Podcasts by Welcome to the Art Shed

Krampus and a goat walk into a Saturnalia extravaganza from 2021-12-21T03:06:45

In this special holiday episode we discuss ancient and strange holiday traditions. Co host Mad Carl Ristaino  web site https://www.madspiral.com/     Instagram https://www.instagram.com/carlristain...

The Real Malone from 2021-12-15T22:59:10

In this weeks episode, Artist, Musician and Animator Mike Malone joins us on the art shed. we hear the tale of the jello baby and about The guy who fell from the 6th floor and lived. Mike tells ab...

So you want to be in a band? from 2021-11-07T20:08:04

So you want to be in a band? Shawn Podgurski tells us a winding crazy tale about his experiences being in the band Sybris. Find Shawn at https://open.spotify.com/artist/418qvk4VMxDM000zg0S8EF?si...

Your Uncle's Paintings from 1969 from 2021-10-21T20:44:18

We meet with Artsit Dennis Kardys. We discuss a letter to the editor from the New York Times. We talk to Dennis about his experiences of being a muralist. Art process! Negotiating the scope of a jo...

The Pepper’s Ghost Marathon from 2021-10-11T13:01:28

Josh Ellington joins us an tell us about he creates a intense 3D images called Pepper’s Ghost illusion. He also tells us how you can. If you are on Valencia street in San Francisco, you can see the...

The Gods were angry that day. With Jahnu from 2021-10-11T12:59:51

We talk to percussionist and drummer Jahnu from the Dwayne Haggins Band. We recoded this interview during a rain storm so you can kind of here the rain and thunder in the background. We also hear P...

The One Year Anniversary Bonanza Special from 2021-09-15T00:22:31

We talk about our 1 year of podcasting and play and discuss clips from our early shows. We also go off on Star Trek philosophy tangents. Co host Mad Carl Ristaino  web site https://www.madspiral.co...

Chilling at the Unicorn Meadow from 2021-09-03T03:43:21

We interviewed musician Josh Boughey from the band Unicorn Meadow about the new upcoming album also titled Unicorn Meadow , to be released Sept 2. We hear a special live acoustic version of his new...

Rot Grubin’ and Hobgoblin’ with Dennis from 2021-08-10T17:06:06

We meet with dungeon master extraordinaire, Dennis Kardys. To discuss all things D&D. We talk about the psychology of being a dungeon master. How to manage players going off the rails. The overlap ...

How the art and sausage gets made from 2021-08-03T18:54:05

artist Raul Louis Parra joins us. In this episodes: We start with the ever popular plague facts. Find out what a shed sausage is. We talk to Raul about How he transitioned from music to painting. W...

Contemplating Consiousness from 2021-07-11T14:49:19

We talk with cognitive scientist Matt Some subjects we cover are the roots of algebra. The invention of the alphabet. The Neanderthal voice. The Turing test. The Chinese Room . Philosophy of mind....

Solo Show (True McNAP) from 2021-07-03T12:33:39

Solo show (true McNAP) Just Carl ,Chris and Andy riffing on life. This show has a little bit of everything like Plague Facts, current plague facts, Art in the News , making NFTs , get off my lawn, ...

Strange Work Stories from 2021-06-15T01:19:07

We are joined by Dave Smits. Also joined by guest Co-Host Mark Ristaino Co host Mad Carl Ristaino  web site https://www.madspiral.com/     Instagram https://www.instagram.com/carlristaino/ CoHost a...

Jamming with Raul from 2021-05-31T18:40:01

Guitarist and artist Raul Louis Parra joins us. In this episodes: we here some great blues guitar work by Raul. We here Plague facts. We talk about what’s it like for a musician to play out. We dis...

Let's Go Italy from 2021-05-23T14:29:25

Italian professor Dr Christine Ristaino joins us on the Art Shed. Christine gives us her research of the history of on our last name. We talk about the history of pizza. We talk about the Futurist...

Weird jobs with Smitsa from 2021-05-16T16:43:41

Our buddy Smitsa and brother join us to talk about weird jobs. We learn about working in a foundry in the ‘80s. Running a Hawaiian BBQ restaurant and repairing pin ball machines in a bar. We are jo...

Back from the Dead from 2021-05-02T19:29:18

We open the show with a segment called plague facts where we bring up facts about the black plague and discuss it and connect it with modern times. A very famous dead musician’s ghost makes an appe...

Odd Jobs from 2021-04-25T11:38:21

We talk about growing up in suburbs in the 70s and 80s. The great caterpillar plague or our childhood . We talk about all the crazy weird jobs we all had. Surprise guests Phil Ristaino and Laurelle...

Tales from the Appalachian trail from 2021-04-18T23:10:39

Mike Healy, regales us about his 2200 mile hike through the Appalachian trail to raise money for a hospital in south western Tanzania. Find Mike and Guild Row at: https://www.guildrow.co Co host M...

Eric from Xerobot from 2021-04-13T18:30:41

Eric Landmark of the band Xerobot joins us in the shed. We have a special piano intro from Ida. We talk about Eric’s interest in music history and recreating old time tunes from the 1920s. Eric pla...

More Irrational Fears with Fran Krause (part 2) from 2021-04-07T23:27:29

We continue our talk with Artist and animator Fran Krause. Fran turns peoples deep dark irrational fears into amazing illustrations. In this episode: Leprechauns!  Fear of clowns! Rational fears. W...

Deep Dark Fears with Fran Krause (part 1) from 2021-03-27T12:43:14

Artist and animator Fran Krause joins us. Fran turns peoples deep dark irrational fears into amazing illustrations. We hear the origin story of how he started a tumblr called deep dark fears that t...

Pandemic Noodles! from 2021-03-21T14:20:04

We talk about the history of noodles! Who invented noodles? Italian professor Dr Christine Ristaino joins us. Christine has been teaching a class with a colleague about noodles comparing Chinese an...

He who controls the Spice... from 2021-03-13T12:26:32

We interview Thomas Shoebocks McGee Who owns Pinch organic spice company. We talk about how he started an organic spice company. We hear about his travels to India and Sri Lanka to find the perfect...

The Haunted Painting from 2021-03-05T13:47:31

This is a fun meandering episode. We find out what a "McNaP" episode is.  We read listener comments. We play an EVP of ghosts in the shed. We learn about making and using Trebuchets. We tal...

Let's Join a Guild from 2021-02-21T13:34:45

Mike Healy ,with his friends, set about opening a dream business, Guild Row , a social club for the artisanally curious. Just when he is ready to open, the 2020 Pandemic hits. We learn about how...

Enter the Dragon from 2021-02-14T04:25:30

Artist Andrew Sloan talks about being in a Jane's Addiction cover band. We talk about the Vietnam memorial. Andrew Sloan seeks out a Shaolin master at a Temple in New York and learns Martial Arts. ...

A Glass Act from 2021-02-07T15:11:44

Artist and glass maker Andrew Sloan joins us on this weeks art shed. Carl and Andy debate about cold opens. Andrew Sloan talks about permanence and art. Andrew and Andy talk about their road trip. ...

Welcome to the Spencer room from 2021-01-30T13:49:41

Musician Josh Boughey joins us on this week ArtShed episode. We talk about picking old vintage stereo equipment and refurbishing them. Carl Buys speakers from some randos in a van. The lost art of ...

Fault my inner Chemicals with Dave Tree from 2021-01-24T01:10:08

Near the end of 2020 we had several conversations with artist and musician Dave Tree this is one of those conversations. Dave goes on a rant about student loans Dave talks about alien mythology ...

How travel effects your art, with Alex and Tara from 2021-01-17T00:08:28

We learn How to survive on a dollar a day when wandering around in India and Ghana. Making friends with a dog in Greece. How your travel and the human experience effects your art. Alex Theodoropulo...

The Artist lifestyle with Alex and Tara from 2021-01-09T16:11:31

Alex Theodoropulos and Tara Foley are both artist and musicians who collaborate in both Art and Life. We talk about their artist journey. We also play their smash hit in Japan “Time Bomb” from thei...

Subtexture with Smitty from 2021-01-02T20:00:51

Brooklyn artist and graphic designer Smitty joins us and talks about his art process. We hear about Brooklyn in the 80s and how it is different during the pandemic. We hear about life on the roa...

An Epic Journey with Phil set to psychedelic beats from 2020-12-27T02:35:33

We go on an epic journey with artist/actor Phil Ristaino. The entire episode is set to the hypnotic music of Ed Guild. Ed creates music live to go along with the conversation. Please check out this...

Let’s talk about Super Moon and making Art with Liz Walsh from 2020-12-18T13:56:57

Artist Liz Walsh joins our conversation in the shed. We discuss our painting process, art shows, and the philosophy behind various pieces. Find out what the Horta has to do with making art. Find ou...

It’s not Just Data from 2020-12-13T16:30:10

One of Dr Rick Wobbe’s hobbies is analyzing the Covid-19 data from the Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource center. In this episode we delve into the data and see what we can learn. 

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Show Stoppers from 2020-12-06T19:23:33

In this episode we answer the question " What's the best concert that you have ever witnessed or participated in?"

We are joined by guest Co-Host Mark Ristaino

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Talking Art, Music and Tangents with Dave Tree from 2020-11-29T00:27:50

Boston Musician and Artist Dave Tree joins us. Dave talks about running underground art galleries, and crazy times at Art Basel in Miami . How he got the name Dave Tree. Touring on the road with...

What can one person do? from 2020-11-23T01:59:42

Dr Rick Wobbe, a Biochemist, tells us about a series of circumstances that lead him to get involved with the SAMS Foundation, a global medical relief organization that is working on the front lines...

Art as a Spectacle from 2020-11-15T15:15:26

In this episode we explore the question "What is the most amazing art experience you have seen as a spectator or as a participant"

We are joined by guest Co-Host Mark Ristaino

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The Art of Thanksgiving cooking : Spice Melange from 2020-11-08T14:37:48

We interview Thomas Shoebocks McGee Who owns Pinch organic spice company. We learn about a lot of exotic spice blends you can use in your cooking. We learn the best way to cook and turkey.  The epi...

Puppet master Part 2 -The Inktober fiasco from 2020-11-01T14:33:35

We continue our discussion stop motion animator Dan Driscoll. In this episode the beer kicks in and we go off on some funny tangents. Also Dan tells us about the recent controversy happening in the...

Rebooting the Matrix (the Halloween Episode) from 2020-10-25T22:49:23

In this episode we go on a mind bending journey with Ed Guild music producer and music hardware designer. Ed combines classic drum machines, modular synthesizers, field recordings, and live instrum...

Master of Puppets? from 2020-10-18T23:53:59

This week's episode we talk shop with stop motion animator Dan Driscoll bout his long career in animation working on shows like Robot Chicken, Spongebob, Community, the Simpsons, Anomalisa, Superma...

Generation gap from 2020-10-13T00:18:44

We talk to my daughter about the way teens use texting as an evolving language.

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The Legend of the Pit (this is your Brain on art Part 2) from 2020-10-04T18:43:11

We continue our interview with Cognitive Scientist Matause Von Smedrick but go off on a tangent about the "legend of the Pit" and another Tangent about an Esperanto European adventure. 

This is your brain on Art (Part 1) from 2020-09-27T21:26:42

We Talk with Cognitive Scientist Matause Von Smedrick about language , Art ,the nature of consciousness. and what happens when you have to use the bathroom on the holodeck.

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SPAGO! from 2020-09-20T01:10:39

We are joined by musician Andrew Santospago.... Spago is a very talented guitarist as you will see in this episode. Spago's music can be found on band camp https://andysantospago.bandcamp.com/  .  ...

Welcome to the art shed premiere from 2020-09-05T03:12:13

Andy Ristaino and Carl Ristaino talk about creating art and beer and tangents. We are joined by Famous art critic Smeedly Vanderweld to analyze Carl’s paintings. Also technical difficulties. And th...