The Music Video Guy Podcast

Before Jeremy. Before Alice in Chains. Before Nine Inch Nails. Mark Pellington was cutting analog tape in a room at MTV, building a show called Buzz that the rest of television would spend a decade trying to catch up to. In this episode, Maui and Carla sit down with one of the most important directors in music video history — the man behind four of Pearl Jam's most iconic videos, the NIN &quot...

We just hit a massive milestone of 200,000 followers, and to celebrate, Carla and I sat down for our first in-person recording with the man who helped start our obsession: director and Emmy nominee  Quark Henares . We’re geeking out over the legendary Directors Label DVDs, the technical jump from MiniDV tapes to RED cameras, and the digital era that defined the 2000s OPM scene. Quark breaks down t...

In our latest podcast episode, Carla and I sat down to answer a seemingly impossible question: What actually makes a music video good? We developed a framework to judge visual art, prioritizing practical dedication and human labor over massive budgets. We break down the "Blind Test" (associating the track permanently with the visuals), the "Silhouette Test" (identifying the artist entirely by thei...

For decades, the biggest music awards have handed their trophies to the pop stars. But who is celebrating the crew that actually built those visual worlds? 🎬✨ In our latest episode of  The Music Video Guy Podcast , Carla and I sit down with Danny Pollack and Abi Perl, the founders of the  Hollywood Music Video Awards   (@hollywoodmusicvideoawards). We discuss the reality of the post-MTV era and...

In the late 90s, if an artist wanted to bend reality, they hired Michel Gondry. But to actually build those impossible, mind-bending sets, they relied on his First Assistant Director: François Nemeta. This week on  The Music Video Guy Podcast , Maui and Carla sit down with the legendary French filmmaker. It all started when François casually dropped into our Instagram comments to correct our break...

In 1996, a music video was the ultimate artistic statement. You handed a director a massive check, they built a masterpiece, and MTV made you a star. In 2026? That standalone music video is no longer a marketing asset—it’s just a souvenir. This week, Maui flies solo for a harsh but necessary reality check. If you are an independent musician or a filmmaker trying to break through the noise of the a...

Before he broke hearts with  (500) Days of Summer  or swung through New York in  The Amazing Spider-Man , Marc Webb was the visual architect of the mid-2000s Emo and Pop-Punk explosion. In this episode, we sit down with the legendary director to discuss how he turned music videos into mini-blockbusters. We dive deep into his collaboration with  My Chemical Romance , breaking down how "Helena" and...

In 1981, they said video killed the radio star. In 2026, the algorithm buried the music video. But we aren't here to mourn the medium. We’re here to chronicle it. Hosted by Maui and Carla, this podcast is a weekly deep dive into the artistry, technical craft, and cultural impact of the music video. Moving beyond the 90-second breakdowns on your feed, we sit down with the legendary directors, cinem...