Episodes
Yes But Why ep 166 Mei Makino is a visual storyteller who loves the craft of film!
This week’s Yes But Why episode showcases Austin-based filmmaker Mei Makino. Mei is currently in production on Inbetween Girl, a feature film that she has written and will be directing and producing this summer! Mei is a graduate of the University of Texas RTF program and she has been working consistently in film since she graduated! Amy and Mei recently connected at the Transform Film Fest where Mei was speaking…
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Yes But Why ep 165 Win Kelly Charles is funny and witty and really inspirational!
This week’s Yes But Why episode is a chat with podcaster, writer, and journalist, Win Kelly Charles. Win is a total powerhouse of projects. She produces the Ask Win podcast, the Welcome to Journalism podcast, the Diary of a Fashionista podcast, and the Butterflies of Wisdom podcast! She writes books about her life and about living with cerebral palsy. She also writes novels about teachers and children’s books about butterflies!…
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Yes But Why ep 164 Fox RedSky champions Native American stories in her first feature film, Keep the Fire Lit: Lost Tribes of Texas.
This week’s Yes But Why episode features Lipan Apache, veteran, filmmaker and activist, Fox RedSky. Fox RedSky is a social justice warrior with a focus on reviving Native American language, history, and culture. Amy met Fox at the Transform Film Fest where Fox spoke on a panel about her first feature film, “Keep the Fire Lit: Lost Tribes of Texas.” After 3 and half years traveling all over Texas and…
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Yes But Why ep 163 Scotty Watson was meant for a life in comedy.
This week’s Yes But Why episode showcases comedy performer, director and teacher, Scotty Watson! Scotty Watson is the Master Teacher for the improvisational theatre program at ANDTheatre Company in New York City. He has also taught Improv & Advanced Sketch Writing for The Second City NYC. In the past, Scotty is an alumnus of The Second City Canadian National Touring Company and he has performed as an actor Off-Broadway, on…
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Yes But Why ep 162 Shana Merlin empowers and inspires with her improv teachings!
This week’s Yes But Why episode features Shana Merlin, founder of Merlin Works improv conservatory in Austin, TX. It is unbelievable that Amy and Shana never met before recording this episode! How could their paths not have crossed in the 10 years that Amy has lived in Austin? Amy was definitely star struck at the top of this interview but she chilled out and they become besties by the end….
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