Aly Jacobs of Violets

Host Jason Schreurs welcomes Aly Jados of Chicago post-punk band Violets onto the show to talk about awareness around one's mental health and how it helps with stability. Aly and Jason discuss the importance of medical labels versus focusing on what makes us inspired and creative.

Featured song clips:
Violets - "Devotion" from Violets EP (2025)
Nirvana - "Smells Like Teen Spirit" live on Saturday Night Live, 1992)
Black Sabbath - "Paranoid" live at L'Olympia Bruno Coquatrix, Paris, France (1970)
Violets - "Eras" from Violets EP (2025)

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Intro/background music clips:
Submission Hold - "Cranium Ache"
Render Useless - "The Second Flight of Icarus"

Contact host Jason Schreurs - screamtherapypodcast@gmail.com