Mostly Minutia

I work with a colleague who reminds me of Clark Kent. Unassuming during the day, but in his time off a mighty force to reckon with. Currently, a Casting Assistant on MasterChef and Hell's Kitchen, Kit Karzen feels compelled to tell the stories of social justice and environmental change through the medium of Photo Journalism. He has covered the Black Lives Matter movement, the Israel-Gaza conflict, and most recently the protest against the Dakota Access Pipeline at Standing Rock. This is Kit Karzen's account of his week at Standing Rock Sun Nov 20, 2016 to Friday Nov 25, 2016. Donate to Sioux Reservation at Standing Rock Sign Petition against DAPL Follow Veterans4StandingRock on Facebook To See Kit's photographs kitkarzen.com Follow @kitkarzen on IG/Twitter Interview with Wes Clark Jr who organized veterans4standingrock Police Use Water Cannons - Washington Post 1851 Fort Laramie Treaty A Murky Legal Mess At Standing Rock - New Yorker DAPL: A Look At How We Got Here President Trump Signs Executive Order

This is Loretta Owens. Loretta Owens has been a professional Perfume Spritzer (also known as a Fragrance Model) in the Fragrance department of Sephora for 16yrs. She's been working at the Westfield Century City location in Los Angeles for over 10yrs. In 2015, Los Angeles Magazine did a piece on Loretta. The article was written by Freelance Journalist Molly Longman and is titled "LA Archetype: Perfume Spritzer". The interview encompassed Loretta's passion for fragrance. Her knowledge of top, middle, and base notes. Her recollection of each scent in her store by nose which is over 100 fragrances and her love for her clients through listening to them and understanding their needs. The articled portrayed Loretta's passion and bright personality so effervescently that I had to interview her. Thank you to LA Magazine and Molly Longman for connecting me with Loretta. This was my dream interview of 2016. I really hope you enjoy getting to know and learn from Loretta.  Link to article "LA Archetype: Perfume Spritzer

In the spirit of Rodney Dangerfield's "What's a bath without bubbles?" What's Thanksgiving without Gage? Gage Agnew is co-host of the Almost Adults Podcast and a very generous co-host at that. Holding to a more traditional long form interview, Gage and I talk about his moving to Los Angeles at 21, not knowing a soul, going on the WTF Podcast and asking Marc Maron what the line is between networking and talent, and then ultimately how he has been finding his way in this crazy game we call show business. We also talk about Gage's sweating, men being dominating at grocery stores, and whether or not Gage relates to being a Millennial.  A big shout out to the Thank You Internet Podcast and hosts David Spencer and Michael Hunter who are the reason Gage and I are friends in the first place. Happy Thanksgiving!! Almost Adults Podcast IG/Twitter @almostadultspod  Thank You Internet Podcast IG/Twitter @tyinternetpod WTF with Marc Maron Music Featured Home Contact Colleen mostlyminutia@gmail.com IG @mostlyminutiapodcast

Bonnie Terril stands erect in the sunlight at the 2016 Twin Cities Pride Fest. In this episode, I follow Bonnie and her clothing line Wiener Winks and they set up shop at the Twin Cities Pride Fest. On our adventure, we also meet Marc Holley a former Marine now business owner of Atlas Defense Minnesota; A company that teaches situational awareness and fire arms training. We also meet Mark Steiger President of Pink Pistols Twin Cities, DeWayne Davis Pastor of All God's Children Metropolitan Community Church and an old college friend of mine Katrina Plotz who spells out everything Gender Identity from Non-Binary to Cysgender to the current definition of Queer. *A gentle word of caution: This episode deals with male genitalia. Not the physical form but the drawing and artwork of male genitalia. Original article written by Jonathan Rauch on Pink Pistols in Salon magazine Contact Marc Holley marc@atlasdefensemn.com I 1.612.492.1297 I atlasdefensemn.com Follow Marc Holley on Instagram, Snapchat, Facebook @atlasdefe

With the recent discovery of his voice and knack for writing Singer/Songwriter Michael Swan shares his creative process and how he ultimately chose music over flight training. Based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin Michael recently recorded his first album in northern Wisconsin on Washington Island. IG _michaelswan michael-swan.bandcamp.com Company Brewing www.colleenlindl.com www.mostlyminutia.com    

I rarely hear people say they love Los Angeles. Do Kim is an exception. Not only does Do love LA, she also spends time regularly praying for the city and the artists that reside within. Originally from South Korea, Do is part of the 1.5 generation; kids who immigrate before their teens. And though the city of LA is not her homeland, Do takes full ownership of Los Angeles. Always speaking a blessing over the businesses and the people even in the midst of traffic. Copa Vida - Do is Tea Specialist for Copa Vida Tea and Coffee Vault Salon - Do is co-founder of Vault. Vault gathers Los Angeles diverse creatives to refine individual missions, collaborate collective dreams to ultimately catalyze and bring about the new renaissance. Music Featured Home  Euneverse www.colleenlindl.com www.mostlyminutia.com  

Husband, Father, Photographer, Documentarian, Navy Man, BMX Rider. It's clear Casey Smith is a man of renaissance. In this episode, Casey shares his passion for BMX, the Navy, and what it took for him to finally realize his capabilities as an individual. Follow Casey on IG @caseysmithsonian Music Featured "Timelines" album by Jordan F by NewRetroWave Records Multiple tracks by Chris Zabriskie Casey's "Balance" Documentary about his best friend Tyler Frenzel and the tactful balance of being a husband, father, and finding time to ride. Haro Bikes Snakebite BMX BMX Museum Empire BMX

Dating is hard but it's even harder to find yourself. Jen went on hundreds of dates in order to find The One. She DID find the one...through a friend. She also found herself. Photo Credit Let's Frolic Together Music by Chris Zabriskie

In 2012, Annika Iltis and Timothy Kane stood at a cliff's edge ready to jump into the mythical world of a man named Lazarus Lake and a race he created so difficult its only seen 10 finishers in its first 25 years. This is Annika and Tim's story of making award winning documentary film The Barkley Marathons: The Race That Eats Its Young. Available digitally worldwide itunes, Amazon,Google Play, Vudu Purchase on DVD/blu-ray barkleymovie.com Host a Screening at your local theater or in your community The Believer Magazine - Leslie Jamison's article "The Immortal Horizon" Music featured - Tyler Gibbons and his group "Red Heart The Ticker" Chris Zabriskie - chriszabriskie.com Books written by Lazarus Lake

Sound Healer Jamie Ford shares how sound frequencies helped to align her life and how vitally important certain sound frequencies are to the alignment of our bodies. Dr. Emoto's Water Crystals - Messages In Water Sound Space Soulful Summit Sedona, AZ May 20th-22nd Sedona Vortex More pictures of Jamie and gongs    

In this episode, Professional Hula Hooper Morgan Jenkins talks about how hula hooping changed her life. colleenlindl.com Hooptown Hotties Flowmance Video   Portal Video Follow Morgan Jenkins - @missmojangles Follow Lee Jeffries - @photographlee Music Featured -  Max Justus Cover Art by Evah Fan

It's true. Girls DO just want to have fun. And sometimes that's in hip hop. Hannah Guerra Zlomke was already 23 years old when she decided to pursue her dream of dance. Before that she had barely set foot inside a studio. Hannah spent most of her life in a rural town in Wisconsin.  It was at the unfortunate passing of her brother Kyle that Hannah made her decision to follow her dreams and pursue dance. Now, just 7 yrs later, Hannah is full on living her life dancing and training specifically in the style of hip hop at the international dance academy in Los Angeles. This is her story. Hannah's Instagram Cedric Botelho's youtube page Music Featured The Figureheads  Chris Zabriskie   Flynt Flossy    Flynt Flossy Music Video "Did I Mention I Like To Dance?"

Isn’t that a great name? Jordan Toronto. Jordan is an actor, a writer, and a comedian. She’s a mother of three and she’s doggone interesting. In this episode we talk about the tensions of being a Mom while at the same time pursuing your dreams; the so called having your cake and can't I eat it too? We also talk about what she loves about being a Mom as well as the ironic role the comedian plays as the messenger of humor yet usually feeling isolated.  Free To Be You And Me - "Parents Are People" "You're Lucky You're Funny" by Phil Rosenthal Featured Music "Strawberry Sherry" by Chris Collins Cover Art by Evah Fan

Sal Valdez  was a teacher for 30 years in the LA Unified School District.  He spent 15 years working as an elementary school teacher and 15 more in special education. While some teachers brought their briefcases to school, Sal brought his guitar. He played a lot of music and read a lot to his students. He also prided himself on letting each student know he cared for them. It wasn’t unusual for Sal to make a home visit just to spend time talking with the parents and getting to know them. Sal was also very involved with community organizing. He held a position with the teachers union where he got to work on policy. He was also a marathon runner and an avid hiker. Sal felt he was at the apex of his career when in 2006 while on vacation with his wife Martha in the Sequoias he suffered a massive stroke. Music Featured: Chris Collins - indiemusicbox.com, Awoke - Random Rab, Chris Zabriskie, Message To Bears - Maps Cover Art Evah Fan

Stephanie Beatriz plays Detective Rosa Diaz on Golden Globe awarded Fox show Brooklyn Nine Nine. In this episode, Stephanie and I talk about live theater. Most notably Hamilton the musical. We also talk about her recent role on the new Pee Wee Herman movie "Pee Wee's Big Holiday" as well as the LA Municipal Dance Squad, how she maintains balance in her life, and the Rosas she knows in the real world. Theater Works USA -  Shit People Say In LA  -   Lydia (the play) by Octavio Solis - Stephens College - Tickets for Outside Mullingar at the Geffen Playhouse - Hamilton soundtrack Cover Art by Evah Fan

He's a Scientist. She's a Coordinator for a Suicide Prevention Center. Hear the story of how Jane Duong and Chris Killer became the Killer's. It all started when Jane decided to set her OK Cupid profile out to Jerusalem. Music featured - Chris Collins - Indie Music Box, Message To Bears - Maps, Random Rab - Awoke Cover Art by Evah Fan

Many of us tend to have a love hate relationship with bread. We love it but our tummies no likey. When it comes to Delices De France, an organic bakery stand in Los Angeles, it's a whole different story. And the story begins with Rania. Rania owns Delices De France and prides herself on not only making breads that are all organic and chemical free but also understanding the needs of her customers. Specifically, their sensitivities and allergies. I met Rania while searching for bread that wouldn't hurt my tummy. The good news? I was able to eat Rania's bread problem-free! The even greater news, I got to hear a bit of Rania's story and I was surprised to find that for such a flourishing young business owner she had never planned on ever having a business. Nor moving to the US of A. In this episode, hear Rania's story of how a  young woman from Tunisia with a degree in clinical psychology came to the states, started a bread company in the midst of dire circumstances, and grew in rising confidence. Rania has now

In October 2014, the RiSE Lantern Festival was celebrated in the United States. And we’re not talking about paper lanterns on the ground lining a walk way. We’re talking about R2D2 size, giant capsules of light that float up up up and away. Traditionally, this religious festival happens once a year in Chiang Mai, Thailand. But with the help of the Bureau Land Management to acquire permits and working with engineers to design lanterns with ultra-specific burn rates, the RiSE Lantern Festival was able to be celebrated just outside of Vegas in the Mojave Desert. It just so happened that whilst dreaming up this podcast, in 2014, I happened to stumble upon an ad for RiSE on Facebook. The picture itself was intoxicating and I had a very real Liz Lemon thought. “I want to go to there.” And I did go to there. In this episode, you will hear stories from people about what brought them to the festival and why letting paper lanterns go into the sky means more than letting paper lanterns go into the sky. Thank you to Wesl

In an effort to honor the LA Podcast Festival and my friend David Spencer, Podcast Host of Thank You Internet, I decided to have a sit down chat (true podcast style) with David about one of our MOST minutia-like past times. Board Games. Specifically, a board game that single handedly changed David’s world view. The game is called Agricola. It neither eats nor sleeps, but instead poses you with some of the most infuriating choices you’ll ever have to make…or won’t have time to make. Also featured in this episode the games Dominion and Munchkin as well as Alibi and Power Grid.  Cover Art by Evah Fan. David's Favorite Podcasts: Star Wars Minute, AlphaBeatical, Bad Christian, Cracked, The Glass Cannon Podcast, The Thrilling Adventure Hour. Designer of Agricola Uwe Rosenberg Pictures of David with Agricola  

Cinematographer Giovani Lampassi was filming on location in Louisiana in 2005 when Hurricane Katrina hit. He witnessed first hand the devastation of the people. How quickly their belongings became reduced to what could be carried in a garbage bag and it got him thinking. How could he be prepared for if and when there is an earthquake in Los Angeles? Giovani has worked on shows like Party Down and Up All Night. He’s currently on hit Fox show Brooklyn Nine-Nine. And he’s known amongst his friends and colleagues as being uber prepared. Most specifically the apple of the eye of his preparedness is having a 72 hour earthquake ready bag in the back of his car. He is so passionate about this in fact that he’s dedicated a whole blog to it! He encourages all of his co-workers and family members to have one, and He’s spent hours and hours of his personal time combing over the details of his bag and perfecting it to a science. In this episode, you’ll find out what is a 72 hour bag, what goes in one, and why, and how Gi