Myth vs. Craft

Myth vs. Craft

Myth vs. Craft sheds light on the process and inspiration that drive people to pursue and hone their craft.

  • 49 minutes 10 seconds
    Nash Edgerton (Filmmaker, Stuntman & Director of "Mr Inbetween")
    Nash Edgerton tells me about how he and his brother Joel first fell in love with movies as kids and how he decided to become a stuntman. He shares how he started making his own mini-movie clips to help him get jobs as a stunt performer, and how this sparked an interest in filmmaking. This led to a handful of highly acclaimed short films and eventually, to his award winning feature film "The Square", music videos for Bob Dylan and Brandon Flowers and his second feature film "Gringo." We talk about meeting Scott Ryan after watching a screening of "The Magician" at a film festival and their subsequent collaboration on the phenomenal TV show "Mr Inbetween" (FX). Nash tells me about the importance of being fluid when directing, how he works with actors and how he prepares for each project.
    3 September 2021, 5:00 pm
  • 45 minutes 57 seconds
    Mark Lettieri (Guitarist, singer & songwriter)
    The incredibly talented Mark Lettieri speaks about his musical career and learning how to find balance making a living as a musician. He explains why he doesn't regret taking even bad gigs early on in his career, which type of gig makes him nervous and which musicians he'd love to play with.
    18 September 2019, 5:00 pm
  • 46 minutes 46 seconds
    Ben Poole (Guitarist, singer & songwriter)
    Guitarist and singer/songwriter Ben Poole tells us how listening to Voodoo Child changed his life and sparked his musical journey. He describes the ups and downs of life on the road and how audiences are different in each country. He shares stories, tells us what he looks for in musicians and recounts his recent participation in the Playing With Fire festival in Omaha, Nebraska.
    13 October 2017, 4:00 pm
  • 56 minutes 16 seconds
    Sam Jones (Photographer, director, producer & host of Off Camera with Sam Jones)
    Take a behind the scenes look at the methods, motivation and creative vision of the multi-talented photographer, director, producer & musician Sam Jones. Among other topics, he explains how working as a cartoonist for his college newspaper prepared him to become a portrait photographer. Sam shares the lessons he learned from film and how they benefit him in a digital era. We discuss the origins of his outstanding project Off Camera and the philosophy and approach that enable him to create such natural and intimate conversations.
    21 August 2017, 8:47 pm
  • 55 minutes 20 seconds
    Phil Hurley (Singer, songwriter & guitarist, The South Austin Moonlighters)
    Phil Hurley sits down with me to review his journey from upstate New York to Austin, Texas. He tells me how he started playing music, about his band Gigolo Aunts and his time in Boston, Seattle, Amsterdam and Los Angeles. He recounts his time playing with Tracy Bonham, recalls the power that MTV used to have, his time working at Westwood Music in LA and how he helped form the band Stonehoney. He describes how he views the role of a guitar player, how he’s learning to write happy songs and what sets Austin aside from all the other cities where he’s lived.
    27 June 2017, 10:47 pm
  • 1 hour 18 minutes
    Mark Proct (Texas music history icon, author & band manager)
    Music veteran and manager Mark Proct looks back on his career of over 40 years working with Texas music royalty, including Willie Nelson, Jerry Jeff Walker, Asleep at the Wheel, Delbert McClinton, the Fabulous Thunderbirds, Jimmie and Stevie Ray Vaughan, the Arc Angels, Storyville and many more. We also discuss his book Home Today, Gone Tomorrow, which has over 40 years’ worth of behind-the-scene photographs that Mark took while touring the world.
    5 February 2017, 6:52 pm
  • 51 minutes 55 seconds
    Ray Wylie Hubbard (Singer, songwriter & author)
    Tone, taste, grit and groove. Ray Wylie Hubbard shares stories and insights and cracks me up along the way. He tells us about his friendship with Joe Walsh, his emotional bond with musical instruments and resurrecting his career at age 41. He reflects on his purpose in life and tells us what he thinks about “bro country."
    14 September 2016, 2:01 am
  • 1 hour 33 seconds
    Kenny Aronoff (Drummer & author)
    Legendary drummer Kenny Aronoff looks back on his upbringing, education and accomplished career. He breaks down the keys to his success and we talk about his upcoming autobiography, which will come out this fall. Kenny also shares great stories, tells us how his classical training has helped his career, which drummers have influenced him and which guitar player changed his life.
    29 August 2016, 7:20 pm
  • 39 minutes 58 seconds
    Benjamin Clymer (HODINKEE founder & executive editor, journalist & entrepreneur)
    I speak with Ben Clymer, the founder and executive editor of the online watch magazine HODINKEE. Ben discusses his appreciation of well made mechanical objects, ranging from his childhood admiration for analogue light meters and compasses to his passion for mechanical watches and vintage cars. He tells us about his experience at the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism, his views on the future of journalism and how he spends his time at Hodinkee. He describes his romantic notion of classic race cars being timed with mechanical watches and why he favors vintage watches from the middle of the twentieth century.
    19 June 2016, 9:07 pm
  • 43 minutes
    Losing a Sibling: Coping With the Death of My Brother
    I speak with Dr. Art Markman (co-host of Two Guys on Your Head, Professor of Psychology at The University of Texas at Austin) about the psychology of losing a sibling. Prior to speaking with Dr. Markman I knew that he was eloquent and erudite about human nature and behavior. After speaking with him I learned that he is also a deeply empathetic and generous human being.
    13 June 2016, 5:45 am
  • 1 hour 12 minutes
    Alex Acuña (Drummer & percussionist)
    The legendary drummer and percussionist Alex Acuña looks back on his career and shares fascinating stories and insights. He tells us about growing up in a tiny town north of Lima, Peru in a family full of musicians. He describes his life as a top studio musician in Lima while still a teenager and leaving it all behind to join Perez Prado’s band at eighteen years old. Alex recounts how he stood in a back alley in New York and listened to a 17-year old Tony Williams playing with Miles Davis. He tells us why he decided to study classical percussion in Puerto Rico and how he ended up living in Las Vegas and eventually joining Weather Report. He shares anecdotes about his friendship with Jaco Pastorius, how he switched from playing percussion to playing drums in Weather Report and eventually leaving the band to focus on being a studio musician. He goes into detail about his experience studying martial arts and the parallels he sees between martial arts, music and dance. Lastly, he describes why he thinks he’s had the success he’s had and tells us why he’s writing his autobiography.
    27 April 2016, 7:17 pm
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