Crushed Monocle Podcast: Episode 10 – Zola Jesus Take The Wheel

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The Crushed Monocle Podcast is a show where Jon and Coop talk about stuff. All the stuff! Music, movies, shows, life, whatever. They will mispronounce names, poke fun at themselves, and never fail to profess their love for the 1995 masterpiece, Showgirls. Doesn’t that excite you? Sure it does! This is why it’s very important you subscribe to this podcast on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you consume fine podcasts. After that, sit down a spell and listen to Crushed Monocle Podcast: Episode 10 – Zola Jesus Take The Wheel.

Our guest on this episode is Nika Danilova, also known as Zola Jesus.

Danilova has established herself as one of the most interesting electronic artists in the music industry. Combining elements of industrial, goth, and synth-pop, Zola Jesus is a tapestry of haunting, yet soulful music that’s both cinematic and dreamlike. Ahead of the release of her new record Arkhon, on Sacred Bones, Danilova joins us by the way of her secluded home in the woods of Wisconsin.

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In this conversation, Coop, Jon, and Zola Jesus discuss a wide variety of topics including:

  • Gentlemen starting with complicated questions
  • The chill properties of Japanese pan flute
  • Ministry isn’t made up of actual ministers
  • The objectification of women in music
  • The bitter feud between FIBs and Wisconsinites
  • How expensive it is to form a touring band
  • Why we shouldn’t judge artists who keep their music streaming

Do these topics interest you? Sure they do! It’s why you’ve stuck with us to this point! So, don’t forget to subscribe, like, and share The Crushed Monocle Podcast in your favorite format. Sit back, and enjoy Jon, Coop, and the uncanny Zola Jesus as we talk about stuff. ALL the stuff!


Resources: Zola Jesus.com | Crushed Monocle on Twitter | Crushed Monocle on Facebook | Barrie | Meshuggah | Mammoth Weed Wizard Bastard | Jazmine Sullivan | X | Zola Jesus live at Pitchfork Music Festival 2018