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Ivy Sole | Episode 13 | Skullcandy Oct 02, 2018

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Philadelphia-based rapper and UPenn grad Ivy Sole talks about where to get the right cheesesteak, independent artistry, and her new record Overgrown.

Highlights:

02:30 Philly bodegas and Gremlin juice

06:15 Independent hustle 101

13:30 Is Philly diverse?

18:00 Choosing your path

29:10 The East & West EPs

38:00 Seeing a therapist

49:30 Credits and headphone discount code

Smino | Episode 12 | Skullcandy Sep 19, 2018

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Your favorite rapper's rapper, Smino, sits down with host Lee Shaner before a show in Brooklyn. Smino tells us how crazy it was to be in St. Louis during the 2000s, growing up with musical parents, and recites a rap he wrote at age 7. Remember to subscribe and stay tuned after the interview for a special Skullcandy discount code.

Highlights:

0:05 Growing up in St. Louis

5:25 Smino's parents preforming music live and jamming together when he was growing up

6:40 Early days of making beats

11:25 Favorite rappers growing up

12:30 How inflections helped him develop his rap style.

18:45 Battle rapping in middle school

21:45 Getting the name Smino

25:20 The connection between dogs and humans

36:30 How long does it take Smino to write a song?

45:00 Early days on tour

47:46 Credits and headphone discount

Kyrie Irving | Episode 11 | Skullcandy Sep 10, 2018

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Superstar point guard Kyrie Irving opens up with host Lee Shaner about growing up skateboarding, how he got into playing the baritone, and self-actualization outside of basketball. Tune in to Episode 11 now.

Show Highlights

1:30 Why we idolize people

7:00 Summers in Seattle, race, and skateboarding

9:00 Childhood musical influences; Lauryn Hill and Rent

12:50 Playing the Baritone

17:00 How basketball became the main thing

34:00 Current books and music on Kyrie's rotation; what's alternative?

41:00 Networking and peace in society

45:00 Credits and headphone discount

Now, Now | Episode 10 | Skullcandy Aug 21, 2018

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Episode 10 features Indie pop duo Now Now. Tune in to hear them talk about meeting as awkward 15 year olds, their first international tour with Paramore, and this one time at band camp.

Highlights:

0:20: Now, Now talk about their touring schedule and how they spent their time between album releases.

1:22: Now, Now discuss the impact touring constantly has on their mental health and relationships.

4:40: Now, Now Talk about their roots in Minnesota

6:55: Cacie tells Lee her favorite bands during her angst filled teenage years

8:00: Brad talks about wanted to be good at sports growing up, writing music, and some of his favorite bands from that time.

10:30: Bradley recounts not breaking rules and how that almost pushed him away from being in a band.

12:10: Cacie Shares how she didn't think Brad liked her, and how they first met.

15:00: Brad and Cacie talk about their time as leaders in their High School's marching band.

18:40: Cacie talks about some of her experiences of being a woman in a band

20:50: Brad and Cacie talk about what lead up to them starting a band.

26:10: Cacie shares her first time sharing a song she wrote with Brad and their friends.

28:30: Talk about first releasing their music on Myspace and PureVolume

30:57: Lee asks Cacie about what her backup plan would have been had music not worked out.

33:50: Brad tells about the rift that happened when he went off to college.

36:00: Now, Now recount their first tour with Paramore

39:50: Lee asks Now, Now their approach to writing their newest album "Saved"

Bohan Phoenix | Episode 9 | Skullcandy Aug 09, 2018

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In episode 9, host Lee Shaner talks with rapper Bohan Phoenix. Phoenix talks about his Chinese roots, discovering Eminem, and appropriation in hip-hop.

Highlights:

3:45 American misconceptions about Chinese food

09:30 China's competitive schooling

12:30 Coming to America

19:55 Bizarre first meeting with dad

29:06 Discovering Eminem (social cutdown: 29:40-30:39)

34:00 Hip-hop influence and appropriation

45:00 Boom bap, trap, and triplet rhyming

47:00 How music spreads in China without tastemakers

57:00 Credits and headphone discount code

Topaz Jones | Episode 8 | Skullcandy Aug 07, 2018

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In episode 8, host Lee Shaner talks with rapper/performer TopazJones. Jones talks lunch room cyphers, following in his father's funk footsteps, and the NY music scene.

Highlights:

5:30 Learning to rap at school

10:00 Early blog scene

13:30 Music school connections and networking

20:00 Coming up with rap names

22:45 How you find your voice

26:00 NY music scene

29:00 Opening for Future

31:00 How "Tropicana" became a hit

36:00 New funk music

46:00 Credits and headphone discount code

Conner Coffin | Episode 7 | Skullcandy Jul 30, 2018

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In episode 7, host Lee Shaner talks with pro surfer and musician Conner Coffin. Conner talk about growing up in Santa Barbara, smelling the cows while surfing Kelly's wave, and a life-altering Rolling Stone's Concert.

Show Highlights:

4:41 Church of Skatan and Conner's first half pipe

6:00 Learning to surf at age 4

8:30 Brother's day

09:55 Secret beaches

10:20 Homeschooling

13:45 Surfing bad waves

17:53 First sponsor

20:03 Winning first Nationals event

21:20 Learning to play guitar

Coco Ho | Episode 6 | Skullcandy Jul 27, 2018

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In episode 6, host Lee Shaner talks with pro surfer Coco Ho. Coco talks about growing up in a family of pro surfers, calling the legendary North Shore home, and her 10 years of WSL touring and competing.

Highlights:

1:00 Qualifying for WSL at 17

06:30 Coco's favorite kind of music

08:00 Rules of the North Shore

18:30 Growing up a blonde Hawaiian

21:45 Pure love for surfing and the effects of childhood training

27:30 Using music to be competitive

33:00 Balancing relationships and touring

38:00 Thoughts on competing at Kelly's wave

42:50 Credits and discount code

Jenn Soto | Episode 5 | Skullcandy Jul 24, 2018

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In episode 5, host Lee Shaner talks with skateboarder Jenn Soto. Soto talks her first Street League win, her recent move to Los Angeles, and writing down every trick she knew as a makeshift sponsorship resumé.

Highlights:

2:30 Skating for the first time

09:00 Explains how her gymnast background helped her learn how to fall

13:30 Falling in love with skateboarding

16:20 Skating nice skate parks in LA vs rough parks at home

18:00 How to learn about your city by skating

19:55 Handing in a trick resumé to get sponsored

22:30 Style matters

42:00 Managing sponsorhsips

45:00 Crazy mishaps in getting to Street League and winning the event

62:00 Credits and headphone discount code

King Tuff | Episode 4 | Skullcandy Jul 10, 2018

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In episode 4, host Lee Shaner talks with Kyle Thomas a.k.a. King Tuff. Tuff talks about his new record The Other, being the only guy in a staff of women at a thrift store, playing in a band with J Mascis, and his "pet" raccoons. Highlights: 3:30 Tuff talks early musical influences 10:25 Tuff talks about his musical projects before King Tuff and playing with J Mascis 17:29 Tuff talks about touring with Matt & Kim and gaining a larger following 20:48 Tuff talks about recording with the now popular Tascam 388 tape recorder 24:00 Tuff talks about his mystical signing with the Sub Pop record label 26:55 Tuff talks about early touring days and partying 28:00 Tuff talks living in Laurel Canyon at a place Father John Misty stayed at 32:00 Tuff talks about creating his new album The Other 41:00 Credits and headphone discount code

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