Open Ended

James is settling into Brooklyn living, Cher camped out in dangerous temperatures for Obama, and they both are in their feels because they are now officially long distance besties. Review us on iTunes and Google Play, and recommend us on Overcast! This has been a production of Postloudness, a collective of independent audio shows by people of color, women, and queer-identified hosts. Learn more at postloudness.com

Designers Theresa Stewart and C'ne Rohlsen-Green join the crew for their year-in-review (recorded at the beginning of December 2016), and celebrating James and C'ne's last show in Chicago before moving to New York City. Lil' programming note: we'll be moving to a bi-weekly schedule starting January 2017.

Derrick Tarrance of WakingOni joins the crew for their annual tech wish list, and James shares a mini-audio documentary he made on his sister's college graduation. Review us on iTunes and Google Play, and recommend us on Overcast! This has been a production of Postloudness, a collective of independent audio shows by people of color, women, and queer-identified hosts. Learn more at postloudness.com

James finally found a place in New York, Cher calms down his anxiety, and they both discuss the black excellence that is Moonlight and Chewing Gum. Show Notes Cher’s Bitmoji James is moving MTV’s The Stakes episode on Standing Rock Moonlight Chewing Gum Review us on iTunes and Google Play, and recommend us on Overcast! This has been a production of Postloudness, a collective of independent audio shows by people of color, women, and queer-identified hosts. Learn more at postloudness.com

We're back, and we're sad about the election, but we have a live show to play for you that we performed for the Chicago Podcast Festival.

Let's pour one out for Vine. Plus an Open Call about cable news critics and black male sexuality. Buy tickets to our upcoming live show in Chicago. This has been a production of Postloudness, a collective of independent audio shows by people of color, women, and queer-identified hosts. Learn more at postloudness.com.

It's a bitter pill to swallow for a self-published, black abstractionist artist in a digital world. Luckily, Tiffany shows us the brighter side. Buy tickets to our upcoming live show in Chicago. This has been a production of Postloudness, a collective of independent audio shows by people of color, women, and queer-identified hosts. Learn more at postloudness.com.

In this episode, Cher and James discuss “doing the most” in one weekend, and the real feeling of FOMO, fear of missing out. (Original broadcast: July 25, 2015)

Cher experiences a new kind of FOMO during a social media vacation. Buy tickets to our upcoming live show in Chicago. This has been a production of Postloudness, a collective of independent audio shows by people of color, women, and queer-identified hosts. Learn more at postloudness.com.

Cher learns the power of determination and kindness of strangers one night on 67th Street. Also an Open Call in an arcade and in your eardrums. Our sponsor: Field Notes: USA made memo books & other products, including seasonal limited-editions. Visit fieldnotesbrand.com or 400 North May in Chicago. This has been a production of Postloudness, a collective of independent audio shows by people of color, women, and queer-identified hosts. Learn more at postloudness.com.

In the age of smartphones, we explore Glen's relationships through a 2011 LG flip phone. Also, an Open Call about weed and shitpics. Our sponsor: Cards Against Humanity: They asked us not to read an ad, so we recorded something special for you in the middle of the show. This has been a production of Postloudness, a collective of independent audio shows by people of color, women, and queer-identified hosts. Learn more at postloudness.com.

Recorded inside of an airstream trailer in beautiful Portland, Oregon at the XOXO Fest, Tyesha Snow sits down with Cher and James to talk XOXO, white feminism, and Beyonce. Our sponsors: Basecamp: When you use Basecamp to run projects, people know what to do, people know where things are, and you stay on top of everything all the time. Inventibles: This episode is sponsored by Inventables - the hardware store for designers. Learn more about Carvey their new 3D Carving machine at inventables.com. This has been a production of Postloudness, a collective of independent audio shows by people of color, women, and queer-identified hosts. Learn more at postloudness.com.

The digital side of doing it. Featured interviews (in order of appearance): Jonathon Pernisek Elijah McKinnon Sharlene King, from episode 35 of Open Ended. Our sponsors: Second City: Love comedy and filmmaking? The Harold Ramis Film School’s year-long program at The Second City is for you! Visit RamisFilmSchool.com for more info. This has been a production of Postloudness, a collective of independent audio shows by people of color, women, and queer-identified hosts. Learn more at postloudness.com.

Three artists question what the 24-hour news cycle is doing to our attention, and what that has to do a television in a Pilsen cafe. Our sponsors: Busy Beaver: High quality, US-made custom buttons, based in Chicago. Cards Against Humanity: A party game for horrible people. Iron Galaxy: VIDEOBALL is a piece of electronic entertainment. VIDEOBALL is a sport you can play. VIDEOBALL is a sport everyone can play. Go play VIDEOBALL. Jackbox: Get 5 hilarious party games in The Jackbox Party Pack, from the creators of YOU DON’T KNOW JACK. Now on Xbox One, PS3, PS4, Steam and more! This has been a production of Postloudness, a collective of independent audio shows by people of color, women, and queer-identified hosts. Learn more at postloudness.com.

When does life imitate art, and why was Cher banned from a pumpkin patch? Open Ended investigates during a live show at Steppenwolf Theater Chicago for the “Sounds Like Chicago” Podcast Festival. This has been a production of Postloudness, a collective of independent audio shows by people of color, women, and queer-identified hosts. Learn more at postloudness.com.

What happens when we sound a little different than usual? Let's unlearn our expectations... Listen to UnLearned on iTunes, Google Play, or wherever you find your audio shows. This has been a production of Postloudness, a collective of independent audio shows by people of color, women, and queer-identified hosts. Learn more at postloudness.com.

Recorded live from Weapons of Mass Creation Fest in Cleveland, Ohio, James and Cher sit down with Cristina Vanko to discuss theft and copyright in art and design, burlesque dancers, and the pettiness of $6 guacamole. We were sponsored this week by: Warby Parker: For listeners of the Open Ended podcast, Warby Parker is offering a Free 5-Day Home Try-On to give you the opportunity to check out their glasses. To get your Home Try-On today go to warbyparkertrial.com/postloudness to let us know that you came from us. Jackbox Games: Get 5 hilarious party games in The Jackbox Party Pack, from the creators of YOU DON’T KNOW JACK. Now on Xbox One, PS3, PS4, Steam and more! Go to jackboxgames.com for more info. References made during our conversation: The amazing artwork of Tuesday Bassen. Cristina's book, “Hand Lettering for Everyone”. The soundtrack to the road trip from Chicago to Cleveland, Fifth Harmony’s “Work from Home”. This week’s Postloudness recommendation, UnLearned. UnLearned is a weekly podcast focused on

Ahead of his 27th birthday, Cher and James sit down with Classandra Green, James' mother, to discuss the difficulties, trials, and tribulations of parenthood. We were sponsored this week by: Cards Against Humanity: Cards Against Humanity is bringing back Concert Against Humanity at Gen Con on August 5. The show will feature live performances from Eugene Mirman, Aparna Nancherla, Jonathan Coulton, Molly Lewis, Paul and Storm, and more surprise guests from the Chicago comedy scene. The show is open to all, grab tickets here. This week's Open Call: Classandra: Michelle Obama’s Speech at the DNC Convention and also, as always, 2Chains Feds Watching. Cher: Radiohead at Lollapalooza James: His supportive group of friends and family, and DJ Khaled’s Major Key. We also have announcements like: Help us reach our new fundraising goal for 2016! We have our eyes on a portable recorder so we can start doing more on-site interviews, continue to pay our guests, and make this podcast sustainable. Give us a hand with a one-ti

This week we learn more about hosts Cher and James by delving into their phone contacts. Ahead of WMC Fest next weekend, the pair also chat with co-organizer, Bryan Garvin about the festival and conference diversity. We were sponsored this week by: Cards Against Humanity: Cards Against Humanity is bringing back Concert Against Humanity at Gen Con on August 5. The show will feature live performances from Eugene Mirman, Aparna Nancherla, Jonathan Coulton, Molly Lewis, Paul and Storm, and more surprise guests from the Chicago comedy scene. The show is open to all, grab tickets here. References made during our conversation: If you would like to attend WMC Fest, Bryan has given all lucky listeners of Open Ended a discount code to get 50% off single day and three day passes. Simply head to the WMC website and enter DSN at checkout. This week's Open Call: Cher: The Netflix show Stranger Things. You can watch a trailer here. James: Mr. Robot. You can check out the trailer here. We also have announcements like: Help u

After James takes a few days away from the web, Cher has to fill him in on all the celeb antics he missed, including Taylor Swift, Kanye West, and the elephant in the room, Pokemon Go! We were sponsored this week by: Second City: Love comedy and filmmaking? The Harold Ramis Film School’s year-long program at The Second City is for you! Visit RamisFilmSchool.com for more info. Iron Galaxy: Scream like a school kid with Capsule Force, an intergalactic-retro-anime multiplayer game now available on PS4 and Steam! capsuleforce.com References made during our conversation: Another podcast on the Postloudness network that Cher recommends is Gossip Girls. Where feminism and pop culture collide with a recap of every episode of the CW television show, Gossip Girl. Hosted by Subi Shah and Cher Vincent. Catch Cher and James for a live recording of Open Ended on Wednesday, August 17th. All the details can he found here. Where the Taylor-West feud all began...Famous by Kanye West This week's Open Call: James: This is Water