Host Jesse Curtis shares his thoughts on the evolution of the series and the personal impact the conversations he had with his guests over the last year have had on him.Several guests check in to tell us how things have changed for them since t

#16: Ozeal DeBastos - Embracing Your Creative Destiny

Dec 30th, 2020 1h 12m

Ozeal DeBastos is a podcaster, mentor, and consultant out of Houston Texas. His journey is one of a creator, having been involved in dance, music, and many forms of content creation and community building, including the popular Pod Houston Face

#15: Kadesh Flow - Overcoming the Worst Week (And Year) Ever

Dec 21st, 2020 1h 38m

Kadesh Flow is an independent Nerdcore hip-hop artist and trombonist out of Kansas City, Missouri, and his Thanksgiving week may be a solid contender for "worst week ever." In spite of life hitting him like a mack truck that week, and this whol

#14: Robert Brantley - The Harsh Noise of a Hard Year

Dec 14th, 2020 1h 16m

Robert Brantley is an independent harsh noise artist out of Pompano Beach Florida. He will be the first to admit that his brand of entertainment is ultra-niche, but that's something he's embraced, and in doing so, has found his tribe and his pl

#13: Hassan BFly - Unshakable Faith in the Fire

Dec 7th, 2020 1h 18m

Hassan BFly is an author and musician living in Venice Beach, California. In early 2020, he departed his hometown of Washington, D.C. to pursue his dreams on the west coast. Like many of us, he didn't expect the COVID-19 pandemic to hit as hard

#12: Ambush Vin â€“ The Great Canadian Escape and Knowing Yourself

Nov 29th, 2020 1h 52m

Ambush Vin is an independent sci-fi hip-hop artist out of Gary, Indiana. He is one of those artists who is a rarity in the independent music scene. He has a strong sense of who he is, and what his message to the world needs to be. Vin is the ty

#11: This Modern - The Long Road to the Top

Nov 23rd, 2020 1h

Rock/pop trio This Modern, out of Phoenix, Arizona has their sights set high. They have aspirations of hitting the top 40 with their brand of rhymes fused with rock/punk melodies. Earlier in the year, they embarked on a tour with the Juno award

#10: Jeffrey Bryan - Surviving the Sunset Strip and Other Tales

Nov 16th, 2020 1h 13m

Jeffrey Bryan is a singer, songwriter, composer, and the current keyboardist for the band Survivor. Having come of age in the 1980s as a musician and actor. He was able to star in movies like The Karate Kid and perform on TV and the sunset stri

#9: Russ Baum - Making the Most of Any Circumstance

Nov 9th, 2020 1h 38m

Russ Baum, an independent folk/rock singer out of Columbus, IN has a roller-coaster of a storyâ€” leaving a steady job to pursue his dream, then nearly losing everything to the touring musicianâ€™s lifestyle. He found a way to get it all back,

#8: Shubzilla and Bill Beats - CHAZ Stories and the Power of Two

Nov 2nd, 2020 1h 26m

Shubzilla and Bill Beats are a hip-hop duo out of Seattle. While each of them is a force on their own, they have discovered the power of combining their abilities to create something truly special. Discover the story of the moment they decided

#7: Damn Selene - Tales from the Road and the Trenches

Oct 26th, 2020 2h 53m

2020 has been a difficult year for so many of us, for so many reasons. Now, think about having everything the year has brought you to deal with, then add on a battle with mental illness, and the challenges that being a part of the LGBTQ+ commun

#6: LaBranda Pope - The Struggles of the Modern Day Educator

Oct 19th, 2020 2h 28m

LaBranda Pope is a high-school English teacher in Broward County, FL. You couldnâ€™t be blamed for thinking what she does for a living doesnâ€™t fit the mold of the creatives weâ€™ve been interviewing thus far. Think about it for a secondâ€¦ Wh

#5: April Stevenson - Short On Supplies, But Never Short On Hope

Oct 12th, 2020 46m 43s

Picture being an artist. Not only an artist, but one that performs in public. Suddenly, a pandemic hits and thatâ€™s gone. You figure, â€œokay, I can just paint at home, no big deal.â€ The reality, however, is quite different. You have all the

#4: GR3YS0N - Twin Blessings and Remaining True To Yourself

Oct 12th, 2020 2h 29m

Imagine bringing a child into this world during these times. The worries and stresses of being a new parent in any times, good or bad, are tremendous, but even more so now. Independent nerdcore/otaku emcee GR3YS0N doesnâ€™t have to imagine this

#3: Lex the Lexicon Artist - Ego and the Epicenter of COVID-19

Oct 12th, 2020 1h 28m

While you may not have to imagine what itâ€™s like to have lived through the COVID-19 pandemic, imagine having to live at the epicenter of it. Thatâ€™s what independent nerdcore rapper Lex the Lexicon Artist had to do. Months indoors, only goin

#2: Alfred Banks - Sudden Losses and New Beginnings

Oct 12th, 2020 1h 22m

What do you do when your livelihood, the stage and the crowds, are taken away from you? Whatâ€™s the next move? Now you have some big life changes thrown in on top of that. Do you find a way to keep fighting for everything youâ€™ve built up to

#1: Episode 0: Out Of The Frying Pan..

Sep 28th, 2020 26m 8s

Welcome to the sneak preview of 2020:Into The Fire!Jesse Curtis takes you through his personal journey, the moment he decided helping independent artists succeed is his calling, and what to expect from this series.Guests featured on this episod