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Articulate with Steve McJones

by Steve McJones / Alec Bolger

A Philly-based podcast where creatives come to talk about their passions and insights. Sometimes comedy, sometimes education; always a good time. Available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Youtube, LinkedIn, and MySpace. Follow @articulate_wsm Contact: [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Episodes

  1. Gettin' Deep with Dave - EP187

    "We do not watch artists to see what they do, but watch what persons do and discover the artistry in it." In this special book club episode, we're joined by a secret guest to talk about the book "Finite and Infinite Games" by James P. Carse. This book provides insight on a philosophical strategy…

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  2. TINO - Making a Whole Movie with Michael Mina, Jackie Diehl, and Kaitlyn Diehl

    "It's not what a movie is about, it's how it is about it." This week, the creative force behind the new feature film Tino joins us to discuss all the trials and tribulations of making a feature film. Writer/Director/Producer Michael James Mina talks about his inspiration, while producers Kaitlyn...

  3. Advertising - The Art of the People with Caitlin-Marie Miner Ong

    “Advertising is the ability to sense, interpret… to put the very heart throbs of a business into type, paper and ink.” Not gonna lie, this one was tough for me to get behind. But once you hear Caitlin's story, you may be persuaded on the craft of advertising as well. As an art director with a...

  4. An Algorithm Isn't a Director with Bruno Arnabar

    “Truly creative things happen when one thinks differently, yet nobody wants to think differently.” Welcome Back! This is the first episode in the new apartment, apologies for any technical issues. Unfortunately this podcast has to take the back burner to my passion for film, but change is good...

  5. The Grit Test - A Guide to Film Festivals with Kaitlyn Diehl

    "Truth is, generally I like film festivals; somewhere at some level there's an exchange of ideas." Are you thinking about submitting your first short to a film festival? Well hold your dang horses, you may need some guidance. In this episode we discuss how & why festivals can be useful, and how...

  6. Cosmic & Comedic Solutions with Betty Smithsonian

    "Even though a number of people have tried, no one has yet found a way to drink for a living." This week we're joined by comedian and business operations expert Betty Smithsonian. Is comedy teachable? Is self-awareness? Discussing sobriety and getting to the bottom of fear-based decision making,...

  7. New Sketch Every Monday with Scott Bigos

    "Instagram comments are your local community. YouTube comments are like... the world." This week we're joined by Scott Bigos, creative director behind the sketch comedy YouTube channel, CheeseParade. In this interview, we discuss the insanity behind pumping out quality, one-minute sketches every...

  8. Milk & Cardi B with Tyler Wolf and Manny Brown

    "I used to think this podcast was a good time capsule for us. But now I'm like, this is just us devolving into madness." Tyler and Manny join us for their third round on Articulate, a checkpoint for reflection on their sanity. On this very real podcast, we discuss how you get worse with jokes as...

  9. Crushing the Bingo Mic with Jake Lipinsky

    "Standup is a war for confidence all the time." Jakey's back! We talk podcasts, standup, and sketches; a good balance while dissecting the classic nasty & silly work. Follow Jake, Friendly Comedy, and Friendly Television for the good stuff. Music: Cuts by Le Gang |...

  10. Painting with Light with Maxwell Collins

    "If we don't want to see it, we shouldn't see it." This week, we're joined by Maxwell Collins (D.P.) to discuss cinematography, the film school debate, and the best ways to create opportunities for your career. https://www.maxwellcollinsdp.com/ Merry Bay by Ghostrifter Official |...

  11. Feeding Creativity with Charlie Temple

    "The whole culture is telling you to hurry, while the art tells you to take your time. Always listen to the art." At the end of the day, we're here to collaborate, create, and have fun. But DON'T TALK ABOUT discipline. I can't know to hear any more about discipline. This week we're joined by...

  12. The Blind Filmmaker with David Block and Alex Kucy

    "When a child learns Torah, they bribe him with candy. When an adult learns Torah, they say it's okay if you do it for a selfish motive, because it becomes a pure motive." This week we're joined by The Blind Filmmaker, David Block and his documentarian and fellow filmmaker, Alex Kucy. We discuss...

  13. The Mural Capital of the World with Sahiti Bonam

    "In a world of chaos, a mural can be a peaceful oasis, a visual retreat for the soul." This week we're joined by Sahiti Bonam of Mural Arts Philadelphia. We discuss the organization's mission, as well as some history of murals and the stress of the job. As a Philadelphian, this episode helped...

  14. Sounds About Right with Tom Carman

    "You know music and sound design can be very powerful with how you use it. But the absence of sound can say a lot as well." This week we're joined by sound mixer, designer, and post-production god, Tom Carman. We dive into his background in theater production and how it plays into his attention…

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  15. In Defense of Improv // Get To The Point with Maeve Hennessey

    "The rules of improvisation apply beautifully to life. Never say no - you have to be interested to be interesting, and your job is to support your partners." It's Maeve Hennessey everybody!! In this conversation, we dive into her background of improv- which surprisingly requires skill…

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  16. Creative Writing, Boxing, and Eating Dirt with Mbeta Sokolo

    "A failure is like fertilizer; it stinks to be sure, but it makes things grow faster in the future." Mbeta Sokolo rejoins the pod this week to discuss post-project depression, motivational babies, and how each project you do should strengthen your natural talents. Music: Song: Blue Boi License:...

  17. Stay The Course with Beaux Emerson

    “Movies will make you famous; Television will make you rich; But theatre will make you good.” This week we're rejoined by Beaux Emerson, a local Philadelphia actor and singer/songwriter, to reconvene after two more years into his artistic journey. In it we discuss how his outlook on the...

  18. DRAGULA & Creative Freedom with Pi

    "Drag is full body creative expression; you're basically this big ball of clay that you can do whatever you want with." Do whatever (or whoever) you want this week with Pi, as she discusses her journey into the drag scene of Philadelphia. From arts & crafts, to dinky dark amusement rides, follow…

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  19. Filmmaking and Ego Tests - Is Sewing Masculine? with Kevin Diep

    "Men weren't really the enemy - they were fellow victims suffering from an outmoded masculine mystique that made them feel unnecessarily inadequate when there were no bears to kill." This week, Kevin shows us how many interests and hobbies can accumulate over time, and why, sometimes, dropping…

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  20. The Not-So-Supreme Court, with Lydia Ellsworth

    "Whenever you put a man on the Supreme Court, he ceases to be your friend." Current attorney and previous judiciary employee Lydia Ellsworth joins the pod again this week to discuss the Supreme Court: some history, the inner workings, and what it looks like now. This one might get a little spicy!...

  21. MXenes: The New Supermaterial, Breaking Ground and Breaking Friendships with Kateryna Shev and Jamie Fitz

    "When you look at something on a nano scale, you start to see how something on such a small level can affect such enormous properties on a macro scale." Tune in this week to get the dirt on the MXene community... mostly cool stuff about how they can help the future and all that, but ALSO how two...

  22. Turning Pain into Purpose: Sickle Cell Anemia with Triston Burnham

    “Life without obstacles removes opportunity for growth.” This week we have Triston Burnham on to discuss a little heavier of a topic: Sickle Cell Anemia. We discuss what the diagnosis means, the obstacles faced growing up with it, and the community built around living with it. Although troubling,...

  23. Vicarious Drinking with Josh Martier and Ben Staab

    "It's inspirational, how much Josh quits something." This week Josh Martier rejoins the pod to discuss his now 18 months of sobriety, 30 years of life, and his excessive years of friendship with Ben Staab. Music: JAZZ TYPE BEAT SAXOPHONE - 777 | LOFI BOOMBAP INSTRUMENTAL 2023 Hosted on Acast. See...

  24. Building A Bridge To Kinshasa with Jennifer Barry

    "The Congo was the most difficult shoot of my life but was also maybe the greatest adventure of my life." With a population of 17 million people, Kinshasa proves to be a growing force of nature in the modern world. This week, one of Kinshasa's own "exported brains," Jenn Barry, joins to show us...

  25. Don't Rob Old Men, Become No-Thing with Michael Hassiepen

    "I don't judge no one, I'm just knowin' At night, when it get quiet, that sh** could f**k with 'em And if it don't right now, it's gon' catch up to 'em Guilt heavy as a cloud in a thunderstorm, huh" This week, listen over musings of two folks considering what matters and what don't; especially...

  26. I'll Slit Your Throat For You! with Isabelle Isel

    "I'm chopping people in half, I'm slitting throats... I don't have time to breathe!" Ever wonder how they make people die on tv and in movies? Well so did Izzy, until she started killing people herself! Listen in on this episode for a glimpse into the special effects industry. Follow Izzy on...

  27. Play That Barbershop Chord, with Dylan Wallach

    "There is no bad day that can't be overcome by listening to a barbershop quartet. This is just truth, plain and simple." barbershop, Barbershop, BARBERSHOPPPP Did you know there's physics in music? Let's breakdown some barbershop music and performance this week with Dylan. Music: BARBERSHOP by...

  28. A Writer and a Painter Walk Into a Film Set... with Devante Leyeom and Adan Perez

    "I certainly don't feel like I am desperate to run away from a film set. I love the hustle and bustle. Everything is sort of mad right before a take, and then it just settles, and you've got these two minutes of a bit of magic." After about 10 years of working together on set, Devo and Adan have...

  29. Take Your Pills or Take a Walk, with Will Ayres

    "I take, like, 9,000 supplements every morning. I don't know if it's completely placebo or not, but I'm super committed to these supplements." And we're back! In the midst of a dark February, this episode was recorded while Steve was nose to the grindstone editing, and feeling the weight of it…

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  30. The Johnny Series / Multimedia Projects are Fragile, with Mbeta Sokolo

    "We got the money and the dreams..." Mbeta rejoins Articulate this week to share his experience writing the screenplay for the new Johnny series, produced by GNG Entertainment. What goes into the creation of a full length series? Blood, sweat, and hundreds of unfinished Google Docs files. Johnny...

  31. Don't Start A Podcast / Grieve Your Innocence, with Stephen Barrett

    "Meredith you never told me your old grandpa used to be a huge piece of sh*t!" PART 1 Welcome back to Articulate with Stephen Barrett - This week we have on Steve McJones to give us a deep dive on why we hate podcasters, what it takes to not be annoying, and the creativity (if any) that goes into...

  32. Creative Complacency / Type A and Be, with Logan Marshall

    "From the standpoint of Zen it is no contradiction to say that artistic technique is discipline in spontaneity and spontaneity in discipline.” Does work get in the way of being creative? Does being in a committed relationship or marriage entail less time for creative endeavors? Welp, only if you...

  33. Why Are You Buying Bottled Water? with Delaney Ridgley

    "You can't live in the desert and expect water to be cheap." STOP, WATER YOU DOING?? Listening to this episode with Delaney Ridgley about water accessibility and affordability? Oh ok, please continue. Music: Rustic Ballad by Alexander Nakarada (CreatorChords) | https://creatorchords.com Music...

  34. A Very Ben Staab "Peanuts" Special

    It's not called "A Peanuts Christmas" is it? Charles Schultz and his "Peanuts" comics have a deep, melancholic history that only a true artist could craft. The cartoon soundtrack also includes soley bangers. What type of person does it take to make these lasting characters continue to reach into...

  35. Business Guru (Spite Entrepreneur) with Chikeziea Onyianta

    "A successful man is one who can lay a firm foundation with the bricks others have thrown at him." What fuels you on the path to success? For some, it's fame, partners, or power. For Chickeziea, it's spite... but like in a good way. The kind of spite that keeps you from washing your butt and…

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  36. Autonomous Weaponry or KILLER ROBOTS?? with Walker Gosrich

    "Machines can do many things, but they cannot create meaning. They cannot answer these questions for us. Machines cannot tell us what we value, what choices we should make." This week we get into AI (Articulate Intelligence) within army machinery, or autonomous weapons if you will; and discuss…

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  37. We Made Movie. with Eva Lin Feindt and Qsaun McGraw

    "Plus, you're coming at it subjectively. Sure, you don't think he's great, but maybe it's somebody's first time seeing him and they love it. Also... not to be weird but like, he created this moment. This conversation. Doesn't that count for something?" This week we explain the recent short gap in...

  38. Dru Montana's Got Talent

    "Hi, I'm Jerry Springer, here in LA ready to ask that 1-million-dollar question: Has Dru Montana got talent?" - Jerry Springer Music: Halloween Type Beat - Scary Movie. Scary Type Beat. Spooky Type Beat. prod.soone32 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  39. The Q Word with Alban Xhema

    Einstein dubbed Quantum Entanglement as "spooky action at a distance." Alban Xhema dubs Quantum Physics as "a good place to start after doing too many psychedelics." After in-depth research on the quantum realm, he's concluded that "ants do not belong there." Music: Cloud Nine by Hayden Folker |...

  40. Try That in Puerto Rico (You'll Get Away With It) with George Blaha

    "Lo que viene escañiña de mono." Take a vacation this week over to the little island that could, Puerto Rico, as George Blaha discusses his home country that he knows and loves. While tensions do get high in the heat, the locals still take pleasure in horseback riding, cock fighting, and hat...

  41. Live, Laugh, LARP with Josh Heeder

    "LIGHTNING BOLT! LIGHTNING BOLT!" What is Live-Action Role Playing? A place to dress up knights and dragons? To learn about real historical and emotional perspectives? To really immerse yourself in a game like a kid again? Or maybe a place to meet ladies? All these discussed this week, and more....

  42. The Brothers Gibb or (The Strange History of Chinese Food) with Campbell and Charlie Gibson

    "The bean, who had prudently stayed behind on the shore, could not but laugh at the event, was unable to stop, and laughed so heartily that she burst." This week we talk comedy with two brothers... it's just two brothers. That do comedy. And they're maybe from the 1950s? They join the al-Qaeda...

  43. Disassociation, Ego Death, and Grocery Shopping with Josh Kleckner

    "Inverse Profundity; the deeper you get to the truth, the less profound it is." Disassociation, depersonalization, derealization... but what does it all mean Bazzle?? In this episode we discuss whether philosophy is even worth it, the value of human consciousness, and how hippies were always…

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  44. Your Lil T-Shirt Company with Stephen Barrett

    “The best things in life are free. The second best are very expensive”. Are you in need of a lifestyle change? Are interested in losing your sanity over your dreams? This week Stephen Barrett revisits the podcast to check in on his fashion/art brand "CRMY Studios," to give a lil insight as to how...

  45. Did You Have A Good Covid? with Kelsey McKee

    “When I need a good laugh, I know I can always count on my emotions to be in on the joke.” This week we discuss the idea behind Kelsee's love for examining emotions, as she rolls out her new podcast "Why Are We Crying?" with a look back at her self-love panel, "The SELF Series," a six-part event...

  46. It's Morphine Time! with Jibri and LeMaire Lee

    "What is the odious stench?? Smells like... teenagers..." The Cheese Man and The Weasel join this week to discuss the famous Teenagers with Attitude - The Power Rangers. We discuss the origin, which theme song is the best, and find that empathy can only be learned by switching bodies with…

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  47. Busking in NYC and Love Economics 101 with Joey Becker

    "Work hard to bridge the gaps in geography and lifestyle, because the older you get, the more you need the people you knew when you were young. Live in New York City once, but leave before it makes you hard. Live in Northern California once, but leave before it makes you soft." In this episode we...

  48. Getting Put in Time-Out Gave Me Chronic Anxiety, with Josh Martier

    "Before they knew about antidepressants, the only known cure for anxiety was a brown paper bag." This week, self-acclaimed "Einstein Brain" Josh Martier comes on to discuss the root of his anxiety, contracting HIV, processing sober emotions, and the fact that we are all going to die, maybe soon....

  49. Politickle Extremism with Kevin Moylett

    "When I hear a person talking about political solutions, I know I am not listening to a serious person." This week on the podcast, Kevin and I discuss something only two cis white males can talk about: political extremism. In it we discuss hypocrisy, the fading of well-thought out discussion,...

  50. Still In Line Comedy with Manny Brown and Tyler Wolf

    “Stand-up comedy and poverty. Those were my two main endeavors.” This week, we reconnect with Tyler and Manny to discuss the growth of a comedy show, the blossoming of a friendship, and *real* crowd-service ;). Go ahead and get those pants caked up for this super fun episode. Next In Line Comedy...

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

A Philly-based podcast where creatives come to talk about their passions and insights. Sometimes comedy, sometimes education; always a good time.

Available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Youtube, LinkedIn, and MySpace.

Follow @articulate_wsm

Contact:

[email protected]

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

HOSTED BY

Steve McJones / Alec Bolger

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