Lucky Time Explosion!

If Nick McManus didn't take a group photo, did your NYC art party even happen? Lucky Time Explosion is proud to present the undisputed king of polaroids - "Crazy Nick" McManus a.k.a. @Dudemanshouse. He's an accomplished photographer, writer, engineer and he's entertaining AF. If you hang around the underground art scene in NYC you probably already know Nick, but we hope you enjoy this interview anyway. Lucky Time Explosion! Is an art-centric podcast hosted by NYC artists Brandon Wisecarver and Morgan Jesse Lappin. Both have a history of managing popular artist collectives operate on the fringes of NYC fine art culture. Both make art. Both show up for this podcast to help you better connect with the scene. Half NPR and half Howard Stern; Lucky Time Explosion is here to make art fun. All other links at: https://www.luckytimeexplosion.com Lucky Time Explosion is made possible by the support of Solas Studio. Solas Studio is a fine art printer, photo studio, gallery, event space and artist community centered around an artist-first membership program. https://solas.studio/membership Follow today's guest at: https://www.nickmcmanus.com/ - Nick's Website https://www.instagram.com/dudemanshouse/ - The infamous DudeMansHouse instagram

Wizard Skull is back! We sit down with our friend Wizard Skull to discuss being an artist in NYC. We talk day jobs, the changing landscape of social media, contemporary attention spans and of course... McDonalds. Lucky Time Explosion! Is an art-centric podcast hosted by NYC artists Brandon Wisecarver and Morgan Jesse Lappin. Both have a history of managing popular artist collectives operate on the fringes of NYC fine art culture. Both make art. Both show up for this podcast to help you better connect with the scene. Half NPR and half Howard Stern; Lucky Time Explosion is here to make art fun. All other links at: https://www.luckytimeexplosion.com Lucky Time Explosion is made possible by the support of Solas Studio. Solas Studio is a fine art printer, photo studio, gallery, event space and artist community centered around an artist-first membership program. https://solas.studio/membership Follow today's guest at: https://www.instagram.com/wizardskull - Wizzy's Insta https://wizardskull.myportfolio.com/ - Official Wizard Skull Website

We're thrilled to sit down with local NYC artist Jennie West. We discuss not resting on your laurels, dating another artist and why there isn't yet an app yet for collaborating with other artists. Lucky Time Explosion! Is an art-centric podcast hosted by NYC artists Brandon Wisecarver and Morgan Jesse Lappin. Both have a history of managing popular artist collectives operate on the fringes of NYC fine art culture. Both make art. Both show up for this podcast to help you better connect with the scene. Half NPR and half Howard Stern; Lucky Time Explosion is here to make art fun. All other links at: https://www.luckytimeexplosion.com Lucky Time Explosion is made possible by the support of Solas Studio. Solas Studio is a fine art printer, photo studio, gallery, event space and artist community centered around an artist-first membership program. https://solas.studio/membership Follow today's guest at: https://jenniewest.work - Jennie West's Website https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CygHO6zPuzg - YouTube Documentary about Jennie West

ELECTION DAY SPECIAL! Brandon and Morgan sit down on election day 2024 to talk about who we're voting for, political art and more. Join us for this brief election day special and don't forget to vote!  Subscribe to our Patreon to support the show!  https://www.patreon.com/LuckyTimeExplosion  Lucky Time Explosion! Is an art-centric podcast hosted by NYC artists Brandon Wisecarver and Morgan Jesse Lappin. Both have a history of managing popular artist collectives operate on the fringes of NYC fine art culture. Both make art. Both show up for this podcast to help you better connect with the scene. Half NPR and half Howard Stern; Lucky Time Explosion is here to make art fun. All other links at: https://www.luckytimeexplosion.com Lucky Time Explosion is made possible by the support of Solas Studio. Solas Studio is a fine art printer, photo studio, gallery, event space and artist community centered around an artist-first membership program. https://solas.studio/membership

Music by: Morgan Jesse Lappin We're thrilled to welcome creator of the incredible "Dust and Grooves", Eilon Paz onto Lucky Time Explosion to discuss the creation of his seminal photography books and learn a little more about his personal backstory. We talk about the art of collecting collectors. Just don't dare call it a "vinyl resurgence". Unlock full episodes like this one by subscribing to our Patreon!  https://www.patreon.com/LuckyTimeExplosion  Lucky Time Explosion! Is an art-centric podcast hosted by NYC artists Brandon Wisecarver and Morgan Jesse Lappin. Both have a history of managing popular artist collectives operate on the fringes of NYC fine art culture. Both make art. Both show up for this podcast to help you better connect with the scene. Half NPR and half Howard Stern; Lucky Time Explosion is here to make art fun. All other links at: https://www.luckytimeexplosion.com Lucky Time Explosion is made possible by the support of Solas Studio. Solas Studio is a fine art printer, photo studio, gallery, event space and artist community centered around an artist-first membership program. https://solas.studio/membership Follow today's guest at: https://dustandgrooves.com/ - Dust and Grooves https://dustandgrooves.com/dgv2/ - Buy Volume #2 *OCT 26 - RELEASE PARTY CLICK HERE

Kendra Morris is a multi-disciplinary artist, musician, and all-around creative from Brooklyn. Her unique hand-made collage-based music videos helped put her on the map while working with artists like Czarface, MF DOOM, and Eli Paperboy. She's just come off tour for her latest album "I Am What I'm Waiting for" and we couldn't be more happy to have her join us in the studio for this special full-hour episode of LTE! Unlock full episodes like this one by subscribing to our Patreon!  https://www.patreon.com/LuckyTimeExplosion  Lucky Time Explosion! Is an art-centric podcast hosted by NYC artists Brandon Wisecarver and Morgan Jesse Lappin. Both have a history of managing popular artist collectives operate on the fringes of NYC fine art culture. Both make art. Both show up for this podcast to help you better connect with the scene. Half NPR and half Howard Stern; Lucky Time Explosion is here to make art fun. All other links at: https://www.luckytimeexplosion.com Lucky Time Explosion is made possible by the support of Solas Studio. Solas Studio is a fine art printer, photo studio, gallery, event space and artist community centered around an artist-first membership program. https://solas.studio/membership Follow today's guest at: https://www.kendramorrismusic.com/ - Kendra's Webiste https://www.instagram.com/kendramorris - Kendra's Instagram https://www.tiktok.com/@kendramorris1800 - Kendra's TikTok

Dan Rosen is a self confessed "failed oil painter" turned critic and comedian. We still like his paintings but we LOVE his Instagram and podcast "Middlebrow". Dan joins us to chat about today's stupid holidays, the forced closure of a flower-centric art pop-up, the Van Gogh Experience and more. In the Patreon Exclusive half of the show, Morgan finally tells his story about being kidnapped on the job. Join today to listen to full hour long episodes. Unlock full episodes by subscribing to our Patreon!  https://www.patreon.com/LuckyTimeExplosion  Lucky Time Explosion! Is an art-centric podcast hosted by NYC artists Brandon Wisecarver and Morgan Jesse Lappin. Both have a history of managing popular artist collectives operate on the fringes of NYC fine art culture. Both make art. Both show up for this podcast to help you better connect with the scene. Half NPR and half Howard Stern; Lucky Time Explosion is here to make art fun. All other links at: https://www.luckytimeexplosion.com Lucky Time Explosion is made possible by the support of Solas Studio. Solas Studio is a fine art printer, photo studio, gallery, event space and artist community centered around an artist-first membership program. https://solas.studio/membership Follow today's guest at: https://linktr.ee/thedanrosen - Dan Rosen's LinkTree Mentioned in this episode: https://cjhendrystudio.com/pages/flower-market-navigation - CJ Hendry's Flower Market

Esther Boesche is a German-born multidisciplinary conceptual artist and educator living in NYC. We talk shop about a discovered love of photography, the USA's individualist bent and it's repercussions, selling your art and so much more! Unlock full episodes by subscribing to our Patreon!  https://www.patreon.com/LuckyTimeExplosion  Lucky Time Explosion! Is an art-centric podcast hosted by NYC artists Brandon Wisecarver and Morgan Jesse Lappin. Both have a history of managing popular artist collectives operate on the fringes of NYC fine art culture. Both make art. Both show up for this podcast to help you better connect with the scene. Half NPR and half Howard Stern; Lucky Time Explosion is here to make art fun. All other links at: https://www.luckytimeexplosion.com Lucky Time Explosion is made possible by the support of Solas Studio. Solas Studio is a fine art printer, photo studio, gallery, event space and artist community centered around an artist-first membership program. https://solas.studio/membership Follow today's guest at: https://linktr.ee/studio_eb - LinkTree

Sophocles Plokamakis is an artist who, dejected by the Chelsea scene started a sort of art fair for emerging artists partnered with a beautiful space in Chelsea. We talk shop, video games and finding love and an audience in the various art scenes of New York City. Unlock full episodes by subscribing to our Patreon!  https://www.patreon.com/LuckyTimeExplosion  Mentioned in this video: Super Smash Brothers Documentary: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLoUHkRwnRH-KTCH3tJ9WvsWWPEgUu-y6d Lucky Time Explosion! Is an art-centric podcast hosted by NYC artists Brandon Wisecarver and Morgan Jesse Lappin. Both have a history of managing popular artist collectives operate on the fringes of NYC fine art culture. Both make art. Both show up for this podcast to help you better connect with the scene. Half NPR and half Howard Stern; Lucky Time Explosion is here to make art fun. All other links at: https://www.luckytimeexplosion.com Lucky Time Explosion is made possible by the support of Solas Studio. Solas Studio is a fine art printer, photo studio, gallery, event space and artist community centered around an artist-first membership program. https://solas.studio/membership Follow today's guest at: https://www.startshowsnyc.com/ - Start Show's Website https://www.instagram.com/startshows/ - Start Show's Instagram https://www.instagram.com/farmboystory - Farmboy Story

Ken Butler is an artist based in New York City who makes one-of-a-kind musical art objects. He's been courted by the Tonight Show since the days of Johnny Carson, appeared on the show with Leno, and now he's on the best talk show in NYC: Lucky Time Explosion! A John Zorn collaborator and all around talent we're so stoked to present Ken Butler to you. Stick around until the end for the jam session! https://www.patreon.com/LuckyTimeExplosion  Lucky Time Explosion! Is an art-centric podcast hosted by NYC artists Brandon Wisecarver and Morgan Jesse Lappin. Both have a history of managing popular artist collectives operate on the fringes of NYC fine art culture. Both make art. Both show up for this podcast to help you better connect with the scene. Half NPR and half Howard Stern; Lucky Time Explosion is here to make art fun. All other links at: https://www.luckytimeexplosion.com Lucky Time Explosion is made possible by the support of Solas Studio. Solas Studio is a fine art printer, photo studio, gallery, event space and artist community centered around an artist-first membership program. Stop paying to show your work and join Solas Studio today at https://solas.studio/membership Follow today's guest at: https://kenbutler.squarespace.com/ - Ken's Website https://www.youtube.com/user/Bricoluthier/videos - Ken's YouTube https://www.instagram.com/hybridluthery/?hl=en - Ken's Instagram!