This Is Happening!

This week Nathan and Eric chat with Seth Crowe, creator of The Instafilm Project which birthed the film 'A Suggestion of Anything at All'. Over the course of 2018, Seth created a one minute film each week using a random suggestion for 52 weeks. Each film ties into the previous week creating a totally original 52 minute film. We chat with Seth about the film, his unique process, the features and difficulties of using Instagram as his projects platform, growing up in Knoxville, Coffee meets Bagel and MORE! Enjoy!

Be sure to check out The Instafilm Project:

Instagram: @the_instafilm_project

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This week Nathan and Eric chat with the incredibly talented musician Sy Anon! Sy creates incredibly sexy soulful music with flavors of R&B, Jazz, and Electronic sounds. We open the podcast with his song 'Bein Broke', chat about Sy growing up in Chicago, Living in New York, working in the nightlife scene for the underground LA Party 'Osbahnhof', gonorrhea, the problem with the Grammy's, we hear his song 'Faster Than Raw Emotion' and close out the podcast with his song 'Eagles'. AND MORE! Enjoy!

For more on Sy:

Instagram: @sy_anon_music

Soundcloud: syboymusic

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This week Nathan and Eric sit down with space travel entrepreneur and musician Derrick Knight! Derrick created a hostel called Moon Pad, and creates music all geared towards developing a brand aimed at creating and realizing the future of space travel and outer space entertainment. We chat with Derrick about his endeavors, his music, philosophy and religion, and also listen to his song 'Shoot for the Moon'! Enjoy!

Check out Derrick here:

Instagram: derrickknightshow

Youtube: www.youtube.com/knightofpop

This week Nathan and Eric sit down with mixed media artist Rob Grad. His unique method of layering transparent acrylic with paint and photography can currently be seen at REN Gallery in Downtown LA, and will be featured at Fabrik Projects in Culver City from January 5th - February 16th. Rob is also a musician who was a member of 90's rock bands 'Kik Tracee' and 'Superfine'. We chat with Rob about his time as a rock musician, his life changing trip to Madrid, getting into visual art, myspace, jumping rope, siestas, and the electricity goes out! Enjoy!

For more about Rob Grad:

Website: robgrad.com

Instagram: @rob_grad

Rob's Ted Talk 'Finally Using My Own Eyes': https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T7GIxYsamCE

REN Gallery: rengallery.com

Fabrik Projects: fabrikprojects.com

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This week Nathan and Eric chat with Aydrea Walden; creator, writer, producer and star of the web series 'Black Girl in a Big Dress', which will soon be releasing it's second season! Black Girl in a Big Dress is a series about an African American Anglophile cosplayer in love with the Victorian Era who's trying to bring a fantasy courtship from her re-entactment events into the real world. We chat with Aydrea about growing up in Corpus Christi, moving to Washington State to start her writing career as a news journalist, moving to L.A., and of course her web series, enjoy!

Follow Aydrea and Black Girl In a Big Dress here:

Website: blackgirlinabigdress.com

Twitter: @BlkGirlBigDress

Facebook: @BlackGirlinaBigDress

Instagram: @blackgirl_bigdress

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This week Nathan and Eric are excited to welcome legendary casting director Jeff Greenberg! Jeff started out as an actor and eventually made his way behind the camera initially helping to cast such films as Top Gun and Look Who's Talking. Jeff has had a storied and Emmy-winning career casting smash hit television shows beginning with Cheers and continuing through Wings, Frasier, and Modern Family. Jeff has had a hand in assembling some of the best ensemble casts in TV history. Enjoy as Jeff shares stories from his amazing journey!

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This week Nathan and Eric sit down with Maxwell Esposito: skinny icon, media personality, host of the series 'Millennial Moments with Maxwell', and one of the co-hosts on the podcast 'The Tony Soto Show'! Nathan's bestie Matthew Kaufmann also sits in on the pod! We chat with Max about his move from Chicago to LA, working on 'The Tony Soto Show', tattoos, pizza, working at Saks, voting, and more!

For more on Maxwell Esposito:

Instagram: @maxwellesposito

Twitter: @maxwellesposito

Venmo: @maxwellesposito

Facebook: Maxwell Esposito

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This week Nathan and Eric sit down with opera singer extraordinaire Chad Johnson! Chad has performed opera in theatres all over the country and has recently been touring with famed trumpeter Chris Botti. We chat with Chad about growing up, singing, and the current state of opera. Then in the second half, with the rosé flowing, we chat about relationships, monogamy, politics, and more! Enjoy!

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This week Nathan and Eric interview the charming creator, executive producer, writer, director, and most recently actor of the delicious television series Hit the Floor! Hit the Floor follows the drama on and off the court of the dance team and the players of the fictional basketball team the Los Angeles Devils. We chat with James about the show, as well as traversing Los Angeles over the years as a writer, his obsession with Dallas, and the sexiness of Bradley Cooper.

This week, Nathan and Eric are thrilled to welcome author and journalist Robert Rorke, whose moving and evocative debut novel Car Trouble is out now by Harper Perennial. Using his own childhood as a jumping off point, Rorke tells the story of Nicky, coming of age in Brooklyn in the 1970’s and coping with an abusive, alcoholic Irish Catholic father spinning out of control. By turns exhilarating and harrowing, Car Trouble is always keenly observed. A veteran television columnist at the New York Post, Rorke tells us about his journalism career and the long road toward getting his first novel published (including the small part played early on by co-host Eric). Rorke is caustic and fun. Enjoy!

Car Trouble is available in bookstores everywhere and on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and the author’s website:

https://www.robertrorke.com

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