Good. Lord. I (Sathya) spend twenty-five minutes just running my big mouth once again while Brock is out of town (don't worry you die-hard Brock fans - he'll be back). I rant and rave about "starving artists", the upcoming Daniels film Everythi

Episode 62: Crossing the Veil With Emma & Zelda

Mar 18th, 2022 58m 37s

Ready to get spooky? This week, we're joined by Emma Ragsdale and Zelda Kimble of "Across The Veil", a podcast about all things cryptid. Emma and Zelda are actors, amateur cryptozoologists, and unlikely friends whose shared fascination with the

Episode 61: Rachel Kaftan

Mar 5th, 2022 1h 4m

Holy hell, we're back. After two long years, we're back. And we're back with a bang. We sat down with actor, writer, and producer Rachel Kaftan to talk about her newest project "Boy Vey", a one woman show written by and starring Rachel herself!

Episode 60: Sabina Zúñiga Varela

Dec 18th, 2020 1h 17m

Sabina Zúñiga Varela didn't originally plan on acting professionally, but her attraction to the stage and collaborations with playwright Luis Alfaro brought her to USC's MFA Acting Program, where her life took a theatrical turn. For the last ep

Episode 59: Nick Rutherford

Dec 11th, 2020 1h 1m

Is reality ruining your life? Dreamcorp LLC might not actually exist, but our interview with actor, comedian, and writer Nick Rutherford is! Nick stars in and writes for Adult Swim's wonderfully weird Dreamcorp LLC and is also a staff writer on

Episode 58: "And, Not Either Or" with Jose Castro

Nov 23rd, 2020 1h

After a long break, we are once again joined by teacher, dancer, and photographer Jose Castro to close off our six-part series on representation and justice in the arts. It's been nearly five months since we last discussed the insurgence of sup

Episode 57: Dr. Arnab Banerji

Oct 30th, 2020 1h 4m

Hey look, we're not dead! We're back for a fresh episode of "So You're an Artist", joined via Zoom by Dr. Arnab Banerji. Arnab is an Assistant Professor of Theatre Arts at Loyola Marymount University, and has his Ph.D in Theatre and Performance

Episode 56: Another Sh*t Filler

Oct 9th, 2020 33m 35s

Oh boy. Here we are again. No Brock. No guest. Just 34 minutes of me (Sathya) running my mouth about our representation series, Spielberg's long takes, and what the liberal version of Alex Jones would be. Listen to this mess at your own risk. O

Episode 55: Dr. Daphnie Sicre

Sep 19th, 2020 1h 12m

Dr. Daphnie Sicre is a professor in the Loyola Marymount University Theatre Department and a Theatre director. Her love for the stage runs way back to her early childhood, and has led her to direct several off-Broadway productions and teach the

Episode 54: Desiree Dufresne

Aug 28th, 2020 1h

Our six-episode series on representation and social justice in art continues in a conversation with painter and teacher Desiree Dufresne! Desiree joins us via Zoom to talk about her work as a painter, queer representation in painting and film,

Episode 53: Not So Much of a Dumpster Fire

Aug 16th, 2020 39m 23s

For this guest-less intermission from our social justice segment, we are joined by Brock's partner in crime Camryn to chat about "What We Do In The Shadows", helping the homeless, and overcoming regional prejudice. Check out Camryn's work on In

Episode 52: The Silversteins

Jul 24th, 2020 1h 24m

We continue our conversations about art and social justice with So You're an Artist veteran Joshua Silverstein and his partner and first-time guest, Cinthya Silverstein. Josh and Cinthya are no strangers to the world of civil rights, both havin

Episode 51: Forward to Normal with Jose Castro

Jun 27th, 2020 1h 12m

Jose Castro joins us for a third time for a broader conversation. In this uncut, raw interview, we discuss black representation in American art (with a focus in film/TV), allyship in this wave of the civil rights movement, and ways to avoid bur

Episode 50: A Dumpster Fire Clip Show

Jun 23rd, 2020 33m 38s

Happy 50th Anniversary! No wait... Happy 50th Episode! Join us for this short bumper chat where we discuss the process of recording our interview with the writers of "F is for Family", reflect on how far the podcast has come, and reminisce abou

Episode 49: The "F is for Family" Writer's Room

Jun 7th, 2020 1h 20m

Oh boy. This is a big one. Literally. For the first time ever, we interviewed four guests at the same time... over ZOOM! Join us for an extended conversation with some of the writers of the Netflix animated show "F is for Family"! We had the pl

Episode 48: JJ Whitehead (Again)

May 27th, 2020 46m 4s

We're well aware that the sound is different in this episode, as it was recorded through a Skype meeting. Comedian and writer JJ Whitehead joins us again to discuss standup after the pandemic, comedy festivals, and the time that Sir Ian McKelle

Episode 47: Shawn Kohne

May 9th, 2020 36m 9s

Shawn is not your typical cinephile. His videos exploring and tracking cinematic elements throughout film history go beyond just a simple top ten list. They are wonderfully entertaining pieces of content that are both funny and mind-blowing. In

Episode 46: William Deza (What? Again?)

Apr 26th, 2020 44m 52s

That's right. Repeat offender William Deza joins us for another chat about filmmaking, this time geared towards virus-themed films (stick with the times, why not?). In this quarantined episode, we chat about the similarities and differences bot

Episode 45: Andrew Themeles

Apr 11th, 2020 1h 22m

Do your ears deceive you? Could it be? You don't say! "So You're an Artist" is back! After two and a half months of prepping our new hand drawn podcast art (by Brock) and our new theme song (by Ron Aggabao), we're back with some laughs and art

Episode 44: Announcement & CrackerMilk

Feb 1st, 2020 39m 39s

Ready to get weird? We're back with a brand new interview! Tune in to hear our call to Australia with Connor McBuff of CrackerMilk, one of Youtube's funniest sketch channels! Connor is an intrinsically hilarious person, and his work reflects so

Episode 43: Alanna Archibald (and Happy New Year!)

Jan 10th, 2020 43m 25s

Happy new year! It's good to be back. Alanna Archibald began dancing when she was 3 years old, and it's been ingrained into her very being ever since. She now dances professionally for Béjart Ballet Lausanne in Switzerland and tours all over th

Episode 42: Mick Bender (and Happy Holidays!)

Dec 26th, 2019 58m 54s

Happy holidays from "So You're An Artist"! For this special episode, our 3rd guest ever photographer Jelani Brown Roper takes the mic to fill in for Brock as him and Sathya sit down to interview their former teacher Mick Bender. In pursuit of h

Episode 41: Master Impressionist Jim Meskimen

Dec 16th, 2019 56m 59s

Jim Meskimen grew up in the world of entertainment, especially with his mother being Marion Ross of "Happy Days". Since his creative roots, Jim has picked up painting, poetry, acting, and... impressions! With 60-100 impressions under his belt,

Episode 40: Welcome Back, Jose Castro

Dec 6th, 2019 47m 27s

Exactly thirty episodes ago, teacher, singer, and martial artist Jose Castro was featured as the tenth guest of "So You're An Artist". Now, he returns to catch up with Sathya and Brock! They sit down once again to chat about Jose's return to Ne

Episode 39: A Complete Dumpster Fire

Dec 1st, 2019 46m 38s

What a mess. What a complete mess. This episode follows Sathya and Brock ramble about future guests, dropping out of college, and fighting Nazis with clogs, all while engaging in a dual drawing challenge (that's right, Sathya draws in this one)