Bsing With Sean K

In this episode Sean Kneese talks to Singer/Song Writer and actress Rew Starr. Rew has been called a “Firebrand” by the New York Times and was crowned Miss Underground NYC. The video for her song “Alota mistakes” won the Akademia Music Award for “Best Pop Rock Music Video. Her song “U Suck “was featured on Bad Girls Club and was voted “Punk song of the Year” by Pirate radio on Treasure coast. She appeared on the TLC reality show “Love, Lust or Run w/ Stacy London and has acted in many independent films and plays. Rew talks about her life on the road, her passion for music, her experience teaching guitar, her adventures working on film sets with her dog ZsaZsa Gabone, her friendship with Joey Ramone and other interesting topics.

In this episode of BSing with Sean K: Sean talks to musician and film maker Patrick Flynn. Patrick discusses his band Spanish Dracula, his love of blues and folk music, and some of his current film projects. Other topics include: Woody Guthrie, Howlin Wolf, Tom Waits, politics, the film industry, and others.

In this episode, Sean Kneese BSes with political children's musician and animal rights activist Jamie Theurich. Jamie talks about his music projects Jumpin' Jamie and The O>matics. Sean and Jamie also talk a bit how they met working on television sets as background actors. Other topics discussed include: veganism, the 2016 elections, Bernie Sanders, gun control, the DNC, war, Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump, coffee and others. Jamie's website: http://www.jumpinjamie.com/

In this episode Sean Kneese has a conversation with Atheist YouTuber and spoken word poet Mitchell Reynolds AKA Grappling Ignorance. Mitch talks about how he became an atheist, his poetry, his experience moving to the bible belt and working in education, and how he got started with YouTube. Other topics discussed include the left/right paradigm, free speech, echo chambers, talking to people with opposing views, political correctness, and others. One of Mitch's poems entitled "I Laughed" is played at the end of the episode. Subscribe to Grappling Ignorance's channel here: http://www.youtube.com/user/grapplingignorance

In this episode Sean Kneese talks to Jazz drummer Sebastian Beliard. Sebastian talks about moving to the US from Chile when he was 12 and how he became interested in music and martial arts. He also talks about how he's been becoming more conservative with his politics lately and how that makes him feel isolated from many others in the music industry. Sean and Sebastian debate many controversial topics including abortion, the prison system and others.

Sean Kneese talks with podcaster, journalist, blogger, rapper, and commercial/broadcast video producer Yusif Habib Amin for an end of the year episode of BSing with Sean K. Yusif talks about life in Spartanburg, South Carolina, southern food, being a vegetarian, the law of attraction, his career goals and other interesting topics.

In this episode Sean Kneese talks to spoken word poet, graphic novelist, disability rights activist and community organizer Eman Rimawi. Rimawi talks about how she developed an interest in writing, her experience performing spoken word at open mics, what it's like being disabled in the USA, and some of her upcoming projectsCheck out Eman's Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/emanrimawiandtheworld/Article/BSing newsletter I wrote about Stark Reality Open Mic which mentions Eman Rimawi and her performance there: https://medium.com/@BSingwithSeanK/the-most-raw-open-mic-in-nyc-d87e39ff28e7Documentary I made on Stark Reality Open Mic featuring Eman Rimawi: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0AoZCXBcxdU

In this episode Sean Kneese talks to actress Alexandra Rosario. She discusses her career, her experience immigrating to the U.S. from the Dominican Republic, her advice for other actors/actresses and her recent projects she's been working on. Alexandra's website: http://www.iamalexandrarosario.com/

In this episode, Sean Kneese talks to writer and visionary poet Luke Lee. Lee talks about his experience moving to the United States from South Korea as a young child and how that influenced his writing, his views on currents events, his life as a poet and his goals for the future. Luke Lee also reads a poem of his for the audience entitled "Sex". Luke's Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/poetrybylee/

In this episode, Sean Kneese interviews spoken word poet and founder/host of the Stark Reality Open Mic Night: Viviana Duncan. Viviana talks about how her family immigrated from Buenos Aires, Argentina when she was 10 years old and how she developed a passion for writing and performing poetry as she learned English and "fell in love with the language". She talks about what being an American means to her and how freedom of expression is an important right to her. She also talks about her open mic night and how she got started with it, her experience performing her poetry, and reads one of her poems entitled "Beat" which deals with the topic of retirement and why she believes you should never retire if you are doing something you love. Other topics include the path of discovering yourself as an individual, what separates the artist from the rest of society and more. This interview was recorded at 353 Studios at 353 West 48th Street New York, New York where she holds her open mic night twice a month. Keep u

In this episode Sean Kneese talks to Pasquale Santoro Aka DJ Pat Pervert: punk rock DJ at Otto’s Shrunken Head and political activist/blogger. Pat talks about his early days as a homeless teenager in NYC, his experiences playing with his old punk band Deviant Behavior, the punk scene in New York in the 1970s and 1980s, the origin of punk and alternative music, the history of Otto’s Shrunken Head, and how he got started with DJing. Pat also talks about his blog and some of the political writing he does on it and his views about racism and injustice. Sean gets into a debate with Pat towards the end of the episode about whether hate speech is free speech and whether Nazis should have the right to march. Link to DJ Pat Pervert's blog/website: http://tinyurl.com/ppevents

In this episode Sean Kneese interviews actress, singer, model and spoken word poet Rachel Navarro. Rachel talks about growing up in the Bronx and how she developed a passion for the performing arts. She also talks about some of her recent and upcoming projects she has been working on and reads one of her poems for the listeners.

he In this episode Sean Kneese talks to NJ based musician Rob Gonzalez of the bands Furnace Head, Dutchguts and Sunrot. Rob talks about his involvement in the local metal and punk scene in New Jersey, his experience playing shows, his passion for underground music, and his goals as a musician. The songs "Trigger Warning" by Sunrot and "Behind the Grit" by Furnace Head are played at the end of the episode.Check out Rob's projects here:Furnace Head: https://furnacehead.bandcamp.com/Dutchguts: https://dutchguts.bandcamp.com/Sunrot: https://sunrot.bandcamp.com/

In this episode, Sean Kneese talks to musician, poet, sculptor and painter James Arlowe. Arlowe talks about the process for his different art forms and his life as an entertainer. Check out his work here: http://www.jamesarlowe.com

In this episode Sean Kneese talks to Maria Alvarez and Natascha Beck of the New York based all girl punk band Jigsaw Youth. Jigsaw Youth are influenced by the Riot Grrrl movement, a feminist punk rock movement that started in the 1990s with bands like Bikini Kill and Babes in Toyland. Though the band is influenced by this music, they play their own style and do not wish to be labeled as just another Riot Grrrl band. The band talks about the punk scene in New York and New Jersey, their experience playing shows, bands that have influenced them, how they became interested in punk music, and their goals as musicians. Other topics include Kim Kardashian trying to be punk, the music industry, house shows, "fashion punks", and more.

In this episode Sean Kneese talks to psychedelic/experimental artist Andrew Abbott. Abbott talks about life as a painter, his time as a medic in the military, the influence behind his work, and his experience with marketing himself and participating in art shows. Check out his website here: http://allabbott.com/

In this episode Sean Kneese talks to Christian Gonzalez: founder of the French one man experimental industrial/electronic project Grosso Gadgetto. Christian talks about how he got interested in experimental music, the style that he plays, and the music scene where he lives in Lyon, France . Sean Kneese also plays a track from Gross Gadgetto entitled "Game Over" at the end of the episode. Special thanks to Christian's friends: Grem Lins, Greg Crowley and Quiche Toujours for helping to translate for Christian in this episode. Links to Christian's Music: https://soundcloud.com/grossogadgetto-1https://soundcloud.com/grossotoprod

In this episode Sean Kneese interviews Chris Palmieri: puppeteer, actor, voice actor, and animal rights activist. He has performed his puppetry with the Toy Museum of New York in Brooklyn, NY and Field Station: Dinosaurs in Leonia, NJ. Chris talks about how he got involved with puppetry and what he enjoys about it. He also talks about his interest in animal rights activism and veganism. Chris's website: http://chrispalmieri.weebly.com/ Chris's YouTube channel: http://chrispalmieri.weebly.com/

In this episode Sean Kneese talks to stand up comedian and fellow Kean University graduate Danish Maqbool. Danish tells us about his experience growing up as a Pakistani-American in New Jersey and how his life changed after 9/11. He describes how that experience has influenced his comedy and how he became interested in performing stand up in the first place.

In this episode Sean Kneese interviews stand up comedian Nathan Anderson. Nathan talks about his experiences playing gigs around the U.S., the inspiration behind his comedy, his goals as a comedian, his fascination with nerd culture and his lack of interest in sports. http://www.nathananderson.nyc