Pratfalls of Parenting

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Mark Ehling | Pratfalls of Parenting Ep 92 Apr 08, 2014

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“I’m not that committed to that world of music.” Writer and filmmaker Mark Ehling talks about transitioning to being primarily a stay-at-home dad. He talks about needing to think about and have an audience in order to be productive as a creative person. And he goes deep on the subject of whether or not most […]

Eriq Nelson | Pratfalls of Parenting Ep 91 Apr 01, 2014

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“I think everybody IS the same.” Artistic Director of Star Studios at Children’s Hospital Eriq Nelson talks about being an actor, improviser, instructor and using the performing arts to make real human connections. He talks about his work at the Brave New Workshop as well as at Interact Center for the visual and performing arts and […]

Jeff Kamin | Pratfalls of Parenting Ep 90 Mar 25, 2014

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“I often times was the only father at the playground.” Books and Bars creator and host Jeff Kamin talks about going from performing improv comedy and working in Los Angeles to being a work at home dad and creating his own live shows in Minnesota. He also talks about his work producing performance programs at […]

Fred Beukema | Pratfalls of Parenting Ep 89 Mar 18, 2014

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“If I’m fooling anybody, it’s myself.” Fred Beukema is an improviser, musician, and engineer. In this episode, Fred chats with Levi about overcoming stage fright and becoming an improviser. Fred shares a bit about how physics, math and music overlap. And he talks about how his performing experience informs his work as an engineer as […]

Lemmo Pew | Pratfalls of Parenting Ep 88 Mar 11, 2014

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“Oh God, I’m an artist, I never feel good about my work.” Lemmo Pew is a phenomenal web comic artist behind the excellent Blank It as well as Kaleiope. In this episode he sits down with Levi to chat about making art specific for the web. He also talks about what it’s like to collaborate […]

Kate Kunkel Bailey | Pratfalls of Parenting Ep 87 Mar 04, 2014

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“Having other people coming and going feeds and inspires my art practice.” Kate Kunkel Bailey is a photographer, a writer, a performance artist and owner of the Fox Egg Gallery. In this episode of the podcast she talks about how she found her self as the owner of a workspace/art gallery in an old storefront. […]

Elly Grzesiak | Pratfalls of Parenting Ep 86 Feb 25, 2014

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Head over to the “Funporium!” Kickstarter campaign right now to support Elly’s and a bunch of other talented people’s work! “I’m Canadian so I kind of like the small town feel of Minnesota life.” Writer and producer Elly Grzesiak talks about going from studying and working in the field of Astrophysics to writing theater and […]

Leann Olsen | Pratfalls of Parenting Ep 85 Feb 18, 2014

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“I really wanted to see my own creations.” Proprietor and creative force behind Geekiana, Leann Olsen talks about how her dad’s print making business led her into the art and craft of shirt and apparel making. She talks about finding ways to execute other people’s designs rather than her own and how that drove […]

Thomas Boemer | Pratfalls of Parenting Ep 84 Feb 11, 2014

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“I realized then that there’s a process that my brain just latched on to.” Executive Chef and co-owner of the Corner Table, Thomas Boemer talks about the multi-faceted nature of his job. He shares how important it is to him to be a part of a teaching kitchen as well as the close relationship between […]

Andy Krueger | Pratfalls of Parenting Ep 83 Feb 04, 2014

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“It’s really important and very valuable to be able to meet the artists who make the work.” Andy Krueger is the founder of the St. Paul Craftstravaganza, an urban arts and crafts show held annually at the Minnesota State Fairgrounds. Andy talks about having his primary creative work be something that is largely in the […]

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