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The Trace

115 episodes - English - Latest episode: 10 months ago - ★★★★★ - 19 ratings

This is the Trace. Here you will hear conversations with a wide variety of guests about religion, politics, movies, music, and more. We get into the personal and the political here so beware; all of those things that we are told not to talk about are on the table here. Who is it that doesn’t want us talking about sex, politics, class, and religion anyways? Here we will talk openly about all of those topics and more. I am Andrew Hackett. Welcome to The Trace.

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Jeff Bettger (AKA Jeff Suffering)

May 30, 2023 18:33 - 1 hour - 146 MB

Jeff Bettger (AKA Jeff Suffering) is a musical artist who has played in Ninety Pound Wuss, Raft of Dead Monkeys, Suffering and the Hideous Thieves, and DRYBNZ.  Ninety Pound Wuss will be doing some shows this summer so it felt like a great time to have him on The Trace. We talk about punk/hardcore, the 90's, getting older, religion, and the inclusivity of the current music scene.   Ninety Pound Wuss is playing in the Seattle area this summer plus at Furnace Fest so make sure and see them...

S4 E20 - Andrew Hackett on "Sayulita : Stories"

October 04, 2022 17:13 - 1 hour - 130 MB

The tables are turned on this episode of The Trace as Andrew is interviewed by therapist and artist Josh Horvath.  Josh talks with Andrew about his new book “Sayulita : Stories” which comes out on October 13th. Josh and Andrew have been friends and music collaborators for nearly 25 years.  In this conversation they explore the writing process and the themes of the book.  This leads to talks about identity, religion, friendship, sex, violence, and Seattle in the 1990’s. You can pre-order ...

S4 E19 - A Few Jokes and My Top 10 Movies

June 16, 2022 18:35 - 53 minutes - 73.7 MB

I felt like reaching out to y'all out there so I recorded a solo episode just for fun.  I live streamed the recording on Instagram which I've never done before so this is all in one take. Stand up comedy has been calling to me so I recently gave it a shot at an open mic.  It was nervewracking but also kind of exciting.  To be honest, these are as much rants as they are jokes.  But it's fun to talk about some serious stuff with the intent to also get a laugh or two.  I tell a few of my joke...

S4 E18 - Scout Tafoya on Elevated Horror, "Men", and Tobe Hooper

June 01, 2022 16:29 - 1 hour - 146 MB

I talk with Scout Tafoya about our mutual loathing of "elavated horror", the new film "Men", and then get into his book on the films of Tobe Hooper ("Texas Chainsaw Massacre", "Poltergeist", "Lifeforce".) Scout Tafoya is a film critic, video essayist, filmmaker, and author of Cinemaphagy: On The Psychedelic Classical Form of Tobe Hooper, the first book-length critical study of the director of "The Texas Chain Saw Massacre." Originally from from Doylestown, PA, he is the creator of RogerEbe...

The Sky, Finally - Part 13 - "The Final Chapter: Brother Moon, Sister Sun"

April 14, 2022 15:00 - 31 minutes - 43.4 MB

"The Sky, Finally" is my debut novel.  This is the story of 17 year old Anna from Omaha, Nebraska.  The year is 1979 and she feels very much like an outsider.  She is longing for another life.  Punk music, religion, partying, sex, philosophy..she's looking for a place to be.  Will she find it? I will be releasing these in parts here on The Trace Podcast and also at andrewhackett.bandcamp.com.  I would love to hear your thoughts and feelings on the story so please reach out via email or on In...

The Sky, Finally - Part 12 - "The Sand In Between My Toes"

April 07, 2022 15:00 - 21 minutes - 29 MB

"The Sky, Finally" is my debut novel.  This is the story of 17 year old Anna from Omaha, Nebraska.  The year is 1979 and she feels very much like an outsider.  She is longing for another life.  Punk music, religion, partying, sex, philosophy..she's looking for a place to be.  Will she find it? I will be releasing these in parts here on The Trace Podcast and also at andrewhackett.bandcamp.com.  I would love to hear your thoughts and feelings on the story so please reach out via email or on ...

The Sky, Finally - Part 11 - "In Between Days OR Almost There"

March 31, 2022 15:00 - 21 minutes - 29.2 MB

"The Sky, Finally" is my debut novel.  This is the story of 17 year old Anna from Omaha, Nebraska.  The year is 1979 and she feels very much like an outsider.  She is longing for another life.  Punk music, religion, partying, sex, philosophy..she's looking for a place to be.  Will she find it? I will be releasing these in parts here on The Trace Podcast and also at andrewhackett.bandcamp.com.  I would love to hear your thoughts and feelings on the story so please reach out via email or on ...

The Sky, Finally - Part 10 "California Arrival, Kind Of"

March 24, 2022 15:00 - 19 minutes - 26.8 MB

"The Sky, Finally" is my debut novel.  This is the story of 17 year old Anna from Omaha, Nebraska.  The year is 1979 and she feels very much like an outsider.  She is longing for another life.  Punk music, religion, partying, sex, philosophy..she's looking for a place to be.  Will she find it? I will be releasing these in parts here on The Trace Podcast and also at andrewhackett.bandcamp.com.  I would love to hear your thoughts and feelings on the story so please reach out via email or on ...

The Sky, Finally - Part 9 - "Samson and Delilah"

March 17, 2022 15:00 - 26 minutes - 35.7 MB

"The Sky, Finally" is my debut novel.  This is the story of 17 year old Anna from Omaha, Nebraska.  The year is 1979 and she feels very much like an outsider.  She is longing for another life.  Punk music, religion, partying, sex, philosophy..she's looking for a place to be.  Will she find it? I will be releasing these in parts here on The Trace Podcast and also at andrewhackett.bandcamp.com.  I would love to hear your thoughts and feelings on the story so please reach out via email or on ...

The Sky, Finally - Part 8 "Reno, Nevada"

March 10, 2022 16:00 - 21 minutes - 29.9 MB

"The Sky, Finally" is my debut novel.  This is the story of 17 year old Anna from Omaha, Nebraska.  The year is 1979 and she feels very much like an outsider.  She is longing for another life.  Punk music, religion, partying, sex, philosophy..she's looking for a place to be.  Will she find it? I will be releasing these in parts here on The Trace Podcast and also at andrewhackett.bandcamp.com.  I would love to hear your thoughts and feelings on the story so please reach out via email or on ...

S4 E11 - The Trace Radio Plays 80's Music

March 05, 2022 19:27 - 1 hour - 168 MB

Kat and Andrew are back with more Trace Radio!  Here is some music to break up "The Sky, Finally" episodes.  Part 8 of the novel comes out next Thursday.  On this show we each pick five tracks from the 80's.  We don't exactly pick the songs you might expect.  Give a listen to some great 80's music plus fun conversation with Kat and Andrew.

The Sky, Finally - Part 7 "Happy Endings Only"

March 03, 2022 17:29 - 19 minutes - 27 MB

"The Sky, Finally" is my debut novel.  This is the story of 17 year old Anna from Omaha, Nebraska.  The year is 1979 and she feels very much like an outsider.  She is longing for another life.  Punk music, religion, partying, sex, philosophy..she's looking for a place to be.  Will she find it? I will be releasing these in parts here on The Trace Podcast and also at andrewhackett.bandcamp.com.  I would love to hear your thoughts and feelings on the story so please reach out via email or on ...

The Sky, Finally - Part 6 "Talking With Ghosts"

February 24, 2022 19:13 - 24 minutes - 33.4 MB

"The Sky, Finally" is my debut novel.  This is the story of 17 year old Anna from Omaha, Nebraska.  The year is 1979 and she feels very much like an outsider.  She is longing for another life.  Punk music, religion, partying, sex, philosophy..she's looking for a place to be.  Will she find it? I will be releasing these in parts here on The Trace Podcast and also at andrewhackett.bandcamp.com.  I would love to hear your thoughts and feelings on the story so please reach out via email or on ...

The Sky, Finally - Part 5 "Goodbye Boys!"

February 17, 2022 17:43 - 26 minutes - 36.3 MB

"The Sky, Finally" is my debut novel.  This is the story of 17 year old Anna from Omaha, Nebraska.  The year is 1979 and she feels very much like an outsider.  She is longing for another life.  Punk music, religion, partying, sex, philosophy..she's looking for a place to be.  Will she find it? I will be releasing these in parts here on The Trace Podcast and also at andrewhackett.bandcamp.com.  I would love to hear your thoughts and feelings on the story so please reach out via email or on ...

The Sky, Finally - Part 4 "No Husbands, No Boyfriends, No Babies"

February 10, 2022 17:41 - 25 minutes - 35 MB

"The Sky, Finally" is my debut novel.  This is the story of 17 year old Anna from Omaha, Nebraska.  The year is 1979 and she feels very much like an outsider.  She is longing for another life.  Punk music, religion, partying, sex, philosophy..she's looking for a place to be.  Will she find it? I will be releasing these in parts here on The Trace Podcast and also at andrewhackett.bandcamp.com.  I would love to hear your thoughts and feelings on the story so please reach out via email or on ...

The Sky, Finally - Part 3 "Angst, Existentialism, and a Whole Lot of Rats"

February 03, 2022 19:51 - 22 minutes - 31.4 MB

"The Sky, Finally" is my debut novel.  This is the story of 17 year old Anna from Omaha, Nebraska.  The year is 1979 and she feels very much like an outsider.  She is longing for another life.  Punk music, religion, partying, sex, philosophy..she's looking for a place to be.  Will she find it? I will be releasing these in parts here on The Trace Podcast and also at andrewhackett.bandcamp.com.  I would love to hear your thoughts and feelings on the story so please reach out via email or on ...

The Sky, Finally - Part 2 "Youth Group Experimentation"

January 27, 2022 16:35 - 22 minutes - 30.6 MB

"The Sky, Finally" is my debut novel.  This is the story of 17 year old Anna from Omaha, Nebraska.  The year is 1979 and she feels very much like an outsider.  She is longing for another life.  Punk music, religion, partying, sex, philosophy..she's looking for a place to be.  Will she find it? I will be releasing these in parts here on The Trace Podcast and also at andrewhackett.bandcamp.com.  I would love to hear your thoughts and feelings on the story so please reach out via email or on ...

The Sky, Finally - Part 1 "Omaha, Nebraska 1979"

January 21, 2022 18:37 - 20 minutes - 28.8 MB

"The Sky, Finally" is my debut novel.  This is the story of 17 year old Anna from Omaha, Nebraska.  The year is 1979 and she feels very much like an outsider.  She is longing for another life.  Punk music, religion, partying, sex, philosophy..she's looking for a place to be.  Will she find it? I will be releasing these in parts here on The Trace Podcast and also at andrewhackett.bandcamp.com.  I would love to hear your thoughts and feelings on the story so please reach out via email or on In...

S4 E3 - Natalia Keogan on Film Writing, Horror, and Activism

January 13, 2022 16:00 - 1 hour - 156 MB

Natalia Keogan is a film critic who is especially passionate about the gendered and sexualized aesthetics of horror, LGBTQ+ cinema, Spanish-language films, punk music and anti-fascism. Women’s reproductive and mental health issues are also subjects of interest in her work.  In other words…Natalia is a perfect guest for The Trace Podcast! We talk about how she fell in love with movies, the ethics of “A Clockwork Orange”, horror films, and her favorites of 2021.   You can read her wonder...

S4 E2 - Outcast Songs on The Trace Radio

December 16, 2021 22:35 - 1 hour - 135 MB

On this episode of The Trace Kat Sommers and Andrew Hackett play “Outcast Songs”. These are songs by or about people that are different, people that don’t have a place to be, people that don’t quite fit in.   As usual Kat and Andrew get into existential themes through their song choices.   Keep an eye out for the upcoming serialized audiobook by Andrew which is called “The Sky, Finally”.  Part 1 comes out next week.   Now…onto the music!

S4 E1 - Erotic Thriller and the Tumbleweed (an audio story)

November 08, 2021 15:00 - 46 minutes - 64.4 MB

A 14 year-old makes his first true friend after his family moves to a commune in the San Fernando Valley foothills of Los Angeles.  They cause trouble, begin to discover sexuality, and fall in love with Weezer (oh yes, the year is 1992). All is well and then, of course, life is interrupted. "Erotic Thriller and the Tumbleweed" is an audio story written by Andrew Hackett and produced by Andrew Hiller (alhhla). Enjoy the experience and check out andrewhackett.bandcamp.com to listen to mo...

S3 E26 - Writing, Audio Stories, Erotic Thriller and the Tumbleweed

October 27, 2021 21:33 - 27 minutes - 38 MB

In the coming months I am going to be sharing audio stories here on The Trace.  I spent much of the quarantine part of the pandemic writing fiction.  Now I am ready to share these stories with you in audio format. First up is “Erotic Thriller and the Tumbleweed”.  I wrote this story knowing that my dear friend Andrew Hiller would do the score and production on it.  Well, he went way above and beyond with a beautiful creation that I am so excited to share with you. In here I also discuss ...

S3 E25 - Songs of Rebirth with Kat Sommers

October 22, 2021 15:00 - 1 hour - 136 MB

What songs make you think of rebirth?  We are in the season of fall where the leaves are falling and the weather gets colder.  But we also know from experience that those leaves will return and it will heat up once again.   On this episode of The Trace Andrew and Kat talk about rebirth, anger, grief, hope.  Expect to hear some awesome songs and also some inspiring words.  You know there will be some surprising choices here.  Let's go!

S3 E24: The Trace Radio - The Coen Brothers, Religion, and NIN

August 30, 2021 16:40 - 2 hours - 165 MB

On this episode of The Trace Radio it's Andrew solo playing music and musing on mysteries.  The Coen Brothers are discussed as religious provocoteur filmmakers which leads into tracks by NIN, mewithoutYou, and Andrew WK.   Take a walk, a drive, a run, or just chill out as you listen to some curious thoughts and some great music.  

S3 E23 - Steve Elkins on "Echoes of the Invisible"

August 04, 2021 16:34 - 1 hour - 125 MB

Steve Elkins is a filmmaker whose recent documentary Echoes of the Invisible takes the viewer on a "journey into the most extreme environments on earth to find the connective tissue between all things seen and unseen". On this episode of The Trace Podcast Steve and I talk about interconnectedness, filmmaking, plus everything from science to meditation. Steve is also a musician who played in The Autumns before focusing his full attention on making movies.   Listen to our talk and then w...

S3 E22 - The Trace Radio with The Soundtrack of Our Lives

July 16, 2021 17:00 - 1 hour - 226 MB Video

Kat and Andrew are back with songs that would be on our life soundtracks.  Happy birthday to Kat on this episode! If there was a movie made of your life what would be 5 songs that would have to be on that soundtrack?  That's the theme for this show and it gives us a chance to talk life and music and meaning. As you listen to the show think of the songs that you would choose for your own life soundtrack.  Feel free to write us on Instagram with your choices.

S3 E21 - You Are Who You Say You Are

July 01, 2021 07:27 - 1 hour - 164 MB

Once a month I (Andrew) host a 2-hour Saturday morning radio show in Seattle on 107.3FM.  This is an opportunity to get a little more mystical and philosophical while pairing songs with thought meditations. A theme I keep returning to is "You are who you say you are" or "I am who I say I am".  This is about lovingly and intentionaly defining yourself.  If you don't do it the culture or other toxic people will be happy to tell you who you are. Going all over the place with genre, era, and...

S3 E20 - The Trace Radio with Songs of Freedom

June 19, 2021 12:49 - 1 hour - 160 MB

What does freedom mean to you?  Is freedom connected to responsibility?  Does freedom mean that you can do anything you want regardless of how it effects others?  How does my freedom and your freedom relate to each other? On this episode Andrew is joined by The Trace Radio's co-host Kat Summers.  We each pick 5 songs related to this theme of freedom and talk about what they mean to us.  Style, genre, and era will be all over the place even as the theme is the same. What songs would you p...

S3 E19 Clare Carlisle on Soren Kierkegaard: Philosopher of the Heart

May 24, 2021 15:00 - 57 minutes - 79.6 MB

On this episode of The Trace Podcast I talk with Professor Clare Carlisle of King's College.  She is the author of six books, most recently "On Habit, Spinoza’s Religion: A New Reading of the Ethics" and "Philosopher of the Heart: The Restless Life of Søren Kierkegaard" which we will be focused on in this talk.  Clare Carlisle teaches in the Department of Theology and Religious Studies at Kings College. Her wonderful book "Philosopher of the Heart" brings the life and thought of Soren Kier...

S3 E18 - Jonathan Parks-Ramage and His Novel YES, DADDY

May 10, 2021 18:04 - 1 hour - 107 MB

Jonathan Parks-Ramage is a Los Angeles based novelist, screenwriter and journalist. His debut novel, YES, DADDY, will be published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt on May 18, 2021. Amazon Studios is currently adapting the book for television. His writing has been widely published in such outlets as VICE, Slate, OUT Magazine, W Magazine, Atlas Obscura, Elle and Medium. He has lectured on journalism and creative non-fiction at Fordham University. He is also an alumnus of the 2018 and 2019 Bread...

S3 E17 - Devin Tau Talking "Who's On Top?" and LGBTQ+ Stories

May 03, 2021 16:51 - 1 hour - 100 MB

Devin Fei-Fan Tau is the director of "Who's On Top?" which is a feature-length documentary that shines a spotlight on a diverse group of the LGBTQ+ community to challenge stereotypes about gender and sexuality in outdoor recreation. Historically excluded and ostracized as not belonging to the adventurer community, the climbers tackle not only a mountain, but assumptions about who they are and how they belong to the world of outdoor sports. This film portrays a journey like no other, a ne...

S3 E16 - Tye Reed on Mutual Aid, Supporting Each Other, and the Movies

April 27, 2021 14:00 - 1 hour - 125 MB

This week on The Trace I am very proud to have Tye Reed as a guest.  Tye is a mutual aid organizer in Seattle, Washington.  We talk mutual aid, how we can all support each other, and the movies. Tye tells us about the good work of mutual aid and how YOU can get involved.  Then we get into some movies and how they relate to our need to take care of each other.  We discuss "Little Monsters", "28 Days Later", "Do the Right Thing", and the ever glorious "A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warr...

S3 E15 - Todd Brown of Screen Anarchy and XYZ Films

April 13, 2021 16:00 - 1 hour - 130 MB

Todd Brown from Screen Anarchy and XYZ Films is my guest this week.  Todd and I talk about his life of writing about movies and music, producing films, and the movies that have shaped him. Todd has been a producer on films like "Mandy", "The Raid", "Vivarium", and much more.  He generously shares stories about the making of "The Raid", Panos Casmotos, and Nicolas Cage.  We also get into his earlier focus on music with artists like Dave Bazan and Damien Jurado.   It's a conversation full ...

S3 E14 - Alan Sparhawk from Low

March 25, 2021 18:29 - 2 hours - 178 MB

Low is one of the great bands of the last 25+ years.  Alan Sparhawk and Mimi Parker have been making transcendent, challenging, beautiful music consistently since they started Low. Alan Sparhawk is my guest this week on The Trace.  We talk about his childhood and how he fell in love with music.  We dive into specific Low songs plus talk Neil Young, Robert Plant, and even Spike Lee.   We touch on religion/spirituality, where songs come from, mental health, and our need for disruptive art....

S3 E13 - Andrew Gets Interviewed on a Year of Living in the Movies

March 19, 2021 16:45 - 1 hour - 163 MB

It was just over a year ago that quarantine started.  Before then I was managing/bartending at a Seattle bar.  Suddenly I was home and trying to figure out how to use the time.  I wanted to take advantage of this bittersweet opportunity.  I gave myself over to doing interviews, study, writing - and the movies!   This is a talk about what the movies meant to me in 2020.  How did they help me grow?  How did they help me face my own darkness?  How did they help my empathy expand?   These fi...

S3 E12 - The Bright Light of the Christian Bookstore (A Short Story)

March 08, 2021 17:00 - 38 minutes - 53.6 MB

About a year ago I woke up in the morning and saw a man in my mind.  His name was Terry.  I knew that Terry loved 80's Christian rock and that he managed a Christian bookstore in the mid-90's.  I wanted to know more about this person.  I sat down and this story came to me.   "The Bright Light of the Christian Bookstore" Maybe you went to these places back in the day.  Maybe you worked at one.  Maybe you have no idea what I am talking about but are intrigued to hear Terry's story. This ...

S3 E11 - Demian Johnston of Great Falls on the beauty of metal, straight edge in the 90's, and much more.

March 03, 2021 17:28 - 1 hour - 135 MB

Illustrator, designer, musician, instructor, and letterpress printer Demian Johnston spent his formative years playing bass in legendary hardcore band Undertow before moving to guitar to form Nineironspitfire and later join hardcore icons Kiss It Goodbye.  He currently plays with Great Falls whose most recent album is "A Sense of Rest". We talk about the beauty of metal, fear of death, the straight edge scene in the 90's and 00's, and the importance of funding the arts.  There are asides a...

S3 E10 - Get Behind Me, Satan (Deconstructed Bible Stories)

February 26, 2021 16:00 - 42 minutes - 58.9 MB

Do you know that phrase "get behind me, Satan"?  What's that about?  On this episode of The Trace I break down what is going on with this strange expression.  Surprise!  It's more political than you think. I use clips from "Nomadland", "Magnolia", and "Borat" while looking at this famous expression and Bible story.  Are you seeing things in this world through the lense of collective responsibility or survival of the fittest competition?   Plus, what's the deal with this Satan concept?

S3 E9 - Rabbi Mark Sameth and the Dual-Gendered Name of God

February 19, 2021 18:12 - 1 hour - 117 MB

Rabbi Mark Sameth is the author of The Name: A History of the Dual-Gendered Hebrew Name for God.  His essays include “Our Father, Who Art Our Mother” which you can read on Religion Dispatches, and the Op-Ed “Is God Transgender” which appeared in The New York Times.  Mark and I talk about his book which includes wonderful insights into gender, feminism, affirming LGBTQ people, and intersectional identity.  We explore the Adam and Eve story, Kabbalah, and Jewish history.  What are the implic...

S3 E8 - Jennifer Butler on "Who Stole My Bible?"

February 12, 2021 01:33 - 53 minutes - 73.5 MB

The Reverend Jennifer Butler is the founding Executive Director of Faith in Public Life and author of "Who Stole My Bible?:  Reclaiming Scripture as a Handbook for Resisting Tyranny".   Reverend Butler also wrote "Born Again: The Christian Right Globalized." We talk about her wonderful new book and how to resist empire within inter-faith dialogue and activism.  Have you heard about the horrific "Slave Bible"?  You will get that story and much more about white supramacy's version of Christi...

S3 E7 - Crystal Cheatham on Coming Out and Deconstructing Religious Identity

January 30, 2021 17:42 - 59 minutes - 82.5 MB

Crystal Cheatham is the creator of Our Bible App and the host of Lord Have Mercy, a podcast about God, sex and the Bible. As a writer and social justice warrior she has been featured in Essence Magazine, TeenVogue and the Philadelphia Inquirer. Find out more about her work at ChrystalCheatham.com. We talk about Crystal's upbringing in the Seventh Day Adventist church, coming out, and deconstructing religious identity.  Check out Our Bible App and the wonderful work that Crystal is doing!  

S3 E6 - Erin Green on Queer Christianity and Future Public Life

January 14, 2021 20:14 - 1 hour - 118 MB

Erin Green is an affirming biblical scholar and LGBTQ+ activist.  Erin's passion is helping those excluded by the church to heal from spiritual abuse and trauma by navigating the biblical text in restorative ways. In this talk Erin and I discuss queer Christianity and possibilities for public life after Covid.  We are both hopeful about the good things that are possible when we can all gather together again whether that be at concerts, bars, church, activism, or wherever else. Thanks to ...

S3 E5 - Overcoming and Forgiveness with Brett Bashaw

December 26, 2020 18:25 - 1 hour - 114 MB

Brett Bashaw and I have been friends since high school.  We traveled together in parts of the USA and Mexico in our late teens and early 20's.  I have always known Brett to be a sincere searcher for meaning and love.  He is someone who has overcome profoundly difficult circumstances and practiced forgiveness towards others.   He and his wife, Natashaw Lawyer, published the book "Tin Can Homestead: The Art of Airstream Living" and run their own pottery company Sugarhouse Ceramic Co.   In ...

S3 E4 - Disturbing (in a good way) Movies with the Saints and Cinema Podcast

December 07, 2020 20:22 - 1 hour - 156 MB

Tim and Jay Winterstein are programmers of the Newport Beach Film Festival and host a podcast called Saints and Cinema.  Their show is about movies and religion.  This (of course) caught my attention because these are two of my greatest passions. This episode is a crossover for both of our shows where we discuss movies that disturbed and disrupted us in positive ways.  Some of these films are legit intense and we do include some "trigger warnings" in case you want to see any of these that ...

S3 E3 - Wendi Cervantes on Making Music in Strange Times

November 28, 2020 00:15 - 1 hour - 83.1 MB

Wendi Cervantes is a singer, songwriter, and musician from San Bernardino, California who is now based out of Seattle.  She does all kinds of styles and does them all well.  Her newest single is a collaboration with the producer Nez and it's called "Lemons".  It's a glorious synth-pop jam that is sure to pick you up.   Wendi does music under Cervantes and also with her former band Enamity.  She is currently working with different producers and House of Breaking Glass.  In this talk we disc...

S3 E2: 90's Indie Christian Music and What it Means Now

November 20, 2020 11:33 - 1 hour - 150 MB

Jason Anderson and Jeremy Krommendyk are music lovers who fully identified with the same music scene as myself.  We were fully invested in 90's underground Christian bands like Starflyer 59, Roadside Monument, Pedro the Lion, MxPx, Luxury, and Zao.  We talk about what it was like then and where we are now with music and Christianity in America. This is an opportunity to talk about music, religion, and identity.  Each of our understandings of what that scene was about has changed over the y...

S3 E1 - Jennifer Buck on Feminist Theology and Pacifism

November 10, 2020 21:29 - 1 hour - 103 MB

Jennifer Buck teaches at Azusa Pacific University and wrote Reframing the House: Constructive Feminist Global Ecclesiology for the Western Evangelical Church.  Jennifer has wonderful insights on Christian feminism, pacifism, and the activist tradition of Quakers.  This is a theological and political conversation that I hope feels open to all listeners. I'm honored to start season 3 of The Trace with this wonderful conversation.  If you want to hear more talks like this one check season 2 e...

S2 E34 - Season 2 Finale + 5 Films for Spiritual Disruption

October 22, 2020 00:54 - 48 minutes - 67.2 MB

A few weeks before election results feels like the right time to end season 2 of The Trace.  It's been a fantastic 34 episodes and I am so grateful to every guest for being a part of this with me. I end season 2 with some words of hope and encouragement in these unpredictable times.  We need to support and love each other big time during this next month.  Make sure you have a plan and support group for all this election madness. I then break down 5 movies for spiritual disruption.  We al...

S2 E33 - David Llama on Interconnectedness, Mexico, and Living in the USA

October 13, 2020 17:53 - 1 hour - 132 MB

David Llama is a filmmaker and friend who grew up in Mexico City and now lives in Seattle.  He has wonderful insights about all kinds of things in life.  In this episode we talk about the transition from Mexico to the USA and how that has changed during the Trump years. Lots of talk in here about music, movies, and culture from both Mexico and the USA.  David reminds us that we are all connected in this human experience.  Thanks to David for taking the time to have such a lovely and honest...

S2 E32 - Johnathon Ford

September 23, 2020 17:02 - 1 hour - 144 MB

I am so fortunate to have Johnathon Ford as my guest.  Johnathon is an incredible musician known for his work with Unwed Sailor, Roadside Monument, and many other bands.  We talk about going all in with music and staying true to the artistic dream.  Johnathon is very open and gracious as he tells stories about life on the road and songwriting.