Jason Mescia is a saxophonist for the band Yam Yam and an all-around fun and interesting person. We talk a lot about the importance of practice in this episode, and while he's talking about practicing music, the conversation could be applied to anything. We talk about what life for an artist may look like post-COVID and maybe, just maybe, we could all try to go into the future, whatever it will look like, with more empathy and goodwill in our hearts. Thanks for the conversation, Jason!

You can find Jason on Instagram @jasonmescia and his band @yamyamband. As always, follow the podcast @universalfolklore and at universalfolklore.com!

So excited to have William Padilla-Brown on the podcast! A scientist and artist, and a leader in the world of mycology (although his mind goes far beyond just mycology). I've known Will for a long time, and I've always had such vibrant and stimulating conversations. Thanks again for taking the time to be on the Podcast, Will!

You can check William Padilla-Brown on Instagram @mycosymbiote and @itscosmicmusic and on the web at the following locations:

cognitivefunction.net

mycosymbiotics.net

mycoshop.net

youtube.com/apexgrower

And thank everyone who has been taking the time to listen. I really appreciate it. If you're enjoying the podcast, think about leaving a review! Be sure to follow the podcast @Universalfolklore or universalfolklore.com and follow Stephen at Stephen_Michael_Haas!

Yo Adrian! Mr. Adrian Selkowitz is my guest for this episode of the 'cast. Adrian is a filmmaker and co-founder of Cowboy Bear Ninja, a video production firm based in New York City. He's been a good friend and mentor for the last decade, and it felt great to sit down with him again for this episode. You can find Adrian on Instagram @cowboyadrian and on Youtube. You can learn more about Cowboy Bear Ninja at cowboybearninja.com

Thanks Adrian! And thanks to everyone who has been listening!

Follow the podcast on Instagram (@universalfolkore) or visit the website (universalfolklore.com) to stay up to date!

I hung out with my friend David Forkkio for this one. We discuss his process for making art and the very real power of resistance within each of us that tells us it would be easier to do something else. We also discuss his interest to always find and process new information and perspectives, and how he tries to always live his best life. You can find David on Instagram @davidforkkio and you can stream his music on Spotify (Forkkio).

Thanks for hanging out, Forkkio! And thanks to everyone who is listening. If you want to help, subscribing to the show and leaving ratings and reviews would be a great way to do so! Follow me on Instagram @stephen_michael_haas and you can follow the podcast @universalfolklore.

I hung out with Alex for the third episode, and it was a blast. Alex Chadwell is a New York City-based composer of genre-fluid music, teaching artist, and arts administrator. He's an all around brilliant and interesting guy, and I'm really excited to share this episode.

You can find Alex on Instagram @heyachadwell and at his website: alexanderchadwell.com

I also recently did some artwork for his project "EVERYTHING WILL BE TAKEN AWAY" which you can check out HERE on SoundCloud.

Thanks to everyone who's been listening, downloading, following on insta, etc. I appreciate it! If you feel like it, leave me a review on iTunes. It helps!

Episode 2. Clark Stefanic. Clark is a videographer based in Harrisburg and an all-around "film guy." We had a great time talking about the similarities in our creative processes, the politics of the film industry, and why it's important to just get down to doing the work.

You can find Clark on instagram and on his website, stefanicvideo.com.

Be sure to subscribe to this podcast to be up to date on all new releases!

Universalfolklore.com

Stephenmichaelhaas.com

For the inaugural episode of Universal Folklore, I sat down with a longtime friend, Shawan Rice. Shawan is a musician based in NOLA and an overall brilliant and lovely person. Among many things, we talk about how she found herself in New Orleans, the importance of feeling a bit uncomfortable at times, and the struggle of recognizing and projecting your value as an artist.

You can find Shawan at:

Shawanrice.com

Shawan's Patreon

Shawan's Instagram

Shawan's Youtube