Scapi Radio 02.12.18 Ashley Ray

We sit down with comic Ashley Ray to talk about adding randoms on facebook, Astrology roasting, balancing marketing expertise and DIY aesthetics, being unapologetically genuine in an age of “#blackwomanmagic” rhetoric, showing up for Chicago, and Daniel apologizes three times in three minutes

Questionable Internet Opinions 02.12.18

It’s Questionable Internet Opinions! Josh is here to talk about Imposter Syndrome, what has AGMA done for me lately, the call for coalitions in Chicago’s Opera Community (shout the fuck out Chicago Vocal Arts Consortium,) Daniel got a VPN, and we go over to talk about Homophobia in Opera’s most popular facebook group.

Scapi Radio 01.30.18 Lydia Ross, Museum Of Contemporary Art

We sit down with Lydia Ross to talk about the MCA’s Department of Learning and Public Programs, art outreach, how artists can start the important conversations, and c o l l a b o r e i g h t e e n.

Scapi Radio 01.29.18 The Femme FATales

We sit down with some of the folks from The Femme FATales to talk about their upcoming Beyonce show, being unapologetic in carving out a space for your work, fat positivity over body positivity, and cat antics ensue

Scapi Radio 01.23.18 Passion House Coffee Roasters, Joshua Millman

We sit down with Joshua Millman from Passion House Coffee Roasters to talk about standards in craft coffee, building direct relationships in coffee sourcing, realizing you need to carve your own way, and numerology BUT WAIT THERE’S MORE! At some point in the episode, Joshua announces a giveaway! The first three folks to email scapimag@gmail.com with Maureen, Daniel and Joshua’s correct birthdays will receive a free three month coffee subscription from Passion House! The only catch is, now we’ll know you know our birthdays and you’ll have no excuse not to bring us all cake.

Scapi Studio 01.23.18 Glitter Moneyyy

It’s Scapi Studio! We have Glitter Moneyyy in the studio to perform a few tracks off their new album Twurk for the Nation, then we talk how they met, intersectional feminism for you and for me, and we’re all Florida Man

Sounding Board 01.24.18 Danielle Levsky

It’s Sounding Board! We’re joined by Danielle Levsky, we do some Scapi housekeeping including announcing her becoming our new Theater Section editor, then we talk about the DIY theater scene in Chicago, CW: 32:00 we talk about Aziz Ansari/sexual assault harrassment, and #abortthebit

Scapi Radio 01.23.18 We The People The Anti Trump Musical

We sit down with Elizabeth Rentfro, Leo Schwartz, and Bradley Halverson to talk We The People: The Anti-Trump Musical, drawing the line at toxic viewpoints, drawing artistry from the political, finding a way to work together instead of pushing each other down, and oh boy the heater’s on

Scapi Radio 01.22.17 Alycya Magaña

We sit down with Alycya Magaña,  Director and Writer of Un Ratito Mas – A Little While Longer, to talk about telling Immigrant stories through an artistic lens and the importance of having an all-immigrant cast and crew, the limits of the “Dreamer” immigration Stereotype, the problems with all-white “now more than ever” projects, and we shoehorn Opera in there

Scapi Radio 01.22.18 Gisella Faggi

We sit down with Gisella Faggi from the Chinese Mutual Aid Association to talk about Asia on Argyle’s balance of Vietnamese identity and supporting diversity, administrating courses in English as a second language, the nature of social work in a changing Chicago, and Daniel tries to verbalize his emotions after watching San Junipero

Scapi Radio 01.20.18 Shmeal, Justin Hamer, Craig Silver

We sit down with Justin Hamer and Craig Silver from Shmeal to talk about $6 meals as a way to build communities, how crucial affordability is to accessibility, developing in Chicago, and Soylent is heartless

Sounding Board 01.19.18

It’s Sounding Board, we have our first guest (It’s Tom,) we invent communal gathering on Sundays and the workweek, then we talk about The Legend of Zelda, Kringle and Keeping Up With the Kardashians, then at 43:15 we talk news: Chris Kennedy walking out of a gun violence forum in response to tone-deaf Jeanne Ives, and Troy LaRaviere running for Mayor.

Scapi Radio 01.18.18 Wisconsin Women’s March, Sarah Pearson, Samantha Hana Hentzen

We sit down with Sarah Pearson and Samantha Hana Hentzen of the Wisconsin Women’s March in Milwaukee to talk about organizing regionally, the need for intersectionality, there is no such thing as reverse racism, “not all women have pussies, not all people with pussies are women, and not all pussies are pink,” and Sarah receives 203 text messages

Scapi Radio 01.17.18 Evan Bravos

We sit down with Evan Bravos to talk about The Fine Things of Youth with the Collaborative Arts Institute of Chicago, Willa Cather, exemplifying the prairie, representing iconicism while leaving room for relatability, and Daniel spends half of the episode figuring out a question

Scapi Radio 01.10.18 Corey Smith

We sit down with Performance Artist Corey Smith to talk about his project The New Prairie School, The Great Lakes and The Midwest as environments for thought, Using ecology as a springboard for artmaking, Frank Lloyd Wright and problematic men stumbling on great ideas, and Maureen and Daniel both have a grandpa named Richard Smith 

Sounding Board 01.08.18

This episode spans two separate days, the first twenty minutes is cat shenanigans, talking about the sounding board facebook group, and Chris Kennedy accusing Rahm Emanuel of a ‘strategic gentrification plan.’ Then we’re back Monday morning to talk about building artistic and political coalitions in Chicago, Harry Potter, Why Dismissing Taco Bell’s Vegan Options is Classist, and Oscar is a dog

Scapi Radio 12.21.17 Ryan Wilson, Joe Nelson

Maureen and Daniel are on vacation, but here’s this episode from before we left where we sit down with Ryan Wilson and Joe Nelson from the South Side Mural Project to talk about making art for a community, art as outreach, development without displacement and what kind of jerk honks a horn for more than 30 seconds

Scapi Radio 12.04.18 Dana Kaufman

We sit down with composer Dana Kaufman after our holiday in New York to talk Cycle Kardashian and Opera Kardashian, the desire and fear of relevancy in Opera, writing music for trans-femme voice and radiators

Scapi Studio 12.19.17 John Cockerill, Sarah Thompson Johansen

We hear Chicago and December by Ross Crean from Sarah Thompson Johansen and John Cockerill, then talk about their astrology signs, understanding the breadth of a composer, and Ross’ upcoming art song album!

Scapi Radio 12.19.17 Makeda Loney

We sit down with Makeda Loney to talk about working in advertising in 2017, her project Keda’s Poetry Service, finding a voice through performance with The Femme FATales, and Mad Men and Blackish may both feature advertising companies but they’re not that similar

Scapi Radio 12.18.17 Mick Douch, Beau K, Dick Hunt

We sit down with Drag Kings Mick Douch, Beau K, and Dick Hunt to talk the history and trends of Drag Kingdom, Chicago as a space for artistic development, understanding identity while exploring masculinity consensually, and crisp air

Scapi Radio 12.18.17 Questionable Internet Opinions

It’s Questionable Internet Opinions! We’re joined by Josh and Dennis Kalup to talk Male Fragility and the morality of public call-outs, the pigeon porn network, and the city of Chicago wanting Amazon HQ2 more than taxes.

Cantara S01E06

The gang returns from hell to Cantara, but their comms devices aren’t working so Tamino takes them to meet Sarastro nearby to track the Queen of the Night

Scapi Radio 12.14.17 Olivia Lilley

We sit down with Olivia Lilley to talk Pop Magic Productions, the extended run of In Sarah’s Shadow, telling emotive expression through movement, Puccini’s Turandot and having a classical scoring mindset in modern theater, and don’t get the Trader Joe’s Cinnamon Broom

Scapi Radio 12.13.17 Questionable Internet Opinions

It’s Questionable Internet Opinions! We sit down with the impossible to duplicate Joshua Louis Smith to talk the Alabama Election, bridging the urban and the rural, how to pronounce Turandot and Daniel is overwhelmed

Scapi Radio 12.12.17 Al Kassouf

We sit down with Al Kassouf to talk about her upcoming movement workshop, cultivating a language for a very not linguistically driven activity, Goulashes, and at the end of the episode Daniel does an amateur Astrology reading

Scapi Radio 12.11.17 Andre Vasquez

We sit down with Andre Vasquez from Reclaim Chicago to talk about the learning curve of city politics, parallels between organizing as an artist and as an activist, Aldermanic campaigns and the 40th Ward, and Oscar the cat plays piano

Scapi Radio 12.09.17 Vitaliy Vladimirov

We sit down with urban planner and local neighborhood historian Vitaliy Vladimirov to talk about Uptown and Asia on Argyle, Development without Displacement, Where Urban Planning and Art Meet, and precarious microphone placement

Scapi Radio 12.06.17 Alexandra Plattos Sulack, Angela Torres, Amanda Noelle Neal

We sit down with Alexandra Plattos Sulack, Angela Torres, and Amanda Noelle Neal to talk The Distant Flight of Birds and Other Works, the badass feminist collective vanguard that is Forte Chicago, the importance of drawing a line between humor and thought-provoking, and making jam

Scapi Radio 12.05.17 Carl Alexander

We sit down with the thoughtful countertenor Carl Alexander to talk The Voiced Project, his Shelter concert and Post Traumatic Slave Syndrome, delivering a traditional source material across a multimedia project, and meeting people on the internet

Scapi Radio 11.30.17 Marysa Abbas, Joshua Louis Smith, Evita Trembley, Sam Attaguile

The new site is live! We’re back, baby! Here’s this episode from last week with Marysa Abbas, Joshua Louis Smith, Evita Trembley and Sam Attaguile to talk Opera on Tap Chicago’s upcoming Diva-Off, channeling immediacy of performance, and cats

Cantara S01E05

Leonora, The Governess and Sparafucile continue their descent in the rings of hell with Tamino and Mimi in tow to see if they can find their way back to Cantara and close the portal to The Underworld

Scapi Radio 11.27.17 Sounding Board

Maureen and Daniel record a quick episode after the Holiday to check in, email us holiday-themed questions for our Republicans and Recipes holiday show, we talk about that TERRIBLE New York Times article that normalized a White Supremacist, and whatever you do, do not hand Maureen a handbell

Scapi Radio 11.21.17 Shae Boyd, Anna Rose Ii-Epstein

We sit down with Shae Boyd and Anna Rose Ii-Epstein from Nothing Without a Company to talk their current run of Bobby Pin Girls, the need for marketing, the pervasive nature of toxic masculinity and maybe we need to boycott Stage 773 (CW: Sexual Assault and Harrassment

Scapi Studio 11.20.17 Beauty School

We’re joined by Chicago band Beauty School! We talk about their influences, songwriting process, their view of the Chicago art scene, and Maureen and Daniel can’t get a question out. Tune in at minute 35 to the end for their Scapi Studio set!

Scapi Radio 11.18.17 Andrea Hansen, John Gleason Teske, Tony Bunnell

We sit down with Andrea Hansen, John Gleason Teske, and Tony Bunnell to talk A Klingon Christmas Carol, linguistics and working in a fictional language, balancing Christmas and Star Trek Fandoms, and being so supported it’s scary

Scapi Radio 11.17.17 Mallory Harding, Leah Rockweit

We sit down with Mallory Harding and Leah Rockweit to talk New Moon Opera Company, the glorious birthings of Opera Companies in 2014, their Offenbach Double Bill, and the cats, they’re here too

Scapi Radio 11.15.17 Questionable Internet Opinions

It’s Questionable Internet Opinions! We talk about candles, candles, candles, how facebook can be a space that is both an interesting place for discourse and extremely divisive as evidenced by the conversation around range extremes and the high note at The Met, and conservatives prove they’re bad at protesting by buying kuerigs to smash them

Cantara 11.13.17 S01E04

Leonora, The Governess, and Sparafucile make their way into the Underworld to track down Sir M, Spalanzani, and Candide as they try to discover why a portal has opened in Cantara.

Scapi Radio 11.13.17 Sounding Board

Maureen and Daniel sit down to talk about how work is going, going on a trip to Trader Joe’s to do a bullshit shopping spree, and the idea that the future of progressive politics is identity politics and socialism walking hand and hand into the sunset.

Scapi Radio 11.09.17 Audrey Q Snyder

We sit down with Audrey Q Snyder of AudPod to talk about her podcast, understanding the niche of folks currently making music, her upcoming EP Restless Lady, and Björk is Queen B of the North

Scapi Radio 11.08.17 Jamie Shriner

We sit down with Jamie Shriner to talk about Wife Material, balancing the rural and urban experience for women in theater writing, writing your own music, and we touch on Last Days of the Commune and In Sarah’s Shadow

Cantara 11.06.17

We’re back in Cantara as things heat up in Mantua. After learning last week that Monterone’s daughter Marta has supernatural powers, The Governess (Julia Steiner), Leonora (Maureen Smith), and Sparafucile (Daniel Johanson) lay a trap to end the murderous curse.

Scapi Radio 10.30.17 Questionable Internet Opinions

It’s Questionable Internet Opinions! We put out an APB for Josh’s Bone Master, talk shows we’ve seen and want to see, Kevin Spacey (CW: Sexual Assault 17:50-32:40), Absurdist humor with the bean and letting people enjoy things, and our newest sponsor, blood.com.

Scapi Radio 10.28.17 Amanda Noelle Neal, Alex Salas, Angela Torres

We sit down with Amanda Noelle Neal, Alex Salas, and Angela Torres to talk Forte Chicago’s upcoming The La La Lady Show, balancing artistic expression and social climates, Forte Origins and the draw of cross-medium collaborations, and there is a heater noise for the first minute sorry bout it

Scapi Radio 10.27.17 Marcee Doherty-Elst, Eric Welch-Streisand

We sit down with Marcee Doherty-Elst and Eric Welch-Streisand to talk K’Eric’ters, marketing an artistic endeavor in a digital age, the advanced hair and makeup needs of villain recreations, exploring masculinity in a feminine body, and we try to get that sweet Wendy’s sponsorship

Scapi Radio 10.26.17 Questionable Internet Opinions

It’s Questionable Internet Opinions, and we talk about underemployment in a gig economy, OoToberfest, Scapi ideas, Fran Drescher is the philosopher 2017 needs, and Daniel Bingo

Cantara S01E02 10.24.17

It’s Episode 2 of Cantara! Written and Directed by Tyler Lee, we follow Sparafucile (Daniel Johanson), Leonora (Maureen Smith), and The Governess (Julia Steiner) continue their journey to get to the bottom of a series of murders in Mantua.

Scapi Radio 10.19.17 Questionable Internet Opinions

It’s Questionable Internet Opinions, for the first ten minutes we talk about Josh being the Avatar of Halloween and needing to master the four spoopy elements, then we talk about latent misogyny in the internet’s biggest classical singing group, we talk about #metoo (CW: 43:00) Sexual Assault, and what is Cashmere

Scapi Radio 10.18.17 Aaron Hunt

We sit down with Aaron Hunt to talk Transgressive Theatre-Opera and A Gilbert and Sullivan Jewelry Box, tracking Chicago’s Opera scene in the last four years, fostering collaboration over competition, and never ending

Scapi Radio 10.18.17 Fletcher Pierson

We sit down with Fletcher Pierson of Some Small Magic to talk the making of his podcast and interviewing as a way to meet people, exploring objectivity in arts journalism, the recent Criticism in a Changing America bootcamp at The Goodman, and we both started our podcasts on the same day

Cantara 10.17.17 Tyler Lee, Julia Steiner, Daniel Johanson, Maureen Smith

This week we have a treat, the pilot episode of Cantara, an Opera RPG podcast written and directed by Game Master Tyler Lee. Leonora, The Governess, and Sparafucile investigate Mantua as rumors fly around the ghost of Gilda.

Scapi Radio 10.09.17 Elizabeth Newkirk, Kit Satoh

We sit down with Elizabeth Newkirk and Kit Satoh of Bow & Hammer to talk about music for violin and piano, their upcoming Élevé performance, Chicago as a collaborative hub, and post-apocalyptic positivity.

Scapi Radio 10.09.17 Nika Nemirovsky, Matteo Witney

We’re joined by Nika Nemirovsky of “Good at Bad” for a Scapi Studio! Enjoy some selections from her upcoming EP and a conversation about what makes Chicago music special, the importance of honing your musical ear, and the DIY scene.

Scapi Radio 10.05.17 Joachim Luis, Megan Fletcher, Anna De Ocampo Kain, Malcolm Herbert, Nicole Besa

We sit down with Joachim Luis, Megan Fletcher, Anna DeOcampo Kain, Malcolm Herbert, and Nicole Besa to talk Hearing in Color: The Philippines, the importance of music in the culture of The Philippines, resiliency, the white supremacy of colonialism and its effect on culture, and Steven Universe is mentioned

Scapi Radio 10.04.17 Joelle Scillia, Rick Verkler, Tim Gillengerten, Megan Donahue, and Sean Sheridan

It’s the most guests we’ve had yet! We sit down with Joelle Scillia from the Andersonville Chamber of Commerce, Rick Verkler from The Guesthouse Hotel, Tim Gillengerten from Transit Tees, Megan Donahue from Raven Theatre and Sean Sheridan from The Wooden Spoon to talk Andersonville Art Week, Collaboration and Individualism in Small Businesses, and Daniel almost burned the black bean burgers

Scapi Radio 10.02.17 Sounding Board

Maureen and Daniel sit down to read some listener mail, talk #callitterrorism, feeling trapped in bureaucratic capitalism, Ameya Pawar answering to the left’s concerns in his recent AMA, and Maureen has a hashbrown

Scapi Radio 10.01.17 Hope Littwin

We sit down with Hope Littwin to talk about her new album Wild Beast, creating art while being open to experimentation, Chicago as an arts hub, and relationships

Scapi Radio 09.30.17 Rose Freeman, Lucía Mier YTerán Romero, Isabel Davis Velazquez

We sit down with Rose Freeman, Lucía Mier YTerán Romero, and Isabel Davis Velazquez from Third Eye Theatre to talk about With Blood, With Ink, making art in a post-Trump America, Latinx Representation, the United States and America are not the same thing, self love and the cats are into the weather change

Scapi Radio 09.28.17 Mac Anderson Cooper, Tiffany Renee Johnson, Kenya Ann Hall, Greg Geffrard

We sit down with Mac Anderson-Cooper, Tiffany Renee Jonson, Kenya Ann Hall, and Greg Geffrard from Poetic Forum Collective to talk about their upcoming production Saint Joan, presenting the work of George Bernard Shaw in a contemporary lens, using non-traditional casting as a tool to highlight the nuances of patriarchal white supremacy, and Daniel’s getting used to all the microphones

Scapi Radio 9.26.17 Katie Merriman

We’re back in Milwaukee! Specifically, we’re in the MSOE library joined by Katie Merriman, Artistic Director of Bard and Bourbon, one of Milwaukee’s TWO boozy Shakespeare companies. We talk fight choreography, choosing to place importance on maintaining the story, how there’s more to intoxication than being funny, and Maureen makes a weak Parks & Recreation reference.

Scapi Radio 09.24.17 Kayleigh Butcher

We sit down with Kayleigh Butcher from Quince Ensemble to talk about their concert on Saturday night, Contemporary music as a supportive and collaborative medium, programming, and Daniel and Maureen get a package mid-interview

Scapi Radio 09.22.17 Questionable Internet Opinions

Questionable Internet Opinions! We talk about SPIDERS, voice teachers probably need to get over the idea that teenagers curse, Horseshoe theory is bullshit, and Josh has had enough of Daniel’s shit

Scapi Radio 09.21.17 Brandi Berry Benson, Thomas Aláan

We sit down with Brandi Berry Benson and Thomas Aláan of the Bach and Beethoven Ensemble to talk about their upcoming Chicago Stories program, balancing individuality and tradition, and the mindset of the masters

Scapi Radio 09.20.17 Joachim Luis

We have new lapel mics! We sit down with Joachim Luis to try them out, and to talk a LITTLE about our upcoming Hearing in Color: The Philippines, getting music from another country to you, and Daniel can’t make matzo balls

Scapi Radio 09.19.17 Jessie Oliver

We sit down with Jessie Oliver to talk Lady Business, left unity, Bojack Horseman and there’s still only one mic between the three of us

Scapi Radio 09.18.17 Jonathan Hannau

We sit down with Jonathan Hannau to talk about his recent Rocking Chair Series and Ursa Ensembles, what we all love about Glenn Gould, Plucky Plunkers and toy piano duets, and we’re all huddled around one mic

Scapi Radio 09.14.17 Caitlin Ruby Miller

We sit down with Caitlin Ruby Miller of Ruby Images to talk about Sensitive storytelling in photography, the importance of diversity, the male gaze, and Oscar is social for once

Scapi Radio 09.13.17 Questionable Internet Opinions

QUESTIONABLE INTERNET OPINIONS WOO WOO We sit down with Joshua Louis Smith and Tom Bailey to chat about the current golden age of dark comedy, Thompson Street Opera Company’s production of Cosmic Ray, and we talk about how long we have lived in Chicago

Scapi Studio 09.13.17 Megan and the Jewels

(this item is currently being modified/updated with a “derive” task) We’re in the studio with duo Megan and the Jewels to hear a few tunes and to talk about Columbia College of Chicago, their performing and writing process, mixed genres, and Daniel’s sleepy

Scapi Radio 09.11.17 Sounding Board

CW: Substance Abuse After a week off, Maureen and Daniel are back and it’s a doozy. We first talk a little about our perpetual state of natural disaster and how Democracy Now! is ultimately the best place to get daily global news, and at 10:00-24:00 Daniel and Maureen talk about an ongoing struggle with substance abuse. WE also talk about Bojack Horseman’s newest season, and Biss’ running mate shuffle in the last week.

Scapi Radio 09.04.17 Sounding Board

Maureen and Daniel sit down to talk about the interesting development in the gubernatorial race in Illinois for progressives, Daniel’s piece on voucher programs in Indiana, the Scapi Magazine Share-Raiser, and Evita never shows up

Scapi Radio 09.01.17 Eli Ramirez

We sit down with Eli Ramirez from Halfwit Coffee to talk about the company, the magic of The Wormhole/ Halfwit Coffee cohabitation, managing growth, Coffee in China, and steaming Baileys

Scapi Radio 08.31.17 Kevin Coval

We sit down with Kevin Coval to talk about his new book A People’s History of Chicago, Recognition of Radical Politics in Culture, Louder than a Bomb, education as a creative, and Daniel brags about his grades

Scapi Radio 08.31.17 Olivia Lilley

We sit down with Olivia Lilley to talk about In Sarah’s Shadow: the Eleanora Duse Story, the life of Eleanora Duse, the gender politics of being cocky, balancing DIY aesthetics and institutions, and casually getting into fascism.

Scapi Radio 08.30.17 Sounding Board w Emily Cox

We’re here with Emily Cox to talk about the new articles and print version of Scapi Magazine! We talk about Ameya Pawar pushing for Solitary Confinement reform, Senate Bill 1 shenanigans becoming a platform for Private, Parochial School Voucher Funding, Elitism in Opera at La Scala, and other stuff

Scapi Radio 08.24.17 Rosie Roche

We sit down with Rosie Roche to talk about her burlesque podcast The Nudes Room, her upcoming The Pink Show to fundraise for breast cancer and The Pink Fund, how she got into burlesque, and cat antics

Scapi Radio 08.24.17 Sounding Board

Maureen and Daniel sit down to talk about Joss Whedon being a milquetoast fauxmenist, Tina Fey and satire, Gov. Rauner’s staff shift after Illinois Policy Institute’s racist cartoon, and that Trump rally is fascism incarnate

Scapi Radio 08.23.17 Sydney Ray, Emily Cox

Daniel sits down with Sydney Ray and Emily Cox to talk about Music for Theatre Chicago’s production of The Wild Party, portraying substance abuse and mental health, weaving multiple narratives, and Game of Thrones’ unbelievable timelines

Scapi Radio 08.21.17 Marta Johnson Lettofsky

We sit down with Marta Johnson Lettofsky to talk about Performance Anxiety and her upcoming free workshops, Internal Family Systems, and Maureen and Daniel participate in a little demo for y’all. Moody’s also in the closet.

Scapi Radio 08.18.17 Caroline Shaul

We sit down with Caroline Shaul to talk about her upcoming cabaret Shaulshank Redemption, making art out of emotional abuse, building coalitions between the grassroots and the mainstream, and hangovers

Scapi Radio 08.15.17 Sounding Board

Maureen and Daniel are back to talk about Ameya Pawar’s dope twitter speech and running mate Tyrone Coleman from Cairo, Illinois, the idea that violence against Nazis might be a good idea, Trump is a literal racist, and Daniel tries to make a theme song work

Scapi Radio 08.14.17 Ariel Bellin, Chelsea Blye

We sit down with Ariel Beilin and Chelsea Blye to talk about their Web Series Pretty. Funny. We talk about women in comedy, inclusivity in improv, doing it DIY, and Tom Bailey.

Scapi Radio 08.13.17 Marcee Doherty-Elst, Jill-Anna Ponasik, Joel Kopishke

We’re joined by Marcee Doherty-Elst, Jill-Anna Ponasik, and Joel Kopishke to talk about the Theater Red and Milwaukee Opera Theater Collaboration of A Chorus Line, redefining “I Hope I Get it” by casting veteran, seasoned, stellar Milwaukee talent and how clever ideas can grow from one dream to many.

Scapi Radio 08.12.17 Glitter Doe

Our guest today asked to remain anonymous, but we had a fantastic conversation about her history with burlesque, her introduction to Gorilla Tango Burlesque and the recent worker’s rights violations that led to the troupe walking out of a performance. We of course stand with the folks (femme identifying and otherwise) working in the arts, and are glad to shed some light on the issue. Keep posted for the new P.S. Burlesque, as well as check the podcast “the nudes room” to check out more burlesque happenings!

Scapi Radio 08.10.17 Ross Crean, Erin Moll, Sarah Thompson Johansen, Marysa Abbas, John Cockerill

First we hear an aria from Ross Crean’s The Great God Pan, then ee sit down with Ross Crean, Erin Moll, Sarah Thompson Johansen, Marysa Abbas, and John Cockerill to talk about The Great God Pan, the depth of characters and playing with gender, and genuinely it’s the most people we’ve ever had in the studio

Scapi Radio 08.08.17 Dennis Kalup

We sit down with Dennis Kalup to talk about High Fidelity- Operatic Farce at The Royal George Theater, Trump’s “fire and fury” has made this Schrodinger’s Episode, Chicago as an arts scene and jazz cigarettes

Scapi Studio 08.08.17 Clara and the Great Goddamn

We’re joined in the studio by Clara and the Great Goddamn! She plays some tunes for us and we also chat about rhyming dictionaries and playing with bar lines, the nuances of feminism, and the need for consent in BDSM.

Scapi Radio 08.08.17 Sounding Board

On this Sounding Board we talk about fat-shaming and maybe don’t post your male-gaze drivel about how your size 12 girlfriend is thicc, and Daniel talks semi-sleepily and at length about Rahm Emanuel’s track record of ableist language and poor management of Chicago Public Schools in light of him suing 45 for defunding the police and ICE

Scapi Radio 08.07.17 Larry O. Dean

We sit down with Larry O. Dean from Folk You! and Excited Utterence to talk about his poetry, formatting albums and books as a creative, letting the political side bubble in the undercurrents of art, and “repurposing” furniture donated to laundry rooms

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Scapi Radio 08.04.17 Questionable Internet Opinions

We’re back with Joshua Louis Smith for Questionable Internet Opinions! We talk about Lolla getting rained out, 2 drink minimums and a cover for local performances, Daniel still hasn’t seen Hamilton, Steven Universe, and Game of Thrones

Scapi Radio 08.03.17 Sounding Board

Maureen and Daniel sit down to talk about Lolla bullshit, Gov. Rauner’s veto of SB 1 being an indicator of his racism and disdain for Chicago Public Schools, Ameya Pawar and the gubernatorial race, and Maureen falls asleep

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Scapi Radio 07.31.17 In the car

Maureen and Daniel record an episode in the car on the way to Door County to talk about trans inclusion in dungeons and dragons, not settling for a democratic candidate in the 2020 election, and socialism and identity politics going hand and hand into the sun

Scapi Radio 07.31.17 Katherine Duffy

We sit down with Katherine Duffy to refresh our 100 episode meter after having her on a year and a half ago to talk about Peninsula Players, The Bridges of Madison County, Senior vs. Freshman year of life, and the tricks to understanding the rules of bar dice.

Scapi Radio 07.28.17 100TH EPISODE QUESTIONABLE INTERNET OPINIONS

IT’S OUR 100TH EPISODE! We’re in the studio with Joshua Louis Smith to talk about the difference between Abel and Isaac, the middle of the night Skinny Repeal vote and McConnell coping with his children dying on a beach shore every year, Scapi Sessions announcements, and we take a photo of Moody live on the air

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Scapi Sessions 07.27.17 Hearing in Color

We’re at Emerald City Coffee for the first time for our Scapi Session with Tracie Rhesean Davis, LaRob K. Payton, and Kameron Locke for a concert of music performed and influenced by black lives past, present and future. We’ll be taking a break from Sessions for a couple weeks, and what a night to go out on.

Scapi Radio 07.24.17 Daniel Johanson Maureen Smith

Maureen and Daniel sit down to check in (we need name suggestions for episodes of just the two of us) to catch up on Scapi stuff, to talk about John McCain and the healthcare bill, Chicago Renters Union and the potential benefits of a tax based on land value, and The Room

Scapi Studio 07.23.17 Catherinette

In preparation for their upcoming Scapi Session on Tuesday night, we’re joined in the studio for them to perform their EP for us and we chat about going rogue towards electronic “normal” music, the relatively new intimate singer/electronic genre, and hitting machinery. Have you considered donating to Scapi? We run on a shoestring budget, and all that we do is made possible solely from those who are able to give monthly. We hope to keep all of our content free and open to the public, forever, and kind donations like yours are the way we can. If you can’t donate, no worries, but please, listen, participate and share.

Scapi Sessions 07.18.17 Noise Bias: An All-Female Contemporary Ensemble

Here is the full audio of Noise Bias: An All-Female Contemporary Ensemble’s performance for Scapi Sessions. They do a meditation tuning, perform Volunteer Chorus, and Maureen gets involved to talk about shoes. Head to Noise Bias’ facebook to check out more about them, and head out to their next performance tonight, or any other ones would be cool, too, I’m sure

Scapi Studio 07.17.17 Daniel Ray Scott

We sit down with Daniel Ray Scott for a very special format for our Scapi Studio recordings. He plays a few songs, and throughout, we talk about his music, his process, and he even asks us some questions, including where we met.

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Scapi Radio 07.17.17 Toby Altman

We sit down with Toby Altman to talk about his new book Arcadia, Indiana, exercises in frustration, stripping political intent to find true cultural relevance, and Daniel tries to remember the exact definition of modernism

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Scapi Sessions 07.13.17 Reilly Hill

We’re back at Heartland Cafe’s Red Line Tap with Country/Americana Duo Reilly Hill! Stick around for a post-performance interview at the end of the recording.

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Scapi Radio 07.13.17 Questionable Internet Opinions

WE KIDNAPPED JOSHUA LOUIS SMITH FOR HIS BIRTHDAY! We talk about Donald Trump Jr., using the C word, weird midwest beach rules, and anime boobs.

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Scapi Radio 07.11.17 Sam Attaguile, Lily Guerrero, Stan De Cwikiel, Alex Salas, Jon Cebreros

After the Latinx Concert in Pilsen Daniel sits down with Sam Attaguile, Lily Guerrero, Stan De Cwikiel, Alex Salas, and Jon Cebreros to talk about what representation means to them, making space for different cultures in art, and they run out of time

Scapi Sessions 07.11.17 Latinx Concert

We’re back in Nitecap Coffee Bar for our first Representation Series performance, our Latinx Concert. A big thank you to all of the performers, Samantha Attaguile, Lily Guerrero, Stan deCwikiel jr., Jonathan Cebreros, Alex Salas, and Ashley Lugo. Also, thank you to Jordan Crice for fantastic work on the keys.

Scapi Radio 07.10.17 Julia Steiner

We sit down with Julia Steiner to talk about Illinois House Bill 40, what overturning Roe v. Wade would look like for the State of Illinois, getting involved in state politics, and the Bernie Killed Rosa Luxemburg meme

Scapi Radio 07.08.17 Daniel Johanson, Maureen Smith

Maureen Smith and Daniel Johanson are in the studio! We talk a stab at trying to explain what the hell Scapi Magazine has been up to this last month, we plug a couple events, and we talk about what the hell happened in the forum last week with a dash of keeping our communities accountable. Note from Maureen: We have discovered a metric to how upset Daniel is, and it has to do with F word frequency.

Scapi Radio 07.07.17 Anna Rose Ii-Epstein, Kevin Sparrow

We’re back to our regular programming with a Scapi Radio with Anna Rose Ii-Epstein and Kevin Sparrow to talk about Nothing Without a Company’s upcoming New Play Festival: 4plays. We also talk about Facebook live, balancing sustainability and accessibility, and lap cat life

Scapi Sessions 07.06.17 DnD Live, Tyler Lee, LaRob K Payton, Gnat Rosa Madrid, and Thomas Bailey

We are back in Heartland Cafe’s Red Line Tap with Scapi regular Tyler Lee, who has years of RPG experience leads us through the greatest story never told. Guest players include LaRob Payton, Gnat Rosa Madrid, and Thomas Bailey

Scapi Sessions 07.04.17 Beatitweets and Barbershop

The second half of the audio of our Fourth of July concert with the premiere of Anthony Barrese’s Beatitweets, an interview with the composer, and the recording of our barbershop music with Joachim Luis, Joshua Louis Smith, Joshua Poucher, Daniel Johanson

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Scapi Sessions ~ 07.04.17 ~ Plucky Plunkers

Daniel is slowly sorting through all of the material from the Fourth of July concert, but here is the entire audio recording of Jonathan Hannau and Kelley Sheehan of the toy piano duo Plucky Plunkers

Scapi Radio 06.27.17 Josef Kardell

We continue our Baltimore stay with a cozy conversation with music educator and composer Josef Kardell to talk about his school The Spark, working with the next generation of musicians with the music they like, Baltimore as an artistic hub, and Maureen and Josef (very) briefly reminisce

Scapi Radio 06.27.17 Molly Young

We sit down with Molly Young to talk a little about Baltimore (where we are now), fortune in an unfortunate situation, the need for the Affordable Care Act, and Cancer humor

Scapi Sessions 06.22.17 Poetry Night

We’re joined by poets Matt Peckham, Adjani Moulton, and Margaret O’Connell at Red Line Tap for our Poetry Night. All three read 10-15 minutes of their work, and then we ask them questions about it.

Scapi Radio 06.22.17 Jessie Oliver, Rose Freeman Questionable Internet Opinions

We sit down with Rose Freeman and Jessie Oliver (later joined by Matt Peckham, Tyler Lee and Adjani Moulton to talk about lady business, facebook dreams turned real projects and the Chicago Theater Accountability Coalition

Scapi Radio 06.20.17 Daniel Felsenfeld, Jennie Ketcham

We sit down with Daniel Felsenfeld and Jennie Ketcham to talk about She, After, the draw of complicated stories, fucking up and unfucking up, and other live recording shenanigans

Scapi Sessions 06.20.17 She, After

We’re back at Nitecap Coffee Bar for the premiere of She, After by Daniel Felsenfeld. Emily Cox sings this set of three monodramas with Cody Michael Bradley, Connor Allison, and Molly Rife playing and Cathy O’Shaugnessy conducting.

Scapi Radio 06.19.17 Olivia Lilley

We sit down with Olivia Lilley from Pop Magic Productions and Runaways Lab Theater to talk about The Portrait of Dorian Gray, the necessity of the moment in devising, ghosting vs. being honest, and why do we like things that are fucked up

Scapi Radio 06.17.17 Christopher Elst, Marcee Doherty-Else, and Madeline Wakley

We sit down with Christopher Elst, Marcee Doherty-Elst, and Madeline Wakley to talk about Theater Red’s upcoming The Wayward Women, representing the spectrum of the female experience, the difference between drunk and unrehearsed Shakespeare, and Maureen dies a little

Scapi Sessions 06.15.17 Rossini Chamber Music

We’re back at Heartland Cafe’s Red Line Tap to talk about and sing some Rossini Vocal Chamber Music. A canon to infinity about genital removal, the birth of Olimpo, and a love song to Gondoliers.

Scapi Radio 06.15.17 Marysa Abbas, Evita Trembley

We sit down with Marysa Abbas and Evita Trembley live at the Heartland Cafe’s Red Line Tap to talk about Opera on Tap Chicago, balancing educated expectations and accessible performance frequency, and Evita’s trembling.

Scapi Sessions 06.13.17 Rossini Songs Concert

We’re back at Nitecap coffee bar in Pilsen for our Rossini Songs Concert. We’re joined by Cody Michael Bradley, with Daniel Johanson, Jessica Hiltebidle, Helen Wyatt, Alexandra Kassouf, Jess Diego Kaufman Caruso III, and Andrea Hansen.

 

Scapi Sessions 06.08.17 Vivaldi’s Four Seasons

We kick off our performances at Heartland’s Red Line Tap with an intimate performance of Vivaldi’s Four Seasons with Olya Prohorova, Allison Selby Cook, Connor Allison, Mallory Linnehan, Desiree Miller, and Audrey Q Snyder

Scapi Radio, 06.08.17 George Cederquist, Gabriel di Gennaro, Katie Galetti

We sit down with George Cederquist, Gabriel di Gennaro, and Katie Galetti to talk about Chicago Folk Operetta’s Johnny Johnson, bridging theater and opera traditions, the role of war and PTSD, and Maureen gets Hamilton and Eminem mixed up

Scapi Sessions 06.06.17 24 Italian Songs and Arias

We’re in Pilsen! We kick off our Scapi Sessions performance series this summer with our 24 Italian Songs and Arias Concert at Nitecap Coffee Bar in Pilsen. Here’s the entire audio for your listening pleasure!

Scapi Radio 06.06.17 Lee Wichman

We sit down with Lee Wichman to talk about fostering an organization from fledgling to recurring existence, the upcoming benefit to Equality Illinois, how to organize for action, and cat antics

Scapi Radio 06.05.17 Questionable Internet Opinions

Questionable Internet Opinions is back! Josh, Maureen and Daniel talk about the neoliberal dumpster fire that is Ivanka Trump, how Kathy Griffin pre-apology is the savior we need, ways to positively go forward in a delicate political time, and Maureen makes a case for the VP to be guilty of murder while Daniel pees

Scapi Radio 06.02.17 Pamela Torrey, Matthew Peckham

We sit down with Pamela Torrey and Matthew Peckham to talk about the Chicago Vocal Arts Consortium’s Little Women, fundraising with indiegogo, sustaining a structure with a grassroots budget, and New York Pizza.

Scapi Radio 06.01.17 Sam Attaguile

We sit down with Sam Attaguile to talk about the Mulati Ensemble, bridging the cultural divide, the Representation Series, Trump moving to leave the Paris Agreement, and police scammers

Scapi Radio 05.29.17

Maureen and Daniel talk about the upcoming Scapi Sessions performances series, including the 24 Italian Songs and Arias concert, Vivaldi’s Four Seasons, Rossini week, and premieres. We also talk about the fear-mongering and problems involved with trying to shop 2020 candidates in 2017.

Scapi Radio 05.24.17 D’Amato

We sit down with D’Amato talk about his music and upcoming album, incestuous Riverwest, managing a performance personality while wanting alone time, funk and robots

Scapi Radio 05.23.17 Peter Scott Drackley

We sit down with Peter Scott Drackley in Milwaukee to talk about making the bulk of your income as a classical singer, musician families, union representation for performers, and Maureen and Peter premiere their Italian Class 101 recit and “Screaming in the Dining Room”

Scapi Radio 05.22.17 Heidi Joosten

Daniel is sadly alone to interview Heidi Joosten to talk about The Appetite Concerto, Rural vs. Urban living, good food, and Daniel takes a second to pet a cat

Scapi Studio 05.20.17 Thomas Aláan, Brandi Berry Benson

Scapi Studio is back! We talk with Thomas Aláan and Brandi Berry Benson to show some love to all those countries west of continental europe and east of Iceland (inclusivity, acing it). Then we talk about Bach and Beethoven Ensemble, countertenors using chest voice, and fast transitions

Scapi Radio 05.18.17 Joshua Louis Smith, Nicole Besa

Questionable Internet Opinions! With guest Nicole Besa. We talk about Worker’s Rights in the arts, Freelancing, Nicole deserving to be heard, and we speculate over a new donor’s height

Scapi Radio 05.17.17 Anna Rose Ii-Epstein, Kevin Sparrow

We sit down with Anna Rose Ii-Epstein and Kevin Sparrow to talk about Nothing Without A Company’s new season, Identity in a politically fragile time, inclusivity verbiage, and the sound of a leaf blower

Scapi Radio 05.16.17 Karen Hawkins

We sit down with Karen Hawkins from Rebellious Magazine to talk about Feminist Prom, balancing establishment traditions and fringe ideas, the allure of the newsroom, and Daniel’s thoughts on Nancy Pelosi

Scapi Radio 05.15.17 Ross Crean

We sit down with composer Ross Crean to talk about his recent premiere of Lost Daughters, Synesthesia, working with voicing as a composer, and Maureen and Daniel can’t keep their signoff straight.

Scapi Radio 05.11.17 Samantha Attaguile, Joshua Loueeze Smith, Kirstin Rower

We sit down with Samantha Attaguile, Joshua Louis Smith, and Kirstin Rower to talk about New Brew Chicago, relevancy of language, Daniel leaving Opera on Tap Chicago, and we have thoughts on Chicago Bagel Authority

Scapi Radio 05.08.17 w guest Lily Guerrero

Questionable Internet Opinions is back with Lily Guerrero where we talk about Churches no longer being tax-exempt, recognizing singers as the working class, cultural appropriation, and Lily and Daniel disagree and it’s the best

Scapi Radio 05.08.17 Heather Bodine-Lederman

We sit down with Heather from Pie, Pie My Darling to talk about her new bakery, veganism needing more cuisine and (a little) less preaching, all of our favorite vegan restaurants, and Daniel and Maureen are clearly fangirling

Scapi Radio 05.05.17 Carling FitzSimmons

We sit down with Carling FitzSimmons to talk about La Caccina, why do all-female a capella groups get such a bad rap, writing grants, and JONI MITCHELL

Scapi Radio 05.03.17 Alex Skanavis, Joe Widen

We sit down with Alex Skanavis and Joe Widen to discuss the epic poem and Mushroom Bible “Galaxia.” We talk about Mycelium (aka mushrooms) and their medicinal properties, the process of self-publishing, balancing science and faith in Western society, and that maybe Jesus is a mushroom!

Scapi Radio 05.03.17 James Carrington, Leda Hoffman, Jordan Gwiazdowski

We’re in Milwaukee with James Carrington, Leda Hoffmann, and Jordan Gwiazdowski from Luminous Theatre to talk about their performance current performance of Mr. Burns, a post-electric play, the development of story-telling, post-apocalyptic culture, and the importance of water

Scapi Radio 05.02.17 Ryan Stajmiger

It’s our 50th episode! We’re in Milwaukee! We sit down with Ryan Stajmiger to talk about Skylight’s Sweeney Todd, what is equity anyway, how many theaters are there on Broadway, and Daniel burps and it’s gross

Scapi Radio 05.01.17 Matthan Black, Ashley Armstrong, Toby Wright

We sit down with Matthan Black, Ashley Armstrong, and Toby Wright to talk about Chicago Fringe Opera’s Lucrezia, navigating cultural appropriation, reaching out, and no Alexa, please

Scapi Radio 04.30.17 Questionable Internet Opinions

We talk about neoliberalism, land value tax, “stealthing” (sexual assault trigger warning at 33 mins), Maureen and Josh being hilarious three years ago, and Daniel apologizes to Aly Grauer.

Scapi Radio 04.28.17 Jessica Anne

We sit down with Jessica Anne to talk about her new book A Manual for Nothing, her time with The Neo-Futurists, the hellfire of DeKalb, and our cat getting into a fight with a dog.

Scapi Radio 04.26.17 Jonathan Starzyk, Elena Saenz

We sit down with Jonathan Starzyk and Elena Saenz to talk about their fashion line 18th & Wood, what the user’s experience should actually mean, the benefits of pop-up shops, and also we have cats

Scapi Radio 04.25.17 Emily Cox

We sit down with Emily Cox to talk about Starving Artist, Fine-tuning skills that aren’t just for auditions, not travelling to New York, and Amy Poehler