Filmmaker

Episode 2: Pirooz Kalayeh

In this episode, David talks to filmmaker, artist, and author Pirooz Kalayeh about his latest release, Ctr Alt Del, his hyper reality  film making process, embracing the mistakes, and how a traumatic incident in a barbershop as a young child lead him to explore his past in his current film project, Sometimes I Dream in Farsi.   Plus, David takes a moment to celebrate the life of the late writer, artist, and performer Bobbie Louise Hawkins.

SHOW NOTES:

Nick Cave: nickcave.com

Naropa University: naropa.edu

Ctl Alt Del: piroozkalayeh.info

Zombie Bounty Hunter M.D.:vimeo.com/r/1ZTu/SVo5V1RteH

Brunch On The Fourth of July: vimeo.com/75802645

Joe Swamberg

Brad Warner

Brad Warner’s Hardcore Zen: vimeo.com/r/1DeO/QWtvOTMvcE

Tao Lin

Shoplifting from American Apparel: vimeo.com/r/1DeP/SS44bVZhMV

Sufi Poetry

Jean-Michel Basquiat

Le Mystere Picasso: vimeo.com/236924975

Sam Shepard’s Buried Child

The Human War: vimeo.com/r/1CMB/c1l6OE5FWm

Sometimes I Dream in Farsi: sometimesidreaminfarsi.com

Racism

Bo Lozoff’s Deep & Simple: A Spiritual Path for Modern Times

The Whopper Strategies

Jackson Pollock on mistakes

Bruce Springsteen

Male Aggression vs Dealing with Emotions

Conversations with Nick Cave & Amanda Palmer

Bobbie Louise Hawkins: bobbielouisehawkins.com

 

Episode 1: Ali Kasemkhani

Welcome to the first episode of One Thought, a podcast by David Gardner to explore what thoughts drive people to success.  In this episode, David talks to writer and director Ali Kasemkhani about his upstart, his previous film, A Clean Place, and his forthcoming film, Number 2.  Born in Doha, Qatar with an Iranian heritage, Ali combines Middle Eastern and Western influences in his films. A dentist by trade, Ali screens his films in Northampton, Massachusetts.

 

SHOW NOTES:

Ali Kasemkhani: facebook.com/profile.php?id=100013481108159

Number Two: youtube.com/watch?v=1uUexn17l6w

 

Welcome to the One Thought Podcast!

Hey Everyone!

I’m excited to let you know that the first One Thought Podcast will be released this  Monday!  My first guest will be writer and filmmaker Ali Kasemkhani.  Ali’s films include “A Clean Place” which was released in 2017 & his new film “#2” which will be premiering in June 2018.

Being the first interview, my nerves were flying but Ali steered the ship well and was a great conversation.

Be sure to check every Monday for a new release.  And if you think of someone you’d like for me to interview, feel free to email me at onethoughtpodcast@gmail.com.