Cut The Cord Radio Ep #121 – Kelli Strawbridge & Conley from Animal-RVA

by | Sep 26, 2016 | PODCASTS

Tyler and Kelli talking about when his band, Kings, performed on the show earlier this year.


Tyler and Kelli talking about when his band, Kings, performed on the show earlier this year.

They discuss how the band was disappointed and pissed because they were expecting a more professional studio. The eight-piece band apparently freaked out the neighbors by being Black and hanging out on the lawn while Tyler drank himself stupid.

Kelli gets in to talking about his own podcast, The Hustle Season. Kelli talks about one of the guests on, The Hustle Season who creates anti-ISIS propaganda. Because ISIS is bad…

Conley from the Queer art/dance party collective Animal-RVA, phones in. They talk about his two-story dance party at the Hofheimer in Richmond.

Tyler’s longtime friend, PJ calls in and they debate the merits of publishing video vs. audio-only podcasts. Tyler’s neurosis brings the conversation around to how none of the major videos that Cut The Cord has produced ended up looking like he imagined they would.

Brad Kutner

Brad Kutner

Brad Kutner is the former editor of GayRVA and RVAMag from 2013 - 2017. He’s now the Richmond Bureau Chief for Radio IQ, a state-wide NPR outlet based in Roanoke. You can reach him at BradKutnerNPR@gmail.com




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