Midnight At The Spaghetti Factory

It was finally time, Jow and Rainwater discuss all the SCREAM films to date (1-5) and talk about what works for them in the composition of mystery writing, what doesn't, why it doesn't and how storytellers can pull from the franchise overall to improve their works, even outside of the mystery genre. It's a SCREAM baby in this special 2 hour episode!

Originality is the dream of all artists, but is everything a subconscious theft of what we've artistically digested before? How does an artist find originality and authenticity in their work? Was Shakespeare the Marvel Studios of his time? Jow and Rainwater break down the truth and how to find successful originality in your work while discussing films and works of modern day and yesteryear to the...

Jow talked Rainwater into watching Whiplash.... and it didn't disappoint. So now Rainwater wants to discuss the great film and also the topics within the film that apply universally to artists; greatness, depression, sacrifice, abuse and much more!

Jow and Rainwater end the year with a new gimmick: using their artistic abilities to read people and trends they make predictions on how Covid-response will happen, the direction of cryptocurrencies, how new movies will be received, tech disruptions and more!

Let's have some fun as Jow gets a lil boozy with the egg nog and rallies off a list of "this or that" christmas edition so he and Rainwater can deep dive into the art of tradition and how it can shape the perception of the holidays for people. Bust out the Bailey's and join us as we prepare to close out the new year with some holiday fun!

Talkin' about talkin'.... again. But this time Jow and Rainwater discusses the ethics of artists giving commentary on their own works. Should it be left up to the audience? How much does an artist really understand about what they're creating? All this and more on this week's episode!

To kick off season 2, Jow and Rainwater welcome Kristen to the show as we each play a new pretentious art debate style format called "Thematic Intent." The goal is to watch a movie and then try and explain it's thematic premise. We then round robin questions trying to defend our theme and poke holes in others until we arrive at a winner before the hour is up!  To start it off, we picked one o...

Jow absolutely nails when a bad transition happens in a movie in this episode and we challenge you to overturn his revelation. Also, Rainwater and he debate good transitions, bad transitions, mistakes artists make, the philosophy of transition and how it you can better apply it to your storytelling and art.  Also, Season 1 finale. Cray.

Artists and storytellers can be the most sensitive, observational people. But like all human beings, they can lose sight of the privileges, skills, resources and various other attributes that come with the experiences of artin'. In this episode, Jow and Rainwater self critique themselves to find out what they're thankful for as artists, what artists should be thankful for, how to give back to the...

Great artists are always on the hunt for something new and refreshing to enrich their experiences and up their game. Sometimes it takes other artists to point them in that direction. For this episode, Jow and Rainwater bring to light modern day artists they feel don't get discussed enough in the artistic zeitgeist despite having impressive bodies of work and skills. Who are they? Tune in and find...

Sorry son, you're an artist. You have to. Jow and Rainwater discuss the pitfalls of collaboration - differing visions, differing tenacities, different styles and all the other problems one can create in an already land mine filled terrain known as artin'. But alas! They also lend some wisdom on how to find the right people to collaborate with and the best ways to split apart.

Jow and Rainwater get into it over how toxic fan(base)s parallel religion and politics, how artists should approach their work to keep a climate of hierarchy from forming and why it's important now more than ever for artists to step forward and address their fanbases head on. 

Oh boy it's a monster mash of a time! Jow & Rainwater are joined by Matt the Joker and Erin to talk all things Universal monsters! Whats your favorite monster? Which movie is the best? Where should a newbie start? What horror foundations did the film lay? How progressive was this early cinema? And SO MUCH more! Happy Halloween!

Rainwater returns and picks horror nerd Jow's brain as to what makes a good horror movie and what recommendations he can make. Discussions mainly center on mainstream classics such as Scream, Halloween and more but also the philosophy as to what makes a movie scary to someone and how an artist can tap into that for their horror works.

Jow invites "The Lost Signal Society" podcast (Chris and Michael) on to discuss what goes into horror film making. What makes a jump scare authentic? What makes it cheap?  The art of Horror cinematography, are low range frequencies cheating, does "horror-comedy" actually exist and so much more in this 90+ minute episode kicking off our month long love of scary topics in art and storytelling!...

Texture. So rarely discussed but so often chased after. Fake film grain. Paper texture overlays. Auto-tune. What is it about texture that artists obsess over and why do audiences crave it on a subconscious level?

Ok, you have something to say. How are you going to say it? Acting? Writing? Drawing? Dance? You better figure it out... but if you need some help Jow and Rainwater are here to help!... or make it worse.

Everybody does it!.... right? Well don't tell me they don't, because I was able to prove that they did. But does everybody really do it? Is it an unspoken code amongst us? Is it ok? Where is the line? Jow admits he has cheated and explains why he doesn't think that makes him a felon but more of a low-level offender. Oh, and we're talking about art.

Jow and Rainwater wing it. Something that goes against Jow's very fabric of planning and controlling everything. What do we end up talking about? Guess you'll just have to take a flyer and listen to find out!

"This piece was transgressive and illuminated. The foreboding nature of the atmospheric tension was Avant-guard elevented the tone of the work and masterfully executed a mood of BLAH BLAH BLAH." We've heard it all before - the abundance of pretentious descriptors people use when talking about art, but now we're breaking down what they actually mean and calling ego on most internet reviewers. We al...

This is where you find out if you've got what it takes to be a storyteller; getting lost in the world you created to find solutions to the many problems that will arise... but being smart enough to know when you find what you needed to gtfo and get back to what it's all about in the first place. Jow and Rainwater talk about world-building, how to do it, why to do it, how it can break writers block...

In week 2 of our name obsession discussions, Rainwater and Jow are joined by Soco of the podcast "Welcome Back Bideman" to discuss Artist pseudonyms. We discuss the reasons why you should consider one, whether or not it will effect your livelihood or if it will effect how an audience interprets your work. Inevitably, with the WBB! team here, we take a detour into a Dogecoin discussion and how your...

Every storyteller has faced this issue: naming your lead character... and the supporting characters... and the antagonist..... it's just universally hard. So Rainwater and Jow put their brains together and were able to crack the code in UNDER AN HOUR on how to name your characters. So if you're struggling with this issue, jump on in and hear our checklist on how to name your darlings with addition...

You're done. The work is as close to your vision as you believe you can get it.... or you ran out of money / patience. Whatever way you look at it, it's time to put your piece out there and live it's artful life. But when should you do it? Right away? In 6 months? When the "mood" is right? How are social network algorithms going to screw you over or help you? All this and more from Jow and Rainwat...

How do you 'curate' something? Whether it be Rainwater putting together a Neil Breen film marathon or Jow pairing a dinner to a movie, this episode is all about the goal of curating, how to do it and the soft and hard truths you must be willing to accept. Jump on in, the spaghetti is warm! (See? I should have curated that last sentence out of the description)