Articulate with Steve McJones

"Truth is, generally I like film festivals; somewhere at some level there's an exchange of ideas."

Are you thinking about submitting your first short to a film festival? Well hold your dang horses, yo…

"Even though a number of people have tried, no one has yet found a way to drink for a living."

This week we're joined by comedian and business operations expert Betty Smithsonian. Is comedy teachable?…

"Instagram comments are your local community. YouTube comments are like... the world."

This week we're joined by Scott Bigos, creative director behind the sketch comedy YouTube channel, CheeseParade. …

"I used to think this podcast was a good time capsule for us. But now I'm like, this is just us devolving into madness."

Tyler and Manny join us for their third round on Articulate, a checkpoint for r…

"Standup is a war for confidence all the time."

Jakey's back! We talk podcasts, standup, and sketches; a good balance while dissecting the classic nasty & silly work.

Follow Jake, Friendly Comedy, and…

"If we don't want to see it, we shouldn't see it."

This week, we're joined by Maxwell Collins (D.P.) to discuss cinematography, the film school debate, and the best ways to create opportunities for yo…

"The whole culture is telling you to hurry, while the art tells you to take your time. Always listen to the art."

At the end of the day, we're here to collaborate, create, and have fun. But DON'T TALK…

"When a child learns Torah, they bribe him with candy. When an adult learns Torah, they say it's okay if you do it for a selfish motive, because it becomes a pure motive."

This week we're joined by Th…

"In a world of chaos, a mural can be a peaceful oasis, a visual retreat for the soul."

This week we're joined by Sahiti Bonam of Mural Arts Philadelphia. We discuss the organization's mission, as well…

"You know music and sound design can be very powerful with how you use it. But the absence of sound can say a lot as well."

This week we're joined by sound mixer, designer, and post-production god, To…

"The rules of improvisation apply beautifully to life. Never say no - you have to be interested to be interesting, and your job is to support your partners."

It's Maeve Hennessey everybody!! In this c…

"A failure is like fertilizer; it stinks to be sure, but it makes things grow faster in the future."

Mbeta Sokolo rejoins the pod this week to discuss post-project depression, motivational babies, and…

“Movies will make you famous; Television will make you rich; But theatre will make you good.”

This week we're rejoined by Beaux Emerson, a local Philadelphia actor and singer/songwriter, to reconvene …

"Drag is full body creative expression; you're basically this big ball of clay that you can do whatever you want with."

Do whatever (or whoever) you want this week with Pi, as she discusses her journe…

"Men weren't really the enemy - they were fellow victims suffering from an outmoded masculine mystique that made them feel unnecessarily inadequate when there were no bears to kill."

This week, Kevin …

"Whenever you put a man on the Supreme Court, he ceases to be your friend."

Current attorney and previous judiciary employee Lydia Ellsworth joins the pod again this week to discuss the Supreme Court:…

"When you look at something on a nano scale, you start to see how something on such a small level can affect such enormous properties on a macro scale."

Tune in this week to get the dirt on the MXene …

“Life without obstacles removes opportunity for growth.”

This week we have Triston Burnham on to discuss a little heavier of a topic: Sickle Cell Anemia. We discuss what the diagnosis means, the obsta…

"It's inspirational, how much Josh quits something."

This week Josh Martier rejoins the pod to discuss his now 18 months of sobriety, 30 years of life, and his excessive years of friendship with Ben S…

"The Congo was the most difficult shoot of my life but was also maybe the greatest adventure of my life."

With a population of 17 million people, Kinshasa proves to be a growing force of nature in the…