Haus Down Productions is a drag performance collective that strives to provide entertainment and a platform for the needs of the queer community. That's what it says on their Facebook page, at least. It was a total blast to record this episode. We had Kinsey Scale, Crystal Beth, Jexa Ren'ae Van de Kamp, Alotta Vahjeen, and Ariel Alice. You can find them all on Facebook, or just like their Facebook page, Haus Down Productions.
Lee Gabriel is a really good friend. We go way back. We also dated in middle school! (Wait, what?) He's the show runner of Haus Down Productions. Get to know my friend Lee!
Jordan sent me a text with a link to an article that both presented a lot of information and brought to mind a slew of concerns regarding the Trump Administration and what they are doing to the U.S. Government. We touched on some of the points raising concern. If you'd like to know more, just do some good old Googling of the stuff and people that we mention. You can find Jordan on Twitter @JBreezzzyy and that is three z's and two y's.
Nathan is back and we discuss the importance of authenticity in all aspects of life. You can find his art on Instagram @nathan_m_kent
Nathan Kent is an artist that makes abstract mixed media sculptures then draws them. I know him through my day job, where he was enthusiastic about my music and gave me some recommendations to listen to. His art is really something. He displays a lot of thought and skill in his work. He's a pretty smart and interesting dude. You can find him on Instagram @nathan_m_kent
Rob is back and he doesn't care what other people think! Unless he cares about those people. Unsure about what people think of you? Just do you! We talk about how to take criticism, or not, and how to follow rules, or not, and Rob's hand tattoo! You can email Rob at theaudiojanitor@gmail.com for all of your audio cleanup needs!
Rob Derrick is an audio janitor for film and television, a teacher at ACM@UCO, a woodworker, and a father. I've taken a couple of his classes at ACM and he's always been supportive of the podcast. I'm glad to have him on the podcast and I'm glad to have gotten to know him a bit better. You can contact him at theaudiojanitor@gmail.com for your audio cleanup needs, or just to tell him how he inspired you!
We've been hearing a lot about Russia regarding the election, so I asked my history and world affairs expert friend Cory to discuss Russia and Vladimir Putin. Why has conservative sentiment towards Putin become more favorable? Should we be concerned with Russia as an adversary with Trump as president? What should we do as a country in the coming years concerning foreign affairs?
Libby returns and we talk about personality, and how it is affected by the world and technology. Find her on Twitter @libbynous
Fair warning, this is as insider-gaming as I've gotten on the podcast. If you're not into video games as much as Zee and I are, then this may not be the episode to listen to this week. Zee and I discuss modern video games and what makes them good, starting with why he thinks the new Doom game is better than Uncharted 4. Find him on Twitter @ShiraiRyuZee
Zee is one of my best friends since 4th grade. He's always been a gamer, and he's always been really good at it. So good, that he's been called "the best MKX player in Oklahoma". You can find him on Twitter @ShiraiRyuZee or on Xbox Live with the same name.
Dustin Ragland is a musician, teacher, producer, father, and many other things. He's incredibly smart and I thoroughly enjoyed having him on the podcast. He's one of my favorite teachers at ACM (but I have too many favorites). You can find him and his work at www.youngweather.com
My oldest brother Jesus (Muditious) and I discuss what digital life is like now, and how the future of media and technology will shape our reality. This episode was recorded on Thanksgiving, so there are other people in the other room talking and such, as well as using the bathroom next door. This was recorded for a class called "Digital Media" for a final assignment. Follow Jesus on Twitter @muditious and go to muditious.com to listen to his podcast!
Tyler Hamm is a songwriter and production student at ACM with me. He has lots of interesting views and I'm glad to have had him on the podcast. Find him on Facebook to hear his music.
What even really is avant garde and what's just bullshit? Then we talk about society and junk. You can follow Chase on Twitter @TheChampton
Bonus episode for obligatory election reaction! (On a TUESDAY, no less!) What happened this election? What are the problems? What can you do about it? On my second Sample Rate podcast, I discuss the election and problems regarding it. You can read the whole transcript on my website: www.santiagoramones.com and you should stick around to the very end for a very appropriately titled piece of mine: Who Wins?
In this episode, I'm asked why I don't believe in God. This takes a long time to explain, and I'm glad Ciara was willing to sit through my long explanation. It's probably the most clear I've explained myself on record yet. I understand it's difficult to outright refute another person's beliefs, and Ciara was very graceful in that regard. You can find Ciara Brooke on her website: www.ciarabrooke.com
Ciara Brooke is a very talented singer, songwriter, and producer. We discuss her life in music and how her Christianity is the most important aspect of her life. You can find the things she does on her website: www.ciarabrooke.com
BONUS EPISODE DUE TO TIME RELEVANCE AND MY UNWILLINGNESS TO CHANGE EPISODE NUMBERS! Space4Lease is a psychedelic rock band from Oklahoma City, and this podcast features Grayson Hamm and Walt Blythe (and Caleb Gray). Stick around till the end of the podcast and get to hear an EXCLUSIVE acoustic song from them. They are releasing an EP on November 5th called "Hiraeth" and you should go to their show in Norman at Opolis that night. You can find them on Facebook and Instagram, or more easily on thei...
With the audio quality situation dealt with, Jimmy and I discuss some comics, movies, and video games. If you enjoyed the nerdy things conversation with Duquan, here's even more nerdy things! Be sure to follow Jimmy on Twitter @SweetJimmyBBQ and listen to Saige Cross, Grant Adams, and Dr. Pants!
Jimmy is a drummer at ACM. He's involved as much as he can be and has made lots of connections at ACM. He's worked with Saige Cross, Grant Adams, and Dr. Pants. You can follow him on Twitter @SweetJimmyBBQ I also want to apologize for the audio quality. My brand new recorder hadn't been set up prior to recording, so there is audible clipping, unfortunately. I'm continually taking steps to make sure audio quality is suitable for listeners.
To fill out the remainder of my time in Sephra's studio, she and I talked about songs we've done. Unfortunately, we had to be cut short due to time restraints. I hope we'll get a chance to record another one soon and get to go even deeper! And, of course, you absolutely have to go to shomerecords.com and join the Schema Project, which is a great deal on music, as well as a living community that is benefited by everyone that joins!
Sephra is a singer, songwriter, producer, engineer, teacher, among other things. She is a teacher I've had at ACM. She and her husband were kind enough to welcome Sable and I into their studio and I was glad to have her on the podcast. Be sure to go to www.shmoerecords.com to become a part of the Schema Project, which is a realm of content and discussions that is improved the more people join!
Chase and I sit down again to talk about music, singing, and fame, like Kanye, Taylor Swift, and many more. Forgive me for the lecture that was going on in the other room that was being picked up by the microphone, but it's only fair because we were probably loud to them, too. You can find Chase @chasertheprince on all the social medias!
I sat down with Chase Reeser and did a couple of podcasts - we were put in a pair for our songwriting class to write a song with the word "seahorse" in it, then decided to record a couple of podcasts. Chase is a performer above all and he is not ashamed of it. It was a totally fun podcast. You can find him on Twitter, Instagram, and Soundcloud as chasertheprince and on Snapchat as chaserthe (without "prince").
Duquan and I talked about lots of stuff, and we get super excited about lots of stuff, like video games, music, cartoons, free will, comic books, and so on, all in a semi-fluid conversation zig-zagging to and from different topics. I hope you enjoy this conversation, cause I had a lot of fun. You can find him on Twitter @DuquanTheJedi
Duquan and I share a class and a very small world, and when he heard I have a podcast, he asked me how I chose who was on the podcast, which was exactly how to get on the podcast. Duquan is a gamer and rapper looking to try something new. This is the first conversation I had with someone on the podcast that was entirely new, since we hardly knew each other beforehand. It took a little bit to get warmed up in the conversation but, after a while, we got used to each other. I had a lot of fun. Glad...
Once again, here's Solstice Cosplay: we make skits and dance in costumes on stage. We talked about our skits! This episodes includes Solstice members Mattie, Meghan, Sable, and myself, Santiago. I highly recommend that you watch our skits before listening to this episode! 2014 - "Into the Dark" or "Sail" as we refer to it, which was Mattie and Meghan as Azula and Katara, respectively. 2015 - "Sixth Night" was our Five Nights at Freddy's skit, which has, as of the time I type this, 2 million view...
Solstice Cosplay is a group of friends that loves to dress up and perform in skits that combine all of our skills. Four people in Solstice Cosplay are in this episode: Mattie, Meghan, Sable, and me, Santiago. In this episode, we talk about cosplay, like how we got started, why we do it, and what it means to us. If you're not familiar with Solstice, go to our Facebook page and see some stuff we've done, like the skits we did: https://www.facebook.com/solsticecosplaygroup/
Daniel is my older brother; he's two years older than me. He's a musician and teacher, as well as a bartender/waiter. His perspective is very interesting. He also explains his spiritual journey and why he does what he does. I love him and I hope you will, too! Also, stick around a little bit after the podcast to hear a sample of "Familial" from my upcoming album (release date TBD), and you can hear Daniel playing in it!
