So, You're A Creative Genius... Now What?

Dave Elitch and I talk about being a working drummer. Because that's what he is.

Brendon Small of Dethklok: Metalocalypse and I talk about audience torture, our high school experiences, and his (then) upcoming album, Galaktikon.

Guitar Guru, Dale Turner, currently an instructor at Hollywood’s Musicians Institute and Guitar World magazine columnist, talks about his days as a guitar books/magazine transcriptionist, his lawless teenage efforts to Promote Vaiism, and his album Mannerisms Magnified — on which he played every instrument himself.

Acting Teacher, DW Brown, talks about the difference between cravings and desires, the defense mechanism known as Dissociation we are taught as children (and why it makes us bad actors), and why artists must play by different rules than everyone else.

Alfred Hitchcock said that "Seventy-five percent of directing is casting." Hester Schell tells us why. We also discuss why there aren't more blockbuster tragedy movies, how to get rejected by a film festival jury, and a creative writing project involving a tunnel.)

In this narcissistic and self-conscious episode, Carl King talks about his multiple personas, his experiences with telepathic beings from another dimension, and why he stopped making music. (And of course, Steve Vai.)

Paul Chitlik has written for Twilight Zone, Who's The Boss?, and Pamela Anderson's V.I.P. He teaches us some good writing habits, tells us where the best homemade pasta can be found, and critiques the Atlas Shrugged Movie trailer.

In the late 1970s, Anthony White, an L.A. session drummer, auditioned for and played with the legendary Frank Zappa. He discusses his abrupt departure from the band after being replaced by David Logeman.

Andy Alt works with Steve Vai as his online marketing director, is COO of their upcoming company called GuitarTV, and performs on guitar & bass (at the same time with an instrument he created) in the duo, "Swimming in Trees."

Who here doesn’t remember the 1980s show Real Gibbons on Nickelodeon? I’m not afraid to admit I still have a worn-out (and now autographed) VHS tape with the first 3 episodes, but still haven’t been able to find any clips on YouTube. Well, here’s the man who started it all. After 12 years of being inspired by his shows, I’m honored to present this candid interview with the temperamental director-producer, Jymuloxx Cortribbonz. Guess where Adult Swim got all their animation techniques? You guessed it.