Humming Fools

Sweet Caroline, it's time for another awe-inspiring interview with an awe-inspiring guest, this time with rapper, artist, and creator Baang! Listen and learn why Baang was initially shy with his art, what it was like rapping for his idol Big K.R.I.T., and his intentionality behind including personal audio recordings into his songs. Baang is one of the humblest and most genuine people we’ve had the pleasure of talking to and a great reminder of why we do this show—so go ahead and give this episode a listen, you truly will be better off for engaging with this wonderful soul. New episodes EVERY other Tuesday around noon! Please be sure to subscribe, check out our website Ominous.Media, and follow our official and personal accounts on Instagram! Noah & Kyle As always, thanks to Josh Flynn for our tasty intro and outro music. Check him out on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/joshdflynn/ SHOW NOTES: Big K.R.I.T. and Baang video: https://twitter.com/LRBaang/status/974816142136152065 BAANG LINKS: Instagram: h

Can we ask you a question? Do you get distracted? If you answered "No" you are a liar and we no longer respect you. If you answered "Yes" then fear not, friend—you're in good company! Today Kyle & Noah are back with a classic discussion episode dishing on all the things that distract them and why. We're not sure how any of this will be helpful to you, but that part isn't in our job description, so you're on your own, sucka! Good luck and try not to get distracted during the episode, okay? That'd be WAY too ironic... New episodes EVERY OTHER Tuesday around noon! Please be sure to subscribe, check out our website Ominous.Media, and follow our official and personal accounts on Instagram! Noah & Kyle As always, thanks to Josh Flynn for our tasty intro and outro music. Check him out on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/joshdflynn/

Oh, our sweet goodness! Today we have a brand new episode of Humming Fools with Northwest Arkansas Designer & Illustrator, Will Echols. Listen and learn about all the terrible and equally hilarious things Will has gone through in his life, how he landed an epic project with Markham & Fitz Chocolate, and why the man loves photographing bathrooms and writing about them. That last one's kind of weird, but we dig it. New episodes EVERY Tuesday around noon! Please be sure to subscribe, check out our website Ominous.Media, and follow our official and personal accounts on Instagram! Noah & Kyle As always, thanks to Josh Flynn for our tasty intro and outro music. Check him out on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/joshdflynn/ WILL LINKS: Website: https://willechols.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/willecholz/

In their longest episode yet, Noah and Kyle take a drive down memory lane; recounting their creativity and all its manifestations from childhood to now. Along the way, you'll hear about Noah’s brief stint as a director, all the different ways two grown men can make horse noises, and how Kyle transitioned from young and pure to not-young and angsty. Strap in, folks—this one's a doozy! New episodes EVERY Tuesday around noon! Please be sure to subscribe, check out our website Ominous.Media, and follow our official and personal accounts on Instagram! Noah & Kyle As always, thanks to Josh Flynn for our tasty intro and outro music. Check him out on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/joshdflynn/

It's time for another interview with another UTTERLY fantastic guest! Today, Noah & Kyle chat with Ashtyn Barbaree, an internationally touring Indie-Americana singer/songwriter and all-around lovely person. Listen and find out why Ashtyn is her own manager, what “brick wall” venues are and how she powers through them, and all the practical ways to get started as a performer if you’re new to the game. New episodes EVERY Tuesday around noon! Please be sure to subscribe, check out our website Ominous.Media, and follow our official and personal accounts on Instagram! Noah & Kyle As always, thanks to Josh Flynn for our tasty intro and outro music. Check him out on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/joshdflynn/ ASHTYN LINKS: Website: https://www.ashtynbarbaree.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/missashtyn/?hl=en Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ashtynbarbaree/ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1dwLVo1q4muoE9I0NAlYIJ iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/ashtyn-barbaree/1362831851 YouT

Today Noah & Kyle are joined by Victor Pongonis; an actor, producer, and most recently, the Set Decoration Coordinator for HBO’s third season of True Detective. Listen and discover why Victor loves scooping ice-cream on the side, how he paid off 85k of student debt in eight years, and why Mahershala Ali is the man. Ugh—how do we keep getting such great people?! It doesn’t make any sense. This must be a trap... New episodes EVERY Tuesday around noon! Please be sure to subscribe, check out our website Ominous.Media, and follow our official and personal accounts on Instagram! Noah & Kyle As always, thanks to Josh Flynn for our tasty intro and outro music. Check him out on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/joshdflynn/ VICTOR LINKS: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/seepongos/ His Wife’s Store: https://www.facebook.com/detailsbydelune/

It's been said “Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life," but in Kyle & Noah's humble opinion, that's a bunch of baloney! No matter how great your job or dream is, there’s gonna be stuff about it you don’t like. Agree? Disagree? For more questions and some answers (debatable), join us as we discuss “The Art of Doing Things You Hate.” New episodes EVERY Tuesday around noon! Please be sure to subscribe, check out our website Ominous.Media, and follow our official and personal accounts on Instagram! Noah & Kyle As always, thanks to Josh Flynn for our tasty intro and outro music. Check him out on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/joshdflynn/

Put on your psychology pants, boys and girls, because today Kyle & Noah are discussing the subconscious and how it relates to creating! Along the way, you’ll get to hear some weird dreams and experience the timeless struggle of podcaster vs. vacuum and the rage it induces. Enjoy! New episodes EVERY Tuesday around noon! Please be sure to subscribe, check out our website Ominous.Media, and follow our official and personal accounts on Instagram! Noah & Kyle As always, thanks to Josh Flynn for our tasty intro and outro music. Check him out on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/joshdflynn/ SHOW NOTES: Comic mentioned by Kyle: https://www.instagram.com/p/Btv9SV0l5B7/

It's time for another glorious interview with another glorious guest! This time, Noah & Kyle chat with environmentalist, photographer, and marketer Kate Beebe. There's a lot of delicious stuff in this episode, folks, including Kate's tale of how she became the Director of Marketing at Field Agent without a marketing degree or ever even taking a marketing course! Now if that's not inspirational, we don't know what is! So what are you doing still reading this? Give the episode a listen! New episodes EVERY Tuesday around noon! Please be sure to subscribe, check out our website Ominous.Media, and follow our official and personal accounts on Instagram! Noah & Kyle As always, thanks to Josh Flynn for our tasty intro and outro music. Check him out on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/joshdflynn/ KATE LINKS: Website: http://www.natureitup.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/katherinebeebe/

Disappointment is something we all deal with, whether it be personal or creative. Recognizing that, Noah & Kyle decided to talk about it, specifically, some healthy (hopefully) and creative ways to deal with it. Along the way, Noah lives up to his promise and takes the "intro reigns" and Kyle passionately raves about the Chick-fil-A app. New episodes EVERY Tuesday around noon! Please be sure to subscribe, check out our website Ominous.Media, and follow our official and personal accounts on Instagram! Noah & Kyle As always, thanks to Josh Flynn for our tasty intro and outro music. Check him out on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/joshdflynn/ SHOW NOTES: Digital painter mentioned by Noah: https://www.youtube.com/user/sinixdesign

Behind every great man, there's a great piece of gear. That's a saying, right? Regardless, that's the name of the game this week—gear, tools, and their overall relevance in an artist's worth and skill. Along with the overall discussion, Kyle & Noah catalog their own gear this episode; claiming it's due to the "requests" they've been getting, while I think we all know they really just wanted to nerd out. Classic. New episodes EVERY Tuesday around noon! Please be sure to subscribe, check out our website Ominous.Media, and follow our official and personal accounts on Instagram! Noah & Kyle As always, thanks to Josh Flynn for our tasty intro and outro music. Check him out on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/joshdflynn/ GEAR LIST: Podcast Equipment: 3 Shure SM7B microphones Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 Focusrite Scarlett 18i8 Logic Garageband Noah's Main Gear/Tools: Procreate iPad Pro Kyle's Main Gear/Tools: Highland 2 (Kyle incorrectly referred to this as "Highlander" in the episode

Oh boy, things are getting spicy in the studio! That's right, folks, it's Humming Fools' first Valentine's Day special! Looser than normal, Noah & Kyle are talking romance today; discussing their favorite relationships in media and tackling romance itself as a genre. As always, whether you're in a relationship or not, know Noah & Kyle love you and no matter what are never gonna let you down, never gonna run around and desert you, never gonna make you cry, never gonna say goodbye, and never gonna tell a lie or hurt you. Believe it, babe

Smiled upon by fate once again, Kyle & Noah manage to snag another great interview; this time with Rebecca Obst, an illustrator and barista filled not only with the power of German blood and Munchin-cat-affection but delicious insights as well! Listen as Rebecca explains the ins and outs of maintaining an online presence, the power of being personable, and the awkwardness that comes with owning the "artist" image. New episodes EVERY Tuesday around noon! Please be sure to subscribe, check out our website Ominous.Media, and follow our official and personal accounts on Instagram! Noah & Kyle As always, thanks to Josh Flynn for our tasty intro and outro music. Check him out on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/joshdflynn/ REBECCA LINKS: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rebeccaxobst/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/rebeccaxobst

Ah, the age-old question, is art truly subjective or objective? Well, Kyle & Noah certainly don't know, but when has that stopped them from talking about stuff before? Hopefully you get something out of the discussion! If not, well, we warned you—"fools" is in our name, baby. New episodes EVERY Tuesday around noon! Please be sure to subscribe, check out our website Ominous.Media, and follow our official and personal accounts on Instagram! Noah & Kyle As always, thanks to Josh Flynn for our tasty intro and outro music. Check him out on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/joshdflynn/ SHOW NOTES: The Guardian article: https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/jonathanjonesblog/2008/jul/15/explanationsarethetraitoro Glasstire article: https://glasstire.com/2017/05/07/should-artists-have-to-talk-about-their-work/

Back for a good old-fashioned discussion episode, Noah & Sleepy-Kyle break down their "catalyst" strategies, along with the general ingredients they gravitate towards in art. While it's all opinion, hopefully there's some info that can help YOU in the future when you're feeling stuck or just wanting to elevate your work. If not, at least you can listen to a sleep-deprived Kyle slowly lose his mind—that's always fun. New episodes EVERY Tuesday around noon! Please be sure to subscribe, check out our website Ominous.Media, and follow our official and personal accounts on Instagram! Noah & Kyle As always, thanks to Josh Flynn for our tasty intro and outro music. Check him out on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/joshdflynn/ SHOW NOTES: Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross interview: http://songexploder.net/nine-inch-nails?fbclid=IwAR3UoCavtU6LRRIuW9l5MNku5G5UsaOiuoThWhooOS8R5tjjooN512imeMo

For their first interview of 2019, Noah and Kyle are joined by Jan Lauderdale, a veteran actor, director, teacher, musician, and MVP when it comes to facilitating and celebrating art. Want to know a simple, yet effective way for getting over stage fright? Jan’s got the scoop! Or how about all the unseen work that goes into putting on a stage production beginning to end? Jan will fill ya in! Or maybe you’re interested in all the new and exciting developments happening in the art scene for NWA? Jan’s got that covered too, plus a crap-ton of other greats stories and wisdom, so why don’t you quit reading this description and give the episode a listen—you won’t regret it! New episodes EVERY Tuesday around noon! Please be sure to subscribe, check out our website Ominous.Media, and follow our official and personal accounts on Instagram! Noah & Kyle As always, thanks to Josh Flynn for our tasty intro and outro music. Check him out on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/joshdflynn/ JAN LINKS: Jan's Email: Jan.lau

Welcome to 2019, everybody! On the first episode of the new year, Noah and Kyle take a look back at 2018 and list their favorite pieces of art (movies, TV, books, etc.) and reflect on the ups and downs of their own creative and professional journeys. New episodes EVERY Tuesday around noon! Please be sure to subscribe, check out our website Ominous.Media, and follow our official and personal accounts on Instagram! Noah & Kyle As always, thanks to Josh Flynn for our tasty intro and outro music. Check him out on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/joshdflynn/ SHOW NOTES: Noah's Favorite Media EXPERIENCED in 2018: Movies: Annihilation, Mission Impossible: Fallout, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, Pride & Prejudice (2005) Televison: Westworld, Atlanta, The End of the F***ing World, Black Mirror Books: Educated, No Country for Old Men, The Road, The Stand, and East of Eden All Around Favorite Piece of Media: Red Dead Redemption 2 Kyle’s Favorite Media OF 2018: Movies: Hostiles, Thunder Road, and Annihila

MERRY CHRISTMAS, ya filthy animals! Taking a break from the norm, Noah and Kyle put a pause on the interviews and art discussions in favor of talking all things Christmas. There's no grand wisdom in this one, folks—just a lot of giggles, singing, not-so-subtle cries for help, and some of that good old-fashioned Holiday Spirit! New episodes EVERY Tuesday around noon! Please be sure to subscribe, check out our website Ominous.Media, and follow our official and personal accounts on Instagram! Noah & Kyle Thanks to YouTube for the Holiday music: https://www.youtube.com/audiolibrary/music

Venturing out of their “studio,” Noah and Kyle sit down with guest Kirk Demarais in his toy-filled home for a fun and very geeky interview. Listen as Kirk touches on the joys of teaching, the highs and lows of publishing his book “Mail-Order Mysteries,” and the funny tale of how he first began designing film family portraits for celebrities such as Kristen Wig, Nick Kroll, and John Mulaney. This is a good one, folks—we hope you enjoy it! New episodes EVERY Tuesday around noon! Please be sure to subscribe, check out our website Ominous.Media, and follow our official and personal accounts on Instagram! Noah & Kyle As always, thanks to Josh Flynn for our tasty intro and outro music. Check him out on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/joshdflynn/ SHOW NOTES: Chevy Chase interview mentioned around 50:11 by Kirk: https://goo.gl/fdrmbw KIRK LINKS: Blog: http://secretfunspot.blogspot.com/ Website: http://www.kirkdemarais.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/kirkdemarais

In a classic Noah and Kyle move, our two fools decide to talk about something they're incredibly bad at (mainly Kyle), this time exploring how to be satisfied in the now and ways to combat frustration when you're not. Also, Noah cries in this episode, so that's pretty exciting. New episodes EVERY Tuesday around noon! Please be sure to subscribe, check out our website Ominous.Media, and follow our official and personal accounts on Instagram! Noah & Kyle As always, thanks to Josh Flynn for our tasty intro and outro music. Check him out on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/joshdflynn/