Sarinn Blawatt of Alien Boys

Host Jason Schreurs welcomes Sarinn Blawatt, singer of Vancouver punk band Alien Boys, to talk about the culture of care. Having worked in harm reduction services for more than 15 years, Sarinn links their involvement in the punk scene and its empathic ethos to the important work they do in health care.

Featured song clips:
Alien Boys - "The Lever" from The Weight of it All (2023)
Ramones - "I Wanna Be Sedated" from Road to Ruin (Sire Records, 1978)
Dead Kennedys - "Drug Me" from Fresh Fruit For Rotting Vegetables (Cherry Red Records, 1980)
Alien Boys - "Shrinkwrap" from The Weight of it All (2023)

Photo: Bobbi Barbarich

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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

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