Rated G

Joining me on the podcast for the first time, an old friend, Mike Salvatore! We met several years ago at a women’s pudding wrestling charity event and he is now working with stand-up comic legend, Jim Breuer, as editor for the Breuniverse podcast! On this episode, we talk about what it’s like working with Jim, transferring his old tapes to digital format, personal growth, 3D printing, cosplay, mee...

Feeling the end of the summer vibes and on this episode, I recap last year’s first local market in RVA and returning to it after over a year. I also share my thoughts on how we could desaturate the pop up markets. And at the end, I rant about binging the PREDATOR franchise after PREY, What We Do in the Shadows, and The Art of Action.—————————————————————— Listen on Apple Podcast https://podcasts.a...

We’ve got ourselves a HOT ONE today! On this episode, I talk about the WorkHuman social recognition ad, the inspiration and meaning behind my latest painting, and stopping myself from registering to an artisan market because of their strict political ideologies!—————————————————————— Listen on Apple Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rated-g/id1508082438 Listen on Google Podcast https:/...

The one and only, Rickman, returns for his second solo appearance! And on this episode we talked about illustrating on paper vs screen, TikTok, getting back in shape, how Rickman almost thought I was a bot, NFTs, telephones back in the day, movie theaters vs streaming, making an art book, AI taking over, tracing art, The Tick, and so much more! —————————————————————— Listen on Apple Podcast https:...

Nicole Acey, nature lover, visual artist and abstract painter, returns to the podcast! And on this episode, we talk about the current art show at Eclipse Center in Lansdale PA, our social life, gardening, investing in ourselves, healthy sh!ts, branding herself as Acey Industries, Dall-E, and so much more! —————————————————————— Listen on Apple Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rated-g/...

Joining me on the podcast for the first time is Dylan Pritchard, artist, fashion designer, and founder of ENTREM clothing! Dylan and I go way back since 2009, meeting online playing Left 4 Dead! Since then, we’ve been following each other from afar and it was a great time catching up with them! On this episode, we recall the time we met, playing for the band Alice Practice back in the day, their j...

Mike Hadley is back for another hang and jam sesh! And on this episode, we talk about how Mike’s dad thought he was appearing on Joe Rogan’s podcast, coping with depression, social media, marketing, pursuing music for a living, touring, his thoughts on music being created by artificial intelligence, and much more! And at the end, Mike graciously closes the podcast with an acoustic performance! ———...

Flying solo on this week’s episode! And that usual means that I will be doing some reflecting on why I record for as long as I do with guests, the recent topics that we’ve gotten into, booking events, project updates, YouTube activity, and more! And at the end, there is a short Q&A! If YOU have any questions or comments for the podcast, please send them to my email provided below! ————————————————...

Music producer, engineer, musician, songwriter and frontman of Orion and the Melted Crayons, Orion Faruque makes his first appearance on the show! Connected by our mutual friend, Adriana Garcia, Orion and I got to sit down and officially meet each other on the podcast talking about introverted audiences, breathing exercises, moments of gratitude, the “Radio Taiso” workout, being a producer, and pu...

Cali Smith makes her fourth appearance on the podcast! What a fun and wild ride it was chatting it up! There was so much we dove into like how we connected, cats vs, dogs, collecting vs holding vintage items, TMNT: Shredder’s Revenge video game, Cali’s Columbian background, outsourcing vs selling at flea markets, and so much more! —————————————————————— Listen on Apple Podcast https://podcasts.app...

Joining me on this episode are two band members of The Extensions; Lisa LoVell and Brian Erickson! Lisa sings and plays the keys for The Extensions. She and I have known each other for years so this was a nice way to catch up and discuss her band along with her bandmate, leading vocals and guitarist, Brian Erickson. We talked about the history of the band, the origin of their name, their writing p...

With me on this episode, is a good friend of mine! Gia Grillo, artist, poet, cinephile of cult classics, a collector makes her first time appearance on the show! We’ve met years ago at a local New Jersey flea market, the Geek Flea Market! And on this episode, we got to catch up and talk about how difficult retro video games are now, using a typewriter at Geek Flea, her talented father, poetry as a...

Adriana Garcia, local artist from Charlottesville VA, makes her first time appearance on the show! We met back at the Charlottesville High Arts Cannabis Festival and immediately felt the friendship spark! Here on this episode we talk about women farting, the queer community, regulating our social media, gun control vs education, Adriana’s various creative endeavors such as painting, playing bass,...

Making her second appearance, Jenna Davis returns to the show! And this time, we talked about her first podcast experience, PRIDE month, toxicity between Depp winning defamation case, drama within the sculptor community, miniature art, our love for peanut butter, salmonella, how we eat pizza, socializing with new people, and so much more! I hope you enjoy this episode! And if you do, please subscr...

No guest for this week’s podcast, so it is shorter than usual. On this episode, I recap our roadtrip up north for a wedding, staying at a hotel that didn’t seem quite right, reuniting with high school friends, watching a high school film that I was a part of called The Italian Stallion, and watching Dr. Strange: Multiverse of Madness! —————————————————————— Listen on Apple Podcast https://podcasts...

Marlene Sharp, founder of Pink Poodle Production, makes her debut on the RATED G podcast! And on this episode, we talk about Tarzan, John Carter (the sci-fi adventure), The Los Feliz Murder Mansion, PodcastGuests.com, Pink Poodle Productions, working on Sonic BOOM, insights on the development of the Sonic movie, and so much more! —————————————————————— Listen on Apple Podcast https://podcasts.appl...

Kevin Dombrowski, stand-up comedian and host of Just Joking podcast, makes his first appearance on this week’s RATED G! As soon as I first saw him at the Sandman Comedy Club, I resonated with his hilarious material and knew I had to feature him on this podcast! On this episode, we talked about being the “token” guy, how and where Kevin started in comedy, his influences, audience members rushing to...

Joining me for the first time on RATED G, Renee Kaelber, who is a talented local RVA artist and jeweler! While getting to know each other, we talk about our experiences running our art businesses, attending artisan markets to connect with the community, Renee’s artwork and jewelry making, having balance with art projects and work, teacher appreciation, artist residency, and much much more! ———————...

Lots of recapping on this week’s RATED G! It’s been an exciting couple of weeks starting off with Filipino rapper, Ez Mil, showing some love for the portraits I’ve illustrated of him, making appearances on other people’s podcasts, some success at PopUpRVA and Charlottesville, buying a new car, reaffirming fitness goals, racking up commission work, next level creativity, and a little Q&A at the end...

Making her first appearance on the show, visual illustrator and jewelry maker from Spokane, Washington, Jenna Davis joins me on RATED G! We have not known each other for long but had a natural and immediate connection! And on this episode, we talked about so many things like how Jenna is the female version of me, the whole Will and Jada thang, if a hotdog is a sandwich, TOP 4 people to share a mea...

Joining me on this episode is Tyler Brooke, a fellow podcaster and host of Geek Talk w. Tyler! And on this episode, we talk about how it is that we met, what inspired him to start a podcast, a children’s book that he had written called Peter and the Coal Christmas and much more! We also do an Unnecessary Deep Dive on the Logan film vs the Old Man Logan comics! I hope you enjoy my geek talk with Ty...

On this week’s episode, I get to sit down with a new friend, local vendor for CBD business Hanover Hemp, and newly tie-dye artist, Mary Twist! We talk about our top X-MEN films, full spectrum CBD, saving the VA hemp industry, tie-dying, the RVA market scene, rock climbing, and so much more! I hope you enjoy tuning in as much as we had recording! Please Subscribe and Share! This podcast is NOT brou...

On this episode of RATED G, I share some fun facts about April fools. I also talk about the first PopUp RVA Market at the Diamond with some clips to show! And on this week’s Unnecessary Deep Dive, we get into the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles franchise talking about their movies, cartoons, video games, and comic books with a couple spoilers here and there! And then, we end with a little Q&A! I hope...

Tardiness, fake ads, surprise phone calls, business ads, geek talk, answering questions, what ISN’T this podcast capable of! On this episode, I recap my weekend, which was full of surprises; cancelling B!tchFest, newborn baby niece, and my mother-in-law staying with me for the weekend! I also talk about meeting up with a new friend at a packed Irish festival for the first time, booking guests, Unn...

On this episode, I did a recap of an exciting weekend at the Sandman Comedy Club! I also go in on an Unnecessary Deep Dive on an HBO series called Our Flag Means Death, as well as sharing some insights on current projects, my new logo design, and at the end, I answer a follower question! I hope you Like, Share, and Subscribe to the podcast! Feel free to leave any questions or feedback in the comme...