Join your host Justin Stillmaker for Connect The Dots, a Hope For Us Network Podcast, as he talks about the love/hate relationship between art, money, and more. First up in art & money: Burning Man. From its origins as an experimental haven for artists to desert Coachella to a libertarian paradise covered in sh*t. Justin shares how such an event can morph overtime due to something as unartistic as money. Justin is joined by recurring guest, longtime friend, & creative, Ani Pandit! Ani sh...
Sep 21, 2023•1 hr 7 min•Season 1Ep. 13
Join your host Justin Stillmaker for Connect The Dots, a brand new Network Podcast, as he talks about the love/hate relationship between art, money, and more. First up in art & money: TikTok interviews. From groups like The Giggly Squad to Chicken Shop, TikTok has become a hub for brand deals & celebrity interviews. But why now? As the SAG-AFTRA strike continues, join Justin as he dives into these two very connected issues. Justin is joined by writer, producer, and his favorite A.D of al...
Aug 21, 2023•51 min•Season 1Ep. 1
Join your host Justin Stillmaker for Connect The Dots, a brand new Network Podcast, as he talks about the love/hate relationship between art, money, and more. Justin starts off by asking the important questions: what the hell is going on at Reddit? With most search engines now rendered useless by algorithm manipulation, how and why has Reddit secured its place as a reliable online source? Today, Justin is joined by pop culture aficionado and CEO of The Hope For Us Network, Carl Evans! The two ta...
Aug 07, 2023•1 hr 10 min•Season 1Ep. 6
Join your host Justin Stillmaker for Connect The Dots, a brand new Network Podcast, as he talks about the love/hate relationship between art, money, and more. Justin kicks this episode off with the SAG-AFTRA strike and how we got to where we are now, then continues with a special guest: Victoria Vertuga! Victoria shares her unique perspective on the strike as an actor, producer, and writer. The pair also discuss her latest short film: Cold Blows The Wind (available later this year!) After the in...
Jul 24, 2023•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 7
Join your host Justin Stillmaker for Connect The Dots, a brand new Network Podcast, as he talks about the love/hate relationship between art, money, and more. Justin starts this episode with the disaster that is The Flash (2023), then continues with a special guest: Jen Bosworth Ramirez! They discuss everything, from how she got to where she is today, to Jen’s time working for infamous Nic Cage. After the interview, Jen joins Justin for this week’s subgenre: Rocky Clones! To round out the episod...
Jun 26, 2023•57 min•Season 1Ep. 6
Join your host Justin Stillmaker for Connect The Dots, a brand new Network Podcast, as he talks about the love/hate relationship between art, money, and more. Today’s episode starts off with perhaps the most obvious intersection of art & money: The WGA strike. After just over a month of striking, the Writers Guild of America has shown no signs of slowing down, in fact garnering more and more popular support, including that of the Teamsters and SAG-AFTRA members. Justin shares how studio gree...
Jun 12, 2023•57 min•Season 1Ep. 5
Join your host Justin Stillmaker for Connect The Dots, a brand new Network Podcast, as he talks about the love/hate relationship between art, money, and more. With the rise of mega-music festivals and elaborate brand activations, Justin asks the question: does the music even matter? From Coachella, to Burning Man, how has the shift towards marketing and money changed how we engage with artists and musicians? True to form, we have a real art vs money situation. So, who wins? Our guest for the wee...
May 01, 2023•1 hr 1 min
Join your host Justin Stillmaker for Connect The Dots, a brand new Network Podcast, as he talks about the love/hate relationship between art, money, and more. This week, Justin asks the question: have we reached Peak Content? With so many streaming services options, is there such a thing as too many choices? Justin is also joined by filmmaker, activist, & creator, Caullen Hudson! The two share how they met, politics and creativity, stories from the filmmaking industry, and… the Batman litmus...
Apr 19, 2023•57 min•Season 1Ep. 3
Join your host Justin Stillmaker for Connect The Dots, a brand new Network Podcast, as he talks about the love/hate relationship between art, money, and more. This week, Justin talks about his unique connection to the social media giant, and what the Restrict Act might mean for art itself. Justin is also joined by friend, artist, & director, Red Gaskell. The two discuss their winding paths to becoming the creatives that they are today and how they balance creating art and paying the bills. A...
Apr 04, 2023•50 min•Season 1Ep. 2
This week, Justin shares his thoughts on art and A.I.; is it friend or foe? Will A.I. come for the arts, or is it just another over-promised and underwhelming technological achievement? Justin is also joined by longtime friend, film director, and amateur ufologist, Ani Pandit as they discuss the leap from money to art. Check out Ani's website: https://www.anipandit.com After, Justin shares one of his favorite subgenres: killer with a kid. Films like Logan, Léon, and Lone Wolf and Cub that are bu...
Mar 20, 2023•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 1
