Art And Oddities Podcast With A.m. Hall

Rev. Craig Schwalenberg tells me all about how he uses multimillion dollar satelites to find tupperware in the woods

Kate Sweatman and I talk about local crafter's groups, our local library and shops, and all things yarncraft!

This episode, I tell you all about my adventures with upcycling to make the costumes for The Trial of Hephaestus. Then, I interview James A. Roberson of JARHUMOR, and he gives some very good advice for getting your work out there and making a living from it.

Join me and MrTeej66 once again, as we talk about his experience filming the title character in The Trial of Hephaestus.

This episode, I tell you all about the Roman toga that I made. Then, I finally have on Nix Eraticatus, and she tells me all about having been an actor in the film, and her tips on writing horror.

This episode, I tell you about what I do for a living, and why I consider my podcast to be a form of political protest. Then, I sit down with long time friend of the show, E.W. Modemac, and we talk about cartoons and animation through the ages.

I talk briefly about the nature of set dressing one's own apartment for a video project, and take a moment to appreciate the beautiful things that we are making, while also considering the various fire hazards. In the second half, I talk with friend of the show and writer Jen Donohue about how to build good writing habits, discuss how to get over shyness about sharing one's work, and the writing group she hosts at the local library.

Tim Batty, lead singer of punk rock band Dandelion Pipebomb, joins me for a discussion of music, poetry, gender, and how mental illness can foster or hinder great art. 

What a wonderful place flea markets can be! Just try and guess the treasures I brought home and some of the ones I passed up on. Then, a discussion about magick and the creation of the Blood Trillium Tarot deck with Panik EVlynn Bedlam.

I discuss the importance of setting aside time for R&R, and local writer Jen Donohue joins me for an interview about her works and creative process.

I describe why I have so many pseudonyms listed at the beginning of each episode. Then, I welcome back E.W. Modemac to the show to talk about cooking magic and his YouTube channel, Cast Iron Chaos.

In this episode, I dance around the sensibilities of the ancient Greeks with regard to props for The Trial of Hephaestus, and then I have a talk with one of our actors, Moss O'Neil, when we inevitably got rained off set.

I talk about my various illnesses and injuries, and discuss reasons vs. excuses in relation to health, and then I have E.W. Modemac on to discuss his passion for Cast Iron Cooking.

I talk about the first day of actual filming for The Trial of Hephaestus, and then have a chat with Panik EVlynn Bedlam about style tribalism.

I talk about making bathrobes as an alternative to hitting computers with hammers. I also visit the New York Faerie Festival and interview several vendors and then get bamboozled by goblins.

I talk more about my magical robe, and I also have Mr Teej 66 back again to talk about his movie review channel on YouTube, and we also have a good, old-fashioned nerd throw-down: Star Wars vs Star Trek.

My struggles learning to play an instrument, and the evolution of cartoons through time.

This first episode is an outline of what I hope to accomplish. I have a discussion with Rev. Panik EVlynn Bedlam about the nature of art and what it is for, and what counts as art.