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Brian and Amy get together and talk about who's had sex inside Vivace, the reason people move to Brooklyn, the reason people move away from Brooklyn, working at VICE, alienating customers, why servers tend to drink heavily, whether you're Tinder or Scruff, how humans are a commodity to be swiped, and the years it takes to go from not knowing where …
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Amy talks to Teal Allan in his rose garden, Gus Lanza at Cal Anderson Park, Leo Segovia also at Cal Anderson, and Erie on his porch on Thomas Street. I talk to all of them about class issues, how they are climbing the ladder, IF they are climbing a ladder, if there IS a ladder, and if they CARE if there's a ladder. Are we happy where we are at or w…
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Amy and Heidi meet in Volunteer Park at 10pm and have a conversation overlooking the Space Needle. They talk about coffee, little bit more about coffee, and top it off with some coffee. Also how hipster baristas get a bad rap, and that we love them. Both started in the biz over 30 ago but Heidi has been in it the whole time and knows EVERYTHING. No…
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Part 2 of my conversation with my great friend Mitch Hale where we have a massive bitch session about Yelp, online dating, and customer service. We met at Vivace (Where else?) and solve all the world's problems, or rather - point out the world's problems. While the first conversation was about recovery and becoming mentally healthy, in this convers…
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Mitch Hale, playwright and owner of Cafecito Organico visits from Los Angeles and takes the time to talk with Amy about depression, suicide, alcoholism, recovery, owning a business, questionable customer service, Tinder, and goddamn fucking Yelpers. Sure, there's some wisdom, but there is also some venting. We can't help ourselves.Below are links t…
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Amy meets Finn Menzies and they walk around Seward Park and discuss just about everything. Our conversation starts off with class and moves on to Finn's (formerly Kate's) transition. We move on to feminism, fear of abondonding women, and the shame and vulnerability of coming out with a secret you've been hiding your whole life. Please donate to Fin…
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Distraught with the assassinations of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile then faced with the murder of 5 police officers in Dallas, Amy is at odds as to how to be most effective so she talks to her go-to - Brian McDonald. Among the discussion is Brian's comic "Harry the Cop" https://www.amazon.com/Harry-Cop-1-Brian-McDonald/dp/B0017QASIU…
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Amy tries to have a fully positive Pride Weekend for maybe the first time. In order of appearance - Darren Johnson, Keeley Trygstad, Rebecca O'Connor, Louise Hansen, Tina Hendrickson, Laura Becker, Peri Tighe, Teal Allan, Darcy Eakins, A Crazy Christian with an Obnoxious Sign, A Naked Cyclist Named Daniel, and Becky Selengut. Links of interest: htt…
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Amy visits her longtime friend Brian McDonald for a chat in his office on a hot day in Seattle. They discuss dyslexia, story structure, gentrification, colonization, race, homophobia, sexism, and pretty much everything else. That may sound depressing but they also laughed a lot. Do yourself a favor and check out Brian's books - http://www.amazon.co…
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Amy and Jodi Jaecks ride their bikes to Gasworks Park to discuss breast cancer and how Jodi became spokesperson for the trans community despite not being trans herself. Oh, how complicated! Here is the Stranger article we reference: http://www.thestranger.com/seattle/cover-up/Content?oid=13970858By Amy Vanderbeck
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