Sagittarian Matters

We are over the moon to welcome Call Your Girlfriend's Aminatou Sou and Ann Friedman to the studio to talk about their new book, BIG FRIENDSHIP.  Resident Capricorn and highly favored contributor Beth Pickens joined NJG for this very special occasion.     Big Friendship is a book about friendship & feminism. It is a call to value your friendships in all of their complexity. Actively choose them. And, sometimes, fight for them.     We talked about Shine Theory, couples counseling, Metallica navigating interracial friendships, the queerness of chosen family and MORE.      “Here, friendship gets the emotional and intellectual respect it deserves; and like any truly great love story, Ann’s and Aminatou’s is a page turner. I love this book. “   —Rebecca Traister, New York Times bestselling author of Good and Mad     Aminatou Sow is a writer, interviewer, and cultural commentator. She is a frequent public speaker whose talks and interviews lead to candid conversations about ambition, money, and po

Today we welcome back VERY special guest and resident Esteemed Capricorn BETH PICKENS (Your Art Will Save Your Life) to answer your advice questions about coffee, advanced degrees, the pandemic, unsolicited advice, activism, Today's Special & MORE. Also! Nicole starts the show by telling you about Carrie Bradshaw's worst boyfriends! Tune in.

We are over the moon to welcome back Frequent Contributor and Capricorn Friend to the Show JESSICA LANYADOO to answer YOUR advice questions on Work Anxiety, Coming out, Codependence, Finding Love, Manifestation AND More.    PLUS! Nicole tells you about getting Covid tested in Los Angeles and peeing on the side of the road.    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. She is a triple capricorn, she has a wonderful podcast called Ghost of a Podcast, and Her NEW book, Astrology for Real Relationships, which is available RIGHT NOW!!! Find it at lovelanyadoo.com, or anywhere books are sold.   

We are over to moon to have formerly ANONYMOUS BUTCH Zari Esaian back on the show to talk about  Long Distance Relationships, Breakups, Bedbug Machines, Activism, Allyship, AND MORE. With my guest, Zari Esaian. Stay tuned.        Zari  is the founder of a feline appreciation society called Cat Klub. She loves a good fight, lives in New York, and you may recognize her from episodes 136 and as the voice of ANONYMOUS BUTCH, and episode 166 in which she saved a kitten off a busy freeway and then got it lost in her car. Zari joined us from New York to give advice about long distance relationships, breakups, activism as an adult AND MORE. 

Today our PRODUCER CHRIS SUTTON steps up to the podcasting mic to celebrate our 201st Episode!!! We have been doing the podcast together for over 5 years. We talk about the podcast, and about how much the world has changed.    Also: Vanport, Black Lives Matter, JK Rowling, Portland, Eyebrows, and MORE.     Chris Sutton is the producer of this podcast, Sagittarian Matters.  He has played in the bands Gossip, Dub Narcotic Sound System  The Dirt Bombs, Chain and the gang, hornet leg, Spider and the Webs, the Hooded Hags, COCO.  He currently has a radio show on Xray FM called Record Lections with hell books. You can listen Tuesdays from 10-11 p.m. or anytime at: https://xray.fm/shows/record-lections You can find Chris on instagram at hellbookss   Also mentioned in this episode: Vanport comic by Nicole J. Georges, Sarah Mirk and Ed Washington: https://www.patreon.com/nicolejgeorges   and https://www.blmla.org/     https://thelovelandfoundation.org/loveland-therapy-fund/    

Today we are over the moon to welcome Magic Hour Astrology's BRANDIE TAYLOR to the show to talk about Breakups, Rituals, Pisces, Mask Etiquette, Moving on in Relationships AND MORE.    Brandie Taylor is a Sagittarius witch. She makes candles & does intuitive readings through magichourastrology.com    

Today on Sagittarian Matters, we are joined by 29-time special guest MORGAN to talk about human dog food, funky yogurt, give EXPLICIT instructions for soy curl preparation, apologize to sourdough photos, make pate, do life-like milk steaming wand impressions and MORE.   

Today we are thrilled to welcome back Highly Favored Frequent Contributor BETH PICKENS to the show for a special CAPRICORN MATTERS edition.  Beth & I answered your ADVICE questions & talked about making art during quarantine, the ancient sadness of the Capricorn, money management, getting mad at inanimate objects, vegan food fails and MORE.   p.s. THANK YOU to Carolyn Pennypacker Riggs

On today's episode, we are pleased to welcome JIBZ CAMERON (aka DYNASTY HANDBAG) to the show to talk about her story of almost getting into a fight with a nasty jogger. THEN Jibz enlightens us on all the trash t.v. we've been missing this quarantine (in particular Too Hot To Handle), PLUS a short review of the film FANTASTIC FUNGHI. Tune in!   You can find Jibz on patreon: patreon.com/dynastyhandbag OR Buy one of her limited edition postcard sets to support National Bailout and the #FreeBlackMamas campaign. Details on ordering at instagram.com/dynastyhandbag    Support NATIONAL BAILOUT and #FreeBlackMamas by purchasing this LIMITED EDITION postcard set by self proclaimed famous artists JIBZ CAMERON, SETH BOGART, PEGGY NOLAND & AMANDA VERWEY! They come PRE-STURMPED and some even have a mad-libs letter written for you already! Send someone you love a sanitized piece of art through the beloved #USPOSTALSERVICE!

Today on Sagittarian Matters, we talk about WHAT TO DO IF YOU FIND A BABY SQUIRREL with wildlife rehabber Teddy Flory and reveal what happened to the baby squirrel your host Nicole found once he drove away with Craig Willse. Plus! Big emotions! Mentions of kidnapping! Squirrel-feeding controversy and MORE. Stay Tuned. You can find Teddy Flory on instagram @teddyflory. Craig Willse is on twitter at @cwillse  

On today's show, Michelle Tea joins  Nicole to hear her story about an incident with some unmasked men  that went viral.  THEN, friend to the show MORGAN joins us to answer your VEGAN FOOD QUARANTINE questions.  We give audible recipes for fruit crumble, vegan gravy, curry, vegetable broth, corona beans, homemade chili oil, treating a baked potato as a sandwich, and MORE.    TUNE IN

We are over the moon to be joined by esteemed Sagittarian EILEEN MYLES today from their sometimes-home in Marfa Texas. Eileen read new poems for us, told us what they're working on, answered advice about career and boundaries, and described social distancing and this time in our lives in a way that felt like a song. You can find Eileen at EileenMyles.com or on instagram!

We are thrilled to welcome MARISSA PATERNOSTER of the band Screaming Females to the show today. Marissa joined us post-tour and current-quarantine to discuss a real smorgasbord of things. Napping, Subway, Tiger King, Spitting, Coming out and  MORE.    You can find Marissa & support her band at ScreamingFemales.com.    In this episode we mention our friend Dawn Riddle. Find Dawn on instagram @dawnriddle or online at http://www.dawnriddle.com/

Today we joined some Sagittarian Matters MVPs together for a LIVE episode on Zoom! Michelle Tea & Beth Pickens answer your advice questions about cohabitating under quarantine, flirting, dating, avoiding burnout, how to handle your family and MORE. Producer Chris is here to say hi and tell us how life is doing under Covid, and Carolyn Pennypacker Riggs joins us with a very special live variation on our THEME SONG!!! Tune in.

On today’s episode not only do we have Fan Favorite & Resident Capricorn BETH PICKENS, but we also have the tale of the ORPHAN SQUIRREL. Beth Pickens talks to us about strategies for surviving quarantine, being of service, and staying mentally well during these tough times. You can get her wonderful book, “Your Art Will Save Your Life” NOW through Feminist Press.

Cameron Esposito is a Los Angeles-based comic, actor, and writer. Her new book Save Yourself is available for pre-order NOW and if you get the audiobook through Libro.fm you can choose your local bookstore to benefit from the sale.    Cameron joined me via zoom to answer your advice questions, tell us about her childhood eyepatch, comedy, her book AND MORE. 

Today writer & long distance hiker Muffy J. Davis joins us to try Chickapea brand pasta! Packed with protein, Nicole was stoked. We also talk about punishment food, trail food, vegan cheese sauce, social distancing and MORE.    for more information: chickapea.com muffyjdavis.com  

Today we welcome back Friend to the Show, Fan Favorite & Frequent Contributor BETH PICKENS to help us answer your ADVICE questions.  Tune in to hear about responding to inappropriate proclamations of love, boundaries with family, supporting partners with addiction, clapping back, surviving the election cycle and MORE.    PLUS- New potential segment- "Life Lessons With Beth".    MOVE THE STAPLE, PEOPLE.     

Today we have very special guest, author  & frequent contributor MICHELLE TEA in the studio to give some ADVICE on when to hold 'em and when to fold 'em, polyamory, attachment styles, limerance, intrigues, girl scout cookies and MORE.    You can find Michelle on instagram at @michelleteaz & @thisisyourmagic.   

Today we bring a QUEER ABBY episode to you with special Sagittarian birthday-twin guest BRANDIE TAYLOR of Magic Hour Astrology.    Answering listener questions about betrayal, boundaries, STIs, rent, communication, your feelings and MORE!!!   Want advice? Call or text your questions! 971-361-9998   Find Brandie at magichourastrology.com or @Magichourastrology on instagram.