Music: Life In The Mix With Burt Blackarach
Producer Burt Blackarach discusses music promotion in the age of the internet, the evergreen magic of the 808 and what to do when your dad sells your bass.
Producer and DJ Burt Blackarach grew up in the thick of the Los Angeles music scene and he never really left. The list of people he’s worked with is indeed formidable. It’s so beefy, in fact, that we decided not to list it here because it would just look like we were trying to butter up to Google’s keyword algorithms. Instead, we decided to let the man speak for himself. It’s not here for lists anyway. You’re here for insight into the world of music, DJing, producing and MCing, which Burt brings in spades. That’s right, MCing. You can call this episode Fort Knox for all the gold bars you’ll find inside. And, just when you think it’s over, Swinky jumps on the mic and styles freely. This episode is brought to you by Who’s The Ross?, a late-night talk show that can be found on the web right here: https://whostheross.com/. As always, thank you for listening!
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Season 03 Episode 09
Music: Life In The Mix With Burt Blackarach
Recorded on February 23, 2020
Released on March 10, 2020
Episode Duration: 01:36:09
Burt Blackarach can be found on Instagram @blackarach and on the web at https://www.burtblackarach.com/.
Jesse can be found on Instagram @jjkoester and on the web at www.sunshinepicturesllc.com.
Swinky can be found on Twitter & Instagram @swinkymusic and on the web at www.swinkymusic.com.
Hollywood Fishbowl can be found on Instagram and Twitter @HWFishbowl and at www.hollywoodfishbowl.com.
Magic: Excavating Introversion With Tina Lenert
Magician/Mime Tina Lenert discusses storytelling as a magician, how The Great California Mime Menace affected her career and yoga… but with goats.
Introverts called to a life-long career of public performance, this episode is for you! Magician/Mime (/many other trades and skills) Tina Lenert identifies as a life-long introvert but is also a career performer. As the conversation unfolds, we discover that she’s not a magician in spite of her social traits but more because of it. Tina walks us through her early days as a guitarist, her other early days as a mime and her other other early days as a magician. Oh, and there’s goat yoga. To find out how we get there… well, you’re just going to have to listen to the whole episode. Sidebar - The full title of this episode was going to be Excavating Introversion For Inspiration Before Expiration but it was too long and blah blah blah-y.
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Season 03 Episode 04
Magic: Excavating Introversion With Tina Lenert
Recorded on January 12, 2020
Released on February 4, 2020
Episode Duration:
Tina Lenert can be found on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/tina.lenert.
Jesse can be found on Instagram @jjkoester and on the web at www.sunshinepicturesllc.com.
Swinky can be found on Twitter & Instagram @swinkymusic and on the web at www.swinkymusic.com.
Hollywood Fishbowl can be found on Instagram and Twitter @HWFishbowl and at www.hollywoodfishbowl.com.
Magic - Simone Turkington Is A Tiki Doll Come To Life
In which Simone digs to the very bottom of The Hollywood Fishbowl!
It’s the final interview of 2019 and we’re going out with a bang. Simone Turkington is a magician and an aesthete and we were thrilled to have both of her on the program. While the main focus of this conversation is magic and how she kicked off her career (and kept it growing), we also get into her overarching aesthetic, how she came into it and how it informs her work as an LA artist. Of course, life is so much more than work and art. It’s also travel, family and 60’s tiki and we touch all of those bases as well. When we turn to The Fishbowl, we do something unprecedented in the history of the show - we empty it. We pull questions on dream collaborators, Starbucks drinks and demotivation before closing out the interview portion of 2019. As always, thanks for listening!
On iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-hollywood-fishbowl/id1382358699?mt=2
On Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/jesse-koester/the-hollywood-fishbowl
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Season 02 Episode 52
Magic - Simone Turkington Is A Tiki Doll Come To Life
Recorded on November 30, 2019
Released on December 17, 2019
Episode Duration: 01:17:44
Simone Turkington can be found on Twitter @tikidoll, Instagram @tikidoll and on the web at https://www.magicsimone.com/.
Swinky can be found on Twitter & Instagram @swinkymusic and on the web at www.swinkymusic.com.
Hollywood Fishbowl can be found on Instagram and Twitter @HWFishbowl and at www.hollywoodfishbowl.com.
Magic - Hannibal Unpacks The Emotions That Birth The Art
In which Hannibal brushes off the title of raconteur and then proceeds to tell one hypnotic story after another.
This episode weaves a dense web of stories, from Hannibal’s time growing up in North Carolina to finding his footing in LA and at The Magic Castle. It wasn’t a straight line from a kid content to spend time inside his head to the world of parlor performance, with his magic career beginning proper in his mid-twenties. We cover a lot of ground in this conversation, including how Hannibal creates his art and what pivotal life moments inform everything he does. When we turn to The Fishbowl, we pull questions about life on mars (@riceperloff), worst mornings and a bonus conspiracy theory just for good measure. As always, thanks for listening!
On iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-hollywood-fishbowl/id1382358699?mt=2
On Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/jesse-koester/the-hollywood-fishbowl
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Season 02 Episode 51
Magic - Hannibal Unpacks The Emotions That Birth The Art
Recorded on November 21, 2019
Released on December 10, 2019
Episode Duration: 01:51:03
Hannibal can be found on Twitter @magicartist on the web at http://chrishannibal.com/.
Swinky can be found on Twitter & Instagram @swinkymusic and on the web at www.swinkymusic.com.
Hollywood Fishbowl can be found on Instagram and Twitter @HWFishbowl and at www.hollywoodfishbowl.com.
Magic - Cover To Cover With Micah Cover
In which Micah Cover shares 17 years of insight into the LA magic scene.
The world of magic can be a tough one to navigate - socially, creatively and ethically. Micah The Magician takes us through his insights and opinions on how to best approach the profession and the challenges that still creep up 2 decades into a fruitful career. Micah also gives us some inside information about his upcoming performance at The Magic Castle (including a celebrity guest he’s expecting). Don’t worry if you missed that show. There’s another one coming up in a year. When we turn to The Fishbowl, we pull questions on fighting strategies (courtesy of @darwinfinch), regrets (courtesy of @themagicalkatrina) and what you need to do (courtesy of @weikolin). As always, thanks for listening!
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Season 02 Episode 50
Magic - Cover To Cover With Micah Cover
Recorded on November 14, 2019
Released on December 3, 2019
Episode Duration: 01:18:32
Micah The Magician can be found on Twitter @micahcover, Instagram @micahthemagician and on the web at http://micahthemagician.com/.
Hollywood Fishbowl can be found on Instagram and Twitter @HWFishbowl and at www.hollywoodfishbowl.com.
Magic - Katrina Kroetch Talks Magic, Juggling, Small Business and So Much More
In which we kick off our mini-series on magicians with the one and only Magical Katrina.
Hailing from Portland, Oregon, The Magical Katrina is no mere magician. She’s a business woman, a juggler, a writer and a burlesque performer (and that’s a truncated list). Having worked the magic circuit in San Francisco and Los Angeles, Katrina has a lot of insight into finding work, keeping work and growing your business. This episode is a little longer than the average because Katrina spills all the beans. Whether it’s creative craft, website optimization or networking etiquette, this episode has got you covered! When we turn to The Fishbowl, we pull questions on backup careers, advice to our young-selves (courtesy of @darinmaki) and the very purpose of life itself! As always, thank you for listening!
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Season 02 Episode 49
Magic - Katrina Kroetch Talks Magic, Juggling, Small Business and So Much More
Recorded on October 28, 2019
Released on November 26, 2019
Episode Duration: 01:39:21
Katrina Kroetch can be found on Twitter @amagicalkatrina, Instagram @themagicalkatrina and on the web at www.katrinaspartycharacters.com and www.magicalkatrina.com.
Hollywood Fishbowl can be found on Instagram and Twitter @HWFishbowl and at www.hollywoodfishbowl.com.
MWP - Weiko Lin Is Bad At Keeping (Crazy Screenwriting) Secrets To Himself
Author, screenwriter, Nichols-finalist and MFA-haver Weiko Lin is on The Hollywood Fishbowl to bring his inside knowledge of how we can improve filmmaking, international coproductions and life in general.
Author, screenwriter, teacher and international jet-setter Weiko Lin fills up a room with personality. Wouldn’t you know it, he can also fill a podcast with industry insight and wisdom. This conversation is guided by the contents of his book Crazy Screenwriting Secrets, now available through Michael Wiese Productions. Throughout the conversation, we don’t just talk screenwriting and filmmaking, Weiko talks a fair bit about how we can improve our relationship with China and how the American and the Chinese film industries can best coproduce. When we get to The Fishbowl, we get questions on Robert Redford (@al_lafleur), limitless dreaming and life on mars (@riceperloff). As always, thanks for listening!
This episode is sponsored by Michael Wiese Productions
www.mwp.com
EPISODE NOTES
Season 02 Episode 44
MWP - Weiko Lin Knows That Everyone’s Trying (Because It’s Hard)
Recorded on September 29, 2019
Released on October 22, 2019
Episode Duration: 01:27:59
Weiko Lin can be found on Facebook at /weiko and on the web at www.weikolin.com.
Hollywood Fishbowl can be found on Instagram and Twitter @HWFishbowl and at www.hollywoodfishbowl.com.
We can be found on iTunes:
https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-hollywood-fishbowl/id1382358699?mt=2
And on Stitcher:
https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/jesse-koester/the-hollywood-fishbowl
Indie Musicians: Phoebe Silva Shreds The Violin For Fun And Profit
Phoebe Silva was a triple threat (violinist/singer/songwriter) until today. Now, she’s a quadruple threat (violinist/singer/songwriter/Fishbowl guest).
From New York to Alaska to Los Angeles, violinist/singer/songwriter Phoebe Silva has been performing for three decades, making her a triple-location-triple-threat. That’s exactly why the episode is as long as it is - she brings a lot of game in all areas of grinding, from keeping the confidence up when you’re feeling down and keeping the bank account up when you’re unemployed. This isn’t an interrogation though. It’s a conversation. Phoebe takes over the show and gets the skinny on Swinky and Jesse and their coupling. When we turn to The Fishbowl, we pull questions about who we’re missing, the sexiest thing we’ve done on set, the most annoying thing we’ve seen at work and our greatest influences. As always, thanks for listening!
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Season 02 Episode 40
Indie Musicians: Phoebe Silva Shreds The Violin For Fun And Profit
Recorded on June 17, 2019
Released on October 1, 2019
Episode Duration: 01:58:04
Phoebe Silva can be found on Twitter and Instagram @phoeborama.
Hollywood Fishbowl can be found on Instagram and Twitter @HWFishbowl and at www.hollywoodfishbowl.com.
Wrestling: Derek Smith Invites Us To Enjoy His Dark Secret Hole
Whether it’s JFK, Godzilla, werewolves, Adderall or ghosts, we’ve got conspiracy theories. Hell, our conspiracy theories have conspiracy theories! When we turn to The Fishbowl, we pull questions about kissing (courtesy of @elizabethmcirvin), movie characters (including the the John Travolta/Fred Durst classic, The Fanatic), Jokes and how we’d like to be remembered. All this and more on today’s Hollywood Fishbowl! As always, thanks for listening.
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Season 02 Episode 38
Wrestling: Derek Smith Invites Us To Enjoy His Dark Secret Hole
Recorded on June 14, 2019
Released on September 17, 2019
Episode Duration: 01:01:16
Wrestling Pro Wrestling can be found on Instagram @wrestlingprowrestling and on the web at https://www.facebook.com/WrestlingProWrestling/.
Hollywood Fishbowl can be found on Instagram and Twitter @HWFishbowl and at www.hollywoodfishbowl.com.
Wrestling: Derek Smith Fought In The Great Diabestie Boys Wars
Derek Smith, also known as Cereal Man, was there from the beginning at Wrestling Pro Wrestling. Now, he’s on The Fishbowl.
The deep-dive dialog into the world of comedy wrestling continues in this conversation with Derek Smith, who performs as Cereal Man (among other characters). Cereal Man can be seen monthly at Wrestling Pro Wrestling and always as a background player in the John Travolta/Fred Durst hit drama “The Fanatic”. Derek tells the story of how he got into wrestling and his involvement in the early days of WPW. Eventually, the conversations ends but that’s only to make way for the episode where Derek hosts the show. This episode is dropping on Thursday, so get your bottles of hydro filled! As always, thanks for listening!
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Season 02 Episode 01
Wrestling: Derek Smith Fought In The Great Diabestie Boys Wars
Recorded on June 14, 2019
Released on September 17, 2019
Episode Duration: 01:21:33
Wrestling Pro Wrestling can be found on Instagram @wrestlingprowrestling and on the web at https://www.facebook.com/WrestlingProWrestling/.
Hollywood Fishbowl can be found on Instagram and Twitter @HWFishbowl and at www.hollywoodfishbowl.com.
