ZH7: Igor Bjorn-Brezhnev - Poet, Performer, Publisher, Soviet-born Immigrant

<p>Igor Bjorn Brezhnev is a poet, artist, performer, and founder of the independent publishing house Lightship Press in Portland, OR. In this conversation with Josh, Igor describes his immigration from the Soviet Union, getting sober and how it relates to making art, dealing with bitterness and anger, having no country or place to call home, being interdependent on the world and other people, the physical versus the metaphysical, and much more.&nbsp;</p> <ul> <li>Find out more about Lightship Press and Wordlights Poetry Showcase at <a href="https://www.lightshippress.com/" target="_blank">https://www.lightshippress.com/</a></li> <li>Follow Igor's work on Instagram at <a href="https://www.instagram.com/igorbrezhnevofficial/" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/igorbrezhnevofficial/</a></li> <li>as well as Lightship Press <a href="https://www.instagram.com/igorbrezhnevofficial/" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/lightshippress/</a></li> <li>Support Igor's writing on Patreon at <a href="https://www.instagram.com/igorbrezhnevofficial/" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/igorbrezhnev</a></li> </ul> <p>ZEIT HEIST is a weekly music &amp; conversation show hosted by Josh Gaines. Catch new episodes LIVE every Friday morning at 10am PST on Shady Pines Radio: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/igorbrezhnevofficial/" target="_blank">https://www.shadypinesradio.com/shows/zeitheist</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.shadypinesradio.com/" target="_blank">Shady Pines Radio</a> is 501(c)(3) nonprofit internet radio in Portland, Oregon that is 100% community-run and community supported. Subscribe to this show and many others on the app:</p> <ul> <li>Apple: <a href="https://apps.apple.com/us/app/shady-pines-radio/id1527571387" target="_blank">https://apps.apple.com/us/app/shady-pines-radio/id1527571387</a></li> <li>Google Play: <a href="https://apps.apple.com/us/app/shady-pines-radio/id1527571387" target="_blank">https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.shadypines.radio</a></li> </ul> --- Send in