Best Punk Ass Podcasts (2025)

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E128 Your Capacity For Love Is Incredible 1:04:19

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5d ago1:04:19

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Episode Notes Sound Check is by Misha Grifka Wander and may be found here. Bluesky | Ko-Fi | Discord Intro and Outro Music by Bryan This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

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Receiving as a Way to Balance or Death Work: A New Moon in Libra Reflection for Death Workers 37:16

6d ago37:16

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In this episode, Narinder explores the other half of giving, the often-forgotten practice of receiving. Speaking to death workers, caregivers, she reflects on how the balance between giving and receiving forms the very rhythm of life itself. On this Libra New Moon, she considers the imbalance of giving without receiving, why receiving can feel unsa…

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You Can't Keep a Big Dawg Down with Big Dawg 1:17:14

6d ago1:17:14

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Cat & Big Dawg talk stealing at Micheal's, vet tech, having your clothes covered in shit at Fecal Manor, having your eye obliterated by a rubber bullet at a protest, building Ice Castles, driving Zamboni, Haunted Houses and general punk low livin' turned sober animal healing. Intro Nature Boys Outro Sneakin' Out…

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Mourning Artist Paula Hernando’s Grief Dolls - Death Work in Madrid 49:06

12d ago49:06

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Find Madrid-based death worker and Mourning Artist Paula Hernando’s grief dolls on Instagram @doulas_project. And her death work performances and drawings on Instagram at @murnanaz. In this episode, Narinder sits down with death worker and Mourning Artist Paula Hernando to explore her work of alchemizing grief into form. Paula’s “Doula Project” off…

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Hot Takes and Cold Pranks with Andrés 1:33:23

13d ago1:33:23

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Cat & Andrés talk about sly pranks, industrial music, living in a legendary punk show venue, being a teen on yr own livin large, riding trains, bucking the doopers, and so much more. Intro Nature Boys Outro Andrés instrument performing a Noothgrush coverBy Cat Raia

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Episode Three-Hundred and Eighty-Five: Ben Proudman 2:26:54

13d ago2:26:54

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It's been a while since we've had Ben Proudman on the show. He travelled down from Key City Tattoo in Frederick, MD to come check out Alley Cat Tattoo and brought along Nick Filth with him to do some tattooing. The guys hang out with Nick and talk tattoos and throughout, most of the crew at Alley Cat comes in to hang for a bit as well. It's a great…

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Midwestern Daughter: raised to be kind, learning to be true with Abby Goelzer 46:07

19d ago46:07

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In this episode of Nine Keys, Narinder speaks with grief worker Abby Goelzer about her upcoming offering Midwestern Daughter — an exploration of what happens when cultural niceness meets real grief. Together, they unpack the Midwestern Daughter Archetype: the one raised to be kind before honest, the one who carries grief with a polite smile. Their …

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Bog Walkin' with Nicole Sara Simpkins 1:21:21

20d ago1:21:21

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By Cat Raia

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Solopreneurship, Sacred Springs, Chronic Illness, and the Future of Death Work 52:05

26d ago52:05

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In this episode, Narinder shares a story of an angel and hergolden oil, running water, and the unexpected path from childcare into the sacred work of death midwifery. She speaks candidly about living with chronic illness, the shame death workers often carry around charging for care, and the survival necessity of solopreneurship. Narinder explores h…

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E127 The Whole Gay Mess Thing 49:49

26d ago49:49

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Episode Notes Sound Check is by Misha Grifka Wander and may be found here. Bluesky | Ko-Fi | Discord Intro and Outro Music by Bryan This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

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The First Time I Touched Brains with Emma Törzs 1:03:57

27d ago1:03:57

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Cat & Emma talk about Cat's time doing death cleanup in the wilds of Florida. TW: contains mentions of suicide, violence, and general gore. Intro: Nature Boys Outro: MansionBy Cat Raia

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Episode Three-Hundred and Eighty-Four: Timothy Hoyer & Andrew Conner 2:59:02

27d ago2:59:02

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It's been a while since Timothy Hoyer has been on an episode. He's working at Alley Cat a lot these days, but he wanted to wait for Andrew to be available to record and here it is. Nick hangs with these two art wizards and long time legends of tattooing for a good three hours and we get to hear some excellent conversations about all of the things y…

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Jokes from the Pit with Devohn Bland 1:13:11

1M ago1:13:11

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Cat & Devohn chat about being the French Toast Guy, roasting local politicians, being a comic in the midwest, working as a PCA, golf caddying, Booing at the Van Gogh interactive exhibit, protesting police brutality, and so much more! Intro by Nature Boys Outro by Wesley WillisBy Cat Raia

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Falling into Coal Mines with Shaun Slifer 1:14:11

1M ago1:14:11

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Cat & Shaun talk about imposter syndrome, falling into a career through being a volunteer, activism, code switching, art handling and coal mining. Intro by Nature Boys Outro by Gay Witch AbortionBy Cat Raia

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Episode Three-Hundred and Eighty-Three: Jerry Duncan 1:21:49

1M ago1:21:49

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It's always great when you connect with folks who have a history with tattoos in some fashion. That's the case here with Nick's friend Jerry who came by the new shop location and shared a bourbon and talked about some really old tattoos he has and how he got them. There's some great life lessons on the way as well. Don't forget to check out Shop Ta…

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Eye of the Needle / Collective Dreaming at the Threshold of Art and Death 59:31

1M ago59:31

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In this episode, Narinder sits down with Melissa Word (co-creator of Eye of the Needle) for another deep conversation. They explore what it means to gather right now in threshold spaces, - beginning at the sacred springs, moving through the urgent necessity of collective dreaming, art-making, and ritual. They also talk about how Eye of the Needle h…

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E126 Okay, So I Was An Ass 50:44

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Episode Notes Sound Check is by Misha Grifka Wander and may be found here. Bluesky | Ko-Fi | Discord Intro and Outro Music by Bryan This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

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Still,Life: an online opening reception for the renaming of Nine Keys 41:02

2M ago41:02

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In this special episode, Narinder invites listeners into a threshold moment: the renaming of Nine Keys from the Death Midwifery Apprenticeship to the Nine Keys School of Death Arts. Recorded during Still,Life the online opening reception and gallery night on September 7th, Narinder is joined in conversation by her friend and fellow death worker and…

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Nature Boys History Museum with Suzanne Hogan 1:20:03

2M ago1:20:03

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Cat & Suzanne chat about the old times at ye olde weed tree, playing in my favorite band ever, becoming a radio pro, being a bike mechanic, touring Japan, never quitting a job, staying at a restaurant for too long cuz the food's so good, and making a living doing what she loves in KCMO. Intro Nature Boys Outro Nature Boys!…

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Episode 381B: Sam Yamini with 25 extra minutes 2:27:56

2M ago2:27:56

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Once or twice we've made a mistake here on NLJBS. This was an easy fix. Whether you've already listened to episode 381 or not, here's the whole thing again, with an additional 25 minutes at the end that was left out the first time. Nick explains everything in a new intro, so check that out. And if you don't want to listen to the whole thing again, …

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Jack of all Trees with Julien 1:23:07

2M ago1:23:07

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Cat & Canadian Julien sit on the sailboat Sandpiper and talk about logging, cooking in restaurants, working in sugar shacks for the syrup lords, snowshoeing through the woods whilst dope sick in middle of nowhere, and meeting internet strangers for sailing trips. intro by Nature Boys outro by Cadmium…

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Episode Three-Hundred and Eighty-Two: Dean Flashman 2:34:06

2M ago2:34:06

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This is the third and final episode from the tenth and final Pagoda City Tattoo Festival and it is a great one. Nick finally got the chance to sit down and talk with Dean Flashman. Dean has been tattooing for a very long time, so we get to hear some great stories about getting into the game under Marcus Kuhn and working on the Gypsy Gentleman, all …

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Soul Momentum & Punk-Ass Delight: A conversation with Dajé Aloh 1:17:16

2M ago1:17:16

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In this episode of the Nine Keys podcast, Narinder sits down with creator and visionary Dajé Aloh to crack open what it means for the soul to have its own momentum when it’s rooted in the radical aliveness of Earth herself. We start with a passage Dajé wrote about soil, pollinators, and the magnetics of life-force, then tumble into conversation abo…

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E125 A Surrealist Glitter-Punk Odyssey 54:15

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Episode Notes Sound Check is by Misha Grifka Wander and may be found here. Bluesky | Ko-Fi | Discord Intro and Outro Music by Bryan This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

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Completely Unemployable with Cindy Crabb 1:11:18

2M ago1:11:18

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Cat & Cindy talk about realizing punk is actually cool, weaving for a world class weight lifter, sifting through plastic cocktail swords, playing pots and pans, messing up a PB&J, becoming a prolific zine maker, eventually a punk rock therapist, and being totally and completely unemployable! Intro by Nature Boys Outro by Astrid Oto Other Music by t…

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The Wild Springs of Death Work with Madison Death Studio ✨ 1:29:33

2M ago1:29:33

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In this episode of the Nine Keys Podcast, Narinder is joined by fellow death artist, Meghan Allynn Johnson of Madison Death Studio. Their conversation follows the flow of water - they explore death work as a force, art as a force, and the unruly magic that happens when those currents meet. They speak to the ways death arts keep pressing the edges o…

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E124 Am I Too Big? 1:12:31

2M ago1:12:31

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Episode Notes Sapphic Space Pirates is by Natalie Pudim and may be found here. Bluesky | Ko-Fi | Discord Intro and Outro Music by Bryan This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

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Twinkling Weirdos with Breakaway 1:07:20

2M ago1:07:20

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Cat & Breakaway talk about growin' up in a small river town and making your own fun, working at Taco Johns, beets harvest, creating an empire of zines, converting a school bus to veggie oil, serving Thom Yorke ice cream, alternate universe lady president magazines, hustling in NYC & reminiscing about the hit film Rooster Rooster. Intro by Nature Bo…

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Episode Three-Hundred and Eighty-One: Sam Yamini 2:04:02

2M ago2:04:02

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Having been a guest on an earlier episode already, Sam Yamini sits down for his own conversation with Nick while attending the final Pagoda City Tattoo Festival. This is the second episode recorded at that show and it is a great one. Lots of excellent stories from the past and talk of Japanese tattooing. Sam came all the way from Dedication Tattoo …

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E123 Suck It Off 58:11

3M ago58:11

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Episode Notes Sapphic Space Pirates is by Natalie Pudim and may be found here. Bluesky | Ko-Fi | Discord Intro and Outro Music by Bryan This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

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You Don't Know Till You Know, You Know? With Caitlin Angelica 1:36:49

3M ago1:36:49

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Cat & Caitlin reminisce about the ol' days in Minneapolis, being an underage bartender, battling falling knives and stolen tip jars at the collective cafe, obliterating wasps and wine jugs in the basement. TW Caitlin also dives into her experience as a survivor of the mass shooting at Nudieland that occurred August 11, 2023 where she lost her belov…

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Uncapping the Well of Your Gifts: the rise in working in divine feminine flow 40:25

3M ago40:25

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Beneath the asphalt, the springs of life are flowing. Her waters press against the gates we’ve been told to guard, our gifts, our art, our soul’s work. In this episode, a sermon by the spring water, Narinder rides the first wave of a great soul shift, where the pendulum between masculine and feminine swings wildly enough to break its hinge. She spe…

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Bingo! Dino DNA with Morgan 1:11:36

3M ago1:11:36

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Cat and Morgan are at Diamond Beach punk rock marina in Pittsburgh talking about Morgan's time as a dinosaur mechanic, working at Burning Man, getting hit by a bus on a bike, the insignificance of being a human, and the friends we made along the way! Intro by Nature Boys Outro by InquisitionBy Cat Raia

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Episode Three-Hundred and Eighty: J Smalley & Jimmy P 2:00:24

3M ago2:00:24

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This is the first of three episodes Nick recorded at the 10th and final Pagoda. It's a return of J Smalley from the Golden Cobra Tattoo Club in Surf City, NC and Jimmy P from Full Hearts Tattoo in Fort Walton Beach, FL. Almost immediately they are all joined by veteran of the show Angelo Miller from Inksmith & Rogers in Jacksonville, FL. It's a gre…

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E122 Leviathans 1:08:59

3M ago1:08:59

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Episode Notes Sapphic Space Pirates is by Natalie Pudim and may be found here. Bluesky | Ko-Fi | Discord Intro and Outro Music by Bryan This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

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Captain's Log Update 18:02

3M ago18:02

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No interview episode this week, too haggard and wrecked from boat time. Tune in for my short update about the salty seas.By Cat Raia

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Stop Pretending You Don't Feel It: and Stories Past the Thistledown 47:06

3M ago47:06

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Narinder lets the wind have her presently - thistledown, unscripted, carried by the Great Mystery and the hands of her ancestors. Death workers are always holding : space, others, steady - What happens when the death worker un-holds? Here, Narinder's flower in the morning. A spring in Merriweather County. A miracle older than bone dust. Stories to …

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E121 We Have Ice Cream On The Ship 32:32

3M ago32:32

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Episode Notes Sapphic Space Pirates is by Natalie Pudim and may be found here. Bluesky | Ko-Fi | Discord Intro and Outro Music by Bryan This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

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Hafez Death Care: Grief Across Oceans with Misha Murphy 1:11:54

3M ago1:11:54

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Misha Murphy of Hafez Death Care and the podcast Halva for the Heart joins Narinder for a warm, sharp, and deeply human conversation. A Nine Keys alum, Misha’s grief work centers Iranians in the diaspora, holding space for inherited griefs, ancestral wounds, and love stretched across time zones. Though Misha currently lives in Seoul, they serve glo…

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Wonder in Laurelland with Laurel Coniglio 1:05:41

3M ago1:05:41

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Cat & Laurel discuss working on the oldest short line train in the U.S., being destined to be a train guy by your ancestors, communicating with the dead , haunted bibles, partying in dream world, and alien forces in the desert. I want to believe!!!! Intro: Nature Boys Outro: Roots and RecognitionBy Cat Raia

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Episode Three-Hundred and Seventy-Nine: Dave Capella 3:15:24

3M ago3:15:24

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Great friend of Alley Cat Tattoo & NLJBS, Mr. Dave Capella, comes back up to Harrisonburg to do some tattoos and hang with Nick for a talk. Porter joins in for the first half of this excellent conversation. You see, Capella already recorded an episode a while back, but it mistakenly got deleted and never came out. So here he is again, talking with …

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E120 Blini Night 1:07:58

3M ago1:07:58

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Episode Notes Sapphic Space Pirates is by Natalie Pudim and may be found here. Bluesky | Ko-Fi | Discord Intro and Outro Music by Bryan This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

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Prism Death Care: Land and Light on Whidbey Island - with Death Midwife and Artist Venessa Greenheron 1:13:57

3M ago1:13:57

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Narinder sits down with death midwife and artist Venessa Greenheron for a grounded and quietly magical conversation on the Nine Keys podcast. Venessa is a steward of land and hearts on Whidbey Island, Washington. Her days are spent working with her hands, whether in the barn, the kitchen, or her art studio. Narinder and Venessa talk about practicin…

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Paper Boys with Jimmy & Matt 55:16

3M ago55:16

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Cat & Matt & Jimmy who work at The Book House in Minneapolis talk about the Rare Books biz, being a poet in south Minneapolis, how the rare book business works, what to do when Grey's Anatomy implants itself in your psyche, and how poems translate into hardcore songs. Intro by Nature Boys Outro by Texture Freq…

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E119 And It's Gonna Be Gay 56:08

4M ago56:08

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Episode Notes Sapphic Space Pirates is by Natalie Pudim and may be found here. Bluesky | Ko-Fi | Discord Intro and Outro Music by Bryan This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

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What Is So: The Nature of Grief and Surrender with Melissa Word 1:21:24

4M ago1:21:24

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In this episode What Is So: The Nature of Grief and Surrender, Narinder talks with her friend Melissa Word (melissaword.com), a movement artist, your favorite coach, and death worker who moves like a poem, about what happens when we stop trying to manage life and actually let grief have us. They get into that uncomfortable posture of being both sof…

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Young America Nowhere Bridge with Carhartt 54:54

4M ago54:54

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Cat & Carhartt talk about hitchhiking, sleeping under bridges, being a little punker growing up in Wisconsin washing dishes, piling beets at the beet harvest, sending punk mail, etc etc. Please excuse my rude interrupting interview nerves, Carhartt was the second interview I ever did and was bumbling through it. Collage by Carhartt Intro by Nature …

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Episode Three-Hundred and Seventy-Eight: Adam Marton 2:54:40

4M ago2:54:40

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There's lots going on around Alley Cat Tattoo and NLJBS, but Nick found time to take a trip down to a rainy Richmond, VA to talk with Mr. Adam Marton from Civilization Tattoo down there about so much fun history, good times, good friends and great stories that you don't want to miss. His partner in crime, Adam McKowen is with him, and though he doe…

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Rainbow Dolphin Splasm with Allie Morris 1:25:30

4M ago1:25:30

1:25:30

Cat & Allie have an unhinged conversation about growing up a Quaker, puking corn chips off boats, getting your boat anchor back from a wing nut live aboard sailor, almost dying at sea, running away with a golf cart in Hawaii. Intro by Nature Boys Outro by Yoni BolognaBy Cat Raia

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Not Just Holding Space: Death Work as Political Practice 43:28

4M ago43:28

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What is a death doula, really? In this episode, Narinder unpacks the limits of the most common definition, "non-medical support at the end of life", and invites listeners into a much deeper understanding. With tenderness and clarity, she explores how death work is inherently political. Drawing from over a decade in the field, Narinder shares how he…