Humming Fools

Welcome to 2019, everybody! On the first episode of the new year, Noah and Kyle take a look back at 2018 and list their favorite pieces of art (movies, TV, books, etc.) and reflect on the ups and downs of their own creative and professional journeys.

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As always, thanks to Josh Flynn for our tasty intro and outro music. Check him out on Instagram!

Noah's Favorite Media EXPERIENCED in 2018:

Movies: Annihilation, Mission Impossible: Fallout, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, Pride & Prejudice (2005)

Televison: Westworld, Atlanta, The End of the F***ing World, Black Mirror

Books: Educated, No Country for Old Men, The Road, The Stand, and East of Eden

All Around Favorite Piece of Media: Red Dead Redemption 2

Kyle’s Favorite Media OF 2018:

Movies: Hostiles, Thunder Road, and Annihilation 

Television: The Haunting of Hill House, Santa Clarita Diet, Maniac, The End of the F***ing World, BoJack Horseman, The Terror, and Big Mouth 

Music: The Family Crest's “The War: Act 1," Rainbow Kitten Surprises “How to: Friend, Love, Freefall,” Caroline Rose's “Loner,” Mumford and Sons' “Delta,” and Twin Shadow's “Caer."

Artists: Lord Birthday, Godsteeth Illustration, and Nate Hillyer

Favorite Piece of Media All Around: The Family Crest's “The War: Act 1” 

MERRY CHRISTMAS, ya filthy animals! Taking a break from the norm, Noah and Kyle put a pause on the interviews and art discussions in favor of talking all things Christmas. There's no grand wisdom in this one, folks—just a lot of giggles, singing, not-so-subtle cries for help, and some of that good old-fashioned Holiday Spirit!

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Thanks to YouTube for the Holiday music: https://www.youtube.com/audiolibrary/music

Venturing out of their “studio,” Noah and Kyle sit down with guest Kirk Demarais in his toy-filled home for a fun and very geeky interview. Listen as Kirk touches on the joys of teaching, the highs and lows of publishing his book “Mail-Order Mysteries,” and the funny tale of how he first began designing film family portraits for celebrities such as Kristen Wig, Nick Kroll, and John Mulaney. This is a good one, folks—we hope you enjoy it!

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SHOW NOTES:

Chevy Chase interview mentioned around 50:11 by Kirk: https://goo.gl/fdrmbw

KIRK LINKS:

Blog: http://secretfunspot.blogspot.com/

Website: http://www.kirkdemarais.com/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/kirkdemarais

In a classic Noah and Kyle move, our two fools decide to talk about something they're incredibly bad at (mainly Kyle), this time exploring how to be satisfied in the now and ways to combat frustration when you're not. Also, Noah cries in this episode, so that's pretty exciting.

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Seemingly unable to learn their lesson, Noah and Kyle once again tackle a large and daunting topic way beyond their qualifications—this time focusing on diversity representation within art and all the conversations, challenges, and dreams that come with it.

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After a week-long hiatus for Thanksgiving, Noah & Kyle are back and more platonically in love with each other than ever. Joining them this week is Jessica Whalen, a filmmaker, videographer, editor, content creator, and storyteller. Listen as Jessica unpacks her love for the Enneagram, affirms the trickiness of social media, and details her company Truebadours' journey so far and the new and exciting places she hopes to take it.

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As always, thanks to Josh Flynn for our tasty intro and outro music. Check him out on Instagram!

SHOW NOTES:

Enneagram Info: https://www.enneagraminstitute.com/about/

JESSICA LINKS:

Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/truebadours

Professional Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/truebadours/

Personal Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/truebadourjess/

Willingly getting in over the their heads once again, Noah and Kyle discuss the many reasons art is important, both for themselves personally and for society in general.

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As always, thanks to Josh Flynn for our tasty intro and outro music. Check him out on Instagram!

SHOW NOTES:

Rob Gordon’s piece “Memorial Day” mentioned by Kyle:

HuffPost article on the Arts economy in the United States:

Pushing past their loopiness, Noah and Kyle come together once again for a good old-fashion discussion—one riddled with giggles, self discovery, and a surprising amount of badminton references. The topic this week? Strengths and weaknesses, baby—more specifically, the tricky question of where to focus?

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Making for a historic episode of Humming Fools, Noah and Kyle are joined by Micah Bournes, a poet, rapper, speaker, and most importantly (to us), the original inspiration behind this very podcast! Listen as Micah describes the humorous and poignant reason behind his mother's critique of his art career, how his latest album affected him both positively and negatively, and the origin story behind his legendary Anti-Valentine's Day Open Mics. This is a juicy one, folks—we hope you dig it!

WARNING SECTION = 42:46 - 53:46

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SHOW NOTES:

Anis Mojgani “Shake the Dust” poem:

MICAH LINKS:

Website: https://micahbournes.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/micahbournes/

Bandcamp: https://micahbournes.bandcamp.com/

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0x7xqL4Noaw3mYcOgOCq03

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MicahBournes/

All work and no play makes Noah and Kyle dull boys, which is why today on Humming Fools things are getting spooky and kooky for what is hopefully the first of many annual Halloween specials! Listen in terror as Noah and Kyle discuss their top horror films, examine their affection for the genre, and make a case for how it can be so much more than gore, sex, and obnoxious jump scares. If that sounds tasty, then light that jack-o-lantern, grab some candy corn, and get comfortable—it's gonna be one HELL of a night!

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As always, thanks to Josh Flynn for our tasty intro and outro music. Check him out on Instagram!

NOAH'S TOP HORROR FILMS:

KYLE'S TOP HORROR FILMS:

SHOW NOTES:

Jordan Peele on the link between comedy and horror:

Article on Silence of the Lambs being the only horror film to win a best picture Oscar:

SUGGESTIONS FOR NON-HORROR FANS OR THE SQUEAMISH:

What do you think about horror? If you love it, what are some of your favorite movies or stories in the genre? If you don’t love horror, did we convince you to give it another chance and check out some of our suggestions OR do you think we’re straight up loco? Let us know, we’d love to hear from you! Have a magical Halloween!