Welcome, friends and colleagues!
I am absolutely thrilled to share our EnT conversation with Dr. Laura L. Flanagan, Esq. PhD!
Laura is, among many things, a writer, visual artist, lawyer, entrepreneur, and lifelong resident of New York City! Her forthcoming book about cooking is called Hardcore Vegetarian: Welcome to the Vegedome!, and it is available for pre-order from most major online retailers, or will be soon!
Please check our convo out below! And be sure to check out the Notes, Resources, & Commentary as well!
Audio via NYC & NB-CA AKA “The (50)6”! #ednontech
Notes, Resources, & Commentary
We covered a lot in our discussion! And so, I will defer largely to what you’ve already seen or heard!
As mentioned, Laura’s book is called Hardcore Vegetarian: Welcome to the Vegedome! and it is available for pre-order on Amazon!
Beyond being a talented, experienced writer and editor Laura is also a gifted visual artist, and her work is available for purchase online!
Furthermore, Laura manages New York Hardcore punk legends Cro-Mags! Cro-Mags are preparing to head out on a tour of Europe, and will be playing shows and festivals throughout the remainder of 2024!
When I asked Laura via email about some of her favorite musicians and writers, this is what she said:
My “favorite” authors are too numerous to count – and write in too many different genres. Music also- I am all over the place. Both Harley and I listen to so many different genres of music that it would be impossible to choose favorites. But my favorite classical composer by a long shot is JSB, and when I need to focus- I always go there. My very favorite book of fiction would have to be Crime and Punishment.
Dr. Laura L. Flanagan, Esq. PhD
Laura also notes that her philosophical thinking has been most influenced by Immanuel Kant, Theodor Adorno, and Michel Foucault!
Some points from one of Laura’s significant professional networks jumped out at me, especially as I prepared these notes after the recordings!
What Makes Me Uniquely Me
- I am a New York native, born and raised on the Upper East Side Of Manhattan.
- I wrote a book about cooking called “Hard-Core Vegetarian” which will be released in 2024 on Feral House Press.
- I am a writer, editor, producer, and manage a legendary band.
- I am an avid equestrian.
- I paint and draw.
- I speak Italian fluently and have dual citizenship with Italy.
I believe that we touched on many of these points in our chat… but not all of them!
As a lifelong fan of punk and alternative and all sub-genres of guitar-based music, and as a vegetarian, and as a fan of narrative, storytelling, and food generally, I found this convo highly fun, informative, and rad! I will take the opportunity here to share a link to one of my favorite American poems of all time… The Hard Core of Beauty… by legendary New Jersey doctor and poet William Carlos Williams!
I’ll leave the final words of these notes to Laura!
Food is a primordial expression of love.
Dr. Laura L. Flanagan, Esq. PhD
We are deeply grateful to Dr. Flanagan for spending some time on our podcast! Please be sure to check back again sooner than later!
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