No Cap with Britt

Jet and I sit down before his first solo show in 5 years- "The Language of Flowers," opening April 6 at Heron Arts. Jet hails from Mexico, grew up in Colorado, and has been in the Bay since the late 90's. He's a Bay Area legend and has work all over the United States as well as abroad. He's also incredibly chill and has a work ethic to beat the band. I've been looking up to him for years, and it's an honor to have a studio side by side with him, and to have him grace the pod. We had a great time, and I know you'll be a fan of his- if you're not already.

Welp this one is a doozy! I host Bay Area Native John Wentz- accomplished fine artist and raconteur. I posit many opinions, all of which are founded in no facts whatsoever, as per the usual. We talk papier mache aliens, grief, stinky cheese, and wanderlust. It's a small miracle I got him to come sit, we are pals and that's evident in our convo. I'm glad you get to spend a little time with him too.

My internet friend Lambtown 42 flew to SF from Portland to come be my final 2023 episode. We became friends as two fellow street artists, and bonded over the fact that we are both also in recovery. So much laughter in this episode: we talk about best concerts,4-H Club, the Uprising, stencil how-tos, and why Lambtown is cooler than me. I feel honored to have gotten to spend some QT time with my Portland friend-whom, by the way, I met and saw for the first time the day this episode was recorded:)

Hi Everyone! it's my second to last podcast of the first season of No Cap. Today's guest is Micah Ruiz, of Orion Custom Framing. He demystifies the framing game for us, we talk holiday boundaries, work ethic, perfectionism, and of course, loving San Francisco. I hope you enjoy- we had a lot of laughs.

I have a lovely fireside chat, sans fireside with Eden, the owner of SF Gallery Secession. We talk about her growing up in an art home, her punk rock roots, and the trials, tribulations, and joy of owning a brick and mortar gallery in the most expensive city in the US. We had a bunch of answered questions from my interactive aspect- "Ask It Basket," which if you listen, you know I beg people to ask a question- any question for my guests! Enjoy Eden Stein, she's a treasure.

We have a marvelous and spooky time commiserating over living for a long time in Colorado, how the Bay lured us in, LOVE, tooth trauma, and owning a gallery. We give CO a hard time, but it's all in good fun. As per the usual, I had a couple technical challenges- well- it was simply someone using a leaf blower next door:)Thank you for listening, I've been enjoying sharing my world with you!

I sit with Bolivian artist "Pablito Something"- and this is an episode not to miss. His practice and ethos are unmatched. He is a rolling stone with lots of interesting stories to tell about his travels, including his time with a small circus. We chat about how he never got involved with drugs, surfing, how he landed in SF, and his new book. He is a gem, and I'm lucky to know him.

I sit with the fanciest painter in all of the land! We talk a lot of shop in this episode, and I have included the picture of her bathroom nightmare story on my instagram page, @nocapwithbritt. Enjoy Nicole Hayden, she's a gifted woman!

No Cap Friends,

I am so sorry there has been a month between episodes. I am experiencing some growing pains, and we are back on track. This episode was such a treat. Gui is a Brazilian visual artist, with a background in graphic design, but also- a law degree. Please tune in to find out about his short lived (and why) pro soccer career, fatherhood, and the arts community in Las Vegas, to name a few of the topics. Enjoy:)

*PS- in his cover art he is posed with my babies, Hank and Ripley.

KT is a trans, non -binary flower boi who co-owns Mothbelly Gallery and paints both murals and fine art. KT and I talk about how we spent pandemic, horror movies, starting your own gallery in the City, working in coffee, their transition, and what they're working on next.