So You're an Artist...

Good. Lord. I (Sathya) spend twenty-five minutes just running my big mouth once again while Brock is out of town (don't worry you die-hard Brock fans - he'll be back). I rant and rave about "starving artists", the upcoming Daniels film Everything Everywhere All At Once, and why just going for it is best when it comes to your own personal projects. Now why don't you scroll the hell

Ready to get spooky? This week, we're joined by Emma Ragsdale and Zelda Kimble of "Across The Veil", a podcast about all things cryptid. Emma and Zelda are actors, amateur cryptozoologists, and unlikely friends whose shared fascination with the world of the supernatural resulted in the genesis of their podcast. "Across the Veil" explores a different cryptid in each episode in a sto

Holy hell, we're back. After two long years, we're back. And we're back with a bang. We sat down with actor, writer, and producer Rachel Kaftan to talk about her newest project "Boy Vey", a one woman show written by and starring Rachel herself! Rachel tells us about the origins of the show and how it stemmed from her love life and shares her thoughts as an actor getting started in

Sabina Zúñiga Varela didn't originally plan on acting professionally, but her attraction to the stage and collaborations with playwright Luis Alfaro brought her to USC's MFA Acting Program, where her life took a theatrical turn. For the last episode of the year, Sabina joins us to chat about her work as an educator, working on Luis Alfaro's Trilogy of Greek Tragedies, a

Is reality ruining your life? Dreamcorp LLC might not actually exist, but our interview with actor, comedian, and writer Nick Rutherford is! Nick stars in and writes for Adult Swim's wonderfully weird Dreamcorp LLC and is also a staff writer on Rick and Morty! We sat down to chat with him about the origins of Dreamcorp, the development of both the real and dream universes, and the

After a long break, we are once again joined by teacher, dancer, and photographer Jose Castro to close off our six-part series on representation and justice in the arts. It's been nearly five months since we last discussed the insurgence of support for social justice beginning with Black Lives Matter with Jose, and in this episode, we talk about the state of awareness and activatio

Hey look, we're not dead! We're back for a fresh episode of "So You're an Artist", joined via Zoom by Dr. Arnab Banerji. Arnab is an Assistant Professor of Theatre Arts at Loyola Marymount University, and has his Ph.D in Theatre and Performance Studies with a focus on Bengali Theatre in Kolkata, his home city. I chat with Dr. Banerji about growing up in Kolkata, moving to the State

Oh boy. Here we are again. No Brock. No guest. Just 34 minutes of me (Sathya) running my mouth about our representation series, Spielberg's long takes, and what the liberal version of Alex Jones would be. Listen to this mess at your own risk. Or don't. But what you can do is follow us on Instagram (@artist.pod) or Twitter (@artist_pod) for updates, behind-the-scenes, and more! And

Dr. Daphnie Sicre is a professor in the Loyola Marymount University Theatre Department and a Theatre director. Her love for the stage runs way back to her early childhood, and has led her to direct several off-Broadway productions and teach theatre in New York, Miami, and LA. On the fourth episode of our "Representation in Art" series, Dr. Sicre sits down with us to chat about Lati

Our six-episode series on representation and social justice in art continues in a conversation with painter and teacher Desiree Dufresne! Desiree joins us via Zoom to talk about her work as a painter, queer representation in painting and film, and ballroom culture. To see some of Desiree's work and to check out other queer artists, follow her on Instagram (@becameadreamitself) or v