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Secret Skin

Eagle is an L.A. based hip-hop artist. On Secret Skin, he and his guests examine what’s really going on behind the face that hip-hop artists put on for the public. The in-jokes. The heavy stuff. The tour stories. The day-to-day struggles and absurdities of being a working musician. The Secret Skin.

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12: Selling Music Is Hard, Featuring Busdriver Jan 26, 2015

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Open Mike Eagle interviews his friend and mentor Busdriver. The conversation ranges from Martin Luther King Jr. to the dadaist nature of rap to Mike’s new EP, from which he premieres a new song, "Ziggy Starfish (Anti-Anxiety Raps)."

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11: W. Kamau Bell on Totally Biased, Cancellation, and Life Itself Jan 12, 2015

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Before he was a comedy star, W. Kamau Bell asked himself what project he would work on if he were famous. The answer changed his life, and eventually led to his TV show, Totally Biased. Open Mike Eagle talks with Bell about the show, its cancellation, and life itself.

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10: Open Mike Eagle & Milo On 2014, 2015, and the Value of Sitting Down Dec 22, 2014

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Open Mike Eagle talks with Milo to review 2014, preview 2015, and debate the value of sitting down while recording a track. Mike also shares an unreleased song that chronicles a night at the 7th Street Entry in Minneapolis, MN.

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9: P.O.S on Parenting, Doomtree, Kidneys Dec 15, 2014

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Open Mike Eagle interviews Twin Cities hip-hop artist P.O.S about his start in music, the rise of Doomtree, the Last Blowout Ever, his teenager, and his kidneys.

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8: Milo and Ferguson Dec 01, 2014

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This episode of Secret Skin has a wide-ranging chat between Open Mike and his friend and fellow hip-hop artist Milo. It also opens with Mike's thoughts on Ferguson. You should listen.

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7: Yoni Wolf (Part 2) and The European Tour Nov 17, 2014

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Open Mike brings you tour stories from the heart of Germany and part two of his interview with Yoni Wolf.

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6: An Interview with Yoni Wolf, Plus a List of Stupid Injuries Nov 03, 2014

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Open Mike Eagle talks about stupid injuries, both his own and other's, then interviews Anticon Records co-founder/musician Yoni Wolf.

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5: Myq Kaplan Is Not Afraid Oct 20, 2014

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The subject is fear. Open Mike Eagle tells you what he's afraid of (improperly ejected hard drives, for one), then talks with his guest, comedian Myq Kaplan, about conquering those fears.

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3: The Death of Underground Hip-Hop Sep 22, 2014

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Open Mike Eagle loves underground hip-hop, but he also killed it. So did Gilbert O'Sullivan and other Napster users, as he notes. Mike also welcomes fellow traveler Blockhead to the show to talk music and the New York City school system.

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2: Comedy with Janelle James Sep 08, 2014

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A wide-ranging conversation with comedian Janelle James leads to discussions of hecklers, Iowa, organic food in surprising places, Darla, and driving four hours for a 5-minute gig.

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