#14 Mike & Russell from My Haunt Life: A Growing Scene in LA and How to Feed It
Release Date: 02/15/2017
#26 Super Hueman Hustle - A.R.T. Podcast Season 2 Finale
A.R.T. Artists Real Talk
Allison is a very well-known Bay-to-LA (and back) street artist, having been featured on the cover of LA Weekly's People of the Year issue, Juxtapoz Magazine, and many other places. She's also navigated a wide variety of career situations that have informed her work. For our season finale, host Jacob Patterson stopped by her new house in Oakland to chop it up. Warning: we say "hyphy" and "hella" wayyyyyy too many times in this episode. 8:17- Is San Jose the bay area or not? 8:57- Which part of Oakland are we in? 10:32- The Bay responding to the Ghost Ship fire ...
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#25 Hijinx PR Answers: What Is Art Management & PR?
A.R.T. Artists Real Talk
Heidi Johnson has been putting the coolest art and events in front of the hippest people in LA for decades. In this episode she breaks down where PR and management cross over, how much of this stuff artists should be doing for themselves, and when it's time for you to get a manager. She also lets us in on some secrets of how to get your shit covered by the press. There's a lot of name-dropping in this episode, but every story is peppered with many years of wisdom, and by the end Heidi takes muthafuckas to school so don't miss the second half of this episode. We also share stories on the late...
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#24 How to Run the Art Department from the Gods
A.R.T. Artists Real Talk
Maca rode some wild waves while Quest Nutrition jumped to the billion dollar company range, as he built one of the world's best art departments. Part of that was hiring Dino Nama, who is now Think Tank Gallery's Art Director. The two reminisce on what it took to operate on such a level, the difference of running smaller and more mobile design agencies, and break down wtf an art department even is. They also have a lot of inside jokes (just warning you). By the end of the episode we discuss what it would take to really build perfection in a design agency or art department. 7:00-...
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#23 Decoding the Artist with Yoshino
A.R.T. Artists Real Talk
Yoshino has been a professional photographer in LA for a long time, and during a rut in his personal life and art practice, he started a podcast to re-inspire himself. That podcast is now one of the bigger arts podcasts in the world, and he has built a career and company out of it. In true Yoshino style, he flips the interview and gets host Jacob Patterson to open up about some personal topics and open relationship beliefs he's never shared in public. 6:03- Are you editing your show yourself, or do you have someone else doing it? 7:05- Jacob talks about interviewing people...
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#22 BrokeLA's Anna Shumacher: The Corporate Structure of DIY Culture
A.R.T. Artists Real Talk
cARTel has done many things in the almost-decade that they've been shaping the experiential arts scene in LA. They've hosted fort parties, galaxy art shows with Bill Nye, giant sponsored activations, and been served a cease and desist by Coachella. The latter comes midway through the story of one of the largest and longest running DIY festivals in SoCal, fka Brokechella. Now called BrokeLA, it opens next month and has partnered with Spaceland Presents and the Regent for Anna's first year as the company's CEO. We dive deep into such an evolution, and also nerd tf out on some permitting stuff....
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#21 The Arts' Ever-Changing Cannabis Landscape with Little Face Events
A.R.T. Artists Real Talk
Katie Carita Partlow of Little Face Events has changed the way that Los Angeles perceives cannabis events. Recognized by such now-household names as Weedmaps and Rolling Stone, Katie is the go-to personality in the weed industry to get a finely tuned message across in an artistic way. She's been called the "Best Pot Party in CA" (Rolling Stone) and she has her sights set high on 2018. If you're interested in doing anything artistic with Mary Jane this year, this podcast episode is the place to start. 6:46- Katie Partlow (Little Face Events) 5:53- Katie explains what...
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#16 Meow Wolf CEO Vince Kadlubek: Changing the Economy Through Art
A.R.T. Artists Real Talk
#repost! We took this episode down to make a crucial cut. If you heard it the first time, enjoy it again cuz it's that good! If you missed it, here's your chance to listen to the world's hottest immersive arts company spin gold through their CEO.
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#20 Drinkin' Smokin' & West Coastin' – A Love/Hate Letter to Los Angeles
A.R.T. Artists Real Talk
We've mentioned the trip that manifested DS&WC at Think Tank Gallery, the show that brought our gallery back into our old venue, but we haven't discussed the process of putting it on. Hundreds of people were involved in producing this massive arts and events series, and four of them sit down after breakfast to smoke a few bowls and talk about it in this episode. If you came to the show you'll love hearing what went into it, and if you didn't you'll love hearing our host's best friends ruthlessly mocking him for a couple hours. Long one but good one. 5:40- Intro 6:08-...
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#19 Think Tank Gallery Lied to You: Deception as Art Medium with Firefly Prod.
A.R.T. Artists Real Talk
The last big show that was thrown with the Think Tank was a confusing one, for many reasons. Firefly Productions tricked the Think Tank into producing it, the Think Tank tricked its audience into attending it (#District798), and the actors tricked guests in every way shape and form. By the end, people even thought the weed was fake while they hit it. This show was described as a "mindfuck" by the media, and it encapsulated that word in every way. Whether you caught or missed the show, or caught the show but missed huge chunks of it (we don't blame you), this interview with Steph and Steven of...
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#18 Running a Creative, Mystical Ecosystem with "Sleep No More"
A.R.T. Artists Real Talk
New York's "Sleep No More" is probably the most successful piece of immersive theatre of all time. But there are thousands of moving parts to this magical machine. Guest Cesar Hawas likes to describe the parts of this creative ecosystem as just that, magic, but there are tons of insights to how an arts company can get such an expensive building and keep it running and profitable. Cesar talks about the more ethereal parts of Sleep No More (run by the production company Emursive) and all of the inspiration that surrounds it at the McKittrick Hotel in our first remote episode recorded...
info_outlineMy Haunt Life is the best place for long form content that any LA-based scare fiend can find. While their basis is most certainly haunts, Mike and Russell cover everything from haunted houses to immersive theatre. The latter is really where this conversation takes off, and we go pretty deep on certain topics that provide insight and opportunity for creators looking to make a tangible impact on their guests. There is no better source to find out about the most cutting edge stuff in the immersive haunt world, so diving into how Mike and Russell see that world at this moment is a real treat.
0:00- Intro
7:06- Night on Broadway
8:43 Introduction Russell and Mike from My Haunt Life
http://www.myhauntlife.com/category/blog/
10:55- What is a ARG? An alternate reality game (ARG) is an interactive networked narrative that uses the real world as a platform and uses transmedia storytelling to deliver a story that may be altered by players' ideas or actions.
13:03- http://thetensionexperience.com
13:33- Mike are you really experienced in ARG’s? when was the first one you ran into?
17:03- Tune into episode 11 to hear more about Noah Nelson and the Tension Experience
http://thetensionexperience.com
17:43- How did you guys find the Tension Experience?
22:10- Ron English Hulk:
24:03- How did they first get out the information for the Tension Experience?
25:33- Thoughts on the Tension experience and how Russell and Mike believe it is the best thing in Los Angeles
28:26- http://speakeasysociety.com
Annie Lesser:
instagram.com/gettingtoknowyou
http://www.goldenstatehaunts.org/2017/02/09/go-to-the-wild-with-shine-on-collective/
29:21- Read about the upcoming shows Russell and Mike mention at http://www.myhauntlife.com/los-angeles-haunt-calendar/
29:38- How often do you find the process of people wanting to be apart of it then people falling off? Is there a pattern within the personal line that is crossed with the people who fall off or does it move show to show?
31:43- http://fourlarks.com/production/basicflowers/
32:23- Jacob goes into detail of how Immersive theater is a great way to flip the art world upside down.
33:13- Karen Finley
http://karenfinley.com/photos.php
https://www.moma.org/artists/38715?locale=en
36:18- How do you think the experience was for the people who only went to the haunt portion of the Tension Experience?
45:09- What do you think would have happen if you changed your character and started reacting in the opposite way?
46:43- If you had to suggest an experience to the audience which one would it be?
Lust Experience: http://thelustexperience.com
48:33- Where would you suggest the audience to start at, to those who have not been exposed to the Immersive theater?
https://www.facebook.com/thelustexperience/
http://thetensionexperience.com
50:03- Is there a way for the people who weren't involved with the tension experience to get caught up?
https://www.periscope.tv/the_tension_exp/1DXGyoYwwjRxM?
http://thetensionexperience.com/forums/
52:03- Thoughts on how The Haunt life documented The Tension Experience on their podcast
53:43- Jacob goes into detail about how and why he first got off-put about the Immersive world
54:33- Megan Reilly:
https://medium.com/no-proscenium/looking-for-a-game-with-consequences-81b6ebd53f92#.n9n82754i
54:58- Scott Hove:
https://www.instagram.com/scotthove/
https://www.facebook.com/scott.hove
https://www.facebook.com/The-Art-of-Scott-Hove-223040721087589/
Breakbread
http://www.thinktankgallery.org/breakbread/
55:33- Russell and Mike explain why they do what they do with “My Haunt Life”, and how they wanted to give real genuine reviews for the people.
59:33- Russell and Mike go into detail about the Immersive world and how “there is a difference between creating a show where you want to pull them in and involve them and then you have the other thing where someone in the audience is forced to do something they don't want too.”
59:33- On your guy’s podcast you break down honest reviews on Immersive shows, going into detail about what was good/bad from both of your point of views and you then end it with the show as a whole- has this been a structure since then start, or did it come naturally?
1:02:28- What were you guys doing before, you said it was a craigslist add?
1:04:13- Did you guys meet at Scare LA?
http://www.theblackoutexperience.com
1:05:03- The story of how Russell and Mike met
1:09:44- Flying Lotus Film
http://pitchfork.com/news/71108-flying-lotus-film-kuso-triggers-mass-walkouts-at-sundance/
1:10:44- The Queen Marry
http://www.queenmary.com/tours-exhibits/tours-exhibits-attractions/haunted-encounters/
1:11:18- Matt Durado:
1:12:35-
http://www.shineoncollective.com
https://www.facebook.com/CreepLosAngeles
1:13:13- The Hollywood Fringe Fest will have an Immersive show category this year learn more details at http://www.hollywoodfringe.org
1:14:43- Teri Hatcher
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000159/
1:15:43- Russell, did you have a background in theater?
1:20:33- Mike, how did you get into the haunt world?
1:25:14- Speakeasy
1:25:23- Jacob goes into detail about when he went to a Immersive haunted experience alone and how it impacted him
1:29:03-http://www.thealoneexperience.com
1:37:34- The Rope Experience:
1:40:33- Russell talks about weird experiences with fans since he is in the Blackout documentary and how haunts have to sometimes deal with overactive fans
http://www.theblackoutexperience.com
1:44:31- http://www.thealoneexperience.com
1:46:35- A lot of people go to Knott's Scary farm or the Queen Marry because this is what they know. Now things are starting to spread with the Immersive world and with all the knew people learning about these Immersive shows, they do not know the rules how do you think producers should handle their new audiences?
1:50:03- Escape rooms and people ripping and or breaking pieces
1:50:45- Its the communities responsibility to approach escape rooms and Immersive theater shows appropriately
1:54:03- http://fourlarks.com/production/basicflowers/
1:55:17- What advice would you give to people who are already making shows or who want to step it up in this world?
1:57:13- “Create, take risks, invite people in to what you create but respect them for taking the risk to follow you.”
2:00:03- Producers need good customer service
2:03:33- How do you bring customer service during an Immersive experience without breaking character?
2:04:55- What happens to you when its not haunt season? What are you guys up too right now and what are you looking forward too?
2:05:28- If you could suggest a show right now what would it be?
https://www.facebook.com/TheSpeakeasySoc/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PPMnOMmncGM
http://www.shineoncollective.com/devoted
http://www.shineoncollective.com/shows/
2:07:11- What are you guys looking forward to with Scare LA coming up this summer?
2:07:56- Find more of Russell and Mike at
Find different events of escape rooms and Immersive shows at
http://www.myhauntlife.com/los-angeles-haunt-calendar/
If you are visiting LA and don’t want to do tourist things, check out
http://www.myhauntlife.com/visit-los-angeles/
Call 515-HAUNTLA if you want to leave Mike and Russell creepy messages