My guest this week is California journalist and founder of Lucky Seven Magazine, Nia Coats. We spoke about The Iron Claw, I Saw The TV Glow, the Friday series, The Princess Diaries, being from the east coast and watching west coast movies, moving from starting her own blog to starting Lucky Seven magazine, the stories behind her favorite articles and covers, the future of music journalism, and the creative process behind bringing a magazine to life. Come fuck with us.

Issue 4 of Lucky Seven, featuring Navy Blue and Kari Faux, is available now. Purchase it and any of the back issues on their site. Follow Nia on Instagram and Twitter: @grabacoat

My first book, Reel Notes: Culture Writing on the Margins of Music and Movies, is available now, via 4PM Publishing. Order a digital copy on Amazon.

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