Punk Chores

Cat & Nicole sit on Sandpiper and talk about art, plants, natural dyes, weaving, taking over a hotel when Minneapolis was on fire, getting Covid in Ireland, being "not NOT a punk" and trying to steal Puffins from a magical island.  Intro Nature Boys  Outro Silver Rein 

Cat & Emma talk about Cat's time doing death cleanup in the wilds of Florida. TW: contains mentions of suicide, violence, and general gore.  Intro: Nature Boys Outro: Mansion 

Cat & Devohn chat about being the French Toast Guy, roasting local politicians, being a comic in the midwest, working as a PCA,  golf caddying, Booing at the Van Gogh interactive exhibit, protesting police brutality, and so much more!  Intro by Nature Boys Outro by Wesley Willis 

Cat & Shaun talk about imposter syndrome, falling into a career through being a volunteer, activism, code switching, art handling and coal mining.    Intro by Nature Boys Outro by Gay Witch Abortion 

Cat & Suzanne chat about the old times at ye olde weed tree, playing in my favorite band ever, becoming a radio pro, being a bike mechanic, touring Japan, never quitting a job, staying at a restaurant for too long cuz the food's so good, and making a living doing what she loves in KCMO.  Intro Nature Boys  Outro Nature Boys!

Cat & Canadian Julien sit on the sailboat Sandpiper and talk about logging, cooking in restaurants, working in sugar shacks for the syrup lords, snowshoeing through the woods whilst dope sick in middle of nowhere, and meeting internet strangers for sailing trips.  intro by Nature Boys outro by Cadmium 

Cat & Cindy talk about realizing punk is actually cool, weaving for a world class weight lifter, sifting through plastic cocktail swords, playing pots and pans, messing up a PB&J,  becoming a prolific zine maker, eventually a punk rock therapist, and being totally and completely unemployable!     Intro by Nature Boys  Outro by Astrid Oto  Other Music by the Suburbs, X-Ray Spex, Outcry, Sev...

Cat & Breakaway talk about growin' up in a small river town and making your own fun, working at Taco Johns, beets harvest, creating an empire of zines, converting a school bus to veggie oil, serving Thom Yorke ice cream, alternate universe lady president magazines, hustling in NYC & reminiscing about the hit film Rooster Rooster. Intro by Nature Boys Outro by Breakaway

Cat & Caitlin reminisce about the ol' days in Minneapolis, being an underage  bartender, battling falling knives and stolen tip jars at the collective cafe, obliterating wasps and wine jugs in the basement.  TW Caitlin also dives into her experience as a survivor of the mass shooting at Nudieland that occurred August 11, 2023 where she lost her beloved partner August Golden and six other of ou...

Cat and Morgan are at Diamond Beach punk rock marina in Pittsburgh talking about Morgan's time as a dinosaur mechanic, working at Burning Man, getting hit by a bus on a bike, the insignificance of being a human, and the friends we made along the way!   Intro by Nature Boys  Outro by Inquisition 

No interview episode this week, too haggard and wrecked from boat time. Tune in for my short update about the salty seas. 

Cat & Laurel discuss working on the oldest short line train in the U.S., being destined to be a train guy by your ancestors, communicating with the dead , haunted bibles, partying in dream world, and alien forces in the desert. I want to believe!!!!    Intro: Nature Boys Outro: Roots and Recognition

Cat & Matt & Jimmy who work at The Book House in Minneapolis talk about the Rare Books biz, being a poet in south Minneapolis, how the rare book business works, what to do when Grey's Anatomy implants itself in your psyche, and how poems translate into hardcore songs.  Intro by Nature Boys Outro by Texture Freq

Cat & Carhartt talk about hitchhiking, sleeping under bridges, being a little punker growing up in Wisconsin washing dishes, piling beets at the beet harvest, sending punk mail, etc etc. Please excuse my rude interrupting interview nerves, Carhartt was the second interview I ever did and was bumbling through it.  Collage by Carhartt Intro by Nature Boys Outro by Miracle Debt   

Cat & Allie have an unhinged conversation about growing up a Quaker, puking corn chips off boats, getting your boat anchor back from a wing nut live aboard sailor, almost dying at sea, running away with a golf cart in Hawaii.    Intro by Nature Boys   Outro by Yoni Bologna 

Cat & Jessie sit on a wooden platform in North Carolina and talk about being a living statue for money, riding trains in Canada, hitchhiking in South America, getting sick in India, getting freaked out  in the southern U.S.,  living the dream!  intro Nature Boys outro Jessie and the Jinx

Cat & Butch talk about diaper police, a fake British lady with a rotting off foot, getting your shoe sole sawn off by a train, Hurricane Helene super hero efforts, punk rock & mutual aid in Asheville,  bears, alligators, rats, doggies, donkies, kitties, oh my!  GET A KITCHEN JOB, BE NORMAL! Intro by Nature Boys  Outro by Swamp Ape

Cat & Meg sit in a garage and talk about working at girls rock camps, growing up in punk world in Tennessee, touring with no money, Iron Maiden in Costa Rica, the seasonal gig of "Cranberries", poison ivy on your junk, and becoming a law wizard when your former boss is trying to fuck you over.  Intro by Nature Boys Outro by Liar Mute 

Emma, Gabriela, & Cat battle helicopters, car alarms, and dogs barking  (why do i keep trying to record outside?!) while discussing Gabriela's time working as a welder for Burning Man, trimming weed, and becoming a bio designer working with mycelium in the Netherlands. Not to mention her bad things come in threes story about an angle grinder to the face, a kidney stone at the Burn, and a rippe...

Cat and Blake talk about what it's like to be the Original bequeather of the punk job "Ice Castles" to the Midwestern punks, working for friendly Mormons, fighting over Ice Logs, the tough job of being a friend boss over yr friends, med studies (yet again) & a lil cave talk.  I am soooooooorry about the weird AI voice editing I had to use to save this recording. I really hope it is tolerable. ...

Rikki, Cat, and Colin chat about genital clams, noodle express, wild land firefighting, running away to a cult, lil' trimming weed, and some boat stuff!  Intro by Nature Boys Outro by God Equals Genocide 

Bryan May , Bryan's babbling baby, and Cat Raia ramble about the Portlandification of our country, grieving dead friends, whether the kids are indeed "alright", squats, punk houses, mutual aid, sleeping in closets, viral patches, drinking pee for fun and for survival, and the true story/ urban legend of the mouse in the lard jar.  First half of the episode has an awake baby, second half, white noi...

APOLOGIES TO THE PEOPLE WHO DOWNLOADED MY JANKY ACCIDENTAL POD DRAFT & also apologies for some of the volume inconsistencies. Listen to Cat & Flip discuss freight train riding, floating on the Mississippi on homemade rafts, oogle livin' and the most disgusting dump run ever.  intro by Nature Boys outro by Mischief Brew  

Fantasy author Emma Törzs is our first guest, sitting in the interviewer seat to ask host Cat Raia about her time doing pharmaceutical trials for money. Hijinks ensue.   Intro music by Nature Boys.

Punk Chores is an interview story podcast about DIY Punk culture hosted by Cat Raia. Punk Chores is all about our ridiculous roommates, preposterous jobs, frenetic hobbies and the beautiful wholesome friendships that make it all worthwhile.   Music by Breakaway