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The Acting Podcast

Risa Bramon Garcia and Steve Braun

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The Acting Podcast with Risa Bramon Garcia (director, casting director, producer) & Steve Braun (acting coach, communication consultant), founders of The BGB Studio, takes you inside the craft, the casting room, and the business- and bringing other Industry experts into the conversation- we dig into the work, pull back the curtain of the Industry, and show you how much power you really have as an artist.
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Office Hours Live is a weekly call-in show with Tim Heidecker, DJ Douggpound and Vic Berger (aka the holy trinity). Every episode you'll hear sound bite battles, drops galore, special guests, and Tim's rants and riffs on politics, music, his kids and whatever else is happening in his life, and the lives of our callers. Support the holy trinity, get the full two-hour show, the entire archives and more at patreon.com/officehourslive.
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A show about the past, present, and future of design. The Design Vault is a conversation hosted by Albert Shum and Thamer Abanami, reflecting on iconic products and ideas from the past, and rethinking them from new perspectives. FOLLOW US @thedesignvaultpodcast designvaultpodcast.com Hosts: Albert Shum and Thamer Abanami Production and Post-production: Romina Hakim, Toño Tellez and Poonam Patel Music: Red Lips Media LLC Brand Design: Rafael Poloni
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Welcome back to another episode of The Design Vault with your hosts Albert Shum and Thamer Abanami. Today we explore an absolute game changer in the world of music technology—the Roland TR-808 drum machine. Despite its initial commercial failure, the TR-808 revolutionized music production and left an indelible mark on various genres—from early hip …
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An actor's mindset can make or break a career. Your job is to open your heart, remain sensitive and open. And you’re asked to do that job in an Industry that doesn't have the capacity to care for your needs and in which scarcity is the norm. You will lose faith. It’s inevitable. But how gracefully you can find it again is the difference between aud…
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Skip your morning shave and enjoy this rare 5 o’clock shadow show that didn’t start til 5pm! The zoom room and hotline were full, we checked out Russel Brand's baptism photos, discussed both Frankie and Bobby Valli, and SPOILER ALERT Tim told us all about his successful heart procedure. Watch or listen to another hour of the show with a dark new lo…
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It was a magical morning with special guest Piff the Magic Dragon performing many of his astounding tricks along with his assistant Mr. Piffles 2.0, and the holy trinity lending a hand as needed. Of course we talked to some of YOU on zoom and the hotline, a brand new City of the Day, a double header dopp' o' the mornin', and we acknowledged the leg…
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In this episode of The Design Vault, we explore the iconic Braun ET66 calculator, designed by Dieter Rams in 1987. We discuss how this calculator, now featured in the Museum of Modern Art, embodies Rams' 'less, but better' philosophy through its distinctive features like convex circular buttons and a high-contrast color scheme. We highlight how the…
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We jam packed this early bird special Tuesday episode with the unfortunate return of Phil Braun, a Jordan Peterson wellness check, breaking rock news, lots of YOU on zoom and the hotline, and Chicago indie rockers Bnny performing an exclusive acoustic version of "Good Stuff." Watch or listen to another hour of the show with more Bnny, Doug's "Gss t…
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Did you miss us?? We’re back and we were LIVE this week with funny man James Adomian celebrating his new special "Path of Most Resistance" with some of his many impeccable impressions and music man Tall Juan performing "Dark Hole" from his new album "Raccoon Nights." There was also a disputed Dopp o' the Mornin', some bone picks and more. Watch ano…
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In this episode of The Design Vault, we dive deep into the fascinating story behind one of gaming's most iconic devices—the Nintendo Game Boy. We uncover how Nintendo's history as a playing card and toy company shaped the development of this revolutionary handheld console. Our discussion explores the intriguing philosophy of lateral thinking in des…
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Seasons change. Studios change. But one thing that never changes is the laughs you'll get from our annual Best of Office Hours compilation. For this third edition we combed through the last year of shows for fan favorites, overlooked gems and star-studded all-timer clips you will surely enjoy (again). Featuring our good friends Kyle Mooney, Zach Ga…
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Is it still hot out there? If so, lather up, and lay out, because this week we are going UNPLUGGED AGAIN! Enjoy this laid back, in studio, pre-recorded hang with the Holy Trinity and YOUR pre-taped video messages and hothead voicemails, and of course plenty of fun and laughs! Topics covered include JD Vance’s donut shop disaster, Mike “Pillow” Lind…
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Risa talked on Zoom with with Anthony Meindl of fellow acting studio, AMAW (which is Anthony Meindl's Acting Workshop) about EVERYTHING… about art, big tech, climate change, self-tapes, casting, how Tik Tok is killing our attention span, and how things are really really hard right now. They talked about both getting started in the NY theatre and th…
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In today’s episode, we continue our fascinating discussion with designer Steve Kaneko, as he shares his insights into the development and impact of the Microsoft Mouse 2.0. From integrating human-centered design into technology to the evolution of design thinking in creating system-wide solutions, this conversation is a goldmine for anyone interest…
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The drops and the vibes were TURNT UP today with surprise guest movie star Jason Schwartzman from the new film "Between the Temples," director/writer Nathan Silver and Nathan's mom/inspiration behind the movie's story Cindy Silver. Our old pal Delicate Steve made his triumphant return to celebrate the release of "Delicate Steve Sings" with a deligh…
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We found an abundance of happiness, laughter and intrigue with podcaster/journalist/MLM expert Jane Marie and cancelled/uncanceled guest comedian Carmen "Car Man" Christopher. We talked about Jane's book "Selling the Dream: The Billion-Dollar Industry Bankrupting Americans," Carmen's special "Live from the Windy City," YOUR stories about MLMs makin…
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In this episode, we are thrilled to welcome Steve Kaneko, a pivotal figure behind the design of the Microsoft Mouse 2.0, a product so significant it earned a place in the Museum of Modern Art's permanent collection. Steve takes us back to 1993 when Microsoft decided to invest more seriously in input devices to better enable its Windows franchise, c…
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Beat the bots! Enjoy this 100% LIVE human interaction with actor/comedian Will Sasso & journalist/podcaster Chad Kultgen who gave us the lowdown on everything about their AI-driven podcast Dudesy, their lawsuit with the George Carlin estate, and even more astonishing stuff like Will and Tim's dueling Alex Joneses, Trump impressions, Stooges talk an…
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We're officially back on Thursdays and we officially had a blockbuster episode to celebrate! E from Eels shared anecdotes and laughs, Mikaela Davis and Southern Star did a stripped down and gorgeous version of "Promise" with special guest Tim Heidecker on rhythm piano, and the hotheads had lots of bones to pick. Watch or listen to another hour of t…
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The Speak & Spell, an iconic electronic learning toy introduced by Texas Instruments in 1978, revolutionized educational devices. Combining speech synthesis and interactive games, it helped children learn spelling and pronunciation in an engaging way. The device's distinctive voice and user-friendly interface made it an instant hit among kids and a…
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The last Super Tuesday show in July went out with a bang including breaking Biden news, a surprise zoom from "Governor Jim Justice" (a now even-further-banned Phil Braun), new lip licks from disgraceful UFC owner Dana White, and then musical guest LA LOM melted our faces off for breakfast with "San Fernando Rose." Watch or listen to another hour of…
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Shots fired! Comedian Robby Hoffman brought the heat with no holds barred and no effs given on topics ranging from our corrupt political system to lesbian haircuts. We dipped into Biden's latest gaff, Trump shooting conspiracy theories, and we talked to Cold Hot Dog Man. Happy Corn Fritter Day! Watch another hour of the show with more Robby, Tim's …
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In this episode, we plunge back into our fascinating discussion with Moni Wolf who was a designer at Motorola during the time of the Razr. We dive deep into the revolutionary design strategies that propelled the Motorola Razr to fame, and exploring Moni’s insightful journey through the design world. As we navigate through aspects of creativity, the…
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Wake up and smell the Joe Biden with political reporter Emma Vigeland giving us the lowdown on the election, her experience in West Virginia with Tim Pool and her terrible, old out of touch boss from The Majority Report, Sam Seder! Watch or listen to another hour of the show with poet John Gentle, Tim's hot take on lobster, a new game from Doug, an…
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Ready your breakfast and eat hearty for this week we celebrate episode 300 of Office Hours Live with the holy trinity on this very special three-hour FREE FOR ALL celebration. No paywall. All nonsense. With an army of special guests including comedian Hannah Einbinder, musician Swamp Dogg with Moog Star, actor Neil Napier ("300"), comedian Sarah Sq…
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