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Middling with Eden and Brock307 - Halloween II (w/ Julia Caston)She's back again! Our costume designer, Julia Caston, is here to tell us all about the wardrobe in episode 307, "Halloween II!" She talks about having to compromise with Eileen and DeAnn about bringing their very funny visions to life, the construction of the famous dice costume, and just how much work goes into a holiday episode.WE HAVE MERCH! Get yours at: https://www.bonfire.com/middling! Whether you want the famed yellow Cross-Country hoodie, a crew-neck sweatshirt, or a t-shirt... we got you! They also come in a variety of colors and are so, so c...
2025-10-221h 03
Voice Of Costume - The Untold Stories of Unseen ArtistsBroadway Meets Disney Magic with Emilio Sosa and Julia Caston - Descendants: The Rise of RedWhen Tony-nominated designer Emilio Sosa and creative powerhouse Julia Caston joined forces for Disney's Descendants: The Rise of Red, magic happened—literally. In this vibrant interview with host Catherine Baumgardner on The Voice of Costume, they reveal how two different worlds—Broadway spectacle and cinematic precision—collided to create the franchise's boldest visual universe yet. From Balenciaga-inspired gowns for Brandy's Cinderella, to hand-rhinestoned Doc Martens, to the challenge of designing for massive dance sequences and tight shooting schedules, Emilio and Julia open up about collaboration without ego, the "best idea wins" philosophy, and the delicate balance between storyt...
2025-10-0459 min
"The Bulldog Educator" with Kirsten Wilson and Matthew CastonEpisode 4 Season 7- Julia Gabor with KidGritIn this episode of The Bulldog Educator, we sit down with Julia Gabor, a dynamic educator, national speaker, and co-founder of kid-grit—an innovative organization dedicated to holistic student development.Julia brings nearly two decades of experience in education, having collaborated with organizations like LA-All Stars, TGR Foundation, and WRiTE BRAiN BOOKS. Her work focuses on social-emotional learning (SEL), mindfulness, character education, and fostering resilience in students and educators alike.Join us as Julia shares her journey, the importance of grit, and how kid-grit equips students and educators to navigate today’s challenges, from digital over...
2025-03-0650 minMiddling with Eden and BrockYou Forgot the Blue Bag?! (w/ Julia Caston)We ran to the drug store and got you a little sweet treat! Here it is. It's our Blue Bag Grab trivia with our costume designer, Julia Caston. No one put us at ease more than Julia when we were on set. If you haven't listened to her full interview, we couldn't recommend it enough. We'll see you on Wednesday, February 26th with brand new recaps!Want extended episodes and video? That's all happening at Patreon.com/MiddlingPod. You can subscribe monthly or purchase one off episodes!Wanna chat with us?! Click HERE t...
2025-02-0506 minMiddling with Eden and Brock110 - Christmas (w/ Julia Caston)Christmas has come early! Eden and Brock recap episode 110, “Christmas,” discussing how Brad’s storyline wraps up and then answer a fan question about how they spent their first Middle paycheck. And costume designer, Julia Caston, joins the chat. She shares behind-the-scenes insights on dressing your favorite family from Orson.All that and much more, so let's get to Middling!Want bonus content? Go to Patreon.com/MiddlingPodEmail us your burning question for Eden & Brock -- or share what The Middle means to you. MiddlingPod@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See ac...
2024-10-0249 min
Sappenin’ Podcast with Sean SmithEP. 163 - Grant Nicholas (Feeder)Comfort In Sound. Welsh music royalty, indie hit songwriter and dedicated storyteller, Grant Nicholas, is our guest on Episode 163 of Sappenin' Podcast! The Feeder vocalist peels back the curtain behind the bands biggest anthems, his hometown roots and a unique sense of identity. In this conversation, the legendary frontman opens up on inspiring generations of grunge, indie and alternative scenes for going on three decades, how their mixture of heavy vs light back catalogue has defined their career, new album Torpedo, their unappreciated elements, his first break working in a London recording studio, getting to assist Seal, the 90's...
2022-01-071h 15
Sappenin’ Podcast with Sean SmithEP. 162 - Top 10 Albums of 2021 | Featuring Mystery GuestsJet Black New Year. 2021 was a amazing period for new music in the alternative scenes of punk, metal, emo and rock. As the calendar comes to a close, we're using Episode 162 of Sappenin' Podcast to highlight our favourite albums, experiences and achievements from the last twelve months, as well as some secret appearances from mystery guests. In this conversation, Sean and Morgan go back and forth, discussing their individual top five releases, that they formed a lasting connection with. The pair also reminisce their other musical obsessions, how being involved in events like Download Pilot, Heavy Music Awards and...
2021-12-311h 18
Sappenin’ Podcast with Sean SmithEP. 161 - Jo O'Meara (S Club 7)Don't Stop Movin'. Pop music superstar, tv personality and dedicated mother, Jo O'Meara, is our festive guest on Episode 161 of Sappenin' Podcast! The S Club 7 poster-child spills secrets on starting a new chapter in her career, returning to solo material for the first time in sixteen years and the groups rollercoaster machine experience. In this conversation, we discuss dealing with life in the public eye and tabloids from a young age, how turning forty gave her a fresh prospective on everything, quitting her brutal smoking addiction, writing a series of heartfelt stories for new album 'With Love', the moment...
2021-12-2451 min
Sappenin’ Podcast with Sean SmithEP. 160 - Brandon Boyd (Incubus)Drive. Influential vocalist, creative artist and never ageing mega babe, Brandon Boyd, is our guest on Episode 160 of Sappenin' Podcast! The Incubus frontman celebrates the bands thirtieth anniversary with us by unleashing secrets on their longevity, his famous paintings and returning to his universe of solo music. In this conversation, we discuss Brandon's larger than life experiences on new album 'Echos and Cocoons', why it's being described as dark and horny, the dynamics of his art exhibitions, growing up in a expressive household, launching his Moonlight Collective with some surprising names, wanting to make friends with Noel Fielding, inspiring...
2021-12-1748 min
Sappenin’ Podcast with Sean SmithEP. 159 - Spencer Chamberlain (Underoath)Reinventing Your Exit. Scene leader, destroyed vocal king and devoted father, Spencer Chamberlain, is our guest on Episode 159 of Sappenin' Podcast! The Underoath frontman opens up on a career of collaboration, finding himself and musical art. In this conversation, we discuss the change of dynamics for the band since their return from hiatus, new album Voyeurist, how their own battles and relationship with religion affected their lives, songwriting secrets, taking time to work with new artists, the evolution of emo, Matt Cutshall (Emo's Not Dead), launching his own solo project SLO/TIDE, the Sleepwave days, unexpected opportunities, the time...
2021-12-101h 10
Sappenin’ Podcast with Sean SmithEP. 158 - Chris LoPorto (Can't Swim)Change Of Plans. Self love lyricist, tour driving expert and overall good egg, Chris LoPorto, is our guest on Episode 158 of Sappenin' Podcast! The Can't Swim vocalist gives us a call while on the road with Silverstein to have a relaxed chat on band life, finding himself and returning to the UK for 2000 Trees Festival 2022. In this convocation, we disses the bands humble beginnings in New Jersy, signing to Pure Noise Records from an early age, songwriting trial and errors, forgetting your mistakes, underground German sex cults, getting bloody in a GCW Wrestling ring, the time he met Miley...
2021-12-0350 min
Sappenin’ Podcast with Sean SmithEP. 157 - Aaran McKenzie (While She Sleeps / Film Maker)Know Your Worth. Professional film maker, heavy metal bassist and mental health advocate, Aaran McKenzie, is our guest on Episode 157 of Sappenin' Podcast! The While She Sleeps creative takes time to open up on his life behind the camera, Sleeps Society and some unforgettable life opportunities. In this conversation, we discuss how their Patreon model has created a new blueprint for the music industry, the reaction after its first anniversary, promoting a whole album campaign around so much uncertainty, launching his Aaran McKenzie Films business, shooting music videos for Sylosis, Havelock and Raiders, the ins and outs of videography...
2021-11-261h 19
Sappenin’ Podcast with Sean SmithEP. 156 - Adam 'The Yin' Perry (Bloodhound Gang / "A") Three Cheers for Three Years! It's the 3rd anniversary of Sappenin' Podcast and to celebrate, Adam ' The Yin' Perry, joins us to share some of the most bizarre stories ever told on the show. In this conversation, the drummer for Bloodhound Gang and the rock band called "A", opens up on a career of unpalatable projects, circumstances and opportunities. Experience everything from his life changing battle with cancer to how A wasted millions of Warner Musics money, getting dropped and resigned twice on the same album cycle, the effect of his and Jason Perry's work with McFly, trying...
2021-11-191h 38
Sappenin’ Podcast with Sean SmithEP. 155 - Paul Barrow (Death Blooms)Life Is Pain. Mosh enthusiast, Nu-Metal advocate and angry cheerleader, Paul Barrow, is our guest on Episode 155 of Sappenin' Podcast! Death Blooms have become one of the breakthrough heavy artists of 2021, releasing their debut studio album and capturing the hearts of festival addicts, after their opening performance at the first major event back in the UK, Download Pilot. After a show in Bristol, UK, we sat with the vocalist to capture a insight into the unbelievable adventure the band are currently on and a glimpse into their world. In this conversation, Paul opens up on how he found mosh-pits...
2021-11-121h 22
DJ Pauly's Deep House LoungeSoul Shake - 27 Feb 2021 (DJ Pauly)That mix that makes you feel real good...LISTING:1. Knee Deep - Funkadelic2. Controversey - Prince3. Lady Cab Driver - Prince4. Do I Do - Stevie Wonder5. Breakin' Down (Sugar Samba) - Julia and Company6. Love To The World (Joey Negra Mizell Magic Mix) - LTD7. Special (Timmy Regisford and Adam Rios Shelter Mix) - Peven Everett8. Yemaya (The Orisha's Celebration Edit Mix) [45" Single] - Slam Mode: Arafura Study
2021-02-283h 26
Sappenin’ Podcast with Sean SmithEP. 113 - Chris DeMakes (Less Than Jake)Blast From The Past. Ska Punk legend, comedic showman and inspirational workaholic, Chris DeMakes, is our guest on Episode 113 of Sappenin' Podcast! The Less Than Jake vocalist smothers us with his fun loving energy, as we uncover thirty years worth of outstanding tour memories. Experience hilarious insights into the bands ska vs punk roots, celebrating the release of his new book, tracking down some iconic photos from his time on the road, changing the bands dynamics on new album Silver Linings, the art songwriting, Warped Tour records, making custom tracks for his fans, silly accents, outranges costumes, his party...
2021-01-221h 11
Sappenin’ Podcast with Sean SmithEP. 110 - Mark Trotter (Lonely The Brave)The Hope List. It's a Sappy New Year and humble songwriting soul, Mark Trotter, is our guest on Episode 110 of Sappenin' Podcast! The Lonely The Brave guitarist helps us bring in 2021 with a bunch of truly honest conversations from one of our most anticipated acts of the year. After going through a lot of changes behind the scenes, one of Europe's most established touring bands are back and we've got all the gossip on what's going on! Get ready to experience honest secrets on everything from their comeback album to changing vocalists, the fresh impact of working with Jack...
2021-01-011h 20
Sappenin’ Podcast with Sean SmithEP. 108 - Buddy Nielsen (Senses Fail)Still Searching. Senses Fail founding member, music enthusiast and emo lyrical genius, Buddy Nielsen, is our guest on Episode 108 of Sappenin' Podcast! Despite not being able to tour, 2020 has been a insane year for the voice of a generation, so we thought we'd invite him on to talk all about it! Get ready to experience honest stories behind the bands lasting legacy in the emo and post-hardcore scenes, containing to move forward, being locked away in the studio working on a new record, Christmas obsessions, covering The Misfits with Saves The Day, the high and lows over the last...
2020-12-181h 20
The Product Agent: Hurry Up and WaitJulia Caston - Costume Designer of Bad Moms, the MiddleMy guest this week is Julia Caston, who has been a costume designer for movies and television for almost 25 years. Her credits include Bad Moms, the Middle, Celeste & Jesse Forever, and Great News.Julia’s career started when she studied theater, and learned costume design as part of her theater study. Costume design was never really her intended path until she realized that she had an aptitude for it. She began as a PA for another designer who gave her a lot of challenging and thankless tasks, but she worked her way up to a...
2020-11-1052 min
Sappenin’ Podcast with Sean SmithEP. 95 - Mikaila Delgado (Yours Truly)Self Care. Lyrical sweetheart and punk rock queen, Mikaila Delgado, is our guest on Episode 95 of Sappenin' Podcast! The Yours Truly vocalist celebrates the release day of their debut studio album with us as we get into some serious and silly conversations. We've heard SO MUCH about this band (and how cool Mikaila is) over the last year that we thought this was the perfect opportunity to get to know her and the bands biggest secrets. Dive into insights behind the records crustal mental health themes, addressing topics like self worth, grief, anxiety and imposer syndrome, growing up on...
2020-09-1856 min
Sappenin’ Podcast with Sean SmithEP. 92 - Aaron Gillespie (Underoath)Erase Me. The absolute iconic drummer, vocalist and songwriter that is Aaron Gillespie is our guest on Episode 92 of Sappenin' Podcast! The Underoath creative visionary joins us for a set of honest, funny and in-depth conversations on his astonishing career as we cover everything from the bands impact to their genre defying sound, revisiting cult favorite records for The Observatory live streams, the reasoning for originally leaving and eventually rejoining, secretly recording new music, personal life in lockdown, the recent birth of his second child, cooking, religion, writing for other artists, his side project The Almost and much more...
2020-08-281h 06
Sappenin’ Podcast with Sean SmithEP. 91 - Ryan Potter (The Hunna)I Wanna Know. Indie turned emo punk visionary Ryan Potter is our guest on Episode 91 of Sappenin' Podcast! The Hunna vocalist opens up on the bands incredible journey of highs and lows as they finally have the platform to express themselves. Experience their new era as he discusses their reimagined sound and heavy attitudes, record label heartache, evolving with freedom on new album 'I'd Rather Die Than Let You In', explicit backstage politics, almost breaking up to now working with a collection of his childhood heroes in Fall Out Boy, Blink-182, Twenty One Pilots and My Chemical Romance, personal...
2020-08-2156 min
Sappenin’ Podcast with Sean SmithEP. 88 - In Hearts Wake (Jake Taylor & Kyle Erich)Worldwide Suicide. Australian metalcore environmentalists In Hearts Wake are our guests on Episode 88 of Sappenin' Podcast! Jake Taylor and Kyle Erich take time to showcase how they're trying to save the planet with all the eco-friendly efforts they are taking with their new album Kaliyuga and how the music industry can do their part, mixed with some insanely random conversations. Yes this is a random and educational at the same time. Listen to the four of us talk carbon footprints, plants, recycled vinyl, heavy riffs, Australian rap, didgeridoos, a lockdown wedding, Trump, Wetherspoons, football, nuclear weapons, awful puns, unique t...
2020-07-311h 27
Sappenin’ Podcast with Sean SmithEP. 86 - Knuckle Puck (Joe Taylor & Nick Casasanto)Breathe. Chicago emo punk force, Knuckle Puck are our guests on Episode 86 of Sappenin' Podcast! Joe Taylor and Nick Casasanto take a step into the weird and wonderful world of Sappenin' as they open up on their new alum 20/20, their reputation as one of the pop punk scenes most friendly figures, collaborating with Derek from Mayday Parade, finding themselves in similar situations as their musical idols, early demos, breaking down on tour, unsuspected show situations, their favorite conspiracies, The Beatles, Avril Lavigne, the future and more! Lovely and uplifting conversations from a bunch of rad humans. Turn it up...
2020-07-171h 10
Sappenin’ Podcast with Sean SmithEP. 85 - Will Gould (Creeper)Sex, Death & The Infinite Void. Punk's gothic cult leader Will Gould is our guest on Episode 85 of Sappenin' Podcast! The Creeper vocalist draws back the curtains on the bands theatrics, characters and concepts that’s made them the rock titans they are today, in a very artistic conversation that shows their true identity. Get honest insights into their year away from the spotlight, new music, chasing the runaway American dream, unexpected inspirations, creating a real and passionate cult fan base, dramatic image changes, songwriting, mental health, the future and more! Plus find out how we almost got former guest Han...
2020-07-101h 21
Sappenin’ Podcast with Sean SmithEP. 84 - State Champs (Derek DiScanio & Tyler Szalkowski)The Finer Things. International pop punk sweethearts, State Champs are our guests on Episode 84 of Sappenin' Podcast! Derek Discanio and Tyler Szalkowski celebrate the bands tenth year anniversary with a host of candid conversations as we reminisce their journey to becoming one of this generations most influential acts. Uncover unique and untold stories from countless world tours to their first ever practice, becoming the songwriting machines they are today, collaborating with Simple Plan, All Time Low and Blink-182, revisiting their acoustic side with the new Unplugged EP, undergoing speech therapy, chicken nuggets and so much more! We really hit...
2020-07-031h 09
DJ Pauly's Deep House LoungeDeep Musical Notes - DJ Pauly (27 May 2020)Deep Musical Notes - dj paulyA Journey into the deep sounds of House, Tribal, Disco, Soul, Funk and Hip-Hop. Let's take a ride. LISTING:
Faith (Domineeky 2020 Remix Dub) – Domineeky
Love Someone (Atjazz Soul Fusion Ewl Remix) - Robert Owens, Atjazz
Too Late To Ganges (Red Axes Remix) - Abrão, Bigamo, Red Axes
Garrett Rejam – Kapote
La Cantinera (Original Mix) - Dany Cohiba
Flying Rejam – Delfonic
Picazón - DJ Qu
Shabbilo (Original Mix) -Roberto Palmero
Found Myself (Yoruba Sou...
2020-05-284h 07