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The Music Video Guy Podcast
by Maui Mauricio and Carla Barretto
The Film School You Never Went To.90-second reels aren't enough to explain a revolution. That's why The Music Video Guy (180k+ followers) is expanding into long-form. Join Carla and Maui as they build the ultimate audio-visual archive of the music video era.Featuring exclusive interviews with industry titans like Marc Webb (My Chemical Romance, The Amazing Spider-Man) and François Nemeta (Daft Punk, Modjo), plus deep dives into the trends that shaped pop culture. We don't just watch the videos; we break down the lighting, the lenses, and the legacy.Let's dive in.
Episodes
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Joseph Kahn: Blank Space, Say My Name, and the Man Behind the GlamBot
He's directed somewhere between 170 and 500 music videos — even he's not entirely sure of the number. Eminem's "Without Me." Britney's "Toxic." Eight videos with Taylor Swift, including "Blank Space," which he says he built as a five-years-later act of revenge on her behalf. Destiny's Child's…
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Mark Pellington: Jeremy, Buzz, and the Director Who Built MTV's Visual Language
Before Jeremy. Before Alice in Chains. Before Nine Inch Nails. Mark Pellington was cutting analog tape in a room at MTV, building a show called Buzz that the rest of television would spend a decade trying to catch up to. In this episode, Maui and Carla sit down with one of the most important...
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200K Followers Special: The Golden Age of Music Videos with Quark Henares
We just hit a massive milestone of 200,000 followers, and to celebrate, Carla and I sat down for our first in-person recording with the man who helped start our obsession: director and Emmy nominee Quark Henares. We’re geeking out over the legendary Directors Label DVDs, the technical jump from...
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What Makes A Great Music Video?
In our latest podcast episode, Carla and I sat down to answer a seemingly impossible question: What actually makes a music video good? We developed a framework to judge visual art, prioritizing practical dedication and human labor over massive budgets. We break down the "Blind Test" (associating...
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The Hollywood Music Video Awards 2026
For decades, the biggest music awards have handed their trophies to the pop stars. But who is celebrating the crew that actually built those visual worlds? 🎬✨ In our latest episode of The Music Video Guy Podcast, Carla and I sit down with Danny Pollack and Abi Perl, the founders of the Hollywood...
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François Nemeta: Decoding Michel Gondry, Modjo, and the French Touch
In the late 90s, if an artist wanted to bend reality, they hired Michel Gondry. But to actually build those impossible, mind-bending sets, they relied on his First Assistant Director: François Nemeta. This week on The Music Video Guy Podcast, Maui and Carla sit down with the legendary French...
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Music Videos Are Not Art (The 2026 Survival Guide)
In 1996, a music video was the ultimate artistic statement. You handed a director a massive check, they built a masterpiece, and MTV made you a star. In 2026? That standalone music video is no longer a marketing asset—it’s just a souvenir. This week, Maui flies solo for a harsh but necessary...
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Marc Webb: Deconstructing My Chemical Romance, Green Day, and the Cinema of Emo
Before he broke hearts with (500) Days of Summer or swung through New York in The Amazing Spider-Man, Marc Webb was the visual architect of the mid-2000s Emo and Pop-Punk explosion. In this episode, we sit down with the legendary director to discuss how he turned music videos into...
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Welcome to The Music Video Guy Podcast.
In 1981, they said video killed the radio star. In 2026, the algorithm buried the music video. But we aren't here to mourn the medium. We’re here to chronicle it. Hosted by Maui and Carla, this podcast is a weekly deep dive into the artistry, technical craft, and cultural impact of the music…
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
The Film School You Never Went To.90-second reels aren't enough to explain a revolution. That's why The Music Video Guy (180k+ followers) is expanding into long-form. Join Carla and Maui as they build the ultimate audio-visual archive of the music video era.Featuring exclusive interviews with industry titans like Marc Webb (My Chemical Romance, The Amazing Spider-Man) and François Nemeta (Daft Punk, Modjo), plus deep dives into the trends that shaped pop culture. We don't just watch the videos; we break down the lighting, the lenses, and the legacy.Let's dive in.
HOSTED BY
Maui Mauricio and Carla Barretto
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What is The Music Video Guy Podcast about?
The Film School You Never Went To.90-second reels aren't enough to explain a revolution. That's why The Music Video Guy (180k+ followers) is expanding into long-form. Join Carla and Maui as they build the ultimate audio-visual archive of the music video era.Featuring exclusive interviews with...
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The Music Video Guy Podcast is created and hosted by Maui Mauricio and Carla Barretto.
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