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Fresh off a 2021 Chicago Reader nomination for Best Music Podcast, Real Ones brings you carefully curated conversations with rising artists from the 312 and beyond. Host Ben Moskow moderates long-form talks with the musicians making noise in the underground who just might be household names in a few years. Brought to you by Project FILO. Logos by Zack Zagula.

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Fresh off a 2021 Chicago Reader nomination for Best Music Podcast, Real Ones brings you carefully curated conversations with rising artists from the 312 and beyond. Host Ben Moskow moderates long-form talks with the musicians making noise in the underground who just might be household names in a few years. Brought to you by Project FILO. Logos by Zack Zagula.

    Vayda on Touring with Veeze, Trolling, A Cosign From Doechii, Telemarketing and More | Real Ones Show

    Vayda on Touring with Veeze, Trolling, A Cosign From Doechii, Telemarketing and More | Real Ones Show

    Entertaining Atlanta rapper Vayda recently stopped in Chicago while opening for Veeze on his "Ganger" tour. We caught up with her outside the venue to talk about her whirlwind 2023, that time when Doechii commented on one of her TikToks, the realest song she's ever made, paranoia and more.

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    ThoughtPoet Reflects on Years of Documenting Chicago Music

    ThoughtPoet Reflects on Years of Documenting Chicago Music

    We sat down with writer, A&R, photojournalist and activist Isiah Veney, aka Thought Poet. for an insightful conversation about the state of Chicago music, why he's stuck around in the city this long, learning to "positively take up space," his criteria for working with artists, and more.

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    Host/co-editor: Ben Moskow
    Guest host: Reina Danzy
    Guest: Thought Poet
    Producer/Videographer: Michael Magitman
    Audio mixed by Michael "Farley" McFarland
    Editor: Aidan Siavelis
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    • 44 min
    Ebony Loren’s Last Days in Chicago

    Ebony Loren’s Last Days in Chicago

    Ten days before she took off for sunny Los Angeles, we sat down with singer-songwriter Ebony Loren about her favorite memories of living in Chicago, being a voice major during online school, languages she wants to learn and more.

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    Host/Editor: Ben Moskow
    Guest: Ebony Loren
    Producer/Videographer: Michael Magitman
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    • 19 min
    How an ACL Tear Helped Danny Schiller Sell Out a Hometown Show

    How an ACL Tear Helped Danny Schiller Sell Out a Hometown Show

    Right before the release of his EP 'Hasta La Dorada' we caught up with LA-based, Chicago-raised Latin indie artist Danny Schiller to chat about how the project came together, his past as a soccer player, who he would most want to tour with, his philosophy when it comes to making music and much more.

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    Host: Ben Moskow
    Guest: Danny Schiller
    Producer: Michael Magitman
    Audio editor: Michael "Farley" McFarland
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    • 41 min
    SAIAH Prepares to Leave Arizona

    SAIAH Prepares to Leave Arizona

    Rising pop-punk musician SAIAH joins Ben on Season 2, Episode 10 of Real Ones, recorded right before the release of their single "radio.fm." Topics include how they were first drawn to punk rock music, recording "Cheater" with Tom The Mail Man, touring with RIZ LA VIE & Guardin, getting booked for their first festival opening for Beach Fossils, preparing to move to Los Angeles and much more.

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    • 29 min
    BLK ODYSSY: When Meaningful Art Wins

    BLK ODYSSY: When Meaningful Art Wins

    This convo with Juwan Elcock of BLK ODYSSY happened back in January. He's since opened for Cordae on a US tour,  dropped the deluxe version of debut album BLK VINTAGE featuring Baby Rose, Mereba & Benny the Butcher, and announced his first-ever headlining tour. Things are going up. Keep up with the latest BLK ODYSSY news here /

    the BLK REVOLUTION TOUR COMES TO CHICAGO AUGUST 27 at SLEEPING VILLAGE. TIX here /

    AND DON'T FORGET ABOUT THE FIRST EVER REAL ONES CURATED SHOW AUGUST 20. LIVE PERFORMANCES FROM Your Stepdad, Gayun Cannon, the Stranded Civilians, Morgan Gold and A.N.I. TIX here /

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