The Teensy Leader Podcast

Sam Serrif, A.K.A Sam I am the artist, is a visual artist, clothing designer, poet, originally from California. The middle child in their family, Sam started dressing somewhere in the middle of there two brothers, they now do anything from oversized sweaters, to high fashion. We look at one of their newest visual drawn series, which happens to be a tarot card deck. A few of there zines, they give...

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Nick Aliberti the Kingwhistler is a Folk /Americana, Singer/Songwriter originally from Windsor, Ontario Canada, who grew up in St. Louis Missouri We talk about Pink Jelly, the instruments he plays, his journey to becoming the  @kingwhistlermusic  . How it went from a band to a solo act. His new EP Tall Tales and when it’s expected to come out, the sheen of analog, the origin of Red Room and Orion&...

Malandi Pinay is a Drag Entertainer and Hair Dresser located in Reno/Sparks. She does drag brunch at The Emerson Bar twice and month on Sundays, at Whitney Peak one Saturday of the month, and Drag Bingo every second Thursday of the month. She does hair at Siren Salon in Sparks. We talk on wigs, clothes and titties, how she got into drag, her thoughts on Ru Paul, Advice for models and small busines...

Stephen George is a Filmmaker and Chemist from Fort Myers, Florida. He moved here for graduate school. We talk on his background, his studies in organic chemistry, interests in problem solving, his favorite filmmakers, western vs eastern story structure, oblatory scenes, his short films, The Tonight Show, Rotten Apple, Inanimate Objects, and Helpful Horizons. He even does a Commentary for Inanimat...

Joe Atack, is the Producing Artistic Director and Goodluck Macbeth, The Director of Education, and a Grant Writer for the Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival, Actor, Director, Musician, and creator. Originally from the village of Carleton, England, he came to "the vortex of Reno" by way of being heartbroken and bored. We talk on, the future of Reno Theater/Art, his background, Goodluck Macbe...

(If the footage is laggy, it's probably your shitty computer) Luke Westberg is a stand-up comedian, comedic musician, and improviser from Quincy, Illinois and now of Reno. He is a comedy show producer and founder of Dead Panda Comedy which currently runs monthly shows in 3 cities (4 if you count Sparks as separate from Reno) and 2 weekly open mics. He performs a comedic song. We talk about his...

Steve Dickson is a filmmaker and editor in Reno, NV. He works at 88 studios as an editor, runs Knell Productions, as well as  @blipsoda3947  , helps with The Go To editor course with  @ThisGuyEdits  . He originally wanted to be a comic book artist, and is overall just a wonderful human. We talk on his latest projects, All is Calm and Darlene, and he gives a Commentary on the Short Jingle Balls, 5...

Austin Lugo is a filmmaker, co-founder of Theater 42, novelist, and professional meditation maker for world class athletes. He moved here from Indianapolis with his wife about two years ago, and has grown to fall for Reno. We talk on, creation of Meditations for professional athletes, Austin's beginnings in film, flat-earth, modern day Religions, 7-up, the Clock, Sir Mel Haze, the history and...

Krystal with a K is an Multi-Media Artist(Poet,Model,Actor,Painter). She comes from a family of artist, and as a kid was surprisingly shy about talking in front of people. We talk on survival as a starving artist, working survival jobs, freedom, creating the container, the process of completing a book, advice for models, her last art show/we talk on some of her paintings, sex in art and marketing,...

Adam Cates is a Theatre Artist from Reno, NV. He currently works as the Education and Development Manager at the Pioneer Center for Performing Arts. After a long career on Broadway Adam moved back to Reno after the Pandemic. We talk on working with Disney, Adam's path east to New York, Choreography in theatre vs. film, Tommy Tune, Spectacle vs Simplicity, Laundry Day, Advice for moving to NYC....

Sierra Scott is a Mom, Producer, Director, The Arts and Culture Supervisor for Carson City and about a million other things. (Former working New York actor, former casting director in L.A., former Grants Director for the Nevada Arts Counsel). After moving to Carson City to take a break she and her husband Kingwhistler, Nicolas Aliberti (  @kingwhistlermusic  ) settled down to raise their beautiful...

Tarek is a singer, and actor. They are playing Frank N. Futter in Ghostlight Theatre Company's upcoming production of the Rocky Horror Picture show. Playing in Sparks the 10th, 11th, 17th, and 18th. And in Carson City March 24th, and 25th.  Tickets Available here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-rocky-horror-show-tickets-511416038137 On the Podcast we have a few drinks and speak on, being a...

Janet Lazarus is a Director/Producer/Actor. She is the Producing Artistic Director and Educational Director at Sierra School of Performing Arts (S.S.P.A.). She grew up in New York, before moving to L.A. for a life of acting. Everything changed though when she was shot at 'Point Blank' through the chest. Janet survived, but came to revelations that lead her to Reno, where she built a family, and la...

Jessica is a Drag Entertainer/Hairdresser/Meme Queen. She is a Pisces, a Bimbo, and a part of the Haus Does Moore. She has drag brunches in Reno at both The Emerson in Midtown(on select Sundays), and at Whitney Peak one Saturday a month. We speak on Ballroom culture, Hairdressing, Musical theatre, SpongeBob, and Cake Farts.  She can be found online: Instagram: @jessica.coxx.x Tickets availabl...

Michael is an Actor/Writer/Improv Player.  Writer of: Cody Stanfield I Know You Stole My Gameboy Color in the Third Grade and Now the World Does Too,  The Hero (Madwife Productions), Ears  Check some of his stuff on his Youtube:  @ryancostello6942    His Instagram handle is : @ryancostello1 He plays Watson, in Reno Little Theaters upcoming production of Ken Ludwig's B...

Jessica Grimaldo

Dan Bailey is a Director/Voice-Over Producer/Actor/Ex-Military Man/Hockey Player/Audiophile. His latest voice over project, Diablo IV is set to release June 6th 2023.  He can only be found on Facebook under the name Dan Bailey, creepy messages/or inquires on Audio/Voice-Over only please. He also has an IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm9116367/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1

Abby Rosen is a singer/actor/dancer/vocal coach/director/choreographer. They teach  at Take2 Performance Studio,  Sierra School of Performing Arts and Reno little Theatre, as well as working with the Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival. They recently choreographed the show, Peter Pan Jr. which opens this weekend at Damonte Ranch High School on 12/9, 12/10, and 12/11, tickets on sale at: http...

Melody Ricketts is an actor, writer, singer, photographer, and filmmaker. She wrote/directed Braille which can be seen on the Teensy Leader Youtube channel. As well as two music videos, Hookup Culture, and DAYS, both of which can be seen on her youtube channel  @melody  . She can also be seen in Serial Confession: Episode 3, as Jane the Party Princess.  And will be playing Ilse in S...

Kaleb is a doodler, storyteller, movie buff, and all around gentle spirit. He works at the Nevada Museum of Art, where he does AV work. His doodles can be seen at his Instagram, Facebook, Tumblr or Website:  -Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kaleb_the_doodler/ -Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kaleb.temple -Tumbler: https://www.tumblr.com/hierodoodle -Website: https://www.kalebtemple.co...

Melissa Taylor is the Executive Director at Reno Little Theater, and Chad Sweet is the Technical Director at Reno Little Theater. (Reno Little Theater is a non-profit theater, established in 1935.) Both are directing shows in the theater's upcoming season, and both are part of the 6 person staff that makes up RLT(Reno Little Theater). Chad has a background in acting, directing, painting, as well a...

Gregory Klino is an actor, filmmaker, and co-founder of Teensy Leader Pictures. He runs video and production at Grace Church, and is a key member of the Mad Wife production team. Greg's worked with most people in town, and has a background in drawing, dance, musical theatre, stage combat, and teaching.   His credits can be seen at IMDB under: Gregory Klino   Carp-e Diem is avai...

Jillian Harker is a sound healer, world traveler, and nature seeker. She offers a sound healing at the The green building next to Moon Rabbit Cafe(225 Wets Taylor St.)(The building has no name, as its a shared office space) every other Tuesday.  She is the owner of Blue Heron Medicine and can be found at blueheronmedicine.com   or on Instagram: @blueheronmedicine

Sara Paschall is a graphic design artist, and owner of Pine Nut Printing. A hand full of her work can be seen on her Instagram listed below. Much of her work centers around Native themes, motifs, and imagery. The work we talk on in the later half of the video includes the images in the video so you can see her gorgeous creative offerings.   Instagram: pine_nut_priting mentioned in video: http...