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Episode 162: "The Cavalry Isn't Coming" with Adam O'Keeffe

Episode 162

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What you'll hear:

  • Sign up here for the 5 day Desire challenge!  Not selling anything, just a gift from me to you:  https://poser.kit.com/desire 1:30
  • Introductions!  Meet Adam O'Keeffe, co-founder of Wave Walker Films, writer, all around excellent human, and my friend  3:00
  • Apparently you can premeire something MANY times 7:20
  • Why it's so important to buy ticcies to independent films (regardless of whether or not your bum makes it into the seat) 9:15
  • How we met waaaay back in 2010?  Maybe? Either way, here's the origin story! 13:00
  • "How are you such a chill motherfucker?" And otherwise how he's managed to create SO MUCH while also having a life and two small children 15:00
  • The benefits of having multiple projects at one time, and the effects of consuming art while creating art 19:00
  • Excellent advice he gave to me about how to structure creative time when you're having a long stretch of dedicated time 25:30
  • Rachel gets nostalgic 30:00
  • Pet peeves!  Inquiring minds want to know if Adam ever gets angry 31:45
  • How to deal with the grief of the graveyard full of projects that never saw the light of day 35:30
  • The cavalry isn't coming 40:00
  • MUST LISTEN!  Managing/working with a team of people 42:00
  • What is the point of all these film festivals 51:15
  • Advice to folks applying to the arts council 53:00
    • As promised, Adam's arts council email:   csasadviser@hotmail.com
  • Advice for your younger self, followed by Adam giving out to me for taking so long to invite him on the podlycast  1:03:00

If you're Irish-based check here for showtimes for Horshoe

Website for Horshoe the film

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xoRachel
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