Episode 56: Free Speech, Echo Chambers, and talking to people with opposing views with Grappling Ignorance: Atheist YouTubber and Spoken Word Poet

In this episode Sean Kneese has a conversation with Atheist YouTuber and spoken word poet Mitchell Reynolds AKA Grappling Ignorance. Mitch talks about how he became an atheist, his poetry, his experience moving to the bible belt and working in education, and how he got started with YouTube. Other topics discussed include the left/right paradigm, free speech, echo chambers, talking to people with opposing views, political correctness, and others. One of Mitch's poems entitled "I Laughed" is played at the end of the episode. Subscribe to Grappling Ignorance's channel here: http://www.youtube.com/user/grapplingignorance

Episode 55: Sebastian Belliard: Jazz Drummer, Martial Artist and Conservative Philosopher

In this episode Sean Kneese talks to Jazz drummer Sebastian Beliard. Sebastian talks about moving to the US from Chile when he was 12 and how he became interested in music and martial arts. He also talks about how he's been becoming more conservative with his politics lately and how that makes him feel isolated from many others in the music industry. Sean and Sebastian debate many controversial topics including abortion, the prison system and others.

Episode 54: Yusif Habib Amin: Podcaster, Journalist, Blogger, Rapper, and Commercial/Broadcast Video Producer

Sean Kneese talks with podcaster, journalist, blogger, rapper, and commercial/broadcast video producer Yusif Habib Amin for an end of the year episode of BSing with Sean K. Yusif talks about life in Spartanburg, South Carolina, southern food, being a vegetarian, the law of attraction, his career goals and other interesting topics.

Episode 53: Eman Rimawi: Spoken Word Poet, Disability Rights Activist, Graphic Novelist and Youth Organizer

In this episode Sean Kneese talks to spoken word poet, graphic novelist, disability rights activist and community organizer Eman Rimawi. Rimawi talks about how she developed an interest in writing, her experience performing spoken word at open mics, what it's like being disabled in the USA, and some of her upcoming projects

Check out Eman's Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/emanrimawiandtheworld/

Article/BSing newsletter I wrote about Stark Reality Open Mic which mentions Eman Rimawi and her performance there: https://medium.com/@BSingwithSeanK/the-most-raw-open-mic-in-nyc-d87e39ff28e7

Documentary I made on Stark Reality Open Mic featuring Eman Rimawi: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0AoZCXBcxdU

Episode 52: Alexandra Rosario: Actress from the Dominican Republic talks about her life and journey.

In this episode Sean Kneese talks to actress Alexandra Rosario. She discusses her career, her experience immigrating to the U.S. from the Dominican Republic, her advice for other actors/actresses and her recent projects she's been working on.

Alexandra's website: http://www.iamalexandrarosario.com/

Episode 51: Luke Lee: Writer and Visionary Poet

In this episode, Sean Kneese talks to writer and visionary poet Luke Lee. Lee talks about his experience moving to the United States from South Korea as a young child and how that influenced his writing, his views on currents events, his life as a poet and his goals for the future. Luke Lee also reads a poem of his for the audience entitled "Sex".

Luke's Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/poetrybylee/

Episode 50: Viviana Duncan: Spoken Word Poet and Founder/Host of Stark Reality Open Mic Night in NYC

In this episode, Sean Kneese interviews spoken word poet and founder/host of the Stark Reality Open Mic Night: Viviana Duncan. Viviana talks about how her family immigrated from Buenos Aires, Argentina when she was 10 years old and how she developed a passion for writing and performing poetry as she learned English and "fell in love with the language". She talks about what being an American means to her and how freedom of expression is an important right to her. She also talks about her open mic night and how she got started with it, her experience performing her poetry, and reads one of her poems entitled "Beat" which deals with the topic of retirement and why she believes you should never retire if you are doing something you love. Other topics include the path of discovering yourself as an individual, what separates the artist from the rest of society and more. This interview was recorded at 353 Studios at 353 West 48th Street New York, New York where she holds her open mic night twice a month. Keep updated with future Stark Reality events here: https://www.meetup.com/poetry-370/?_cookie-check=JFgeKfYDFSpM1vFR