Coffee over Suicide

Coffee Over Suicide # 28 - Joseph Mondragon (Creature Canopy)

This week on the show musician Joseph Mondragon talks about pointing your negative thoughts in a positive direction, the amazing power of the right medication and why battle of the bands contests are harmful to both bands and audiences.

 

For some free music visit creaturecanopy.com

 

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MERCH

Coffee Over Suicide # 27 - Jared Schmidt (Last Rhino)

Jared Schmidt of the band Last Rhino may have the most powerful set of lungs in the Denver Rock scene. He is a monster on stage, but the quiet, thoughtful guy that sat across from me sipping coffee was an entirely different animal.

We have a great conversation about channeling your demons into music, learning from the past and of course I convinced him to play a song.

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Find Last Rhino here:
https://www.facebook.com/LastRhinomusic/

 

Get some COS MERCH!

Coffee Over Suicide # 26 - Amanda Blackwood

Amanda Blackwood is an author, actress, tea maker and a survivor of human trafficking. We talk about all of that over a cup of her hand made tea as well as the power of art as a healing tool.

TRIGGER WARNING - In this episode we get into some pretty intense things that include abduction and assault. That said, we do have a great conversation about survival and even find our way to some laughter as we always do on this show.

You can get her books here: https://amzn.to/2KlWY9C

A portion of all book sales goes to help fight human trafficking.

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Find more Amanda here:

https://authoramanda.wixsite.com/survivor
Twitter: @ladyBlackwood
Instagram: @ldyblackwood

Coffee Over Suicide #25 - Chris Parker Howard / Alf Kremer

Welcome to Season 2 of Coffee Over Suicide!

 

Why so long? Where have I been? Is everything okay? Yes... and no. I hit a particularly rough patch and I thought it would be good to turn the tables on the show and talk about whats been going on with me, because it's a lot.

 

Who better to try and navigate this conversation than Gorilla Wrangler, Dj,  and Denver Radio Icon at KTCL FM, Alf Kremer?

 

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Coffee Over Suicide - End of the Year Music Spectacular

This is the last episode of 2018!

 

This past season has been incredible and to cap it off I thought it would be really great to showcase some of the amazing musicians I’ve been fortunate enough to talk to on this here podcast. This runs the gauntlet from metal, to punk to pop! Everyone is dealing with something, and everyone uses a different kind of music to do it. This is really eclectic. We’ve got some rare or otherwise unreleased stuff from The Hunger Artist, Spells and even live acoustic stuff recorded during the show and it all caps off with a new release Christmas song by FI!

 

Stick THAT in your stocking, you lucky so-and-so!

 

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THE PLAYLIST!

 

Pure Imagination - The Hollow - (Spencer Townshend Hughes)

Coffee Over Suicide Theme (followed by incessant yammering)- Christopher Parker Howard

Numb* - Sean DeCrescenzo (of Decatur - Band, Riches)

Happy Again* and Stay* - Will Hayden (of Television Generation)

The Game - Rotten Reputation (LolaCola)

Pissky - Sliver (Chris Mercer)

Lucky* and Randi* - Alexander Bjorn Vargas (of Alexander and The Big Sleep)

No Bother - The Hunger Artist(Travis Moor)

I saw You* - Emma Dawn (Of Fat Stallion)

Not Whole Demo - Chris Rybitski

Changeling (Demo) - Chris Parker Howard

Livin’ in My Head - SPELLS (Ben Roy)

Suicide Outro (followed by incessant yammering) - Cakers

Champagne Christmas - Miles David (Fi)

 

*Recorded LIVE during the podcast

Coffee Over Suicide #24 - Chris Mercer (Sliver)

Today on the show, Musician Chris Mercer of the band SLIVER talks openly about his struggles with mental illness, heroin addiction and the role it played in his eventual homelessness.  We talk about what it was like to grow up in DC with a speech impediment, music, and his passion for bringing awareness to youth homelessness and the struggles that go with that. 

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And check out SLIVER here: 

https://sliver2.bandcamp.com/releases

 

#mentalhealthawareness #homelessnessawareness

Coffee Over Suicide #23 - Rachel Caudill (Resistance is Tactile)

Rachel Caudill and I have an in depth conversation about our mutual appreciation of art, the tendency to overthink things and overcoming suicidal ideation. We also get into what we learned from seeing multiple therapists, PTSD and learning to love yourself after trauma. 

 

I have to warn you that this episode might be triggering if you are sensitive to the subject of sexual assault or suicidal behavior. That said, we do manage to walk each other back into the light of hope for the future by the end of the conversation.

 

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And don't forget to visit resistanceistactile.com

Coffee Over Suicide #22 - Emma Dawn (Fat Stallion)

Fat Stallion is not a typical band, so it should come as no surprise that Emma Dawn is not a typical person. We have a great conversation about what its like to grow up in a musical family, as well as finding some clarity and joy while navigating depression and identity. Its a great mountain of a conversation full of laughter and melancholy that all wraps up with a beautiful song!

Be sure to check out fatstallion.com for music and updates!

Coffee Over Suicide #21 - Katy Johnson (Television Generation)

Saipan isn't known for producing artists. Which is probably why Todays guest Katy Johnson came to Colorado. We have a really great conversation about music, art, finding yourself and coming to terms with not having all the answers. We also delve pretty heavily into what it's like to struggle with anxiety, depression and alcohol.

Get more Katy here:

ART: https://www.facebook.com/static.interstate/

MUSIC: https://www.facebook.com/televisiongen/

 

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#podcasting #mentalhealthawareness #DenverArt

TURKEY Over Suicide - Thanksgiving special! (FIXED)

Turkey over Suicide - A holiday Episode!

In this special episode of the show, previous Guests Tim Rooney and Jill Tarnoff, drop by for a conversation about the past years challenges, tools and experiences that worked (or not) and of course, what we are most thankful for. Pass the cranberry sauce and enjoy this perfectly-portioned -vegan-friendly-gluten-free Thanksgiving themed episode of a show!

#podcasting #thanksgiving #mentalhealthawareness