Episode 50 Selecting Hundreds of Images with Simo

Hey Listener, it’s a big milestone as WYI? Hits it’s 50th episode. This week Dan Simonson aka Simo is in the basement and over the course of the interview we figure out that we’re basically Brennan and Dale from Stepbrothers. Simo collects original art, prints, show posters, and flash art. Topics this week include. James Billiter is America’s artistic sweetheart. Johnny Manizel in a wig. Going to Ohio State stories. College football talk. UC vs. OSU. Gigantic poster tents and falling into a collection. Getting taxidermy tattoos. A governor and a multiple room collection. Clunky COVID conversations. Commissioning artists. You need to follow Mike Dorsey because he creates incredible art. Tattoo talk. Hey artists, make your work frameable. Collecting show posters (Jason Isbell. Gaslight Anthem). What is the most valuable piece of art that you own? The Bouncing Souls. Cover ups. The future of the collection.