Musician Beth Ditto interviews Nicole J. Georges about being a Miser, a punk femme, a daughter, a student, an artist and MORE! PLUS advice on lyrics & a double dong story. TUNE IN! Today's episode brought to you by Urban Cheesecraft.
May 11, 2018•51 min•Ep. 72
Today we have advice on sex, death, and boundaries with "Your Art Will Save Your Life" author Beth Pickens, and an interview about Grab Back Comics with Erma Blood. Stay tuned.
May 04, 2018•30 min•Ep. 71
Today we try breakfast cookies and a vegan cheese tray by Urban Cheesecraft with friend to the show, Morgan.
Apr 27, 2018•40 min•Ep. 70
Frogs! Serial Killers! Nicole's favorite right wing conservative talk show host! Comics Selling Tips from Liz Prince, Kelly Froh, Eroyn Franklin AND MORE.
Apr 20, 2018•55 min•Ep. 69
On today's episode, NJG gives advice on criticism, honesty, & being late. THEN we are joined by Ali Liebegott (Transparent, The IHOP Papers), and podcast regular Isaac Soloway Strozier to review Paddington 2, a cinematic triumph. Bonus toothpaste and lotion reviews.
Apr 13, 2018•43 min•Ep. 68
Today we advise on exes, being a cartoonist, becoming less timid in bed, workaholism and MORE with Brandie Taylor of Magic Hour Astrology.
Apr 07, 2018•36 min•Ep. 67
Chelsey Johnson is the author of Stray City, a novel about old Portland, queer identity, and family. This episode includes karaoke rules, punk money saving tips, queer utopias, writing advice & MORE from our live conversation at Powells City of Books, and our private conversation in Los Angeles. Tune in!
Mar 30, 2018•47 min•Ep. 66
Carrie Brownstein (Sleater Kinney, Portlandia) joins us this week to answer some advice questions about love and 3 ways from the patio of a restaurant surrounded by screaming children. ENJOY!
Mar 16, 2018•29 min•Ep. 64
Today we taste a raw vegan reuben, complain about chik'n, talk about vegan sauce mastery, share recipes, and run down the definitive best and worst vegan cheeses of the day with friend to the show Morgan. Tune in!
Mar 09, 2018•27 min•Ep. 63
Today we have fine artist, illustrator and author Lisa Congdon on the podcast to answer your advice questions about professional practices, making a living as an artist, coming out and MORE!!!! PLUS! Fan favorite Rocco Kayiatos joins us to talk vegan taco trucks.
Mar 02, 2018•59 min•Ep. 62
NJG, Producer Ponyo & Producer Chris reveal the secrets of the podcast in this celebratory 101st episode. Featuring advice, our favorite unsung moments, and Ponyo unleashing herself on children. Tune in!
Feb 23, 2018•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 61
Michelle Tea joins us to give advice on love, publishing, boundaries and more in our 100th episode!!!
Feb 16, 2018•51 min•Ep. 60
In honor of our 99th episode, we welcome back musician Beth Ditto to offer up life advice, love advice, squirrel stories, and more. Beth appeared on our very 1st episode, and we love her.
Feb 09, 2018•28 min•Ep. 59
Today we answer your listener questions on distance, boundaries, consent and love with psychic superstar JESSICA LANYADOO! Jessica Lanyadoo is an internationally respected Astrologer and Psychic Medium who has been in private practice with clients all over the world since 1995. She is a triple capricorn, and you can find her horoscopes and more at lovelanyadoo.com .
Feb 02, 2018•42 min•Ep. 58
Today we talk money, feminist mentors, anarchist business practices and MORE with arts consultant Beth Pickens and vegan chocolatier Lagusta Yearwood. PLUS! Nicole's top lesbian foods of 2018. Tune in.
Jan 26, 2018•54 min•Ep. 57
We took the show on the road this week to attend a 90 year old's birthday party with Advanced Style's Ari Seth Cohen. Along the way we got stories and great advice on aging with Shirley Claire, Valerie Von Sobel, and Linda Vivian.
Jan 19, 2018•33 min•Ep. 56
We are joined today by vegan chocolatier & feminist powerhouse Lagusta Yearwood to talk food trends, ethics, class issues, eggs and more.
Jan 12, 2018•54 min•Ep. 55
Pumpkin pie flavored potato chips! Meyer Lemon secrets! Sexy dry foods and MORE with fan favorite, Morgan.
Jan 05, 2018•24 min•Ep. 54
Your regularly scheduled programming is on hold this week due to illness. We will reappear next week. Have a great New Years!
Dec 29, 2017•14 sec•Ep. 53
NJG gives a monologue about being sick and wanting to eat prunes with her peers, THEN we are graced with cartoonist Joey Alison Sayers to discuss comics, depression, pickup artists, coming out, hard conversations and MORE. Tune in.
Dec 22, 2017•53 min•Ep. 52
Today we talk comics, findom, Justin Bieber & MORE with Chicago cartoonist Gina Wynbrandt (author of "Someone Please Have Sex with Me"). PLUS vegan pet advice with NJG.
Dec 15, 2017•49 min•Ep. 51
Patty Schemel, best known as the drummer of Hole, joins us to give grief, romance & music advice, PLUS talk about her new book, "Hits So Hard". Tune in.
Dec 08, 2017•51 min•Ep. 50
Today we hear why being a cartoonist is harder than being a writer with friend to the show Alec Longstreth, THEN graphic novelist Tillie Walden joins me to discuss cleaning, skating, ageism, gay stuff and MORE. Tune in.
Dec 01, 2017•49 min•Ep. 49
Friend to the show Rocco Kayiatos (Original Plumbing Magazine) joins us this week to dish out advice on holiday guilt, joy, dogs, and sex for a special HOLIDAY EDITION of Sagittarian Matters. Enjoy.
Nov 23, 2017•31 min•Ep. 48
Today on the podcast, a live taping from my "In conversation" with Julia Wertz, moderated by E.T. Russian as part of Short Run Comics Festival in Seattle. BUT FIRST, some comedy, some bodily misfortune, & advice about boundaries. Enjoy.
Nov 17, 2017•58 min•Ep. 47
This week, we welcome Ponyo's great friend Gemma Correll to the podcast. Gemma is an illustrator, cartoonist, writer, and lover of pugs. In our first on-air lesson, Gemma taught NJG how to draw a pug (she's the originator of PUGS NOT DRUGS), try Hi-Chew candy, and more! We also have advice on defriending this week, with friend to the show, Rocco Kayiator (Original Plumbing).
Nov 10, 2017•57 min•Ep. 46
Autobio cartoonist Leslie Stein joins us in Brooklyn, NY to discuss her new book "Present", dayjobs, bringing joy to your work, freedom and pushing the form of comics. TUNE IN.
Nov 03, 2017•45 min•Ep. 45
Today we welcome back poet & novelist Eileen Myles to tell a dog story in honor of their new book Afterglow: A Dog Memoir. PLUS live reporting from Flame Con in NYC with friend to the show Isaac Soloway Strozier. Stay tuned.
Oct 27, 2017•28 min•Ep. 44
It's our first live show! with Kaia Wilson (Team Dresch), Lacy Davis (Liberation Barbell), & Brandie Taylor (Magic Hour Astrology). Recorded at the Armory in Portland, Oregon, co-sponsored by Urban Cheesecraft.
Oct 20, 2017•1 hr•Ep. 43
Friend to the show Morgan brings some vegan baby snacks to our test kitchen, to mixed reviews. THEN, Ignatz-winning artist/author Anders Nilsen joins Nicole & Ponyo to talk about Money, Dating, Monkeys, Healthcare, Representation and MORE. He is the author of 8 books, including Big Questions, Don’t Go Where I can’t Follow, and the recent comic, Tongues.
Oct 13, 2017•49 min•Ep. 42