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Something (rather than nothing)

Why is there something rather than nothing? This podcast is a philosophical and psychological exploration into the act of creation (poets, musicians, writers, painters, thinkers, all of us) by: Ken Volante

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Nick Malster

Something (rather than nothing) ·

2023/07/24

Nick Malster is the co-founder of Fountain, a podcast app that helps creators get discovered, build a community and get paid for their work.Recorded between Albany, Oregon and London, England.We talk Podcasting 2.0, the movement, bitcoin, sats, value for value (v4v), direct support for podcasts and musical artists, art, creativity, the Fountain app and the podcasting industry at present.Fountain AppSRTN

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46:16

Blair Borax (Warbling Creek Studios Episode)

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2023/07/19

Special Episode!Recording artist Blair Borax returns with a touching live SRTN set in Eugene, Oregon. This episode is guest hosted by the lovely Jenny Jo Peterson and features four Borax tracks:Tender LatelyWink or WorseCall me LazyLike the WeatherAfter releasing her debut album “Keep Walking” in June 2022, she is working on her sophomore record, “Tender Lately” and plans to release it in Fall 2023.This episode, as always, is crafted by Editor and Producer, Peter Bauer.Blair BoraxSRTN Podcast

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16:16

Meruzh Mazmanyan

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2023/07/15

Meruzhan Mazmanyan is an Armenian-American artist from the Portland, Oregon Metro area.In a variety of mediums, Meruzhan uses his artwork as a way to send a message; from political propaganda posters, to sci-fi comics, to still life paintings. He feels that the purpose of art is to make a statement, and he makes that clear with pieces commenting on the American dream, consumerism, genocide, and more.Meruzh on InstaSRTN Website

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47:46

Fantasy in Terms of Liberation

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2023/07/12

Helming the 'Fantasy in Terms of Liberation' project is multi-disciplinary artist Julienne Baptiste, aka PCP, and director and artist Christopher Diana-Peebles. Hailing from Ocean City, MD.Baptiste has called Portland, Oregon home since 2015. Her background includes a focus on dance, theater and music, which all come into play throughout the film.Baptiste most recently gained notice as front woman of rock trio Dirty Princess. Baptiste and Diana-Peebles initially worked together on imagery for the

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97:50

Maya MacGregor

Something (rather than nothing) ·

2023/07/06

Maya MacGregor is an author, singer, and artist based in Glasgow, Scotland. A fluent Gaelic speaker, Maya is active in many community activities in Gaelic music as well as writing contemporary YA and adult fiction (as Emmie Mears and M Evan MacGriogair). Maya has a degree in history and is passionate about writing the stories for teens they wish had existed when they were younger and fills them with the type of people who have always populated their world. Their pronouns are they/them.THE MANY

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40:31

Sara Hardin

Something (rather than nothing) ·

2023/07/03

New Orleans-based visual artist and art educator, Sara Hardin creates paintings that explore the connection between place and memory. She synthesizes collage, painting, and digital media to investigate this relationship. Pulling from both personal and collective recollections, she brings awareness of the space and the unique intricacies of the human experience; the ticks, the quirks, and the machinations of everyday life. Her work plays with the unique characteristics and culture of New Orleans, her

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107:45

Swamp Thing Rather Than Nothing

Something (rather than nothing) ·

2023/06/26

BEHOLD!! The Swamp Thing Rather Than Nothing Episode!!WITH!!!! Special Panel:Curious wisdom-speaker and plant-woman Em Grebner-Gaddis appears.Painter and eccentric gatherer Swamp Ken (Kenneth Nicholson) speaks to history, body-horror and early 90s bizarro.Craig Randall thinks of living-thru-doom, hope and plants from the fertile crescent of the Pacific Northwest.The guiding question and idea behind this fervid inquiry: Why is Swamp Thing Important?Host Ken Volante corrals most tendrils of this

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31:40

Dysgenia

Something (rather than nothing) ·

2023/06/19

Dysgenia is Riley Holland, Brian Wilson, and Dustin Vandehey."How much can you you say without words?" That's the question these Portland-based musical veterans seek to explore with their boundary-dissolving instrumental psych/prog/metal outfit Dysgenia.Dysgenia have distilled their own unique brand of controlled musical chaos, equal parts head, heart, and gut.Dysgenia BandcampSRTN Website

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59:31

Bex Carlos (Tu Tía Bruja)

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2023/06/15

A warm welcome to the talented and creative artist Bex Carlos! Gonna tell you a bit about her podcast Tu Tía Bruja . . ."In the Dumpster Fire year that was 2020, Tu Tía Bruja was born. Tu Tía Bruja is a podcast that focuses on conversations about witchcraft, ghosts, the occult, true crime, anti-racism, and the abnormal. Recorded mostly in English with episodes also available in Spanish.Since launching in June 2020, the show has charted within the Top 200 Spirituality Podcasts in Canada, Finland,

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82:51

Jayne Karma Lamo

Something (rather than nothing) ·

2023/06/12

Jayne Karma Lamo is a neurodivergent multi-instrumentalist, performer, recording artist and producer from Salmo, BC. Jayne creates dreamy, post-grunge alt-rock, drawing from multiple self produced albums worth of original material. Her signature sound has been influenced by the likes of PJ Harvey, Radiohead, the Dandy Warhols, among many others. Jayne plays with a full band, or is available for solo shows doing live looping or acoustic material. Audiences can expect to be captivated by her

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35:10

Florence Williams

Something (rather than nothing) ·

2023/06/05

Florence Williams is a journalist, author, and podcaster. She is a contributing editor at Outside Magazine and a freelance writer for the New York Times, New York Times Magazine, National Geographic, The New York Review of Books and numerous other publications.Florence’s latest book, Heartbreak: A Personal and Scientific Journey, won the 2023 PEN/E.O. Wilson Award for Literary Science Writing and is called “show-stopping” and “courageous” by Publisher’s Weekly. Her first book, BREASTS: A Natural and

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49:26

R.W.W. Greene

Something (rather than nothing) ·

2023/06/01

R.W.W. Greene is a New Hampshire USA writer with an MA in Fine Arts, which he exorcises in dive bars and coffee shops. He is a frequent panelist at the Boskone Science Fiction and Fantasy Convention in Boston, and his work has been in Stupefying Stories, Daily Science Fiction, New Myths, and Jersey Devil Press, among others. Greene is a past board member of the New Hampshire Writers’ Project. He keeps bees, collects typewriters, and lives with writer/artist spouse Brenda and two cats. He has

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38:45

Sick Town Roller Derby

Something (rather than nothing) ·

2023/05/27

ROLLER DERBY EPISODE! SRTN 202 drops you onto Oregon State University parquet with the skaters of Sick Town Roller Derby (Albany and Corvallis, Oregon)Immerse yourself in the sounds and story of fighting for survival, being yourself, getting out your angst, sounding your barbaric yalp and having fun!Sick Town Derby Dames is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization located in Corvallis, Oregon. We are a skater-owned and operated flat-track roller derby league based in Linn and Benton counties.We

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46:44

Karyn Ann

Something (rather than nothing) ·

2023/05/24

Described as a “combination of Patty Griffin grit and Amy Winehouse grace” by American Songwriter, Portland-based Soul/Americana singer-songwriter Karyn Ann has been charming audiences across the US with her powerful vocals and emotive lyricism. Her debut album Into the Depths (2015) and subsequent follow-up Be Loud (2018) garnered critical acclaim and radio play, leading this once geologist now turned-road musician to gain a steady following along the West Coast and beyond.She’s shared stages with

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66:30

Talkin' Baseball with Ellen Adair ⚾

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2023/05/17

Ellen Adair is a regular analyst on MLB Network's "Off Base," and has also appeared on "MLB Now," "Hot Stove" and "MLB Central."Ellen is a multi-talented artist, actor, writer and baseball brain.Ellen was the guest on SRTN 128Ellen is the co-host of the podcast "Take Me In to the Ballgame," on the Underdog Sports Network.Thanks Ellen for chatting baseball on EPISODE 200 of Something (rather than nothing)!Props to the Red Sox and the Phillies.SRTN Podcast Website

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60:36

Blair Bathory

Something (rather than nothing) ·

2023/05/11

Blair Bathory has been creating works of horror for many years. She began her career as maestro of the macabre when she was just 19-years-old. Beginning with a 3-minute short film entitled ‘First Date: A Modern Love Story’, Blair wrote, directed, and produced the short film. Instantly gaining a large following after premiering the film online, she decided to follow her success with another film.Immediately following, Blair wrote another short horror film, but this time at longer length and more

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68:51

Craig Randall

Something (rather than nothing) ·

2023/05/08

Craig Randall is a poet, author, and teacher who lives in beautiful Corvallis, OR with his wife, children, two cats and dog. A passionate advocate for mental-health, his body of work is a byproduct of his own battles with anxiety and depression and has served as a vehicle for empathy, healing, and connection. His works include two novels, The Doom that Came to Astoria, and The Dreams in the Pearl House (the first two books in The Northwest Trilogy) and two collections of poetry, To Chase the Sun,

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104:06

Alex Fine and Chloe Niclas

Something (rather than nothing) ·

2023/05/04

Alex Fine is an illustrator living and working in the Baltimore area. He spends his time creating art for various magazines, book publishers, and advertising firms…and most importantly, dressing his cat Roger in fancy neck ties.Alex Fine SIteChloe Niclas was a guest on SRTN 189.Episode 189SRTN Website

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78:31

Leanna Renee Hieber

Something (rather than nothing) ·

2023/05/01

Leanna Renee Hieber is an actress, playwright, ghost tour guide and the award-winning, bestselling author of over fourteen Gothic, Gaslamp Fantasy, Supernatural Suspense and Non-Fiction books for adults and teens with publishers such as Tor, Sourcebooks and Kensington Books. A Haunted History of Invisible Women: True Stories of America's Ghosts, co-authored with Andrea Janes, is a 2022 Bram Stoker Award finalist for "Superior Achievement in Non-Fiction". The book explores the intersection of women's

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24:49

Em Grebner-Gaddis

Something (rather than nothing) ·

2023/04/27

Em Grebner-Gaddis is a self-professed plant nerd with a love of history and story-telling. She started Rooted to share her passion for plants, and as many cursed history facts as she can.Rooted is a weekly podcast diving into the tall tales & true stories of plants. If you like folklore, history, plant facts, and terrible puns, you're going to dig this show..ROOTEDSRTN WEBSITE

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