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Paranormal Art, Salem MA, and Haunted Carroll County with Jessi Hardesty!!!

Jessi Hardesty, Zenobia Darling Season 2 Episode 15

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In this spellbinding episode of #RockStarLife: Coffee Break, I beam down to Carroll County, Maryland, on a rainy December day to chat with the incredible Jessi Hardesty, head of Carroll Community College’s art department and curator of the Phantom Narratives IV exhibition, where my art was featured this fall.

We dive into Jessi’s hauntingly beautiful creations—like wood-carved Ouija boards and witchy tapestries—her ghostly childhood experiences in North Carroll County, and why Appalachia is the most magical part of the country. As former 90s/00s goth kids who are Gemini's, we also bond over goth movies, the explosion of paranormal tourism in places like Salem, MA, and the wave of spooky media that ruled Halloween. Plus, I share my unfiltered take on psychic Sylvia Browne and throw in some cave-diving banter for good measure.

From paranormal art to haunted nostalgia, this episode is a deep dive into spooky creativity and ghostly vibes. 🎧 Tune in now!

You can check out Jessi's portfolio at https://www.jessi-hardesty.com/!!

Cover Art
"Jessi's Ouiji Board" 

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#RockStarLife: Coffee Break is in orbit between season two and season three, darlings. ☕⚡👽

Season Three crash-lands during Hot Ghoul Summer 2026 — louder, trashier, more haunted, and legally questionable. 🔥💋

Until then, expect rogue Espresso Shots transmitted directly from the alien void: paranormal chaos, reality TV psychosis, pop culture meltdowns, emotionally unstable glamour, and absolutely zero adult supervision. 🛸

⚡ Season Three is sponsored by Odyssey Salon in Aberdeen, Maryland ⚡

Book with me, Derek — aka Zenobia Darling — punk rock hairstylist, blonding menace, barber-cut assassin, and fashion color alchemist serving luxury blonding, vivid Danger Jones color, alternative hair design, and rockstar hair for the emotionally punk and aesthetically superior.

Whether you want icy blonde bombshell, neon edgy disaster, or a killer fade, get your ass in my salon chair immediately for some Zenobia Darling hair magic.

Call +1 410-272-5330 and ask for some Zenobia Darling magic. ✂️☕

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