Bit Depth

350 - Hypothetical - Without Us

Thu, 26 Mar 2026 22:00:20 +0000

Hello, and again, welcome to Bit Depth. I'm Santiago Ramones. I have an album called Hypothetical. Every episode, you will hear me break down every element in the next track on the album until I've run out of tracks.

“Without Us” is the tenth track on Hypothetical. I wrote it when I was in high school and it’s about how school sucks. It also features backing vocals from seph(ra). Let’s dive into all the sounds on this track.

The Bloom podcast mentioned:

https://santiagoramones.com/podcast/2020/7/29/bloom-promos-3-without-sephra

seph(ra)'s music:

https://sephra.bandcamp.com/album/pieces-of-schema

You can listen to Hypothetical here:

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://santiagoramones.com/hypothetical⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Bit Depth:

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://santiagoramones.com/podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Music:

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://santiagoramones.com/music⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Discord:

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://santiagoramones.com/discord

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

349 - Hypothetical - 9 - Late

Thu, 26 Feb 2026 20:00:01 +0000

“Late” is the ninth track on Hypothetical. This song is an apology, in a variety of ways. I’m really proud of it, as a songwriter. This podcast explains how it was made.

You can listen to Hypothetical here:
⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://santiagoramones.com/hypothetical⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Bit Depth:
⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://santiagoramones.com/podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Music:
⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://santiagoramones.com/music⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Discord:
⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://santiagoramones.com/discord

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

348 - Hypothetical - 8 - Right Now

Sat, 24 Jan 2026 14:00:00 +0000

"Right Now" is the eighth track on Hypothetical. It's a rock song about being mad that goes as far back as 2014.

Mentioned on the podcast:

Cardinal Song:

https://www.cardinalsongokc.com/

Alexa LaCroix:

https://www.youtube.com/@AlexaLacroix

You can listen to Hypothetical here:

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://santiagoramones.com/hypothetical⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Bit Depth:

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://santiagoramones.com/podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Music:

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://santiagoramones.com/music⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Discord:

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://santiagoramones.com/discord

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

347 - Hypothetical - 7 - Replacement

Thu, 25 Dec 2025 23:30:00 +0000

"Replacement" is the seventh track on Hypothetical. It's about no longer being able to fulfill one's purpose. It's also the first song I ever wrote.

You can listen to Hypothetical here:

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://santiagoramones.com/hypothetical⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Bit Depth:

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://santiagoramones.com/podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Music:

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://santiagoramones.com/music⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Discord:

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://santiagoramones.com/discord

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

346 - Hypothetical - 6 - Space Heat

Thu, 27 Nov 2025 14:00:00 +0000

"Space Heat" is the sixth track on Hypothetical. It's a grunge track about a space heater.

You can listen to Hypothetical here:

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://santiagoramones.com/hypothetical⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Bit Depth:

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://santiagoramones.com/podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Music:

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://santiagoramones.com/music⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Discord:

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://santiagoramones.com/discord

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

345 - Hypothetical - 5 - Ghost

Sun, 02 Nov 2025 23:00:00 +0000

"Ghost" is the fifth track on Hypothetical. It takes place in a haunted hotel.

You can listen to Hypothetical here:

⁠⁠⁠⁠https://santiagoramones.com/hypothetical⁠⁠⁠⁠

Bit Depth:

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://santiagoramones.com/podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Music:

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://santiagoramones.com/music⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Discord:

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://santiagoramones.com/discord

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

344 - Hypothetical - 4 - Too Cold

Sat, 01 Nov 2025 03:15:01 +0000

"Too Cold" is the fourth track on Hypothetical. It's about longing for a lover's warmth.

You can listen to Hypothetical here:

⁠⁠⁠https://santiagoramones.com/hypothetical⁠⁠⁠

Bit Depth:

⁠⁠⁠⁠https://santiagoramones.com/podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Music:

⁠⁠⁠⁠https://santiagoramones.com/music⁠⁠⁠⁠

Discord:

⁠⁠⁠⁠https://santiagoramones.com/discord

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

343 - Hypothetical - 3 - Koi

Sat, 01 Nov 2025 03:00:00 +0000

"Koi" is the third track on Hypothetical. It's about being a fish.

You can listen to Hypothetical here:

⁠⁠https://santiagoramones.com/hypothetical⁠⁠

Bit Depth:

⁠⁠⁠https://santiagoramones.com/podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠

Music:

⁠⁠⁠https://santiagoramones.com/music⁠⁠⁠

Discord:

https://santiagoramones.com/discord

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

342 - Hypothetical - 2 - Star Destroyer

Mon, 14 Jul 2025 05:00:00 +0000

Hello, and again, welcome to Bit Depth. I'm Santiago Ramones. I have an album called Hypothetical. Every month, you will hear me break down every element in the next track on the album until I've run out of tracks. There's fourteen tracks, so we'll be doing this for over a year.

The second track is "Star Destroyer". Check out this deep dive into the sci-fi, pop-punk epic and its origins.

You can listen to Hypothetical here:

⁠https://santiagoramones.com/hypothetical⁠

Bit Depth:

⁠⁠https://santiagoramones.com/podcast⁠⁠⁠

Music:

⁠⁠https://santiagoramones.com/music⁠⁠

Discord:

⁠⁠https://santiagoramones.com/discord

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

341 - Hypothetical - 1 - Bit Depth

Fri, 20 Jun 2025 05:02:25 +0000

The first track is Bit Depth. Check out this deep dive into the evolution of my podcast theme and how it became an intro song for my album.

You can listen to Hypothetical here:

https://santiagoramones.com/hypothetical

Bit Depth:

⁠https://santiagoramones.com/podcast⁠⁠

Music:

⁠https://santiagoramones.com/music⁠

Discord:

⁠https://santiagoramones.com/discord

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

340 - The Lunar Laugh: In The Black & Retrospective

Mon, 13 Nov 2023 15:51:09 +0000

The Lunar Laugh was a power pop band based in Oklahoma City. Their final album, In The Black, was released on November 3rd, 2023. The album features Jared Lekites (guitar, vocals), Connor Anderson (guitar, vocals), Campbell Young (guitar, vocals), Triston Lightner (bass, vocals), and Levi Sherman (drums, vocals). On this podcast, we heard from Jared, Connor, Campbell, and Levi. We talked about the events preceding and surrounding the album's creation, each individual track and its production, and a quick retrospective on the history of the band.

I'm sad to say goodbye to this band, but they left us with a great album, which you should listen to.

You can follow the individual members of the band on Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/jaredlekites/

https://www.instagram.com/connorandersonn/

https://www.instagram.com/campbellyoung14/

https://www.instagram.com/shrmn8r/

https://www.instagram.com/tristonlightner/

Or you can follow the band's Instagram still:

https://www.instagram.com/thelunarlaugh/

The song playing at the end of the podcast is "Born Weird", which you can listen to here:

https://open.spotify.com/album/24no7nR9Td7LXRMJM27AQH?si=32IVFsc0RN6kwh4AtRbZGw

Bit Depth:
https://santiagoramones.com/podcast
Music:
https://santiagoramones.com/music
Discord:
https://santiagoramones.com/discord

The song by me playing at the end is not released yet.

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

339 - No Justice No Peace; Chris Prather, Kenneth Ray Woods, Megan Prather; One-Act Opera Engaging with the Effects of Police Brutality

Sun, 18 Jun 2023 17:00:46 +0000

No Justice, No Peace is a one-act opera composed by Chris Prather and co-written by Kenneth Ray Woods and Megan Prather that presents the real-life effects of police brutality on families and communities, specifically following one fictional family. We talked about how the opera began as a 10-minute opera, how it grew into a full one-act opera, the challenges and successes in the process, and our personal experiences and perspectives about police brutality.

You can watch the whole opera on YouTube here:
https://youtu.be/aZEl8lbvNd8

You can follow each of them on their respective Instagram accounts here:
Chris
https://www.instagram.com/chrisprathermusic/

Kenneth Ray Woods
https://www.instagram.com/mister_woods/

Megan Prather
https://www.instagram.com/meganpratherjpg/

The music at the end is from this trailer:
https://youtu.be/rHBYg3KDbw4

Bit Depth:
https://santiagoramones.com/podcast
Music:
https://santiagoramones.com/music
Discord:
https://santiagoramones.com/discord

The song by me playing at the end is not released yet.

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

338 - Compost Adjacent (Folksy duo of Ryan Smith and Nicholas Allen)

Fri, 21 Apr 2023 10:00:23 +0000

Ryan Smith and Nich Allen met doing compost-adjacent things. When Nich heard Ryan play his music, he knew he wanted to play music with him, somehow. They’ve been playing together for some time. They both frequent the Red Dirt Poetry Open Mic, at which I was playing, too. I actually know Ryan through mutual friends, and I went to the same high school as Nich. So we got to reconnect through the open mic and I asked them to be on my podcast, that night. They agreed to my chaotic request and here they are, giving them the push they needed to decide on a band name. We talked about music, how they got together making music, academic musical knowledge and how much it isn’t needed, emotional communication, and how we grow through the music we make. Get to know Compost Adjacent!

You can follow them on Instagram here:
https://instagram.com/compostadjacent
https://instagram.com/nallenwrites
https://www.instagram.com/rsmithtxco123/

The song at the end is “Linger” by Compost Adjacent, for which this is the first recording, and had to be a little quiet because we were trying not to wake Sable up. Catch it live to hear the big screams.

Bit Depth:
https://santiagoramones.com/podcast
Music:
https://santiagoramones.com/music
Discord:
https://santiagoramones.com/discord

The song by me playing at the end is not released yet, but it is the song I mentioned.

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

337 - Artificial Intelligence and Music with Benjamin Rosfeld

Fri, 07 Apr 2023 22:00:22 +0000

Benjamin Rosfeld is back and we mostly talk about artificial intelligence, but we also end up talking about music. Some things we touch on include ChatGPT, personhood and life, the nature of the algorithms we’re dealing with, free will, ethics surrounding artificial intelligence, video games, music theory and music education, signal to noise ratio in regards to musical interpretation, and more!

You can find Benjamin Rosfeld on Instagram here:
https://instagram.com/brosfeld
The track playing at the end is “Out of Time” by Benjamin Rosfeld:
https://open.spotify.com/track/6QNAN7gzgjpz3Xnc3GXaL6?si=18206454ce304ac6

Bit Depth:
https://santiagoramones.com/podcast
Music:
https://santiagoramones.com/music
Discord:
https://santiagoramones.com/discord

The song by me playing at the end is not released yet.

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

336 - Benjamin Rosfeld; Composer, Performer, Keys and Vocals for SHIFT

Sat, 01 Apr 2023 01:00:46 +0000

Benjamin Rosfeld is a composer, performer, and listener. Their primary instruments are piano and cello, but they are also an avid electronic musician and has a number of synthesizers, along with a modular synth system they’ve built. You can see them playing around Oklahoma City for various functions such as church services, weddings, etc. but they’re also a DJ and are very involved in the experimental music scene. Their passion project for last few years has been SHIFT, an electronic/progressive rock band, and they are currently working on their second album, Jagged and Bold. We talked about music, music school, composition, artificial intelligence, and the usual morality and spirituality. Get to know Brosfeld!

You can find them on Instagram here:
https://instagram.com/brosfeld

The song playing at the end is a scratch mix of “The Listener” by SHIFT, which will be out on April 30th, but you get the exclusive here on Bit Depth! So follow them on Spotify so you can catch when they drop it for real:
https://open.spotify.com/artist/3fcn65Bw0kSxSi6TycRMTH?si=9kU8PxVETZKTkabvpyBw-Q

Bit Depth:
https://santiagoramones.com/podcast
Music:
https://santiagoramones.com/music
Discord:
https://santiagoramones.com/discord

The song by me playing at the end is not released yet either.

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

335 - Love as a Construct with Rowan Weathers

Fri, 24 Mar 2023 10:00:46 +0000

Rowan Weathers and I discuss love: loving intentionally, passionately, actively, with friends and romantically. We also talked about the dating scene of today, participating in communities, friends, the gray areas of romance and friendship, therapy and what can come from it, and our own queer experiences, including pronouns, nonbinary, labeling (or lack thereof), how we change over time, and much more. Yes, the title is a reference to the Portal 2 OST.

You can follow Rowan on Instagram here:
https://instagram.com/rowanoakie
The song playing at the end is “sinking” by Rowan, which is not released yet.

Bit Depth:
https://santiagoramones.com/podcast
Music:
https://santiagoramones.com/music
Discord:
https://santiagoramones.com/discord

The song by me playing at the end is not released yet either.

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

334 - Rowan Weathers; "Jackass of All Trades"

Fri, 17 Mar 2023 22:00:24 +0000

Rowan Weathers is a self-proclaimed “Jackass of All Trades”. They draw, do improv, comedy, write poetry and scripts, music- a lot of stuff! Because of this, we don’t just get into the things themselves, but we get into the communities surrounding those things. We also talked about spirituality and religion, morality, and their time doing disability activism. Rowan is a homie and you should get to know them!

You can follow Rowan on Instagram here:
https://instagram.com/rowanoakie
The song playing at the end is by Rowan but it’s not released yet.

Bit Depth:
https://santiagoramones.com/podcast
Music:
https://santiagoramones.com/music
Discord:
https://santiagoramones.com/discord

The song by me playing at the end is not released yet either.

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

333 - Medium is the Message with Caleb Collins

Thu, 09 Mar 2023 11:00:29 +0000

Caleb Collins returns and we talked about comedy in media, metamodernism, how the medium of media affects the message, nuance, and the Taking Back Sunday/Brand New beef in the 2000s.
You can follow Caleb Collins on Instagram here:
https://instagram.com/fosterbread
The song playing at the end of the podcast is “Ain’t Nobody” by The Nghiems:
https://open.spotify.com/track/2VgtaHuiXh8YjbKcJcCu9b?si=7828838e52cb490a

Bit Depth:
https://santiagoramones.com/podcast
Music:
https://santiagoramones.com/music
Discord:
https://santiagoramones.com/discord

The song by me playing at the end is not released yet.

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

332 - Caleb Collins; Comedian

Fri, 03 Mar 2023 23:00:44 +0000

Caleb Collins is a comedian. He hosts an open mic night at Fair-Weather Friend Brewery on Mondays. We talked about comedy, how he got into it, what it’s like in Oklahoma City, and the usual Bit Depth philosophical mumbo-jumbo. Get to know Caleb Collins!

You can follow him on Instagram here:
https://instagram.com/fosterbread

The song playing at the end is “Kpop Band” by The Nghiems:

https://open.spotify.com/track/6QfVjSG4RJVoFZuXhEO4bd?si=6952e60de7354873

Bit Depth:
https://santiagoramones.com/podcast
Music:
https://santiagoramones.com/music
Discord:
https://santiagoramones.com/discord

The song by me playing at the end is not released yet.

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

331 - Music Business with Stefani

Thu, 23 Feb 2023 11:00:37 +0000

Stefani Heller is a producer, manager, and audio engineer, among other things. She started Heller Music Group, started Women In The Studio, and this is her third time on Bit Depth. We talked about what she’s done since the last time she was on, like working at Castle Row, managing artists, going to law school, and more. There’s some great music business wisdom that Stefani shares on here, so any musically inclined person might benefit from giving this one a listen.
She’s not here for no reason, though. She has a charity show coming up on March 11th at 7pm and here’s the text she has for the event:
”Art Fusion is an event where local music and visual art collide. Some of OKC’s most talented bands and artists will be presenting their art at one of the city’s most prominent event centers, The Yale Theater in OKC. While our guests enjoy music from multiple genres including Singer/Songwriter with a taste of Rock, Neo Soul, Hip/Hop mixed with poetry, and Alternative Rock and Hip/Hop crossover, you can browse the walls with canvas’s created by four our most talented local painters. If that isn’t enough, two live paintings will take place throughout the evening and raffled off to benefit the Girls Rock Camp in OKC. There is so much to experience and enjoy, we hope you fall in love with the journey this night will take you on. Grab a drink with us and live local. GA and VIP options are both available.”
Here’s a link to the event:
https://www.etix.com/ticket/p/5815323/art-fusion-oklahoma-city-yale-theater

You can find Stefani on Instagram, which has links to other things:
https://www.instagram.com/heller51/

The songs playing at the end are “don’t need u” by ROZ and “Do What We Want” by Original Flow:
https://open.spotify.com/track/79ZDjzAbUew4mAgFcI3Rjw?si=5bb196bda79b4303
https://open.spotify.com/track/3uoUIbrVs4V881jlY0GCPz?si=5f51f5b5c4eb4803

Bit Depth:
https://santiagoramones.com/podcast
Music:
https://santiagoramones.com/music
Discord:
https://santiagoramones.com/discord

The song by me playing at the end is not released yet.

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

330 - Making Electronic Music in Ableton Live with exmaxhina

Thu, 16 Feb 2023 11:00:11 +0000

Uh, oh. We’re getting into the weeds here. exmaxhina and I compare and discuss music production techniques in Ableton Live. We also talked about hearing loss, making albums, fears, goals, and more!

You can find exmaxhina and his things here:
https://distantether.com/

The track by him playing at the end is “princess parking” featuring Mitzie:
https://open.spotify.com/track/6IlncQbnEKFk7hybeO7h2f?si=2e4c015e5712457e

Bit Depth:
https://santiagoramones.com/podcast
Music:
https://santiagoramones.com/music
Discord:
https://santiagoramones.com/discord

The song by me playing at the end is not released yet.

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

329 - exmaxhina; Dark lofi glitch producer

Sat, 11 Feb 2023 03:00:37 +0000

“Dark lofi dreams. Fragments of a memory. Producer from Oklahoma City with influences from artists like Bonobo, Emancipator, and trxxshed. From eerie soundscapes to vibing melodies, exmaxhina becomes a prime flavor in a new space. Pioneering a unique sub-culture of low fidelity music, exmaxhina creates “dark lofi glitch”, a fresh take on an already beautiful genre. Jumpstarting "Distant Ether", an Oklahoma City-based dark lofi glitch record label in 2021, the floodgates have opened for a new wave of sound for the years to come.”
Arman Sikder is a music producer known as exmaxhina. He also started Distant Ether. We talked about making music, his journey through film and music, his work ethic, religion and spirituality, balancing selfishness, and morality. Let’s get to know exmaxhina!

Here’s where you can find his things:
https://distantether.com/
The track playing at the end is “Cybernetic Ensemble” by exmaxhina, icey wavs, and Tsunami Sounds:
https://open.spotify.com/track/1nZRR1Tr7Y18dWBGPu4d2g?si=ba0760d1ace744b0

Bit Depth:
https://santiagoramones.com/podcast
Music:
https://santiagoramones.com/music
Discord:
https://santiagoramones.com/discord

The song by me playing at the end is not released yet.

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

328 - Jabee; Rapper, Eastside Pizza House

Thu, 02 Feb 2023 11:00:17 +0000

Hello, 2023! Bit Depth is not dead and I’m excited to kick it off with the one and only Jabee!

“Jabee is a rapper from Oklahoma City whose music, according to Chuck D. from Public Enemy, ‘has the potential to change the world.’”
Now Santiago’s words: He also helped bring Eastside Pizza House to his community, a local pizza place on the East side of OKC. Jabee is one of the most influential rappers in the OKC music scene. He’s seen and heard a lot, done a lot, and he puts his words into action.

We talked about rapping, the Oklahoma music scene, Eastside Pizza House, spirituality and religion, morality, and more!

Let’s get to know Jabee!

Links to all his things:
https://linktr.ee/jabee
The song playing at the end: “Indulgence” by Jabee, Conductor Williams, and Boldy James:
https://open.spotify.com/track/3vHqN0lIEhXPHxRjif7LwR?si=47adffd48600449a

Bit Depth:
https://santiagoramones.com/podcast
Music:
https://santiagoramones.com/music
Discord:
https://santiagoramones.com/discord

The song by me playing at the end is not released yet.

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

327 - Generation Lossless

Thu, 03 Nov 2022 13:00:57 +0000

Chase Hampton, also known by his artist name, Generation Lossless, is a composer, producer, and musician from Enid, Oklahoma. He has been on the podcast before, a long time ago, but a seemingly common theme in this podcast is “getting people on the podcast that have not yet emerged from the Chrysalis.” With his second album, Advertising Films, Chase, and therefore, Generation Lossless, has more fully come into himself as an artist. This was recorded before the release of Advertising Films, and so many of the pressures and anxieties that come with nearing the release of an album are present in this recording. We talked about his journey as a musician, drummer, and composer/producer, synthesizers, growing up in Enid, being a contrarian, his album, Advertising Films, spirituality and religion, and more. Let’s re-get to know Generation Lossless!

You can find Chase on Instagram here:
https://www.instagram.com/generationlossless/

The Generation Lossless song playing at the end is “Mistletoe in Guadalcanal” from Advertising Films:
https://open.spotify.com/track/3dJDGBlEWviWtfO5HFVUD2?si=7269b2f8c9164d11

Bit Depth:
https://santiagoramones.com/podcast
Music:
https://santiagoramones.com/music
Discord:
https://santiagoramones.com/discord

The song by me playing at the end is not released yet.

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

326 - Lighten Up with Jordan Vargas of Burl

Thu, 27 Oct 2022 13:00:13 +0000

Jordan Vargas of Burl is back and we talked about cultural expectations, dealing with prejudiced and racist people, musical opinions, the nature of consciousness, and just taking it easy and not making a big deal out of things that aren’t worth your time or energy. Granted, we’re speaking from a place of privilege, being two cis dudes, but still, it wouldn’t hurt for everyone, including us, to lighten up.

You can find Burl things on Instagram here:
https://instagram.com/buurrl

The Burl song playing at the end is “birds don’t land”, which you can stream on Spotify tomorrow:
https://open.spotify.com/artist/2grXdqJjYe9VKd4HNaarmW?si=fGU3ImCGQzCk3jaRblGuBw

Bit Depth:
https://santiagoramones.com/podcast
Music:
https://santiagoramones.com/music
Discord:
https://santiagoramones.com/discord

The song by me playing at the end is not released yet.

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

325 - Jordan Vargas (Burl)

Thu, 06 Oct 2022 20:00:49 +0000

Jordan Vargas is a musician, songwriter, producer, and Burlian, as in he fronts the band Burl. He also makes and enjoys beer quite a lot. We talked about music, guitar, the music industry and business, spirituality, morality, and beer. Get to know Jordan Vargas of Burl!

You can find Burl things on Instagram here:
https://instagram.com/buurrl

The Burl song playing at the end is “i just noticed”, which you can also stream on Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/track/758um2ZqTD9Ls4t0cGfINK?si=53886ff0e5d348be

Bit Depth:
https://santiagoramones.com/podcast
Music:
https://santiagoramones.com/music
Discord:
https://santiagoramones.com/discord

The song by me playing at the end is not released yet.

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

324 - Creative Spark with Jaz

Thu, 22 Sep 2022 13:00:25 +0000

Jazmin Bryan is a podcast producer at Possibilities, Inc. She’s also a musician at heart, and she aims to bring communities together through education, advocacy, and a reunion of spiritual/healing practices through the arts. This time, Jaz asked most of the questions, so I ended up talking more. We talked about creativity, why we’re not enjoying the big mainstream products like the MCU as much lately, the many behind-the-scenes affairs that can affect the final creative product, and much more!

The music playing at the end is by Jaz, which you can’t necessarily find anywhere but you can check out their Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/jazbot_talkspot/

Bit Depth:
https://santiagoramones.com/podcast
Music:
https://santiagoramones.com/music
Discord:
https://santiagoramones.com/discord

The song by me playing at the end is not released yet.

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

323 - Jazmin Bryan (Podcast Producer)

Thu, 15 Sep 2022 13:00:34 +0000

Jazmin Bryan is a podcast producer at Possibilities, Inc. She’s also a musician at heart, and she aims to bring communities together through education, advocacy, and a reunion of spiritual/healing practices through the arts. We talked about music, podcasting, DJing, community, morality, religion, and more. Get to know Jaz!

The music playing at the end is by Jaz, which you can’t necessarily find anywhere but you can check out her Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/jazbot_talkspot/

Bit Depth:
https://santiagoramones.com/podcast
Music:
https://santiagoramones.com/music
Discord:
https://santiagoramones.com/discord

The song by me playing at the end is not released yet.

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

322 - Noise with TickSuck

Thu, 08 Sep 2022 13:00:37 +0000

Warren Realrider, TickSuck, is back and we talked about noise - getting into it, the culture surrounding it, the performance of it, and other stories Warren has about it. I surprised myself with how much I could talk about noise. Enjoy this fun conversation!

You can find links to Warren’s stuff here:
https://linktr.ee/wrealrider.ticksuck.sound

The TickSuck track playing at the end is “my last prophecy for the societies”, from his album, Comas:
https://ticksuck.bandcamp.com/album/comas

Bit Depth:
https://santiagoramones.com/podcast
Music:
https://santiagoramones.com/music
Discord:
https://santiagoramones.com/discord

The song by me playing at the end is not released yet.

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

321 - Warren Realrider (TickSuck); Noise artist

Fri, 02 Sep 2022 13:00:32 +0000

Warren Realrider, also known as TickSuck, is a Pawnee/Crow noise artist. I had the pleasure of playing the same night as TickSuck at The Sanctuary and got to experience Warren's cool sounds in person. We talked about visual art, his upbringing being surrounded by art, sound art, Pawnee culture, spirituality, morality, and more! Get to know TickSuck!

You can find TickSuck and his things on this link:
https://linktr.ee/wrealrider.ticksuck.sound

The track by him playing at the end is titled "Overpass Shaping Kahâriwis Wing" and it can be found on the compilation album, The Future Disintegrates.
https://thejewelgarden.bandcamp.com/album/the-future-disintegrates

Bit Depth:
https://santiagoramones.com/podcast
Music:
https://santiagoramones.com/music
Discord:
https://santiagoramones.com/discord

The song by me playing at the end is not released yet.

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

320 - Patriarchy and Systems with Chloe-Beth

Thu, 25 Aug 2022 13:00:59 +0000

Chloe-Beth is back and we talked about… chairs? And systems, patriarchy, how religion contributes to patriarchy, The Handmaid’s Tale, Roe v. Wade being overturned and how she feels about it, psychology, and more!

You can find her and her things on her website:
https://www.chloebethmusic.com/

Her song playing at the end is “Good Will”, which you can listen to here:
https://open.spotify.com/track/6pOsSl3NOJsZTwMlPSgyPw?si=dc0c534533b447a1

Bit Depth:
https://santiagoramones.com/podcast
Music:
https://santiagoramones.com/music
Discord:
https://santiagoramones.com/discord

The song by me playing at the end is not released yet.

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

319 - Chloe-Beth (Singer-Songwriter)

Fri, 19 Aug 2022 22:00:44 +0000

Chloe-Beth is a singer-songwriter in Oklahoma City who “possesses some kind of innocent wisdom”, which are the words of the person that wrote the bio on her website, and I agree. We talked about music, growing up in church, going to school at ACM@UCO, singing, writing songs, spirituality, religion, Yoga and meditation, and gluten-free science. Get to know Chloe-Beth!

You can find her and her things on her website:
https://www.chloebethmusic.com/

Her song playing at the end is “Be Alright” which you can listen to here:
https://open.spotify.com/track/4WXhofWnzlOfV3JdcWZXu6?si=7183f79b1c9a49b4

Bit Depth:
https://santiagoramones.com/podcast
Music:
https://santiagoramones.com/music
Discord:
https://santiagoramones.com/discord

The song by me playing at the end is not released yet.

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

318 - Arting with Nicole Poole

Thu, 11 Aug 2022 13:00:12 +0000

Nicole Poole, executive director of SPARK! Creative Lab, is back and we talked about art as a transformative practice, what music and art is, my background in music education, improvisation, creation, living as an artist, and more!

You can find out more about SPARK! Creative Lab here:
https://sparklahoma.org/

Bit Depth:
https://santiagoramones.com/podcast
Music:
https://santiagoramones.com/music
Discord:
https://santiagoramones.com/discord

The song by me playing at the end is not released yet.

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

317 - Nicole Poole (SPARK! Creative Lab)

Thu, 04 Aug 2022 13:00:08 +0000

Nicole Poole is a visual and performing artist, live composer, producer, speaker and educator working across the fields of advocacy, arts and public engagement. She is the founder and Executive Director of SPARK! Creative Lab, a member of Oklahoma Contemporary Art Center’s Performance Committee. We talked about her journey through art, SPARK!, and of course, spirituality. Get to know Nicole!

You can find out more about SPARK! Creative Lab here:
https://sparklahoma.org/

Bit Depth:
https://santiagoramones.com/podcast
Music:
https://santiagoramones.com/music
Discord:
https://santiagoramones.com/discord

The song by me playing at the end is not released yet.

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

316 - Miscellaneous Writings (Sample Rate 12)

Thu, 28 Jul 2022 13:00:21 +0000

I’ll be honest - I haven’t been prioritizing Bit Depth in the way that I’d like. There wasn’t an episode last week. Sometimes scheduling issues happen. Sometimes I’m being lazy. By putting this out into the ether, I’m holding myself accountable to prioritize this thing. This is my fault, and I’m holding myself to it. So, while I schedule people to get on the podcast (and ask you to send people my way), I figured I’d give you something in the meantime.
These are some random writings I’ve done recently. Thoughts, feelings, ideas, poetry. All of these writings and the links within them can be found on my website: https://santiagoramones.com/podcast/miscwritings

Bit Depth:
https://santiagoramones.com/podcast
Music:
https://santiagoramones.com/music
Discord:
https://santiagoramones.com/discord

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

315 - Music Production and Romance with Rat F!nk

Thu, 14 Jul 2022 13:00:15 +0000

Rat F!nk is back! Since it’s two music producers in a studio, we talked about music production quite a bit, but we also talked about burnout, musical inspirations, audio techniques, how our culture puts too much pressure on romance, sex work, Kanye West, and more!

You can find Rat F!nk on Instagram here:
https://instagram.com/ratfinkx

The song by Rat F!nk playing at the end is “Slippy”:
https://open.spotify.com/album/7pB7JvRqqPouSbWlqAqDYV

Bit Depth:
https://santiagoramones.com/podcast
Music:
https://santiagoramones.com/music
Discord:
https://santiagoramones.com/discord

The song by me that is playing at the end is not released yet.

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

314 - Rat F!nk

Fri, 08 Jul 2022 22:00:29 +0000

Rat F!nk is an Oklahoma City-based artist and producer. He makes what's described as "endearingly simple romantic slacker-pop songs". We talked about music, genre, spirituality, religion, morality, and more. Let's get to know Rat F!nk!
You can find Rat F!nk and his things on Instagram here:
https://instagram.com/ratfinkx

The track by Rat F!nk playing at the end is “One Track Woman” which is out next week, on July 15th.
https://open.spotify.com/artist/4HvUr6jrLn6ZbGrvOHttdp

Bit Depth:
https://santiagoramones.com/podcast
Music:
https://santiagoramones.com/music
Discord:
https://santiagoramones.com/discord

The song by me that is playing at the end is not released yet.

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

313 - Music Business with K.O.

Thu, 30 Jun 2022 13:00:03 +0000

K.O. is back and we talk about music, the music business, legacy, talent and skill, virality, and a little bit on conspiracy theories. It was a really fun episode and K.O. keeps it real. Enjoy!

You can follow K.O. on her Instagram here:
https://instagram.com/sheisko

The song playing at the end is “Summertime Fine” by K.O.:
https://open.spotify.com/track/2TS1Cse9YKcNQ3fZqK7ekf?si=334f708a71364f5c

Bit Depth:
https://santiagoramones.com/podcast
Music:
https://santiagoramones.com/music
Discord:
https://santiagoramones.com/discord

The song by me that is playing at the end is not released yet.

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

312 - K.O.; Singer and Rapper

Thu, 23 Jun 2022 20:00:14 +0000

K.O. is a rapper and singer originally from Enid, OK now based in Oklahoma City. The “Illest Bitch Alive” has dropped 5 albums and done countless features throughout the rap scene. We talked about music, where she came from, and of course, spirituality and religion. Get to know K.O.!

You can follow K.O. on her Instagram here:
https://instagram.com/sheisko

The song playing at the end is “Trendy” by K.O.:
https://open.spotify.com/track/3vkWCHOxVjHoI6NskmsYzJ?si=ad351283f41748cf

Bit Depth:
https://santiagoramones.com/podcast
Music:
https://santiagoramones.com/music
Discord:
https://santiagoramones.com/discord

The song by me that is playing at the end is not released yet.

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

311 - Christianity and Politics with Brandon Ross of Grandpa Vern

Thu, 16 Jun 2022 13:00:38 +0000

Brandon Ross is back and we talked about feeling hopeless about the state of the world, politics, comparing Evangelical Protestant Christianity to Roman Catholicism, and what we can possibly do about the state of the world. I say many things that can be controversially taken out of context in this episode, and it’s up to you to make sure that you pay attention to the whole context so that you fully understand what I am and am not advocating for.

You can find Brandon’s band, Grandpa Vern, here:
https://www.instagram.com/grand_pa_vern/
The song playing at the end is “Stomp Out” by Grandpa Vern:
https://open.spotify.com/track/1f1gXGeifINHG51LSYvZMT?si=2d9d4fde063340ca

Bit Depth:
https://santiagoramones.com/podcast
Music:
https://santiagoramones.com/music
Discord:
https://santiagoramones.com/discord

The song by me that is playing at the end is not released yet.

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

310 - Brandon Ross of Grandpa Vern

Sat, 11 Jun 2022 22:00:55 +0000

Brandon Ross is the front person of Grandpa Vern, a local punk band. We talked about Grandpa Vern, the name of it, how they got started in music, spirituality, Brandon’s journey out of the church, morality, politics, and more! Get to know Brandon!

You can find Brandon’s band, Grandpa Vern here:
https://www.instagram.com/grand_pa_vern/

The song playing at the end is “Flawed” by Grandpa Vern:
https://open.spotify.com/track/0huRiF4Ntm8I22646DcOaM?si=92070b4d02a04c54

Bit Depth:
https://santiagoramones.com/podcast
Music:
https://santiagoramones.com/music
Discord:
https://santiagoramones.com/discord

The song by me that is playing at the end is not released yet.

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

309 - Music and Education with Benji Skaloot

Thu, 02 Jun 2022 13:00:37 +0000

Benji Skaloot of SHIFT is back and we talk about Timelines - the SHIFT album, music and music education, whether or not it’s worth it to go to music school in today’s day and age (in THIS economy?!), talent and skill, and some of Benji’s favorite bassists. Enjoy!

You can find Ben on Instagram here:
https://instagram.com/b.skaloot
https://instagram.com/shift.band

The song by SHIFT playing at the end is “Origin”:
https://open.spotify.com/track/5WI7tvMW2mepKQUogB1m6O?si=c481595aa868411f

Bit Depth:
https://santiagoramones.com/podcast
Music:
https://santiagoramones.com/music
Discord:
https://santiagoramones.com/discord

The song by me that is playing at the end is not released yet.

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

308 - Benji Skaloot, Bassist for SHIFT

Thu, 26 May 2022 13:00:34 +0000

Ben Askren, also known as Benji Skaloot, is a composer and bassist. He plays in the band SHIFT, which just had an album come out: Timelines. We talked about music, SHIFT, the album, spirituality and religion, morality, and more! Get to know Benji Skaloot!
You can find Ben’s Instagram here:
https://www.instagram.com/b.skaloot/
You can find SHIFT’s Instagram here:
https://www.instagram.com/shift.band/

The song playing at the end is “In Fields” by SHIFT:
https://open.spotify.com/track/4oBPeT7oqcTZgLPT07Jo52?si=78dc63d616f24852

Bit Depth:
https://santiagoramones.com/podcast
Music:
https://santiagoramones.com/music
Discord:
https://santiagoramones.com/discord

The song by me that is playing at the end is not released yet.

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

307 - Power(lessness) with Don Data

Thu, 19 May 2022 22:00:29 +0000

Don Data returns once again and we discuss how white people are portrayed the villains in today’s media, race and history, our inability to impact political and economic circumstances, existential risk and how technology could destroy us, interplanetary travel, and even more!

You can find Don Data on Instagram here:
https://instagram.com/gas_lit_okie_

The song playing at the end is “RYB” by Lust Online:
https://open.spotify.com/track/1DjRYb6Op5Hk4HTRaQOmda?si=eb81842f3b2d4677

Bit Depth:
https://santiagoramones.com/podcast
Music:
https://santiagoramones.com/music
Discord:
https://santiagoramones.com/discord

The song by me that is playing at the end is not released yet.

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

306 - Don Data

Thu, 12 May 2022 13:00:56 +0000

Donald James, Don Data, Don Eisenberg, is a drummer, radio host, and a general speaker of hard truths on his social media. He plays drums in Lust Online and with Tim Buchanan. He’s the host of No One Man on The Spy, 91.7FM, a show that features the music of hip hop culture. You should definitely tune in (the literal meaning of tune in, in this context) on Fridays from 11pm to midnight.
Don and I talked about music, how he got into it, spirituality, money, the future, and more! Get to know Don Data!

The song playing at the end is “Heavy Eyes” by Tim Buchanan, on which Don plays drums.
https://open.spotify.com/track/0twtE7mEhTkz6W37PdL2HA?si=168978a88fec4e2f

Bit Depth:
https://santiagoramones.com/podcast
Music:
https://santiagoramones.com/music
Discord:
https://santiagoramones.com/discord

The song by me that's playing at the end is not released yet.

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

305 - Conspiracies with Psych The Wordsmith

Thu, 05 May 2022 13:00:18 +0000

Psych The Wordsmith asked about conspiracy theories, so we dive into what makes most conspiracy theories not make sense like 9-11 Truth or Satanic Panic, how we create our own hysterias like with the mark of the beast, treating spiritual things as spiritual rather than literal, and then we talk about shows we’ve been watching.

You can find Psych The Wordsmith on Instagram here:
https://instagram.com/psychthewordsmithofficial

The track that plays at the end is “karma” by Psych The Wordsmith:
https://open.spotify.com/track/5a2AncfNmPVWJMNe2w2IN5?si=5507d4594aec423b

Bit Depth:
https://santiagoramones.com/podcast
Music:
https://santiagoramones.com/music
Discord:
https://santiagoramones.com/discord

The music by me playing at the end of the podcast is from this livestream:
https://youtu.be/XK__gk1XXq0

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

304 - Psych The Wordsmith

Thu, 28 Apr 2022 13:00:04 +0000

Clint Blackwell Jr., better known as Psych The Wordsmith, is an Oklahoma-based rapper, poet, performer, actor, and much more! We talked about music, theater, being a black man in a white theater world, spirituality and religion, the future, conspiracy theories, and more! Get to know Psych The Wordsmith!
You can find Psych The Wordsmith on Instagram here:
https://www.instagram.com/psychthewordsmithofficial/

The track that plays at the end is “thinkinbout” by Psych The Wordsmith:
https://open.spotify.com/track/5mr6GPexDzBdnZt5NMLmX8?si=9ffeaefbcd954b06

Bit Depth:
https://santiagoramones.com/podcast
Music:
https://santiagoramones.com/music
Discord:
https://santiagoramones.com/discord

The music by me playing at the end of the podcast is from this livestream:
https://youtu.be/XK__gk1XXq0

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

303 - Creativity and Technicality at Cardinal Song with Aaron Newberry and Michael Trepagnier

Thu, 14 Apr 2022 13:00:00 +0000

In this rather unique episode, I got to sit down with Aaron Newberry and Michael Trepagnier at Cardinal Song - Michael’s amazing studio in OKC’s backyard. We recorded this just after recording an episode of their podcast, 15 Minutes Of…, where we discussed a topic for… fifteen minutes. That’s their podcast and it’s great and you should listen to it. For Bit Depth, however, we discussed the spectrum of creativity and technicality: instances where one or the other would help, or not, how to combine them, and exist within both at all times, along with some other topics sprinkled in throughout. Before you get too far in to the podcast, though, go check out their stuff:

Aaron Newberry:
https://frequencyinc.studio/
https://instagram.com/aaronnewberry/

Michael Trepagnier:
https://cardinalsongokc.com/
https://instagram.com/cardinalsongokc/

15 Minutes Of…:
https://anchor.fm/15minutesof/

The song that played at the end is the instrumental of a track currently called “Best Coast”, by Aaron Newberry, which is definitely not findable on the Internet because he literally just bounced a mix for this podcast as soon as we finished recording.

Bit Depth:
https://santiagoramones.com/podcast
Music:
https://santiagoramones.com/music
Discord:
https://santiagoramones.com/discord

The music by me playing at the end of the podcast is from this livestream:
https://youtu.be/Tb1FRAeULBw

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

302 - Free Will with David Hanon

Thu, 07 Apr 2022 13:00:00 +0000

David Hanon is back and we talked about spiritual materialism, power structures, free will, morality, and more! Yes, it seems like I’m always talking about free will, but it’s always a conversation worth having. Even after we stopped recording, we kept on talking about music and spirituality and more, but that’s just for us. Enjoy!

You can find him and his bands here:
https://www.instagram.com/fifth_of_hanon/
https://www.instagram.com/gonzolebronzo/
https://www.instagram.com/ne0ncathedral/

The track at the end is “Water” by Gonzo LeBronzo:
https://open.spotify.com/track/2TfSGwItwiq6WeWff9sxQO?si=c2e14b2d739e4051

Podcast:
https://santiagoramones.com/podcast
Music:
https://santiagoramones.com/music
Discord:
https://santiagoramones.com/discord
Patreon:
https://santiagoramones.com/patreon

The music by me playing at the end of the podcast is from this livestream:
https://youtu.be/u016J-QrulU

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

301 - David Hanon (Gonzo LeBronzo)

Fri, 01 Apr 2022 17:00:00 +0000

David Hanon is a multi-instrumentalist, audio engineer, educator, and musician in general. He plays with Gonzo LeBronzo and Neon Cathedral. We talked about his musical journey, career, his spiritual journey, morality, and more! Dave is a great guy and I’m really glad to have had him on, since we had been messaging back and forth and the medium of text isn’t ideal for deep, nuanced conversation, which he’s great at. Get to know David!

You can find him and his bands here:
https://www.instagram.com/fifth_of_hanon/
https://www.instagram.com/gonzolebronzo/
https://www.instagram.com/ne0ncathedral/

The track at the end is “Sidewinder” by Gonzo LeBronzo:
https://open.spotify.com/track/1D0gA8sOdZEnaBdCZoksVM?si=d8d35117f5c94a9d

Podcast:
https://santiagoramones.com/podcast
Music:
https://santiagoramones.com/music
Discord:
https://santiagoramones.com/discord
Patreon:
https://santiagoramones.com/patreon

The music by me playing at the end of the podcast is from this livestream:
https://youtu.be/u016J-QrulU

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

300 - Santiago Ramones and Evan Jarvicks, LIVE!

Thu, 24 Mar 2022 13:00:00 +0000

300 is an arbitrary milestone, but it is a milestone that is valued nonetheless. This episode is unlike any other - I am interviewed by Evan Jarvicks, Chief Executive Weirdo of makeoklahomaweirder.com and he asks his own questions, separate from the usual deep questions on Bit Depth. Once Evan was out of questions, I opened the floor to questions from the audience. We talked about the music industry, morality, free will, forgiveness, and more! It was held live at The Sanctuary, a new venue in Oklahoma City. I’m very grateful for everyone that came out to it. Since this was a live event, I had to do a lot of sound adjustments, so the quality is a little different than normal.

Special thanks to Sable Ramones, my lovely spouse, for doing the poster/flyer, to Mekala Littleton for being so welcoming with her space, Evan Jarvicks for hosting, and to the Bit Depth Discord for being an awesome community!

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

299 - Takes and Honesty with Jon McMillan

Thu, 17 Mar 2022 13:00:00 +0000

Jon McMillan is back and we talked about takes: not everyone has to have a vocal opinion about everything! We also talked about sex, honesty, relationships, puns, and more!
You can find him on Instagram here:
https://instagram.com/jokesbyjon

The track at the end is “Bank Job” by Teflo Dollar:
https://open.spotify.com/track/5fUbPK5bNGLvCMJCekCKQh?si=7c7b0bd25f4f4391

LAST CHANCE: Bit Depth 300 Live!
https://santiagoramones.com/300live

Podcast:
https://santiagoramones.com/podcast
Music:
https://santiagoramones.com/music
Discord:
https://santiagoramones.com/discord
Patreon:
https://santiagoramones.com/patreon

The music by me playing at the end of the podcast is from this livestream:
https://youtu.be/zCokVRZTpug

This is future Santiago to say that there's problematic things on this podcast that I don't agree with/believe in anymore.

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

298 - THE ALGORITHM with Justice Cow

Thu, 10 Mar 2022 14:00:00 +0000

Jessica “Justice Cow” Kion is back and we go all over the place talking about family, comedy, YouTube, social media, metamodernism, decentralized agriculture, and how we must worship the almighty ALGORITHM or be banished.
Jessica is a Boston-based songwriter, singer, artist, animator, YouTuber, and multi-instrumentalist. I am a big fan of her music. She plays bass in Bent Knee and has collaborated with many other artists like Ben Levin (her husband), Adam Neely, Trust Fund Ozu, Cory Wong, Aimee Nolte, Sam Greenfield, Nick Krueger, Kyle Harris, Alambradas, Kit Orion, and many more!

You can find her and her stuff on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/JusticeCow
The song playing at the end is “future” from my favorite album of 2021, underglam:
https://open.spotify.com/track/4v2yig7CWHimhd7lmBCcop?si=79cffd1d6b2547e3

Bit Depth 300 Live!
https://santiagoramones.com/300live

Podcast:
https://santiagoramones.com/podcast
Music:
https://santiagoramones.com/music
Discord:
https://santiagoramones.com/discord
Patreon:
https://santiagoramones.com/patreon

The music by me playing at the end of the podcast is from this livestream:
https://youtu.be/A_MEwROrj74

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

297 - Jessica Kion (Justice Cow)

Sat, 05 Mar 2022 14:00:00 +0000

Jessica Kion, also known as Justice Cow, is a Boston-based songwriter, singer, artist, animator, YouTuber, and multi-instrumentalist. I am a big fan of her music. She plays bass in Bent Knee and has collaborated with many other artists like Ben Levin (her husband), Adam Neely, Trust Fund Ozu, Cory Wong, Aimee Nolte, Sam Greenfield, Nick Krueger, Kyle Harris, Alambradas, Kit Orion, and many more! We talked about her journey through music, art, spirituality, morality, and the future. Get to know Jessica!

You can find her and her stuff on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/c/JusticeCow
The song playing at the end is “show you” from my favorite album of 2021, underglam:
https://open.spotify.com/track/0gDsXaKWyDGKYCgpC45Pqo?si=13f9ede700c24f9e

Bit Depth 300 Live!
https://santiagoramones.com/300live

Podcast:
https://santiagoramones.com/podcast
Music:
https://santiagoramones.com/music
Discord:
https://santiagoramones.com/discord
Patreon:
https://santiagoramones.com/patreon

The music by me playing at the end of the podcast is from this livestream:
https://youtu.be/A_MEwROrj74

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

296 - Idealism with Thomas Who?

Thu, 24 Feb 2022 14:00:00 +0000

Thomas Who? is back again and he asks me a lot of stuff! We talked about metamodernism and discussed how complex systems have emergent properties, how that applies to racism, building systems towards an ideal, and then we got into why I don’t smoke weed and why he does, drug regulations, free will, and more! It’s quite the trip, and we totally could’ve kept at it all night.

You can find all his stuff here: https://linktr.ee/thomaswho
The track by Thomas Who? at the end of the podcast is “Whole Ass King”, featuring Takeez, SAVION, BonezFlow, and produced by Sun Deep: https://open.spotify.com/track/1DBjQFhp3Y8hH1rX555hvb?si=4a73f949dd1b4576

Bit Depth 300 Live!
https://santiagoramones.com/300live

Podcast:
https://santiagoramones.com/podcast
Music:
https://santiagoramones.com/music
Discord:
https://santiagoramones.com/discord
Patreon:
https://santiagoramones.com/patreon

The music by me playing at the end of the podcast is from this livestream: https://youtu.be/k2rdGddRIzU

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

295 - Thomas Who?

Thu, 17 Feb 2022 14:00:00 +0000

Rodrick Thomas, AKA Thomas Who?, is an Oklahoma based rapper who raps better than you. We discuss how he goes from gifted kid, to selling drugs, to how rap became his therapy, to loving father and husband, and to releasing one track a week for an entire year. Like always, we discussed spirituality, religion, morality, and more. Get to know Thomas Who?!
You can find him on Instagram here: https://instagram.com/iamthomaswho

The song playing at the end is "EXECUTION OVER AMBITION": https://open.spotify.com/track/1108mdH7qMoN10vRO1hRCl?si=b1cb6002e7d8424b

Bit Depth 300 Live!
https://santiagoramones.com/300live

Podcast:
https://santiagoramones.com/podcast
Music:
https://santiagoramones.com/music
Discord:
https://santiagoramones.com/discord
Patreon:
https://santiagoramones.com/patreon

The music by me playing at the end of the podcast is from this livestream:
https://youtu.be/k2rdGddRIzU

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

294 - Jon McMillan (Teflo $)

Thu, 10 Feb 2022 14:00:00 +0000

According to him, “Jon McMillan is a United States Congressman who does not accept letters. He often launders drug money through the entertainment industry with endeavors such as stand up comedy, record producing and onlyfans. A huge fan of Star Trek mcmillan plans to move to outer space with the rest of the worlds billionaires, leaving lower income families to fight the impending race war.”
I can vouch for a lot of that except for the typos and absence of an Oxford comma, but that’s on him. Jon McMillan, also known as Teflo $, is a comedian and musician, and we talked about… comedy and music! We also talked about religion, morality, racism, and heroin. Get to know Jon!

You can find him on Instagram here:
https://instagram.com/jokesbyjon

The track at the end is “Red Winter” by Teflo Dollar.
https://teflodollar.bandcamp.com/track/red-winter

Bit Depth 300 Live!
https://santiagoramones.com/300live

Podcast:
https://santiagoramones.com/podcast
Music:
https://santiagoramones.com/music
Discord:
https://santiagoramones.com/discord
Patreon:
https://santiagoramones.com/patreon

The music by me playing at the end of the podcast is from this livestream:
https://youtu.be/k2rdGddRIzU

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

293 - Metamodernism with Xantheartist

Thu, 03 Feb 2022 14:00:00 +0000

Xantheartist is back and we talk about philosophy, making music, how we analyze musical creation, convergent and divergent thinking, this new thing called Metamodernism and how it compares to traditionalism, modernism, and post-modernism. Among other things!
You can find Xantheartist on Instagram: https://instagram.com/xantheartist
The song by Xantheartist playing at the end is “Euphoric”: https://open.spotify.com/track/30ZFpaQQjVDx4T5FXr9H75?si=c0a40afcc3234826

Podcast:
https://santiagoramones.com/podcast
Music:
https://santiagoramones.com/music
Discord:
https://santiagoramones.com/discord
Patreon:
https://santiagoramones.com/patreon

The music by me playing at the end of the podcast is from this livestream:
https://youtu.be/vuajGapRumg

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

292 - Xantheartist

Thu, 27 Jan 2022 14:00:00 +0000

Xantheartist is an alternative musician from Oklahoma City. He talks about how he got involved in music, who he is, spirituality and religion, doing good in the world, about his time in the military, and being transgender. Get to know Xantheartist!
You can find links to his stuff on his website:
https://xantheartist.com/
The song by him playing at the end is “Hapsburg Lippp”, a cover of an Everything Everything song:
https://open.spotify.com/track/7FNHW9mZJa8a4NM5WyFphh?si=3380d9a383ee47e8

Podcast:
https://santiagoramones.com/podcast
Music:
https://santiagoramones.com/music
Discord:
https://santiagoramones.com/discord
Patreon:
https://santiagoramones.com/patreon

The music by me playing at the end of the podcast is from this livestream:
https://youtu.be/vuajGapRumg

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

291 - Music and Data with Caleb Gray

Thu, 20 Jan 2022 14:00:00 +0000

Caleb Gray and I went in deep for more music conversation! We talked about making music, sharing it with others, marketing, performing, the amount of data we produce as a culture, the cost of music equipment, the minute details we put into our music that no one will hear, and being willing to hand your creation to someone else to finalize it. It was a lot of fun!
You can find Caleb on Instagram here:
https://instagram.com/calebegray
https://instagram.com/kodosband
The song at the end of the podcast is “27 Minutes” by Kodos.

Podcast:
https://santiagoramones.com/podcast
Music:
https://santiagoramones.com/music
Discord:
https://santiagoramones.com/discord
Patreon:
https://santiagoramones.com/patreon

The music by me playing at the end of the podcast is from this livestream:
https://youtu.be/knl65-RVXE8

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

290 - Caleb Gray (Kodos)

Thu, 13 Jan 2022 14:00:00 +0000

Caleb Gray is a musician and audio engineer. He’s a member of Kodos, an alternative pop band in Oklahoma City. We talked about how he got into music, making music from the audio engineer’s point of view, spirituality and religion, values, and more! Get to know Caleb!
You can find Caleb on Instagram here:
https://instagram.com/calebegray
https://instagram.com/kodosband
The song at the end of the podcast is “Champion” by Kodos.

Podcast:
https://santiagoramones.com/podcast
Music:
https://santiagoramones.com/music
Discord:
https://santiagoramones.com/discord
Patreon:
https://santiagoramones.com/patreon

The music by me playing at the end of the podcast is from this livestream:
https://youtu.be/knl65-RVXE8

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

289 - Colonized Culture with Anna Littlejohn

Thu, 06 Jan 2022 14:00:00 +0000

Musician and journalist Anna Littlejohn joins me once again and I start the conversation on black Christianity, from which we go on to discuss colonization, cultural assimilation, code switching, decolonizing ourselves, choosing parts of our culture to adopt, Afrofuturism, the relationship people of color have with rules, and more!
You can find Anna on Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/floricurl/
Since Burl hasn’t released music with Anna’s keys yet, the song playing at the end is “Wakarimashitaka” by The Street Carnations, which has Anna’s keyboard playing and lovely voice.
https://open.spotify.com/track/5amaeZqlxePhwvDhrCyZZy?si=bd4dd1fb39a8475c

Podcast:
https://santiagoramones.com/podcast
Music:
https://santiagoramones.com/music
Discord:
https://santiagoramones.com/discord
Patreon:
https://santiagoramones.com/patreon

The music by me playing at the end of the podcast is from this livestream:
https://youtu.be/e2Zrb9Z-CGk

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

288 - Anna Littlejohn, Musician; Journalist for The Black Times Oklahoma News

Thu, 30 Dec 2021 14:00:00 +0000

Anna Littlejohn is a self-described “volatile organic compound”, with which I agree as respectfully as possible. They play keys with Burl, played keys with The Street Carnations, and produce their own electronic stuff for themselves (for now). Anna is also the Assistant Chief Editor for The Black Times Oklahoma News, which is a “Black & Queer Digital News Company bringing Oklahoma activism through journalism”. We talked about how they got into music, becoming a journalist for The Black Times Oklahoma, the emotional repercussions of reporting on that, becoming radicalized, spirituality and religion, morality, climate and the future, and much more! Get to know Anna Littlejohn!
You can find Anna on Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/floricurl/
Since Burl hasn’t released music with Anna’s keys yet, the song playing at the end is “Sailor Moon” by The Street Carnations, which has Anna’s keyboard playing and lovely voice.
https://open.spotify.com/track/7vdFy7BSZYnHbcgphf4pgS?si=f07bb3b54b6a4478

Podcast:
https://santiagoramones.com/podcast
Music:
https://santiagoramones.com/music
Discord:
https://santiagoramones.com/discord
Patreon:
https://santiagoramones.com/patreon

The music by me playing at the end of the podcast is from this livestream:
https://youtu.be/e2Zrb9Z-CGk

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

287 - Music, Culture, and Creation with Nia Moné

Thu, 23 Dec 2021 14:00:00 +0000

Nia Moné returns and we talk about developing skills, time investments, the Oklahoma City metro, bar and club culture, having had COVID-19, Astroworld, concert culture, dancing around people, Tik Tok, social media algorithms, social engagement requests, the many jobs expected of musicians, using one’s strengths as artists, putting out music, and more!

You can find Nia on Instagram:
https://instagram.com/niaxmone

Podcast:
https://santiagoramones.com/podcast
Music:
https://santiagoramones.com/music
Discord:
https://santiagoramones.com/discord
Patreon:
https://santiagoramones.com/patreon

The music by me playing at the end of the podcast is from this livestream:
https://youtu.be/IBHO8QpZosI

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

286 - Nia Moné, Singer/Songwriter

Thu, 16 Dec 2021 14:00:00 +0000

Nia Moné is a singer/songwriter born in North Dakota, based in OKC. Her vocal styles include that of LoFi, Jazz, and R&B. We talked about music, art, stage design, travel, spirituality, free will, being kind, and cheesecake. Get to know Nia!

You can find her and her things on Instagram:
https://instagram.com/niaxmone

Podcast:
https://santiagoramones.com/podcast
Music:
https://santiagoramones.com/music
Discord:
https://santiagoramones.com/discord
Patreon:
https://santiagoramones.com/patreon

The music by me playing at the end of the podcast is from this livestream:
https://youtu.be/IBHO8QpZosI

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

UPDATE: 275 - Santiago's Immigration Experience (Sample Rate 11)

Thu, 09 Dec 2021 14:00:00 +0000

This is an update to a previous episode. The new audio is at the end.

I came to Oklahoma from Venezuela in 2001 on my 6th birthday. This has been my experience as an undocumented immigrant in America. The transcript for this podcast is on my website, so if you want to follow along and click on links and citations, go to https://santiagoramones.com/immigrationupdate

All the music you hear in the background is by me and can be streamed or bought on Bandcamp.

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

285 - Katie Chonacas, Saint Kyriaki

Thu, 02 Dec 2021 14:00:00 +0000

Katie Chonacas is an actor, voice over artist, podcaster, author, musician, life and industry coach, speaker, and artist in general. She’s been in films, television, and video games. She has a book of poetry. She recently put out her debut solo electronic album as Saint Kyriaki, Kyriaki being her birth name. We talked about her and her journey in entertainment and as an artist, how she keeps it all going, her spiritual journey, and more. Get to know Kyriaki!

You can find her and her things on her website:
https://chonacas.com/

The song playing at the end is “Miracles Go To Marz” by Saint Kyriaki.

Podcast:
https://santiagoramones.com/podcast
Music:
https://santiagoramones.com/music
Discord:
https://santiagoramones.com/discord
Patreon:
https://santiagoramones.com/patreon

The music by me playing at the end of the podcast is from this livestream:
https://youtu.be/AeZtzwhxEAg

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

284 - Colonialism, Video Games, Media, and more with Bannister Chaava

Thu, 18 Nov 2021 14:00:00 +0000

Singer-songwriter Bannister Chaava is here to grace your ears again with wisdom regarding the annexing of information into our brain in the same way Western culture has colonized the continent and the world. We also talk about video games, film, horror, Indigenous cultures, and more!

You can find Bannister’s stuff here: https://linktr.ee/notBannister
The song at the end is “Supergüd II” by Bannister Chaava.

Podcast:
https://santiagoramones.com/podcast
Music:
https://santiagoramones.com/music
Discord:
https://santiagoramones.com/discord
Patreon:
https://santiagoramones.com/patreon

The music by me playing at the end of the podcast is from this livestream:
https://youtu.be/VHLFbqBQffQ

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

283 - Bannister Chaava

Thu, 11 Nov 2021 14:00:00 +0000

Bannister Chaava is a singer and songwriter “from” Virginia, but he currently resides in Lawton, OK, so the Oklahoma community can consider him a fellow local musician. His music is really good. We talked about music, God, anime, Hideo Kojima, and more. Get to know Bannister!

You can find him and his things here:
https://linktr.ee/notBannister

The song playing at the end is “The Forces” by Bannister Chaava.

Podcast:
https://santiagoramones.com/podcast
Music:
https://santiagoramones.com/music
Discord:
https://santiagoramones.com/discord
Patreon:
https://santiagoramones.com/patreon

The music by me playing at the end of the podcast is from this livestream:
https://youtu.be/VHLFbqBQffQ

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

282 - Lindsey Cox (stepmom)

Thu, 04 Nov 2021 13:00:00 +0000

Lindsey Cox is the lead singer, guitarist, and manager of stepmom. She’s also the box office manager and talent booker for Factory Obscura. We talked about music, the creative process, university, spirituality, and more! Get to know Lindsey!

You can find her on Instagram here:
https://www.instagram.com/lindseydawn93/
The track that plays at the end is the most recent single from Lindsey’s band, stepmom: “Damage Control”

Podcast:
https://santiagoramones.com/podcast
Music:
https://santiagoramones.com/music
Discord:
https://santiagoramones.com/discord
Patreon:
https://santiagoramones.com/patreon

The music playing at the end of the podcast is from this livestream:
https://youtu.be/OXNvgOzy_rE

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

281 - Music Business and Society with Original Flow

Thu, 28 Oct 2021 13:00:00 +0000

Original Flow is a hip hop artist, poet, producer, photographer and videographer. His music combines old and new styles of hip hop while still having the freedom to speak his own truth in his own vulnerable and Original way. We talked about the many hurdles and complexities involving the music business, how music affects culture and behavior, education in the US, and even more about society in general. Get in on this deep conversation with OGFlow!

You can find Original Flow and his things on his Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/original_flow/

The track playing at the end is "Lately" by Original Flow, from his album, Blackmankidboy.

Podcast:
https://santiagoramones.com/podcast
Music:
https://santiagoramones.com/music
Discord:
https://santiagoramones.com/discord
Patreon:
https://santiagoramones.com/patreon
The song from Sound Bytes that plays at the end is "Peace… for a Moment".

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

280 - Original Flow

Thu, 21 Oct 2021 13:00:00 +0000

Christopher Acoff, known for his artist name, Original Flow, is a hip hop artist, poet, producer, photographer and videographer. His music combines old and new styles of hip hop while still having the freedom to speak his own truth in his own vulnerable and Original way. We talked about his journey as a musician and photographer, spirituality, and unity. Get to know OGFlow!

You can find Original Flow and his things on his Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/original_flow/

The track playing at the end is "Bmkb" by Original Flow, from his album, Blackmankidboy.

Podcast:
https://santiagoramones.com/podcast
Music:
https://santiagoramones.com/music
Discord:
https://santiagoramones.com/discord
Patreon:
https://santiagoramones.com/patreon

The song from Sound Bytes that plays at the end is "Respiration, Restricted".

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

279 - The "Grind" and Kanye West's "The College Dropout" with Muditious

Thu, 30 Sep 2021 13:00:00 +0000

Jesus Ramones, my oldest brother, Muditious, helped me fill the empty space where I’m bad at scheduling interviews. We’ve been feeling the effects of the “grind” - the constant pushing towards our goals outside of our money-making jobs. We also frame this analysis of the grind with Kanye West’s The College Dropout, the effects of Kanye’s own grind. We also discuss ideas around selling out, separating art from the artist, Bo Burnham’s INSIDE, authenticity as artists, and much more. Enjoy!
You can find Jesus on Instagram here:
https://instagram.com/muditious

Podcast:
https://santiagoramones.com/podcast
Music:
https://santiagoramones.com/music
Discord:
https://santiagoramones.com/discord
Patreon:
https://santiagoramones.com/patreon

The song from Sound Bytes that plays at the end is “The New War (Instrumental)”.

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

278 - "Real" Music and Free Will with LABRYS

Thu, 16 Sep 2021 13:00:00 +0000

Penny Pitchlynn, also known as her artist name, LABRYS, joins me once again and we talked about what makes one’s own music “real” music in sound, feel, and how to feel like one is making music that is true to oneself. We also talked about more spirituality, free will, and more!
The song at the end of the podcast is “Under A Spell” by LABRYS. You can get it on Bandcamp:
https://labrys.bandcamp.com/
Or you can stream it wherever you stream music.

Podcast:
https://santiagoramones.com/podcast
Music:
https://santiagoramones.com/music
Discord:
https://santiagoramones.com/discord
Patreon:
https://santiagoramones.com/patreon

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

277 - Penny Pitchlynn (LABRYS)

Thu, 09 Sep 2021 13:00:00 +0000

Penny Pitchlynn is a musician, songwriter, composer, and producer in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Her solo project, LABRYS, has hundreds of thousands of listens on Spotify, and she plays bass with BRONCHO, another Oklahoma band. We talked about how Penny got her start in music, how important music is in her life, her spiritual views, the future, contentment, and much more. Get to know Penny!
The song at the end is “Shy Walker” by LABRYS. You can get it on Bandcamp:
https://labrys.bandcamp.com/
Or you can stream it wherever you stream music.

Podcast:
https://santiagoramones.com/podcast
Music:
https://santiagoramones.com/music
Discord:
https://santiagoramones.com/discord
Patreon:
https://santiagoramones.com/patreon

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

276 - US Immigration with Stephanie Peñate

Thu, 02 Sep 2021 13:00:00 +0000

Stephanie Peñate joins me yet again again because I am not done discussing US immigration. Even though we talked a while, mostly me ranting, I feel like there’s still so much more to discuss regarding the US immigration system, so be prepared to hear more about it in the future. What we did talk about: Steph’s experience as a child of immigrants, the challenges migrants face when trying to legally or illegally enter the country, the ways in which the system encourages and discourages certain behaviors, James Q. Whitman’s Hitler’s American Model and how the Nazi regime admired and was inspired by US race law, the remnants of the US’ eugenicist policies today, the medical exam all Green Card applicants have to go through, why migrants would turn to crime, labor shortages, and much more.
Ever the selfless person, Steph promoted two different causes instead of their own social media, so here are links to those:
All Power Book Club
Border Kindness
I highly suggest listening to episode 275 before listening to this one.

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

275 - Santiago's Immigration Experience (Sample Rate 11)

Thu, 26 Aug 2021 13:00:00 +0000

I'm undocumented. I came to Oklahoma from Venezuela in 2001 on my 6th birthday. This has been my experience as an undocumented immigrant in America. The transcript for this podcast is on my website, so if you want to follow along and click on links and citations, go to https://santiagoramones.com/podcast/immigration

All the music you hear in the background is by me and can be streamed or bought on Bandcamp.

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

274 - Morality, Patronage, and Art with Bailey

Thu, 19 Aug 2021 13:00:00 +0000

Bailey Gilbert and I get into deep topics and embrace the chaos of conversation. We discuss secular spirituality in contrast with religion and cognitive dissonance, free will and moral philosophy and their place in shaping society, the balance between musical/artistic creation and patron control, music business in general, monetary success in relation to empathy, the economy in general, and Bo Burnham’s “INSIDE”. That’s some of it, at least.
You can find her on Instagram and you can listen to her music on SoundCloud:
https://www.instagram.com/baileygil/
https://soundcloud.com/bailey-gilbert-4

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

273 - Bailey Gilbert

Thu, 12 Aug 2021 13:00:00 +0000

Bailey Gilbert is a singer-songwriter based in Norman, Oklahoma that moonlights as a Content Strategist. She's been playing music for 10 years. We talked about music, spirituality, atheism, and more! She also played an awesome song called "Premeditated". Get to know Bailey!
You can find her on Instagram and you can listen to her music on SoundCloud:
https://www.instagram.com/baileygil/
https://soundcloud.com/bailey-gilbert-4

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

272 - Internet, Reality, Bezos, and more with King Scott

Thu, 05 Aug 2021 13:00:00 +0000

Austin Scott, also known as his artist name, King Scott, returns and we discuss the Internet, Black culture, the evolution of memes, conspiracies and conspiracy theories, truth and reality, empathizing with Jeff Bezos, the apocalypse, and much, much more!
You can find Austin’s stuff on his Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/therealaustinpowers/
https://www.instagram.com/digitalcowboys/

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

271 - King Scott, DJ and Producer

Thu, 29 Jul 2021 13:00:00 +0000

Austin Scott, also known as his artist name, King Scott, is a beat producer, DJ and film crew. He and I talked about going to college, producer influences, Kanye West, eating the rich, and spirituality. Get to know Austin!
https://www.instagram.com/therealaustinpowers/
https://www.instagram.com/digitalcowboys/

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

270 - Musical Tangents with Chris Lashley

Thu, 22 Jul 2021 13:00:00 +0000

Chris Lashley is a guitarist, vocalist, producer, live sound engineer, cat dad, and access control technician. We talked about a lot of things - the Oklahoma City music scene, video games, making music, serialism, and more!
You can find Chris on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chris.lashley.3/

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

269 - Chris Lashley

Thu, 15 Jul 2021 13:00:00 +0000

Chris Lashley is a guitarist, vocalist, producer, live sound engineer, cat dad, and access control technician. It was a blast having Chris on to talk about his musical upbringing, music stories, religion, spirituality, and more! It was much more conversational even on the interview episode, which shows just how much fun we were having.
You can find Chris on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chris.lashley.3/

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

268 - Activism and Nuance with Megan

Thu, 08 Jul 2021 13:00:00 +0000

Megan Runell Wiggins is a musician, activist, and gardener/farmhand. They play (played?) music with Me Oh My. In this episode we talked about communism, activism, nuance, and more!

You can find what Megan's stuff on their Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/veggie_casanova/

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

267 - Megan Wiggins

Thu, 01 Jul 2021 13:00:00 +0000

Megan Runell Wiggins is a musician, activist, and gardener/farmhand. They play (played?) music with Me Oh My. We talked about music, cultivating food, and spirituality. Get to know Megan!

You can find what Megan's stuff on their Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/veggie_casanova/

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

266 - Music Business with Wordsmith

Thu, 24 Jun 2021 13:00:00 +0000

Anthony Parker better known as "Wordsmith" is a Baltimore-based songwriter, performer, entrepreneur and philanthropist. Wordsmith makes hip-hop with a strong motivational message. His mission is to entertain and educate through a message of purpose while providing clean, quality, marketable Music for the Masses.
We talked about making a living through music, Wordsmith’s creative process, the life of a working musician, and the Black Lives Matter movement.
You can find Wordsmith’s stuff on his website: https://wordsmithmusic.com/

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

265 - Wordsmith

Thu, 17 Jun 2021 13:00:00 +0000

Anthony Parker better known as "Wordsmith" is a Baltimore-based songwriter, performer, entrepreneur and philanthropist. Wordsmith makes hip-hop with a strong motivational message. His mission is to entertain and educate through a message of purpose while providing clean, quality, marketable Music for the Masses.
We talked about music, philanthropy, music business, spirituality, and morality. Get to know Wordsmith!
You can find Wordsmith’s stuff on his website: https://wordsmithmusic.com/

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

264 - Music of Today with Regina Madre

Thu, 10 Jun 2021 13:00:00 +0000

Rebecca King Crews, also known by her artist name, Regina Madre, is a songwriter, singer, actress, mother, wife, manager, and mogul. You might recognize the “Crews” in her name because she’s married to actor/football player Terry Crews.
On the second episode, we kept talking music - what Rebecca is listening to, what makes a song great, and her coming face to face with breast cancer.
Listen to her newest single, “Reachin’ For The Top”, listen to Terry and Rebecca’s book, Stronger Together on Audible, and check out the rest of her stuff on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/therealrebeccakingcrews/

Bit Depth Discord server: https://discord.gg/NV6vxng8
Santiago: https://santiagoramones.com/

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

263 - Rebecca King Crews/Regina Madre

Thu, 03 Jun 2021 13:00:00 +0000

Rebecca King Crews, also known by her artist name, Regina Madre, is a songwriter, singer, actress, mother, wife, manager, and mogul. You might recognize the “Crews” in her name because she’s married to actor/football player Terry Crews. We talked about music, faith, humanity, the future, and more!
Listen to her newest single, “Reachin’ For The Top”, listen to Terry and Rebecca’s book, Stronger Together on Audible, and check out the rest of her stuff on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/therealrebeccakingcrews/

Bit Depth Discord server: https://discord.gg/NV6vxng8
Santiago: https://santiagoramones.com/

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

262 - Creative Process and Gatekeepers with Sun Deep

Thu, 27 May 2021 13:00:00 +0000

Sun Deep is back and we talked about Bloom, the creative process, the balance of knowing music theory, gatekeepers keeping people from doing music because of certain tools or characteristics, and more.
Sundeep Sharma, also known as his artist name, “Sun Deep”, is a music producer, rapper, filmmaker, and geophysicist. His music has a lot of his Indian culture within it, whether it’s up front when he’s rapping in Hindi, or if it’s inspiring his musical productions. He’s gotten to produce for a lot of other Oklahoma rappers and has worked on music videos, films, and scores. The track that plays at the end is “Going Under” from Sun Deep’s EP, Communication Board, which is streaming everywhere now. Get a bit deep with Sun Deep! You can find him and the stuff he does on his website: https://www.sundeep-productions.com/

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

261 - Sun Deep

Thu, 20 May 2021 13:00:00 +0000

Sundeep Sharma, also known as his artist name, “Sun Deep”, is a music producer, rapper, filmmaker, and geophysicist. His music has a lot of his Indian culture within it, whether it’s up front when he’s rapping in Hindi, or if it’s inspiring his musical productions. He’s gotten to produce for a lot of other Oklahoma rappers and has worked on music videos, films, and scores. We discussed his background in geophysics, how him and his family migrated from India when he was grown, how he got involved in music, and deeper philosophical ideas about God, free will, and morality. The track that plays at the end is “Galactic Revival” from Sun Deep’s EP, Communication Board, which is streaming everywhere now. Get a bit deep with Sun Deep! You can find him and the stuff he does on his website: https://www.sundeep-productions.com/

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

260 - Identity and Culture with Joshua

Thu, 13 May 2021 13:00:00 +0000

Joshua Marquez is back and we discussed how identity and culture shape our perceptions of ourselves and the cultures we belong in. It was a very challenging conversation for me and that’s a good thing. He pointed out ways in which my words indicate how I’ve internalized colonization, but we also discuss music, creation, and qualities in music and how they describe cultural nuance. It’s a lot. The track that plays at the end is “Mandala” from his album, Violent Yellow. You can find Joshua’s stuff on his website: https://joshuamarquez.com/

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

259 - Joshua Marquez

Thu, 06 May 2021 13:00:00 +0000

Joshua Marquez is a Filipino-American composer, guitarist, and sound artist. He is a resident composer for the Saint Mary's College Summer Composition Intensive in Notre Dame, IN and has a PhD in composition from the University of Iowa. It was a pleasure to have him on and discuss music, culture, morality, and spirituality.
The song that plays at the end is "standing still while my head slowly burns", a single he released on April 23rd, 2021. You can find him and the stuff he does at his website: https://joshuamarquez.com/

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

258 - Joseph Carrasco

Thu, 29 Apr 2021 13:00:00 +0000

Joseph Carrasco is a podcast host, musician, and business owner. He is the host of The Cognitive Discourse, a podcast about discussing difficult ideas and working through them. He also makes music as Among War. We talked about music, podcasting, religion, and discourse, of course. You can find his podcast on Buzzsprout here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1408003

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

257 - Occulture with Joe

Thu, 22 Apr 2021 13:00:00 +0000

Joseph Arthur Clark is back and we talked about culture, the occult, specific terms within, and how the colloquial understanding of magic and the occult is far less complex than the reality of how it is practiced. One of the biggest reasons I wanted Joe on Bit Depth was to have more people understand the nature of this level of thought, to open up everyone’s minds to a different layer of viewing the world and how they can behave within it. Again, short summaries fail to describe some of the content that we have in the conversation, so just listen to it. You can find some of Joe’s stuff on Instagram: https://instagram.com/slideangelscribe

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

256 - Joe Clark

Thu, 15 Apr 2021 13:00:00 +0000

Joseph Arthur Clark is a software programmer? Chef? Artist? Occultist? Those are four things that are seemingly unrelated but find unity within this one man that can’t be described in simple terms. Seriously, I can’t even fully describe the conversation we had. We talked about programming and lights, food and cooking, art and mathematics, the occult and spirituality, and so much more. This is one of those podcasts that really define what Bit Depth is. Not because Joe is famous or loud, but because of the sheer depth of conversation that we’re having. It’s next level. Get to know Joe. You can find some of his stuff on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/slideangelscribe/

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

255 - Mind and Will with Doug

Thu, 08 Apr 2021 13:00:00 +0000

Doug Sands, the Anywhere Hypnotist, is back and we talked about free will, the mechanisms of hypnotism that surround the conversation of free will, and the mind! You can find all of Doug's things on his website: https://anywherehypnosis.com/

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

254 - Doug Sands

Thu, 01 Apr 2021 13:00:00 +0000

Doug Sands is a consulting hypnotist who works with clients all over the globe. We talked about how he became a hypnotist, some of the lesser known details and methods he uses, and spirituality. Get to know Doug! You can find him and his things on his website: https://anywherehypnosis.com/

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

253 - Improvising with Perry

Thu, 25 Mar 2021 13:00:00 +0000

Perry Ramsey is back and we did a cross-podcast! We talked about podcasting, making music with people, jazz, and improvisation - both musical improv and conversational improv! You can find his stuff on the Off Topic Podcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theofftopicpod/

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

252 - Perry Ramsey

Thu, 18 Mar 2021 13:00:00 +0000

Perry Ramsey is a musician and podcaster. He’s the host of the Off Topic Podcast, a conversational guest-based podcast not unlike Bit Depth. We talked about podcasting, music, and spirituality. Get to know Perry! You can find his stuff on the Off Topic Podcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theofftopicpod/

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

251 - AI and Music with Lucas

Thu, 11 Mar 2021 14:00:00 +0000

Lucas Cantor is a two-time Emmy winning composer, producer, multi-instrumentalist, and speaker. He's composed music for the Olympics, Cannon Busters and Spirit: Riding Free on Netflix, and a variety of other TV and Film projects. He's collaborated with an AI to finish Schubert's Unfinished Symphony, and he co-produced Lorde's cover of "Everybody Wants to Rule the World" for The Hunger Games: Catching Fire Soundtrack.

Lucas is back and we talked about artificial intelligence and the music making process, among other things.

You can find all of Lucas' stuff on his website: https://www.lucascantormusic.com/

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

250 - Lucas Cantor

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 14:00:00 +0000

Lucas and I talked about how he got into music, musical influences, morality, and more. Get to know Lucas!

You can find all of Lucas' stuff on his website: https://www.lucascantormusic.com/

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

249 - Music with Bryndon

Thu, 25 Feb 2021 14:00:00 +0000

Bryndon York is back and we talked about siblings, music, and more! You can find all his stuff on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bsy.photo/

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

248 - Bryndon York

Thu, 18 Feb 2021 14:00:00 +0000

Bryndon York is a musician and photographer. We know each other from UCO, and he's one of my brother's best friends. We talked about music, photography, spirituality, and more. Get to know Bryndon! You can find all his stuff on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bsy.photo/

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

247 - Economics with Michael

Thu, 11 Feb 2021 14:00:00 +0000

Michael Wander is back and we discussed the idea of the self-made man, socialism vs. capitalism, and why the younger generation is more inclined towards the former. You can find his stuff on his website: https://wandercpa.com/

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

246 - Michael Wander

Thu, 04 Feb 2021 14:00:00 +0000

Michael Wander is a CPA in Los Angeles, California who has a varied past and interesting stories to tell. We talked about money, travel, and spirituality. Get to know Michael! You can find all his stuff on his website: https://www.wandercpa.com/

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

245 - Morality with Justin

Thu, 28 Jan 2021 14:00:00 +0000

Justin McAleece (@justinmakesmovies) is back and we continue our conversation about spirituality, morality, and creativity. You can find the stuff Justin works on via his Instagram or via the Blare Media website: https://instagram.com/justinmakesmovies
https://blaremedia.net

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

244 - Justin McAleece

Thu, 21 Jan 2021 14:00:00 +0000

Justin McAleece is a filmmaker from Fresno, California. His most recent films include Brick Madness, Bardo Blues, and Better, the first two of which are available for purchase on Amazon. He is also the Head of Production at Blare Media. We talked about filmmaking, his films, and spirituality - so much spirituality that it had to go on to the next podcast! You can find the stuff Justin works on via his Instagram or via the Blare Media website: https://instagram.com/justinmakesmovies
https://blaremedia.net

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

243 - Religion and Race with Paris

Thu, 14 Jan 2021 14:00:00 +0000

Paris Life (@parislifemusic) is back and we talk about religion, race, afrofuturism, and more! You can find all of Paris' stuff through Instagram: https://instagram.com/parislifemusic

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

242 - Paris Life

Thu, 07 Jan 2021 14:00:00 +0000

Paris Life is a recording artist and artist manager from Seattle, Washington. We talked about music, the music industry, spirituality, and morality. Get to know Paris! You can find him and his things on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/parislifemusic/

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

241 - Paul Whitacre

Thu, 31 Dec 2020 14:00:00 +0000

Paul Whitacre is a songwriter/musician in Denver, Colorado. His band, Whitacre, has played sold out shows with Mt. Joy and Wild Child, as well as played at Red Rocks Amphitheater, with half a million streams on Spotify. We discussed music, how COVID has impacted his band, and spirituality. You can find Paul's stuff on his website: https://paulwhitacremusic.com/

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

240 - Changing States with Muditious

Thu, 17 Dec 2020 14:00:00 +0000

This episode is a little different because my brother, Jesus (@muditious), and I discuss his yet to begin YouTube channel, Changing States (or whatever name it may become). It's an open, meandering conversation discussing information, statistics, United States government, state government, and how systemic changes can hopefully be made. You can find Jesus on Instagram and Twitter here:
https://instagram.com/muditious
https://twitter.com/muditious

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

239 - Humanity with Brenden

Thu, 10 Dec 2020 14:00:00 +0000

Brenden Kumarasamy is back and we talk more about spirituality, money, culture, value, and more! It was a great conversation that really doesn't happen often with strangers, so I'm very grateful. You can find Brenden’s videos here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBYFP4mZLQovr7W6Si6sueA

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

238 - Brenden Kumarasamy

Thu, 03 Dec 2020 14:00:00 +0000

Brenden Kumarasamy is the creator and host of Master Talk, a YouTube Channel created to help others learn to master the art of public speaking. We talked about how he got into speaking, morality, spirituality, culture, and more! We talked so much, I couldn’t finish the deep questions, so they continue into the next episode! You can find Brenden’s videos here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBYFP4mZLQovr7W6Si6sueA

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

237 - Life with heartspace

Thu, 19 Nov 2020 14:00:00 +0000

Madelyn Amacher (heartspace) is back and we talked about free will, God, work, music, being social, Zodiac signs, and much more - really, just life in general. If you haven’t listened to her new single, “(stay away)”, stop reading this and go listen to it ‘cause it’s really freakin’ catchy. Here’s the link for all the links: https://linktr.ee/itsheartspace

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

236 - Madelyn Amacher (heartspace)

Thu, 12 Nov 2020 14:00:00 +0000

Madelyn Amacher is a singer-songwriter and photographer whose artist name is heartspace. She’s super open and fun to talk to. We talked about her music, photography, Oklahoma, spirituality, and more. It was a blast to have her on, especially since I hadn’t done in-person podcasts in a while. Her new single, “(stay away)” is awesome and available on all streaming platforms. Since this was recorded a while back, we didn’t talk about “(stay away)”, but we did discuss the potential album in the works. Here’s the link to all the links: https://linktr.ee/itsheartspace

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

235 - More Soul with Terry

Thu, 05 Nov 2020 14:00:00 +0000

Terry Ferguson is back and we talked about music, music, and more music! Also, afrofuturism. You can find everything that Terry does here: https://abowlofsoul.com/

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

234 - Terry Ferguson

Thu, 29 Oct 2020 13:00:00 +0000

Terry Ferguson is a musician, radio host, and music historian. Terry makes a historical connection between the music we love today and the music that influenced it, specifically in soul music. Terry and I talked about music, performance, history, and spirituality. Get to know Terry! You can find everything that Terry does here: https://abowlofsoul.com/

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

233 - Propaganda with Evan

Thu, 22 Oct 2020 13:00:00 +0000

Evan Knox is back and we get real deep into how marketing can become propaganda, how reality is shaped by culture and propaganda, and how this affects politics and our daily lives. This is the type of conversation that Bit Depth was made for. Check out Evan’s stuff on his website: https://evanknox.com/

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

232 - Evan Knox

Thu, 15 Oct 2020 13:00:00 +0000

Evan Knox runs Caffeine Marketing, he’s an entrepreneur, and an investor. We talked about marketing, business, and religion. You can find all of Evan’s stuff on his website: https://evanknox.com/

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

231 - Britt Olsen-Ecker

Thu, 08 Oct 2020 13:00:00 +0000

Britt Olsen-Ecker is a musician (listen to Outcalls!), photographer, actress, mother, and many other things. She was on Bit Depth with Melissa Wimbish on episode 221, but I was glad to have her again to talk about herself. We talked about music, photography, spirituality, and death. There’s a lot of noise on her end because there were people doing yard work at her parents’ house where she was staying, but I hope you can understand that life happens sometimes, and the spontaneity of life and conversation will always intertwine, so instead of rescheduling or redoing the podcast, I decided to keep it and work with the audio. Anyways, I hope you check out Britt’s stuff on her website: https://outcallsband.com/

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

230 - Business Ethics with Natsune

Thu, 01 Oct 2020 13:00:00 +0000

Natsune Oki is back and we discuss business, ethics, morality, making the world a better place, and inspirational speakers, among other things. You can find all of Natsune’s things, including her book, on her website: https://lifeupeducationtv.com/

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

229 - Natsune Oki

Thu, 24 Sep 2020 13:00:00 +0000

Natsune Oki is an author and entrepreneur from Japan. She recently published her first book, The Game of Self Domination. She runs Life Up Education TV, which is “an entertainment and education show featuring incredible stories of high achievers across a wide variety of industries from entertainment to technology to talk about art & science of the possibility of humanity.” We talked about business, Japanese culture, spirituality, and morality. Get to know Natsune! You can find all of her things on her website: https://lifeupeducationtv.com/

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

228 - Jocelyn Silva

Thu, 17 Sep 2020 13:00:00 +0000

Jocelyn Silva is a sex coach in Los Angeles, California. We talked about sex, communication, spirituality, and morality. Get to know Jocelyn! You can find Jocelyn on her website: https://jocelynsilva.com/

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

227 - Personal Responsibility with Peter

Thu, 10 Sep 2020 13:00:00 +0000

Peter Kozodoy is back and we discuss how personal responsibility - or rather a lack of it - can be responsible for a great deal of the failings in today's culture. You can find all of Peter's stuff, including his book, Honest to Greatness, on his website: https://peterkozodoy.com/

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

226 - Peter Kozodoy

Thu, 03 Sep 2020 13:00:00 +0000

Peter Kozodoy is an author and business and marketing consultant. He's coached Fortune 500 businesses using brutal honesty to help companies succeed. He's also a TEDx speaker and entrepreneur. We spoke about business, honesty, spirituality, morality, and much more. Get to know Peter!
You can find all of Peter's stuff, including his book, Honest to Greatness, on his website: https://peterkozodoy.com/

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

225 - Melissa Wimbish

Thu, 27 Aug 2020 13:00:00 +0000

Melissa Wimbish is a professional singer in Baltimore, and she's part of the badass duo that is Outcalls (with Britt Olsen-Ecker). We talked about music, opera, spirituality, and morality. Get to know Melissa!
You can find all her things on her website:
https://www.melissawimbish.com/

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

224 - Economy with Marc

Thu, 20 Aug 2020 13:00:00 +0000

Marc Weinstein joins me once again and we talk about COVID-19, the economy, and how we could maybe make anything work after all of this. Find all his stuff here: https://linktr.ee/marcwattstein

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

223 - Circle Lotus Media with Mylo

Thu, 13 Aug 2020 13:00:00 +0000

Mylo Sonder returns once again to talk about Circle Lotus Media - a new collective for underground music and community. We discuss what Circle Lotus is, why it started, and where it’s going. Check out Circle Lotus on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/circlelotusmedia/

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

Bloom Promos - 13 - Tension - Muditious

Sat, 08 Aug 2020 05:00:00 +0000

"Tension” is the final track on Bloom. Jesus Ramones - also known as Muditious, is a psychology expert, statistical analyst, and my oldest brother - joins me to talk about how “Tension” was based on a previous track I had made, the “land mines” of musical creation, and how the track feels like a better thematic conclusion to Bloom.
Bloom will be available on August 8th, everywhere, and I hope you gain a deeper understanding of what went into the album. https://santiagoramones.com/

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

Bloom Promos - 12 - Space - Young Weather

Fri, 07 Aug 2020 13:00:00 +0000

"Space” is the twelfth track on Bloom - the final track available for streaming platforms, but not the last track on the album. Dustin Ragland, also known as Young Weather, is a musician, composer, teacher, father, and philosopher, and we talked about the way “Space” was constructed, how embracing randomness contributed to the piece, how Bloom can be interpreted, and much more.
Bloom will be available on August 8th, everywhere, and I hope you gain a deeper understanding of what went into the album. https://santiagoramones.com/

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

Bloom Promos - 11 - Glimmer - Libby

Thu, 06 Aug 2020 13:00:00 +0000

"Glimmer" is the eleventh track on Bloom. Libby is a great friend, and we talk about the simplicity of "Glimmer", the unreleased track it's loosely inspired by, and the retroactive meaning that has been given to it over time.
Bloom will be available on August 8th, everywhere, and I hope you gain a deeper understanding of what went into the album. https://santiagoramones.com/

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

Bloom Promos - 10 - Stream - Stephanie

Wed, 05 Aug 2020 13:00:00 +0000

"Stream" is the tenth track on Bloom. Stephanie Peñate is a great keys player and we talked about how "Stream" is a round, friendship, and crappy Mellotron sounds.
Bloom will be available on August 8th, everywhere, and I hope you gain a deeper understanding of what went into the album. https://santiagoramones.com/

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

Bloom Promos - 9 - Contentment - Lee

Tue, 04 Aug 2020 13:00:00 +0000

"Contentment" is the ninth track on Bloom. Lee Gabriel is a musician and great friend and we talked about the use of layers in “Contentment”, how happiness is overrated, how contentment can lead to joy, and my growth as a musician.
Bloom will be available on August 8th, everywhere, and I hope you gain a deeper understanding of what went into the album. https://santiagoramones.com/

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

Bloom Promos - 8 - Trials - Generation Lossless

Mon, 03 Aug 2020 13:00:00 +0000

"Trials" is the eighth track on Bloom. Chase Hampton, otherwise known as Generation Lossless, is a musician and producer and we talked about the sounds in “Trials”, the influences behind it, and allowing oneself to use presets in music creation.
Bloom will be available on August 8th, everywhere, and I hope you gain a deeper understanding of what went into the album. https://santiagoramones.com/

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

Bloom Promos - 7 - Swamp - Jonathan

Sun, 02 Aug 2020 13:00:00 +0000

"Swamp" is the seventh track on Bloom. Jonathan Edwards is a composer and cellist and we talked about the sounds in “Swamp”, how the track was inspired, and more!
Bloom will be available on August 8th, everywhere, and I hope you gain a deeper understanding of what went into the album. https://santiagoramones.com/

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

Bloom Promos - 6 - Cruisin' - Campbell

Sat, 01 Aug 2020 13:00:00 +0000

"Cruisin'" is the sixth track on Bloom. Campbell Young (The Lunar Laugh, Don't Tell Dena, Topicana Ice Cream) is a great musician that I've been lucky to collaborate with, and we talked about how "Cruisin'" is inspired by video game music, dubstep, and how the track plays with the listener's attention. Bloom will be available on August 8th, everywhere, and I hope you gain a deeper understanding of what went into the album. https://santiagoramones.com/

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

Bloom Promos - 5 - Ghostly - Mac

Fri, 31 Jul 2020 13:00:00 +0000

"Ghostly" is the fifth track on Bloom. Mac Seigel, who plays with Dr. Pants, Kill Carmine, and myself sometimes, talks to me about how I wrote the track, how much can be done with so little, and more!
Bloom will be available on August 8th, everywhere, and I hope you gain a deeper understanding of what went into the album.
https://santiagoramones.com/

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

Bloom Promos - 4 - Familial - Daniel

Thu, 30 Jul 2020 13:00:00 +0000

"Familial" is the fourth track on Bloom. Daniel Ramones, my brother who is also the General Manager at Mexican Radio, talks to me about how I wrote the track, how he took part in it, and how the idea of family has become an important part of the track.
Bloom will be available on August 8th, everywhere, and I hope you gain a deeper understanding of what went into the album. https://santiagoramones.com/

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

Bloom Promos - 3 - Without - Seph(ra)

Wed, 29 Jul 2020 13:00:00 +0000

"Without" is the third track on Bloom. Sephra Scheuber (who is an amazing musician, teacher, and singer), talks to me about how the track came together, the education system that inspired it, and my journey on accepting my voice.
Bloom will be available on August 8th, everywhere, and I hope you gain a deeper understanding of what went into the album.
https://santiagoramones.com/

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

Bloom Promos - 2 - Orbit - Chameleon Factory

Tue, 28 Jul 2020 13:00:00 +0000

"Orbit" is the second track on Bloom. Jackson Fritts is a bassist and musician that also goes by Chameleon Factory. We talked about how "Orbit" began, the effects that make the track, the moon during the day, and ambient music in general.
Bloom will be available on August 8th, everywhere, and I hope you gain a deeper understanding of what went into the album. https://santiagoramones.com/

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

Bloom Promos - 1 - Home - Metroyd Myk

Mon, 27 Jul 2020 13:00:00 +0000

Bloom is a time capsule - a reflection of my growth as a musician, composer, and producer. The journey of Bloom began in 2013, when I was first starting in music school, and ends in 2016, when I reworked the tracks and considered the project to be completed. Bloom is free creation from when I was unaware of the prejudices, biases, and guidelines that constrain all artistic creation.
From today until the album’s release, I’ll be speaking to musically-inclined friends and family about each track on Bloom.
”Home” is the first track on Bloom. Michael Blanton, also known as Metroyd Myk, is a chiptune artist and bassist. We talked about how “Home” came to be, why I did and didn’t intend to write an ambient album, video game soundtracks, and much more.
Bloom will be available on August 8th, everywhere, and I hope you gain a deeper understanding of what went into the album. https://santiagoramones.com/

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

222 - Marc Weinstein

Thu, 23 Jul 2020 13:00:00 +0000

Marc Weinstein is the host of The Look Up Podcast, a startup investor and advisor, and yoga instructor. You may know him from Fyre, the Netflix documentary about Fyre Festival, for which he was the “voice of reason”. We talk about how he got to be doing what he does, blockchain, Fyre Festival, and spirituality. Get to know Marc! Find all his stuff here: https://linktr.ee/marcwattstein

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

221 - Outcalls

Thu, 16 Jul 2020 13:00:00 +0000

Outcalls is a badass duo (Britt Olsen-Ecker and Melissa Wimbish) from Baltimore making electronic art pop or whatever other genres people would describe it as. We discuss their music, differences between contemporary and classical music, Baltimore’s music scene, diversity, COVID’s impact on the industry, and many more things. Get to know Outcalls! Find all their stuff on their website: https://outcallsband.com/

Ironically enough, my audio file got corrupted, so their audio sounds great while mine sounds small and boxy because it’s Zoom’s compressed file.

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

220 - Culture with Reem'o

Thu, 09 Jul 2020 13:00:00 +0000

Reem'o Meerak joins me once again and we talk about being nerdy, BLM, and growing as a human being. You can find him and all his stuff on his website: https://reemomeerak.com/

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

219 - Sample Rate 10 - Systemic Racism

Thu, 02 Jul 2020 13:00:00 +0000

Santiago speaks about systemic racism. There's a lot of information on this podcast, and the transcript, as well as the sources can be found on my website:
https://santiagoramones.com/podcast/systemicracism

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

218 - Reem'o Meerak

Thu, 25 Jun 2020 13:00:00 +0000

Reem'o Meerak joins me and we talked about acting, media, and spirituality. Get to know Reem'o! You can find him and all his stuff on his website: https://reemomeerak.com/

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

217 - Self-Promotion with Dustin (PolyInnovator)

Thu, 18 Jun 2020 13:00:00 +0000

Dustin Miller joins me again and we talk about The Venus Project, society, culture, and marketing oneself. You can find Dustin’s stuff on his website: https://polyinnovator.space/

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

216 - Dustin Miller (PolyInnovator)

Thu, 11 Jun 2020 13:00:00 +0000

Dustin Miller is a polymath, autodidact, content creator, and polyinnovator. What that means is that he does a lot of stuff and is self-taught, but it also means that you can do it, too! We talked about education, spirituality, and society. You can find all of Dustin’s stuff on his website: https://polyinnovator.space/

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

215 - Video Games with Lee

Thu, 04 Jun 2020 13:00:00 +0000

Lee Chambers joins me once again and we talked about video games and how they make our lives better, worse, and dynamic. You can find Lee's stuff on his website: https://www.essentialise.co.uk/

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

214 - Lee Chambers

Thu, 28 May 2020 13:00:00 +0000

Lee Chambers is a life coach and environmental psychologist with his own business that helps people essentialize (or as he would spell it, Essentialise) their lives through “personal life coaching, bespoke nutrition, and cognitive analysis”. I spoke with Lee, who resides in Preston in the UK, through Zoom, so you’ll hear a little bit of my echo, but that’s worth it to hear Lee’s wisdom. You can find Lee’s stuff on his website: https://www.essentialise.co.uk/

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

213 - Adam Mendler

Thu, 21 May 2020 13:00:00 +0000

THUS BEGAN MY WEIRD TIME WITH INTERNET RANDOS DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC:

Adam Mendler is the CEO of The Veloz Group, which includes Beverly Hills Chairs, Custom Tobacco, and Veloz Solutions. If that doesn’t make him busy enough, he also contributes to a number of publications including, but not limited to, Forbes and HuffPost. He also regularly speaks to businesses, universities, and and non-profit organizations about leadership and business. He has his own podcast, Thirty Minute Mentors, where he interviews leaders and accomplished people about leadership, business, and success.
We talked about starting a business, communication, and spirituality. Get to know Adam!
You can find all of Adam’s things on his website: https://adammendler.com/

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

212 - Humanity and Music with Michael

Thu, 07 May 2020 13:00:00 +0000

Michael Murphy joins me once again and we talked about humanity, how our society encourages some of our worst behaviors, and how the music industry has evolved since Michael’s adolescence. Enjoy!

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

211 - Michael Murphy

Thu, 30 Apr 2020 13:00:00 +0000

Michael Murphy is my friend Meghan’s dad, and he works in medical response for disasters and crises. Basically, he helps keep things going as smoothly as possible at hospitals when disaster strikes. While it seems to be appropriate for me to have a guest that works in that field for the current COVID-19 epidemic, we didn’t talk about that, deliberately, in order to not add to the confusion surrounding that. If you’re looking for something about that, there’s plenty of official information on that from the World Health Organization and the Centers for Disease Control. Regardless of that, it was a very interesting conversation and we talked about public health, technology and how it affects medical systems, spirituality, morality, and humanity. Get to know Michael Murphy!

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

210 - Morality with Meghan and Sable

Thu, 16 Apr 2020 13:00:00 +0000

This is the second episode that was recorded last week, which this is a continuation of. I took the outro from the end of this episode and put it on the end of last week’s episode. Anyways, we talked about morality regarding age and consent and time not being linear and many other things that get a bit deeper, and also really simple. You can find Meghan’s stuff on Instagram: https://instagram.com/_megsthetic
You can find Sable’s stuff on her website: https://sableann.com/

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

209 - Media with Meghan and Sable

Thu, 09 Apr 2020 13:00:00 +0000

Meghan has been on the podcast before and we’ve talked about anime. Sable has been on the podcast before as well. She’s my wife. Meghan, Sable, and I talked about media and what it’s about, what it’s doing to us, and so on in this trying time of social distancing. We get real deep about soulmates and morality and, most importantly, Frozen II. We recorded two episodes at once, so this one has the outro of the second one, and it ends a little abruptly before said intro. Check out Meghan’s stuff on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_megsthetic/
Check out Sable’s stuff on her website: https://sableann.com/

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

208 - Privilege with Sable

Thu, 02 Apr 2020 13:00:00 +0000

Sable Ann is my wife. Since we’re happily stuck together during this time of quarantine, we figured we’d do a podcast together in order to be safe for any other guest I would bring on the podcast. We talked about rich folks’ privilege, fan privilege, American Exceptionalism, Star Wars, Legend of Korra, and many other things. Enjoy!
You can find Sable’s stuff on Instagram:
https://instagram.com/sableann_creations

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

207 - Nelson Gonzalez

Thu, 26 Mar 2020 17:00:00 +0000

Nelson Gonzalez is back, but we hear about him for the first time! He's a bassist and he also runs SaintsSessions, a weekly (not counting quarantine time) jazz show that showcases different jazz artists from the Oklahoma music scene. Get to know Nelson!
You can go to http://oksessions.com/saintssessions/ to find out more about those shows, which happen every Thursday night at Saints, a pub in the Plaza District of OKC. You can follow Nelson on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/noslengonzalez03/

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

206 - Deliver Humankind with Dr. Pants

Thu, 19 Mar 2020 13:00:00 +0000

Dr. Pants returns again again! This time, to talk about his upcoming album, Deliver Humankind, among many other things, like influences on David’s music, David Bowie, what could or wouldn’t go on a Dr. Pants record, and many other things! Find all of David Broyles’ music on his website: https://doctorpants.com/

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

205 - Difficulty with KaDee

Thu, 12 Mar 2020 13:00:00 +0000

Dr. KaDee Bramlett is back and we talked about triathlons, education, music, and doing difficult things in general. You can find them on Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/drhautboi/
And on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/user/kmbramlett/

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

204 - Dr. KaDee Bramlett

Thu, 05 Mar 2020 14:00:00 +0000

Dr. KaDee Bramlett is a professor of music theory, aural skills, and oboe at the University of Central Oklahoma. They’ve also recently gotten into triathlons and marathons, so we talked about that some, but we also talked about music, Buddhism, morality, and many other things. Get to know KaDee! You can find them on Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/drhautboi/
And on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/user/kmbramlett/

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

203 - Venezuela with Nelson

Thu, 27 Feb 2020 14:00:00 +0000

Nelson Gonzalez is a bassist and runs Saints Sessions. The first podcast with the interview was lost because I made a stupid mistake, so we did the second podcast anyways, and you can stay tuned to hear his interview podcast later. We talked about Venezuela, how its culture makes its way into our music, and what music is making us stretch further as musicians. You can go to http://oksessions.com/saintssessions/ to find out more about those shows, which happen every Thursday night at Saints, a pub in the Plaza District of OKC. You can follow Nelson on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/noslengonzalez03/

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

202 - Society and Yang with Dylan

Thu, 20 Feb 2020 14:00:00 +0000

Dylan Walling is back and we talked about politics, society, culture, America, and most importantly, Andrew Yang.

You can find Dylan playing with The Sweet Talkers: https://www.instagram.com/thesweettalkersmusic/

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

201 - Shameless Enjoyment with Mylo

Thu, 13 Feb 2020 14:00:00 +0000

Mylo Sonder is back and we talked about music, separating art from the artist, enjoying artists other people hate, and effective apologies. You can find Mylo on Instagram:
https://instagram.com/mylospoint

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

200 - Santiago Ramones

Thu, 06 Feb 2020 14:00:00 +0000

It’s episode 200. The last hundredth episode, I was interviewed by Sable, my now-wife. This time, I had Mac interview me, who has been an avid, vocal listener of the podcast. It was a fun experience having Mac host, but also having my questions turned on me. Let’s see how I’ve changed in 100 episodes. You can find all of my stuff on my website:
https://santiagoramones.com/
You can find Mac on Twitter or Instagram:
https://instagram.com/notthatmac
https://twitter.com/notthatmac

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

199 - Mylo Sonder

Fri, 31 Jan 2020 05:00:00 +0000

Mylo Sonder is a guitarist and musician currently playing with the band Pabu. We talked about music, anime, spirituality, and martial arts, among other things. Get to know Mylo!

https://instagram.com/mylospoint

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

197 - Sample Rate 8 - Electric Pizza: Happy New Year!

Thu, 16 Jan 2020 14:00:00 +0000

Almost an entire year later, I’m finally putting this concert on the podcast. Power Cycle put on a concert at the UCO Jazz Lab on January 23rd, 2019. This is the audio from that. You can find the video for the concert on Power Cycle's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLtL7SzbBYkgYvOKjZKO8rWm2XfGjyyD0o
This is also partially to get you excited about our upcoming album, Too Many Damn Cables, which will be released on February 3rd, and the single, “A Beginner’s Guide to Arcane Summoning”, will be released tomorrow! You’ll find it streaming everywhere, I hope.
1. Electric Pizza Theme Song by L. Keith White
2. New Piece for a New Year by L. Keith White and Power Cycle
3. Icicles by Santiago Ramones
4. Winter's End by J.R. Edwards
5. Heart of Spaces by L. Keith White and Power Cycle
6. Lepidoptera by Breck McGough
7. Looper Games by Santiago Ramones and Power Cycle
The video was recorded at the University of Central Oklahoma Jazz Lab on January 23rd, 2019 - "Happy New Year!" The audio was produced by Bryan Mitschell. The video was edited and produced by Infinitone Music, LLC - J.R. Edwards and Santiago Ramones.

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

196 - Dylan Walling

Thu, 09 Jan 2020 14:00:00 +0000

Dylan Walling is a pianist and music teacher. He played with Haniwa, which is a band not active at the moment. We talked about music, why we do it, spirituality, morality, and politics. It was a really good conversation.

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

195 BONUS - Sounds Welcome - Albums of the Decade

Thu, 19 Dec 2019 18:00:00 +0000

Well, this isn’t Bit Depth. But it does include Santiago Ramones. Sounds Welcome is a podcast by Kaelan Deese where he has music, news, interviews, social justice, and thought-provoking debates. This is actually the last episode of that podcast, and it features Jackson Fritts (with a short performance from him as Chameleon Factory), Tai Phan, Kaelan Deese, and myself, Santiago Ramones. We discussed our top albums of the decade, for which we each made lists.
A quick note about audio: there were some errors in the audio that caused random snippets of sound to be cut out, so you’ll likely hear audio dropouts at the ends of words or in the middle of sentences. I tried to clean it up as much as I could, but I can’t do much about missing sounds. Regardless, you can still pretty much understand everything, although Jackson and I had to share a microphone, so you’ll hear a lot of volume differences between us.
Lastly, I don’t have the other guys’ lists, but here’s mine, not in order of preference, but in order of release:
Gotye - Making Mirrors (2011)
Björk - Biophilia (2011)
Disasterpeace - FEZ OST (2012)
Death Grips - The Money Store (2012)
Woodkid - The Golden Age (2013)
Darren Korb - Transistor: Original Soundtrack (2014)
Modest Mouse - Strangers to Ourselves (2015)
Son Lux - Bones (2015)
Radiohead - A Moon Shaped Pool (2016)
clipping. - Splendor & Misery (2016)
Brand New - Science Fiction (2017)
Everything Everything - A Fever Dream (2017)
Moses Sumney - Aromanticism (2017)

Definitely check out Sounds Welcome:
https://anchor.fm/kaelan-deese

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

195 - Tangents with Mars

Thu, 12 Dec 2019 14:00:00 +0000

Mars joins me again and we talked about anything and everything - from food and condiments, to the Internet, to famous people, and many more things. You can find Mars on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/punk_crocs/

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

194 - Mars

Thu, 05 Dec 2019 14:00:00 +0000

Mars is a musician and college student and we talked about music, morality, feminism, and sexual education. You can find Mars on Instagram, on which you can also find their music on Spotify: https://www.instagram.com/punk_crocs/

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

193 - Free Will with Eli

Thu, 28 Nov 2019 14:00:00 +0000

Eli Rawson is back and we talked about a range of things, like free will, having difficult conversations with different religious views, Andrew Yang, and video games! You can find all of Eli’s stuff on twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/dungeonmastereli

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

192 - Eli Rawson

Thu, 21 Nov 2019 14:00:00 +0000

Eli Rawson is a Dungeon Master and gamer who is slowly growing his Twitch channel, DungeonMasterEli. However, Eli recently found his way out of the church, and having been raised as a Southern Baptist, his story was something I really wanted to discuss, having experienced something similar myself. So get to know Eli, and then go watch his stuff on Twitch! https://www.twitch.tv/dungeonmastereli

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

REPOST: 136 - Breck McGough

Thu, 14 Nov 2019 14:00:00 +0000

In September of last year, I had Breck McGough on my podcast. I figured I’d repost his episode with some of his music at the end to promote his Graduate Composition Recital which is tonight at 7:30pm in Radke Fine Arts Theater at UCO - 100 North University Drive, Edmond, OK 73034, Edmond, OK 73034.
The pieces at the end are “Lullaby”, “Psychokinetoscope: Hommage a John Carpenter” and “Roses in December: In Memoriam Kathleen Rose”.
Breck McGough is a composer and singer that I know through UCO. We’re in a trio of electronic music called Power Cycle, which includes Jonathan Edwards (Bit Depth 126). Breck and I talked about music and spirituality. You can find some of his music on his SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/breck-mcgough

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

191 - Failing in America

Thu, 07 Nov 2019 14:00:00 +0000

Cory and Terry come by once again and we talked about something that I’ve been wanting to talk about for a while: why are people in America so bad at failing? We get into Incels, entitlement, politics, social media, and a vast variety of things that’ll make you think about things differently. Terry is not pimping himself on social media at the moment, but you can find what Cory does through the company he works for: https://www.offgridenterprises.org/

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

190 - Weddings are Stupid

Thu, 31 Oct 2019 13:00:00 +0000

Sable is my wife and we got married on October 10th. We talked about how stressful, wonderful, stupid, heartfelt, and expensive getting married was and give some tips for anyone interested in making their wedding their own. Sable and I have been together for almost ten years, so we’ve kinda been working towards and discussing our wedding for a while, and now that it happened, we had stuff to say about it. Why get married? Why have a wedding? How’d we get engaged? All this and more!
You can find Sable’s stuff on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sableann_creations/

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

189 - Metal with Jesse

Thu, 17 Oct 2019 13:00:00 +0000

Jesse WhiteDeer joins me again and we discuss religion, music, nerdiness, and a great deal of other stuff. Check out all of the goings on at all the places in Ada:
https://www.instagram.com/vintage_22_ada/
https://www.instagram.com/thelotada/
https://www.instagram.com/jwhitedeer/

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

188.5 - Wedding

Wed, 09 Oct 2019 03:00:00 +0000

Sable and I are getting married on October 10th and I’ve let go of enough shame to be able to ask for assistance. Weddings and honeymoons are expensive and there are lots of costs that nobody sees coming. So there’s ways that you can help us out:
tgt.gifts/sabliago is the best way of doing so immediately - you can buy us stuff from Target, where we’re registered.
Another way of doing so is the common ways you can support me anyways: santiagoramones.bandcamp.com and anchor.fm/santiagoramones are ways that you can throw money that will count as supporting my music or the podcast, but the platforms take a percentage, if you’re down with that.
Lastly, you can simply Venmo me money directly, so you can find me @SantiagoRamones
Not hard, right? Anyways, any support helps, and if you’d rather just support by leaving a comment or review, that helps a ton, too, even if it’s not with money, but it lets me know that people have my back!
Thanks for being a listener and thanks for your support!

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

188 - Jesse WhiteDeer

Thu, 03 Oct 2019 13:00:00 +0000

Jesse WhiteDeer is a promoter/booker in Ada, Oklahoma for Vintage 22 and The Lot. We talked about music, music business, spirituality, and being a good person. Check out all of the goings on at all the places in Ada:
https://www.instagram.com/vintage_22_ada/
https://www.instagram.com/thelotada/
https://www.instagram.com/jwhitedeer/

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

187 - Education with Will

Thu, 26 Sep 2019 13:00:00 +0000

Will Pope (Open Broadcast) is back and we talked about education and politics. We argued about Andrew Yang for a while, too!

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

186 - Not Like the Other Girls with Kat

Thu, 19 Sep 2019 13:00:00 +0000

Kat and I talked about a variety of things: aura colors, zodiac signs, the music industry, how gendered musical roles are, and many other random things. You should check out Kat’s music, which is streaming everywhere, but since most people listen on Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/artist/0QBmqChR46PIb3evwUFalu

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

185 - Kat Lock

Thu, 12 Sep 2019 13:00:00 +0000

Kat Lock is a singer and songwriter. We talked about music, music theatre, television, spirituality, and more! She recently had a new EP released called You Again, which you can find on Spotify, Apple Music, and all of the other music streaming platforms. Listen all the way to the end to hear “Embarrassed” at the end of the podcast!
https://open.spotify.com/artist/0QBmqChR46PIb3evwUFalu

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

184 - Will Pope

Thu, 05 Sep 2019 13:00:00 +0000

Will Pope is a podcast host and strategic communications major at UCO. We talked about communication, politics, religion, and video games. I really enjoyed having a deep conversation with Will. Check out his podcast, Open Broadcast, on all podcast platforms: https://anchor.fm/william-pope7

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

183 - Local Music with Reece

Thu, 29 Aug 2019 13:00:00 +0000

Reece Carmen is back and we talked about the local music scene, social media branding, and politics. It was great to talk to such a smart dude with a lot going for him. Reece gives me optimism for the future of music in Oklahoma. You can follow Reece on Instagram: https://instragram.com/reece.carmen.music

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

182 - Reece Carmen

Thu, 22 Aug 2019 13:00:00 +0000

Reece Carmen is a sixteen year old musician who plays drums with The Kelleys, but he also writes about and discusses the local music scene. We talked about music, philosophy, and politics. Get to know Reece! You can follow him on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reece.carmen.music/

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

181 - Living in a Society with Chase

Thu, 15 Aug 2019 13:00:00 +0000

Chase Hampton joins me as we talk about stumbling our way into adulthood, the feeble backbone of society, being plugged into the matrix, and how people don’t appreciate good music. The track at the end is by Chase, which is called “Takumi”. You can find his music on SoundCloud here: https://soundcloud.com/thechampton or follow him on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheChampton

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

180 - The Lunar Laugh

Thu, 08 Aug 2019 13:00:00 +0000

The Lunar Laugh is a band consisting of Connor Anderson, Jared Lekites, Campbell Young, and potentially many others that they get to play with them live. I, at least, had those three on the podcast. We talked about their newest release, Goodnight Noises Everywhere. We also talked about music in general, the music industry, and exclusive Lunar Laugh fragrances (that last one was a joke). “Another Casualty” is the song that plays at the end of the episode. You can support them by buying their music on Bandcamp: https://thelunarlaugh.bandcamp.com/

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

179 - Modern Music with Johnny

Thu, 01 Aug 2019 13:00:00 +0000

Johnny Manchild and I discussed the future of music, timeless and “magical” music, how streaming has changed music, and the popular music of today, about which we are very curmudgeonly. You can find Johnny Manchild and the Poor Bastards on all of the streaming platforms, but you can also give to them directly via their Bandcamp: https://johnnymanchild.bandcamp.com/

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

178 - Johnny Manchild

Thu, 25 Jul 2019 13:00:00 +0000

Johnny Manchild is the keyboardist and lead singer of Johnny Manchild and the Poor Bastards. We talked about his band, music, and morality. ALSO At the end of this podcast, their new single, “The Message”, which will be fully released on Monday, July 29th. But you can listen to it FIRST here on Bit Depth. https://johnnymanchild.bandcamp.com/

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

REPOST: 47 - Dustin Ragland

Thu, 18 Jul 2019 13:00:00 +0000

This episode is a repost of episode 47 with Dustin Ragland. It was originally posted on December 29th, 2016. Since then, I’m sure he and I have grown as people and musicians. I’d love to have him on again sometime. The reason I’m reposting this episode is because he has a show on Friday, July 19th at Commonplace Books at 6:30pm. He’s doing a live poetry reading and music inspired by Dostoevsky, which should tell you just how much of a genius Dustin is. I also have a show that evening at The Patriarch in Edmond, which starts at 8pm, so if you want to make it to both, you can. Anyways, here’s the text from the original:“Dustin Ragland is a musician, teacher, producer, father, and many other things. He's incredibly smart and I thoroughly enjoyed having him on the podcast. He's one of my favorite teachers at ACM (but I have too many favorites). You can find him and his work at www.youngweather.com”

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

177 - Music Education with Mac

Thu, 11 Jul 2019 13:00:00 +0000

This week, I’m joined by Mac, who plays in Off Brand and previously in Pluto Rest in Peace. We talked about music education, academia, music composition, and what we’ve been listening to lately. You can find Mac on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/notthatmac/

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

176 - Blu Lirette

Thu, 04 Jul 2019 13:00:00 +0000

Blu Lirette is a photographer and model and we talked about photography, social media, spirituality, and tattoos. You can find everything Blu does on social media:https://twitter.com/littlelirette_https://www.instagram.com/lilovermyhead/

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

174 - Personality with Derek

Thu, 20 Jun 2019 13:00:00 +0000

Derek Brown is back and we talked about personality, music, ego, creativity, and authenticity. You can go see The Flaming Lips on tour in various places, and you can listen to their new album, King’s Mouth. http://www.flaminglips.com/

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

173 - Derek Brown

Thu, 13 Jun 2019 13:00:00 +0000

Derek Brown is a keyboardist, guitarist, and tour manager for The Flaming Lips, and also runs the Business Development Center at ACM@UCO. It was a pleasure to have him on. We talked about music, spirituality, politics, and more music. You can go see The Flaming Lips on tour in various places, and you can listen to their new album, King’s Mouth. http://www.flaminglips.com/

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

172 - Spirituality with Scott

Thu, 06 Jun 2019 13:00:00 +0000

I had more questions to ask Scott Booker about spirituality, and then we both talked about spirituality and the future of the music industry in Oklahoma. Scott is such a wonderful and honest person - I think that there’s no one else that could have created ACM@UCO and I’m so glad that the future of the Oklahoma music industry has a person like him to help make it a truly great place to make music. Listen to all the bands that Scott manages and check out ACM@UCO.

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

171 - Scott Booker

Fri, 31 May 2019 13:00:00 +0000

Scott Booker is a manager of artists and musicians, most notably of The Flaming Lips. He’s also the CEO of ACM@UCO. We talked about music, how he came to be a manager, and how ACM@UCO began. We ended up splitting this episode into two parts, so stay tuned for next week’s episode! Listen to all the bands that Scott manages and check out ACM@UCO.

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

170 - More Elecktra and Jarvix

Thu, 23 May 2019 13:00:00 +0000

Elecktra Stanislava and Evan Jarvicks are back and we talked about spirituality, God, political division, and music. Get to know them even more! You can find Elecktra’s stuff on her website or through Facebook You can find Evan’s Oklahoma music coverage at makeoklahomaweirder.com or his own stuff on jarvix.net

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

169 - Elecktra and Jarvix

Thu, 16 May 2019 13:00:00 +0000

Elecktra Stanislava is a “polymath musician composer artist handywoman ordained minister witch amateur ornithologist enfj and working mom” according to her Instagram, and Evan Jarvicks, also known as Jarvix, is a ukulooptist and covers Oklahoma music with “Make Oklahoma Weirder”. We talked about music in Oklahoma, how they got started in music, and their opinions on music. I normally have two halves in the interview episode, but they’re brilliant folks so we had to make two separate interview episodes for both of them. Get to know them! You can find Elecktra’s stuff on their website or through Facebook You can find Evan’s Oklahoma music coverage at makeoklahomaweirder.com or his own stuff on jarvix.net

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

168 - Music Union with Off Brand

Thu, 09 May 2019 13:00:00 +0000

Jack Martin and Mac Siegel from Off Brand are back and we’re here to complain about the Oklahoma City music scene and perhaps even hypothesize about what would make it better, even going so far as to suggest the logistics of a music union. This is all based on Mac’s hot take, and I certainly trust Mac and Jack’s expertise on this because I probably don’t know what the hell I’m talking about. Anyways, you should check out Off Brand and their new single: https://instagram.com/offbrandband/

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

167 - Off Brand

Thu, 02 May 2019 13:00:00 +0000

Off Brand is a rock band in OKC, often describing themselves as the #worstbandinOKC, and I was happy to have Jack Martin and Mac Siegel from the band doing a double interview. This one gets dense, deep, and it’s pretty long. This conversation is notably different from their usual demeanor which is usually never serious, so I was glad to get a different side of them. You can find them on all the social media stuff, but I think their best stuff is probably through Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/offbrandband/

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

166 - Memes and Media with Alex

Thu, 25 Apr 2019 13:00:00 +0000

Alex Sanchez is back and we talked a lot about video games, memes, the Internet, the future, and such. We start with some spoilers to Attack on Titan, so if you don’t want that, skip to 00:01:55 and we’ll be beyond the quick Attack on Titan conversation. Alex Sanchez is a comedian and hosts Public Access, an Open Mic night at Paseo Plunge in OKC. He also co-hosts a Christian music podcast called The Praisedown. Follow him on Twitter @SeriousSanchez https://twitter.com/SeriousSanchez

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

165 - Alex Sanchez

Thu, 18 Apr 2019 13:00:00 +0000

Alex Sanchez is a comedian and hosts Public Access, an Open Mic night at Paseo Plunge in OKC. He also co-hosts a Christian music podcast called The Praisedown. We talk about comedy, religion, politics, you know, the usual. Follow him on Twitter @SeriousSanchez https://twitter.com/SeriousSanchez

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

164 - Don't Tell Dena

Thu, 11 Apr 2019 13:00:00 +0000

Don’t Tell Dena is a psychedelic rock band based in Oklahoma City. They’ve been hard at work on a new album/EP, and you can catch them all over the place playing awesome shows all over the state of Oklahoma. It was a super fun time and I’m happy to have caught up with them again. I used to play bass for them but now they’re even better without me! You can listen to their music anywhere you can stream or buy music or find all their stuff on their website: http://donttelldena.com/

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

163 - Composing with Chris Prather

Thu, 04 Apr 2019 13:00:00 +0000

Chris Prather (@chris_arden_prather) joins me again and we talk about making music, the different considerations when writing for different mediums and genres, and my own insecurities when making music. You can find Chris’ stuff on Instagram; he’ll have an album out soon! https://www.instagram.com/chris_arden_prather/

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

162 - Chris Prather

Thu, 28 Mar 2019 13:00:00 +0000

Chris Prather is a composer and percussionist in Grad School studying Music Composition at OCU. We talked about music, the process, and politics. You can find him on Instagram @chris_arden_pratherhttps://www.instagram.com/chris_arden_prather/

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

161 - The Music Scene with Eli

Thu, 21 Mar 2019 13:00:00 +0000

Eli Tostado and I started on talking about relationships but we inevitably started talking about music business, the local music scene, and being a professional in this industry. You can find her on most social media @flowerboi_94 and her band @bedtimetheband

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

160 - Eli Tostado

Thu, 14 Mar 2019 13:00:00 +0000

Eli Tostado is a singer, songwriter, and artist. She and I go way back… like elementary school. Anyways, we talked about music, of course, performing, spirituality, and politics, as usual.

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

159 - Being Brown in America with Stephanie

Thu, 07 Mar 2019 14:00:00 +0000

Stephanie Peñate is back and we talk about growing up brown in America, politics, religion, and many other things. As usual, things get a bit deep! She plays keys for Dire Gnome and has a podcast called Color Me In

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

158 - Stephanie Peñate

Thu, 28 Feb 2019 14:00:00 +0000

Stephanie Peñate is a keyboardist and music production student at ACM@UCO. She plays keys for Dire Gnome and has a podcast called Color Me In. We talked about music and being brown and religion and such. Get to know Stephanie! The song at the end of the podcast is "Skinshifter" by Dire Gnome!

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

157 - Leotie, Keathley, and Santiago

Thu, 21 Feb 2019 14:00:00 +0000

Oxford comma! Leotie and Keathley (Bit Depth #124) join me for a fun conversation about music, trolleys, immigration, and more music! You can find Leotie’s music on Spotify, Apple Music, and all the places that you may stream and download music. You can find Keathley’s music on those places, too! Support your local artists! You can also find Leotie on Instagram @leotiemusic and Keathley @keathleymusicThey’re really good with SEO, which is tech-business speak for “search engine optimization”, and I am not, because who is really looking up the phrase “Bit Depth”, anyways?

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

156 - Leotie

Thu, 14 Feb 2019 14:00:00 +0000

Leotie is Caleb Starr. Caleb Starr is Leotie. Now that we’ve gotten that out of the way, Caleb and I talked about music, politics, spirituality, and Death Cab for Cutie. You can find Leotie’s song, “Karaoke”, on Spotify, Apple Music, and all the usual places you would stream/download music. You can also follow Caleb on Instagram @leotiemusic

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

155 - Music and Meme-ing with Adam

Thu, 07 Feb 2019 14:00:00 +0000

Adam Marquez is back and we talked about music, memes, how the further fragmentation of niche subgroups creates ridiculous ideas, and how inherent traits in systems create emergent properties as a system progresses. Those are certainly all words. He doesn’t really have his own stuff to promote quite yet, but you can support some of the bands he’s played with (or you can be a creep and find him on Facebook, I guess) :Rozlyn ZoraThe So Help Me’sPluto Rest in Peace

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

154 - Adam Marquez

Thu, 31 Jan 2019 14:00:00 +0000

Adam Marquez is a guitarist and musician, and of course, we talked about music - how he got started, major influences, and ideas in music that keep it enjoyable. He doesn’t really have his own stuff to promote quite yet, but you can support some of the bands he’s played with (or you can be a creep and find him on Facebook, I guess) :Rozlyn ZoraThe So Help Me’sPluto Rest in Peace

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

153 - Music with Tyler

Thu, 24 Jan 2019 14:00:00 +0000

Tyler Thomas is a trombonist and all around great musician. It was great to reconnect with him and have deep conversations about music and its importance. You can find him on Instagram @tyler_thomas_ig

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

152 - Tyler Thomas

Thu, 17 Jan 2019 14:00:00 +0000

150 - Shame with Patrick

Thu, 03 Jan 2019 14:00:00 +0000

Patrick Conlon is a wellspring of knowledge, be it academic, or general life advice. I happened to express some random frustrations I had in mind, and he offered a lot of insights on how to navigate situations regarding shame and music.You can find Patrick’s stuff on his website and his Instagram:https://www.patrickconlonmusic.com/https://www.instagram.com/patrick_conlon_music/

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

149 - Patrick Conlon

Thu, 27 Dec 2018 14:00:00 +0000

Patrick Conlon is a composer, violinist, artist, writer, teacher, and administrator. He is the Assistant Director for ACM@UCO and teaches there, as well as plays violin professionally for a variety of gigs. We talked about learning music, composing, what makes art important, spirituality, and his guiding philosophy. Although I already state in the podcast, Patrick has been a mentor to me in my time at ACM, and I am extremely grateful for all of his time and advice. With that, you should definitely check out what he’s got going on at his website: www.patrickconlonmusic.com as well as on his Instagram: www.instagram.com/patrick_conlon_music/

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

148 - Composing with Jonathan

Thu, 20 Dec 2018 14:00:00 +0000

After doing a second podcast and finding out that it didn’t record, I had to get Jonathan Edwards back on to do the second podcast. We talked about music, composing, communicating about our craft, and stuff we enjoy listening to, among other things. You can find Jon @tuneselectgo on Instagram.

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

147 - Sample Rate 6 - Remembrance: Power Cycle, 11/04/2018

Fri, 14 Dec 2018 02:00:00 +0000

I didn’t want to break up the (power) cycle of the Electric Pizza concerts, so here’s the third Power Cycle (Jonathan Edwards, Breck McGough, and myself) concert, which was on November 4th and titled “Remembrance”, inspired by November holidays. I’m not all that patriotic, but it was interesting to do. If you want to watch it, it’s on the Jazz Lab’s Facebook.00:17 - Electric Pizza Theme - Composed and performed by L. Keith White09:04 - Laptop Rondo - Composed by L. Keith White and Power Cycle; performed by Power Cycle23:10 - Trauma - Composed by Santiago Ramones; performed by Power Cycle, featuring Trevor Lindley on drums27:01 - Pastel Skies - Composed and performed by J.R. Edwards30:17 - Honoring Veterans - Composed by L. Keith White and Power Cycle; performed by Power Cycle36:43 - Gratitude - Composed by Santiago Ramones; performed by Power Cycle and audience members43:08 - Roses In December: In Memoriam Kathleen Rose - Composed and performed by Breck McGough47:34 - November Celebration - Composed by L. Keith White; performed by Power CycleNotes: Laptop Rondo, Honoring Veterans, and November Celebration had instructions from L. Keith White, and was put together by Power Cycle.Gratitude involved audience members reading a poem I wrote.The concert was recorded and mixed by Bryan Mitschell.

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

145 - Sample Rate 4 - Electric Pizza: Power Cycle, 09/10/2018

Thu, 29 Nov 2018 14:00:00 +0000

Since I was too busy to record a podcast for this week, I wanted to try something different this time around. This is a concert that I played on September 10th of 2018 with Power Cycle, an electronic trio that includes myself (Santiago Ramones), Breck McGough, and Jonathan Edwards. We’re all graduate music composition majors and we’re led by Dr. L. Keith White. This was the first concert of our “Electric Pizza” series, which are free concerts with free pizza at which we play experimental, original, and electronic music. Since this is a live recording, you can hear applause, talking, mistakes, and all the other things that can be heard at a live concert. You can watch the concert on Facebook, if you like.Here is the program, with timecodes:00:19 - Electric Pizza Theme - Composed and performed by L. Keith White08:33 - Piece for Three Laptops - Wonder - Composed by L. Keith White, performed and improvised by Power Cycle14:55 - Mirage - Composed by Santiago Ramones, performed by Power Cycle18:43 - The Daydreamer Meditates - Composed by Breck McGough (fixed media)22:38 - Piece for Three Laptops - Hunger - Composed by L. Keith White, performed and improvised by Power Cycle29:29 - Ancient Caves - Composed and performed by J. R. Edwards33:28 - Exit - Composed by Santiago Ramones, performed by Power Cycle37:44 - Piece for Three Laptops - The Unknown - Composed by L. Keith White, performed and improvised by Power Cycle44:21 - Bedimming (Mvt. 1) - Composed by Breck McGough (fixed media)47:49 - Bedimming (Mvt. 2) - Composed by Breck McGough (fixed media)50:40 - Machinations III - Get It - Composed by Santiago Ramones, performed by Power Cycle54:43 - Eric (excerpt) - Composed by J. R. Edwards (fixed media)A note about Piece for Three Laptops: while this piece was “composed” by L. Keith White, it’s a structured improvisation, meaning that there are loose directions given to the performers, and the performers improvise based on those directions. Each time it appears on this concert, the music is inspired by the subtitle - Wonder, Hunger, The Unknown.The music was recorded, engineered, and mixed by Bryan Mitschell.

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

144 - Race and Culture with Troy

Thu, 22 Nov 2018 14:00:00 +0000

Troy and I discussed race and how that interacts with our culture, how we can improve conversation, and what problems we are still facing. You can find all of Troy’s stuff, including his new song, “Headache”, on his website: http://troyanthonysmall.com/

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

143 - Troy Anthony Small

Thu, 15 Nov 2018 14:00:00 +0000

Troy Anthony Small is a singer, teacher, arranger, and producer. He has an interesting background and we had a really fun and deep conversation. We get way into music and morality. You can find all his stuff, including his new song, “Headache”, on his website: http://troyanthonysmall.com/

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

140 - Scott McAllister

Thu, 25 Oct 2018 13:00:00 +0000

Dr. Scott McAllister is a composer, professor, husband and father. He has composed for Wind Symphony (“Zing!”, “Popcopy”), Clarinet (“Black Dog”, “X Concerto”), and other instruments. He is the Director of the Composition department at the Baylor School of Music in Waco, Texas, and he also teaches composition. He was in Oklahoma for the premiere of “Flight of the Elephant”, a collaboration between the School of Music and the Department of Design at the University of Central Oklahoma. Due to time constraints, this is a shorter form of the podcast, but the big questions were there, nonetheless. You can find Scott’s music on his website: http://www.lydmusic.com/

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

139 - Politics with Dakota

Thu, 18 Oct 2018 13:00:00 +0000

Dakota and I started with discussing Star Wars, which has some rich lore. But then we get to what we really wanted to talk about, which was politics. Obviously, we don’t agree on everything, but it’s amazing what you can find that you agree on with someone when you get to sit down and talk like real human beings. I was glad to have the conversation. You can find Dakota’s bands on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/katlock7/https://www.instagram.com/thesweettalkersmusic/https://www.instagram.com/plutoripband/

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

138 - Dakota Green

Fri, 12 Oct 2018 04:45:00 +0000

Dakota Green is the drummer for Kat Lock, The Sweet Talkers, and Pluto Rest in Peace. Normally, I get people on the podcast that I’m usually pretty friendly with and we end up becoming more friendly. However, Dakota and I have argued every once in a while on Facebook, and I didn’t like that. So, instead of sitting back and getting bitter about our differences, I decided that I wanted to get him on the podcast so that we could better understand our differences and get past them. I’m glad I did, because that’s what happens when you sit down and have a civilized conversation with the people you disagree with. So, get to know Dakota!

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

137 - Music and Communication with Breck

Thu, 04 Oct 2018 13:00:00 +0000

Breck and I discuss music, history, human senses, communication, and more music. Power Cycle (Jonathan Edwards, Breck McGough, and Santiago Ramones) has a concert on October 8th and it's a Halloween show, so bring your costumes that you've been wanting to wear all year! It's at the UCO Jazz Lab and it starts at 7:30pm. FREE PIZZA. FREE MUSIC. What more could you want?

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

REPOST: 20 - Collective vs. Individual with Caleb

Thu, 27 Sep 2018 13:00:00 +0000

Hello, and again, welcome to Bit Depth. I’m Santiago Ramones.I had recorded a podcast for this week, but I was unable to use it due to my own recording mistake. Instead, here’s a repost of a podcast with an old friend. He passed away earlier this year and I miss him dearly.The text from the original posting:“After the first conversation with Caleb, he and I spent a long time talking about stuff and wanted to keep that conversation going, since we didn't get it on record. We discuss stuff like the collective vs. the individual, ideal societies, technology, and economics. While it may seem that we get a bit against each other, rest assured that we're totally civil and have absolutely no hard feelings. Such is the nature of ideological conflict. Caleb is a great friend and I look forward to having him on the podcast with other people, too.”

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

136 - Breck McGough

Thu, 20 Sep 2018 13:00:00 +0000

Breck McGough is a composer and singer that I know through UCO. We’re in a trio of electronic music called Power Cycle, which includes Jonathan Edwards (Bit Depth 126). Breck and I talked about music and spirituality. You can find some of his music on his SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/breck-mcgough

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

REPOST: 40 BONUS - Space4Lease

Thu, 13 Sep 2018 15:00:00 +0000

I didn't have time to record a podcast this week, so here's a rebroadcast of the bonus episode on a while back with guests Grayson Hamm and Walt Blythe of Space4Lease:Space4Lease is a psychedelic rock band from Oklahoma City, and this podcast features Grayson Hamm and Walt Blythe (and Caleb Gray in the background). Stick around till the end of the podcast and get to hear an EXCLUSIVE acoustic song from them. You can find them on Facebook and Instagram, or more easily on their website: www.space4leasemusic.com

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

135 - Technology and the Internet with BJ Mendelson

Thu, 06 Sep 2018 14:30:00 +0000

BJ Mendelson and I discuss privacy, social media, the Internet, artificial intelligence, politics, history, the future, and so on. This was an incredibly informative and fun conversation and I'm super happy to have had BJ on. You can find all of his things on his website, bjmendelson.com

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

134 - BJ Mendelson

Thu, 30 Aug 2018 13:00:00 +0000

BJ Mendelson is a former mall Santa, author, comic book writer, and public speaker. He's spoken at the United Nations and has written books on privacy and social media. I was super happy to have him on, and through the power of the Internet, neither of us had to travel halfway across the country. You can find all of his stuff on his website, bjmendelson.com

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

133 - Film and Culture with Ashley and LaRonn

Thu, 23 Aug 2018 13:00:00 +0000

LaRonn is back, and joining us is Ashley Parks, actor and creative. They both star in "9INETY", a 90's style modern sitcom. We talked about film and culture - how we're experiencing a bloom of great films made by great creators, but also how unoriginal other movies can be. We also discussed what it's like to be people of color in this day and age and what the future may hold. You can watch all of LaRonn's short films on his YouTube channel, which Ashley is often a part of.

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

132 - LaRonn Marzett

Thu, 16 Aug 2018 13:00:00 +0000

Joining me this week is LaRonn Marzett. LaRonn is an actor, screenwriter, director, and filmmaker. We discuss film, what makes it good, what it's like to be an indie filmmaker, and so on. He has a show on his YouTube channel called "9INETY", a comedy sitcom inspired by 90's television but set in the modern world. You can watch "9INETY" and his other short films on his YouTube channel, LaRonn Marzett.

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

131 - Society with Aidan and Isabel

Thu, 09 Aug 2018 13:00:00 +0000

Joining me this week is Aidan and Isabel of Sunphaser (Syzygy), and we talk about politics, mental health, education, and society in general. We really go everywhere with this one. You can follow Isabel on Instagram on her main account @isabelnonameherrera or her makeup account @isabelrosemua; you can follow Aidan on Instagram @aidan.mccool; You can follow their band @Sunphaser

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

130 - Conspiracy Theories with Sable

Thu, 02 Aug 2018 13:00:00 +0000

Sable wanted to talk about conspiracy theories on the podcast, so we put on our tin foil hats and discussed crazy stuff! We talked about the Mandela Effect, 9/11, Flat Earth Theory, and Simulation Theory, among other things! You can find Sable's stuff on Instagram @sableann_creationsA note about audio: for some reason, both of our microphones ended up a little distorted, and mine actually cut out at times, so in order to hear me during those times, I had to amplify Sable's audio, so you'll hear some noise when that happens. I'm not sure what happened (perhaps the government is onto us!), but I will definitely double/triple check next time!

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

129 - Aidan McCool

Thu, 26 Jul 2018 13:00:00 +0000

Aidan McCool is an excellent young bass player that I've had the opportunity of playing alongside. We talked about music, the role of the bassist, spirituality, politics, and video games. You can find him on Instagram @aidan.mccool and you should also check out his band, Sunphaser (soon to be Syzygy): @sunphaser

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

128 - Spirituality with Nick

Thu, 19 Jul 2018 13:00:00 +0000

Nick Ley is back and we talked about spirituality and religion, psychedelics, morality, and being honest with oneself.You can follow him on Instagram @nicholas_ley or you can find his bands here:http://www.colourmusic.net/http://www.flaminglips.com/https://brothersgriiin.weebly.com/

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

127 - Nick Ley

Thu, 12 Jul 2018 13:00:00 +0000

I'm super happy to have had Nick Ley join me on the podcast. Nick is a father, husband, teacher, and musician. He plays with Colourmusic, The Flaming Lips, and The Brothers Griiin. He's also the program director for Music Business at ACM@UCO. He's really freakin' cool. We talked about music, business, and he gave some great advice on making a living being a musician. Get to know Nick! You can follow him on Instagram @nicholas_ley or you can find his bands here:http://www.colourmusic.net/http://www.flaminglips.com/https://brothersgriiin.weebly.com/

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

126 - Jonathan Edwards

Thu, 05 Jul 2018 13:00:00 +0000

Jonathan Edwards is a composer, cellist, audio engineer, piano technician, and all around Renaissance man. We discuss music, what motivates his musical ideas, how arts and education can be beneficial, and the universe. It was great to spend time with him and cool to see his studio space. You can find his stuff on YouTube or Instagram @tuneselectgo

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

125 - Songwriting and the Universe with Keathley

Thu, 28 Jun 2018 13:00:00 +0000

Madison joins me again as we talk about the possibilities in the universe, the vastness of existence, and songs that make us cry. This conversation has it all. You can find Madison's music on all of the streaming platforms like Spotify and Apple Music, and if you like it, you can buy the album on through her Bandcamp: https://keathley.bandcamp.com/You can also follow her on Instagram @keathleymusic or on Twitter @keathley_music

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

124 - Keathley

Thu, 21 Jun 2018 13:00:00 +0000

Madison Keathley Lewelling is a singer and songwriter who goes by "Keathley" on stage. We talked about how she got into music, spirituality, politics, and pie. You can buy her stuff on Bandcamp at

https://keathley.bandcamp.com/Or you can stream it on Apple Music, Spotify, and all those platforms.

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

123 - Compassion with Dr. Pants

Thu, 14 Jun 2018 13:00:00 +0000

David Broyles (Dr. Pants) is back and we continue the interview where we talk about spirituality and religion. We also discussed a little of politics and composition, as well as performance. You can find everything Dr. Pants on his Bandcamp: https://drpants.bandcamp.com/

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

122 - Dr. Pants

Thu, 07 Jun 2018 13:00:00 +0000

David Broyles, also known as Dr. Pants, was finally on the podcast after much badgering, and I am happy to have had the three corner officemates of ACM@UCO (Sephra Scheuber, Dustin Ragland, David Broyles) on the podcast! Dr. Pants is a composer, songwriter, performer, teacher, father, and husband. David and I talked about music, how he got started, and why it's important. Normally, the interview podcast has spirituality talk, but we got so carried away on music that we put the spirituality stuff on the next one. You can find everything Dr. Pants on his Bandcamp: https://drpants.bandcamp.com/

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

121 - Ted Tamayo

Thu, 31 May 2018 13:00:00 +0000

Ted Tamayo is a badass guitarist that is fully devoted to playing his instrument as best as he possibly can. We discuss music, his journey in improvement, morality, and fitness. Get to know Ted! You can find his Facebook Page at https://www.facebook.com/Tedshredz/

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

120 - Creativity and Media with Rozlyn

Thu, 24 May 2018 13:00:00 +0000

Rozlyn and I got to talk about creativity, like how we lead in a creative environment, how artists fit into genres or move into other genres, and how we create what we create. You can find Rozlyn on Instagram @rozlynzoramusic and her company @meltonmedia! Enjoy!

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

119 - Rozlyn Zora Melton

Thu, 17 May 2018 13:00:00 +0000

Rozlyn has been a classmate with me at ACM@UCO, so it was only a matter of time before I got her on the podcast. Rozlyn is a songwriter, producer, audio engineer, photographer, and lots of other roles that really add up to a creator. It was great having her on and getting to know her a bit better. Stick around to the end of the podcast to hear an acoustic performance of "Home" she did just for this podcast! You can find her and her music on Spotify and Apple Music as Rozlyn Zora, and on Instagram @rozlynzoramusic or her media page on Instagram, @meltonmedia

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

118 - Music and Story with Metroyd Myk

Thu, 10 May 2018 18:00:00 +0000

After almost two years, I finally got Metroyd Myk back on the podcast. We talked about the music he's been working on, the stories associated with them, and trying to break through the noise with our content. You can find Metroyd Myk on Twitter @TheNerdViking or on Bandcamp at https://metroydmyk.bandcamp.com/The track at the end of the podcast is "Heart of the Juggernaut" from his album, Heart of the Juggernaut

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

117 - Sample Rate 3 - Time

Thu, 03 May 2018 13:00:00 +0000

You are the most important person in the world.

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

116 - Nerdsturbating with Griff

Thu, 26 Apr 2018 13:00:00 +0000

This podcast had quite the range: Free will, time travel, plot holes in Harry Potter, movies, hiveminds, and so many other things. It was a blast to get really nerdy and really philosophical with Griff Stafford. You can support Griff by supporting his band, Packing for Pluto!

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

115 - Griff Stafford

Thu, 19 Apr 2018 13:00:00 +0000

Griff Stafford is a guitarist, producer, and film buff. He plays guitar in Packing For Pluto, the band you've been hearing from on the podcast for the past few weeks. We got super in-depth about guitar stuff, but then we also dug into spirituality quite a bit. Get to know Griff!

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

114 - Religion, etc. with Alex Henry

Thu, 12 Apr 2018 13:00:00 +0000

Alex and I discuss religion, music, food, movies, and many more things! Alex plays drums with Packing for Pluto, and you can find him on Twitter @whoshenryalex

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

113 - Alex Henry

Thu, 05 Apr 2018 13:00:00 +0000

Alex Henry is a drummer and producer. He plays with Packing for Pluto, the rock band that was on last week's episode. I intend on having the rest of the band individually. Alex and I talked about drums, piano, music, religion, and spirituality. You can find him on Twitter @whoshenryalex

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

112 - Packing for Pluto

Thu, 29 Mar 2018 13:00:00 +0000

Packing for Pluto is a rock band that I went to ACM with most of their members. Three of the band members were on this podcast: Griff Stafford, Daniel Reinking, and Alex Henry. It was a really fun time talking to them and hanging out. Check out their music on Spotify or on their website, https://www.packingforplutomusic.com/

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

111 - Dr. Linda Owen

Thu, 22 Mar 2018 13:00:00 +0000

Dr. Linda Owen is a piano teacher at UCO that I've had the pleasure of being instructed by her. In our lessons, we often talk beyond just piano, and so I asked her to be on the podcast. I have a great admiration for Dr. Owen, and I hope you enjoy this conversation!Personal note: I will be playing at Metro Music Fest at the Sonic Water Stage (the amphitheatre behind the Sonic Corporate Office) at 6:00 PM on April 6th!

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

110 - Love and Culture with Rob

Thu, 15 Mar 2018 13:00:00 +0000

Rob Hollis Jr. and I discuss love, the good of humanity, and what is valued in culture. You can find Rob on Twitter @RobHollisIIhttps://twitter.com/RobHollisII

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

109 - Rob Hollis Jr.

Thu, 08 Mar 2018 14:00:00 +0000

Rob Hollis Jr. is a gamer, musician, radio host, and former athlete. He's the kind of dude that I can have a forever-long conversation about anything with. Get to know him!You can find him on Twitter @RobHollisIIhttps://twitter.com/RobHollisII

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

108 - Stories with Tyler

Thu, 01 Mar 2018 14:00:00 +0000

Tyler shares emotional and interesting stories from the past, mostly involving band. You can follow Tyler on Instagram @tyganzahttps://instagram.com/tyganza

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

107 - Tyler

Thu, 22 Feb 2018 14:00:00 +0000

Tyler Johnston is an old friend from high school who writes and composes. Tyler has been listening to the podcast since the start, and I'm very grateful to have a devoted listener on the podcast. It was fun to catch up!You can follow Tyler on Instagram @tyganza

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

106 - New Sounds with Jackson

Thu, 15 Feb 2018 14:00:00 +0000

Jackson and I discussed what it's like to mess with a different range of sounds available to us. This episode is a little bit shorter since we were short on time. We still had an interesting conversation, so here it is as a full episode!

You can find his music here:https://chameleonfactory.bandcamp.com/

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

105 - Jackson Fritts

Thu, 08 Feb 2018 14:00:00 +0000

Jackson is a bassist that goes to ACM@UCO. He's got an interesting perspective on music; it seems like he wasn't born in the right time. It was a lot of fun to talk to him and redo the episode.You can find his music here:

https://chameleonfactory.bandcamp.com/

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

104 - Video Games with Jeff

Thu, 01 Feb 2018 14:00:00 +0000

Jeff plays clarinet really, really well. And that doesn't have to do much with the fact that he and I play lots of video games. We discuss games that we're into, games that we're not into, and why. Sorry if you're not an avid gamer, this podcast is a little more specific, and I don't expect everyone to be into this one as much. But it was a lot of fun to catch up with Jeff and discuss things we love.

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

103 - Jeff

Thu, 25 Jan 2018 14:00:00 +0000

Jeff Newell has been one of my best friends since middle school. He is working towards his Master's in Clarinet Performance in Nebraska at the moment. I was lucky enough to spend some time with him while he was in town and we got to record a couple podcasts. Jeff is an excellent musician. We talked about music, talent, learning, religion, and politics. You know, the usual!

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

102 - Women in the Studio with Stefani

Thu, 18 Jan 2018 14:00:00 +0000

This episode was a little bit shorter because of time restrictions but it absolutely packed with important information and perspective. Stefani and I discuss what it's like to be a woman in the recording studio, as well as in abusive relationships. It's a tough conversation to have, but it was enlightening. You can find Heller Music Group on Instagram @hellermg or the Facebook page, Heller Music Group.

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

101 - Stefani Heller

Thu, 11 Jan 2018 14:00:00 +0000

Stefani Heller is a manager for many different artists in the Oklahoma City area and runs Heller Music Group, which includes lots of awesome and diverse musicians. It was great to get to know Stefani as we talked about the music industry, business, religion, and politics. You can find Heller Music Group on Instagram @hellermg or the Facebook page, Heller Music Group.

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

100 - Santiago Ramones

Thu, 04 Jan 2018 14:00:00 +0000

Hello, and again, welcome to Bit Depth. Sable is hosting the show this episode because it's the 100th episode!In this episode, I (Santiago) am the one being interviewed. For the sake of clarity, I wrote a great deal of the questions that I was asked in the interview part. But, when taking listener questions, I had all of you send in your questions! It was a lot of fun, and I'm so glad that the show could even make it this far. Thank you for listening to me go on and on about stuff, and I hope the interviews have been interesting. This episode is rather lengthy, but it's a special thing; not all shows are three hours long.The song that plays at the end is "Koi", from Songs with Words Demo. You can download it and the rest of the demo on my Bandcamp.

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

099 - Politics and Culture with Maxwell

Thu, 28 Dec 2017 14:00:00 +0000

Maxwell and I discuss a wide range of topics including podcasts, education, culture, politics, Nazis, social discourse, among other things. The song that plays at the end of the podcast is "Guillotine" by Cosmostanza.Maxwell is involved in many different things, which you should totally check out!Cosmostanza:https://cosmostanza.bandcamp.com/kanon_kid:https://soundcloud.com/kanon_kid/Galaxy Swim Team:http://galaxyswimteam.com/Rolling Start Podcast:https://rollingstart420.tumblr.com/

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

098 BONUS - Ask Questions

Sat, 23 Dec 2017 14:00:00 +0000

Hello, and again, welcome to Bit Depth. I’m Santiago Ramones. This is a short little snippet to let you know that I need you. Episode 100 is right around the corner and instead of another guest to interview, I will be the one interviewed. Because of that, I need you, yes YOU, to send me a question that you’d like for me to answer on the podcast. It can be about the podcast, about my beliefs, asking for advice, or you can challenge something that I’ve said on the podcast. It can be as trivial or as deep as you want; from “What’s your favorite color” to “What is the meaning of life?”, which I will do my best to answer. You can contact me in many different ways. You can text me directly if you have my number. You can email me at santiagoramonesmusic@gmail.comYou can message me on Facebook through my personal Facebook or my page. You can message me on Instagram @santiagoramonesmusicIf you forget about any of these methods for contacting me, you’ve heard me say my name enough times to be able to go to santiagoramones.com and find the contact page there.Thank you for listening. I wouldn’t have gotten this far if I didn’t know that people were listening. I can’t wait to hear from you.Love never fails. It’s going to be ok. I might be wrong.

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

098 - Maxwell Moore

Thu, 21 Dec 2017 14:00:00 +0000

Maxwell is a musician that is all about being totally comfortable with themselves and the things they love, and they're super cool. We talked about music, analog audio, their NASCAR podcast, religion, and politics, among other things, and I had a lot of fun. Enjoy!The song that plays at the end is "Gossip" by Cosmostanza.You can find Maxwell's noise pop band at https://cosmostanza.bandcamp.com/You can find their electronic stuff at https://soundcloud.com/kanon_kidYou can find their NASCAR podcast at https://rollingstart420.tumblr.com/

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

097 - Sunny's Game Lounge and Misc.

Thu, 14 Dec 2017 14:00:00 +0000

Sunny talks about what it was like to own his own business - a game lounge for hosting gaming tournaments. We also talk about a slew of other stuff, like politics, the economy, and media. Enjoy!

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

096 - Sunny Summan

Thu, 07 Dec 2017 14:00:00 +0000

CONTENT WARNING: This episode contains some graphic descriptions and may be a little intense for those that are easily disturbed. Sunny Summan is a Crime Scene Technician for the State of Oklahoma and sometimes surrounding states. He has had some intense experiences and has an interesting perspective because of those experiences.

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

095 - Music Listening with Jared

Thu, 30 Nov 2017 14:00:00 +0000

Jared and I like listening to music. Would you have guessed? We talked about vinyl, iPods, old cars, and many other things. Jared's good at making conversation and I had a lot of fun! You can find him and The Lunar Laugh at www.thelunarlaugh.com

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

094 - Jared Lekites

Thu, 23 Nov 2017 14:00:00 +0000

Jared Lekites is the lead singer and songwriter of The Lunar Laugh. They have been pretty successful and their music is pretty awesome and catchy. Jared's a great guy. I had a fun time recording his podcasts. Go listen to Mama's Boy or Apollo on Spotify or iTunes or whatever. You can find Jared at jaredlekites.bandcamp.com or The Lunar Laugh at www.thelunarlaugh.com

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

093 - Long Term Relationship with Sable

Thu, 16 Nov 2017 14:00:00 +0000

Sable and I have been together for 8 years now, and to celebrate our anniversary, we discuss the things that have kept our relationship strong over the years. Find Sable on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sableann_creations/A note about audio: I made a stupid, silly mistake and somehow set the microphone up backwards because I'm an idiot, so the audio quality suffered from me trying to fix that. I hope that doesn't take much away from the podcast itself. I'm sorry!

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

092 - Ascension with Sabra, Bailea, and Sable

Thu, 09 Nov 2017 14:00:00 +0000

Bailea and Sable were with Sabra and I when we recorded her first podcast, so I decided to give everyone a mic and have fun! We talked about memes, animals, actors, and how we have all ASCENDED. Everyone's on Instagram: Sabra @notsabrahummus Bailea @baileef Sable @sableann_creations

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

091 - Sabra

Thu, 02 Nov 2017 13:00:00 +0000

Sabra works at multiple funeral homes and is involved in many, many steps of the process. She is also a great cosplayer, which has little relation to her job. Her perspective is intriguing and she's a fabulous gal, so enjoy this episode! You can find her on Instagram @notsabrahummus

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

090 - VR with Trevor

Thu, 26 Oct 2017 13:00:00 +0000

Trevor Lindley is back and we talked about VR, technology, social media, and sports. SPORTS?! How would concerts, sporting events, and music videos change by having VR tickets? Where is VR going? All of that interesting mess. Find Trevor and his things on Twitter @tweetsbytrevv

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

089 - Society and Music with Taka

Thu, 19 Oct 2017 13:00:00 +0000

Takayoshi is back and he asked me about stuff that I wanted to talk about, so we discussed my perspective on free will and society, and after a long discussion on that, we talked about music!

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

088 - Takayoshi

Thu, 12 Oct 2017 13:00:00 +0000

Takayoshi, or just known as Taka for short, is a composer and musician. It's always a pleasure to talk to him about music and the like, which is what we did. Get to know Taka!

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

087 - Relationships with David

Thu, 05 Oct 2017 13:00:00 +0000

David is back and we talk about how we interact with others; relationships both interpersonal, romantic, and how different groups and cultures interact differently.

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

086 - David

Thu, 28 Sep 2017 13:00:00 +0000

David is a dental hygienist and is one of my favorite people. I went to high school with him. We've kept in touch here and there, and I wanted to have him on the podcast to get his perspective on things. We talk about teeth and spirituality and culture. Enjoy!

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

085 - Modern Christianity with John

Thu, 21 Sep 2017 13:00:00 +0000

John is back and we talk about Christianity in the modern world: social media, politics, hypocrisy, and science.John mentioned that there was an article, so I said I would link it:http://www.reasonablefaith.org/what-is-the-relation-between-science-and-religion

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

084 - John

Thu, 14 Sep 2017 13:00:00 +0000

John is one of my best friends. He's always been a devout Christian and went to school for it, so most of this podcast touches on the spiritual side. Get to know John!A note about the audio: there were many factors (mostly a doggo factor) that contributed to a difficulty in making the audio sound as good as possible. There may be some quiet moments and then some loud moments; forgive me for making you adjust your volume so much.

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

083 - Trevor Lindley

Thu, 07 Sep 2017 13:00:00 +0000

Trevor Lindley joins me on a very musical episode of Bit Depth! Trevor is a drummer, producer, and DJ and we talked a lot about music as well as society and creativity. Get to know Trevor!Trevor also played drums for my demo. At the end of the podcast, you'll get to hear "Late" from my upcoming demo, Songs with Words, which you will be able to find on Bandcamp at some point maybe in the future, probably.

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

082 - "Red" Release

Thu, 31 Aug 2017 13:00:00 +0000

My single "Red" is available now on Bandcamp. You can download it and pay what you want. As low as zero dollars and as high as your wallet can reasonably handle.Sorry if you were looking forward to a conversation this week. Instead, I have a new song for you to listen to called "Red".This song is based on a game called Transistor, and it's sung from the Transistor himself to the protagonist, Red.You can buy it at www.santiagoramones.bandcamp.com

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

081 - Politics and Video Games with Brant

Thu, 24 Aug 2017 13:00:00 +0000

Brant (RazDeity) is back on Bit Depth and we talk about recent events, politics, religion, and video games! You can find Brant on YouTube!https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC98IMXWYyPvXFH7nWJJ7aQg

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

080 - Brant

Thu, 17 Aug 2017 13:00:00 +0000

Brant Rankin, also known as RazDeity, is a YouTuber and gamer who knows quite a bit about video games! Find him on YouTube!https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC98IMXWYyPvXFH7nWJJ7aQg

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

079 - Reaching Goals with Lee and Zamir

Thu, 10 Aug 2017 13:00:00 +0000

Lee Gabriel and Zamir Redwine join me in talking about seeking success and reaching goals. I also get to talk about my shame in self-promotion. Maybe you can help me with that...

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

078 - Analog and Digital with Dustin and Michael

Thu, 03 Aug 2017 13:00:00 +0000

Dustin Ragland and Michael Trepagnier join me in this discussion of analog and digital in music making and how music technology impacts the way we make records. Dustin was kind enough to allow me into his studio space to have the podcast and Michael was also kind enough to have us use two of his microphones for the podcast. I am so honored to have had these two people on my podcast at the same time and to have both Michael's and Dustin's experience and wisdom in music technology.You can find Dustin Ragland at www.youngweather.comYou can find Michael Trepagnier at www.michaeltrepagnier.com

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

077 - Cultural Comparisons with Ollie

Thu, 27 Jul 2017 12:00:00 +0000

Ollie is from London. It's very different. We compare the differences and similarities in our cultures and how things could improve. Find Ollie on Twitter @Majestic_Mav

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

076 - Ollie Powell

Thu, 20 Jul 2017 12:00:00 +0000

Ollie Powell is a game designer from London. He's on a trip through the US, and then he'll go to Japan, which sounds awesome. We talked video games, travel, and spirituality. Find him on Twitter @Majestic_Mav

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

075 - More Psycho-Pass with Meghan

Thu, 13 Jul 2017 12:00:00 +0000

Meghan and I can't stop talking about Psycho-Pass! Again, SPOILER ALERT: This podcast contains spoilers for Psycho-Pass and a tangential spoiler for Final Fantasy XV. Although I was sorta incorrect on that FFXV spoiler. You can find Meghan on Twitter @monarch_star and on Instagram @monarchstar

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

074 - Psycho-Pass with Meghan

Thu, 06 Jul 2017 12:00:00 +0000

Meghan is back and we talk about an amazing anime: Psycho-Pass. SPOILER ALERT: This podcast contains spoilers for the entirety of Psycho-Pass. We discuss the philosophy and society in the show and how it applies to the real world. Find Meghan on Twitter @monarch_star and on Instagram @monarchstar

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

073 - Christianity with Sally

Thu, 29 Jun 2017 12:00:00 +0000

Sally's not through with you yet! Sally and I discuss Christianity: what it says people should do that they don't, and what it says people shouldn't do, but they do, and the arguments that happen in between. Using the magic of editing, I could sorta make it sound like this one and the cosplay one were recorded at different times, even though they weren't. But I figured I should be honest about that. Find her on Twitter @toevah_shrimp and on Instagram @vandeavor

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

072 - Morality with Sally

Thu, 22 Jun 2017 12:00:00 +0000

Sally Van der Veer joins me in talking about morality. I somewhat apologize because I am the one doing most of the talking in this one. You can find Sally on Twitter @toevah_shrimp and on Instagram @vandeavor

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

071 - Technology with Stuart

Thu, 15 Jun 2017 13:00:00 +0000

Stuart Adams and I talk about technology, security, gear, and a Royale with cheese. You can find him on Instagram @stu_adams_ and on YouTube at sbadams1200

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

070 - Stuart Adams

Thu, 08 Jun 2017 13:00:00 +0000

Stuart Adams is an audio engineer, producer, musician, and video dude. We've worked together on school stuff and I was glad to have him on. You can find him on Instagram @stu_adams_ and on YouTube at sbadams1200

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

069 - Cosplay with Sally

Thu, 01 Jun 2017 13:00:00 +0000

Sally Van der Veer returns and we talked about cosplay: what we've done, why we do it, and what we'd like to do. Find her on Instagram @vandeavor or @of.cedar.and.cloves and on Twitter @toevah_shrimp and like her Facebook page, Vandeavor. We also mentioned @rebeckalah and @j.lily.maxon on Instagram!

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

068 - Sally Van der Veer

Thu, 25 May 2017 13:00:00 +0000

Sally Van der Veer is an artist, cosplayer, performer, model, and musician. She's very vocal about social and political problems, which is part of the reason I had her on. We know each other through conventions, which you may know her from her hilarious winning YuGiOh skits with her friend Matthew some years back. We talk about art and spirituality, among other things. You can find Sally on Instagram @vandeavor and her salty Twitter, @toveah_shrimp

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

067 - Noah Copeland

Thu, 18 May 2017 13:00:00 +0000

This week's guest is Noah Copeland. He's a fellow classmate at ACM@UCO. He's a composer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and an all around swell dude. We share a desire in wanting to compose music for video games and film, so we talk about that for a bit, as well as his spirituality, which is a refreshing point of view of Christianity. You can find Noah on Twitter @NoahCopeland www.twitter.com/noahcopeland

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

066 - Persona with Campbell Young

Thu, 11 May 2017 13:00:00 +0000

Campbell and I talk about how stage behavior affects how you are received, whether it be with an authentic approach like myself, or with various stage personas, like Campbell. You can find all of the music Campbell takes part in on Spotify, bandcamp, SoundCloud, and MySpace. He's in The Lunar Laugh, Don't Tell, Dena!, Topicana Ice Cream, and Campbell Young himself.

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

065 - Campbell Young

Thu, 04 May 2017 13:00:00 +0000

Campbell Young is a musician and producer that I go to school with. He makes a broad range of stuff, but his sound is mostly influenced by synthpop and the 80's. He's in The Lunar Laugh, Don't Tell, Dena!, Topicana Ice Cream, and as himself, Campbell Young. Find all of his stuff on Spotify, iTunes, bandcamp, Soundcloud, or MySpace, which he still uses for some reason. A note about audio quality: I greatly underestimated the amount of noise where we recorded the first six minutes, but we were able to get into a better room with some microphones. I tried my best to remove noise but only so much can be done, and it started to sound over-processed, so I left it at that. At least it's only the first six minutes. After that, it sounds real nice. I'm sorry!

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

064 - Than Medlam

Thu, 27 Apr 2017 13:00:00 +0000

Than Medlam is a musician, luthier, comic book enthusiast, and father. He's incredibly interesting and I appreciate having his point of view on the podcast. This one is a little different, since we recorded it over three different times, so this one is more of a two-in-one, with both getting to know the guest, as well as an open conversation, hence the length. You can find his band on Twitter @equilibriumlive and his guitar/nerdy stuff on Instagram @medlamguitarworks

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

063 - Politically Coping with George Lang

Thu, 20 Apr 2017 13:00:00 +0000

George Lang is back and we talk politics, the future of the country, and how to deal with being constantly beaten down by bad news! You can find George at Language PR and on The Spy on Saturday evenings at 8!

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

062 - George Lang

Thu, 13 Apr 2017 13:00:00 +0000

George Lang is a journalist, public relations professional, radio show host, and instructor at ACM@UCO. I had a great time getting to know him and what he's done. He really knows his stuff, and I'm glad I had him on. Find him at Language PR or listen to him on The Spy on Saturday evenings at 8! To state once again, my girlfriend, Sable (podcasts 12 and 13), made pins in support of Standing Rock, which you can still buy and she will donate 75% to the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe. You can purchase the pins here: https://www.etsy.com/listing/522131165/water-is-life-charity-pin?ref=hp_rv

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

061 - Punching Nazis with Michael Trepagnier

Thu, 06 Apr 2017 13:00:00 +0000

Michael Trepagnier is back and we talk about a great variety of things, from religion, politics, privilege, violence, and of course, music. It's actually not the conversation I intended to have, so maybe I can get him back to have the conversation I intended. Find his stuff on michaeltrepagnier.com On a different, unrelated note, my girlfriend, Sable (podcasts 12 and 13), made pins in support of Standing Rock, which you can buy and she will donate 75% to the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe. You can purchase the pins here: https://www.etsy.com/listing/522131165/water-is-life-charity-pin?ref=hp_rv

This is future Santiago saying that I have grown a lot since this time and my feelings regarding the subject of this podcast has changed.

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

060 - Michael Trepagnier

Thu, 30 Mar 2017 13:00:00 +0000

Michael Trepagnier is an audio engineer and instructor at ACM@UCO. He's worked with many successful artists and continues to make great stuff as Cardinal Song. You can find his stuff at michaeltrepagnier.com

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

059 - Science with Jordan

Thu, 23 Mar 2017 13:00:00 +0000

Jordan comes back once again! For science. You monster. Jordan gets real specific with some cellular biology stuff and then we talk about religion! Follow Jordan on Twitter @JBreezzzyy

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

058 - Haus Down Productions

Thu, 16 Mar 2017 13:00:00 +0000

Haus Down Productions is a drag performance collective that strives to provide entertainment and a platform for the needs of the queer community. That's what it says on their Facebook page, at least. It was a total blast to record this episode. We had Kinsey Scale, Crystal Beth, Jexa Ren'ae Van de Kamp, Alotta Vahjeen, and Ariel Alice. You can find them all on Facebook, or just like their Facebook page, Haus Down Productions.

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

057 - Lee Gabriel

Thu, 09 Mar 2017 14:00:00 +0000

Lee Gabriel is a really good friend. We go way back. We also dated in middle school! (Wait, what?) He's the show runner of Haus Down Productions. Get to know my friend Lee!

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

056 - Trump Administration with Jordan

Thu, 02 Mar 2017 14:00:00 +0000

Jordan sent me a text with a link to an article that both presented a lot of information and brought to mind a slew of concerns regarding the Trump Administration and what they are doing to the U.S. Government. We touched on some of the points raising concern. If you'd like to know more, just do some good old Googling of the stuff and people that we mention. You can find Jordan on Twitter @JBreezzzyy and that is three z's and two y's.

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

055 - Authenticity with Nathan Kent

Thu, 23 Feb 2017 14:00:00 +0000

Nathan is back and we discuss the importance of authenticity in all aspects of life. You can find his art on Instagram @nathan_m_kent

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

054 - Nathan Kent

Thu, 16 Feb 2017 14:00:00 +0000

Nathan Kent is an artist that makes abstract mixed media sculptures then draws them. I know him through my day job, where he was enthusiastic about my music and gave me some recommendations to listen to. His art is really something. He displays a lot of thought and skill in his work. He's a pretty smart and interesting dude. You can find him on Instagram @nathan_m_kent

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

053 - Do You with Rob Derrick

Thu, 09 Feb 2017 14:00:00 +0000

Rob is back and he doesn't care what other people think! Unless he cares about those people. Unsure about what people think of you? Just do you! We talk about how to take criticism, or not, and how to follow rules, or not, and Rob's hand tattoo! You can email Rob at theaudiojanitor@gmail.com for all of your audio cleanup needs!

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

052 - Rob Derrick

Thu, 02 Feb 2017 14:00:00 +0000

Rob Derrick is an audio janitor for film and television, a teacher at ACM@UCO, a woodworker, and a father. I've taken a couple of his classes at ACM and he's always been supportive of the podcast. I'm glad to have him on the podcast and I'm glad to have gotten to know him a bit better. You can contact him at theaudiojanitor@gmail.com for your audio cleanup needs, or just to tell him how he inspired you!

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

051 - Russia with Cory

Thu, 26 Jan 2017 14:00:00 +0000

We've been hearing a lot about Russia regarding the election, so I asked my history and world affairs expert friend Cory to discuss Russia and Vladimir Putin. Why has conservative sentiment towards Putin become more favorable? Should we be concerned with Russia as an adversary with Trump as president? What should we do as a country in the coming years concerning foreign affairs?

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

050 - Personality with Libby

Thu, 19 Jan 2017 14:00:00 +0000

Libby returns and we talk about personality, and how it is affected by the world and technology. Find her on Twitter @libbynous

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

049 - Gaming with Zee

Thu, 12 Jan 2017 14:00:00 +0000

Fair warning, this is as insider-gaming as I've gotten on the podcast. If you're not into video games as much as Zee and I are, then this may not be the episode to listen to this week. Zee and I discuss modern video games and what makes them good, starting with why he thinks the new Doom game is better than Uncharted 4. Find him on Twitter @ShiraiRyuZee

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

048 - Zeeshan (ShiraiRyuZee)

Thu, 05 Jan 2017 14:00:00 +0000

Zee is one of my best friends since 4th grade. He's always been a gamer, and he's always been really good at it. So good, that he's been called "the best MKX player in Oklahoma". You can find him on Twitter @ShiraiRyuZee or on Xbox Live with the same name.

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

047 - Dustin Ragland

Thu, 29 Dec 2016 14:00:00 +0000

Dustin Ragland is a musician, teacher, producer, father, and many other things. He's incredibly smart and I thoroughly enjoyed having him on the podcast. He's one of my favorite teachers at ACM (but I have too many favorites). You can find him and his work at www.youngweather.com

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

046 - Digitizing Humanity with Muditious

Thu, 15 Dec 2016 14:00:00 +0000

My oldest brother Jesus (Muditious) and I discuss what digital life is like now, and how the future of media and technology will shape our reality. This episode was recorded on Thanksgiving, so there are other people in the other room talking and such, as well as using the bathroom next door. This was recorded for a class called "Digital Media" for a final assignment. Follow Jesus on Twitter @muditious and go to muditious.com to listen to his podcast!

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

045 - Tyler Hamm

Thu, 08 Dec 2016 14:00:00 +0000

Tyler Hamm is a songwriter and production student at ACM with me. He has lots of interesting views and I'm glad to have had him on the podcast. Find him on Facebook to hear his music.

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

044 - Art and Music with Chase Hampton

Thu, 01 Dec 2016 14:00:00 +0000

What even really is avant garde and what's just bullshit? Then we talk about society and junk. You can follow Chase on Twitter @TheChampton

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

043 - Chase Hampton

Thu, 24 Nov 2016 14:00:00 +0000

Chase Hampton is a brilliant musician majoring in Drum Performance at ACM@UCO. He's much more than a drummer and makes that pretty darn clear. Follow him on Twitter @TheChampton

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

043 BONUS - Sample Rate 2 - Beyond Politics

Tue, 22 Nov 2016 14:00:00 +0000

Bonus episode for obligatory election reaction! (On a TUESDAY, no less!) What happened this election? What are the problems? What can you do about it? On my second Sample Rate podcast, I discuss the election and problems regarding it. You can read the whole transcript on my website: www.santiagoramones.com and you should stick around to the very end for a very appropriately titled piece of mine: Who Wins?

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

042 - Why Atheism with Ciara Reese

Thu, 17 Nov 2016 15:00:00 +0000

In this episode, I'm asked why I don't believe in God. This takes a long time to explain, and I'm glad Ciara was willing to sit through my long explanation. It's probably the most clear I've explained myself on record yet. I understand it's difficult to outright refute another person's beliefs, and Ciara was very graceful in that regard. You can find Ciara Brooke on her website: www.ciarabrooke.com

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

041 - Ciara Reese

Thu, 10 Nov 2016 15:00:00 +0000

Ciara Brooke is a very talented singer, songwriter, and producer. We discuss her life in music and how her Christianity is the most important aspect of her life. You can find the things she does on her website: www.ciarabrooke.com

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

040 - Nerdy Things with Jimmy

Thu, 03 Nov 2016 14:00:00 +0000

With the audio quality situation dealt with, Jimmy and I discuss some comics, movies, and video games. If you enjoyed the nerdy things conversation with Duquan, here's even more nerdy things! Be sure to follow Jimmy on Twitter @SweetJimmyBBQ and listen to Saige Cross, Grant Adams, and Dr. Pants!

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

040 BONUS - Space4Lease

Thu, 03 Nov 2016 14:00:00 +0000

BONUS EPISODE DUE TO TIME RELEVANCE AND MY UNWILLINGNESS TO CHANGE EPISODE NUMBERS! Space4Lease is a psychedelic rock band from Oklahoma City, and this podcast features Grayson Hamm and Walt Blythe (and Caleb Gray). Stick around till the end of the podcast and get to hear an EXCLUSIVE acoustic song from them. They are releasing an EP on November 5th called "Hiraeth" and you should go to their show in Norman at Opolis that night. You can find them on Facebook and Instagram, or more easily on their website: www.space4leasemusic.com

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

039 - Jimmy Jackson

Thu, 27 Oct 2016 14:00:00 +0000

Jimmy is a drummer at ACM. He's involved as much as he can be and has made lots of connections at ACM. He's worked with Saige Cross, Grant Adams, and Dr. Pants. You can follow him on Twitter @SweetJimmyBBQ I also want to apologize for the audio quality. My brand new recorder hadn't been set up prior to recording, so there is audible clipping, unfortunately. I'm continually taking steps to make sure audio quality is suitable for listeners.

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

038 - Song Stuff with seph(ra)

Thu, 20 Oct 2016 14:00:00 +0000

To fill out the remainder of my time in Sephra's studio, she and I talked about songs we've done. Unfortunately, we had to be cut short due to time restraints. I hope we'll get a chance to record another one soon and get to go even deeper! And, of course, you absolutely have to go to shomerecords.com and join the Schema Project, which is a great deal on music, as well as a living community that is benefited by everyone that joins!

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

037 - seph(ra)

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 14:00:00 +0000

Sephra is a singer, songwriter, producer, engineer, teacher, among other things. She is a teacher I've had at ACM. She and her husband were kind enough to welcome Sable and I into their studio and I was glad to have her on the podcast. Be sure to go to www.shmoerecords.com to become a part of the Schema Project, which is a realm of content and discussions that is improved the more people join!

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

036 - Fame with Chase Reeser

Thu, 06 Oct 2016 14:00:00 +0000

Chase and I sit down again to talk about music, singing, and fame, like Kanye, Taylor Swift, and many more. Forgive me for the lecture that was going on in the other room that was being picked up by the microphone, but it's only fair because we were probably loud to them, too. You can find Chase @chasertheprince on all the social medias!

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

035 - Chase Reeser

Thu, 29 Sep 2016 14:00:00 +0000

I sat down with Chase Reeser and did a couple of podcasts - we were put in a pair for our songwriting class to write a song with the word "seahorse" in it, then decided to record a couple of podcasts. Chase is a performer above all and he is not ashamed of it. It was a totally fun podcast. You can find him on Twitter, Instagram, and Soundcloud as chasertheprince and on Snapchat as chaserthe (without "prince").

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

034 - Nerdy Things with Duquan

Thu, 22 Sep 2016 14:00:00 +0000

Duquan and I talked about lots of stuff, and we get super excited about lots of stuff, like video games, music, cartoons, free will, comic books, and so on, all in a semi-fluid conversation zig-zagging to and from different topics. I hope you enjoy this conversation, cause I had a lot of fun. You can find him on Twitter @DuquanTheJedi

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

033 - Duquan Haynes

Thu, 15 Sep 2016 14:00:00 +0000

Duquan and I share a class and a very small world, and when he heard I have a podcast, he asked me how I chose who was on the podcast, which was exactly how to get on the podcast. Duquan is a gamer and rapper looking to try something new. This is the first conversation I had with someone on the podcast that was entirely new, since we hardly knew each other beforehand. It took a little bit to get warmed up in the conversation but, after a while, we got used to each other. I had a lot of fun. Gladly, this was recorded with nice microphones in a studio at ACM, so the quality is actually really nice. Anyways, you can find Duquan on Twitter @DuquanTheJedi

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

032 - Skits with Solstice Cosplay

Thu, 08 Sep 2016 14:00:00 +0000

Once again, here's Solstice Cosplay: we make skits and dance in costumes on stage. We talked about our skits! This episodes includes Solstice members Mattie, Meghan, Sable, and myself, Santiago. I highly recommend that you watch our skits before listening to this episode! 2014 - "Into the Dark" or "Sail" as we refer to it, which was Mattie and Meghan as Azula and Katara, respectively. 2015 - "Sixth Night" was our Five Nights at Freddy's skit, which has, as of the time I type this, 2 million views on YouTube, and featured Ethan and Josh as the "day crew," Mattie, Meghan, and Sable as Bonnie, Chica, and Freddy, respectively, and myself, Santiago, as the Night Guard. 2016 - "Little Orphan Eren" was our Attack on Titan skit, which we say who was in it in the podcast. You can also find everything we do here: www.facebook.com/solsticecosplaygroup/

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

031 - Cosplay with Solstice Cosplay

Thu, 01 Sep 2016 14:00:00 +0000

Solstice Cosplay is a group of friends that loves to dress up and perform in skits that combine all of our skills. Four people in Solstice Cosplay are in this episode: Mattie, Meghan, Sable, and me, Santiago. In this episode, we talk about cosplay, like how we got started, why we do it, and what it means to us. If you're not familiar with Solstice, go to our Facebook page and see some stuff we've done, like the skits we did: https://www.facebook.com/solsticecosplaygroup/

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

030 - Daniel

Thu, 25 Aug 2016 14:00:00 +0000

Daniel is my older brother; he's two years older than me. He's a musician and teacher, as well as a bartender/waiter. His perspective is very interesting. He also explains his spiritual journey and why he does what he does. I love him and I hope you will, too! Also, stick around a little bit after the podcast to hear a sample of "Familial" from my upcoming album (release date TBD), and you can hear Daniel playing in it!

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

029 - Origins with Tiger

Thu, 18 Aug 2016 14:00:00 +0000

You guys remember Tiger? Instead of playing Magic endlessly throughout the night, we did a podcast. We talked about the origins of stuff, like his family, his people, humanity, and existence in general. Also, Tolkien. Enjoy life, friends!

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

028 - Libby

Thu, 11 Aug 2016 14:00:00 +0000

Libby is a good friend from middle school that I caught up with again recently. She's very interesting and I enjoyed getting her perspective. She's also been a large influence on my taste in music. Side note: Sorry about the noise level in the recording. I wish I could've gotten rid of more of it but I also was kinda lazy when I did it, so... sorry. The important part is that you can hear us talking.

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

027 - Tiger

Thu, 04 Aug 2016 14:00:00 +0000

Tiger is a great friend of mine. I greatly respect him and his wisdom, but he's also a fun guy to be around. We discuss faith, mostly, as well as a little bit about games at the end. Since he has nothing to plug, he just said to plug myself. So you can find all of my stuff on my website, www.santiagoramones.com

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

026 - Metroyd Myk

Thu, 28 Jul 2016 14:00:00 +0000

Metroyd Myk is a musician who makes chiptunes. He also plays some killer bass. He may look like an intimidating guy, what with the tattoos and the beard and all, but he's a gentle giant. I had a ton of fun hanging out with him. His second podcast may have to come at another time because he lives in Tulsa and I live in OKC. Listen to his music on SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/metroyd-myk and follow him on Twitter: @TheNerdViking

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

025 - Music Geeks with Jason Daugherty

Thu, 21 Jul 2016 14:00:00 +0000

Jason and I get to talk about music and stuff. Mostly music. Listen to Jason's stuff: Eyes Made Ready, O Fidelis, Kefalonia, Jason and the Executives, among other things. He's a part of Take One Productions, and his wife sells cute stuff, so look up Star Glazed Delights.

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

024 - Jason Daugherty

Thu, 14 Jul 2016 14:00:00 +0000

Get to know Jason Daugherty! He's super interesting and fun, and I always love to hear what he has to say. He's a member of a number of projects: O Fidelis, Kefalonia, Eyes Made Ready, Jason and the Executives, Take One Productions, and a number of other different things I may have missed. Buy his album on bandcamp, because it costs less than a sandwich and takes less time to listen to than a "Let's Play" on YouTube: https://jasonandtheexecutives.bandcamp.com/

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

023 - Upbringings with Cory and Terry

Thu, 07 Jul 2016 14:00:00 +0000

Cory, Terry and I got together and had a blasty blast on this group podcast. It has fun stories and we talk about our superhero origin stories. Well, we at least talk about our parents.

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

022 - Improving Society with Cory

Thu, 30 Jun 2016 14:00:00 +0000

After losing a podcast due to a stupid mistake, Cory and I make up for it with a different conversation, full with tangents and society and analyses of our generation. You can find the blog that Cory contributes to by Googling "Oryx Blog"

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

021 - Cory

Thu, 23 Jun 2016 14:00:00 +0000

Through band or Sable or something, I know Cory. Regardless, we got reacquainted via Terry and he contacted me to try to get on the podcast. I really enjoyed podcasting with him. Unfortunately, our second hour from that session wasn't recorded, so that conversation is forever lost to the void. However, there's many more where that one came from, even though I was pretty excited about it. Anyways, here's this one, which was really good, too. There's a website he mentioned that he contributes to: https://spioenkop.blogspot.com/

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

020 - Collective vs. Individual with Caleb

Thu, 16 Jun 2016 14:00:00 +0000

After the first conversation with Caleb, he and I spent a long time talking about stuff and wanted to keep that conversation going, since we didn't get it on record. We discuss stuff like the collective vs. the individual, ideal societies, technology, and economics. While it may seem that we get a bit against each other, rest assured that we're totally civil and have absolutely no hard feelings. Such is the nature of ideological conflict. Caleb is a great friend and I look forward to having him on the podcast with other people, too.

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

019 - Caleb

Thu, 09 Jun 2016 14:00:00 +0000

While walking out of work one day, I spotted my friend Caleb heading into the establishment. The usual "catching up" questions ensued but then I remembered that I have a podcast and that he'd be a very interesting person to have on. Boy, was I right. Caleb is a friend from high school and, while we have some conflicting ideologies, he's a great person to talk to. It was great to catch up with him. So great, in fact, that I stayed up talking to him until 3 AM and only got 3 hours of sleep that night. It was definitely worth it. Stay tuned for his second podcast!

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

018 - Ideal Society with Terry

Thu, 02 Jun 2016 14:00:00 +0000

This is another episode with Terry! Since Terry likes making content and enjoys these conversations, he's usually my go-to person if I don't have another interview lined up. On this episode, Terry and I discuss and debate my idea of an ideal society - the ideas of the Venus Project. You can go to thevenusproject.com to find out more about this sort of society and you can go to my website to contact me about this stuff.

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

017 - Games and Clones with Jordan and Jeff

Thu, 26 May 2016 14:00:00 +0000

This episode is slightly outside of my usual scheme of things because I haven't done an interview with Jeff yet. However, you do know Jordan and how smart he is. Jeff and I discuss video games and then we get Jordan in on the conversation. These guys are some of my best friends, so it was a lot of fun recording this one. I hope you enjoy it!

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

016 - Politics with Terry Again!

Thu, 19 May 2016 14:00:00 +0000

Terry stopped by again and we talked about more politics and stuff involving it, like Twitter stuff and some of the potentially shady business going on with this year's election. For those of you from the future, this was a big deal in the year 2016, believe it or not. Terry has a lack of things to promote right now but you can still send him good vibrations with your brain telepathy. Thanks for listening!

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

015 - Design with Meghan

Thu, 12 May 2016 14:00:00 +0000

Another podcast with Meghan! We talk about design because she's a graphic designer. She and I get to be nerdy about design. Follow Meghan on Twitter @monarch_star and on Instagram @monarchstar or find her Facebook page, Shutterblur Photography, which is responsible for the pictures of me on my website. We are also both members of Solstice Cosplay, and you can find us on Facebook!

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

014 - Meghan

Thu, 05 May 2016 14:00:00 +0000

Meghan is a friend of mine (Sable's best friend) and the person through which both Sable and I are friends with our tight group now. We talked about her and her religion. Follow Meghan on Twitter @_megsthetic and on Instagram @monarchstar or find her Facebook page, Lucidstar Photography, which is responsible for the pictures of me on my website. We are also both members of Solstice Cosplay, and you can find us on Facebook!

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

013 - Disney with Sable

Thu, 28 Apr 2016 14:00:00 +0000

This is my second podcast with Sable. We talked about Disney and Pixar, quality of story and characters, sequelitis, and great cartoons today. Seriously, watch the shows we mentioned. You won't be disappointed. Follow Sable on Instagram @paintedcrow_artistry and find Solstice Cosplay on Facebook.

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

012 - Sable Ann

Thu, 21 Apr 2016 14:00:00 +0000

Sable and I have been together for six years. This is my favorite person in the world. We talk about art and religion. This is my first podcast with her, and the first with a member of Solstice Cosplay. Follow her on Instagram @paintedcrow_artistry and see her wonderful, wonderful artwork. I don't just say that because she's my girlfriend, I say that because she's a great artist. Find Solstice Cosplay, which we are both a part of, on Facebook.

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

011 - Sample Rate 1 - Who We Value in Society

Thu, 14 Apr 2016 14:00:00 +0000

A very short podcast, a sample, really, on a train of thought I had that I wanted to elaborate on: Who do we value in society?

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

010 - Politics with Terry

Thu, 07 Apr 2016 14:00:00 +0000

Here's my second conversation with Terry. We talked about politics, which is something he's been spending a lot of time looking into lately. We talked a little about presidential candidates, policy, and some hypotheticals. I definitely think we'll have more conversations on the podcast.

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

009 - Terry

Thu, 31 Mar 2016 14:00:00 +0000

This is my first conversation with Terry, a good friend of mine with whom I can talk to about anything for virtually forever. He's very smart and interesting and has an inspiring story to his life. I learned a lot more about him in this conversation and we'll probably have many more conversations on the podcast.

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

008 - Life, Death, and Music with Jordan

Thu, 24 Mar 2016 14:00:00 +0000

Jordan and I started talking about euthanasia and I decided we might as well start recording. We talked about euthanasia, the line between being chemicals and alive, being drum majors, and careers. We definitely went all over the place with that one.

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

007 - Jordan

Thu, 17 Mar 2016 14:00:00 +0000

Jordan has been a great friend of mine since middle school, and was one of the first people I wanted to have on this podcast. This was a great way to get reacquainted with him and talk to him about... well, him. For those of you that know him and are perhaps concerned with where he is in his faith, feel free to contact him via the methods discussed at the end of the podcast. Or feel free to have a conversation with us, as we plan on making more podcasts together with other people. Stay tuned for another podcast with him next week.

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

006 - "If I was the President" with Muditious

Thu, 10 Mar 2016 15:00:00 +0000

This is the third time Jesus has been on the podcast, but it happened all at once. We talked about society and politics again, but mostly what Jesus proposes we do. It's all hypothetical anyways. This is also an example of a conversation that would happen if someone was to come on the podcast a second time. If you think you have something better to say, tweet at Jesus or me, or send either of us an email. Find Jesus at muditious.com

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

005 - Sam Harris/Maryam Namazie Podcast Discussion with Muditious (Jesus Ramones)

Fri, 04 Mar 2016 01:30:00 +0000

This here is a joint podcast between my brother and I. We discussed the conversation between Sam Harris and Maryam Namazie on Sam's podcast, Waking Up. If you haven't listened to it, then you should probably listen to it before you listen to this one. We also discussed some political and social things in the US. Find Jesus at muditious.com and find Sam Harris and buy his books at samharris.org

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

004 - Muditious (Jesus Ramones)

Fri, 04 Mar 2016 01:15:00 +0000

Jesus Ramones is my oldest brother. I have two older brothers: Daniel and Jesus. Daniel is two years older than me and Jesus is five years older than me. We did a weird triple podcast thing and this is the first actual podcast with someone else. Find Jesus on Twitter and Instagram and listen to his podcast, Muditious, which is also on iTunes. Send him some love and stuff.

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

003 - Three Things

Fri, 04 Mar 2016 01:10:00 +0000

A discussion of my life's philosophy and why I believe it. There's obviously a lot more to be said about these three, and I explain it better through conversation. If you would like to have a conversation, feel free to contact me!

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

002 - Spiritual Journey

Fri, 04 Mar 2016 01:05:00 +0000

Lately, I’ve been taking in some information regarding spirituality, religion, science, and how they all connect. So I wanted to discuss where I’ve been and how I got to where I am now, and together, we can see where I’m going.I'm sorry if you're on the edge of Christianity and you don't want to hear what I have to say, but you should also acknowledge that everywhere you go, there are going to be people that challenge what you believe in. I'm also sorry that people lose friends over faith, and that being pushed over the edge one way or another can be detrimental to certain relationships, and that's really dumb, because relationships should be worth more than a disagreement on the existence of a flying spaghetti monster.Thanks for listening and I hope you enjoy it.

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/

001 - Introduction and Life Story

Fri, 04 Mar 2016 01:00:00 +0000

This is a podcast with deep conversations including but not limited to spirituality, science, religion, politics, morals, and, of course, music. These first few are going to be with just me talking your ear off.How fun.After these preliminary podcasts, I will have conversations with people I know, and perhaps some I don't know.I hope you enjoy this podcast and the ones that follow. Feel free to comment and let me know what you think, and maybe, someday, you will also be a guest on this podcast.

Love never fails. It's going to be okay. I might be wrong. https://santiagoramones.com/