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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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Blair Borax

Something (rather than nothing) ·

2025/08/23

Born on the East Coast, and home to the West, Blair Borax’s relationship with music began unexpectedly in 2016, when a friend gifted her a cheap guitar.Since then, Borax has become a prolific songwriter, recording artist, and performer, known for her distinctive voice, captivating melodies, and thoughtful songwriting that taps into the heart of being human. Since she quit her day job in 2022,she has released two full length albums and played over 300 shows across the country. With more sophisticated

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64:10

Katie Marie

Something (rather than nothing) ·

2025/06/30

Katie Marie is a Cherokee/Choctaw educator, Indigenous Wisdomkeeper, and decolonial guide who works at the intersection of healing, community, and education.Enjoy this ranging conversation into matriarchy, wellness of being, Indigenous futures, our planet, Art & Philosophy!Something Rather than Nothing

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30:22

Annabel McConnachie

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2025/06/18

Annabel McConnachie (she/her) is an actress, writer, singer, dancer and content creator. She is originally from Sydney, Australia but is currently based in New York City. She is best known for her work in the critically acclaimed miniseries 'IKEA Heights - The Next Generation'.Her much anticipated new play 'Archive of My Own' made its stage debut in a moved reading at the Tank.THANKS FOR LISTENING!

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58:23

Sophia Hembeck

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2025/06/04

Sophia Hembeck is a bilingual writer and artist based in Edinburgh. She has published three books (Things I Have Noticed, 2020 & Things I Have Loved, 2023 & Thiings That Are Different Now, 2025) which are compromised of her essays and short prose as well as artwork that she specifically created for the books. They are part of her poetic-memoir trilogy." She’s a fierce advocate for literary essays and teaches essay writing classes for writers of all levels.You can buy her books

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52:46

Meghan Lamb

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2025/04/17

Meghan Lamb is the author of Mirror Translation (Blamage Books, 2025), COWARD (Spuyten Duyvil, 2022), Failure to Thrive (Apocalypse Party, 2021) All of Your Most Private Places (Spork Press, 2020) and Silk Flowers (Birds of Lace, 2017). Her work has also appeared in Quarterly West, DIAGRAM, Redivider, and Passages North, among other publications. She currently teaches creative writing through the University of Chicago, Story Studio, Hugo House, and GrubStreet. She is the fiction editor for Bridge

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63:48

Raechel Wolfe

Something (rather than nothing) ·

2025/04/10

Raechel Wolfe is a multi-disciplinary artist based in Portland, OR, whose work spans film, writing, modeling, and Creative Direction. She made waves by creating FINK, the world’s first Instagram-exclusive short film, and was a founding member of the core team behind Buckman Journal. Raechel continues to push creative boundaries, now adding curator to her dynamic portfolio.Featuring co-host and model/artist Jenny Peterson.For Your Eyes Only

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37:53

elle nash (deliver me)

Something (rather than nothing) ·

2025/03/02

elle nash is an electrifying writer based in glasgow, scotlandthis is about her book 'deliver me' -At a meatpacking facility in the Missouri Ozarks, Dee-Dee and her co-workers kill and butcher 40,000 chickens in a single shift.The work is repetitive and brutal, with each stab and cut a punishment to her hands and joints, but Dee-Dee’s more concerned with what is happening inside her body. After a series of devastating miscarriages, Dee-Dee has found herself pregnant, and she is determined to carry

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29:16

Vanessa Stockard

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2025/02/12

Vanessa Stockard recently visited the podcast for the 3rd time!Vanessa Stockard was born in 1975 in Sydney and spent her formative years in a small country town in the Mid North Coast of New South Wales. At 12 she returned to Sydney as a boarder at Abbotsleigh. After graduating from the College of Fine Arts (COFA) Sydney in 1998 with a BFA, Stockard launched head first into the avant-garde art scene in the bohemian village of Glebe.Stockard is one of the most dangerous artists on the Australian, and

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86:17

Rachael Tyrell

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2025/01/08

Rachael Tyrell aims to create art that reimagines classic pinup aesthetics through a contemporary lens. Working primarily with Sharpies and various inks, she crafts pieces that radiate raw energy.Her sculptural work transforms everyday objects into surreal expressions, challenging expectations.Drawing from her background as a model, Rachael's art explores the fluid boundary between being seen and seeing. She wields ink with intention as each permanent line shapes her distinctive visual language.Her

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67:35

Lady Ro

Something (rather than nothing) ·

2024/12/25

Lady Ro is a Baltimore based indie folk rock musician. Formally know as Baby Carrots, Lady Ro began playing shows in Baltimore in 2019, where she quickly garnering a solid following. Her performances are a dynamic blend of heartfelt song writing, humor, a stirring powerful voice, and a wicked sense of style.We had a lovely chat about the great city of Baltimore, DIY aesthetic, thanos & eros, creativity, melancholy, style, the city, photography, vinyl and Rock & Roll.

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26:40

Tina aka poler.t.ina

Something (rather than nothing) ·

2024/12/13

Stop in and enjoy this lovely chat with dancer Tina!We chatted a bit of horror, a bit of art, a bit of dancing, standup comedy and constantly challenging yourself.There was even a special guest visit by Ripley The Cat.Thanks for visiting from Germany, Tina.!Tina's Instagram

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26:04

Albany, Oregon Teacher Strike Special! (with Liz...

Something (rather than nothing) ·

2024/11/19

Something (rather than nothing) Podcast presents a special STRIKE episode from Albany, Oregon.SRTN gives you an up to the moment report on the brave educators of The Greater Albany Education Association (GAEA) who have been on strike for five (5) days as of this episode’s release.GAEA is fighting for student safety, lower class size and a wage that recruits and retains high quality educators.The Mariana LinkClick here to support GAEA:WebsiteInstagramFacebook

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40:39

Keenan Marshall Keller and Alex Delaney

Something (rather than nothing) ·

2024/10/02

Shelia Knox awakes from a two week coma to find her life torn apart.Her children have been savagely murdered. Her husband is missing. Her hand completely mangled and her throat slit to within inches of her jugular…Leaving her with nothing left to live for.So, when the men responsible for taking her and her family, come after her to try and finish the job, they unwittingly let loose an Angel of Death, hell-bent on hunting down those responsible and making them all pay.From the creative team ofKeenan

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53:35

Samn Johnson

Something (rather than nothing) ·

2024/09/25

Samn Johnson (he/they, b. 1991) is a composer, producer, multi-instrumentalist, and historical linguist. Their work often harnesses research on acoustics and historical phonology to set texts in ancient languages like Latin, Old English, Hittite, and Gothic. Samn has written for a range of performers including Chromic Duo, Righteous GIRLS, JACK Quartet, and harpsichordist Nathan Mondry. His latest work is the song cycle Consolation, setting Latin poetry from Boethius's Consolation of Philosophy for

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41:43

Frederick Livingston

Something (rather than nothing) ·

2024/09/07

Frederick Livingston lives in the liminal space between experiential education, sustainable agriculture, and peacebuilding. His work has appeared in numerous literary and scientific journals, public parks, and bathroom stalls.SRTN podcast

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49:18

Shannon Kringen

Something (rather than nothing) ·

2024/08/29

Multi Media Artist Shannon Kringen grew up in San Diego California and Whidbey Island Washington. She is a self taught photographer with a background in Graphic Design. She has worked as a figure model in Seattle since 1992. She completed her BA degree in Arts and Literature from Antioch University in 2013. She sees her creative expression as a tool to connect with community and a way of increasing self awareness and tap into a deeper wisdom within.We talked about HundertwasserMusic!SRTN Website

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46:16

Aranea Push

Something (rather than nothing) ·

2024/08/22

Aranea Push is a digital illustrator and comic artist living in the PNW. Aranea blends rich illustration with sharp attitude, creating a style she lovingly refers to as ‘Effin’ Adorable’. In 2023, she published her first graphic novel “Coffee & Wine” which you can read in its entirety here!\SRTN WebsiteBrowser's BookstorePopular Culture and Philosophy Series

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56:54

Olivia Dolphin

Something (rather than nothing) ·

2024/08/12

It was a pleasure to talk to Olivia Dolphin about her deep literary and musical talents back in Episode 116Providence, Rhode Island’s Olivia Dolphin brings a deep and gritty honesty to her lyrics that captures an audience. Whether it’s a song about embracing your imperfections, being ghosted, or challenging yourself, Dolphin’s vulnerability pulls you in.Enjoy the single "Quiet Girls" and this talk about life, magick, art, literature and the things we live for . . .Olivia siteSRTN Site

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38:06

Sara McGrath

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2024/07/31

Sara McGrath is an illustrator and author of "Garage Girls" and lives in Los Angeles.About "Garage Girls" - - - Sara & Chloe are best friends, roommates, & co-hosts of garage girls, a weekly talk show that airs at an inconvenient time on Los Angeles' public access channel, a station no one watches. And yet, they become wildly famous and popular. Can you even Believe?Sara's websiteSRTN Website

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31:09

Ilya Popenko

Something (rather than nothing) ·

2024/07/24

Ilya Popenko is a multi-disciplinary artist who was born in the Soviet Union and immigrated to the US at the age of 16. He is an award-winning filmmaker and photographer as well as a songwriter and a performer. In 2011, he formed a band called Mad Meg who play in an eclectic style they themselves haphazardly identify as “Punk-Chanson-Noir”. Based out of New York, Mad Meg has toured extensively in Russia and the former Soviet Bloc, including tours that covered close to 30 cities throughout the vast,

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