Bookstore from 7pm-9pm. Polly "Superstar" Whittaker Website https://www.pollysuperstar.com [https://www.pollysuperstar.com] Text Polly at (702) 996-4243 to get connected with her community Watch this episode with video at YOUTUBE.COM/@AVANTPOP [https://www.youtube.com/@avantpop] Host: Shwa Laytart Guest: Polly "Superstar" Whittaker Venue: Avantpop Bookstore, Las Vegas, NV Theme Music: Delachaux ---------------------------------------- This podcast is hosted by Avantpop Bookstore [https://www.avantpopbooks.com] Visit Us! 900 Liberace Ave. D-102, Las Vegas, NV 89109

EP. 18 JOHN WAYNE COMUNALE, AUTHOR, ARTIST & MUSICIAN

John Wayne Comunale writes weird horror books. He travels to Horror conventions across the country slinging books, meeting people, and making lasting connections with those who read my work and calls Sin City Las Vegas his home. And check out his band, johnwayneisdead John Wayne's Website [https://johnwayne-comunale.squarespace.com/] Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/johnwayneisdead] John Wayne Lied To You Podcast [https://linktr.ee/johnwayneisdead?lt_utm_source=lt_share_link#238133272] Watch this episode with video at YOUTUBE.COM/@AVANTPOP [https://www.youtube.com/@avantpop] Host: Shwa Laytart Guest: John Wayne Comunale Venue: Avantpop Bookstore, Las Vegas, NV Theme Music: Delachaux ---------------------------------------- This podcast is hosted by Avantpop Bookstore [https://www.avantpopbooks.com] Visit Us! 900 Liberace Ave. D-102, Las Vegas, NV 89109

EP. 17 JOE REED, ENTREPRENEUR, OWNER, WLVS DEN KAVA

Joe Reed was born to build businesses. The entrepreneurial spirit in him burns bright and his track record is better than many entrepreneurs can admit with confidence. Even though business comes easy for Joe, life itself has been more of an act of survival. He now owns WLVS Den Kava Lounge in Las Vegas, Nevada. Read the cover story on Joe Reed written by Shwa Laytart at vegascannabismag.com [https://www.vegascannabismag.com/main-feat/wlvs-den-kava-getting-to-know-owner-joe-reed/] Follow Joe Reed on Instagram at @reedbiz2.0 [https://www.instagram.com/reedbiz2.0] Watch this episode with video at YOUTUBE.COM/@AVANTPOP [https://www.youtube.com/@avantpop] Host: Shwa Laytart Guest: Joe Reed Venue: Avantpop Bookstore, Las Vegas, NV Theme Music: Delachaux ---------------------------------------- This podcast is hosted by Avantpop Bookstore [https://www.avantpopbooks.com] Visit Us! 900 Liberace Ave. D-102, Las Vegas, NV 89109

EP. 16 KATHERINE YESKE TAYLOR, MUSIC JOURNALIST & AUTHOR

Katherine Yeske Taylor is a longtime New Yorker, but she began her rock critic career in Atlanta in the 1990s, interviewing Georgia musical royalty such as the Indigo Girls, R.E.M. and the Black Crowes while she was still a teenager. Since then, she has conducted thousands of interviews with a wide range of artists for dozens of national, regional, and local magazines and newspapers, including Billboard, Spin, American Songwriter, FLOOD, etc. She is the author of She’s a Badass: Women in Rock Shaping Feminism. Now available for purchase at http://www.bookshop.org/shop/avantpop [http://www.bookshop.org/shop/avantpop] Follow Katherine on Instagram at @kyt_in_nyc [https://www.instagram.com/kyt_in_nyc] Watch this episode with video at YOUTUBE.COM/@AVANTPOP [https://www.youtube.com/@avantpop] Host: Shwa Laytart Guest: Katherine Yeske Taylor Venue: Avantpop Bookstore, Las Vegas, NV Theme Music: Delachaux ---------------------------------------- This podcast is hosted by Avantpop Bookstore [https://www.avantpopbooks.com] Visit Us! 900 Liberace Ave. D-102, Las Vegas, NV 89109

EP. 15 ATTABOY, ARTIST & CO-FOUNDER HIGH-FRUCTOSE MAG

With a commitment to creating and curating surprising forms of visual art, Attaboy has forged a varied career, often fusing subversion with disconcerting whimsy. On this episode, Shwa Laytart interviews Attaboy [https://www.instagram.com/attayumfactory/], artist and Co-Founder Hi-Fructose Magazine. Watch this episode with photo/art slideshow at YOUTUBE.COM/@AVANTPOP [https://www.youtube.com/@avantpop] Host: Shwa Laytart Guest: Attaboy Venue: Avantpop Bookstore, Las Vegas, NV Theme Music: Delachaux ---------------------------------------- This podcast is hosted by Avantpop Bookstore [https://www.avantpopbooks.com] Visit Us! 900 Liberace Ave. D-102, Las Vegas, NV 89109