Soft Chew

We are back & it's worth the wait we promise!!! This is a VERY special episode with Lily Whispers ASMR. This interview blew our minds truly. Lily is so incredibly insightful, thoughtful & strong. We can't wait for you to hear this one. We talk about the fine line between intimacy and being sexual when it comes to ASMR, confronting bullying & Lana Del Rey being an entry point into ASMR (we concur). Videos included in this episode can be found here.  

We've got one of the biggest ASMR legends of all time in this episode: Pigsbum53!!! If you listen closely you can hear Robin freaking out/fangirl'ing the entire time. Robin never experienced ASMR until the sounds of Pigsbum53 floated through the walls of our shared apartment one morning... and the rest is history. *Special guest alert* Robin's 94 year old grandma gives ASMR a whirl. Does she love or hate it? You will have to tune in to find out.   

For our first ever LIVE recording of Soft Chew we interviewed, Alexandra Serio, creator of the ASMR horror film TINGLE MONSTERS. We chat about Alexandra's choice to take something gentle and turn it violent, why she felt ASMR was the best vehicle for telling this story and what the reaction to the film has been so far. You can watch the film here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ciDyt-hUKmY&feature=emb_title

We know it has been a while & we are very sorry BUT we promise this episode is worth the wait. Meet the incredible SavannahsVoice ASMR (fun fact: our logo is based off her!). SavannahsVoice started making content back when it was called the "Whisper Community" - ASMR wasn't even a thing then! Savannah was also only a teenager when she started posting content! So curl up in your self isolation and enjoy... Editor's Note: the interview with SavannahsVoice was recorded over two years ago now.

We now travel to Costa Rica to speak with one of ASMR's most prolific creators, Olivia Kispper. We talk about everything from Transpersonal Psychology to an actual ASMR Dome that she hopes to someday build.

We started in North Carolina and now we travel deep into the Appalachian Mountains of Kentucky to chat with the very special Cara ASMR. Videos featured in ep: First video: HORROR DVD COLLECTION / MOMMA ASMR Raquel Perez Empties: ASMR/ September '15 Empties  Cara ASMR : (YOU CHOOSE) ASMR Spa Facial Roleplay (Personal Attention, Water Sounds, Soft Music) Cara ASMR: When her mom interrupts Cara ASMR: Letter to myself #NationalComingOutDay ASMR the chew: Trying Foreign Snacks ASMR Eating Sound Soft Crunch Time Tony Bomboni: Trying to Follow a NikkieTutorials Makeup Tutorial (ASMR)

We open the series in North Carolina with SouthernASMR Sounds aka Mary. She's a Michaels Store maven (she's even been banned from stores for making ASMR videos before). Let her southern drawl soothe your soul ZZZzzz.   Videos featured in ep: 0:44 (Hailey Rose) - Musical ASMR: Softly humming you to sleep 3:41 (SouthernASMR) - ASMR Roleplay ~ Helping a Hoarder Sort Jewelry (Clinking Sounds/Soft Spoken) (SouthernASMR) - ASMR Library Book Sale Roleplay ~ More Dust Jacket Crinkling, Typing, Whispering SouthernASMR first video - jewelry role play

Soft Chew is a new podcast created by Robin Dann (of the band Bernice) and Gabrielle Leith that explores the online phenomenon of ASMR. Each episode will take you on a sensory journey through the world of some of the community's most revered, eccentric and prolific content creators. For our series teaser, we hop a plane to NYC for an immersive ASMR experience called the Whisperlodge. We sit down with Pamela Martinez (Director of the NYC Production) and Chia Lynn Kwa (Design Lead and Production Manager) to hear more about the genesis of the project and what ASMR means to them.