134 - Rachel FitzGerald - Musician and Head Chef - September 23, 2025

Episode 134 finds us in the wonderful company of Rachel FitzGerald! Rachel shares her life experiences and how she has landed here in Harrisonburg.  Whether she is engineering the menu as Head Chef at Magpie Diner or singing as half of her band, Spectator Bird, Rachel brings the same joy to her work and life as she brings to the harmonies she sings. A fun conversation. Links are in the show notes! A Few Mentions: Ruby’s Arcade - https://rubysarcade.com/ Super Gr8 Film Festival 2025 - https://www.supergr8fest.com/ Rocktoberfest, October 1st at Restless Moons - https://www.facebook.com/events/restless-moons-brewing/rocktoberfest/1148951680422920/ Rachel the Chef - https://hburgcitizen.com/2025/03/11/foodie-qa-rachel-fitzgerald-of-magpie-diner/ Rachel the musician with Spectator Bird - https://www.spectatorbirdmusic.com/ And more of the band -  https://www.dnronline.com/features/indie-pop-band-spectator-bird-flies-in-face-of-traditional-success-with-new-album/article_c98cc256-69c3-5238-a658-8d6469ed5367.html Spectator Bird Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/SpectatorBird Spectator Bird - The novel by Wallace Stegner - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Spectator_Bird