Stephen Versus Alcohol
Overheard Orlando
In this episode I share the reasoning behind the personal decision to completely cut alcohol out of my life. The hope being to inspire you to look at the things in life you could or should be doing without. It starts with acknowledgment.
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Her Ethereal Shapes with Emory Alvarado
Overheard Orlando
In honor of Pride month, Overheard Orlando makes a return to form highlighting local trans artist Emory Alvarado. Though she has seen much success, we'll delve into the path that got her there via love letters to the past and trials of self-actualization. In this mega-episode, Emory speaks on the often misunderstood concept of artistic materialism and her plans to change the world through subversive activism. She even dares to reclaim the franchise that once brought bravery and inspiration to a young Emory back from its author and arguably the world's most infamous trans exclusionary radical...
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Water, Light, and Plein Air Featuring Tom Sadler
Overheard Orlando
In the inaugural episode of Overheard Orlando's return, I sit to chat with local Orlando artist Tom Sadler about the centuries old technique of Plein Air painting. Like the French Impressionists before him, Tom has a penchant for nature and seeks out the pristine areas of Florida yet to be affected by human activity. We'll discuss the virtues of innate talent vs. learned technique and how to view the world through the eyes of an artist.
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Through the Looking Glass with Matt Keller Lehman
Overheard Orlando
I sit with local photographer Matt Keller Lehman on a bright Orlando morning to discuss the people we meet who drive and inspire creation within the creative mind. Surrounded by a city in motion, we'll say farewell to a tumultuous year with new hopes for the year to come.
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Syllabus III: Reunion
Overheard Orlando
An update on the goings on of my life, and some new concepts and ideas for Overheard Orlando going forward. A reunion can take many forms and can even occur within oneself; reuniting all the aspects of one's persona.
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Fear is the Mind Killer
Overheard Orlando
Halloween may have come and gone but our true fears inside us all stay with us year round. With contributions from two Orlando women who share their own personal fears, I'll discuss what it means to live with this sometimes debilitating part of the human condition.
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Pained Expressions with Dylan Suggs
Overheard Orlando
Local musical artist Dylan Suggs (aka Conley) seeks a path of emotional expression and vulnerability as a way to bolster both his personal life and his musical career. As anyone who has left behind a life of emotional suppression for freer pastures knows, this path is rife with challenges and personal mountains to climb. Recorded at Stardust Video & Coffee.
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Paradigm Shift with Kelly Baysinger
Overheard Orlando
Whether physical, mental, or emotional, oftentimes adversity originates from within. For local artist/model/actress Kelly Baysinger this came in the form of a life changing and perilous adolescent spinal surgery for her inherited scoliosis and some good old fashioned depression. We'll get into how she overcame and coped with this adversity leading to the beautiful life she lives today.
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In Boiling Water
Overheard Orlando
I briefly dive into one of my favorite philosophical metaphors, all whist touting the dangers of becoming like the frog in a pot of boiling water.
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Birthright with Steven Archer
Overheard Orlando
The concept of home is a major part of the lives and development of most people at some point or another. I sit with writer and visual artist Steven Archer as he reckons with a home he once sought to escape, a deeply rooted neighborhood in south Florida, and a home he's never been to, the vast and culturally rich nation of Peru.
info_outlineI sit with local photographer Matt Keller Lehman on a bright Orlando morning to discuss the people we meet who drive and inspire creation within the creative mind. Surrounded by a city in motion, we'll say farewell to a tumultuous year with new hopes for the year to come.