Sounding Out with Izzy: A Grrrl's Two Sound Cents Podcast

Season 10 commences with a turning of the tables. Friend of the pod Grace Robins-Somerville returns to present listener-submitted questions that I answer on the spot. We also discuss our favorite records of 2025, Grammy® predictions, the astronomical rise of Geese, and niche internet music topics like the infamous Pitchfork Kid A review.

✨ MORE ABOUT GRACE ROBINS-SOMERVILLE ✨

Grace Robins-Somerville is a writer and music critic from NYC known for her work in Pitchfork, Stereogum, Paste Magazine, and more. Additionally, she co-hosts The Endless Scroll podcast and shares her thoughts regularly on her brilliant Substack page Our Band Could Be Your Wife.

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For the Season 9 finale of Sounding Out with Izzy, you will hear my conversation with runo plum, who joins me to talk her Winspear debut 'patching,' a collection of delicate sweeping melodies that create beautiful expansions out of endings.

✨ MORE ABOUT RUNO PLUM ✨

runo plum is a prolific DIY indie musician based in the musical Mecca of Minneapolis. Known for her intricate DIY folk pop arrangements and collaborations with Hovvdy, this intimate new offering marks her debut release on Winspear (Wishy, Slow Pulp, Teethe).

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Today you will hear my conversation with Salt Lake City-based indie rock visionary Josaleigh Pollett to discuss their brand new Poltergeist-inspired single "Radio Player," and their protective loyalty to their home, as a Salt Lake City native.

✨ MORE ABOUT JOSALEIGH POLLETT ✨

Josaleigh Pollett is a DIY electro indie rock artist based in Salt Lake City. They just released their brand new song "Radio Player," which marks their first output since their highly acclaimed 2023 record 'In The Garden By The Weeds,' which garnered support from NPR, Atwood Magazine, and Swim Into The Sound.

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Today you will hear my conversation with Leilani Patao, who joins me to discuss their brand new ep 'daisy,' their unique blend of indie and hyperpop shaped by a background in theatre, and why they decided to cut ties with streaming services and only listens to music on an old-fashioned iPod.

✨ MORE ABOUT LELANI PATAO ✨

Leilani Patio is a Los Angeles-born and Brooklyn-based singer-songwriter, producer, and a self-described "recovering jack of all trades." They released their entirely self-produced debut album 'The Lovers Reversed' at the age of 17, and will continue their eclectic streak of hyperpop-infused indie project on their latest EP 'daisy,' out now.

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Grab your handmade zines and get ready to rush the stage with the girlies cause Gigi Barwald from local riot grrrl band t@b grrrl is here to discuss everything from favorite online conspiracy theories to the wonderful community support their band has received online.

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