The Honey and Absinthe Podcast

Hollywood is out of touch, THIS is why Creators will be SUCCESSFUL l The H+A Podcast 082 Kotaku wrote a petty, angry article about Far Cry 6 because they weren’t invited to an insider media event. The actress of Cowboy Bebop insults fans and the remake doesn’t look like it’s going well. Philip Defranco goes on a twitter tirade. Why is the mainstream media and Hollywood throwing a temper tantrum? B...

How To Be Successful In Anything You Do (FAST!) l How To Become an Expert The H+A Podcast 081 When starting a side hustle that you want to monetize, you have to first become an expert in what you do. Most people have a hard time figuring out where to start. We’ve learned how to become great at a lot of things. Starting from 0 all over again and becoming successful fast. We share advice on how to p...

Demolition Man Predicted 2021 Except There’s No Happy Ending l The H+A Podcast 79 We recently watched Demolition Man and realized it warned us of everything. They get so much right. In this 2032 world, we police speech, actions and human interaction. Our society worships giant corporations because they keep us docile and comfortable. But because of all of this, our society becomes incapable of def...

Why 4,000,000 People Quit Their Jobs (its not what you expect) l The H+A Podcast 80 Millions of people are quitting their jobs, but it’s not because of laziness or the unemployment checks. (Even though that is PART of it) The pandemic changed the way of life for millions of people and it won’t return back to the past. A lot of people who changed with the times are now profiting and learning how to...

Why I Like To Be Cringey And How It Made Me Successful l The H+A Podcast 78 Cringe, Embarrassment, shame are all words that people use to judge you. They might call you a failure, but learning to not care what other people think of you is the key to success. We give you multiple examples of successful people who have a low threshold for embarrassment. These people wouldn’t have become successful i...

The Fall of the Hollywood Blockbuster and the Rise Of DIY Entertainment l The H+A Podcast 77 Scarlett Johansson sues Disney and it signals the end of the billion dollar Hollywood blockbuster and the rise of DIY entertainment aka the independent content creator. We talk about how you know you are the kind of person who wants to have a 9 to 5 employee life versus the kind of person who wants to be a...

Making Money As An Artist in 2021 And What To Expect The H+A Podcast 76 By observing what is currently happening in California and what the news is signalling to us, we can now make some predictions and prepare to make money in 2021. Unfortunately the possibility for another lockdown is extremely high so selling your art in person at trade shows and conventions might not be a possibility. Instead...

Art, Activism, And Why Some Artists Are ​​Psychopaths The H+A Podcast 75 If you’ve been paying attention, you might have noticed a lot of political art coming into the mainstream. Everything from fanart on instagram to music artists and movie stars talking about their activism. But do they know what they’re supporting and saying? Do you? Shouldn’t we as artists who have this kind of power to chang...

Demon Slayer And Why Anime Will Surpass Comics l Culture Is Changing The H+A Podcast 74 Demon Slayer (the manga) likely sold more copies than all of American comics combined. More than big name properties from Marvel and DC comicsI never thought I would see the day when anime and manga surpasses comics in the mainstream. It’s an exciting time for anime fans so we review Demon Slayer the anime and...

I Don’t Dream Of Labor Trend According To A Capitalist Artist The H+A Podcast 73 In this episode, we talk about the I don’t dream of labor trend and what we think about it as capitalists. We share what we think it is, what we agree with and disagree with. At the end of the day, I do dream of labor because I’d be purposeless without it. Maybe I am different as a millennial. What about you? Do you d...

Understanding Millennials vs Gen Z And Why Artists Should Care $$$ The H+A Podcast 72 In this episode, we talk about the differences between Millennials and Gen Z aka Zoomers. Millennial fashion, movies, and music tastes are completely different from Gen z and it influences our overall world view. As artists it is our job to change with the times to speak to a new generation. Those who can communi...

What’s So Great About Being An Independent Artist Anyway? The H+A Podcast 71 In this episode, we update you on the state of arts and entertainment and where the interest of the youth are trending towards. It signals to me that now is the best time to pursue becoming an independent artist, but it’s definitely not easy. We talk about the common fears and pros and cons that plague anyone trying to de...

Quitting Your Job To Become An Independent Artist Featuring Chris Cayco The H+A Podcast 70 We talk to artist Chris Cayco about his journey from quitting his job to becoming a full time artist. We share how we got started doing conventions, selling art, and how we managed to continue even during quarantine by doing youtube, twitch streaming and finding any way to make it work. If you want insight o...

Would You Make Love The Goat? How To Stop Caring About Other People’s Opinion The H+A Podcast 69 Join us for this silly topic and let us know which one you would choose! I genuinely would love to know. This topic though silly turns out to be pretty philosophical and telling of what kind of person you are. What do you value? How do you choose to live your life? Would you sell out to big Hollywood s...

Culture is Changing, How Artists Can Take Advantage $$$ The Age of Independence The H+A Podcast 68 We talk about how we think culture is changing and becoming more hospitable to independent artists. There is a need for original ideas and content again while moving away from the corporate sanctioned art. Now is the time to take advantage of it as an artist because the grifters sure will if you don’...

Why You’re Not Getting Views On Social Media Anymore l Unmotivated, Censorship, And Reopenings The H+A Podcast 67 In this episode, we talk about why there’s a dip in engagement and views on social media as a whole. Maybe it’s because of the reopenings. Regardless of why, it is causing a wave of unmotivation for both audience and creators alike. My only advice is to keep going and don’t give up. Ta...

How Hollywood Artists Are Secretly Getting Into NFTS l Clean NFTs Exist The H+A Podcast 66 We update you on how Hollywood is doing and the state of the world. Because of everything that is happening both in our culture and in the art world, Hollywood artists are getting into NFTs even after there was a huge campaign to bully and delegitimize NFTs and cryptocurrency as a whole. I talk about how I f...

Is Social Media Ruining Your Relationships? Coping with Lockdown in the New Normal The H+A Podcast 65 As restrictions are lifting where we are, we’ve noticed some strange behavioral changes as we all try to get back to normal. As an artist and creative, I can’t help but notice that people had a hard time adjusting to life in quarantine and are now having a hard time adjusting back to normalcy. Is...

When You Lose Your Passion For Your Job Or Art, What Do You Do? The H+A Podcast 64 Believe it or not, losing your passion for your job or whatever creative thing you do happens pretty often. I talk about how it happens and the things you feel when it does happen. If you feel lonely, unmotivated, confused, and burnt out you’re definitely not alone. That’s why I believe passion is overrated and it’s...

Is Instagram Bad For Artists And Creatives? Instagram Is Ruining Your Life The H+A Podcast 63 Instagram is just a tool. Whether you think it’s bad or good, it can be both depending how you choose to use it and interact with it. For most people, I do think it is harmful and plays a huge factor in ruining people’s lives. If it makes you jealous or feel bad, maybe it’s time to rearrange your prioriti...

Why Do Artists Chase Vanity Over Freedom? Corporate Jobs Vs Independence The H+A Podcast 62 In this episode, we talk about why people shill so hard for Hollywood even when they have nothing to gain from doing so. A lot of people don’t want to believe me when I tell them working in Hollywood as an artist is just another corporate job. In fact they are very offended by that very thought. We talk abo...

Why Do Artists Hate NFTs? Artists Destroying The Environment or Virtue Signaling? The H+A Podcast 61 Why is there currently a campaign against NFTs? I talk about my thoughts on how the conversation around NFTs is much larger than just art. It’s about the politics around cryptocurrency as a whole. If you take a much bigger lens on the matter, you realize decade after decade, people tend to be alarm...

Jealousy and Envy In Artists and Creatives l Why Are Artists So INSECURE The H+A Podcast 60 Feeling Envy and Jealousy doesn’t do anything but hurt yourself. But to understand why so many artists are afflicted with this personality trait, we explain how an artist becomes and stays that way. In fact, it seems to affect the ones most successful in their career. At the end of the day, maybe it comes d...

White Fragility And Anti-Asian Hate: What An Asian Thinks The H+A Podcast 59 I read White Fragility so you don’t have to. We talk about Robin Diangelo’s book White Fragility and critique a lot of the ideas in it such as her statement that “all white people are racist”. Are they? We also talk about it in the context of all the “anti-asian hate” that has been very popular to talk about in recent day...

CHANGE The Culture: Which Art Form Is The Most PERSUASIVE? Art, Music, Film The H+A Podcast 58 If you’re trying to make a difference in the world with your art, is it effective? Which art is the most powerful and persuasive? Which one influences our society the most and why? We talk about our opinions on how most of society sees artists and how much value they actually have for the artist dependin...