Join our heartfelt podcast conversation where friends dive into art, culture, and spirituality with humor and honesty. Explore creative journeys, inspiring projects, delicious food traditions (like the perfect torta sandwich), and reflections on self-care and ancestral wisdom. This eclectic chat offers hope, creative insight, and a fresh look at life’s challenges.

Recorded February 2025

Recorded February 2025

Join us in this raw, unfiltered conversation as we dive deep into the influences that shape our creative and personal lives. From music legends like ACDC and The Beatles to thought-provoking movies like Blade Runner, we explore how these iconic pieces of art and culture have impacted our thinking, music, and creativity. We also discuss personal experiences with family, school, and friendships that leave lasting impressions. Tune in for a blend of nostalgia, storytelling, and insightful musings.

Recorded 2/19/25

Sean and John reconnect to talk creativity, music, and what it takes to keep making art—even when life gets heavy.

We dive into:

Why The Beatles still feel like “magic” (and what made them so unique)

Ringo’s underrated drumming and the artistry of playing the right thing

Analog vs digital sound: quality vs convenience

Writing originals vs doing covers (and changing lyrics with today’s lens)

Anger, heartbreak, therapy, and turning pain into art

A new avant-garde sci-fi romcom screenplay (and why titles matter)

Hollywood unions, the industry slowdown, and the shift to YouTube/grassroots

The importance of finishing projects—and sharing work before it’s “perfect”

If you’re a songwriter, filmmaker, writer, or just someone trying to stay inspired, this one’s for you.

New episodes coming weekly.
Drop a comment: What helps you finish creative projects?

January 2026

A wide-ranging conversation on what art is—starting with Van Neistat and Leo Tolstoy’s idea that art is the successful transmission of emotion. We explore the pull of details vs. emotional impact, why some art demands discipline to engage (War and Peace vibes), and why truly great stories make us want to rewatch and reread.

Along the way we touch Dostoevsky, Kafka (Metamorphosis), Woody Allen, Breaking Bad (Vince Gilligan), “fast food” vs “gourmet” art, and even a quick detour into AI, consciousness, and the fear/curiosity of the future.

If you’ve ever wondered why certain creators hook you, why some recommendations don’t land, or why a single quote can change your week—this one’s for you.

Discuss: Do you agree with Tolstoy’s definition of art? What’s a story you’ve rewatched (or reread) and caught new layers the second time?

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Recorded January 21 2026

Sean and John talk life “like the rent is due”—snowed-in stress, leaking roofs, strokes and recovery, art vs survival, Protestant work ethic vs Zen, atheism vs agnosticism, karma, and why empathy matters (especially for kids). Real talk, a little chaos, and a lot of heart.

Two friends riff through a wild chain of ideas: AI anxiety, Werner Herzog as a chilling villain, Blade Runner’s “Tears in Rain,” reading War & Peace on the podcast, the “new” upside-down food pyramid, and why we’re going back to the moon (Artemis). Movies, books, meaning, and wonder—67 Takes.

In Episode 13 of 67 Takes, we go full rabbit hole: Tarkovsky’s Stalker, the idea of “the Room” that grants your deepest desire, and what that says about meaning, creativity, and why art sometimes forces us to slow down.

We also touch on Venice Beach artist rules, the weird beauty of long takes, and the fear that everything is getting “optimized” into a machine.

Referenced:
- Van Neistat video: “What your deepest desire says about you”

- Tarkovsky: Stalker (1979), Solaris (1972)

- Book: Sculpting in Time

Question for you: What film should we both watch next — Fellini’s 8½ or something else?