[Recorded on Friday, April 30, 2021] This episode was recorded using Zoom
Today I am joined by Elon. They are a pansexual, multidisciplinary, autodidact artist from Baltimore, Maryland that specializes in electronic production, singing and songwriting. They've completed 4 nationwide tours and performed alongside some of their favorite artists. Elon had their music featured in the Coach SS21 look book presentation. 

Work examples (including works referenced in the episode):

• Aria of Resilience
• Many Moons
• Hyper/Stimulation

Ways to Connect:

• Twitter: @_ElON
• Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/elonofficial
• YouTube:  https://youtube.com/user/ElONsounds 
• TikTok: @plur

[Recorded on Saturday, April 25, 2021]
Today I am joined by Alex Temple. She is a queer composer, writer, performer, educator and and self-described polystylist, postmodernist and surrealist. In February of 2020 Julia Holter and Spektral Quartet performed Alex’s song cycle Behind the Wallpaper at the Music Box Theatre in Chicago, alongside works by two fellow trans artists — composer Gene Knific and filmmaker Lyra Hill.

Examples of Alex's work (including works referenced in the episode):

• The Man Who Hated Everything
• Ah Yes, the Three Genders
• O Superfood

Other references:

• Frank Zappa
• Todd Levin 
• Jordana LeSesne (1.8.7)
• Thinking Plague
• Antônio Carlos Jobim
• Mr. Bungle: California
• Steve Reich
• Louis Andriessen

Ways to Connect:

• Website: http://www.alextemplemusic.com/
• Twitter Handle: @o_superfood
• YouTube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/alextemplemusic
• Soundcloud: @alextemplemusic
• Email address: alextemplemusic@gmail.com

[Recorded on Friday, April 9]
Today I am joined by Russell Henry Holbert. They are a queer artist and scholar who works in and around opera and rhetoric. Russell received his BFA in vocal performance from Carnegie Mellon University, where he is currently pursuing his MA in Rhetoric. They currently live in Pittsburgh, where they have performed with Steel City Opera, The Pittsburgh Savoyards, and Carnegie Mellon's School of Music.

Examples of Joan's work (including works referenced in the episode):

• Zombie Poem (poem used as a text in the song cycle Beautiful People, music by Joshua Brown)
• Queer Apocalyptics - An Anthropological Manifesto
• An Ode to Vinegar Pie (published in Apricity Press, Issue 5)
• Vocal Performance as Terry Pickens in "Helen Martin: An American Moment" Music by Matthew Heap, Libretto by Darren Canady.

Ways to Connect:

• Website address: www.russellhenryholbert.com
• Twitter: @russellhholbert
• Email: russellhholbert@gmail.com