42: TALON REED COOPER

42: TALON REED COOPER

On this episode of Always Sometimes, Los Angeles-based filmmaker and photographer Talon Reed Cooper joins me to discuss growing up in Indiana, collaboration, religious trauma, his film Headrest Talk, gender identity, being a creative leader, and "giving a f*ck". Recorded 9/29/25. Hosted and produced by Tom. Follow Talon on Instagram at @talonreedcooper [https://www.instagram.com/talonreedcooper]. Follow Always Sometimes on Instagram at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@always__sometimes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/always___sometimes/].

LATELY: Summer 2025 w/ AMÉLIA J. DION

On this episode of Lately from the Always Sometimes podcast, my friend Amélia J. Dion (aka Helvetikah Blak) joins me to catch up after a busy, creative, collaborative, and evolutionary summer. We chat drag, writing, personal growth, relationships, film, books, honesty, forgiveness, and everything in between.  Recorded on 9/3/25. Hosted and produced by Tom. Follow Amélia and her collective the Haus of Paint on Instagram at @helvetikahblak [https://www.instagram.com/helvetikahblak/?hl=en] and @haus.of.paint [https://www.instagram.com/haus.of.paint], respectively. Intro and outro created using audio from freesound.org and the voices of friends.

LATELY: The Heat Issue w/ ANDREW DAVALOS & JACK MCGUINNESS

On this episode of Lately from the Always Sometimes podcast, Andrew Davalos and Jack McGuinness join me to discuss the upcoming iteration of their print magazine: The Heat Issue. Recorded on 8/13/25. Hosted and produced by Tom. Follow The Issue on Instagram at @the_issue_mag [https://www.instagram.com/the_issue_mag]. Intro and outro created using audio from freesound.org and the voices of friends.

41: ARIEL ZETINA

On this episode of Always Sometimes, Chicago-based artist Ariel Zetina joins me to discuss her recent live set at Club Toilet in Detroit, “gay chatter” on the dancefloor, psychedelics, compromise, her theater background, the music she’s currently listening to, and the power of conceptualization. Recorded 7/16/25. Hosted and produced by Tom. Follow Ariel on Instagram at @arielzetina [https://www.instagram.com/arielzetina]. Follow Always Sometimes on Instagram at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@always__sometimes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/always___sometimes/].

40: FANTASY BANKS

On this episode of Always Sometimes, multifaceted artist Fantasy Banks joins me to discuss going to school for fashion design, her dance background, coffee, childhood toys, the Haus of Paint, finding creative purpose, and asking oneself “why?”. Recorded 5/28/25. Hosted and produced by Tom. Follow Fantasy on Instagram at @itsfantasybanks [https://www.instagram.com/itsfantasybanks/]. Follow Always Sometimes on Instagram at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@always__sometimes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/always___sometimes/].