EduPunx Podcast

James Ikeda is a high school History teacher, DIY musician, and an all-around brilliant human being. James is the type of person to have a lot of projects and ideas and energy to do cool creative work outside of the classroom. He also does some great work in the classroom - but through a much different approach. That’s the thing about James - he’s able to do both; the bit of being an authentic professional teacher, and the bit of being an authentic punk musician. And as you’ll learn in this conversation, everything is a bit.

So James came over to Craig and Katy’s place to sit down and chat for a couple of hours - it’s a lively, fun, and highly informative conversation that has many twists, turns, laughs, and inside jokes that develop over the course of the chat. We hope you enjoy this one - and know that there is A LOT more! So stay tuned because in a few days, we will share an extra episode that demonstrates what happens when Craig and James left the microphone on.

MUSIC NOTE:
- This week we shared tunes from James’ new LP as The Michael Character called, "That’s Why I Call Him Zachy," which comes out TOMORROW - Sept 27!
- The Michael Character is a brilliant folk punk educator who will play your living room, basement, or laundry room - we played the song, “Go For Broke,” which is off of his previous album, “Fame Swoll,” as well as the song, “28,” which is the single from the new album.
- Also, all of his music already available FOR FREE DOWNLOAD on his bandcamp site, so you have no reason to not download this album right now!

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

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.
- The current genre selections are Garage Rock and Ska-Punk, and for the next month, you can start your monthly vinyl subscription for $160, which gives you a FREE MONTH, after that it becomes $175 for the year.
- Table-Turned was recently featured in Paste magazine AND in The Hype Magazine!
- To learn more and/or to start your subscription, visit Table-Turned.com!

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Thanks so much for tuning in and we will be back soon with a special extra episode!

Dawn Graham is a punk educator, a zine creator and distributor and one of my favorite people! Dawn works with Boston young adults as they interact with and learn more about current technologies. They’re an endlessly talented and devoted creator of zines - and you get to hear all about how they found their gateway into zines at a very young age. So zines are in Dawn’s blood!

Through Stay Kind!, Dawn tables and distributes their own work as well as the work of others that they support and want to share knowledge and creativity of throughout their travels and distribution work.

Craig and Dawn sat down early on Saturday morning to chat about all things punk, zines, and education - there are plenty of laughs, critical analysis of the current political climate, and just overall good hangs. Hope you dig this chat as much as we did!

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 Just Friends LP, "Nothing But Love,” which came out on June 13 on Counter Intuitive Records.
- Just Friends is a California-based ska punk band that blends all sorts of genres to ensure that ska isn’t a pigeonholed term for them!
- The LP is currently available FOR FREE DOWNLOAD on the Counter Intuitive Records bandcamp site, so you have no reason to not download this album right now! You can also snag a vinyl copy of the album through the same bandcamp page!

As always, you can CHECK OUT THE NEW SPOTIFY PLAYLIST!
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Thanks so much for tuning in and we will be back next week with a new episode!

Andi Macone is the New England Youth & Young Adult Program Manager for Phoenix Multisport, which is an active sober community dedicated to supporting those in recovery from addiction and substance use disorder. Andi is also Craig's former colleague at UMass Boston. The two have had a wonderfully supportive relationship over the last two years. Both are also in recovery, so this conversation focuses on recovery, fitness, and how it can be hard to stay in control of our lives when responsibilities begin to stack up.

Craig recently started attending classes at The Phoenix (primarily at the suggest and support of Andi) and has already felt incredibly welcomed by the community. From CrossFit and climbing, to hiking, running, cycling, yoga and more, The Phoenix believes in fostering human connections in mental, physical and spiritual fitness is a powerful way to rebuild wounded bodies and spirits, and restore hope. The only membership fee is 48 hours of continuous sobriety. Ever since beginning at the Phoenix, Craig cannot stop sharing how much the community is creating a renowned sense of purpose for his recovery and fitness goals.

MUSIC NOTES:
- This week we shared tunes from the new Snow Roller album, "Y2K," which comes out on September 28 through Slang Church and Near Mint.
- We featured the songs, "Bus 23," "Kings of Hartford," and "Mr. Longo" on this episode!
- Near Mint is releasing the physical copies of the album, so if you want a vinyl copy, a test pressing, or even some shirts, visit wearenearmint.com to get some today!
- Two of the singles are currently available FOR DOWNLOAD on his bandcamp site, but you can stream the entire LP in a matter of weeks, so get your preorder today!

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

ADVERTISING NOTES:
- This week we hyped up Half Access - which is the nonprofit founded by our eighth guest, Cassie Wilson. Half Access was started with the purpose of amassing as much venue accessibility information as possible to inform venues across the country and the world about how to better construct and renovate spaces to accommodate the needs of disabled music goers.
- Half Access has launched a brand new website! Visit HalfAccess.org to sign up for updates from the organization. You can also reach out to Cassie and volunteer your time to supporting the cause of making music venues for inclusive and accessible so that our communities can truly thrive.
And as always, you can now join our Facebook community by CLICKING HERE!

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- Follow along on Instagram and Twitter @eduPUNXpod!

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

Glorivette and Rox run the Queerdos Brand, which is a DIY activist clothing brand meant to uplift and empower the experiences and humanity of queer people of color. The two were inspired by the recent insurgence of "The Future is Female" shirts, but they wanted to focus on the broader queer community in order to encompass folx regardless of gender and orientation.

We had a bi-coastal conversation this week, in which we discuss the struggles of being a queer person of color - and all of the cultural stigmas that are then piled onto societal stigmas. The conversation also veers into the hope we can create in solidarity with one another in the queer community and what that looks like in today's political climate. Glori and Rox are great people and we're so thankful they both took time out of their day to share such a thoughtful conversation and we hope you dig it!

MUSIC NOTE:
- This week we shared tunes from the new Mint Green EP, "Headspace," which came out on August 3.
- Mint Green is a great Boston-based Indie punk band who is always playing out, gigging, and making fantastic fun tunes - we played the songs, "June 2," and "Foggy" for you on this episode!
- The EP is currently available FOR DOWNLOAD on their bandcamp site, so you have no reason to not download this album right now!

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

ADVERTISING NOTE:
- Make sure you visit the Queerdos Webstore and get yourself a shirt or some stickers!
- As we cover in the podcast, Queerdos is a DIY collective for queer people of color to proudly express their identities in public - during a time in which the queer community needs to be stronger than ever!
- You can follow Queerdos on Instagram so you can keep up on their work.
- Not to be confused with the Queerdos podcast - but that is also a fantastic resource for all your queer weirdos out there!

And as always, you can now join our Facebook community by CLICKING HERE!

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

Thanks so much for tuning in and we will be back on Sept 5 - cuz we get to take off next week!

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Presence &
Edu Tech
Start-ups

WELCOME TO THE EDUPUNX PODCAST

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!

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- Follow Katy on Instagram and Twitter @KatyHamm

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

Craig.

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