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52: Glorivette & Rox (Queerdos) & Queer POC Resistance Aug 22, 2018

Show notes

Glorivette and Rox run the Queerdos Brand, which is a DIY activist clothing brand meant to uplift and empower the experiences and humanity of queer people of color. The two were inspired by the recent insurgence of "The Future is Female" shirts, but they wanted to focus on the broader queer community in order to encompass folx regardless of gender and orientation.

We had a bi-coastal conversation this week, in which we discuss the struggles of being a queer person of color - and all of the cultural stigmas that are then piled onto societal stigmas. The conversation also veers into the hope we can create in solidarity with one another in the queer community and what that looks like in today's political climate. Glori and Rox are great people and we're so thankful they both took time out of their day to share such a thoughtful conversation and we hope you dig it!

MUSIC NOTE:
- This week we shared tunes from the new Mint Green EP, "Headspace," which came out on August 3.
- Mint Green is a great Boston-based Indie punk band who is always playing out, gigging, and making fantastic fun tunes - we played the songs, "June 2," and "Foggy" for you on this episode!
- The EP is currently available FOR DOWNLOAD on their bandcamp site, so you have no reason to not download this album right now!

As always, you can CHECK OUT THE NEW SPOTIFY PLAYLIST!

ADVERTISING NOTE:
- Make sure you visit the Queerdos Webstore and get yourself a shirt or some stickers!
- As we cover in the podcast, Queerdos is a DIY collective for queer people of color to proudly express their identities in public - during a time in which the queer community needs to be stronger than ever!
- You can follow Queerdos on Instagram so you can keep up on their work.
- Not to be confused with the Queerdos podcast - but that is also a fantastic resource for all your queer weirdos out there!

And as always, you can now join our Facebook community by CLICKING HERE!

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Thanks so much for tuning in and we will be back on Sept 5 - cuz we get to take off next week!

51: Chris Paraskevas & Teaching English in French Canada Aug 15, 2018

Show notes

Chris Paraskevas is a high school English teacher, vinyl and tattoo collector and baseball player based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada! This marks our first ever international conversation! Chris is an avid fan of literature, culture, and how social issues intersect and inform everything he teaches his students. Chris is a risktaker in the classroom - having taught a unit using the first season of the TV show, Atlanta, to dissect racial issues explored in the show through the classroom context. He also makes sure to push his students to think outside of their experiences and to consider the humanity and well-being of others through literature and music.

Chris and I break down what it's like teaching in Canada, being a working professional in the education field while being very visibly tattooed, and how important it is to be confident in the classroom. We also get into something I haven't pondered in a long time - teaching from a place of fear and that limits our work. This was a wonderful conversation and I'm very excited to share it with y'all because it's this sort of conversation that made me want to start this podcast!

MUSIC NOTE:
- This week we shared tunes from the newly remastered and expanded Me in Capris EP, "For Those Who Think You," which came out on August 10 through Disposable America.
- Me in Capris is a fantastic Boston-based punk that brings as much intensity as they do heart and passion - and we play the tracks, "Pretty," "Not my Blues," "Yr Velouria," on this episode!
- The EP is currently available FOR DOWNLOAD on their bandcamp site, so you have no reason to not download this album right now! You can also snag a limited run cassette copy of the EP through Disposable America as well!

As always, you can CHECK OUT THE NEW SPOTIFY PLAYLIST!

ADVERTISING NOTE:
-Make sure you follow Jaclyn's project over at inbetweenspins.com - and follow on Twitter and Instagram to check out all of the goodies she's gonna share with the world! And check out her YouTube channel!

And as always, you can now join our Facebook community by CLICKING HERE!

Thanks so much for tuning in and we will be back next week with a new episode!

50: Matt Coviello & University Public Safety Aug 08, 2018

Show notes

Matt Coviello is a Public Safety officer at UMass Boston. Officer Coviello's focus on the force is community outreach and educational work. Craig and Matt work together at UMass Boston and are both very visible people on campus. Craig and Matt discuss what it's like working on a college campus in a big city like Boston, how the 2009 recession impacted Matt's initial approach to entering the police force, and why some of the most rewarding aspects of his work often occur outside of the campus.

Folks may wonder, "what is a cop doing on a podcast with the word 'punk' associated with it?" And that's a good question! We primarily wanted to bring Matt into the conversation because many of my colleagues work with public safety on their campus. It's important for all folks who work on campuses to understand how to collaborate and support each other. Hope you learn a bit about the ins and outs of university public safety.

MUSIC NOTES:
- This week we shared tunes from the new Freddie Bourne EP, "The Childhood Birthday Party that No One Came To," which came out on August 6 through Poromo Records.
- Freddie is a fellow student affairs professional in higher education and he makes some gorgeous tunes that are lavishly produced and I'm so glad he was willing to let us share them!
- Two of the singles are currently available FOR DOWNLOAD on his bandcamp site, but you can stream the entire EP - as well as the rest of his tunes - over on Spotify!
As always, you can CHECK OUT THE NEW SPOTIFY PLAYLIST!

ADVERTISING NOTES:
- This week we hyped up Half Access - which is the nonprofit founded by our eighth guest, Cassie Wilson. Half Access was started with the purpose of amassing as much venue accessibility information as possible to inform venues across the country and the world about how to better construct and renovate spaces to accommodate the needs of disabled music goers.
- Half Access will be launching a brand new website on Sept. 1 - so visit HalfAccess.org to sign up for updates from the organization. You can also reach out to Cassie and volunteer your time to supporting the cause of making music venues for inclusive and accessible so that our communities can truly thrive.
And as always, you can now join our Facebook community by CLICKING HERE!

Thanks so much for tuning in and we will be back next week with a new episode!
Up the punx!
Let's get to work.

49: Yannick Florest & Educating through Hip Hop Aug 01, 2018

Show notes

Yannick Florest is an educator, teacher, and a rapper. Yannick has been educating in the New York area for his entire adulthood, and has taken much of what he has learned throughout the last decade or so and has put it into his music through the avenue of hip hop. Yannick has an incredible flow, brilliant messages, and some wonderful autobiographical flourishes that makes his art feel that much more personal as it is enjoyable.

Craig and Yannick met up in Brooklyn, NY a couple weeks ago to, well, meet for the first time, and to chat about life, education, anime, and hip-hop, all while in the confines of a somewhat still lobby of a Brooklyn Marriott. The two dig into the challenges of being truly authentic with students, how peers can perceive that authenticity, and the value of being a creative person within education - and how we let it out and let loose! This was such a lively conversation and we hope you love it too!

MUSIC NOTES:
- This week we shared tunes from Yannick Florest' new mixtape, "TeachersCollegeorBust," which he independently released on June 20.
- It took nearly 50 episodes but we finally had a hip-hop artist featured on the podcast! What a way to get things started, too - by featuring a man who released it all himself.
- We featured the tracks, "5am to Albany," "Stock Exchange," and "Black Saiyan Excellence" on this week's episode.
- The mixtape is currently available FOR DOWNLOAD on his bandcamp site, so you have no reason to not download this album right now!

As always, you can CHECK OUT THE NEW SPOTIFY PLAYLIST!

ADVERTISING NOTES:
- Table-Turned is a DIY record-of-the-month club. Subscribers select from two genre options and receive a record each month for that genre, including some “classics” as well as albums they may have missed.
- The current genre selections are Garage Rock and Ska-Punk, and for the next month, you can start your monthly vinyl subscription for $160, which gives you a FREE MONTH, after that it becomes $175 for the year.
- Table-Turned was recently featured in Paste magazine AND in The Hype Magazine!
- To learn more and/or to start your subscription, visit Table-Turned.com!

And you can now join our Facebook community by CLICKING HERE!

FOLLOW, RATE, REVIEW, SUBSCRIBE, AND SHARE!
- Any love on the iTunes app helps! CLICK HERE TO VISIT THE ITUNES STORE!
- Don't forget, Android users - we are now on the Google Play Store!!
- We're also FINALLY on Stitcher, so head over there if that's your preferred platform!
- Follow along on Instagram and Twitter @eduPUNXpod!

Thanks so much for tuning in and we will be back next week with a new episode!

48: Hannah Liuzzo (Lilith) & Musical Mentorship Jul 18, 2018

Show notes

Hannah Liuzzo is the guitarist and vocalist in the Boston-based band, Lilith. Liuzzo is also a music teacher, mentor, and purveyor of musical instruments. This conversation centers on the lessons learned while educating the generation of musicians, while also discussing ways to make scenes more inclusive to femme musicians and how to get men to take up less space and listen. Hannah and Craig chilled out on Craig and Katy's back porch for this relaxed conversation between two new music nerds who became quick friends.

You also get to hear tunes from Lilith's latest cassingle, which features the tracks, "I'll Come Over," and "In Real Life." You get to hear both of these tracks, as well as a bit of history behind the creation of the band and how it was truly spawned out of boredom.

ADVERTISING NOTES:
- This week we hyped up No More Deaths (No Mas Muertes), which is an organization that is incredibly important right now with the bullshit going on at the US/Mexico Border.
- No More Deaths is a humanitarian organization based in southern Arizona. The group began in 2004 as a coalition of community and faith groups, dedicated to stepping up efforts to stop the deaths of migrants in the desert and to achieving the enactment of a set of Faith-Based Principles for Immigration Reform.
- The group is utilizing volunteers who hike through the desert trails and leave water, food, socks, blankets, and other supplies. Under the direction of our medical team, volunteers provide emergency first-aid treatment to individuals in distress.
- Finally, No More Deaths is currently working on legal defense projects for folks migrating into America, while also documenting the abuse and human rights violations that occur while being detained by US Border Patrol.
- Please consider donating (either money, supplies, or time) to No More Deaths - No Mas Muertes today!

MUSIC NOTES:
- This week we shared tunes from the new Lilith single, "I'll Come Over // In Real Life," which came out on June 1 through Disposable America.
- Lilith is a Boston-based pop n rock band
- The cassingle is currently available FOR DOWNLOAD on their bandcamp site, so you have no reason to not download this album right now! You can also snag a limited run cassette copy of the single - hence the term, 'cassingle.'
- There's even a special super secret feature at the end of the episode, so make sure you hang around for that!

As always, you can CHECK OUT THE NEW SPOTIFY PLAYLIST!
And as mentioned at the top of the episode, you can now join our Facebook community by CLICKING HERE!

FOLLOW, RATE, REVIEW, SUBSCRIBE, AND SHARE!
- Any love on the iTunes app helps! CLICK HERE TO VISIT THE ITUNES STORE!
- Don't forget, Android users - we are now on the Google Play Store!!
- We're also FINALLY on Stitcher, so head over there if that's your preferred platform!
- Follow along on Instagram and Twitter @eduPUNXpod!

Thanks so much for tuning in and we will be back next week with a new episode!

47: Late Bloomer & What Happens When Education Doesn't Work Out Jul 11, 2018

Show notes

Late Bloomer is a grunge rock and roll band from North Carolina - the band consists of three progressive dudes doing work in the scenes of their relatively conservative state to challenge toxic masculinity and to uplift social justice initiatives. And it just so happens that Josh, the bassist and vocalist of the band, initially went to college to be a teacher and was planning to continue into the field until the Great Recession of 2008 derailed those plans. Even though he watched his educator friends drop out of the field, he realized that he had other options - like music!

The band recently released a new LP, "Waiting," through our friends at 6131 Records and it truly kicks some major ass. Fans of Dinosaur Jr., Basement, Fiddlehead, and Fugazi may dig the hell out of this album.

We also dig into how weird genre classifications work, as well as claiming straight edge after getting sober, the art of piano tuning, teaching little kids how to play guitar, and a bunch about random movies. The episode was recorded at Cafe Maddies in Quincy, Mass - so there is some noise and chatter in the background.

ADVERTISING NOTES:
- This was a rough week for me and a few others, so I wanted to hype the National Suicide Prevention lifeline. Please know that you have an outlet in case you need someone to speak with when you aren't feeling great.
- Call 1-800-273-TALK (8255) if you need some support.
- You can also suggest that folks reach out to the Crisis Text Line by texting "HOME" to 741741.
- And feel free to reach out to us on social or via email if you need someone to talk with as well! we're here for you - we love you.

MUSIC NOTES:
- This week we shared tunes from the new Late Bloomer album, "Waiting," which came out two weeks ago through 6131 Records - where you can snag a vinyl copy of the record, or a CD, or a cassette!
- We shared the songs, "Sleeve" and "Heaven" on this episode.
- The album is currently available FOR DOWNLOAD on their bandcamp site, so you have no reason to not download this album right now!

As always, you can CHECK OUT THE NEW SPOTIFY PLAYLIST!

And as I mention at the top of the episode, you can now join our Facebook community by CLICKING HERE!

FOLLOW, RATE, REVIEW, SUBSCRIBE, AND SHARE!
- Any love on the iTunes app helps! CLICK HERE TO VISIT THE ITUNES STORE!
- Don't forget, Android users - we are now on the Google Play Store!!
- We're also FINALLY on Stitcher, so head over there if that's your preferred platform!
- Follow along on Instagram and Twitter @eduPUNXpod!

Thanks so much for tuning in and we will be back next week with a new episode!
Up the punx!
Let's get to work.

46: Corinne Chun - Hawaiian Education & Teach for America Jul 06, 2018

Show notes

Corinne Chun is an educator, a Teach for America alum, and an Oregon State Beaver! Craig and Corinne get to catch up after a few years of being separated by oceans and life so talk about the world of education from the perspective of someone who grew up in Hawaii. Corinne chronicles her early days coming up through the education system on the island, while discussing the motivations to experience college on the mainland - at Oregon State University, where the two were RAs together!

Corinne is also an alum of the Teach for America program, which gives people the opportunity to build a more equitable future through educating students in high-risk communities. While most folks enter the program from carious fields - often not from an education background, Corinne DID have an education background and teaching certification already. After all, Craig and Corinne went through the same Education Double-Degree program at Oregon State together, so they had many classes together and on this episode, they definitely reminisce about those days. There's a lot to learn in this episode! Enjoy!

MUSIC NOTES:
- This week we shared tunes from the new Groupie album, "Validated," which came out on April 27 through Disposable America. Groupie is a wonderful punk band from New York that has the potential to kick some major ass in the scene!
- We shared the songs, "Power By Design" and "Cannibal Wave" on this episode.
- The album is currently available FOR DOWNLOAD on their bandcamp site, so you have no reason to not download this album right now!

As always, you can CHECK OUT THE NEW SPOTIFY PLAYLIST!

FOLLOW, RATE, REVIEW, SUBSCRIBE, AND SHARE!
- Any love on the iTunes app helps! CLICK HERE TO VISIT THE ITUNES STORE!
- Don't forget, Android users - we are now on the Google Play Store!!
- We're also FINALLY on Stitcher, so head over there if that's your preferred platform!
- Follow along on Instagram and Twitter @eduPUNXpod!

Thanks so much for tuning in and we will be back next week with a new episode!

45X: Aria Carpenter - "Does this make me gay?" Jun 24, 2018

Show notes

As expected, Aria Carpenter and Craig wound up talking about sex for A WHILE, enough to release an EXTRA episode! In this episode, they break down a number of the myths and misconceptions that they have heard over the years from friends, students, and customers. The question of whether what you like dictates your identity comes up, as well as some information about lube, and the resilience of the vulva. There's still so much to cover in this extra episode and we hope you dig it!

MUSIC NOTES:
- This week we shared tunes from the new Cosmic Johnny album, "Good Grief," which came out on April 28. Cosmic Johnny is a fantastic queer emo pop band from Massachusetts that we love - so please give them some support!
- In this brief episode, you get to hear the opening track, "The Theme from Good Grief."
- The album is currently available FOR DOWNLOAD on their bandcamp site, so you have no reason to not download this album right now!

As always, you can CHECK OUT THE NEW SPOTIFY PLAYLIST!

FOLLOW, RATE, REVIEW, SUBSCRIBE, AND SHARE!
- Any love on the iTunes app helps! CLICK HERE TO VISIT THE ITUNES STORE!
- Don't forget, Android users - we are now on the Google Play Store!!
- We're also FINALLY on Stitcher, so head over there if that's your preferred platform!
- Follow along on Instagram and Twitter @eduPUNXpod!

As noted in this episode, there will be no episode next week, as In Between Spins will be going on hiatus for a while - and we could use a monthly break, as you probably could, too.

Thanks so much for tuning in and we will be back on July 5th with a new episode!

45: Aria Carpenter & Trans Sex-Positive Education Jun 20, 2018

Show notes

Aria Carpenter loves sex. Aria also loves educating folks about sex! So it's a great thing that she works for a sex toy shop called Good Vibrations here in Massachusetts. Aria is not only highly informed on understanding different sex toys, lubes, and condoms, she is also adept at leading workshops and educational opportunities for colleges and other work spaces. So this is going to be our most sexually explicit conversation to date - and that's a good thing because frank conversations on sex need to happen more often.

Since Craig and Aria are both sexual health educators, this conversations dives into a lot of their work and their differing perspectives as Craig is a cis-man and Aria is a Trans woman. Ultimately, it's a conversation that explores sex positivity, pronoun use, and the reality that we're always going to offend people and that's okay - but how we follow up matters. Aria is a very outspoken activist and is actually one of Katy's former students, and in the fall, she was featured in this Boston Globe piece about the trans student experience at Lesley University.
This is truly an expansive conversation that will even branch into an extra episode this weekend, so stick around for more!

ADVERTISING NOTE:
- This week, since it's PRIDE MONTH, we shared information on the Trevor Project.
- Founded in 1998 by the creators of the Academy Award®-winning short film TREVOR, The Trevor Project is the leading national organization providing crisis intervention and suicide prevention services to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer & questioning (LGBTQ) young people under 25.
- Visit theTrevorProject.org to learn more about their services, and make sure to share their 24/7 lifeline, 1-866-488-7386.
- You can also donate to support the folks that work for the Trevor Project so they can continue to provide all of the services they provide as well!

MUSIC NOTES:
- This week we shared tunes from the new Cosmic Johnny album, "Good Grief," which came out on April 28. Cosmic Johnny is a fantastic queer emo pop band from Massachusetts that we love - so please give them some support!
- We shared the songs, "To Get out of Bed and Never Starve," and "Hell is a Basement."
- The album is currently available FOR DOWNLOAD on their bandcamp site, so you have no reason to not download this album right now!

As always, you can CHECK OUT THE NEW SPOTIFY PLAYLIST!

FOLLOW, RATE, REVIEW, SUBSCRIBE, AND SHARE!
- Any love on the iTunes app helps! CLICK HERE TO VISIT THE ITUNES STORE!
- Don't forget, Android users - we are now on the Google Play Store!!
- We're also FINALLY on Stitcher, so head over there if that's your preferred platform!
- Follow along on Instagram and Twitter @eduPUNXpod!

As noted in this episode, there will be no episode next week, as In Between Spins will be going on hiatus for a while - and we could use a monthly break, as you probably could, too.

Thanks so much for tuning in and we will be back this weekend with an extra episode!

44: Mauricio Dimas & the Joy of Cooking Jun 13, 2018

Show notes

Mauricio Dimas is a chef. A damn good chef. He is the Chef de Cuisine at a high-end Mexican restaurant in Portland, Oregon called, Autentica. Mauricio is one of Craig's eldest friends - having met in sixth grade in 1999 - and the two have been through a lot over the years. Craig and Mauricio met up at a donut shop in Portland on Craig's recent trip home and decided to record a chat!

While attempting to attend college, Mauricio realized that the traditional education route was not for him. So he decided to drop out of community college so he could pursue a different passion - a passion deeply connected to his family, his culture, and his love of food. In seeking out culinary school, he preferred the trade school approach to education. We get into what it was like making such a decision, how he earned his way into the industry, and what it takes to run a restaurant - the community, the planning, and the ways to keep it fresh.

We also dig into the recent challenges to immigration policy and how it impacts the restaurant industry, as well as a quick note on the passing of Anthony Bourdain - who was one of Mauricio true inspirations.

MUSIC NOTES:
- This week we shared tunes from the new June Pastel album, "Collages," which will be released through The Native Sound on June 29.
- We shared the songs, "Without a Phrase" and "All to Come."
- The album is currently available FOR DOWNLOAD on their bandcamp site, so you have no reason to not download this album right now!
- And hey, if physical music is your deal, you can snag a cassette copy of the album

As always, you can CHECK OUT THE NEW SPOTIFY PLAYLIST!

ADVERTISING NOTES:
- Table-Turned is a DIY record-of-the-month club. Subscribers select from two genre options and receive a record each month for that genre, including some “classics” as well as albums they may have missed.
- The current genre selection are shoegaze revival and post hardcore - and you still have about a month and a half until these options are gone! So get your subscription now!
- Table-Turned was recently featured in Paste magazine AND in The Hype Magazine!
- You can start your monthly vinyl subscription for $175 for the year. And to learn more and/or to start your subscription, visit Table-Turned.com!

FOLLOW, RATE, REVIEW, SUBSCRIBE, AND SHARE!
- Any love on the iTunes app helps! CLICK HERE TO VISIT THE ITUNES STORE!
- Don't forget, Android users - we are now on the Google Play Store!!
- We're also FINALLY on Stitcher, so head over there if that's your preferred platform!
- Follow along on Instagram and Twitter @eduPUNXpod!

Thanks so much for tuning in and we will be back on Wednesday with a new episode!

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