Into The Spotlight: Recent Episodes

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Evan Ruderman is an outdoor photographer based on the central coast of California. He is a photo assistant for acclaimed adventure photographer Chris Burkard, and travels the world taking photos of surfers, climbers, cyclists and other athletes at the most breathtaking locations on Earth. We talk about Evan's photography journey, the value of working in teams, the experience of turning your passion into a career, preparing for once-in-a-lifetime photo shoots, his most memorable adventures and philosophies around photography.

Mentions:

• Chris Burkard
• 1917
• Roger Deakins
• Josh Rose
• Luis Regalado
• The Northman

What we're putting Into the Spotlight this week:

Evan: Mike Dawsy

Ryan: Scriptnotes

Morley: Boris Ipsum

Where You Can Find Us:

Evan Ruderman:

• Instagram: @evanruderman
• Website: evanjruderman.com

Ryan O'Connor:

• Instagram: @ry.oconnor
• Twitter: @RyanOConnorCA
• Medium: @ryan.oc

Morley Kert:

• Instagram: @morleykert
• YouTube: Morley Kert

Collectively:

• Instagram: @intothespotlightpodcast
• Twitter: @into_spotlight

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A new season is here with new goals and potential! Morley and Ryan discuss the projects they've been working on, how they manage their time to create new projects, how they stay motivated, how their creative process has changed over time and how they maintain a fresh perspective.

Mentions:

• Tablo Creative
• Casey Neistat
• Van Neistat
• Jeen-Yuhs
• CLAMP
• Raymond Jacobs
• Jim Cummings
• The Beta Test
• David Sandberg

What we're putting Into the Spotlight this week:

Ryan: Josh Rose

Morley: Nardwuar vs. Tyler The Creator (2022)

Where You Can Find Us:

Ryan O'Connor:

• Instagram: @ry.oconnor
• Twitter: @RyanOConnorCA
• Medium: @ryan.oc

Morley Kert:

• Instagram: @morleykert
• YouTube: Morley Kert

Collectively:

• Instagram: @intothespotlightpodcast
• Twitter: @into_spotlight

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This week, Morley and Ryan discuss ideas! - How they find us, what makes them compelling, how they change over the course of a project, how we put ourselves in the mindset to be inspired, creating inspirational settings, situations, and our strategies for tracking ideas over time.

Mentions:

• CLAMP - The Creating, Living, and Making Projects Podcast
• David Lynch
• Van Neistat
• Sarah Giffin @ viv.jewelry
• Macbeth (2015 film)
• Paul Almond
• Gary Whitta
• C. Robert Cargill
• Snowpiercer (TV series)

What we're putting Into the Spotlight this week:

Ryan: The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel and Amy Sherman-Palladino

Morley: Just Kids by Patti Smith

Where You Can Find Us:

Ryan O'Connor:

• Instagram: @ry.oconnor
• Twitter: @RyanOConnorCA
• Medium: @ryan.oc

Morley Kert:

• Instagram: @morleykert
• YouTube: Morley Kert

Collectively:

• Instagram: @intothespotlightpodcast
• Twitter: @into_spotlight

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John Kuiphoff returns for a second conversation on the podcast! John is a maker, teacher, content creator and has just launched an online course, Glowforge For Beginners. We discuss the future of content creation, learning more through building an online course than he did in grad school, what to do after you get all the tools you've ever wanted, accepting your limitations, asking for help, creative inspiration and more.

Mentions:

• Our first conversation with John
• WORKBENCHcon
• Make48
• Our conversation with Charlie Kert
• John's Glowforge course
• David Picciuto
• Casey Neistat
• Van Neistat
• Chronicle (film)
• Having a Purpose, Goal and Vision - Arnold Schwarzenegger
• Shop Class as Soulcraft (affiliate link)
• Won't You Be My Neighbour (documentary film)
• Jonny Builds - My $80,000 Mistake
• Rick Rubin: The Invisibility of Hip Hop's Greatest Producer
• Wintergatan
• Daniel Schiffer
• They'll Love Me When I'm Dead (documentary film)

What we're putting Into the Spotlight this week:

John: This Old House Makers Channel

Ryan: The Matrix Resurrections

Where You Can Find Us:

John Kuiphoff:

• Glowforge For Beginners
• Youtube: John Kuiphoff
• Instagram: @johnkuiphoff

Ryan O'Connor:

• Instagram: @ry.oconnor
• Twitter: @RyanOConnorCA
• Medium: @ryan.oc

Morley Kert:

• Instagram: @morleykert
• YouTube: Morley Kert

Collectively:

• Instagram: @intothespotlightpodcast
• Twitter: @into_spotlight

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For the first episode of 2022, Morley and Ryan talk about how we adapt to changes in circumstances and expectations, thinking bigger, and embracing ourselves as multi-dimensional creators. We also explore dealing with constructive criticism, accepting the undefined nature of the creative path, and the importance of connecting with other creators for inspiration, collaborations and community. Mentions:

• Morley's THINK BIGGER video
• Prefrontal cortex developed at age 25
• WTF with Marc Maron - Brad Pitt and Leonardo DiCaprio
• Jim Cummings
• Joseph Gordon-Levitt
• Tablo Creative
• Van Neistat
• Casey Neistat
• iPod's Dirty Secret
• The Neistat Brothers (TV Series)
• Danocracy
• Rian Johnson
• Justin Oeffler @bearmaked
• Andy Pugh

What we're putting Into the Spotlight this week:

Morley: Black Box Thinking by Matthew Syed (affiliate link)

Ryan: GRAY KOTZÉ

Where You Can Find Us:

Ryan O'Connor:

• Instagram: @ry.oconnor
• Twitter: @RyanOConnorCA
• Medium: @ryan.oc

Morley Kert:

• Instagram: @morleykert
• YouTube: Morley Kert

Collectively:

• Instagram: @intothespotlightpodcast
• Twitter: @into_spotlight

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To wrap up the year, Morley and Ryan talk about the top 10 things that broadened or changed our perspective about creativity in 2021: Ryan:

1. Independent Film & FIlmmakers (Jim Cummings, Richard Linklater, Chloe Zhao, Gus Van Sant, Quentin Tarantino, Debra Granik, Duplass Brothers, David F. Sandberg, Assem Kroma).
2. Midnight Mass(Limited Series on Netflix, 2021).
3. Folk Music & Musicians (Gregory Alan Isakov, Alexi Murdoch, Bob Dylan & more).
4. Raymond Jacobs (American Photographer).
5. Gone Home(Indie Game, 2013).

Morley:

1. Rick Rubin: The Invisibility of Hip Hop's Greatest Producer by Soulr
2. Les Stroud - Survivorman
3. Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
4. Andrew Szeto
5. Switched on Pop

Mentions:

• Broken Record Podcast
• Casey Neistat
• Grant Alexander
• Adam Mackey
• The Danocracy
• Justin Mabie

What we're putting Into the Spotlight this week:

Morley: Tai Verdes on Switched On Pop

Ryan: WTF with Marc Maron

Where You Can Find Us:

Ryan O'Connor:

• Instagram: @ry.oconnor
• Twitter: @RyanOConnorCA
• Medium: @ryan.oc

Morley Kert:

• Instagram: @morleykert
• YouTube: Morley Kert

Collectively:

• Instagram: @intothespotlightpodcast
• Twitter: @into_spotlight
• Youtube: Into The Spotlight

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In this wide-ranging episode, Morley and Ryan catch up on what we've been up to over the last six months, the new perspectives we have learned in that time, and our plans for upcoming creative projects. We had a great talk about Ryan's new writing project on Medium, Morley's recent maker projects, and how we discover new ways to create, despite limited time and resources. We touch on the importance of being part of a creative community and connecting with other creators, while also reflecting on some of the notable artwork that have made an impression on us this year.

Mentions:

• Ryan’s article on Medium
• Justin Oeffler
• Zodiac (Film)
• Austin Saunders
• Casey Neistat
• Jimmy Diresta
• AGO
• Musée de la Gaspésie
• Raymond Jacobs
• Jim Cummings
• Gus Van Sant
• Don’t Worry, He Won’t Get Far on Foot (Film)
• LVRN Cypher
• Motorsport
• I’m done William Osman
• Infinite Jest by David Foster Wallace
• 1Q84 by Haruki Murakami
• A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens

What we're putting Into the Spotlight this week:

Morley:

Wingspan (Board Game)

Ryan:

The Narrative Art (YouTube Channel)

Where You Can Find Us:

Ryan O'Connor:

• Instagram: @ry.oconnor
• Twitter: @RyanOConnorCA
• Medium: @ryan.oc

Morley Kert:

• Instagram: @morleykert
• YouTube: Morley Kert

Collectively:

• Instagram: @intothespotlightpodcast
• Twitter: @into_spotlight
• Youtube: Into The Spotlight

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After a brief hiatus, we're back with another amazing guest! Justin Oeffler is a maker, woodworker, and the video creator behind Bear Maked. Whether it's making a pen out of metal nuts, building a socially distanced Halloween candy cannon or cooking food in a Cricut mug press, Justin doesn't shy away from the new and different. In fact, it's a central part of his creative process. We had a fantastic conversation with Justin, and we're looking forward to putting out regular episodes again!

Mentions:

• Steve Ramsey
• I Like To Make Stuff
• David Picciuto
• Vincent Ferrari
• Austin Saunders
• Jacob Anguiano
• Justin's Shipwreck Box
• Jimmy Diresta
• Evan and Katelyn
• Just Might DIY
• Dean Duplantis
• Jeff Stein
• Marian Ward
• Ethan Carter
• WorkbenchCon
• Ben Niemann
• Spring Make
• Laura Kampf
• David Szweduik

What we're putting in the spotlight this week:

Morley:

• Yesterday (2019 film)

Ryan:

• Jim Cummings (filmmaker)

Justin:

• Mystery Minnesota

Where you can find us:

Justin Oeffler:

• Instagram: @bearmaked
• YouTube: Bear Maked

Ryan O'Connor:

• Instagram: @ry.oconnor
• Twitter: @RyanOConnorCA

Morley Kert:

• Instagram: @morleykert
• YouTube: Morley Kert

Collectively:

• Instagram: @intothespotlightpodcast
• Twitter: @into_spotlight
• Youtube: Into The Spotlight

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Vincent Ferrari is a woodworker, maker, entrepreneur, and co-host of Because We Make - a podcast about "making, creativity, and why we do what we do as makers and creatives". Just as he was getting his business off the ground, Vincent was diagnosed with esophageal cancer, and found out that he would have to undergo aggressive chemotherapy. However, the battle with cancer only made him stronger, and after beating the cancer altogether, Vincent is reaching new heights. We had a fantastic time talking to Vincent, and we hope you enjoy this conversation about Vincent's story, resiliency, flow states, the creative process and much more.

Mentions:

• Steve Ramsey
• Jimmy Diresta
• Evan and Katelyn
• I Like To Make Stuff
• Ethan Carter
• Keith Decent
• Austin Saunders @highcalibercraftsmanbuilds
• Jason Stapleton
• Todoist
• Milanote
• Giaco Whatever
• The Neistat Brothers
• Tom Sachs

What we're putting in the spotlight this week:

Morley:

• Radical Acceptance by Tara Brach (affiliate link)

Ryan:

• Van Neistat

Vincent:

• TheDanocracy

Where you can find us:

Vincent Ferrari:

• Instagram: @handmadebyvincentferrari
• Podcast: https://www.becausewemake.com/
• Website: https://www.vincentmferrari.com/

Ryan O'Connor:

• Instagram: @ry.oconnor
• Twitter: @ryanoconnor08

Morley Kert:

• Instagram: @morleykert
• YouTube: Morley Kert

Collectively:

• Instagram: @intothespotlightpodcast
• Twitter: @into_spotlight
• Youtube: Into The Spotlight

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Stephanie Bond is a multi-talented painter and artist, whose beautiful artwork consists of sweeping landscapes, wildlife, and historic seaside scenes of the Gaspé coast. Her imagery evokes themes of nature, memory, and the significance of home. With well over 100 paintings completed and many more on the way, she hopes to represent and promote this unique region of Canada to those within the community and those who live well beyond it.

Mentions:

• Gaspé, Quebec
• Percé Rock
• Natalie Chicoine
• Tennyson Johnson
• Up (film series)
• Boyhood (2014 film)

What we're putting in the spotlight this week:

Morley:

• Daniel Uebleis @multiawesomestudio

Ryan

• Paul Almond

Where you can find us:

Stephanie Bond:

• Facebook: Stephanie Bond Art
• Art website: https://bondsteph.wixsite.com/stephaniebond
• YouTube: Stephanie Bond Art

Ryan O'Connor:

• Instagram: @ry.oconnor
• Twitter: @ryanoconnor08

Morley Kert:

• Instagram: @morleykert
• YouTube: Morley Kert

Collectively:

• Instagram: @intothespotlightpodcast
• Twitter: @into_spotlight
• Youtube: Into The Spotlight

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Sarah Giffin is the artist, designer, and jewelry maker behind ViV Jewelry. In 2019, Sarah started making jewelry as a way to escape the stress of university. Before long, she was enamoured with making colourful, unique pieces out of polymer clay, and two years later, she has built ViV into a successful, full-time business. In our twentieth episode, we discuss Sarah's journey to starting ViV Jewelry, her creative process, how she uses content creation to promote her art, and how we all continue to find inspiration for our own projects.

Mentions:

• Vincent Ferrari
• Arts Market
• OCAD University
• Polymer clay
• Procreate
• Artscape
• 80/20 Principle
• It is estimated that Charles Dickens walked 12 miles per day

What we're putting in the spotlight this week:

Sarah

• Her brother Cole
• The space you live and work in

Morley:

• Tanner Gooding @UrbanGentlemanPhotography

Ryan

• Recognizing and supporting local artists

Where you can find us:

Sarah Giffin:

• Instagram: @viv.jewelry
• YouTube: ViV Jewelry
• TikTok: @vivjewelry
• https://vivjewelry.ca/

Ryan O'Connor:

• Instagram: @ry.oconnor
• Twitter: @ryanoconnor08

Morley Kert:

• Instagram: @morleykert
• YouTube: Morley Kert

Collectively:

• Instagram: @intothespotlightpodcast
• Twitter: @into_spotlight
• Youtube: Into The Spotlight

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Chris Parnell is a personal chef and entrepreneur based in Golden, British Columbia. From a young age, Chris knew that his passion was cooking. He has over 12 years of professional cooking experience, which includes The Fat Duck in London (a three Michelin starred restaurant) as well as backcountry lodges across the Canadian Rockies. In addition to his personal chef work, Chris is the co-founder of Dogtooth Chocolate, which will be launching later this year. We hope you enjoy this great conversation about Chris's story, passion and adaptation, the professional cooking world, entrepreneurship and the two-sided coin of social media.

Mentions

• Lake O'Hara Lodge
• Red Seal Program
• The Fat Duck
• Heston Blumenthal
• Ratatouille (film)

What we're putting in the spotlight this week:

Chris:

• The Tim Ferriss Show
• Protect Our Winters

Morley:

• It's No Picnic - New Yorker article by Nick Paumgarten

Ryan

• Anthony Bourdain

Where you can find us:

Chris Parnell:

• Instagram:
  • @chefchrisparnell
• @dogtooth.chocolate
• https://www.chrisparnell.ca/

Ryan O'Connor:

• Instagram: @ry.oconnor
• Twitter: @ryanoconnor08

Morley Kert:

• Instagram: @morleykert
• YouTube: Morley Kert

Collectively:

• Instagram: @intothespotlightpodcast
• Twitter: @into_spotlight
• Youtube: Into The Spotlight

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Kevin Raposo is a photographer, video producer, entrepreneur and educator with over a decade of experience shooting concerts, corporate events, sports, real estate and more. After earning his Masters in Media Production from Ryerson University, he went on to start Speedy Photographer - an online photography school. In this episode, we dive into Kevin's story, his experience working as a freelance photographer, his philosophy as an educator, the future of photography and the sometimes controversial culture surrounding the craft. We had a blast recording this episode and we hope you enjoy!

Mentions

• Assem Kroma
• Timebolt
• The Tim Ferriss Show
• The Pareto Principle
• Bill Cunningham
• Leigh Whannell
• Super 8
• Brad Mangin
• Unsane
• Peter Hurley
• Joel Grimes
• Riot Games on How I Built This

What we're putting in the spotlight this week:

Kevin:

• 6 Problems with Our School System

Morley:

• Increasingly Personal Questions
• Josh Waitzkin and Tim Ferriss on The Cave Process, Advice from Future Selves, and Training for an Uncertain Future (#498)

Ryan

• Assem Kroma - "T for Tango" and "Buried Love"

Where you can find us:

Kevin Raposo:

• Instagram: @kevinraposo, @speedyphotographer
• Youtube: Kevin Raposo
• speedyphotographer.com

Ryan O'Connor:

• Instagram: @ry.oconnor
• Twitter: @ryanoconnor08

Morley Kert:

• Instagram: @morleykert
• YouTube: Morley Kert

Collectively:

• Instagram: @intothespotlightpodcast
• Twitter: @into_spotlight
• Youtube: Into The Spotlight

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You might know him from the Maker Knife, the Kinetic Driver, or the Polycalendar. Maybe you've been watching his cinematic maker videos for years. No matter how you came across Giaco, one thing is clear - his passion, creativity and innovation shine through in everything that he does.

In this episode, we dive into Giaco's story, how years spent working in the Internet space created a need to make something he could touch, how he transitioned from creating viral videos to creating whatever he likes, his philosophies on content creation and product development, lessons learned from making YouTube videos, and the work that goes on behind the scenes.

Mentions:

• Jimmy Diresta
• EDM (Electrical discharge machining)
• Freddiew
• Corridor Digital
• Joseph Gordon-Levitt: How Craving Attention Makes You Less Creative
• Fake Famous (HBO)
• David Waelder
• Vlogging in the Past by Dan Mace
• Blinding Lights played with Bricks by Dan Mace
• Wintergatan
• Bike Lanes by Casey Neistat

What we're putting in the spotlight this week:

Giaco:

• Daniel de Bruin

Ryan:

• Dan Mace

Morley:

• Jacob Collier

Where you can find us:

Giaco:

• https://giaco.com/
• https://placedatoms.com/
• Youtube: Giaco Whatever
• Instagram: @giacowhatever
• Twitter: @giacowhatever

Ryan O'Connor:

• Instagram: @ry.oconnor
• Twitter: @ryanoconnor08

Morley Kert:

• Instagram: @morleykert
• YouTube: Morley Kert

Collectively:

• Instagram: @intothespotlightpodcast
• Twitter: @into_spotlight
• Youtube: Into The Spotlight

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Since 2018, Roxanne Brathwaite has been reimagining vintage furniture into one-off bespoke pieces through Hollis Newton, her furniture company. When the pandemic made it impossible to work in the upholstery shop, she looked into her past and revived a childhood passion - making miniatures. By combining this with her love of everything vintage, Roxanne has created a tasteful, cohesive and whimsical aesthetic that she shares through her Instagram page @SuiteCityWoman. Her work is now being featured in DesignTO, an art festival in Toronto, Canada.

Mentions:

• Andy Pugh
• Eames Lounge Chair
• Virginia Museum of Transportation
• Kamidana (miniature Shinto alters)
• Kent Monkman
• Jane Jacobs
• 30 DIY Upholstery Tools for the Beginner to Intermediate (blog post by Roxanne)

What we're putting in the spotlight:

Roxanne:

• Christine Tatilon @caartstudio

Ryan:

• Design Canada (Documentary, 2018)

Morley:

• A Supposedly Fun Thing I'll Never Do Again by David Foster Wallace (affiliate link)

Where you can find us:

Roxanne Brathwaite:

• suitecitywoman.com
• hollisnewton.com

Ryan O'Connor:

• Instagram: @ry.oconnor
• Twitter: @ryanoconnor08

Morley Kert:

• Instagram: @morleykert
• YouTube: Morley Kert

Collectively:

• Instagram: @intothespotlightpodcast
• Twitter: @into_spotlight
• Youtube: Into The Spotlight

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Kristen-Innes Stambolic is a video artist, animator and dancer. Trained in contemporary dance, Kristen's intimate knowledge of anatomy and movement shine through in her videos. This connection can truly be seen when she combines dance, rotoscoping and video effects to create videos that are nothing short of hypnotic, and with her organic animations that evoke movement and interaction. Kristen, Morley and Ryan create videos in three distinct styles, but a common love for the craft and shared creative struggles made this a fascinating conversation chock full of cross-pollination!

Mentions:

• Rotoscoping
• Riverdance (Theatrical show)
• John Kuiphoff
• manual transfers by Kristen-Innes Stambolic
• Isadora Troikatronix
• How I Built This with Guy Raz
• Bill Burr
• Doja Cat
• Canon (dance term)
• King's Dead music video
• Making of "King's Dead" music video
• Angels' Atlas (excerpt)
• Quibi
• Cat Stambolic
• CLAMP (Morley's other podcast)

What we're putting in the spotlight this week:

Morley:

• Loving Vincent (2017 film)

Ryan:

• Sunny and The Black Pack

Kristen:

• Susanna Haight

Where you can find us:

Kristen Stambolic:

• Instagram: @kristenstambolic
• Vimeo: Kristen-Innes Stambolic

Ryan O'Connor:

• Instagram: @ry.oconnor
• Twitter: @ryanoconnor08

Morley Kert:

• Instagram: @morleykert
• YouTube: Morley Kert

Collectively:

• Instagram: @intothespotlightpodcast
• Twitter: @into_spotlight

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Charlie Kert is an arts educator, musician, skateboarder, and the founder of Little Fingers Music - a Toronto-based music school. He has released multiple children's CDs, a progressive folk rock album, developed and performed in an interactive rock operetta for children, and was a sponsored, competitive skateboarder in the 1970s (and continues to tear it up on the halfpipe to this day!). While they might seem like totally separate pursuits, skateboarding is a central source of inspiration for Charlie's songwriting, teaching and creative philosophy.

Intro: Shake yer Shakers by Charlie Kert

Outro: Breathe by Charlie Kert

Mentions:

• Z-Boys
• Come From Away
• The Road
• Midnight in Paris
• Before trilogy
• Dogtown and Z-Boys
• Tom Sims
• Wee Willi Winkels
• Lonnie Toft
• Jeff Grosso
• Jay Adams
• Alan Gelfand
• Sébastien Foucan
• David Belle
• George Miller
• Russell Broom
• 4'33" by John Cage

What we're putting in the spotlight this week:

Charlie:

• Creative solutions

Morley:

• JJ Leathersmith

Ryan:

• Harry Hudson

Where you can find us:

Charlie Kert:

• littlefingersmusic.com
• Instagram:@LittleFingersMusicTO
• Facebook: Little Fingers Music

Ryan O'Connor:

• Instagram: @ry.oconnor
• Twitter: @ryanoconnor08

Morley Kert:

• Instagram: @morleykert
• YouTube: Morley Kert
• Website: morleykert.com

Collectively:

• Instagram: @intothespotlightpodcast
• Twitter: @into_spotlight

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This week, Morley and Ryan compare their approaches to creating YouTube videos versus creating films. This wide-ranging conversation covers editing techniques, cinematography, camerawork that has its roots in cinema but has been adopted by YouTubers, project scale, narrative structure, "hooking" in the viewer, creating and relieving tension with builds and payoffs, judging one's work, creative development and how each medium can learn from the other.

Mentions:

• Seven Up! (Documentary series)
• Icarus (2017 film)
• Serial (podcast)
• The Social Dilemma (2020 docudrama)
• ElleOfTheMills
• TikTok mansions during pandemic: whY i made a map
• Whip pan
• Nintendo Switch on an Airplane (Casey Neistat whip pan video)
• Jump cut
• Match cut
• The Big Short (2015 film)
• The Boys (2019 TV Series)
• Rotoscoping
• Waking Life (2001 film)

What we're putting in the spotlight this week:

Morley:

• Kristen Stambolic

Ryan:

• Side by Side (2012 documentary)

Where you can find us:

Ryan O'Connor:

• Instagram: @ry.oconnor
• Twitter: @ryanoconnor08

Morley Kert:

• Instagram: @morleykert
• YouTube: Morley Kert
• Website: morleykert.com

Collectively:

• Instagram: @intothespotlightpodcast
• Twitter: @into_spotlight

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Assem Kroma is a storyteller, filmmaker, actor, teacher and researcher in the fields of new media, interactive and transmedia storytelling as well as virtual and augmented reality. He is using experimental filmmaking to explore new ways of creating connections with audiences, with techniques such as 360 degree video, robotics and extended reality (XR). We had a wonderful, wide ranging discussion with Assem about his story, the importance of being flexible and open to opportunities, accepting imperfections, creative development and much more.

Mentions:

• Extended Reality (XR)
• Nokia OZO (360-degree camera)
• Imagineering
• Jean Baudrillard on Disneyland
• Before trilogy Richard Linklater
• Ethan Hawke on Off Camera
• Donnie Darko

What we're putting in the spotlight this week:

Assem: The creative outlook of children

Morley: It's Such a Beautiful Day (film)

Ryan: Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln by Doris Kearns Goodwin

Where you can find us:

Assem Kroma:

• Website: https://www.assemkroma.com/
• Instagram: @AssemKroma
• Twitter: @AssemKroma
• YouTube: Assem Kroma
• Facebook: facebook.com/awesomekroma

Ryan O'Connor:

• Instagram: @ry.oconnor
• Twitter: @ryanoconnor08

Morley Kert:

• Instagram: @morleykert
• YouTube: Morley Kert

Collectively:

• Instagram: @intothespotlightpodcast
• Twitter: @into_spotlight

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Andy Pugh is a lifelong maker, creative and teacher. He is a one of the most supportive voices in the maker community, and seems to connect just about every maker across the globe.

We had a great conversation with Andy about his story, how he found the maker community, the maker movement, creativity, art, why we make and so much more. Enjoy!

Mentions:

• Lovespoons
• Jimmy Diresta
• The Repair Shop
• Al's hack shack
• Bob Clagett
• David Picciuto
• Make It Soph
• Andy Birkey
• Jenni Swiss
• Laura Kampf
• April Wilkerson
• Jamie Reader
• Duncan Band
• Joe Garnett
• Brett McAfee @skullandspade13
• Steve House
• The Forge
• Alex Pole
• Justin White @GarageAvenger
• Yuval Noah Harari
• Because We Make
• Welcome to Nightvale

What we're putting in the spotlight this week:

Andy:

• Stephanie @UncommonOutpost
• Billie Ruben
• Zack Freedman

Morley:

• Ashley Minney

Ryan:

• Chilling Tales for Dark Nights

Where you can find us:

Andy Pugh:

• Instagram: @andycpugh, @awelshmanskitchen, @thoughtsfromthetinkerage
• Podcast: Thoughts From the Tinkerage
• YouTube: Tales from the Tinkerage

Ryan O'Connor:

• Instagram: @ry.oconnor
• Twitter: @ryanoconnor08

Morley Kert:

• Instagram: @morleykert
• YouTube: Morley Kert
• Website: morleykert.com

Collectively:

• Instagram: @intothespotlightpodcast
• Twitter: @into_spotlight

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For this very special 10th episode, Morley and Ryan are joined by Cathy Kert - a talented interior designer who also happens to be Morley's mom! With over 20 years of experience, Cathy has built her business from the ground up, and is now one of the most highly sought-after designers on Cape Cod. We dive into her decision to change careers, how she works with clients to design their most intimate spaces, her process of building a successful business, things she wish she knew when she started, her design philosophies, and simple steps anyone can take to make their space more comfortable and beautiful.

Mentions:

• Aging in place
• Honey, I Shrunk the Kids
• Gaspe, QC
• Viktor Frankl on searching for meaning: Quote 1 and Quote 2
• Ben Niemann @MakeForLifeWorkshop
• Alex Blumberg (host of Startup, co-founder of Gimlet Media)
• This American Life
• Serial
• How I Built This

What we're putting in the spotlight this week:

• Cathy: Tonight, go out and look at the sunset. Take note of the colors and the beauty, and try to remember it. Then, tomorrow or next week, find a physical object that brings those colors together, and bring that item into your living space to remind you of that sunset.
• Morley: Startup podcast by Gimlet Media
• Ryan: Off Camera with Sam Jones

Where you can find us:

Cathy:

• Website: cathykertinteriors.com
• Instagram: @cathykertinteriors

Ryan O'Connor:

• Instagram: @ry.oconnor
• Twitter: @ryanoconnor08

Morley Kert:

• Instagram: @morleykert
• YouTube: Morley Kert
• Website: morleykert.com

Collectively:

• Instagram: @intothespotlightpodcast
• Twitter: @into_spotlight

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This week, Morley and Ryan are joined by Jeremie Warshafsky - a visual artist and architecture photographer based in Toronto, Canada. Jeremie captures the built environment from a unique perspective, and his professional portfolio evokes the sensation of exploring a building for the first time. His personal work is a fascinating combination of rarely-seen perspectives, aerial photography and collages. Jeremie is an inspiration for anyone who wants to turn their creative passion into a career.

Mentions:

• Mise-en-scène
• David Hockney's Joiners
• The Boys (2019 TV Series)
• Justin Vernon
• Morley and Ryan's collaboration video - Making a Leather Tripod Strap

What we're putting in the spotlight this week:

Jeremie: The City & the City by China Miéville

Ryan: Ghosts and Gravel Roads (short film, 2008)

Morley: i,i by Bon Iver

Where you can find us:

Jeremie Warshafsky:

• Website: jeremieaw.com

Ryan O'Connor:

• Instagram: @ry.oconnor
• Twitter: @ryanoconnor08

Morley Kert:

• Instagram: @morleykert
• YouTube: Morley Kert
• Website: morleykert.com

Collectively:

• Instagram: @intothespotlightpodcast
• Twitter: @into_spotlight

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This week, we are joined by Chris Dezurick, AKA ChrispyD. Chris is a talented young hip-hop artist who is making waves in the independent music landscape. At the time of this writing, Chris has over 50,000 monthly listeners on Spotify, with his top song coming in at over 2.5 million streams. In a world that is increasingly accessible to independent artists, yet in some ways, more challenging to navigate than ever before, Chris is finding success by focusing on the art and surrounding himself with other talented, motivated, positive people.

• Intro: because of the struggle by ChrispyD
• Outro: Exile by ChrispyD

Mentions:

• Distrokid.com
• Decap
• Charlie Chronopoulos
• Nox Beatz

What we're putting in the spotlight this week:

Chris:

• Everyone who's doing it and not getting recognized for it

Ryan:

• Recovery by Eminem

Morley:

• Unorthodox

Where you can find us:

ChrispyD:

• Spotify
• Soundcloud
• Apple Music
• YouTube
• Instagram

Ryan O'Connor:

• Instagram: @ry.oconnor
• Twitter: @ryanoconnor08

Morley Kert:

• Instagram: @morleykert
• YouTube: Morley Kert
• Website: morleykert.com

Collectively:

• Instagram: @intothespotlightpodcast
• Twitter: @into_spotlight

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This week, Morley and Ryan talk about finding a balance between skill building and creating original work. We also discuss the difference between imitation and inspiration, and developing the confidence to recognize and apply your inspirations without feeling like you're sacrificing your unique voice.

Mentions:

• Morley's Trail Mix Sheath
• CLAMP (Morley's other podcast)
• Casey Neistat
• Vincent Ferrari
• John Kuiphoff
• Tame Impala
• Kevin Smith
• Slacker
• The Taste Gap - Ira Glass
• Stephen King Says Stanley Kubrick’s ‘The Shining’ Is “Like A Big, Beautiful Cadillac With No Engine Inside It”
• Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Rian Johnson on Creative Processing
• Brick
• Dave Culligan
• Side by Side (2012)
• Flatbush Zombies
• Little King Goods

What we're putting in the spotlight this week:

• Morley: How to Change Your Mind: What the New Science of Psychedelics Teaches Us About Consciousness, Dying, Addiction, Depression, and Transcendence by Michael Pollan
• Ryan: Christopher Nolan

Where you can find us:

Ryan O'Connor:

• Instagram: @ry.oconnor
• Twitter: @ryanoconnor08

Morley Kert:

• Instagram: @morleykert
• YouTube: Morley Kert
• Website: morleykert.com

Collectively:

• Instagram: @intothespotlightpodcast
• Twitter: @into_spotlight

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This week, Morley and Ryan discuss how the past 5 months of living in a pandemic has affected our creativity, shifted our perspectives, brought clarity and created unexpected opportunities.

Mentions:

• John Kuiphoff
• CLAMP (Morley's other podcast)
• Kevin Smith
• Bon Iver
• Because We Make - Enlighten Us Challenge
• Leonardo da Vinci by Walter Isaacson
• F. Scott Fizgerald
• The Lean Startup
• Agile
• Clerks
• All Gas No Brakes

What we're putting in the spotlight this week:

• Morley: Alli Royce Soble - @HouseofSobolovitz and @Roycetakespics

• Ryan: Videocracy: How YouTube Is Changing the World with Double Rainbows, Singing Foxes, and Other Curious Trends by Kevin Allocca

Where you can find us:

Ryan O'Connor:

• Instagram: @ry.oconnor
• Twitter: @ryanoconnor08

Morley Kert:

• Instagram: @morleykert
• YouTube: Morley Kert
• Website: morleykert.com

Collectively:

• Instagram: @intothespotlightpodcast
• Twitter: @into_spotlight

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This week, we are joined by Stacie DaPonte and Sandra Rizkalla - cofounders of Tablo Creative, a full-service creative agency in Toronto, Ontario.

Stacie and Sandra help brands tell their story through content creation, creative branding, web design & development and digital marketing.

Stacie and Sandra are the epitome of a complimentary duo. Though they have started their business at one of the most uncertain times in modern history, they have been able to stay agile, adapt, and develop relationships with great clients that reflect their values.

Mentions:

Dexter McQueenand article by Tablo

Morgin Riley

Agile Manifesto

What we're putting in the spotlight this week:

Ryan: Mad Men

Morley: The Passion Economy by Adam Davidson

Sandra: Stephen Pressfield

Stacie: Michael Brooks

Where you can find us:

Tablo Creative:

• Instagram: @tablocreative
• Website: https://tablocreative.com/
• The Unconventional Creatives Facebook Group
• Twitter: @tablocreative
• YouTube: Tablo Unconventional Creatives

Ryan O'Connor:

• Instagram: @ry.oconnor
• Twitter: @ryanoconnor08

Morley Kert:

• Instagram: @morleykert
• YouTube: Morley Kert
• Website: morleykert.com

Collectively:

• Instagram: @intothespotlightpodcast
• Twitter: @into_spotlight

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This week, we are joined be Olivia Guselle - a multi-talented musician, singer, and songwriter from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada.

Olivia sings across a variety of musical genres, has participated in multiple concerts, musicals, and other music shows across Canada! She talently plays the ukulele, drums, guitar, piano and many other musical instruments.

She is currently a student at the University of Toronto where she is studying for a Bachelor’s of Music in Performance.

What we're putting in the spotlight this week:

• Morley: Vulfpeck live at Madison Square Garden
• Ryan: Jordan Duguay (singer and musician)
• Olivia: The Surrender Experiment by Michael A. Singer

Where you can find us:

Olivia Guselle:

• Instagram: @gusellout

Ryan O'Connor:

• Instagram: @ry.oconnor
• Twitter: @ryanoconnor08

Morley Kert:

• Instagram: @morleykert
• YouTube: Morley Kert
• Website: morleykert.com

Collectively:

• Instagram: @intothespotlightpodcast
• Twitter: @into_spotlight

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This week, we are joined by John Kuiphoff - maker, designer, woodworker, teacher, coder, video creator, and a guy who is generally difficult to put into a box!

The best way to sum up John is in his own words: "I make stuff with computers and glue."

John's work is a unique marriage of woodworking, creative coding, technology, teaching and data visualization. His passion is contagious and we are so excited to see what he does next. We hope you enjoy this episode as much as we did!

What we're putting in the spotlight this week:

John: Wintergatan and his marble machines

Morley: Articles of Interest by Avery Trufelman - a 99% Invisible miniseries

Ryan: Townsends

Where you can find us:

John Kuiphoff:

• Instagram: @JohnKuiphoff
• YouTube: John Kuiphoff
• Website: johnkuiphoff.com

Ryan O'Connor:

• Instagram: @ry.oconnor
• Twitter: @ryanoconnor08

Morley Kert:

• Instagram: @morleykert
• YouTube: Morley Kert
• Website: morleykert.com

Collectively:

• Instagram: @intothespotlightpodcast
• Twitter: @into_spotlight

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This week, we are joined by Luis Regalado - a talented 3D artist, designer and musician who is starting his career in the video game industry. Luis's work spans across a dynamic range of practices such as character modelling, rigging, animation, environment modelling, and shredding on the guitar!

Mentions:

Postboredom Games

Corridor Digital

Freddiew

Jason Becker

Gudleifr

Tranquility Base Hotel and Casino by The Arctic Monkeys

What we're putting in the spotlight this week:

Morley: Mirror's Edge

Ryan: Journey

Luis: Aspic

Where you can find us:

Luis Regalado:

• Instagram: @Luis.regalado16
• Portfolio website
• Youtube: LFRegalado 16

Ryan O'Connor:

• Instagram: @ry.oconnor

Morley Kert:

• Instagram: @morleykert
• YouTube: Morley Kert
• Website: morleykert.com

Collectively:

• Instagram: @intothespotlightpodcast
• Twitter: @into_spotlight

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This week, we are joined by the talented and multifaceted Julia McGillicuddy - artist, designer and a recent graduate of Parsons School of Design.

Julia creates across a wide range of themes, visual art and media. This includes Workmens Denim - her personal line of hand painted, one-of-a-kind custom made denim clothing and Equal Fans - a platform and online community for female football fans that challenges the "male, pale and sometimes stale state of modern football culture."

What we're putting in the spotlight this week:

Ryan: Fruitvale Station

Morley: 8:46 by Dave Chappelle

Julia: Remedy Studios by Emily Noelle Morabito

Where you can find us:

Julia McGillicuddy:

• Instagram: @jmac25
• Workmens Denim
• Equal Fans - Instagram and Website
• Personal Website

Ryan O'Connor:

• Instagram: @ry.oconnor

Morley Kert:

• Instagram: @morleykert
• YouTube: Morley Kert
• Website: morleykert.com

Collectively:

• Instagram: @intothespotlightpodcast
• Twitter: @into_spotlight

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Hello and welcome to Into The Spotlight, a podcast about bringing creative people and the creative process... you guessed it, into the spotlight!

In this inaugural episode, we talk about how we met through Ryan's documentary on content creators, reminisce on the origins of the podcast, and take turns interviewing each other!

This was a really fun conversation to kick off the podcast, and we hope you join us for the ride!

Thanks for listening :)

Mentions:

• The Birth of a Tool. Part III. Damascus steel knife making (by Northmen)
• Vincent Ferrari - Because We Make Podcast
• Andy Pugh
• La La Land

Who we're putting in the spotlight this week:

• Patrick Swanson - musician and artist. Huge shoutout to Pat for creating the theme music for Into the Spotlight!
• Reaching My Hand Out to Touch the Sun
• Autumn Dewilde - Director and photographer
• EMMA.

Where you can find us:

Ryan O'Connor:

• Instagram: @ry.oconnor

Morley Kert:

• Instagram: @morleykert
• YouTube: Morley Kert
• Website: morleykert.com

Collectively:

• Instagram: @intothespotlightpodcast
• Twitter: @into_spotlight