Credit in the Straight World

the Nervous Breakdowns
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A show about the creative person's struggle to hold down a day job while pursuing their passion. Musician, filmmaker @thenervousbreakdowns interviews people from various backgrounds about how they work their "day job" while pursuing their real job and the stories that lie between the two.

  1. 07/14/2025

    Live Through This Hernia (solo episode)

    Putting the HER in Hernia. ER surgery for 4th of July, going back to work without recovery, Paccino wants almond milk, DeNiro drinks matcha, and Happy Birthday Courtney Love.

  2. 06/30/2025

    Podding On My Own (Pride 2025)

    A solo episode with Keala for Pride 2025. Some updates on the film and even snippets, what is Pink Saturday, more San Francisco lore, and a Robyn cover at the end.

  3. 05/05/2025

    RIP Jill Sobule and catching up

    Jill Sobule was a songwriter’s songwriter—so good that it’s almost criminal more people didn’t know her work. I’m catching up since my last episode, and this one’s twice as long because there’s so much to say: the incredible Jill Sobule has passed. I was lucky enough to speak with her several times over the years, and I always thought she’d be a guest on the podcast someday. What a loss. At the end of this episode, I cover her beautiful song *“Mexican Wrestler”* as a tribute. You can hear the full version at [nervousbreakdowns.com](http://nervousbreakdowns.com). Long live the songs of Jill Sobule.

  4. 02/08/2025

    Credit in the Coffee World with Katie Royse Ginther

    My interview with barista by day and theater producer by night, Katie Royse Ginther. We discuss life behind the coffee counter, life on stage (theater), her theater production co. (Kitchen Sink), and her current production "The Unautorized Blair Witch Musical." I also do a little origin story of the Nervous Breakdowns start.

  5. 12/21/2024

    Birthdays/ Deathdays

    Birthday Special with my creative brother Nero Nava. What better way to celebrate my birthday than to discuss loss of life this year but also the good stuff. For every goodbye there's a hello.

  6. 09/30/2024

    Liz Phair "Whip Smart 30th Anniversary" w/J.Johnson

    Continued talk about Liz Phair's sophomore LP Whip Smart 30 year anniversary with writer, poet, musician J.Johnson. We talk about everything from Monster theory, San francisco 90's-early aughts era, and of course LIZ PHAIR.

  7. 08/10/2024

    Liz Phair's Whip Smart 30th anniversary pt.2 (w/Elizabeth Barker)

    pt. 2 of my conversation with writer Liz Barker about Liz Phair's sophomore record but perhaps underappreciated "Whip Smart".

    Liz Phair's Whip Smart 30th anniversary pt.2 (w/Elizabeth Barker)

  8. 07/25/2024

    Liz Phair's Whip Smart turns 30 pt.1 (w/Elizabeth Barker)

    30th anniversary of the phenomenal sophmore album by Liz Phair. After Exile in Guyville's success and indie welter weight winner in the early 90's circle Liz Phair brought Whip Smart to the shooting range. It performed well but maybe didn't get it's due. I speak with writer Liz Barker and sort out each other's early experiences with this amazing record.

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A show about the creative person's struggle to hold down a day job while pursuing their passion. Musician, filmmaker @thenervousbreakdowns interviews people from various backgrounds about how they work their "day job" while pursuing their real job and the stories that lie between the two.

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  • Creator
    the Nervous Breakdowns
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2025
  • Episodes
    18
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © the Nervous Breakdowns
  • Show Website
    Credit in the Straight World