Best Virgin Trees Podcasts (2025)

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Album Club Pack October 2025: Damnation Special 2:07:40

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For this week's show Album Club returns with an eye once again on this year's Damnation Festival with Warning's monument of misery Watching from a Distance, Wormrot's early 10s grind detonation Dirge, Devil Sold His Soul's innovative post-metalcore A Fragile Hope, and Code's bizarro black metal genius on Resplendent Grotesque.…

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The Art Box - Episode 360 - Opening the Field: Making Sports Accessible for Every Kid — Cory Clemetson & Kids for Sports 37:24

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In this inspiring conversation, we sit down with Cory Clemetson, founder along with his brother Chad of the Kids for Sports Foundation, a nonprofit committed to helping children in Mesquite and the Virgin Valley experience the joy and life lessons of organized athletics. Cory shares the story behind starting the foundation, the moment he realized c…

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Hyperblasts: Biffy Clyro Futique and Dying Wish Flesh Stays Together Reviews 1:24:24

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This week we top up our last reviews show with Biffy Clyro's first album in four years Futique and Dying Wish's bleaker kind of metalcore Flesh Stays Together, along with a trip to Brighton's D.I.E. Fest and discussion of Watain's three year plan of disbandment. Releases: Nine Inch Nails - TRON: Ares (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) Paradise Lo…

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The Art Box - Episode 359 - Fresh Ideas with IKA Greens: A Conversation with Kirsten Pope 24:09

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In Episode 359 of The Art Box, MJ and Steve welcome Kirsten Pope to the STEAM Center recording studio for a lively conversation about IKA Greens, the innovative business she runs with her husband, Alex. We dig into what “IKA” really stands for, how their operation is changing the way our community thinks about fresh, locally grown produce, and why …

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The Art Box - Episode 358 - Shinrin-Yoku 8:00

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In this calming, reflective and short episode of The Art Box, Steve invites listeners to slow down and discover the practice of forest bathing, the Japanese art of shinrin-yoku, or “bathing” in the forest atmosphere. Steve explores what forest bathing is, the science behind its benefits, from lowered stress and blood pressure to boosted immunity, a…

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The Art Box - Episode 357 - Dedicated and Motivated: Chris Oviatt’s USGA Adaptive Journey 32:44

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In this inspiring episode of The Art Box, MJ sits down with her friend Oregon golfer Chris Oviatt, the 2024 NAGA Women’s Overall National Champion and Western Region representative for the 2025 USGA Adaptive Open Championship. Chris shares her 32-year journey as a competitive golfer, living with Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, and how braces, a cane, …

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Under a Serpent Sun 2:19:51

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Lorna Shore, Fleshwater, Scorpion Milk, La Dispute, Modern Life is War, Der Weg Einer Freiheit, & Die Spitz albums get tackled, Jupiter and The Opposite of December get toured across the UK, but with another crushing blow to metal we also try to find words for one of the underground's truest heroes Tomas Lindberg. RIP King Tompa. Lorna Shore 42:50 …

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The Art Box - Episode 356 - The Power of Performance: Bill Wright Jr. Shares His Story 28:43

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In this inspiring episode of The Art Box, we sit down with Mesquite actor Bill Wright Jr. to explore how a soldier became a storyteller. Bill shares how his time in the U.S. Army taught him to speak confidently in front of crowds and cameras, and how reciting Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech became a defining moment in his life.…

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REVISED:-"A PURE RIVER OF WATER OF LIFE"-"PROCEEDING OUT OF THE THRONE OF GOD"&"OF THE LAMB"-"TO GIVE UNTO HIM THAT IS ATHIRST"-"OF THE WATER OF LIFE FREELY"-"THE unholy"-"SHALL NOT PASS OVER IT" 30:46

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GOD IN CHRIST JESUS OUR LORD IS TRULY AMAZING-I REALLY BELIEVE GOD IN CHRIST JESUS OUR LORD IS AHEAD OF OUR TIMES-"ST JOHN 7:38"-"HE THAT BELIEVETH ON JESUS CHRIST, AS THE SCRIPTURE HATH SAID, OUT OF HIS BELLY SHALL FLOW RIVERS OF LIVING WATER"-PROVERBS 18:20,21-"A MAN'S BELLY SHALL BE SATISFIED WITH THE FRUIT OF HIS MOUTH; AND WITH THE INCREASE OF…

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Hyperblasts: Systems, Queens & Baths 35:48

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Turnover's 10 Years of Peripheral Vision tour hits the UK, Poppy, Amy Lee, & Courtney LaPlante put out "Lady Marmalade for goths", and System of a Down unveil one hell of a stadium run with a particular choice of opener. Releases: Lorna Shore - I Feel the Everblack Festering Within Me Between the Buried and Me - The Blue Nowhere Spinal Tap - The En…

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The Art Box - Episode 355 - Echos of Belonging 1:41:50

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The Art Box – Episode 355: Echoes of Belonging In this deeply personal conversation, three friends, Mary Jane Stiles, Eydie Ann Lieberman, and William R. Marye, open up about lives shaped by an absence: the missing threads of an unknown or absent parent. Together, they reflect on the emotional weight of not knowing where you come from, how long-kep…

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10 Years Of TNM, What Are The Chances 2:38:11

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It's our birthday! This week That's Not Metal turns 10, and to celebrate this crazy crazy milestone, we get misty-eyed dialling it back to the first ever episodes of TNM to look at the albums that launched this podcast and track our decade through these bands. Thank you for 10 years of support - you've not let us down, so we're still here. To TNM, …

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The Art Box - Episode 354 - Hugfest, Song, Dance and Community with Linda Villanueva 39:19

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In this special follow-up episode, MJ sits down once again with Linda Villanueva of the Mesquite Cafe Blues Band to catch up on her ever-expanding creative journey. While the band proudly calls Mesquite home, their music now reaches even farther with performances in Las Vegas and Laughlin, sharing their soulful blend of blues and rock with new audi…

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The Art Box - Episode 353 - Desert Love: Growing Native with Kym Martin 1:05:38

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In this episode of The Art Box, we sat down at Mystery Ranch, with Kym Martin, Outreach Coordinator for Desert Love Native Plants, a nonprofit nursery rooted at Cactus Joe’s near the Red Rock Canyon foothills. Desert Love is more than a nursery, it’s a movement to make native plants accessible while inspiring communities to reimagine their landscap…

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Private Music in the Drunken Dragon 2:23:19

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In our end of summer reviews we give the verdict on new albums from Deftones, Dinosaur Pile-Up, The World is a Beautiful Place & I'm No Longer Afraid to Die, Pool Kids, Malthusian, Faced Out, and brave a trip into the Knightclub with Feuerschwanz. Deftones 24:30 Dinosaur Pile-Up 1:1:29 The World is a Beautiful Place & I'm No Longer Afraid to Die 1:…

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Album Club Pack August 2024 2:22:05

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End of summer Album Clubs are the sleaze and scandal of W.A.S.P.'s debut, The Distillers' perfect punk rock Sing Sing Death House, Japandroid's celebrated Celebration Rock, and Watain split black metal opinion on The Wild Hunt. This episode was originally published August 2024 on patreon.com/thatsnotmetal.…

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The Art Box - Episode 352 - Conversations in the Shade: Josie the Joshua Tree 13:56

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In a very special episode of The Art Box, we hand the microphone to an unlikely guest , Josie the Joshua Tree, a wise and witty desert elder rooted at Mystery Ranch in Avi Kwa Ame National Monument. With humor and heart, Josie reflects on centuries of desert life: from her partnership with yucca moths to raising quail families in her shade, from Ki…

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The Art Box - Episode 351 - Guardians of Avi Kwa Ame: Alan O’Neill on Parks, People, and Preservation 1:23:54

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This episode was deeply personal for me. I had the privilege of sitting down with Alan O’Neill, a man whose life’s work has been devoted to protecting America’s public lands and keeping them open for all of us to experience. Our conversation took place at Mystery Ranch during my art/science residency, with the vast Mojave Desert stretching out belo…

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Hyperblasts: The Last Baron 1:14:31

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Sam reports from a hardcore fireworks show underneath a bridge in London, there's tracks from Joyce Manor, Conjurer, and Gaerea's continued surprising swerves into pop black metal, and we respond to the awful news of Brent Hinds' death. Hearts Alive, forever. Releases: Rise Against - Ricochet Joey Valance & Brae - HYPERYOUTH Justice for the Damned …

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The Art Box - Episode 350 - Desert Roots to Vegas Lights: The Mesquite Café Blues Band with MJ 45:44

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MJ welcomes back Paul and Linda of the Mesquite Café Blues Band for a fresh conversation about their musical journey. Since their last appearance on The Art Box in early 2023 (with hosts Linda Harris and Rachel Washington), the band has been on the rise, splitting their performances between Mesquite, Las Vegas, and Laughlin. Known for blending soul…

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The Art Box - Episode 349 – Dulce Sol: Poetry in Dreams and Journeys 25:03

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In this episode of The Art Box, we welcome Dulce Sol, an emerging Las Vegas poet whose words are steeped in dreams, travel, and self-discovery. Since beginning her poetic journey at just 17, Dulce has evolved into a voice that blends the surreal with the lived, weaving imagination and memory into verses that resonate with honesty and wonder. We exp…

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The Art Box - Episode 348 - One Year of Fat Dough: From Vision to Community Staple 1:00:25

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Hard to believe it’s been a year since we first sat down with Junior Baeza back in Episode 220 to talk about a dream of bringing a unique artisan bakery to Mesquite. That vision, shared with his wife Sabra, has now blossomed into Fat Dough, a beloved cornerstone of our community. On this special one-year anniversary episode, Junior dropped by The M…

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Bloodstock Festival 2025 Review 3:18:17

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TNM returns to a monster edition of Bloodstock Festival where Trivium, Machine Head, Gojira, Mastodon, Emperor, Nailbomb, Ministry, & more bring heavy metal to the fields of England once again.By That's Not Metal

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The Art Box - Episode 347 - Culinary Artistry - Meet Chef Ayelet 1:19:09

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When most think of art, the first thing they think of is painting, drawing, ceramics, wood working, jewelry making or photography. In the past few years, the imagination of the public has been captured by chefs or culinary artists, creating art with food design and presentation. It is through their creative process of imagining and blending art and…

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Hyperblasts: The Fabulous Gruffalo 34:08

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There's gothy new AFI and even more dramatically new Davey Havok facial hair as we wonder who is really under there, and pay our respects to the sadly passed Erik Wunder behind the revolutionary USBM outlaws Cobalt. Releases: Babymetal - Metal Forth Halestorm - Everest Good Charlotte - Motel Du Cap Lord of the Lost - Opvs Noir Vol. 1 As December Fa…

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The Art Box - Episode 346 - Clark County Public Arts - Meet Mickey Sprott 35:10

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In this episode of The Art Box, we sit down with Mickey Sprott, a powerhouse in Nevada’s arts landscape and the Program Administrator for Public Art at Clark County’s Department of Parks and Recreation. Mickey leads a vibrant and multifaceted public arts program that reaches both rural and urban communities, bringing large-scale public art installa…

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The Art Box - Episode 345 - Everybody Has A Story To Tell - Meet Terri Fitzsimmons 43:34

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Welcome to The Art Box, where creativity meets community. In Episode 345, Everybody Has A Story To Tell, we’re thrilled to introduce you to Terri Fitzsimmons—a published author, longtime educator, and generous supporter of local non-profits. Terri brings a deep well of life experience and a passion for storytelling that resonates far beyond the pag…

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Hyperblasts: The Drummer Transfer Window 36:46

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Musical drum stools strikes again, Dying Wish and Fleshwater set new records for the autumn, and the Poisoned Ascendancy shadiness raises its sassy head once again. Releases: Alice Cooper - The Revenge of Alice Cooper Post Animal - Iron Scalp - Not Worthy of Human Compassion Kontusion - Insatiable Lust for Death Nuovo Testamento - Trouble Fit for a…

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REVISED #2: "A REVELATION FROM GOD THE FATHER"-AND-"FROM OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST"-"THAT IS"-"THE OIL OF THE VESSELS"-OF-"THE FIVE WISE VIRGINS"- 26:17

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WE HAVE THIS TREASURE IN EARTHEN VESSELS-THERE IS A TREASURE TO BE DESIRED AND OIL IN THE DWELLING OF THE WISE-HE THAT FOLLOWETH AFTER RIGHTEOUSNESS AND MERCY FINDETH LIFE-RIGHTEOUSNESS-&-HONOR-WE HAVE THIS TREASURE IN EARTHEN VESSELS-THAT THE EXCELLENCY OF THE POWER-MAY BE OF GOD-&-NOT OF OURSELVES-THE spirit OF MAN IS THE CANDLE OF THE LORD-SEARC…

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Goodbye to Romance 2:15:18

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We shake up the reviews with looks at plenty of smaller newcomer bands with TNM fave The Dirty Nil plus Blood Vulture, Psycho-Frame, Blind Equation, Crown of Anguish, Stangarigel, & Nuvolascura, and of course we do our best this week to speak to the seismic passing of the Prince of Darkness, heavy metal's hugest figure, Ozzy Osbourne. The Dirty Nil…

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Hyperblasts: 2000 Trees 2025 Review (& The Paul Ledney Glitterbomb) 2:48:44

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TNM makes a long overdue return to 2000 Trees Festival to see Alexisonfire, Coheed and Cambria, the return of letlive., a massively contested slot from Kneecap, plenty more from punk rock spectrum, and in the same episode somehow, we face the great Profanatica jar controversy. Releases: Bring Me the Horizon - Lo-files Daron Malakian and Scars On Br…

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The Art Box - Episode 344 - Mesquite Senior Games - Meet Sandy Tudor 32:36

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In this special Art Box public service episode, we shine a spotlight on a beloved community cornerstone: the Mesquite Senior Games. Founded 24 years ago to promote health and well-being through sports for seniors, the Games have grown from a local initiative into an internationally recognized event, drawing competitors from around the globe. Host D…

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The Art Box - Episode 343 - Better Side of Me - John McAndrew 22:38

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Hosted by MJ Stiles | Recorded at the Mesquite Works STEAM Center In this soulful and moving episode of The Art Box, MJ Stiles sits down with acclaimed musician and storyteller John McAndrew, a man whose music has reached audiences around the world, featured in major films, national events, and Grammy-considered albums. With a voice as raw as it is…

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The Art Box - Episode 342 - When We Help Others, We Help Ourselves - Meet Tanoo Senethavilay 56:23

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In this episode of The Art Box, Steve reconnects with muralist and musician Tanoo, a passionate artist whose mission is to bring public art and deeper meaning to overlooked spaces in downtown Las Vegas. After meeting Tanoo at the Fremont Street Spring Fair hosted by our friend Liezl, Steve knew this was a conversation worth having. What started as …

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The Art Box - Episode 341 - Honoring Legacy – The Buffalo Soldiers Heritage Trail 34:51

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In this special episode of The Art Box, host Steve sits down with Ian Wright and Lexie Little, leaders of the Utah Cultural Site Stewardship Program, to discuss a powerful intersection of history, preservation, and storytelling. Ian and Lexie share the journey behind their extensive research and collaboration to create the Buffalo Soldiers Heritage…

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The Art Box - Episode 340 - Crafted Confidence: The Art of Liam Gutierrez 43:58

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Welcome to The Art Box! I’m your host, MJ Stiles, and today we’re recording from our Mesquite Works STEAM Center studio with someone who’s been lighting up the local art scene since his early teens. Liam Gutierrez has been a featured artist at Juniper Outpost Boutique in Mesquite, Nevada since he was just 14 years old. Beloved by customers and deep…

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The Art Box - Episode 339 - From Ashes, Roses Bloom - Shannon McConnell's Eaton Fire Story 1:12:24

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Welcome to The Art Box. If you're one of our many loyal listeners tuning in from across all 50 states and 59 countries, you know that while we often focus on the arts, we occasionally wander—intentionally—into other realms of creativity, heart, and human experience. After all, we believe that nearly everything in life holds an element of art. Today…

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Hyperblasts: Back to the Beginning 1:07:44

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The biggest metal weekend of all time maybe arrives, with our impressions of Black Sabbath's Back to the Beginning and Ozzy's retirement party, plus trips to the return of Slayer in the UK. Releases: Split Chain - motionblur Calva Louise - Edge of the Abyss dead7 - Love What You Can While You’ve Still Got Something Left to Love Ward XVI - ID3NTITY …

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The Art Box - Episode 338 - Color, Courage, and Canvas: Melissa Osburg’s Journey into Art and Healing 21:47

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In this vibrant episode of The Art Box, MJ sits down with her friend and fellow creative spirit, Melissa Osburg, for a wide-ranging and heartfelt conversation about art, healing, and finding joy through color. A self-taught abstract and mixed media artist originally from New Orleans and now based in Texas, Melissa shares how painting became a form …

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The Art Box - Episode 337 - Ara & Juan: Listening to the Dough, Living the Flavor 50:01

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In this heartwarming episode, Steve had the pleasure of sitting down with his friends, and the dynamic brother-sister duo, Ara and Juan Fernanda, at the Mesquite Works STEAM Center studio. Together, they share the story behind Fat Dough Bakery, where baking is more than a craft, it’s a sensory experience and a service-driven passion. We journey bac…

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The Art Box - Episode 336 - Meet Emsley's Assistant - Candace Garlock: Layers of Story, Heart, and Ink 51:53

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Steve was deeply honored to sit down with one of his art heroes, Reno-based artist and professor Candace Garlock, whose generous spirit and boundless creativity make her not only an extraordinary talent, but also one of the kindest souls in the art world. Candace’s richly layered printmaking and mixed media work delves into memory, identity, and th…

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Hyperblasts: Revenge of the Stoff 1:50:26

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It's a rock show extravaganza as we chat about one of the highest profile weeks for live heavy music in the UK ever with Deftones, Linkin Park, King Diamond, and Iron Maiden, as well as a sobering discussion of the fallout of Bob Vylan's appearance at Glastonbury and removal from Radar Festival. Releases: Higher Power - There’s Love In This World I…

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The Art Box - Episode 335 - From Wild Grasses to Cast Away: A Literary Ride with Kase Johnstun 56:17

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In this episode of The Art Box, we welcome back Utah author and longtime friend Kase Johnstun to talk about his powerful new book Cast Away. Co-hosted by published author and Art Box regular Sandi Randelle, the conversation dives deep into the heart of Kase’s storytelling—from the raw truths of Cast Away to the lyrical beauty of his earlier novel L…

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The Art Box - Episode 334 - Why the Humanities Matter—Now More Than Ever 38:55

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In this special episode of The Art Box, Sandi and Steve sit down with two powerful voices in the humanities: Bobbie Ann Howell from Nevada Humanities and Kase Johnstun from Utah Humanities. Together, they explore the vital role the humanities play in shaping the cultural and civic fabric of underserved and rural communities across the West. In an a…

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Hyperblasts: Outbreak Festival 2025 Review 1:35:36

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Outbreak returns in 2025 in a different guise, with a new site in London for a different kind of mass hardcore experience with sets from Turnstile, Sunny Day Real Estate, Speed, Model/Actriz, plus bonus appearances from Deafheaven and God's Hate. Releases: Cryptopsy - An Insatiable Violence Helms Deep - Chasing the Dragon Haggus - Destination Extin…

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The Art Box - Episode 333 - You Are a Light: Chantel Murray’s Journey Through Story 32:42

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In this heartwarming episode of The Art Box, MJ sits down with children’s book author Chantel Murray, whose children's book You Are a Light, Shine Bright is already lighting up hearts and homes. A devoted mom to two boys, wife to her best friend, and sunset-chaser at heart, Chantel shares how small moments of beauty and kindness inspire her storyte…

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The Art Box – Episode 332 - Where Art Meets Environment: Astrid Larsen and the EHDI Vision 53:45

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Welcome to The Art Box Podcast! This is the final of five special episodes recorded on the road in Goldfield, Nevada, a place where creativity meets resilience in the heart of the high desert. In this episode we sit down with artist and community leader Astrid Larsen, whose creative vision reaches far beyond her own studio walls. Astrid is a founde…

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The Art Box – Episode 331 - Signs, Stanzas, and the Sound of Birds: A Day with Bob Dewhurst 58:05

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Welcome to The Art Box Podcast! This is the fourth of five special episodes recorded on the road in Goldfield, Nevada, a place where creativity meets resilience in the heart of the high desert. Our featured guest is Bob Dewhurst—known locally and lovingly as Sign Painter Bob. With over 50 years of experience painting large-scale signs across San Fr…

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The Art Box – Episode 330 - Dreamwork and Design with Adrianne Beard of Goldfield 1:10:35

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Welcome to The Art Box Podcast! This is the third of five special episodes recorded on the road in Goldfield, Nevada, a place where creativity meets resilience in the heart of the high desert. In this episode of The Art Box, we sit down with Adrianne Beard, a creative cornerstone of Main Street Goldfield, manager of the whimsical Rusty Cove Boutiqu…