Episodes
![#63 - Claudio Parrone Jr.](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/10447491/Bending_Brain_Podcast_Photob3zu5_300x300.jpeg)
Wednesday May 24, 2023
#63 - Claudio Parrone Jr.
Wednesday May 24, 2023
Wednesday May 24, 2023
Claudio is an LA based singer-songwriter/poet whose artistry blends the acoustic storytelling style of James Taylor or Jim Croce with the soulful vocal stylings of John Legend or Eddie Kendrick. Originally from Kenosha, Wisconsin, Claudio relocated to Los Angeles in Spring 2018. Since then, he has kept busy touring the country 4 times while steadily releasing new music. Less than a year after arriving in Los Angeles, Claudio released his deeply conceptual debut album, “A Boy From Somewhere.” He also partnered with frequent collaborator Curtis Crump Jr. on a Christmas album titled, “Merry Little Christmas.” Claudio also released an EP, “Stuck In Somnia,” and nearly a dozen singles. He has headlined venues across the country including The Hotel Café, The Moroccan Lounge, The Hi-Hat, and The Duplex. Claudio is currently working on his second full length album, “Still Here,” which is set to be released in January 2023.
![#62 - Dr. Marc Colomer](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/10447491/Bending_Brain_Podcast_Photob3zu5_300x300.jpeg)
Thursday May 11, 2023
#62 - Dr. Marc Colomer
Thursday May 11, 2023
Thursday May 11, 2023
Dr. Marc Colomer, Ph.D. is a cognitive neuroscientist and musician. In his postdoc at the University of Chicago, he investigates children’s social understanding and conceptual development in the early stages of their life. He asks questions such as how racial and other social biases emerge, with the goal of informing which solutions can reduce early signs of discrimination. As a hobby, he plays the guitar and sings with TealTrap, a Chicago-based indie band. In his time in Barcelona, he also played with The Penguins and Cybee, a Catalan band with millions of streams in Spotify.
![#61 - Charles Henry](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/10447491/Bending_Brain_Podcast_Photob3zu5_300x300.jpeg)
Thursday Apr 20, 2023
#61 - Charles Henry
Thursday Apr 20, 2023
Thursday Apr 20, 2023
Charles is an educator, artist, designer, musician, and podcaster. He runs his creative business: Custom Crafted Design - where he does all things creative. In 2022, he received his BA in Art Education and BFA in Studio Art & Design from Saint Xavier University. He has a podcast: Inside the Artists Studio - where he interviews artists from all backgrounds. Charles has also designed and printed the DZ Fest shirts for 10 years. Link to his website: https://charleshenry.space
![#60 - Trash](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/10447491/Bending_Brain_Podcast_Photob3zu5_300x300.jpeg)
Tuesday Mar 21, 2023
#60 - Trash
Tuesday Mar 21, 2023
Tuesday Mar 21, 2023
Trash plays in the world’s greatest and only country band of all time, Totally Cashed. When he’s not saving country music, he spends all his time tending to his horses and making delicious bagels for his friends, fans, and family. He’s also never told a lie. Catch Totally Cashed live at Schubas June 2nd for their release show
![#59 - Mark Adkison](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/10447491/Bending_Brain_Podcast_Photob3zu5_300x300.jpeg)
Wednesday Jan 25, 2023
#59 - Mark Adkison
Wednesday Jan 25, 2023
Wednesday Jan 25, 2023
Mark Adkison is an Immigration Attorney and singer-songwriter in Chicago.
A graduate of UIC Law School (formerly known as John Marshall), he has been working with his family at the Adkison Law Offices since 2006. He specializes in immigration law, and works on cases that include extraordinary ability visas, citizenship applications, marriage applications, consular applications, asylum applications, and more.
Mark is also co-founder of the gypsy punk band, FUGU DUGU, where he plays guitar and sings with his violinist wife, Olya. Fugu Dugu is finishing up their first album: “Lunatic Parade,” which is expected to be released in 2023. Prior to Fugu Dugu, Mark played violin and guitar, and sang for Chicago-based groups such as comedy band Coco Cabana Club, the Carpathian Rock group, Pet Peeve, and country cover band, Senn Alan Band.
![#58 - Aaron Paulsen](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/10447491/Bending_Brain_Podcast_Photob3zu5_300x300.jpeg)
Thursday Dec 08, 2022
#58 - Aaron Paulsen
Thursday Dec 08, 2022
Thursday Dec 08, 2022
Aaron Paulsen is a 20 year old content creator and musician. His content consists of comedic skits, in which he plays different characters, composes original music, as well as incorporating his “one man band” style , in which multiple instruments are played at the same time. He first started making videos at 18 and has since then amassed over 350+ million views on all of his platforms.
![#57 - Julia Hegan](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/10447491/Bending_Brain_Podcast_Photob3zu5_300x300.jpeg)
Wednesday Nov 16, 2022
#57 - Julia Hegan
Wednesday Nov 16, 2022
Wednesday Nov 16, 2022
Julia Hagen is a Chicago based painter with a BFA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. She creates urban landscapes with a colorful twist, portraying the mood of the place in both a realistic and whimsical way. She often toes the line between representational and imaginative, but always prioritizes the glow that nostalgia leaves.
![#56 - Spencer McCreary](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/10447491/Bending_Brain_Podcast_Photob3zu5_300x300.jpeg)
Wednesday Nov 09, 2022
#56 - Spencer McCreary
Wednesday Nov 09, 2022
Wednesday Nov 09, 2022
Spencer McCreary is a York, Pennsylvania based singer-songwriter who has fronted and founded the bands ‘Cardinal Harbor’ and ‘Public Disco Porch’. The latter being the most current project with a 2022 LP release of ‘Have A Great Life’. Check out the band’s music at the link below: www.publicdiscoporch.com”
![#55 - DZ Fest](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/10447491/Bending_Brain_Podcast_Photob3zu5_300x300.jpeg)
Wednesday Aug 31, 2022
#55 - DZ Fest
Wednesday Aug 31, 2022
Wednesday Aug 31, 2022
Eddie Hokinson (Manager D) and Matt Bauer (Manager Z) sit down to talk about 10 years of DZ Fest in Hickory Hills, IL. For 10 years Eddie and Matt helped to grow DZ Fest. They took on the responsibility that very few could do or even understand. They are saints amongst men.
![#54 - Richard Reed Parry & Susie Ibarra](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/10447491/Bending_Brain_Podcast_Photob3zu5_300x300.jpeg)
Wednesday Jun 29, 2022
#54 - Richard Reed Parry & Susie Ibarra
Wednesday Jun 29, 2022
Wednesday Jun 29, 2022
Richard Reed Parry is a Canadian multi-instrumentalist, composer, producer, best known as a core member of the Grammy Award-winning indie rock band Arcade Fire, where he plays a wide variety of instruments, often switching between guitar, double bass, drums, celesta, keyboards, and accordion. His new collaborative album "Heart and Breath: Rhythm and Tone Fields"
Susie Ibarra s a contemporary composer and percussionist who has worked and recorded with jazz, classical, world, and indigenous musicians. One of SPIN's "100 Greatest Drummers of Alternative Music," she is known for her work as a performer in avant-garde, jazz, world, and new music. As a composer, Ibarra incorporates diverse styles and the influences of Philippine Kulintang, jazz, classical, poetry, musical theater, opera, and electronic music. Ibarra remains active as a composer, performer, educator, and documentary filmmaker in the U.S., Philippines, and internationally.