Propaganda on Our Role as Creatives in Building a Better World #22

What role can artists of all types engage in building a better world? This is the concern of this week's guest, Propaganda. On this week's episode, he discusses the vision behind his debut collection of poetry and essays, 'Terraform: Building a Better World'. He also takes us behind the scene, to understand his creative process, collaborations, obsession with coffee and why he does not believe in doing things because they feel safe.

Jason 'Propaganda' Petty is a poet, illustrator and activist based in LA with roots in Ethiopia. He co-hosts 'The Red Couch' Podcast with his wife, Dr. Alma Zaragoza-Petty.

Written and Produced by Matthew C. Temple
Edited by Tyen Musa
Original Theme Music by Adrian Lee

ABOUT ME
I started my career as an accidental filmmaker. I wrote a “practice script,”  hoping one day I could write one that I could sell or produce. That script became my first film, “Senses of Place,” which went on to win awards on the film festival circuit and was distributed by FilmBuff. 

I then moved to Hollywood where I eventually made nine feature films, eight documentaries, and worked with actors Carrie-Anne Moss, Melora Hardin , Zac Efron, Edi Gathegi and Angela Sarafyan in this year's Caged, and many more. I've worked with producers Kevin Costner, Bill Borden – Academy Award winner Francis Ford Coppola and Oscar-nominated director Mike Johnson. I have even shared the screen with Josh Brolin, Neil Patrick Harris, Kane Hodder, Naveen Andrews, and many more.

Last year, I released the documentary film, “Hardball: The Girls of Summer.” Currently, I live between California and East Africa, writing and developing new projects, while consulting on film and TV projects. 

Visit my website to see my work – or check me out on IMDb.com