Sagittarian Matters

Episode #10-JD Samson!!

This week! JD Samson (Le Tigre, MEN)  joins me to answer advice questions about Bananas, Bad Breath, Codependency, Hiring, Online Dating, Long Distance, Travel Tips, Scabby Nipples AND MORE. Join us.

Episode #9-Trina Robbins, Michelle Tea, and Nicole's Butch Baby Ranch!!

Series regular Michelle Tea joins us for some advice today, Nicole discusses her big Shark Tank idea, and then we welcome living legend TRINA ROBBINS to the podcast!
Trina Robbins is a pioneers of women's comics. She drew the first out lesbian comic in the U.S., she put out the first all-female comics anthology (now collected in "The Complete Wimmen's Comix" by Fantagraphics), she has drawn Wonderwoman, written a zillion books, and is a female cartoonist herstorian!!! I'm stoked to have her here.

Episode #8-Eileen Myles!!

This week, esteemed Sagittarius, 1992 presidential candidate, and world-renowned poet Eileen Myles jumps on the line to answer advice questions about poetry, snowflake vaginas, and how to get your husband off your back so you can attend a workshop. We also mention dogs, what it's like to be a Sagittarius, her Thanksgiving Manifesto, and MORE.

Episode 7: Justin Hall & Morgan!!!

This week on Sagittarian Matters, JUSTIN HALL is here!!! Justin is the editor of "No Straight Lines, Four Decades of Queer Comics", "Hard to Swallow" and "True Travel Tales". He is also a professor at CCA MFA in Comics Program. http://www.justinhallcomics.com/
We talk about queer comics, erotica, and Nicole's sexy pen name.

Special guest Morgan  joins me to review stale popcorn balls.

Special Advice Short!!

Michelle Tea ("How to Grow Up", Sister Spit) tells a caller why she should NOT out her trans boyfriend to her parents.
Liz Prince ("Tomboy") discusses quitting jobs & grandma smells,
and special guest and health coach (NOT BODYBUILDER) Lacy Davis (superstrengthhealth.com) discusses how to interact with people body shaming themselves in front of you. All this and more!

Episode #6-BETH DITTO MAILBAG TAKEOVER!!!

This week, we have a BETH DITTO MAILBAG TAKEOVER!!!

Musician & fashion designer Beth Ditto & I answer questions & riff on

self-deprecation, grace, gratitude, punk feminism, polyamory, and MORE.

Episode #5-Michelle Tea & Ariel Schrag!

This week, series regular Michelle Tea (author of "How to Grow Up")  doles out advice on anxiety and work.
Writer & cartoonist ARIEL SCHRAG ("Likewise", "Potential", "Adam", The L Word) talks truth in comics, Chick Tracks, and romantic advice with NJG.

Warning: some advantage-taking is mentioned!

Episode #4-Liz Prince!!

Liz Prince is the comics mastermind behind the books "Tomboy" and "Will You Still Love Me If I Wet the Bed?".  (lizprincepower.com)
 This week is ALL LIZ, All the time!

Plus Nicole. We talk about comics, specifically how it feels to be a woman in comics, and answer many many advice questions, including "How can I kick people out of my house after sex without seeming like a monster?".

TUNE IN.

Our first LA edition!!

Our first LA edition!!!

1. How to quit your job (and a time Nicole got fired) with artist consultant Beth Pickens, queer filmmakers Chris Vargas (also of the Museum of Trangender Hirstory & Art) and Greg Youmans,
2. Quitting jobs & living as a musician with Tara Jane O'neil.
3. Founding editor of Original Plumbing (OP) Magazine Rocco Kayiatos retells one of my FAVORITE tour stories about getting beat up in Montana.

Episode #2-Love (pt. 1)

In this special LOVE episode, we answer advice questions on love with cartoonist & writer Ariel Schrag & vegan bodybuilder, Lacy Davis. I ask Ariel, Liz Prince, & Justin Hall "What's it like to date a cartoonist?" and get highly qualified first date advice from senior citizens Bea and Joan at the Marie Smith Center in Portland, OR.