Podcasts by Starving Artists PHX

Rec Room: Rest of the Recs from 2018-11-09T22:12:06

I'm reccin' the rest of the podcasts I know in town! And it's a really big list, so strap in! Which, if you're listening in your car, I shouldn't have to tell you. So unsafe. Take some time and lis...

Episode 65: Clare Roy from 2018-11-02T04:06:14

Performer, writer and poet Clare Thompson Roy is a strong advocate for “doing the work” for the love of it and not accepting gigs based on money alone. Which is great because she moved to Phoeni...

Rec Room: Ghost Boys&other stuff from 2018-10-24T20:05:39

Light em if you got em bruh, it's the Rec Room.

Today I'm shouting out a local podcast that is no long releasing episodes, because nothing matters and it's funny.So check out Ghost Boys ...

Episode 64: Shandi Ilyse, Allison Bauer, And Jessie Tully from 2018-10-18T20:26:09

Shandi, Allison, and Jessie are three theatre practitioners who joined forces to create the Blood n'Blush podcast, combining true crime, makeup, and current events. Like a Voltron of shit you dr...

Rec Room: Blood n’ Blush&Other Stuff from 2018-10-10T22:18:07

Something spooky is brewing in the Rec Room, and I don’t just mean the Eastern European Milk Liquor I found a recipe for on stumbleupon in college. Our podcast rec’ this week is Blood n’ Blush! ...

Episode 63: Holly Pyle from 2018-10-06T00:23:59

Holly Pyle is a vocal artist known for her use of looping, which does not in fact relate to the production of any breakfast cereals, so those questions have now been omitted.

We met afte...

Rec Room: What The Fork&Other Stuff from 2018-09-27T17:06:16

Get ready to half-heartedly play pool with your dorm-mate, because we are back in the Rec Room! This week I'm rec'in' a brand new podcast only one episode deep: What the Fork with Jared Duran an...

Episode 62: Casey Anderson from 2018-09-21T04:52:06

Writer and burgeoning actor Casey Anderson had his life change when he found the books of Cormac McCarthy, similar to my experience with the Captain Underpants series.

We talk about how ...

Rec Room: On the Grid and other stuff from 2018-09-13T08:14:10

Hey it's another Rec Room! This week I'm rec'in' a podcast fairly similar to mine but with much more gravitas and deeper Phoenix roots and better microphones: It's On the Grid with Phillip Haldi...

Episode 61: Jacque Arend from 2018-09-06T15:46:38

Actor and improvisor Jacque Arend says the changes she is making right now are her beginning her "second life." Fearing witchcraft, I threw her into the murkey depths of the river, where lo she ...

Rec Room: Taste Buddies and other stuff from 2018-08-29T22:41:37

Welcome to the first Rec Room mini episode! I decided on off weeks where there is no interview, I’m going to try releasing short, 10-15 min segments where I will highlight another great local po...

Episode 60: Christopher Danowski from 2018-08-22T22:00:47

Writer and performer Christopher Danowski is my guest this week! I confidently told him as prep that I try not to talk too much so that he should speak freely, then proceeded to talk for a full ...

Episode 58: Mo from 2018-07-25T11:50:24

DJ and Radio personality Mo is a steadfast believer in paying your dues to get ahead which I guess means I owe the library an apology and a bunch of money.

We sat down outside Mango’s in...

Episode 57: Tayo Talaibi from 2018-07-12T01:01:05

Performer and playwright Tayo Talaibi was my guest this week! Like any good interview experience, it started with her threatening to throw shit around the room.

Tayo joined me at the Mes...

Episode 56: April Waltersheid from 2018-06-29T11:48:57

When she was young, performer and comedian April Waltersheid would record episodes of Saturday Night Live and force her friends to reenact them with her. I had a similar hobby, but with times my...

Episode 55: Alex Gilman from 2018-06-17T05:09:10

Comedian, improvisor and youtuber Alex Gilman is taking his first baby steps back into the entertainment world. And, just like a baby, he's hoping he won't fall on his face and shit himself.

Episode 54: Brian Foley from 2018-05-31T08:29:57

Actor, director, and educator Brian Foley doesn't CLOWN AROUND when it comes to CLOWNING AROUND. That took me 7 minutes to think of. He's a circus artist.

We shared a pot of tea at a Ch...

Episode 53: Austin Ryan from 2018-05-16T18:36:26

Austin Ryan of No Lungs chose to forego some traditional avenues of creating and releasing music, rather employing a more innovative, transparent online approach. Basically his Insta game is fir...

Episode 52: Sherdes Leona from 2018-04-11T18:16:14

Creative artist Sherdes Leona ranks 27th in the world for female spoken word performers. I was recently rank 118th in floorwide performance at my day job. Truly a meeting of giants.

We m...

Episode 51: Sam Decross Part 2 from 2018-03-30T20:42:34

Sam Decross is back on the show? Talk about a Poor Life Choice, am I rite? Sam invited over to his pad to talk about how his music talent management business has evolved and expanded since we la...

Episode 50: Special Advice Recap Strikes Back! from 2018-03-09T17:16:18

No guest this week, instead we are doing another motivational medley featuring guests from Episodes 27-49! Thank you to all the people who have supported this silly idea for a full year now. Fro...

Episode 49: Brianna Funk and Tanner Stuff from 2018-02-28T16:32:17

Brianna Funk and Tanner Stuff of All Puppet Players had no idea they were going to be interviewed by me until about thirty seconds before they met me in a hallway outside Playhouse in the Park. ...

Episode 48: Molly Bridget Dean from 2018-02-21T20:34:31

Comedian and artist Molly Bridget Dean was generous enough to chat with me despite not feeling well. In return, I was generous enough to allow her to chat with me despite her not feeling well. Listen

Episode 47: Andre Johnson from 2018-02-14T18:15:14

Andre Johnson is a TYA actor who believes that we stop putting clear messages in our stories as we get older because we assume we've already learned everything. Unfortunately, he is wrong and I ...

Episode 46: Juan Lopez from 2018-02-07T16:56:48

My guest this week is Juan Lopez a.k.a Vicky C. Summers a.k.a. Miss Rock 2018 a.k.a. the person who taught me the word ratchet.

We hung out in Juan's new apartment and had a laugh about ...

Episode 45: Bill Partlan from 2018-01-31T21:04:29

Director and Professor Bill Partlan has dedicated much of his career to the cultivation of exciting new plays, including work by Lee Blessing August Wilson. In the spirit of that I am sending hi...

Episode 44: Pina from 2018-01-24T15:00

As a child, writer, actor, poet and performance artist Pina received a standing ovation for playing the Mighty Germ in a school play; proving once and for all that there are no small parts, only...

Episode 43: Kristen Martin from 2018-01-17T16:28:18

Wardrobe Supervisor Kristen Martin says that she prefers the more shop-oriented facets of costuming, and dosn't actually care much for the design elements. I, on the other hand, don't really kno...

Episode 42: Brenda Jean Foley and Jaime Fox from 2018-01-10T16:56:25

Brenda Jean Foley and Jaime Fox are representatives from the Bridge Initiative, which is dedicated to promoting gender parity in theatre. They say they still have to explain to men sometimes tha...

Episode 41: Taylor Moschetti from 2018-01-03T16:31:43

Welcome back Starv...ers? Starvettes?Starvies? I wish I had a cool fandom name for the 50 people who listen to this. Anyway I've got a fun episode to bring in the new year! I talked with actress...

Episode 40: Rachel Bess from 2017-12-20T19:16:50

Exceptional painter Rachel Bess said she started off painting "pale, skinny goth girls and their sadness." Incidentally, that is also the name of my upcoming album.

Rachel invited me int...

Episode 39: Nate Zeune and Lou Resnick from 2017-12-13T16:44:18

Nate Zeune and Lou Resnick from The Sink or Swim are my guests this week! Spoiler alert: Swim.

The fellas joined me at Cartel Coffee Lab to talk about getting your name out whether you h...

Episode 38: Clifton Gray from 2017-12-06T16:24:49

I first saw improvisor Clifton Gray performing a long-form solo show. Which means just like it used to say on my dating profile, he's used to being all alone, figuring things out as he goes.

Episode 37: Brenna Jackson and Jaren Navenma from 2017-11-29T20:08:33

Actors Brenna Jackson and Jaren Navenma come from two different acting backgrounds only to end up in the same place: listening to me talk.

We met at Urban Beans to discuss producing your...

Episode 36: Wesley Skinner from 2017-11-22T17:54:22

Cellist and educator Wesley Skinner regularly puts together programs like "Bach and baklava" and "Bach and guac." I hope he gets back to me about my "Bach with Glocks" idea to bring classical mu...

Episode 35: Virginia Senior from 2017-11-16T15:15:50

Architect, artist, and entrepreneur Virginia Senior made me a sampler of some of the dishes she created for her restaurant because she "is not just what you see, it's what you taste." I can hone...

Episode 34: Rebekah Weagraff from 2017-11-08T18:10:47

Dramaturg Rebekah Weagraff considers her role to be the person with answers to all of your potential questions. Which is basically the opposite of my job, so it works out nicely.

We went...

Episode 33: Daniel Vivanco from 2017-11-01T17:36:39

Musician, cinematographer and all-around a/v guru Daniel Vivanco joined me this week to share how modern technology can unlock the true potential of an artist. All while speaking into a $30 seco...

Episode 32: Ada McCartney from 2017-10-25T16:59

Poet and performer Ada McCartney told me she's firm believer in Augusto Boal's Theatre of the Oppressed. But the only thing getting oppressed in our conversation was some tasty Picazzo'...

Episode 31: Tony Latham from 2017-10-18T17:35:42

Actor and writer Tony Latham once cast me as an aging, lecherous alcoholic who's always trying to give life lessons. It's nice when your friends understand you.

We had a beer at The Shop...

Episode 30: Trejon Dunkley from 2017-10-11T16:28:47

Actress and comedian Trejon Dunkley hit the ground running in our interview with about ten minutes of witty, self-reflective banter. And then I noticed I had forgotten to hit record so we starte...

Episode 29- Daniel Friedman from 2017-10-04T16:15:14

Photographer and painter Daniel Friedman has been making art in some form or another for decades. Naturally I felt qualified to tell him all about his own work.

He met me at Urban Beans ...

Episode 28: Something Unique Productions from 2017-09-27T17:57:39

Something Unique Productions began with head stylist Lamark Cole wanting an outlet for all the natural talent for fashion he saw in his friends. Same reason I'm starting a company for people who...

Episode 27: Mins, Young Bands, and Lil Lambow from 2017-09-20T17:47:46

Rappers Mins and Lil Lambow and producer Yung Bands might be taking their first steps into the scene, but they are already more dedicated to their music than I was to anything at their age excep...

Episode 26: Special Advice Recap! from 2017-09-14T13:09:35

No new guest this week! We travel back in time to hear all the responses I've had so far when I ask my guests for "one piece of advice."

Thank you for all the support you've given so f...

Episode 25: Leeann and Matthew Dearing from 2017-09-06T15:00

Actors and instructors Leeann and Matthew Dearing have spent years learning and adapting to the demands of the Phoenix arts scene. I've handily boiled down their life's work so far into about 50...

Episode 24: Amber Skies from 2017-08-30T19:37:49

Costumer Amber Skies has the earnest positivity of a Disney Princess and the zany exhuberance of that Disney Princess's animal friend.

We sat down at the wrong Starbucks and then later t...

Episode 23: Brian and Shelby Maticic from 2017-08-24T17:06:35

Brian and Shelby Maticic decided to open a theater where artists could explore acting, directing, writing, designing, and apparently conceiving a child.

We sat down in the house of their...

Episode 22: Laura Durant and Nathaniel Burns from 2017-08-16T16:15:28

Casting director Laura Durant and casting assistant Nathaniel Burns join me today for a deep dive into their casting process. No big deal, but they do say I look like Van Gogh.

They also...

Episode 21: Jacob Sacks from 2017-08-09T21:30

Filmmaker Jacob Sacks thinks the director should be the least technically-minded person on set. If that's the case, I must be the director on every set in 60 miles.

We met for a beer at ...

Episode 20: Kerry Lengel from 2017-08-02T10:47:59

Arts Journalist Kerry Lengel is not here to give you a good review you can share all over your social media. He is here to tell you how he feels, and he feels good doing it.

Kerry joine...

Episode 19: Crystal Cruz from 2017-07-26T20:32:57

Circus artist Crystal Cruz has proven her fearlessness by dangling from hights, playing with fire, and laying on beds of nails. But can she withstand an hour of conversation with a stuttering gi...

Episode 18: Will Hightower from 2017-07-22T00:00

Actor, instructor, and arts advocate Will Hightower invited me to his home base at Urban Bean; just a couple of average-looking white guys who used to act more trying to support the arts.

Episode 17: Sydney Jackson from 2017-07-12T20:32:53

Movement artist Sydney Jackson joined me at the Chop Shop in Tempe where I try to make her feel comfortable by bringing up a bunch of stuff she doesn't remember. But then she talks to me about h...

Episode 16: Rebecca Gambino from 2017-07-06T09:03

Rebecca Gambino and I tried our very best to keep it together as The Grand coffee shop was torn down and rebuilt around us. We did not.

But in between breakdowns, we discussed how to ide...

Episode 15: Taye from 2017-06-28T22:07

You can call her Taye, Chauntaye, Miss Taye, Chauntaye Deionna, just don't call her unfocused. Or someone else's name, I guess. Musician, actress and podcast host Taye joined me at a Starbucks t...

Episode 14: Adella Finstrom and Alex Lemoine from 2017-06-21T20:36

Podcasters Adella and Alex invited me into their home where we feasted on Little Caesar's and watched a terrible film about a killer Easter Bunny. Really. Then they talked to me about supporting...

Episode 13: Ron Tobin from 2017-06-14T19:00

Ron Tobin is exactly what you think of when you think "comedian." High energy, quick wit, and some barely hidden neurosis. We sat in our office breakroom as Ron regaled me with tales of how to m...

Episode 12: Sam Decross from 2017-06-07T21:24:39

I'm joined this week by music manager extraordinaire Sam "The Boss" Decross, which is definitely his real mickname and not made up right now. Sam invited me into his place for Kiltlifter and a c...

Episode 11: Eric Storie from 2017-05-31T23:08

It took a while for actor and improvisor Eric Storie and I to sync up our schedules for an interview. I guess being a handsome devil takes up a lot of free time.

But I was finally able t...

Episode 10: Doug Brekan from 2017-05-24T23:13:56

I worked with Doug Brekan for months before learning the guy had written and directed his own film here in Phoenix! What an idiot! But I got him to join me back at Chop Shop in Tempe to discuss ...

Bonus Interview: Melvin Marsh from 2017-05-19T16:00

Hey everybody! So throw out everything you believed about the podcast, because I had a chance to interview someone totally outside of the normal theme, and I thought it was a great time. And whe...

Episode 9: Chelsy Louise and Matthew Foos from 2017-05-17T23:29:59

It's two guests for the price of...zero, I guess. You shouldn't be paying for this podcast. You need to call the FCC or something.

Chelsy Louise and Matthew Foos from the fantastic local...

Episode 8: Genevieve Rice from 2017-05-10T21:03

The absurdly funny comedian and podcast host Genevieve Rice joined me at 32 Shea for some drinks set to some theme music of blaring 90's jams and someone apparently hurling silverware at a stac...

Episode 7: Juli Myers from 2017-05-03T20:29:20

Event organizer Juli Myers puts the "OH" in Creative Adovocate for the Socio-politically OH-pressed. She joined me at Grand Central Coffee to talk about what draws her to the issues that surroun...

Episode 6: Chris Avila from 2017-04-26T21:00

Improvisor Chris Avila showed up at my house demand coffee "black as the night" and my dogs asked politely if they could make a cameo appearance on the recording.

But then we talked abou...

Episode 5- James Schwarz from 2017-04-19T21:00

Ceramic artist, photographer, and school chum James Schwarz and I went to Even Stevens for dope grilled cheese sandwiches that neither of us realized were filled with green chilis. Then we discu...

Episode 4: Lauren McKay from 2017-04-12T20:30

Lauren McKay and I went to two seperate Original Chop Shops, then decided it would be easier to record at the same one. We ordered some fancy juice, my computer screwed up again, and then we fin...

Episode 3: Luke Gomez from 2017-04-05T22:00

Playwright and actor Luke Gomez joins me at Original Chop Shop for lemonades and technical difficulties. We chat about working with your college friends, the importnce of giving new writers an o...

Episode 2: Jason Hill from 2017-03-29T22:00

At the Grand Central Coffee Company, hilarious stand-up comedian Jason Hill and I demonstrated our difference in professionalism when he ordered a black coffee and I had an 11:00 AM beer. Then w...

Episode 1: Ryan L Jenkins from 2017-03-24T00:15:08

Wonderful actress Ryan L Jenkins and I share a brownie at LUX while we discuss her first audition, her transition to Arizona from Illinois, and the insane amount of stuff on her resume. I also i...

Episode 0: About the Podcast from 2017-03-22T08:24:46

A quick prologue on what this show is all about.