“Very Scary Delta” Episode #210 (w/ Sylvia Black)
Summary
Delta Work opens with a comedic story about mistaking a cat playing with a box for a home intruder or ghost. She is joined by singer Sylvia Black, who discusses her new album *Shadow Time*, her songwriting for the Black Eyed Peas, and her love for gothic culture. The pair also debate Halloween traditions, horror movies, and the nature of deferred dreams.
Topics discussed
Sponsor: Progressive Insurance
Intro and wig performance
Nighttime scare: sounds in the house
Planning a response to the intruder
Debating ghosts vs. burglars
Drag rules and fighting spirit
Story of Laura Quigley and unicycles
Confronting the hallway and finding no one
Realizing it might be a ghost
The cat in the box revelation
Hypothetical gurney and embarrassment
GoFundMe and near-death thoughts
Sponsor: Lisa Mattress
Sponsor: Progressive Insurance disclaimer
Musical performance by Sylvia Black
Introduction of Sylvia Black
Music influences: Elvira and Dolly Parton
Writing 'Meet Me Halfway'
Singing and finding your voice
New album 'Shadow Time' and production
Reimagining 'I Want a New Drug'
Break and transition
Scooped bagels and carbs
Everything bagels and teeth
Favorite holidays: Easter and Halloween
Halloween party costume ideas
Halloween candy preferences
Favorite candies: Milky Way and Junior Mints
Gothic aesthetics in everyday items
Winter solstice and gothic romance
Scary movies: Candyman and public restrooms
Montgomery Ward and being lost
Horror films with dad and The Raft
Sponsor: Toyota C-HR
Listener question: Dream Deferred
Sylvia's perspective on deferred dreams
Career pivots and new opportunities
Advice on networking and kindness
How Very Delta came to be
Representation and community support
Continuing work despite lack of support
Finding community as an only child
Unspoken love and kinship
Delta's mom and saving energy
Gift: Little Tchotchkes candle
Story of a ruined candle
Candle in the car during heat wave
Melted candle and ruined wig
Outro and credits
Sponsor: Mom Plus Gold
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