Shannon St. Hilaire (Writer)

Billie (Dancer)

Me and Billie chat about her many forays into art, dance being the foremost, but also her poetry, comics, and standup comedy. We share some embarrassing stories. We talk about ecstatic dance, contact impov, an intentional community/hippie house called The Sushi House / Alternative Library where she lived when she was in college that she remembers fondly, and what it’s like living in paradise, i.e. Kauai. Check out her Instagram here. [https://www.instagram.com/presenceandspace/]

Shannon St. Hilaire (Writer)

Me and Shannon talk about her evolution as a writer: from writing a thirty-page “novel” as a kid to her newest historical novel set in Hitler’s Germany. We also touch on her travels, literary fiction, literary agents, New York, Portland, critique groups, collaborative writing, and more. Check out her website here [https://www.shannonsthilaire.com/]

Kio Chavi (Musician)

Me and Kio talk about his origins as a singer-songwriter: from finding a three-string guitar his dad left around the house when he was 12 to open mics and bands in college. We also touch on his newest album, Sychophant, which alludes to tech culture and squalor in Seattle, the millennial dilemma of living with your parents, and much more. Listen to Sychophant for free on Bandcamp [https://kiochavi.bandcamp.com/album/sycophant]