Avert Your Eyes artwork

Avert Your Eyes

59 episodes - English - Latest episode: 3 months ago - ★★★★★ - 22 ratings

Speaking with some of the most interesting creators within North Texas and beyond.

Visual Arts Arts Comedy dallas film producer video avertyoureyes ayepod band behindthescenes comedy director
Homepage Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed

Episodes

009 Monika Watkins

October 23, 2016 18:03 - 58 minutes - 53.5 MB

Welcome to the Avert Your Eyes Podcast! This episode's guest is filmmaker Monika Watkins of Bird Set Free Films. We discuss her upcoming documentary film 'From Selma To New York' about the Tuskegee Airman Dabney Montgomery, some of the challenges of film making, growing up in Atlanta and much more on the Avert Your Eyes Podcast! Consider yourself warned! Click here to take our listener survey! Subscribe via iTunes, Stitcher, TuneIn or Google Play. Follow us via Facebook and Twitter.

008 Ellena Weber

October 16, 2016 17:40 - 1 hour - 59 MB

This episode's guest is actress Ellena Weber. She's done work on stage including some with the Art Institute of Dallas, among others. I must caution those of you that might be sensitive, as we do get descriptive in this episode. But, we had a rather deep and insightful discussion. We touch on her battle with cancer, her love of the stage, her experiences with auditioning, and much more on the Avert Your Eyes Podcast! Consider yourself warned! Click here to take our listener survey! Subsc...

007 Winn LaRue

October 09, 2016 19:25 - 1 hour - 61.2 MB

This episode's guest is Winn LaRue. She is an actor, an improvisor, and a voice over talent. We discuss her path to improv, creating fear, striving to make higher percentage choices both in life and on stage, and much more  on the Avert Your Eyes Podcast! Consider yourself warned! Click here to take our listener survey! Subscribe via iTunes, Stitcher, TuneIn or Google Play. Follow us via Facebook and Twitter.

006 Russ Sharek

October 03, 2016 01:02 - 1 hour - 65 MB

This episode's guest is Russ Sharek. He is the Director of the Circus Freaks, a circus ensemble that makes unusual acts of theater and other forms of professional-grade whimsy. We get deep and discuss such topics as what brought him around to becoming a clown, the creation of Open Stage, and the importance of bringing back a sense of play, fighting the idea of being cool, and being in the moment on the Avert Your Eyes Podcast! Consider yourself warned! Click here to take our listener surve...

005 Vernon Reeves, Jr.

September 26, 2016 02:45 - 1 hour - 61.4 MB

This episode's guest is actor Vernon Reeves, Jr. We discuss his former career as a football coach, his time acting on various projects including his recent films Sacrament and Spirit Riders and much more on the Avert Your Eyes Podcast! Consider yourself warned! Click here to take our listener survey! Subscribe via iTunes, Stitcher, TuneIn or Google Play. Follow us via Facebook and Twitter.

004 Byron Stamps

September 17, 2016 23:31 - 53 minutes - 49.3 MB

This episode's guest is comedian Byron Stamps, a Mississippi native who recently stepped away from his job as a high school teacher to follow his dream of performing comedy full time. I was very honored to sit down with Mr. Stamps and pick his brain on comedy, his background as a teacher, his decision to ultimately give up teaching, and much more on the Avert Your Eyes Podcast! Consider yourself warned! Click here to take our listener survey! Subscribe via iTunes, Stitcher, TuneIn or Goo...

003 Cathy Bible

September 12, 2016 02:23 - 58 minutes - 53.2 MB

Today's guest is the writer Cathy Bible! We get to talking about comedy, the writing process, her experience in producing and directing first hand and much more on the Avert Your Eyes Podcast! Consider yourself warned! Click here to take our listener survey! Subscribe via iTunes, Stitcher, TuneIn or Google Play. Follow us via Facebook and Twitter.

002 Lauren Brizendine

September 05, 2016 00:23 - 1 hour - 60.3 MB

This week we sit down with Lauren Brizendine, an improvisor with the 4 Day Weekend's house team The Hammock District. We discuss improv, writing, faith, growing up in the 80's, and so much more on the Avert Your Eyes Podcast. Consider yourself warned. Click here to take our listener survey! Subscribe via iTunes, Stitcher, TuneIn or Google Play. Follow us via Facebook and Twitter.

001 Chris Clements

August 28, 2016 22:09 - 1 hour - 70.2 MB

The inaugural podcast! This episode features a discussion with Dallas/Fort Worth improvisor and comic, Chris Clements.

Twitter Mentions

@aye_pod_ 57 Episodes
@nebula_one 10 Episodes
@alorafilm 7 Episodes
@russsharek 2 Episodes
@peterkhull 1 Episode
@danielsunshine 1 Episode
@comediantonyc 1 Episode
@carl_labove 1 Episode
@mariatuadi 1 Episode
@nicole_fancher 1 Episode
@lamontpr 1 Episode
@istephenbrodie 1 Episode
@d_militant 1 Episode
@redidagency 1 Episode
@ale_hair_ninja 1 Episode
@leoncarlo_music 1 Episode
@estrojen1193 1 Episode
@leabeastie 1 Episode
@the_vendals 1 Episode
@stagewest 1 Episode