Our guest this week is the great Swiggle Mandela. Swiggle is one of the more thoughtful, intentional creators in NW hip-hop, and we sat down to discuss his approach to his career and song-creation, the benchmarks that translate to success, and what it means to be a person of color in Portland at this particular moment. We also play some killer tunes. Swiggle is prolific and active across all social music platforms, and he makes the point that a "like" or a "share" can have a greater impact than anyone thinks. You never know who's on the other end of a share, so be sure to follow him and engage!

Music this week:

• "We Live Here" by Bob Vylan (8:01)
• "Lit Tonight" by Swiggle Mandela ft. Raz Simone (25:00)
• "Dear Portland Police" by Swiggle Mandela (39:32)
• "Goddess" by Swiggle Mandela (48:51)
• "Pasta" by Der Witz (54:11)