Mostly Whelmed

EP0017 with Rylan Oz

Rylan Oz is a 23-year old producer and rapper from Albuquerque, New Mexico. He’s a prolific artist who’s released two albums and sixteen music videos since 2019 and eight singles this year. He puts on a high octane, energetic live show and is not afraid to use his voice to speak up for issues in his community. Today I talked to Rylan about his creative process, how he became a rapper, and his personal battles overcoming substance abuse growing up. Songs used: * Rylan Oz - Before Sleep * Rylan Oz - Ballad of Space

EP0016 with Bianca Romero

Bianca Romero is a lifelong learner, teacher, writer, and activist. She has been teaching secondary school for five years in Albuquerque, New Mexico at ACES Technical Charter School. Bianca is a firm believer in giving students agency over their education as a means of raising enthusiastic, lifelong learners. Today I had the opportunity to sit down with Bianca in her classroom to talk about her unique and progressive teaching philosophy while navigating state and federal level educational standards.

EP0015 with Angelique C. Paull

Angelique C. Paull is a seasoned costume design specialist in the film industry and business owner, whose company Welld Workwear produces a novel and innovative one-piece jumpsuit called the 1Z. It's designed, sourced, and manufactured in the United States. You can find out more about her company at wearewelld.com [http://wearewelld.com/] or give her brand a follow @wearewelld on IG or FB. Today I talked to Angelique about working as a costume designer, functional fashion, and ecstatic dance as it relates to the practice of tantra.

EP0014 with Estevan Muñoz

Estevan Muñoz is a prolific writer, actor, rapper, director & editor from Albuquerque, New Mexico, who currently resides in Portland, Oregon. He releases music under the moniker Chaz Matador, and is constantly on the grind for new creative opportunities. You can find his work at estevanmunoz.com [//estevanmunoz.com] and follow him on Instagram at estevan.etc. Today I talked to Estevan about his creative process, his thoughts on acting and performance, and his spiritual mission as an artist. Estevan was my first remote guest on the show, and it was an absolute pleasure speaking with him. Songs used: Chaz Matador - "Treetop Resort" Chaz Matador & Hadrian Shmadrian - "Abracadabra" Chaz Matador - "Bone Cage"

EP0013 with Scotty Leonard

Scotty Leonard is a 27 year old underground filmmaker and artist. He has a passion for DIY projects such as zines, websites, and leaving his thoughts around the neighborhood for others to find in the form of lil yellow tags. You can view his work at lilyellowtags.com [//lilyellowtags.com]. If you’re in the Albuquerque area, his latest film “The Space Between Dreams” is showing at the Guild Cinema on April 15 at 10:30 pm. Today I talked to Scotty about his filmmaking process, hypnosis, and his thoughts on his love, faith, and the virtue of doing unto others what you would have done unto to yourself.