Podcasts by who all gon be there?

Episode 49E: Juneteenth Afterparty w/ Kiara Walls from 2023-07-26T11:26:54

In this episode, we speak with artist ,educator, and dean Kiara Walls about summer vibes, her arts origin story, her work in relation to place, Portland, National Reparations Day, and so much mo...

#49D : ANALOG VO from 2023-05-08T14:30:50

In this amazing episode (49D) we interview the Incomparable Vo, about their art, their life, punk things, and so much more! the ole NTP crew back at it with Vo!

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Episode 45: Dig Deep and Aim High w/ Mic Crenshaw from 2022-04-10T16:24:12

In this episode, we sit down with emcee, rapper, activist, and educator Mic Crenshaw to discuss how he’s doing in 2022, his roots in punk culture, the original skinhead ideology and its mutation...

Episode 44: The Slap from 2022-04-01T13:21:04

In this episode, we interrupt our regularly scheduled programming and call an Emergency Meeting to discuss the TV event we’ve all been talking about; Love Is Blind Season 2. Also: that other thi...

Episode 43, Part 2: The Grift Strikes Back w/ Bruce Poinsette from 2022-03-26T16:37:04

In part 2 of Bruce Poinsette’s record-breaking filibuster of NTP studios (much to the chagrin of Mel’s increasing appetite), we continue our messy conversation on the economic advantages of grif...

Episode 42, Part 1: Grifty Environs w/ Bruce Poinsette from 2022-03-18T14:51:06

In part 1 of this episode, Oregon writer and educator Bruce Poinsette filibusters our studios (for a record-breaking total of FOUR hours) to chat about growing up in Lake Oswego, his show The Bl...

Episode 41: Drawing on Walls w/ Alejandra Arias Sevilla from 2022-03-05T19:43:12

In this episode, we speak with artist and printer Alejandra Arias Sevilla about  being a new cat parent,  graduating in the pandemic and post-collegiate life,life as a printmaker and her perspec...

Episode 40: Alive As a Point of Belligerency w/ Roux from 2022-02-18T18:53:16

In this episode, we catch up with artist, community educator, and organizer Roux about how they’re finding joy in These Times (™), their work with tattoo art in Portland, Black tattoo artists th...

Episode 39: Happy Contemporary Black Archive Life! from 2022-02-09T14:05:20

In this episode, we catch up on how 2022 is going, Rihanna and a fan's big news, Spotify and its Joe Rogan problem, Thandiwe Newton’s apology (that no one asked for), BHM news, Black capital cit...

Episode 38: Happy 2022 Y’all! from 2022-01-09T18:57:20

In this episode, we discuss our respective holiday breaks, the joys of living alone, the most memorable events of 2021, the end of Insecure (SPOILERS), Spiderman No Way Home,  Matrix, lessons le...

you ain’t got to lie craig Episode 010: the REBUILD TETRALOGY from 2021-12-23T18:43:14

In this 10th and (maybe) FINAL episode of YOU AINT GOT TO LIE CRAIG the NEON GENESIS EVANGELION ARCH

we have a conversation around the anime film tetralogy REBUILDs of EVANGELION 1,2,3,4 ...

Episode 37: Just Black Stuff w/ Intisar Abioto from 2021-11-22T20:36:33

In this episode, we sit a spell with artist, writer, photographer, and dancer Intisar Abioto to chat about her mural works, performance, photography and printing, the effect of national media vi...

Episode 36: Doing Whatever the Hell I Wanna Do TBH w/ Christine Miller from 2021-11-05T18:31:25

In this episode, artist and curator Christine Miller hangs out with us to chat about what she’s been up to in the past few years, how she’s doing, her arts origin story, curatorial practice and ...

Episode 35: Not the Beige Messiah from 2021-09-29T14:58:18

In this episode, maxx and Mel discuss the 2001 tour de force, Baby Boy, expectations (or lack thereof) for Fall 2021, the Neo-Feudal Age, what it means to be an artist  while systems are crumbli...

Episode 34: Ten Seconds or Less from 2021-07-31T11:04:56

In this episode, maxx and Mel cut up about shenanigans in the Olympics,  the anti-Black spectacle of drug use, Kanye’s return to the scene with a possible new album, F9 and the saga and paradox ...

Episode 33: Divesting From July 4th w/ Donovan Smith from 2021-07-11T12:54:16

In this episode, we get to chat with writer, artist, and organizer Donovan Smith about how he’s been doing, the rise and fall of mass interest in police reform and anti-racism since the Summer 2...

you ain’t got to lie craig Episode 009: epilogue from 2021-06-02T18:39:30

In this 9th episode of YOU AINT GOT TO LIE CRAIG our conversation around the anime show NEON GENESIS EVANGELION continues & ends episodes 25 & 26, and the END of EVANGELION, and we say our goodb...

Episode 32: Time w/ Rasheedah Phillips of Black Quantum Futurism from 2021-05-27T17:51:01

We chat with artist, author, community activist, and lawyer Rasheedah Phillips of Black Quantum Futurism across time and space about coping with 2020-21, how and why Black survival facilitates u...

you ain’t got to lie craig Episode 008: the end of END from 2021-05-21T17:32:48

In this 8th episode of YOU AINT GOT TO LIE CRAIG our conversation around the anime show NEON GENESIS EVANGELION continues episodes 25 & 26, and the END of EVANGELION.

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Episode 31: We Bought a Van w/ Ashley Stull Meyers from 2021-05-17T12:54:28

We sit down with Ashley Stull Meyers to discuss how she’s been doing in the Pancetta, art projects past, present and future, the difficulty of labeling her labor as an arts worker, the complexit...

Episode 30: The First Half of Scarface from 2021-05-13T13:26:12

maxx & mel hang out at the new podcast recording space, drink some gifted vodka, talk current events and, as always, the absurdity of living.

Some stuff that comes up: Falcon & the Winter...

you ain’t got to lie craig Episode 007: the beginning of END from 2021-05-04T18:00:20

In this 7th episode of YOU AINT GOT TO LIE CRAIG our conversation around the anime show NEON GENESIS EVANGELION continues episodes 25 & 26, and the END of EVANGELION.

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who all in it? Episode 8: Grey's Anatomy, Part 2 from 2021-04-26T14:28:43

In this episode, ariella and Mel discuss all of the story arcs in which Shonda Rhimes clearly stated that she didn’t care about our hopes, dreams, or tear ducts. CW for discussion of abuse, addi...

Episode 29: salt is very important w/ Black Feast from 2021-04-20T17:22:11

In this episode, maxx and  Mel rap a taste with Salimatu Amabebe of Black Feast about how they’re getting through the Pantheon, the origins of Black Feast...

Episode 28: Colorblind; but Everything is F*cking Neon w/ Ahsante Sankofa Foree from 2021-04-05T15:47:34

In this episode, we speak with poet and fugitive intellectual Ahsante Sankofa Foree about how dhey are getting through this panoramic, Negro hymns and work songs, music and temporality, Meghan M...

who all in it? Episode 7: Grey's Anatomy, Part 1 from 2021-04-02T11:24:57

In this episode, ariella and Mel begin Part 1 of their discussion of the 17-year journey and development of the Shonda Rhimes-helmed television series, Grey’s Anatomy. They begin by breaking dow...

Episode 27: Figuring Out How the Lines Bleed w/ Alley Pezanoski-Browne from 2021-03-23T18:19:13

In this episode, maxx and Mel chat with Alley Pezanoski-Browne about the best Girl Scout cookies, her time as a Fulbright scholar in Hong Kong, checking in on family in more compromised regions ...

you ain’t got to lie craig Episode 006: playing with my EVA is like playing with my emotions from 2021-03-07T12:03:54

In this 6th episode of YOU AINT GOT TO LIE CRAIG our conversation around the anime show NEON GENESIS EVANGELION continues for episodes 19-24.

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Episode 26: Black History Month Special from 2021-02-16T22:21:36

In this episode, Mel and maxx discuss the history of #BHM and its intended and actual significance, best Black History streaming services, a whole tangent on Insecure, YT use of Black vernacular...

you ain't got to lie craig Episode 005: Who Am I? from 2021-01-22T13:26:49

In this FIfth episode of YOU AINT GOT TO LIE CRAIG our conversation around the anime show NEON GENESIS EVANGELION continues episodes 13-18.

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Episode 25: forgive me or f*** you w/ keyon gaskin from 2021-01-15T19:25:08

For our hallmark 25th episode, we chat with artist keyon gaskin about how they’re navigating and adjusting in the midst of this Pantone, their new endeavors in roller skating and gardening, how ...

you ain't got to lie craig Episode 004: Podcast Attack from 2020-12-30T16:07:07

In this FOURTH episode of YOU AINT GOT TO LIE CRAIG  we have special guests NICHOLE ROBINSON CLARA EMILIANA joining our conversation around the anime show NEON GENESIS EVANGELION. 

Episode 24: I Know It’s Christmas, We’re Not Supposed to Throw Shade w/ Sharita Towne and ariella tai from 2020-12-24T14:49:13

In the Season Finale of 2020, we invite artists Sharita Towne and ariella tai to count down our...

Episode 23: Obnoxious Future Human Tourist (The Holiday Countdown Special) from 2020-12-16T20:21:06

Mel and maxx discuss how they’re coping in These Unprecedented Times (™), their Post-Rona bucket list and what that world will look like, and each of their top 10 moments of 2020.  maxx also has...

who all in it? Episode 6: The 40-Year-Old Version from 2020-12-09T15:23:41

ariella and Mel discuss the Netflix film, The 40-Year-Old Version, a coming of age tale about a New York playwright grappling with success and what that actually looks like in her life. Starring...

Episode 22: Rage&Hate&Paper Clips w/ Shilpa Joshi from 2020-12-07T20:42:55

In this episode, we chat with Portland organizer and advocate Shilpa Joshi about how she’s coping during the pandemic, why she’s applying to graduate school, how she got into policy campaign wor...

Episode 21: A Friendly Conversation In the Park w/ Artist Michael Bernard Stevenson Jr. from 2020-10-26T20:22:56

In this episode, we chat with artist Michael Bernard Stevenson Jr. about how they’ve been coping with These Unprecedented Times (™), Afro-Contemporary Bicycle Dancing, their first art/creative m...

who all in it? Episode 5: Magic Mike XXL from 2020-10-01T12:55:55

ariella and Mel discuss the 2015 classic tale, Magic Mike XXL. It’s a story as old as time: a crew of dancers embark on a journey to celebrate their glory as the Kings of Tampa in one final, unf...

Episode 20: Bad Podcasters For Life from 2020-09-29T17:42:36

OUR 20th EPISODE!!! *air horns*

maxx and Mel celebrate their 20th episode of #wagbt by discussing the state of Oregon literally being on fire and having to prepare for possible evacuation...

So Extra Episode VI: Monetize That Glass from 2020-09-12T19:28:49

 In celebration of our upcoming 20th episode of “who all gon be there?”, please enjoy this complimentary extended episode of “So Extra”, our podcast which is exclusively available on our Patreon...

you ain't got to lie craig Episode 003: #EVA from 2020-09-08T15:39:40

in this third episode of YOU AINT GOT TO LIE CRAIG  we continue our multiple episode conversation around the anime show NEON GENESIS EVANGELION. 

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Episode 19: Eighty Days Now w/ Don't Shoot Portland from 2020-09-02T22:30:14

In this episode, we speak with the Board President from Don’t Shoot Portland. We discuss what they do and how they operate within community and educate the youth, as well as their work with the ...

who all in it? Episode 4: The Players Club from 2020-08-19T12:38:52

In this episode, ariella and Mel discuss the 1998 film, The Players Club. Written and directed by Ice Cube, it chronicles the multi-layered journey of Diana Armstrong (stage name “Diamond”) as s...

Episode 18: Black Abbey Series w/ Jaleesa Johnston from 2020-08-04T20:09:43

In the final episode of our Black Abbey series, we chat with artist-scholar-administrator Jaleesa Johnston about how she’s coping with life during quarantine and social uprising and revolution, ...

you ain't got to lie craig Episode 002: #EVA from 2020-07-24T12:50:55

in this second episode of YOU AINT GOT TO LIE CRAIG  we continue our multiple episode conversation around the anime show NEON GENESIS EVANGELION. 

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Episode 17: Black Abbey Series w/ Nichole Robinson from 2020-07-22T15:22:15

In this episode, we present the third of 4 episodes in our Black Abbey series. We chat with comics artist Nichole Robinson about hermit life as an ambivert and an essential worker during quarant...

who all in it? Episode 3: Claudine from 2020-07-18T16:03:10

ariella and Mel discuss the 1974 classic, Claudine, starring Diahann Carroll, James Earl Jones, Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs and Tamu Blackwell. They explore the prominent themes of the Welfare/State ...

Episode 16: Black Abbey Series w/ manuel arturo abreu from 2020-07-11T14:55:38

This is the second episode in our Black Abbey series. Black Abbey is a Black artist and writer residency we are currently co-hosting with Sharita Towne, a Black Art Ecology of Portland (BAEP), a...

Episode 15: Black Abbey Series w/ Mikai Arion from 2020-07-06T13:23:18

Today, we present 1 of 4 very special episodes in our Black Abbey series. Black Abbey is a Black artist and writer residency we are currently co-hosting with Sharita Towne, a Black Art Ecology o...

you ain't got to lie craig Episode 001: The Neon Genesis Evangelion Arch from 2020-07-02T15:54:04

in this first episode of the spinoff podcast, YOU AINT GOT TO LIE CRAIG, we begin a multiple episode conversation around the anime show NEON GENESIS EVANGELION. 

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Episode 14: fingerprints of the old world from 2020-06-29T22:47:28

Mel and maxx check in about how they’re faring in the midst of apocalypse, rewatching The Walking Dead, the pop-cultural-historical collage of Arthur Jafa’s “Love is the Message, the Message is ...

who all in it? Episode 2: See You Yesterday from 2020-06-22T17:09:45

In this episode of the “who all in it?”, ariella and Mel discuss the 2019 Netflix science-fiction film, “See You Yesterday”, which is about two teenagers in East Flatbush, Brooklyn who attempt t...

Episode 13: uninterrogated, uncritical, lazy&violent from 2020-05-30T17:36:21

We’re tired. And we’ve got some sh*t to say.

Recorded on the afternoon of May 28, 2020.

Bail  Funds:

from 2020-01-25T10:44:44

It’s been a long time. We shouldn’t have left you.

Episode 6: things we carry w/ jayy dodd from 2019-12-18T22:02:24

In this episode, we chat with jayy dodd about her multimedia practice which includes zine creation, poetry, video, and performance. We talk about the implications of navigating all of these mode...

Episode 5: Masqued Up w Rose City Antifa from 2019-10-27T15:16:28

In this episode, Nat Turner Project speak with Rose City Antifa about the history and origins of American anti-fascism, the changing landscape of the far right movement, white supremacist media ...

Episode 4: Where’s My Cookie? w/ rubén garcía marrufo from 2019-10-04T11:32:42

In this episode, we sip on some Mezcal while chatting with Mexican filmmaker and American installation artist rubén garcía marrufo (https://vimeo.com/rub...

Episode 3: A Thanos By Any Other Patina from 2019-09-13T12:09:57

In this episode, maxx (IG: @thulsa_moon) and Mel (IG: @brownivyx) chat with each other about their current art work and practices: comics and zines and performance and poetry, respectively. We a...

Episode 2: For Black People (While White People are There Too) w/ ariella tai, Part 2 from 2019-08-23T00:20:35

In this episode, we finish off our conversation (and the bottle of Henny) with artist ariella tai (https://www.ariellatai.com/). We talk about the upcom...

Episode 1: For Black People (While White People are There Too) w/ ariella tai, Part 1 from 2019-08-22T21:17:19

This month, with the help of some Henny, we rap a taste with video artist and film scholar ariella tai (https://www.ariellatai.com/). We talk about arie...

Episode 0: Diversity Move/ies from 2019-08-09T01:03

In this episode, we try to figure out if we can even pull off this podcast thing and discover that Yes, We Can. We talk about Marvel Phases 3 and 4, Tarantino’s new movie, upcoming Portland art ...