
HEAVE: Why did you choose to be The Polish Ambassador? Why not say, The Irish Ambassador?
Polish Ambassador: For one thing, I am a fan of poles. Not Poles, but poles. The long cylindrical tubes that are so necessary in every aspect of life. Think about it. How would you hang your clothes in your closet without a pole? How would your feces travel from your 4th floor apartment to the ocean? How would Ryan Scheckler do a nasty Fakie to Frontside Tailslide on the vert ramp without a pole? A pipe is a pole. Flags sit on top of them. I'd even say a catheter is a pole. It's a small, plastic and bendy pole, but's a pole dammit. Plus, I'm allergic to islands so that rules out being the Irish Ambassador. I like my countries like I like my women: Landlocked. But I love all people.
HEAVE: Not too long ago you moved your base from Chicago to San Francisco. Did you have any parting words for The Windy City?
Polish Ambassador: I told the city of Chicago to be easy, nah mean? And it was like, "word." And I was like, "I'm out." And it was like, "woooord." Then we exchanged pounds and I was on my way. Chicago doesn't have to hear me say, I love you. It knows it.
HEAVE: Will Chicago ever see the return of a much-needed Ambassador? Or will you never be back because Mayor Daley felt threatened?
Polish Ambassador: Mayer Daley and I are tight. I advised him on some important mass transit developments. He also gives a mean back rub. Don't let him tell you any different. So yeah, I'll be back up in that bitch sometime in the next millennia.
HEAVE: You list the 1993 Philadelphia Phillies as an influence. Was it Lenny Dyktsra's ability to foul off a pitch with two strikes that gave you the ability on the synthesizer?
Polish Ambassador: Nails is definitely near and dear to my heart, but it was more the grit and determination of turret's syndrome afflicted right-fielder Jim Eisenreich that give me the will to make electronic music. But our connection is stronger than that. For you see, his spasms are really an advanced form of communication that only advanced beings like myself and a few select humans can understand. It's called "Splarting" and Eisenreich is one of the greatest Splart Poets of his generation. He is quite influential to me. I'm not sure if I've ever told him that. Thanks, Jim. Splart on, brotha.
HEAVE: Your dance moves in "Earth Verses The World" are so good that they almost come off as bad. Where did you learn how to dance?
Polish Ambassador: Where I'm from, you learn to dance before you learn to crawl. The moves may have appeared bad to you, but that's what perfection looks like. A little imperfect to the untrained eye.
HEAVE: "Robot Motivation" is regarded as one of the best tracks on "Diplomatic Immunity" in almost every social circle I've talked to. What is your motivation?
Polish Ambassador: What motivates me is finding that perfect balance where you want to be well hydrated but you don't want to have to go to the bathroom all the time. You know? It's a delicate balance that I sometimes lose which either results in me soiling my spacesuit or having flaky skin and cottonmouth. It's a constant struggle, but it's what keeps me going.
HEAVE: You don't use lyrics – but if you did; who would you want your lead singer to be?
Polish Ambassador: Eisenreich. I thought we went over this.
HEAVE: What would your lyrics be about?
Polish Ambassador: Life, love, dancing, nano-circuitry, organic beat soup with a sprinkling of sprouts - what else is there?

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