In this episode of BS'ing with Sean K, Sean Kneese talks to comedian, actress, and host of the Kathryn Dunn Show: Kathryn Dunn. Topics discussed include: coffee addiction, comedy, ASMR, Robert Pattison's Batman (How will he compare to the others?), improv, background work, performing, Christopher Walken, Willaim Dafoe and more. Kathryn's show website: https://thekathryndunnshow.com/ 

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130: Coffee Addiction, ASMR, Batman, and Comedy with Kathryn Dunn: Comedian, Show Host and Actress

In this episode of BS'ing with Sean K, Sean Kneese talks to painter and guitarist Angela Gram. Angela's art focuses on animals and their place in modern post-industrial society. Angela is also a guitarist and plays in a jam band with Sean Kneese ( He plays bass) called Pinkman and the Brain. Angela and Sean talk about their love for death metal, black metal, grindcore, and other genres.  Angela also talks about growing up in a rural area of New Hampshire and how that helped her develop a strong connection with animals, and how it compares to living in Jersey City, where she lives now. Link to Angela's art: https://www.angelagramart.com/Angela's guitarist instagram: https://www.instagram.com/angela.jams/ 

Episode 129: Art, metal, jam bands, animals, and rural life vs. city life with painter and guitarist Angela Gram

 In this episode of BS'ing with Sean K, Sean Kneese talks to writer, poet and artist Rania Watts. Rania is the founder of CCIQ press, a multimedia publishing company that promotes writers, poets, artists and other creators. Rania is passionate about using art and poetry to help people cope with mental health issues and deal with anger and sadness. Other interesting topics discussed in this episode are Star Wars, Philosophy, ghosts/the supernatural, yin and yang, and more. Rania's Linktree: https://linktr.ee/cciqpress 

Episode 128: Writing and Mental Health, Yin and Yang, Ghosts, Star Wars and more with writer, poet and artist Rania Watts

In this episode of BS'ing with Sean K, Sean Kneese talks to musician Jason Gravley of the bands Antitypical and Ven Perp.  Antitypical describe themselves as :"A couple of neurodivergent people making some music." They do a mix of industrial metal, alternative rock and other genres. According to the Ven Perp Facebook page: 'Ven Perp is short for 'venture in perpetuity'. They create alternative rap music, and digital art about living life to the fullest with a raw authenticity that is unrivaled. " Jason talks about their music, being on the autistic spectrum and being "anti-typical", ADHD, Ritalin and other interesting topics.Antitypical bandcamp: https://antitypical.bandcamp.com/releasesVen Perp Bandcamp: https://venperp.bandcamp.com/community 

Episode 127: Being on the Autistic Spectrum, ADHD, Ritalin, and more with musician Jason Gravley of Antitypical and Ven Perp

In this episode of BS'ing with Sean K, Sean Kneese talks to actress and martial artist Christine Hillary Lee. Christine is a Brooklyn-born and raised actress to a family of Chinese immigrants. She attended LaGuardia High School, graduating in 2012 and is expected to graduate from the Maggie Flanigan acting training program later this year. Christine has also trained in various martial arts including Muay Thai, Tae Kwon Do, and MMA, since she was 10 years old. A passionate artist with a fierce heart, Christine portrays the powerful Yellow Ranger in a viral Power Rangers web series entitled Power Rangers Unworthy. Topics discussed include TV/film set safety, Alec Baldwin, stunts, the acting industry, the different schools of martial arts, Bruce Lee, Brandon Lee, and more. 

Episode 126: Martial Arts, Stunts, Alec Baldwin (Set Safety),Brandon Lee, Bruce Lee, Acting and more with Christine Hillary Lee: Actress and Martial Artist

In this episode of BS'ing with Sean K, Sean Kneese talks to writer, poet, and bartender Luke Young. Luke also describes himself as a bibliophile, proletarian and factotum. He is of mixed Indigenous and European American heritage. He grew up among Southeast Asian war refugees in Washington and California before moving to Cambodia and Southeast Asia with his parents as a child. He lived overseas for more than twenty years before relocating back to the United States in the autumn of 2017 with his wife and four children. His next collection of poetry is coming from Between Shadows Press. Topics discussed in this episode include being a writer in 2021, indigenous rights, defining success, what it means to be "American", Ayahuasca, and more. 

Episode 125: Writing in 2021, defining success, and indigenous life with writer and poet Luke Young

 In this episode of BS'ing with Sean K, Sean Kneese talks to Desirée Justin. Desirée is a professional dancer, actress and and stylist. She previously danced with Boston Ballet, and has performed as an actress in many stage productions in NYC and nationally. In addition to her performance career she is also a successful coach and professional stylist working with actors, photographers and other artists on image consulting and editorial photography. Follow her on instagram @mamades1 and @des_.styles. More recently, Desirée has become interested in improv comedy and has performed in improv shows in NYC and throughout the US. 

Episode 124: Desirée Justin: Actress, Dancer, Stylist and Improviser

In this episode of BS'ing with Sean K, Sean Kneese talks to comedian, performance artist, improviser and improv teacher: Sunny Atwall. Sunny has over a decade’s worth of public speaking experience. He is a former State Champion in poetry. He has written, acted, and produced several shows for the Indy Fringe festival as well as his own 45 minute Solo Show, Taxi Cab Driver, at SOLOCOM 2019. Sunny has also hosted for the Indy Visitor’s Channel which played throughout Indianapolis hotels explaining tourist attractions. Additionally, he produces an all South Asian casted Improv Comedy show for The People’s Improv theater. He also is the director of classes and an instructor at the People's Improv Theater and hosts a Friday Improv Jam every Friday at 5pm at the PIt Loft in New York, New York. 

Episode 123: BS'ing about improv, comedy and life with Sunny Atwal

 In this episode of BS'ing with Sean K, Sean Kneese talks to stand-up comedian and host of the Uncomfy Conversations podcast Shiv Patel about comedy, self-improvement, Neville Goddard, creative visualization, how the pandemic affected comedy, Tik Tok, and more. 

Episode 122: Self-improvement, creative visualization, Tik-Tok comedians, and more with Shiv Patel: Comedian and host of the Uncomfy Conversations Podcast

In this episode of BS'ing with Sean K, Sean Kneese talks to musician and activist Rostafa about Juneteenth, July 4th, gentrification, Black Lives Matter, and more with musician and activist Rostafa. Rostafa also talks about the second annual Kemit Music Festival, which he is the founder of. This year it falls on July 31th and will take place at the Montclair Brewery Room in Montclair, NJ. Rain date is August 1st. Learn more info and buy tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/kemet-music-and-arts-festival-2-tickets-158255547603 

Episode 121: Juneteenth, July 4th, Gentrification, BLM and more with musician and activist Rostafa

In this episode of BS’ing with Sean K , Sean Kneese talks to activists Awdah Al-hathalean and Sam Stein about Gaza, Sheikh Jarah, The West Bank and the struggle for Palestinian rights. Awdah and Sam met while Sam was with a group called Jewish Center for Non-Violence. He stayed with Awdah in his home in the Palestinian village of El Kherson for several months and celebrated Ramadan with him and his family. He was with Awdah and other Palestinians as they were being attacked by radical settlers. Sam talks about growing up in an Orthodox Jewish household, and how he started to become more critical of Israeli policy towards Palestinians as he got older. Awdah talks about life in his village El Kherson, life for people in Gaza and the human rights abuses Palestinians face on a regular basis. He also talks about how meeting Sam and other Jewish people fighting for Palestinian rights changed his perspective as well. Since their first meeting, Sam and Awdah have become best of friends and are living proof that Jews and Palestinians can stand together for justice.Article about Malak Mattar: https://eoinhiggins.substack.com/p/the-last-time-i-felt-young-was-when?fbclid=IwAR1TQ-w3v-WuA7cnlZgabXnh2DOwB5h9F7U1lwijJcKaul-i1HjLl-0dl0oMy podcast with the amazing Malak: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0NysoxFP3SjmnprmFDWxYC?si=5KzrlayHSL-1zUMuhRiN4w&dl_branch=1Malak's BBC appearance: https://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-middle-east-57148368Full video clip with Noura Erakat on Katie Halper Show: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DTzcJhOLkkQ&t=283s​Jewish center for Non Violence fundraiser for Women Against Demolitions: https://www.nonviolenceinternational.net/donate_cjnv_special_fund?fbclid=IwAR07L-oMc-VBYdY2JdyYS2M0zlQO4NlngMu5mxDO6R8uZGsPRX52mAt0HxMOther good articles/links/podcasts on this topic: https://theintercept.com/2021/05/14/palestine-israel-hamas-netanyahu-biden/?utm_campaign=theintercept&utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&fbclid=IwAR2w7g0haWbvPRBcuSeydT-IKA-H79Xcv452LnWskdh8YKkzKGsxFLzHGB0https://theintercept.com/2021/05/12/israel-palestine-jerusalem-social-media/?utm_campaign=theintercept&utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&fbclid=IwAR2P4vRWCCXpZ3iDo43hqZcOmcUFx8SIwfydnLuYy2tVwuuLu46hWmHJ2nchttps://theintercept.com/2021/05/11/not-fine-video-ultranationalist-frenzy-jerusalem-unsettling/?utm_campaign=theintercept&utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&fbclid=IwAR1ho6txjqIoU-uuDvsTf3XDciJby3PnAsMzGIaM0vhttps://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20210430-palestinians-facing-eviction-rescued-my-family-says-jewish-professor/?fbclid=IwAR06DBCUutoyxKVxHKAQ5V-uIa38TRgKs9H4qYz-7d89-v-jOeGd53_nqQs#.YJBLzIURcAt.facebook​https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/israel-palestine-lehava-extremist-group-marching-jerusalem?fbclid=IwAR2UhCgrQhI-w5T866a3R5vUv9DCxVssuH8qG19tnQMtYwD1uoZ2bzRDmYIhttps://open.spotify.com/episode/25KcU5gBvfCNJzOH71KEgN?si=4ddef0503ca84782https://open.spotify.com/episode/12HhnHNOtHH1K7A048dMJl?si=307e9b32508940dchttps://open.spotify.com/episode/4BAeWJJImNQfopCjsnn5Nm?si=XN8in4zHTh6KoizyTv_s3A&dl_branch=1https://caitlinjohnstone.substack.com/p/the-israel-narrative-is-crumbling?fbclid=IwAR10VeDc4fRimTU4-HoI7VPjAvbk0NOdmpH4T8LGkl5AUkQq4vVdyZEcOa8 

Episode 119: Jewish and Palestinian Solidarity, Sheikh Jarrah, The West Bank, Gaza, and Palestinian Rights with Activists Awdah Al-Hathalean and Sam Stein

In this episode of BS'ing with Sean K, Sean Kneese talks to Danette(IG: @Danettetoycollector ) about her passion for collecting and building toys. Danette has built her own Mystery Science Theater 3000 toys from scratch and collects Jurassic Park toys, Simpsons toys, and various other kinds of toys and retro video games. 

Episode 118: Danette the Toy Builder and Collector: Jurassic Park Toys, Mystery Science Theater 3000 Toys, and more!

In this episode of BS'ing with Sean K, Sean Kneese talks to actress, filmmaker and model Kasia Walczak. Kasia began in the industry as a fashion and pose model then expanded into a working actress who has been in many films, tv shows, music videos, and new media projects. Originally from Poland, Kasia can speak both Polish and English. She also has the ability to create character voices in many dialects and accents. Kasia is also a filmmmaker and editor. Her current finished project, is "Enter Chaos" which she has been submitting to film festivals around the world. In this episode, Kasia talks about her inner spiritual journey that influenced this project and the various characters she plays in it. 

Episode 117: Overcoming the ego, learning from mistakes, filmmaking, acting and more with Kasia Walczak: Actress, Model, Yogi and Filmmaker from Poland

In this episode of BS'ing with Sean K, Sean talks to comedian, performance artist, a podcaster Shawn Wickens. Shawn is a co-host of the Stoner Morning Show and a producer at the Bad Theater Fest/Bad Film Fest. Topics discussed in this episode include the future of comedy after Covid-19, how everyday life influences art and performing, marijuana legalization, the healing power of comedy, and more. 

Episode 116: The future of comedy after Covid-19, marijuana legalization, the healing power of comedy, and more with Shawn Wickens: Comedian, Performance Artist, Podcaster and Writer

In this episode of BS’ing with Sean K Sean Kneese talks to Renata De Los Rios:  hair and makeup artist for Troma entertainment, Horror Metal burlesque performer & Spooky mom. Renata talks about balancing her multiple passions with being a mom, her experiences working on set, and more. Renata's Instagram: @bathory1981 

Episode 115: Balancing pursuing creative passions with being a mom, burlesque, horror, metal and more with Renata De Los Rios: hair and makeup artist for Troma entertainment, Horror Metal burlesque performer & Spooky mom

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