"Instagram comments are your local community. YouTube comments are like... the world." This week we're joined by Scott Bigos, creative director behind the sketch comedy YouTube channel, CheeseParade. In this interview, we discuss the insanity behind pumping out quality, one-minute sketches every week, and how in order to really process your childhood, you're gonna need a weapon. Subscribe to CheeseParade for a new sketch every Monday. Music: Bean by Lukrembo | https://soundcloud.com/lukrembo Fre...
Jul 07, 2025•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 181
"I used to think this podcast was a good time capsule for us. But now I'm like, this is just us devolving into madness." Tyler and Manny join us for their third round on Articulate, a checkpoint for reflection on their sanity. On this very real podcast, we discuss how you get worse with jokes as you progress in standup, comedic breakthroughs, and getting vulnerable. The boys struggle through old recordings from their first year of open mics. Support Next in Line Comedy! Music: J a z z by Deoxys ...
Jun 30, 2025•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 180
"Standup is a war for confidence all the time." Jakey's back! We talk podcasts, standup, and sketches; a good balance while dissecting the classic nasty & silly work. Follow Jake, Friendly Comedy, and Friendly Television for the good stuff. Music: Cuts by Le Gang | https://soundcloud.com/thisislegang Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons / Attribution 3.0 Unported License (CC BY 3.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US Hosted on Acast. See aca...
Jun 09, 2025•51 min•Ep. 179
"If we don't want to see it, we shouldn't see it." This week, we're joined by Maxwell Collins (D.P.) to discuss cinematography, the film school debate, and the best ways to create opportunities for your career. https://www.maxwellcollinsdp.com/ Merry Bay by Ghostrifter Official | https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons / Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported (CC BY-SA 3.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en...
Jun 02, 2025•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 178
"The whole culture is telling you to hurry, while the art tells you to take your time. Always listen to the art." At the end of the day, we're here to collaborate, create, and have fun. But DON'T TALK ABOUT discipline. I can't know to hear any more about discipline. This week we're joined by Charlie Temple to discuss the best way to feed into multiple sides of creativity. Check out his work on Spotify and Soundcloud. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
May 19, 2025•50 min•Ep. 177
"When a child learns Torah, they bribe him with candy. When an adult learns Torah, they say it's okay if you do it for a selfish motive, because it becomes a pure motive." This week we're joined by The Blind Filmmaker, David Block and his documentarian and fellow filmmaker, Alex Kucy. We discuss David's motivations for deciding to take on the challenge of filmmaking, despite his visual impairment, and how it's impacted his creative endeavors along the way. theblindfilmmaker.com Belong by Moavii ...
May 12, 2025•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 176
"In a world of chaos, a mural can be a peaceful oasis, a visual retreat for the soul." This week we're joined by Sahiti Bonam of Mural Arts Philadelphia. We discuss the organization's mission, as well as some history of murals and the stress of the job. As a Philadelphian, this episode helped deepen my appreciation for the character these pieces bring to our city. sahitibonam.com @visualliterature Cold by ThinkChill | https://soundcloud.com/thinkchillmusic Music promoted by https://www.free-stoc...
May 05, 2025•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 175
"You know music and sound design can be very powerful with how you use it. But the absence of sound can say a lot as well." This week we're joined by sound mixer, designer, and post-production god, Tom Carman. We dive into his background in theater production and how it plays into his attention to sound detail, that path to building a production company, and his role in developing the sound design on "No Thoughts!" (2024). https://www.tomcarmansound.com/ Music: "Philly Cheese" by Tom Carman Musi...
Apr 28, 2025•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 174
"The rules of improvisation apply beautifully to life. Never say no - you have to be interested to be interesting, and your job is to support your partners." It's Maeve Hennessey everybody!! In this conversation, we dive into her background of improv- which surprisingly requires skill, discipline, and talent... crazy, right?? Follow along as it lead her to get comfortable with performing, get into standup, and eventually start her own comedy show. Be sure to catch the next Get To The Point comed...
Nov 18, 2024•51 min•Ep. 173
"A failure is like fertilizer; it stinks to be sure, but it makes things grow faster in the future." Mbeta Sokolo rejoins the pod this week to discuss post-project depression, motivational babies, and how each project you do should strengthen your natural talents. Music: Song: Blue Boi License: Creative Commons (CC BY 3.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0 https://www.youtube.com/LakeyInspired Music powered by BreakingCopyright: https://breakingcopyright.com Hosted on Acast. See acast....
Nov 11, 2024•55 min•Ep. 172
“Movies will make you famous; Television will make you rich; But theatre will make you good.” This week we're rejoined by Beaux Emerson, a local Philadelphia actor and singer/songwriter, to reconvene after two more years into his artistic journey. In it we discuss how his outlook on the entertainment industry has changed, and his goals within in. Music: The Process - LAKEY INSPIRED Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Nov 04, 2024•50 min•Ep. 171
"Drag is full body creative expression; you're basically this big ball of clay that you can do whatever you want with." Do whatever (or whoever) you want this week with Pi, as she discusses her journey into the drag scene of Philadelphia. From arts & crafts, to dinky dark amusement rides, follow Pi into the world of Dragula, a show that explores a creepy mix of fashion and terror, in the newest season (666). Music: Witching Hours by Panda Beats Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more...
Oct 21, 2024•38 min•Ep. 170
"Men weren't really the enemy - they were fellow victims suffering from an outmoded masculine mystique that made them feel unnecessarily inadequate when there were no bears to kill." This week, Kevin shows us how many interests and hobbies can accumulate over time, and why, sometimes, dropping out of college can be the right move. Music: Song: Faithful Mission License: Creative Commons (CC BY 3.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0 https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCC49uNuUk7pY77NoVMlNYD...
Oct 14, 2024•44 min•Ep. 169
"Whenever you put a man on the Supreme Court, he ceases to be your friend." Current attorney and previous judiciary employee Lydia Ellsworth joins the pod again this week to discuss the Supreme Court: some history, the inner workings, and what it looks like now. This one might get a little spicy! Music: 🎵 Music "Cream" by ‘Psylone & oxinym’ • psylone & oxinym - cream 🍦 royalty fr... 💿 Listen everywhere: https://lofihiphop.de/cream ✅ For more Copyright Free Music visit: https://youtube...
Oct 07, 2024•42 min•Ep. 168
"When you look at something on a nano scale, you start to see how something on such a small level can affect such enormous properties on a macro scale." Tune in this week to get the dirt on the MXene community... mostly cool stuff about how they can help the future and all that, but ALSO how two standup comics fit into the community of scientists. Hint: they're pretty much both Oppenheimer. Track Name: "www is a thing" Music By: Dj Quads @ / aka-dj-quads Original upload HERE - • Video • DJ QUads...
Sep 30, 2024•44 min•Ep. 167
“Life without obstacles removes opportunity for growth.” This week we have Triston Burnham on to discuss a little heavier of a topic: Sickle Cell Anemia. We discuss what the diagnosis means, the obstacles faced growing up with it, and the community built around living with it. Although troubling, Triston’s found a way to use this disease as motivation, and a reason to be more aware and engaged. Find out more about his nonprofit at scafcity.com Music: 🔻 "Cosimo Fogg - Jazzaddicts" is under a Fre...
Sep 23, 2024•38 min•Ep. 166
"It's inspirational, how much Josh quits something." This week Josh Martier rejoins the pod to discuss his now 18 months of sobriety, 30 years of life, and his excessive years of friendship with Ben Staab. Music: JAZZ TYPE BEAT SAXOPHONE - 777 | LOFI BOOMBAP INSTRUMENTAL 2023 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 03, 2024•45 min•Season 16Ep. 165
"The Congo was the most difficult shoot of my life but was also maybe the greatest adventure of my life." With a population of 17 million people, Kinshasa proves to be a growing force of nature in the modern world. This week, one of Kinshasa's own "exported brains," Jenn Barry, joins to show us what it's like to grow up in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and how the spirit, culture, and education remain rich throughout a consistently challenging history. Music: AMAPIANO TYPE BEAT "NON STOP...
Jun 20, 2024•53 min•Season 16Ep. 164
"I don't judge no one, I'm just knowin' At night, when it get quiet, that sh** could f**k with 'em And if it don't right now, it's gon' catch up to 'em Guilt heavy as a cloud in a thunderstorm, huh" This week, listen over musings of two folks considering what matters and what don't; especially after hitting what feels like rock bottom. Music: Inevitable Suffering Ghetto Serpents (feat. DJ Killa C and maddsnake) (prod. maddsnake) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Jun 04, 2024•44 min•Season 16Ep. 163
"I'm chopping people in half, I'm slitting throats... I don't have time to breathe!" Ever wonder how they make people die on tv and in movies? Well so did Izzy, until she started killing people herself! Listen in on this episode for a glimpse into the special effects industry. Follow Izzy on instagram @izzyatrocity and check out her portfolio at izzyiselfx.com Music: Skeleton Keys by Alexander Nakarada (CreatorChords) | https://creatorchords.com Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com...
May 22, 2024•40 min•Season 16Ep. 162
"There is no bad day that can't be overcome by listening to a barbershop quartet. This is just truth, plain and simple." barbershop, Barbershop, BARBERSHOPPPP Did you know there's physics in music? Let's breakdown some barbershop music and performance this week with Dylan. Music: BARBERSHOP by VISHMAK & BRAINSHAW Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 08, 2024•39 min•Season 16Ep. 161
"I certainly don't feel like I am desperate to run away from a film set. I love the hustle and bustle. Everything is sort of mad right before a take, and then it just settles, and you've got these two minutes of a bit of magic." After about 10 years of working together on set, Devo and Adan have developed an effective business relationship to create beautiful pieces of art, as smoothly as possible. Listen in this week for some insight to the movie industry, and how sometimes you may have to rely...
Apr 29, 2024•50 min•Season 16Ep. 160
"I take, like, 9,000 supplements every morning. I don't know if it's completely placebo or not, but I'm super committed to these supplements." And we're back! In the midst of a dark February, this episode was recorded while Steve was nose to the grindstone editing, and feeling the weight of it all. Will Ayers, a professional in personal training and nutrition, runs us through the boxes to check off when figuring out why we feel weird. Check your box! Music: Midnight Meltdown Music by https://www...
Apr 17, 2024•53 min•Season 15Ep. 159
"We got the money and the dreams..." Mbeta rejoins Articulate this week to share his experience writing the screenplay for the new Johnny series, produced by GNG Entertainment. What goes into the creation of a full length series? Blood, sweat, and hundreds of unfinished Google Docs files. Johnny premieres February 22nd, and will be available on youtube in the following weeks. Music: Rooftop by Alex-Productions | https://onsound.eu/ Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Comm...
Feb 20, 2024•50 min•Season 15Ep. 158
"Meredith you never told me your old grandpa used to be a huge piece of sh*t!" PART 1 Welcome back to Articulate with Stephen Barrett - This week we have on Steve McJones to give us a deep dive on why we hate podcasters, what it takes to not be annoying, and the creativity (if any) that goes into the medium. INTERMISSION - 39:08 PART 2 If you can't stand yourself, you likely are in some stage of grief, or fully unconscious. Take the red pill brohs. Music: Kanye West x Graduation Type Beat "MOONL...
Feb 08, 2024•1 hr 8 min•Season 15Ep. 157
"From the standpoint of Zen it is no contradiction to say that artistic technique is discipline in spontaneity and spontaneity in discipline.” Does work get in the way of being creative? Does being in a committed relationship or marriage entail less time for creative endeavors? Welp, only if you let it. Whether you lack discipline or relaxation, this episode will help solve all your problems and set your entire life straight. And I can guarantee that personally. Music: [FREE] KENDRICK LAMAR TYPE...
Jan 25, 2024•1 hr 5 min•Season 15Ep. 156
"You can't live in the desert and expect water to be cheap." STOP, WATER YOU DOING?? Listening to this episode with Delaney Ridgley about water accessibility and affordability? Oh ok, please continue. Music: Rustic Ballad by Alexander Nakarada (CreatorChords) | https://creatorchords.com Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons / Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informa...
Jan 10, 2024•57 min•Season 15Ep. 155
It's not called "A Peanuts Christmas" is it? Charles Schultz and his "Peanuts" comics have a deep, melancholic history that only a true artist could craft. The cartoon soundtrack also includes soley bangers. What type of person does it take to make these lasting characters continue to reach into children's and adult's souls alike? What type of person latches on to these and applies them to each stage of their life? Why is it named after a legume? Gather round the fire and get cozy for this speci...
Dec 27, 2023•57 min•Season 15Ep. 154
"A successful man is one who can lay a firm foundation with the bricks others have thrown at him." What fuels you on the path to success? For some, it's fame, partners, or power. For Chickeziea, it's spite... but like in a good way. The kind of spite that keeps you from washing your butt and making soup in the same sink. Starting a business is hard, but listening to this week's episode, you'll come to find that learning along the way can take you places, as long as you continue to build. Music: ...
Dec 18, 2023•47 min•Season 15Ep. 153
"Machines can do many things, but they cannot create meaning. They cannot answer these questions for us. Machines cannot tell us what we value, what choices we should make." This week we get into AI (Articulate Intelligence) within army machinery, or autonomous weapons if you will; and discuss why maybe... perhaps, possibly, they aren't super kosher for humanity. Or maybe not? But probably. Most likely. Music: Vlog 2.0 by Alex-Productions | https://onsound.eu/ Music promoted by https://www.free-...
Nov 30, 2023•1 hr•Season 15Ep. 152
