Subculture

Renee Orth alchemist, activist, and artisan. She is an attorney and philanthropist from Charleston, SC via California. She is the founder of the Stone Soup Collective serving food to the needy and she is heavily involved in the Burning Man movement. In this episode we explore the unique culture behind Burning Man and learn about its purpose.

Tony Donn Rich is an artist, entertainer, dancer, and performer for Carnival Cruise lines. For 5 years Tony has lived on cruise ships, performing in their elaborate productions. Listen in as he dives into his craft, his life, and the interesting subculture of cruise line employees. You can find him on Instagram @tonyiiirich

Amber Singletary is a comedian, writer and actor based in New York City. Now a writer for the HBO television series A Black Lady Sketch Show , Amber talks about her life, what it's like working as a television writer, and her unique perspective on the current writers strike happening across the entertainment industry.

Kaytlin Bailey is the Founder & Executive Director of Old Pros, a non-profit media organization creating the conditions to change the status of sex workers in society. As an advocate, writer, and stand-up comic, Kaytlin leverages her degree in history, her life experience, and her sharp wit to be a voice for people who have no voice in politics and society.

You can find out more about Kaytlin and her work by going to her website here: oldprosonline.org

This week my guest is Melody Mystic Joy. Melody is an astrologer, yogi, spiritual coach, and life coach. Follow along on my interview with her as we discuss life, health, mental and spiritual well being as it relates to her own experience. You can find more about Melody by linking to her website here: https://www.melodymysticjoy.com

On this episode, Chris Harper talks to Aaron Olson, a prisoner currently serving time in Washington state prison. Aaron shares his complete story, from how he wound up in prison to what life is like living in prison and serving a 50+ year sentence. Get a glimpse at what prison life actually looks like as Aaron calls in to the podcast from his prison cell and describes the subculture he's currently experiencing while serving his time. Also, Aaron is engaged, has a podcast, and does a lot to help in the fight for prison reform. Find out how he does all that from prison and so much more in this revealing edition of Subculture!

You can check out more from Aaron on his Patreon page linked here: https://www.patreon.com/madeinprison

This weeks guest is from the subculture of stand up comics. Rich Chassler has spent his life devoted to acting, and a career as a stand up comic. He has traveled all over the United States and worked with some of the biggest names in the business. Rich and his partner Sarah Halsted also host a successful podcast called “Drinking During Business Hours”. Rich is a smart and funny guy, it was great to hear his perspective on the comedy life, acting, and life in general.

You can find out more about Rich at his website here: https://richardchassler.com

This week my guest Sherrie Burks is here to talk with me about the exciting world of adventure travel. Sherrie is a travel agent for a top tier agency in California. Her world travels have covered locations such as Africa, South America, Central America, and east Asia. Sherrie and her husband Tim have led groups on adventure travel excursions in some of the world's most exciting places. Hear about the ins and outs, as well as the highs and lows of this type of travel on today’s episode of Subculture.

Zach French- futurist, technology, Web3 consultant. Zach is fully immersed in the Web3 subculture of NFTs, crypto, and blockchain technology. He left his job as a corporate lawyer to pursue his dream of onboarding a billion more people into the world of Web3. There is nobody more enthusiastic and interesting to talk to about this exciting emerging subculture.

You can follow Zach and his podcast Web 3 w/ me by following his website here: https://zachfrenchweb3.xyz/ (https://zachfrenchweb3.xyz/)

This week the subculture we are exploring is the wild and whacky world of Irish Dancing. My guest this week is Emma Harper, a former competitive Irish Dancer at the World Championship level. You can here her take on the Irish dance culture and all of its quirkiness here.

When we talk about subcultures, the world of bodybuilding and gym culture is one of the most interesting to study. My friend Jason Fiutem is a former bodybuilder and personal trainer, who holds a masters degree in exercise physiology. There is nobody better to discuss the eccentricities and lifestyles of bodybuilders and gym rats. As a coach, trainer of bodybuilders, and expert in all things gym related, follow along as we pick Jason's brain about his world, during this dynamic and insightful interview.

Music: Stealing Time by Mr Smith is licensed under a Attribution 4.0 International License.

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