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. Soma Snakeoil is an artist, sex worker and activist. She helped start The Sidewalk Project a non-profit homeless organization here in Los Angeles with Emily Neilsen (Punk Rock & Paintbruses/Rock vs. Cancer) and Stacey Dee (of the band Bad Cop Bad Cop). The current shelter in place order has certainly made this sort of work more challenging than it had been in the past for numerous reasons and the fact that volunteers continue to help the needy is inspiring. Soma and I speak about her artwork, activism and life in a big metropolitan city now that life has certainly changed in the age of COVID-19. "*Everything I create is part of my own personal healing and for connectivity with others. I believe in art, love, compassion and passion as a community experience to heal and elevate. We’re better together. We’re happier together. Happiness grows as it’s shared.*" - Soma Snakeoil For additional information about The Sidewalk Project or to follow Soma, please use the links below: Soma's website [https://www.somasnakeoil.com](https://www.somasnakeoil.com) Soma on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/somasnakeoil/](https://www.instagram.com/somasnakeoil) Soma on Twitter [https://twitter.com/goddesssoma](https://twitter.com/goddesssoma) Soma on Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/soma.snakeoil](https://www.facebook.com/soma.snakeoil) The Sidewalk Project [https://thesidewalkproject.org](https://thesidewalkproject.org) Dominatrixes Against Trump [https://domsagainstdonald.com](https://domsagainstdonald.com) Post-Production by AJ Murillo Recorded April 14, 2020 Edited by Andy Poncherello "Marty's Got the MRSA" by The Poncherellos (unavailable nowhere)