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#035 - Harry Mack Dec 13, 2019

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Harry Mack is a visual freestyle rapper. He first came to fame when his Venice Beach Freestyle went viral, which propelled him to opportunities alongside the likes of Kendrick Lamar and Joey Bada$$. The Portland-born hip hop artist has myriad viral videos on YouTube like his Guerrilla Bars series. In this episode Harry fresstyles for us, and we also speak about what it was like to have an overnight viral hit, rap in front of his hero Kendrick Lamar, what other rappers he would pick on his all-star team, how he got started at USC and much more.

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#034 - Ruslan Nov 15, 2019

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Ruslan is a San Diego-based hip-hop artist and creative entrepreneur. His new album Indie Jones III is out now on Spotify and all other platforms. He creates the type of hip-hop that inspires and entertains simultaneously. He mentors up-and-coming artists and runs his own independent label, Kings Dream Entertainment. You can find him on YouTube at Ruslan KD. In this episode, we speak about moving to San Diego, his constant DIY grind and inspirational work ethic, Politics and Hip Hop, advice on building your artistic career and more.

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#033 - Valida Nov 08, 2019

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Valida is a DJ on KCRW with a longstanding career in the industry. In 2002 she released a DJ-culture documentary film, Concentric Beats. Valida also throws a weekly party at the Standard Hollywood called "Desert Nights." In this episode, we speak about her journey from Bosnia to Los Angeles, her early experiences in LA nightlife, being approached to DJ on KCRW, what it means to be an open format DJ and much more.

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#032 - Aaron Paar Oct 23, 2019

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Aaron Paar is a DJ/Producer with a show on Dublab entitled "Stomping Grounds." He is also 1/2 of the seminal Deep House duo Teflon Dons that had multiple underground hits and were the first act to feature mega vocalist Gregory Porter. In this episode, we speak about him relaunching Worldship Music and upcoming releases, Martin Scorsese and Quentin Tarantino, the upcoming movie "The Irishman", fundamental issues with Policing, and much more.

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#031 - Harvard Bass Oct 08, 2019

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Harvard Bass is a San Diego based DJ/Producer. He is a globally active artist with a new EP out now on Hot Creations, run by the great Jamie Jones. In this episode, we speak about being nervous and excited for gigs, ear fatigue, his recent trip to Orlando, what cities should get a sports franchise, collaborating with other artists, his long-awaited album and much more.

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#030 - Marcellus Wiley Oct 04, 2019

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Marcellus Wiley is a former NFL player and current "Speak For Yourself" talk show host on Fox Sports 1. Marcellus graduated from Columbia University with a degree in Sociology and wrote: "Never Shut Up: The Life, Opinions, and Unexpected Adventures of an NFL Outlier" which was released in 2018. Marcellus is a long time LA Clippers fan and used to co-host SportsNation on ESPN. In this episode, we speak about politics and his support of presidential candidate Andrew Yang, the LA Clippers and the upcoming NBA Season, "rookie duties" and some hilarious rookie stories during his NFL career, the NCAA and paying college athletes, who really won the rap beef between Damian Lillard and Shaq, hip hop and much more.

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#029 - Travis Holcombe Sep 16, 2019

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Travis Holcombe is a DJ on KCRW, California's leading NPR-affiliated public radio station. His eclectic show is on Monday through Friday from 10 pm to midnight, blending dance, funk, bass and more. In this episode, we spoke about how he grew up in Atlanta and the college radio scene, his first years in LA, the life of a DJ, the path to being a DJ on the revered KCRW, what it's like to bomb on a track during a DJ set, his recent trip to Burning Man and much more.

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#028 - Sean Nye Jul 23, 2019

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Sean Nye is a Professor of Musicology at the University of Southern California. He teaches courses on music, and popular culture, including featured courses on electronic dance music & culture. His research mainly deals in German and sound studies, techno music, Berlin and Modeselektor. Sean has a Ph.D. in Comparative Studies in Discourse and Society from the University of Minnesota. In this episode, we spoke about his course in dance music and how he approaches teaching, studying in the city of Berlin, Kraftwerk, rave music, Modeselektor, and much more.

#027 - Andrew Barton Jun 20, 2019

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Andrew Barton is a Professor at UC San Diego and Scripps. He is also a Marine Ecologist. Andrew received his Ph.D. in Climate Physics and Chemistry from Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 2011. His research focuses on understanding a critical, but individually tiny, component of life on Earth: plankton. Furthermore, his research focuses on how climate change impacts marine life and the ocean. In this episode, we speak about how changes in the climate have affected the ocean, coral and the great barrier reef, how sea level rise and coastal cities are being affected by ecological and economic impacts and much more.

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#026 - Josh Wink Jun 06, 2019

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Josh Wink is a seminal DJ and dance music artist. He pioneered the American rave scene during the early to mid 90s with hits like "Higher States of Consciousness" and "Don't Laugh." The Philadelphia based artist is synonymous with the genre of acid house, and has an affinity for the TB303. He also runs the iconic dance music record label Ovum Recordings and has toured the globe for 30 years. Josh Wink remixes include Radiohead, The Gorillaz, Depeche Mode and a plethora of others. In this episode, we speak about hit records and the difficulty of achieving that in today's market, his upcoming side project and his record label Ovum Recordings, buying a TB303 for under $100, Loveparade 1996, flying to the states with U2 in 1997, "higher states of consciousness" plus much more.

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