48: Hannah Liuzzo (Lilith) & Musical Mentorship

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Hannah Liuzzo of Lilith.
Photo by Mel Taing

Hannah Liuzzo is the guitarist and vocalist in the Boston-based band, Lilith. Liuzzo is also a music teacher, mentor, and purveyor of musical instruments. This conversation centers on the lessons learned while educating the generation of musicians, while also discussing ways to make scenes more inclusive to femme musicians and how to get men to take up less space and listen. Hannah and Craig chilled out on Craig and Katy's back porch for this relaxed conversation between two new music nerds who became quick friends.

You also get to hear tunes from Lilith's latest cassingle, which features the tracks, "I'll Come Over," and "In Real Life." You get to hear both of these tracks, as well as a bit of history behind the creation of the band and how it was truly spawned out of boredom.

ADVERTISING NOTES:
- This week we hyped up No More Deaths (No Mas Muertes), which is an organization that is incredibly important right now with the bullshit going on at the US/Mexico Border.
- No More Deaths is a humanitarian organization based in southern Arizona. The group began in 2004 as a coalition of community and faith groups, dedicated to stepping up efforts to stop the deaths of migrants in the desert and to achieving the enactment of a set of Faith-Based Principles for Immigration Reform.
- The group is utilizing volunteers who hike through the desert trails and leave water, food, socks, blankets, and other supplies. Under the direction of our medical team, volunteers provide emergency first-aid treatment to individuals in distress.
- Finally, No More Deaths is currently working on legal defense projects for folks migrating into America, while also documenting the abuse and human rights violations that occur while being detained by US Border Patrol.
- Please consider donating (either money, supplies, or time) to No More Deaths - No Mas Muertes today!

MUSIC NOTES:
- This week we shared tunes from the new Lilith single, "I'll Come Over // In Real Life," which came out on June 1 through Disposable America.
- Lilith is a Boston-based pop n rock band
- The cassingle is currently available FOR DOWNLOAD on their bandcamp site, so you have no reason to not download this album right now! You can also snag a limited run cassette copy of the single - hence the term, 'cassingle.'
- There's even a special super secret feature at the end of the episode, so make sure you hang around for that!

As always, you can CHECK OUT THE NEW SPOTIFY PLAYLIST!

And as mentioned at the top of the episode, you can now join our Facebook community by CLICKING HERE!

FOLLOW, RATE, REVIEW, SUBSCRIBE, AND SHARE!
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- We're also FINALLY on Stitcher, so head over there if that's your preferred platform!
- Follow along on Instagram and Twitter @eduPUNXpod!

Thanks so much for tuning in and we will be back next week with a new episode!

Up the punx!
Let's get to work.

43: Craig & Katy talk about Year One of the Pod

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First thing's first - we've been a podcast for ONE YEAR! And during that time, we have had so many fascinating conversations with a bunch of awesome people. One thing that has been only merely touched on is information about me (Craig) - so Katy had the great idea of the two of us sitting down to chat about my exposures to the worlds of education and punk and the podcast. Truly breaking down the edu, the PUNX, and the podcast!

We dig into how I grew up as a first-generation college student who loved school, and developed into punk kid who challenged authority at every turn, adapting DIY ethics, and eventually starting a podcast that connects people with those things in common as well. While there have been many pieces of my life strung together throughout the episodes of this podcast, here's a true chance to learn a bit more about me, the guy behind the podcast!

MUSIC NOTES:
- This week we shared tunes from the new Retirement Party album, "Somewhat Literate," which was released on May 25 through Counter Intuitive Records.
- We shared the songs, "Scene 48," "Grand Am," and "Truck Stop Casino."
- The album is currently available FOR FREE DOWNLOAD on their bandcamp site, so you have no reason to not download this album right now!
- And hey, if physical music is your deal, you can snag the vinyl pressing or a CD from the folks at Counter Intuitive Records, like we did over the weekend!

As always, you can CHECK OUT THE NEW SPOTIFY PLAYLIST!

ADVERTISING NOTES:
- This was a rough week for me and a few others, so I wanted to hype the National Suicide Prevention lifeline. Please know that you have an outlet in case you need someone to speak with when you aren't feeling great.
- Call 1-800-273-TALK (8255) if you need some support.
- You can also suggest that folks reach out to the Crisis Text Line by texting "HOME" to 741741.
- And feel free to reach out to us on social or via email if you need someone to talk with as well! we're here for you - we love you.

FOLLOW, RATE, REVIEW, SUBSCRIBE, AND SHARE!
- Any love on the iTunes app helps! CLICK HERE TO VISIT THE ITUNES STORE!
- Don't forget, Android users - we are now on the Google Play Store!!
- We're also FINALLY on Stitcher, so head over there if that's your preferred platform!
- Follow along on Instagram and Twitter @eduPUNXpod!

Thanks so much for tuning in and I'll see you next week!

Up the punx!
Let's get to work.

- CRAIG.

38: Neal Karkhanis (The Great Heights Band) - the Punk Lawyer

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Karkhanis (second from left) founded the band during Law School - which is impressive and absurd.

Neal Karkhanis is a guitarist and singer in the band, The Great Heights Band, a Baltimore-based indie/pop punk band that releases its new album, "Rad Pop," this Friday! Karkhanis is also a lawyer, and Healthcare lobbyist for his day job as the Director for Government Relations for the Maryland Hospital Association. Karkhanis actually founded the band while in law school, which is equally impressive as it is absurd - but as he explains, there's a system to law school.

Karkhanis and I also dig into how we were both determined to succeed in education because of an educator telling us that we wouldn't succeed - so in true punk form, we learned out of spite and persevered. You also get to learn A LOT about the politics around healthcare access and the challenges and opportunities Karkhanis has had along the way.

MUSIC NOTES:
- This week, we shared tunes from the new album, "Rad Pop," from the Great Heights Band, which is being released through CI Records this Friday!
- You can visit TheGreatHeightsBand.com to snag a vinyl copy, CD, or digital download! There are some really sweet vinyl variants for the record - so don't miss out!
- We shared the songs, "What's Real!" and "Straight to Hell" in this episode - so if you like what you heard, you can already stream a few of the other singles, and check out their videos, ahead of the official release this Friday!

ADVERTISING NOTES:
- Table-Turned is a DIY record-of-the-month club. Subscribers select from two genre options and receive a record each month for that genre, including some “classics” as well as albums they may have missed.
- Table-Turned was recently featured in Paste magazine AND in The Hype Magazine!
- You can start your monthly vinyl subscription for $175 for the year. And to learn more and/or to start your subscription, visit Table-Turned.com!

- Make sure you follow Jaclyn's project over at inbetweenspins.com - we just posted a new episode of the podcast element of the project, so give that a listen!
- Follow In Between Spins on Twitter and Instagram to check out all of the goodies she's gonna share with the world! And check out her YouTube channel!

FOLLOW, RATE, REVIEW, SUBSCRIBE, AND SHARE!
- Any love on the iTunes app helps! CLICK HERE TO VISIT THE ITUNES STORE!
- Don't forget, Android users - we are now on the Google Play Store!!
- We're also FINALLY on Stitcher, so head over there if that's your preferred platform!
- Follow along on Instagram and Twitter @eduPUNXpod!

Thanks so much for tuning in and I'll see you next week!

Up the punx!
Let's get to work.

- CRAIG.

In Between Spins 003 - Reunions

WELCOME TO THE EDUPUNX PODCAST!

We're back with a new episode of the eduPUNX & In Between Spins mashup episodes where we just talk about music and the stuff we're listening to lately! This week we discuss a bunch of recent reunions that have happened, as well as differentiating between comebacks and reunions - whether they're for the music or the money, and how we, as fans, respond to bands taking breaks. There's a lot to cover in this episode, and we do so in a very loose and fun manner!

And eventually, Katy Hamm joins us to weigh in on their most influential comeback - Fall Out Boy. You also get to hear Jaclyn and Katy pick on me for having a butt-rock phase.

In this episode, you get to hear the following tunes - please support the bands and get some new tunes in your ears!

- "Real Thing," Turnstile
- "Sagan, Indiana," Camp Cope
- "Tea-Soaked Letter," Anna Burch
- "Waiting for You," Hurry
- "Next of Kin," Lucy Dacus
- "Show You a Body," Haley Heynderickx
- "My Instincts are the Enemy," American Football
- "Blood on the Sand," Thrice
- "My Songs Know What You Did in the Dark," Fall Out Boy
- "Sugar for the Pill," Slowdive

As always, you can CHECK OUT THE SPOTIFY PLAYLIST!

Make sure you follow Jaclyn's project over at inbetweenspins.com - and follow on Twitter and Instagram to check out all of the goodies she's gonna share with the world! And check out her YouTube channel!

FOLLOW, RATE, REVIEW, SUBSCRIBE, AND SHARE!
- Any love on the iTunes app helps! CLICK HERE TO VISIT THE ITUNES STORE!
- Don't forget, Android users - we are now on the Google Play Store!!
- We're also FINALLY on Stitcher, so head over there if that's your preferred platform!
- Follow along on Instagram and Twitter @eduPUNXpod!

Thanks so much for tuning in and we will be back on Wednesday with a new episode!

Up the punx!
Let's get to work.

- CRAIG.

33: Dane Erbach (Table-Turned) & Teaching as Performance

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Dane Erbach has been a high school teacher in the suburbs of Chicago for over a decade. He's also the owner of Table-Turned, which is a vinyl subscription service that allows folks to pick a genre of their choice, and each month they receive a new record in the mail! Dane has a huge heart for music and for his students, which you get to hear throughout this episode, which is full of stories and insight to his busy life - balancing full-time work as an educator, father, husband, and record label owner/vinyl subscription owner. 

Dane and I sort of feel like kindred spirits at times throughout the conversation, as our ethics and interests align very well - so well that this conversation could have easily ran double in length. We get into what it's like being an ultra authentic educator and what that looks like in terms of being an accessible resource for our students, and how we bring a lot of ourselves into our work. And how when we get home, we take out the remaining energy we have on our creative efforts.

MUSIC NOTES:
- This week, I featured tunes from the new Man Mountain album, "Infinity Mirror," which comes out THIS FRIDAY through Spartan Records. Man Mountain is a fantastic post rock instrumental band from Detroit, and I've been looking forward to a full-length from them for a while now!
- You got to hear the song, "Memory Trace," which is off the new album, and if you like what you heard, head over to Spartan Records right now and snag yourself a digital copy, a CD, or one of the few remaining vinyl copies they have left!
- I also played bits of the song, "Lucerna," throughout the episode, which is the second track on the band's 3-track EP, "To Call Each Thing By Its Right Name," which came out in 2013.

As always, you can CHECK OUT THE NEW SPOTIFY PLAYLIST!

ADVERTISING NOTE:
- This week we hyped Dane's vinyl subscription service, Table Turned!
- Table-Turned is a DIY record-of-the-month club. Subscribers select from two genre options and receive a record each month for that genre, including some “classics” as well as albums they may have missed.
- Table-Turned was recently featured in Paste magazine AND in The Hype Magazine!
- Right now, folks can subscribe for either the Post-Hardcore genre option or the Shoegaze genre option $160 for an entire year. You will eventually be able to subscribe month-to-month for $15 a month. RESERVE YOUR COPIES NOW - TONIGHT is your last chance to make this happen! After tonight, the rate goes up to $175 for the year, which is still a great price!
- To learn more and/or to start your subscription, visit Table-Turned.com!

FOLLOW, RATE, REVIEW, SUBSCRIBE, AND SHARE!
- Any love on the iTunes app helps! CLICK HERE TO VISIT THE ITUNES STORE!
- Don't forget, Android users - we are now on the Google Play Store!!
- Follow along on Instagram and Twitter @eduPUNXpod!

Thanks so much for tuning in and I'll see you next week!

Up the punx!
Let's get to work.

- CRAIG.

32X: Julien Baker & Running as Self-Care

WELCOME TO AN EXTRA EPISODE OF THE EDUPUNX PODCAST

A still from Julien Baker's video for the song, "Sprained Ankle." Click to view the video.

Julien Baker and I got off on a tangent about self-care, running, and how we view running as a form of self-care, so I wanted to share this bit of our conversation as a special episode outside of the chat that was posted earlier in the week!

On this extra episode, I play a throwback track from Julien's first album, "Sprained Ankle," it's the title track and was one of the first to get me into her tunes! It's also apropos because of the lyric, "Marathon runner, my ankles are sprained."

Again, if you're interested in snagging her first album, visit 6131 Records to pick up a copy of it! And her new album, "Turn Out the Lights," is available through Matador Records.

See you all again on Wednesday!

- Craig.

22: Ben McNamee & Professional Labor Unions

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Ben McNamee is an Academic Advisor and Student Services Specialist at UMass Boston, he also grew up punk, straight edge, and an avid ska kid. Ben and I work together! It's awesome. We have also presented on how punk culture influences the work we do with our students, and how we use what we've learned through the years as punks to educate and grow in our communities.

In this episode, we get into Ben's career as an academic advisor, and an advocate for supporting transfer students, as well as the work he does supporting our professional union at work. He explains the difficulties of maintaining a union, as well as the struggles of beginning one - if someone were interested in learning how to do so. And we chat a bit about music along the way! It's a fun time. It was great to sit down in my office at UMass Boston and have this chat with Ben and I hope you like it!

EPISODE NOTES:
- Ben attending the University of Rhode Island’s graduate program - check it out!
- Ben's favorite ska band is The Flaming Tsunamis - dude loves them.
- Growing up in Connecticut gave Ben much access to Youth Crew culture. 
- I shared a little bit of hype about my friends in the ska band, Target for Tomorrow and the Horns of Destruction.
- Check out some information on our local union, the Massachusetts Teachers Association. 
- The upcoming Supreme Court session will hear a case focused on Union dues.
- He might not suggest it for everyone, but Ben reads “Salad Days" every year.
- Ben is also a big fan of the writings of Greg Graffin from Bad Religion.
- It's quite fitting that we ran this episode shortly after the Fifth of November, since Ben's favorite movie is V for Vendetta.
- Ben suggests checking out the various NPR news podcasts, Star Wars 7x7, Punk News, Grown Ups Read Things they wrote as kids!
- Don't miss out on some great tunes that Ben has loved over the years, including At All Costs, Hostage Calm, and The World is a Beautiful Place and I am No Longer Afraid to Die.

MUSIC NOTES:
- This week you get to hear tunes from the new Pendejo album, "Tio," which is an homage to the lead singer/guitarist, Chris's uncle, Harold, and his life in Puerto Rico.
- If you like what you hear, head on over to PendejoMusic.bandcamp.com! While there, you can check out the band's debut EP, "Good Citizen," which features the opening/closing track on the podcast, "Citizen."
- And if you give the band a LIKE on Facebook, you can check out a sweet comic that is based on the album as well!

CHECK OUT THE NEW SPOTIFY PLAYLIST!

ADVERTISING NOTES:
- Today's episode is selfishly sponsored by my own nonprofit, The Art of Survival! You can check out more about what we do for survivors of trauma, by visiting www.artissurvival.com.
- We are back after taking a few months off from sharing stories and we are excited to continue sharing powerful and important experiences from people all over the world.

FOLLOW, RATE, REVIEW, SUBSCRIBE, AND SHARE!
- Any love on the iTunes app helps! CLICK HERE TO VISIT THE ITUNES STORE!
- Follow along on Instagram and Twitter @eduPUNXpod!

Thanks so much for tuning in and I'll see you next week!

Up the punx!
Let's get to work.

- CRAIG.

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13: Greg Nahabedian (Dérive) & DIY Ethics in 2017

WELCOME TO A NEW EPISODE OF THE EDUPUNX PODCAST!

This week is a real fun and lively chat with musician, Greg Nahabedian, of the art-punk/hardcore band, Dérive. Greg is an incredibly interesting human being and a multi-talented musician, who also teaches piano to people of all ages.

Greg and their fiancee, Chelsea, came over to my apartment to record this episode, and we got into a lot of different topics - from Greg's early days breaking into the music industry as a drummer-for-hire, to attending Hampshire College for music composition, and into their life as a DIY punk artist traveling the country on self-booked tours. We also get into a bit of faith, queer issues, as well as why piano and classical music isn't dead! You also get to hear a lot of music from their band's new album, "Instantly Black the Goodness," so get ready for some tunes on this one!

EPISODE NOTES:
- You can check out Greg's undergrad thesis/melologue, by visiting his bandcamp page at gregnahabedian.bandcamp.com. This is truly one of the most unique pieces of music you'll hear.
- There is also a video of them performing the entire thing with an orchestra they put together.
- Greg, Chelsea, and I get into the complexities of identifying as a queer person while functioning and presenting in a hetero relationship, something I have written about in the past!
- Since we're both fans of the band, mewithoutYou, I knew it was only a matter of time before we were discussing Sufism and the part it plays in the band's fourth album, "It’s all Crazy! It's All False! It's All a Dream!," as well as in Greg's life.
- Listen to more classical music like Charles Mingus, George Crumb, Philip Glass, and Meredith Monk
- Greg attended the independent, collaborative high school, the Pinkerton Academy.
- In keeping with the tradition of using unique artworks as inspiration, Greg remembers the widely imaginative “Blood and Guts in High School,” by Kathy Acker, as a book that sticks out most vividly to them.
- Greg urges folks to check out "Atlas: An Opera in Three Parts," by Meredith Monk. Here is a link to the entire thing on Youtube.

MUSIC NOTE:
- This week's music is provided by Greg's band, Dérive, and its new album, "Instantly Black the Goodness," which was released on August 25 through Howling Frequencies Records.
- You can stream and download the album for FREE on the band's bandcamp account at derive.bandcamp.com!
- If physical music is your thing, you can snag a vinyl copy, a CD, or a cassette through Howling Frequencies Records - which is a label started by the drummer of Dérive, Paul DeGrandpre. The label has already released new tunes from Space Camp, Perennial, and the new release is this Friday with Paul's new sludge band, Chained to the Bottom of the Ocean. For more information, definitely check out howlingfrequency.bandcamp.com!

ADVERTISING NOTE:
- I hyped up BoyNirvana.com, which is the freelance art-creation service that Greg's fiancee, Chelsea, offers. If you need any unique merch and/or flyering work done for your band, organization, or office, reach out to Chelsea at BoyNirvana.com!

FOLLOW, RATE, REVIEW, SUBSCRIBE, AND SHARE!
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- Follow along on Instagram and Twitter @eduPUNXpod!

Thanks so much for tuning in and I'll see you next week!

Up the punx!
Let's get to work.

- CRAIG.

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9: Greg Jungwirth & Being a Doctor

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Here is Greg and his wife, Tracy!

This week I am chatting with one of my eldest friends, Greg Jungwirth! Greg and I go way back - all the way back to McNary High School in Keizer, Oregon. Back then it was a lot of playing poker on the weekends, making crappy movies, and playing pickup sports whenever we could. Today, we're both very educated and Greg is now a Resident Physician at Valley Medical Center in Renton, Washington!

While I was (and am) a major goofball, Greg is the smartest person I know - while also being a goofball. So it was very cool to have a serious conversation, as adults, about healthcare and what it's like maneuvering the complicated minefield of being a doctor. I learned SO MUCH in this conversation, as we dove into the shady backroom deals that were being made in the recent attempts to repeal the Affordable Care Act and what that uncertainty looked like in his medical center. I hope you enjoy learning today!

EPISODE NOTES:
Here's some stuff that Greg and I mentioned during this episode!
- Check out Greg's physician profile at Valley Medical center by visiting their site!
- Greg makes a great reference to a recent episode of Adam Ruins Everything, which focused on the costs of hospitals - you can check out a clip of this episode here.
- A big James bond fan, Greg ranks his favorites as “Skyfall," “The Man with the Golden Gun,” and “Goldeneye," which in all fairness is the only answer.
- Greg and I are both big nerds for the album, “Deja Entendu,” by Brand New - takes me back.
- I genuinely did not know that Greg was a big Kurt Vonnegut fan, but I was glad to hear that he also loved the lesser known brilliant piece, "Godbless You, Mr. Rosewater," which contains a lot of great messages that we could use today.
- Another consistency in our friendship is our love of the movie, "Snatch," which is Greg's favorite movie, and my second favorite - only behind "the Big Lebowski."

album artwork for Boy Rex's "Better Vision."

MUSIC NOTES:
- Big thanks to our record label sponsor of the week, Near Mint Records, for providing this week's tunes. Make sure to check out more tunes from Near Mint by visiting wearenearmint.com!
- This week's tunes come from the new Boy Rex album, "Better Vision." It's one of my favorite albums of the year this year so far!
- Make sure to check out more work from Boy Rex by visiting theboyrex.bandcamp.com or theboyrex.com - you can snag physical copies of their tunes and/or stream it all there!
- You can also check out their current tour dates with Tyler Daniel Bean! Get to the gig!

ADVERTISING NOTES:
- This week's episode is sponsored by Plucking Yew Promotions and Matt Palmer Media. Are you an artist or musician? Do you need some quick design work done? Reach out to Matt Palmer! He's an incredibly talented based in the midwest and would love to help you out! Visit mattpalmermedia.com for more info on how to commission work from him!

FOLLOW, RATE, REVIEW, SUBSCRIBE, AND SHARE!
- Any love on the iTunes app helps! CLICK HERE TO VISIT THE ITUNES STORE!
- Follow along on Instagram and Twitter @eduPUNXpod!

See you next week!
Let's get to work.

- Craig.

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• October 2020 2
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6: Presence & Edu Tech Start-ups

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Strap yourself in! This one is a bit longer than usual - and that's because we spoke with not one, but FIVE people this week! And I use "we" because this week my partner, Katy Hamm, joins in on the conversation!

While on vacation to Orlando, Florida, we took a day or so and visited St. Petersburg, Florida and connected with some of our friends at Presence! Presence is a web and mobile software platform that helps institutions identify ways to increase student engagement, better allocate resources, enhance assessment practices, and promote opportunities, ultimately improving outcomes and retention.

Beyond all that mumbo jumbo, Presence is one of the most innovative education-based startups in the field today. The organization is growing at a rapid rate, having been contracted to over 100 campuses, and with like a bajillion donors and investors!

And yet, it all started VERY DIY roots by CEO, Reuben Pressman, who you get to hear a lot from on this episode!

EPISODE NOTES:
- Make sure to visit Presence.io to learn more about Presence and to schedule a demo of their product today!
[NOTE: Craig mistakenly gives the wrong website address in the podcast episode, but this is the correct site.]
- Also, check out the blog that Presence runs and you can read up on all of the good things that Kayley has to share with the world!
- Don't forget about social media! Give Presence a follow - @HelloPresence on Instagram and Twitter!
- We only got to speak with five members of the Presence crew, and you can learn more about them by checking out their site!

MUSIC NOTES:
- All of the music played on today's epsiode comes from the new EP that I released on Friday! The EP is called, "Farewell," and it dedicated to the memory of my father, Orrin Wayne Bidiman, who died of lung cancer in October 2015.
- In the intro and outro of the episode, you hear clips from the first single of the EP, "Active Ghosts."
- In the first ad break, you can hear the instrumentals from the title track, and in the lead up to the music break, you can hear instrumentals from my cover of "Enamor Me," by Pianos Become the Teeth.
- The music break features my second single from the EP, "Bastard Son." This track was produced by WLDMND in what is a preview of a project to come from both of us!
- If you like what you heard, please visit anotherpoormusician.bandcamp.com to listen to the entire EP. While there, you can download the album for free and/or purchase a physical copy on vinyl or CD! You can also stream the EP on Spotify! It's super easy!

ADVERTISING NOTES:
- Today's sponsorship comes from my good friend, Katy Weaver of Katy Weaver Photography. If you are in need of portraits, headshots, couples/engagements photos, or even a wedding, Katy is the perfect photographer for you!
- I have known Katy for a decade and have done a number of different types of photoshoots with her over the years. She is one of my most favorite human beings to work with in a creative capacity - she even provided the artwork for my new EP, "Farewell," which is out NOW!!
- Visit KatyWeaver.com to check out her IMMENSE catalog of work!

FOLLOW, RATE, REVIEW, SUBSCRIBE, AND SHARE!
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- Follow along on Instagram and Twitter @eduPUNXpod!

- Follow me on Instagram and Twitter @CrigBididman
- Follow Katy on Instagram and Twitter @KatyHamm

See you next week!
Let's get to work.

- Craig.

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5: Sai Boddupalli (People Like You) & Scene Inclusivity

WELCOME TO THE EDUPUNX PODCAST!

This week, I chat with my first music guest, Sai Boddupalli, of the bands Animal Flag and People Like You. Sai is the child of Indian immigrants, and his experience of being raised in an Indian household contains a number of great stories that you get to hear on this episode!

Sai was raised by a very musical father, and that influence led to him becoming a musician as well. While completing his undergraduate studies at Berklee College of Music, Sai became a very active member of the Boston music scene - where he currently resides. In this chat, we cover his experience as a person of color in the DIY scene and in music spaces that are traditionally populated by white cishet dudes. We discuss the importance of representation and diversity in music, as well as the realities of touring and signing to record labels.

EPISODE NOTES:
- Sai just finished a six-week tour with his rock band, Animal Flag, of which was recently featured on Audiotree.
- The two earliest albums to influence Sai were "Kid A," from Radiohead and the self-titled Rage Against the Machine album. 
- Representation is important because if it weren't for "All Killer no Filler," by Sum 41 and Sai recognizing Dave Baksh of Sum 41 as a fellow Indian, we may not have the Sai we know now.
- If you haven't check out the diversity of sounds that Topshelf Records has to offer, you really need to get on that now!
- Animal Flag recently did a number of gigs alongside the magnanimously talented performer, Chad Matheny, otherwise known as, Emperor X. His new album, "Oversleepers International," is an eccentric collection of songs - out now on Tiny Engines. 

- You can see People Like You and meet up with Sai while on their east coast tour that starts this weekend! For tour dates, visit http://www.topshelfrecords.com/roster/people-like-you.
- Make sure to read this piece on the othering of people by Edward Said.
- We quickly plug two great Boston-area organizations, BARCC (Boston Area Rape Crisis Center), as well as the Democracy Center. Visit their sites for more information!
- Sai and I are both currently enjoying the new Big Thief album, "Capacity," so don't say we didn't warn you!
- Check out the "Short History of Nearly Everything," by Bill Bryson.
- Sai also suggests checking out the book from "A Breath of Fresh Air," by Amulya Malladi.

This is the album artwork for the new People Like You album, "Verse."

MUSIC NOTES:
- All of the music on this week's podcast is provided by People Like You - in which Sai plays the bass guitar. The band was recently signed to Topshelf Records, which will be releasing their new LP, "Verse," on July 28th. It is chock-full of tasty jazzy emo tunes.
- The intro, outro, and ad breaks feature parts of the song, "Variations on an Aria."
- Today's music break song is, "Thumbnail," which was recently premiered by the band.
- You can PREORDER the new People Like You album on vinyl, CD, cassette, and digital by visiting http://www.topshelfrecords.com/products/593720-people-like-you-verse! 
- As referenced in the podcast, a portion of the proceeds from the new People Like You album's pre-order sales will be divided equally and go directly to The Trevor Project, The NAACP Legal Defense Fund and Planned Parenthood. 

ADVERTISING NOTE:
- This week we were sponsored by our friends in Safer Scenes, who are currently on the road with War on Women during the Vans Warped Tour. Safer Scenes is dedicated to educating younger crowds at festivals and in typical concert venues on harmful and problematic issues that plague scenes - explicitly sexual assault, sexual violence, bullying, misogyny.
- You can donate to support the Safer Scenes folks by visiting their GoFundMe page! And if you donate at least $75, I will make you a piece of art - since my nonprofit, The Art of Survival, is sponsoring War on Women and Safer Scenes during their Warped Tour travels.

FOLLOW, RATE, REVIEW, SUBSCRIBE, AND SHARE!
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- Follow along on Instagram and Twitter @eduPUNXpod!

See you next week!
Let's get to work.

- Craig.

4: Brittany Williams & Black Women's Brilliance

WELCOME BACK TO THE EDUPUNX PODCAST!

Today's guest is the wonderful, Brittany Williams. Brittany is a PhD candidate at the University of Georgia, studying College Student Services. Brittany is a former Student Affairs Professional in Higher Education and shines a number of bright lights on some issues that are incredibly salient to her professional experiences as a black woman. Brittany brings up a number of topics during the next hour, including white privilege, social media activism, entering academia as a black woman, and the first generation struggle. We hope you enjoy this conversation - it took a number of rescheduling dates/technical difficulties, but we made it happen and we did the thing!

EPISODE NOTES:
- Brittany was a James Baldwin scholar at Hampshire College.
- A fascinating aspect of the GI Bill was brought up when Brittany explained that Blacks were often denied access to the Bill for their service.
- Celebrations are in order because Brittany had FIVE presentations proposals accepted to the 2017 ASHE conference in Houston, TX.
- We discussed the downfall of Yik Yak and it's impact on higher education student populations.
- Watch Brittany's 2016 Pecha Kucha talk at the ACPA Conference in Montreal - where she focuses on social media activism as a way to explore identity development.

- The video of Brittany's 2017 Pecha Kucha talk has yet to be uploaded, but it will be added here when it is online.
- Brittany and Dr. Joan Collier created Cite a Sista - check out CiteaSista.com for more information!
- Brittany brought up an impactful Inside Higher Ed article from Dr. DL Stewart about the language we use in Higher Education.
- Get your eyes on the new collection, "The Fire This Time," by Jesmyn Ward.
- Brittany shared her thoughts on how James Baldwin is the greatest American writer of all time, so make sure to check in on her favorite book, "The Fire Next Time."
- Reminder: Jay Z's "Black Album" is one of the best rap albums of all time.

If you wanna follow up with Brittany, check out her website at BrittanyMWilliams.com.
Or give her a follow on Twitter at @MS_BMWilliams and keep your eyes on the #CiteaSista tag.

The album artwork for the new I/O album, "Anyone, Anywhere," out THIS FRIDAY on Dollar Slice Records. Click the image to listen/preorder.

MUSIC NOTES:
- All music heard on today's podcast was provided by the Boston-based post rock instrumental band, I/O.
- The podcast intro and ad breaks features the song, "Allston," which was featured in this piece from Arctic Drones.
- The track played in full on the music break is the premiere of the track, "Alternates."
- The outro of the episode features the song, "To Everyone I Could Have Loved & All The Places We Could Have Called Home."
- You can listen to and preorder the new I/O album, "Anyone, Anywhere" at iomusicofficial.bandcamp.com.

ADVERTISING NOTES:
- This week we were sponsored by Brittany's organizations, Cite A Sista and Sister PhD.
- Both of these platforms are spaces for Black women academics and professionals to share their experiences, stories, and knowledge to motivate, inspire, and inform others. Visit CiteaSista.com and SisterPhD.com for more information!

FOLLOW, RATE, REVIEW, SUBSCRIBE, AND SHARE!
- Any love on the iTunes app helps! CLICK HERE TO VISIT THE ITUNES STORE!
- Follow along on Instagram and Twitter @eduPUNXpod!

See you next week!
Let's get to work.

- Craig.

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3: Kameron Winters & The Trans Agenda

WELCOME BACK TO THE EDUPUNX PODCAST!

I hope every one is excited for a fantastic conversation with my good friend and colleague, Kameron Winters. Kameron is the Coordinator of LGBTQ & Diversity programs at American University in Washington DC. Kameron is also a Trans dude with a really great outlook on life and has a lot to share about Trans and queer activism in the wake of today's political climate.

I am excited to share this conversation at the tail-end of Pride Month, because Kameron and I initially met for the first time at DC Pride over three yeas ago! So it's a reunion of sorts on the eduPUNX Podcast. 

EPISODE NOTES:
- Kameron started his student affairs career at Berkeley, which has been the epicenter for political controversy lately.
- There is a reference to a racially motivated event on American University.
- Kameron references the frustratingly sad Gavin Grimm ruling from a few weeks ago.
- Student protesters burned American flags at American University after the election.
- Oh, I made it into Breitbart this year for hosting some therapy dogs on campus - coincidentally the day after the November election.
- If you'd like to follow an inspiring and vulnerable video blogger, Kameron suggests checking out somekindofqueer on YouTube!
- And if Instagram is more your speed, Kameron suggests following @TwoTransFriends!
- Kameron is a big fan of the book, "Gender Outlaws: The Next Generation" - check it out!
- But all-time, Kameron enjoys "Stone Butch Blues," a story of a transgender woman coming out in the 50s and 60s.
- Of course, Kameron is a huge "House of Cards" fan - the new season on Netflix is ridiculous! And being in DC clearly had an added bonus to the perspective.
- Currently, Kameron is rocking out the Baltimore-based band, Snail Mail, which was recently featured on Audio Tree Live, so check them out!
- But Kameron is an old school Matt and Kim diehard.

BONUS CONTENT: Check out the fantastic piece Kameron wrote for my nonprofit last fall!

ADVERTISING NOTES:
- Today's sponsor is the Transgressive Podcast hosted by Lindsay Legé, who is a licensed gender therapist that speaks with various Trans voices in the world in order to elevate the experiences of members of the Trans community. If you would like to specifically hear more about Kameron's experience as a Trans man, check out Episode 3 of this podcast!

- Our record label sponsor for the week is The Native Sound, which is a boutique label in New York City, that represents artists like Miserable, No Sun, Sheer, Funeral Advantage, Koji, Petite League, and a whole lot more! You can check out more of their bands and buy some CDs or vinyl by visiting TheNativeSound.com! Or by following them on Instagram and/or Twitter @TheNativeSound.

MUSIC NOTES:
- The intro piece is "Cement," by the band Citizen off of the album, "Everybody is Going to Heaven,' which was released in 2015 by Run for Cover Records.
- Today's music break was "CEOT7K," by the band Funeral Advantage off of the new EP, "Please Help Me," which was released in February on The Native Sound.

FOLLOW, RATE, REVIEW, SUBSCRIBE, AND SHARE!
- Any love on the iTunes app helps! CLICK HERE TO VISIT THE ITUNES STORE!
- Follow along on Instagram and Twitter @eduPUNXpod!

Thanks so much for tuning in and I'll see you next week!
Which, due to the 4th of July falling on a Tuesday, I will release next week's episode on Wednesday, July 5th! Be well and be safe!

Up the punx!
Let's get to work.

- Craig.

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2: Alex McElroy & The Writing Life

WELCOME BACK TO THE EDUPUNX PODCAST!

This week, I am excited to present a conversation with one of my best friends, a former writing partner and roommate, and one of the most reflective human beings I know, Alex McElroy. Alex is currently a Doctoral student at the University of Houston, where he is pursuing his doctorate in English and Creative Writing. Alex and I catch up a bit - since I last visited him in Texas in November - and discuss a wide array of topics, from teaching reading and writing composition, to the future of education, as well as what it was like being abroad in Bulgaria and how that experience influenced his writing. I had a lot of fun with this conversation, and I'm so thankful that we were able to have it!

You can either listen on this page, or over on iTunes by CLICKING HERE!

EPISODE NOTES:
- Alex is the current fiction editor for Gulf Coast, and was previously the International editor for the Hayden's Ferry Review.
- Snag a copy of Allegra Hyde's debut collection, "Of This New World"
- Alex wrote this pretty brutal story about the time he and his wife spent in Bulgaria - it appear courtesy of the New England Review.
- Here's a wonderful piece about Margaret Atwood, the Handmaid's Tale, and the age of Trump
- Alex references this wonderful talk by Tristan Harris about social media, technology and distractions
- Alex's new chapbook, "Daddy Issues," will be released this fall through the Cupboard Pamphlet.
- Need a new author to check out? Alex cannot suggest the works of Robert Walser enough - especially the book, Jakob Von Gunten.
- Check out "Stephen Florida," by Gabe Habash
- Outside of Gulf Coast, Alex also suggests that people support the Black Warrior Review, as well as The Offing! Get your reading on, folks!
- Ever the existentialist, Alex is a big fan of "The Squid and the Whale," and the French psychological film, "Personal Shopper."
- And finally, if you need to get in touch with your softer side, check out Elliott Smith's brilliant album, “either/or”

YOU CAN GET IN TOUCH WITH ALEX ON TWITTER @ABMCELROY1
Or check out his online portfolio at alexmcelroy.org.

And I will update this page when his book is up for preorder!

ADVERTISING NOTES:
- This week's episode is sponsored by Plucking Yew Promotions and Matt Palmer Media. Are you an artist or musician? Do you need some quick design work done? Reach out to Matt Palmer! He's an incredibly talented based in the midwest and would love to help you out! Visit mattpalmermedia.com for more info on how to commission work from him!

- Once again, our music sponsor for the week is Sounds and Tones Records! You can check out more about the label at www.soundsandtonesrecords.com. And you listen to their bands and buy merch at www.soundsandtonesrecords.bandcamp.com! This week's song is "Take Care," by Heart of Gold, of the album a Profound Sense of Slipping.

AUDIO/MUSIC NOTES:
I make a brief comment at the beginning of the chat with Alex that the audio for our conversation was recorded before I had received my podcasting microphone/proper recording program, so bare with us for a couple moments on this recording and stay tuned for it to only get better from here!

- The intro song is an instrumental version of the Circa Survive song, "Wish Resign."

Thanks for listening again this week!
I'll be back next week with another chat for your ears!

In the meantime, SUBSCRIBE, RATE, and SHARE the podcast!

- Craig.

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1: Kevin Forch & Community College Access

WELCOME TO EPISODE ONE OF THE EDUPUNX POD!

Today I chat with my friend, Kevin Forch, the Director for Student Success at Southeast Community College in Lincoln, Nebraska. Kevin agreed to be my guinea pig for this project, and for that, I am incredibly thankful. I am still figuring out the pace for the podcast, but I think this a great start! Kevin and I discuss a WIDE range of topics outside of the simple yet broad, "community college access." There was too much to include in a simple headline. But we definitely dig into some real-life topics like being non-traditional grad students, working with non-traditional students, being adults, millennial-shaming, and the reality of being a somewhat lone progressive in a very red state like Nebraska and the types of learning and unlearning of which that consists.

You can either listen on this page, or over on iTunes by CLICKING HERE!

EPISODE NOTES:
Throughout the episode, Kevin and I make references to a few things that we want to make you sure are familiar with, or have the chance to follow up one, so check these our below!

- Kevin references the book, "Unequal Childhoods: Class, Race, and Family Life, 2nd Edition with an Update a Decade Later," check it out!
- Kevin apparently bought a house thanks to a first-time Homebuyer credit, lucky guy.
- It's very cool that Kevin got to take students to the St. Louis Art Museum.
- MILLENNIALS ARE RUINING EVERYTHING! and avocado toast is a thing?
- We talk about the good things that have come from the #SAGrad chats - chats I started for grad students in the summer of 2014, and have continued since I passed them along!
- If you wanna follow the #SAGrad chat leaders that followed me, follow Ricky Meinke at @RickyTM7 on Twitter and Allie Trigs at @AllieTrigs on Twitter.
- Kevin has the cutest corgi pupper, name of Sasha! You can find more images of Sasha on Kevin's instagram - www.instagram.com/kevinforch
- In these challenging times, we could all benefit from "True North," by Bad Religion.
- As a comic nerd, Kevin hypes the new comic series, SLAM! 
- Kevin is currently reading “The Things You Can Only See When You Slow Down,” by Buddhist Monk, Haemin Sunim.
- The gracious gift-giver Kevin references at the end is the fantastic, Nathanial Garrod - give him a follow at @Nathanialjg on Twitter.

- Get in touch with Kevin on Twitter - @KevinForch (real original)

ADVERTISING NOTES:
- Today's episode is selfishly sponsored by my own nonprofit, The Art of Survival! You can check out more about what we do for survivors of trauma, by visiting www.artissurvival.com.

- Our music sponsor for the week is Sounds and Tones Records! You can check out more about the label at www.soundsandtonesrecords.com. And you listen to their bands and buy merch at www.soundsandtonesrecords.bandcamp.com!

AUDIO NOTE:
I make a brief comment at the beginning of the chat with Kevin that the audio for our conversation was recorded before I had received my podcasting microphone/proper recording program, so bare with us on this recording and stay tuned for it to only get better from here!

- Also, in this episode you get a tiny preview of the title track on my upcoming EP, "Farewell," this snippet appears in the intro, the first ad segment, and the outro!

You can preorder my new EP at anotherpoormusician.bandcamp.com!

I also feature a demo track from my friend, Nevan Doyle of Nevan Doyle Design in the second ad portion. It's trippy and I love it.

Thanks for hanging out!
See you next week.

Up the punx!

- Craig.

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X: Intro & Manifesto

Welcome to the eduPUNX Podcast!

Craig Bidiman here! I'd love to welcome you to the introductory episode of the eduPUNX podcast! On this teaser, I share my vision for the future of this podcast.

I started this podcast with the sole purpose of sating my selfish desire to learn more about the educators in the world. By combining my love of education with my experience and understanding of punk culture, I am to create a community around challenging the present and future of education by discussing the work with today's every day educators, the every day disrupters.

I will be talking with people within and on the perimeter of education. I am using this phrase broadly because I will bring in voices from the world of elementary education, student affairs in higher education, musicians, sex educators - essentially anyone that I find interesting or finds me and wants to talk about how we educate and reach different populations with the purpose of creating good dialogue to inform the next generation of human beings.

I want this to be a community of learning, and a community of support. The conversations in this podcast will range from college access to mental health and wellness, from the experiences of educators of color to dismantling white privilege. I welcome any educators from any realm to chat!

Be sure to SUBSCRIBE on iTunes, and follow along on Twitter to keep updated on new episodes!

EPISODE NOTES:
- Background song is "Allston," by I/O
You can check out more tunes from I/O at iomusicofficial.bandcamp.com.

- In future episodes, there will be notes for each conversation based on specific references or plugs that may be made during the episode. So look forward to lots of good stuff being shared soon!

ADVERTISING:
I explain in the podcast that I will only bring in advertisements from other educators' side projects/side-hustles, who wish to hype up the extraneous work they do to keep themselves busy and to earn a little extra on the side. These spots will not be charged. They will be free. So if you have something you would like to hype, please let me know! If you would like to advertise on this podcast to reach out to me, so use this email to connect - edupunxpod@gmail.com!

- Please include the type of creative side-gig you have, how you can be reached, and some specific details you might want me to include when sharing information about your project!

Check back Tuesday for our FIRST EPISODE!
Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE and follow along on Twitter @eduPUNXpod!

Be well. Up the punx!

- Craig