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in this episode Open Mike Eagle talks to one of his earliest rap heroes, chicago rapper Rhymefest. Fest talks through the lessons he's learned in his decades long career being both a rapper himself and a song writer, having won Grammys penning songs for Kanye and Common. Mike also reminds Fest of when they first met at a southside hip-hop spot in the mid 90s Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

in this episode Open Mike Eagle picks the brain of legendary underground LA emcee MURS. one important Mike wanted to know is how the heck MURS is underground when he was on a major label for a while and is an internationally known entertainer. MURS gives a good answer to this along with many other various good answers about Living Legends, Paid Dues, 9th Wonder and more. it's a good listen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

in this episode Open Mike Eagle talks with fellow indie rap stalwart billy woods. They have a candid conversation about the economics of the music industry, trying to run an indie rap label and how long billy is going to be able to hide his face (and why he started doing it in the first place). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On the season 2 premiere of Open Mike Eagle's interview show we speak with 'Community' and 'Rick and Morty's' Dan Harmon. They talk through their relationship to vulnerability, freestyle rap techniques and how to survive the toxicity of Hollywood. Long time listeners will hear the return of an old friend in the intro. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Open Mike Eagle's original interview show returns for a new season featuring deep dive conversations with creators from music and comedy. listen for a rundown of some of this season's guests Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I'm currently on a drive in tour with Hannibal Buress and its new and different and weird. Me, him and DJ Tony Trimm catch up in a hotel room in Butler Pennsylvania to talk about touring during a pandemic and the (apparently) famous DJ Carshmello who is the opening act on the tour . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mike is joined by the Podfather himself, WTF host Marc Maron. They discuss Marc’s unusual life balancing a podcast that is at least somewhat about him and a TV show where he plays a podcaster and comic named Marc Maron, who is an awful lot like him. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Host Open Mike Eagle has really found something of a soulmate in actor and comedian Baron Vaughn. The two talk about growing up with cable television, setting fires no one knew about, and coping with rampant drugs in their communities. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mike welcomes the comedian and actor Nick Thune for a broad-ranging discussion. The two of them cover everything from why Nick gave up one-liners and the guitar in his act to who Jesus would want to hang out with if he was around today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mike chats with rapper, activist, and spoken word artist B. Dolan about what white rappers owe the Black Lives Matter movement, how white privilege can give you a leg up in the hip-hop world, and their mutual love of Ol' Dirty Bastard. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mike talks with writer and critic Chuck Klosterman about changes in publishing and criticism, the gamble that comes with being interesting, and the fear of accidentally living life wrong. Plus, more new music from Hella Personal Film Festival. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mike hangs out with Slug while the latter does his tour laundry, tells a story about a near-collaboration with a very, very famous musician, and plays a song from his new release, Hella Personal Film Festival. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s the 50th episode of Secret Skin and Mike is joined by his friend, the rapper and all-around artist Jean Grae. They discuss everything from black Netflix tropes to Mike’s picky eating/Jean’s crushing dismay when she learns about Mike’s picky eating. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mike talks with his friend, actor/comedian/author John Hodgman, about the overabundance of entertainment, the necessity of doing terrifying things, The Daily Show, and growing into yourself by being someone else (or many, many other people). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mike talks with Chris Gethard, and their wide-ranging conversation covers Chris’s eccentric television program full of human fish, 36-hour no-sleep marathons, and fans who become staff members. Plus, Mike visits his sister in Gary, Indiana. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mike responds to some listener questions, including one about how to feel about white people singing along at rap shows using the n-word. Then, a conversation with Anthony Fantano, creator and host of The Needle Drop. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mike welcomes world-famous comedian and old college pal, Hannibal Buress. They talk about growing up in Chicago, getting started in comedy, and sad private jets. All this plus the first single from Mike's collaboration with Paul White. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mike welcomes the rapper J-Zone on this edition of Secret Skin. J-Zone opens up about discouragement, and how he ended up writing a book of advice for all the rappers who don’t end up becoming superstar millionaires. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mike joins us from Europe where the tour with Serengeti is wrapping up and things have been going much better. We also hear Mike’s interview with Islands/The Unicorns' Nick Thorburn, composer of music for another podcast you might have heard of: Serial. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Open Mike Eagle joins us all the way from Germany, where he is on tour with his Cavanaugh bandmate, Serengeti. They have many stories to tell. Then we hear Mike’s interview with Houston-based rapper Fat Tony. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices