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CS 316: Cornbread, Sharks and Me



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This episode is hosted by Trevor and Ken. Today we have food writers Kathleen Purvis and Adrian E Miller in the studio to discuss how simple recipe differences in cornbread, mac n cheese and chitlins can make all of us fight to the ends of the earth, protecting our grannys kitchen classics.
Kathleen Purvis has been a food editor, columnist and reporter, running a weekly section and online food coverage. She’s also written in, and been written about, in magazines from Garden & Gun to Southern Living. In 2008, Kathleen was featured in Saveur magazine’s annual 100 issue for her work as a regional food editor. Her writing has been included in editions of “Best Food Writing”, “Cornbread Nation” and in Garden & Gun’s new book “The Southerner’s Cookbook.”
Adrian E Miller is a “recovering lawyer and politico” who turned into a food writer interested in topics like, African heritage food (especially soul food), barbecue, the intersection of faith and food, and presidential foodways. You can read more about him and his upcoming book Black Smoke: African Americans and the United States of Barbecue over at https://adrianemiller.com/
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CS 315: Faking The Funk pt 2 preview



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This episode is hosted by Trevor. Today we have Jason A England, an Assistant Professor of English at Carnegie Mellon, in the studio to talk about Jessica Krug and others like her who decided to pose as black, either in real life or on social media.

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CS 314: Faking The Funk pt 1



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This episode is hosted by Trevor. Today we have Jason A England, an Assistant Professor of English at Carnegie Mellon, in the studio to talk about Jessica Krug and others like her who decided to pose as black, either in real life or on social media.
Co-produced & edited by Aaron C. Schroeder / Pierced Ears Recording Co, Seattle WA (www.piercedearsrec.com). Opening theme composed by T. Beaulieu. Closing theme composed by Dustfingaz (https://www.youtube.com/user/TheRazhu_)

CS 313: Emmy Series: The Watchmen pt 2 preview



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This episode is hosted by Trevor. Today we have special guests Jack & Leslie from The Struggle Session Podcast as well as Mack from Macabre Storytelling over on youtube. In this series of episodes the gang sits down to breakdown some of the more glaring plot holes in The Watchmen, how it strayed too far from the original books and where its show runners went wrong.

Co-produced & edited by Aaron C. Schroeder / Pierced Ears Recording Co, Seattle WA (piercedearsrec.com). Opening theme composed by T. Beaulieu. Closing theme composed by Dustfingaz (https://www.youtube.com/user/TheRazhu_)


CS 312: Emmys Series: The Watchmen pt 1



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This episode is hosted by Trevor. Today we have special guests Jack & Leslie from The Struggle Session Podcast as well as Mack from Macabre Storytelling over on youtube.  In this series of episodes the gang sits down to breakdown some of the more glaring plot holes in The Watchmen, how it strayed too far from the original books and where its show runners went wrong.
Co-produced & edited by Aaron C. Schroeder / Pierced Ears Recording Co, Seattle WA (www.piercedearsrec.com). Opening theme composed by T. Beaulieu. Closing theme composed by Dustfingaz (https://www.youtube.com/user/TheRazhu_)

CS 311 – Corporate Art and The Gen X Rot pt 2 preview



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This episode is hosted by Trevor. Today we have special guest Michael “Retroblasting” French!  Host of the youtube channel RetroBlasting, Michael swings thru the studio to talk all things pop culture from a Gen X perspective and what has slipped away from the iconic franchises saturating the current entertainment markets.  Check out RetroBlasting over at www.retroblasting.com

Co-produced & edited by Aaron C. Schroeder / Pierced Ears Recording Co, Seattle WA (piercedearsrec.com). Opening theme composed by T. Beaulieu. Closing theme composed by Dustfingaz (https://www.youtube.com/user/TheRazhu_)


CS 310: Corporate Art and The Gen X Rot pt 1



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This episode is hosted by Trevor. Today we have special guest Michael “Retroblasting” French!  Host of the youtube channel RetroBlasting, Michael swings thru the studio to talk all things pop culture from a Gen X perspective and what has slipped away from the iconic franchises saturating the current entertainment markets.  Check out RetroBlasting over at www.retroblasting.com
Co-produced & edited by Aaron C. Schroeder / Pierced Ears Recording Co, Seattle WA (www.piercedearsrec.com). Opening theme composed by T. Beaulieu. Closing theme composed by Dustfingaz (https://www.youtube.com/user/TheRazhu_)

CS 309: RANDON TAYLOR pt 2 preview



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This episode is hosted by Vida Starr. Today we have special guest Randon Taylor

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CS 308: RANDON TAYLOR pt 1



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This episode is hosted by Vida Starr. Today we have special guest Randon Taylor.
Co-produced & edited by Aaron C. Schroeder / Pierced Ears Recording Co, Seattle WA (www.piercedearsrec.com). Opening theme composed by T. Beaulieu. Closing theme composed by Dustfingaz (https://www.youtube.com/user/TheRazhu_)

CS 307 – KING OF LEAKS FEAT. KEN KLIPPENSTEIN preview



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This episode is hosted by Trevor. Today we have returning guest, Ken Klippenstein.  Ken is an American journalist working in Washington, DC as the DC Correspondent at The Nation. His work has appeared in The Nation, The Daily Beast, Salon, The Intercept, and other publications.  He is a former correspondent on the online news program The Young Turks and reports on U.S. federal and national security matters as well as corporate controversies.

Co-produced & edited by Aaron C. Schroeder / Pierced Ears Recording Co, Seattle WA (piercedearsrec.com). Opening theme composed by T. Beaulieu. Closing theme composed by Dustfingaz (https://www.youtube.com/user/TheRazhu_)