David Menkes walks the line between two separate creative worlds. The first is that of a VFX artist, while the other is that of an award-winning chocolatier. David joins us to share his unique experiences managing these two, disparate creative lives. To learn more about the host and the show: http://chasek.me/ http://createcastpod.com/ To learn mor…

Welcome to EPISODE 30 of CreateCast! Incredible to have made it this far... thank you for listening! Today's episode features Randi Singer, a screenwriter and producer best known for her work on films like The Tooth Fairy and Mrs. Doubtfire For some more of Randi's credits, you can check out her IMDB page at this link... http://www.imdb.com/name/nm…

Today's episode features good friend and colleague Warren Huart, an incredible producer who has worked with everyone from Aerosmith to The Fray. Warren also hosts and manages the successful Produce Like A Pro YouTube channel, as well as an educational music program by the same name. You can find links to both below! https://www.producelikeapro.com/…

Welcome to CreateCast! This week's episode features the incredible Lisa Popeil, vocal coach extraordinaire. She's worked with everyone from Frank Zappa to Weird al Yankovic, and has some incredible stories to tell. To find out more about Lisa and her work, head here! http://www.popeil.com/ Make Good!…

Welcome back to CreateCast! this week features the good folks from Southern Craft Creamery, a family run dairy and award-winning ice cream company from down in Florida. They have a really unique take on their product, and the interview was an absolute blast. To find out more, check out their website... http://www.southerncraftcreamery.com/ MAKE GOO…

Welcome to episode 26 of CreateCast! This episode features the fantastic Scott Menville, a friend and incredible voice actor. Many may recognize Scott as the voice of Robin from Teen Titans, as well as a ton of other shows like Avatar: The Last Airbender or Uncle Grandpa, and video games like Final Fantasy and Call of Duty. In this interview, we ta…

Welcome to episode 25 of CreateCast! This week's episode features the awesome Chef Nyesha Arrington, now of LEONA in Venice (link below). We talk about everything from Chef Nyesha's unique upbringing, her time on Top Chef, prejudice in the restaurant kitchen, and what in food is exciting her now. Make Good! http://www.leonavenice.com/…

Welcome to episode 24 of CreateCast! This week’s guest is award-winning poet Andy Nicholson. Professor-in-residence and Schaeffer Fellow in Poetry at UNLV, Andy’s work has appeared in the Colorado Review, Witness, and many other journals. Additionally, andy worked as artist-in-residence at the Palazzo Rinaldi in Noepoli, Italy. In this interview, A…

Welcome to episode 23 of CreateCast! This week's guest is "Cheap Talk," a musical project helmed by L.A.-Based artists Joy and Nate. Having discovered their song "Push Play" through the hit game Firewatch, I knew that I had to get them on the show. Their eponymous album manages to capture the sound and feeling of the 1980s in a really magical way. …

This week’s guest on CreateCast is Joanna Demers, author, associate professor and chair of musicology at the University of Southern California. In this interview, Chase and Joanna talk about her early intellectual influences, her work as a teacher, and her latest book Drone and Apocalypse. For more info on the book, follow this link… http://www.zer…

This week's episode of CreateCast features my brother, Michael! He's an incredible writer, teacher, poet, and all around good guy. We talk about some of his early influences, his process, and how he starts and finishes his pieces. Make sure to stick around until the end of the interview to hear him read a couple of his pieces. As always, please mak…

Welcome back to CreateCast! Today's guest is Dr. Fiona Halloran, historian, author, and total badass. In this interview, we discuss what it means to be a historian as well as her new book, Thomas Nast: The Father of American Political Cartoons. You can find the book here... http://uncpress.unc.edu/books/T-8057.html - or (of course) on Amazon! MAKE …

Welcome to 2016 - now with more CreateCast! Our first guest of the new year is Shab Ferdowsi, a good friend and head of Beating Lights, an media company that's bringing together cool artists and people of all stripes. Find out more about Shab and her work here... http://www.beating-lights.com/ As always, MAKE GOOD.…

After a brief holiday hiatus, CreateCast is back! This week's episode is with rock-photographer Kevin Estrada. Kevin has worked with everyone from Van Halen, to Taylor Swift, to Green Day... and many more! He's a great guy and a really good friend, so a huge thanks to him for taking the time to sit down with us. To see some of Kevin's incredible sh…

Hey! Welcome to Season 2, Episode 4 of CreateCast! This week's guest is Crook Stewart, and awesome musician and a really great friend. Crook has been on the road with acts like Jackson Browne, Crosby, Stills & Nash, and the Rolling Stones... I KNOW - TOTALLY AWESOME! As always, make sure to drop us a line, leave us a review, and subscribe to the sh…

Today's episode is with the incredible David Babich! David is a voiceover artist, actor, musician, and teacher based in Los Angeles, and he's done a huge variety of commercials, TV, video games, and other work. He's a great guy, and this is a really fun interview! As always, make sure to leave us a review in iTunes, it's the NUMBER ONE WAY that you…

Welcome back to season 2 of CreateCast! This episode features award-winning poet David St. John. David has had a storied career, and now serves as chair of the English department at thUSC. In this interview, we talk about David's creative upbringing in LA's famous Laurel Canyon, his writing process, music, and much more! For more info on David, hea…

Welcome to the season 2 premiere of CreateCast! If you're new to the show, please take a second to check out season one either here on iTunes or on createcastpod.com This episode features Scott Witherow, the Southern Willy Wonka behind Olive & Sinclair , an award-winning, Nashville-based chocolate company. We talk about bean to bar chocolate, how h…

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Welcome to the season finale of CreateCast! This episode features chef Carlos Salgado, who was recently named one of Food & Wine magazine's 10 Best New Chefs of 2015. You can find chef Salgado at his award winning restaurant Taco Maria (link below). http://www.tacomaria.com/ If you're new to the show - WELCOME! CreateCast was just featured on the f…

Our guest this week is Dean Dichoso, an incredible musician, producer, and songwriter who I have had the pleasure of working with on many occasions. For more info on Dean, head to his website... http://www.deandichoso.com/ If you're new to the show - WELCOME! CreateCast was just featured on the front page of iTunes, and the response and support has…

Welcome to Ep. 11 of CreateCast! This interview was recorded live on 30A in Northwest Florida, home to the most beautiful beaches and best seafood in the world. It's an area that's very dear to me, and I'm very lucky to spend some time down there every year. Today's episode is with Jim Shirley, an award-winning chef, restaurateur, and champion of S…

We have a double-header this week! Episode 10 is with Alec Benjamin, a good friend who was recently signed to Columbia Records. You can check out his single "Paper Crown" here on YouTube... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Rqm7HDF89A Episode 10.5 is with Chef Wes Avila of Guerrilla Tacos here in Los Angeles - incredible chef, incredible food! Check…

We have a double-header this week! Episode 10 is with Alec Benjamin, a good friend who was recently signed to Columbia Records. You can check out his single "Paper Crown" here on YouTube... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Rqm7HDF89A Episode 10.5 is with Chef Wes Avila of Guerrilla Tacos here in Los Angeles - incredible chef, incredible food! Check…

Today's guest is Matt Starr, an incredible drummer who has toured the U.S. and the world with acts like Mr. Big, Ace Frehley, Dizzy Reed, and many more. We talk about Matt's early musical influences, what it takes to be a professional drummer, and the state of music today. Great interview, great guy - Thanks to Matt for coming on the show! For more…

Welcome to episode 8 of CreateCast! Today's guest is Chef Ludo Lefebvre from ABC's The Taste as well as his award-winning Los Angeles restaurant Trois Mec. In this interview we talk about Chef Ludo's early life in France, how he got started cooking, what ingredients he's excited about, and even what dishes he thinks are essential for young chefs. T…

This weeks guest is artist and designer Kyle Crawford. In addition to Kyle's work with bands and artists like Deadmau5, Led Zeppelin, Blink-182, and many more, he is also the owner and mind behind Electric Zombie, a pop-culture brand with a devoted following. For more info on Kyle and his work, head here... http://kyleisez.com/ http://electriczombi…

Our guest on CreateCast this week is the incredible Lynne Rossetto Kasper, award-winning author and host of American Public Media's The Splendid Table. During our conversation we talk about her early days in New York, teaching Chinese cooking, what ingredients excite her, and what she's playing with in her own kitchen. If you're new to the show - W…

This week's episode is with hip-hop and nerdcore artist Mega Ran! We discuss his influences - both gaming and non/gaming as well as his work ethic and his upcoming album. Ran is, without a doubt, the hardest working musician I know, and this episode is an incredible look into the life of an independent musician. You can find out more about Mega Ran…

Today's episode is with Kate Krader, restaurant editor for Food & Wine magazine! Kate and I talk about her early days in France, how she got in to food writing, and some of the great new magazine features coming up like F&W's "Best New Chefs" of 2015. We're doing a special giveaway this time around -- one random commenter in iTunes and one subscrib…

Adam Sklute is the artistic director of Ballet West in Salt Lake City, Utah. Ballet West was founded in 1963 and has since become world-renowned for its incredible productions. Since he took the job in 2007, Adam has been responsible for pushing the company into incredible new directions. For more information, check out their website... www.balletw…

Today we talk with voiceover actor Steve Staley! Steve has worked on everything from animes such as Bleach and Naruto to video games such as Castlevania and Final Fantasy. We talk about the life of an actor, voiceover, and beyond!Bởi CreateCast

Chris is the vice dean of contemporary music and the founder of the unique Popular Music Program at the University of Southern California. Chase and Chris discuss his musical upbringing, songwriting, the blues, and more - Chris even plays a tune!Bởi CreateCast

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