n this very special episode of the EMMIE podcast celebrating the release of EMMIE's ROTTEN Issue, the editors and writers of EMMIE play a game of interview telephone during the release party for the ROTTEN Issue (a release party with a jazz band you'll hear in the background of these interviews). You'll hear the voices of Ian Hoffman, Oliver Gerharz, Nolan Majerowski, Cole Lampe, Soleil Rumpit, Lucero Dunscombe, Allie Hoffert, and Jacob Wood in a series of brief discussions about what they wrote in the ROTTEN issue, what it was like writing that, and how they ended up as a part of EMMIE.

Oh, and a special note for anyone reading the description of the last episode of the EMMIE Podcast I'll be the Podcast Director for: Thanks for listening, it's been so fun to run this podcast. I'm excited to be Editor-in-Chief next year!

EMMIE Staff Oliver Gerharz and Ian Hoffman chat with local band In Ropes, who tell all about how they work too hard to be labeled "slacker rock," constantly get swarmed by girls despite having 77% male listenership, and are huge fans of Drizzy Drake. Their new album "Three" is set to release shortly after this podcast episode. Much of the conversation focuses on what went into that album.

In this episode of the EMMIE Podcast, Oliver and Ian go upstairs during a show at The Signal, a local house show venue by the Capitol, to interview Conner and Stan, two of the guys who live at The Signal, about running house shows and the house show scene in Madison in general. Tune in to hear these two members of local band Hush Now Sweet Halo talk about what it was like for Conner at the Madison Manor, how they book bands, and what problems they face at The Signal.