The Artist's Work Ethic

Mike Pelak
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Oct 18, 2022 • 21min

Episode 45 - Musician Joe Trohman (Fall Out Boy)

Joe Trohman is best known as the lead guitarist for the multi-platinum, Grammy-nominated band Fall Out Boy, which he co-founded in 2001. In addition to Fall Out Boy, Joe has worked in screenwriting, comics, and recently released a book called None of this Rocks. 
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Sep 24, 2022 • 20min

Episode 44 - Musician Ben Green (Fairweather)

Ben Green is a musician and producer best known as guitar player for the band Fairweather. Fairweather recently released a new EP called Deluge on Equal Vision Records, their first new music since 2014. Fairweather has toured with bands such as Thursday, Brand New, and Saves the Day. Ben also runs a recording studio in Washington DC called Ivakota. 
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Sep 13, 2022 • 15min

Episode 43 - Actor DaJuan Johnson

DaJuan Johnson is an actor who is best known for seven seasons as Detective Pierce on the Amazon show Bosch. He’s also guest starred on Grey’s Anatomy, Narcos, NCIS, 24 and a ton of others. DaJuan is also the host of the Think Bigger Actors podcast, and is an actors mindset coach. 
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Aug 30, 2022 • 29min

Episode 42 - TV Writer/Producer Scott Rosenbaum

Scott Rosenbaum is a film and television screenwriter, producer, and showrunner. He has served as the executive producer and showrunner of multiple series including ABC's science fiction drama V, Fox's crime drama Gang Related, NBC's Chuck, USA’s Queen of the South and as an executive producer on FX's drama The Shield. As an original member of The Shield writing staff, Rosenbaum won a Golden Globe for Best Drama. 
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Aug 16, 2022 • 15min

Episode 41 - Chef Mary Lou Davis

Chef Mary Lou Davis recently appeared on Season 19 of Gordon Ramsay’s Hells Kitchen TV show, where she finished as the runner up. Originally from Texas, she went through culinary school and then worked her way up from dishwasher to executive chef, and is now cooking in the Bay Area. Mary Lou also has a Youtube channel called Geeks and Grubs where she cooks food from her favorite movies and TV shows.
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Aug 2, 2022 • 23min

Episode 40 - Musician Ian MacKaye (Minor Threat/Fugazi)

Ian MacKaye is a musician and record label owner. He is best known as the co-founder and owner of Dischord Records, a Washington, D.C.-based independent record label and the frontman of hardcore punk band Minor Threat and post-hardcore band Fugazi.
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Jul 19, 2022 • 16min

Episode 39 - Actor & Voice Artist Amanda Leigh Cobb

Amanda Leigh Cobb is an actor and voice artist, who’s been seen on TV and Broadway, and is the voice of some of your favorite audio books. On Broadway, she’s been featured in The Country Girl with Morgan Freeman, The Coast of Utopia and a number of others. On TV you’ve seen her in Law & Order: SVU, Chicago Med, Scandal, and many more. 
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Jul 5, 2022 • 17min

Episode 38 - Actor Nicholas Lea

Nicholas Lea is an actor best known for portraying Alex Krycek on The X-Files and Tom Foss on Kyle XY. He’s also recurred in the shows The Killing, Continuum, and The Commish and appeared in a ton of other TV shows, including the recent mini-series, The Stand. On the big screen, he’s appeared in films such as Vertical Limit, Shattered, and Bad Company. 
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Jun 14, 2022 • 17min

Episode 37 - Director Anna Mastro

Anna Mastro is an award-winning director who started in commercials and music videos, and now works primarily in film and TV. She directed Disney’s Secret Society of Second Born Royals, which is streaming on Disney+, and the film Walter, which features Andrew J. West, William H. Macy, Virginia Madsen, Jim Gaffigan, and Neve Campbell.Anna has directed episodes of a number of TV shows including Shameless, The Rookie, Marvel’s Runwaways, Star, Gossip Girl, Jane the Virgin and more. 
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May 31, 2022 • 12min

Episode 36 - Musician Mike Kennerty (The All American Rejects)

Mike Kennerty plays guitar in The All American Rejects, who are known for their numerous singles and platinum records. Mike is also a producer, having worked in that capacity with bands such as Red City Radio, Masked Intruder, and Screeching Weasel. 

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