The Friend Show

Happy to celebrate the end of Season 1 and coming of Fall! Its been a great Summer and as the leaves are changing I recognize change in relationships. Here is a little recap of season 1 and a working theory of friendship I have discovered based on recording these episodes. Enjoi

Daniel N. Johnson is the image maker who actually photographed me for The Friend Show and many time before. He has also captured many of my other friends. He has a way of seeing himself in his subjects that reveals parts of himself through this extention. I was able to sit with him in Mexico city at an exhibition of his work during Art Week.

What do a sensuality doula and a nude chef have in common? We find out on this episode of The Friends Show when I introduce Ev'Yan Whitney and Charlie Ann Max, to talk about their experience of coming in to their bodies and how they are carrying the wisdom they gained into the world. enjoi

What do a sensuality doula and a nude chef have in common? We find out on this episode of The Friends Show when I introduce Ev'Yan Whitney and Charlie Ann Max, to talk about their experience of coming in to their bodies and how they are carrying the wisdom they gained into the world. enjoi

Step behind the curtain and understand a little but more about why The Friend Show is important and even a little bit of personal narrative. We also talk about the importance and utility of having an imaginary friend! ( or 3) I also use this as a mid season check in to see how folks are feeling about it!

Lorenzo is a dear friend who is in a pivotal moment in his career - a career that I have been a part of in a number of ways over the years. We caught up to unpack how it feels to be on the precipice of whats next and look back on the road that brought you hear. He's a longtime friend and designer who is currently running a crowd funding campaign to raise $25,000 for his concept space in Leimert Park, Los Angeles. He's halfway there and with any luck you will listen to the podcast and be compelled to support the vision. Here is the link ! Its a great chat that spans, creative practice, mental health, and what it feels like to have community support. Enjoi

Michelle and I have been friends through a few life seasons over the past 10 years. I knew here when she lives in LA, and while she was in New York, and she is living in Toronto. I was in Canada's largest city for a dinner and some events so I grabbed coffee with her to check in on her, the forthcoming baby, and to shoot the breeze for a little while. The Friend Show isn't just talking about friendship, its also a place to practice it! Enjoi

Jason & I have always been keen on each other. We both occurred to each other as similar but not the same and this was interesting for two people who had routinely been the different ones in our lives. In this chat Jason and I meander as we do, in a dérvieian way through topics and even hypothetical city streets to unpack what means to feel a bit of sameness amidst so much difference, and indifference. enjoi

Dating is a technology that has been put in place to further sort and sift us into nuclear units without understanding the deeper impact that friendship can have on our quest for love and relationships Two amazing friends of mine, Myisha Battle a licensed sex and dating coach & Francesca Hogi, a former match maker and love coach take me to task and help me understand how navigating the dating landscape has changed over the years and how to engage with the apps and such. It's riveting.

Shower thought: How can we discuss ideas, without physical places to reference the interactions of those ideas? Are bodies required to have minds?

Join friends, Bobby Hundreds, author of NFTS ARE A SCAM/NFTS ARE THE FUTURE and Amy Whitaker co-author of the forthcoming book The Story of NFTs: Artists, Technology, and Democracy as we chat about the emergence of new economies online, and what it means for the present and future of art and community. I met Amy around a campfire at an economics conference in 2014 and was immediately overtaken by her ability to navigate complexity in thinking. She is an educator and artists advocate, who thinks fast and talks at normal speed. Bobby and I have been friends since he attended a community salon that I was hosting in my art gallery in 2018. Bobby is the co-founder of The Hundreds lifestyle brand, The Hundreds who enjoys surfing and good street food.

First episode is with none other the first friend I made in adulthood, Def Sound, aka, Professor Def as we discuss the every changing landscape of identity, and how it relates to friendship and staying the course as an artist who makes music. It's a real privilege to have long lasting relationships to be able to establish continuity and also to mark the changes in ourselves over time.

The Friend Show is a place to explore new ways of being,  refresh old ones, and unpack what it means to be human in the 21st century. Each episode explores themes like relationships, ethics, technology, and more while unpacking the value of good ole’ friendship. It’s like hanging out at someone really cool’s house for a while talking about design, entreprenuership, fashion, ethics, technology, and more. Tap in for deep thoughts, jokes, & introductions to cool people and things - you’ll loose track of time and maybe learn something.