The Trace
This is the Trace. Here you will hear conversations with a wide variety of guests about religion, politics, movies, music, and more. We get into the personal and the political here so beware; all of those things that we are told not to talk about are on the table here. Who is it that doesn’t want us talking about sex, politics, class, and religion anyways? Here we will talk openly about all of those topics and more. I am Andrew Hackett. Welcome to The Trace.
- Update frequency
- every 9 days
- Average duration
- 64 minutes
- Episodes
- 99
- Years Active
- 2019 - 2024
S2 E23 - Eric and Nate Stone on "Two Pictures"
Eric and Nate Stone were my guests this week on The Trace. Eric wrote and directed the film "Two Pictures". Nate did the score and helped produce the movie. "Two Pictures" has just been released o…
S2 E22 - Protests, Quarantine, Hope
I was so upset by Donald Trump's profane use of the Bible as a symbol of fascist authoritarianism that I felt the need to record an response to it. The idea that Trump connects the Bible, and Christ…
S2 E21 - Oscar Negrete on Psychology, Quarantine, and Art
Oscar is a long time friend of mine who is a therapist and musician in Tepic, Mexico. We have collaborated on music in the past and always have incredible conversations. Today we discuss life in Me…
S2 E20 - William Bardot on Hinduism, Buddhism, and Christianity
William and I love talking about religion. He is on the the Buddhist path with a great interest in all religion. I am currently reading the Bhagavad Gita which gave William and I the chance to disc…
S2 E19: Andrew Hiller and the Art Life
Andrew Hiller and I have been friends for many years. He is a musician/artist that I originally met in the late-90's/early-2000's. We have stayed close ever since even though we never live near eac…
S2 E18: Brian Durkin and Our Top 5 Films of the 90's
Brian Durkin is an editor and musician from Los Angeles. He is a major movie lover and I had been wanting to have him on The Trace for quite a while.
Every interview I have done on The Trace has bee…
S2 E17 - Top 5 Scarlett Johansson Movies
Back to it here on The Trace with some social distancing episodes. We all need movies to watch, podcasts to listen to, and various ideas on how to best pass the time during this strange season of li…
S2 E16: The Woman on the Bridge
A story about a woman who tries to jump off a bridge but is caught by the arm.
S2 E15 - Best Albums of the 2010's
This is a breakdown of my favorite albums of the decade and their relation to cultural and political events of our time. This is a subjective list that is more about feel and themes than genre. Che…
S2 E14 - A Halloween Story
This week I share a story I wrote and performed with the help of Seattle band Mount Savage. This is a Halloween story that I shared at an event at Hotel Albatross last week. I've never shared a fic…
S2 E13: Matt Johnson on Roadside Monument, Tooth and Nail, and Seattle in the 90's
This week my guest is Matt Johnson. He is a drummer who has been in bands like Roadside Monument, Blenderhead, 90 Pound Wuss, and many more. We discuss underground punk rock music in Seattle in the…
S2 E12: Psalm 23 and Deconstructed Bible Stories
This is my first installment of an idea I have wanted to do for a while: a deconstruction of a famous Bible story. In this case it's Psalm 23. I go through the text looking at the original language…
S2 E11: SPECSWIZARD on The Shining, An American Werewolf in London, Religion, the Nature of Evil, and The Need to Check Yourself
Seattle artist SPECSWIZARD is my guest on this episode where we discuss the movies The Shining and An American Werewolf in London. From there we vamp into talks on religion, the nature of evil, judgm…
S2 E10: "Before Sunrise" and Keith Green, Amy Grant, and The Joker with Sam Sundquist
On this episode of The Trace we look at Richard Linklater's 1995 romantic drama "Before Sunrise". This gives us a chance to talk about being seen, falling in love, commitment, and the nature of desi…
S2 E9: Coming Home, The 1975, The VMA's, Taylor Swift, Andrew Luck, SNL, and Greenland with Sam Sundquist
We discuss Hal Ashby's "Coming Home" along with current headlines like the new 1975 song "People", SNL, Taylor Swift, the VMA's, and Trump's desire to buy Greenland.
S1 E8: Brett Hamil, comedy, politics, Seattle, homelessness, proximity, and local government.
Brett Hamil is my guest this week. He is a comedian and political voice in Seattle. We talk about comedy, Seattle, politics, local news, and street papers like Real Change. Wonderful conversation!
S2 E7: Blue Velvet, #MeToo, Shadow Work, Meditation, Violence in Movies, Evil and Goodness with Hannah Haddix and Sam Sundquist
David Lynch explored the depths of mysterious beauty and ugliness in his 1986 film "Blue Velvet". Hannah Haddix and Sam Sundquist are my guests as we discuss themes related to the movie like #MeToo,…
S2 E6: Joe Versus the Volcano and the Impossible
This week Sam Sundquist and I used the 1990 bizzarro rom-com “Joe Versus the Volcano” to talk about some serious existential issues. Themes covered are: What would you do if you found out you had 5 …
S2 E5: First Reformed and Looking for Hope
This week Hannah Haddix, Sam Sundquist, and I discuss themes of despair, living in a world of injustice, and hope. We use the movie "First Reformed" as a case study for the backdrop of these issues.…