Ep 2: Being at Your Lowest and Coming Back Better Than Ever

Welcome in flats and sharps! It’s the second time I’ve gotten to say that! This episode features someone who’s really neat: please welcome Tracy Conoby! Sit your ears down for a moment and enjoy as we discuss Tegan and Sara (and catfishing), Paramore and their wondrous frontwoman, MUNA’s infectious gay pop, and “crying to Julien Baker songs in my car”! Plus, a fun round of Hard Times or Real Times, the new quiz game sweeping the nation (as in the nation of In the Key of Brie; it’s in half of their episodes!) If you think you’re ready for this episode, you probably are! I won’t judge your ability to know yourself! But I will judge you if you don’t listen!

WARNING: A small discussion of addiction starts at 52 minutes and ends at 54 minutes.

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Credits

• Distinguished Guest: Tracy Conoby (@conofoto)
• Music (in order of appearance):
  • “Art of the Groove”
    • Brent Jensen / Rob Walker Quintet
    • Art of the Groove
    • (Origin Records, 2004)
  • “What I Want”
  • MUNA
  • MUNA
  • (Saddest Factory Records, 2022)
• “You Wouldn’t Like Me”
  • Tegan and Sara
  • So Jealous
  • (Sanctuary Records, 2004)
• “Turn it Off”
  • Paramore
  • Brand New Eyes
  • (Fueled by Ramen Records, 2009)
• “Brick by Boring Brick”
  • Paramore
  • Brand New Eyes
  • (Fueled by Ramen Records, 2009)
• “Body Language”
  • Mint Green
  • All Girls Go to Heaven
  • (Epitaph Records, 2022)
• “Home by Now”
  • MUNA
  • MUNA
  • (Saddest Factory Records, 2022)
• “Sanity for Summer”
  • City Mouth
  • Coping Machine
  • (Take This to Heart Records, 2020)
• “Something”
  • Julien Baker
  • Sprained Ankle
  • (6131 Records, 2022)
• “Pretty Words”
  • Sydney Rose
  • One Sided
  • (Public Consumption / Elektra Records, 2023)
• “Ruined”
  • Adrianne Lenker
  • Bright Future
  • (Adrianne Lenker under exclusive license to 4AD Ltd, 2024)
• “My Cookie Fell Apart”
  • Purrple Cat
  • Up All Night
  • (1027916 Records DK, 2018)
• Host: Brie Maloney
• Show Notes Writer: Brie Maloney
• Editor: Brie Maloney
• Visuals: Brie Maloney
• Social Media: Brie Maloney
• Think you can edit or create visuals better than me? Please let me know! I’d love to have some help here! Seriously, it’s a one woman show, and half the country doesn’t even think I’m a woman!