You’ll be familiar with my guest from the rock band Yellowcard this week, but William Ryan Key is so much more than just one thing. He’s about to release his third EP; he is a co-host of a successful Star Wars podcast and is even in the midst of a house renovation. I was able to chat with Ryan about his new EP, Everything Except Desire, out this Friday, February 11, what he’s learned from various degrees of success over the years, and so much more. I hope you enjoy this and will check out his new EP.
Geek Girl Riot has got your binge-watch list covered—we talk Inventing Anna and Grand Crew, before revisiting our preview review of The Power of the Dog.
This week is all about books! My guest (and friend) Elizabeth Lazowski is an assistant editor at Chronicle Books and is committed to helping all children find themselves in the stories they read. Elizabeth shares how she got her start in such a beloved industry, how she didn’t take to reading like her peers as a child, and the book that eventually made her fall in love with reading. This episode is full of great advice for anyone considering the publishing world or who just loves to read.
Monique and Sherin take a short trip to the “auntie zone” for a Geek Girl Riot chat about anything and everything.
20-year-old Sophia Marie has her plate full! She’s just released her first single, “Venice Beach to D.C.,” to capture her experience of moving from laid-back California to the (at times) pompous streets of Washington D.C. Sophia is currently attending Georgetown University studying International Politics. Her story is finding a balance between her love of creating and exploring the world. We had a great conversation about the growing pains of discovering your passion while not limiting your curiosities.
This week I have artist from South Africa, Sulene! She made her way over to America and has played as a hired guitar player for several acts, went to Berkley School Of Music, and is now a solo artist, I found her through some friends of mine and I thought she was interesting and wanted to learn more about her, dive in and learn all things Sulene!
I invited Ross Stracke to join me on this week’s episode to share his journey in Hollywood! Like me, Ross moved from the comfort of where he grew up to Los Angeles to fulfill his career ambitions.
Gather round for a Geek Girl Riot comic book shop-style conversation about Peacemaker, The 355, and the train wreck that is Joss Whedon in his New York Magazine interview.
This week I connected with YouTube guitar sensation Cole Rolland. Cole just released his first original track “Ignite” along with a music video. Cole has over 1.2 million subscribers and over 209 million views on YouTube with covers eclectic covers like Metallica’s “Master of Puppets” to Beethoven’s “Moonlight Sonata.” Seriously go check it out!
Today the Nerds talk about the whole ass alphabet! First we talk about NJ and how even though the majority of the state voted for legal weed, a bunch of municipalities are banning sales. Bummer!
