The Cheddar Check-In

After a long break, we’re back! In this episode, we’re joined by based musical madman and email newsletter genius Jackson Blumgart aka Magnetizer, who graciously allowed us to step our audio game up at his East Oakland recording studio. We explore his musical evolution and reminisce on the early to mid-2000’s as a fascinating transitional […]

In this episode we are joined by our first guest ever, Community Youth Organizer and Based Vibes Provider Joshua Fisher Lee aka Dj Gold Gills. We chop it up about the craft and psychology of dj’ing, the importance of collaboration and creating your own functions, and the work he is doing with youth in Oakland. […]

In this episode we reminisce on good times watching Warriors basketball in the past, and marvel at how good the team is today. We also explore issues around gender and access in hip-hop. You can download the episode here. Intro: Kamaiyah ~ “How Does It Feel”

In this episode, we speak on the importance of cry sessions, briefly touch on the dynamics of Bay Area sports rivalries, and explain why we love the Independent in SF. You can download this episode here. Intro: Kelela ~ “Rewind”

In this episode we break down the based concept of Chasing The Joy, jock Erykah Badu, and mention some of our favorite musical bangers from 2015. You can download this episode here. Intro: Nef the Pharoah ~ “Big Tymin'”