The ShadowTalker Podcast

Rootless Coffee Presents... Dossier - Jeff Dean's early and formative years were spent in the relative small town vibes of Las Vegas, Nevada. Amidst the arid, sun blanched backdrop of Sin City, he found his way through life via skate videos and Punk Rock records, eventually joiningTomorrows Gone in 1993, Yesterday's Heroes in 1994, Cleons Down in '95, Zero In Trust in '97, and ended the decade with Hopeless Records recording artistsThe Story So Far. . Along the way he moved around the country, Michigan...Illinois, and settled in Chicago. In the 2000's, he joined The Bomb with Naked Rayon and Big Black member, Jeff Pezzati. He continued to form and join countless bands, including Hardcore all-stars Dead Ending, Moral Mazes, and Her Heads On Fire, Airstream Futures, and Tight Night. He is also a recording engineer and houseboat aficionado. Jeff has had his eyes to the sky, expecting extra-planetary enlightenment, and has had some experience in the matter. Within the confines of this episode, conducted in the front seat of his car outside of his rehearsal space, He discloses the minutia of his encounter to our 3:33 A.M. agents, Nathaniel and Peter, who were spun out on copious cups of the black and boiling brew furnished by our toasted bean sommeliers at Rootless Coffee. If you would like to join our ornery ranks, hop on over to https://www.rootlesscoffee.com and enter the code SHADOW20 for a tidy little discount on one of their brew-tall blends! Rootless Coffee, no roots, just coffee... in a bag!

Rootless Coffee Presents: Dossier - Mike "Mikey" Elfers (Guitar/Multi-instramentalist in Vempire, Journalist) grew up in the heartland of the U.S., avoiding the violence of rednecks and sloughing off the top 40 C&W that the Nashville machine pumped into the lower 48 in favor of Punk Rock and New Wave. His background and interests are made self evident with the music of Vempire. Mikey did not grow up a believer in the Other, it found him in a hotel room, and made itself evident in the most flagrant and intimate of manners. His experience was shared by multiple people, and is documented here by your 3:33 AM agents Nathaniel and Peter. Our overlords at Rootless Coffee fired scalding black magma down our gullets and we loved every second of it. If that's an appealing come on, tie on a serious caffein bender with our very own coupon code, SHADOW20 at https://www.rootlesscoffee.com! It's in a bag! Seriously! Check out Vempire at https://vempire.bandcamp.com

Rootless Coffee Presents: Dossier - Jeff Gensterblum (Drums/Percussion for The Casket Lottery, Small Brown Bike, Lamaccia, Her Heads On Fire, Beinn, Savak, Coalesce) is a consummate musician, honing his craft from an early age, he joined high school Jazz band, attended camps and has never looked back. His bona fides are a thing of legend, and an indie rock wet dream. Beyond music, Jeff has had myriad run ins with the outer dark, and shared his perspective with our 3:33 AM Agents Nathaniel and Peter, all while imbibing the blackened, smoldering mana of the Gods, Rootless Coffee. You can cop a bag of this fully legal potion at https://rootlesscoffee.com and drop our code SHADOW20 for a stiff discount. No Roots, Just Coffee… In A Bag!

Rootless Coffee Presents:Dossier - Cris 'Crude" Taylor is an artist and vocalist (Pg.99, Pygmy Lush...). He has been witness to myriad examples of otherness, traveled great swaths of this land (in vans not unlike the one this conversation had taken place within), and has experienced life as more than a mere observer. Chris has a rare and fascinating point of view, and taps into the commonalities and synchronistic nature of all beings in the universe, especially the people involved in this conversation. This is an excerpt of a much more expansive dialogue. Rootless Coffee kept the 3:33 AM Agents alive and zinging with piping hot potables, which they invite you to sample at https://rootlesscoffee.com. Make sure to use code SHADOW20 for a nice discount on their obsidian magic beans. No Roots, just coffee... in a bag.https://pageninetynine.bandcamp.comhttps://pygmylush.bandcamp.com

Rootless Coffee Presents: Dossier - Case #002: Cesar Soto, Guitarist of legendary musical icons Ministry, solo project Man The Mute, formerly of Texas Groove/Thrash Metal group Pissing Razors. Cesar discusses- Having grown up in a home alive with human and non-human entities: Discovering the early Thrash scene via his elder sibling: Facing personal tragedy and discovering a gift for empathy and communication with non-corporeal spirits: Becoming an aid in the transition of souls into the ether: Living a spiritually rich existence: Beings asked to join a group that helped define a generation that shunned hair metal and opulence and rising to prominence in the Alternative Rock, Post-Punk, Gothic Rock, Industrial, and Metal communities. Find Cesar online: https://instagram.com/cesarsotoofficial https://instagram.com/mathemute https://instagram.com/weareministry https://ministryband.com Caffeinated Beverages and kind support provided by Rootless Coffee, who furnish each guest with a high quality bag of their robust and delicious coffee, and offer a 20% off code EXCLUSIVELY to ShadowTalker Podcast Listeners! That's SHADOW20 for the hookup, Rootless for the Win! Rootless... No Roots, Just Coffee... In A Bag! https://rootlesscoffee.com Happy Birthday Peter, Happy Friday Nathaniel, Happy ShadowTalker Day to you all!!! https://instagram.com/shadowtalkerpodcast