Guest Speaker Ep. 86: Julian Mendoza

On Episode 86 of the Guest Speaker Series, Mike sits down with the multi-talented musician, vocalist, and journalist, Julian Mendoza, for one of our most entertaining and insightful episodes of the year. The two discuss a variety of topics, including the early influence Michael Jackson had on Julian's love for dancing, music, and all-around entertainment, as well as his parents' background in the creative arts. They also take a deep dive into Julian's latest LP 'Beneath My Wings', a spectacular body of work covering a plethora of genres and featuring over 40 contributors. What really sets Julian apart is his unconditional support and love of the Boston and MA music scene, and his ability to celebrate others. Julian also talks about his love for performing, as well as his role within the ASYNC collective, which is a discord server with hundreds of musicians, vocalists, and producers. Pop Quiz is really where things get interesting: Julian shares how a weed strip club might be coming to Western, MA, how his belief in Santa went on for FAR too long, what a chocolate chip muffin tastes like with avocado, why Lord of the Rings is superior to Star Wars, and so much more. Special thank you to Julian for an incredible episode! Follow Julian Mendoza on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/julian.i.mendoza/ Listen to Beneath My Wings on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/4bxNuaP5o2ajmnvzu5OV0U?si=ER8IbTgtRRKybuugk7Ffyw Listen to Beneath My Wings on Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/album/beneath-my-wings/1695666671 Follow our social media and blogs Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/turntableteachers/?hl=en Tik Tok - https://www.tiktok.com/@turntableteachers Blog - https://www.turntableteachers.com/blog Shop - https://www.turntableteachers.com/shop Subscribe to our streaming services Apple - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-turntable-teachers/id1448694925 Google Play - https://playmusic.app.goo.gl/?ibi=com.google.PlayMusic&isi=691797987&ius=googleplaymusic&apn=com.google.android.music&link=https://play.google.com/music/m/Icujt6fhi2je7zzfxjkr7glcowe?t%3DThe_Turntable_Teachers%26pcampaignid%3DMKT-na-all-co-pr-mu-pod-16 Soundcloud - https://soundcloud.com/user-538618877 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/4UJh499meoTP5wV2b2jrb0?si=EMaTjq9CR2-_zA6orKQNEQ Spotify Discover Playlist- https://open.spotify.com/user/45ix6360sx8y5286mf2ims30f?si=Swo3O5_ZREaF-01aOXVThQ