Head in A Box

Today we chat with the incredible Grammy winning, internationally touring, philanthropist, voice over actor, author, and genuinly superb human, Cactus aka Secret Agent 23 Skidoo. Combining the positive, primal power of hip hop with the surreal storytelling of science fiction, 23 Skidoo has concocted a potent potion that wows family crowds across the planet.

Notes:

1. Tulpamancy Explained: https://nowthenmagazine.com/articles/morleys-fun-page-tulpamancy-explained
2. Once Upon A Beat (in partnership with Amazon): https://open.spotify.com/episode/0FZf2H8AzNnoLKuCfUMZQb?si=bf6845c9b22a4f2b
3. Nightmares : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4366Z6NWA-I
4. Books : https://secretagent23skidoo.com/shop/
5. Albums (link): https://secretagent23skidoo.com/about/music/
6. The Actors Center of Asheville Live Events: https://theactorscenterasheville.com/workshops/the-actors-center-of-asheville-live-events/
7. Kellin Watson: https://linktr.ee/Kellinwatson
8. Flip The Script Hip Hop Writing Workshop and performance and Upcoming Secret Agent 23 Skidoo Shows: https://secretagent23skidoo.com/events/
9. Tickets to Flip the Script at Ayurprana Listening Room: https://ayurpranalisteningroom.com/events

Erica Arvold returns once more dropping all those knowledge bombs we love so. In this episode we delve a little deeper and have some good laughs while we're at it. Some of the things we cover in this episode include:

1. Casting By

2. Kick The Ladder

3. Arvold Education

4. The Actors Center of Asheville

5. Kellin Watson

6. Kevin Patrick Murphy

This week we chat with one of Kellin's oldest childhood pals, Kristen Bartlett and her lovely other half, Jason Gore.

Kristen is a five-time Emmy-nominated writer and performer, and is so insanely talented with her word. Her husband Jason is a hilarious comedian, writer, actor, podcaster and voice artist. Jason has a hysterical podcast called 108.9 The Hawk, in addition to The Best Show with Tom Scharpling that you will promptly want to check out. These two have some serious stacks of credits and accomplishments as artists, and we are thrilled to be welcoming them into the box today. This episode was so jam packed full of great moments that we had to cut almost an entire second episode out of material that was not cleared for public consumption. But if you are on of our patrons, you MIGHT have the opportunity to hear some of the uncensored gold😘.

Notes from this episode:

1. Kristen Bartlett

2. Jason Gore

3. Dead Dads Club

4. ⁠108.9 The Hawk⁠

5. The Best Show with Tom Scharpling⁠

6. Apple TV Manhunt

7. Talkin' General Hospital w/ My Mom

8. How To Die Alone on Hulu (Coming out September 13th)

9. Waze Cupid Voice

10. Waze Drivers Ed

11. Saturday Night Live Stranger Things Sketch

12. Kimberly Lewis SNL Audition Workshop

13. Upright Citizens Brigade

14. Bridge & Tunnel Sketch Comedy

NOTES:

This week we chat with our multi-talented good friend, Debrissa. When she's not gigging around with Secret Agent Skidoo, Dirty Logic and Empire Strikes Brass, you'll find her sipping her yerba mate, and being a beam of light to those around her! We had a lovely (and hilarious) hang with her in the box and cover all the things from mortality, to heavy bookbags, to fear, to self love, to the joys of connecting with others through music and performance. Mentions:

This week we hang with Melissa Hyman and Ryan Furstenburg of The Moon and You. We chat about all the things from music, to challenges, to cosmic conciousness and then some. We also have a lovely mystery guest joining them that you won't want to miss!

NOTES:

1. The Moon And You

2. Cowboy Judy

3. Leaves of Grass

4. The Moon & You at The Grey Eagle

This week we chat with our dear friend and juno award winning, and Grammy Nominated musical prodigy, Tania Elizabeth. While not on the road with The Avett Brothers, Tania is making her own original music and stopped in to share some of her new stuff with us and chat about her musical journey. A great story of ambition, resourcefulness, growth, and the importance of being kind to yourself.

NOTE:

Tania Elizabeth

The Actors Center Of Asheville

Kellin Watson

This week we have a double date with two of our best friends/chosen family members, Sarah Dugas & Shane Haas. Sarah is an amazing vocalist, songwriter, performer, & happens to be married to a pretty damn amazing Front of House sound man for some of the biggest names in the business, Shane Haas. We go deep in this episode and cover a lot of fun stuff from paying your dues, to the importance of being able to stay humble and adapt, the power of hope, and the gift of friends and community as artists. Lots of great little gems in this weeks episode you won't want to miss.

NOTES:

1. Brittany Howard, What Now Tour

2. Sarah Dugas

3. Kellin Watson

4. Head In A Box Patreon VIP (For Bonus Content each Week and special perks)

This episode of Head in A Box Murphy & Kellin chat about Failure & how to learn from it. A fun little listen to give you a chuckle or two.

NOTES:

1. Episode 1, Season 2 interview with POLLY SCHATTEL

2. Become a Head In A Box Patron on Patreon

3. Sarah Dugas & Shane Haas

4. Moon & You

5. Tania Elizabeth

6. Adam Grant, Think Again

7. Kellin Watson Tickets for April 27th at Owen High School

8. May 25th, TACA Spring Scene Night Tickets

9. May 4th On Camera Sketch Ongoing Class

10. June 21st Kellin Watson At Whitehorse Black Mountain with special guest, Zach Blew

For our first episode back for SEASON 2 of Head In A Box we chat with the ever talented and lovely, Polly Schattel (She/her).

Polly is a writer and filmmaker who has written and directed three award-winning, internationally distributed feature films. Her first novel, The Occultists, was published by JournalStone in 2020, followed by Shadowdays (2022) and 8:59:29 (2023).

Proudly and passionately transgender, she lives in the mountains of Asheville, NC with her wife and four wild and vicious animals who love people food.

NOTE:

1. Polly Schattel

2. 8:59:29

3. Sink Hole

4. The Actors Center of Asheville

5. Kellin Watson

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Today we chat with Asheville activist, producer, writer, entrepreneur, badass, Jessica Tomasin. We chat about everything from what drives Jessica artistically, to the obsticals self doubt can put in your way, and how she chooses to overcome that, to some very notable authors, creatives, humans, and events. This is a wonderful episode not to be missed.

NOTES:

Jessica Tomasin

Echo Mountain Recording

Asheville Music Professionals

Connect Beyond Festival

Tim Hernandez

All They Will Call You

Alive Inside

Heartbeat Sessions

Jessica Tomasin Ted Talk

Think Again, Adam Grant

Terraform

The Other Dr. Gilmer

The Overview Effect

Indigenous Continent

The Four Agreements

Elizabeth Garland & Slay The Mic

Kellin Watson live at BMCA, March 9th

Once A Month TACA Workshop, Classical Theatre

Apple TV's, Manhunt Premiering March 15th