Podcasts by Dark Art Society Podcast
Hosted by renowned Dark Artist Chet Zar, the Dark Art Society Podcast covers a variety of important and contemporary topics. Themes include Dark Art, literature, film, music, culture, philosophy, dreams, paranormal experiences, magick and much more! While each episode focuses on specific issues, the nature of this podcast is conversational and organic. With that said we encourage you to take up position, like a fly on the proverbial wall and tune in.
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Adi Granov- Ep. 233 from 2022-02-16T17:01:38
This week I chat with artist Adi Granov. We talk about his childhood growing up during the Bosnian war, being forced to flee to America, going to art school, getting his first job for Nintendo, wor...
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Jon Beinart: Toddlerpillars and NFTs- Ep. 232 from 2022-02-09T15:54:06
This week I speak to an old artist friend, Jon Beinart. Jon is a successful artist and gallery owner and has been on the podcast once before (Ep. 117) but he wanted to come on to speak about the NF...
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Bruce Mitchell- Ep. 231 from 2022-01-26T21:13:48
This week I interview my old pal Bruce Mitchell. Bruce is an artist in the field of makeup effects and has also carved out a niche for himself in the fine art/dark art world with his intricately de...
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Jamie Wells- Ep. 230 from 2022-01-19T18:32:10
This week I catch up with the incredible dark artist/DAS member Jamie Wells! We talk about being a super shy kid growing up and how art helped her cope, choosing an artistic path, becoming a succes...
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Dan Fisher- Ep. 229 from 2022-01-12T17:39:20
This week I speak with dark art painter and tattooer Dan Fisher. We have a great conversation about his art beginnings, from drawing as a kid, his tattoo apprenticeship and employment in the tattoo...
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Steven Zapata- Ep. 228 from 2022-01-05T15:43:45
Happy New Year! We start off 2022 with an AMAZING interview with artist Steven Zapata. Lots of shop talk in the first half....and then it goes DEEP!!! Definitely one of the most insightful intervie...
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DAS Year End Groupisode- Ep. 227 from 2021-12-29T21:41:32
This week we try something new for the last episode of the year- the first ever Dark Art Society Group Chat! We discussed too many things to name here but it was a really fun conversation worth lis...
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Chet Zar Solo- Ep. 226 from 2021-12-15T16:29:35
This week I do another solo episode discussing ideas for the future, NFTs, building the DAS YouTube channel, getting back into digital art as well as some ranting. This is my 2nd solo podcast. I th...
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Gabe Leonard: Getting Outside of Your Comfort Zone- Ep. 225 from 2021-12-01T17:46:35
Friend of the show Gabe Leonard stopped by this episode to help me test out my new video set up and talked about what we have both been going through: trying to new things and getting outside of ou...
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Bobby Chiu- Ep. 224 from 2021-11-24T18:10
This week I interview creature/character designer Bobby Chiu! We talk about his move from Taiwan to Canada at 2 years old, growing up as an art kid, going to business college and then art college, ...
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Linnea Strid- Ep. 223 from 2021-11-17T17:16:58
This week I interview Swedish realist painter Linnea Strid! We talk about how her parents were supportive of her artistic inclinations, her bad experience with art school, her subsequent success in...
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Jeremy Schott/ Dark Art Emporium- Ep. 222 from 2021-11-10T17:01:43
This week I interview creator and owner of The Dark Art Emporium, Jeremy Schott! We learn about Jeremy's background in film, music and starting his Long Beach dark art gallery. Another great and fu...
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Gary Pressman/Copro Gallery- Ep. 221 from 2021-11-03T16:57:14
This week I interview Copro gallery owner Gary Pressman. We talk his early days of art collecting, coming up in the early LA punk scene, working at the original Copro Gallery location, moving Copro...
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Kamila Mlynarczyk- Ep. 220 from 2021-10-20T16:27:59
This week I interview Canadian dark artist Kamila Mlynarczyk (aka woodedwoods on Instagram). We discuss her early childhood in Poland, emigrating to Canada, drawing monsters from a young age, her d...
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Chaos- Ep. 219 from 2021-10-13T16:59:07
This week I try something different- just me on the mic. I talk about the "Chaos" show experience and offer some extremely positive reflections on the Dark Art movement.
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Thomas Negovan- Ep. 218 from 2021-10-06T19:55:16
This week's guest is art dealer, collector, author, musician, book publisher, art historian, film maker (among other things), Thomas Negovan of Century Guild. We discuss his career trajectory from ...
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Spinestealer- Ep. 217 from 2021-09-15T17:45:28
This week's guest is multi disciplinary Dark Artist, Spinestealer (aka: Johnny Weiss aka: Spooky Jack)! We discuss her time in high school as the weird goth kid scaring the teachers, spending all o...
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Rachel Britton- Ep. 216 from 2021-09-01T18:56:28
This week I interview non-binary artist Rachel Britton (twin sibling of K. Britton, last week's guest). Rachel is a super talented, creative and digital photographer with a super dark twist! We dis...
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K. Britton- Ep. 215 from 2021-08-25T17:34:53
This week I interview non-binary artist K. Britton (and their sibling, Rachel Britton, for a couple minutes in the beginning. Rachel is next week's DAS podcast guest). K. is an extremely talented f...
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Wendy Gadzuk- Ep. 214 from 2021-08-11T17:28:24
This week I interview artist and musician Wendy Gadzuk. We talk about about her young life as a creator, living in Joshue Tree, curating shows and helping run a gallery, being a musician and playin...
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Eric Messinger- Ep. 213 from 2021-08-04T18:04:11
This week I interview awesome dark artist Eric Messinger. We discuss his fascination with monsters and how he creates them, how his monsters "visit" him during the creative process, having great ar...
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Iris Compiet- Ep. 212 from 2021-07-28T17:00:55
This week I interview the incredible Dutch artist Iris Compiet. We talk about creating her book "Faeries of the Faultlines", her career in graphic design, her path to becoming a fine artist, her ph...
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Tania Pomales- Ep. 211 from 2021-07-21T19:01:44
This week I interview Dark Artist Tania Pomales. We talk about her beautifully colorful dark artwork, her secondary job as a teacher, her struggles with depression, mediation, opening an art galler...
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Tanie Pomales- Ep. 211 from 2021-07-21T19:01:44
This week I interview Dark Artist Tania Pomales. We talk about her beautifully colorful dark artwork, her secondary job as a teacher, her struggles with depression, mediation, opening an art galler...
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Christian Perez- Ep. 210 from 2021-07-07T16:37:34
This week I speak to tattooer and painter Christian Perez. We discuss his journey to becoming a full time tattooer, his road to becoming a painter, tattooing at Hope gallery, dealing with a trouble...
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Andrew Hawkins- Ep.209 from 2021-06-30T19:39:49
This week I speak to producer, writer and active DAS community member about a new documentary he is producing called "Mental Health and Horror". We discuss how he worked his way up the ladder from ...
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Mirs- Ep. 208 from 2021-06-16T21:29:40
This week I interview my old art pal Mirs. Mirs created the successful couture enamel pin company called Almost Amusing with her partner Brian Warner. We talk about her early days as a child growin...
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Bryan Mark Taylor- Ep. 207 from 2021-06-09T17:26:33
This week's guest is painter Bryan Mark Taylor. Bryan is truly a master of his craft. His incredible paintings have won international awards and been shown in museums all over the world. He has be...
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Gabe Leonard Part 3- Ep. 206 from 2021-05-26T16:54:51
I brought Gabe back on again to talk about one of the most important subjects for anybody wanting to make a living full time with their artwork- the business of art. Gabe is one of the most success...
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Gabe Leonard Part 2- Ep. 205 from 2021-05-19T16:50:21
This episode marks Gabe Leonard's 2nd appearance on the DAS podcast and we discuss working with galleries. Gabe has been a successfully artist making a living from his art for over 20 years and his...
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Josh Breckenridge- Ep. 204 from 2021-05-12T16:05:01
This week I talk crypto with an old friend of mine, Josh Breckenridge. Josh is an artist, musician, songwriter, engineer, music producer and one the people who helped get me interested in cryptocur...
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Sadan Vague- Ep. 203 from 2021-04-28T17:00:32
This week I interview the brilliant dark art sculptor Sadan Vague!!! We talk about life in Ukraine, spending stolen money on his first block of clay when he was a little kid, creating work for the ...
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Thomas Kuntz- Ep. 202 from 2021-04-21T15:32:56
This week I interview automaton super genius Thomas Kuntz! We talk about his monster kid childhood, growing up in Arizona, becoming a garage kit sculptor, sculpting for the toy industry, creating h...
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Jim Pavelec- Ep. 201 from 2021-04-14T17:41:56
This week I interview the incredibly talented Dark Art painter Jim Pavelec! We talk about being an art kid, his love of fantasy and horror, going to an art college that didn't teach anything about ...
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Chris Mars Ep. 200 from 2021-04-07T16:04:02
For this very special episode 200(!!!)I interview legendary Dark Art pioneer (and co founder/drummer of the indie punk band The Replacements), Chris Mars! This was the ultimate guest I wanted to ha...
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Ron English- Ep. 199 from 2021-03-31T16:12:52
This week I interview the legendary artist, painter, musician and "Godfather of Street Art", Ron English!!!! We talk about his early years as a vacuum cleaner salesman, how he left the "thug life" ...
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Simon Boswell- Ep. 198 from 2021-03-24T18:02:44
This week I interview BAFTA-nominated British film score composer, conductor, producer and musician, Simon Boswell! Simon's career spans over 30 years and 150 films and he has worked with a diverse...
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Mike Fisher- Ep. 197 from 2021-03-10T18:33:36
This week's interview is with multi disciplinary artist Mike Fisher for another crossover episode with hi Anyway, Whatever Podcast! Mike has done TONS of band artwork and gig posters. We discuss De...
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Adam Dougherty- Ep. 196 from 2021-03-03T18:02:45
This week's interview is with the incredibly talented Adam Dougherty. We discuss his love of 50s and 60s monster stuff, his parent's love of Halloween and their support of his work as a child, lear...
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Mark Covell- Ep 195 from 2021-02-24T17:47:07
This week I interview an artist whose work I greatly admire, Mark Covell. Mark is a storyboard artist and associate producer at Family Guy and also an excellent dark art painter! We discuss his ar...
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Charles Ratteray- Ep. 194 from 2021-02-10T17:54:47
This week I interview artist Charles Ratteray. Charles does a lot of work in the film industry as a storyboard artist and I totally love his loose, sketchy design style. We discuss his path to beco...
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Drawing From Experience (with Shane Izykowski)- Ep. 193 from 2021-02-03T19:24:10
This week we do our first "crossover" episode with Shane Izykowski's excellent art podcast "Drawing From Experience"! Shane and I are both sharing this interview on our podcasts in hopes of getting...
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Gio Nakpil- Ep. 192 from 2021-01-27T17:26:27
This week I interview the incredible digital sculptor Gio Nakpil! Gio has worked on tons of blockbuster films and currently works on the Adobe Medium team. We talk about his childhood as a horror f...
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Lélia Wattez- Ep. 191 from 2021-01-20T17:40:07
This week I interview French sculptor Lélia Wattez! We discuss her unusual path to creating creating her incredible creature sculptures, growing up in a small French village, her difficult work as...
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Rob Freitas- Ep. 190 from 2021-01-14T18:08:55
This week's interview is with an old makeup effects pal of mine, master mold maker Rob Freitas! Rob has worked on TONS of amazing films and is regarded as one of the very best mold makers in the in...
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Mike Correll 2021- Ep. 189 from 2021-01-06T07:04:59
For the first episode of the new year I catch up with my old co-host of The Dark Art Society Podcast, Mike Correll. To make this episode special we recorded video as well (which you can see on the ...
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Allen Williams- Ep. 188 from 2020-12-16T18:57:26
This week I interview the legendary Dark Artist Allen Williams (and his wife Vicki says hello). I'm a huge fan of his graphite and paint work and was really excited to interview him here! Some of t...
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Brian Brown- Ep. 187 from 2020-12-09T22:11:06
This week I interview prolific painter, tattoo artist and Dark Art Society member Brian Brown. We talk about his life growing up in a family of 14 kids (!), building childhood guillotines, mask col...
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Kris Kuksi- Ep. 186 from 2020-11-25T17:55:07
This episode I interview fine artist Kris Kuksi. You are probably familiar with his totally unique style of fine art sculpture that is often copied but never equalled. We discuss his early life exp...
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EGO- Ep. 185 from 2020-11-18T17:29:54
This week I interview tattoo artist turned full time fine artist, Ego Shoreclay. We talk about his childhood influences, getting into tattooing, getting out of tattooing, his unusual acrylic painti...
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Brad Gray- Ep. 184 from 2020-11-11T19:20:14
This week I interview Brad Gray, a fantastic painter and Dark Artist living in Ireland. We discuss his path to fine art, traveling the world with his family for the last 20 years, living in China, ...
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Matt Levin- Ep. 183 from 2020-11-04T19:05:03
This week I interview my old sculptor pal Matt Levin. We discuss his roundabout way of becoming a sculptor who specializes in creatures, moving to LA, Guillermo del Toro encouraging his fine art ma...
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Steve Cleff- Ep. 182 from 2020-10-28T18:45:12
This week I interview artist, DAS member and creator of the Friday Night Dark Art Jam, Steve Cleff. We discuss his unique approach to creating his unusual watercolor paintings, his experience in my...
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Derek Hess- Ep. 181 from 2020-10-21T16:23:26
Another legend on this week! Derek Hess! We talk about all kinds of things including his (highly recommended) documentary "Forced Perspective", his take on "dark art", his loose style, his art teac...
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Wes Benscoter- Ep. 180 from 2020-10-07T22:39:57
This week my guest is the legendary Wes Benscoter!!! Wes was a big inspiration for me when I was starting to think about having a painting career so this interview was one I was kind of nervous abo...
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Dug Stanat- Ep. 179 from 2020-09-23T17:13:43
This week I interview creature sculptor Dug Stanat. We discuss a wide range of topics, from the esoteric to the highly technical! We talk about Dug working for 12 years at PDI/Dreamworks, getting i...
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Dos Diablos Pt. 2- Ep. 178 from 2020-09-16T17:21:16
This week I interview the amazing Mexican painter Dos Diablos for a 2nd time (3 years almost to the day later)! We chat about many things including: the quarantine, his process for creating artwork...
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Scott Sherrod- Ep. 177 from 2020-09-09T14:53:48
This week I interview monster painter Scott Sherrod about mushrooms, UFOs, Twitch live streaming, stamping numbers on silicon computer chips, and his awesome monster watercolor paintings among othe...
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Casey Love- Ep. 176 from 2020-09-02T17:32:26
This week I interview creature creator/designer/mask maker Casey Love. We discuss growing up in Monrovia ion the 80's and 90's, loving monsters and horror films as a kid, discovering masking (relat...
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Dave DeVries- Ep. 175 from 2020-08-19T16:08:45
This week I interview illustrator Dave DeVries. We get right into conversational stuff right away rather than the usual format of history, background, etc. You probably know Dave from his Monster E...
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Buddy Nestor- Ep. 174 from 2020-08-12T20:47:43
This week I interview artist and art collector Buddy Nestor. We talk about getting a new bed, growing up in small South New Jersey town, going to art school, working as a scenic artist, joining the...
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Ryan Case- Ep. 173 from 2020-08-05T14:57:15
This week I interview artist and Dark Art Society member Ryan Case. We talk about growing up loving monsters and comics in a small town in Kentucky, taking terrible art classes in high school, comm...
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Ryan K. Peterson: Part 2- Ep. 172 from 2020-07-29T16:41:07
This week I continue my interview with my old friend and makeup effects sculptor buddy Ryan K. Peterson. In part 2 we talk a LOT about Magick but also cover Ryan's later film career as well as his ...
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Ryan K. Peterson: Part 1- Ep. 171 from 2020-07-22T16:45
This week I interview my old friend and makeup effects pal Ryan K. Peterson. Ryan is one of the greatest sculptors in Hollywood, or anywhere for that matter. We talk about his childhood growing up ...
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Eric Pigors Ep. 170 from 2020-07-08T16:00:22
In episode 170 I interview the man behind Toxictoons, Eric Pigors. We discuss going to art school, our mutual love of monsters of the “Monster Kid” era of the 70’s, his 15 years working in feature ...
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Patreon Time Lapse Song 2 from 2020-07-05T21:09:57
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Patreon Time Lapse Song Idea July 4th from 2020-07-05T20:31:25
Patreon Time Lapse Song Idea July 4th by Sponsored by Chet Zar LLC
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Jake Kobrin- Ep. 169 from 2020-07-01T17:33:27
In episode 169 I interview Visionary artist Jake Kobrin. We discuss Visionary art (and Dark Art as a subset of Visionary Art), Magick, Crowley, magick.me, Eastern philosophy, Psychedelics, living i...
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Dan Colonna- Ep. 168 from 2020-06-24T21:20:28
In episode 168 I interview multi disciplinary artist, Dark Art society member and brain cancer survivor Dan Colonna. Dan talks about getting into art, painting, model painting, working for Disney I...
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Josh G: Social Media for Artists Part 2- Ep. 167 from 2020-06-17T20:16:45
In episode 167, I continue on the topic of "social media marketing for artists" with resident marketing and social media expert Josh G. His first interview (Ep. 110) is our most listened to podcast...
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Brian Despain- Ep. 166 from 2020-06-10T16:40:54
This week I interview artist Brian Despain. Brian was an artist I really loved in the early days of the Pop Surrealism scene (and still do!). We talk about his days in art school, working as a grap...
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Kenneth J. Hall- Ep. 165 from 2020-05-27T16:54:56
This week I interview foam fabrication expert, prop maker and makeup effects industry professional Kenneth J. Hall. We learn about the art of foam fabrication, how he got into the film industry, st...
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Mike Correll- Ep. 164 from 2020-05-20T15:57:49
This week (director if "Chet Zar: I Like To Paint Monsters" and Dark Art Society co creator) Mike Correll checks in to talk about his latest RV life adventures and his newest project, the all in-ph...
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Kazu Hiro- Ep. 163 from 2020-05-13T19:36:39
This week I interview another one of my makeup effects industry pals, the two time Academy Award winning (“Bombshell” and “Darkest Hour”) Kazu Hiro! Kazu is widely regarded as one of the greatest (...
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Tim Gore- Ep. 162 from 2020-05-06T17:59:27
This week I interview my old makeup effect buddy, Tim Gore. Tim is a legendary painter in the FX industry and has worked on TONS of movies. We discuss his 35+ year career, his childhood model makin...
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Lara Dann- Ep. 161 from 2020-04-29T16:13:53
This week I interview artist Lara Dann. We have shown together a few times over the years and I’m a big fan of her ghostly portrait work. We discuss her early life, living all over the United Stat...
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Dave Sherman's Quarantips- Ep. 160 from 2020-04-22T15:12:03
This week I interview my pal Dave Sherman. Dave is an addictions professional/life coach and we thought it might be a good idea to do a show this week on some quarantine coping strategies during th...
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Aris Kolokontes- Ep. 159 from 2020-04-15T17:01:29
This week we have the incredible creature designer/sculptor Aris Kolokontes. We speak about life in Greece, being a monster kid, being a creature designer in Greece, working on The Hobbit, his diss...
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Pamela Wilson- Ep. 158 from 2020-04-08T18:06:29
This week I interview artist Pamela Wilson. I have been a huge fan of her work since I first discovered it. We talk about: Pamela’s painting technique, knowing she was an artist from an early age, ...
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David Stoupakis- Ep. 157 from 2020-04-01T16:29
This week I interview my old art pal, David Stoupakis. David is an incredible and accomplished painter and one of the main inspirations behind Mike and I starting the Dark Art Society podcast. We t...
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Jason Hite- Ep. 156 from 2020-03-25T16:21:41
This week I interview sculptor Jason Hite. We talk about his work in the Halloween industry, his interest as a kid on monsters and makeup effects, going to the Art Institute of Pittsburgh...but the...
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Steve Wang- Ep. 155 from 2020-03-18T14:47:42
This week I interview my old pal from my makeup effects days, Steve Wang. Steve is a legend in the business and it was really fun chatting about the old days as well as his stories about designing ...
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Paul Komoda Part 2- Ep. 154 from 2020-03-11T16:04:13
Another great one this week! Paul Komoda speaks to me for his long awaited Part 2 episode and he does not disappoint! We discuss art, magick, psychedelics and a ton more! This is an intense intervi...
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Mikey Carrasco- Ep. 153 from 2020-03-04T15:14:52
This week I interview artist Mikey Carrasco. This is one of the most ‘real’ episodes yet and Mikey has bravely allowed me to post the full interview unedited. We also cover many other topics: growi...
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John Cebollero- Ep. 152 from 2020-02-26T15:35:48
This week I interview artist John Cebollero. We talk about Creepy and Eerie horror comics, going to an art high school, the subversion of Mad Magazine, Mort Drucker, Richard Corben and his stocky f...
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Jody Fallon- Ep. 151 from 2020-02-19T18:34:08
This week I interview Dark Artist Jody Fallon. We talk about life in coal country, being a Marine, leaving his job as a nuclear security guard to become an artist, IX Arts, painting intuitively, st...
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Nathan Cartwright- Ep. 150 from 2020-02-12T17:57:38
This week I interview my old friend Nathan Cartwright. We talk about Bacon the Pitbull, coming up together in the underground LA art scene of the early 2000's, showing at Cannibal Flower, Hangar 10...
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Jeremy Hush- Ep. 149 from 2020-02-05T18:13:33
This week I interview artist Jeremy Hush. We talk about creating artwork for his friend’s bands when he was young, traveling with bands and being a roadie, using ball point pens in his artwork, the...
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Mia Araujo- Ep. 148 from 2020-01-29T17:21:57
This episode I interview artist Mia Araujo. We discuss: her twin and their non psychic relationship, getting a degree from Otis Parsons, getting her start as a fine artist, Patreon, her big Alice i...
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Nathan Reidt- Ep. 147 from 2020-01-22T17:28:40
This episode I interview Nathan Reidt. Nathan was a video game and digital FX artist for the film industry and (like me) got sick of it all and quit to focus on his own original artwork. We discuss...
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Jeremy Cross- Ep. 146 from 2020-01-15T18:26:12
This episode I interview my old Dark Art pal Jeremy Cross. We cover his early days as a trouble making punk rocker, his wandering restless impulse, his old job as a corporate store manager, becomin...
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Christopher Ulrich: Part 3- Ep. 145 from 2020-01-08T18:34:05
Happy New Year! In this first episode of 2020 I interview artist Christopher Ulrich about his journey to sobriety, the parallels between art and magick, building the dark art community, goals for t...
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Jason Limon- Ep. 144 from 2019-12-18T18:56:58
In episode 144 I interview artist Jason Limon about his unique artwork. We discuss: building his own studio, studying graphic design, getting his start in art, developing his own artistic voice, li...
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Erik Gist- Ep. 143 from 2019-12-11T17:32:36
In episode 143 I interview artist/illustrator/painter/teacher Erik Gist. We cover his career as an illustrator and teacher, his involvement with Watts Atelier, being a monster/horror geek, working ...
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Adam McCarthy- Ep. 142 from 2019-12-04T17:37:25
In episode 142 I interview painter/art director for video games Adam McCarthy. We talk about his career in the gaming industry, his recent excursions showing the gallery scene, his painting process...
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Terry Wolfinger- Ep. 141 from 2019-11-27T16:50:49
In episode 141 I interview another digital artist- the super talented Terry Wolfinger. We discuss having tons in common, peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, his origins as an artist, being a metal ...
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Meats Meier- Ep. 140 from 2019-11-20T17:16:18
In episode 140 I interview my old friend, digital artist Meats Meier. We discuss the origins of his name, growing up amongst Mormons in Utah, being an art kid in that environment, getting into digi...
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Tony Champ- Ep. 139 from 2019-11-13T18:43:42
This week I interview another Aussie!!! Dark artist and tattooer Tony Champ joins me for the interview. We discuss our love of Frazetta, Tony's work in martial arts, his career in illustration prio...
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Mow Skwoz- Ep. 138 from 2019-11-06T16:17:43
This week I interview Australian artist Mow Skwoz. We discuss being an art kid and artist in Perth, Australia, moving to America, meeting and marrying Kevin Rutmanis from The Cows/Melvins/Tomahawk,...
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Luke Chueh- Ep. 137 from 2019-10-30T17:37:27
This week I interview my old friend artist Luke Chueh. Luke and I started in the Cannibal Flower/LA art scene at around the same time. We discuss his life at art school in central California, his s...
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N.C. Winters- Ep. 136 from 2019-10-23T16:35:15
This week I interview master of the gig poster, N.C. Winters! We talk about how he wound up in San Diego County, how he got started doing gig posters, inherent creativity, how to make a living as a...
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The Dark Art Society Group Show- Ep.135 from 2019-10-16T16:21:01
This episode is a live recording from the first official Dark Art Society Group Show at Copro gallery! I interview a bunch of artists from the show, Gary from Copro gallery right in the heart of th...
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Mike Correll- Part II- Ep. 134 from 2019-10-09T19:35:48
In episode 134, I catch up with Mike Correll again. Mike is the director of "Chet Zar: I Like To Paint Monsters" and the guy I started this podcast with, but he left a while back to start a new lif...
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Mate Jako- Ep. 133 from 2019-10-02T15:19:18
This week I interview Hungarian artist Mate Jako. We discuss his early life in Hungary, his life as a successful child actor and the resulting aftermath, traveling around Europe, living in London, ...
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Dan Quintana- Ep. 132 from 2019-09-25T16:29:07
This week I interview fine artist/illustrator Dan Quintana. We discuss his early entry into the fine art world, growing up in LA, us showing together early on in our careers, doing movie posters an...
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Han of Handsome Devils Puppets - Ep. 131 from 2019-09-18T17:51:42
This week I interview Han of Handsome Devils Puppets. We discuss her love of puppets and puppetry, the healing power of art and puppets, growing up religious in a small town, forging her own artist...
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Jordu Schell - Ep. 130 from 2019-09-11T17:27:15
This week I interview artist/sculptor/makeup effects artist/brilliant mask maker, Jordu Schell. We discuss his early influences, his love of masks and mask making, masks as fine art, how he broke i...
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Carrie Ann Baade - Ep. 129 from 2019-09-04T18:20:20
This week I interview fine artist/art professor Carrie Ann Baade about being an artist and art teacher, monsters, dark art and the shadow side, art school, visionary art, art academia’s view of dar...
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Vanessa Lemen - Ep. 128 from 2019-08-28T16:57:14
This week I interview painter Vanessa Lemen. We talk about how she got her start as an artist, working at a greeting card company, Magick and spirituality, how we deal with death, our own father's ...
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Mat Hurtado- Ep. 127 from 2019-08-21T15:32:28
This week I interview tattooer/painter Mat Hurtado. We talk about his late start into the art world as well as his rapid rise, the invaluable support of his brother Nikko, the value of hard work ov...
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Frank Forte- Ep. 126 from 2019-08-14T16:16:18
This week I interview storyboard/comic book/ fine artist Frank Forte. We talk about working in the film industry, H.P. Lovecraft, storyboard artist work life and pay rates(!), art school, Heavy Met...
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Tom Taggart- Ep. 125 from 2019-08-06T19:12:32
This week I interview sculptor Tom Taggart. We learn about his journey to becoming an independent fine artist through being a dimensional comic book cover artist and talk about cool toys from the 6...
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Ver Mar- Ep. 124 from 2019-07-31T16:29:15
This week I interview sculptor Ver Mar. We talk about our old Cannibal Flower days, working with then now defunct Strychnin gallery, working in the costuming field, discovering paper maché, sculpti...
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Chris Bolton- Ep. 123 from 2019-07-24T18:14:11
This week I interview Australian artist Chris Bolton. We talk about our love of zombies, monsters, being an art/monster kid, starting an art career in Perth, Australia, creating a graphic novel, fo...
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Jasmine Worth- Ep. 122 from 2019-07-17T16:40:46
This week I interview my art pal, painter and tattooer Jasmine Worth. We talk about her life in San Diego, getting invited to show at La Luz de Jesus by Billy Shire, painting "The Goddess", using ...
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Sam Bee- Ep. 121 from 2019-07-10T19:49:10
This week I interview New Zealand artist Sam Bee. We talk about being a self taught artist, selling to an international audience, his unusual approach to painting, finding his artistic voice, and l...
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Laurie Lipton- Ep. 120 from 2019-07-03T16:27:06
This week I interview the incredible graphite artist Laurie Lipton. We talk about her time in art school and studying in Europe, living in NYC, working with Blue Chip galleries, creating giant grap...
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Cig Neutron- Ep. 119 from 2019-06-26T16:30:27
This week I interview artist Cig Neutron. You may know of Cig from his time on the makeup effects reality show, "Face Off". We talk about his time on "Face Off" and the stresses and triumphs of cre...
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Stephanie Inagaki- Ep. 118 from 2019-06-19T17:33:33
This week I interview artist Stephanie Inagaki. Stephanie is an amazing fine artist, sculptor and jeweler among other things. We discuss the days of her youth as a goth, her Japanese heritage, art ...
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Jon Beinart- Ep. 117 from 2019-06-12T15:49:45
This week's interview is with my old friend, artist and early online Surrealist/Dark Art promoter, Jon Beinart. We talk about running a gallery, starting the International Beinart Surrealist Collec...
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Vincent Castiglia- Ep. 116 from 2019-06-05T17:48:59
This week I interview tattooer and blood painter Vincent Castiglia. This conversation goes in many different directions including: the healing power of Dark Art, sigils and chaos magic, alchemy, bl...
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Cris Velasco Pt. 2: 7 Sins- Ep. 115 from 2019-05-29T17:32:47
In episode 115, I speak to musician and one of the leading collectors of the Dark Art movement, Cris Velasco. This is Cris' 2nd interview on the DASP and this time we talk about a new group show he...
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Erwin Tschofen Pt. 2- Ep. 114 from 2019-05-22T17:41:58
In episode 114, my old friend, Dark Art collector Erwin Tschofen, comes on to promote his new business: human bone jewelry. It's called Ossua et Acroamata. But we talk a lot about a lot more than t...
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Norman Cabrera- Ep. 113 from 2019-05-15T17:45:23
In episode 113, I interview my old friend and colleague Norman Cabrera. Norman is one of the best sculptor/creature creators in the business and has worked in the FX industry for over 30 years. He ...
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Turkey Merck- Ep. 112 from 2019-05-08T16:49:28
In episode 112, I interview master monster mug maker Kevin "Turkey" Merck. Hear about how he got his name "Turkey", how he started working in ceramics, how he went from being a struggling high scho...
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Lizz Lopez- Ep 111 from 2019-05-01T16:29:31
In episode 111, I interview Dark Artist Lizz Lopez. We discuss her journey through art school, into commercial art and fine art, as well as her parallel career as a nurse anesthetist! We also talk ...
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Josh G- Ep 110 from 2019-04-24T16:43:40
In episode 110, I interview Josh G, creator of the Creep Machine. The Creep Machine is one of the first Dark Art blogs, if not THE first. Aside from being a really nice guy and Dark Art Lover, Josh...
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Brendon Flynn- Ep. 109 from 2019-04-17T15:52:13
In episode 109, I interview Dark Artist Brendon Flynn. Topics covered are: acrylic painting techniques, playing in bands, creating album artwork, the importance of face to face networking, Game of ...
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Kyle Snow/The Skull Shoppe- Ep. 108 from 2019-04-10T17:34:01
In episode 108, Kyle Show, creator and proprietor of my favorite place to buy skulls- The Skull Shoppe. We discuss how he started his thriving skull business, the technical problems with molding re...
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Tom Kuebler- Ep. 107 from 2019-04-03T16:41:03
In episode 107, I interview Tom Kuebler about his realistic, life sized Dark Art fantasy sculptures. This 2 hr interview covers: how he designs his characters, his unusual sculpting medium and tech...
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David Kassan- Ep. 106 from 2019-03-27T18:36:02
In episode 106, I interview portrait/realist painter David Kassan. I think David really represents the current generation of academic realist painters, not only in his mastery of the subject but al...
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Mike Correll- Ep. 105 from 2019-03-20T16:37:16
In episode 105, I catch up with my good friend Mike Correll. Mike is the director of "Chet Zar: I Like To Paint Monsters" and the guy I started this podcast with. We discuss his amazing journey fro...
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Harley Brown- Ep. 104 from 2019-03-13T14:02:34
In episode 104, I interview 80 year old fine artist Harley Brown. Topics covered include: growing up in Moose Jaw, getting kicked out of art school, life in the 50's and 60's, selling his artwork d...
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Rachael Bridge- Ep. 103 from 2019-03-06T16:02:26
In episode 103, I interview the Dark Artist Rachael Bridge and discuss: art school, her oil painting techniques and process for her realistic paintings, horror films, interning for hyper real scul...
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Tommy Lee Wendtner- Ep. 102 from 2019-02-27T17:44:11
In episode 102, I interview tattooer and Dark Artist Tommy Lee Wendtner. Tommy and I are pals from some years back so we took some time to catch up and talk about such diverse topics as: his unique...
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WAY$HAK- Ep. 101 from 2019-02-20T17:39:52
In episode 101, I interview pen and ink master Jonathan Wayshak. Topcs covered: Jonathan's wide array of artistic influences (keep an ear out for a ton of great artists to check out), messy art stu...
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Brom- Ep. 100 from 2019-02-13T17:13:13
For this special 100th episode of the Dark Art Society Podcast, Chet interviews one of his major artistic influences- the one and only Gerald Brom! Brom is truly a Dark Art/Fantasy master oil pain...
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Steven Russell Black- Ep. 99 from 2019-02-06T17:02:34
Chet interviews Dark Artist Steven Russell Black about his painting techniques, influences, having a day job while building a fine art career, Stephen King, the "creepy and beautiful" aesthetic of ...
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RF Pangborn- Ep. 98 from 2019-01-30T18:36:23
Chet interviews Dark Artist RF Pangborn about becoming a full time artist, the struggles of working for yourself, trying many painting techniques, bad movies and lots more!
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David Van Gough- Ep. 97 from 2019-01-23T18:39:25
Chet interviews Dark Artist David Van Gough about his childhood in Liverpool, his young adult life working as a graphic designer, choosing to become a fine artist, almost giving it all up and tons ...
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Jeremy Wagner- Ep. 96 from 2019-01-16T19:01:36
Chet interviews horror novelist, songwriter and guitar player from the death metal band Broken Hope about his passion for collecting Dark Art, their collaborative curation of this year's Conjoined ...
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Nikko Hurtado- Ep. 95 from 2019-01-02T00:23:14
Happy 2019!!! Chet interviews master tattooer Nikko Hurtado about his background as an artist kid, becoming a tattooer, learning to paint in oils and much more!
Nikko Hurtado: https://nikk...
The Shiflett Brothers - Ep. 94 from 2018-12-26T21:52:55
Chet interviews the incredible sculpting duo Brandon and Jarrod Shiflett to talk about their process, background, influences and how in the hell two brothers can work on the same sculpture!
Shane Izykowski - Ep. 93 from 2018-12-19T19:35:19
Chet interviews dark artist Shane Izykowski about his childhood as a horror/Halloween/monster kid in a small town, his work in photography and make up effects, and his relationship to the Frazetta ...
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Doktor A- Ep. 92 from 2018-12-12T19:33:59
Chet Zar interviews artist Bruce Whistlecraft AKA Doktor A about his "Retro Futurist" art toys and sculptures, his background in toy design and running one of the world's first Dark Art galleries a...
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Jason Louv - Ep. 91 from 2018-12-05T18:31:10
Chet Zar interviews author and occultist/magician Jason Louv. This might be the longest episode yet, clocking in at over 2 hrs! It's a great one!!!
Jason Louv: www.jasonlouv.com
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Dominic Hailstone, Part 2 - Ep. 90 from 2018-11-28T16:46:13
Chet Zar interviews artist/film maker Dominic Hailstone for the 2nd time (because he is just that interesting). Lots of movie talk this time around and it goes on for over and hour and a half! Soun...
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Paul Komoda - Ep. 89 from 2018-11-21T18:26:32
Chet Zar interviews the jack of all trades and scarily talented Dark Artist Paul Komoda about his background, art life and diverse career path. Oh, and we also talk about that time he hung out with...
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José Manuel Schmill - Ep. 88 from 2018-11-14T18:12:44
Chet Zar and Mike Correll interview Sonya Schmill, daughter of famous Mexican artist José Manuel Schmill who recently passed away at the age of 84. Schmill’s work spans a vast array of techniques, ...
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Fear - Ep. 87 from 2018-11-07T15:48:30
Chet Zar and Mike Correll discuss fear and the various implications it can have on our survival, perceptions, behaviors and actions. Tune in for this off-the-cuff discussion about how fear can domi...
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Halloween - Ep. 86 from 2018-10-31T15:59:59
Chet Zar and Mike Correll discuss their favorite season and holiday: Halloween! Childhood stories are shared - fond horrific memories - and much more. Tune in for this special edition of the Dark A...
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Personal Apocalypse - Ep. 85 from 2018-10-24T15:00:15
Chet Zar and Mike Correll cover the “personal apocalypse” in this episode, and while this might sound a bit ominous the conversation is perhaps surprisingly uplifting! For anyone who has struggled ...
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Jim McKenzie - Ep. 84 from 2018-10-18T01:32:32
Chet Zar and Mike Correll interview Dark Artist Jim McKenzie; McKenzie embodies all aspects of a renaissance Creator: writing, directing, filmmaking, editing, animation, special FX, sculpting, pain...
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The Villains Show - Ep. 83 from 2018-10-10T15:26:15
Chet Zar and Mike Correll discuss Chet’s newest solo show, “Villains”, coming October 13th, 2018 to Copro Gallery. Chet covers the concept behind the show, along with the extensive and grueling eff...
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Catching Up - Ep. 82 from 2018-10-03T15:24:15
Chet Zar and Mike Correll record a catching up episode with Chet covering his upcoming Villains show at Copro Gallery, October 13th, 2018, and Mike discussing major life changes: NRG Creations is g...
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Dominic Hailstone, Part 1 - Ep. 81 from 2018-09-26T16:55:12
Chet Zar and Mike Correll interview special FX wizard Dominic Hailstone, known for his music video work with the bands ISIS and TOOL, along with his years of directorial experience in the Film Indu...
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Dark Art Society Retreat Recap - Ep. 80 from 2018-09-19T19:31:56
Chet Zar and Mike Correll discuss the Dark Art Society Retreat in retrospect, providing highlights and recaps of both the events and the discussion concerning growing the Dark Art Society! Special ...
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Dark Art Society Retreat - Ep. 79 from 2018-09-12T20:06:42
Chet Zar joins Mike Correll and Dark Art Society Retreat Members via Skype for an episode straight from the Land of Enchantment, on the ground, for the first annual Dark Art Society Retreat. This s...
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Magick & Meditation - Ep. 78 from 2018-09-05T13:48:51
Chet Zar and Mike Correll discuss Magick and Meditation on the Dark Art Society Podcast - what begins as a “pre-roll” recording shapes into a very “off the cuff” conversation worthy of a feature ep...
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Films that Influenced Part 2 - Ep. 77 from 2018-08-29T21:38:08
Chet Zar and Mike Correll discuss the most influential and inspiring films from their personal favorites list in Part 2 of Films that Influenced. They cover a wide variety of genres including docum...
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Films that Influenced - Ep. 76 from 2018-08-22T14:59:17
Chet Zar and Mike Correll discuss the most influential and inspiring films from their personal favorites list, covering a wide variety of genres including horror, psychological thriller, internatio...
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Freaky Fandoms Podcast - Ep. 75 from 2018-08-15T14:38:05
Chet Zar and Mike Correll interview Andrew and Deborah Hawkins - Dark Art Society members and hosts of the Freaky Fandoms Podcast. This humorous conversation takes us through the bends and twists o...
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So Bad It's Good - Ep. 74 from 2018-08-08T14:03:56
Chet Zar and Mike Correll discuss movies that are so bad they are good. Chet explains the concept behind the episode: movies that set out to be good, but were so poorly done and missed the mark so ...
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How Did I Get Here - Ep. 73 from 2018-08-01T14:25:05
Chet Zar and Mike Correll discuss "How Did I Get Here" on the Dark Art Society Podcast! Learn more about their individual stories: the twists, turns, successes, failures, and synchronicities that b...
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Discord Q&A - Ep. 72 from 2018-07-25T14:48:21
Chet Zar and Mike Correll field the first Discord Q&A, answering questions that were posted by those Dark Art Society members who joined the “live Q&A” channel on Discord. Topics included “events” ...
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Chris Haas - Ep. 71 from 2018-07-18T15:43:39
Chet Zar and Mike Correll interview Dark Artist Chris Haas, best known for his three-dimensional sculpture artwork, often coopting preexisting skulls into highly flourished pieces of Fine Art. Haas...
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Peter Mohrbacher - Ep. 70 from 2018-07-11T19:12:21
Chet Zar and Mike Correll interview Peter Mohrbacher, well-known as the host of the 1FW Podcast which focuses on the business and marketing aspects of independent artistry. Mohrbacher’s fantasy art...
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Reference in Art - Ep. 69 from 2018-07-04T16:23:40
Chet Zar and Mike Correll discuss reference in artwork, delving into whether reference should or should not be utilized in creating works of art. Zar and Correll discuss their personal experiences ...
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The Horror Part 2 - Ep. 68 from 2018-06-27T14:49:54
Chet Zar and Mike Correll are back with The Horror Part 2, covering each of their favorite horrors films, including Night of the Living Dead, Dawn of the Dead, Jacob’s Ladder, Rosemary’s Baby, Sile...
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The Horror - Ep. 67 from 2018-06-19T22:34:50
Chet Zar and Mike Correll cover The Horror on the Dark Art Society podcast, topics include: the marginalization of horror art, horror films, literature, the role horror plays in personal and collec...
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Paul Gerrard - Ep. 66 from 2018-06-13T16:50:46
Chet Zar and Mike Correll interview Dark Artist Paul Gerrard, whose career has spanned video game creation, creature concept designing for all major motion pictures companies, fine art, filmmaking ...
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Thomas M. Baxa - Ep. 65 from 2018-06-06T19:05:04
Chet Zar and Mike Correll interview Dark Fantasy Artist Thomas M. Baxa, best known for his 30+ years as an illustrative artist working on games like Dungeons and Dragons and pedigree Comic Books al...
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Jay Ferguson - Ep. 64 from 2018-05-30T17:31:42
Chet Zar and Mike Correll interview Canadian born Dark Artist Jay Ferguson, best known for his hyper-real airbrush on canvas paintings, often depicting beautiful women wracked with sadness or miser...
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Dave MacDowell - Ep. 63 from 2018-05-23T15:43:22
Chet Zar and Mike Correll interview controversial artist Dave MacDowell, best known for his intensely detailed acrylic paintings depicting well-known political figures and celebrities in compromisi...
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Competition - Ep. 62 from 2018-05-16T18:02:54
Chet Zar and Mike Correll discuss competition, including topics such as healthy vs. unhealthy competition, competition with oneself, experiences where competition provided much needed encouragement...
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#FUCKDAVESHERMAN - Ep. 61 from 2018-05-10T02:06:14
Chet Zar and Mike Correll interview Dave Sherman - honorary member of the Dark Art Society and addiction counseling specialist, topics include: the underlying psychology behind individuals being dr...
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Stefanie Vega - Ep. 60 from 2018-05-02T20:55:29
Chet Zar interviews Stefanie Vega on the Dark Art Society Podcast, covering topics such as: the healing power of Dark Art, the doll as a totem, the energy of found objects, the obligation of the Ar...
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Q&A Continues - Ep. 59 from 2018-04-25T19:20:40
Join Chet Zar and Mike Correll for another edition of Questions and Answers on the Dark Art Society Podcast! Topics include: “not very nice” celebrities, Disturb the Normal, confidence barriers, da...
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Twilight Hotel - Ep. 58 from 2018-04-18T18:55:23
Chet Zar and Mike Correll interview creator of TWILIGHT HOTEL, Christopher Witherspoon. Zar and Witherspoon shared early beginnings in the Special FX industry, and discuss various experiences durin...
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Q&A - Ep. 57 from 2018-04-11T18:26:02
Join Chet Zar and Mike Correll for another edition of Questions and Answers on the Dark Art Society Podcast! Topics include: online shipping and production, musical inspirations, art industry egos,...
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A Day In The Life - Ep. 56 from 2018-04-05T02:34:31
Chet Zar and Mike Correll take a moment to discuss “a day in the life”, covering the various projects they are currently working on, along with many of their personal feelings, thoughts and reflect...
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Steve Johnson- Ep. 55 from 2018-03-28T17:57:16
Chet Zar and Mike Correll interview practical Special FX wizard Steve Johnson! Steve’s work in the FX industry is prolific, spanning nearly three decades, and now he is telling all in his new five-...
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Synesthesia - Ep. 54 from 2018-03-21T17:59:41
Chet Zar and Mike Correll discuss Synesthesia, a rare “condition” of Neurodiversity in which an individual has sensorial reactions to environmental stimuli that are aberrant, for instance smelling ...
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The Big Idea- Ep. 53 from 2018-03-14T14:16:15
Chet Zar and Mike Correll discuss the Big Idea on the Dark Art Society Podcast. While they have spent a great deal of time focusing on process, medium, technique, galleries and marketing, they have...
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Jim Beinke - Ep.52 from 2018-03-07T19:15:10
Chet Zar and Mike Correll interview one of Zar’s oldest friends Jim Beinke. Beinke carries us seamlessly from his initial meeting with a 14 year old Zar, through a mutual period of mystical experie...
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Shawn Coss - Ep. 51 from 2018-02-28T18:39:55
Chet Zar and Mike Correll interview Dark Artist Shawn Coss, who garnered major success with his mental illness themed Inktober campaign. Coss is back with a new Kickstarter project, “It’s All in Yo...
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Paul Booth- Ep. 50 from 2018-02-21T23:05:53
Chet Zar and Mike Correll interview world renowned Dark Artist Paul Booth, best known for his oil painting and tattoo artistry. Booth discusses his early start in New Jersey painting “Iron Maiden” ...
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Humor in Dark Art- Ep. 49 from 2018-02-14T19:41:43
Chet Zar and Mike Correll discuss the role of humor in Dark Art, covering topics such as: bridging audiences with humor, not taking yourself too seriously, being true to your artistic path - humoro...
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Dark Art Experimentation- Ep. 48 from 2018-02-07T22:02:17
Chet Zar and Mike Correll discuss experimentation in Dark Art, including their early experiences with experimentation in art, through the many twists and turns of their respective careers, periodic...
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Dark Art Society Patreon- Ep. 47 from 2018-01-31T18:53:14
Chet Zar and Mike Correll unveil the much anticipated Dark Art Society Patreon, providing opportunities for individuals to join the Dark Art Society cooperative for as little as $1 a month! Discove...
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Conjoined - Ep. 46 from 2018-01-24T17:45:45
Chet Zar and Mike Correll discuss Chet’s “Conjoined” group sculptural show, which occurs every year at Copro Gallery. Topics include the history of Conjoined, including Chet’s early attempts at cur...
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Ave Rose - Ep. 45 from 2018-01-17T20:26:21
Chet Zar and Mike Correll interview the multi-talented artist Ave Rose, best known for her automata sculptural artwork. Topics include finding your voice and style, operating in the competitive wor...
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Brian Smith- Ep.44 from 2018-01-10T18:39:52
Chet Zar and Mike Correll interview Dark Artist Brian Smith, best known for his large, surreal oil on wood-panel paintings, which have been on display at The Hive Gallery, Copro Gallery, and Hyaena...
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Magick & More - Ep. 43 from 2018-01-04T01:23:54
Chet Zar and Mike Correll talk all things Magick, beginning with early personal experiences, and extending far into adulthood. Topics include creative visualization, meditation, astral projection, ...
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The Art Life: Struggle - Ep. 42 from 2017-12-27T19:26:03
*Note: This episode is dedicated to the great Dark Artist Jed Leiknes, who struggled with depression and passed away the day this episode was recorded. You can donate to cover his funeral expenses ...
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Dark Art Etiquette - Ep. 41 from 2017-12-20T19:59:29
Chet Zar and Mike Correll discuss Dark Art etiquette, including the ways in which to create and maintain positive relations with clients, galleries, and other artists. Topics include determining th...
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Elizabeth Mcgrath - Ep. 40 from 2017-12-14T01:09:04
Chet Zar and Mike Correll interview internationally acclaimed sculptor, painter and musician Elizabeth Mcgrath. Mcgrath discusses her early start in the LowBrow art movement, through experimentatio...
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Dark Art in the Real World - Ep. 39 from 2017-12-06T18:57:36
Chet Zar and Mike Correll discuss Dark Art in the “real world” after receiving a message from Amanda Foss - Dark Art Society Podcast listener - concerning some resistance she recently encountered i...
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The Art of Skinner - Ep. 38 from 2017-11-29T18:29:50
Chet Zar and Mike Correll interview the amazing Skinner, known for his amazing monsters drawings and paintings, album cover and music video artwork, and more recently, his Youtube show ‘Drawing wit...
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Chet Zar on Sculpture - Ep. 37 from 2017-11-22T19:38:35
Chet Zar and Mike Correll discuss sculpture “pro tips”, based on Zar’s professional experiences over a 30 year period! Topics include the importance of sculptural work in application to two-dimensi...
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Further Musings on Dark Art - Ep. 36 from 2017-11-15T20:24:20
Chet Zar and Mike Correll discuss a variety of topics related to the Dark Art movement, including what constitutes Dark Art, fringe Dark Artists, business ethics, women in Dark Art, and our upcomin...
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Travis Louie - Ep. 35 from 2017-11-08T22:42:53
Chet Zar and Mike Correll interview the amazing Travis Louie, best known for his black and white, old fashioned portraits of both friendly and fiendish creatures. Louie discusses his career, beginn...
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Gabriel W. Leonard - Ep. 34 from 2017-11-01T18:22:57
Chet Zar and Mike Correll interview oil painter Gabriel W. Leonard, best known for his western themed imagery and the distorted limbs, hands, angles and postures of his subjects. Leonard discusses ...
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Q&A Part 4 - Ep. 33 from 2017-10-25T19:02
Join Chet Zar and Mike Correll for another edition of Questions and Answers on the Dark Art Society Podcast! Topics include: finding inspiration, tight versus loose painting, social media trolls, c...
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Q&A Part 3 - Ep. 32 from 2017-10-18T23:43:32
Join Chet Zar and Mike Correll for another edition of Questions and Answers on the Dark Art Society Podcast! Topics include: finding inspiration, longterm outlooks for the Dark Art movement, social...
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"The Fear": Recap- Ep.31 from 2017-10-11T15:43:09
Chet Zar and Mike Correll recap Zar’s most recent solo show opening at Copro Gallery, The Fear. Chet highlights both his artwork, the technical difficulties and discoveries that unfolded during the...
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Business of Art Prints- Ep. 30 from 2017-10-04T18:22:18
Chet Zar and Mike Correll discuss the business of producing and selling art prints. Chet shares many trade secrets and hard learned tips concerning what it takes to properly market and ship art pri...
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Chet Zar's Solo Show: The Fear- Ep.29 from 2017-09-27T17:50:33
Chet Zar and Mike Correll discuss Chet’s upcoming solo show, The Fear, opening October 7th, 2017 at Copro Gallery. Topics range from the inspiration behind the title and content, to the choice of p...
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Influences: David Lynch -Ep. 28 from 2017-09-20T18:58:27
Chet Zar and Mike Correll discuss visionary artist, writer, composer and filmmaker David Lynch. Both Chet and Mike greatly respect and admire Lynch’s creative works and auteur style. Chet and Mike ...
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Dos Diablos -Ep. 27 from 2017-09-13T19:33:03
Chet Zar and Mike Correll interview artist Dos Diablos, from Guadalajara, Mexico. Dos Diablos discusses his many influences, from Diego Velázquez and Francisco Goya, to political cartoons from the ...
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Chet Zar & Hollywood Part 2 -Ep. 26 from 2017-09-06T18:26:21
Mike Correll continues his interview with Chet Zar about his tenure in the film industry, in Part 2 of Chet Zar and Hollywood. Chet discusses anecdotal stories about experiences with famous actors ...
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Chet Zar & Hollywood -Ep. 25 from 2017-08-30T18:55:29
Mike Correll interviews Chet Zar about his tenure in the film industry, highlighting his emergence from high school directly into the special effects field, working with world renowned effects gian...
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Martin W. Ball -Ep. 24 from 2017-08-23T17:50:56
Chet Zar and Mike Correll interview world renowned 5-MeO-DMT practitioner Martin W. Ball about his life and career, which is currently the subject of a documentary being Kickstarted by UCLA Cancer ...
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Cris Velasco -Ep. 23 from 2017-08-16T17:12:38
Chet Zar and Mike Correll interview friend, art collector and professional composer Cris Velasco. Cris is well known for both his expansive collection of Dark Art, as well as his musical contributi...
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Pitfalls of "The Art Life" -Ep. 22 from 2017-08-09T17:16:29
Chet Zar and Mike Correll discuss the pitfalls of The Art Life in this cautionary episode of the Dark Art Society Podcast. Themes include relationships, travel, finances, creativity, work space vs....
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Mysterian, Divination and Oracles - Ep 21 from 2017-08-02T17:19:04
Chet Zar and Mike Correll discuss the role oracles play in divination, beginning with Mike’s original oracle and game Mysterian, and ranging into traditional forms such as Numerology, Tarot, and I ...
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Erwin Tschofen - Ep. 20 from 2017-07-26T22:52:12
Chet Zar and Mike Correll interview friend, collector and ‘Chet Zar: I Like to Paint Monsters’ Co-Producer Erwin Tschofen. Erwin has known Chet since 2005, and is one of his most avid collectors. W...
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Fans - Ep. 19 from 2017-07-19T17:43:47
Chet Zar and Mike Correll talk about the most important thing to an artist, their fans! Topics include how to build and maintain positive fan interactions, that are both meaningful and reciprocally...
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Crowdfunding - Ep. 18 from 2017-07-12T17:58:19
Chet Zar and Mike Correll discuss crowd funding, specifically the Kickstarter platform, both as Backers and creators! Learn some “pro tips” of the trade, the “do’s” and “dont’s” of crowd funding, a...
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Stan DarkArt - Ep. 17 from 2017-07-05T18:28:18
Chet Zar and Mike Correll interview Ukrainian born Dark Artist "Stan DarkArt”, our second guest on the Dark Art Society Podcast! Stan’s artwork is perhaps the most guttural and intense we have ever...
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Dark Art Marketing Part 2 - Ep. 16 from 2017-06-28T16:35:31
Chet Zar and Mike Correll delve deeper into Dark Art marketing, covering essential practices in both the internal and external realms. Join the Dark Art Society in exploring the farther reaches of ...
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Christopher Ulrich Interview Part 2: Infinite Player - Ep. 15 from 2017-06-21T18:24:37
Chet Zar and Mike Correll interview the amazing Dark Artist Christopher Ulrich in part two of the Dark Art Society Podcast! Whether you are familiar with Ulrich's artwork or not, he is an artist wo...
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Christopher Ulrich - Ep. 14 from 2017-06-15T00:16:04
Chet Zar and Mike Correll interview the amazing Dark Artist Christopher Ulrich - the first guest on the Dark Art Society Podcast! Whether you are familiar with Ulrich's artwork or not, he is an art...
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Q&A Part 2 - Ep. 13 from 2017-06-08T00:23:37
Chet Zar and Mike Correll poll Facebook and Instagram for questions, with topics ranging from practical to spiritual. Tune in to hear Chet Zar's fascinating answers to your questions in "Q&A Part 2...
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Q&A Part 1 - Ep. 12 from 2017-05-31T15:34:57
Chet Zar and Mike Correll poll Facebook and Instagram for questions, with topics ranging from practical to spiritual. Tune in to hear Chet Zar's fascinating answers to your questions! Mike Correll ...
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Ego Death - Ep. 11 from 2017-05-24T15:50:43
Chet Zar and Mike Correll discuss the groundbreaking 2013 solo show "Ego Death", at Copro Gallery. In addition to Chet's solo show, the concept of Ego Death - what it means and how to achieve it - ...
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Developing a Style - Ep. 10 from 2017-05-17T17:02:48
Chet Zar and Mike Correll discuss how they developed their artistic styles, including the notions of "developing" and "finding" an effective artistic style. Themes include doodling, taking advantag...
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Influences and Inspirations - Ep. 9 from 2017-05-10T17:14:27
Chet Zar and Mike Correll discuss the myriad artists and thinkers that influence and inspire them. Themes include finding inspiration, and various influences from the obscure to the obvious: cultur...
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Dark Art Society Theme Song - Interruption - 02 from 2017-05-09T20:25:23
The Dark Art Society Podcast Theme Song was written and performed by Chet Zar using Logic Pro X, mixed and mastered by Bryan Kilgore; find him on Instagram and Twitter (at)kilgoresound, or his webs...
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DY5TOPIA: Chet's Dark Universe - Ep. 8 from 2017-05-03T19:22:16
Chet Zar and Mike Correll discuss the evolution of the DY5TOPIA project, providing an auditory tour of the making of Chet's soon to be released field guide. Themes include the origins of Chet Zar's...
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Reminiscing ILTPM - Ep. 7 from 2017-04-26T18:07:50
Director Mike Correll and producer Chet Zar discuss the making of the documentary film 'Chet Zar: I Like to Paint Monsters'. Listen in as they share reflections, stories and revelations, including ...
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Getting into Galleries - Ep. 6 from 2017-04-19T17:02:56
Chet Zar discusses the "pro tips" of getting into art galleries with Mike Correll in episode 6 of the Dark Art Society Podcast; themes include short vs. longterm contracts, gallery relationships, b...
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Emails from Infinity - Interruption - 01 from 2017-04-15T16:42:09
Mike Correll, director of ‘Chet Zar: I Like to Paint Monsters’, brings you a teaser of his book ‘Emails from Infinity’ in this soon to be released podcast! Voyeuristic or not, here’s your chance to...
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Dark Art Marketing - Ep. 5 from 2017-04-12T17:24:07
Art marketing is vastly important to the success of an artist; Chet Zar knows this all too well, and has many great tips to help! Tune in for yet another Dark Art Society Podcast discussion between...
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The Creative Process - Ep. 4 from 2017-04-05T16:54:20
Ever wonder what Chet Zar's creative process is? Join Mike Correll and Chet Zar as they discuss their personal creative processes, as well as the creative process in general. This Dark Art Society ...
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Sneak Peek - 01 from 2017-04-02T00:14:48
Enjoy this episode 4 sneak peek of the Dark Art Society Podcast, hosted by Chet Zar and Mike Correll. Both artists discuss their creative processes, as well as the creative process in general. Tune...
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Paranormal Activity - Ep. 3 from 2017-03-29T16:41:58
Chet Zar and Mike Correll discuss personal experiences with paranormal activity throughout their lives. Themes include ghosts, poltergeists, wind spirits, visions, magick, living mannequins and muc...
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Dreams & Shadows - Ep. 2 from 2017-03-22T15:45:20
Chet Zar and Mike Correll take us into their dreamscapes, where both awe inspiring and nightmarish experiences lie in wait. Themes include shadow beings, sleep paralysis, out-of-body experiences, l...
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Dark Art - Bonus Episode from 2017-03-18T22:07:55
Chet Zar and Mike Correll discuss the Dark Art Movement, and the role the Dark Art Society will play in legitimizing and advocating for the movement. Additional themes include art forms and genres ...
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Introductions - Ep. 1 from 2017-03-14T02:58:23
Renowned Dark Artist Chet Zar and Mike Correll (director of 'Chet Zar: I Like to Paint Monsters') discuss the "vision and mission" of their new podcast, and introduce the primary themes, including ...
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