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Natsune Oki is an author and entrepreneur from Japan. She recently published her first book, The Game of Self Domination . She runs Life Up Education TV, which is “an entertainment and education show  featuring incredible stories of high achievers across a wide variety  of industries from entertainment to technology to talk about art &  science of the possibility of humanity.” We talked about...

Jocelyn Silva is a sex coach in Los Angeles, California. We talked about sex, communication, spirituality, and morality. Get to know Jocelyn! You can find Jocelyn on her website: https://jocelynsilva.com/ Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong.

Peter Kozodoy is back and we discuss how personal responsibility - or  rather a lack of it - can be responsible for a great deal of the  failings in today's culture. You can find all of Peter's stuff,  including his book, Honest to Greatness, on his website:   https://peterkozodoy.com/   Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong.

Peter Kozodoy is an author and business and marketing consultant. He's  coached Fortune 500 businesses using brutal honesty to help companies  succeed. He's also a TEDx speaker and entrepreneur. We spoke about  business, honesty, spirituality, morality, and much more. Get to know  Peter! You can find all of Peter's stuff, including his book, Honest to Greatness, on his website: https:/...

Melissa Wimbish is a professional singer in Baltimore, and she's part of  the badass duo that is Outcalls (with Britt Olsen-Ecker). We talked  about music, opera, spirituality, and morality. Get to know Melissa! You can find all her things on her website: https://www.melissawimbish.com/ Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong.

Marc Weinstein joins me once again and we talk about COVID-19, the economy, and how we could maybe make anything work after all of this. Find all his stuff here: https://linktr.ee/marcwattstein Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong.

Mylo Sonder returns once again to talk about Circle Lotus Media - a new collective for underground music and community. We discuss what Circle Lotus is, why it started, and where it’s going. Check out Circle Lotus on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/circlelotusmedia/ Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong.

"Tension” is the final track on Bloom . Jesus Ramones - also known as Muditious, is a psychology expert, statistical analyst, and my oldest brother - joins me to talk about how “Tension” was based on a previous track I had made, the “land mines” of musical creation, and how the track feels like a better thematic conclusion to Bloom. Bloom will be available on August 8th, everywhere, and I hope...

"Space” is the twelfth track on Bloom - the final track available for streaming platforms, but not the last track on the album . Dustin Ragland, also known as Young Weather , is a musician, composer, teacher, father, and philosopher, and we talked about the way “Space” was constructed, how embracing randomness contributed to the piece, how Bloom can be interpreted, and much more. Bloom will be...

"Glimmer" is the eleventh track on Bloom. Libby is a great friend, and  we talk about the simplicity of "Glimmer", the unreleased track it's  loosely inspired by, and the retroactive meaning that has been given to  it over time.   Bloom will be available on August 8th, everywhere, and I hope you gain a  deeper understanding of what went into the album. https://santiagoramones.c...

"Stream" is the tenth track on Bloom. Stephanie Peñate is a great keys player and we talked about how "Stream" is a round, friendship, and  crappy Mellotron sounds. Bloom will be available on August 8th, everywhere, and I hope you gain a  deeper understanding of what went into the album. https://santiagoramones.com/ Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong.

"Contentment" is the ninth track on Bloom. Lee Gabriel is a musician and great friend and we talked about the use of layers in “Contentment”, how happiness is overrated, how contentment can lead to joy, and my growth as a musician. Bloom will be available on August 8th, everywhere, and I hope you gain a deeper understanding of what went into the album. https://santiagoramones.com/ Love nev...

"Trials" is the eighth track on Bloom. Chase Hampton, otherwise known as Generation Lossless , is a musician and producer and we talked about the sounds in “Trials”, the influences behind it, and allowing oneself to use presets in music creation. Bloom will be available on August 8th, everywhere, and I hope you gain a deeper understanding of what went into the album. https://santiagoramone...

"Swamp" is the seventh track on Bloom. Jonathan Edwards is a composer and cellist and we talked about the sounds in “Swamp”, how the track was inspired, and more! Bloom will be available on August 8th, everywhere, and I hope you gain a  deeper understanding of what  went into the album. https://santiagoramones.com/ Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong.

"Cruisin'" is the sixth track on Bloom. Campbell Young ( The Lunar Laugh ,   Don't Tell Dena , Topicana Ice Cream ) is a great musician that I've been  lucky to collaborate with, and we talked about how "Cruisin'" is  inspired by video game music, dubstep, and how the track plays with the  listener's attention.  Bloom will be available on August 8th, everywhere,...

"Ghostly" is the fifth track on Bloom. Mac Seigel , who plays with Dr. Pants , Kill Carmine , and myself sometimes, talks to me about how I wrote the track, how much can be done with so little, and more! Bloom will be available on August  8th, everywhere, and I hope you gain a deeper understanding of what went into the album. https://santiagoramones.com/ Love never fails. It's going to...

"Familial" is the fourth track on Bloom . Daniel Ramones, my brother who is also the General Manager at Mexican Radio , talks to me about how I wrote the track, how he took part in it, and how the idea of family has become an important part of the track. Bloom will be available on August 8th, everywhere, and I hope you gain a  deeper understanding of what went into the album. https://santi...

"Without" is the third track on Bloom . Sephra Scheuber ( who is an  amazing musician, teacher, and singer ), talks to me about how the track  came together, the education system that inspired it, and my journey on  accepting my voice. Bloom will be available on August 8th, everywhere, and I hope you gain a  deeper understanding of what went into the album. https://santiagoramones.com/ Lov...

"Orbit" is the second track on Bloom . Jackson Fritts is a bassist and musician that also goes by Chameleon Factory . We talked about how "Orbit" began, the effects that make the track, the moon during the day, and ambient music in general. Bloom will be available on August 8th, everywhere, and I hope you gain a deeper understanding of what went into the album. https://santiagoramo...

Bloom is a time capsule - a reflection of my growth as a musician,  composer, and producer. The journey of Bloom began in 2013, when I was  first starting in music school, and ends in 2016, when I reworked the  tracks and considered the project to be completed. Bloom is free  creation from when I was unaware of the prejudices, biases, and  guidelines that constrain all artistic creation. From toda...

Marc Weinstein is the host of The Look Up Podcast, a startup investor and advisor, and yoga instructor. You may know him from Fyre , the Netflix documentary about Fyre Festival, for which he was the “voice of reason”. We talk about how he got to be doing what he does, blockchain, Fyre Festival, and spirituality. Get to know Marc! Find all his stuff here: https://linktr.ee/marcwattstein Love never...

Outcalls is a badass duo (Britt Olsen-Ecker and Melissa Wimbish) from Baltimore making electronic art pop or whatever other genres people would describe it as. We discuss their music, differences between contemporary and classical music, Baltimore’s music scene, diversity, COVID’s impact on the industry, and many more things. Get to know Outcalls! Find all their stuff on their website: https://out...

Reem'o Meerak joins me once again and we talk about being nerdy, BLM,  and growing as a human being. You can find him and all his stuff on his  website: https://reemomeerak.com/ Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong.

Santiago speaks about systemic racism. There's a lot of information on this podcast, and the transcript, as well as the sources can be found on my website: https://santiagoramones.com/podcast/systemicracism Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong.

Reem'o Meerak joins me and we talked about acting, media, and  spirituality. Get to know Reem'o! You can find him and all his stuff on  his website: https://reemomeerak.com/ Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong.