What the Hell is Up

Hello my long-lost stars! Where have I been? Living, learning, writing a book... I'm back with (maybe? probably!) one last podcast episode, a formally informal season finale of Season Three: Rooted. Thank you for being here. Today I'm sharing verses from the Radiance Sutras translated by Lorin Roche. I also share a segment from my upcoming book, Rooted. And you'll hear the groovy sound...

What the hell is up stars? Today I'm asking what the hell is up with being lost? Can you be rooted while lost? Listen in and I'll tell you the story of a girl who woke up in the middle of a forest... completely lost... will she manage to find a way out? Listen to Liv Victorino: Liv Victorino Take a tangible step in the forest, fight fascism: https://5calls.org/ Creds// Pod Logo: Callan Moore Intro...

What the hell is up, stars? How are you holding up? Today I offer you an episode Rooted in Love. Featuring the single Little Bit Longer by LA-based singer/songwriter Moselle, this episode contemplates the mysterious, compelling question of what is love? I asked friends, I asked myself, I asked God. And the answer seems to continue to unfold. Listen to Moselle: Little Bit Longer - Official Lyric Vi...

What the hell is up, stars? It's been nearly a year since I've put out a podcast episode-what better night than when a rich LA neighborhood is burning, and the winds are raging? Today I'm discussing what the hell is up with...extremes? Light and dark. Good and bad. Heaven and Hell. Maybe all these extremes fuel wind and should just invite us to Root into Darkness, because uncertainty in life is a...

Welcome back to the show, stars. In today's episode, you'll hear the loveliest of interviews I had with Lara de la Rosa, owner of Lazy Cow bakery, a vegan cafe and mutual aid space in the Fremont neighborhood of Seattle, Washington. We discussed the values of Lazy Cow which are rooted in mutual aid, non-hierarchical business, and community. You'll hear music by the incredible Maya Mari...

What the hell is up stars? Today I’m joined by LA-based pop folk singer Enny Owl. We discuss her most recent album Homes in Humans, diving into the world she’s crafted, song by song. You’ll hear sentiments on magic, healing, claiming your power in the face of adversity and will ultimately gather the tools to run off and form your very own gay coven. Listen in, stars. Listen to Enny: https://open.s...

What does it mean to be rooted in spooks? How does Halloween offer us the thought that we are not separate from death and the suffering happening abroad? Root into spooks with me and listen to Taniari’s groovy new pop single Frankensteining Love. Support Palestinians experiencing harm in Gaza: https://www.mecaforpeace.org/ Text “Ceasefire” to 51905 to send an email to congress Taniari’s Frankenste...

What the hell is up stars? I'm tuning in on a cozy Autumnal evening, which in Los Angeles followed a 79 degree day. Nonetheless, the effortless feeling of fall in it's ability to transport us to something a bit slower, and perhaps more inward, feels noticeable to me. And with it ushers in a time to consider gratitude. In today's episode, I'm featuring my bestie, my logo designer, m...

What the hell is up stars? I went back and forth on what to name this episode. I could've called it rooted in the process of songwriting, rooted in being a band, or rooted in each other, but the central theme here really did feel like it was about being a baby. I sat down with LA-based indie, folk rock band to discuss the formation of their band and their first three singles. In today's ep...

Hello stars... today I am coming to you live in this first week of Leo Season, a few days before my 27th birthday. Here I reflect on cultivating hope despite struggling through anxiety, depression and working in places that can feel grim. I believe that the cultivation of hope, through patient, community-led efforts is a sure way to loving kindness. This episode felt healing to speak out. I hope y...

What the hell is up, stars? A June gloom is upon us, a space of time filled with joyfulness, sadness, hope and all those things in between, a time before something awesome happens. Today I'm sharing a peek into being rooted in the highs and lows - an ode to being a moody human. And some queries into queerness. You'll hear the boppiest bop to accompany my yearnings. Listen in and root with...

What the hell is up stars? Join me for a chatty pod episode where I share about a new nurse job, exploring the grooviest arty events here in LA, and all about RPZs or Root Protection Zones. Listen to Human by Lola Rice as the perfect sound supplement to my current cognitive wave. Music feat: Human by Lola Rice follow her on insta @ricericebabiee CREDS: Pod Logo: Callan Moore Intro and Outro Music:...

What the hell is up stars??? Today we're rooting into sad lesbian music. I sat down with LA's Girlfriend on the Moon in my newly minted podcast studio to chat about queer identity, labels, love, heart break, and ridiculous stories that can't be real but are because they're gay. We laughed and got deep as we rooted into some of the sadder stories which have formed us. This is the queer gal chat I m...

What the hell is up stars??? It's Valentine's Day week! Here's to a week of love, light, and a solemnly stated commitment to never even entertain the thought of eating at Chick-fil-a EVER again. All opinions stated in this podcast are at the whim of the night (okay look after additional thoughts my opinions on the Gaylor stuff have already changed). Cancel me or love if you want. Whatever you do,...

Hello stars. What the hell is up? I'm settling into Los Angeles and after the rainstorms from last week, which caused quite a disruption here, the sun has returned, and with it my spirit to release an episode! In today's episode, I discuss what I've been up to getting rooted in the present, while admittedly being rooted in the past. I'd argue that reflecting about the past allows us to be present...

What the hell is up? It's the holidays!!! And today I'm examining staying rooted in desire.  You'll hear an incredible cover of Santa Baby by Sug Daniels, who is a Philadelphia-based singer, songwriter, and producer. Sug released an EP called Franklin Street with Weird Sister Records in 2021, and I know you're going to be enchanted by her sweet, folksy yet enticing voice with a ukulele-driven...

What the hell is up stars? I'm back with another episode! Just days before I left for Los Angeles with my sister for this grand move of mine, I snuck in one last interview with a star I'd wanted to chat with for a while. I had the sparkling opportunity to sit down with Lakewood-raised Livt, who is now a Seattle-based musician and filmmaker. In this episode, Liv and I reflect on the motivations beh...

Hello, stars! Welcome back to another episode of the pod. In today's episode, I reveal my Seattle roots while asking what the hell is up with Tacocat? I school fellow music podcaster Isabel Corp on this pop-punk feminist iconic group. Izzy hosts the podcast Sounding Out with Izzy: A Grrrl's Two Sound Cents Podcast and runs a blog where she highlights non-binary, women, and queer femme people in th...

Hello stars. In today's episode, you'll hear the story behind the brilliance of Seattle-based Forest Folktronica artist Mt. Fog and the independent label behind her, Ghost Mountain Records. Rooted in values of transparency and fostering friendly artist support, Ghost Mountain Records creates limited physical runs of media to support independent artists. Mt. Fog's latest release Spells of Silence w...

What the hell is up? Welcome to Season Three: ROOTED. In today's episode, I introduce this idea of ROOTED and share how I'm staying rooted, while not having any geographic roots at all. Stay Rooted with me? Featured poem, Love after Love by Derek Walcott: https://allpoetry.com/love-after-love Follow my podgram: @whatthehellisuppod Featured Music:  Year of the Horse by Spyglass https://spyglas...

Hello dears! I've been on a hiatus! A much-needed spontaneous recuperation session. I've been hiding out with friends and family before my big move down to Los Angeles. I've been rooting myself in my yoga practices, yard dances, reading, writing, and the frequent tearful friend call as I've been processing a dizzying amount of change. But enough on that.  Today's episode is the SEASON TWO FIN...

Hellllo.... happy summer stars!! What the hell is up? Back in June, I sat down with Seattle-based duo Lobes and Haywire to hear the story of their friendship, collaboration and the stories behind their recent projects. Rapper Alex Olobia, who goes by the name of Lobes, and Hayden Wires, an electronic artist, came together through an event called Party for People, which I helped put on in 2018. Fro...

It's the beginning of June and it's still cloudy in Seattle. What does that mean? It means Seattleites are still longing for sunnier weather, where we might crawl out of our shells and reconnect with ourselves and one another. I spent the long memorial weekend under a cloudy Spokane sky, so today's episode brings you reflections on cloudiness, the nature of clouds, and this idea of artistic delusi...

Hellllllo! What the hell is up, starlings? I'm back with ANOTHER episode! Today you'll hear from Mary Robins and Hexx Rodriguez of Biblioteka, Seattle-based garage, punk band who A) enthusiastically supports the efforts of your local library and 2) is here to F*CK SHIT UP, and by that they really mean, have a good friggin time. We discuss their recent single "Where Did We Go Wrong" which was put o...

What the hell is up, stars? What a magical time to be a woman... Am I right? You can get a tinder date in 2 seconds flat any night of the week yet your right to bodily autonomy and reproductive decision making may be on the brink of loss. On May 3, I headed into the streets with my chosen family to protest the Supreme Court's potential overturning of Roe vs. Wade. I know you've already heard about...