Episode 118: Sarinn Blawatt of Alien Boys on the culture of care

Host Jason Schreurs welcomes Sarinn Blawatt, singer of Vancouver punk band Alien Boys, to talk about the culture of care. Having worked in harm reduction services for more than 15 years, Sarinn links their involvement in the punk scene and its empathic ethos to the important work they do in health care. http://alienboys.bandcamp.com Featured song clips: Alien Boys - "The Lever" from The Weight of it All (2023) Ramones - "I Wanna Be Sedated" from Road to Ruin (Sire Records, 1978) Dead Kennedys - "Drug Me" from Fresh Fruit For Rotting Vegetables (Cherry Red Records, 1980) Alien Boys - "Shrinkwrap" from The Weight of it All (2023) Photo: Bobbi Barbarich The SCREAM THERAPY BOOK is now available! Scream Therapy: A Punk Journey through Mental Health is a memoir-plus that has been heralded by New York Times best-selling authors. Like the podcast, it links the community-minded punk rock scene with the mental wellness of the punks who belong to it. ORDER A COPY OF THE BOOK! screamtherapyhq.com/book NEW SCREAM THERAPY MERCH STORE! http://screamtherapy.threadless.com About this podcast: Scream Therapy explores the link between punk rock and mental health. My guests are members of the underground music scene who are living with mental health challenges, like myself. Intro/background music clips: Submission Hold - "Cranium Ache" Render Useless - "The Second Flight of Icarus" Contact host Jason Schreurs - [email protected]