Musician, illustrator, designer, and architecture student, Kate NV tells me about Russian music school, staying joyful in your music, and having a mother's unwavering support for your creativity.-Kate's Hidden Gem [no link, honestly - good luck finding it]-Follow Kate on Bandcamp: https://katenv.bandcamp.com/Follow Kate on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/katenvy/Visit Kate's Website: https://katenv.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Musician Nathan Fake talks about his production style, remixing for acts like Radiohead, and his new album - Crystal Vision.-Nathan's Hidden Gem-Follow Nathan on Bandcamp: https://nathanfake.bandcamp.com/-Follow Nathan on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nathanpaulfake/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Musician & composer Sarah Davachi tells about balancing intuition with musical academia to make music, what makes a great listening experience, and what it's like having her work played by other musicians.-Sarah's Hidden Gem-Visit Sarah's Website: https://www.sarahdavachi.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

New York-based American Realist painter Nigel Van Wieck tells us about his love for American imagery, his experiences studying art in the 1960s, and what it's like having a painting go viral online.-Nigel's Hidden Gems: 1 & 2-Visit Nigel's Website: https://www.nigelvanwieck.net Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Katie Ball, the lead singer of the band Just Mustard, discussed the Dundalk music scene, the formation of their band, albums that sound better at night, and their new album: Heart Under.-Katie's Hidden Gem-Listen to Just Mustard's new album Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Musician and member of the band Medicine discussed the LA Music scene, experimental music, keeping his music interesting later in his career, and their new album.-Brad's Hidden Gem-Listen to Medicine's new album Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ali told me about his comedy career so far, how he found his way onto that path after feeling lost in his life, and I managed to convince him that there are more wheels in the world than doors.-Ali's Hidden Gem-Listen to All I Do is Fail Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Musician, producer, and member of the 8 person collective Vibe World Order, Reg Mason told me about his eclectic musical tastes, the dynamics of working in such a large group, and about his new EP - Speedway Deluxe.-Reg's Hidden Gem-Listen to Speedway Deluxe Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Comedian & writer Joe Wells told me about writing his book Touch and Go Joe on his experiences with OCD, his way into comedy, and his upcoming book about neurodivergence and it's advantages.-Joe's Hidden Gem-Pre-order Joe's Upcoming Book Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

I spoke to filmmaker and YouTuber George Thompson about his travels in China, studying Daoism, and his first feature-length film: Journey to the East. You can watch it by clicking the link below.-George's Hidden Gem-Watch 'Journey to the East' Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.