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Struggle to Connect
by Amy Vanderbeck
Spurred by her therapist to leave the house a minimum of 2 hours a day, Amy Vanderbeck wandered around Seattle visiting her friends and sticking microphones in their faces.
Episodes
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Brian Jackson
Brian and Amy get together and talk about who's had sex inside Vivace, the reason people move to Brooklyn, the reason people move away from Brooklyn, working at VICE, alienating customers, why servers tend to drink heavily, whether you're Tinder or Scruff, how humans are a commodity to be swiped,...
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They Call Me the Working Man
Amy talks to Teal Allan in his rose garden, Gus Lanza at Cal Anderson Park, Leo Segovia also at Cal Anderson, and Erie on his porch on Thomas Street. I talk to all of them about class issues, how they are climbing the ladder, IF they are climbing a ladder, if there IS a ladder, and if they CARE…
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Heidi Rasmussen
Amy and Heidi meet in Volunteer Park at 10pm and have a conversation overlooking the Space Needle. They talk about coffee, little bit more about coffee, and top it off with some coffee. Also how hipster baristas get a bad rap, and that we love them. Both started in the biz over 30 ago but Heidi…
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Black Lives Matter protest Seattle, 10-01-2016 - raw audio, not a Struggle to Connect episode
Black Lives Matter protest Seattle, 10-01-2016 - raw audio, not a Struggle to Connect episode by Amy Vanderbeck
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Mitch Hale Part 2
Part 2 of my conversation with my great friend Mitch Hale where we have a massive bitch session about Yelp, online dating, and customer service. We met at Vivace (Where else?) and solve all the world's problems, or rather - point out the world's problems. While the first conversation was about...
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Mitch Hale Part 1
Mitch Hale, playwright and owner of Cafecito Organico visits from Los Angeles and takes the time to talk with Amy about depression, suicide, alcoholism, recovery, owning a business, questionable customer service, Tinder, and goddamn fucking Yelpers. Sure, there's some wisdom, but there is also…
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Finn Menzies
Amy meets Finn Menzies and they walk around Seward Park and discuss just about everything. Our conversation starts off with class and moves on to Finn's (formerly Kate's) transition. We move on to feminism, fear of abondonding women, and the shame and vulnerability of coming out with a secret...
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Black Lives Matter discussion with Brian McDonald
Distraught with the assassinations of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile then faced with the murder of 5 police officers in Dallas, Amy is at odds as to how to be most effective so she talks to her go-to - Brian McDonald. Among the discussion is Brian's comic "Harry the Cop"...
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LGBT Pride Episode
Amy tries to have a fully positive Pride Weekend for maybe the first time. In order of appearance - Darren Johnson, Keeley Trygstad, Rebecca O'Connor, Louise Hansen, Tina Hendrickson, Laura Becker, Peri Tighe, Teal Allan, Darcy Eakins, A Crazy Christian with an Obnoxious Sign, A Naked Cyclist…
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Sera Cahoone
Amy visits Sera, they play chess and discuss soft rock, being friends with someone you have to calm down a lot, dyslexia, and how to be gay and a musician without being a gay musician.
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Carolyn Dougherty
It's Pride Day and Amy goes to the route early to find her friend Carolyn Dougherty to have a chat before the parade begins. They touch on their unusual history, addiction, Pride anxiety, and what it's like to be sober on the drunkest day of the year.
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Primer
Amy explains why she is adding even more content to a content filled world.
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Brian McDonald
Amy visits her longtime friend Brian McDonald for a chat in his office on a hot day in Seattle. They discuss dyslexia, story structure, gentrification, colonization, race, homophobia, sexism, and pretty much everything else. That may sound depressing but they also laughed a lot. Do yourself a…
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Jodi Jaecks
Amy and Jodi Jaecks ride their bikes to Gasworks Park to discuss breast cancer and how Jodi became spokesperson for the trans community despite not being trans herself. Oh, how complicated! Here is the Stranger article we reference: http://www.thestranger.com/seattle/cover-up/Content?oid=13970858
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Kris Kristensen
Director Kris Kristensen visits Amy in her tiny, cramped, semi-filthy apartment and they discuss their choice to drop out and be broke in order to be mentally healthy and make art. They take a break to spoon. Check out Kris's stuff at http://scotopiapictures.com/
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Dick Grabbers
Amy asks the age-old question: Why do men stand with their hands down their pants in public? Amy's friends provide their insights. We hear wisdom from Bella Biaggio, Lisa Vanderbeck Weir, Lisa Parsons, and sister Katy. Peri, Larissa, and Betsy also pipe in from the street.
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How many episodes does Struggle to Connect have?
Struggle to Connect currently has 16 episodes available on PodParley. New episodes are automatically indexed when they're published to the podcast feed.
What is Struggle to Connect about?
Spurred by her therapist to leave the house a minimum of 2 hours a day, Amy Vanderbeck wandered around Seattle visiting her friends and sticking microphones in their faces.
How often does Struggle to Connect release new episodes?
Struggle to Connect has 16 episodes. Check the episode list to see recent publication dates and frequency.
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Who hosts Struggle to Connect?
Struggle to Connect is created and hosted by Amy Vanderbeck.
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