So You're an Artist...

Happy new year! It's good to be back. Alanna Archibald began dancing when she was 3 years old, and it's been ingrained into her very being ever since. She now dances professionally for Béjart Ballet Lausanne in Switzerland and tours all over the world. On this episode, Sathya sits down with Alanna in her mother's (7th guest Tery Arnold) house in LA to chat about her dance career, growing up around dance moms, and to vent about things they hate. Check out the Béjart website for upcoming tour dates here: https://www.bejart.ch/en/agenda/ and keep up with Alanna on her Instagram (@alanna2992)! Never miss an episode of "So You're An Artist" by subscribing to us on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Google Play Music. Follow us on Instagram and Twitter (@syaapod) for updates and more! Leave us a review on Itunes if you're feeling generous! See you in two weeks!

Happy holidays from "So You're An Artist"! For this special episode, our 3rd guest ever photographer Jelani Brown Roper takes the mic to fill in for Brock as him and Sathya sit down to interview their former teacher Mick Bender. In pursuit of her passion for fashion (yes, we see what we did there), Mick came to California in the 1970s, and has spent a better part of her life in Venice Beach where she lived in a treehouse, rollerskates, and designs clothing! We chat about all of this and more, including Mick's work for Vidal Sassoon, the CIA, and STAR Prep Academy. If you're interested in contacting Mick or in checking out her work, follow her on Instagram (@weldbaby2) or shoot her an email ([email protected])! Stay in touch with Jelani via Instagram (@j4ybr) and email ([email protected]) if you're interested in shooting with him! Never miss an episode of "So You're An Artist" by subscribing to us on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Google Play Music and connect with us on Instagram and Twitter (@syaapod)! We'll see you after the new year. Here's to 2020!

Jim Meskimen grew up in the world of entertainment, especially with his mother being Marion Ross of "Happy Days". Since his creative roots, Jim has picked up painting, poetry, acting, and... impressions! With 60-100 impressions under his belt, Jim has built a legendary career, appearing in "Parks and Recreation" and the widely popular "Nano-impressions" videos from Vanity Fair. On this very special episode of "So You're an Artist", Sathya and Brock join Jim at The Acting Center School in Sherman Oaks, California to talk about impressions, his philosophies on acting, and reminiscing about Robin Williams. Keep up with Jim on Instagram (@jimpressions) and Twitter (@jimrossmeskimen) and subscribe to him on Youtube (Jim Meskimen) for daily Celebrity Fortune Cookie Challenges, tips on impressions, and painting! Also be sure to check out The Acting Center School at https://theactingcenterla.com/. Don't miss an episode of "So You're an Artist" by subscribing to us on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Google Play Music! Follow us on Instagram and Twitter (@syaapod) for updates and behind-the-scenes. Leave us a review on Itunes if you're feeling generous! See you on Friday!

What a mess. What a complete mess. This episode follows Sathya and Brock ramble about future guests, dropping out of college, and fighting Nazis with clogs, all while engaging in a dual drawing challenge (that's right, Sathya draws in this one) and enjoying a cheese platter. That's it. We challenge you to listen to the whole thing. Never miss an episode of "So You're An Artist" by subscribing to us on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Google Play Music! Follow us on Instagram and Twitter (@syaapod) and leave us a review on Itunes! See you next week!

Musician and Studio Ghibli enthusiast Jon Carlo Lopez returns for an extended conversation with Sathya in his father's beautiful EPP Recording Studio (www.theechoparkproject.com). In the hour, they chat about the incredible works of Joe Hisaishi, the films of Hayao Miyazaki, and reflect on their satirical holiday raps they've worked on this year. Keep up with Jon Carlo's work at www.holdtheflicks.bandcamp.com and be sure to keep listening to "So You're An Artist" on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Google Play Music! Follow us on Instagram and Twitter (@syaapod) and leave us a review on Apple Podcasts! See you in two weeks!

We've got nothing for you this week. Sathya sits down to run his mouth for 30 minutes and talks about activism, reality TV, and the genius of "Swiss Army Man". Be sure to check out our previous episode with graphic designer Brian Stefanik (@themmphotoshop) and keep listening to "So You're An Artist" on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Google Play Music! Follow us on Instagram and Twitter (@syaapod) for updates and don't forget to leave us a review on Apple Podcasts! See you in two weeks!

Every heard of a popular Instagram page called @themmphotoshop? Well on this episode of "So You're An Artist", we talked to the creative mind behind that page: Brian Stefanik. Brian is a graphic designer by trade and is known for his work designing posters, ads, and podcast covers for comedians like Joe Rogan and Paulie Shore, not to mention all of the hilarious photoshop edits of Bill Burr's "Monday Morning Podcast". Today, Brian calls in to chat with Sathya about his origins as a designer, starting The MM Photoshop, and getting to spend time with Bill Burr himself. To check our Brian's work, visit @themmphotoshop on Twitter and Instagram and @comedyphotoshop (also on Twitter and Instagram) to see his designs for other comedians. Don't forget to follow us on Instagram and Twitter (@syaapod) for updates, behind the scenes, and more! See you in two weeks!

Many may not think of software engineering as an art form, but Thomas Suarez will tell you otherwise. Thomas was absorbed into the tech world at an early age, and has since then sold apps, been on TEDtalks, run youth coding programs, and is now in the process of launching into the next big thing: augmented reality. In todays interview, Thomas sits down with Sathya and Brock to discuss navigating his entire young life as an engineer, and also to tell them about the creation of Teleportal, the next step in AR technology (we won't spoil it here, listen in the interview). Keep with Thomas and his projects on Instagram and Twitter (@tomthecarrot) and be sure to check out Teleportal at https://teleportal.app/! For more interviews, tune into "So You're an Artist" every other Friday on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Google Play Music! Follow us on Twitter and Instagram (@syaapod) and check out our website at https://syaapod.wixsite.com/syaapod. See you in two weeks!

Elida has been a dancer for as long as she can remember, but it officially began when she was three years old. Now, at 20, she's moving to Santa Barbara to pursue her career with State Street Ballet. On this episode of "So You're An Artist", Elida sits down with Sathya to discuss her journey through dance, their work together, and learning acting from your parents. Keep up with Elida on her Instagram (@elidadefazio)! Special thanks to musician Surya Miele for providing us with all-original pieces for our podcast! Keep up with us on Instagram and Twitter (@syaapod) and leave us a review on Itunes! This episode was brought to you by Anchor.