The Eric Norcross Podcast

For the third installment of the National Poetry Month series, Eric has a discussion with acclaimed poet MINDY KRONENBERG.   --   About this podcast: Eric Norcross is the creator and host of The Eric Norcross Podcast. He is a filmmaker, writer, and mixed-media artist with an interest in community building, education, and creative careers. If you're interested in bringing your story to th...

SERGIO DE LA PAVA is the author of A NAKED SINGULARITY, LOST EMPRESS, and PERSONAE, and works as a Public Defender in Manhattan. In this episode, Eric and Sergio jump back and forth between the creative and the dire as we explore how Sergio balances his work as a lawyer with his highly prolific creative career. INTACT DISCOURSE: Sergio's website . Buy his books . The Pursuit of Perfect Representat...

Loie Rawding is the author of Tight Little Vocal Cords ( KERNPUNKT ) - an amazing debut novel. Like me, she was raised on an island on the coast of Maine. Her writings and artwork have been featured in SAND (Berlin), The Ekphrastic Review (Toronto), 3AM Magazine , Heavy Feather Review , Map Literary , and Lemon Hound (Montreal), and others. She is a Pushcart Prize nominee and has held residencies...

In this episode, Eric talks with Zelinda Yañez about her increasingly popular YouTube Channel, her backstory, and the difficulty of beginning a yoga practice. Zelinda Yañez is a yoga teacher who specializes in teaching yoga so that people with all kind of bodies can participate and benefit. She founded The Yoga Room in Round Rock, Texas, in 2010, and her YouTube channel in 2011. At the start of th...

LANA AYRAPETYANTS is a New York based actress, recently featured in a major supporting role in Eric's upcoming feature film, FRACTALS. In this episode, Eric and Lana catch up for the first time since production wrapped eight months prior.   Intact Discourse:  Find Lana on IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm11765034/?ref_=tt_cl_t10  ... and on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lana...

KURT ALGER has worked behind the scenes on various Broadway shows, including RENT. When Broadway was cancelled during the pandemic, Kurt had to come up with alternate plans for revenue, and ended up building a successful Etsy business (VanityHouseDesignsCo). Intact Discourse: Kurt's Etsy Shop on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vanityhousedesigns/ On Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/shop/VanityHouse...

TIM HALVORSEN is an actor, and the lead of my upcoming feature film, FRACTALS. He has also  appeared in the hit TV series, EVIL LIVES HERE. Intact Discourse: Find Tim on IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm11746995/ Connect with Tim on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/timhalvorsen/?hl=en -- About this podcast: Eric Norcross is the creator and host of The Eric Norcross Podcast. He is a filmm...

ALEX BABICH is the founder and CEO of Nuravine™ - an AG TECH startup based out of New York. In this episode, Alex schools Eric on everything he needs to know about agriculture technology and how his startup is revolutionizing this space.   Intact Discourse:  Nuravine Website: https://www.nuravine.com Nuravine on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nuravine/ --  About this podcast:&...

THOMAS WAITES is a stage, film, and television actor with over 40 years of experience. He has appear in a multitude of projects, including the cult classics THE THING and THE WARRIORS, and hit television shows like LAW AND ORDER and BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER. In this episode, Eric and Thomas discuss the film business, acting craft, and the necessity of passion when pursuing a life in the arts. They...

In this episode, JAN MAJOR returns for her 7th visit to the podcast for the recurring micro-series: THE LIFE & TIMES OF LEGENDARY BUSINESS CONSULTANT GERARD "GERRY" MAJOR. Eric and Jan discuss the importance of re-thinking how we react to art, and whether or not it is appropriate to embrace extreme emotional reactions. Eric suggests his most valuable growth as a creator was in learning how not...

Brian Birnbaum is the Co-Founder & Executive Editor of Animal Riot Press, and the author of the novel, Emerald City. Animal Riot Press published my favorite book of 2020, ANTHROPICA by David Hollander. Be sure to listen to my episode with David from January 11, 2021.  Pertinent Links:  Emerald City - Brian Birnbaum Anthropica - David Hollander A Naked Singularity - Sergio De La Pava...

STEVE COHEN is a producer of television, radio, podcast, and multi-media content. He is the best networker I have ever met, and has a lot of really mind blowing philosophies as it concerns his work and productivity. At the start of the pandemic, Steve met adversity at the crossroads of the world, and faced it head on. He's now come out swinging! The first of what will hopefully be a rolling micro-...

CAITLIN SMITH is a criminal defense attorney operating in the  State of New Mexico. In this episode, Caitlin and Eric discuss an assortment of legal matters ranging from criminal defense, regulation, the constitution, the high courts, and the accuracy of Better Call Saul. Eric mostly listens. "You are definitely, by existing in the world, violating some regulation or statute." "Because everyb...

JOHNATHAN BUTLER is a Content Marketing & Brand Strategist with a passion for social media and how social issues play out via social media platforms. In this episode, Johnathan and Eric discuss the importance of social media in today's marketing space, and how artists (whether well-funded or totally indie) can grow their professional brand with a solid social media strategy. Johnathan says, in...

DAVID HOLLANDER aka ROBOT HOLLANDER is an author of fiction, including the 2020 novel ANTHROPICA and the 2000 novel L.I.E. He is a professor at Sarah Lawrence College and mentors undergraduate students and MFA candidates in creative writing. In this episode of the podcast, David and Eric catch up after two years and it's like no time has passed! They discuss writing, reading, films, the creative p...

MELISSA BROWN is an educator, excellent mother... and my big sister! Many artists come from complicated, often toxic family dynamics,  and Melissa and I have developed a knack for talking out some of our experiences growing up with ongoing toxicity between us and other family members.  Pertinent Links:   Kurt's ETSY Store: https://www.etsy.com/shop/VanityHouseDesignsCo  Pu...

MIKE RADER is a mixed-media artist and filmmaker. Mike and Eric met in 2012 at the Art of Brooklyn Film Festival and have kept in touch since. In this episode, we unpack some of Mike's work, including his films: MAN VS. ULTRAMAN and FRASS, and his current exhibit: PROSTHESIS (available to see online at The Brownstone Art Gallery ). Eric views this episode as A  Masterclass In Outside-The-Box...

Irwin Gratz is an award-winning journalist, Morning Edition Producer & Host for Maine Public Radio, former president of the Society of Professional Journalists, former chairman of the Maine Association of Broadcasters, and holds a Masters in Journalism from NYU. In this final episode for 2020, Irwin and Eric discuss the importance of journalism in today's world. On the subject of people going...

J. Horton is a filmmaker with an active and growing presence on YouTube. He has produced narrative and documentary films and has a popular YouTube Channel geared towards indie filmmakers who want to know the nitty gritty details of getting through the business-side of filmmaking. In this episode Eric and Jason trade some of their war stories. J. Horton's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/ch...

Lis LoCascio is an actor, martial artist, and motivator. In this episode, Lis and Eric discuss life in the arts: the loneliness, doubts, family and friendship struggles, and of course the importance of why we do it. Lis says, "You really have to save yourself; And sometimes doing things that are going to liberate your soul and your freedom is what's going to save your health." Learn about Lis and...

Amy Morin is the author of "13 Things Mentally Strong People Don't Do"  and host of the popular podcast 'Mentally Strong People'. In this episode, Amy and Eric discuss the importance of developing and strengthening emotional intelligence as an asset for the art life. Learn more about Amy at her official website: https://amymorinlcsw.com  Check out her books: https://www.goodreads.com/aut...

Jan and Eric discuss advertising, promotion, marketing, and merchandising (and the differences between them) and some of the promotional and advertising strategies independent artists can start off with. Some tips obtained from YouTuber J. Horton (and verified as useful by  Eric's own experiences as an indie filmmaker). Please subscribe to Horton's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/cha...

My post-Thanksgiving ramble and last check-in for November 2020. I also take the time to stick it to Amy Coney Barrett, the zealot of the Supreme Court. Please contribute to my PATREON by visiting the URL: https://www.patreon.com/ericnorcross And learn more about me at: http://www. EricNorcross.com How I safely produced a film during the pandemic: https://www.ericnorcross.com/post/film-production-...

Not much to see here, though found out, while on the air, that the Biden transition has officially begun! Please contribute to my PATREON by visiting the URL: https://www.patreon.com/ericnorcross And learn more about me at: http://www. EricNorcross.com How I safely produced a film during the pandemic: https://www.ericnorcross.com/post/film-production-covid19-covid19-film-filmmaking-indie-film-safe...

Jan and Eric discuss the current proceedings: Trump's attempt at a coup, rising virus numbers, NY's second lockdown, the holiday season, and dwindling financial stability at a national scale. If all of this is on your mind and you're worried, you are not alone. But it's going to be okay. We want to hear from you. Connect at: http://www. EricNorcross.com - Additionally, in this episode Eric lays in...