For today's episode, my guest is Anna Mērnieks-Duffield, the lead singer of Toronto sextet Beams. Anna joins me to discuss the new Beams album 'Requiem for a Planet,' out May 3, working with trees as a consulting arborist, remaining hopeful for a better future, and more.

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Beams is a Toronto based art rock band consisting of Martin Crawford (electric guitars, lap steel), Mike Duffield (drums), Keith Hamilton (vibraphone, singing saw, vocals), Heather Mazhar (vocals), and Craig Moffat (bass), and Mērnieks-Duffield (lead vocals). The band’s modus operandi goes like this: feel the love, plan the work, work the plan.

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For today's episode, I'm joined by writer Grace Robins-Somerville to peel back the very nuanced layers of performing femininity online, the victories (and setbacks) of the boygenius renaissance, and why her favorite writers are the people who blend criticism with deeply personal reflections.

✨ MORE ABOUT GRACE ROBINS-SOMERVILLE ✨ Grace Robins-Somerville is a writer and music critic who is currently pursuing an MFA in Creative Non-Fiction at the University of North Carolina Wilmington. Her writing can be found in The Alternative, Swim Into Sound, Merry Go Round, Paste, Salvation South, and more. She also tweets (⁠⁠twitter.com/grace_roso⁠⁠).

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In today's episode I'm joined by writer, essayist, and poet Danielle Chelosky to discuss her brilliant new book 'Pregaming Grief,' a provocative and deeply engaging confessional about falling in love during the plague, fast cars, loss, and heartbreak. We also talk about the innovative brilliance of the Tumblr era and of course, Joyce Manor.

✨ MORE ABOUT DANIELLE CHELOSKY ✨

Danielle Chelosky is a writer, poet, and music journalist based in New York whose work has appeared in Stereogum, NPR, Uproxx, The Fader, and Billboard. Her brand new book, 'Pregaming Grief,' can be purchased here: hobartpulp.com/books/pregaming-grief

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