A Black Twitter Love Story w/ Filmmaker Tahir Jetter

A Black Twitter Love Story w/ Filmmaker Tahir Jetter

Filmmaker Tahir Jetter talks about how Black Twitter and music artists like Drake, Frank Ocean and Kendrick Lamar inspired him to examine the psyche of the vulnerable Black Millennial man in his debut feature film, How To Tell If You’re A Douchebag. Jetter also talks about the legacy Spike Lee created for emerging Black filmmakers at his alma mater New York University (NYU), and shares his experience securing distribution for Douchebag, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in 2016.

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Gucci Mane Saved My Life With Comedian Dave Helem

Gucci Mane Saved My Life With Comedian Dave Helem

Comedian Dave Helem shares his insight on comedy as a Chicagoan, a Black man, and a disciples of both Kanye West and Gucci Mane. Behind the jokes is a real dialogue about not letting the machine chew you up and spit you out. We also talked about whether there is a brotherhood among Black comedians, and the difference between a comedian and someone who is just funny on the internet.

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The ABCs-Art, Business and Curation Master Class With Janice Bond

The ABCs-Art, Business and Curation Master Class With Janice Bond

Janice Bond is a widely sought-after curator, artist, arts advocate and cultural ambassador. If you want to make art and money, this episode is for you, as she breaks down art funding, art entrepreneurship, building sustainable business models, and the politics of art and identity. 

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Real Artists Copy: An Conversation with Artist Nick Briz

Real Artists Copy: An Conversation with Artist Nick Briz

New Media Artist and Educator Nick Briz has a perspective on copying, stealing and sharing on the web that all artists and creatives need to hear. Some of the topics we discussed in this episode include:  Why copying is our first tool as creators, how to be okay with the possibility of your work being copied, how to avoid appropriating cultures when copying and more. 

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4.19.2016- The Premiere of The Highwater Podcast

Launching Tuesday, April 19th, The Highwater Podcast is a practical pop-culture driven advice show for artists and creatives. Highwater provides resources, inspiration, and food for thought to fuel your creative fire and amplifies all things awesome in the worlds of art, culture and media.

Listen to the trailer here: 

The first episode with actor Johnny Ray Gill (Underground) goes live tomorrow! Tune in!

 

The Highwater Podcast is proud to be produced by The Post Loudness Network.