LA is Over: Recent Episodes
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Will K14 and Drew Agler pick the brains of their favorite independent artists and content creators in the mid-west.
Ian and Jared of the JIRK Comedy open-mic in Fort Wayne come by to chat about what they do and what they see for the future of JIRK.
Professor Steve Leeper from Huntington University discusses his background in animation as well as his thoughts on the role of religion in education and the arts.
Will returns to Purdue to interview his former film professor Jason Doty, who is himself a filmmaker, following his recent script option by Focus Features.
Matt Gross, author of webcomic CAAATS! and illustrator of other wonderful images, stops by to discuss joyously nerdy passtimes.
Hey guys! Look! We're back! And we're kicking off our return with Fresh Ben, DJ and dance music afficianado. We dig into a the job of a DJ and see how Ben has developed his techniques and strategies for sharing rare and fun music with the world. We even used one of his remixes as the music bed for the intro to the podcast. Make sure to follow him on Twitter @fresh_ben, enjoy the podcast!
Comic writer and illustrator Zack Kruse stops in to discuss his love of comics, the growing independant comic scene, skepticism, and his love for all things Steve Ditko.
Drew and Will discuss Dave Grohl's new documentary Sound City, as well as their favorite albums that influenced them as youths.
What a session! The multi-talented Grey Gordon stops in to discuss his solo music project as well as the challenges the come along with the conveniences of the digital age of music. Stick around at the end for the demo of his new track, Cling!
In a sadly Drew-less podcast, Will ventures to the lair of Gunblitz developers Raptor Game Studios to discuss the Ouya, the future of game development and distribution, and get a glimpse into the lives of independent game developers.
In which our meandering hosts discuss the upcoming superbowl, the grammy nominations, and being vinyl-loving hipsters.
Our old friend, collaborator and videogame enthusiast Phil Aleman comes on the podcast to mourn the passing of THQ, speculate on the future of game development and distribution, and also to briefly touch on writing and producing Development Hell.
Drew and Will take an mental forray into the future of American industry, starting by discussing the repercussions of internet distribution for the entertainment industry, and then expanding the discussion to the fields of production and manufacturing. Also scotch.
In which Drew and Will talk with Jessica and Brent of Flowfeel Films about the distinctions of making films in Chicago and rural Indiana, finding your passions, and what it takes to be persistent in your passions.
Recorded 12/29/12, Will and Drew discuss scotch, webcomics, and growing up to pay bills all day.
Drew and Will chat with local music video director Miles Meyer about the #MYCITY movement and the Fort Wayne hip-hop scene.
LA is Over Episode 001: The Value of Cynicism. Drew and Will discuss the cultural prevelance of cynicism in our society, and whether the resulting epidemic of pecimism and narcisism are worth the perceived gains in standards and ambitions.