Comedy
March 2020 will be forever known as the time that life on earth changed and not just for a day or a few days but for forever. In the USA we will often hear about how celebrities and famous athletes are coping. This is not to say they’re not sacrificing or having to cope but what is more important to me are the stories of those who are not part of those elite groups. The playing field has been leveled and now, a good percentage of us, are on the same level. Rich, poor or in-between, we are all figuring this out one day at a time. I've known Simon Brown for almost a decade, first as a musician who played a couple of shows in more store to a collaborator on recording and video projects. We've stayed in touch long after both of us left our temporary homebase in western Massachusetts with Simon settling in NYC. The differences between LA and NYC are many but there are also similarities. While LA has the advantage, at this time of not having a very thorough public transit system and many single family dwellings or smaller apartment buidlings, NYC has an extensive public transit system that has thrown millions of people together in the age of COVID-19 whether they like it or not. High density housing can also be an issue as well. Simon and I speak about his work as a music teacher and composer as well as the affinity we share for city living that has forever been changed by COVID-19. *"music education is the other big part of my life. i am part of orchestrating dreams, a non profit that stays on track with its goals: helping kids grow up with music. i also teach strings at new york city charter school of the arts."* - Simon Brown You can learn more about Simon on his website [www.simonmbrown.com](www.simonmbrown.com) Post-Production by AJ Murillo Recorded April 9, 2020 Edited by Andy Poncherello "Marty's Got the MRSA" by The Poncherellos (unavailable nowhere)