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Sadie Dupuis, poet, multi-instrumentalist, and lead vocalist of Speedy Ortiz, stops by the pod to talk to Olivia & Melissa about starting NO MUSIC FOR ICE, an initiative to keep music out of the hands of corporate monsters and ultimately, bully Jeff Bezos for the rest of his stupid life. 

Olivia & Melissa talk to Frankie Hutchinson of Discwoman, one of the co-founders of a talent agency for electronic music. They also talk about how much they loved Carmen Maria Machado's new book, Melissa's obsession with a Greek Myth, & how Olivia got slammed by a surfboard. 

Olivia & Melissa read out spooky stories from listeners, one of which involves a cursed succulent. But maybe all succulents are cursed? Edited, mastered and scored by Natasha Jacobs.

Olivia & Melissa chat with writer, Liz Pelly, who dives deep into the exploitation of artists by streaming platforms, the appropriation of the "house show" through venues like SoFar Sounds, & how we can be more conscious music listeners.

Melissa & Olivia interview each other about their favorite movies & read aloud listeners spooky stories with an even spookier score. 

Olivia & Melissa tell the spooky stories of their life. Send yours to saymoresaymorepodcast@gmail.com  & they will read them out loud. 

Becca Kauffman stops by SAY MORE to chat about her performative persona, Jennifer Vanilla, what it means to "be yourself", and her new single, ERASE THE TIME, on her EP J.E.N.N.I.F.E.R.

Becca Kauffman stops by SAY MORE to chat about her performative persona, Jennifer Vanilla, what it means to "be yourself", and her new single, ERASE THE TIME, on her EP J.E.N.N.I.F.E.R.

Olivia & Melissa talk about Caroline Calloway finally (still topical) & are then joined by Ellen Kempner of Palehound (the only Ellen they acknowledge & person who sings the theme song) who tells them some scary stories from touring that Olivia & Melissa are still recovering from. This episode was recorded & mixed by Natasha Jacobs in her Bushwick studio.

Olivia & Melissa are back together in the same room (Natasha Jacobs' Buschwick studio) talking about people who are punishers, the burden of knowledge! They are then joined by multi-disciplinary artist Tamara Santibañez who talks to them about her extensive knowledge on Law & Order SVU. Some topics include: loving cops shows while being an anarchist, anti-kink, Rikers Island, the representation of...

Melissa & Olivia asked listeners to submit their pyramid scheme stories. Turns out, almost everything is a pyramid scheme. 

It's Diannely's thirtieth birthday so we had her read a poem and tell us about all the times she's cried in a bathtub. 

Melissa & Olivia chat with mixed-media artist & musician AURA about things that help and ruin our confidence, like the media and mothers in law. 

Melissa interviews Olivia about her new book, Life of the Party, which meditates on true crime, fear, and violence against women. Melissa also talks extensively about how hot Olivia's dad is. 

Olivia & Melissa chat with comedian & film critic, Jourdain Searles about how most movies made by men are bad. 

This week we mourn the temporary loss of Olivia Gatwood with a solo show from our Melissa (Melissa rubbing her hands together, hunched over a smoking cauldron *THE PLAN HAS WORKED!*). Melissa chats with poet Rax King about male icons (yes, they exist), fathers (usually not male icons) & the opposite of an ex-husband (I have no idea what that is because this is Olivia and I wasn't there). 

M & O chat with the most productive person alive—Gwyneth Paltrow herself—Brian Burns about ATM's, invasive nudes, and all of the cities we have in common.

Olivia & Melissa talk with Boss Whom Is Girl creator & comedian Jamie Loftus about the rise of Girl Boss culture, corporate feminism, and the cult of Sheryl Sandberg.

Olivia & Melissa interview Dungeons & Dragons fanatic & drag performer (Beef Cakes) Garret Lukas Dellios about obsessive sub-cultures and who loves them. 

Olivia & Melissa chat with comedian Lucy Cotrell about a lot of sad shit and some funny shit too.

Olivia & Melissa interview poet & musician Ben Zaidi about veganism & all the arguments against/for it. 

Melissa & Olivia chat with poet, Kyle Lopez, about the real definition of camp, the vastness of Latinidad, & Kyle reads a poem after Sylvia Plath & Solange. 

Olivia & Melissa chat with a real life, pro-choice doula about the business of birth, primal fertility, and why the Alabama abortion bill isn't about saving babies at all. 

Olivia talks about her days drag racing like some bitch from 2 Fast 2 Furious & Melissa reminisces about the time she looked beautiful at prom but got ignored all night & sought sexual revenge 10 years later. 

Melissa talks about recording her dreams & making a movie out of them. Olivia reflects on moving to the Caribbean & becoming friends with bugs.