Talking Lion

Recorded 6.14.20: In this chat, we talk about politics/current events, things we still haven't found the time to do during quarantine, exercise, screenwriting, de-cluttering, trouble sleeping, Avatar: The Last Airbender, and High School Musical.   Subscribe to our Patreon: www.patreon.com/TalkingLion

Recorded 5.15.20: Going through voice memos & demos, we talked with our friend Miette Hope about the process for the new single we released together, "Balance".   Subscribe to our Patreon: www.patreon.com/TalkingLion

In this episode, we talked to our longtime friend Miette Hope about playing the Troubadour, growing up in Colorado, our DIY tour together (including the awful night we had in Ohio), meeting before college, performing with Maddie Jay/Auva, her first singles ("Spring"/"My Love"), moving to Brooklyn, working with Ariza, empathy, adrenaline, losing her father, and her recently released concept EP (and video) "Pendulum".   Subscribe to our Patreon: www.patreon.com/TalkingLion

Recorded 5.20.20: In this chat, we talk about where songs start, potatoes, Guitar Hero/Rock Band, music supervision in the mid-2000's, indie films, white collar crime, hiking, Noah's spontaneous new song "2 not b alone", grocery shopping, vertigo, cookies, cooking, old friends, new shirts, and the importance of expressing how much this sucks!   Subscribe to our Patreon: www.patreon.com/TalkingLion

In this episode, we talked to David Archuleta about Nashville, Les Miserables, growing up in Utah, his time on American Idol, set teachers, fan mail, signing to a major label, releasing "Crush", Billboard charts, TV cameos, his mission trip to Chile, Joy Williams (of The Civil Wars), writing teams, his recent single "Just Breathe", and the therapy sessions that inspired his upcoming record "Therapy Sessions".   Subscribe to our Patreon: www.patreon.com/TalkingLion

Recorded 5.13.20: In this chat, we talk about burgers, our theme song, small business aids (SBA/PPP), Logic updates (10.5), copyright traps, Unreal Engine 5, sit-com floorplans, dented fenders, edibles, roadtrips, exploring LA, and our new challenges.   Subscribe to our Patreon: www.patreon.com/TalkingLion

In this episode, we talked to our good friend Salem Ilese about summer camp, music theory, our adventures in San Francisco, Glee, penguins, our first sessions together ("Impatient" with Noah/"Splinter" with Nate), her EP "757" (in collaboration with Noah McGuire & Bendik Moller), her recent single "Roses To His Ex", befriending exes, song concepts, Area 51, and her upcoming single "Mad At Disney".   Subscribe to our Patreon: www.patreon.com/TalkingLion

Recorded 5.6.20: In our fourth chat, we talk about the vibes of different cities, writer's block, starting as a duo, quality vs. marketing, Star Wars, real-world locations in video games, "Dave" (on FXX), finishing songs, cover art, and our recent brush with Tik Tok fame.   Subscribe to our Patreon: www.patreon.com/TalkingLion

In this episode, we talked to our longtime friend Axel Mansoor about singing shows, stomach aches, finding a community, his first single "Wasted My Love" (and our remix of the song), his song "Talk To Me" (and the Snapchat music video), his relationship to his brother, Shrek, bullying, sailing, his episode of NBC's "Songland" (with H.E.R), and his upcoming recording "Baggage".   Subscribe to our Patreon: www.patreon.com/TalkingLion

Recorded 4.29.20: In our third chat, we talk about Philly bands, jazz piano, the ET video game, Phoebe Waller Bridge, compound words, motherly criticism, the release of "No Comment" (a short film Nate sound designed), broken glasses, e-sports, Tik Tok, hiking, and the confusing nature of the word "podcast".   Subscribe to our Patreon: www.patreon.com/TalkingLion

In this episode, we talked to our friend Chaz Cardigan about the effects of quarantine, growing up in Kentucky, multi-faceted creative tendencies, his deal with Capitol & Bad Robot (JJ Abram's label), opening for Julia Michaels, the creation of his song "As I'll Ever Be" (featured on the Netflix film "To All The Boys: P.S. I Still Love You"), tattoos, therapy, and his new single "SOS".   Subscribe to our Patreon: www.patreon.com/TalkingLion

In this episode, we talked to our new friend Matthew Chaim about scary childhood movies, improv comedy, his early rap project, meditation, silent retreats, driving cross-country, moving to LA, rough breakups, monks, and the creation of his EP "The Mathematics of Nature".   Subscribe to our Patreon: www.patreon.com/TalkingLion

Recorded 3.28.20: Going through voice memos & track stems, we talked with our friends/collaborators Alex Koste (producer) & Alex Venegas (songwriter) about the creation of Sleeping Lion's new single "Don't Like Me".   Subscribe to our Patreon: www.patreon.com/TalkingLion

We began our second season with our friend sad alex to talk about playing live, releasing demos (like her EP "songs you'll probably never hear"), her road to recovery following a serious knee injury, record deals, writing songs about relationships, and spaghetti.   Subscribe to our Patreon: www.patreon.com/TalkingLion

Recorded 3.16.20: In our first "Chats" episode, we talk through the early days of quarantine (due to COVID-19), ask each other the questions that will guide all future "Chats", and announce Talking Lion's new Patreon platform.   Subscribe to our Patreon: www.patreon.com/TalkingLion