Weird Homes Podcast

David J. Neff is joined this week by Jane Gottlieb, a veteran artist in Santa Barbara whose vibrantly-colored home made headlines in California and beyond (in certain colorful circles). Jane talks about the support that got her career where it is today, why she loves breaking the mold in her uniformly Mediterranean-style neighborhood, and why color makes everything better.  Check out Jane's work here. Powered by Austin Energy. 

Barbara Irwin's work is the bedrock of found art in Austin. Join host David J. Neff as he explores Irwin's decades of experience in the changing Austin art scene and the unique outlook on life that fuels her to stay in it. 

Join host David J. Neff as he picks the brain of Luis Zapata, a man who has navigated all the turbulence in his life via long play (LP) records. Over 8,000 and counting. 

Lester Marks joins David J. Neff from Houston this week. Marks is recognized as one of the top 100 art collectors in the United States and among the “Top 100 Art Collectors Making a Difference in the Art World” by Arts & Antiques Magazine, but his house is a whole other story. Find out more about Marks' collections and interests here. 

Chelle and David J. Neff are off beating the heat this week. In honor of their summer vacay, they are bringing you a special summer episode featuring audio they collected from their recent Austin Weird Homes Tour, as well as an interview with Sara Norris from our new friends, Austin Energy. Sara and David talk about the the alternative energy options available to Austin residents, and explore how easy it is to get started.  To find out more about Austin Energy's Solar Incentives Program ($$ and rebates! $$, visit AustinEnergy.com/go/solar101

Katy Nail is a local artist who has left her creative mark across Texas, from the galleries of Houston to the front window of the Driskill Hotel. Join host, David J. Neff, as he delves into Nail's inspiration, wacky portrait backgrounds and hatred of flat walls.  Find out more about Katy's art at KatyNailArt.com. 

Weird Homes Host David J. Neff talks this week with Randy and Sandy Robertson. These two travelers found a way to meld their collector/minimalist styles into one, strange home called "The OMG House." (So named because nearly every person who entered it on during its time on the Austin Weird Homes Tour exclaimed "oh my God!")  You can find out more information on Randy's band here.

Weird Homes hosts Chelle and David J. Neff get wild this week with artist, teacher, mother and all-around superstar Valerie Chaussonnet. Valerie talks art, femme-powered fairy tales and how she became the unofficial French Ambassador of Austin.  You can find out more about Valerie's life and work here.  And check out the book Valerie describes, Women Who Run With the Wolves, here. 

Bust out your sage, because Chelle and David J. Neff are talking spirits with Brandon Hodge in this week's episode of the Weird Homes Podcast. Hodge owns funky, local toy store Monkey See, Monkey Do and circus-centric confectionery Big Top Candy Shop, but, by night, he leads a double life as one of the biggest collectors of planchettes, devices that allow spirits to communicate on Ouija boards and other medium apparatus. Hodge shares his experience as a collector and business owner in Austin on this plane and beyond.

Chelle and David J. Neff talk this week with Steve Wiman, owner of beloved local oddities shop, Uncommon Objects. Steve discusses the art of antiques and assemblage: how his passion for them developed and how Austin's South Congress retail area developed along with it.  Check Steve out:On his website. On Uncommon Objects' InstagramOn Uncommon Objects' Jewels InstagramOn Uncommon Objects' Flea Market Instagram  

Cathy DeYoung processed over six thousand crime scenes as a fingerprint expert with the Los Angeles Police Department (she may or may not be the inspiration for a certain colorful NCIS character [cough, cough]), and her home reflects it. Join Weird Homes Host David J. Neff as he and Cathy explore the LAPD, 9/11, grenade décor, and the impact of changing of a lightbulb. Check out Cathy's book, Life in the Trenches: A Retrospective here. (Take the red pill!)  Weird Homes is a welcome mat to the most inspirational homes in Austin and beyond. Have you ever walked through your neighborhood, taken a look at a weird house and thought, “who lives there?” or, “what in the world does it look like inside?” We’ve all been curious, but perhaps none more so than Chelle and David J. Neff. They’ve opened the doors and unlatched the windows of dozens of Texas’s strangest homes for thousands of onlookers. Why? To show that design really has no boundaries. And that we would rather neighbors be strange than be strangers. Like many other communities around the world, Austin can be fun, irreverent, outside-the-box, innovative, dynamic, proud, strange and so much more. You just need to know where to look. Weird Homes is a mission-driven, community-minded social impact startup created by a team of event veterans that takes care of our people and our planet. Founded in 2014, the proceeds of Weird Homes tours, books and beyond give back to communities with investment in smart social-impact businesses. Click here to find out about our latest tour.

In this inaugural episode of the Weird Homes podcast, we meet renown artist, art car architect and intuitive, Lois Goodman. Lois talks with our host, David J. Neff, about her beautiful home, her vast collections and her pro-tips on how to behave whilst driving banana cars. Weird Homes is a welcome mat to the most inspirational homes in Austin and beyond. Have you ever walked through your neighborhood, taken a look at a weird house and thought, “who lives there?” or, “what in the world does it look like inside?” We’ve all been curious, but perhaps none more so than Chelle and David J. Neff. They’ve opened the doors and unlatched the windows of dozens of Texas’s strangest homes for thousands of onlookers. Why? To show that design really has no boundaries. And that we would rather neighbors be strange than be strangers. Like many other communities around the world, Austin can be fun, irreverent, outside-the-box, innovative, dynamic, proud, strange and so much more. You just need to know where to look. Weird Homes is a mission-driven, community-minded social impact startup created by a team of event veterans that takes care of our people and our planet. Founded in 2014, the proceeds of Weird Homes tours, books and beyond give back to communities with investment in smart social-impact businesses. Click here to find out about our latest tour.

Weird is as much a part of Austin as bats, queso and breakfast tacos. The homes of Austin are no different. David J. and Chelle Neff have been exploring and documenting this obscurism in detail and collecting the bizarre to share it with the world. After having already written a book on the subject and creating a homes tour now in five cities and growing, David turns his attention to the exploding medium of podcasting.Produced by Statesman Media, this human interest podcast delves into the homes that carry their unique status as a badge of honor and, more importantly, explores the people that make these houses into homes. It’s the stories, interests, creativity and passion of these guests that truly engages the audience.