On this week's episode, Sam and Teresa interview Ram Tamez over a glass of Arnold Palmer. Ram Tamez is a Mexican 2d animation filmmaker based in Paris, and is also a Master of Arts in Character Animation and Filmmaking graduate from GOBELINS, L'école de L'image. Recently, he co-directed a short film called LA BESTIA , along with Alfredo Gerard Kuttikatt and Marlijn van Nuenen, which tells the story of a young Mexican smuggler and a little girl traveling illegally on top of a cargo train. The sho...
May 29, 2021•39 min
On this week's episode, Sam and Teresa interview Black Rave Culture, a D.C-based group composed of Amal, James Bangura, & DJ Nativesun. Black Rave Culture recently released their new album, Black Rave Culture on May 12th under the label HAUS of ALTR. Black Rave Culture talk to Teresa and Sam about spreading the message of Black Rave, collaborating across different beats and sounds, as well as the power of educating others on Black history through creating and passing down music....
May 22, 2021•37 min
On this week's episode, Sam and Teresa interview Rouge over a mango lassi. Rouge is an MC/artist from Staten Island who just released his album War! on March 26. Rouge talks to Teresa and Sam about the process of putting out an album, his inspirations, and advice for students + collaborators.
May 15, 2021•33 min
On this episode, Sam and Teresa interview Marlen Stahlhuth over a glass of coconut milk. Marlen is a Berlin-based freelance photographer and co-founder of MADWOMEN. Marlen's work has been featured in Nylon Mag, BLONDE Mag, INDIE Mag, VICE, adidas and more. Marlen talks to Teresa and Sam about her photographic eye, collaborating with different brands, and her favorite projects.
May 08, 2021•38 min
On this week's episode, Sam and Teresa interview Leanna Keith over a glass of cranberry juice. Leanna Keith is a freelance flutist, artist, improviser, and composer in the Seattle area, whose performance artworks focus on cultural connections and breaking audience and performer boundaries. Leanna was also a Teaching Artist with the Seattle Symphony from 2017-2018, and served as webmaster for the Seattle Flute Society from 2016-2018. Her most recent album, TAROT , was released on April 1 on Bandc...
May 01, 2021•30 min
On this week's episode, Sam and Teresa interview A.G. over a glass of orange soda. A.G. is a London-based DJ, radio host, and producer. Not only is she a familiar face at local night clubs in London, but her voice is also recognizable as the host of the popular MnM Show on NTS and Rinse FM, The Grime Show on Rinse, and as co-host with BBC AZN Network's Manara on their show Beauty Blender. Her most recent project, 333, was released in February of this year. A.G. talks to Teresa and Sam about blen...
Apr 17, 2021•44 min
On this week's episode, Sam and Teresa interview Rhys Langston over a cup of grapefruit juice. Rhys Langston is a music producer, writer, and a visual and performing artist based in Los Angeles. His work explores the performances of race and identity, as well as the space between emotion intimacy and abstraction. His debut album, Language Arts Unit , was released on February 26, 2020, and was entirely mixed and almost entirely produced by him. Rhys talks to Teresa and Sam about pushing instrumen...
Apr 10, 2021•41 min
On this week's episode, Sam and Teresa interview Jerrod White over a cup of Mexico City Mocha. Jerrod White is a multi-media artist based in Brooklyn, New York, who makes deeply emotional drawings and portraits. He is also a photographer and works with various artists on album art. White talks to Teresa and Sam about dabbling in different mediums, balancing work and his art, as well as his artistic process.
Apr 07, 2021•30 min
On this week's episode, Sam and Teresa interview Amani Fela over a Shirley Temple. Amani is a Brooklyn rapper, who previously appeared on the podcast with King Vision Ultra to discuss An Unknown Infinite . Now, Amani is back to talk about his most recent project, A CONSTANT CONDENSATION , which was released on March 15. Amani talks to Teresa and Sam about working solo, the inspiration behind his cover art, as well as finding balance.
Mar 27, 2021•32 min
On this week's episode, Sam and Teresa interview Sydney Holmes over a cup of watermelon juice. Originally from Atlanta, Ga, photographer Sydney Holmes aims to tell visual stories through her work that feel emotive and dignified, whether she uses her camera and creative eye to foreground stories that already exist, or to create space for ones that yet don't. She is a soon to be graduate of Yale University with a major in Art/Photography. Sydney is incredibly adept at carefully executing any artis...
Mar 20, 2021•43 min
On this week's episode, Sam and Teresa interview Psalm One over a glass of pink lemonade. Psalm One is an artist from Chicago who has been named one of the nation's Best Artists by The Chicago Tribune , and made her television debut on MTV's series, Made. She made her debut album, Bio: Chemistry while studying chemistry at the University of Illinois. She is also part of groups Nacrobats, Rapperchicks and Big Silk. In 2019 she released her album, Fight of the Wig , and recently debuted her single...
Mar 13, 2021•51 min
On this week's episode, Teresa and Sam interview artist Lucy LiYou over a glass of coconut water. Lucy LiYou is a Korean-American musician whose music draws on elements such piano, text-to-speech vocalization, and pansori. Their most recent album, Practice , was released on February 1, 2021 and was recorded, produced, and composed by Lucy in Washington. Lucy talks to Teresa and Sam about the process of making Practice chronologically, their classical piano background, and their love for Mariah C...
Mar 06, 2021•35 min
On this week's episode, Teresa and Sam talk to Lundon Avery over a glass of Horchata. Lundon Avery is an artist from Peoria, Illinois who has now relocated to New York City after signing a distribution deal with UnitedMasters. Lundon released his first song of the partnership entitled “Intro” on November 20, 2020 as the lead single to his upcoming self-titled album Lundon Avery. He has been featured on the Fresh Finds Editorial playlist, ESPN X-Games social sync, and during the Lakers vs. Pelica...
Feb 27, 2021•27 min
In this week's episode, Sam and Teresa interview Big Up Menace X over a cup of hot green tea. Big Up Menace X is an experimental film maker, composer, producer, pianist, vocalist, and skateboarder from Detroit, Michigan. According to the artist, his sounds capture the image of a majestic deteriorating purgatory non-chalantly while incorporating rare sample sources to create an auditory and visual world. Big Up Menace X talks to Teresa and Sam about his newest release, Artificial Emotions and Cop...
Feb 19, 2021•34 min
On this week's episode, Sam and Teresa interview Swamp Dogg over a glass of strawberry milkshake. Jerry Williams, a.k.a. Swamp Dogg, is a legendary soul and R&B musician, songwriter and record producer. His most recent release, Sorry You Couldn’t Make it Demos , dropped on February 2nd on Bandcamp, and features a collection of six Swamp Dogg demo tracks, recorded between the early 1970s to the early 1980s. Each of the songs was considered for inclusion on Swamp Dogg’s critically acclaimed 20...
Feb 13, 2021•54 min
On this week's episode, Sam and Teresa interview Lundon Avery, Zach Bernagene (Gosha Guppy), Samori Coates, and Isaiah Shimkin of New York Lab over a cup of Hawaiian Punch. Founded in 2018 by Samori Coates, Zuri Campbell, Muhummad Elbadri, Isaiah Shimkin, Nate Antoine, Gosha Guppy, and Kenza Ikli, New York Lab is a label that aims to create a space for Black people to creatively express themselves in a way they want. They recently signed a collaboration with United Masters, and currently have fo...
Feb 06, 2021•33 min
On this week's episode, Sam and Teresa interview rapper YUNGMORPHEUS over a glass of Dr. Pepper. Colby Campbell, otherwise known as YUNGMORPHEUS , i s an LA-based rapper who continuously pushes the boundaries of originality and lyricism. States of Precarity , released on January 8, 2021, is YUNGMORPHEUS' newest album. YUNGMORPHEUS talks to Teresa and Sam about his college experiences, working solo on projects, and the importance of family.
Jan 29, 2021•37 min
On this week's episode, Sam and Teresa interview musician whoswyLee over a glass of pomegranate San Pellegrino. whoswyLee (also known as “feat wyLee”) is a Zimbabwean-South African multi-disciplinary artist based in Johannesburg. Their artistic sense of self is ever evolving and at this time what motivates their work is to sonically capture the present. “My mind is always in past or in the future,” says wyLee, “but I want to get better at being here and using my music or art to reflect right now...
Jan 23, 2021•35 min
On this week's episode, Sam and Teresa interview rapper Killah Priest over a cup of ginger turmeric tea. Walter Reed, better known as Killah Priest is an American rapper and affiliate of the hip hop group Wu-Tang Clan. Priest also formed the group Sunz Of Man with rappers Hell Razah, 60 Second Assassin, and Prodigal Sunn. Killah Priest's first solo album was Heavy Mental, and his most recent release is The Third Eye in Technicolor. Priest talks to Teresa and Sam about the process of creating The...
Jan 15, 2021•35 min
An old fashioned episode of Two Virgins for ya! On this week’s episode, Teresa and Sam talk about their top three songs of 2020 over a cup of eggnog with Teresa’s friend, Sudeep. Sam and Sudeep also try to guess which artists each put on their lists, and it goes horribly wrong. Artists featured include Anjimile, Billie Eilish, Moses Sumney, Junglepussy, and more!
Dec 11, 2020•53 min
On this episode, Sam and Teresa interview director Takeshi Fukunaga over a glass of glow water. Takeshi Fukunaga is the director of Out of My Hand and most recently, Ainu Mosir , which is distributed by ARRAY and available on Netflix to stream. Ainu Mosir tells the story of a 14-year old boy named Kanto who lives in the indigenous community of Ainu people in Northern Japan. Throughout the film, Kanto attempts to navigate the recent death of his father and his identity in the Ainu community. Ainu...
Dec 05, 2020•37 min
On this week’s episode, Teresa and Sam interview director Merawi Gerima over a cup of autumn punch. Merawi Gerima is a Black independent filmmaker from D.C., who just released his first feature, Residue . Residue tells the story of a film student named Jay, who returns from USC to his home on Q Street, in Washington D.C. Jay comes back in hopes of making a film about Q Street and the people he grew up in, only to find a gentrified neighborhood and family and friends who have also changed over th...
Nov 28, 2020•42 min
On this week's episode, Sam and Teresa interview indie artist Oceanator over a cup of Honey Green Honest Tea. Elise Okusami is a Brooklyn-based multi-instrumentalist who performs solo under the moniker Oceanator. Okusami recently released her debut album, Things I Never Said . Things I Never Said is ultimately a record about finding comfort in the face of destruction, whether it be through appreciating the little things or forming a bond with someone you can mutually confide in about mental affl...
Nov 21, 2020•38 min
On this week's episode, Sam and Teresa interview musician Ravish Momin over a glass of Treo Water. Ravish Momin is an Indian-born drummer, composer and educator. Ravish Momin makes up half of Turning Jewels Into Water, which is the duo of Haitian-born drummer, DJ, educator and electronic music artist Val Jeanty and Ravish Momin. Ravish talks to Teresa and Sam about defying musical genres, what it means to talk about music intentionally, and performing live as a duo.
Nov 13, 2020•37 min
On this week's episode, Teresa and Sam interview indie artist Anjimile over a glass of pineapple juice. Anjimile is a trans and nonbinary indie folk artist based in Boston, MA. On September 18, they released their debut album, Giver Taker , on Father/Daughter Record. The album received widespread acclaim from publications such as Rolling Stone , NPR Music , Pitchfork , Paste Magazine , Consequence of Sound , The Fader and now, The Q! Their Tiny Desk Contest entry from 2018 earned them the title ...
Nov 06, 2020•37 min
On this week's episode, Teresa and Sam interview H31R over a cup of hot chocolate. H31R is composed of Brooklyn rapper maassai and New Jersey producer JWords. H31R recently released their amazing first project, ve·loc·i·ty on bandcamp, with a cassette version from the Purple Tape Pedigree . maassai and JWords talk to Teresa and Sam about their relationship as friends and collaborators, pushing the boundaries of musical genres, and learning about the business side of the music industry....
Oct 30, 2020•36 min
On this week's episode, Teresa and Sam interview director Isabel Sandoval over a cup of London fog. Isabel Sandoval is a New York-based Filipina filmmaker and MacDowell Fellow in film. The Museum of Modern Art has cited her as a “rarity among the young generation of Filipino filmmakers” for her “muted, serene aesthetic.” She is the first transgender director to compete at the Venice and BFI London film festivals with the New York-set trans immigrant drama, Lingua Franca . Isabel Sandoval talks t...
Oct 24, 2020•47 min
On this week's episode, Teresa and Sam interview artist Dominic Chambers over a glass of Lime Jarritos. Dominic Chambers is an African-American emerging artist from St. Louis, MO. Chambers received his BFA from the Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design in 2016 and received his MFA at the Yale University School of Art. Chambers' canvases pay homage to literary narratives, mythologies, and African-American history. Dominic talks to Teresa and Sam about color theory, black intellectualism, and his ...
Oct 10, 2020•42 min
On this week's episode, Teresa and Sam interview Czech painter Barbora Kysilkova over a cup of dirty chai. Barbora Kysilkova is one of the two main subjects of this year's acclaimed documentary, The Painter and the Thief , directed by Benjamin Ree. The Painter and the Thief tells the story of an unlikely friendship between Barbora Kysilkova and Bertil Nordland, the man who stole two of Barbora's most famous paintings. Barbora talks to Teresa and Sam about painting as a physical form of expressio...
Oct 02, 2020•48 min
On this week's episode, Sam and Teresa interview poet, musician, and activist artist Moor Mother over a glass of root beer. Based in Philadelphia, Camae Ayewa (Moor Mother) is also a workshop facilitator and has performed at numerous festivals, colleges, galleries, and museums around the world. As Moor Mother, she released her debut album Fetish Bones on Don Giovanni records to critical acclaim. Fetish Bones was named 3rd best album of the year by The Wire Magazine , number 1 by Jazz Right Now a...
Sep 24, 2020•47 min
