Best Nikoo Podcasts (2024)

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#128 - Ron Regé, Jr., Cosmological Cartoonist 1:27:40

6d ago1:27:40

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Ron Regé, Jr. is a Los Angeles-based cartoonist who began drawing and self-publishing comics in the early 1990s in Cambridge, MA. Though he came out of zine culture and the underground comics scene, his work took a distinctly mystical turn thanks to a spiritual awakening he had the early 2000s. From that point on, his comics turned cosmic, explorin…

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#127 - Jodi Wille, Director of "Welcome Space Brothers" and "The Source Family" 1:21:35

22d ago1:21:35

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Jodi Wille is a director and producer of the critically acclaimed documentary The Source Family and her brand new feature documentary Welcome Space Brothers which is about The Unarius Academy of Science. Her work explores people whose extraordinary true stories and creations leave us with new ways of seeing, and she has a special interest in so-cal…

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#126 - Penny Slinger, Surrealist Sorceress 1:22:16

30d ago1:22:16

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Penny Slinger is a Los Angeles–based artist whose work investigates the feminine, the magical and the erotic. In the late 1960s, her encounters with the work of Max Ernst initiated an enduring involvement with both the Surrealist movement and the medium of collage. Her groundbreaking publications such as 50% The Visible Woman (1971) and An Exorcism…

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#125 - Robin Ha, "The Fox Maidens" Graphic Novelist 1:09:18

1M ago1:09:18

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Robin Ha is an award-winning author and illustrator of several graphic novels including the best-selling comic recipe book Cook Korean!: A Comic Book With Recipes and the illustrated memoir Almost American Girl which is about her move from South Korea to America when she was 14. Robin’s new graphic novel, The Fox Maidens is her first foray into fic…

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#124 - L'Enchanteur's Dynasty and Soull Ogun, Adornment Transformers 1:20:34

2M ago1:20:34

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Soull & Dynasty Ogun are identical twins who together are the forces behind their design and thought incubator, L’Enchanteur, which they founded in 2017. L'Enchanteur is a multifaceted design house, creating unique and ethereal fine jewelry, accessories, and garments which draw from esoterica and alchemical symbolism, the mystical practices of thei…

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#123 - Amy Hale, Author of "Sex Magic: Diagrams of Love, Ithell Colquhoun" 1:22:03

2M ago1:22:03

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Dr. Amy Hale is an Atlanta-based writer, curator, critic, ethnographer, and folklorist, who focuses on esoteric history, magic, art, culture, women, and Cornwall. She has written widely on the surrealist and occultist Ithell Colquhoun, and in 2009 she received a grant from the Paul Mellon Foundation for her research. Her biography of Colquhoun, Ith…

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#122 - Chelsea Wolfe Returns! Triple Rock Goddess 1:20:21

3M ago1:20:21

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Chelsea Wolfe is a critically-acclaimed singer, guitarist, and songwriter, who has been hailed by Guitar World as “the queen of gothic industrial guitar.” Her dark and dreamy music has also been described as doom-folk and goth-folk, though her albums have spanned genre from rock to electronica. She’s been celebrated for her solo offerings and her c…

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#121 - Lisa Stardust, Stellar Astrologer 1:23:02

3M ago1:23:02

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Lisa Stardust (they/she) is a New York City-based astrologer who has been part of the astrology community for over 15 years. She writes columns for O Magazine, Teen Vogue, The Hoodwitch, Cosmo, Bust, British Vogue, and more. She has also been featured in Vice, Refinery29, Bustle, The Daily Mail, and InStyle to name a few. Lisa is the author of the …

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#120 - Stephen Ellcock, Image Alchemist 1:14:54

4M ago1:14:54

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Renowned image alchemist Stephen Ellcock is a London-based curator, writer, researcher, and online collector of images who has spent the last decade creating an ever-expanding virtual museum of art that is open to all via social media, attracting more than 600,000 followers worldwide. He is the author of many art books including All Good Things, Th…

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#119 - Nikoo Bafti, Meditative Art Magus 1:08:41

4M ago1:08:41

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Nikoo Bafti is an Iranian-British visual artist and illustrator currently based in Rome, Italy. After graduating with an honors BA degree in Illustration from the Arts University of Bournemouth, Nikoo began her early career as an animation intern at Disney Channel UK, and has since been working independently as an illustrator as well as exhibiting …

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#118 - Juliet Diaz of Spirit Bound Press 1:38:20

5M ago1:38:20

1:38:20

Juliet Diaz returns to The Witch Wave! She is an Indigenous Taino Cubana from a long line of brujx and spiritualists. She is also a Behike, which is medicine woman and keeper of the Higuayagua Taino tribe. She is also a spiritual & literary activist, an award-winning writer, and a remarkable seven-time bestselling author, with her works being trans…

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#117 - Ketzirah Lesser, Jewitch Art Priestess 1:30:33

5M ago1:30:33

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Ketzirah Lesser, haMa’agelet (The Circle Maker), is a maker and teacher of the sacred arts who is an ordained Kohenet and Celebrant as well as holding a BFA from the University of Miami. Through Devotaj Sacred Arts, she explores Jewishly-rooted making, mussar, and magick to connect past, present, & possible future(s); cræfting artifacts for a forgo…

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#116 - Bri Luna, Author of "BLOOD, SEX, MAGIC" and Creator of The HoodWitch 1:23:52

6M ago1:23:52

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Bri Luna returns to the show in celebration of her new book, BLOOD, SEX, MAGIC, a gorgeous visual grimoire teeming with spells, photography, artwork, and personal anecdotes meant to inspire the reader’s own witchcraft and self-expression. Luna is the founder of The HoodWitch, a web platform and lifestyle brand dedicated to empowering, educating, an…

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#115 - Chris Fleming, Alchemical Comedian 1:19:41

7M ago1:19:41

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Welcome to Season 7 of The Witch Wave! Chris Fleming is an American comedian whose viral videos and standup specials have earned him millions of fans. His blend of gender-bending fashion, elastic physicality, obscure observations, addictively silly original songs, and adoration of unhinged puppets is an irresistible comedic brew. He is perhaps best…

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#114 - Sadie Dupuis of Speedy Ortiz and Sad13 1:31:20

10M ago1:31:20

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Sadie Dupuis is the guitarist, songwriter, and singer of rock band Speedy Ortiz, whose albums include Major Arcana, Foil Deer, Twerp Verse, and their forthcoming album, Rabbit Rabbit which is about to be released on Sept 1 of this year. She is also the producer and multi-instrumentalist behind the pop project Sad13, through which she’s released the…

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#113 - Priestess Stephanie Rose Bird, Author of African American Magick 1:14:48

10M ago1:14:48

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Priestess Stephanie Rose Bird is the author of numerous books of magic including the COVR award-winning Sticks, Stones, Roots and Bones, as well as The Healing Power of African American Spirituality, A Healing Grove, Four Seasons of Mojo, 365 Days of Hoodoo, and her most recent book, African American Magick: A Modern Grimoire for the Natural Home. …

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#112 - Brian Cotnoir, Artful Alchemist 1:20:19

11M ago1:20:19

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Brian Cotnoir is an alchemist, artist and award-winning filmmaker. He is the author of many books including Alchemy: The Poetry of Matter. Practical Alchemy: Guide to the Great Work, The Emerald Tablet, Alchemical Meditations. and a series of Alchemical ‘Zines. His newest book, On Alchemy: Essential Practices and Making Art as Alchemy will be out o…

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Dr. Alex Ojeda, Coordinator Next Up/Guardian Scholars 54:47

11M ago54:47

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Dr. Alex Ojeda's work at Valley College is focused on supporting current and former foster youth attending Valley College. Listen to his personal story and find out how his doctorate degree helped to open the doors that incarceration closed. Produced/Edited by Ozzie Flamenco

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#111 - Untitled Queen, Shapeshifting Storyteller 1:16:58

11M ago1:16:58

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Untitled Queen is a queer Filipinx / Boricua artist based on the stolen land of LenapeHoking otherwise known as Brooklyn. She is a storyteller creating deeply emotional and visceral performances while exploring what it means to be a queer millennial working artist in New York. Through an interplay of drag, installation, and drawing her work explore…

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#110 - Katherine May, Author of "Enchantment" and "Wintering" 1:06:03

12M ago1:06:03

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Katherine May is an internationally bestselling author and podcaster based in Whitstable, UK. Her most recent book, Enchantment: Awakening Wonder in an Anxious Age became an instant New York Times and Sunday Times bestseller. Her internationally bestselling hybrid memoir Wintering: The Power of Rest and Retreat in Difficult Times was adapted as BBC…

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BONUS EP: CC Paschal, Future Ancestor (and Fairy Podmother) 56:25

12M ago56:25

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The Witch Wave fairy podmother and sonic sensei, CC Paschal, has been on a spiritual - and material - journey to save their family's ancestral home *by the end of this month!* Please share CC's GoFundMe widely and do contribute if you are able to! CC Paschal (she/they) currently heads editorial content and development at the audio production house,…

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#109 - Andrea Gutiérrez-Glik, Therapy Witch 1:21:04

1y ago1:21:04

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Andrea Gutiérrez-Glik is a therapist who specializes in treating trauma and PTSD/c-PTSD for women and queer & trans folks, using EMDR, IFS, and feminist therapy practices to help clients come home to themselves. She began as a crisis counselor at a peer led, grassroots organization and quickly found her calling, going on to serve at many organizati…

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BONUS EP: Remembering Rachel Pollack (Rerelease of #55 - Rachel Pollack, Tarot Titan and Radical Writer [Ad-Free]) 1:18:37

1y ago1:18:37

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BONUS EPISODE: In honor of the brilliant Rachel Pollack who passed away on April 7th, we're rereleasing our episode with her. May you rest in peace and power, Rachel, our eternal High Priestess of Heresy. <3 *** Rachel Pollack was a legend who is perhaps best known as one of the world’s foremost tarot experts, having written such classics as Sevent…

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#108 - Evan Doherty of Arcane Bullshit 1:11:47

1y ago1:11:47

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Evan Doherty is the Toronto-based creator of Arcane Bullshit, a darkly hilarious, many-tentacled project with a cult following that encompasses weird merch, macabre memes, the Arcane Bullshit Oracle Deck - and now an upcoming book. Arcane Bullshit juxtaposes vintage found imagery from mythology, biology, and history with surreal, absurdist captions…

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Richard Kahn – Professor of Music 50:26

1y ago50:26

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Sometimes when life provides you with opportunities, you need to drop out of school and grab them. How do you intertwine a career in performance with a commitment to lifelong learning? 0:59 – How did the discipline to become a state champion gymnast prepare you to be a professional musician? 11:16 – What jazz musicians inspired you? 13:39 – What is…

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#107 - Tessa Perlow, Witch-Crafter 1:06:38

1y ago1:06:38

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Tessa Perlow is an artist specializing in embroidery and beading. Her work is inspired by magic and nature, and she uses stitching to transform second hand materials into special, one of a kind pieces. Tessa was born and raised in New Jersey and grew up with a passion for arts and crafts. She went on to study fashion design at the Fashion Institute…

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Greg Morrison – Program Director of Respiratory Therapy (RT) 50:16

1y ago50:16

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Learn how a career in respiratory therapy provides an inexpensive three-year pathway to a middle-class job that allows you to work anywhere in the US. Video of Graduating Respiratory Therapy Class of 2020 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cGhL6UIH40U’ 3:19 – Working at Greg’s parent’s moving company. 6:34 – Words from an influential anatomy instructo…

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Karla Zeron – Program Manager to the Biotech Bridge Training Academy 45:52

1y ago45:52

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How does one navigate college as a single mother with two kids? You build a program on campus that supports student parents. 2:18 – Growing up in Honduras 5:30 – Challenges in Highschool. 11:20 – Life-changing experiences at the PASO STEM program. 12:43 – The impact of the services of the TRIO program. 15:45 – Transferring to UC Irvine and not taki…

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#106 - Andrea Stein of Moon Dust Press 1:04:17

1y ago1:04:17

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Andrea Stein is a children's book author and the owner of Moon Dust Press, an independent publisher of magical books for kids based in Austin, Texas. As a mother of 3 and practicing Pagan witch herself, she’s committed to creating resources for kids in earth-based households and changing the narrative around witchcraft in children’s literature. And…

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Nikoo Berenji – Professor of Law 43:46

1y ago43:46

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Sometimes a brush with the law will move you to protect those who are most vulnerable to the law. 2:56 – The influence of fictional role models in media. 11:22 – What was your graduate experience like in New York? 14:39 – How did you choose which law school you wanted to go to? 18:37 – Why internships are so important? 20:38 – How do you pick a spe…

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#105 - Diana Rose, Astrological Luminary 1:21:28

1y ago1:21:28

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Diana Rose is a relational astrologer, tarot reader, writer, and facilitator currently living near the Angeles National Forest in southern California. Her practice aims to bring fellow humans into a more ferociously loving and compassionately honest relationship with themselves, the Earth, and the heavens. She has been a three-time invited speaker …

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#104 - Tino Rodriguez and Virgo Paraiso, Mystical Art Partners 1:15:05

1y ago1:15:05

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Tino Rodriguez and Virgo Paraiso are metaphysical painters who create solo work and collaborative work. Tino Rodriguez expertly weaves together elements from Catholic idolatry, European Fairy Tales, Celtic fables, Mexican myths, and Native American legends as he explores the complexity of spirituality, sexuality, and transformation. The duality fou…

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#103 - Taylor Wilde, Pro Wrestling Witch 1:14:33

1y ago1:14:33

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Shantelle Malawski is a Canadian professional wrestler. She is signed with Impact Wrestling, where she performs under the ring name Taylor Wilde - otherwise known as “The People’s Witch.” Taylor was under a World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) contract from 2006 to 2007. She then joined TNA in 2008 and would go on to become a one-time TNA Women's Kn…

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#102 - Nanse Kawashima, Archetypal Interpreter 1:10:11

1+ y ago1:10:11

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Nanse Kawashima is a Japanese artist and founder of Sibylline Vein where she offers a variety of spiritual services. She is certified in Advanced Reiki and has been reading Tarot for clients since 2011. Her approach to tarot reading is a combination of wisdom derived from tarot archetypes and intuitive insight which is made applicable for our moder…

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#101 - Rena Anakwe, Sound Healer 1:18:32

1+ y ago1:18:32

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Rena Anakwe is an interdisciplinary artist, performer, poet and healer working primarily with sound, visuals, and scent. Exploring intersections between traditional healing practices, spirituality and performance, she creates works focused on sensory-based, experiential interactions using creative technology. She has performed or composed music for…

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#100 - Starhawk, Spiral Goddess 1:29:35

1+ y ago1:29:35

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Starhawk is the legendary author, activist, permaculture designer and teacher, and a prominent voice in modern earth-based spirituality and ecofeminism. She is the author or co-author of thirteen books, including The Spiral Dance: A Rebirth of the Ancient Religion of the Great Goddess and the eco-topian novel The Fifth Sacred Thing, and its sequel …

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#99 - Jamie Della, Kitchen Witch 1:09:19

1+ y ago1:09:19

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Jamie Della is the co-author of The Wicca Cookbook which is now available in its second edition. She is also the author of eight other books, including The Book of Spells: The Magick of Witchcraft, and she writes the “Herbal Journeys” column for Witches & Pagans magazine, Writing the Magick and Homesteading the Hollows blogs, and launched Every Las…

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Chad Sustin – Professor of Cinema and Media Arts 59:30

1+ y ago59:30

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Want to learn how to break into the film industry? Listen to the advice of Professor Sustin who has seen it all. 4:09 – The affordability of making your own film. 7:52 – What is cinema production? 10:53 – What is film school at Cal State Northridge like? 13:57 – Advice on how to break into the film industry. 19:16 – What was your first interview li…

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#98 - Steven Intermill, Director of the Buckland Museum of Witchcraft and Magick 1:15:56

1+ y ago1:15:56

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Steven Intermill is the director of the Buckland Museum of Witchcraft and Magick in Cleveland, Ohio. The Buckland collection includes artifacts from Raymond Buckland, Gerald Gardner, Lady Rowan, Aleister Crowley, Sybil Leek, Anton LaVey, Israel Regardie, Scott Cunningham, and many other leaders of the Pagan community. Featuring artifacts from the o…

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Wendy Dufour, Professor of Nursing 41:18

1+ y ago41:18

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Are you sure you want to be a nurse? Listen to advice from Professor Wendy Dufour, who found her calling with a nursing career. 3:47 – Hanging out with the theater kids. 9:56 – Learning study skills after a rough first semester. 14:27 – What was nursing school like? 22:30 – What is the best first step after becoming an RN? 29:40 – What is the basic…

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#97 - Najah Lightfoot, Author of "Powerful Juju" 1:12:08

1+ y ago1:12:08

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Najah Lightfoot is a multi-award-winning writer. She is the author of the bestselling Good Juju: Mojos, Rites & Practices for the Magical Soul, and her new book Powerful Juju: Goddesses, Music & Magic for Comfort, Guidance & Protection. She is a regular contributor to the Llewellyn annuals and a contributor to The Library of Esoterica -Volume III -…

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Dr. Al Cowen – Emergency Services Department 51:36

1+ y ago51:36

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Learn what LAVC has to offer in Criminal Justice, Fire Tech, and EMT training regarding courses, certificates, and degrees from Dr. Cowen, a retired Deputy Fire Chief for the Los Angeles Fire Department. Dr. Cowen will walk us through paramedic history and give advice on how to prepare for the sheriff, police, and fire academies. 1:06 – Watching th…

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#96 - Ezra Rose, Jewitch Monster Maker 1:18:36

1+ y ago1:18:36

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Ezra Rose is an illustrator, zinester & multi-disciplinary creator living on a small farm with queer chosen family. Their work explores monsters, magic, queer/trans identity, and Jewish culture, and has been published in tabletop games, comics, literary anthologies & more. In addition to the beautiful and radical drawings that Ezra creates, they ar…

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Ron Reis – Professor of Electronics 47:41

1+ y ago47:41

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Learn what LAVC has to offer in Electronics from Prof. Reis who has worked extensively in industry, taught electronics at all levels, and is an accomplished young adult non-fiction author. 1:24 – Coming to LAVC as a student during the cold war. 9:30 – Joining the Peace Corps. 24:32 – Electronics vs Engineering vs Computer Science vs Megatronics 28:…

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Pete Lopez, Professor of Chicano Studies at Los Angeles Valley College 58:21

1+ y ago58:21

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Learn and explore how Pete’s childhood growing up during the Chicano Movement as a multi-generational born and raised "Angelino" created an engaging lens and life-long desire to immerse himself and understand Chicano/Mexican American History. 2:44 – Growing up next to a newly built Dodger Stadium. 11:48 – Participating in the Chicano Movement. 21:4…

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#95 - Jinkx Monsoon Returns! Witch Queen of All Witch Queens 1:24:30

1+ y ago1:24:30

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It’s the Witch Wave Season 6 Premiere! Drag Superstar Jinkx Monsoon (she/her/they/them) returns to celebrate her recent RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 7 win. Jinkx Monsoon is the “internationally tolerated” cabaret icon who’s taken over the entertainment industry as an award-winning actress, acclaimed vocalist, and theatre sensation. She is the winne…

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Dr. Barry Gribbons, President of Los Angeles Valley College 54:50

1+ y ago54:50

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Tune into the conversation with Dr. Gribbons and find out how following your personal ethic and academic curiosity can lead to meaningful career opportunities. 2:46 – Earning a Ph.D. with a learning disability. 13:40 – Growing up in a school culture that prioritized a “loving ethic.” 17:24 – Traversing an academic pathway from CSUN to USC spanning …

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Phung Huynh – Professor of Art 55:56

1+ y ago55:56

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How do you tell your Asian immigrant parents that you want to be an artist after they risked their lives for you to have a career in something more stable? 0:41 – Escaping the Cambodian Killing Fields. 4:42 – Building a business from the ground up in LA. 7:10 – Acclimating to a community of mixed cultures. 10:30 – Discovering art in a pro-education…

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BONUS EP: Sarah Lyons, Activist Witch (Witch Wave Plus Re-release) 1:07:19

2y ago1:07:19

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BONUS EPISODE: This was originally released as a Witch Wave Plus episode for our Patreon backers on May 11, 2022. In light of recent current events re: Roe v. Wade being overturned, we are taking it out from behind the paywall and releasing it to everyone in hopes that it will offer some inspiration and activation. _________________________________…

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#94 - SARK, Succulent Wild Woman 1:31:00

2y ago1:31:00

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It’s the Witch Wave Season Finale! SARK is the best-selling author and artist of nineteen inspirational, prismatically illustrated books, selling over three million copies. This month, her wildly successful book, Succulent Wild Woman, is being rereleased in an expanded, 25th anniversary edition. She began by creating her iconic “How To Be An Artist…

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