The Medicine Cabinet kicks off our podcast series with cardinal guest Nathanial Chase. We love that Nate is a Yale alum, double bassist and conductor — but that’s just background info, really. Our aim is to invite artists into our studio who inspire in their daily lives, beyond their craft. Raised by radical parents, Nate’s social justice work and commitment to #BlackLivesMatter sparks up an a provocative conversation. Get to know #MedCab hosts Chris, TJ, Lins and Sean — and guest Nate — as we dig into free speech, capitalism, nuclear power and the interplay of music and activism.

Episode 1 (part 1 and Part 2)
Guest: Nate C.        musician/bassist/conductor/ human rights activist
Featured Artist: Akie Bermiss “Medicine” written and produced by Akie Bermiss
https://youtu.be/TJFNHZszc8I

Featured Artist: Juan DiAblo "My Zone" ft Medicine produced by Nemesis
https://youtu.be/fcVbtBvfnFU

Host: Chris Johnson Co-Host: Lindsay Joan, Sean Richey, T.J. Robinson
Sound Design Production by Trevor New
Recorded by Christopher Johnson on #H2nZoom
Recorded at the WalterShearerFlat June 10th 2017 
Sponsors: JellyFishTreasury  www.MoreThanWonder.com/blog/JellyFishTreasury

Accidentally The N Word (Part Two)

Six months into playing violin at age 6, Eric flies from his hometown in Indiana to New York to play his first concert at the Manhattan School of Music. Fast-forward to 2017, Eric's won the Tchaikovsky Competition and curated international music festivals but no biggie, he'd rather talk about how to select stocks and maximize credit cards. Listen in on the #MedCab conversation as Eric fills us in on his ridiculously renaissance man lifestyle: creating apps, kung-fu, rapid language learning, coffee beans and community. You'll want to take notes for this one.

Episode 2
Guest: Eric Silberger musician/ violinist/curator/ entrepreneur
Featured Artist: Tony Beatz “9 Lives Cypher” Lyrics by Huck Tim, Chris Cubanali, Lotze, J57, TubaFresh, BDubds, C Sharp Music, Recorded, Mixed and Mastered by Tony Beatz 

https://youtu.be/6qeLsKjDzA4

Host: Chris Johnson Co-Host: Lindsay Joan, Sean Richey, 
Sound Design Production by Trevor New
Recorded by Christopher Johnson on #H2nZoom
Recorded at the WalterShearerFlat July 1st 2017 
Sponsors: 4Loop2Loop www.4Loop2Loop.com 
Comemercial: Written by Chris J Edited by Lindsay Joan Music by Sean Richey or Trevor New
Actress: Lindsay Joan
 JellyFishTreasury  www.MoreThanWonder.com/blog/JellyFishTreasury 
Commercial: Written by Chris J Edited by Lindsay Joan Music by Sean Richey Actors: Chris J and TJ Robinson

Episode 2: 12 to 15 Credit Cards Eric Silberger

Episode 3: “F- that” and Family
J Swiss
JSWISS stands firmly in who he is: the non-drinking, non-smoking, non-cussing emcee who never hesitates to grab the mic at a cypher. When not rapping, JSWISS writes NY Times articles and -- he'll downplay the fact -- working his 9to5 at BET. Talented, intellectual  and grounded, JSWISS humbled the #MedCab hosts with "awthenticity" in approaching the craft of hip hop -- and life. What's his secret? Probably having the most freakin' supportive family we've ever heard of. No seriously, they sing on stage with him. We're kind of obsessed with them. 

Episode 3
Guest: JSWISS musician/ rapper/ marketing/Journalist
Featured Artist: DJ Raydar Ellis “Overload” Lyrics Raydar Ellis Music by DJ Raydar Ellis
Host: Chris Johnson Co-Host: Lindsay Joan, Sean Richey, T.J. Robinson Guest Host: Sidney Fenix
Sound Design Production by Trevor New
Recorded by Christopher Johnson on #H4nZoom
Recorded at the WalterShearerFlat Aug 2nd 2017 
Sponsors: 4Loop2Loop www.4Loop2Loop.com 
Comemercial: Written by Chris J Edited by Lindsay Joan Music by Sean Richey or Trevor New
Actress: Lindsay Joan
VAINGLORIA Etsy.com/shop/VAINGLORIA Written by Chris J Edited by Lindsay Joan Music by Sean Richey or Zack TomChief and Co Written by Chris J
Actress: Lindsay Joan

S1E3 “F- that” and Family J Swiss

Episode 4: Shareef Teaches the MedCab How to Live Stream

Trumpet player Shareef Clayton understands that genius is 1% inspiration and 99% perspiration. Whether cold calling for gigs overseas, or simply showing up on the doorsteps of legends, Shareef chases talent with a shot of risk. Mentored by Mustafa, trading fours with Marsalis and basking in the aura of James Brown, Shareef surrounds himself with greatness. Listen as he reveals to the #MedCab his recipes for success and bold approach to self-promotion — and then give it a try yourself. After all, as Shareef says, what do you have to lose?


Episode 4 
Guest: Shareef Clayton  musician/trumpet/ band leader/ front man

Featured Artist: Mean Joe Scheme "It Was Written" produced by OPTIKS & NOAM THE DRUMMER

https://soundcloud.com/meanjoescheme/...

Featured Artist: Sidney Fenix “TOML" (time of my life) Lyrics by Sidney Fenix produced by TROR TH1
https://soundcloud.com/sidneyfenix/to...

Host: Chris Johnson Co-Host: Lindsay Joan, Sean Richey
Sound Design Production by Trevor New
Recorded by Christopher Johnson on #H2nZoom
Recorded at the WalterShearerFlat Aug 8th  2017 
Sponsors: VAINGLORIA Etsy.com/shop/VAINGLORIA Written by Chris J Edited by Lindsay Joan Music by Sean Richey or Zack TomChief and Co Written by Chris J
Actress: Lindsay Joan
JellyFishTreasury  www.MoreThanWonder.com/blog/JellyFishTreasury 
Commercial: Written by Chris J Edited by Lindsay Joan Music by Sean Richey Actors: Chris J and TJ Robinson

S1E4 Part 1 Sharif Teaches the MedCab How to Live Stream

S1E4 Part 2 Shareef Teaches the MedCab How to Live Stream

The #MedCab hosts declare David Eisenbach a punk rock politician, though he might not agree.  He’s had a lifetime of practice in calling out politicians but he’s not about vigilantism.  Or brunch.  He’s a media and politics expert, professor at the Manhattan School of Music and Columbia University, and a 2017 New York City Public Advocate candidate.  A straight historian who has taught and published books on LGBT history. A history channel show host.  Informed by all the above and more plus a deep love for New York, Eisenbach is a politician who reads between the lines and aims to distill information while preserving integrity. He shares his solutions for today’s problems and the future with the #MedCab. (Spoiler alert: robots get a mention). 



Guest: David Eisenbach writer/ historian/ professor/ Public Advocate Candidate 
Featured Artist: Lynette Williams “Tengo” 

https://soundcloud.com/lynettewilliam...

Host: Chris Johnson Co-Host: Lindsay Joan, Sean Richey, T.J. Robinson
Sound Design Production by Trevor New
Recorded by Christopher Johnson on #H2nZoom
Recorded at The Pent House August 17th  2017 
Sponsors: JellyFishTreasury  www.MoreThanWonder.com/blog/JellyFishTreasury 
Commercial: Written by Chris J Edited by Lindsay Joan Music by Sean Richey Actors: Chris J and TJ Robinson
4Loop2Loop www.4Loop2Loop.com 
Comemercial: Written by Chris J Edited by Lindsay Joan Music by Sean Richey or Trevor New
Actress: Lindsay Joan

S1E5 Can You Motivate Me to Vote? David Eisenbach

Episode 6
Guest: Rusty Satone musician/ clarinetist/ computer scientist

Featured Artist: EiffelLife “S.S.G.G.”
https://soundcloud.com/eiffellife/eiffelife-ssgg

Host: Chris Johnson Co-Host: Lindsay Joan, Sean Richey, T.J. Robinson
Sound Design Production by Trevor New
Recorded by Christopher Johnson on H2nZoom
Recorded at The Pent House August 27th 2017 
Sponsors: VAINGLORIA Etsy.com/shop/VAINGLORIA Written by Chris J Edited by Lindsay Joan Music by Sean Richey or Zack TomChief and Co Written by Chris J
Actress: Lindsay Joan
4Loop2Loop www.4Loop2Loop.com 
Comemercial: Written by Chris J Edited by Lindsay Joan Music by Sean Richey or Trevor New
Actress: Lindsay Joan

S1E6 Aliases, All Nighters, and Adderall (Clarinet to Coding) Rusty Satone

Juliette Jones and her partner Jarvis Benson are instrumentalists who’ve provided the string section for ‪Aretha Franklin‬’s commemoration of Nelson Mandela at the 2014 BET Honors, and creatively partnered with Red Bull Studios NY, Red Bull Studios NY, Beats by Dre, VH1 and Interscope Records.  But at their core, their company Rootstock Republic is invested in a deeper legacy: building supportive spaces for string-players of color to follow in their footsteps. Juliette breaks down their vision and strategies to the #MedCab hosts and Jarvis introduces us to teaching techniques that employ “adaptable pedagogy.”

Episode 7

Guest: Rooststock Republic (Jules and Jarvis)

Featured Artist: King Malichi “Hustlin Boy” lyrics by King Malichi
http://dai.ly/x2sztno

Host: Chris Johnson Co-Host: Lindsay Joan, Sean Richey, T.J. Robinson
Sound Design Production by Trevor New
Recorded by Christopher Johnson on H2nZoom
Recorded at The Pent House September 6th 2017 
Sponsors: JellyFishTreasury  www.MoreThanWonder.com/blog/JellyFishTreasury 
Commercial: Written by Chris J Edited by Lindsay Joan Music by Sean Richey Actors: Chris J and TJ Robinson
VAINGLORIA Etsy.com/shop/VAINGLORIA Written by Chris J Edited by Lindsay Joan Music by Sean Richey or Zack TomChief and Co Written by Chris J
Actress: Lindsay Joan

S1E7 Positive Thinking                  ROOTSTOCK REPUBLIC

The Medicine Cabinet Podcast returns for a second season with harpist-scholar Dr. Ashley Jackson.  A “Jackson” of many comprehensive and time consuming trades, her greatest dilemma is which pursuit comes first. Write a book? Record an album? Listeners will be moved by what drives her to be the best as she humbly articulates why she shows up to rehearsal an hour early to tune her instrument in absolute silence and the importance of looking your best. The first lady featured on our podcast—and unquestionably the most sophisticated person in the room—Action Jackson takes the Med Cab’s clumsiness in stride, but doesn’t miss a thing.

Guest: Dr. Ashley Jackson
Featured Artist: "Addiction" by Alana Roth
Host: Chris Johnson Co-Host: Lindsay Joan, Sean Richey, T.J. Robinson
Sound Design Production by Trevor New
Recorded by Christopher Johnson on #H2nZoom
Recorded at the "LAWRENCE"

S2E1 "Dr. Ashley Jackson Did It Again"

How many classical musicians can you name off the top of your head? (We know you thought of Yo Yo Ma, who currently has 112k followers on Instagram. Drew “That Viola Kid” Ford has over 120k).
How? Sure, he’s a talented violist, but that alone wouldn’t make him stand out at his alma mater Juilliard, or even with his post-graduate resume that includes playing on the soundtrack for Final Fantasy XII and alongside Cee Lo and Kendrick Lamar. Listen with The Medicine Cabinet Podcast as TVK explains how he’s funneled his array of skills, perspective and well, charisma into building his social media empire.

Guest: Drew Forde @thatviolakid
Featured Artist: Amy Kang 
www.AmyKang.com
@amykang1

Host: Chris Johnson Co-Host: Lindsay Joan, Sean Richey, T.J. Robinson
Sound Design Production by Trevor New
Recorded by Christopher Johnson on #H2nZoom
Recorded at the "LAWRENCE"
Theme Music By LTZ

S2E2 TVK #PlayHomiePlay

Anthony Barfield was raised on a Mississippi farm. Dr. Orrin M. Wilson hails from neighboring state Louisiana. Presently based in NYC, both are Black, classically trained musicians with enviable resumes in music performance and education, who now make beats for pop artists. Listen in as Velocity Music explains to the #MedCab how they apply a 20th Century thinker’s  “mastermind alliance” principle to their business.  This philosophical elixir has already brought Velocity Music the success it intends—including a platinum record they produced for Chris Brown.

Guest: Velocity Music Inc
IG: @velocitymusicinc
www.velocitymusicnyc.com

Featured Artist: Anil Duran
www.anilduran.com
IG: @anil_duran

Host: Chris Johnson Co-Host: Lindsay Joan, T.J. Robinson
Sound Design Production by Trevor New
Recorded by Christopher Johnson on #H2nZoom
Recorded at  UpTown Harlem

S2E3  "Master Alliance"  ft Velocity Music

The Patriot Brass Ensemble was born out of the simple notion that veterans deserve to be honored with live, professional music.  Founder Steven Benke enthusiastically explains on The Medicine Cabinet Podcast how his nice idea became a national network and nonprofit organization.  Listeners will be inspired by his advocacy spirit and twist on altruism. Musicians in particular will be reassured as Benke talks unionization—history has shown, Benke’s ideas get actualized.

S2E4 Patriot Brass Band ft Steve Benkhe

Musician and entrepreneur Chanell “Tubafresh” Crichlow and social worker Lindsay Slay were introduced by a mutual friend in the NYC queer scene. Five years forward, they’ve exchanged vows and play together in a soul band. In the premiere episode of the Love & Relationships MedCab subseries, Lindsay and Chanell lay out how they’ve navigated culture clashes and gender roles (simply put, respectively) as a co-working team.

Guest: Tubafresh and Lindsay Slay
IG: @tubafresh @llslayer
http://www.tubafresh.com/music/

Featured Artist: Jellyfish Treasury 
www.jellyfishtreasury.com
Lady Slay is wearing the "Lady Pink" earrings by our sponsor Jellyfish Treasury

Host: Chris Johnson Co-Host: Lindsay Joan, T.J. Robinson 
Guest host: Ben Brody 
Sound Design Production by Trevor New
Recorded by Christopher Johnson on #H2nZoom
Recorded in Sunset Park, Brooklyn

S2E5 "Love and Relationships" part 1 with TubaFresh and Lady Slay

On their first day as college freshmen, Azieb (Fox) Abarah and Sidney (Wolf) Fenix mutually recognized their mirrored spirits from across the room at a dorm party. Twelve years, a few cities, and multiple projects—including a collaborative LP—later, The Fox and The Wolf sit down with the Med Cab to rap about how their love works.

S2E6 "Love and Relationships" Part 2 ft Sidney Fenix and Azieb

They fell in love while sharing the stage in a  band on the rise, and though they have a lot in common, energy-wise they are yin and yang: Bryan, a balanced Type B personality versus Alison, a Type A to the core with a dash of manic charm.  Listen in with The Med Cab as Bryan and Allison break down how they have kept the flame lit while building a partnership juxtaposed with now separate but similarly exciting music entertainment careers.

S2E7 "Love and Relationships" Part 3 with Bryan and Alison

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Amortentia Microdose (S2E7)

Brooklyn born drummer, retired barber, husband and father of four Sydney Driver sits down with the #MedCab to talk about his key to balancing family life with the artist grind. (Hint: it’s church.)  Sydney also explains why he would charge 20$ per line-up, and manages to call out Chris J’s barber.
Guest: Sydney Driver
IG: @CyberActive
http://WWW.RhythmStealth.Com

Featured Artist: Enor the Mous
DREAM BURGER

Hosted by: Chris J and Lindsay Joan
Guest host: Josh D
Sound Design Production by: Trevor New
Recorded by: bassplayaplaya on #H2nZoom #PowerDeWise #iPhone
Recorded in Crown Heights, Brooklyn

TheMedCabPod E19: Father’s Day Tings Sub-series with Sydney Driver

Producer/engineer and father of four Chris Optiks Jones chats with the #medcab about how being a good student of music has informed his approach to sound, and why raising self-aware humans is his priority as a father.

Guest: Optiks Jones
IG: @iamoptiks

Featured artist: Psalm One
@psalmone
Song title: “Ain’t 2 Famous” 
Produced by Chris Optiks Jones

Hosted by: Chris J and Lindsay Joan
Guest host: Donovan 
Sound Design Production by: Trevor New
Recorded by: bassplayaplaya on #H2nZoom #PowerDeWise #iPhone
Recorded in Sunset Park, Brooklyn

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