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Podcast: Look At My Records!
Episode: Episode 184: Mandy Brownholtz
Description: For Episode 184, Zach Romano joins Tom as co-host for an interview with Brooklyn-based author Mandy Brownholtz.  Brownholtz just released her debut novel, Rotten, which tells the story of a young twenty-something named Viv Taylor as she navigates the seedy underbelly of the DIY scene in Washington D.C. The plot sees Viv confronting past traumas experienced through the scene and reckons with issues of consent and millennial sexual politics, particularly in the context of tight-knit music communities. Tune in to the interview to hear about Brownholtzâs decision to self-publish the novel and what went into that process, the âOozeâ m...