The Hanson Hour Megan Quinsee

How do you seperate the creator from the "product"?

And then how do you invest in a product that doesn't come with definable specifications? For example- if I invest in a pair of jeans that dont match my expectations, or what I was told i would be receiving, I simply return the product.

Dr Eric Wesselmann leads us in an important conversation about fandoms and fanships today.

Eric is a social psychologist and lecturer at the Illinois State University. He brings incredible knowledge into our chat, focusing on what it means to be a fan of something.

You can find Eric on X @EricWesselmann, LinkedIn as Eric Wesselmann and on Instagram as @drericwesselmann. But also, google him, and enjoy his research and articles.



You can find me on Instagram @thehansonhour_podcast

It's just all round fun with Sarah in the house. Listen to Sarah talk about her fav Hanson memories, like climbing in the bands childhood treehouse and getting tackled at an airport by Zac. There's some beautiful takeaways here also- reminders to get back to "youth full " thinking, where you had less boundaries or circumstances holding you back, and to where you could create experiences and craft memories. What dreams are you chasing these days? :)

If you're up for some fan stories while you pound the pavement or sit down for your morning coffee- then this episode is for you.



Andrea Howat is based in Chicago, but sat down with me in Nashville.



I wont give away any spoilers, you'll need to listen, but I will say...this one is a whole lotta fun!

Enjoy!

You can find Andrea on her insta handles which are:

@andreakhowat and @dancewithdre.



You can check out her youtube channel: dancewithdre

And also hit up her website which is: dancewithdre.com

It feels good to be back!



Delighting you this week with guest Jason Taylor. Jason is based in the Midwest and currently plays in a band that plays all Grateful Dead music-KC Bones is the name of the band.



He was also the original guitarist for Hanson's band on the Road to Albertane and This time around tours.



You can also find Jason's two albums on iTunes under the name Honeyspoon- Sixth Sense Honeyspoon- Songs  for Camels.



As for me, you can find me on Instagram as The Hanson Hour.



Thank you for listening!

Remember when Christopher Sabec name dropped Matthew Spaid in his episode?



Well we have Matthew on today to tell us all that he remembers (well some of it, because I'm sure this could have been a much longer episode if it were all of it) about his time with the band, beginning from 1997.



And what does Matt do now? You can find out more below!



In 2003, Matt Spaid's career took a significant turn, transitioning from web development to oral care product development.

He specializes in developing oral care products, including toothpaste, mouthwash, and teeth whitening products, for prominent global brands like Smile Direct Club and HiSmile among many others.

Following a decade in Amsterdam, he relocated to rural Arizona in 2021 with his husband, a doctor currently completing his Internal Medicine residency.

Matt now resides on a small farm and runs a consulting company, Quia Group (pronounced 'K-WA'). He also established Quia Farms, a brand for selling farm products like eggs, produce, and his uniquely crafted toothpaste.

If you want to explore and purchase his artisan toothpaste and other products visit quiafarms.com (spelled q-u-i-a farms.com). He's offering a 25% discount for Hanson Hour listeners on their orders if you use the coupon code  'HANSONHOUR'.  

Well the MON era has been a ride. And to be honest I feel like I could have stayed here for a little while longer.



In this episode I welcome past guests Katie from Hansonstage and Chris from MMMBOPtastic back to discuss the first 4 episodes in a little more detail.



Enjoy!



@hansonstage

@mmmboptastic