Versatile Vigilante

Shoutout Smokey Joe for stopping by and sharing his experiences as an Arizona-based artist.

Go follow / smokeyjoepaintco to keep up with Smokey's new work.

Timestamps:

0:00 - welcome Smokey Joe

1:00 - growing up in Pacific Northwest

2:50 - moving to AZ

3:50 - rebellious teenage years

6:20 - moving away from partying

9:00 - started art in freshman year of college

11:30 - getting married; evolving and growing

14:00 - getting involved in PHX art community ; murals

17:50 - beginning to sell own artwork

20:00 - being humble and having strong work relationships

24:10 - focus on murals

26:00 - Third Rail PHX

27:20 - new Mural downtown

29:00 - focusing on the craft

30:00 - Smokey Joe Show podcast

32:00 - algorithm chasing

33:00 - skateboarding influence

40:00 - consistency

43:00 - comparison is the thief of joy

45:00 - 2010s music

47:00 - putting in effort is never corny

48:50 - providing guidance for younger artists

50:00 - need to take the full journey

54:00 - working for the Suns, Cardinals and cheba hut

55:00 - self marketing

57:00 - collaborations and shout-outs

1:01:00 - follow smokey on Instagram

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4th Quarter Updates from Tempe, AZ. Shoutout Everyone

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Excellent conversation with the young LEGEND, @ywwot . Tommy speaks about his creative journey while creating his self-funded documentary about Sustainable Water in Arizona.

Follow Tommy on Instagram https://instagram.com/ywwot/ and check out https://ywwot.com/ to keep up with Tommy's projects

Timestamps:

0:00 - welcome Tommy @ywwot

1:00 - Tommy's origin story

3:30 - moving away from family and living independently

4:30 - rediscovering creativity

7:00 - highlighting local AZ creators

9:30 - importance of community

11:30 - you vs you (clip?)

16:30 - authenticity

23:00 - fulfilling potential

25:00 - make your mistakes

27:20 - water project

30:30 - seeing early support on the project

33:50 - being fully independent

37:00 - conversation leads to action

40:00 - importance of versatility

42:00 - people going without water is unacceptable

43:50 - learning while creating documentary

49:30 - resources to learn more about water in AZ

53:50 - taking action

57:00 - support; ywwot.com

59:00 - t-shirt; clothing brand

1:01:00 - shout-out Tommy

1:03:00 - importance of listening to each other

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Great conversation with a very important part of the Phoenix creative community.

Follow https://instagram.com/iembody.studio/ to keep up with Alejandra's new work

Timestamps:

0:00 - intro cold open

2:00 - growing up in El Paso; family oriented

5:45 - Iembody studios

10:30 - precious messages phone

17:50 - community

23:30 - phoenix growing

29:00 - fire

33:00 - perseverance

36:30 - control what you can control

38:00 - harsh realities

41:00 - introspection and experience

43:00 - writing

45:00 - algorithm slavery

48:30 - speaking up for yourself

53:00 - future plans

56:00 - follow @iembody.studio to keep up with new work

Shoutout the Legend Abe Zucca for a great conversation. Go check out his gallery at 1301 Grand Ave, Phoenix, AZ

Timestamps:

0:00 - welcome Abe Zucca

4:00 - making your art exist

5:50 - growing up as a graffiti artist

6:15 - using knowledge

7:00 - life as an artist, Travis bickle

10:00 - philosophy

17:00 - journey of an artist

24:00 - artist ego

31:00 - life experience

35:00 - finding online audiences pretty

38:00 - dirty politicians lying; channel 5

44:00 - labels and politics

53:00 - raising children

1:02:00 - institutions; Reddit

1:06:00 - not judging others

1:09:00 - Trump interviews; Howard Stern

1:12:00 - painting portraits

1:14:00 - living in Phoenix

1:20:00 - shoutout Abe 1301 Grand Ave

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Uncle Vinny sits down with Owner of Rogue Rhino Gardens in San Tan Valley, Arizona, Mark Rhine. Great conversation about farming, freedom and life.

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Timestamps:

0:00 - Mark Rhine, Owner of Rogue Rhino Gardens

3:00 - working on the farm in Arizona summers

4:30 - goal of self sustainability

6:30 - going from working in communications to buying a farm in 2008

7:40 - support local farmers

9:10 - Various workshops and classes; teaching how to grow

12:00 - being conscious of your food

14:00 - food rescue program

16:00 - evolution not revolution

16:40 - non profits

19:40 - teaching farming to children

20:30 - always learning

21:45 - insurance policies and making it happen

23:00 - building the brand on social media

25:25 - farming is for passion not profit

30:00 - protective of the farm

32:00 - fighting against big brother

33:30 - origin story of leaving corporate world

39:00 - selling business to improve health

42:00 - accumulating animals on the farm

45:00 - financial aspects of the farm

46:30 - getting into restaurants

50:00 - more freedom now than in corporate

52:30 - never stop

54:30 - over reliance on technology

56:00 - community

57:40 - growing hemp

1:00:00 - trust; moving forward

1:01:00 - Mark's businesses

1:04:30 - shout-out @rogue_rhino_gardens

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Great conversation with AZ real estate agent Sarah Jesseph. Follow https://instagram.com/soldbysarahj/ to keep up with new events and posts

Timestamps:

0:00 – Welcome Sarah Jesseph

1:30 – Real estate origins in Arizona

13:00 – AZ Offline

16:45 – Networking with Like Minded People

18:15 – importance of socializing

21:40 – Taking a chance and trusting yourself

24:00 – Complacency & Goal Setting

26:00 – Balancing Ambition and Reflection

28:00 – Traits of a successful real estate agent

31:00 – ai in real estate

34:00 – AZ Real Estate uniqueness

37:45 – Handling tough selling markets

40:00 – Water situation in AZ

44:00 – Leaving AZ?

45:15 – Enjoying your career and growth

48:30 – Shoutout Sarah @soldbysarahj

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Uncle Vinny checking-in from Tempe, AZ. Keep building

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Up & Coming AZ Filmmaker DYLAN VOLKER - Full Interview by Uncle Vinny

Uncle Vinny sits down with Darcy Borg at "On the Edge" Art Gallery in Scottsdale, AZ. Great conversation.

Check out https://instagram.com/darcy.does.art for Darcy's work

Timestamps:

0:00 - On the Edge with Darcy Borg

2:00 - going from film editing to painting

4:30 - moving to LA as a teenager; getting into film editing

6:40 - dealing with health issues and experimenting with filming

8:30 - getting tired of working on the news

10:30 - validation comes from within

14:15 - starting to get recognition

17:00 - dealing with addiction

19:20 - painting style

22:30 - "On the Edge"; Phoenix art scene

26:30 - establishing community

29:00 - too much negativity on the news

32:00 - favorite pieces & places

39:00 - on the edge event

42:00 - "coach" event

45:00 - shout-out Darcy

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