Photographer David Alekhuogie talks about gravity in terms of personal momentum, brands as a statement of identity, and why Kanye West still matters to him.

In the second half of our conversation, Yoshie Sakai and I talk about binge watching, art practice, and the history of Tarot Cards, but more importantly, I get a tarot card reading that hits close to home. We also have a little fun at the expense of painters, but we love you guys, and we are just jealous.

Artist and Bar Fund LA Grant Recipient Yoshie Sakai talks about the good and bad experiences she's had with psychics, how to pick the right one for you, and the dangers of getting addicted, while making me laugh uncontrollably.

Continuing  our conversation, @petermaxlawrence and I go on tangents about zines, art school, and growing up gay in 1990's Kansas. Also, Is Donald Trump a batman villain?

Artist Peter Max Lawrence talks comic books and queer identity, as we get into the artists, writers, and characters that guided us through puberty in the 90s.

Artist and Play Consultant @zachkleyn discusses the history of playgrounds, early childhood development, toxic vs healthy masculinity, and how to live a more playful life.

Artists @zachkleyn talks about early childhood development and how play types established between the ages of 2 and 5 years old affect our adult interactions. Using his post graduate degrees in art and psychology, Zach’s company @climbplaymountain helps adults relax and reintroduce creative play into their lives. We also talk about Julia Margaret Cameron’s practice, and her book The Artists Way, as we address some of the existential challenges artists face when they accept they have to make art to feel right.

Artist Nathan Gulick and I continue our discussion, and get into how access to resolution is becoming indicative of social class. As Augmented Reality becomes more common, how will our subscription to services affect our perception of reality compared to those who use a different company for the same services? We also consider the size of the generational gap between Baby Boomers and Millenials in relation to exponential rate of technological evolution, and imagine a near future where algorithm made deep fake images will change the trust we have in photographs.

Artist Nathan Gulick stops by to talk about the conditions inherent in the screens we interact with. We discuss how the history of photography is evolving now that imagry is consumed primarily through screens and more people than ever have access to cameras.

also, so as not to drive you crazy, the photographers who's names I can't think of on this episode are Nikki S. Lee, and Roger Fenton.

Corrections:

1. The picture of the nanny was taken by Robert Frank, not Gary Winnogrand.