Miki Hellerbach

Miki Hellerbach

Writer for Central Sauce

Appears in 50 Episodes

Ep.23 - Dumile, DOOM & The Villain

On Ep.23 of ISOS: In the wake of the now known passing of MF DOOM, Brandon, Miki & Ryan bring three pieces, all about DOOM.

"Find Your Fire" W/ Thomas Hobbs

On a new episode of ISOS: Brandon, Miki & Ryan talk to freelance journalist Thomas Hobbs on his writing, pitching tips, podcasting & much more.

Ep.21 - "Slowed & Reverb", Industry Plants & Sade

On Ep.21 of ISOS - Is "Slowed & Reverb" the next "Lo-Fi"? What actually is an Industry Plant & a great retrospective on Sade.

"Do Not Be Dead in the Water" W/ Jermaine Hall

On this episode of ISOS: Editor-In-Chief of LEVEL Magazine, Jermaine Hall comes through to talk about heading an online magazine, stories from his internship days, his...

Stirring The Sauce, Vol. 1

In a new off-shoot from the Central Sauce gang, Jashima and Miki kick-off "Stirring The Sauce" with a deeper look into last month's Ice Cube story all about his "Contr...

Ep.20 - SEO Journalism, #EndSARS & Flo Milli

On Ep.20 of ISOS: A measured rant on watered-down Music Journalism, Artists & celebrities' place in movements such as #EndSARS & a profile on Flo Milli.

Ep.19 - SoundCloud, Album Pricing & Mark Batson

On Ep.19 of ISOS: 'SoundCloud Rap' is dying, how much is an album worth? And an interview with super-producer Mark Batson.

"Southern Hip-Hop Is A Lifestyle" W/ Christina Lee

On this episode of ISOS: Southern Hip-Hop extraordinaire Christina Lee comes through to talk about her Journalistic roots, her podcasts & relationships made along the ...

Ep.18 - Radio Airplay, Pop Smoke & Savage Mode II

On Ep.18 of ISOS: The dark world of Radio Airplay, the legacy of Pop Smoke & a review of Savage Mode II.

Ep.17 - Flying Lotus, Women/Hip-Hop & Spillage Village

On Ep.17 of ISOS: The future according to Flying Lotus, what women need from Hip-Hop and a talk with Spillage Village ahead of their album "Spilligion".

"Start Saying It With Confidence" W/ Elliott Wilson

On this bonus ISOS episode: The Trio interview Music Journalism veteran Elliott Wilson, talking Magazine Era vs Blog Era, RapRadar, his interview skills and more journ...

Ep.15 - Open Mike Eagle, Southern Rap & Hot Ones

On Ep.15 of ISOS: Open Mike Eagle's effortless versatility, Southern Rap's influence & T-Pain on Hot Ones.

"I Don't Take Selfies, I Write Articles" W/ Yoh Phillips (Part 2)

In Part 2 of our interview with Yoh Phillips of DJ Booth: Pulitzers, The "P" Word, philosophy and much, much more. FULL SHOW NOTES - https://share.transistor.fm/s/1...

"I'm Still Trying To Stab You" W/ Yoh Phillips (Part 1)

On a special episode of ISOS: Part 1 of Brandon, Miki & Ryan interviewing Senior Writer for DJBooth, Yoh Phillips. FULL SHOW NOTES - https://share.transistor.fm/s/a...

Ep.14 - Lil Baby, Underground Rap & Tiny Desk

On Ep.14 of ISOS: Lil Baby & "Gonzo" journalism, A look at Underground Rap and the evolution of NPR's Tiny Desk.

Ep.13 - Streaming Pay, Jonah Yano & Death

On Ep.13 of ISOS: Top 5 Albums of 2020 so far. Artists are fighting for pay from Streaming platforms, an interview with Jonah Yano and the concept of death... And stri...

Ep.12 - Deante' Hitchcock, RMR & Indie Venues

On Ep.12 of ISOS: Interviews with Deante' Hitchcock, RMR and the potential plight of Independent Music Venues.

Ep.11 - Flawed Rappers, Tory Lanez & RTJ4

On Ep.11 of ISOS: Three very different rappers connected by a joint sense of self-critique. Tory Lanez and his newfound popularity as an online host. And Run The Jewel...

Ep.10 - Ice Cube, Shomi Patwary & The Motto

On Ep.10 of ISOS: Brandon brings Ice Cube, Ryan brings Bangladeshi music director Shomi Patwary and Miki brings Elliott Wilson's new newsletter "The Motto".

Ep.9 - Rap Geopolitics, Little Richard & The Cave

On Ep.9 of ISOS: Rappers if they were countries, why Little Richard was a trailblazer in so many ways & why Hip-Hop benefits from a series like "THE CAVE".

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