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F*CKING REJECTS

48 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 4 years ago - ★★★★★ - 14 ratings

F*CKING REJECTS is an Oral History Podcast hosted by New York based Artist Konstance Patton. Conversations feature creators of all kinds, sharing their stories making it, from the rejections to the wins. This podcast is for all the artist, makers, thinkers and dreamers.

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Episodes

Rejects Book Club. Walk in Peace, Chapter 2 - Pike Legend

July 26, 2020 15:10 - 4 minutes - 3.97 MB

Welcome Back to Rejects Book Club, where Konstance reads us a chapter a day.  The Pike Legend, read by Konstance.  Subscribe for the full story, wherever you get your podcast. Pass it on. Walk In Peace, by Simon Otto --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/konstance-patton/message

Rejects Book Club, Walk in Peace by Simon Otto, Chapter 1

July 24, 2020 21:12 - 6 minutes - 5.97 MB

Welcome Back to Rejects Book Club, where Konstance reads us a chapter a day.  Subscribe for the full story, wherever you get your podcast. Pass it on. Walk in Peace by Simon Otto.  The Dog Legend. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/konstance-patton/message

Rejects Book Club Little Dose; How to Eat by Thich Nhat Hanh

July 17, 2020 03:01 - 2 minutes - 2.14 MB

Welcome to Little Dose, where Konstance's friends read you a short story.  How to Eat, by Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh, excerpts read by Leola Bee.  Subscribe for the full story. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/konstance-patton/message

Rejects Book Club, The Last Unicorn, Chapter 14

July 12, 2020 02:50 - 38 minutes - 35.2 MB

What a journey  Welcome Back to Rejects Book Club, where Konstance reads us a chapter a day.  Subscribe for the full story, wherever you get your podcast. Pass it on. The Last Unicorn, by Peter S. Beagle --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/konstance-patton/message

Rejects Book Club, The Last Unicorn, Chapter 13

July 09, 2020 17:29 - 39 minutes - 36.6 MB

Welcome Back to Rejects Book Club, where Konstance reads us a chapter a day. Subscribe for the full story, wherever you get your podcast. Pass it on. The Last Unicorn, by Peter S. Beagle --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/konstance-patton/message

Rejects Book Club, The Last Unicorn, Chapter 12

July 06, 2020 23:37 - 27 minutes - 25.2 MB

Welcome Back to Rejects Book Club, where Konstance reads us a chapter a day!  Subscribe for the full story, wherever you get your podcast.  Pass it on. The Last Unicorn, by Peter S. Beagle --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/konstance-patton/message

Rejects Book Club, The Last Unicorn, Chapter 11

July 03, 2020 02:01 - 37 minutes - 34.4 MB

Live From the forest!  Welcome Back to Rejects Book Club, where Konstance reads us a chapter a day.  Subscribe for the full story, wherever you get your podcast.  Pass it on! The Last Unicorn, by Peter S. Beagle --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/konstance-patton/message

Rejects Book Club, The Last Unicorn, Chapter 10

June 30, 2020 03:58 - 35 minutes - 32.3 MB

Live From the forest!  Welcome Back to Rejects Book Club, where Konstance reads us a chapter a day.  Subscribe for the full story, wherever you get your podcasts. Pass it on. By Peter S. Beagle Instagram: @FCKINGREJECTS --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/konstance-patton/message

Rejects Book Club, The Last Unicorn, Chapter 9

June 29, 2020 06:16 - 32 minutes - 29.6 MB

Welcome Back to Rejects Book Club, where Konstance reads us a chapter a day.  Subscribe for the full story, wherever you get your podcast. Pass it on. The Last Unicorn, by Peter S. Beagle --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/konstance-patton/message

Rejects Book Club, The Last Unicorn, Chapter 8

June 27, 2020 21:27 - 31 minutes - 28.9 MB

Welcome Back to Rejects Book Club, where Konstance reads us a chapter a day.  Let’s take an epic magic journey together.  Subscribe for the full story, wherever you get your podcast.  Pass it on. The Last Unicorn, by Peter S. Beagle --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/konstance-patton/message

Rejects Book Club, The Last Unicorn, Chapter 7

June 24, 2020 03:11 - 31 minutes - 29 MB

Welcome Back to Rejects Book Club, where Konstance reads us a chapter a day. Subscribe for the full story. Pass it on. The Last Unicorn, by Peter S. Beagle --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/konstance-patton/message

Rejects Book Club, The Last Unicorn, Chapter 6

June 22, 2020 06:05 - 23 minutes - 21.6 MB

Welcome Back to Rejects Book Club, where Konstance reads us a chapter a day. Subscribe for the full story. Pass it on. The Last Unicorn, by Peter S. Beagle --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/konstance-patton/message

Rejects Book Club, The Last Unicorn, Chapter 5

June 21, 2020 03:22 - 28 minutes - 25.8 MB

Welcome Back to Rejects Book Club, where Konstance reads us a chapter a day. Subscribe for the full story. Pass it on. The Last Unicorn, by Peter S. Beagle --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/konstance-patton/message

Rejects Book Club, The Last Unicorn, Chapter 4

June 20, 2020 03:11 - 25 minutes - 23.6 MB

Welcome Back to Rejects Book Club, where Konstance reads us a chapter a day. Subscribe for the full story. Pass it on. The Last Unicorn, by Peter S. Beagle --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/konstance-patton/message

Rejects Book Club, The Last Unicorn, Chapter 3

June 18, 2020 03:36 - 23 minutes - 21.3 MB

Welcome Back to Rejects Book Club, where Konstance reads us a chapter a day. Subscribe for the full story. Pass it on. The Last Unicorn, by Peter S. Beagle --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/konstance-patton/message

Rejects Book Club, The Last Unicorn, Chapter 2

June 17, 2020 00:07 - 31 minutes - 28.7 MB

Welcome Back to Rejects Book Club, where Konstance reads us a chapter a day. Subscribe for the full story.  Pass it on. The Last Unicorn, by Peter S. Beagle --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/konstance-patton/message

Rejects Book Club, The Last Unicorn, Chapter 1

June 15, 2020 04:44 - 29 minutes - 27.4 MB

Welcome Back to Rejects Book Club, where Konstance reads us a chapter a day. Subscribe for the full story.  Pass it on. The Last Unicorn, by Peter S. Beagle --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/konstance-patton/message

Rejects Book Club, Animal Farm, Chapter 10

June 12, 2020 22:17 - 22 minutes - 21 MB

Welcome Back to Rejects Book Club, where Konstance reads us a chapter a day.  Subscribe for the full story.  Pass it on. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/konstance-patton/message

Rejects Book Club, Animal Farm, Chapter 9

June 11, 2020 06:43 - 23 minutes - 21.5 MB

Welcome Back to Rejects Book Club, where Konstance reads us a chapter a day.  Subscribe for the full story.  Pass it on. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/konstance-patton/message

Rejects Book Club, Animal Farm, Chapter 8

June 10, 2020 03:35 - 27 minutes - 25.5 MB

Welcome Back to Rejects Book Club, where Konstance reads us a chapter a day.  Subscribe for the full story.  Pass it on. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/konstance-patton/message

Rejects Book Club, Animal Farm, Chapter 7

June 08, 2020 23:40 - 24 minutes - 22.5 MB

Welcome Back to Rejects Book Club, where Konstance reads you a chapter a day.  Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts for the full story, and tell a friend.  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/konstance-patton/message

Rejects Book Club, Animal Farm, Chapter 6

June 08, 2020 00:57 - 20 minutes - 18.6 MB

Welcome Back to Rejects Book Club, where Konstance reads us a chapter a day.  Pass it on and subscribe for the full story. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/konstance-patton/message

Rejects Book Club, Animal Farm, Chapter 5

June 07, 2020 02:24 - 22 minutes - 20.7 MB

Welcome to Rejects Book Club where Konstance reads you a chapter a day.  Subscribe whenever you get your podcast for the full story. . --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/konstance-patton/message

Rejects Book Club, Animal Farm, Chapter 4

June 06, 2020 02:04 - 13 minutes - 12.4 MB

Welcome to Rejects Book Club where Konstance, AKA me, reads you a chapter a day. Times are hard and our only job right now is to survive. Part of my survival and mental health support has been reading. I thought I would share that with you. Let me read you and your family a story, a chapter a day. Starting with the family friendly Fairy Tale, Animal Farm by George Orwell. Subscribe whenever you get your podcast for the full story. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.co...

Rejects Book Club, Animal Farm, Chapter 3

June 04, 2020 23:30 - 16 minutes - 14.8 MB

Welcome back to Rejects Book Club, where Konstance reads a chapter a day. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/konstance-patton/message

Rejects Book Club, Animal Farm, Chapter 2

June 04, 2020 01:52 - 17 minutes - 16 MB

Welcome to Rejects Book Club where Konstance Patton, AKA me, reads you a chapter a day from some of my favorite books. Times are hard and our only job right now is to survive. Part of my survival and mental health support has been reading. I thought I would share that with you. Let me read you and your family a story, a chapter a day. Starting with the family friendly Fairy Tale, Animal Farm by George Orwell. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/konstance-p...

Rejects Book Club, Animal Farm Chapter 1

June 02, 2020 21:28 - 18 minutes - 16.9 MB

Welcome to Rejects Book Club where Konstance Patton, AKA me, reads you a chapter a day from some of my favorite books. Times are hard and our only job right now is to survive. Part of my survival and mental health support has been reading. I thought I would share that with you. Let me read you and your family a story, a chapter a day. Starting with the family friendly Fairy Tale, Animal Farm by George Orwell. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/konstance-p...

Emily Panic has A Pretty Big Mouth

March 26, 2020 03:58 - 1 hour - 89.1 MB

Welcome to another episode of F$CKING REJECTS, your favorite Oral History Podcast, hosted by Konstance Patton.  This week’s guest is the hilarious and wildly talented Emily Panic!  The New York artists talk about NYC in the early aughts, Em’s creative expression process, and even ghosts!  WIth a special introduction co-hosted by Konstance's niece baby BK, it's a good one, tell yer mom! Follow Emily on Twitter and Instagram at @aprettybigmouth Emily and Lilian DeVane’s ghost investigational...

The Roaring 20's with Hayley Marie Norman!

January 01, 2020 22:06 - 1 hour - 87.7 MB

Happy New Year and welcome back Rejects!  Konstance kicks off 2020 with a dope and inspiring interview with actress, producer, comedian, writer and badass Hayley Marie Norman!  From Netflix, College Humor, Comedy Bang Bang, the Simpsons and tons more, this woman is putting in the work. They talk creating,  growing up in LA, and how Konstance kicked off an awkward start to a beautiful friendship. It’s a great one, enjoy! @FCKINGREJECTS Find Hayley: IG @hayleymarienorman                   ...

Maybe I’ll See Ya Around with Andrew Edward Brown

December 10, 2019 03:29 - 1 hour - 82 MB

Welcome back to F$CKING REJECTS, an Oral History Podcast!  Host Konstance Patton sits down in LA, with Brooklyn and Philly’s own Musician Andrew Edward Brown!  They talk about transitioning from East to West Coast, working solo after being in a duo for years, and being happily uncomfortable in a new city. Brown's Track “I’ll See You Around” is featured at the end of this episode, featuring Konstance on vocals, BOOM!  Recorded on a sunny spring afternoon in Los Angeles, in a bomb rental with...

A.V. Club Kids featuring Victoria Silvera

December 02, 2019 07:39 - 1 hour - 99.4 MB

Yo! This week on F*CKING REJECTS, Konstance sits down with Jamaican Visual Artist Victoria Silvera in the LES Studio, yeah!  This is one of the first interviews recorded so it’s got a real punk rock quality, even some theater in the background.  They talk about studying in New York City, making sculptures in Jamaica and old ladies trying to make it to second base with Rastas.  Enjoy! Find Victoria @touchbyvls https://www.touchbyvls.com/ @fckingrejects --- Send in a voice message: https...

New York Trouble Trio, with Danny Chaviz and Andrew Lockhart

November 12, 2019 16:39 - 1 hour - 83.6 MB

Konstance is back in the New York studio for another episode of REJECTS! This week she got the wild New York stories of BRIC’s Andrew Lockhart and Danny Chaviz of Apollo Heights and The Veldt. Teeth were almost lost in this one, enjoy! Andrew Lockhart @urbnomad Danny Chaviz @theveldt_music @FCKINGREJECTS --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/konstance-patton/message

Getting Zen with Lola, AKA Gangsta Boo

September 23, 2019 20:42 - 1 hour - 87.2 MB

On this episode of FCKING REJECTS Konstance gets zen AF with Lola aka Gangsta Boo!  They chat about Lola’s life after Three 6 Mafia, living in LA, Pussy Power and spirituality!  Konstance also shares her harrowing story of building a giant mural for Studio 189's  NYFW2019 runway presentation in four days, and finally getting published in Vogue! This one is full of the blood sweat and tears people always talk about. Enjoy! (Recorded May 2019) Instagram, Twitter: @missyeahoe GangstaBoo.com...

But I Love it Here. Detroit Voices in four parts (4) featuring Imani Mixon.

August 23, 2019 01:29 - 1 hour - 78.8 MB

Guess who’s bizzak! Welcome back to F*CKING REJECTS with Konstance Patton, an oral history podcast!  This week Konstance rounds up the 4 part Detroit series, “But I love it here,” with journalist, writer, broadcaster and bad ass Detroit creator Imani Mixon. They discuss growing up in Detroit, making moves and trying new creative outlets.  Also, Konstance goes on a spooky trip to New Orleans. Boo! Enjoy! @fckingrejects Twitter: @imanimixon Instagram: @thecityproper Imanimixon.com --- ...

But I Love It Here. Detroit Voices in four parts (3) featuring Nick Speed.

June 28, 2019 06:08 - 1 hour - 88.7 MB

In the third installment of the Detroit series, Konstance chills on top of the city with prolific musician Nick Speed. The artists share stories about growing up as weird kids in Motown, being the first generation raised in hip hop, creating Libido Sounds with eLZhi on Witness My Growth, and eating the best fries at the Grammy’s.  Nick even shares his earliest work, when he got a spot as a kid DJ at the age of 4.  Oh yeah, and that time he almost threw up on Quincy Jones. Enjoy! Insta, Twit...

But I Love it Here. Detroit Voices in four parts (2) featuring Jessica Care Moore.

June 11, 2019 05:31 - 1 hour - 77 MB

In the second part of the Detroit Series, Konstance goes back to her Detroit Techno roots with poet, recording artist, community activist, author, publisher and all around woman who ROCKS, Jessica Care Moore. They chop it up about music, the old Detroit, and the brilliant performer's new project “Salt City: A Techno Choreopoem.” Jessica even had cookies. This ones a treat! Twitter, Instagram, Facebook: @jessicaCaremoore jessicaCaremoore.com http://saltcityexists.com/ http://pittsburghja...

But I Love It Here. Detroit Voices in four parts featuring eLZhi.

May 31, 2019 20:20 - 1 hour - 85.1 MB

In the first of a 4 part series Konstance chats with the phenomenal Emcee eLZhi, one of Detroit’s hometown heroes and arguably one of the best to ever do it. They chat about Detroit hip hop, working with the late great J. Dilla, Slum Village and how he was once asked to do the thriller dance with his group in the early days. (He said no thank God.) This is a good one, enjoy!  Twitter, Instagram and Facebook: @eLZhi --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kon...

Wardens of the North

May 15, 2019 03:57 - 1 hour - 65.6 MB

In this special episode of F*CKING REJECTS, Konstance sits down with Physician Assistant and kid sister Kendra Silverman in sunny Los Angeles! They discuss Game Of Thrones P.T.S.D., middle child syndrome, perseverance and they even sing a few silly songs for the hell of it.   Stars of Stanford: https://scopeblog.stanford.edu/2018/06/21/stars-of-stanford-medicine-promoting-health-and-career-opportunities/ @locknessmonstrocity  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/...

From Parris With Love

May 02, 2019 06:31 - 1 hour - 86 MB

In this episode of F*CKING REJECTS Konstance chops it up with NYC photographer Parris Whittingham.  The friends chat about the history of the Bronx, Podcast as the new radio, promoting their work, and they even take down some NYC Chinese takeout for the ASMR in you, they’ve got it all! This is a great one! Thank you! You’re welcome! https://fromparriswithlove.com/ @iamparris @parriswithlove --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/konstance-patton/message

Black Barron Crowns the King of New York

April 23, 2019 04:31 - 1 hour - 99 MB

Konstance sits down with photographer, cinematographer, and artist Barron Claiborne in the LES studio to talk art, history, working in New York and other bull-ish, while celebrating the upcoming exhibition Contact High: A Visual History of Hip-Hop, at The Annenberg Space for Photography in Los Angeles, California.  In this historic exhibition, Barron (alongside other world class artists) shares his unedited contact sheets of The Notorious BIG as the King Of New York (KONY) photoshoot for the...

Reefer Madness: Konstance and Santana play Cheech and Chong

April 20, 2019 04:57 - 1 hour - 88.3 MB

Happy 420 Freaks!  On this special episode of F*CKING REJECTS Konstance has a 420 chill at the art studio with her friend Chef Santana Caress Benítez! Winner of Chopped, Lourdes ‘LuLu’ Blackmon in She’s Gotta Have it, creator of #Illcooklikeyourmother, half of @fortheculturecatering, and she even hosts her own retreats (yes some are 420🌞) in Puerto Rico 🇵🇷. This is a Stoney one, so get some cupcakes and smoke it if you got it!  Enjoy! Say hi to Uncle Snoop for me. Illcooklikeyourmother.com ...

The Konstance and Jaq Show: Hollywood Edition

April 16, 2019 05:50 - 1 hour - 100 MB

In this episode of F*CKING REJECTS Konstance packs up the roaming studio and goes Hollywood!  She catches up with her old friend, photographer, director, artist and content creator, Jaclyn Amor!  They chat about Jaq’s big move from NYC to the West Coast, finding friends, Konstance possibly being a ghost, and they even sing a Disney tune. Weirdos. www.jaclynamor.com/ @jaclynamor   --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/konstance-patton/message

Dr. Greg Snyder the Red Hook Rider.

April 09, 2019 04:32 - 1 hour - 152 MB

In this episode of F*CKING REJECTS Konstance shoots the Ish with her friend and neighbor Dr. Greg Snyder AKA The Professor!  A New York Sociologist of all the coolest subjects including skateboarding, graffiti and biking, they talk rejection, winning, and he even brought home made macaroni, strap on your helmets posers and lets ride! @profgsnyder Go read his books already!  Graffiti Lives: https://www.amazon.com/Graffiti-Lives-Underground-Alternative-Criminology/dp/0814740464 Skateboard...

Everyday I'm Husslin'.

April 02, 2019 03:28 - 1 hour - 82.2 MB

In this episode of F*CKING REJECTS Konstance talks to NYC creator Rhasaan Oyasaba Manning about his long career as an artist straight outta Flatbush Brooklyn. Making works in music, acting, voiceover, photography and directing, dealing with rejection and keeping it going, BONG!  Konstance also touches on the tragic loss of the artist, rapper, entrepreneur and community leader Nipsey Hussle.  Such a sad loss to the LA community, a true soldier.  We are in this together, let's keep creating to...

The Korona Effect

March 26, 2019 01:07 - 1 hour - 38.9 MB

On the road again!  Konstance heads to her hometown of Detroit Michigan to sit down with MC, actor, photographer and all around swell human Miz Korona!  From her days rapping on the school bus to her breakout role in the classic film 8 Mile, she represents some of the best Hip Hop to come out of the Motor City.  Pour yourself a Faygo Red Pop and break out the Better Made hot chips, Welcome to The D! MizKorona.bandcam.com triggerfingervisuals.com Detroit Diamond (Official Short) https://vi...

Who the heck is Konstance anyway?

March 19, 2019 03:19 - 43 minutes - 20.1 MB

  In this episode, the artist reflects on her journey, the highs and the lows, how she got started and where she comes from, and that one time she woke up to a random dude rubbing her feet on a train to Palermo. Gross. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/konstance-patton/message

Spreading love with BIGGIE and living on the ghost ship.

March 12, 2019 01:49 - 1 hour - 67.4 MB

  Konstance hangs out in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn with artists and collaborators Raphael Rapior and Cody Opdahl of Keiyo Art.  Raphael (AKA Captain Pongo) collaborated with artist Barron Claiborne, to bring never before seen large scale prints of “The Notorious BIG As the King of New York (K.O.N.Y.)” and his “Universal BIGGIE” photos to the walls of Bishop Bedford Gallery.  The international team discuss their journeys from meeting at rock bottom in Switzerland, to creating large scale public pho...

Welcome to Reject town aka New York City.

March 04, 2019 10:59 - 25 minutes - 24 MB

New York based artist Konstance chats with all types of people and asks the questions; why deal with all the rejection and what keeps them going? How does one succeed? She discusses success and failure though the eyes of all types of people. It takes hearing no a lot before the breakthrough. Right? --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/konstance-patton/message

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