New York Said

Today's guest on the show is Oz Rodriguez, a director over at Saturday Night Live. It this episode we talk about growing up in DR, his journey as a director, working at Saturday Night Live, film and a good place to get a cup of coffee. Please… enjoy.

Today's guest on the show is Jeff Staple, Founder and Creative Director of Staple Design and Reed Space. In this episode we talk about 20 years of Staple Design, The Fader, superstition, Nike "Pigeon" Dunk SB Low, poker, Jeff's 1-2-1 Series, the term Streetwear Ambassador and much much more. Please… enjoy. -- More Information about Jeff Staple Staple Design -  http://www.stapledesign.com/ Staple P...

This is episode is a little different. A few weeks ago I was asked by my good friends Natacha and Gary to do an engagement photography shoot. Thats not really my thing but I told them I'd be up to have a Sunday fun day in Brooklyn and I'd bring my camera to capture the fun. So on the first day of 2017, we all met in DUMBO and I captured their day. Now, a few years ago I had this grand idea to inte...

Happy New Year good people, welcome to the New York Said podcast. It's a very rainy Tuesday in the Lower East Side but I'm feeling it. I love the sunshine because I appreciate the rain. This episode is a little different. A few days ago I invited Juan back on the show to talk about his favorite podcast, music and books but we ended up talking about that and everything under the sun. What you're ab...

Today's guest on the show is M. Tony Peralta. I hopped a train Uptown to build with Tony about growing up in Washington Heights, his journey as an artist, his growth an entrepreneur, good music, great food and much much more. If you've been enjoying New York Said, subscribe in iTunes, rate and leave a comment. That helps out a lot because we would love to get in that New & Noteworthy in podcast se...

Today's guest on the show is Iva Kravitz. Not too long ago Iva and I were working together on a Landscape Architecture project in Philly. And once filming on that project wrapped we headed to Amtrak and caught a train back to New York. While we were sitting there I asked Iva if she's be down to be a guest on the show. Even though we were clearly exhausted she was still up to kick it. Thanks again...

Today's guest on the show is musician and content creator Willard Hill. We met up at Ink48, a Kimpton hotel in the heart Hell's Kitchen and talked about growing up in New Orleans, how culture is a gumbo, his process of making music, the music industry, group think, corporate culture, overcoming creative roadblocks, art being a reflection of the times and much much more. That's enough intro for one...

Today's guest on the show is entrepreneur and strategist Holley Murchison. We met up in  Grind , a co-working space in not too far from 34th street and talked about growing up in Harlem, yoga, Lisbon, life in the hood, gambling, debate tournaments, her grade changing scandal, engaging with high-end clients, how to fire someone, shifting cultures, volunteering, the keys to creating good stuff, acti...

Today's guest on the show is documentary photographer Jamel Shabazz. Jamel's contributions to documentary photography are applauded the all over the world and in my humble opinion Brother Shabazz the is the Gordon Parks of my generation. I marveled at his work way before I knew his name. You have no idea how happy it made me feel to sit at a chess table in the middle of Brooklyn and kick it with s...

Today's episode is with my good friend Rashid. We met up in Bryant Park to talk about citizen journalism, speedy digital culture, the complexities of art and social media, hard driving diving, code switching, iPhone films, growing an audience ethically, Nia Long, shooting film, defining value, A Love Supreme, growing up Baltimore, cultivating ideas and much much more. Side note, we are in the midd...

One of my favorite things to do is walk around New York just checking street art from block to block. On my walks I'll catch the latest murals, graffiti, stickers and wheat paste art. If you don't know what wheat paste art is, wheat paste is a gel or liquid adhesive made from wheat flour or starch and water. That glue thats usually made in a big bucket is then used for paper artwork and then paste...

Today's guest on the show is DJ CherishTheLuv also known as Cynthia. I met Cynthia back in the Spring and within a few minutes, I knew I wanted to invite her to be a guest on the show. Fast forward to a few days ago, our schedules aligned and we finally had a chance to meet in the East Village. I don't want to give it away but here is some of what we talked about, growing up in the East Village, c...

Today's guest is my friend Natty Boom. I saw that Nat was in town from Paris and I invited her to be on the show. Turns out she wasn't visiting, she was here to start a new chapter. So we met up in Union Square and just kicked it. In this episode we talk about growing up in the DMV, her thoughts on LA, learning new languages, siesta, fashion week, moving to Paris and much much more. That's enough...

Amon welcomes Raeven Western to the show. They talk about learning from children, cutting school, her journey to becoming a professional model, social perspective, being committed to your dream and much much more. More About Raeven Western https://www.instagram.com/dreampusher/  and  http://shedreamsoflove.com   Links to the Stuff they Talked About Inwood, New York  New York Models Tom Ford Yves S...

Amon welcomes Arturo Vega to the show. They talk about Arturo becoming a designer for the Ramones, moving to New York, first jobs, the music of the time plus much much more. More About Arturo Vega https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arturo_Vega  and  http://hamptonsarthub.com/2016/05/20/design-ramones-arturo-vega-and-the-making-of-the-logo-heard-round-the-world/ Links to the Stuff they Talked About Mexi...

Amon welcomes Mustafa Shakir to the show. They talk about the power of a name, growing up in Harlem, being a barber, life as a poet, yoga, meditation, music, life on set, being a struggling vegan, the difference between New York and LA plus much  much more. More About Mustafa Shakir http://mustafashakir.com  and  https://www.instagram.com/mustafaeffortless/ Links to the Stuff they Talked About Ger...

Amon Focus, in another iteration of New York Said, had the opportunity to speak with TMNK at the 2013 SCOPE event and he happened upon a very inspiring man whose message was this "Inside everybody anybody and especially you is a gift that God put that there is something that you can do that no one else can do there is a contribution that you can make to this world but you got to believe in yoursel...

Amon welcomes Jeff Wick to the show. They talk about the good music, creative processes, what it's like being at cop, photography and good eats. More About Jeff Wick Instagram -  https://www.instagram.com/nycwick/ Links to the Stuff they Talked About The Music Mos Def -  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mos_Def Ummi Says -  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CsihHoyqwWY AfroPunk -  http://www.afropunk.c...

Amon welcomes Matt FX to the show. They talk about a ton of music, a variety genres, a plethora of artists, a gaggle of geese, warehouse parties, tv shows, movies and all while learning the peaks & valleys Matt has endured to becoming the person he is today. More About Matt FX Sound Cloud -  https://soundcloud.com/mattfxfxfxfx Instagram -  https://www.instagram.com/mattfxfxfxfx/ Twitter -  https:/...

Amon welcomesEmily Khoo to the show. They talk about growing up in Atlanta, reaching out to guests, lines of New York, regrets, struggling with Identity and Sexuality, trolling in chat rooms, trips to Louisiana, coming out, first jobs, creative processes and finding your passion. Links to the Stuff we Talked About Know these Folks Stefan Sagmeister -  http://sagmeisterwalsh.com Andrew Eccles -  ht...

Amon welcomes The Bespoke Bloke to the show. They talk about how Tony got the name Bespoke Bloke, Neffi Walker, farm life, share-cropping, PBS, soccer, imagination, Marianna-FL, 100% organic, integrity, honesty, hard work, listening to people's story, Up With People, music engineering, Greyhound, native Americans, race relations, learning from strangers, Project Pride, being a floater, Rodney King...

Amon welcomes Netic Rebel to the show. They talk about Karma & Reincarnation, Mind Modes & Thought Processes, Consciousness, Picking Your Family, Power To Manifest, Rebelliousness, Parental Influences, Athletic Training, Education, The Importance of Critical Thinking and the Capacity of Desire, The Dangerous Minds Bus, Dynamic Consciousness, Self-Discipline, Absence of Evidence, Virtual Reality, M...

Amon welcomes Alexandra Estevez to the show. They talk about: Nurturing The Artistic Child, SOBs, Instinct For Survival, Magic, Getting Your Ass Kicked, Is new York Still the Media Center, Building Character, Life & Learning, VH1, No Box, For The Clicks, Work that Makes You Feel, Desensitization, Beautiful Souls, Good Mornings, Karma, Big Foodie, Eats, Drinks, Tats, The Real New York, Punched In t...

Amon welcomes Daniel Rush Patton to the show. They talk about fun on the block, Bikes and the BMX life, GoKarts & scars, outside, The Streetlight Rule, getting in big trouble, The Shop, building it from scratch, Toys-R-Us, 19 year old EMS Danny, pulling to the right, testing the limits, parenthood, nuclear option and being the best person. New York Neighborhoods  Laurelton, Queens Rosedale, Queens...

Amon welcomes Juan Sanchez to the show. They talk about the art of a cigar, what is rolling, the difference between cigarettes and cigars, la fortaleza, hole in the wall Mom and Pop eats, good shakes, tailoring, good vibes, meditation, the importance of art, films that move you, The Godfather, TAKI183, BMX, the pride in immigrant stories, the 80's, how to keep a secret, the Human app, synchronicit...