Credit in the Straight World

Putting the HER in Hernia. ER surgery for 4th of July, going back to work without recovery, Paccino wants almond milk, DeNiro drinks matcha, and Happy Birthday Courtney Love.

A solo episode with Keala for Pride 2025. Some updates on the film and even snippets, what is Pink Saturday, more San Francisco lore, and a Robyn cover at the end.

Jill Sobule was a songwriter’s songwriter—so good that it’s almost criminal more people didn’t know her work. I’m catching up since my last episode, and this one’s twice as long because there’s so much to say: the incredible Jill Sobule has passed. I was lucky enough to speak with her several times over the years, and I always thought she’d be a guest on the podcast someday. What a loss. At the en...

My interview with barista by day and theater producer by night, Katie Royse Ginther. We discuss life behind the coffee counter, life on stage (theater), her theater production co. (Kitchen Sink), and her current production "The Unautorized Blair Witch Musical." I also do a little origin story of the Nervous Breakdowns start.

Birthday Special with my creative brother Nero Nava. What better way to celebrate my birthday than to discuss loss of life this year but also the good stuff. For every goodbye there's a hello.

Continued talk about Liz Phair's sophomore LP Whip Smart 30 year anniversary with writer, poet, musician J.Johnson. We talk about everything from Monster theory, San francisco 90's-early aughts era, and of course LIZ PHAIR.

pt. 2 of my conversation with writer Liz Barker about Liz Phair's sophomore record but perhaps underappreciated "Whip Smart".

30th anniversary of the phenomenal sophmore album by Liz Phair. After Exile in Guyville's success and indie welter weight winner in the early 90's circle Liz Phair brought Whip Smart to the shooting range. It performed well but maybe didn't get it's due. I speak with writer Liz Barker and sort out each other's early experiences with this amazing record.

Courtney Love's 60th birthday. Miss World. Just riffing on Courtney Love's influence and how to play Miss World on guitar.

PRIDE! Low key. Low maintenance. Guest: Ana "Smitty" Smith discussion about San Francisco. Pink Saturday back in the day, Dyke March, and Miss MAJOR who happens to be the Grand Marshall for Pride NYC this year. Also, outing yourself as an older gay via your playlist at work a la Chappel Rowan and things.

Repost of old episode with my friend Arabella Proffer who past away recently. An amazing painter, artist, illustrator, and someone that lived life fully till the very end. Art never dies. I read her wisdom list for dealing with a terminal disease like cancer on this episode which I was't sure I could find.

Just the guitar and I. More songwriting and guitar musings and prepping for my return to stage at a company party at the famous Bitter End.

Happy Cinco De Mayo, Liz Phair's "whip smart" anniversary, Nervous Breakdowns lyrics, gathering guests

30 year Anniversary of "Live Through This" record from Hole/Courtney Love. The return of the Credit in the Straight World podcast and why the time is NOW to return. I made my bed I'll die in it. L

the return of Credit in the Straight World podcast. We talk about returning the way the Courtney Love/Hole returned with film maker/music maker Nero Nava. Keala explains the Courtney Love relation to the film he is working on and the band that once was, the Nervous Breakdowns.

UPDATE:We're back. Here's some insight to the Beginning of the End for Credit in the Straight World. New episodes coming soon and then some. Happy Halloween!

the second half to my epic interview with artist Arabella Proffer. We talk about the signficance/lack there of going to art school. More tidbits about William Garvey and his life and art and what we all can learn from a terminal illness as it applies to art and life in general.

My interview with pop surrealist Arabella Proffer. We talk about origins, art school and the fabulous William Garvey. Two artists turned friends that you should know about. To view Arabella's work and support here: https://www.arabellaproffer.com