Rat Nest Podcast

Shaina Turian joins us on episode 32. She's a rad artist, teacher, and musician. Go watch the video on youtube to see how much we drink while doing this podcast!

In this episode we sit down with chocolatier, ice cream innovator, entrepreneur and all around great guy Ryan Berk. We talk about his experiences sourcing cocoa beans, how he came up with the idea for nitrogen ice-cream and talk about how great Redlands is. parliamentchocolate.com alaminuteicecream.com

Episode 30 we reunite with our homie Hank Simmons. Hank is an amazing illustrator, musician and all around rodent. Listen to hear us talk about our trip to Raleigh, North Carolina, how to patreon, and how cool our dogs are.

Episode 29 with Brian Judge. Brian is a cartoonist, illustrator, comic maker, and all around nice dude. Could you beat up Tim Burton? Find out on this weeks episode.

In this episode of Ratnest podcast we talk to artist and creator Ezra Brown. We talk about the SD art scene, toy design, the art of art installation. Enjoy.

Heeeesss Back! Illustrator and writer extraordinaire David Moses returns to talk about his newest project "Bastards of the Cosmos". David was one our first interviews and its still great talking to him 25 episodes later! You can check out everything he has going on at www.pastitch.com

This week on Rat Nest Podcast, we interview writer and creative Daniel Demaio. He is the co creator of "Pour Vida," a writer's zine showcasing writing from various artists.

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Chris Sperandio is a professor at Rice University and cartoonist. We talk about Texas, comics, and more on episode 24

Episode 23 w/ Memo aka Hyper Helix. We talk past shows, painting vs digital, and how being an artist takes more know how then just paint.

On this episode of Rat Nest Podcast we talk to Joey Quiroz AKA Papa Focaccia about his delicious bread that is obviously not f*cking pizza, and about his art.

Welcome to the Rat Nest Podcast Season 2 Premier. Matt and Jim talk to each other in this hour and half long special premier episode.

Chelsee Harris is a painter from San Diego, Ca Listen to us talk about going to school in Humbolt, her current projects, and art rules we don't like to follow. www.chelseeharris.com

Episode 19 Regan Russell is an illustrator/drawer(is that a term?)/all around rad artist based out of San Diego, California. His most recent project is a series of murals painted behind his house called "YARDWORK" @yardworksd @reganrussell WWW.YARDWORKSD.COM  

In episode 18 we talk with retired magician Floyd Orr about getting his first magic trick from a shop in Brooklyn, finding a mentor, and becoming a resident magician at one of the most private venues in the country, The Magic Castle!

Episode 17 is illustrators nerding out on type and lettering. Comic book artists Tom Neely and David Moses join us along side skateboard artist Chris "Tallboy" Coulon. Get a pen and paper ready because you'll want to write down the half dozen lettering books we mention, or the dozen artists who's names get dropped in this one!

Luchuk is an illustrator and painter out of Tijuana, Mexico. In episode 16 we chat about cartoons when we were young, how to pronounce "stippling", and what kind of early 2000s indie we like.

Eddie, the creator of Strangers Fanzine, sits down with us in episode 15. Strangers is a self published magazine that interviews and showcases artists young and old. They also have a distribution side that gets hard working artists comics into hands all over the country.

Existereo talks with us on episode 14. Not only is he an amazing MC, he's also a first hand historian to the underground LA scene in the 90s. Go check Candys 22 and of corse, the Shape Shifters!

Terry Miller joins us for episode #12 of the podcast. Terry has been involved in film and tv production for years and now owns and operates lalaland enterprises in Atlanta, Georgia. We talk about what it takes to pay your dues on set, near death experiences, and over coming obstacles at any stage in life!

Neal from Method Made Design Lab joins us on episode 13 of the podcast. Neal is a content curator for a global network of artists. We talk about working with artists, how he started with a gallery in San Fransisco, and the future of artist contracts!

Sorry for the firs 20 seconds or so, didn't realize the audio wasn't edited, so there's a little dead space before we start. and you get to hear me yell the intro at twice the levels I should be at! 

You can check out the video to this episode on Youtube. 

Episode 9 we talk with Nick Brandau, a work horse of a painter. We geek on west coast bands, skateboarding, and art. Thanks Nick, you rule!

Episode 10 is a blast from my past where I talk to my good friend Zachary Yates aka Rastasox. We talk about music, being posers, 8th grade house parties and more!