Musician and comedian Ian Lockwood joins Ái Vy in studio fresh off a successful year of performing "Ian Lockwood: The Farewell Tour." Ian won the Best Newcomer, Comedians' Choice Award at the 2024 Edinburgh Fringe Festival, and performed his FINAL SHOW EVER in at Red Eye NY in June 2025. Sucks for you if you missed it!!

Ian has been featured in TimeOut New York, Vulture, and Paste Magazine. You can find his music wherever you streeaaammm and watch his music videos on YouTube. Follow him on IG @mrianlockwood . You can also see him as a panelist on SINGLE RELEASE SINGLES PAGEANT at Empire Stage on Sat, February 7th.

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Notes & References...

- Good Ol Days Diner in Bed Stuy

- "Sarah, Plain and Tall" novel by Patricia MacLachlan (1985)

This week the pod welcomes New York darliiiiing comedian (by way of Burlington, Vermont) ... MAX HIGGINS !! (everyone say "hi Max!")

Max sits down with Ái Vy (as Brandon races against the clock on an Amtrak back from a family trip) and they discuss the gamification of dating in NYC, mushroom foraging in Vermont, and loving a group project!

You can find Max on Instagram @max_headgear or rocking out in the audience at a Phish concert. He is hosting COMEDY WOLF on January 25th (7PM) at QED in Astoria, Queens -- LINK FOR TICKETS !!

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Notes & references:

- Jam band culture including PHISH (originally formed in Burlington, VT) and LOTUS.

- "She-Ra & the Princesses of Power" animated series (2018) showrunner ND Stevenson

- "The Breakfast Club" (1985) dir. John Hughes

- Tae Bo workout videos by Billy Blanks

- "Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow" by Carole King (writers Carole King & Gerry Goffin)

Pop Music Fever Dream bassist and girl-you-saw-at-the-door-at-Elsewhere-and-envied-her-vibe CARMEN CASTILLO is in studio with Ái Vy & Brandon this week to discuss coming up in the Brooklyn post-punk scene, her music & style inspirations, and why "Black Christmas" (1974) is a subversive feminist classic !!!!!!!

You can find Carmen on IG @carmenesperanza_ along with her band, POP MUSIC FEVER DREAM @pmfd.nyc -- their EP "Songs for Emotion" is NOW ON VINYL - LINK HERE OKAYYY???!!!!!!

PMFD also features our gorgeous stellar rock n' roll audio editor Nicole Harwayne on guitar xoxo

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Sampled in this episode:

- "Me and My Friends" by STAR'S REVENGE (writers Olive Faber & Emily Green)

- "Elegy for Memory" by POP MUSIC FEVER DREAM (writer Tim Seeberger)

- Cardi B on "Love & Hip Hop: New York"

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Since the topic of show notes is discussed WITH FERVOR in this episode, please enjoy this not-quite-exhaustive list of references:

- "Every Al Pacino Movie is Gay" by Drew Burnett Gregory

- "Jennifer's Body" (2009) dir. Karyn Kusama

- "Black Christmas" (1974) dir. Bob Clark

- "Scarecrow" (1973) dir. Jerry Schatzberg

- "Together" (2025) dir. Michael Shanks

- "Weapons" (2025) dir. Zach Cregger

- “The Red Shoes” (1948) dir. Emeric Pressburger & Michael Powell

- “Superstar: The Karen Carpenter Story” (1987) dir. Todd Haynes

- “May December” (2023) dir. Todd Haynes

- Laura Jane Grace of Against Me! / “Transgender Dysphoria Blues”

- Brody Dalle of The Distillers

- "We Are Sex Bob-Omb" from "Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World" OMPS (writer Beck Hansen)

- "Summertime Sadness" by Lana Del Rey (writers Rick Nowels & Lana Del Rey)

- The Lana & Ethel feud

- RIPPERS burger shack, Rockaway Beach, NY