Agitator

Agitator is an ongoing manifesto/interview show about cultivating independent artistic success. JDO and Kelby connected over their shared admiration for the work of Takashi Miike. Over the first hundred episodes, they discussed anime, manga and Japanese cinema with rappers, filmmakers, and writers. The show is now focused on bringing you the tools on craft and business necessary to develop your career as an independent artist. “A glorious mess of Japanese cinema, bro-down book chatter, hustle culture and the harsh noise of raising children… Agitator has become its own aesthetic.” -Iain Ryan

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Episodes

11 hours ago


**full episodes are exclusively on patreon.com/agitator**On this episode:
The current state of the film Mass State Lottery
Endlessly tinkering with creative projects
The origins of LowRes and Hans and what happened to their political podcast
Impressions of our exclusive look at the Omega Fish Corp. script + insight into how differently it translated to film
How AI is good for independent artists
Aftermath of the WGA strike and our honest opinions on the whole thing
and more!
Follow LowRes: IG: @lowreswunderbred X: @LowresWB Follow Hans: IG: @hansicandos X: @Hwordname Subscribe on YouTube @LowResWunderbred ...and Patreon https://www.patreon.com/lowres/posts & check out forgottengenres.comTrack list: "Devil Ass City" by Z-Ro "Ghetto Boys" by That Mexican OT

Thursday Sep 28, 2023

We're talking MD Geist and MD Geist II: Death Force with Wren Collier. Mostly, though, it's a music episode. We know you love those. So do we. We wish death upon irony and get real genuine in this conversation about keeping it cool, 80s action movie aesthetics, our HOT TAKES on AI art and writing, and - dawg, there's so much in here. Stop making me type these descriptions, go sign up at patreon.com/agitator in the Agitator Z tier to listen to the whole thing, enrich your life, and be an all-around more fulfilled person. 

111 - Samurai Champloo

Friday Sep 22, 2023

Friday Sep 22, 2023

***All new episodes will be Patreon exclusive***patreon.com/agitatorOn this episode:
Best beat producer tags, Cyberpunk DLC, where we're each at with our next books (both late), Rhyd Wildermuth's Here Be Monsters and why Marxists rub Kelby wrong, the return of magic in a godless world, intersectionality and the dilemma of wokeism, Samurai Champloo, Pirates of the Carribean, The Bear, A Knight's Tale, boat life, modern day Conservative Christians, David trips about time, remembering Josh Hartnett and Shannyn Sossamon, the new Alien movies are tight, book tours and promo ideas, the trickster archetype, continued hype on Elle Nash's Deliver Me, writing dangerously, and more.
 

110 - DELIVER ME with Elle Nash

Thursday Sep 14, 2023

Thursday Sep 14, 2023

Talking DELIVER ME, transgressive fiction, the threshold of compromise, Miike, and more with author Elle Nash. Follow Elle: IG: https://www.instagram.com/saderotica/ X: https://twitter.com/saderotica Buy DELIVER ME: https://www.unnamedpress.com/books/book?title=Deliver+Me Subscribe to Elle's Patreon for exclusive blog posts, book club access, personal tarot readings, and because she's dope: https://www.patreon.com/saderotica***Listen to the full episode at patreon.com/agitator***

Thursday Sep 07, 2023

Sign up to the $5/month Agitator Z tier to listen to this and all future episodes: https://www.patreon.com/agitatorTalking workplace injuries, mortality, ghosts in laser lights, teaching Lil Wayne in English class, Brian's new novel Bad Foundations, navigating places where you have outstanding warrants, rhythm vs readability, marketing, and much more. This episode is hilarious as expected, just the homies chopping it up.Buy Bad Foundations by Brian Allen Carr: https://www.clashbooks.com/new-products-2/brian-allen-carr-bad-foundations-signed

Thursday Aug 31, 2023

Today we have Alex Kazemi on to talk about his new book, New Millennium Boyz. Ten years in the making, NMB is a dark, funny look at turn-of-the-century young men and the emergence of hyper celebrity worship and the lust for internet fame.
In this conversation, we learn about Alex's process for writing the book, the amount of research that went into every reference, and the book's reception by early readers. We also discuss our own pasts and their similarities to the characters in the book, occultism, selling your books, beefing in the lit world, and ultimately how to make yourself into the writer and person you want to be.
Alex is an extremely cool guy who fit right in with the vibe of the show. 10/10 conversation.
Order NMB here from Permuted Press
Or here from Amazon
Check out Alex's earlier book, Pop Magick, here

107 - This Fool

Thursday Aug 24, 2023

Thursday Aug 24, 2023

We're talking the Hulu Original, Chris Estrada-led cholo comedy THIS FOOL. This is a major writing craft episode, inspired by how incredibly written this show is. We talk sitcom frameworks, rejecting brilliance, working while writing, and more. For Discord access, bonus and uncut episodes, previews of what we're working on, and more, go to patreon.com/agitator

Thursday Aug 17, 2023

Evan Dean Shelton is a writer, publisher, podcaster, occult practitioner, and all-around chill motherfucker. We had him on to discuss VOIDCON--what is it, why's it happening, and who will be there? We also discuss making art for offensive purposes, edgelords, posers, and the desire to feel bad sometimes. Then, mostly on the Patreon half, we're discussing some essential listening in the realm of Japanese black metal (links to bands below). Perfect follow-up to our talk last week with Adam Lehrer on Japanoise and psych rock. We totally planned that...  
Full uncut episode on patreon.com/agitator
Check out Castaigne Publishing: https://castaignepublishing.bigcartel.com/
Come to VOIDCON (several Broken River crew members will be there, including Kelby): https://castaignepublishing.bigcartel.com/product/void-con-2023
Listen to The Lurking Transmission, a music-fueled horror anthology podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-lurking-transmission/id1474507473
Follow Evan on Twitter @REALSONICDANGER @VOIDCON2023 @CastaignePub
Abigail: https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Abigail/1282
Barbatos: https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/barbatos/4239
Cataplexy: https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Cataplexy/11370
Barglar: https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/B%C3%A4rglar/3540401988
Sigh: https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/sigh/51

Thursday Aug 10, 2023


Today on the show we have multimedia artist, author, and jacked rockstar Adam Lehrer chopping it up about Japanese noise and psychedelic rock. We talk bodybuilding, the distinction between noise and noise rock, the entry point of noise, meditation, Osaka as Bohemian Japan, and the mysteries and histories of all these avant-garde power groups. Track list to follow who we're talking about:
Merzbow - Venereology https://youtu.be/clfYPSlAiG8
Incapacitants - REPO https://youtu.be/qvocYhRCGxU
Hijokaidan - Tapes https://youtu.be/5mTX853v6gg
Masonna - Inner Mind Mystique https://youtu.be/_vjfltA5Jso
CCCC - Loud Sounds Dopa https://youtu.be/MZoz8RnRm3s
Les Rallizes Denudes - Heavier than a Death in the Family https://youtu.be/JnlBgRpT7oo
Mainliner - Mellow Out https://youtu.be/qm8xZRVXFgk
Fushitsusha - Double Live https://youtu.be/7EyJ6CNJ7U8
High Rise - II https://youtu.be/7LMX_lmjUcI
Various Artists - Tokyo flashback https://youtu.be/T66gb0vt4kw
Check out Adam's noise project with Alex Bienstock BOTCHED CHADIFICATION - "MASCULINITY UNDER THREAT" on Bandcamp and Vimeo
Read Adam's Substack and check out his book Communions, and listen to System of Systems, and follow the man on IG @safetypropaganda
For the uncut episode: patreon.com/agitator

104 - Old Heads vs Young Bloods

Thursday Aug 03, 2023

Thursday Aug 03, 2023

On today’s episode, we’re chopping it up bout the legacy of Osamu Tezuka—in real time, as we learn about the godfather ourselves—plus: giving the OGs their flowers, being honest bout who can be considered a GOAT, continued development of inspiration yielding better shit than what came before. Also: Barbie, skateboarding, Jackie Chan, what were the best years for film/music/books, and more.
More at patreon.com/agitator

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