{"id":175168,"date":"2026-04-24T19:46:15","date_gmt":"2026-04-24T19:46:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/175168\/"},"modified":"2026-04-24T19:46:15","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T19:46:15","slug":"nepa-scene-podcast-byrdie-and-scranton-alternative-indie-folk-band-ravyn-take-flight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/175168\/","title":{"rendered":"NEPA SCENE PODCAST: Byrdie and Scranton alternative\/indie folk band Ravyn take flight"},"content":{"rendered":"

Recorded weekly in the NEPA Scene Studio in the basement of Center City Print<\/a> in downtown Scranton, the award-winning NEPA Scene Podcast<\/a> presents honest, uncensored interviews and in-depth discussions about regional arts, entertainment, and the issues that matter to Northeastern Pennsylvania.<\/p>\n

Offering a true alternative voice in local media, the multi-camera show is the only live streaming, in-person podcast of its kind in the area, produced in high definition on NEPA Scene\u2019s Facebook page<\/a>, YouTube channel<\/a>, and Instagram<\/a> on Wednesday nights at 7 p.m.<\/p>\n

Host Rich Howells, the founder and editor of NEPA Scene, encourages viewers to tune in during the interview, which typically runs between an hour and two hours, to add their own questions and comments that will be addressed by the end of the episode.<\/p>\n

The NEPA Scene Podcast is made possible by Center City Print, bringing ideas to life in three locations \u2013 Scranton, Kingston, and Hazleton. These one-stop shops are locally owned and operated, providing high-quality print products at affordable prices. From business cards, brochures, and banners to posters, flyers, and tickets, their custom design solutions and exceptional customer service can make any project a reality. Use promo code NEPASCENE in person or online at centercityprint.com<\/a> for 10 percent off.<\/p>\n

In Episode 233, we sat down with the new Scranton-based alternative\/indie folk group Ravyn<\/a>. Robyn Ess and Ken Watkins will debut their full band at Union Vapors 570<\/a> in Dickson City on Saturday, May 2, so we talked about how they met and ended up collaborating on Ravyn and developing an experimental sound; the songs they recently premiered at the NEPA Scene Open Mic like \u201cBlue,\u201d \u201cControl,\u201d and \u201cThe Testimony;\u201d Robyn\u2019s solo project Byrdie<\/a> and those personal acoustic songs; Ken\u2019s new pop punk\/indie band Free Fall<\/a> and their debut single \u201cNo Connection;\u201d the importance of local musicians going out and supporting their fellow musicians at shows; Robyn\u2019s experience on the production side of concerts and working with Mountain Productions<\/a> and The Ritz Theater<\/a>; organizing events as Killer Bunz Media<\/a>; the \u201cBirthday Banger\u201d on May 2 with Ravyn, Squid Sterling<\/a>, Free Fall, Byrdie, and DJs CIMA and DrumBum; and more.<\/p>\n