Welcome back to Knee Deep in Beats, Part 2 — our continued conversation with Sacramento’s very own audio engineers/producers @splashrecordz and @msvameproductions.

This episode gets into:

• What it really looks like to be AFAB & queer in the music industry
• How streaming platforms shape who “makes it”
• The tension between authenticity + capitalism
• The renaissance of physical media (vinyl supremacy!!)
• How queerness shapes artistry, survival, and sound
• The cutest queer wife stories you’ve ever heard
• K.K. Slider collabs that should exist yesterday
• Our panel’s current unhinged song loops and feminist anthems

We also talk about Ms. Vame’s exciting new role with We Make Noise Sacramento, Sam’s shark-tracking side quests, and why community is the real engine behind innovation.

Follow our guests & their counterparts:

• Sam Splash — @splashrecordz
• Ms. Vame — @msvameproductions
• ComposeHer Collective — @composeher.official
• Virgo & Evette Wav — @virgogabrielle & @evette.wav
• We Make Noise (Sacramento chapter info coming soon!)

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• Sharilyn: @queerwomenspoetrycollective

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In this episode of Knee Deep in the Passenger Seat, hosts Cady Moore and Sharilyn Wester sit down with Sacramento-based producers and engineers Sam Splash and Ms. Vame (Vanessa Neves-Jackson) for a deep dive into queerness, feminism, and identity in today’s music industry.

They break down what it means to be AFAB behind the boards, how queer artistry has shifted mainstream sound, and why community-centered collectives like ComposeHer are reshaping music from the inside out.

You’ll hear conversations about:

• Overcoming misogyny in engineering and production spaces
• The artists redefining genre and performance (hello, Doechii)
• Authenticity vs. queerbaiting in pop
• How queerness changed the sound of modern music
• Why femme collaboration—not competition—is the future
• The power of community in uplifting independent queer musicians

Plus, all the GayDHD goodness you expect: ovulation metaphors, historical rants, Naked Brothers Band lore, and even a detour into whale dildos.

Follow our guests & their counterparts:

• Sam Splash — @splashrecordz
• Ms. Vame — @msvameproductions
• ComposeHer Collective — @composeher.official
• Virgo & Evette Wav — @virgogabrielle & @evette.wav

New episodes every other Wednesday.

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• Cady: @ageofsexploration
• Sharilyn: @queerwomenspoetrycollective

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This week, Cady and Sharilyn get knee deep in queer sex ed and are joined by Eva Bloom (@whatismybodydoing) — queer and trans late bloomer coach, inclusive sex educator, and host of Out in Bloom — for a cozy and frankly, charming, conversation about what it means to come into your queerness later in life, how to unlearn compulsory heterosexuality, and why sex ed should be way gayer.

Together, they unpack:

• What “queer sex ed” actually means 🌈
• Late-blooming queerness and queer imposter syndrome
• Pleasure, play, and why scissoring is very real (and very hot)
• How to flirt without feeling creepy
• Why laughter belongs in the bedroom
• D&D archetypes, sapphic book recs, and the final boss of queerness (spoiler: it’s shame)

🛠️ Resources & Links:

Eva Bloom: @whatismybodydoing | Out in Bloom Podcast | Late Bloomer Support Club

Queer 🌽 Recs: QueerCrush.com | Pink Label TV | Crash Pad Series |

Books Mentioned: Every Step She Takes by Allison Cochran | Can’t Spell Treason Without Tea by Rebecca Thorne - BONUS: Find Eva’s post for cozy sapphic fall reads HERE.

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