The Failed Experiment
THE FAILED EXPERIMENT is a weekly podcast hosted by Southern California based DP/cinematographer, Kyle Cowling, along with a guest.
Each week, in his dining room, Kyle sits down with filmmakers, photographers, musicians, artists, athletes, and individuals from all walks of life to discuss everything from their journey of how they got to where they are today, their goals, accomplishments, failures, mental health, work/life balance and more.
TFE is an open and honest exploration in sincere conversation with a new guest each week, sharing laughs and stories to help us better understand the humanity in all of us.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 149 minutes
- Episodes
- 40
- Years Active
- 2023 - 2025
19. Sean Borkenhagen - Athlete/Kawasaki Motor Co.
A Huntington Beach, CA native, Sean "Borky" Borkenhagen, is a former professional Supercross and motocross athlete now working full-time with Kawasaki Motor Corporation in Tech Services…
18. Stu Alfano - Art Director/Stills Photographer
Fun fact. After recording this episode with Stu Alfano, he was shortly thereafter promoted to Art Director at 100%. Maybe we need a part two with Stu to talk about the promotion and wha…
17. Allie Keddie - Former Educator/Stills Photographer
A Boston, MA native, Allison Keddie is a former private school and public school educator. Working in the education system for six years, Allison’s emphasis was within the special ed a…
16. Kelli Crigler - Police Lieutenant
Kelli Crigler is a Police Lieutenant working within the Southern California area. Kelli has been a police officer for 18-years; two of those years as an unsworn police officer aide. For…
15. Kris Keefer - Athlete/Test Rider
A high desert rat from Hesperia, CA, Kris Keefer is a former professional Supercross and motocross racer who is now working as a full-time test rider in various capacities. At his compa…
14. Mike Williamson - Gaffer
Originally from Tucson, AZ, Mike Williamson is a gaffer/chief lighting technician (CLT) working in Hollywood, CA on commercials and music videos.
After graduating from the University of…
13. David Pingree - Athlete/Podcast Host
David Pingree is a former professional athlete, racing Supercross and motocross from 1993 to 2003. Pingree rode for Splitfire/Pro Circuit/Kawasaki, Primal Impulse Suzuki, factory Red Bu…
12. Ryan Cooley - Account Director/Producer
Originally from Glendora, CA, Ryan Cooley is an account director, producer, and business owner of The Medium Creative Group, a creative agency specializing in still photography, video …
11. Jeff Emig - Athlete/Television Broadcaster
Jeff Emig is a retired professional Supercross and motocross athlete who now works in television broadcasting, handling the color analyst for the World Supercross Championship. Prior to…
10. Casey Davis - Filmmaker
Casey Davis is an action sports filmmaker with an emphasis in the Supercross and motocross world, based out of Southern California. Casey works with the creative outfit, Octopi Media, a…
09. Kit Karzen - Stills Photographer
Kit Karzen is an Emmy award-winning stills photographer and photo journalist based out of Los Angeles, CA working with clients such as the NFL, Amazon Studios, CBS, CNN, Netflix, Nike, …
08. Jordan Powell - Cinematographer
Jordan Powell is a Southern California based filmmaker and cinematographer working within the action sports world. Originally cutting his teeth as the in-house video editor at TransWorl…
07. Troy Murrah - Musician/Artist
Originally from south Texas, Troy Murrah is a musician and artist now residing in Southern California with his wife and three children.
Troy dives into his story of working as a set des…
06. Shannon Stutenroth - 1st AC/Cinematographer
Shannon Stutenroth is a 1st AC (Assistant Camera) and cinematographer currently residing in Los Angeles, CA working on narrative, commercial, documentary, and branded content. Originall…
05. Chris Ray - Skateboarder/Filmmaker
Chris Ray is a skateboarder and filmmaker residing in Southern California with his wife and kids. Partners with Martin Fobes at Motion Clubhouse (their production company), Chris is res…
04. Martin Fobes - Skateboarder/Filmmaker
Originally from a small-town in Michigan, Martin Fobes is a professional filmmaker and also a skateboarded now residing in Huntington Beach, CA with his wife and pup. Martin is partners…
03. Brad Resnick - Filmmaker
Brad Resnick is a Southern California native currently working as a filmmaker within the action sports community for The Brand Amp, an Orange County, CA based production company.
Before…
02. Justin Kosman - Commercial Stills Photographer/Filmmaker
Justin Kosman is a commercial stills photographer and filmmaker based out of San Diego, CA. Originally from Illinois, Kosman made the move to Southern California (specifically Huntingto…
01. TJ Signaigo - Gaffer/Set Lighting Technician
T.J. Signaigo is a gaffer and Local 728 Set Lighting Technician based in Los Angeles, CA working on major TV and movie productions such as Yellowstone, Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom, Ins…
Welcome to The Failed Experiment
Host of The Failed Experiment, Kyle Cowling, welcomes everybody to the podcast and explains exactly what TFE is all about.
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