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Hello my name is Kristian and I live in a van. I explore the world and record conversations with artists, educators, business people, and friends. This podcast is a record of my journey around the United States in my 2001 Ford E-150 Cargo van. It is meant to be raw and as unedited as possible.
Episodes
May 25, 2022
May 25, 2022
1hr 47 min
Trent is an artist, indie game developer, comic book writer / artist and educator. Trent is known for his work in video games and his Youtube channel where he has taught hundreds of thousands of people about art. I met Trent through Proko, but we became friends because of a mutual friend named Kevin Kanai Griffith. Kevin and I met when I was 16 years old or so, and encouraged me to get into art. Sadly, he passed away shortly after meeting him but his love for art and community had a big influence on me. Trent’s work has had a big effect on me, especially his work on World of Warcraft. Most of you have probably seen his work in some fashion throughout the art community. In this episode we talk about Trent's experience being a professional artist, our opinions on god, and how he maintains his love for art.
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https://www.youtube.com/c/TrentKaniuga/about
https://www.artstation.com/trentkaniuga
https://twitter.com/TrentKaniuga
https://www.instagram.com/trent_kaniuga_arts/?hl=en
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https://www.kristiannee.com #podcast #art #games # #vans
May 25, 2022
May 25, 2022
55 min
Su is a South Korean musician, and artist. She is known for her music about confronting loneliness, depression, anxiety and mental health. I discovered her music on Reddit when her song "I'll Just Dance" made it to the front page. Since then, I've been following her musical journey. I was a little bit nervous about this one, thanks again Su for being cool and taking the time. In this episode I pick her brain about how she feels about her online success, and how she uses her music to express her self.
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https://www.youtube.com/c/suleeofficial
https://www.instagram.com/suleesusu/
https://twitter.com/suleesususu?lang=en
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https://www.kristiannee.com #podcast #music #art #vans
Apr 12, 2022
Apr 12, 2022
1hr 39 min
Ren is an artist, illustrator and educator from California. Dario is an Italian cyclist that was visiting me through a website called Warmshowers. Dario set aside several months to wonder around California by bike, and he met us on his way from San Fransisco to Baja California. I met Dario the day I planned to record with Ren, so we invited him to join.
In this episode we talk about the importance of adventures, travel and getting out of your comfort zone.
Apr 12, 2022
Apr 12, 2022
1hr 42 min
Tiffanie is a fine artist, illustrator, and educator living in Southern California. She's known for her work as a fine artist, and for her work on the film Loving Vincent.
In this episode we talk about her experience becoming an artist and how we both define the idea of success.
Mar 21, 2022
Mar 21, 2022
1hr 42 min
Stan is a fine artist, art instructor and entrepreneur living in San Diego. He is known for his Youtube channel, Proko, where he has taught academic art to millions of people. Stan has been a been one of my mentors for the past few years and one of my biggest inspirations for creating a Youtube channel and for being a creative person. I first met Stan through Marshall Vandruff, and from there I have gone out of my way to spend time around him. In this episode we talk about facing fears, how to build a Youtube channel, dealing with success, and staying consistent.
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https://www.youtube.com/c/ProkoTV
https://www.instagram.com/stanprokope...
Follow Ahmed / Find Med's Map:
https://www.youtube.com/c/AhmedAldoori
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https://medsmap.mykajabi.com/landing-...
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Feb 3, 2022
Feb 3, 2022
53 min
Ahmed Aldoori and Sinix are artists and art educators. In this episode we talk about the purpose of art in our lives, and going on adventures. We had some unexpected guests join us as well. They're a married couple who spent 10 years hitch hiking around Africa.
Follow Sinus:
https://www.youtube.com/user/sinixdesign/
https://www.instagram.com/sinixdesign/
Follow Ahmed:
https://www.instagram.com/ahmedaldoori_art/
https://www.youtube.com/c/AhmedAldoori
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#art #painting #drawing #business #podcast
Feb 3, 2022
Feb 3, 2022
1hr 47 min
Erik is an illustrator, and educator living in San Diego. I met Erik while I was attending the Watts Atelier in Encinitas. He's known for his work as an illustrator on Magic the Gathering, Hearthstone, TOR, Marvel, DC and many more. I first learned about his work at LACMA when he was featured in Guillermo del Toro's personal art collection. Erik has been one of my primary mentors, and has been an inspiration for several years. In this episode we talk about his perseverance trying to be an artist, and what it takes to do something truly great.
Follow Erik: https://www.instagram.com/e.m.gist/
https://www.instagram.com/erik_m_gist/
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Feb 3, 2022
Feb 3, 2022
1hr 46 min
Zac is an artist, and educator living in LA. He's known for his work on movies like Spiderman: Into the Spiderverse, Raya and the Last Dragon, and Invincible. In this episode we talk about why it's important to have big goals, and why exercising is important.
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https://twitter.com/ZacDRetz?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor
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#art #vanlife #podcast #education
Feb 3, 2022
Feb 3, 2022
1hr 26 min
Morgan is a fine art Western painter living in Southern California. In this episode we talk about why it's important to trust yourself, dealing with failure, god, the pursuit of money, and how much he wants to redesign my van. If you ever meet him, ask about the gorilla suit
Follow Morgan:
https://www.facebook.com/morgan.weistling.3 https://www.instagram.com/weistling/
https://www.morganweistling.com
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#art #vanlife #podcast #education #painting
Dec 29, 2021
Dec 29, 2021
1hr 29 min
Bradwynn is a fine artist, and instructor from Southern California. In this episode we talk about his time working as a pharmacist while building his YouTube channel on the side. We go through the struggles of imposter syndrome, and how to get through them.
Follow Bradwynn:
https://www.youtube.com/c/BradwynnJones
https://bradwynn.gumroad.com/l/DDkuL
https://www.instagram.com/bradolani/
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