Welcome to Gay for Play! A podcast about all things queer in the world of video games, pop culture, and beyond.👾🏳️🌈🎮💖 ~ Hosted by Eric Solis & Laurence Turner-Cordova ~ In each episode we take a video game or gaming topic and look at it through a queer lens—discussing LGBTQ+ representation, queer themes, cultural significance, and what the games we love have to tell us about the LGBTQIA+ experience at large. Whether you're a lifelong gamer or have even just a passing interest in gaming, joi ...
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I was born and raised in central Los Angeles. I discuss intersections of race, gentrification, small business, City and County elections, and more of what's shaping the city today. I publish episodes every other Friday; for the full catalogue, visit jimbotimes.com.
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Welcome to Sound Pollution! Listen in as independent musicians share their inspirations, songwriting processes, and upcoming projects/shows. Sound Pollution is your home for open conversations, awesome music, and maybe even a little advice from trailblazers in the field.
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SPECIAL: PROPS 2 – 36 IN CALIFORNIA THIS SEASON
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With less than two weeks to go before Election Day on November 5th, here are my unapologetic positions for this year’s measures in California: (3:14) – NO ON PROP 2 (9:54) – YES ON PROP 3 (12:31) – NO ON PROP 4 (18:14) – UNDECIDED ON PROP 5 (23:35) – YES ON PROP 6 (26:52) – YES ON PROP 32 (28:02) – UNDECIDED ON PROP 33 (33:34) – UNDECIDED ON PROP 3…
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Ep 187 - Sound Animal 2024 Update
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Welcome back to a fun episode of Sound Pollution, where we get to find out what Sound Animal has been upto this year. Hang out with us as we discuss the story behind recent releases, understanding your parents, upcoming plans, inspirations, money and greed, explaining Sound Animal's unconventional sound, still using a recorder, and crashing compute…
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SPECIAL: PROP 36, L.A. REDISTRICTING AND ETHICS, AND EXPANDING THE L.A. COUNTY BOARD
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Got a ballot recently? Reporter at L.A. Public Press Elizabeth Chou and I get into a handful of the choices on the ballot this November to get you started on your voting journey! We discuss Prop 36, or the innocuously titled “Drug and Theft Crime Penalties and Treatment-Mandated Felonies Initiative,” Prop 33, or the “Prohibit State Limitations on R…
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RENEE ROSE IS A PROSECUTOR OF OVER 30 YEARS NOW RUNNING FOR JUDGE
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On this installment of J.T. the L.A. Storyteller Podcast we speak with Renee Rose, who is the Deputy-in-Charge of the Elder and Dependent Adult Abuse Unit in Los Angeles County. With over thirty years of experience in the courtroom, including as a prosecutor for the Hardcore Gang Unit, she’s now running for Superior Court Judge, Seat 48, which we f…
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BROADWAY NIGHT LIGHTS WITH SUEÑO PRODUCTIONS
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On October 12th the city of Los Angeles brings back a major block party in “Broadway Night Lights” at the center of downtown L.A. Formerly “Night on Broadway” by Jose Huizar and the Los Angeles Neighborhood Initiative (LANI), an association of business owners in downtown L.A., the event is now being funded by Art Development Fees (ADF) maintained b…
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HOW THE LOS ANGELES CONSERVANCY SAVED THE L.A. PUBLIC LIBRARY
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It was my people with the Sueño team who connected me with the Los Angeles Conservancy, which was first founded in 1978 in defense of none other than our dearly beloved L.A. Public Library; more soon, but for now, thanks again to Alex Inshishian for allowing us to speak with him about this incredible backstory for the Pueblito. Videography by CLVRK…
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THE TENANT ASSOCIATION WITH PHOENIX TSO
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On this installment of J.T. the L.A. Storyteller Podcast we’re joined by Phoenix Tso, who chats with us about The Tenant Association, a new podcast on the Chinatown Hillside Villa Tenant Association, which formed in 2018 after residents there received a 300% Rent Increase without any prior notice from their landlord; in addition to the origins of t…
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DESIGNING FOR THE REALITIES WITH ERIC SOLIS
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The return of J.T. the L.A. Storyteller Podcast features Eric Solis, an L.A. born architect and designer now living and consulting in Mexico City, where the rise of a new, international gentrification has pushed residents like himself to fight back and organize. Solis’s roots in Los Angeles also run deep, however, especially given his time with HNT…
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Hey Ya'll Welcome back to Sound Pollution. In this episode Uncle Brent was unsupervised, and he does a fantastic job interviewing the 2023 CMA OF TEXAS Americana Artist of the Year, Trashy Annie! Hang out with them while they discuss touring, finding the right bandmates, new songs, co-writing, playing in Mexico, in depth discussion on 3 tracks, and…
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LOS ANGELES, YOU ARE INVITED: TO TEN MORE YEARS 🤞🏽
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There is no podcast this week since yours truly is busy just prepping for the official 10 year Anniversary Bash for JIMBOTIMES.COM, but the podcast will be back with new guests and Cuentos in no time! In the meantime, it’s my great pleasure to invite you to the official ten year gathering for J.T. the L.A. Storyteller at All Power Books in Mid-City…
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Laurio and SonEric at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games
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Bonsoir! Bienvenue à PARIS! This week we set aside video games in favor of OLYMPIC games, as we are joined by the lovely Gerry Tonella (Olympic gold medalist in the sport of "being Eric's cutie-patootie boyfriend") to discuss the games of the 33rd Summer Olympiad in Paris, France! Collectively we found it to be our favorite Olympic games of recent …
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Ep 185 - Masonic Block Update 2024
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Hello listeners and welcome back to Sound Pollution. We have been making changes to the production of the show and our schedule. We appreciate the patience you-all have shown us as we find our new groove. In this episode we got to catch up with our friend Sir James of Masonic Block. For this episode we discuss Masonic Block's newest album, prolific…
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RHYMEFEST TURNS TEN TOO, LOS ANGELES
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Let the city know! This summer, both J.T. the L.A. Storyteller and Rhymefest Los Angeles turn ten years young in the game; our coming together is thus going to be the hip hop and Los Cuentos event of the summer. The entire block and every family is invited! Yours truly also extends the biggest shout out to 2Mex, of L.A.’s Visionaries, who is just n…
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Our BRAT Summer of Paper Mario and Relaxation
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Are we still a video game podcast? Well, sorta kinda! That, pop culture, and beyond as we say, (with an emphasis on the latter two lately...) But still, it's a question we find we are asking ourselves lately! tbh, We find it a little difficult to care as deeply about video games when we are so busy living through major current events and existing i…
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WHO CAN JUDGE ME IN L.A. COUNTY? FEATURING GEORGE A. TURNER
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George A. Turner is a father of three and is originally from the city of Inglewood, where he continues to live with his family. Turner has served as a Public Defender for L.A. County for the last 16 years and is now running for L.A. County Superior Court Judge, Seat 39. To learn more about Turner and his campaign, visit his website here. To follow …
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WHO CAN JUDGE ME IN L.A. COUNTY? FEATURING ERICKA WILEY
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Ericka Wiley is running for Superior Court Judge Seat 48 this November after serving as a Public Defender in Los Angeles for nearly 24 years and garnering over 47% of the vote this past March. We discuss how Wiley entered the race to begin with, just what she believes qualifies her for the Superior Court Judge Seat over her opponent in the race, Re…
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SEEKING JUSTICE FOR THE RIOS BROTHERS OF EAST HOLLYWOOD – LOS CUENTOS WRAP-UP
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On Wednesday, July 3rd, the Rios-Vela family attended the first court hearing for the alleged and primary suspect behind the murder of The Rios Brothers, Marcos Navarro, 33 years old. It was an extremely emotional day, yet Amalia Vela in particular spoke out with clarity and courage about what she seeks in terms of accountability for her two slain …
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Hello listeners and welcome back to Sound Pollution. Raynelle has decided to make the rough starts and sound bites into a thing because no one is perfect, including us. In this episode we got the absolute joy of catching up with Corduroy Brown. We discuss the upcoming album, live sessions, band nicknames, new music, songwriting, 2024 plans and so m…
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Welcome back to another Monthly Music Episode. We need your help. We NEED you to do whatever you can to help the show. If you like listening please subscribe, download, and give us a follow. If you have been on the show, please share the episode you have been on or give us a shout out. Our numbers need to turnaround. Also, give some love to the art…
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With L.A. City Council recapped, let’s place LAUSD elections from March into perspective. LAUSD has a board of seven members, each of which is elected every four years. The board meets regularly on Tuesday afternoons, and by a long shot, its most important job is managing L.A. Schools’ annual budget, which in the 2023 – 2024 fiscal year was nearly …
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Hello Ya'll and welcome back to another fun filled episode of Sound Pollution. This week we get to release our 2024 interview with our friend Cherry Chub. Hang out with us as we have some wine, share a few laughs, find out what she has planned for 2024, listen to and discuss two new tracks, talk about her new album/EP for 2024, new and old gigs, an…
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Ep 181 - Fernando Silverio Solis Update 2024
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Well, Sound Pollution is back from a break that went a little longer than planned due to some ongoing health issues. We really hope listeners and guests will be understanding as we roll out episodes later than we intended to. This week we catch up with Fernando Silverio Solis and learn what it's like to play a big show in a home town, 2024 gigs, ne…
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ANGELENO HEART: “THEY WANT TO TELL THEIR STORY”
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Henry Lara is the one and only Angeleno Heart. In this special episode at the Los Angeles Public Library’s Octavia Lab, we discuss his upbringing, his inspiration, and what’s next for his work as the rawest photographer born and raised in Los Angeles. This week also marked a horrendous loss for yours truly and the whole city. Please support the Rio…
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Challengers: Wii Sports Tennis if it Slayed
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We've been Nasty girls for sitting on this episode for a couple weeks, but we are back! This week we discuss Luca Guadagnino's bisexual fever dream smash hit CHALLENGERS, as well as Another Crab's Treasure - a cute undersea Souls-like where you play as a hermit crab trying to get his shell back, the Met Gala (which we kinda dgaf about but discuss a…
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It’s official! There are now just 136 days before it’s “high-key” time for elections again. This is because in California ballots for the election are sent to voters some 29 days before Election Day. So then, even if Election Day is on November 5th, many of us will have the opportunity to vote on L.A. City, LAUSD, L.A. County, and even California e…
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SHOHEI OHTANI AND L.A. CITY COUNCIL ARE BESTIES NOW? – LOS CUENTOS WRAP-UP
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You can also catch this WRAP-UP on YouTube. On Friday, May 17, the L.A. City Council presented a number of local celebrities with some proclamations. May 17th was declared “Shohei Ohtani day,” while May 19th is now “Father Greg Boyle” day, at least on the official calendar of the L.A. City Council chambers. Afterwards, a number of different speaker…
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THE DODGERS: COLLEAGUES, OR COLONIZERS?
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Today the Los Angeles Dodgers are worth $5.4 billion. But for the land they took to play ball, Vincent “Chente” Montalvo’s family received what his grandfather John De Nava called peanuts. His grandmother, Adela De Nava–now 91 years old(!)–also continues to stand by this claim. It’s not just about the money, though. Earlier this year, California As…
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Ep 180 - Josh of Starer (And Others) an Update
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Hey guys welcome back to another fun episode of Sound Pollution. This week we get to catch up with our friend Josh of Starer (and other really cool groups) to see what 2024 holds for him. We will be discussing ESMA, his most recent trip to Egypt, music compilations, songwriting, shows, recording, and more then a few laughs. This is a longer episode…
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Round Rock Ric FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/roundrock.ric INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/ricroundrock/ YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCO SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5GDN APPLE: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/round-rock-ric The Lizzard Kings FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/thelizzardkings/ SPOTIFY: https://o…
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OAXACALIFORNIA: OAXACAN AMERICANS IN L.A.
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First up, enjoy a new Intro for the podcast! Followed by a few notes on the week from yours truly, including on the tragic passing of Mirna Soza while boarding L.A. Metro’s B Line on Monday, April 22nd, as well as on the Armenian Genocide of 1915, commemorated every year on April 24th. Then, from Columbia University to USC, this week belonged to St…
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A few weeks ago Sound Pollution lost a good friend of the show, a talented songwriter, and gifted singer, Eric Worley. We have struggled with how to tastfuly announce this news and pay tribute to a good friend. After some diliberation we decided to give the family some time to grieve privatly then re-release his origional interview with the show. T…
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Hey Ya'll, Sound Pollution Back again. This week we are coming at you with a very fun update from The Z-Man Experience. We are going to discuss his plans for the upcoming 2024 year, new music, songwriting, super heros, the stories behind a few songs, a bunch of laughs, and of course a touch of advice. We love having the Z-Man on the show, so do us …
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In this installment of J.T. the L.A. Storyteller Podcast yours truly sits down with P, the horrible vandal, to discuss L.A. City Council’s recent approval of over $4 million to “remove graffiti covering three abandoned skyscrapers in downtown L.A., secure the site, and restore the public right of way on the adjacent sidewalks.” We also go over the …
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Ep 176 - The 1st Music Only Episode of 2024
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Welcome back to Sound Pollution, Raynelle has been playing catch up since getting covid at the end of 2023, so unfortunatly this is our first Music Only Episode of 2024. We will be dropping these monthly till the end of 2024. We here at Sound Pollution have been juggling allot with family, the show, life changes, and our own music. We really hope y…
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Evangelion: 1.6 You Can (Not) Stardew (w/ Sara Brown)
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Get in the robot, listener, it's time for another Gay for Play! This week we're joined by bestie of the pod and G4P alum, Sara Brown! We get deep and philosophical about the re-release (and first North American release) of The End of Evangelion in theaters and discuss why this film and its anime is still one of the most beloved and mind-boggling se…
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A DAY WITHOUT AN IMMIGRANT IN LOS ANGELES (’06 EDITION)
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In this update for J.T. the L.A. Storyteller Podcast we reflect on our two year Anniversary Party for the Making a Neighborhood newsletter at local Bellevue Park, which included a dazzling Healing Circle by Koreatown and Pico-Union’s very own Monica Garcia, MFT. To subscribe to Making a Neighborhood for free, please do so here. Also, did you know t…
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Ep 175 - The Lizzard Kings Update 2024
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Welcome back to another fun filled episode of Sound Pollution. This week we got to catch up with some old friend of the show, The Lizzard kings. Hang out with us as we find out what all they have been up to since our last interview in 2021 Episode 29 We are going to discuss songwriting, working as a team, old guitars, new gigs, the stories behind 2…
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Throwing Cards the House Down in "Balatro" and "Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth"
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It's all aces this week as Eric and Laurence chitchat about all the culture and games they've been playing this month. Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth, the hotly anticipated follow-up to 2020's FF7 Remake. Rebirth reunites us with our favorite PTSD-addled twink Cloud Strife, as he and his gang of gay friends and divas leave the city of Midgar and embark…
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THE ILLEST CHRISTIAN DEATH METAL RAPPER I EVER HEARD
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With Election Day finally over with it was an absolute pleasure to speak with Marty Hillard of the legendary Ebony Tusks crew out of Lawrence, Kansas; from Los Angeles to the Midwest, it’s time for J.T. the L.A. Storyteller Podcast to branch out, and I could think of no better way to do so than with support from Hillard, a powerhouse of talent and …
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Welcome back to another episode of Sound Pollution. Uncle Brent is back with us all this week and we get to touch base with him and His buddy Round Rock Ric. Ric is going to be discussing the 3rd South by Sam Bass in Texas, including but not limited to, the line-up and Meals on Wheels donation. He will also talk about what its like working with Unc…
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CAN THIS PALESTINIAN-AMERICAN BECOME A SUPERIOR COURT JUDGE IN L.A. COUNTY?
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Los Angeles could definitely use more Public Defenders in the County’s Superior Court, where judges overwhelmingly hail from the prosecutorial side. Before you leave the Superior Court Judge section of your ballot blank, tune into this podcast to learn about Natasha Khamashta’s write-in campaign and that of her colleagues’, the Defenders of Justice…
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ELECTING A SOCIALIST FOR PRESIDENT
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In the first official update from yours truly since our special Election Journey to El Salvador, let’s get into some final details for L.A. County’s March 5th Primary Elections and how to vote–including at the last minute–between now and then. Plus, we rebroadcast the Launch Party for Claudia De La Cruz and Karina Garcia’s campaign out of New York …
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THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIALIST MAYOR OF BURBANK
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On this installment of J.T. the L.A. Storyteller Podcast we speak with Konstantine Anthony, the former mayor of Burbank and a current representative at the Burbank City Council who is now running to replace Kathryn Barger for Los Angeles County District 5. Keep up with Council Member Anthony’s campaign through his IG, and find your Voting Center or…
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"As a Trans Man with Dyscalculia..." (w/ Leo Grierson)
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Time marches ever onward, and here we are, with our first episode of 2024! Back in January (sorry for the delay, it's been a busy start to the year for us) we sat down with one of our OG G4P guests and dear dear friend Leo Grierson to discuss digital theatre and storytelling, A.I. and our complex and evolving opinions on the technology, the joys of…
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Ep 173 - Brooks of York Update 2024
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Welcome back to the Sound Pollution Podcast. Raynelle is interviewing solo again, as Brent is still not feeling well. In this interview we get to touch base with our good friend Brooks Of York and discuss his plans for the 2024 year. Brooks and Raynelle will be discussing writer's block, new albums, collaborations, the stories behind three awesome …
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On this installment of J.T. the L.A. Storyteller Podcast we speak with Jillian Burgos, the treasurer of the North Hollywood Neighborhood Council, which is known to issue more Community Impact Reports than any other Neighborhood Council! Burgos has called Los Angeles home since 2009 and is now running a people-powered campaign to replace Paul Krekor…
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Welcome back in 2024! We are so happy you are back listening to the Sound Pollution podcast. This is our first interview of the year and Raynelle is riding solo for this episode, but don't worry your Uncle Brent will be back with us soon. This week we touch base with Justin Grobbel who originally interviewed with us way back in episode 54 (https://…
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In the first full episode for J.T. the L.A. Storyteller Podcast this 2024, which is also doubling as an episode for K-Town Is OK, we sit down with filmmaker and journalist Vladimir Santos—who also forms one half of Ey Foo You a Rocker?—as well as Indigenous Arts and Healing Practitioner, the one and only Monica Garcia. Plus, the latest from via Mak…
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PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS IN EL SALVADOR
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In the first update for J.T. the L.A. Storyteller Podcast this 2024, our Cheat Sheet on L.A. City Council Races in March via Making a Neighborhood. Then, yours truly returns to El Salvador this January, this time as an Election Observer for presidential elections in my papa’s homeland. To make a one-time donation to my fundraiser for the delegation…
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Eric, Laur, & The Great GOTYs of 2023
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"The GOTYs, said to portend... untold slayage, and the end of the *year*~" 2023 is over! And we find ourselves at the end of a truly landmark year for gaming. On this episode we discuss some of our favorite games of 2023. We each pick 5 games from our personal lists that we want to highlight, then culminate the show with 3 "joint slays": games that…
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