All Episodes

Fresh is the Word Podcast: Norelle and Matthew Green of Stud Count – Philadelphia-Based Indie Punk Band

Maria (Vocalist of Future Palace) – Berlin Post-Hardcore Trio, New Album ‘Run’ via Arising Empire

GFM - “Beautycore” Female Metal Three-Piece, ‘Framing My Perception’ EP Out Now - Fresh is the Word TV – Live Twitch Podcast

Lena Scissorhands of Infected Rain - Fresh is the Word TV – Live Twitch Podcast

Episode #262: Sara Sheperd & James D. Gish - Playing the Roles of Carole King and Gerry Goffin in Beautiful: The Carole King Musical

Episode #261: Kyle Taylor Parker – Happy Man in Pretty Woman: The Musical National Tour, Broadway Soul Vol. 2 Available Now

Episode #260: Aiyana Smash – Mimi Marquez on RENT 25th Anniversary Farewell Tour, Fisher Theatre in Detroit October 19th-24th, Plus New Single “Queen” Available Now

Episode #259: Fernanda Lira - Vocalist/Bassist of Death Metal Band CRYPTA, Debut Album "Echoes of the Soul" Out Now Via Napalm Records

Episode #258: Adam De Micco - Guitarist of 4-Piece Deathcore Band LORNA SHORE, New EP '...And I Return to Nothingness' Out Now via Century Media

Episode #257: Esther Quansah and Becky Foinchas of The Narcotix - West African Art-Folk Band Based in Brooklyn, Debut EP 'Mommy issues' Out Now

Episode #256: JoAnna de Castro – Model/Actress, Comedic Horror-Thriller ‘Blood Pageant’ Available On Demand and DVD

Episode #255: Frankie Mish - Drummer of Grand Rapids Metalcore Band SLEEP WAKER, New Album 'Alias' Out Now Via UNFD

Episode #254: Vanessa Cuccia – Detroit-Based Composer, Pianist, and Vocalist, Debut Album ‘This is a Spell’, Owner of Chakrubs and Freque Magazine

Episode #253: O.C. - New York Hip-Hop Legend, Member of the Crew Diggin' in the Crates (DITC)

Episode #252: Skynd - Member of the Industrial-Tinged / True Crime-Inspired Electronic Duo SKYND

Episode #251: Jeremy DePoyster - Guitarist of Metalcore Band The Devil Wears Prada, 'ZII EP' Out Now Via Solid State Records

Episode #250: Megan Targett – Vocalist of the UK Alt-Metal Band VEXED, Debut Album ‘Culling Culture’ Out Now Via Napalm Records

Episode #249: Wendy & Tyler Chin-Tanner – Co-Founders of A Wave Blue World, New Graphic Anthology ‘Dead Beats 2’ Kickstarter Campaign Running Now

Episode #248: Jesper Vicencio - Lead Vocalist of Danish Metalcore Band Ghost Iris, New Album 'Comatose' Out Now via Long Branch Records

Episode #247: Rick Giordano – Synth-Driven Horror Metal Trio The Lion’s Daughter, New Album ‘Skin Show’ Out Now Via Season of Mist

Episode #246: Erica Schultz - Comic Book Writer, Creator of Graphic Mini-Series The Deadliest Bouquet, Launching Now on Kickstarter

Episode #245: Butcher Bear – DJ, Producer, Owner of (iN)Sect Records, Co-Founder of Exploded Drawing, Drummer in Black Mercy

Episode #244: As Everything Unfolds – Vocalist Charlie Rolfe and Guitarist Adam Kerr of 6-Piece Melodic Post-Hardcore Band, Debut Album ‘Within Each Lies The Other’ Out Now

Episode #243: Vocalist Jaakko Mäntymaa and Guitarist Nico Mänttäri of the Finnish Melodic Death/Doom Metal Band Mariana's Rest, New Album 'Fata Morgana' Out Now Via Napalm Records

Episode #242: Teresa Lo – Comedian, Author, Journalist for Hustler Magazine, Screenwriter, and Host of YouTube Show ‘Talk With T.Lo’

Episode #241: Dr. Lovejoy - Femdom Sex Therapist & Erotic Audio Artist

Episode #240: Prika Amaral - Co-Founder/Guitarist of All-Women Thrash Metal Band NERVOSA, New Album 'Perpetual Chaos' Available Now via Napalm Records

Episode #239: Jane Ward – American Scholar, Professor, Feminist, and Author, Latest Book ‘The Tragedy of Heterosexuality’ Available Now

Episode #238: Dave Chisholm – Artist/Writer of Graphic Novel ‘Chasin’ the Bird – Charlie Parker in California’

Episode #237: Kenny Keil – Artist/Writer of Graphic Novel Smoove City, Out Now via Oni Press

Episode #236: Rick Spears – Author of YA Graphic Novel My Riot, Out Now Via Oni Press

Episode #235: Richard Sjunnesson – Vocalist of Swedish Melodic Death Metal Band ‘The Unguided’, New Album Father Shadow via Napalm Records

Episode #234: Alla Xul Elu (Billy Obey, Joey Black, Lee Carver) – Ohio-Based Horrorcore Hip-Hop Group, New Album MauXuLeum Out Now on Majik Ninja Entertainment

Episode #233: Fenrier – Drummer of Varg, Pagan Metal Band from Coburg, New Album Zeichen Out Now Via Napalm Records

Episode #232: Skeme Richards – Rock Steady Crew, Global DJ, Cultural Ambassador, Foodie and Pop Culture Preserver, Purveyor of Rare Gems, and Runs the Website Nostalgia King

Episode #231: LP Giobbi – Oregon-born, Los Angeles-based DJ, Producer, Creator of Femme House, Co-Owner of Animal Talk, New EP Playing My Role Out Now

Episode #230: Sly5thAve - Brooklyn-Based Grammy Award Winning Multi-Instrumentalist, Producer, Arranger, New Album "What It Is" Out Now Via Tru Thoughts

Episode #229: Kiarely Castillo and Kristen Sturgis (of the metalcore band Conquer Divide) – New Single “Chemicals” Available Now, First Single in Five Years

Episode #228: Cammie Gilbert – Vocalist of Houston Prog Metal Band ‘Oceans of Slumber’, New Self-Titled Album Out Now

Episode #227: Meryem Saci – Algerian Refugee, Now Montreal-Based Singer, Songwriter, and Emcee, New EP All In Available Now

Episode #226: Drew Dixon – Former A&R Executive at Def Jam and Arista, Subject of the HBO Max Docuseries On the Record about her Decision to Publicly Accuse Russell Simmons of Sexual Abuse

Episode #225: Todd Black – Writer and Creator of the Comic Book Tokyo Blade Detectives, Kickstarter for Issue #3 Now Launched

Episode #224: Angela Muñoz – Los Angeles Singer/Songwriter, Debut Album Introspection Produced by Adrian Younge Out Now Via Linear Labs

Episode #223: Trilogy Beats – Detroit Photographer Documenting Black Lives Matter Protests

Episode #222: Joyce Marie Fitzpatrick and Brian Shackelford – Producers/Directors of the Film The Color of Medicine: The Story of Homer G. Phillips Hospital About the First All-Black Hospital

Episode #221: J-Zone – Drummer, Author, Producer, and Former Rapper, New 7″ Single from The Du-Rites Available Now

Episode #220: Elle Chase – Certified Sexuality Educator, Writer, Speaker, Pleasure Advocate, Author of Curvy Girl Sex, Creator of LadyCheeky

Episode #219: Dart Adams – Hip-Hop, Film, Culture Writer & Podcaster, and Dart Adams List of Essential Old School Boston Records

Episode #218: Wendy Xu & Suzanne Walker – The Team Behind the Hugo Award Nominated Graphic Novel Mooncakes

Episode #217: Skylar Patridge – Freelance Artist, Illustrator and Cartoonist, Artist on Titles Such as Relics Of Youth (Vault), Reversal (Dark Horse), and Volume (Scout)

Episode #216: Sweeney Boo – Artist/Author of Eat, and Love Yourself Graphic Novel, Illustrator on Marvel Action: Captain Marvel Comic Book

Episode #215: Kiki Yeung – Comedian, Producer of Crazy Woke Asians, Writer/Director of Sweet and Sour Chicks, Producing/Hosting the Crazy Woke Asians Virtual Comedy Festival on May 8th-10th via Zoom!

Episode #214: ACRONYM – Detroit-Based Photographer, Journalist, Director, Event Curator, and Founder of Found In The Underground Showcase

Episode #213: Anne Hodder-Shipp – Multi-Certified Sex & Relationships Educator, Dreamworker, Sex Toy Expert, Sex-Positive PR at Hodder Media, Founder of EDSE

Episode #212: Melissa Bonny – Vocalist of the Symphonic Metal Band ‘Ad Infinitum’, Debut Album Chapter 1: Monarchy Out Now Via Napalm Records

Episode #211: Jennie Skulander – Lead Vocalist of the New Zealand Metal Band ‘Devilskin’, New Album RED Available Now

Episode #210: C2E2 Day 2 – S.L. Huang (Author of Zero Sum Game, Null Set, Critical Point), Kami Garcia & Jason Badower (Author and Artists of D.C. Black Label’s Joker/Harley: Criminal Sanity)

Episode #209: C2E2 Day 1 – Tom Bilyeu & Michael Moreci (Impact Theory’s “Hexagon” Comic Book) and Rita Woods (Author of “Remembrance”)

Episode #208: Juri Jinnai aka Emergency Tiara – Tokyo-born/NYC-based Artist, Art Pop/Doo Wop Experimental Project, New Album Unsophisticated Circus Available Now

Episode #207: Zuberoa Aznáres & Gorka Elso of the Classically-Inspired Spanish Metal Band ‘Diabulus in Musica’, New Album Euphonic Entropy Available Now

Episode #206: Dirk Scharsich aka Danger Dirk 3000, Guitarist of Ninja-Themed Power Metal Band ‘Victorius’, New Album Space Ninjas From Hell Available Now

Episode #205: Astronomicon 3 Episode with Detroit Red Wings Hockey Great Darren McCarty and Troma Entertainment's Lloyd Kaufman

Episode #204: Ruthy Froch – Currently Plays the Role of Hodel in the Touring Production of Fiddler On The Roof, Limited Engagement at The Fisher Theatre in Detroit from March 10th – 15th

Episode #203: GosT – Metal Synthwave Producer, New Album Valediction, Currently on European Tour with SVART CROWN

Episode #202: Christopher Wayne of The Naked Magicians, Playing The Music Hall in Detroit March 6th & 7th on their 2020 USA Tour

Episode #201: Caitlin Lester-Sams – Playing the Role of Mrs. Bucket in the touring musical Roald Dahl’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Limited Engagement at Detroit Opera House from Feb 18-March 1

Episode #200: Monoxide from the Detroit Horrorcore Duo Known as Twiztid, Astronomicon Pop Culture Convention February 7th-9th in Sterling Heights, MI

Episode #199: David Howard Thornton – Art The Clown from the Horror Film Terrifier, Guest at Astronomicon Pop Culture Convention February 7th-9th in Sterling Heights, MI

Episode #198: Ming Chen – AMC’s Comic Book Men, Co-Founder of A Shared Universe PodcaStudio, Guest at Astronomicon Pop Culture Convention February 7th-9th in Sterling Heights, MI

Episode #197: Bill Moseley – House of 1000 Corpses, The Devil’s Rejects , 3 From Hell, Chop Top from The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2, Astronomicon Pop Culture Convention February 7th-9th in Michigan

Episode #196: James Delisco Beeks – Playing Judas in the Re-imagined 50th Anniversary Tour of Jesus Christ Superstar Hitting The Detroit Opera House, February 4th-9th

Episode #195: Joel Christian Gill – Author/Illustrator of Graphic Memoir Fights: One Boy’s Triumph Over Violence

Episode #194: Yvette d’Entremont – Co-Host of the Two Girls, One Mic: The Porncast Porn Review Podcast

Episode #193: Theresa Thorn – Co-Host of One Bad Mother Podcast, Author of It Feels Good to Be Yourself: A Book About Gender Identity

Episode #192: Nick Fradiani – 2015 American Idol Winner, Now Playing Lorenzo in the National Touring Production of A Bronx Tale: The Musical, Playing Detroit’s Fisher Theatre Starting January 21st

Episode #191: Zehra Fazal – Voice Actress/Comedian, Known for Voicing Roles on She-Ra, Voltron: Legendary Defender, Young Justice: Outsiders, Lost in Space, Call of Duty, Apex Legends, and Borderlands

Episode #190: Samantha Ireland – Actress/Filmmaker, Nora Valkyrie on RWBY (Recorded at the Grand Rapids Comic Con)

Episode #189: Ellen Stagg photographs naked ladies in an uninhibited, playful manner, her new book More Dirty Girls Having Fun is available now (NSFW)

Episode #188: Katherine Goldstein – Creator/Host of The Double Shift, a podcast reporting stories about a new generation of working moms

Episode #187: Christina “Steenz” Stewart is an award winning comics cartoonist, editor, and professor that loves K-Pop!

Episode #186: Keith Randolph Smith plays Doub in August Wilson’s Jitney coming to The Music Hall in Detroit November 12-16

Episode #185: Jackie Von Spanks is a Pin-Up Girl and also does Horror and Pin-Up Illustrations

Episode #184: Stephanie Phillips is a Professor of Technical Writing and Wrote the Comic Books Descendent and Devil Within, Currently Writing Butcher of Paris

Episode #183: Troy-Jeffrey Allen From Diamond Comics Distributor Wants To Tell You About The Importance Of Pre-Ordering Comic Books At Your Local Comic Book Shop

Episode #182: Joe Corallo Wrote The Comic Book She Said Destroy While Liana Kangas Drew It

Episode #181: PRIZM – Dallas-Based Synthwave Duo Signed to FiXT Neon

Episode #180: Kiana June Weber – Fiddle Player in Come From Away Musical Coming to the Fisher Theatre in Detroit, Formerly in BARRAGE and GAELIC STORM

Episode #179: Josh Smith – Guitarist for Australian Metalcore Band NORTHLANE, New Album Alien Available Now (Recorded at Saint Andrews Hall in Detroit)

Episode #178: Joe Zanetti - Feature Film Directorial Debut With Conspiracy Thriller KILLBIRD

Episode #177: Anastasia Lin – Former Miss World Canada, Human Rights Activist, Subject of New Documentary “Badass Beauty Queen: The Story of Anastasia Lin”

Episode #176: David McLane – Creator of GLOW Wrestling and WOW Wrestling, Second Season of WOW on AXS TV Each Saturday at 8pE/5pP

Episode #175: Alice Vaughn - Creator of Offensive Crayons, Co-Host of Two Girls, One Mic: The Porncast

Episode #174: Pat Shand - Comic, Novel, Play, Film Writer, "Snap Flash Hustle" on Black Mask, "Destiny NY" on Space Between, "Destiny NY: Short Stories" Campaign Now on Kickstarter

Episode #173: Alex Lee - Japan-Based Pro Wrestler, Trained by Lance Storm, Most Known in Sendai Girls, OZ Academy, REINA

Episode #172: Emily Pearson - Comic Book Artist for "The Wilds", "Snap Flash Hustle", "Bonding"

Episode #171: Ron Marz - Comic Book Writer, Known for "Green Lantern", "Silver Surfer", and "Witchblade", Currently Writing "Turok" for Dynamite

Episode #170: Derrick Vella - Guitarist of Toronto Death Metal Band 'Tomb Mold', New Album "Planetary Clairvoyance" Out Now Via 20 Buck Spin (Recorded at The Sanctuary in Detroit)

Episode #169: Marie Enger - St. Louis-Based Comic Artist and Illustrator, "Casket Land", "FHTAGN & LOATHING"

Episode #168: Connie Han - Los Angeles-Based Jazz Pianist, New Album "Crime Zone" Out Now on Mack Avenue Music Group, Performing at Detroit Jazz Fest 2019

Episode #167: Kid Koala & JonJon - "Floor Kids" Video Game (Recorded at Toronto Comic Arts Festival - TCAF 2019)