Light Culture
128 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 24 ratingsHi, my name is David Hershkovits. As a founder of Paper magazine, I have been a long-time supporter of cultural disruptors from the alternative worlds of skate, hip hop, graffiti and streetwear scenes to cannabis reform, LGBTQ and women's rights. On Light Culture, I'll be knocking heads with some of today's most influential change makers -- rappers, writers, artists, fashion designers, models, advocates and activists, influencers, entrepreneurs who respect "the other." Light Culture is brought to you exclusively by Burb -- where cannabis, clothing and culture intersect. Based in Vancouver, Canada, Burb is a cannabis and apparel company building on the city's legacy of tolerance and respect. Follow us on Instagram @lightculturepodcast and @shopburb. Subscribe to Light Culture at https://shopburb.com/blogs/lightculture
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Denisse Ariana Peréz–Have Camera, Will Travel
January 13, 2021 01:00 - 33 minutes - 77.2 MBDenisse Ariana Peréz is an artist for our times. Her photographs feature a beautiful range of portraits and still lifes that have themes of earth, water, love, family, and relationships. Both personal and universal, Peréz’s work defies and defines our existential moment. Join us for a glimpse into her process and inspirations. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Have Camera, Will Travel
January 13, 2021 01:00 - 33 minutes - 77.2 MBDenisse Ariana Perez is an artist for our times. Her photographs feature a beautiful range of portraits and still lifes that have themes of earth, water, love, family, and relationships. Both personal and universal, Peréz’s work defies and defines our existential moment. Join us for a glimpse into her process and inspirations. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Vikram Gandhi -- Understanding Tekashi69
January 06, 2021 01:00 - 31 minutes - 72.8 MB69 is a phenomena well worth understanding. Gandhi, the director of the new documentary, “69: The Saga of Danny Fernandez,” tells us what he’s learned about the rise and fall of the controversial Bushwick rapper who rode social media and criminal behavior to fame and fortune, only to lose his friends, family and wind up in prison. The film’s director talks about Bushwick, pop, politics and the attention economy; the dangers and seduction of fame; and how his years at Vice News prepared him f...
Xeni Jardin on Jeffrey Epstein, Cancer and Cannabis
December 30, 2020 01:00 - 47 minutes - 109 MBXeni Jardin is a one-time straight edge who discovered cannabis after being diagnosed with cancer. A digital media commentator, tech culture journalist and co-editor and contributor to the website Boing Boing, she is also at the forefront of investigations into Jeffrey Epstein, the convicted pedophile who wooed world leaders to his dirty den and died in prison under suspicious circumstances. We talk to the former National Public Radio, Wired magazine and Wired News contributor about Epstein,...
Kenny Scharf, Artist
December 23, 2020 01:00 - 43 minutes - 99.5 MBIn a career that spans 40 years, Kenny Scharf has gone from wunderkind pal of Haring and Basquiat to art world drop out to OG working in a reconstituted LA studio making one masterpiece after another. We talk about finding inspiration in head shops. Performing with Ann Magnuson and Club 57. His psychedelic Cosmic Cavern. Recycling for arts sake. Hanging with Warhol. Miami when it reminded him of the East Village. And much, much more so listen up. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for m...
Nora Vasconcellos -- Skateboarding’s Reggie Rocket
December 16, 2020 01:00 - 36 minutes - 82.4 MBNot only a champion athlete, she’s also a reluctant role model for young women who have to fight their way into the skate park. The first ever female rider of Adidas skateboarding speaks out on a variety of subjects: fashion, overcoming personality disorders, skate moms, misogyny, racism and why she stopped competing when it was no longer fun. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
B Real's Green Thumb
December 09, 2020 01:00 - 49 minutes - 114 MBAs part of Burb’s #LightUpTheHolidays campaign, we’re giving you four weeks of Light Culture re-releases with guests who know how to Light It Up. First up is BReal, the aptly named Cypress Hill band member and cannabis entrepreneur. B Real has been shaking the foundation of contemporary culture since he started out with Cypress Hill some 30 years ago. A cannabis entrepreneur and content creating machine, we speak about the Cali-NYC connection, touring and smoking onstage back in the day an...
Doggface208 -- A Feel Good Story
December 02, 2020 01:00 - 38 minutes - 38 MBSometimes good things happen to good people. When a modest family man and cannabis movement advocate goes from zero to hero, the world takes a victory lap and toasts his success. Doggface’s TikTok video riding longboard to Fleetwood Mac’s Dreams while drinking Ocean Spray Cranberry Juice went viral and his life turned upside down. Even with new found friends like Snoop Dogg, Berner and Wiz Khalifa, his priorities to family and community remain the same. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privac...
Lady Bunny -- From RuPaul’s Roommate to Drag Legend
November 25, 2020 01:00 - 45 minutes - 42.4 MBAlong with bandmate RuPaul, Lady Bunny found a home at the Pyramid Club and went on to change cultural history. She can barrage us with off-color jokes, get us dancing to an eclectic mix of music to die for, provoke us with her political punditry and entertain us in everything from movies to TV shows. Bunny defends the white male, takes pokes at Biden-Harris-RuPaul and talks about the history of drag and why gays may not like it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Janette Beckman -- From Punk to Dior
November 18, 2020 01:39 - 42 minutes - 96.1 MBJanette Beckman is a British-born photographer who has made a career following her musical tastes and cultural preferences. From her punk days in London shooting the likes of Pete Townsend, The Police, Sex Pistols, The Clash and Boy George to New York City in the 80s capturing a teenage LL Cool J or Salt-N-Pepa decked out by Dapper Dan. Today she shoots campaigns for Dior and Levis and documents demonstrations for social justice. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Straight out of Lagos -- Olaolu Slawn and the Motherlan Skate Collective
November 11, 2020 01:00 - 39 minutes - 91.3 MBHypebeast favorite, Motherlan makes waves with their clothing brand, championing DIY skate culture and pushing positive politics. We talk to Olaolu Slawn and his crew about “crazy concept of America”, Lagos skate scene, cults, blood rituals and Fela Kuti. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Micaiah Carter -- And The New Black Renaissance
November 04, 2020 01:00 - 35 minutes - 81.6 MBOnly 25 years old, he’s a highly sought after photographer who gets prime assignments shooting Selena Gomez, Sia and Naomi Osaka for top fashion magazines. We talked about his shoots with the stars and what it’s like being in the spotlight as a young, black creative. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
April Walker -- The Chanel of Streetwear
October 28, 2020 00:00 - 41 minutes - 95 MBWe talk about how she was there with Biggie Smalls, making the scene when Brooklyn was a scary place. And how after her super successful Walker Wear line launched, she became the rap world’s go-to stylist. Years later, still on her game, Walker has emerged as an elder stateswoman to a new generation as designer, mentor, life coach, consultant and all around inspiration. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Roger Gastman -- Graffiti and Street Art Entrepreneur
October 21, 2020 00:00 - 47 minutes - 65.4 MBOne of the world's foremost authorities on all things graffiti and street art talks about how he’s carved his own lane, museums’ reluctance to get on board the movement and where it’s going next. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Glen “F*ck You Heroes” Friedman
October 14, 2020 00:00 - 44 minutes - 61.5 MBThe uncompromising photographer of seminal skate, punk and hip hop scenes connects the dots from Cali’s Z Boys to Black Flag, the Beastie Boys, Public Enemy and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Marcus Samuelsson Stirs the Pot
October 07, 2020 00:01 - 43 minutes - 59.5 MBTop Chef Master, James Beard Award winner and Chopped judge, Samuelsson’s cooked for the Obamas and become the face of a global American cuisine, championing diversity in food and society. We talk about Anthony Bourdain’s vulnerability, fine dining v. street food, Covid’s impact on the eating experience, and how Prince and Bowie inspire him. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jerome Lamaar’s Beyond Beyonce Moment
September 30, 2020 00:00 - 43 minutes - 30 MBHe’s a self-described polymath, creative strategist, futurist, and costume designer. The media likes to call this iconoclastic outsider from the Bronx Beyonce's designer because of the dress he created for Beyonce's Black Is King movie. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Legs McNeil -- Still Punk After All These Years
September 23, 2020 00:00 - 37 minutes - 86.7 MBHe literally wrote the book on Sex, Drugs and Rock n’ Roll and called it “Please Kill Me, an Oral History of Of Punk Rock.” We talk about why the Ramones hated the Sex Pistols, New York then and now, founding Punk magazine, Lenny Bruce, porn star Ron Jeremy, Charlie Manson and pop culture, good and bad. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Carter Cruise – Bad Girl Gone Good, Kinda
September 16, 2020 13:38 - 41 minutes - 57.3 MBFrom porn star to DJ, recording artist and beyond, Carter Cruise has a plan she keeps in her wallet. To follow her on IG, you have to at least agree that Black Lives Matter and sex workers shouldn’t be stigmatized. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
How Did Hip Hop Find a Home in Fashion?
September 11, 2020 00:01 - 59 minutes - 81.6 MBOh, the stories they tell: Special Zoom Saloon with Fred “Fab 5 Freddy” Brathwaite, Zoo York’s Eli Morgan Gesner, “The Remix: Hip Hop x Fashion” Producer/director Lisa Cortes and surprise guest April Walker. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nora Vasconcellos -- Skateboarding’s Reggie Rocket
September 02, 2020 00:01 - 35 minutes - 48.3 MBNot only a champion athlete, she’s also a reluctant role model for young women who have to fight their way into the skate park. The first ever female rider of Adidas skateboarding speaks out on a variety of subjects: fashion, overcoming personality disorders, skate moms, misogyny, racism and why she stopped competing when it was no longer fun. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Alex Winter’s Excellent Adventures
August 26, 2020 00:01 - 41 minutes - 56.5 MB“Bill and Ted” movies star Alex Winter also directs ambitious documentaries like “Showbiz Kids” currently on Netflix. We talk about his pal Keanu Reeves, the new “Bill and Ted Face the Music” and why this series has become so iconic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Steven Smith -- Kanye’s Design Director
August 19, 2020 00:01 - 49 minutes - 68.1 MBSneaker guru Smith is responsible for the iconic Reebok InstaPump, Nike Air Zoom Spiridon Caged 2 Retro Fury and, of course, the wildly popular Yeezys. The Godfather of the Dad shoe tells us why working with Kanye West is the best job he ever had. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Lisa Cortes and Farah X on “Hip Hop x Fashion”
August 12, 2020 00:01 - 45 minutes - 62.7 MBIn this Netflix documentary, the co-directors explore the untold, behind-the-scenes stories of the women rappers (L’il Kim, Mary J Blige et al) and designers (Kara Walker, Misa Hylton, Dapper Dan) who helped make luxury fashion synonymous with hip hop. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Briana King–Model/Skateboarder/Teacher
August 05, 2020 00:01 - 35 minutes - 80.5 MBBriana King’s mission is to change skateboard culture by teaching girls and her “queer homies” how to shred. We talk about why she does it, how she got here, and how it made her into a better model. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Eli Morgan-Gesner’s Zoo York Chronicles
July 29, 2020 12:49 - 49 minutes - 113 MBZoo York was the east coast skateboard company in the early 90s, co-founded by my guest Eli Morgan Gesner. A new documentary All the Streets Are Silent, which Eli narrates, tells the story about how a reluctant businessman helped hip hop and skateboarding cross over to birth the streetwear industry. Listen to learn more about NYC youth culture, Graffiti, Hip-Hop, Zoo York, Supreme, the movie Kids, and Ashton Kutcher. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Skateboarder Boo Johnson Just Likes to Have Fun
July 22, 2020 00:01 - 42 minutes - 96.4 MBJust Have Fun, the name of Boo Johnson’s skatewear company, is also a mantra he lives by. Despite personal and global tragedies, his optimistic personality and outlook on life persist. Staying true to himself has made him one of the most inspirational figures in the culture today. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
John Terzian And L.A’s Nightlife Reboot
July 15, 2020 00:01 - 39 minutes - 91.2 MBDelve into the mind of L.A.'s #1 nightlife entrepreneur as he shuffles his deck of blue chip club, bars and restaurants in the wake of the global reset. After transforming LA at night, friend-of-celebrities John Terzian has to do it all over again. What has the co-founder of Mr. NiceGuy, Bootsy Bellows, SHOREbar, Blind Dragon et al. learned from the pandemic. And what's the next move for his hospitality/media upstart The H.wood Group. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more inform...
Bevy Smith’s Bevelations Revealed
July 08, 2020 00:01 - 44 minutes - 101 MBBevy Smith’s new memoir tells a hilarious and inspirational story of walking away from a lucrative career in fashion to reinvent herself as the woman and media personality she is today. We talk about Cardi B being cancelled, Anna Wintour’s late-to-the-game wokeness, Kim Kardashian’s butt and as well as more serious subjects like Covid and BLM. Bevy was a regular on the camp classic Bravo's “Fashion Queens” and is a frequent guest on shows like The View and Good Morning America. She is also th...
Kevin Powell Brings It
July 01, 2020 00:01 - 44 minutes - 60.6 MBAuthor, activist and MTV Real World vet, Kevin Powell’s latest book is a collection of essays about race, family, justice, sexism, Oprah Winfrey, Tupac and Russell Simmons. He’s run for political office in Brooklyn and is a frequent commentator on race and politics. Powell describes himself as a very imperfect, fragile person. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Kevin Leong’s Creative Complex
June 24, 2020 00:01 - 36 minutes - 82.9 MBAs Creative Director of 300 Entertainment, Kevin Leong does the visual branding for Young Thug, Megan Thee Stallion, Gunna and many others. With a background in graffiti and streetwear, he served time at Phat Fashions, rebranded L’il Wayne’s Trukfit, worked with skate legend Stevie Williams and picked up a shit-load of collectibles along the way. Let’s find out how a kid from Brooklyn does it all. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Chef Matty Matheson’s Cooking with Fire
June 17, 2020 00:01 - 40 minutes - 55.6 MBCertified wild man, chef, TV personality, podcaster and youtuber takes off his apron to talk about the world outside his window. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Adam22’s NoJumper Remix
June 11, 2020 01:01 - 39 minutes - 90.9 MBThe wildly popular “No Jumper” podcaster reflects on life after Covid and the Black Lives Matter Uprising. Adam22 is a lifelong hip hop fanatic and social media personality living in LA and expecting a baby with cam girl @Lenatheplug. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
TJ Mizell -- Jam Master Jay’s Legacy Lives On
May 27, 2020 00:01 - 40 minutes - 55.6 MBAs ASAP Ferg's DJ, the son of Jam Master Jay of Run-DMC has become one of the most innovative DJ’s working today. TJ Mizell is a new generation turntablist who knows how to mix it up -- from rap to rock n’ roll and EDM. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Angelo Baque’s Creative Direction
May 20, 2020 00:00 - 43 minutes - 59.2 MBAs Brand Director for Supreme, Angelo Baque worked behind-the-scenes with founder James Jebbia to create visuals that defined the brand’s identity as it grew into a brand valued at $1 billion. We talk about culture, politics, hip hop, weed, giving back, Virgil Abloh and why he went off on his own to start Awake NY and Baque Creative. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aaron Levant’s Secret Sauce
May 13, 2020 00:00 - 41 minutes - 56.7 MBWhat did Jimmy Iovine, Drake, LeBron and others see in Aaron Levant that made them invest in his new startup NTWRK? Find out for yourself as we talk to the founder of Agenda, ComplexCon and Hall of Flowers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Rose McGowan Spaces Out
May 06, 2020 00:00 - 44 minutes - 60.7 MBActivist, author, actor and now recording artist Rose McGowan has an album out called Planet 9. But whatever she’s doing, Rose is Rose by any other name. We talk about astral projection, Marilyn Manson, being brave and life after Weinstein. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Better Call @wiresonly
April 29, 2020 00:00 - 41 minutes - 56.6 MBWhere do Floyd Mayweather, Jamie Foxx, French Montana, Future, L’il Pump and other elites of the Hollywood-Hip Hop crossover culture go when they want to blow a bundle on a Lambo, Ferrari or customized Rolls. Meet RD Whittington aka @wiresonly and discover the secret sauce to making million dollar deals with the world’s most selective clientele. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
@NewYorkNico’s Street Smarts
April 22, 2020 00:00 - 35 minutes - 49.4 MBNewYorkNico’s #newyorkaccent challenge went viral on Instagram providing much needed comic relief for beleaguered New Yorkers living in the Covid virus epicenter. In love with New York street “characters” like Larry the Birdman, Tiger Hood, Vinny Peanuts, Mo the Butcher, Charlie Da Wolf and others, he’s become one himself. We “tawk” to Nicolas Heller about how he arrived at his persona, his favorite New York movies, and why he thinks New York City will endure and thrive post-Corona. Hosted...
Michael Alago Tells All
April 15, 2020 01:00 - 45 minutes - 104 MBHe’s a gay Puerto Rican AIDS survivor and recovering alcoholic who signed Metallica and White Zombie. Huh? Not what you might expect, but Michael Alago has been exceeding expectations since he was an underage kid sneaking into Max’s Kansas City. We talk about how he got into the music biz and partied with everyone from Patti Smith to Cindy Lauper, John Lydon and Stiv Bators of the Dead Boys. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
B Real’s Green Thumb
April 08, 2020 00:00 - 49 minutes - 67.6 MBB Real has been shaking the foundation of contemporary culture since he started out with Cypress Hill some 30 years ago. A cannabis entrepreneur and content creating machine, we speak about the Cali-NYC connection, touring and smoking onstage back in the day and how Ramellzee and the Beastie Boys influenced his style. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Alchemist’s Kitchen’s Lou Sagar
April 01, 2020 00:00 - 38 minutes - 89.1 MBHealth and wellness in the age of the Corona Virus brings herbs, botanicals, mushrooms and cannabis front-and-center. Lou Sagar is the activist CEO of Alchemist Kitchen and Evolver, two mainstains of alternative medicine practice. He breaks it down for us. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Underground Icon Carlo McCormick
March 25, 2020 00:00 - 42 minutes - 49.2 MBThe enfant-terrible of New York’s legendary 80s downtown scene is now all grown up. Though the former Paper magazine Senior Editor and High Times columnist is still a bit of a contrarian, his advocacy of an alternative art history with graffiti, street, psychedelic and outsider art at its center is now widely accepted as visionary. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
CannaCuisne’s Miguel Trinidad and Doug Cohen
March 18, 2020 00:00 - 49 minutes - 56.2 MBHe’s best known for putting Fillipino cooking on the map, but Miguel Trinidad’s cannabis cuisine side hustle is equally groundbreaking. A foodie’s delight, Trinidad’s 5-course cannabis infused meal is an elegant dining experience known as the 99th Floor, an experience guaranteed to stimulate you in both body and mind. I speak with Miguel and his business partner Doug Cohen. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Team Human’s Douglas Rushkoff
March 11, 2020 00:00 - 48 minutes - 55.2 MB“I got exposed to digital at the same time I was exposed to fantasy role playing games and psychedelics and rave culture.” So says media critic Douglas Rushkoff of Team Human, a podcast and book that make a case for a culture that honors human beings. No brainer? Not really. Here’s why. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Broccoli magazine founder Anja Charbonneau
March 04, 2020 02:00 - 41 minutes - 47.8 MBCannabis is the new vertical of cultural production, much of it created by and for women. Among them Anya Charbonneau’s Broccoli magazine. We talk about her female-centric enterprise, why print is still a viable medium, identity v. lifestyle, where to buy a cannabis bouquet, psychedelic art, and the secret history of woman in cannabis. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Futura’s Next Act
February 26, 2020 02:00 - 51 minutes - 70.4 MBNavy veteran. Original Fun Gallery graffiti artist. Toured with the Clash. Buddy of Virgil Abloh. Collabed with Gortex and Commes des Garcons. Designed the livery of the new BMW M2. And there’s much, more learned about the multi-faceted international art star Lenny “Futura” McGurr. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dr. Peter Grinspoon’s Long, Strange Trip
February 19, 2020 02:00 - 40 minutes - 46.3 MBDr. Peter Grinspoon got strung out on opiates, lost his license, recovered, wrote a book and returned to Harvard Medical School where he’s become one of the most important voices speaking out on cannabis, health and wellness. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Cannabis+Sex=Cannasexual Ashley Manta
February 12, 2020 02:00 - 32 minutes - 37.3 MBAshley Manta has made integrating cannabis into our sex life the focus of her work. Whether you’re feeling Valentine’s Day or not, it behooves you to listen and learn from someone schooled in the art of love and found that in the right place at the right time cannabis and CBD can provide the spark you’ve been looking for. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Swoon on Art, Life and Psychedelics
February 05, 2020 02:00 - 45 minutes - 52.5 MBWorking with psychedelics under the care of a psychiatrist has helped the artist known as Swoon address her personal trauma and expand her creative potential. Swoon exploded onto the street art scene with wall pieces beloved by her peers as well as the random passersby lucky enough to encounter them. Now an art world force with museum shows and exhibitions, the personal has become political and social with the environment, earthquake disaster relief in Haiti and opioid addiction among her pre...