#ArtCanFix

On this week's episode, Andy sits down to have a chat with his one time college acting teacher, Scott Olson. On discussion is their shared history, the joy of teaching, the perils of failing a student for being late to class, and finding fulfillment as an actor in Chicago.

From video games company Young Horses, Inc., Andy's guest this week is sound designer and composer Seth Parker. Seth discusses his ambitions growing up, finding his passion for music composition, the evolution of the indie hit video game Octodad: Dadliest Catch, and the future of Young Horses, Inc.

This week Andy is joined by Chicago based comedian Marsden Kelly. Over the years, Marsden has absorbed and become involved in all things comedy. From stand-up to improvisation and comedy writing, she also finds the time to act here and there, and will occasionally model. Though full of her fair share of insecurities, she's a good example of what happens when a big personality breaks free from a limiting environment.

This week, Andy is joined by two of the festival organizers for the Middle Coast Film Fest in Chicago, Jess Levandoski and Ian Damont Martin. They discuss their artistic origins, how to deal with stress, the goals of the festival, and what to expect from the fest now that it's moved to Chicago. For a discount on fest passes while supplies last, use promo code Flamingo18 at checkout, on the Middle Coast Film Fest website.

This week on the show, multi-talented artist Colina Vang stops by to sit down and have a chat with Andy about being a photographer, a videographer, a singer, a songwriter, a graphic designer, and...the list goes on and on. We also learn about the Hmong community, and what it's like coming from a people without a country.

Old friend and musician Jake Fisher sits down with Andy this week to talk tangents, apps they're too old for, music, and what's in store for the future of the Artfinix Studios Music Education Department. If the conversation strays into art, it's almost accidental.

Comedian and occasional podcaster Samuel Priest stops by to talk Chicago comedy, trying and failing to build meaningful relationships in that scene, career highs, career lows, and his Crowd Work show on August 19th at the Chicago Laugh Factory. Tickets available now.

This week on the show, Andy sits down with rap collective Dead Rapper Society. Dom, Aaron, and Jake each bring something to the table individually, but agree there's nothing quite like working together. Success is easy to find, if you put the work in.

Poet and orator Andy Besbekos sits down to educate the other Andy on poetic expression, human expression, the mythology of the poet, and the true cost of freedom.

This week Andy sits down to have a ramble and a tangent or two with digital artist and aspiring filmmaker Baitul Javid. Andy and Baitul talk the real America vs. the America of Hollywood, what it means to find inspiration in the eyes of another, and why The Twilight Zone was an important TV show.