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Triumph & Disaster with Cam McHarg

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Men's creativity and culture. Triumph and Disaster is a show dedicated to fascinating conversations with real guy's guy artists in every creative field and endeavor. Whether it's acting, writing, directing, producing, photography, art, music, cooking, brewing, distilling, raw denim, blacksmithing, custom furniture, coffee roasting, custom cars/motorcycles... you name it. Any manly art and creative craft goes on the T&D Podcast as long as it's done with balls and integrity. Brought to you by creator and host, Cameron McHarg.

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Episodes

  1. T&D Podcast #36 - Robin Petgrave

    Robin Petgrave is the second Elon Musk that you may not have heard of yet, but will. Robin is a self-made philanthropist, entrepreneur, mentor, leader, pilot, teacher, visionary, and creator and founder of Tomorrow's Aeronautical Museum in Los Angeles. He truly is the real life most interesting…

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  2. T&D Podcast #35 - Fahim Anwar & Lance Cantstopolis

    Stand up comedian Fahim Anwar(Whiskey Tango Foxtrot, Neighbors, Conan, Last Call with Carson Daly) stops by at The World Famous Comedy Store on the Sunset Strip to talk comedy with host Cameron McHarg. (Extra: brief special appearance by Lance Cantstopolis!)

  3. T&D Podcast #34 - Luke Wessman

    World famous tattoo artist, designer, influencer, and creator of Instagram's Lost Art of the Gentleman, Luke Wessman talks with host Cameron McHarg about their mutual blue collar roots, the influence of the samurai Bushido warrior code and the influence of the warrior poets on him, ideas about...

  4. T&D Podcast #33 - Angel Colmenares

    A short episode with cinematographer and photographer Angel Colmenares recorded at his studio in Seattle. Angel was born in Cuba, and talks about his newest love and obsession, tintype photography with cameras and lenses that are more than 150 years old. Angel talks about how he overcame the loss...

  5. T&D Podcast #32 - Rigan Machado

    Brazilian Jiu Jitsu legend and World Champion, Rigan Machado talks about doing what you love in your life and not being afraid to fail as many times as it takes to get where you want to go. We also discuss how training in martial arts like Jiu Jitsu or Systema can help you in any creative…

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  6. T&D Podcast #31 - Eagle Yu

    Eagle Yu, butcher extraordinaire and founder and owner of Aged Butchery, stops by a German beer garden for a conversation with host Cameron McHarg about what the deal is with grass fed vs. pasture raised, why going local isn't just for hipsters on unicycles, why most meat at grocery stores is...

  7. T&D Podcast #30 - Mickey Strider

    Photographer Mickey Strider talks about his friendship with legendary comedian Bill Hicks, growing up in Baltimore around people like John Waters, and his rise from PA to producer to a celebrated photographer. This was a great conversation about the creative process recorded over beers at an...

  8. T&D Podcast #29 - Frank Mengarelli

    This week, editor of MovieViral and host of Podcasting Them Softly, Frank Mengarelli pops in for a conversation about millennials and the state of film criticism today, Mark Pellington, Abel Ferrara, Matthew Wilder, Harvey Keitel, 70’s Cinema, and the joys of Dolph Lundgren and the return of Ivan...

  9. T&D Podcast #28 -Chris Gore

    Chris Gore is the founder of Film Threat magazine and host the Film Threat podcast. He also authored, The 50 Greatest Movies Never Made and The Ultimate Film Festival Survival Guide (among others). Chris has appeared on and hosted Attack of the Show, The X Show, and The New Movie Show with Chris...

  10. T&D Podcast #27 - Chris Lowe

    Chris Lowe went from a rough upbringing as a young artist in a blue collar neighborhood to becoming arguably the most sought after A-List celebrity designer and home builder in Los Angeles (Domaen), and he did it all being completely self-taught and self-made. We smoked cigars and talk over…

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  11. T&D Podcast #26 - Mark Pellington Part 2

    Director Mark Pellington (Arlington Road, The Mothman Prophecies, I Melt with You) makes his second appearance on the T&D podcast to talk with host Cameron McHarg about punk rock, old record stores, concept albums, the premise of the one object that you would save from a house fire, and how all...

  12. T&D Podcast #25 - Wilder & Freedman Cinema Special

    Screenwriters and filmmakers Mathew Wilder and Daniel Freedman both return for a special episode on the conversation of cinema. What is it exactly that makes a good movie good? These are some of the topics around film that we explore in this special movie lovers episode. (Sound levels are low in...

  13. T&D Podcast #24 - Daniel Freedman

    Daniel Freedman is a professional screenwriter, comic book author, and director. He's also an old friend of host Cameron McHarg, and he stops by for an interesting talk about the brutal movie pitching and development process, the state of and comparison of movies vs. TV today and the surreal...

  14. T&D Podcast #23 - Eric Curtis

    Eric Curtis, the photographic genius behind Fallen Superheroes and Mime Very Own Book and much more drops in talk with with host Cameron McHarg about his unique work, which is always painfully funny with a touch of melancholy sadness. Among his many admirers include the likes of David Lynch. He...

  15. T&D Podcast #22 - Chady Mattar

    Producer Chady Eli Mattar stops by for a great conversation with host Cameron McHarg about his views on filmmaking, his upcoming film Eiffel, his personal story about coming up from war torn Lebanon to pursue the American dream, and the drive and attitude that it takes to create something and…

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  16. T&D Podcast #21 - Doug Jones

    Doug Jones (Pan's Labyrinth, Hellboy, Star Trek: Discovery, The Shape of Water) is known as the modern Lon Chaney and the new Man of 1000 Faces. He's the most famous man in the world who you actually may not recognize. Doug stops by to catch up with host Cameron McHarg live on the mic after not...

  17. T&D Podcast #20 - Nick Jermyn

    Former British Royal Marine commando officer, actor, and leadership consultant, Nick Jermyn talks with host Cameron McHarg about the power of vulnerability, meditation, defying expectations, leadership, and creativity.

  18. T&D Podcast #19 - Miller Duvall

    Distiller Miller Duvall drops in for a talk with host Cameron McHarg about how he makes and produces gin and vodka at The Spirit Guild in Los Angeles, all while being a professional screenwriter and frontman for his ban, The Brunch Crowd. Great guy and episode. Make sure to listen in and find out...

  19. T&D Podcast #18 - Matthew Wilder

    Writer/Director Matthew Wilder (Dog Eat Dog) talks about Eddie Bunker, drive-in movies, and his latest project with Paul Schrader, Nic Cage, and Willem Dafoe.

  20. T&D Podcast #17 - Matthew Wilder & Kevin Shulman

    Former T&D guest Kevin Shulman stops by to join writer/director Matthew Wilder (Dog Eat Dog) and host Cameron McHarg for a wiseass and funny off the cuff roundtable about movies and politics at a sidewalk cafe in Los Angeles.

  21. T&D Podcast #16 - MasterChef Derrick Peltz

    Derrick Peltz (Fox TV's MasterChef) went from a pro baseball prospect, to a professional drummer, to going on to become the most popular contestant on Gordan Ramsay's famous cooking show. Derrick stops by to talk with host Cameron McHarg about the power of saying no, being paid for one's art,...

  22. T&D Podcast #15 - Mark Pellington

    Director Mark Pellington (Arlington Road, The Mothman Prophecies, I Melt with You) talks about going punk rock with your art, the rise of Mtv and how experimental film influenced it, poetry, growth as a filmmaker, being relentless and willing a film into being, and having the strength to do your...

  23. T&D Podcast #14 - Fred Jourden from Blitz Motorcycles/Paris.

    Fred Jourden of Blitz Motorcycles (Paris) talks brotherhood, mentors, initiation into manhood, the importance of giving, how he imbues a man’s specific personality and culture into a unique custom motorbike, his childhood obsession with Legos, his appreciation of all things old school, his love…

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  24. T&D Podcast #13 - WRDSMTH

    Prolific LA based street artist, WRDSMTH talks with host Cameron McHarg about anonymity, writing, BANKSY, street art, creative discipline, making a living as an artist, and the importance and need for positivity in the world.

  25. T&D Podcast #12 - Marcus Nispel

    Director Marcus Nispel (Conan the Barbarian, Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Exeter) discusses Clint Eastwood's "pussification" of the American male, his own concerns about the current decline of masculinity in men and in art today, his near Little Big Horn film collaboration with John Milius despite…

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  26. T&D Podcast #11 - Billy Damota

    Casting Director Billy DaMota stops in to talk about Predator, working with Dennis Hopper and Sean Penn on Colors, the LA punk scene in the 80's, and giving Billy Bob Thornton his first big break.

  27. T&D Podcast #10 - Curtis Nelson

    Actor Curtis Nelson has a scotch-fueled conversation with host Cameron McHarg about shooting a Harley Davidson commercial together, John Milius, Michael Cimino, Ben Johnson, Mali Finn, Billy Bob Thornton, old school video stores, sneaking into movie studios back in the day, persistence, blue…

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  28. T&D Podcast #9 - Tony Kaye

    American History X director Tony Kaye has a conversation with host Cameron McHarg about being in and out of Hollywood/Madison Avenue jail, Marlon Brando, Paul McCartney, Muhammad Ali, acting, directing, art, his love of America, and even about Donald Trump and the crazy state of American…

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  29. T&D Podcast #8 - Jeff "The Dude" Dowd

    Jeff Dowd (the actual "Dude" from The Big Lebowski) drops in for a conversation in the back of a Venice Beach lingerie shop owned by Peta Wilson (the star of La Femme Nikita), who also gets in on the talk. The dude covers everything from his Seattle 12 activist beginnings, to his early…

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  30. T&D Podcast #7 - Dennys Ilic

    Australian celebrity photographer Dennys Ilic stops by for a conversation about how Edward James Olmos changed his life, psychopaths, great coffee, Star Wars vs Star Trek, Kiwi vs Aussie accents, self-doubt as an artist, and using success to help other good people succeed. This is one of my...

  31. T&D Podcast #6 - Fabien Dufils

    French commercial and music video director Fabien Dufils and his partner DJ Poska (Terry Maillard) drop by to talk about his first feature film "One Buck", the American dream, how social issues inform his art, and my token LA near miss porn story.

  32. T&D Podcast #5 - Creative Discipline

    Host Cameron McHarg goes solo in this short episode about the importance of having "The Need", creative discipline, and his ideas on writers block and improved creativity for any endeavor.

  33. T&D Podcast #4 - Tomm Coker

    Prolific comic book artist Tomm Coker (Marvel, DC, Dark Horse) joins the T&D Podcast for a funny but deeply insightful conversation about what it takes to get good at anything, Comic-Con debauchery, and his Kafkaesque experience in Hollywood.

  34. T&D Podcast #3 - Jared Safier

    Emmy Award winning producer, Jared Safier drops by the T&D Podcast for what turns into a raw, down and dirty, vodka-fueled conversation about what it really takes to make movies and succeed in the film business.

  35. T&D Podcast #2 - Kevin Shulman

    Kevin Shulman, producer of the up and coming Charles Manson film, "The Family" (by screenwriter Guinevere Turner and director Mary Harron of American Psycho) stops by to wisecrack and talk about shooting music videos in the hood, his opinion of the decline of the American actor, and about his...

  36. T&D Podcast #1 - Actor Bryan Larkin

    Scottish actor and writer Bryan Larkin of the newly released film, "London Has Fallen" (Gerard Butler, Morgan Freeman) stops in for a fascinating and revealing conversation about acting and about life in general while walking around The Grove in Los Angeles.

  37. T&D Podcast - Introduction with Cameron McHarg

    Cameron McHarg (Creator and host of the T&D Podcast and Blog) gives a brief introduction to himself and what to expect from the T&D Podcast and Blog.

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Men's creativity and culture. Triumph and Disaster is a show dedicated to fascinating conversations with real guy's guy artists in every creative field and endeavor. Whether it's acting, writing, directing, producing, photography, art, music, cooking, brewing, distilling, raw denim, blacksmithing, custom furniture, coffee roasting, custom cars/motorcycles... you name it. Any manly art and creative craft goes on the T&D Podcast as long as it's done with balls and integrity. Brought to you by creator and host, Cameron McHarg.

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