Scratching the surface with City Kitty

Mar 04 2025 185 ep. 70 mins 8
Scratching the surface with City Kitty Podcast artwork

A podcast about all things art hosted by NYC street artist City Kitty 

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Corbin Abramson of Franks Chop Shop

Mar 04 2025 58 mins  
Send us a text This week I'm talking to Corbin Abramson, owner and operator of Frank's Chop shop and Capacity in Rochester NY. We're talking about how he came about opening this location of Frank's Chop Shop which started in the Lower East Side of NYC. His other store Capacity which is located in the back of Frank's Chop Shop, and the month art shows and events that he puts on in t

Thawww with Matt Vanderlee and Nick Koch

Feb 25 2025 63 mins  
Send us a text This week I'm talking to artists and curators Matt Vanderlee and Nick Koch. Were discussing their up coming exhibition entitled " Thawww" that they are co-curating with a few other artists which opens Friday March 7th at The Yards in Rochester NY. This is the third year of the exhibition. We're discussing how the show started and how it's changed over the years as Ma

Fake ads 4

Feb 18 2025 27 mins  
Send us a text This week is the 4th and final clip show for my fake ads. Over the past two years I've been making advertisements for fake sponsors at the end of each episode. They are ridiculous but it's been a fun part of this project.

Growing Pains with Chris RWK

Feb 11 2025 65 mins  
Send us a text This week I'm back in Staten Island talking to my favorite robot, Chris RWK. We're discussing the struggle of changing your artistic style after being known for that type of work. We're also talking about his upcoming solo show at Harman Projects entitled "You won't always feel this way" that opens this Saturday Feb 15th in NYC.

Mitch Messina

Feb 04 2025 53 mins  
Send us a text This week I’m at Nazareth University talking with sculptor, ceramicist and professor Mitch Messina. We’re discussing how he got turned onto ceramics, his move from Portland to Philadelphia for grad school and how he got into education.

Trades Only Bro

Jan 28 2025 53 mins  
Send us a text This week I'm in NYC talking to one of my favorite sticker artist, Trades Only Bro. It's been two years since our first podcast where we discussed our love for the sticker scene. This time we're talking about beer, beer collecting, collaboration and his beer collabs with Wild East Brewery in Brooklyn. Make sure to check out the new beer he has coming out with Wild Ea

Cardiartist

Jan 21 2025 62 mins  
Send us a text This week I'm in NYC talking with artist and philanthropist Cardiartist. We're talking about his brand that he created to help bring awareness to congenital heart disease, an issue that he has dealt with in his own life since he was 4 years old. We're also discussing his third annual fundraiser, "Creative Heart Designs". Which will be live on instagram Saturday Feb 8

The LA fires with Tara Gaddy

Jan 14 2025 42 mins  
Send us a text This week I'm talking with my favorite NYC Native Tara Gaddy. The week before the LA fires started Tara was out in LA for two weeks visiting family. Many of the areas she visited have now been engulfed by the fire. I wanted to talk about her experiences in LA and what it's like living in a place where natural disasters are becoming more frequent since she has lived i

Enjoying a bottle of Van Winkle 12 year with Matt and Stephen

Dec 17 2024 96 mins  
Send us a text This week I'm enjoying a bottle of Van Winkle 12 year with my buddies Matt and Stephen. Why make a podcast about this? Well we're talking about one kind of inflation. Supply and demand. This bottle is a $100 bottle but you won't be able to find it in your local liquor store and online they go for $800-1200 a bottle. We're discussing if it's worth it, some other thing

Exploring the world of acupuncture with Tennille Richards-Brennan

Dec 10 2024 73 mins  
Send us a text This week I'm talking with acupuncturist Tennille Richards-Brennan. I've been going to Tennille for a number of years now, whenever I have a injury. Though I realized after this last treatment that I don't really understand acupuncture. So it was great to talk to Tennille about what got her started down the path of becoming an acupuncturist and some of the science an