Chatty Crafties Podcast

That's A.C.  Teacher, dad, craftyman, and musical influence to the stars. A.C. phoned it in to share his scholastic-grade sarcasm, classroom techniques, and what it's like to look through his eye for design.

That's Billy, a.k.a.  _Bill_Nice_.   Rapper, Game Designer, imperfectionist, incorrigible wordsmith, and long time husband of our producer. Billy chatted about the wondrous opportunity of personal vocabularies, meditation, his methods for world class deck building and stage fright.

That's Mitchell. Singer, song writer, Applications Engineer, and handy dad. Mitchell stopped by and shared some of his signature Americana with us and waxed a little poetic about collaborating.

In order of age and artistic angst, we proudly present short interviews with some of our favorite short people: Ansley 5, Oliver 6, Lily 8, Eloise 8, and Audrey 11.

That's Caroline. Artistic Director/Producer/Puppeteer/Actor/Story Creator/Director and Mom, who dropped in to share her vision of storytelling, rendering theatre into subtle PSAs for social and environmental justice, and her liberation from actor to puppeteer. She even  made a marionette dance for us here in the studio, reminding us that nothing dies like a puppet dies; isn't that chilling?

That's Sarah. Teacher, mom, fabric freak, and seemly seemstress. A modest pro at sewing with kids, she joined us in an attempt to capture the chaos of a back to school project with four kids under 10 and one sewing machine. The perfect exercise in knowing when to walk away and when to take a breath, rip the stitches and run that seam again. Stay tuned for some tips, tricks and some spots around Austin to tune up your stitching skills.

That's La Vee. Licensed Family and Marital Therapist, maximalist, and the brains, beauty and brawn behind the Thrift Therapy Podcast. With the wave of a magic wand, we recorded with La Vee over the phone to trade interviews and explore her thrifting appetite, how it transformed into a snazzy side-job filling custom subscription boxes, and the undeniable confidence that comes with knowing you're a little too much of everything.

That's Leah. Hair sculptor, mother of two, and cutting enthusiast. She generously agreed to answer questions while cutting Angelica's very, very long hair. If you'd like to witness a haircut and some interesting audio levels, stay tuned; you might just get some free advice. If you're interested in a haircut or color using all organic, vegan and gluten-free products in a well-lit room of a sweet little house, skip the big parking lot and the chemicals and make an appointment at theroomorganicsalon.com.

That's Caitlin. Improviser, teacher, mom, and paper crafter. It's a waste of face just to feature her voice, because this girl has expressions for days. She joined us to chat about harnessing spontaneous energy in the classroom, the freedom of improvising without male persuasion and the many virtues of listening.

That's Ian. Dad, drummer, writer, and half-baked boy scout. A Mortified performer and former teacher's pet, Ian stopped by to chat about his proprietary blend of absurdism and anonymity.