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  • Creative Director & Exec Chair of SF Surfriders Holden Hardcastle says KNOW YOUR WORTH!

    Creative Director & Exec Chair of SF Surfriders Holden Hardcastle says KNOW YOUR WORTH!
    2020/07/17
    Holden Hardcastle is aspiring to create beautiful, exciting, and positive experiences by working with inspired and driven people. Throughout his professional career, I have collaborated with teams at Apple, Amazon, Sony, HBO, and Lucasfilm. He's worked with authors, editors, and artists to push creative boundaries. I thrive on generously sharing ideas, resources, and information with my peers. Whether it's bringing people together through an application or developing a dynamic brand to change the world, inspiring teams to yield inspirational results. With over twenty years of design and strategic art direction, Holden is an experienced leader who works with high-performing companies across a variety of industries. By working with inspired and driven organizations, he's aspired to create beautiful, exciting, and positive experiences. That why he's not afraid to charge $100/hr for his services. He knows his self worth. He also knows he has to calculate the time he takes building his resume, curating his portfolio and honing his craft through practice & training. All of that is his time, but it adds value to his skills and services justifying his rate. In addition all of the experience he has accumulated over 20 years has added value as well. We catch up on our personal lives, talk about how his role as Executive Chair at the SF Chapter of Surfriders has renewed a sense of purpose. With that new found purpose, he wants to apply that sensibility to finding new work that aligns with is core values. Join us in our discussion! Add a comment and give your opinion. holden hardcastle.com https://sf.surfrider.org/ 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 Logitech Webcam I used to shoot this https://amzn.to/2yQKMZO AKG Headphones/Mic Earbuds https://amzn.to/2zkXoIH LED Light Panel https://amzn.to/30roZmR
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    1 時間 22 分
  • Charlese Banks talks Town Experience, Black Joy Parade, Habits, Growing up with Traxamillion

    Charlese Banks talks Town Experience, Black Joy Parade, Habits, Growing up with Traxamillion
    2022/02/21
    Charlese Banks is the epitome of the type of guest we like to have on our show. An entrepreneur of the purest kind, Charlese keeps motivated by creating the events and experiences that reflect the culture of Oakland and the Bay Area at large. She has a no nonsense, practical approach to how she works, emphasizing that follow through & consistency are the key. She helped to shape real cultural experiences for travelers to Oakland that reflect the people and places of the city, not just you the typical tourist traps. We chat about the Power of Habits, self improvement, creating road maps for future goals, partnering with AfroTech & helping to run the Black Joy Parade during a pandemic. She opens up about losing a friend in Traxamillion, someone she grew up with in San Jose. Check her work here: sbvrsl.com @subversal @sociallyflyy_ @thetownexperience 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 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 40 分
  • Tulley Rafferty talks twitch, Telltale games & the NEW Splinter Game

    Tulley Rafferty talks twitch, Telltale games & the NEW Splinter Game
    2020/10/01
    Delve into the mind of a Video Game Developer as this week, we talk with Tulley Rafferty about his background in the field. From working at Telltale Games to twitch.tv and what exactly goes into developing, designing and programming a game. I had the pleasure of working with Tulley o a few 48hr Film Projects over the years, so when it was time for him to make his own video game with live action elements, it was a no brainer to team up again. Viral Media Network produced the Video Production elements to his new experimental independent game called Splinter. VMN secured location, crew, gear as well as assisted with storyboarding, 2D graphic elements & other coordination. We chat about that experience as we shot all of the scenes over the course of 4 weekends. Then he programmed the game side of it with a few colleagues over the course of a few months. The end result is an immersive experimental video game experience. Check it out here! SplinterGame.com We also talk parenthood, balancing work/life/family & what helps him stay motivated to create. 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 3 分
  • EXCLUSIVE:Richie Cunning & DJ Bad DJ Break Down the Artist Dilemma during COVID19 Shelter in Place

    EXCLUSIVE:Richie Cunning & DJ Bad DJ Break Down the Artist Dilemma during COVID19 Shelter in Place
    2020/05/06
    IN the 9th Episode of the Sam Jack Podcast: I'm Not a Professional But Wait, I Am!...we welcome DJ Bad DJ and Richie Cunning, "...He is known only as Richie Cunning and there are very few people that even know of his existence. Countless believers have reported first-hand sightings, claiming to have seen him drinking from a flask on a bus station bench in the middle of the night or even fast asleep on a bus station bench in the middle of the night. However, gentlemen and scholars both maintain that he is nothing more than a myth. A drunken ghost in the collective subconscious of modern society. Many have tried to understand him, but there is only one way to truly understand that which is Richie Cunning. You must leave your world behind and step into his realm....a place thought to exist only in fairy tales and ugly areas of downtown San Francisco. Your journey begins now...." Host DJ LumbaJack chats with Richie Cunning and Steb "DJ BAD DJ" Montez amid the Shelter in Place, how that is affecting their creative process, if at all and the etiquette of running without a mask. Perhaps none were as prepared to live such solitude as Richie who already lives an introverted life, lost in his thoughts at home with his words composed together the only way to process such ponder. Live shows being his main exposure to the the outside world, whether performing or witnessing, that is the only thing he is missing from the Shelter in Place. Otherwise, he is eating well, exercising & alone to further ponder thoughts, composing them down into the lyrics of his music. As we further discuss this process, Richie laments on all the perfection he's strived for & comes to a realization: Perfection slows down the process. He's spent the past several years striving for just that, while slowing himself down. Sometimes, you can be your worst critic. In that vein, we talk about juggling a full time job and how that balances his artistic creativity. Fortunately, he is blessed to be working at the Academy of Science and helps with their live events. He talks a bit how they have had to shift to live streaming events, and how well received they have been despite the disconnect and other challenges. For Steb aka DJ Bad DJ, he has a nice home studio he's been able to stay focused with. Unfortunately, the radio station he works at, KRML has furloughed him, but he focuses on spending time with is family while being able to work remotely on music production. Check out the whole interview, as we was poetically about the Elbo Room, Pandemic Conspiracies and the hot new trend of VS battles on IG Live. Things get silly at times but we are always focused on giving insight and opinion to living life independently. Social Media Handles: @richiecunning @djbaddj Don't forget to like, share, subscribe our channel, youtube.com/viralmedianetwork415 Hit that bell for notifications! Listen to other great episodes on The Sam Jack Podcast Playlist on this channel or search The Sam Jack Podcast on iTunes, Spotify, Soundcloud or wherever you podcast Check out our other playlists for more great videos and join us LIVE on our channel every Friday at 3pm PST! viralmedianetwork.com
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    1 時間 51 分
  • Episode 5-mikO Tolliver talks Rock, Recording Music & performs "Boys vs Girls" LIVE!

    Episode 5-mikO Tolliver talks Rock, Recording Music & performs "Boys vs Girls" LIVE!
    2015/02/04
    After much talk & build up musican mikO Tolliver is finally on our Podcast. Sam Jack has collaborated with her for backing tracks during the recording sessions of her new album in the studio. Here in the 5th Episode, she sits down & talks about her background in music, teaching music in between gigs & being a local musician versus being a local who is a musician. She also performs one of her original songs, Boys vs Girls(42:40).
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    50 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