Starving Artists | Practical Survival Info in Comedy Form: Recent Episodes
Topher Harless and Preston Earnest
Alabama refugee's Topher Harless and Preston Earnest interview guests on how to live and work as an artist, clown, comedian, dancer, designer, entertainer, illustrator, impersonator, magician, mime, painter, performer, stand-in, understudy, ventriloquist, writer, or anyone who will talk to them. Listen to them as they embarrass themselves in front of people who actually matter in their industry.
This week Gil Baron talks about producing and we quiz Preston on a movie he's never seen.
Should actors have full-time jobs?
This week, Preston and Topher sign up for the Gladiator Rock’N Run, a woman loses weight by getting rid of an 88-pound, mucus-filled ovarian tumor and we debate whether actors should have full-time jobs or not.
This week Topher and Preston talk about how to get the cheapest hotels possible, Preston is quized on very famous movie quotes, and Patrick embarrasses himself in front of his favorite musician.
This episode is a Valentines Day special where you can find cheap dates and lame jokes.
This episode we make resolutions, fight about Duck Dynasty and Justin Beiber retires. What is this world coming to?
This week, Preston reads more love letters, Aaron Inman shares his deep tweets, and Preston offers you a mug... for money.
This week Preston doesn't know enough about women, Steve Jobs's old house is a national landmark, and Trick gets a hold of the sound effects.
One habit is all it takes to create a snowball of discipline. This week producer, Trick calls in, a ton of marijuana falls on a guy, and Topher's brother criticizes the podcast while cussing up a storm.
Episode Notes:
Topher's Self Discipline Websites:
Stickk.com
Gym Pact
In this episode show we have Raf Esparza who hosts Early Late Night at Flappers, he works for the Tonight Show, and hosts Verbal Tap, an MMA comedy podcast. He loves the Robin Thick song, “Give it to you” not because it’s good, but because he says ANGEL, really weird.
Episode Notes:
Trick mentions the Fireman Rescues Kitty video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CjB_oVeq8Lo
Raf's Internet News Websites:
Newser
The Drudge Report
TMZ
Preston and Topher discuss embarrassing stories about having risked and lost, and how they regret nothing.
Dancer, actor, singer, choreographer, and professor Nickolas Dixon teaches Preston and Topher about finding the style of dancing that best fits you and how to be a dancer without taking any classes. Also, apparently, ballet is the puberty of dancing. Go figure.
Actress, writer, and co-creator of the webseries Single Siblings Meryl Hathaway talks to Preston and Topher about being an actor or actress and how to get in shape. Apparantly milk isn't great for girls, but popcorn covered in mustard is. You'll have to listen to understand...
Ever want to sit in a chair on set for 14 hours and get paid to do nothing? Pete Moffat talks to Topher and Preston about the best ways to get into extra work and also when it's the right time to get out.
Lawyer/Screenwriter Rob Robol teaches Topher not to be afraid of lawyers and instructs on how to fight criminals as a freelance superhero.
Actor, choreographer, and MC A.C. Sanford explains how to survive marriage, multiple jobs, and finding the time to focus on being an artist.
Corey Nickols, a Los Angeles-based celebrity, editorial, and freelance photographer, talks becoming a photographer who loves what you do and gets paid to do it.
Topher and Preston talk to the "Mind Robbers" podcast host Matt Smith about Comic-Con news, how to start a podcast, and how to be a successful screen writer.
Topher and Preston interview break dancer/graffiti artist/hooligan Joel "Teknyc" Martinez. Joel gives the guys the ins-and-outs of how to become a break dancer and on how to help others achieve their dreams as well.
Rachel Bloom explains how actors or comedians can create content that there are proud of. Also she can crochet a mean joke pillow.
Ernest Hemingway said, "It is good to have an end to journey toward; but it is the journey that matters, in the end.” In this episode Topher and Preston talk about their move to Los Angeles and how to aviod the stupid mistakes they made.
As an artist, you often have to have several jobs that pay so that you can continue doing what you love. This week, Topher and Preston interview Gilli Nissim about how to manage multiple jobs and still stay sane.