Paranormal Art, Salem MA, and Haunted Carroll County with Jessi Hardesty!!!
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12/26/24 • 61 min
In this spellbinding episode of #RockStarLife: Coffee Break, I beam down to Carroll County, Maryland, on a rainy December day to chat with the incredible Jessi Hardesty, head of Carroll Community College’s art department and curator of the Phantom Narratives IV exhibition, where my art was featured this fall.
We dive into Jessi’s hauntingly beautiful creations—like wood-carved Ouija boards and witchy tapestries—her ghostly childhood experiences in North Carroll County, and why Appalachia is the most magical part of the country. As former 90s/00s goth kids who are Gemini's, we also bond over goth movies, the explosion of paranormal tourism in places like Salem, MA, and the wave of spooky media that ruled Halloween. Plus, I share my unfiltered take on psychic Sylvia Browne and throw in some cave-diving banter for good measure.
From paranormal art to haunted nostalgia, this episode is a deep dive into spooky creativity and ghostly vibes. 🎧 Tune in now!
You can check out Jessi's portfolio at https://www.jessi-hardesty.com/!!
Cover Art
"Jessi's Ouiji Board"
Season Two of #RockStarLife: Coffee Break blasts off with new episodes every Thursday—plus surprise Espresso Shots whenever the cosmos (or my caffeine levels) demand it. 🚀☕✨
Plus! The revolution needs YOU! Ethereal Anarchy: Zenobia Darling's Haunted Revolution Part 1 premiered on November 1st, capturing one of the most profound paranormal experiences I’ve ever had—documented in full, raw, reality-fabulousness. But we have more content, and filmed during the preimere, and now on a mission to make a part two, creating a first of its kind, full length paranormal documentry. Your support on our GoFundMe fuels everything from ghost-hunting gear to our fierce crew, keeping the spooky, queer vibes alive for the next chapter. Every dollar helps us push boundaries, bring the supernatural to life, and, yes—raise the dead!
Immense love to my fabulous sponsors: The Harford County Cultural Arts Board and Odyssey Salon and Day Spa in Aberdeen, MD!!!
In this spellbinding episode of #RockStarLife: Coffee Break, I beam down to Carroll County, Maryland, on a rainy December day to chat with the incredible Jessi Hardesty, head of Carroll Community College’s art department and curator of the Phantom Narratives IV exhibition, where my art was featured this fall.
We dive into Jessi’s hauntingly beautiful creations—like wood-carved Ouija boards and witchy tapestries—her ghostly childhood experiences in North Carroll County, and why Appalachia is the most magical part of the country. As former 90s/00s goth kids who are Gemini's, we also bond over goth movies, the explosion of paranormal tourism in places like Salem, MA, and the wave of spooky media that ruled Halloween. Plus, I share my unfiltered take on psychic Sylvia Browne and throw in some cave-diving banter for good measure.
From paranormal art to haunted nostalgia, this episode is a deep dive into spooky creativity and ghostly vibes. 🎧 Tune in now!
You can check out Jessi's portfolio at https://www.jessi-hardesty.com/!!
Cover Art
"Jessi's Ouiji Board"
Season Two of #RockStarLife: Coffee Break blasts off with new episodes every Thursday—plus surprise Espresso Shots whenever the cosmos (or my caffeine levels) demand it. 🚀☕✨
Plus! The revolution needs YOU! Ethereal Anarchy: Zenobia Darling's Haunted Revolution Part 1 premiered on November 1st, capturing one of the most profound paranormal experiences I’ve ever had—documented in full, raw, reality-fabulousness. But we have more content, and filmed during the preimere, and now on a mission to make a part two, creating a first of its kind, full length paranormal documentry. Your support on our GoFundMe fuels everything from ghost-hunting gear to our fierce crew, keeping the spooky, queer vibes alive for the next chapter. Every dollar helps us push boundaries, bring the supernatural to life, and, yes—raise the dead!
Immense love to my fabulous sponsors: The Harford County Cultural Arts Board and Odyssey Salon and Day Spa in Aberdeen, MD!!!
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Real Housewives, Vanderpump Rules, and Ghost Adventures: A Christmas Espresso Shot!!!
In this jolly, unhinged Christmas espresso shot of #RockStarLife: Coffee Break, I’m serving up a solo stand-up comedy set packed with spicy takes on the latest in pop culture and beyond.
Get ready for the wildest rundown of recent headlines: Brandi Glanville battling a face parasite and the thirst and absurdity of it all as Brandi is reality tv gold... even when blacklisted from RHOBH and RHUGT, Melissa Gorga’s new sprinkle cookies (because, of course), and the devastating teardown of Bob Mackey’s Music World. I also dive into the bizarre story of the United Healthcare CEO assassination (yes, I comedically take it down), Zak Bagans’ shiny new production company, and his latest show, Destinations of the Damned with my prediction for the future of Ghost Adventures.
But that’s not all, babes. I wrap things up with an epic rant about the sad news of a Vanderpump Rules reboot and the news of DJ James Kennedy' recent domestic violence arrest, with some of the best moments from Vanderpump Rules that I will miss. Truly RIP to the best tv show ever made!!!
It’s chaotic, festive, and unapologetically funny—grab a holiday cocktail and tune in for this laugh-out-loud pop culture roast! 🎧 Listen now and let’s sleigh this holiday season!
Cover Art
"Christmas Mania"
Season Two of #RockStarLife: Coffee Break blasts off with new episodes every Thursday—plus surprise Espresso Shots whenever the cosmos (or my caffeine levels) demand it. 🚀☕✨
Plus! The revolution needs YOU! Ethereal Anarchy: Zenobia Darling's Haunted Revolution Part 1 premiered on November 1st, capturing one of the most profound paranormal experiences I’ve ever had—documented in full, raw, reality-fabulousness. But we have more content, and filmed during the preimere, and now on a mission to make a part two, creating a first of its kind, full length paranormal documentry. Your support on our GoFundMe fuels everything from ghost-hunting gear to our fierce crew, keeping the spooky, queer vibes alive for the next chapter. Every dollar helps us push boundaries, bring the supernatural to life, and, yes—raise the dead!
Immense love to my fabulous sponsors: The Harford County Cultural Arts Board and Odyssey Salon and Day Spa in Aberdeen, MD!!!
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And Just Like That and Legacy RHONY: SNOW DAY ESPRESSO SHOT!!
As I watched the snowflakes fall outside my window in Baltimore, I couldn’t help but wonder: What’s the best way to spend an unexpected day off? For a drag alien like me, the answer was simple—light a good indica pre-roll, toss some vegan chili in the crockpot, and binge-watch the absolute chaos that is And Just Like That. Somewhere in the fantasy of it all, I felt a familiar pang... a need to roast this show to keep warm on this enchanted snow day.
Sex and the City and I go way back—like 12-year-old me sneaking episodes on pirated cable in 2001. And Just Like That? Bad.. almost camp. I had to rush to the mic to rant, bitch, and reminisce about the characters I’ve known forever—and WTF happened to them.
Here’s what’s on my mind:
✨ Why Carrie Bradshaw is still the absolute worst—and is basically stealing Carole Radziwill’s storyline. At least she’s smoking again, so there’s that.
💔 Samantha Jones: the missing ingredient in the SATC cocktail. Her AI-generated text cameos? Ugh. Either throw an obscene amount of money at Kim Cattrall to return or cast Countess Luann as herself, brunching with these ladies and spilling the tea about her own life.
🤣 Che Diaz: committing crimes against stand up comedy while serving a Zara jacket I totally rocked back in 2018. Truly the worst, but they are an animal lover.
🤷♂️ Miranda: once a sarcastic powerhouse, now a baffling stranger in her own life. Seriously, who is she?
📺 The cultural legacy of SATC: Annoying, aspirational, and as detached from reality as a dragon in Game of Thrones, leading a pack of Vanderpump Rules delusionals to move to NYC, thinking it’s all real.
And of course, no dissection of AJLT would be complete without connecting it to Legacy RHONY. My ultimate wish? Dorinda Medley and Luann de Lesseps turning up in Season 3 to teach these women the art of real chaos, and give us fans what we deserve.
So, as the snow blankets Baltimore, grab your coffee, chili, or snow day indulgence of choice, and let’s unpack this frothy, hot mess together. After all, as Carrie might say: “When life gives you a snow day, make content.” 💋
COVER ART
"Charlotte's Snowy Condom Quest"
Season Two of #RockStarLife: Coffee Break blasts off with new episodes every Thursday—plus surprise Espresso Shots whenever the cosmos (or my caffeine levels) demand it. 🚀☕✨
Plus! The revolution needs YOU! Ethereal Anarchy: Zenobia Darling's Haunted Revolution Part 1 premiered on November 1st, capturing one of the most profound paranormal experiences I’ve ever had—documented in full, raw, reality-fabulousness. But we have more content, and filmed during the preimere, and now on a mission to make a part two, creating a first of its kind, full length paranormal documentry. Your support on our GoFundMe fuels everything from ghost-hunting gear to our fierce crew, keeping the spooky, queer vibes alive for the next chapter. Every dollar helps us push boundaries, bring the supernatural to life, and, yes—raise the dead!
Immense love to my fabulous sponsors: The Harford County Cultural Arts Board and Odyssey Salon and Day Spa in Aberdeen, MD!!!
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