Riley Stearns: Finding Your Voice in Filmmaking

Ella Collier: The Spiritual Evolution of a Pop Star

In this episode I talk to my friend, Ella Collier — pop singer and professional songwriter, and the secret voice behind some of the catchiest songs on TV today. We sat down to chat about the origins of her music career, writing pop hits for shows like Love Island, what it's really like to be a fully independent artist, and the spiritual themes and influences that she weaves into everything she does. Where to Find Ella: 📲: ⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/skalathamus/%E2%81%A0]@ellacollier  [https://www.instagram.com/ellacollier/] 🎧: Spotify  [https://open.spotify.com/artist/7wMFyA2xgxiMiM2ev2DVfJ?si=1LMBrYaCT967vRMsyjMffw] 🎧: Apple Music [https://music.apple.com/us/artist/ella-collier/1029624498] 🎬: Don’t Follow Me [https://youtu.be/x9pIdbbeNYI?si=4lfU5Q-yS5hLKAx_⁠] 🎬: Fiend [https://youtu.be/7NZRh_NciM0?si=dxVRATaXdEW3MgVA⁠] 🎬: Ice Queen [https://youtu.be/TBlv7nJKPHM?si=-vp-CPCjM_rRJ1Y9⁠] 🎬: Sleeping With Karma [ ⁠https://youtu.be/n-KcFrOJQvM?si=lpVs19jVRmcrnHCa⁠] Connect with me:  📲: ⁠⁠@yeah.iknowaguy⁠⁠ [http://instagram.com/yeah.iknowaguy] 📸: oliviashove.com [http://oliviashove.com] Photo by Emile Beaubien  Music by DGA

Sydney Adams: From Vine to Wine

In this episode I talk to my friend, Sydney Adams — comedian, writer, and actress known for her quick-witted, short-form internet videos, and now one-half of the Philadelphia-based winery, Pray Tell.  We sat down to chat about the progression of her comedic style that grew her a following on the original short-form video platform Vine, and later on TikTok, and how she's been able to apply the skills she learned by being on social media to now writing, directing, and starring in short films — as well as a somewhat unexpected pivot into full-time wine making as a day job. Where to Find Sydney: 📲: ⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/skalathamus/%E2%81%A0]@sydneyrachel [https://www.instagram.com/sydneyrachel/⁠] 🎬: @hugejerk [https://www.tiktok.com/@hugejerk] 🎥: Watch Gas Station Sushi [https://youtu.be/epu4FhexGOI?si=nDznhIfvJdKkePTJ] 🍷: Pray Tell Winery [https://praytellwines.com/] Connect with me:  📲: ⁠⁠@yeah.iknowaguy⁠⁠ [http://instagram.com/yeah.iknowaguy] 📸: oliviashove.com [http://oliviashove.com] Music by DGA

Quintin Vomocil: A Journey to California by Foot and Faith

In this episode I talk to my friend Quintin Vomocil, who embarked on a journey unlike any other i've ever heard of, leaving behind his life and belongings in Salt Lake City, Utah to walk alone through the wilderness all the way to Central California. We sat down to talk about his experiences wandering the desert with nothing but a ukulele and the clothes on his back, the various people, places, challenges, and lessons he found along the way, and his motivations for setting out on such a big unknown adventure in the first place.  Where to Find Quintin: 📲: ⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/skalathamus/%E2%81%A0]@quintintylervomocil [https://www.instagram.com/quintintylervomocil⁠] Other Resources:  📖: The Comfort Crisis [https://eastermichael.com/book/]- Michael Easter Connect with me:  📲: ⁠⁠@yeah.iknowaguy⁠⁠ [http://instagram.com/yeah.iknowaguy] 📸: oliviashove.com [http://oliviashove.com] Photo by Olivia Shove Music by DGA

Riley Stearns: Finding Your Voice in Filmmaking

In this episode I talk to my friend Riley Stearns — writer and director known for his films Dual, The Art of Self Defense, and Faults, as well as being a talented film-based photographer and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt. We sat down to catch up and chat about his creative process in filmmaking, how he came to find his signature dry, dark comedy style, his casting choices including the likes of Jesse Eisenberg, Karen Gillan, and Aaron Paul, what it was like to make a feature film in Finland during early lockdown, and what he’s been up to recently, including directing episodes for the upcoming season of The Vince Staples Show. Where to Find Riley: 📲: ⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/skalathamus/%E2%81%A0]@rileystearns [https://www.instagram.com/rileystearns/⁠] 🎬: Watch Dual [https://youtu.be/CpZkNQ0E4YI?si=qqIyeJcU3JWrHET5] 🎬: Watch The Art of Self-Defense [⁠https://youtu.be/7Bms6Hba-3A?si=67piqnqPpSu60MeG⁠] 🎬: Watch Faults [https://youtu.be/pnnbhJSX75U?si=of9fylircv9fHfWh⁠] Special Offer for Listeners: Use code YIKAG to take 20% off my limited edition photo zine What’s Behind the Mask? [https://www.oliviashove.com/shop-what-s-behind-the-mask], featuring Riley Stearns among 100 hundred creatives and friends.  Other Resources:  📖: ⁠ [https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-great-war-for-civilisation-robert-fisk/1112938574]All About Love - bell hooks [https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/all-about-love-bell-hooks/1111738180?ean=9780060959470] 📖: The Will to Change - bell hooks [https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-will-to-change-bell-hooks/1100306349?ean=9780743456081] Connect with me:  📲: ⁠⁠@yeah.iknowaguy⁠⁠ [http://instagram.com/yeah.iknowaguy] 📸: oliviashove.com [http://oliviashove.com] 🍽️: ⁠My Monthly Menu⁠ [https://mymonthlymenu.substack.com/] Photo by Isaac Harrison Music by DGA

Skyler Carrico: Visual Storying as a Tool for Palestinian Liberation

Content warning: descriptions of violence, child abuse, and death. In this uniquely important episode, I talk to my dear friend Skyler Carrico — photographer and videographer specializing in 16 mm moving film, acoustical engineer, and one of the world's most devoted Deadheads.  We sat down to chat about the origins of his creative journey, his unusual day job, his love for the Grateful Dead, and some of his recent travels overseas — including his experience in Bethlehem, Palestine where he spent a few months last year collaborating with Palestinian creatives to help them tell their stories and shine a light on who the Palestinian people truly are. Where to Find Skyler: 📲: @skalathamus [https://www.instagram.com/skalathamus/⁠] 🎥: Watch Ritual and Rapture [https://vimeo.com/897231477] 🌐: Substack [https://skylercarrico.substack.com/] Recommended Resources:  🌐: Electronic Intifada [https://electronicintifada.net/] 📖: The Great War For Civilization by Robert Fisk [https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-great-war-for-civilisation-robert-fisk/1112938574] 📖: A Very Short History of the Conflict by Ilan Pappe [https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/a-very-short-history-of-the-israel-palestine-conflict-ilan-pappe/1145650477?ean=9780861549719] 🎙️: Noam Chomsky - Manufacturing Consent [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQXsPU25B60] 🎙️: Norman Finkelstein - What Events Lead to the Current Situation [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=esli-uLlN2A] 🎙️: Rashid Khalidi: The Conflict Explained [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DlnqpLTSDw8] Recommended Accounts: 📲: Leila Warah - ⁠@leila.shw⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/leila.shw/] 📲: Nour Alsaqa - @nouralsaqa [https://www.instagram.com/nouralsaqa/] 📲: Motaz Azaiza - @motaz_azaiza [https://www.instagram.com/motaz_azaiza/] 📲: Adam Rouhana - @adam.rouhana [https://www.instagram.com/adam.rouhana/] 📲: Sakir Khader - @sakirkhader [https://www.instagram.com/sakirkhader/] Connect with me:  📲: ⁠@yeah.iknowaguy⁠ [http://instagram.com/yeah.iknowaguy] 📸: oliviashove.com 🍎: ⁠idksrybye.com [https://electronicintifada.net/] 🍽️: My Monthly Menu [https://mymonthlymenu.substack.com/] Photo by Molly Steele  Music by DGA