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Today the Jon of All Trades Podcast posted its 5th and final interview from this year’s Denver Film Festival.

The Jon of All Trades Podcast, a production of Deft Communications, conducted five interviews at this year's Denver Film Festival.

We were invited by the Festival’s PR team to be one of the official podcasts of this year’s fest, so we picked up our official press credentials two weeks ago, and began working to book interviews with an interesting slate of guests. The PR team at the Festival was incredibly savvy and hard-working, which was helpful in procuring us an incredible series of shows. Check out the 5 interviews we did below:

Ep. 79: Ian Cooke & Ian O’Dougherty

Ian Cooke and Ian O’Dougherty are cello prog pop musicians. We chat about their new album Antiquasauria, how to survive on the road when everyone gets sick, how the music business has changed, and the debut of their new music video “Epilogue.”

Ep. 80: David Beck & Olympia Stone

Subject and director of documentary Curious Worlds, we talk about David’s incredible, intricate art, Olympia’s long history with David, how the documentary came together, and a ton more. Two incredibly talented artists and an insightful, interesting chat.

Ep. 81: Joey Skaggs & Andrea Marini

Joey Skaggs and Andrea Marini are the subject and director of Art of the Prank – the Movie. We talk Joey’s amazing career and history of pranking the media, how this movie came together, and how to improve our cultural media literacy.

Ep. 82: Nathan Silver & Mike Ott

Nathan Silver and Mike Ott are collaborators on the Untitled Denver Project coming out in 2016, and the directors of Stinking Heaven and Lancaster, CA playing at the Denver Film Festival. We have an awesome chat about independent film, funding things through Kickstarter, the frustrations of festivals, and a lot more.

Ep. 83: Zoe Bell & Josh Waller

Josh Waller and Zoe Bell, director and star of the movie Camino, wrap up the week’s coverage. You might know Zoe from her work in Quentin Tarantino’s Death Proof, and you’ll see her this winter in the upcoming The Hateful Eight. We talk filming in the jungle, how Josh and Zoe came to know each other, and the weight (or not) of being described as a “badass.” Great way to finish out the week!

A huge thank you to the Denver Film Festival for the invitation and the opportunity. Be sure to check out these episodes – as well as the previous 78 we have posted – on iTunes, Stitcher, or the Jon of All Trades homepage.

Each year on my birthday I make a Mix CD to commemorate the occasion. Today on the Jon of All Trades blog, I share that mix with the world, and offer perspective on the year past.

The majority of this year’s essay focuses on how the song “Blank Space” by Taylor Swift hit me like a freight train and how I’ve misjudged Taylor Swift so hideously these last several years. From the essay:

“I sat agog. This was Taylor Swift? This song that’s clearly a clever play on her public perception and turns the narrative on its head, but has just a hint of exhausted sadness at its core – this was Taylor Swift? This song that’s got a driving, head-nodding beat, but likely functions as a smokescreen obfuscating deep bruises and real pain – this was Taylor Swift? This gorgeous, delicate, powerful voice that contains equal parts innocence and world-weary cynicism – this was Taylor Swift?

“Shit, I’ve been missing out.”

To read the entire thing, and to see the music I’ve been most keen on this year, head on over to Jon of All Trades and check it out. Link to full article.

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