Know Ideas Podcast

Lee Eelus - Episode 21 Sep 30, 2024

It's Episode 21! It’s been a little while coming this one! We travelled a very short distance to Lee Pennington aka Eelus’ studio in Brighton. Our shortest journey yet. We love his work. His story is a brilliant adventure in self promotion and hard work. We spoke about outselling Banksy, his childhood love of MJ, work ethic and about dealing with mental health and a late diagnosis of ADHD. Thanks to Lee for the cakes and giving up his time to hang out and speak with him!

Classic Episode - Supermundane Jun 10, 2024

Ahead of our first LIVE evening of talks Newhaven this month we are re-releasing some classic episodes with our speakers on the evening! Our Live Session is taking place on Friday June 21st at Marine Workshops in Newhaven! ----------- In episode 4 we spoke to the absolutely awesome Rob Lowe aka Supermundane. We heard some songs, talked about his career path, growing up in the 70s and his amazing mural works and projects he now works on! Check out our website for further imagery we talk about and for more of Rob's work visit www.supermundane.com

Classic Episode - Annie Frost Nicholson Jun 07, 2024

Ahead of our first LIVE evening of talks Newhaven this month we are re-releasing some classic episodes with our spakers on the evening! Our Live Session is taking place on Friday June 21st at Marine Workshops in Newhaven! get tickets here: https://knowideaslive.eventbrite.com This was the first of three episodes we recorded with Annie back in the early days of Know Ideas. - Welcome to Episode 5 This episode is a special one. We visited Annie at her home in London in August. She is an artist and speaker, her work is about creating platforms for open conversations about difficult and complex subject matters. It was a very different experience recording this episode but we hope you agree its a great one. It is a very important subject to talk about and we should be able to approach subjects such as grief and loss more openly. Here are some pics we took and of Annie’s work as well as other bits we reference during the show! www.fandangoekid.com Enjoy the show!

Classic Episode - Anthony Burrill Jun 05, 2024

Ahead of our first LIVE evening of talks Newhaven this month we are re-releasing some classic episodes with our speakers on the evening! Our Live Session is taking place on Friday June 21st at Marine Workshops in Newhaven! get tickets here: https://knowideaslive.eventbrite.com In this one we are going right back to 2018 when we embarked on this podcast journey! ----------- In Episode One we travelled to the countryside to talk to Anthony Burrill. It was an insightful, funny and inspiring chat about his life, work and music. www.anthonyburrill.com

Zakia Sewell - Episode 20 May 16, 2024

It's Episode 20! We travelled to London to speak to the wonderful Zakia Sewell. We are big fans of her ‘Questing’ Radio show on NTS so it was a pleasure to have her on Know Ideas. Zakia is a broadcaster, writer and Dj from London. We spoke to her about growing up, where she likes to ramble, her journey from music shops to bbc documentaries and djing. The conversation explored identity and what it is to be British and how Zakia is furthering her story from the BBC Doc ‘My Albion’ for her upcoming book. We also find out what her favourite cheese is. It was a pleasure to talk to Zakia and we had an amazing time listening to documentaries and radio shows that she has created. Check them out here and enjoy the episode! My Albion BBC Doc https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000pffy Questing Radio Show https://www.nts.live/shows/questing-w-zakia check out more on her website https://www.zakiasewell.co.uk/

Babak Ganjei - Episode 19 Dec 21, 2023

Welcome to Episode 19 of Know Ideas! In this episode we travelled to London to speak to Artist, Musician and Filmmaker, Babak Ganjei. His work is funny, satirical, vulnerable and self referencial. He creates hand painted thoughts and makes them into neon signs. Paints living rooms from the 90s sitcoms he wished he’d lived in and lives in a part of London where sticks from the park go for big bucks on ebay. We had a brilliant time with Babak. We spoke about him and his son Arthur and the work they have now done together. We chatted about his childhood, growing up between London and the south coast and off mic we had a good chat about chocolate bars. Its a really fun episode and is a brilliant insight into his work and life as an artist. He’s up there with being the most ideas based guest we’ve had on! We love ideas! Check out our website page for all the links to his work and things we talk about.... www.knowideaspodcast.co.uk

Charlie Dark MBE - Episode 18 Jul 12, 2023

Last month we had the pleasure of speaking with the inspirational Charlie Dark, now MBE. We both wanted to speak to Charlie for such a long time being big fans of his talks and radio show. We spoke to him about his childhood, music whilst growing up, meeting Malcolm Mclaren, being sent to Ghana by his mum, his musician days and the origins of what he does now with Run Dem Crew and being a global ambassador of joy and inspirational speaker. We loved this one! Check out Charlie on Instagram @ daddydarkrdc

Jasper Goodall - Episode 17 Mar 01, 2023

Hello listeners! It's been a while! We are back with a very special episode we recorded in the wild with nocturnal photographer, Jasper Goodall. Thankyou to Jasper for taking us out into the cold dark woodland for this one! His work explore ideas around being lost, loneliness, symbolic aspects of darkness and the fear of the unknown. Jasper's work is mysterious, beautiful and unsettling all at the same time. We hope you enjoy this one, it was a lot of fun to record and touches on some of fascinating subjects. Go check out his work at https://www.jaspergoodall.com/ This is a one off for now but we hope to be back with regular episodes really soon! Watch this space! Dan and Ant x

Mr. Bingo - Episode 16 Jan 15, 2020

Mr. Bingo is an artist living and working from London. We have been trying to talk to Bingo from Day 1, so it was an absolute pleasure to finally do so as he doesn’t really do podcasts. After setting up the gear in his flat overlooking a canal in East London, moving some large cacti and settling down with tea and cake we got to talking about his life as Mr. Bingo. As he puts it, he grew up in a ‘normal’ family and was always really interested in art and creating from a kid, getting through school to pursue creative projects. We talk in depth about his now infamous kickstarter campaign a few years back. Each reward was a beautifully planned and excuted project in itself. We discuss his amazing advent calendar project and how that has evolved over the years. There’s a whole heap of honesty and a lot of laughs in this one! A great insight into an incredible artist and what he is all about. If you’ve not seen his amazing kickstarter rap video then check it out https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MOioshwasl4 Bingo’s website - https://mr.bingo/ We will be back in the spring with more ideas. Enjoy the show! Today’s Episode is sponsored by Dot to Dot printing - https://dottodotprinting.co.uk + Harvey Lloyd Screens - https://www.harveylloydscreens.co.uk

Camille Walala - Episode 15 Dec 06, 2019

Welcome to Episode 15! This month we talk to the fantastic french artist, Camille Walala. Camille grew up in small village in France and didn’t find her area of work until she moved to London in her late 20s. We had a amazing chat about her childhood, her influences and how it has shaped her work. We discuss London and the city she finds most inspiring. Something that was really interesting was her use of sketchbooks and collage in her practice for working through ideas and simply being creative. We also discuss some specifics of our favourite projects Camille has created over the past few years! We hope you enjoy this one. check out her beautiful work: www.camillewalala.com This episode is proudly in association with the wonderful Arts Emergency.

Jim Stoten - Episode 14 Nov 11, 2019

Woah! Episode 14 already! And this one is a real beauty! We travelled in September to visit Jim Stoten in Hastings. Jim is a prolific artist and illustrator whose mind blowing scenic pictures have graced magazines, advertising, animations, galleries and more worldwide. He is a really genuine and lovely guy and we loved talking to him. We had an incredible chat with Jim about his work, stories of growing up, his Nan’s black house, stand up comedy, his books, talking at Pictoplasma and some amazing insights into his struggles with his own mind and battles with depression. It’s a wonderfully honest episode which we really hope you enjoy! check out his amazing work: www.jim-stoten.com This episode is proudly in association with the wonderful Art Emergency. Check out their amazing work and become a mentor here...... www.arts-emergency.org

Aaron Draplin - Episode 13 Oct 07, 2019

HEY! It’s episode 13 and we visited the beautiful PORTLAND, OREGON in the U.S. of A! Wooah this is a good one! We were lucky enough to visit Aaron at his studio on Portland in August. He was up against it with a deadline but generously took the time out to give us so much energy and love when we arrived. This was a true adventure and we hope you enjoy the ride. We spent 5 hours hanging out, chatting and recording this episode. We covered so much from his childhood, the death of his beloved father, music, what he has learned from his parents and friends and using design history going forward. We also chatted about the importance of being clever with money and giving back to the designers of the future. We came out of this one smiling from ear to ear and equally exhausted from absorbing so much of the good stuff! The answer for “which idea do you wish you’d thought of?” is probably the most conceptual and best ever too. Thanks to Aaron and Leigh for welcoming us so warmly and allowing us to get this incredible episode. http://www.draplin.com/ https://fieldnotesbrand.com all images © copyright

Lisa Congdon - Episode 12 Sep 03, 2019

HEY! It’s episode 12 and we visited the beautiful PORTLAND, OREGON in the USA!! Yes we did! We traveled to the USA to do two super amazing interviews!!!!!! this has been in our plans since day 1 and for our first short trip to the states we were really lucky to speak to the wonderful Lisa Congdon. This is an absolute beauty of an episode! We hope you agree! Lisa had arrived back from vacation the night before and had amazingly fitted us in to visit her at her studio the morning after. We spoke about her holiday in Santa Fe, New Mexico that week, her childhood and the places she lived growing up and eventually finding a place of true happiness in San Francisco. We chatted about starting her creative career relatively late, teaching, about social media and the part it plays in her work as well as her wonderful collections of beautiful objects. This is a truly inspirational episode filled with warmth, love, stories of finding inspiration and joy and exploring new paths. We hope you enjoy this as much as we did recording it. The enamelware Lisa talks about during the show is Catherine Holm and Dansk. You can look both of them up on the good old internet. To see more of Lisa’s work visit her website: www.lisacongdon.com

Veronica Fuerte - Episode 11 Jun 04, 2019

Hola! It’s episode 11! In this episode we traveled to London along with our good friend and guest host Anthony Burrill (Episode 1). Veronica is the founder of colourful and playful Hey Studio from Barcelona. We met with her at the HQ of creative agency Big Active (Many Thanks to Greg for letting us record at their studio) We had a wonderful chat about how she started Hey Studio, growing up in Barcelona and deciding to go down the creative route whilst being from a family that were running a manufacturing business. We also spoke about retaining such a strong aesthetic whilst becoming a growing studio. Later we all checked out the Multiplicity in London event at which Veronica spoke at which was fantastic. See more of Hey Studio’s work here.

Danny Sangra - Episode 10 May 07, 2019

This months episode is a fantastic chat with film maker and artist, Danny Sangra. We talk about his love of drawing, growing up in Leeds, the look and feel of his work and how much he loves cake! We also delve into some of our favourite projects he's worked on and find out his favourite film when he was a kid. To see more of Danny's work and watch some short films visit his site www.dannysangra.com

Ian Stevenson - Episode 9 Apr 01, 2019

This Episode is with Artist and all round lovely bloke, Ian Stevenson! We talked about his work including some of his big mural projects. We also talk about taking a step back to find happiness as well as lucid dreaming. www.ianstevenson.co.uk

Will Hudson - Episode 8 Mar 04, 2019

Welcome to Season 2 of the Know Ideas podcast! What a start! We are back with the hugely knowledgeable and influencial Will Hudson. We had such a great time talking to Will about his childhood, his path through University and the moment of magic when he met his girlfriend, his now business partner Alex Bec and being set the brief which turned out to be It's Nice That. We also talked about their working relationship with Sir Paul Smith, Advice on running businesses effectively and the importance of asking questions. We find out his go to Karaoke song and the ugliest thing he loves. www.itsnicethat.com Please Leave us a review on soundcloud or itunes. Follow us on Instagram and if you enjoyed it.....tell your friends to take a listen! Thankyou!

Special Episode with Fandangoe Kid ( Part 2 - Rituals ) Jan 21, 2019

This is the second of TWO Special episodes we recorded in November with the amazing Annie Nicholson AKA Fandangoe Kid. After recording Episode 5 back in September we all felt there was more to explore and talk about, so we went back to chat to Annie and focus on some specific topics! Part 2 looks at rituals, dancing and sacrificing fruit!

Special Episode with Fandangoe Kid ( Part 1 - Legacy ) Jan 04, 2019

This is the first of TWO Special episodes we recorded in November with the amazing Annie Nicholson AKA Fandangoe Kid. After recording Episode 5 back in September we all felt there was more to explore and talk about, so we went back to chat to Annie and focus on some specific topics! Part 1 looks at Legacy, Family and Gender Roles.

Wilfrid Wood (Live at BIF)- Episode 7 Dec 03, 2018

At this years BIF here in Brighton we had the pleasure of interviewing the brilliant Wilfrid Wood in front a live audience. We spoke to him about his working career, how he picks his subjects, the power of the muse, Paul McCartney’s tiny hands, the beauty of Pharrell and the bizarre portrait paintings of George W. Bush. Check out Wilfrid's website www.wilfridwood.com

Rose Blake - Episode 6 Nov 02, 2018

www.iamroseblake.com We had a lovely interview with Rose just before she jetted to Hong Kong for a two month artists residencency. We chatted about her childhood, growing up with artists as parents, her work & books, as well as her love of music and swimming. enjoy the show!

Fandangoe Kid - Episode 5 Oct 01, 2018

This show is a little bit different. We were lucky enough to visit Annie Nicholson aka The Fandangoe Kid at her home to talk about her work. Her art is autobiographical and looks at challenging subjects such as loss, grief, trauma, gender identity, love and family. We hope you get as much from this episode as we did making it. Enjoy. www.fandangoekid.com

Supermundane - Episode 4 Sep 02, 2018

In episode 4 we spoke to the absolutely awesome Rob Lowe aka Supermundane. We heard some songs, talked about his career path, growing up in the 70s and his amazing mural works and projects he now works on! Check out our website for further imagery we talk about and for more of Rob's work visit www.supermundane.com

John Bond - Episode 3 Aug 06, 2018

In this episode we travelled along the coast to Worthing to chat to illustrator, character designer, artist and author, John Bond. We chatted about his childhood, his time as an animator and his regular visits to Pictoplasma in Berlin. check out John's work here> www.iamjohnbond.com

Matt Sewell - Episode 2 Jul 02, 2018

In May we travelled up the motorway to visit Matt in his studio in Shrewsbury. We had a really lovely chat with him about his life, work, meditation and travel. See more of Matt's work at www.mattsewell.co.uk

Anthony Burrill - Episode 1 Jun 01, 2018

In Episode One we travelled to the countryside to talk to Anthony Burrill. It was an insightful, funny and inspiring chat about his life, work and music. www.anthonyburrill.com

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