Rated G

Lina Sulga returns for her third guest spot, and this one goes deep. We catch up on life, dive into the chaos of uncertainty, explore the power of surrender, and debate everything from doom scrolling to the true meaning of “cringe.” Throughout the episode, we navigate tricky conversations with curiosity, humor, and mutual respect—showing how it’s possible to communicate differences without divisio...

Interior decorator, color psychologist, and returning guest Mehnaz Khan is back for her third appearance—and each time she pulls up, the conversation gets deeper. In this episode, we talk about perfectionism, the balance between muse and motivation, and how our creative habits evolve over time. Mehnaz also opens up about a big life moment—her son heading off to college—and how parenting, family dy...

After 20+ years, I catch up with an old college friend from animation class! We talk about how much the Trenton Punk Rock Flea Market has changed, the highs and lows of being an art vendor, his early work on Gary Space (which later became Final Space on TBS), how COVID surprisingly turned things around for him, and our shared love for retro gaming. It’s a chill convo full of laughs, nostalgia, and...

This episode is a treat for cinephiles and gamers alike as we dive into the latest reboot films announced at CinemaCon and explore two upcoming games getting the 16-bit treatment. Stick around until the end for a few game ideas of my own that might spark some interest! —————————————————————— 00:01:44 Intro 00:03:18 TRON: Ares 00:12:48 The Naked Gun REBOOT 00:18:18 The Running Man REBOOT 00:27:03 I...

This episode covers some of the recent news regarding AI robots, AI films, deepfakes, AI tutors, and AI versus scammers. —————————————————————— 00:03:09 Intro 00:10:51 Boston Dynamics AI Robot, ATLAS 00:14:02 Unitree G1 Robot Performs Kung-fu 00:18:31 Paramount, AI & SXSW 00:25:58 Staircase Studio 00:36:00 AI Deepfakes Are Getting Ridiculous 00:43:43 Texas School Uses AI Tutors 00:54:58 YouTuber B...

Rhiannon Dawes, wife, mother artist, and baker; makes her second appearance on the pod to catch up, have some laughs, and talk about her new bakery stand, farmers market experiences, and her latest abstract/expressionistic painting series. —————————————————————— 00:02:21 Mispronouncing Names 00:09:04 Creating Art vs Marketing Art 00:15:16 Being Multifaceted 00:24:51 Coach G Almost Intervenes 00:28...

Nick Mockoviak, husband, father, artist, and art teacher; returns to talk about parenthood, AI, collecting toys, and new art ideas. It was another fun, informative, and wild ride! —————————————————————— 00:01:51 Kids’ Sleeping Schedules 00:06:34 Relationships with Our Parents 00:13:14 AI in Education 00:20:28 G Shares Some Positives in AI 00:25:42 Nick’s Safe-word for AI 00:30:11 AI is the NEW God...

January has NOT been kind to the Terados. On this episode, I share about my recent diagnosis that led to a major surgery and my time during recovery, which was filled with a lot of Bruce Lee and Jackie Chan films. —————————————————————— 00:03:26 Another Poor Start to a New Year 00:07:29 Major Surgery AFTER Diverticulitis Diagnosis 00:30:41 Post-Surgery Epiphany 00:33:08 A TERRIBLE Trifecta 00:35:3...

Marcus Jarred makes his third appearance for the new year catching up on life, getting older, the balance between life and technology, and the updates on our BIG Dragon Ball Z art collaboration. —————————————————————— 00:00:20 Intro: Pure Moods II 00:04:16 The TLDR with Marcus 00:07:29 Time Flies Faster Than Ever 00:10:34 In My Prime 00:23:14 The Endeavor of Unplugging 00:29:39 Marcus’ Stance on A...

Hey guys! We’re just kicking back and recapping the last few months during this pod’s hiatus because, although, I haven’t been busy on the mic, I’ve been workin’ and livin’! And on this episode, I talk about how Cybertronic Spree increased my inner geek, highlighted some of the wonderful markets I got to worked at this autumn season, and getting ready for our first hosting of Thanksgiving! ———————...

After 200 episodes of RATED G, I think we’re due for some reflection over the last 5 years. Starting with a little reintroduction of myself. I also talk about why I started this podcast, the reasons for the recent 2 month break, the lessons I’ve learned and what I would like to improve moving forward. So get ready to multi-task and enjoy this episode! —————————————————————— 00:00:20 Intro 00:03:28...

Nick Mockoviak; artist, dear friend, and a veteran of the podcast, has RETURNED! And look out because he is DRIVEN for 2025! We talk about parenthood, doing craft shows versus comic shows, the life of a vendor, and collecting toys! It’s a fun and more lighthearted conversation than usual so tune in and enjoy! —————————————————————— 00:01:08 Catching Up Since June 00:12:44 Nick Does a Craft Show 00...

Back with another one and I cannot believe how long YouTube’s ads have gotten! I also discuss about the rebranding of DEI, a brand new show on PRIME for gamers, the Warhammer 40k and Henry Caville debacle. I also share the status of my arthritis and carpal tunnel and why it’s imperative that my hand gets better! —————————————————————— 00:02:30 YouTube Ads Are Getting Longer 00:11:25 DEI Gets Rebra...

We’re back after struggling for a week to record! The vibe was just off, but we’re here talking about this past Saturday, addressing a mistake from episode 197, the CEO of Procreate, and a Transformers rabbit-hole! —————————————————————— 00:02:09 Weird Funk 00:02:55 This Past Saturday 00:08:15 Turns Out I Was Right, After All 00:17:06 Procreate CEO HATES Generative AI 00:20:32 The Transformers Rab...

This summer continues to bring the HEAT and I don’t mean temperature-wise! On this episode, we talk about the Paris Olympics, latest Disney announcements, and more discoveries with AI so hold on to your butts! —————————————————————— 00:02:03 The Last Weekend of July . 00:12:26 The Olympic F*ckery in France . 00:26:17 Is Disney/Pixar Desperate? . 00:31:32 Instagram Insights Updates . 00:36:23 Bewar...

July has been a WILD month, my friends! And somehow, I managed to discuss the widespread outages, a robot offing itself, a sticker company sabotaging itself, the divided states of America, Disney’s downfall, and successful apolitical films ALL within an hour! —————————————————————— 00:02:41 A Widespread Technology Outage 00:31:06 First “Robot Suicide” in South Korea 00:39:52 Sticker Mule Sabotages...

Marcus Vega is back for another great chat but this time, I was quite high “on life”. We talk about our DBZ art collaboration, the Tech Utopia series and upcoming exhibit, and how unaware Marcus has been of how much he’s been drawing lately. This is another great episode between two old college buddies catching up and I hope you enjoy it! —————————————————————— 00:02:32 ADOBE Under Fire . 00:13:50...

We’re in for another WILD ride with Mike Salvatore’s third appearance! We talk about weed dispensaries, fake commercials, modern slang, PEAK 90’s entertainment, generative AI, and so much more! —————————————————————— 00:02:47 Moment of Transparency About the Podcast . 00:05:26 Botching Art on Instagram Live . 00:14:30 What Women Are Doing to Their Faces . 00:20:44 Inspired to Revisit a WIP Tech Ut...

Nick Mockoviak returns and has set a new standard for dad bods! On this episode, we talk about 3D printers, Nick’s health and exercise routine, toxic fandoms, entertainment, and of course, AI taking over. —————————————————————— 00:01:42 June Events RECAP . 00:18:32 RVA Event Plugs . 00:25:12 Welcome Back, Nick Mockoviak . 00:27:42 Tinkering with the 3D Printer . 00:35:02 Morning Runs, Morning Guns...

Joining me for the first time is friend and local tarot card reader, Sawyer aka Irish Wake Tarot. Sawyer shares his story and how he got into pursuing tarot. We also talk about life lessons from adversity, trying stand up comedy, films that classify as horror comedy, the state of comic book movies, and at the end Sawyer does a reading for the audience! —————————————————————— 00:01:53 Introducing S...

We’ve got one heck of a podcast, friends! Hours of catching up with a good old college buddy from 10+ years ago, Marcus Vega makes his first appearance! Despite how long it’s been since we’ve talked, it felt like nothing has changed! We caught up talking about life, art, Marcus’s first impression of me, collaborating, a beloved film project that we worked on in college, and so much more! It was a...

Back at it after a break discussing May events that have ended in elation and disappointment and how the Meta AI is upon us! —————————————————————— 00:02:21 Intro - An Unintentional Hiatus . 00:04:38 May Events RECAP . 00:20:38 Creating Last Minute Art . 00:22:12 Feeling Inadequate . 00:27:53 Event Plugs . 00:31:43 AI Uh-Oh! . 00:33:00 Google AI Bot . 00:38:41 Meta is Using Your Posts to Train AI....

Joining me, once again, from Spokane WA, is Jenna Davis! We did a lot of catching up talking about cats, comedians, podcast, Larry David, Seinfeld, movies, as well as, some more serious topics! —————————————————————— 00:01:44 Intro . 00:03:27 The Bucket-Swing Painting . 00:31:41 Introducing Jenna Davis . 00:37:53 From Losing to Fostering to Adopting . 00:48:24 B!tchFest with Cali Smith EP137 . 00:...

Back at it, solo once again, with a list of movies I’m looking forward to, XG drops new mixtapes, billionaires and their AI girlfriend, AI influencers on social media, and a recap on recent markets. —————————————————————— 00:02:03 Intro . 00:04:07 Mufasa: The Lion King . 00:09:06 Boy Kills World . 00:13:47 The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare . 00:17:01 Beetlejuice Beetlejuice . 00:18:25 Transfor...

Joining me for the first time from Utah, artist and watercolorist Rhiannon Dawes makes her RATED G debut! This is another fun and exciting episode where we talk about our mutual love for watercolors, painting food, and playing an instrument. We also share our difference in approach to painting faces and hiding Easter eggs in our artwork. So much was discussed so I hope you’ll enjoy this one! —————...