Face the Critics

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A podcast where Stuart and Wyatt bring creative works in progress to the critics.

Wyatt Bunce and Stuart Upfill-Brown


    • May 25, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • weekly NEW EPISODES
    • 38m AVG DURATION
    • 16 EPISODES


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    Episode 16: Face to Face

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2021 37:21


    Wyatt and Stuart finally record an episode together from the true home of the pod - the Blue Velvet Couch.  They discuss "songs that sound like falling in love."

    Episode 15: Untucked

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2021 38:16


    Stuart and Wyatt get "untucked" and provide a heroically honest pictue of their humanity.

    Episode 14: Cynical Stranger

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2021 43:45


    After nursing their burns and stings, Wyatt and Stuart dive deep on shadow work and exposing the inner cynic, dropping profound (just ask our assistant Trent...) one-liners throughout.

    Episode 13: In a World of Litigation

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2021 40:40


    Stu and Wyatt practice Mongolian throat singing and exchange lawsuits.

    Episode 12: Anthony Carrigan

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2021 49:02


    Wyatt and Stu are joined by Anthony Carrigan. Once the actor who's brought you NoHo Hank on Barry, Victor Zsasz on Gotham, and soon-to-be Jordan in Fatherhood, Anthony takes the next step in his creative journey... podcast cohost.

    Episode 11: Paris Reid

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2021 40:00


    "Eggs" are the through line as Stu and Wyatt talk to painter Paris Reid.

    Episode 10: Percia Safar

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2021 32:55


    Friend first, Andrea Bocelli super-fan second, and ruthless critic third, Percia brought it all to Face the Critics for our *10th* episode. Together Stu and Percia help Wyatt out of a financial jam.

    Episode 9: Just the Two of Us

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2021 37:12


    Stu and Wyatt are once again alone with each other. Stu reads poetry and Wyatt introduces "Lord Sir Mr. Gentleman III".

    Episode 8: Harry Dreyfuss

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2021 38:39


    Special guest Harry helps Stu and Wyatt through another meandering episode. Just three boys discussing their creative journeys, and Alex Jones wants to join in.

    Episode 7: Neal Bledsoe

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2021 41:53


    Actor/Writer Neal Bledsoe (Man in a High Castle, Shameless, Sports Illustrated) joins the show as our guest critic and accuses Wyatt of eating paint.

    Episode 6: Cancun Cruz

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2021 33:08


    After loosening up by talking about leg mannerisms, Wyatt and Stu spend most of this weeks episode reflecting on #1 Dad Ted Cruz. Wyatt considers professional chess and meth-cooking as career paths.

    Episode 5: A Groomsman in Jeopardy

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2021 35:19


    Stu and Wyatt talk business leverage, human design, and solitude snowboarding.

    Episode 4: Naked Bongos

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2021 42:15


    The sound of singing birds almost drowned out the critics in episode 4, but not quite. Wyatt reads McConaughey, Stuart sings Elvis. Sponsored by LobsterLock!

    Episode 3: I Love That

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2021 37:04


    Wyatt grapples with his compulsion to say "I love that" while Stuart plays it cool on the lead in to Face the Critics.

    Episode 2: Many Letters

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2021 37:38


    Wyatt and Stu are feeling positive and relaxed this week, and the critics don't quite know what to make of it.

    Episode 1: Face the Critics

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2021 35:14


    Stu and Wyatt introduce the show and talk "quarantine brain".

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