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  • Multi-Disciplinary Creative Afi Ayanna talks about her journey in music, film and Wellness work

    Multi-Disciplinary Creative Afi Ayanna talks about her journey in music, film and Wellness work
    2026/05/22

    The conversation covers the journey of two artists reconnecting after 20 years, the thrill of participating in the 48 Hour Film Festival, the impact of physical injury on artistic pursuits, the healing power of yoga and nutrition, the importance of mentorship and apprenticeships, and the humility of teaching and learning. It also delves into the balancing act of creativity and financial stability, the art of filmmaking under time constraints, collaboration and creativity, and the role of education in nurturing creativity. The conversation highlights the journey of artistic development and the significance of reconnecting with the arts after a period of fear and uncertainty. The conversation covers a wide range of topics, including martial arts, jazz camp experiences, arts education, mental health, creativity, and the corporate world. It delves into the importance of apprenticeships, community support, and the impact of AI on creativity. The discussion also touches on the need for diversification of skills and the control of narrative perspectives.

    Takeaways

    • The importance of mentorship and apprenticeships in nurturing artistic talent
    • The healing power of yoga and nutrition in overcoming physical injury and nurturing creativity The significance of apprenticeships and mastery in various crafts.
    • The importance of mental health support and creative wellness.

    Chapters

    • 00:00 Reconnecting After 20 Years
    • 05:04 The Impact of Physical Injury on Artistic Pursuits
    • 16:08 The Journey of Artistic Development
    • 21:11 The Role of Education in Nurturing Creativity
    • 34:10 The Humility of Teaching and Learning
    • 40:42 The Art of Mastery
    • 45:47 Experience at Jazz Camp
    • 51:13 Pescadero and Jazz Camp Rituals
    • 56:21 Educator's Role and Impact
    • 01:03:10 Creativity and AI
    • 01:12:24 Perspective and Narrative Control
    • 01:18:49 Upcoming Feature Film and Mental Health
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    1 時間 22 分
  • Sergio Cilli talks AI Audition Fails, UCB, Key & Peele and the Writing Process

    Sergio Cilli talks AI Audition Fails, UCB, Key & Peele and the Writing Process
    2026/05/15

    The conversation covers the journey of Sergio from Ithaca to Hollywood, the impact of AI on the entertainment industry, and the evolution of creative content creation in the digital age. The conversation covers the world of B-roll, the transition to commercial work, the power of consistency, and the creative pursuit of mushroom foraging. It emphasizes the importance of consistency in creative work and the potential for passion projects to lead to commercial success.

    Takeaways

    • AI and its impact on the entertainment industry
    • The evolution of creative content creation in the digital age Consistency in creative work is key
    • Passion projects can lead to commercial success

    Chapters

    • 00:00 Exploring AI and Creative Content Creation
    • 36:31 The World of B-Roll
    • 47:21 Transition to Commercial Work
    • 57:48 The Power of Consistency
    • 01:07:40 Mushroom Foraging and Creativity
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    1 時間 8 分
  • Selector Platurn Mindfully Curates Music Storytelling While Navigating Hate, Injustice & Fake Folks

    Selector Platurn Mindfully Curates Music Storytelling While Navigating Hate, Injustice & Fake Folks
    2020/08/21
    How does DJ Platurn create the perfect mixes and stay prolific for over 25 years? It helps to be completely mindful with the desire to tell a story through your selections. It takes real composing, knowing how to build the peaks and valleys to carry your listeners on a journey. And we've been on quite a journey in the past 6 months. As strongly worded in this interview, Platurn without conviction, declares music and entertainment at large to be an essential business. How else do we cope with the madness & hate spewing up? We discuss the plethora of DJs streaming, how to differentiate yourself, if this is what's left for performers and how he builds on his projects to evolve into the nest one. A 26 year veteran of the music industry, Platurn has traveled the world many times over bringing quality music to multiple corners of the globe. With a client list that includes Red Bull, Toyota, Adidas, Pixar, Monster Cable, MTV, and the Golden State Warriors to name a few, he’s built a reputation as a music man with vision plus a deep sense of community, and in turn preserving crucial aspects of DJ and music culture. Founder of the Oakland Faders and The 45 Sessions, he has solidified himself as a force to be reckoned with in the ever changing entertainment industry landscape. Career highlights include: *Rocking parties worldwide including engagements in Asia, Australia, Europe, Canada, South America, Scandinavia, and countless venues throughout the US and in his home base of San Francisco’s Bay Area. *Played alongside some of the biggest names in the industry including De La Soul & DJ Maseo, Prince Paul, A-Trak (Fools Gold), Janelle Monae, Z-Trip, Fishbone, Quest Love (The Roots), DJ Premier (Gang Starr), MF Doom, Triple Threat DJs, Pete Rock, Mixmaster Mike (Beastie Boys), Mayer Hawthorne (Stones Throw), Nu-Mark (Jurassic Five), Rob Swift (X-Ecutioners), Ali Shaheed Muhammad (Tribe Called Quest), Jazzy Jeff, DJ Spinna, Large Professor, The Beat Junkies, DJ Q-Bert, The Eh! Team DJs, DJ Craze, DJ Klever, Faust & Shortee, Zion I & The Grouch, Latyrx, DJ Shadow, Cut Chemist, Dan The Automator, Das Efx, Hieroglyphics, Boot Camp Click, Rich Medina, DJ Muggs (Cypress Hill), Jazzy Jay, DJ Scratch (EPMD), The Bladerunners, Spinderella (Salt & Pepa), and many more. *Produced music for and collaborated with filmmakers, award winning documentarians, Grammy nominated vocalists, and groundbreaking visual artists. Contributed film score to the feature length documentary “A Lovely Day” (as The Midnite Sons). Musical contributor to Michael Rapaport’s Tribe Called Quest documentary, “Beats, Rhymes, & Life, + numerous other solo projects and collaborations. *Owner/operator of Platurn Productions as DJ and Event/Music Producer. Founded the Oakland Faders in 2000 with partner DJ Spair and the revered 45 Sessions back in 2010, the preeminent outlet for 7” culture on the West Coast of the United States. djplaturn.com linktr.ee/platurn 45sessions.com Don't forget to like, share, subscribe our YouTube channel, youtube.com/viralmedianetwork415 Hit that bell for notifications! Listen to other great podcast episodes on The Sam Jack Podcast Playlist on this channel or search The Sam Jack Podcast on iTunes, Spotify, Soundcloud, Google Podcasts, Spreaker, Stitcher, or wherever you podcast! Check out our other playlists for more great videos and join us LIVE on this channel every Friday at 3pm PST for our VLOG! viralmedianetwork.com IG @viralmedia.network fb Viral Media Network tw @media_viral Here is some gear I use: Logitech Webcam https://amzn.to/2yQKMZO AKG Headphones/Mic Earbuds https://amzn.to/2zkXoIH LED Light Panel https://amzn.to/30roZmR LED Light https://amzn.to/2BvqjLm
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    1 時間 20 分
  • Episode 4: Elandis & Jesus from Showtime Dunk & Tal's Election Hangover

    Episode 4: Elandis & Jesus from Showtime Dunk & Tal's Election Hangover
    2014/12/04
    subscribe to our podcast! soundcloud.com/samjackpodcast https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/sam-jack-podcast-im-not-professional/id912556331?mt=2 On the 4th Episode of the Sam Jack Podcast, we interview Jesus & Elandis two of the founding members of Showtime Dunk, an acrobatic basketball & entertainment performance company. Sam actually knows him from his days as a substitute teacher at Emeryville High School. Find out more info here: ShowtimeDunk.com. Also, Tal breaks down our post election hangover & it's effect on foreign policy.
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    1 時間 50 分
  • Leah T talks about that Van Life & Nashville Music, Live Performance of Original Songs Folk Rock Pop

    Leah T talks about that Van Life & Nashville Music, Live Performance of Original Songs Folk Rock Pop
    2022/04/01
    Join host Sam Jack as he sits down with creative entrepreneurs, technicians and artists to share their story about how they make it in this mad, mad world. Leah T talks about developing her music career while also teaching music to make ends meet and striking the balance. She tells us the freedoms she has experienced by living the Van Life while still trying to teach remotely and establish any vestige of a live music circuit during the height of the pandemic. Mainly, she just expressed gratitude for her good fortune, finally settling(for now) in Nashville and taking the bad times as opportunities for growth. She also blesses us with a performance of her original songs! LEAH T is bound to dazzle any audience with her smooth vocals, funky piano chops, and irresistible charm. LEAH T has spent much of her life in the Twin Cities honing her craft as a uniquely creative singer/songwriter. Her many years spent studying the piano have transformed her into a dynamic solo performer as well as a magnetic frontwoman. After calling St. Paul, Minnesota her home for 24 years, LEAH T made the decision to move towards the Pacific coast and quickly dove head first into the Seattle music scene in 2015. She recruited The Baked Goods to back her solo project and further enrich the music's harmonic texture and deepen the groove. Leah T released her sophomore EP, Feeling things., in the fall of 2018. She also spent 2020 getting her DIY fingers dirty with a new release each month, most of which were accompanied by a unique music video. While still pursuing her original project, she was quickly scooped up by a number of local bands as a strong, supporting keyboardist and vocalist. In 2020, the artist community was one of many groups that suffered greatly during the pandemic. With live performances at a standstill and real time collaboration with bandmates nearly impossible, Leah T was forced to make decisions she felt would be in the best interest of her career and overall well being. In December, 2020, she moved into a converted cargo van in attempts to travel the country as safely as possible, chase inspiration, and grow as an artist and an individual. The journey took her from Seattle to Florida with a slew of stops in between. Leah returned to Seattle in the summer of 2021 but knew her adventure was far from over. In November, 2021, she hit the road again with a plan to plant roots in Nashville. During the next year, we can anticipate further releases and funky collaborations in unlikely locations. Don't forget to like & share the video, subscribe to our YouTube channel, youtube.com/viralmedianetwork415 Hit that bell for notifications! Listen to other great podcast episodes on The Sam Jack Podcast Playlist on this channel or search The Sam Jack Podcast on iTunes, Spotify, Soundcloud, Google Podcasts, Spreaker, Stitcher, or wherever you podcast! Check out our other playlists for more great videos on this channel. viralmedianetwork.com IG @viralmedia.network fb Viral Media Network tw @media_viral Here is some gear I use: Logitech Webcam https://amzn.to/2yQKMZO AKG Headphones/Mic Earbuds https://amzn.to/2zkXoIH LED Light Panel https://amzn.to/30roZmR LED Light https://amzn.to/2BvqjLm
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    1 時間 37 分
  • EPISODE 3: Voice of Draven, League of Legends & the King of the Voice, ERIk BRAA

    EPISODE 3: Voice of Draven, League of Legends & the King of the Voice, ERIk BRAA
    2014/10/20
    In Our 3rd Episode, we talk with ERIK BRAA, old friend & king of the voice. You might know him as Draven from League of Legends, but that is merely a part of his huge portfolio as a VoiceOver Actor. He tells us what it's like to hone your craft and do the right things in the industry to stand out & be successful. He has great insight into become a true professional by adopting a mentor, attending industry specific workshops & more. Plus he tells us about the band he's in, Kryptic Memories, and the film projects he's acting in; White Tiger Legend & Minutes Over Midnight. Since the production world is quite clique, Erik tells all about the character that is the Voice Over Actor. Host Sam Jack pries to discover out any true-to-life Ron Burgundy type VO Masters he has come across. erockvo.com facebook.com/krypticmemoriesofficial facebook.com/MinutesAfterMidnightTheSeries whitetigerlegend.com As always, we feature Tal Greenberg, Diplomat & Historian to get his insight on Current Events & World News. Enjoy!
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    1 時間 9 分
  • Episode 2, part 2:musical interludes by Beforia, Tal's News part 2, Interview with Aaron Brodkin

    Episode 2, part 2:musical interludes by Beforia, Tal's News part 2, Interview with Aaron Brodkin
    2014/09/12
    The 2nd Episode jam packed with content! It features a musical performance by Beforia, interviews with the band & their drummer Rene Escovedo, and Aaron Brodkin producer of What the Pod F Bang Bang. Rene shares his experience growing up in a family of Latin Jazz Royalty, what it's like to diverge from the Escovedo sound and his life changing moment. For Aaron, a high school friend, he holds no punches as he instantly rips Sam a proverbial new one. Since he has been in the podcast game for awhile now, he makes some not so subtle suggestions on the Sam Jack Podcast. "You're all over the place! I don't care about news or sports with the California Crusher!" Aaron shouts on the interview, "Why are you wasting your time with trying to fit in a video version with segments & breaks? Just record the audio & have Paul & Mike(our other HS friends) talking with you. People like to hear that authentic conversation with old bros." Furthermore, Tal Greenberg, our News Anchor expresses his concern that events change so rapidly, it's difficult to keep up with the rapid updates. Since this podcast is a launching point, Tal is encouraged to host his own show with more frequent, weekly episodes
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    53 分
  • Jeremy Wesler talks about FilmSprint, Entrepreneurism, Producing for Oakland Athletics, Freelancing

    Jeremy Wesler talks about FilmSprint, Entrepreneurism, Producing for Oakland Athletics, Freelancing
    2022/09/13
    Join host Sam Jack as he sits down with creative entrepreneurs, technicians and artists to share their story about how they make it in this mad, mad world. Jeremy and Sam first me when they interned together on the Giant's Production team back in 2009. Not really sure where our careers where headed at the time, but we have since been knee deep in mobile sports broadcasting in some form or another. Catching his first break in 2012, Jeremy signed on a producer for the Oakland Athletics Production team. There he learned many valuable lessons, added some value to the format and style of in game content. Most importantly, he got to leave his own personal mark on the organization. However, we both strive to create our own mark in our own way. Jeremy's way had been through FilmSprint, a short film festival competition series. Operating year round, FilmSprint takes teams internationally and every skill level. Film Sprint’s mission is to create a space to grow for the artist in everyone. Here, our artists will turn complex obstacles into creative triumphs. They'll sharpen themselves - as creators and collaborators. Our film teams will manifest their imagination. Testing their guile. Honing their skill. Reflecting on our own work, we’ll develop our sense of ourselves. Enjoying the work of our colleagues, we’ll find inspiration for what is possible. filmsprint.com Don't forget to like & share the video, subscribe to our YouTube channel, youtube.com/viralmedianetwork415 Hit that bell for notifications! Listen to other great podcast episodes on The Sam Jack Podcast Playlist on this channel or search The Sam Jack Podcast on iTunes, Spotify, Soundcloud, Google Podcasts, Spreaker, Stitcher, or wherever you podcast! Check out our other playlists for more great videos on this channel. viralmedianetwork.com IG @viralmedia.network fb Viral Media Network tw @media_viral Here is some gear I use: Logitech Webcam https://amzn.to/2yQKMZO AKG Headphones/Mic Earbuds https://amzn.to/2zkXoIH LED Light Panel https://amzn.to/30roZmR LED Light https://amzn.to/2BvqjLm
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    1 時間 50 分