The Creative Imbalance

Today we are joined with Jack Underkofler of Dead Poet Society around the release of their brand new album titled Monarch (That is available now). We talk about his music writing beginning, their evolution of sound, working with producer Paul Meany (Twenty One Pilots), and a glimpse into the future of the band. Jack also leaves us with some incredible advice and food for thought for any aspiring musician stepping into the music industry.

Episode 297 featuring SAINT AGNES! (Kitty & Jon) by Sean Sirianni

Episode 296 featuring Sydney Scotia (Sawtooth Mountain, YTV, and MORE) by Sean Sirianni

Today we are joined with rapper/entrepreneur/filmmaker Berner about has brand new movie Splash City that is continuing to sell out theatres across the West Coast. It's a modern day Boys N The Hood, Menace To Society, street crime drama with so much heart that will for sure go down as a bay area hood classic. Berner is also a man who wears many hats. From making music, being the founder of worldwide cannabis/clothing brand COOKIES, writing film scripts, and being a father of 3. Not only do we learn how he balances his endeavors but also learn how you can create magic by combining them as one.

Follow SPLASH CITY social media accounts for updates on where you can check out this film.

We get a behind the scenes in depth look into The Furious with Director Kenji Tanigaki alongside actor's / martial artists Joe Taslim and Xie Miao. This is one of the craziest films that pushes action movie stunts and stunt choreography to the limits. Was an absolute honor to get an inside look at all the passion and physicality that went into what I consider one of my favorite action movies of all time.

Today we get a deep dive into the new sci-fi / horror / thriller film titled "Affection" with leading cast member Joseph Cross and director BT Meza. One of the most fascinating things we learned from this chat is some of the spooky subjects of this film are inspired from actual real life scientific breakthroughs and technological advancements related to uploading human consciousness, memory storage, and cloning. This film is a trip and learning about the realities of what I assumed was fiction gave us goosebump!

Afftection is now available to watch on all major VOD platforms.

Today we are joined with visual artist Steve McGinnis for a behind the scenes look into the set and costume design of Terrifier 2. Steve is also the lead illustrator of the Terrifier graphic novels and has made waves with his art work around other horror movies as well. You you believe this guy started out making children novels. You hear all about that, how his passions turned into film magic, and he leaves us with advice for aspiring artists who are trying to turn their passions into a profession.

Today we are joined for a behind the scenes look into The Cure and V/H/S Halloween films with leading actress Samantha Cochran! Around the fun horror talk we learn about how she recently transitioned from an athlete to an actress and how pursuing her life long dream path has been getting major momentum. She also leaves us with some advice for aspiring actors taking a step into the industry as we look forward towards her next upcoming film titled Perfect Girl.

Today we are joined with actor Aidan Langford around the new Netflix / Happy Madison film ROOMMATES! Aidan co-star's alongside the likes of Nick Kroll and Sadie Sandler. He talks about the fun he had with his on screen family, what Adam Sandler is like as an on set producer, and the importance of relatable queer representation for youth's in film.

Today, we're joined all the way from Scotland with James McBain of Hellripper to discuss his creative process and the latest album, "Coronach." We dive into how he approaches music production, transforming diverse inspirations (ex. THE BEATLES!) into his unique black/thrash metal sound. This interview provides a fascinating look into the mind of a dedicated man who decided to make the music he wanted to hear and just so happened to connect with people all across the globe.