The Soft Serve Podcast

On the show is Douglas Wolk, a freelance journalist, critic, and author of the book All of the Marvels: A Journey to the Ends of the Biggest Story Ever Told. His other work has appeared in TIME, the New York Times, the Washington Post, Rolling Stone, and a bunch of other places. Get All the Marvels at https://www.amazon.com/All-Marvels-Journey-Biggest-Story/dp/0735222169 Find and connect with Doug...

On our Fall 2021 Spectacular! it’s just Stomping Jen and Sawtooth, talking about the Fall season, and a whole bunch of other stuff: Sawtooth’s Grandmother advising him about Jen’s “figure. Bathrobes, housecoats, and smoking jackets. Teenage Sawtooth trying to be a Wiccan and doing astral projection. Halloween decorating traditions. Stomping Jen hinting we should end the podcast. Daylight savings t...

On the show is Jenny Franz from Better Together Dog Rescue, a dedicated team of professionals bringing change to the animal welfare field. They believe that no healthy or adoptable dog should be euthanized due to lack of space, and that dogs should be with their families and life circumstances should not stand in the way. To prevent dogs from being surrendered to the shelters, Better Together Dog...

On the show is Greg Sestero, the New York Times best-selling author of the Oscar-nominated The Disaster Artist and Co-Star of the cult classic, The Room. Greg also recently wrote and produced Best F(r)iends Volume 1 and Volume 2 (Lionsgate) and was recently seen in Netflix's popular gothic-drama mini-series The Haunting of Bly Manor.  His directorial/ horror genre debut, Miracle Valley, is slated...

On the show is Hannah Rechtschaffen, who is here to talk to us about creative placemaking, and how we can do community and economic development in a more arts-forward, sustainable, and inclusive way.  You can find Hannah out there on the Web and on the socials at: https://www.facebook.com/Hannahslocalartgallery https://themilldistrictna.com https://www.facebook.com/TheMillDistrictNA

Stomping Jen and Sawtooth recap Summer 2021 and talk about some of the adventures they had, including: playing disc golf at Crane Hill Disc Golf Course in Wilbraham, MA .  going out to eat at Homestead , Northampton Brewery , Oriental Flavor , and Ashfield Lake House . winning a book of "10 Pleasure Coupons for Her" at dirty bingo at  The Majestic Saloon , and whether or not Sawtooth is going to f...

Way back in the mid-1990's, Stomping Jen co-founded the Poetry Society at UMass Amherst when she was an undergraduate student. As fate would have it, this is where Sawtooth Frank and Stomping Jen met each other. In this episode, Sawtooth and Jen are joined by some of the people who were there with them at the UMass Poetry Society and talk about its founding and what came after they left; the impor...

On the show is Dan Reigner from Western Mass Pinball Club, a location in Western Massachusetts (Palmer, MA) for people to play pinball, including competitive league play and tournament play. All skill levels are welcome. Western Mass Pinball Club has games ranging from electromechanical to the newer LCD titles. Find Western Mass Pinball Club at: https://www.westernmasspinball.com/about.html Facebo...

On the show is Ang Roell, who is a beekeeper, and beekeeping and workplace consultant.  We talked with Ang about bees and beekeeping; the overlap between social insects and positive social change in humans (change making); how these things inform their work; and a whole lot more! Find Ang Roell & They Keep Bees at: https://www.theykeepbees.com/ https://www.theykeepbees.com/consulting https://www.t...

On the show i s Dan Walker, a Portland, Oregon-based photographer and artist. We talked to Dan about photography; finding your passion; moving from New England and regrowing roots in the Pacific Northwest; cycling; and whole lot more. You can find Dan on: his Website: www.danwalker.me Instagram, @dwalkphoto

Stomping Jen and Sawtooth are without their kids, Ted and Space Unicorn, for a whole month! On this episode, they talk about: Ichabod, the sick cat. Their kid-free "Summer of George" bucket list. Sawtooth's knee and back injury. Visiting York Beach Maine. Stomping Jen's salad insecurity and plumb-pushing. The Stomping Jen hardcore immortal lobster song on Joshua Michael Stewart’s “Bitches Banjo” a...

On the show is Freddy Lopez, an entrepreneur, community leader, and conveyer of his unique brand of logic!  Freddy is an inspiring human being, we know you’re going to love this conversation as much as we did! Find Freddy out there on the Web and socials at: https://www.instagram.com/iamfreddylogic/ Homes Logic Real Estate (Web) Homes Logic Real Estate (Facebook) Homes Logic Real Estate (Instagram...

Adam Grabowski is a poet whose writing has appeared in such journals as Off the Coast, Sixth Finch, jubilat, DMQ Review, Hobart, Rust + Moth, Exit 7, Bullets into Bells (online), past-ten, Night Coffee, Drunk in a Midnight Choir, Meat for Tea, The Naugatuck River Review, Radius, and elsewhere. A two time 2021 Pushcart nominee and the recipient of a 2020 Parent-Writer Fellowship from the Martha’s V...

Tiffany Marchand is the owner of Night Carver Designs and co-host of the Behind the Maker podcast. Look at Tiffany’s Linktree to find her out there on the Web and the socials: https://linktr.ee/nightcarverdesigns. Also: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nightcarverdesigns Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nightcarverdesigns/ Behind the Maker Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5-DNn4LzX...

On this episode, Sawtooth and Stomping Jen talk about: Their 2021 4th of July celebration (and why Sawtooth hates fireworks) Why they feel like the neighborhood pariahs Disc Golf Eating in a restaurant Anti- vaxxers Why Facebook town forums are not productive places to discuss racism A bad experience with a body pillow Getting rejected by Valley Free Radio Songs by Joshua Michael Stewart Here's so...

We are joined by Sarah Maroney from Cakes by Pip, a baker who specializes in creating custom cakes (and other sweets) that are unique to each individual order. Website: www.cakesbypip.com Facebook Page: http://facebook.com/cakesbypips Instagram Profile: @Cakes_by_pip

Stomping Jen and Sawtooth Frank are joined by their kids, Ted and Space Unicorn, to discuss their epic 2-week journey through parts of the U.S. Southwest: Las Vegas; Bryce Canyon; Zion National Park; The Grand Canyon; Sedona, Arizona; Jerome, Arizona; and Cottonwood, Arizona.

Juicy D, a man who defies description, joins us for a racy conversation about the world of online dating. Our conversation covered dating apps, the importance of communication, and how to stay safe out there in the digital world of dating and hooking-up. Links: Different dating apps: https://www.cnet.com/news/best-dating-sites-for-2021/ Safety: grindr-hookup-safety Safety: https://policies.tinder....

April and Sarah talk to us about the Belchertown Community Alliance (BCA), whose goal is to enrich Belchertown, MA, through repurposing underutilized landscapes to provide accessible space for artistic, technical, and educational pursuits for everyone. Find BCA on: their Website, http://btowncommunity.org/ Facebook and Instagram .

Divya Akhouri is a Los Angeles-based photographer and artist who has photographed Priyanka Chopra, Erin Lee Carr, Anjula Acharia, and the Jonas Brothers. Divya's photographs have been featured in Forbes, Vogue India, Feed, Brownskin Beauty, and other places. We talked to Divya about photography, painting, creativity, inspiration, and a whole lot more. Find Divya on: @divya_jyoti @curatedbydiv http...

Britt Ruhe is the Director of Common Wealth Murals, an organization that creates murals to meaningfully engage and uplift communities. They are producing the 2021 Fresh Paint Springfield event from June 5 to 13 to create 10 to 15 new murals in downtown Springfield, MA. Find Commonwealth Murals on: https://www.commonwealthmurals.org https://www.instagram.com/common.wealth.murals https://www.freshpa...

On the show is KB McConnell from Nothing But Kindness, a community organization focused on linking people who are struggling with unfairly stigmatized situations with resources that they can engage with on their own terms, so that they can find meaningful non-judgmental support and live happier lives as they see fit. Find Nothing But Kindness and KB McConnell on: Facebook . Instagram (@nothingbutk...

On the show is Tristan Dunn, an artist who focuses on making hand-made, wire-wrapped jewelry. In 2019 Tristan was runner up in the prestigious Saul Bell Jewelry Design Competition in the Emerging Jewelry Artists under age 22 . We talked to Tristan about his life, art, process, and a whole lot more! Find Tristan on: Gemhenge, his Website:  https://www.gemhenge.com/ Facebook , Instagram (@gemhenge)

We are joined by a "Mr. N," a money expert, foodie, former product development scientist, and candidate for public service.

On the show is Jena Schwartz, a writer; 1:1 coach and creativity kindler and fire-starter; and lover of humanity. Find Jena on:  her  Website ,  Facebook ,  Instagram (@jenaschwartz) . Twitter: @thejenarator.