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Interior Designer and Color Psychology specialist, Mehnaz Khan, is joining me for the first time! On this very educational episode, Mehnaz shares her backstory coming from a Computer Science background and going into Interior Design. We also discussed the rare topic of Color Psychology, the effects of color and its impact on our daily lives. —————————————————————— Accepting Different People 3:17 M...

Joining me for the third time is northern NJ’s singer/songwriter and musician, Mike Hadley! This episode is another casual hang, catching up and talking about Mike’s life outside of music. He also talks about the changes in his writing for music, getting into country music, and his new side business. —————————————————————— Life Outside of Music 4:23 Chef Hadley in da House! 9:59 Music Updates 13:0...

This episode is an exciting reunion with my high school art teach, Linda Barhydt! Back then, Linda had taught drawing and painting and now, she is teaching ceramics and creates beautiful pottery! And on this episode, we catch up on life, reminisce on the good ol’ days, funny assignments, going from teaching how to draw and paint to ceramics, and so much more! —————————————————————— G’s Nicknames f...

An old friend from high school, Marc Alvarez, makes his first podcast appearance on RATED G! He is a talented, awkwardly funny, ambitious, inspirational dude! And during this episode, we did some catching up. Marc is currently on pursuit to claim the throne of Hobie Call as the Spartan Race champ. He talks about his training and the goal to become a professional sports athlete. ———————————————————...

Making his fourth appearance, Gerson Lemos is on the show! While catching up, Gerson shares his experiences teaching on weekdays AND weekends. We also discuss how Gerson worked for Facebook, AI being able to create hands, and why my wife won’t play video games with me. —————————————————————— When a Friendship is Real 8:21 Gerson Working on Weekends 11:14 Teaching in Angola 14:13 Mr. Terado was a C...

This week’s episode is all about recaps and reflections. Starting with a weekend recap of a gathering with new friends, the best egg’s Benedict I’ve ever had, a short battle against social media distraction, retro video games, and dealing with imposter syndrome. —————————————————————————————— Time stamps are BACK 3:52 A Very Social Weekend 7:06 A Potential Bromance 11:10 The BEST Egg’s Benedict 16...

This week’s discussions involve the popular K-Pop group XG, YouTube reactors, and getting into new music. And at the end, we have a news roundup including “Minimum Mondays”, a shattered 42k sculpture, ChatGPT CEO worried about AI tools, and so much more! —————————————————————————————— Intro 2:33 Discovering K-Pop group XG 5:26 Culture Vultures with Dara Carrasco 16:56 The Galz Xypher Tape 2 Lineup...

The great Nick Mockoviak returns to the podcast, making it his fourth solo appearance! And on this episode, Nick brings me up to speed on how life has been going as a father of two! He also talks about doing Sober October last year and a new book project that he’s a part of. We also talk about the difficulties educators face with students these days, technology in the 90’s versus now, and the stat...

Making their podcast debut, Dara and Khara Carrasco of Aubrey Richards Boutique are joining me on this week’s episode! I met them at one of last year’s holiday popup markets and immediately had a click! And on this episode, we recall some of the conversations we had when we met, what it’s like to be a military family, the origin of the Aubrey Richards Boutique, what hyperhydrosis is, Dara’s creati...

NY standup comedian, Kevin Domwbrowski, makes his second appearance. On this episode, we recap his return in Richmond and performing on Thanksgiving weekend at the Sandman Comedy Club. We talk all kinds of sh!t, even the subject matter, itself. We also talk about how he enjoys cold left overs, life in Kinnelon NJ, Q&A’s at the end of comedy sets, his creative process, Jim Carrey’s doppelgänger and...

Joining me on this special episode is my beautiful lovely wife! And with her return, she brings Valentine’s Day trivia, I share some fun facts, we share what Valentine’s Day was like during our childhood, and what makes a good Valentine’s Day gift. And at the end, we talk about dishes for The Food Gallery art series and the Mrs receives a little gift for the holiday. —————————————————————— Valenti...

Let’s start the week with some fitness talk or perhaps lack thereof, am I right America? But first, hear me out while I address my rustiness in podcasting, which resulted me in deleting the original episode for this week. I also talk about minor complications in scheduling guests, a Game of Shrooms which, believe it or not, DOES segway into a “fitness” news roundup. —————————————————————— Podrust...

Opening 2023 catching everyone up on recent events, like my first market of the year, renting gallery wall space, wanting to get back into animation, being inspired by Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio, my Food Gallery series, and an AI news roundup. —————————————————————— Quit Your Day Job Market (00:17:26) Making Vlogs for YouTube (00:27:46) I need a Cameraman/woman (00:28:33) Getting Back Into Ani...

Welcome to the last episode of 2022! I want to thank every for the support thus far and to those who have made appearances on the show! On this episode, we discuss the ongoing climate protesting in museums, an extreme act to make an NFT for the greater good, and holiday themed thrillers. And at the end, I share a little bit of what I plan to do while I take a break from podcasting. ———————————————...

On this episode, we recap some events over Thanksgiving weekend, new exhibits at Art Works Studios, and seeing Kevin Dombrowski perform his new hour at Sandman Comedy Club. We also cover some articles on recent UFO sightings, Ancient Apocalypse on NETFLIX, and my theory on where these UFOs originated. —————————————————————— Listen on Apple Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rated-g/id15...

First and foremost, may Jason David Frank rest in peace. JDF was a huge inspiration in my childhood from watching him in Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, and further into my adult life. On this episode, I share a memory of meeting JDF in Philadelphia, my love and appreciation for the MMA sport, UFC partnering with META, and discovering other wild international MMA spin-off leagues. ——————————————————...

On this episode, I revealed a couple of new paintings, my food FOMO speculation, some NETFLIX news involving the Henry/Liam swap, Onimusha and Gears of War coming to NETFLIX. And I also share some thoughts on the Mario Bros. Movie starring Chris Pratt and A Christmas Story Christmas. —————————————————————— Listen on Apple Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rated-g/id1508082438 Listen on...

Back from a short break, recapping some recent events from artisan markets to group art exhibits! I also dive in on some recent news of climate activists vandalizing historical art pieces around the world and discovering new artists! —————————————————————— Listen on Apple Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rated-g/id1508082438 Listen on Google Podcast https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aH...

On this episode, I share some thoughts on some A.I. related articles about scientists speculation on A.I. taking over, UK’s most advanced humanoid robot, the grim Neuralink experiments, and using A.I. to communicate with animals. —————————————————————— Listen on Apple Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rated-g/id1508082438 Listen on Google Podcast https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cH...

On this episode, I share a recap of our vacation to Asheville, North Carolina, not seeing any ghosts, the massive Biltmore estate, salt bath on mushrooms, people getting fired for TikToking, and the “offensive” thumbs up emoji. —————————————————————— Listen on Apple Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rated-g/id1508082438 Listen on Google Podcast https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6...

On this episode, I talk about the possible origin of Native Americans, a couple of group art shows that I’m a part of, B!tchFest with a new roster, doing something I’m not proud of on social media, the NyQuil chicken challenge, and vacation plans for North Carolina! —————————————————————— Listen on Apple Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rated-g/id1508082438 Listen on Google Podcast ht...

B!tchFest is back with a fresh new roster featuring WA based designer, jeweler Jenna Davis and NJ based artist, illustrator Cali Smith! And on this episode, we b!tch about artists going MIA, our favorite movies, working with special needs, encouraging followers to engage with posts, conforming to algorithms, TikTok, Popeyes vs Chic-fil-a, Brad Pitt being a sculptor, and so much more! —————————————...

Making his third solo appearance, artist, illustrator, and educator, Nick Mockoviak is back on the show with lots to discuss such as getting back into shape, me being a super seer, Nick getting triggered by Twitter, his current art direction, the trials and tribulations of being an art teacher, SEL (Social Emotional Learning), Prime-Nick, the current direction of the MCU and so much more! ————————...

Dear friend and abstract painter, George Chiavelli, makes his way overdue return to the podcast! And on this episode, we straight up talk about about art, art handling, creative changes in our bodies of work, the language of art making, the impact of AI creations, and much more! —————————————————————— Listen on Apple Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rated-g/id1508082438 Listen on Goog...

Making his third appearance, Gerson Lemos joins me on the podcast for primetime talking! This episode is loaded with hot and controversial topics ranging from gender pronouns effecting other languages, Brazilian Portuguese vs regular Portuguese, fat phobia, gatekeeping, how much Americans really knows about the rest of the world, and so much more! —————————————————————— Listen on Apple Podcast htt...