No Red Tape

Ana Zimhart is an innovative actress, dancer, writer, and producer, who's creating a means to bridge the gap of live production in virtual reality. Mark sits down with her to discuss her latest project, MEMTEK, which has already garnered massive attention and is at the center of being partnered with VR production companies. In this, at times heady episode, a discussion takes place about what the future could look like as VR progresses. The two briefly touch on the likes of Neuralink, acting with holograms, the possibility of valuing virtual reality over the present, whether we are in a simulation, and what the prospect of Alien Life is. 

Be sure to follow Ana on Instagram, @ninjana.z, to keep up to date with MEMTEK and her progress.

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Mark sits down with Ari to hit a broad range of topics around entertainment and Ari's career. The two briefly touch on covid, the state of LA and the industry, chess and gambling, and that's all before Ari sparks a joint and lets loose. The discussion ride then continues, or maybe really begins, with what kicked off Ari's journey into art and entertainment. He talks of his pull towards Shakespeare, acting in theatre in his teen years, and ultimately his first break on T.V. Next, Ari details a harsh growing period when working professionally with a group of theatre artists that kicked his ego down and forced him to learn from mistakes. Lastly, the pair talk of Ari's continued ability to seize opportunity that brought him to work with Robin Williams, amongst others, and taking a small role into the limelight of a mainstream television show. Throughout the discussion the two friends express their views on art and expose Ari's method of constantly creating it in order to accomplish his goals. 

Be sure to check out Ari's new podcast: Absurdist Theater Co. (Ari called it a previous name in the podcast), and give it a follow on Instagram: @absurdist

Follow Mark and Ari on Instagram: @aristidham and @markstevenlaird

Mark sits down with friend, actor, writer, and comedian, Lou Wilson. The two go into detail about what Lou's been up to during covid, how he got into acting through comedy and touch on breaking through anxiety and insecurity to get out of one's own way. Moving forward, the two transition to talk about Lou's venture into music and his desire to be appreciated as an artist. This leads to a moment of honesty in discussing the recent accident of what was supposed to be Lou's debut album sadly being lost through a laptop falling into a pool. Ultimately, Lou explains that his upcoming single, Coda, is the culmination of all the positivity and emotions he received from his supporters in that dark hour, and that there is plenty of music to come.

Listen to Coda on all the major streaming platforms starting 12/22/20.

Find and follow Mark and Lou on Instagram:

@markstevenlaird & @sweetlouzinho