Starving Artists | Practical Survival Info in Comedy Form
by Topher Harless and Preston Earnest
Alabama refugee's Topher Harless and Preston Earnest interview guests on how to live and work as an artist, clown, comedian, dancer, designer, entertainer, illustrator, impersonator, magician, mime, painter, performer, stand-in, understudy, ventriloquist, writer, or anyone who will talk to them. Listen to them as they embarrass themselves in front of people who actually matter in their industry.
Episodes
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022 Gil Baron on Producing
This week Gil Baron talks about producing and we quiz Preston on a movie he's never seen.
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021 Actors Working Full-Time
Should actors have full-time jobs? This week, Preston and Topher sign up for the Gladiator Rock'N Run, a woman loses weight by getting rid of an 88-pound, mucus-filled ovarian tumor and we debate whether actors should have full-time jobs or not.
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020 Cheap Hotels
This week Topher and Preston talk about how to get the cheapest hotels possible, Preston is quized on very famous movie quotes, and Patrick embarrasses himself in front of his favorite musician.
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019 Valentines Day
This episode is a Valentines Day special where you can find cheap dates and lame jokes.
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018 New Years News
This episode we make resolutions, fight about Duck Dynasty and Justin Beiber retires. What is this world coming to?
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017 Preston's Love Letters
This week, Preston reads more love letters, Aaron Inman shares his deep tweets, and Preston offers you a mug... for money.
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016 Random Chatter
This week Preston doesn't know enough about women, Steve Jobs's old house is a national landmark, and Trick gets a hold of the sound effects.
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015 One Habit
One habit is all it takes to create a snowball of discipline. This week producer, Trick calls in, a ton of marijuana falls on a guy, and Topher's brother criticizes the podcast while cussing up a storm. Episode Notes: Topher's Self Discipline Websites: Stickk.com Gym Pact
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014 Early Late Night with Raf Esparza
In this episode show we have Raf Esparza who hosts Early Late Night at Flappers, he works for the Tonight Show, and hosts Verbal Tap, an MMA comedy podcast. He loves the Robin Thick song, "Give it to you" not because it's good, but because he says ANGEL, really weird. Episode Notes: Trick…
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013 Risk vs Reward
Preston and Topher discuss embarrassing stories about having risked and lost, and how they regret nothing.
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012 Nickolas Dixon on Believing in Dance
Dancer, actor, singer, choreographer, and professor Nickolas Dixon teaches Preston and Topher about finding the style of dancing that best fits you and how to be a dancer without taking any classes. Also, apparently, ballet is the puberty of dancing. Go figure.
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011 Meryl Hathaway on Getting In Shape
Actress, writer, and co-creator of the webseries Single Siblings Meryl Hathaway talks to Preston and Topher about being an actor or actress and how to get in shape. Apparantly milk isn't great for girls, but popcorn covered in mustard is. You'll have to listen to understand...
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010 Pete Moffat on Extra Work
Ever want to sit in a chair on set for 14 hours and get paid to do nothing? Pete Moffat talks to Topher and Preston about the best ways to get into extra work and also when it's the right time to get out.
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009 Rob Robol on The Law
Lawyer/Screenwriter Rob Robol teaches Topher not to be afraid of lawyers and instructs on how to fight criminals as a freelance superhero.
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008 AC Sanford on Acting and Marriage
Actor, choreographer, and MC A.C. Sanford explains how to survive marriage, multiple jobs, and finding the time to focus on being an artist.
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007 Corey Nickols on Photography
Corey Nickols, a Los Angeles-based celebrity, editorial, and freelance photographer, talks becoming a photographer who loves what you do and gets paid to do it.
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006 Matt Smith on Comic-Con and Writing
Topher and Preston talk to the "Mind Robbers" podcast host Matt Smith about Comic-Con news, how to start a podcast, and how to be a successful screen writer.
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005 Joel Teknyc Martinez on Break Dancing
Topher and Preston interview break dancer/graffiti artist/hooligan Joel "Teknyc" Martinez. Joel gives the guys the ins-and-outs of how to become a break dancer and on how to help others achieve their dreams as well.
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004 Rachel Bloom on Creating Content
Rachel Bloom explains how actors or comedians can create content that there are proud of. Also she can crochet a mean joke pillow.
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003 Our Story
Ernest Hemingway said, "It is good to have an end to journey toward; but it is the journey that matters, in the end." In this episode Topher and Preston talk about their move to Los Angeles and how to aviod the stupid mistakes they made.
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002 Gilli Nissim on Managing Multiple Jobs
As an artist, you often have to have several jobs that pay so that you can continue doing what you love. This week, Topher and Preston interview Gilli Nissim about how to manage multiple jobs and still stay sane.
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001 Dan Prevette on Getting Into Stand Up
Topher and Preston interview Dan Prevette about how to get into Stand Up Comedy.
About this show
Alabama refugee's Topher Harless and Preston Earnest interview guests on how to live and work as an artist, clown, comedian, dancer, designer, entertainer, illustrator, impersonator, magician, mime, painter, performer, stand-in, understudy, ventriloquist, writer, or anyone who will talk to them. Listen to them as they embarrass themselves in front of people who actually matter in their industry.
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Topher Harless and Preston Earnest
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