Lauren O’Neal and Niko Bakulich, hosts of the podcast Sunday School Dropouts, join Michael for a Valentine's Day special. They talk about their lives—and about King Brothers, Neutral Milk Hotel, St. Vincent, The Neighbourhood, and Niko's own music.

Lauren O’Neal and Niko
Bakulich
are co-hosts of the podcast
Sunday School Dropouts, a podcast where an
ex-Christian and a sort-of Jew read through the Bible for the first time.
Lauren is a writer and editor, and she recently edited and contributed to the
anthology Empty the Pews: Stories of Leaving the
Church
. Niko is a musician
and composer, and he recently released the EP Okay
101
.


Lauren, Niko, and Michael talk about scavenging for cool music, emotion that’s
too much for machinery to handle, sexual attraction to guitars, San Francisco,
and making music and a life together.


Lauren and Niko’s Five Songs.

Oh Shit! by King Brothers.
Two-Headed Boy by Neutral
Milk Hotel.
Strange Mercy by St.
Vincent.
Sweater Weather by The
Neighbourhood.
Something New by Niko Bakulich.

Show Notes.

There are still a few days left to vote for This Is Your Mixtape for the
Canadian Podcasting Awards! If you’re Canadian and involved in podcasting,
please register and vote for us.


Lauren and
Niko on Twitter.


Their podcast, Sunday School Dropouts.


Empty the Pews: Stories of Leaving the
Church.


Niko Bakulich’s website.


How to Quit Shampoo Without Becoming
Disgusting
(Lauren’s viral article about quitting shampoo).


Ellisa Sun: Grand
Piano
.


Arto Lindsay:
Illuminated.


Support This Is Your Mixtape on Patreon.

Twitter Mentions