Random thoughts and stories from puppeteer, creator Grant Baciocco.  Available wherever you get your podcasts.

Giving up control – GrantCast #117

May 12, 2017 |

I talk briefly about giving up control of a creative project.

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Losing a job you love. – GrantCast #116

April 19, 2017 |

http://www.grantcast.com – I talk about the feelings surrounding losing a job you love.

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Scrapped – GrantCast #115

March 25, 2017 |

http://www.grantcast.com – The episode where I loose all direction.  Help.

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Where do we go from here? – GrantCast #114

March 4, 2017 |

http://www.grantcast.com – This episode I reflect on doing 52 podcast interviews and talk about where The GrantCast goes from here!

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15 Minutes With celebrity Toiley T. Paper – GrantCast #113

February 25, 2017 |

http://www.grantcast.com – In the world of entertainment, they don’t come much bigger than Toiley T. Paper!  He’s done it all: movies, television and even the stage!  For this interview we sit down with Toiley to find out about where he came from and his meteoric rise to stardom.

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FACEBOOK – http://www.facebook.com/thetoiley
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15 Minutes With puppeteer and actress Paige O’Malley – GrantCast #112

February 18, 2017 |

http://www.grantcast.com – Paige O’Malley is an actress, a puppeteer and a singer.  In this interview we discuss her beginnings in dace, working birthday parties as a ‘storybook princess’ and more!

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INSTAGRAM – https://www.instagram.com/ms._pnah/
THE LITTLE PRINCE TOUR – https://swazzle.com/2016/09/02/swazzles-the-little-prince-national-touring-theatrical-production/

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15 Minutes With comedian and author Dana Eagle – GrantCast #111

February 11, 2017 |

http://www.grantcast.com – Dana Eagle is a comedian and author who has just released a book called How To Be Depressed: A Guide.  We talk about the new book and also her creative career including her musical aspirations, temp jobs and her writing process.

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TWITTER – https://twitter.com/DanaEagleTweets
NEW BOOK – http://howtobedepressed.com

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15 Minutes With comedian Flip Schultz – GrantCast #110

February 4, 2017 |

http://www.grantcast.com – Flip Schultz is a comedian who performs all over the country.  In this interview we discuss his creative career as well as comedy music, working cruise ships and his alter-ego Skippy Greene.

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WEBSITE – http://flipisfunny.com
TWITTER – https://twitter.com/flipschultz

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15 Minutes With actress and writer Cheri Vanden Huevel – GrantCast #109

January 28, 2017 |

http://www.grantcast.com – Cheri Vanden Huevel is an actress and a writer who performs regularly on stages across the country.  In this interview we discuss her creative journey which began watching her mother create in the kitchen and continued to more recently participating in the Jim Henson Company’s Diversity Workshop.  A fun interview with an incredible artist.

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15 Minutes With comedian Dave Reinitz – GrantCast #108

January 21, 2017 |

http://www.grantcast.com – Dave Reinitz is a comedian and the co-owner of Flappers Comedy Club in Burbank.  We talk his creative career including playing Strat-o-Matic as a kid, making a documentary about his mother, his passion for gardening and more.

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WEBSITE – http://davereinitz.com
99% Funnies – http://www.99percentfunnies.com
TWITTER – https://twitter.com/99PercentFunnie
FLAPPERS – http://flapperscomedy.com
DOCUMENTARY – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i23ag7TPRA8

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15 Minutes With nerd musician and Megathruster’s own Chris Waffle – GrantCast #107

January 14, 2017 |

http://www.grantcast.com – Chris Waffle is a self-branded nerd musician who is the driving force behind the band Megathruster.  In this interview I talk to Christ about his creative beginnings, forming the band Hot Waffles with his brother Tim and his thoughts on making music videos for his songs.

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WEBSITE – http://www.megathruster.com
TWITTER – https://twitter.com/megathrustergo
MUSIC – http://www.cdbaby.com/Artist/Megathruster
INSTAGRAM – https://www.instagram.com/megathruster/
YOUTUBE – https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCa2LZXXKzYt6fDCtkgqF24Q

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15 Minutes With comedic songwriter Bill Larkin – GrantCast #106

January 7, 2017 |

http://www.grantcast.com – Bill Larkin is a brilliant comedic songwriter who has a brand new album out that is without question, one of the funniest of 2016.  In this interview we talk about his creative background taking piano lessons as a kid, working in theme parks and writing and recording music.  A fun interview with a good friend.

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WEBSITE – http://www.billlarkin.com
TWITTER – http://www.twitter.com/thebilllarkin
MUSIC – http://www.cdbaby.com/Artist/BillLarkin

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Music of 2016 – GrantCast #105

December 31, 2016 |

Interviews return next week, but to wrap up 2016, I take a listen back to the music that caught my ear in the past year.

Featured Artsits

The Dotted Eyes – http://thedottedeyes.com

Bruce Hornsby – http://brucehornsby.com

Kelly Jones – http://www.kellyjones.com

The Monkees – http://www.monkees.com

The Kwerks – http://www.thekwerks.com

All music © their respective artists.  Will gladly remove songs at their request.  No copyright claim is intended.

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Thomas Mouse on Christmas Eve – GrantCast #104

December 24, 2016 |

http://www.grantcast.com – A small work of holiday fiction about a small mouse on Christmas Eve.

TRANSCRIPT

Thomas Mouse on Christmas Eve
By Grant Baciocco

Thomas Mouse brushed the last bits of cookie crumbs from his whiskers with his paws.  His nose twitched slightly as he did.  When he was certain he was now crumb free, he stood from the spool table and crossed to the door of his one room mouse hole.  He checked the lock, twice.  Always twice at night.  It was secure.  Confirming that it was indeed locked, he let out a little sigh.

His toes made tiny clicking noises as he scurried over to the small Christmas Tree he had set up in the corner.  Tree was not the right word.  Tip of a branch from a tree was more like it.  A small clipping of an evergreen that was just the right size for a mouse sized tree.  A single bulb on top, a red one he had found in the garage last spring, illuminated the room.  He had rigged together some wire and hooked it, carefully, into the main to get it to light.  Gingerly grabbing the rubber insulation of the wire that ran to the main, he lifted it off.  There was a small spark and the bulb shut off, the room thrown into darkness.  He stood still for a moment, until his eyes adjusted.  He was helped by the light from the night sky creeping into his window.  He set the wire on the floor and turned towards his bed.

Again his toes clicked against the concrete floor of his room as he made his way to his bed.  The bed, the cap of a spray paint can with cotton packed down inside of it, was warm and inviting .  After turning a few circles to make sure the cotton was to his liking, he lied down.  His head hung over the side of the cap as he looked out the window into the night sky.

At the top of the tiny window, one he had chewed himself when he moved in, he could see a tiny sliver of the moon, hanging in the sky like a smile.  He looked up at if for a good long while.  He looked at it for so long, he swore he saw it move slightly on its journey across the night sky.  His eyes started to droop as his body relaxed.  Just as his eyes were about to close for good that night he inhaled slightly.

“Merry Christmas, moon.”

His eyes closed and Thomas Mouse fell asleep.

Story ©2014 Grant Baciocco/Saturday Morning Media

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15 Minutes With actor, writer, director Tom Konkle – GrantCast EPISODE #103

December 17, 2016 |

http://www.grantcast.com – This week I chat with my fried Tom Konkle who is an actor, writer and director.  We talk about his creative influences growing up, how being an only child inspired his creativity, working with his hero John Cleese and more.

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YOUTUBE – https://www.youtube.com/user/daveandtom
TWITTER – https://twitter.com/TomKonkle
IMDB – http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1015100/
DAVE & TOM – http://www.daveandtom.com
TROUBLE IS MY BUSINESS – http://troubleismy.biz

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15 Minutes With pioneering podcaster Elsie Escobar – GrantCast #102

December 10, 2016 |

http://www.grantcast.com – Elsie Escobar is a pioneering Podcaster, former actress and yoga teacher.  In this interview we talk about her creative career including going to grad school for theatre, auditioning in Hollywood and how discovering podcasting let her put her true voice into the world.

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WEBSITE – http://www.elsieescobar.com
TWITTER – https://twitter.com/YoGeek
SHE PODCASTS – https://www.shepodcasts.com
THE FEED – http://thefeed.libsyn.com

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15 Minutes With animator and juggler Matt Kiel – GrantCast EPISODE #101

December 3, 2016 |

gcast102_artsmallMatt Keil is an animator and juggler who found a passion for both at a young age.  In this interview on Matt’s creative path we talk juggling conventions, Rochester Institute of Technology and making the move from stop motion to 2D animation.

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YOUTUBE – https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-rUUPKn8fP9tO35nrwlUIg

TWITTER – https://twitter.com/MattKiel

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15 Minutes With author and podcaster Douglas Welch – GrantCast #100

November 26, 2016 |

gcast101_artsmallDouglas Welch is an author, podcaster and new media and social media consultant.  In this interview we discuss how he uses creativity in his work, plus discussion on his past int he world of theater, Walt Disney Imagineering and more.

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WEBSITE – http://douglasewelch.com

TWITTER – https://twitter.com/douglaswelch

INSTAGRAM – https://www.instagram.com/douglaswelch/

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15 Minutes With puppet artist Amanda Maddock – GrantCast #99

November 19, 2016 |

gcast100_artsmallFor the 99th episode of The GrantCast we talk with puppet artist Amanda Maddock.  We discuss her creative career including working with Jane Henson, Walking with Dinosaurs and puppeteering at Sochi Olympics.  It’s a fun talk with an incredibly talented artist.

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15 Minutes With Paint By Monster’s Dan Wright – GrantCast #98

November 5, 2016 |

gcast098_artsmallDan Wright is an artist and the creator of the webseires Paint By Monster.  We discuss his creative career, creating puppet commercials for Wings, Etc. and the creation of Paint By Monster.  A fun interview with one of my favorite creative individuals.

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YOUTUBE – https://www.youtube.com/user/easelmonster
FACEBOOK – https://www.facebook.com/EaselMonster/
WINGS, ETC. COMMERCIAL – https://youtu.be/ybk01Ib2Svo

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