Novo interviews stand-up comic Willie Zabar (www.williezabar.com), by focusing on the art that is comedy, the craft of joke construction, and what the future holds in the community with the rise of wokeism and cancel culture. 

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Novo and Buck discuss the art and future of special effects in film and television by focusing on "The Stagecraft" - also known as "The Volume" for all you sexy tech nerds out there - by detailing the history of the tech, what "The Stagecraft" is exactly, and how it will help take digital or computer-generated effects into a new era and why it's so important. 

This episode is brought to you by the novel "The Entropy Sessions" - a tale of loss, love, and madness, and our past, present, and future relationships with technology - find it here - on paperback or as an ebook on Amazon, or as an audiobook through Audible.

Our gems are sponsored by Zencastr - our go-to tool to record our podcast with multiple guests remotely. With Zencastr, you can record separate audio and video tracks, and it’s all backed up on a secured cloud so you never lose your hard work. It’s reliable, easy to use, and there’s nothing to download. So go to zen.ai/artofthebeholder or use promo code: artofthebeholder, and get 30% off your first three months with a PRO account.

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Novo interviews artist Daniel Matthew York (danielmatthewyork.com), focusing on his art, philosophy, and the movement that he created therein - Delusionism - focusing on what makes it unique, the concept of comedy art and why it's lacking in the industry, and that he has a message for all the critics out there: "Fuck 'em."

This episode is brought to you by:

The novel "The Entropy Sessions" - a tale of loss, love, and madness, and our past, present, and future relationships with technology - find it here - on paperback or as an ebook on Amazon, or as an audiobook through Audible.

Zencastr - our go-to tool to record our podcast with multiple guests remotely - with Zencastr, you can record separate audio and video tracks, and it’s all backed up on a secured cloud so you never lose your hard work. It’s reliable, easy to use, and there’s nothing to download. So go to zen.ai/artofthebeholder or use promo code: artofthebeholder, and get 30% off your first three months with a PRO account.

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Novo and Alexandra (IG alexandra_parsons) discuss the art of examining art by asking: Is Star Wars running out of ideas? Or are they already creatively bankrupt? Is there any artistic value to beauty pageants? Is extremely controversial art...still art? Follow us down the rabbit hole as we discuss the topics that are little more divisive in the art community, and figure out once and for all...if it's art.

This episode is brought to you by the novel "The Entropy Sessions" - a tale of loss, love, and madness, and our past, present, and future relationships with technology - find it here - on paperback or as an ebook on Amazon, or as an audiobook through Audible.

Our gems are sponsored by Zencastr - our go-to tool to record our podcast with multiple guests remotely. With Zencastr, you can record separate audio and video tracks, and it’s all backed up on a secured cloud so you never lose your hard work. It’s reliable, easy to use, and there’s nothing to download. So go to zen.ai/artofthebeholder or use promo code: artofthebeholder, and get 30% off your first three months with a PRO account.

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Novo and Philip (philipchurch.tech) discuss the "Top 15 Modern Masters of Horror" in celebration of the Halloween season. 

Featured Artists include: 

Mike Flanagan – Film / Television / Writing - Absentia, Oculus, Gerald’s Game (Stephen King Adaptation), Doctor Sleep, Haunting of Hill House, Haunting of Bly Manor, Midnight Mass

Junji Ito – Manga / Anime – Tomie, Uzumaki

Jordan Peele – Film – Get Out, US, NOPE

Studio Supermassive Games – Gaming – Until Dawn, The Quarry, The Dark Pictures Anthology

Ari Aster – Film – hereditary, Midsommar

Keith Thompson – fine art

Ti West – Film / Writing – X, Pearl, upcoming Maxxxine

Joshua Hoffine – Photography

Karyn Kusama – Film – Jennifer’s body, the invitation

Mark Powell – Walk-able Exhibits / Lifesize Dioramas

David Bruckner – Film – VHS, the Ritual, The Night House, Hellraiser (2022)

Hye-young Pyun (South Korean Novelist) – Novel – The Hole

Robert Eggers – Film – The VVitch, the lighthouse, The Northman

Oleg Vdovenko – Digital Art | CG Animation

Fede Alvarez – Film – Evil Dead Remake, don’t breathe 1 and 2

Honorable mentions:

James Wan – Film – SAW, the Conjuring, Insidious, Malignant

Leigh Whannell – Film / Writing – Wrote SAW, Dead Silence, Insidious, Insidious: Chapter 2 and Directed Insidious: Chapter 3, Upgrade, The Invisible Man

Zach Cregger – Film – Barbarian

Rose Glass – Film / Writing – Saint Maud

Jennifer kent – Film / Writing – The Babadook

Leigh Janiak – Television / Streaming – Fear Street: Part 1, 2, and 3

Nia DaCosta – Film – CANDYMAN (2021)

Jovanka Vuckovic, Annie Clark (St. Vincent), Roxanne Benjamin, Karyn Kusama – Film Anthology – XX (2017)

This episode is brought to you by the novel "The Entropy Sessions" - a tale of loss, love, and madness, and our past, present, and future relationships with technology - find it here - on paperback or as an ebook on Amazon, or as an audiobook through Audible.

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Happy Halloween!

Novo and Art Photographer Ron Butler (find his FB Page here) discuss English singer, songwriter, pianist, record producer and dancer Kate Bush - a true one-of-a-kind that was always running up that hill - focusing on her unique artistry, musicality, and vocal stylings, theatrics, approach to song crafting, discography, and why she was and still remains a visionary way ahead of her time. 

This episode is brought to you by the novel "The Entropy Sessions" - a tale of loss, love, and madness, and our past, present, and future relationships with technology - find it here - on paperback or as an ebook on Amazon, or as an audiobook through Audible.

Our gems are sponsored by Zencastr - our go-to tool to record our podcast with multiple guests remotely. With Zencastr, you can record separate audio and video tracks, and it’s all backed up on a secured cloud so you never lose your hard work. It’s reliable, easy to use, and there’s nothing to download. So go to zen.ai/artofthebeholder or use promo code: artofthebeholder, and get 30% off your first three months with a PRO account.

Thank you for listening. Please consider supporting us with a donation, and if you'd like to be on the show, you can contact us at [email protected]. Cheers. 

Novo interviews show regular Philip Church (philipchurch.tech) on the artistry of his craft, dissecting, not only his career, but also the art itself - the voice-over, voice acting, and narration - focusing on everything from gear, to how to create characters, all the way to what goes into the complete production of pieces.

This episode is brought to you by the novel "The Entropy Sessions" - a tale of loss, love, and madness, and our past, present, and future relationships with technology - find it here - on paperback or as an ebook on Amazon, or as an audiobook through Audible.

Our gems are sponsored by Zencastr - our go-to tool to record our podcast with multiple guests remotely. With Zencastr, you can record separate audio and video tracks, and it’s all backed up on a secured cloud so you never lose your hard work. It’s reliable, easy to use, and there’s nothing to download. So go to zen.ai/artofthebeholder or use promo code: artofthebeholder, and get 30% off your first three months with a PRO account.

Thank you for listening. Please consider supporting us with a donation, and if you'd like to be on the show, you can contact us at [email protected].

Novo and Alexandra (IG alexandra_parsons) discuss 18th century and early 19th century Spanish romantic painter and printmaker Francisco Goya, focusing on one of his most famous collections - the dark and disturbing "Black Paintings" - detailing each of the pieces and trying to understand the mind that made them,  and why, as these were made, not on the brink of madness, but perhaps, already after its arrival...

This episode is brought to you by the novel "The Entropy Sessions" - a tale of loss, love, and madness, and our past, present, and future relationships with technology - find it here - on paperback or as an ebook on Amazon, or as an audiobook through Audible.

Our gems are sponsored by Zencastr - our go-to tool to record our podcast with multiple guests remotely. With Zencastr, you can record separate audio and video tracks, and it’s all backed up on a secured cloud so you never lose your hard work. It’s reliable, easy to use, and there’s nothing to download. So go to zen.ai/artofthebeholder or use promo code: artofthebeholder, and get 30% off your first three months with a PRO account.

Thank you for listening. Please consider supporting us with a donation, and if you'd like to be on the show, you can contact us at [email protected].

Novo and Philip (philipchurch.tech) discuss the career of musical duo Steely Dan, focusing on their unique sound, their discography and career history, and why, when it comes to music production and engineering, they are often regarded as one of the greatest perfectionists in the history of modern music. 

This episode is brought to you by the novel "The Entropy Sessions" - a tale of loss, love, and madness, and our past, present, and future relationships with technology - find it here - on paperback or as an ebook on Amazon, or as an audiobook through Audible.

Our gems are sponsored by Zencastr - our go-to tool to record our podcast with multiple guests remotely. With Zencastr, you can record separate audio and video tracks, and it’s all backed up on a secured cloud so you never lose your hard work. It’s reliable, easy to use, and there’s nothing to download. So go to zen.ai/artofthebeholder or use promo code: artofthebeholder, and get 30% off your first three months with a PRO account.

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Novo and Alexandra (alexandraparsons.com) discuss the career of filmmaker Alfred Hitchcock - "The Master of Suspense" - from 1950 to 1965, focusing on his filmography at the time, his innovations in the field, and why he's considered one of the most influential film directors of all time. 

 This episode is brought to you by the novel "The Entropy Sessions" - a tale of loss, love, and madness, and our past, present, and future relationships with technology - find it here - on paperback or as an ebook on Amazon, or as an audiobook through Audible.

Our gems are sponsored by Zencastr - our go-to tool to record our podcast with multiple guests remotely. With Zencastr, you can record separate audio and video tracks, and it’s all backed up on a secured cloud so you never lose your hard work. It’s reliable, easy to use, and there’s nothing to download. So go to zen.ai/artofthebeholder or use promo code: artofthebeholder, and get 30% off your first three months with a PRO account.

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