Wrapping up the last episode of Season 3, the MOUTHWASH Team sits down with Jared Hogan and Christian Schultz; the dynamic-duo that makes up Good. Podcast. With no real agenda, we spent our time talking about films, what it means to run a podcast, and how we've grown creatively.

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S3E10: Sitting Down for a Good. Podcast

Cliqua is the directorial duo made up of Raul Sanchez and Pasqual Gutierrez. Working with artists like Bad Bunny and Rosalia, we sat down and talked with them about their roots, where they’re drawing inspiration from, and how they’re continuing to push their creative limits.

S3E9: Making It Happen with Cliqua

In this episode of the MOUTHWASH Podcast, we sit down with our long-time friend: Tori Hinn. Tori is a Graphic Designer and Creative Director of Figma. In the past, she’s had her hands in projects at Red Antler and Google Creative Lab. Tori talks to us about how the internet has formed many of her relationships, why she doesn’t tweet about graphic design, and Women of Graphic Design, which has been an ongoing project in effort to close one of the largest gaps in the industry. Tori loves people first and foremost. Everything else comes after that.

S3E8: Tori Hinn on Shifting Her Focus

Jermaine Craig is a designer of systems and experiences. In the past he’s created A-Mood, a simple way to curate and gather references. Other Shapes, minimal one-page website templates for creative workers and teams. And right now he’s building Kwanda, a modern collection pot for black communities. Kwanda is a non-profit company that is dedicated to improving the quality of life for these communities through different projects that are organically formed through the discussion amongst its members. Jermaine talks with us about the role design plays in forming these dialogues and the importance of removing obstacles for more diverse solutions to shine on our modern-day problems.

S3E7: Breaking Barriers with Jermaine Craig

We spent some time chatting with DP Andrew Palermo. Andrew has had his hands on many projects over this last decade, from Romantic Dramas such as '6 Years', to ethereal pieces such as 'A Ghost Story'. More recently, Andrew is wrapping up on 'The Green Knight', set to release later this year. Andrew took some time to explain how he fell into filmmaking, his inspirations, and how we can continue to break down barriers to tell more interesting stories.

S3E6: Talking Film with Andrew Palermo

Carmen Winant is a practicing artist, a professor at The Ohio State University, and the Mother of two sons. Her work involves the appropriation of documentation as a means to explore Feminine Studies. Carmen educates us on the power of the found image, how bravery plays a role in artistry, and how parenting aligns with her current practice.

S3E5: Spending Time with Carmen Winant

Michael Goldberg walks us through the founding of Something Special Studios, a full-service creative agency based in New York. From Spatial Design to Branding and Strategy, they've worked with established companies such as Nike and Calvin Klein. Michael explains how he has approached instilling a culture within his agency, building a community around his work, and the importance of leaving room for personal projects and collaboration.

S3E4: Michael Goldberg and Something Special Studios

Claire Cottrell is a practicing Director and Photographer. Claire breaks down the role travel has played in her career, the importance of documentation and memory, and how she maintains an intimacy throughout the body of her work.

S3E3: Claire Cottrell on Maintaining Intimacy

Caleb Flowers finds himself doing it all. He’s created Hathenbruck, a concept-store that explores fashion and product design. Within Hathenbruck, he’s created BigData, a Zipfile available for purchase that contains a curated internet archive. He’s also managed to drop a full-length album, Mystery Ranch, towards the end of 2019, as well as help start Bruhler’s, a company founded by friends that makes headgear. At the center of all these projects, and the focus of our conversation, are two simple questions: What do people want, and how can we get it in their hands?

S3E2: Caleb Flowers on Activating Meaningful Conversations

Are.na is a visual organization tool designed to help you think and create. It lets you build simple collections of content by adding links and files of any kind, and connect ideas with other people by collaborating privately or building public collections for everyone. Charles Broskoski, otherwise known as CAB, is the leading voice behind Are.na, with the help of a small team at his back. On this episode, we hear about how he’s set out to make a more mindful internet, one that is rooted in intentional exploration and the sharing of information.

S3E1: Tools for a Better Internet with Are.na

Four years ago Adrian Martinez was a recent college graduate writing for a local newspaper in Orange County. Now, he is the founder and Creative Director of STURDY. A creative house whose work has been spotted seen on a number of stages for music festivals like Coachella to global tours for some of the world's biggest music artists. So far they've tackled creative direction and set design for acts like Drake, Kendrick Lamar, PARTYNEXTDOOR, and so many more. In this episode, Adrian takes us from day 1 to where he hopes to go in the future.

S2E12: Adrian Martinez + STURDY

Actual Source is the works of JP Haiyne and Davis Ngarupe. A design studio focused on the retail of well-designed objects in addition to the creation of brand identities, websites, and physical spaces for others. Even though Provo, Utah has a population just past 100,000; their team explains to us how great work can come from unexpected places. How proximity of friends who inspire us and constant dialogue about our dreams puts us in a place where we can meet success.

S2E11: Unending Conversations with Actual Source

Chelsea Matthews hasn’t worked for anyone for eight-and-a-half years. She’s the founder of Matte Black, an LA-based creative studio; creator of Shape Shift Report and Candid Network; and partner at the eatery Highly Likely cafe. It’s an impressive list—even more impressive when you get a peek behind what it takes to build such successful projects. We talked to Chelsea about her career path, creating where you see the gaps, and above all, how tapping into your creative community makes all the difference.

S2E10: Building One Thing After the Next with Chelsea Matthews

Decatur Dan—Dan Hall—is an L.A-based, Atlanta-born commercial photographer and director. Once a retail worker clad I oversized shirts with a soft spot for hip-hop, Dan is now shooting the brands he wore and sold along with the people whose music he listened to—we’re talking Anderson .Paak, Nike, Future, and Versace to name a few. We spoke with him about working his way up—how did his experience on all fronts shape his career path and where he is now? What does putting in the hours actually mean, and output? Take a deep dive with us as we are reacquainted with the weight of quality, professionalism, and intention. He's leading the team at Where It's Greater, a creative studio right here in Los Angeles, California.

S2E9: Decatur Dan On The Weight Of Quality and Intention

Andy McCune is a needle in a haystack. He’s the one you read about, the one making the most insane moves—the one who is doing too much to count. He’s the founder of Earth, a millennial-focused travel media company; co-founder of Unfold, a design toolkit for storytellers; founder of Coast9, an influencer marketing platform; and founder of several e-commerce companies, including Christmas AF. Oh, and a minor detail? He just made Forbes’ 30 under 30 list. Whoa is right. We wanted to dig a little deeper and see how, beneath all of the accolades, Andy is does it all. No, not just the work, but how does he deal with feeling overwhelmed? How has he overcome failure? What hobbies leave him feeling full? Listen in to hear those answers and more from the man himself.

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