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Harry Nichols interviews indie musicians about their adolescence. Together, they try to sort the messy, beautiful experience of puberty and chart the origins of their artistry.
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Oct 1, 2024
Oct 1, 2024
56 min
Fiber artist Anna Warfield discusses her origins in a rural school, the importance of safe spaces for creatives, Finding her feminism in College, the cruelty of middle schoolers, and rediscovering childhood joys.
Check out Anna's amazing art here! And here! And here!!
Hear the EP that inspired this podcast!
Sep 2, 2024
Sep 2, 2024
1hr 6 min
Cassandra Medcalf talks about her origins as an overlooked theater kid in a community growing out of control, her discovery of Jennifer Estep's Karma Girl, outlines her process for the romance genre, and demonstrates her many voice over characters. Harry does an impression of Australian CSI.
Check out Cass' most recent novel, Fowl Play!
Here's Harry's EP that inspired this podcast!
This episode contains awesome background music by Scott Buckley.
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May 22, 2023
May 22, 2023
34 min
John Allison Weiss calls into the classroom to discuss unrequited love, 80s dad video cameras, their new record, and the unadulterated bliss of making things as a child.
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Johnny's music heard in this episode:
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Harry's Music heard in this episode:
Special thanks to Chris Ploss at Sunwood Recording for extra audio help on this one!
Mar 20, 2023
Mar 20, 2023
41 min
Melanie and Rich take some time from their non-stop gigging schedule to talk confidence, childhood bullies, and TikTok.
Jan 11, 2023
Jan 11, 2023
29 min
Songwriter and film/videogame composer Megan Mcduffee calls in to the classroom to talk quirky movies, her origins as a film and video game scorer, and her unstoppable passion for what she does.
Check out Megan McDuffee! Links below.
Nov 17, 2022
Nov 17, 2022
39 min
Rachel stopped by the classroom to talk 2000s bubblegum pop, video games, musicals, and the joy of playing out to little kids.
Check Rachel's latest track here.
Aug 29, 2022
Aug 29, 2022
37 min
Zak Kasian of Human Betrayal, swings by on the first day of his summer vacation to have a heart to heart about music, middle school goofiness, bullying, and the tuba.
Hit up the new EP from human betrayal, Real Talk!
Find all of Harry's music here!
Jul 15, 2022
Jul 15, 2022
41 min
Billboard charting rapper Mega Ran sits down to talk about fulfilling his youthful dreams, fandom, fatherhood, and to reassure Harry that he is a good Star Wars nerd.
Listen to Mega Ran's music here!
Harry's songs in this episode:
Mega Ran's songs in this episode:
"Avalanche (feat. Barret Wallace)"
"Men Behaving Badly (feat. E-Turn)"
By MC Lars:
"Tell Tale <3 (feat. Mega Ran)"
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Jun 8, 2022
Jun 8, 2022
51 min
John Carter, Founder of New Vine Records, stops by the classroom to discuss structure in schools, teachers who famously lost their sh*t in front of students, fatherhood, and Harry Potter.
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https://www.newvinerecords.com/
Hit up the Kid Stuff EP and all of Harry's music here.
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Featured in this episode: Leo and the Maydays
https://www.newvinerecords.com/leo
Mar 18, 2022
Mar 18, 2022
1hr 6 min
Visual artist and musician Jen Lightfoot joins the podcast for a sprawling conversation on her grade school days. We touch on gym class, our first scary movies, metal, and what it was like dating a goth.