Kosiński public
[search 0]
More
Download the App!
show episodes
 
Artwork
 
MTV Star Derrick Kosinski (@DerrickMTV) & actor / comedian Scott Yager (@SHOTOFYAGER) dive head first into the MTV Challenge universe, interviewing past, present and future contestants, breaking down Challenge news and episodes, and laying down new challenges to anyone and everyone.
  continue reading
 
Do you love fan theories? We do. We love them so much that we called up the creators of your favorite movies to get the inside-story, and confirm or deny the greatest fan theories out there! Our guests include legendary writers and directors like Jack Epps Jr (TOP GUN, TURNER AND HOOCH), Mark Pellington (THE MOTHMAN PROPHECIES, ARLINGTON ROAD), Joseph Kosinski (TOP GUN: MAVERICK, OBLIVION, TRON: LEGACY), Michael Miner (ROBOCOP), Adam Green (HATCHET, FROZEN), Hans Bauer (ANACONDA, TITAN A.E.) ...
  continue reading
 
Artwork
 
Co-hosted by recovery advocates Lisa Smith and Tawny Lara. A rock and roll-loving Gen X lawyer in 12-step recovery from addiction to alcohol and drugs. An equally rock-obsessed Millennial writer who found addiction recovery through blogging. Give them a couple microphones and you get the Recovery Rocks podcast, a new kind of discussion about the issues impacting those who struggle and recover, reflecting different perspectives, but finding much in common.
  continue reading
 
This podcast is part of the Chaos Group Labs. In this podcast, we talk to our friends, find out what they are doing, talk about what we are doing, and generally look at all things that interest us including CGI, VFX, Design, Rendering, Raytracing, an d any other CG Nerdy stuff.
  continue reading
 
Loading …
show series
 
As Chris is tied up with a really cool Chaos project, we’re revisiting some of the older episodes of the CG Garage podcast. And we’re starting big with true luminaries of Hollywood revealing how they got their projects off the ground. First up is Doug Trumbull, the 2001: A Space Odyssey VFX genius who went on to direct Silent Running and continuall…
  continue reading
 
Chris MacLean’s incredible career in VFX has transported him from documentaries on Cretaceous dinosaurs to the far-flung future for Foundation, Apple TV+’s bold adaptation of Isaac Asimov’s genre-defining sci-fi novels. Along the way, Chris has created and supervised VFX for movies and TV series, including Crimson Peak, Godless, American Gods, Resi…
  continue reading
 
Scott Yager is joined by Sarah Rice, Susie Meister, Corey Lay, Ravyn Rochelle, Ed Eason, Trey Weatherholtz and Brandon Swift LIVE FROM PHILADELPHIA. This was recorded on Sunday, April 7th at Helium Comedy Club. To attend a Challenge Mania Live show head to www.ChallengeMania.Live Upcoming Shows: 6/8 ATLANTA 6/21 DETROIT 8/3 CLEVELAND 8/17 PORTLAND …
  continue reading
 
Tawny and Lisa talk to Steve Rose, an addiction counselor specializing in gambling addiction, with a Ph.D in sociology. Tune in for a fascinating conversation about how gambling addiction is on the rise. This trend is closely linked to broader addictive behaviors such as smartphone and social media usage, which draw on many of the same psychologica…
  continue reading
 
Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager break down Episode 4 of The Challenge All Stars and discuss the season so far! To hear this entire episode or view the Video Version, head to www.ChallengeManiacs.com and sign up at the Maniac Level! Join us to watch All Stars WITH US, next week in Baltimore 5/2 and a few weeks later in Nashville on May 15th! Tickets …
  continue reading
 
Hugo Guerra is the dictionary definition of multitasking. Having taken his eye for compositing into directing short films and commercials, and supervising VFX, Hugo fills his spare time with producing content for his successful YouTube channel and recording the VFX Notes podcast with Ian Failes. If that’s not enough, he’s also produced a cookbook w…
  continue reading
 
Scott Yager is joined by Tyri Ballard. What happened to the E in Tyri? Tryi joins Scott to talk about his new-look name, his return for All Stars 4, his initital 6-season run on The Challenge, his former Rivals, Exes and a whole lot more. Full Video Version HERE: https://www.patreon.com/posts/video-tyri-on-102675174 www.ChallengeManiacs.com for Pre…
  continue reading
 
Challenge Mania returns to BALTIMORE for our Only Area Stop THIS YEAR in 2 Weeks on May 2nd! Join Scott, Mark Long, Aneesa Ferreira, Syrus and Ashley Kelsey, plus Surprise Guests at the world famous Jimmy's Seafood from 7-11pm to watch Challenge All Stars Throwback Thursday Style! Prizes given for the best 90's outfits! Meet N Greet with everyone a…
  continue reading
 
Tawny and Lisa talk to Camille St Martin, an author and recovery advocate who recently released Spilled, her book of poetry inspired by her recovery journey. Like so many of us, she felt alone in her drinking spiral and found relief and catharsis in writing. Poetry was a passion she had as a teen and sobriety brought her the chance to reconnect wit…
  continue reading
 
Did you know that Disney greenlit, began production on, and then suddenly scrapped a feature-length Boba Fett film? And directly after that, they started work on a new TV show about a very familiar-looking armor-clad bounty hunter making his way in a galaxy far far away, they called it The Mandalorian. Or... was it The Bobalorian? Today we embark o…
  continue reading
 
Scott Yager is joined by Challenge Mania Hall of Famer and Brain Candy Host Susie Meister to talk about the world of Professional Wrestling. Susie has recently become enamored with Scott's favorite passion and she even attended Wrestlecon in Philadelphia in an effort to meet The Nature Boy Ric Flair before Challenge Mania Philadelphia. This was rec…
  continue reading
 
Scott Yager and Melinda Collins break down Episodes 1 and 2 of The Challenge All Stars Season 4, which premiered this Wednesday on Paramount Plus! For MORE episodes like this, head to www.ChallengeManiacs.com and join the Pod Squad! www.ChallengeMania.Live for Tix! www.ChallengeMania.Shop for SwagBy Challenge Mania
  continue reading
 
Tawny talks about what’s going on with Dry Humping six months out and how she’s promoting her new drink, (parentheses). She’s also teaching a class on writing a nonfiction book proposal on May 22nd. They also talk about Lisa’s 20th SoBerthday and how indie non-alcoholic bottle shops are the heartbeat of the burgeoning non-alcoholic drink industry. …
  continue reading
 
Tawny and Lisa talk to Art Alexakis, frontman for Everclear, one of the defining bands of the 1990s, still going strong. Art has almost 35 years of recovery, living very much one day at a time. They talk about recovery and Art’s writing process, including the iconic song, “Father of Mine.” They also discuss what it takes to know when you’re done wi…
  continue reading
 
With V-Ray 6 for Maya and Houdini, update 2, Chaos adds an important feature to its powerful renderer: MaterialX support. With this addition, artists and studios can seamlessly use materials across different DCCs and get identical results, removing many of the pain points of increasingly complicated modern 3D pipelines. In this podcast, V-Ray for M…
  continue reading
 
Tawny and Lisa talk about “glimmers,” mini-moments of calm and even joy. Glimmers are the opposite of triggers. They create a subtle, but meaningful mood shift. Think of how you feel when you pet a dog or hear a song you love. They also talk about “golden shadows,” which, similar to glimmers, are small bright spots that break through when doing dif…
  continue reading
 
Over his 30-year career, Julian Levi has produced VFX for Hollywood movies, beginning with Braveheart, moving into O Brother, Where Art Thou?, The Day After Tomorrow (with Chris), Speed Racer, X-Men: First Class, Prometheus, and many more. Most recently, he helped director Gareth Edwards bring the world of The Creator to life, earning four VES awar…
  continue reading
 
Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Tiffany Mitchell. Tiffany Mitchell joins the guys for the first time since becoming a part of The Challenge world with not just one but two stints on The Challenge USA on CBS. She has also appeared on Big Brother, as part of the dominant Cookout Alliance and even hosted Big Brother Reindeer Games this pa…
  continue reading
 
Tawny and Lisa talk about creating a home that supports your recovery. This can look different for everyone. It can range from clearing out anything you might find triggering, to setting up a space that makes you feel calm and content, to changing up your routine on arriving home. Like everything in recovery, it’s a process that doesn’t happen over…
  continue reading
 
Scott Yager is joined by Traitors Winner Trishelle Cannatella. Trishelle returns to Challenge Mania to talk about her epic run on The Traitors and to compare it to The Challenge. Are these new All Star Reality Shows taking over? What makes them so appealing? Trishelle has done a lot of interviews these past couple weeks and Scott does his best to m…
  continue reading
 
Archviz artists love Chaos Corona. This renderer has become a go-to for visualizing everything from compact kitchens to sky-scraping towers, giving users stunning results straight out of the box. But what’s on the horizon for this popular renderer? In this podcast, Product Manager Tom Grimes discusses what makes Chaos Corona a popular choice for th…
  continue reading
 
Tawny and Lisa talk to Raam Roch Hai and Dr. Anthony Foster, Co-CEOs and Founders of AHA! Recovery, a new approach to treating substance use disorders. They discuss the effectiveness of therapists who are themselves in recovery working with others seeking recovery or supporting a loved one. AHA! Recovery blends three evidence-based therapeutics pra…
  continue reading
 
Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Averey Tressler. Averey makes her Challenge Mania debut to talk Real World Portland, her first two seasons of The Challenge, her casting story, Hooters, where she's been and what it's like returning for All Stars Season 4 coming up on April 10th! Watch the Back-to-Back ALL STARS 4 PREMIERE EPISODES with …
  continue reading
 
Happy Pi Day! To honor this special occasion, we're going to answer the biggest mystery in all of Seinfeld. Why wouldn't Audrey eat the pie? Was it because she was really a Nazi named Eva? Was she trying to murder Jerry all along? So sit down, enjoy some pie, and have a great Pi Day and always remember, the pie is real! Do you like what we do? You …
  continue reading
 
Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager break down all the Categories and Nominees for the Challenge Mania Awards. If you'd like to Vote, head to www.ChallengeManiacs.com before March 20th at 12pm EST. HERE IS THE LINK TO ALL POLLS: https://www.patreon.com/posts/your-nominees-to-99499225 www.ChallengeMania.Live for TIX! www.ChallengeMania.Shop for SWAG! www…
  continue reading
 
Tram Le-Jones has an eye for detail, a people-centric personality, and a passion for computer science — making her perfect for VFX production roles. After getting a job on The Matrix Revolutions via craigslist (no, really), she became a sought-after coordinator and then moved into producing VFX for movies including Spider-Man 3, Tower Heist, and Ex…
  continue reading
 
Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager break down the cast of The Challenge All Stars Season 4 that Premieres on April 10th on Paramount Plus. Watch the 2 Part Premiere with us in NYC by heading to www.ChallengeMania.Live for Tickets! Head to www.ChallengeManiacs.com to VOTE for the Challenge Mania Awards! www.ChallengeMania.Shop www.FactorMeals.com/MANIA5…
  continue reading
 
Tawny and Lisa talk with Alex Kosinski, a 20-something sober friend, who’s building a new life in his adopted city of San Diego. They talk sober dating, healthy habits, and being open to new experiences. Alex finds connection through pursuing passions like fitness, chess and studying Spanish, as well as leaning into the local recovery community. Mu…
  continue reading
 
Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager break down Part II of The Challenge 39 Reunion and all the crazy revalations that came out during the dramatic broadcast. To hear this FULL PODCAST or watch the Video Version, head to www.ChallengeManiacs.com and sign up at the Maniac Level. VOTING for the Challenge Mania Awards starts tomorrow, Friday March 8th! www.…
  continue reading
 
VFX visualization might just be the closest you can get to being a film director without stepping behind the camera. This technology has become a key part of the VFX process, with previz storyboarding growing into pitchviz (to get movies greenlit), techviz (to figure out logistics), and postviz (to create temporary VFX). It’s an area Casey Pyke has…
  continue reading
 
Derrick Kosinski & Scott Yager are joined by Nurys Mateo. Nurys joins the guys, fresh off her WIN (sorta) on the Challenge 39! She has a lot to say! Watch FULL VIDEO of this interview at www.ChallengeManiacs.com Get tickets to all shows and events, including our All Stars 4 Premiere Party in NYC on April 10th at www.ChallengeMania.Live www.Challeng…
  continue reading
 
Scott goes back on Mike Mike & Oscar to recap and reveiw the SAG AWARDS, which aired on Netflix this weke. They go over the telecast, the changes to the show and the winners and what it means for the Oscars. Subscribe to Mike Mike & Oscar everywhere you get your podcasts! www.ChallengeMania.Live www.ChallengeManiacs.com www.ChallengeMania.Shop…
  continue reading
 
Tawny and Lisa talk codependency, something many folks in recovery grapple with. Melody Beattie, author of Codependent No More, defines codependency as, “The concept of losing one’s self while taking care of another.” Anticipating other people’s needs all the time leads to anxiety, projection, and manipulation. The answer is to stop trying to contr…
  continue reading
 
Loading …

Quick Reference Guide