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Finally, a podcast for mutants, robots, and aliens! Join Carl King on his weekly journey through the asteroid belt of creativity. Help Carl search for the answers to big questions about small things, including the smallest thing: art. Carl is an author, c

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    • Oct 8, 2024 LATEST EPISODE
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    Ep. 74 - Robert Eggers / The Witch

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2024 38:29


    Wouldst thou like to LIVE DELICIOUSLY? Wouldst thou like to experience a masterpiece of Type 2 art? Wouldst thou like to invest 4 Million Dollars in a first-time filmmaker and lead actress and make 40 Million Dollars back?  In this episode, we'll analyze Robert Eggers's The Witch, a supernatural horror film from 2015 — and I'll attempt to answer those questions.  Understanding is useful, so here we go.  Support this Show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/carlking Subscribe on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-carl-king-podcast/id1202709564 Send Me A Tip! https://paypal.me/carlkingdom https://www.venmo.com/u/carlkingdom Subscribe on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/4VlLUSeRUrDzF1Omtu9rdp SHOW NOTES / LINKS Two Types Of Art https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2dBKe7sOxto Mark Korven Improvises On “The Apprehension Engine” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nbtuaIJKMI4 JJ Abrams: The Mystery Box https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vpjVgF5JDq8

    073: Jon Schnepp As Jymuloxx Cortribbonz of Nickelodeon's "Real Gibbons" (Re-release)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2023 53:28


    Animation secrets revealed! Let's dive deep into a sweaty mind and body with this necessary re-release from 2011.  Support this Show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/carlking Subscribe on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-carl-king-podcast/id1202709564 Send Me A Tip! https://paypal.me/carlkingdom https://www.venmo.com/u/carlkingdom Subscribe on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/4VlLUSeRUrDzF1Omtu9rdp

    072: The Long Kiss Goodnight + Creative Projects: How To Focus On And Complete Them

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2023 26:15


    Here are two questions. Why did screenwriter Shane Black NOT work for 9 years after his film The Long Kiss Goodnight? And coincidentally, if you've got a Creative Project, how can you focus on and complete it?  I'll attempt to answer those questions in episode 72 of The Carl King Show. Understanding is useful, so here we go. Support this Show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/carlking Subscribe on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-carl-king-podcast/id1202709564 Send Me A Tip! https://paypal.me/carlkingdom https://www.venmo.com/u/carlkingdom Subscribe on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/4VlLUSeRUrDzF1Omtu9rdp SHOW NOTES / LINKS GoRuck Ruck Sacks https://www.goruck.com/ PS Kaufman Footwear https://www.instagram.com/pskaufman/ Jessica Jarrell / Kiva https://www.instagram.com/theepatriotessjess/ Gino Perez https://www.instagram.com/ginoooooooo/ Steve Saiz https://www.instagram.com/saiz5412/ Jason Borders https://www.instagram.com/bordersjason/  

    071: Wes Anderson's Asteroid City

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2023 31:30


    Have you ever asked yourself the question: can you wake up if you don't fall asleep? And what does that question REALLY mean? This week, we'll attempt to find out by examining Asteroid City, the latest surreal Type 2 film from Wes Anderson. Support this Show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/carlking Subscribe on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-carl-king-podcast/id1202709564 Send Me A Tip! https://paypal.me/carlkingdom https://www.venmo.com/u/carlkingdom Subscribe on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/4VlLUSeRUrDzF1Omtu9rdp SHOW NOTES / LINKS Sounds Like Noise - Pilot Episode https://www.mixcloud.com/carkingdom/sounds-like-noise-episode-001/ Are There Two Types of Art? https://youtu.be/2dBKe7sOxto Get Asteroid City on BLURAY https://geni.us/XRfh  

    070: Adult Swim-Style Writing - How Not To Do It

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2023 49:38


    Imagine being such a fan of Adult Swim, that you decide to make your own animated TV pilot. You hire writers, voice actors, and an animator — and you spend two years of your life and $12,000 on it.  And when it's finished, you realize: I have NO idea what I'm doing. Well, that happened to me in 2019, and it was called The Oracle of Outer Space. What went wrong? What did I screw up? Understanding is useful, so let's find out.  Support this Show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/carlking Subscribe on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-carl-king-podcast/id1202709564 Send Me A Tip! https://paypal.me/carlkingdom https://www.venmo.com/u/carlkingdom Subscribe on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/4VlLUSeRUrDzF1Omtu9rdp SHOW NOTES / LINKS The Oracle of Outer Space (YouTube) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eJqNMXdZqC0

    069: How Buddhism Makes Me Better Than Other People

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2023 35:35


    It doesn't. I'm making a joke. I'm going to share some common ideas from the world of Eastern philosophy and Stoicism. And how they have helped me be NOT better than other people. Support this Show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/carlking Subscribe on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-carl-king-podcast/id1202709564 Send Me A Tip! https://paypal.me/carlkingdom https://www.venmo.com/u/carlkingdom Subscribe on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/4VlLUSeRUrDzF1Omtu9rdp SHOW NOTES / LINKS Thich Nhat Hanh / The Art of Communicating https://geni.us/1h4Bupf The Dalai Lama / Approaching The Buddhist Path https://geni.us/t0LTtJ William Irvine / A Guide To The Good Life https://geni.us/cAkBe Yuval Noah Harari on Meditation https://youtu.be/Mde2q7GFCrw?t=8044

    068: Am I Autistic Yet? (A Personal Episode)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2023 43:43


    Have you ever asked yourself the question, “Am I Autistic Yet?” I'm about to, in This Week's episode of The Carl King Show. Understanding is useful, so here we go.  Support this Show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/carlking Subscribe on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-carl-king-podcast/id1202709564 Send Me A Tip! https://paypal.me/carlkingdom https://www.venmo.com/u/carlkingdom Subscribe on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/4VlLUSeRUrDzF1Omtu9rdp SHOW NOTES / LINKS Morgan Foley - my favorite Autistic social media person. https://www.tiktok.com/@morgaanfoley Dr. Crystal Lee, Psychologist https://laconciergepsychologist.com/blog/what-is-the-autism-spectrum/  

    067: The Lost Sir Millard Mulch Documentary (Chat With Chewbode Part 4)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2023 40:51


    It's PART 4 of my Chat With Chewbode. Today we cover: The Lost Sir Millard Mulch Documentary, My Dabbling In Egomania, Advice Kevin Smith Gave Me, The Illusion of Fame, How I Think I Get Too Much Credit Support this Show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/carlking Chewbode is my longest-term friend and creative collaborator. If you haven't listened to Part 1 or Part 2 or Part 3, go back to Episode 62, where we talk about becoming friends and growing up in the swamps of South Venice, Florida — and Episode 64, where we talk about attending Venice High School and How Education Failed Us. Or maybe even Episode 66, where we tell the story of D.E.M.I. (Device To End The Music Industry) and the filming of the Sir Millard Mulch Fake Ibanez Instructional Videos. As a reminder, Chewbode has been involved in most everything I've made… he's contributed to all of my Carl King, Sir Millard Mulch, and Dr. Zoltan projects. As far back as designing the cassette J-card for my first demo tape, all the way through to story-editing my latest animated pilot. In this multi-episode conversation, we tell the story of our 33-year friendship — from riding the school bus as teenagers, to dressing up in business suits and selling a fake invention in New York City.  Subscribe on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-carl-king-podcast/id1202709564 Send Me A Tip! https://paypal.me/carlkingdom https://www.venmo.com/u/carlkingdom Subscribe on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/4VlLUSeRUrDzF1Omtu9rdp SHOW NOTES / LINKS Chew On This: Chewbode's Blog https://www.chewbode.com

    066: Chat With Chewbode: Part 3 (Let's Destroy The Music Industry)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2023 42:18


    Very Good Friends of Carl King, we've got another AUDIO-ONLY episode. It's PART 3 of my Chat With Chewbode, my longest-term friend and creative collaborator. If you haven't listened to Part 1 or Part 2, go back to Episode 62, where we talk about becoming friends and growing up in the swamps of South Venice, Florida — and Episode 64, where we talk about attending Venice High School and How Education Failed Us.  As a reminder, Chewbode has been involved in almost everything I've made… he's contributed to all of my Carl King, Sir Millard Mulch, and Dr. Zoltan projects. As far back as designing the cassette J-card for my first demo tape, all the way through to story-editing my latest animated pilot. In this multi-episode conversation, we tell the story of our 33-year friendship — from riding the school bus as teenagers to dressing up in business suits and selling a fake invention in New York City. Today we cover D.E.M.I. (Device To End The Music Industry, and the filming of the Sir Millard Mulch Fake Ibanez Instructional Videos. Part three begins now.  Support this Show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/carlking Subscribe on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-carl-king-podcast/id1202709564 Send Me A Tip! https://paypal.me/carlkingdom https://www.venmo.com/u/carlkingdom Subscribe on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/4VlLUSeRUrDzF1Omtu9rdp SHOW NOTES / LINKS Chew On This: Chewbode's Blog https://www.chewbode.com The Making of Grand Architects On YouTube https://youtu.be/dGIX7KwdVd0  

    065: If I Made A Mr. Bungle Documentary + How To Write Ugly Music

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2023 32:26


    I think of Mr. Bungle as my favorite band. They're unpredictable and can be hard to listen to. Sometimes I can't tell if they're joking or creating music that is complex and profound. So if I Made A Mr. Bungle Documentary, what would it be like?  Support this Show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/carlking We'll explore that idea, followed by a music theory segment called How To Write Ugly Music, Part 1: Harmonic Dissonance. Understanding is useful, so here we go.  Subscribe on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-carl-king-podcast/id1202709564 Send Me A Tip! https://paypal.me/carlkingdom https://www.venmo.com/u/carlkingdom Subscribe on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/4VlLUSeRUrDzF1Omtu9rdp SHOW NOTES / LINKS GoFundMe: Dale Lewis Needs A Mobility Scooter https://www.gofundme.com/f/dale-lewis-needs-a-mobility-scooter Mr. Bungle on BANDCAMP https://mrbungle.bandcamp.com Mr. Bungle on AMAZON https://geni.us/D7LA9XD  

    064: Chat With Chewbode, Part 2 (How Education Failed Us)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2023 36:57


    It's PART 2 of my Chat With Chewbode, my longest-term friend and creative collaborator. If you haven't listened to Part 1, go back to Episode 62, where we talk about becoming friends and growing up in the swamps of South Venice, Florida.  Support this Show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/carlking As a reminder, Chewbode has been involved in most everything I've made… he's contributed to all of my Carl King, Sir Millard Mulch, and Dr. Zoltan projects. As far back as designing the cassette J-card for my first demo tape, all the way through to story-editing my latest animated pilot. In this multi-episode conversation, we tell the story of our 33-year friendship — from riding the school bus as teenagers, to dressing up in business suits and selling a fake invention in New York City. This is the story of two smart, creative kids who met in the swamps of South Venice, Florida, and made plans to escape. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-carl-king-podcast/id1202709564 Send Me A Tip! https://paypal.me/carlkingdom https://www.venmo.com/u/carlkingdom Subscribe on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/4VlLUSeRUrDzF1Omtu9rdp SHOW NOTES / LINKS Chew On This: Chewbode's Blog https://www.chewbode.com

    063: David Cronenberg's eXistenZ + Essay: What Is Reality?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2023 22:38


    This Week's Conceptual Thought Idea Of The Week Is: “Does reality actually exist? And if so, how should we be talking about it?” Support this Show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/carlking Once we've figured out that whole reality thing, we'll examine David Cronenberg's EXISTENZ from 1999, in This Week's Analytical Filmmaking Analysis of the Week.  Subscribe on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-carl-king-podcast/id1202709564 Send Me A Tip! https://paypal.me/carlkingdom https://www.venmo.com/u/carlkingdom Subscribe on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/4VlLUSeRUrDzF1Omtu9rdp SHOW NOTES / LINKS Dale Lewis Needs A Mobility Scooter https://www.gofundme.com/f/dale-lewis-needs-a-mobility-scooter David Cronenberg's eXistenZ on BluRay https://geni.us/vWBjt Anil Seth / Your Brain Hallucinates Your Conscious Reality https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lyu7v7nWzfo Donald Hoffman / Do We See Reality As It Is? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oYp5XuGYqqY Steve Vai / And We Are One https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-onGt5FysHk Key & Peele / Texting Gone Wrong https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=naleynXS7yo OTHER READING https://en.wikiversity.org/wiki/Finding_Common_Ground https://neuroscience.stanford.edu/news/reality-constructed-your-brain-here-s-what-means-and-why-it-matters

    062: Chatting With Chewbode: Part 1 (From The Swamp)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2023 50:17


    What the heck is a CHEWBODE? According to Urban Dictionary, it's a style of bed and breakfast where you can actually EAT THE BED for breakfast. And in some countries it's HOTDOG-flavored. But it's also the name of my longest-term friend and creative collaborator.  Support this Show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/carlking In one way or another, Chewbode has been involved in everything I've made… when I've gone by Carl King, Sir Millard Mulch, and Dr. Zoltan. As far back as designing the cassette J-card for my first demo tape, all the way through to story-editing my latest animated pilot. In this multi-episode conversation, we tell the story of our 33-year friendship — from riding the school bus as teenagers, to dressing up in business suits and selling a fake invention in New York City. This is the story of two smart, creative kids who met in the swamps of South Venice, Florida, and made plans to escape. Part one begins now.    Subscribe on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-carl-king-podcast/id1202709564 Send Me A Tip! https://paypal.me/carlkingdom https://www.venmo.com/u/carlkingdom Subscribe on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/4VlLUSeRUrDzF1Omtu9rdp SHOW NOTES / LINKS Dale Lewis Needs A Mobility Scooter https://www.gofundme.com/f/dale-lewis-needs-a-mobility-scooter Chew On This: Chewbode's Blog https://www.chewbode.com

    061: Music Is Not A Visual Art + David Cronenberg's Videodrome (1983)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2023 24:27


    This week, we explore the idea of VISUALS maybe being a bad thing.  Support this Show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/carlking In this episode, Carl King shares an essay: "Music Is Not A Visual Art" and then examines David Cronenberg's Videodrome (1983) Subscribe on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-carl-king-podcast/id1202709564 Send Me A Tip! https://paypal.me/carlkingdom https://www.venmo.com/u/carlkingdom Subscribe on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/4VlLUSeRUrDzF1Omtu9rdp SHOW NOTES / LINKS Get David Cronenberg's VIDEODROME
 https://geni.us/I0vSI  

    060: Don't Complain About Other People's Music + David Cronenberg's Scanners (1981)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2023 32:02


    Should I spend a lot of time complaining about other people's music, instead of making my own? And what would happen if I start building a 3.5 million dollar house before the blueprints are done? Support this Podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/carlking In this episode, Carl King shares an essay: “Don't Complain About Other People's Music” and then examines David Cronenberg's Scanners (1981 Film). Subscribe on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-carl-king-podcast/id1202709564 Send Me A Tip! https://paypal.me/carlkingdom https://www.venmo.com/u/carlkingdom Subscribe on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/4VlLUSeRUrDzF1Omtu9rdp SHOW NOTES / LINKS How Big Things Get Done https://geni.us/pb9S A Guide To The Good Life by William Irvine https://geni.us/cAkBe Conversations at the American Film Institute https://geni.us/tQEXl

    059: Bernard Herrmann's “The Dragon” (1958) + Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves (2023 Movie)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2023 22:52


    Do dragons ever TRADE or BARTER with other creatures for unique and rare FEDORAS? What kind of items or services might a dragon exchange for such headwear? Support this Podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/carlking In this episode, Carl King examines Bernard Herrmann's “The Dragon” (1958) + Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves (2023 Movie) Subscribe on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-carl-king-podcast/id1202709564 Send Me A Tip! https://paypal.me/carlkingdom https://www.venmo.com/u/carlkingdom Subscribe on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/4VlLUSeRUrDzF1Omtu9rdp SHOW NOTES Bernard Herrmann / The 7th Voyage of Sinbad https://geni.us/nZBa Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves https://geni.us/qmh4 Christopher Rouse / Gorgon https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T4SlLHTLaLc A Guide To The Good Life by William Irvine https://geni.us/cAkBe

    058: Mike Patton's Fantomas: Director's Cut + Robert Eggers The Lighthouse (2019 Film)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2023 33:26


    Is Mike Patton God? And is Robert Pattinson's mustache the most MASCULINE thing you've ever seen? Support this Podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/carlking In this episode, Carl King examines Mike Patton's Fantomas: Director's Cut (2001) + Robert Eggers The Lighthouse (2019 Film) Subscribe on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-carl-king-podcast/id1202709564 Send Me A Tip! https://paypal.me/carlkingdom https://www.venmo.com/u/carlkingdom Subscribe on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/4VlLUSeRUrDzF1Omtu9rdp SHOW NOTES / LINKS Get Fantomas / The Director's Cut https://geni.us/HNEl Get The Lighthouse (2019) https://geni.us/fwAtcC

    057: The Green Knight (2021) + Riley Green “If It Wasn't For Trucks” (2020)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2023 42:13


    Support this Podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/carlking In this episode, Carl King examines The Green Knight (2021) + Riley Green “If It Wasn't For Trucks” (2020) Subscribe on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-carl-king-podcast/id1202709564 Send Me A Tip! https://paypal.me/carlkingdom https://www.venmo.com/u/carlkingdom Subscribe on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/4VlLUSeRUrDzF1Omtu9rdp SHOW NOTES / LINKS Get THE GREEN KNIGHT on Amazon https://geni.us/jCFU8G Get Riley Green on Amazon https://geni.us/BpTDX

    056: Ali Wong in BEEF (2023) + Mike Keneally's “Potato” (1997)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2023 27:42


    Support this Podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/carlking In this episode, Carl King examines Ali Wong in BEEF (2023) + Mike Keneally's “Potato” (1997).  Subscribe on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-carl-king-podcast/id1202709564 Send Me A Tip! https://paypal.me/carlkingdom https://www.venmo.com/u/carlkingdom Subscribe on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/4VlLUSeRUrDzF1Omtu9rdp SHOW NOTES / LINKS Get Mike Keneally SLUGGO! https://geni.us/AOAJlIq Get Mike Keneally THE THING THAT KNOWLEDGE CAN'T EAT https://geni.us/Fe6cB5D Get Stephen King's ON WRITING https://geni.us/7zeV

    055: Travis Orbin (Complicated Metal Drummer) on Recording, Composing, and Touring

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2023 58:36


    Support this Podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/carlking In this episode, Carl King talks to Travis Orbin, a complicated metal drummer. Topics include: 1 - Home recording workflow 2 - Abilities like audiation: does he have PERFECT PITCH?! 3 - Strangest place he has toured 4 - Working out on the road 5 - Specific musical inspirations: Lars Ulrich, Dennis Chambers, Virgil Donati 6 - What do his songs mean? 7 - Patreon questions Subscribe on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-carl-king-podcast/id1202709564 Send Me A Tip! https://paypal.me/carlkingdom https://www.venmo.com/u/carlkingdom Subscribe on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/4VlLUSeRUrDzF1Omtu9rdp SHOW NOTES / LINKS Travis Orbin on Bandcamp https://travisorbin.bandcamp.com/ Travis Orbin w/ Pete Peterson / Bugz https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7scPZS3zfKM Travis Orbin w/ Pete Peterson / Eigenvalue https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G0f2TP-Lugk Travis Orbin - Blame Session / III https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oXib2Hl1X6I

    054: Mike Patton's Unusual Melodies, Fargo S2E1, Setting Goals For Creative People

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2023 28:51


    Support this Podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/carlking In this episode, Carl King examines 5 Unusual Mike Patton Vocal Melodies, Noah Hawley's Fargo S2E1, and then speaks about Setting Goals For Creative People. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-carl-king-podcast/id1202709564 Send Me A Tip! https://paypal.me/carlkingdom https://www.venmo.com/u/carlkingdom Subscribe on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/4VlLUSeRUrDzF1Omtu9rdp SHOW NOTES Get Faith No More Albums on Amazon https://geni.us/6EcItY Get Fargo Season 2 on Amazon https://geni.us/1VBW4 Noah Hawley on UFOs https://www.indiewire.com/2016/06/fargo-ufo-meaning-explanation-noah-hawley-season-two-1201687564/  

    053: Steve Vai w/ Whitesnake “Now You're Gone” (1989) + Lair of the White Worm (1988)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2023 30:37


    Support this Podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/carlking In this episode, Carl King examines Steve Vai w/ Whitesnake “Now You're Gone” (1989) + Lair of the White Worm (1988) Subscribe on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-carl-king-podcast/id1202709564 Send Me A Tip! https://paypal.me/carlkingdom https://www.venmo.com/u/carlkingdom Subscribe on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/4VlLUSeRUrDzF1Omtu9rdp SHOW NOTES Who Cares Anyway by Will York https://geni.us/uZHzD Get WHITESNAKE SLIP OF THE TONGUE https://geni.us/18H6As9 Get LAIR OF THE WHITE WORM https://geni.us/9um5GDI

    052: Secret Chiefs 3 “The End Times” + Picard S3E3

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2023 33:53


    Support this Podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/carlking In this episode, Carl King examines Secret Chiefs 3 “The End Times” + Picard S3E3 Subscribe on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-carl-king-podcast/id1202709564 Send Me A Tip! https://paypal.me/carlkingdom https://www.venmo.com/u/carlkingdom Subscribe on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/4VlLUSeRUrDzF1Omtu9rdp SHOW NOTES / LINKS Who Cares Anyway by Will York https://geni.us/uZHzD Mimicry Records https://www.webofmimicry.com Secret Chiefs 3 Bandcamp https://secretchiefsthree.bandcamp.com Secret Chiefs 3 / Book of Horizons on Amazon https://geni.us/iypl  

    051: They Might Be Giants “Synopsis For Latecomers” (2021) + They Might Be Giants THE FILM (1971)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2023 29:17


    Support this Podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/carlking In this episode, Carl King examines They Might Be Giants “Synopsis For Latecomers” (2021) + They Might Be Giants THE FILM (1971) Subscribe on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-carl-king-podcast/id1202709564 Send Me A Tip! https://paypal.me/carlkingdom https://www.venmo.com/u/carlkingdom Subscribe on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/4VlLUSeRUrDzF1Omtu9rdp SHOW NOTES / LINKS Commander Johnny Thrust Album! https://nilsrurack.bandcamp.com/album/saving-the-galaxy-tour-one-planet-at-a-time-please Get THEY MIGHT BE GIANTS / BOOK (2021) https://geni.us/jwlJUp Get THEY MIGHT BE GIANTS (1971 Film) https://geni.us/AnwDq2 They Might Be Giants / Synopsis For Newcomers https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=91TIUdWXcUA Welcome To Nightvale (Podcast) https://www.welcometonightvale.com John Linnell Talks “Birdhouse In Your Soul” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tId0llof1uw Red Hot Chili Peppers “Can't Stop” (TUBA) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mUTKfaKeRAo Anil Seth: Your Brain Hallucinates Your Conscious Reality https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lyu7v7nWzfo Apocalypse Later / Harold Camping Documentary https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dMlPow3g7aY

    050: MARK BORCHARDT Guest Interview (2023)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2023 36:07


    Support this Podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/carlking In this episode, Carl King chats with his friend Mark Borchardt - the writer and filmmaker known for Coven. Also the host of Cinema Tonight on Riverwest Radio / Milwaukee.  Subscribe on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-carl-king-podcast/id1202709564 Send Me A Tip! https://paypal.me/carlkingdom https://www.venmo.com/u/carlkingdom Subscribe on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/4VlLUSeRUrDzF1Omtu9rdp SHOW NOTES / LINKS Listen to Cinema Tonight on Riverwest Radio! https://soundcloud.com/user-240416425

    049: Danny Elfman's To Die For (1995)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2023 24:49


    Support this Podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/carlking In this episode, Carl King examines To Die For Starring Nicole Kidman + Score by Danny Elfman (1995) Subscribe on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-carl-king-podcast/id1202709564 Send Me A Tip! https://paypal.me/carlkingdom https://www.venmo.com/u/carlkingdom Subscribe on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/4VlLUSeRUrDzF1Omtu9rdp SHOW NOTES / LINKS Carl King Podcast on YouTube https://www.youTube.com/carlkingdom Get TO DIE FOR on BluRay https://geni.us/Otzs To Die For / Main Titles by Danny Elfman https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=02Tna4ucZsI To Die For / Soundtrack CD https://geni.us/t41VbnP How To Mix Orchestra + Metal https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sUuQslR4U5w The Vandals / Behind The Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ol_amnqr7BQ 7 Questions With Brooks Wackerman https://carlkingdom.com/7-questions-with-brooks-wackerman

    048: Sleepytime Gorilla Museum's “1997” and Summer School (1987)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2023 28:30


    Support this Podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/carlking In this episode, Carl King examines Sleepytime Gorilla Museum's “1997” and Summer School (1987) Subscribe on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-carl-king-podcast/id1202709564 Send Me A Tip! https://paypal.me/carlkingdom https://www.venmo.com/u/carlkingdom Subscribe on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/4VlLUSeRUrDzF1Omtu9rdp SHOW NOTES / LINKS The Nothing Show https://www.patreon.com/user/posts?u=87485517 Linus Abrahamson https://www.facebook.com/linus.abrahamson Get SLEEPYTIME GORILLA MUSEUM / GRAND OPENING AND CLOSING https://geni.us/qtQXBuf Get SUMMER SCHOOL (1987) https://geni.us/DOqAl Free Salamander Exhibit Interview (2018) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S17gs8YVV0E Danny Elfman / Happy (1987) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W2WJ-0hgMNw Danny Elfman / Happy (2020) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y3xKyWemAr0

    047: Steve Vai Guest Interview (Vai/Gash Album, Lessons from David Lee Roth, Imposter Syndrome, Guitar Articulations)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2023 59:10


    Support this Podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/carlking In this episode, Carl King talks to Steve Vai about his new “motorcycle album” (called Vai/Gash), how he schedules his day, what he learned from David Lee Roth, 20th century classical music, status and imposter syndrome, guitar articulations, and his upcoming tour.  Subscribe on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-carl-king-podcast/id1202709564 Send Me A Tip! https://paypal.me/carlkingdom https://www.venmo.com/u/carlkingdom Subscribe on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/4VlLUSeRUrDzF1Omtu9rdp

    046: Cate Blanchett in TAR (2022) and Steve Vai's “Greasy Kid's Stuff” (1990)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2023 25:35


    Support this Podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/carlking In this episode, Carl King examines Cate Blanchett in TAR (2022) and Steve Vai's “Greasy Kid's Stuff” (1990). Subscribe on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-carl-king-podcast/id1202709564 Send Me A Tip! https://paypal.me/carlkingdom https://www.venmo.com/u/carlkingdom Subscribe on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/4VlLUSeRUrDzF1Omtu9rdp SHOW NOTES / LINKS Get TAR on BluRay https://geni.us/n3T6B5j Get Steve Vai's Passion & Warfare on CD https://geni.us/xcW2U Carl King Patreon Trailer 2023 https://youtu.be/2QNxILz8yT4 CarlKingdom on TeePublic https://www.teepublic.com/user/carlkingdom Mr. Bungle's “Travolta” Bass Interlude Chord https://youtu.be/VI_j1pxlYmI Janie Grant / That Greasy Kid Stuff (1962) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9FU5rkuAyX4 They Might Be Giants / Greasy Kid Stuff https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_6PjuHK0ytQ Harold Mabern / Great Kid Stuff https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fZep6nLv2fo Vintage 1950s “Vitalis” Commercial https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C3s284_8JvQ

    045: Jordan Peele's NOPE (2022) + Mr. Bungle's “Holy Filament” (1999)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2023 35:12


    Support this Podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/carlking In this episode, Carl King examines Jordan Peele's NOPE (2022) and Mr. Bungle's “The Holy Filament” (1999) Subscribe on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-carl-king-podcast/id1202709564 Send Me A Tip! https://paypal.me/carlkingdom https://www.venmo.com/u/carlkingdom Subscribe on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/4VlLUSeRUrDzF1Omtu9rdp SHOW LINKS / NOTES Dale Turner! https://www.intimateaudio.com Get NOPE (2022) https://geni.us/77j6BqU Get MR. BUNGLE'S CALIFORNIA (1999) https://geni.us/qtWQ8RG Huberman Lab Podcast https://hubermanlab.com    

    044: Danny Elfman's “The Simpsons” Main Theme + Adam Driver in White Noise

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2023 21:44


    Support this Podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/carlking In this episode, Carl King examines WHITE NOISE (2022) and Danny Elfman's Simpson's Main Theme (1989) Subscribe on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-carl-king-podcast/id1202709564 Send Me A Tip! https://paypal.me/carlkingdom https://www.venmo.com/u/carlkingdom Subscribe on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/4VlLUSeRUrDzF1Omtu9rdp SHOW NOTES / LINKS Get Danny Elfman's MUSIC FOR A DARKENED THEATER https://geni.us/7SJn Get WHITE NOISE NOVEL https://geni.us/st83 Danny Elfman / The Simpsons 1989 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9xDbzCI9F0I Danny Elfman Batman “Work Tape Demo” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o7DYJuWwESM Esquivel / Lazy Bones https://youtu.be/xbEEY1WTPsI Esquivel / Music Makers https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7qO15uPhI2o Erin Hobson / Popular Songs In The Lydian Mode https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJ76TyAykUU Danny Elfman / Pee-Wee's Big Adventure https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x4z2SD5xHIc

    043 - What The Heck Are Creative Busyness Units? (2022 Wrap-up / Analysis)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2022 41:11


    Support this Podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/carlking In this episode, Carl King analyzes his Creative Busyness in 2022. Will he be ALLOWED to CREATE in 2023? Only the World Bureau For The Measurement of Creative Busyness (And Also Random Length Lumber) knows.  Subscribe on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-carl-king-podcast/id1202709564 Send Me A Tip! https://paypal.me/carlkingdom https://www.venmo.com/u/carlkingdom Subscribe on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/4VlLUSeRUrDzF1Omtu9rdp

    042: Tim Burton's Edward Scissorhands + Danny Elfman Score Analysis

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2022 44:04


    Support this Podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/carlking In this episode, Carl King examines the screenwriting of Tim Burton's Edward Scissorhands, and the musical score by Danny Elfman.  Subscribe on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-carl-king-podcast/id1202709564 Send Me A Tip! https://paypal.me/carlkingdom https://www.venmo.com/u/carlkingdom Subscribe on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/4VlLUSeRUrDzF1Omtu9rdp

    041: Mr. Bungle “Travolta / Quote Unquote” + David Lynch's Blue Velvet

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2022 48:03


    Support this Podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/carlking In this episode, Carl King examines Mr. Bungle's “Travolta / Quote Unquote” + David Lynch's Blue Velvet Subscribe on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-carl-king-podcast/id1202709564 Send Me A Tip! https://paypal.me/carlkingdom https://www.venmo.com/u/carlkingdom Subscribe on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/4VlLUSeRUrDzF1Omtu9rdp SHOW NOTES / LINKS Mr. Bungle / Travolta (includes original 30 seconds of silence) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=utlSZNPsgIA Carl King / Mr. Bungle Orchestral Medley https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IUCXTlogs5k Stump / Buffalo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zcPTZ-Lcpx4 Christopher Rouse / Gorgon https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T4SlLHTLaLc Varese / Arcana https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VhLNxv_ltW8 Peter Maxwell Davies / Eight Songs For A Mad King https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KgCstNqsu8Y Blue Velvet Deleted Scenes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=juP8lLXu0yY Deep River Apartments https://www.apartments.com/carolina-apartments-wilmington-nc/fgyennt/

    040: Tim Burton's Wednesday Ep. 1 (Netflix) + Sarah Brand's “Red Dress”

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2022 33:49


    Support this Podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/carlking In this episode, Carl King examines one film and one song: Tim Burton's Wednesday Ep. 1 (Netflix) + Sarah Brand's “Red Dress” Subscribe on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-carl-king-podcast/id1202709564 Send Me A Tip! https://paypal.me/carlkingdom https://www.venmo.com/u/carlkingdom Subscribe on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/4VlLUSeRUrDzF1Omtu9rdp SHOW NOTES / LINKS “Friday” on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rrH5F5ZAhvI “Friday” on Apple Music https://music.apple.com/us/album/friday-single/1657893012 “Friday” on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/track/0gpPRbi6FqOKm97XoRalPo?si=2fa92119dc98428c Sarah Brand / Red Dress https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5sN7kgEw954 Sarah Brand's Website https://www.sarahgbrand.com

    039: The Dark Crystal (1982) + Devin Townsend's “Moonpeople” (2022)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2022 29:06


    Support this Podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/carlking In this episode, Carl King examines one film and one song: The Dark Crystal (1982) + Devin Townsend's “Moonpeople” (2022) Subscribe on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-carl-king-podcast/id1202709564 Send Me A Tip! https://paypal.me/carlkingdom https://www.venmo.com/u/carlkingdom Subscribe on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/4VlLUSeRUrDzF1Omtu9rdp

    038: Mia Goth in Pearl (2022), Cardiacs “Dirty Boy” (1995) Song Analysis

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2022 24:58


    Support this Podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/carlking In this episode, Carl King examines one film and one song: Mia Goth in Pearl (2022) and Cardiacs “Dirty Boy” (1995) Subscribe on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-carl-king-podcast/id1202709564 Send Me A Tip! https://paypal.me/carlkingdom https://www.venmo.com/u/carlkingdom Subscribe on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/4VlLUSeRUrDzF1Omtu9rdp

    037: Metallica's St. Anger, Aubrey Plaza in Emily The Criminal, John Carpenter's Escape From LA, Creepy Ann Arbor Book Stores, and Evil Dead Suite

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2022 40:39


    Support this Podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/carlking In this episode, Carl King examines Metallica's St. Anger, Aubrey Plaza in Emily The Criminal, John Carpenter's Escape From LA, Creepy Ann Arbor Book Stores, and Evil Dead Suite by Roque Banos.  Subscribe on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-carl-king-podcast/id1202709564 Send Me A Tip! https://paypal.me/carlkingdom https://www.venmo.com/u/carlkingdom Subscribe on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/4VlLUSeRUrDzF1Omtu9rdp SHOW NOTES / LINKS Robert Sapolsky Book: Behave https://geni.us/8AgZ Robert Sapolsky YouTube Stanford Lecture Series https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NNnIGh9g6fA Mike Stone Records Drums For Reinier Loopik https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eBnxeNSyqV4 Mike Stone Drums On Carl King's Grand Architects of the Universe https://carlking.bandcamp.com/track/the-twenty-faced-cosmic-mystery-of-the-cosmos Mike Stone in Morgan Agren Movie https://www.morganagrenmovie.com Get Emily The Criminal on BluRay https://geni.us/A6Bj Get Escape from LA on BluRay https://geni.us/j2gG Matt Smith St. Anger Snare / Office Chair https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e_3ieuItPC0 Get Metallica / St. Anger https://geni.us/NqvSNZ Dawn Treader https://shop.dawntreaderbooks.com Friends of the Ann Arbor District Library Book Shop https://www.faadl.org Literati https://www.literatibookstore.com/store-info Third Mind Books https://www.thirdmindbooks.com/about.php Vault of Midnight https://www.vaultofmidnight.com/locations West Side Book Shop https://www.westsidebookshopa2.com/about-2 Steve Vai / Answers (1984) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YaLRHYu2isY Roque Banos / Evil Dead Suite (2013) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r9BzjVjY0kM Listen to the full film score on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/5VswaCj8hVc9Mx0sAoHfBS Get Evil Dead 2013 on BluRay https://geni.us/nt3lrh

    036: “Why I Hate This Song” - Listener submissions featuring hits by Billy Ray Cyrus, Kings of Leon, Scott Stapp, Rebecca Black, 4 Non Blondes, and... Radiohead?!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2022 45:48


    Support this Podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/carlking In this episode, Carl King plays a game called “Why I Hate This Song!” Listeners submit their LEAST favorite songs, and Carl King tries to explain why. Featuring hits by Billy Ray Cyrus, Kings of Leon, Scott Stapp, Rebecca Black, 4 Non Blondes, and... Radiohead?! Subscribe on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-carl-king-podcast/id1202709564 Send Me A Tip! https://paypal.me/carlkingdom https://www.venmo.com/u/carlkingdom Subscribe on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/4VlLUSeRUrDzF1Omtu9rdp SHOW NOTES / LINKS BILLY RAY CYRUS / ACHY BREAKY HEART Submitted by Hank Howard III https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=byQIPdHMpjc KINGS OF LEON / USE SOMEBODY Submitted by MODIAK https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gnhXHvRoUd0 PAUL MCCARTNEY / WONDERFUL CHRISTMAS TIME Submitted by Chris Higginshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=94Ye-3C1FC8 NEWSONG / THE CHRISTMAS SHOES Submitted by Max Stanley https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_fKI50MhzVM BrokeNCYDE / Freaxxx Submitted by Dusty Grimm https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AV8N44HzfBQ SCOTT STAPP / MARLINS WILL SOAR Submitted by Derek Keller https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9AmzFieO-FE REBECCA BLACK / FRIDAY Submitted by Dale Turner https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kfVsfOSbJY0 RADIOHEAD / KARMA POLICE Submitted by Dale Turner's distant relative, Ruth Turner. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1uYWYWPc9HU 4 NON BLONDES / WHAT'S GOING ON Submitted by Christian Bjerring https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6NXnxTNIWkc WHAM! / LAST CHRISTMAS Submitted by Dan Rainone https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E8gmARGvPlI Huberman Lab Podcast https://hubermanlab.com Billy Ray Cyrus Discusses David Lynch https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OdP3oZkHMDM Don Koch Music Licensing http://firstworship.com/don-koch-about/ Art of Anarchy / The Madness https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tNy_g6cMlIE VICE: I Made The Most Hated Music Video Ever https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nd6921coDhs You Have Bad Taste In Music https://www.youtube.com/c/EmanLaerton

    035: Films: Barbarian, Karen Gillan's Conventional, Mia Goth in X, Music: Trevor Dunn & Trio Convulsant's Séances.

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2022 38:32


    Support this Podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/carlking In this episode, Carl King presents reviews and filmmaking lessons on Barbarian, Karen Gillan's Conventional, and Mia Goth in X. Then, a Feature Segment: Carl reads a section of his Sir Millard Mulch book Robots And Aliens. Finally, the Headphone Album of the Week: Trevor Dunn & Trio Convulsant's Séances. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-carl-king-podcast/id1202709564 Send Me A Tip! https://paypal.me/carlkingdom https://www.venmo.com/u/carlkingdom Subscribe on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/4VlLUSeRUrDzF1Omtu9rdp SHOW NOTES / LINKS Mark Borchardt's Mr. Gradville (Radio Drama) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yGk6Pbgxp-w Mr. Bungle / Carry Stress In The Jaw: Transcription https://carlkingdom.com/mr-bungle-carry-stress-in-the-jaw-transcription Watch Barbarian https://geni.us/GxaNrM Donovan / Riki Tiki Tavi https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TY7Rxae4pjU Watch Karen Gillan in Conventional https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oIWRI1g_NFE Watch X Starring Mia Goth https://geni.us/Gr0Ca Get Trio Convulsant / Séances https://geni.us/vuQ6

    034: Trevor Dunn (Mr. Bungle, Fantomas, Trio Convulsant) Interview + New Album “S​è​ances”

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2022 56:52


    Support this Podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/carlking In this episode, Carl King welcomes Trevor Dunn (Mr. Bungle, Fantomas, Trio Convulsant) to talk about Trevor's new album “S​è​ances.” Other topics: how he writes music, his use of dissonance, and music theory examples from Mr. Bungle and MadLove.  Subscribe on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-carl-king-podcast/id1202709564 Send Me A Tip! https://paypal.me/carlkingdom https://www.venmo.com/u/carlkingdom Subscribe on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/4VlLUSeRUrDzF1Omtu9rdp SHOW NOTES / LINKS Trio Convulsant - OCTOBER 27, 2022 at Ars Nova / Solar Myth (Philadelphia) https://www.arsnovaworkshop.org/programs/trevor-dunn-trio-convulsant-folie-quatre-2022/ Trio Convulsant - OCTOBER 28, 2022 at National Sawdust (Brooklyn) https://www.nationalsawdust.org/event/trevor-dunns-trio-convulsant-jeong-lim-yangs-zodiac-trio Get S​è​ances on BANDCAMP https://trevordunnpyroclastic.bandcamp.com/album/s-ances Get S​è​ances CD on Amazon https://geni.us/vuQ6 Trevor Dunn Website https://www.trevordunn.net

    033: John Carpenter's The Ward, Werewolf By Night, Advice From Mark Borchardt, What The Heck Is Success?, StrangeCat Toys, Conlon Nancarrow

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2022 44:06


    Support this Podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/carlking In this episode, Carl King shares TWO filmmaking lessons (John Carpenter's The Ward & Werewolf By Night), unearths Advice From Mark Borchardt, explores What The Heck Is Success?, visits StrangeCat Toys, and names Conlon Nancarrow as Musical Artist of the Week.  Subscribe on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-carl-king-podcast/id1202709564 Send Me A Tip! https://paypal.me/carlkingdom https://www.venmo.com/u/carlkingdom Subscribe on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/4VlLUSeRUrDzF1Omtu9rdp SHOW NOTES / LINKS Full-Length Mark Borchardt Interview (2014) https://youtu.be/jI5Uis4D-58 Get John Carpenter's THE WARD https://geni.us/47Kke Get WEREWOLF BY NIGHT Comics https://geni.us/DSjAvGq StrangeCat Toys https://www.strangecattoys.com Deercat and Friends https://www.strangecattoys.com/collections/custom-figures/products/deercat-cafe-desperation-coffee Bobbi The Baphoment by Zintears https://www.strangecattoys.com/products/bobbi-the-baphomet-by-zintears?_pos=2&_sid=7a37645a1&_ss=r Onigiri by GrapeBrain https://www.strangecattoys.com/products/onigiri-black-by-grape-brain Thrashbacca by IBreakToys https://www.strangecattoys.com/collections/pop-culture/products/8-thrashbacca-original-brown-by-ibreaktoys WeVeganCafe https://www.wevegancafe.com Conlon Nancarrow / Study #37 For Player Piano https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g0gNoELvpPo

    032: Lalle Larsson (Swedish Piano Virtuoso / Composer) On Musicianship And Individuality - Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2022 70:45


    Support this Podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/carlking In this LOST episode, Carl King talks to Lalle Larsson, a Swedish Piano Virtuoso & Composer about Musicianship and Individuality.  Subscribe on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-carl-king-podcast/id1202709564 Subscribe on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/4VlLUSeRUrDzF1Omtu9rdp

    031: John Carpenter's The Thing & Wargames (Film Lessons), Vai Piano Reductions (Mike Keneally)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2022 33:14


    Support this Podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/carlking In this episode, Carl King shares TWO Filmmaking Lessons: John Carpenter's The Thing & Wargames, and the Album of the Week: Vai Piano Reductions (Mike Keneally) Subscribe on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-carl-king-podcast/id1202709564 Subscribe on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/4VlLUSeRUrDzF1Omtu9rdp

    030: Big Trouble In Little China, Escape From New York (Filmmaking Lessons), Why Social Status Is An Illusion, Documentary Advice: Morgan Agren's Conundrum, Film Score: Godzilla!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2022 50:28


    Support this Podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/carlking In this episode, Carl King shares TWO Filmmaking Lessons (Big Trouble In Little China, Escape From New York), tells us Why Social Status Is An Illusion, and gives Documentary Advice from his experience on Morgan Agren's Conundrum. Finally, the Headphone Album of The Week: Godzilla by Alexandre Desplat.  Subscribe on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-carl-king-podcast/id1202709564 Subscribe on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/4VlLUSeRUrDzF1Omtu9rdp SHOW NOTES / LINKS BEST OF FIVE: The Classic Tetris Champions https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/best-of-five-the-classic-tetris-champions#/ Carl King on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/carlkingdom Big Trouble In Little China on Amazon https://amzn.to/3DXDIcT Escape From New York On Amazon https://amzn.to/3fnnkIe Seth Godin Podcast: Status Roles https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/akimbo-a-podcast-from-seth-godin/id1345042626?i=1000540603305 Morgan Agren's Conundrum - A Drummer Documentary https://www.morganagrenmovie.com Metallica's Some Kind Of Monster Documentary on Amazon https://amzn.to/3BP4m4R Godzilla On Amazon https://amzn.to/3SDL0H0

    029: Filmmaking Lessons (Invasion of the Body Snatchers, Buckaroo Banzai, Dual), Goal Setting For Creative People, How To Mix Orchestra + Metal, Secret Chiefs 3 Book of Souls Folio A

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2022 44:07


    Support this Podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/carlking In this episode, Carl King shares Filmmaking Lessons (Invasion of the Body Snatchers, Buckaroo Banzai, Dual), gives tips on Goal Setting For Creative People, Answers a Listener Question “How To Mix Orchestra + Metal” and names Secret Chiefs 3 / Book of Souls Folio A as Headphone Album of the Week.  Subscribe on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-carl-king-podcast/id1202709564 Subscribe on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/4VlLUSeRUrDzF1Omtu9rdp SHOW NOTES / LINKS Carl King on YouTube https://www.YouTube.com/carlkingdom Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978) on Amazon https://amzn.to/3DCvl6l The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Through The 8th Dimension On Amazon https://amzn.to/3BtulyO Dual on Amazon https://amzn.to/3RWCKBR Synecdoche, NY on Amazon https://amzn.to/3BQSQHE Lalle Larsson / Seven Deadly Pieces on Vimeo https://vimeo.com/ondemand/sevendeadlypieces Mats / Morgan Live With Norrlandsoperan Symphony Orchestra https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w9tCl4kuhoU The Aristocrats / Stupid 7 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OWLBbmxpux Secret Chiefs 3: Book of Souls Folio A https://www.webofmimicry.com/store/product_info.php?cPath=24&products_id=104

    028: 10 Myths About Introverts, Film Reviews (Thor: Love And Thunder, The Fly), Album of the Week (Star Trek The Original Series Vol. 1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2022 41:07


    Support this Podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/carlking In this episode, Carl King revisits and re-examines his viral essay 10 Myths About Introverts, reviews two films (Thor: Love And Thunder and Cronenberg's The Fly), and names Star Trek The Original Series Vol. 1 by Fred Steiner the Album of the Week.  Subscribe on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-carl-king-podcast/id1202709564 Subscribe on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/4VlLUSeRUrDzF1Omtu9rdp SHOW NOTES / LINKS 10 Myths About Introverts https://carlkingdom.com/10-myths-about-introverts Dragontooth Inn https://carlkingdom.com/cartoons Lexica https://lexica.art Thor: Love And Thunder on Amazon https://amzn.to/3DiTRJy The Fly On Amazon https://amzn.to/3xg7jKA UCB Comedy Manual On Amazon https://amzn.to/3RFMEYs So, You're A Creative Genius… Now What? https://amzn.to/3B9D496 Introvert Advantage on Amazon https://amzn.to/3U8IHNp Star Trek Original Series Vol. 1 https://amzn.to/3qy5Uv1

    027: Films Reviews (Forbidden Zone, A Dangerous Method), Songwriting Vs. Film Scoring, 5 Favorite Female Musicians, Scarecrow Video, Lux Part III, Steve Vai's Passion & Warfare

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2022 48:26


    Support this Podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/carlking In this episode, Carl King reviews TWO films: Richard Elfman's Forbidden Zone and Cronenberg's A Dangerous Method. He answers some musical questions: Songwriting vs. Film Scoring and names his 5 Favorite Female Musicians. Then he visits Scarecrow Video in Seattle, gives us Lux Part III by Chewbode, and names Steve Vai's Passion and Warfare as The Album of the Week.  Subscribe on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-carl-king-podcast/id1202709564 Subscribe on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/4VlLUSeRUrDzF1Omtu9rdp SHOW NOTES / LINKS Carl King's Animated Pilots https://carlkingdom.com/cartoons Sam Harris: Can We Build AI Without Losing Control Over It? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8nt3edWLgIg Trevor Dunn / Trio Convulsant - Saint Medard https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R0nsA8DCMYw The Tapes Archive / Steve Vai Documentary https://www.youtube.com/c/TheTapesArchive Forbidden Zone on Amazon https://amzn.to/3eqMbus A Dangerous Method on Amazon https://amzn.to/3AIEzuM Star Wars / John Williams https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1T5_82U3JVo&list=PLeigbpMXUkYlKcypDJRIUDuyz2HtGGEk0 Planet of the Apes / Jerry Goldsmith https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QIAVv8BT41c The Day The Earth Stood Still / Bernard Herrmann https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-hQSQxrUlcE&list=PLSO9Kihiwr3PHdGI7ABhSPv5BCNz6vGCe Sir Millard Mulch Meets Nina Gordon https://carlkingdom.com/with-nina-gordon-with-david-bowie-with-sir-millard-mulch-an-interview-with-nina-gordon-2000 Sir Millard Mulch / With Nina Gordon With David Bowie https://carlking.bandcamp.com/track/with-nina-gordon-with-david-bowie Veruca Salt / With David Bowie https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZZFWj1muips Sir Millard Mulch / I'm Just An Artsy Chick With An Acoustic Guitar (You Think) https://carlking.bandcamp.com/track/im-just-an-artsy-chick-with-an-acoustic-guitar-you-think Ani DiFranco / Jukebox https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uc6JC_vH2ZM Sara Bareilles / Opening Up: Songs From Waitress https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3q5aMVLKcQA&list=PLk865-3iwi000yL7WUxtxQilw7xBZqNeZ Anika Nilles on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/anika.nilles/ Yuga Wang / The Rite of Spring for Piano & Percussion https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bYJ8z201WSQ Yuja Wang / Liszt Piano Concerto No. 1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n9crd3QyeT4 Barbara Hannigan / Mysteries of the Macabre (Ligeti) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ZKaMuALMMY Carla Kihlstedt With Sleepytime Gorilla Museum / Phthisis (Live) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7O-ipxaDyB0 Via Mardot / Portal (Video) https://www.instagram.com/p/Chnmz7yrk7D/ Via Mardot / Portal (Bandcamp) https://viamardotdemos.bandcamp.com/track/portal Carl King's Blog https://www.carlkingdom.com/blog Scarecrow Video https://www.scarecrow.com Steve Vai / Liberty (Orchestral Version by Carl King) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WupZkARNGhM Steve Vai / Passion & Warfare on Amazon https://amzn.to/3ej3U6R

    026: House of the Dragon Ep. 1 Review, Am I A Surrealist?, A Visit to Twin Peaks, Album of the Week: Sleepyime Gorilla Museum

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2022 50:44


    Support this Podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/carlking In this episode, we've got a Film Review of House of the Dragon Episode 1, a feature segment on a genre of creativity called Surrealism, Carl King visits the town of TWIN PEAKS, I answer a listener question, and we wrap it up with the Album of the Week: Of Natural History from Sleepytime Gorilla Museum.  Subscribe on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-carl-king-podcast/id1202709564 Subscribe on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/4VlLUSeRUrDzF1Omtu9rdp

    025: Why Did 7-String Guitarist Pete Peterson Ride His Bicycle 500 Miles?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2022 55:00


    Support this Podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/carlking In this episode, Carl King talks to the incredible guitarist / composer Pete Peterson. He rode his bicycle FIVE HUNDRED MILES, and I ask him WHY. Other subjects include his unique 7-string guitars, working with drummer Travis Orbin, Fun (Types 1, 2 and 3), why humans should all be stacked vertically, our appreciation of Mr. Bungle, and Pete's work with wind turbines.  Subscribe on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-carl-king-podcast/id1202709564 Subscribe on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/4VlLUSeRUrDzF1Omtu9rdp SHOW NOTES / LINKS Carl King's Steve Vai Interview on Guitar World https://www.guitarworld.com/news/steve-vai-technical-versus-creative Pete Peterson's Website https://www.petepetersonmusic.com Pete Peterson's Bandcamp https://petepeterson.bandcamp.com Travis Orbin on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/TravisOrbin

    024: Tim Smolens (Estradasphere, Secret Chiefs 3, High Castle Teleorkestra) Interview, Film Review (Everything Everywhere All At Once), Album of the Week: Victims Family / White Bread Blues

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2022 55:41


    Support this Podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/carlking In this episode, Carl King speaks with TIM SMOLENS of Estradasphere, Secret Chiefs 3, and High Castle Teleorkestra. Mr. Smolens shares with us how he recorded an album remotely, with musicians from all around the world. Then, we get a film review of Everything Everywhere All At Once. Then, a new installment of LUX by Chewbode. We wrap up the episode with The Album Of The Week: Victims Family / White Bread Blues.   Subscribe on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-carl-king-podcast/id1202709564 Subscribe on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/4VlLUSeRUrDzF1Omtu9rdp SHOW NOTES / LINKS Sir Millard Mulch /50 Intellectually Blah Blah Blah https://carlking.bandcamp.com/album/50-intellectually-stimulating-themes-from-a-cheap-amusement-park-for-robots-aliens-vol-1 My Shop: $5 Clearance Sale https://shop.carlkingdom.com Composing With Carl King https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V2G2QIEUMgU Dale Turner / Brian On The Brain https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eQ8jR5TFH_w Dale Turner's Website http://www.intimateaudio.com Everything Everywhere All At Once on Amazon https://amzn.to/3w8KXdk High Castle Teleorkestra on Bandcamp https://highcastleteleorkestra.bandcamp.com Victims Family At Alternative Tentacles Records https://alternativetentacles.com/artists/victims-family/ Victims Family / White Bread Blues on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/album/6xD3ph2IeofqrcaWuRIBEh

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