Bad At Parties

Kathleen Murray is Bad at Parties! Host, Andy Zook, and Kathleen talk about natural flaws in performance! Being bold in promoting your work! Supporting the voice of another without a voice! Showing up! http://www.kathleenmurray.com/

Eric Anderson (Cataldo)is Bad at Parties! Eric and Andy talk about Cataldo's new record, Keepers! Market Research! Tricks to remember names by! Learning to satisfy yourself in order to create satisfying art! https://www.cataldomusic.com/

Lerin Herzer is Bad at Parties! Andy and Lerin sit down to talk about Mental Health and music! Sticking your foot in your mouth! Education and Prison! https://lerinandandrew.bandcamp.com/

Victoriana Dan is Bad at Parties! Victoriana and Andy eat Tim Tams! Talk - Being Poor! Having a variety of artistic outlets! http://www.victorianadan.com/

Gabe Rodriguez is bad at parties! Gabe and Andy talk about family dynamics! Not getting into an artistic slump! Getting into an artistic slump and pulling yourself out! Calling yourself an artist! http://www.gabrielboone.com/

Abby Gundersen is Bad at Parties! Abby and Andy talk about homeschool! Composition! Trusting yourself to do something you don't see examples of! Lots and lots of sound effects on this one. https://abbygundersen.bandcamp.com/

Happy Holidays! Bad at Parties returns January 9th.

Aaron Davidson is Bad at Parties! Aaron and Andy talk about making music together! Conflict resolution! Mentors and influences on their lives! Aaron is the first self proclaimed extrovert on the show, and he waves his flag proudly. Check it out! https://soundcloud.com/diet75

Rachael Knudson Thomas is Bad at Parties! Rachael and Andy talk about creating a space that makes you want to create! Beauty in decay. A mutual fear of camping (but doing it anyway)! Also, it snows. http://www.rachaelknudsonthomas.com/

Gareth Couch is Bad at Parties! Gareth and Andy talk about poetry and reading, the difference between being the "DD" and doing speed and mushrooms at that same time, and how to challange one's self to reengage as an artist. At the end of the podcast, Gareth refers to a movie called "Kumare." Check out the trailer here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OXUzG6YKuvo

Marissa Jenae Johnson is Bad at Parties! Andy and Marissa talk about Black activism in the church, owning up to where you're coming from, and recognizing your role as an individual amidst a movement bigger than yourself. https://www.safetypinbox.com/

Josh Phillips is Bad at Parties! Executive producer of the sister podcast "Formal Nachos" Josh talks with Andy about being an educator in this political climate, podcasting with his wife and friend, and Andy even brings out a FN favorite - the cards of topics. http://formalnachos.podomatic.com/

Trevor Borden is Bad at Parties! Andy and Trevor reflect on their recent shared performance, learning to adjust as an artist for the desire for stability, and owning up to white privilege and limited perspectives. http://www.trevorborden.com/

Debbie Miller is Bad at Parties! Debbie and Andy connect and talk about Naturopathic Medicine, the desire to create and pursue music while living a stable life, old songs that change their meaning over time, and exchanging voting advice for supplement (vitamin) advice. http://www.thedebbiemiller.com/

Maxwell Arnold is Bad at Parties! The second Portland episode of the series is with writer, actor, and traveler; Maxwell (Max) Arnold. Andy and Max talk catch up on the last year, talk about the reality of the moment, and learning to be present and joyful.

Alex Herbig is Bad at Parties! Andy and Alex talk about creating community, first languages in religion, and the marketing of Instagram. http://www.alexherbig.com/

Drew Martin is Bad at Parties! Drew starts off the episode with a live performance of his tune "Valley." The conversation was full of laugher, familiarity, and the true positivity and optimism that is Drew Martin. https://soundcloud.com/drewma

Melodie Knight is Bad at Parties! Melodie and Andy sit down at talk about the challenges of moving and staying with people, giving yourself applause, and the joy of mysticism. https://melodieknight.persona.co/

Andy Stewart is Bad at Parties! Get ready for some serious Andy on Andy action, as Stewart talks about the allowing others to experience their child-like states, the politics of pacifism, and refocusing your mind around "selling out." http://www.andystewart.co/

Kenaniah (Niah) Bystrom is Bad at Parties! Niah and Andy talk about capitalism and living in a city that's not growing as fast as the population, making multiple forms of art at different times in life, and actually showing up to other's people's events.