ALWAYS SOMETIMES

On this episode of Lately from the Always Sometimes podcast, my friend and collaborator Cache Taylor joins me to discuss Celine Song's 2023 film Past Lives . Recorded on 4/1/24. Hosted and produced by Tom. Follow Cache on Instagram at @sssquiishhh . Intro and outro created using audio from freesound.org and the voices of friends.

On this episode of Always Sometimes, multidisciplinary artist Clee McCracken joins me to discuss cell phones, sundials, being an artist online, Halloween costumes, friendship, wardrobe parameters, and political stan culture. Recorded 3/25/24. Hosted and produced by Tom. You can follow Clee on Instagram at @clockluvr . Intro and outro created using ⁠⁠freesound.org⁠⁠ and the voices of friends.

On this episode of Always Sometimes, artist and photographer Jamar Mitchell joins me to discuss second chances, emojis, concert photography, SZA, setting intentions, making music, and striving for perfection. Recorded 2/26/24. Hosted and produced by Tom. You can follow Jamar on Instagram at @jamarbmitchell . Intro and outro created using ⁠freesound.org⁠ and the voices of friends.

On this episode of Lately from the Always Sometimes podcast, my friend and collaborator Patrick Burns joins me to speculate about Lady Gaga’s rumored seventh solo album. Recorded on 2/22/24. Hosted and produced by Tom. Follow Patrick on Instagram at @burns_so_good. Intro and outro created using audio from freesound.org and the voices of friends.

On this episode of Always Sometimes, Collin Kirk (aka Pharmacist) of Chicago-based label Yearning joins me to chat about being a Pisces, raisins, cicadas, what he was like in middle school, online stan culture, black olives, and music.  Recorded 1/31/24. Hosted and produced by Tom. You can follow Collin and Yearning on Instagram @co111n and @iheartyearning , respectively. Intro and outro created u...

On the first installment of Lately from the Always Sometimes podcast, my boyfriend and PhD candidate in sociology Tim Elder joins me to discuss Andrew Haigh's 2023 film All of Us Strangers . Recorded on 1/29/24. Hosted and produced by Tom.  Intro and outro created using audio from freesound.org and the voices of friends.

On this episode of Always Sometimes, pop culture enthusiast and social-“light” Ryan Scott joins me to chat about growing up in Chicago, wired headphones, letting yourself be wrong, Tumblr-era fashion choices, forward momentum, and knowing when “it’s not that deep”. Recorded 1/10/24. Hosted and produced by Tom. You can follow Ryan on Instagram at @sideshow.blob. Intro and outro created using audio...

On this episode of Always Sometimes, my friend Col Tighe joins me to chat about moving to Chicago, telling stories, the color green, their creative practice, what it means to "pull a look", growing up gay in Kansas, and their experience with psychics. Recorded 12/4/23. Hosted and produced by Tom. You can follow Col on Instagram at @rocketpop666 . Intro and outro created using audio from...

On this episode of Always Sometimes, my friend Amélia-Dion joins me to chat about her journey in Chicago’s drag scene as Helvetikah Blak, bad choices, style versus fashion, self-deprecating humor, Raja Gemini, letting yourself be "the bad guy", and her chosen family. Recorded 11/26/23. Hosted and produced by Tom. You can follow Amélia-Dion at @helvetikahblak on Instagram and Twitter. Int...

On this episode of Always Sometimes, artist/model/DJ/diva and friend Glamour Cadaver joins me to chat about growing up, the power of nightlife, her favorite fragrance, "nose drugs", building her curated universe, fashion, and the importance of listening. Recorded 8/9/23. Hosted and produced by Tom. Follow Glamour online at @glamourcadaver on Instagram and Twitter. Intro and outro created...

On this episode of Always Sometimes, Jonathan Freund (aka Club Drippy) joins me to discuss his creative practice, potato chips, resistance to change, romanticizing nighttime, "Disney gays", artistic revelations, and the aspirational quality of "always" and "never". Recorded 8/2/23. Hosted and produced by Tom. Intro and outro created using audio from freesound.org and...

On this episode of Always Sometimes, my friend Laura Kinter joins me to chat about making hard decisions, mayonnaise, accepting generosity, giving yourself treats, mid-season finales, her ten years in Chicago, and Twilight. Recorded 7/16/23. Hosted and produced by Tom. Intro and outro created using audio from freesound.org and the voices of friends.

On this episode of Always Sometimes, Charlie Nelson joins me to discuss being a writer, revisiting the past, memorable Christmas gifts, creative fluidity, dog breeds, learning, and the music we listened to as kids. Recorded 6/21/23. Hosted and produced by Tom. Intro and outro created using audio from freesound.org and the voices of friends.

On this episode of Always Sometimes, my boyfriend and PhD candidate in sociology Tim Elder joins me to discuss our first date, coffee shop etiquette, public transit, the music he's listening to, growing up in rural Ohio, his study of palliative medicine, and what it means to know someone. Recorded 5/17/23. Hosted and produced by Tom. Intro and outro created using audio from freesound.org and t...

On this episode of Always Sometimes, my dear friend Ella Frauenhofer joins me to chat about the power of music, her high school wardrobe, driving, birthdays, professional athletes, her ideal three course meal, and the art of letting go.  You can find Ella and her fashion entity Sensual at Best on Instagram at @disco.lord and @sab.h2t, respectively.  Recorded 4/24/23. Hosted and produced by Tom. In...

On this episode of Always Sometimes, my talented friend Grace Kinter joins me to chat about Chinese food, crying, personal style, her move to Los Angeles, the summer of 2015, vaseline, and mispronunciations.  You can find Grace on Instagram at @gracekinter.wav. Recorded 4/21/23. Hosted and produced by Tom. Intro and outro created using audio from freesound.org and the voices of friends.

On this episode of Always Sometimes, my younger sister Erin Monforti joins me to chat about playing together as kids, losing things, her time abroad in Ireland, being pissed off, athleisure, the value of listening, and her life as a 25-year-old attorney. You can find Erin on Instagram at @erinmonforti. Recorded 4/11/23. Hosted and produced by Tom. Intro and outro created using audio from freesound...

On the fifth episode of Always Sometimes, my friend and collaborator Patrick Burns joins me to chat about dinosaurs, mother-son dynamics, pink, famous straight actors, his dog, and the highs and lows of obsessive thinking. You can find Patrick on Instagram at @burns_so_good. Recorded 3/27/23. Hosted and produced by Tom. Intro and outro created using audio from freesound.org and the voices of frien...

On this episode of Always Sometimes, guest Mason Pippenger joins me to chat about house parties, making yourself laugh, gay animals, cringey dating app profiles, ice cream, collecting stories, and giving compliments to strangers. You can find Mason on Instagram at @mason.pip. Recorded 3/20/23. Hosted and produced by Tom. Intro and outro created using audio from freesound.org and the voices of frie...

On this episode of Always Sometimes, the lovely Hannah H. and I discuss the origins of our friendship, laundry, thinking everyone’s in love with you, straight people, medication habits, and the ways that queerness can affect your worldview. You can find Hannah on Instagram at @scandalousgrandma. Recorded 3/14/23. Hosted and produced by Tom. Intro and outro created using audio from freesound.org an...

On this episode of Always Sometimes, my friend Andrew Davalos joins me to chat about our now-iconic fight in Brooklyn, knowing when to ask for help, social media, peonies, the dangers of comparing yourself to others, queer friendship, and all three of his first kisses. You can find Andrew on Instagram at @andrewdavalos. Recorded 3/8/23. Hosted and produced by Tom. Intro and outro created using aud...

On the first full-length episode of Always Sometimes, I sit down with my friend and collaborator Cache Taylor to discuss how we met, the phenomenon of laughter, knowing when to shut the f*ck up, wanting to be famous as a kid, garlic, semantics, and the meaning of their first name.  You can find Cache on Instagram at @sssquiishhh. Recorded 3/1/23. Hosted and produced by Tom. Intro and outro created...

An introduction to the Always Sometimes podcast, an extension of my homonymous Substack. Here I'll be having conversations with friends and family, and maybe even some strangers and acquaintances. Stay tuned.   Recorded 2/27/23. Hosted and produced by Tom. Intro and outro created using audio from freesound.org and the voices of friends.