Vigorously with Val Kleinhans
By Val Kleinhans
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Vigorously with Val Kleinhans, includes artist interviews, conversations with creatives, and solo reflections from me that go past promo and into the real human side of creativity.
Candid conversations that go beyond the surface — exploring who artists are, how creators think, why music matters, and what inspires the work we connect with.
Through interviews, solo reflections, and commentary on artist news, Val explores the psychology of creativity, the pressure of visibility, and what modern music culture is doing to artists and fans behind the scenes. Vigorously.
New episodes go live on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube weekly.
Inquiries: val.kleinhans@gmail.com
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Reflecting on Mitch Lucker, Suicide Silence, and the Grip Core Still Has on Us
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Oct 29, 2026 |
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Osyron on Funding Music, Finding Purpose, and Defining Success
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Oct 27, 2026 |
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Amon Amarth, Enslaved and America’s Love for Scandinavian Metal
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Oct 22, 2026 |
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Peekay on Bridging Cultures, Breaking Expectations & Finding Your Identity
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Oct 20, 2026 |
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THE UNCRTN on MACHINE, Finding Your People, and Fighting for Your Humanity
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Oct 13, 2026 |
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The Albums That Feel Like October
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Oct 08, 2026 |
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Banks Arcade on Identity, Choosing Your Hard & SECOND PLACE SUPERSTAR
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Oct 06, 2026 |
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Moon Darling on Making Psychedelic Indie Feel Saucy, Stylish and Bewitching
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Sep 29, 2026 |
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From Goth to Metal: Building the Perfect Spooky Season Playlist
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Sep 24, 2026 |
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Lindsay Schoolcraft [RE-RUN]
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Sep 22, 2026 |
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Slipknot, Ministry, and the Art of Knowing When to Walk Away
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Sep 17, 2026 |
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The Moth Anatomy on Embracing ‘Change’ in Metalcore
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Sep 15, 2026 |
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Scarhaven on Protecting the Art in an Age of Artist Brands [NEW MUSIC FRIDAY]
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Sep 11, 2026 |
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How to Find Your Next Favorite Band
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Sep 10, 2026 |
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Forgotten Shrine and the Fight to Keep Our Sense of Whimsy Alive
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Sep 08, 2026 |
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cut the cord. on Choosing Yourself, Starting Over and Rebuilding Who You Are [NEW MUSIC FRIDAY]
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Sep 04, 2026 |
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Why Did We Underestimate Dolly Parton and Travis Barker?
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Sep 03, 2026 |
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Zahna on What It Really Takes To Release a New Album
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Sep 01, 2026 |
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Gåte on Eurovision and Bringing Norway's Folk Music to a New Generation
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Aug 25, 2026 |
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SAGE on Going From PINKNOISE Fans to Collaborators [NEW MUSIC FRIDAY]
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Aug 21, 2026 |
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I Finally Let the Avenged Sevenfold STATICA EP Sink In
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Aug 20, 2026 |
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Joyous Wolf on Bringing Rock 'n' Roll Back to Life
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Aug 18, 2026 |
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Get Out Alive on Building an Alt-Metal Project With Purpose [NEW MUSIC FRIDAY]
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Aug 14, 2026 |
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Identity Crisis on Why Rock Still Resonates with Gen Z
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Aug 11, 2026 |
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DARKSTXR Is a Rising Force in Modern Rock [NEW MUSIC FRIDAY]
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Aug 07, 2026 |
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Mastodon Offers a Masterclass in Processing Band Tragedy
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Aug 06, 2026 |
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Marco Heubaum on Keeping Xandria Evolving Without Losing Its Identity
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Aug 04, 2026 |
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Tommy Victor on Why Prong Is Still Throwing Fists 40 Years Later
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Jul 28, 2026 |
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XBYRDX on the Role of Music in Political Conversation
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Jul 23, 2026 |
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Joey Vesely on Trace Remains, Creative Evolution & Pittsburgh Pride
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Jul 21, 2026 |
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Yungblud and Bad Wolves Are Caught Between Two Audiences
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Jul 16, 2026 |
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Vicky Psarakis on Sicksense, AI, Gaming, and Creative Identity
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Jul 14, 2026 |
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Beautiful Skeletons Make Creativity a Team Sport
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Jul 06, 2026 |
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Why Canceling a Show Isn’t Simple (Severe Weather, Ego, and Logistics)
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Jul 01, 2026 |
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DØUBLE IDENTITY Discuss Love, Pain, and Delulu Solutions
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Jun 29, 2026 |
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Inside the Jelly Roll & Bunnie Xo Divorce Announcement
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Jun 24, 2026 |
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Exhausted: It’s in the Name
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Jun 22, 2026 |
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Caleb Shomo's Pride Month Is Starting a Bigger Conversation
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Jun 17, 2026 |
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Milk St. on Finding Humor in Absurdity
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Jun 15, 2026 |
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Blood Of Angels on Grief, World History, and Florida Death Metal
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Jun 08, 2026 |
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Are We Too Quick to Call Someone an Industry Plant?
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Jun 03, 2026 |
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Who They Fear on Doing the Work That Actually Scares Us
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Jun 01, 2026 |
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The Bigger Issue Behind the Butcher Babies AI Controversy
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May 27, 2026 |
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Gouged Break Down the Secret to Breakdowns
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May 27, 2026 |
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Bands Can’t Just Be Bands Anymore
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May 20, 2026 |
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Seaside Massacre on Building Real Community in Music
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May 18, 2026 |
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Women Are Still Shaping Their Place in Heavy Music
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May 13, 2026 |
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A Moments Notice on Side Hustles & Staying Afloat
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May 11, 2026 |
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Noah Kahan and The Search for Whimsy in a Serious World
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May 06, 2026 |
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Self Deception Created The Soundtrack For Your Dystopian Rebellion
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May 04, 2026 |
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Getting Lost in the Sauce
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Apr 29, 2026 |
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Resider Bring Self-Shade to Nu-Metalcore
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Apr 27, 2026 |
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Ashley Oken is Living ‘Almost Famous’
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Apr 22, 2026 |
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Izzy T Wants Women To Own Their Violence
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Apr 20, 2026 |
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Robyn Ward Says It’s Metal To Talk About Your Mental Health
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Apr 15, 2026 |
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Sean Martin Is Turning PTSD Into Songs That Cut Deep
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Apr 13, 2026 |
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CHNNR on Blending International Roots and a Nu-Metal/Hip-Hop sound
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Apr 06, 2026 |
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Crying at Buffalo Wild Wings & Rating Rockstars I’ve Met
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Apr 01, 2026 |
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Veronica Bordacchini on Growing Up Italian, Fleshgod Apocalypse & 00s Gaming Nostalgia
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Mar 30, 2026 |
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Because I Got Sued …Free Speech, The Afroman Way
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Mar 25, 2026 |
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Kenny Hickey Reveals Type O Negative Studio Secrets & the Rise of SUN DONT SHINE
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Mar 23, 2026 |
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The Kelly Osbourne Comments Have Gone Too Far
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Mar 18, 2026 |
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Mark Winters on Curiosity, Aerospace Engineering & Songwriting with Good Vibes
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Mar 16, 2026 |
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DONT YOU DARE on Sacramento’s Metalcore Roots and the Reality of Starting Out
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Mar 09, 2026 |
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Zahna on Brian “Head” Welch, Marriage, and Surviving the Music Industry
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Mar 02, 2026 |
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Plastic Rhino Reveal a New Sound and Heavier Horizons
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Feb 23, 2026 |
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Tori Kravitz on Warped Tour and Succeeding in Music and Media
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Feb 16, 2026 |
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Alex Sandra on Navigating Crisis and the Immigration Process
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Feb 09, 2026 |
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AI in Music Is Here… But Should We Let It Stay?
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Jan 19, 2026 |
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Weaponize Knowing Your Worth
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Jan 14, 2026 |
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Are Music Genres Even Real Anymore?
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Jan 12, 2026 |
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Ins and Outs for 2026
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Jan 07, 2026 |
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Music to Watch (and Listen For) in 2026
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Jan 05, 2026 |
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Encore!
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Dec 31, 2025 |
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I Defined “Vigorously” the Wrong Way
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Dec 24, 2025 |
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2025: The Year Music Stopped Performing
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Dec 22, 2025 |
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Acknowledge Your Wounds Without Judging Yourself
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Dec 17, 2025 |
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Kendra Erika: Genre Deaf In A Golden Way
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Dec 15, 2025 |
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What I Learned From My 2025 Spotify Wrapped
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Dec 08, 2025 |
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Spiritbox, Aerosmith, and Yungblud… Oh My!
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Dec 01, 2025 |
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My Sustainable Style Tips
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Nov 12, 2025 |
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Our Lord and Millennial Savior: Hilary Duff
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Nov 10, 2025 |
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I Saw Lorna Shore in Minneapolis and This Is What Happened
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Oct 27, 2025 |
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Influencers of Metal: Brotherhood, Metal, and Life’s Heaviest Moments
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Oct 13, 2025 |
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My Playlist Knows All My Trauma
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Oct 06, 2025 |
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Kelsey Kempainen: Strings Attached, Bass Lines & Family Life
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Aug 27, 2025 |
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Framing Hanley: A Middle Finger to Apathy
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Aug 27, 2025 |
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Why Being ‘Her’ Changes Everything
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Aug 20, 2025 |
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Tasha Allen: Amplifying the Alternative Black Experience
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May 21, 2025 |
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Björn Strid: Dual Realms of Rock, Soilwork & The Night Flight Orchestra
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May 14, 2025 |
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Nathan James: A Nu Way of Doing Nu Metal
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Apr 23, 2025 |
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Love, Jade: Little Love Notes to Music and Its Power
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Apr 16, 2025 |
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Lizzie In Lace: Frills, Feels, and Finding Myself
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Apr 10, 2025 |
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The Midsize Optimize: Finding Style & Identity in the Middle
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Apr 09, 2025 |
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Nine Layers Deep: Doom Metal with Intention
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Apr 03, 2025 |
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Narcissa (AfterTime): Metal Motherhood & Mental Health
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Apr 02, 2025 |
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Vigil: Thrash in RVA
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Mar 20, 2025 |
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Barbara Blackthorne: Red Flags, Realizations, and Rising Up
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Mar 19, 2025 |
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Jasper De Man (Belgian Jasper): The Right and Wrong Ways to Interview
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Mar 12, 2025 |
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Brent Hinds Leaves Mastodon
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Mar 11, 2025 |
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Girl Power (Protect Lzzy Hale At All Costs)
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Mar 07, 2025 |
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Stefs Rock Show: Vag Tats and MySpace
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Mar 05, 2025 |
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Gina Bilardi: Women In Music
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Mar 03, 2025 |
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Guilherme Costa: Metal Passion, The Brazilian Way
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Feb 24, 2025 |
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Chris Johnson: Identifying Value In Your Business
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Feb 19, 2025 |
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Alexa Rae: The Internet Thinks We’re Crybabies
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Feb 17, 2025 |
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Tee Reva Alston: Fashionable Female Empowerment
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Feb 12, 2025 |
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Celinda Chang: Navigating Three Bands
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Feb 10, 2025 |
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Morgan Markowski: You’re The Main Character
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Feb 05, 2025 |
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Chloe Clemente: Judged By a Corgi
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Feb 03, 2025 |
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Christy Ponte: Beauty and The Shelter Beasts
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Jan 29, 2025 |
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NESDAM: Finding the Truth in Your Music
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Jan 28, 2025 |
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Jon Barbas: The Life of a Southern Metalhead
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Jan 27, 2025 |
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EMPERIAM: Sceneior Citizens
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Jan 22, 2025 |
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Vanitas: Cinematic Djent
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Jan 20, 2025 |
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Lindsay Hayes: Beer with Emo Millennials
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Jan 15, 2025 |
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The Metal Meltdown: Metal Content For YouTube
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Jan 13, 2025 |
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Echos: QUIET, IN YOUR SERVICE
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Jan 10, 2025 |
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Melissa Grandmaison: Messy Mom Life, Beauty and Fashion
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Jan 08, 2025 |
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VUKOVI: My God Has Got A Gun
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Jan 06, 2025 |
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Dose of Adolescence: Acting with Robin Williams
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Jan 03, 2025 |
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Plastic Rhino: Rising To the Top of the Music Industry
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Dec 20, 2024 |
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Kary Santayana: Non-Binary Androgynous Style
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Dec 18, 2024 |
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Theo Adler: London Boy
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Dec 16, 2024 |
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May I Offer You A Journal?
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Dec 13, 2024 |
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Chantelle Living Colourfully: Life In Color
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Dec 11, 2024 |
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VK Lynne: Spider Queen
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Dec 09, 2024 |
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Jackie Ho: Ninja Warrior Barbie
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Dec 04, 2024 |
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ALYXX: Y’all Want A Single?
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Dec 02, 2024 |
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Amélie Swann: Philly's Dark Pop Princess
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Dec 02, 2024 |
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Voltaire's Ghost: Goth Music and Ghost Stories
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Oct 31, 2024 |
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Ruby Valentine: Good Question!
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Oct 30, 2024 |
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Autumn Kings: Conquering Victim Mentality
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Oct 29, 2024 |
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Central Flow: Relatable Pittsburgh Music Narratives
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Oct 28, 2024 |
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Magdalene Rose: Navigating The Christian and General Music Markets
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Oct 28, 2024 |
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Six Foot Blonde: How Are You, Really?
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Oct 24, 2024 |
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Dominique Bird: Corporate Goths
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Oct 23, 2024 |
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rosecoloredworld: Everything's Coming Up Roses
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Oct 21, 2024 |
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Silent Mass: What The Occult Really Is
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Oct 21, 2024 |
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BREAKKER: Leopard and Classic Heavy Metal
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Oct 14, 2024 |
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Near Death Experiences and Premonitions
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Oct 01, 2024 |
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Aaron Foster: The Raiders of the Lost Ark Plothole
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Sep 26, 2024 |
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Hannah Jane: Heavy Weights And Heavy Style
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Sep 25, 2024 |
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Jaada Lawrence-Green: Child Modeling and Acting
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Sep 25, 2024 |
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Are You Afraid of the Dark?
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Sep 24, 2024 |
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Camp Crush: Today’s New Wave Pop
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Sep 23, 2024 |
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SOUNDR: Musical Mental Health Initiatives
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Sep 23, 2024 |
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Anaïs Dominguez: Protecting Our Mental Health When Viewing Social Media
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Sep 19, 2024 |
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Pistols At Dawn: The Latest Band You Need To Know
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Sep 16, 2024 |
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Billie King: Chronically Musical
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Sep 16, 2024 |
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Melissa Hussong: Motorcycles And Badass Business Advice
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Sep 11, 2024 |
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Shannon Shortcake: The Punk Strawberry Shortcake
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Sep 11, 2024 |
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Spooky Season Mood
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Sep 10, 2024 |
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Emilee Capogni: All About That Bass
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Sep 09, 2024 |
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Eihwar: Runes and Music for Viking Dancefloors
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Sep 09, 2024 |
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Amanda Yoa: Advice From A Pennsylvania Hype Woman
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Sep 04, 2024 |
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Hannah Swenson (#TBT): Getting Over Shyness
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Aug 29, 2024 |
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Ashley Dulaney: Sister Wife Murder
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Aug 28, 2024 |
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Nor Kin4life: Overcoming Rejection
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Aug 26, 2024 |
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Lindsay Schoolcraft: Mercury In Gatorade
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Aug 26, 2024 |
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Lena Scissorhands (Infected Rain) (#TBT): Finding Your Demon Scream
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Aug 22, 2024 |
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Andrew Fisher: A Queer Modeling Jubilee
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Aug 21, 2024 |
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I Saw Lamb of God and Mastodon
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Aug 20, 2024 |
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Alexis Jade and The Gemstones: How To Network In The Music Industry
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Aug 19, 2024 |
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Linn Holmes: Spirits and Stevie Nicks
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Aug 19, 2024 |
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Leah Martin-Brown: Catchy Pop/Rock Fusion
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Aug 15, 2024 |
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Nikita Redkar: Political Silly Goose Behavior
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Aug 14, 2024 |
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Savannah Pope: Reptiles And Glam Rock
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Aug 12, 2024 |
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Wrex Horton (Flat Black): Dark Side Of The Brain
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Aug 12, 2024 |
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Amanda Fuller (TBT): I Got Suspended From Bible College
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Aug 08, 2024 |
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Jo Gamel: ‘Girl Boss’ Interviewer To The Rock Stars
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Aug 07, 2024 |
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I Got COVID For The First Time, Finally
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Aug 06, 2024 |
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Jules and The Howl: Dogs And The Keytar
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Aug 05, 2024 |
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Coyote Fire: The Chicago Music Scene
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Aug 05, 2024 |
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Benton Crane: Weird Dreams
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Jul 22, 2024 |
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Young Fiction: FLORIDA!!!
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Jul 22, 2024 |
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Will Double S (TBT UPDATE) : Tips For Music Production And Staying Consistent
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Jul 18, 2024 |
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Thousand Frames: Black Female Representation In Metal
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Jul 15, 2024 |
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Lindy Gabriel (Gabriel & The Apocalypse) (TBT): Metal And Makeup
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Jul 11, 2024 |
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Abbey Roberts: The Non-Diet Dietitian's Thoughts On Ozempic
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Jul 10, 2024 |
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Kayla Thompson: My First EP
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Jul 08, 2024 |
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The Full Moon In Capricorn Made Me Do It
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Jul 02, 2024 |
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Gabrielle Ornate: Folk Poetry With A Rock Punch
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Jul 01, 2024 |
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Notably Sara: Self Care Tips That Cost Nothing
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Jun 12, 2024 |
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Indecent Proposal: Duluth, Or Bust!
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Jun 10, 2024 |
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The Acid Sisters: Fear And Music-ing In Las Vegas
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Jun 03, 2024 |
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April Draven (TBT): The ‘Female Fronted’ Label Sucks
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May 23, 2024 |
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Camp Bedford: don’t call us boygenius
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May 13, 2024 |
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Sophie Fulton: The Move To London
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May 08, 2024 |
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Tania Wilk: I “Burned” My Wedding Dress For A Music Video
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May 06, 2024 |
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Kelsey Diane (TBT): Influencer Trips, Makeup, And Your Mindset
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May 02, 2024 |
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Lenox Monroe: I Am Weird Barbie
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Apr 29, 2024 |
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Scarlette Infinite (TBT): Communication In A Band Is Key
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Apr 25, 2024 |
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Bridge The Gap: Learning From Descendents
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Apr 22, 2024 |
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Oliver Twixt (TBT): ‘The Circle’ Netflix And Reality TV
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Apr 18, 2024 |
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Sonali Karmarkar: Hair Ties That Don’t Suck
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Apr 17, 2024 |
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Raspberry Protocol: What Is It With Utah?
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Apr 15, 2024 |
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Esjay Jones (We Are Pigs): The Non-Alcoholic Music Experience
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Apr 15, 2024 |
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Dr. Leigh Dooley: Burnout Prevention And Self Care
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Apr 10, 2024 |
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Benighted: I Ate Mealworms For A Music Video
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Apr 08, 2024 |
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Shelby Stahl: Hot Takes On Taylor Swift
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Apr 03, 2024 |
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Lindy-Fay Hella: Islet And Honoring Norse Heritage
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Apr 01, 2024 |
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Sarah Dechtenberg: The Beauty Industry And Our Mental Health
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Mar 27, 2024 |
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Maura Weaver: No Coulrophobia Here
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Mar 25, 2024 |
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Hooked Like Helen: Chromesthesia And Cornfields
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Mar 25, 2024 |
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Benjamin Coy: Hustle Wisely
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Mar 20, 2024 |