Sagittarian Matters

We are over the moon to welcome artist, cartoonist, and professor Ajuan Mance to the show this week. Ajuan, who was recently featured in the documentary No Straight Lines, joined me to talk about her comic in the Eisner winning anthology Menopause, A Comic Treatment, plus her years-long project 1001 Black Men, the time she was on Jeopardy, Nerdiness, Her new art show, Black Art From The Edge of the Universe, and MORE.    You can find Ajuan’s art show: Black art from the edge of the universe” right now at the African American art and culture complex in San Francisco. Or find Ajuan, her comics, & the 1001 Black Men project, online at ajuanmance.com      Ajuan Mance is a Professor of African American literature at Mills College in Oakland, California. A lifelong artist and writer, Ajuan has participated in solo and group exhibitions as well as comic and zine fests, from the Bay Area to Brooklyn. In her art, illustration, and comics, Ajuan uses humor and bright colors to explore race, gender, power, and

We are over the moon to welcome blessed & highly favored guest MORGAN back to the show today for a Sagittarian Matters Test Kitchen episode featuring BLANCHED TOFU.  We also eulogize Wolf & Bears, discuss carob lava, vegan bacon, secret cafes, and the ONE VEGAN FOOD YOU SHOULD NEVER EAT COLD.  Tune in. 

We are over the moon to try new & unusual vegan foods in the forest with friends to the show MORGAN & DAWN RIDDLE today, plus choice commentary from Kaia Wilson & Torrence.  PLUS! Nicole rants about the Everly Brothers song Wake Up Little Susie, and gives advice about art, picking up new hobbies as you age, and MORE.  Stay tuned. 

We are over the moon to present an all advice episode with guest Capricorns JESSICA LANYADOO and BETH PICKENS. We answer questions about grants, bullies at work, being direct, giving unsolicited advice and MORE. PLUS! Nicole recommends reading the Sinead O'Connor biography, and lister/friend to the show DAWN RIDDLE calls in with some unsolicited vegan food reviews.  Tune in!

We are over the moon to welcome back honored Capricorn, psychic astrologer & Medium JESSICA LANYADOO to the Sagittarian Matters Social Distancing Studios to give advice to listeners. We answered so many advice questions this week that we're cutting this episode into two parts, by theme. Today's theme is AGING. We talk about mid-life crises (aka Neptune square Neptune), THE AFTERLIFE, May-December romances and MORE. Tune in!     Jessica Lanyadoo is an internationally respected Astrologer and Psychic Medium who has been in private practice with clients all over the world since 1995.  Jessica is a triple Capricorn, she has a wonderful podcast called Ghost of a Podcast, and Her wonderful book,  Astrology for Real Relationships, which is available RIGHT NOW!!! Find it at lovelanyadoo.com, or anywhere books are sold. 

We are over the moon to welcome MORGAN back to the show for some mellow conversation about NEW VEGAN FOODS. Not Milk, Pumfu, Breakfast sausage, Dream Pops, Gracias Madre, Sung Soon Popup, AND the television show It's Me Or The Dog.  Bonus: DAWN RIDDLE jumps in with an alternate milk review. STAY TUNED. 

We are over the moon to welcome back very special honored Aquarian MICHELLE TEA to the Sagittarian Matters Social Distancing Studios. Michelle reviewed Paleo Verde Sparkling Green Lemon And Ginger Coffee and gave listeners advice on Friend Breakups, Caregiving and Art, Vaccine Jealousy, Sagittarians & MORE.    Find Michelle's podcast at https://www.thisisyourmagic.com/ Find Paleo Verde green coffee at: https://www.cobraverde.org/

We are over the moon this week to welcome....your host, Nicole, riffing and answering your advice & opinion questions on the show. We (I) talk about the fate of soy creamer, vegan desserts, pandemic oddities, near-death experiences, refrigerators, Ponyo, and MORE.  TUNE IN. 

Today we are over the moon to share with you Episode 1 of Nicole's new family secret podcast, RELATIVE FICTION. Relative Fiction is inspired by Nicole's graphic memoir, Calling Dr. Laura, but it goes further into uncovering what family, what secrets & what truths were revealed after that book's release.  Relative Fiction is  produced by Oregon Public Broadcasting, co-written by Claudia Meza & edited by Sage Van Wing.  If you like this episode, please subscribe to Relative Fiction wherever you get your podcasts! And if you like it, please rate & review. It really helps.  We thank you, and we will be back soon with another episode of Sagittarian Matters. 

We are over the moon to welcome highly honored BETH PICKENS for a very special CROSSOVER EPISODE of her podcast, Mind Your Practice, with our podcast, Sagittarian-nay-CAPRICORN Matters! In honor of Beth's upcoming book, MAKE YOUR ART NO MATTER WHAT, we practice "the french braid effect" and answer each-other's questions about book publicity, sales, accomplishment vs. success AND MORE. Tune in!  Carolyn Pennypacker Riggs has even created a new theme song!!!

We are over the moon to welcome esteemed advice columnist, zine maker and author MADDY COURT to the show! Maddy is the author of the zine & forthcoming book The Ex-Girlfriend of my Ex-Girlfriend is my Girlfriend (illustrated by Kelsey Wroten). She is also known online as Xena Worrier Princess, & produces brilliant memes.  Maddy joined us to give advice, talk about giving advice, discuss money in relationships, and ask Nicole WHAT she would buy on a budget at the farmer's market.  TUNE IN. 

We are over the moon to have Magic Hour Astrology's BRANDIE TAYLOR back on the show to talk about the gay sport of this season: DRAG RACE. We take a deep dive into Drag Race U.K., fuckin H&M, Drag Race U.S., and Nicole's conspiracy theories about the show.  BUT FIRST: strong opinions on a listener question about how to proceed when your friends jump the vaccine line.    TUNE IN. 

We are over the moon to welcome Sharon Lee De La Cruz to the show in honor of her first graphic novel, I Am A Wild Seed (go order it now!).  Sharon is a multi-disciplinary artist and activist from New York City.  Her work addresses a range of issues related to tech, social justice, sexuality, and race. You can find her at https://unoseistres.com/ and on instagram at @sharonleedelacruz.    Sharon joined me from New York to talk about her book, coming out, intersectionality and MORE.  Note to listeners: we also talked about Drag Race UK, and MORE, but that will have to go on a special Drag Race UK edition of the podcast. 

Today we are over the moon to serve you up a CLIPS SHOW. These are never-before-heard clips of some of our favorite regulars, rescued from the cutting room floor.    MORGAN taste tests chocolate tahini spread & oatley yogurt, BETH PICKENS talks about the time we applied to the Amazing Race as queer femme friends, and KAIA WILSON gives advice on reactive dogs & new homes.    You can find Beth Pickens and her new book, Make Your Art No Matter What at bethpickens.com, &  Kaia Wilson (starting in March) will be offering remote puppy coaching at dogspeed.dog.  

We are over the moon to welcome filmmakers  DYNASTY HANDBAG, aka Jibz Cameron & MARIAH GARNETT to help us explore the age-old question: “Which 80s movies can you watch without wanting to die?"   We will discuss Scrooged, Splash, Revenge of the Nerds, Mannequin, Overboard, Back to the Future 2, Never-ending Story & Labyrinth!  CONTENT WARNING: Some/most/many of these films featured sexism/racism/sizism/homophobia and ableism. We will be discussing their content!    Side note: My guests loved HEATHERS!!!      Dynasty Handbag is the stage name of artist Jibz Cameron.  Jibz is a performance and video artist living in Los Angeles california . Jibz was called outrageously smart, grotesque and innovative by the new yorker. Most Recently, Jibz’ film Weirdo Night debuted to rave reviews at the Sundance Film Festival! You can find Jibz at dynastyhandbag.com       Mariah Garnett is a filmmaker who mixes documentary, narrative and experimental filmmaking practices to make work that accesses existing p

We are over the MOON today to welcome new friend to the show ALEXIS NIKOLE NELSON to the Sagittarian Matters Social Distancing Studios to talk about all things foraging.  Alexis was wearing a beautiful pink fringed jacket, and was accompanied by her dog Colonel Mustard. She talked with us about ethical consumption, foraging amidst a pandemic, a lifetime of learning about the environment, and the racist history of trespassing laws in the United States.    You can find Alexis on tiktok and instagram as BlackForager.  You can find her recipes & support her work at patreon.com/blackforager.    THANK YOU ALEXIS!!!  

We are over the moon to have resident vegan food taster and fan favorite MORGAN back on the show to try food sent to us by listeners!!!! Buffalo Ranch freeze dried Cauliflower, Bada Bean Bada Boom snacks, Maine Needhams chocolate potato candy AND MORE.  Plus, we talk about what we would make in a homespun Chopped challenge.  TUNE IN!!!

We are over the moon to welcome back fan favorite Capricorn to the show BETH PICKENS!!!    Beth tries a new flavor of teecinno & gives listeners advice on Fear, Difficult People, & strategies for selling your art and accepting money (and love) online and irl.    Tune in!   Beth Pickens is the author of the book Your Art Will Save Your Life. Her forthcoming  Book, Make Your Art No Matter What is available for preorder RIGHT NOW!!!   She has a podcast for artists called Mind Your Practice, and you can join her homework club RIGHT NOW at mindyourpractice.com     

We are over the moon to have author, podcaster, and Butch Hair Quarantine co-founder KAREN TONGSON on the show!    Karen joins us to answer your advice questions, and to talk about Butch Hair Quarantine, karaoke, the Amazing Race, and our limited series podcast The GAYMAZING RACE.      Karen Tongson is Professor of English, Gender & Sexuality Studies, and American Studies & Ethnicity at USC.  You know her as the the Lambda award winning author of Why Karen Carpenter Matters, An originator of Butch Hair Quarantine, and as one half of the podcast waiting to exhale.    You can tune into The Gaymazing Race later this month wherever you get your podcasts.