Band Wives Episode 86: Nicole Newsted: Artificial Intelligence, Artistic License + the Cosmic Bunny

This week continues the Wives deep dive chat with Tenny Kilmore. From travel and routines to interactions on the road, tune in for Part Two!

This week we sit down with Tenny Kilmore to discuss bi-coastal living, real estate ventures, cross country moves and life as a serial hobbyist. From fishing, gardening, hot yoga, skiing to skin-care—take your pick! Misha and Chondra break down the non-problem of Megan Sussex’s lifestyle reality show and, as ever, allergies are still a problem. When three Genussmenschen walk into a podcast, you can bet it’s going to go over time…so enjoy this one in two parts!

Bem-vindo! This week the Wives are taking it back to summer days with a moment-to-moment breakdown of their creative retreat in Lisbon. From the food (yay to Pastel de Nata, nay to excessive amounts of COD!) to vinho verde at multiple wineries (special shout out to besties at Quinta de Chocapalha!) inspired workshops, new friends, loads of local history, and late night walking adventures that lead you straight into the arms of your favorite Portuguese author. Also quantum mysticism, Misha's 900 new hobbies and the big reveal of our next creative retreat to....drumroll...ICELAND IN FEBRUARY 2026. Sign up for our BW retreats mailing list for news and access to early booking!

Watch out—the Wives are LIVE this week! Join Misha and Chonny for a chat live from Book Club Bar in New York City with brilliantly provocative artist and teacher of all kinds, Jane LeCroy. From the sheer embarrassment of being a poet to why kids make the best art, fighting the passions of our parents to embracing all the horrifying parts of one’s self, scrutinizing famous monuments to appreciating famous braids—this one is a wild ride you definitely don’t want to miss. (Special thanks to Book Club Bar for hosting us and Claudio Sanchez for manning the Mackie gear! Stop by for signed copies of books if you’re in NYC!)

Spring is springing and the Wives are getting together to chat about the three C's: Coffee, Claritin and Chonny's life schedule throughout Coheed's record release week for The Father of Make Believe. Also, all the beautiful brain types in the world, vibration plates + the dawning era of no longer giving a f*&k.

Today the Wives are welcoming their first Season 4 guest, the incredibly thoughtful (and dare we say new bestie?!) Nicole Newsted, for a dive into controversial and spicy topics including the rise of AI, her inspiration as a painter, DIY pursuits, Martha Stewart hot takes, Substack science and all things rabbit. As always, Chonny and Misha are coming in hot with a dab of Marxism and more verbal side quests than anyone asked for.

After an endless Summer, general holiday wildness and a questionable kick off to 2025...BAND WIVES ARE BACK, BABIES! This week they are catching you up on tour + travel unfoldings, creative picks, and a few neuropsychological theories thrown in for good measure. The Wives are shaking things up around here this season, with some brand new questions, incredible guests and experts on the horizon, as well as the directionless chatter you've come to love. Right? RIGHT?! New Episodes coming every other week (with some surprises sprinkled in) starting with a very special FIRST GUEST on Wednesday, March 19.

The Wives are wrapping up Season 3 with a very special guest and astrologer to musicians, entertainers and their families, Richard Wolf. From pinpointing best times for contracts, merch creation and writing, learning moon + rising signs to spotting signs your relationship has come to an end, and looking to the stars to determine whether the burnout is real, the Wives are digging deep with a million questions for Richard. Also, Chondra is terrible at texting and Misha is very tired. See you for Season 4 in the Fall! www.wolfintuitive.com

In a month gone wild, the Wives are back to talk about the insanity of May, their big fancy night out, breaking cardinal NYC taxi rules and why your projects always deserve their own place on the family calendar. Also, Chonny and Misha are writing a SCREENPLAY! Help them manifest it, please and thank you.

The Wives sit down with incredibly insightful guest and music-industry therapist, Denise Devenish to talk about the mental health challenges of the music and other creative industries, addressing conflict head-on, the co-existence of magic and suffering, mom life, and why pizza and chips with vinegar cures all. From Bon Jovi's infidelities to cockroach infestations, this one covers everything. Listen in and consider it your weekly therapy sesh. Denise Devenish Counseling