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Author Chris Zeischegg joins us to talk about his newest book, Creation: On Art and Becoming. Chris' work is semi-autobiographical and heavily influenced by his years working in the sex industry. Longtime collaborator, Luka Fisher, serves as a muse and a thread that weaves Chris' newest collection of short stories and essays together. We discuss the book, Luka's role in both the book and Chris' life, the impact of toxic masculinity on everyone in the sex trade regardless of gender, and the shadow side of porn - all of which appear in Chris' transgressive and visceral writings. Content warning: we discuss the impact of sex work including self harm and suicidal ideation. We encourage you to take care of yourself while listening or ,skipping this week if you need to.Christopher Zeischegg is a writer, musician, and filmmaker who spent eight years working in the adult industry as performer, Danny Wylde.He is the author of five books, Creation: On Art and Unbecoming, The Magician, The Wolves that Live in Skin and Space, Body to Job, and Come to My Brother, and has contributed to Expat 4, Human Rights, Split Lips, and a variety of digital publications, such as Somesuch and The Nervous Breakdown.To support the show, join us over at patreon to get videos of each recording and see our adorable pups or follow along on IG or TikTok.There's still time to sign up for embodied coaching support with Sarah at half off at sarahtomchesson.com. You can message her through her site, let her know you are listener of the podcast for 50% off sessions purchased before the end of the year.
Katiana Weems is an internationally screened director, cinematographer, and editor. An alumni of Syracuse University's Film Production Program, she graduated summa cum laude a VPA scholar- the college's highest undergraduate honor. In the year following, she has continued her involvement with the program by assisting classes as a TA and returning as a guest lecturer. She has also studied film internationally at FAMU University and holds an AA in Film Studies.After interning with London & LA based Somesuch as an image researcher, she began teaching film at Baltimore School of the Arts and working professionally as a director, cinematographer, and editor. In the past few years she has become quite fond of teaching cinematography and lighting workshops, notably at John's Hopkins University & Syracuse University.The stories she tells on screen are dynamic and seek to process and unearth raw emotion. As an educator, she encourages this same authenticity in her students- to help them develop the skills to communicate through film in a way that resonates with themselves, their communities, and the world at large.She is currently based in Baltimore and was a semi-finalist for the 2022 Janet & Walter Sondheim Prize.The Truth In This ArtThe Truth In This Art is a podcast interview series supporting vibrancy and development of Baltimore & beyond's arts and culture. Mentioned in this episode:Katiana WeemsTo find more amazing stories from the artist and entrepreneurial scenes in & around Baltimore, check out my episode directory. Stay in TouchNewsletter sign-upSupport my podcastShareable link to episodeSPONSORSDoubledutch Boutique: Boutique featuring a curated selection of modern, retro-inspired women's designer clothing. Check out the shop's gifts for holidays for him/her, including items from local makers and new modern lines from abroad and as well as vintage treasures by going to doubledutchboutique.com ★ Support this podcast ★
In this episode we interview the inspiring Amos Eretusi. Amos is the founder of The Kusp, an organisation that facilitates accessibility into the film and fashion industries for people from underrepresented backgrounds. They recently partnered with Somesuch and have been running some awesome talks with directors such as Oscar winning Aneil Karia. It was fascinating to speak with Amos about his past business endeavours and how they've ultimately led him to The Kusp. We spoke about representation, networking for introverts, how best to brand yourself as a creative and much more. There are tonnes of golden nuggets of information in the episode and it was a joy to spend an hour with Amos. This is a great one for anyone who's frustrated with how difficult it can be to break into the film industry. We have linked The Kusp below: https://www.thekusp.co.uk/
Elizabeth Doonan is Head of Music & Short Form at SMUGGLER globally, a division she established in June of 2019. In a short amount of time, Doonan has reclaimed the company's seat in the music business, creating one of the most awarded and lauded music videos departments in the industry. As head of Music & Short Form, she is focused on discovering and developing new talent while also Executive Producing for the established directors on the roster. Recent notable signings and projects include Fenn O'Meally, winner of Ad Age Creativity's 2021 Director To Watch Award, most known for “Tall Are the Roots” for Byredo and “Us in Major” for JNR Williams and ‘Bussdown' for Jorja Smith, among others. Doonan also Executive Produced StyleWar's “Keep Moving” for Bronson winning UKMVA 2020 Best Lockdown Video. Prior to joining SMUGGLER, Doonan worked as a commissioner at Sony becoming one of the UK Music Industry's top commissioners in the process. Doonan is known for creative excellence in all that she does, always striving to push the envelope no matter the genre. Her track record in identifying, mentoring and working with new talent speaks for itself as she's amassed an enviable body of work both as a commissioner and executive producer. Doonan began her career working at some of London's top production companies including RSA and Somesuch before assisting Jonathan Glazer on his film UNDER THE SKIN. IG: @elizabethdoonan Host: Jamie Neale @jamienealejn Discussing rituals and habitual patterns in personal and work life. We ask questions about how to become more aware of one self and the world around us, how do we become 360 with ourselves? Host Instagram: @jamienealejn Podcast Instagram: @360_yourself Music from Electric Fruit Produced by Tom Dalby Composed by Toby Wright
On this episode Chris and I discuss two movies we adore: Baise-moi and Sauvage. Through these films we have an honest and open conversation about: sex work, nihilism, transgression/transformation, subverted expectations, feminism, and porn. Baise-moi (Virginie Despentes, Coralie Trinh Thi, 2000) — Two young women, marginalized by society, go on a destructive tour of sex and violence. Breaking norms and killing men - and shattering the complacency of polite cinema audiences. Sauvage (Camille Vidal-Naquet, 2018) — A young street hustler leads a debauched life of turning tricks and taking drugs while longing for love. Christopher Zeischegg is a writer, musician, and filmmaker who spent eight years working in the adult industry as performer, Danny Wylde. He is the author of four books, Come to my Brother, The Wolves that Live in Skin and Space, Body to Job, and The Magician, and has contributed to The Feminist Porn Book, Best Sex Writing, Coming Out Like a Porn Star, Split Lips, and a variety of digital publications, such as Somesuch and The Nervous Breakdown. The Broadly interview with Virginie Despentes we reference. --cash.app/$wakeisland666 --Venmo: @wake-island666 Theme music by Joseph E. Martinez of Junius Follow us on social at: Twitter: @WakeIslandPod Instagram: @wakeislandpod --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wake-island/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wake-island/support
Welcome to another episode of Stuffing The Stat Sheet. Get ready for a jam-packed show, featuring FIVE guests, giving out their favorites bets for the biggest game of the year, Super Bowl LV. That's right, the entire show is nothing but "Cheese Plays." Special thanks to Gio Damico, Chris Robin, Frank Ammirante, Ken Kiebles, and Mike Fanelli for joining me. Follow the podcast on Twitter @STStatSheet Gio Damico: @GioNFLDraft Chris Robin: @DetroitBeastie Frank Ammirante: @FAmmiranteTFJ Ken Kiebles: @Kiebs13 Mike Fanelli: @Mike_NFL2 Joe Ricotta: @theriot326 End Song credit to Weeknd and Somesuch
Christopher Zeischegg is a writer, musician, and filmmaker who spent eight years working in the adult industry as performer, Danny Wylde. He is the author of four books, Come to my Brother, The Wolves that Live in Skin and Space, Body to Job, and The Magician, and has contributed to The Feminist Porn Book, Best Sex Writing, Coming Out Like a Porn Star, Split Lips, and a variety of digital publications, such as Somesuch and The Nervous Breakdown. Theme music by Joseph E. Martinez of Junius Follow us on social at: Twitter: @WakeIslandPod Instagram: @wakeislandpod
Sally Campbell is a bright light in the entertainment industry with a colorful style to match. There is so much to be learned from Sally's unconventional path to her successful career as an award-winning producer and co-founder of Somesuch, a globally-acclaimed production company. In this episode, Laura and Sally also have an inspiring discussion surrounding their similar missions to champion the women they work with and change the narrative surrounding getting women successfully back from maternity leave.
On this week’s podcast, we get to know rising director of photography, Joel Honeywell, whose work includes projects with Vogue, Dazed, i-D and Vice, as well as production companies like Partizan and Somesuch. After years of climbing through the ranks of the camera department, he recently made a bold career leap into cinematography, resulting in award-winning content and a job he truly loves. We talk about how he got his start, his favourite projects and finding satisfaction in your role. ... This episode of Creative Lives was brought to you by Lecture in Progress. It was presented by Indi Davies and the editor was Ivor Manly. Lecture in Progress is made possible with the support of a number of brand partners – they include Google, Sky Creative Agency, Colophon Foundry, G.F Smith and The Paul Smith Foundation.
Christopher Zeischegg is the guest. He is the author of the memoir BODY TO JOB (Rare Bird Books). A writer, musician, and filmmaker, he spent eight years working in the adult industry as performer Danny Wylde. His other two books are Come to my Brother and The Wolves that Live in Skin and Space. He has also contributed to The Feminist Porn Book, Best Sex Writing, Coming Out Like a Porn Star, Split Lips, and a variety of digital publications, such as Somesuch and Nerve. His industrial metal band, Chiildren, released their second EP, The Circle Narrows, through Records Ad Nauseam in 2015. He became the face of Wyldefire Hot Sauce in 2016. Zeischegg lives in Los Angeles with his two cats, Victoria and Isis. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Join us as we chat about point of view, class, our favourite books, Rebekah's new novel and how to win a copy of the Somesuch anthology.
Short and sweet one today... I talk about fear, being silenced and the launch of Somesuch Stories anthology which features the writing of Daisy Johnson, Sophie Mackintosh, Octavia Bright and me... as well as many more.
Christopher Zeischegg is a writer, musician, and filmmaker who spent eight years working in the adult film industry as Danny Wylde. He's the author of Body to Job and two other novels, Come to my Brother and The Wolves that Live in Skin and Space, and has contributed to The Feminist Porn Book, Best Sex Writing, Coming Out Like a Porn Star, and a variety of digital publications, such as Somesuch and Nerve. He lives in Los Angeles with his two cats, Victoria and Isis. Douglas Light is the author of Where Night Stops. He also wrote Girls in Trouble, which won the 2010 Grace Paley Prize in Short Fiction. He co-wrote The Trouble with Bliss, the screen adaptation of his debut novel East Fifth Bliss. His work has appeared in the O. Henry Prize Stories and Best American Nonrequired Reading anthologies.