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The Good Rascals

The Good Rascals

By Kevin Del Principe

The Good Rascals is a podcast about outsiders who care and dare to reimagine the world. Many people feel as though they don't fit in. Some take that feeling and turn it into passion and constructive change. Artists, thought leaders, entrepreneurs, as well as all sorts of outsider people where titles don't quite suit them, are interviewed by host Kevin Del Principe about why they identify as outsiders and how they have turned that energy into changing the world for the better.
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Ep 21 Ali Cheff - Ali Cheff Shares How To Facilitate “Being Enough”

The Good RascalsFeb 12, 2024

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Ep 21 Ali Cheff - Ali Cheff Shares How To Facilitate “Being Enough”
Feb 12, 202430:54
Ep 20 Kris Coleman - The Power of "Pushing the Envelope" and "Don't Want To Go Nights"

Ep 20 Kris Coleman - The Power of "Pushing the Envelope" and "Don't Want To Go Nights"

What style of thinking leads to more opportunities? Kris Coleman (comedian, AKA Comedian Big Daddy Ice) talks to Kevin about the mentality that's been generating positive results for him in his personal life and professionally. Kris chats about "pushing the envelope" in his comedy and how good things happen on "don't want to go nights" when he shows up anyway for a gig. Kris and Kevin also talk about how they met when Kevin was Kris' theater teacher in high school and how Kris became involved in comedy.

Source/Mention/Resource:

Article/Interview: "George Carlin" in The A.V. Club

 

Feb 03, 202332:31
Ep 19 Suzy Hollenbach - Do Not Look Away, and Do Good When You Can

Ep 19 Suzy Hollenbach - Do Not Look Away, and Do Good When You Can

What should we do when we see suffering? Suzy Hollenbach (Founder of the non-profit animal rescue organization All 4s Rescue League) chats with Kevin about what she's seeing in the Memphis neighborhoods that need the most support. She also shares how her work with All 4s Rescue League started.

Source/Mention/Resource:

Book -The World We Have: A Buddhist Approach to Peace and Ecology by Thich Nhat Hanh

Jan 17, 202333:39
Ep 18 Murray Warburton - Drawing Meaning From Adversity and Leaning Into Difficulty To Grow

Ep 18 Murray Warburton - Drawing Meaning From Adversity and Leaning Into Difficulty To Grow

How can we make sense of the things in life that feel absurd? Murray Warburton (animator, editor, and filmmaker) chats with Kevin about how he's striving to tell an animated story about the war in Ukraine based on his experience being in a relationship with his girlfriend, who is from Ukraine. Murray and Kevin also discuss how difficult situations can lead to personal growth. *Murray's animation about Ukraine is now shifting into a different project concerning Ukraine. *This episode was initially recorded on April 30th, 2022.

Source/Mention/Resource:

Book - A Swim in a Pond in the Rain by George Saunders 

Dec 04, 202236:41
Ep 17 Rollence Patugan - Shining a Light on What Should Be Evident: People Have Value

Ep 17 Rollence Patugan - Shining a Light on What Should Be Evident: People Have Value

Is art required to remind us things that we ought to already know? Rollence Patugan (photographer and college teacher) chats with Kevin about his artistic motivations. Kevin also shares a story about how Rollence gave him one of his photographs during a challenging time in his life.

Sources/Mentions/Resources:

Article - "At War with the Obvious"

Short Story - "The Bully"

Mar 26, 202245:25
Ep 16 Aris Lanaridis - The Beautiful Music of Empathy: And the Power of Perseverance

Ep 16 Aris Lanaridis - The Beautiful Music of Empathy: And the Power of Perseverance

The Good Rascals host Kevin Del Principe interviews Aris Lanaridis (composer and lecturer in Music). Aris composes for film and various media. On this episode, Aris chats about the connections he sees between narrative and music. He also shares a message of encouragement and perseverance to the next generation.  Source/Mention: Hunter Thompson Quote
Feb 20, 202249:29
Ep 15 Katherine E. Lewis - Family and Place: Rewriting the Rules

Ep 15 Katherine E. Lewis - Family and Place: Rewriting the Rules

The Good Rascals host Kevin Del Principe interviews Katherine E. Lewis (writer, storyteller, and filmmaker). Katherine’s written for TV, podcasts, storytelling apps, and recently, she’s co-written a novel. Other storytelling mediums for Katherine include: drawing, painting, and animating. On this episode, Kevin and Katherine chat about the coming-of-age novel that she co-wrote with her sister Rebecca Lewis, Convergence - Book One: Incarnation. Katherine shares some lessons she’s learned about family and place, and how these themes manifest in her writing.

Source/Mention: The Naked Now by Richard Rohr

Jan 16, 202243:23
Ep 14 Megan Murtha - Blue-Collar Art: Making the Process the Point

Ep 14 Megan Murtha - Blue-Collar Art: Making the Process the Point

The Good Rascals host Kevin Del Principe interviews Megan Murtha (playwright, director, composer, and professor). Megan and Kevin share their experiences growing up in West Seneca, NY and how their hometown had an impact on their artistic practices. Megan explains how she is focusing on cultivating a supportive, community-conscious process in her art as well as alternative ways she can use her art to positively engage with the world.

Source: Check out Richard Rohr’s meditation in which artist and author Christine Valters Paintner’s concept of receiving pictures rather than taking them was mentioned

Here’s her book: Christine Valters Paintner, Eyes of the Heart: Photography as a Christian Contemplative Practice (Sorin Books: 2013).

Jan 02, 202250:58
Ep 13 Kyndle Wylde - This is the Work: Tell Your Story to Encourage Others

Ep 13 Kyndle Wylde - This is the Work: Tell Your Story to Encourage Others

The Good Rascals host Kevin Del Principe interviews Kyndle Wylde (musician, singer, & songwriter). Kyndle explains how she learned to listen to her inner voice to tell her own story on her debut EP, Kyndle Wylde. Kyndle and Kevin both share stories from their youth where they felt on the outside of things and how these experiences led them to have greater empathy for others. At the end of the podcast, the audience can listen to a clip from Kyndle's single "Like You Used To."

Aug 07, 202141:40
Ep 12 Mark Blaszak - Life Advice: When Asked to Play the Bass, Say Yes Even if You Don't Play the Bass

Ep 12 Mark Blaszak - Life Advice: When Asked to Play the Bass, Say Yes Even if You Don't Play the Bass

The Good Rascals host Kevin Del Principe interviews his long-standing friend and creative partner Mark Blaszak (entrepreneur, business owner, videographer, cinematographer, storyteller, & co-founder of Uplifter Video). Mark and Kevin chat about how they became friends in high school by playing in a band and how their creative partnership has continued all these years--most recently by working together on the movie Up on the Glass. They also chat about the importance of storytelling. Mark explains how his love of storytelling brought him to leave a corporate job and start his own business.    

Jul 10, 202150:44
Ep 11 Matt Chavanne - Hit the Snare a Little Louder: Duality, Unity, & Community

Ep 11 Matt Chavanne - Hit the Snare a Little Louder: Duality, Unity, & Community

The Good Rascals host Kevin Del Principe interviews his friend/cousin Matt Chavanne (lighting designer, electrical engineer, musician/drummer for Humble Braggers). Matt and Kevin chat about their upbringing and how they've become closer over the years. Matt describes maintaining a career that is both technical and creative and how there is unity between these concepts that are often inaccurately described as oppositional. He also shares a clip of the latest single from his band Humble Braggers entitled, "I'll Keep Running." *In the podcast, Kevin mentions a concept about supporting others articulated by Dave Chapelle in his comedy special, "The Bird Revelation."

Jun 16, 202153:02
Ep 10 Rob Currin - Do Not Mess with the Library: Competition, Inspiration, & Creation

Ep 10 Rob Currin - Do Not Mess with the Library: Competition, Inspiration, & Creation

The Good Rascals host Kevin Del Principe interviews his longtime friend Rob Currin (teacher, coach, creative). Rob and Kevin chat about how their friendship began while rallying for the local public library. Rob explains the nexus between competition, inspiration, and creation. *The three books whose ideas I mentioned in the podcast were Making Movies by Sidney Lumet, Falling Upward: A Spirituality for the Two Halves of Life by Richard Rohr, and The Enneagram: A Christian Perspective by Richard Rohr and Andreas Ebert.

May 19, 202145:17
Ep 9 Jon Hornyak - Finding Freedom and People to Show the Way

Ep 9 Jon Hornyak - Finding Freedom and People to Show the Way

The Good Rascals host Kevin Del Principe interviews his friend and neighbor Jon Hornyak (musician, entrepreneur, Sr. Executive Director of the Memphis Chapter at the Recording Academy). Jon explains the importance of mentorship in his multi-faceted music career, and how the Recording Academy now has mentorship programs. He also shares how Memphis provided him creative freedom as well as people who showed him the way along his music and business journey.

Apr 19, 202138:18
Ep 8 Gerry Trentham - Body Awareness and the Benefit of Being Taken Down to Zero

Ep 8 Gerry Trentham - Body Awareness and the Benefit of Being Taken Down to Zero

The Good Rascals host Kevin Del Principe interviews his friend Gerry Trentham (dancer, choreographer, Artistic Director of pounds per square inch performance, teacher). Gerry shares how increasing body awareness allows for a greater sense of both pleasure and pain. He also chats about how certain questions can bring a person to zero, but at that place there is a hidden spine that can be discovered.

Apr 11, 202141:07
Ep 7 Ellen Rolfes - Adversity is a Gift: Being in It but Not of It

Ep 7 Ellen Rolfes - Adversity is a Gift: Being in It but Not of It

The Good Rascals host Kevin Del Principe interviews his friend and neighbor Ellen Rolfes (entrepreneur, storyteller, philanthropy strategist). Ellen shares how listening to her inner voice has guided her own story and allowed her to help others tell their stories too. Rather than perceived burdens, Ellen details how adversity and fears can be tremendous gifts that can lead to new possibilities.

Mar 28, 202145:10
Ep 6 Jim Thurston - Mutual Respect, Gratitude, and Being Good Not Knowing Everything

Ep 6 Jim Thurston - Mutual Respect, Gratitude, and Being Good Not Knowing Everything

The Good Rascals host Kevin Del Principe interviews his long-time friend Jim Thurston (carpenter, creative, co-owner of CWT Builders, farmer) about what qualities allow a friendship to endure. Jim and Kevin talk about their college days and discover a new gratitude for the difficulties they experienced and also those mentors who saw them through. 

Go to the CWT Builders Facebook Page for more info about Jim's construction company.

Check out the Thurston Family Farm for amazing maple syrup and to learn more about the multigenerational farm that has been in Jim's family for over six decades.

Mar 08, 202147:51
Ep 5 Derek Diamond - Reciprocity, Resiliency, and Relatability

Ep 5 Derek Diamond - Reciprocity, Resiliency, and Relatability

The Good Rascals host Kevin Del Principe chats with Derek Diamond (podcast host and filmmaker) about why Derek first created his podcast and how his rationale has evolved over time. Derek explains how sharing one's own stories about overcoming adversity can help others foster their own resiliency.

Check out Derek's podcast for great film and TV content and interviews with industry creatives at The Derek Diamond Experience

 

Mar 03, 202144:41
Ep 4 Keith Del Principe - Passion, Planting Seeds, and Passing the Torch

Ep 4 Keith Del Principe - Passion, Planting Seeds, and Passing the Torch

The Good Rascals host Kevin Del Principe talks with his brother Keith Del Principe (artist, ecologist and animator) about how Keith developed a meditative practice to rewire his mind and better connect to his body in order to create art and pursue a "greatness" that he says is inside all of us.

Along with his partner, bekky O'Neil, Keith is the owner of Cardboard Reality, a permaculture farm, boutique shop, and animation studio.

Feb 22, 202139:25
Ep 3 David Ngo - Living in a Sliver

Ep 3 David Ngo - Living in a Sliver

The Good Rascals host Kevin Del Principe chats with his good friend David Ngo (writer, filmmaker, college teacher, and podcast host of the Best Story I Never Told) about David feeling like an outsider growing up and how that feeling has continued even today. David shares about living in between multiple worlds/cultures, and how he has learned the importance of deep listening, communication, and creating space for people to share their stories through creating his podcast. 

Jan 19, 202146:39
Ep 2 Jared Hernandez - Having Diverse Interests and a Little Bit of Grace

Ep 2 Jared Hernandez - Having Diverse Interests and a Little Bit of Grace

The Good Rascals host Kevin Del Principe chats with Jared Hernandez (writer, musician, visual artist) about having diverse creative passions. Kevin also chats with Jared about his feeling a little on the outside of a church experience as a teenager and young man, and how it taught him to give people a little bit of grace.

Jan 05, 202140:45
Ep 1 Nikki Del Principe - Holding Tensions: Santa, No Santa, and Finding Poetic Spirituality

Ep 1 Nikki Del Principe - Holding Tensions: Santa, No Santa, and Finding Poetic Spirituality

The Good Rascals host Kevin Del Principe chats with Nikki Del Principe (writer, producer, actor) about her experience feeling like an outsider growing up and how that has propelled her to reframe old institutions as well as create new institutions to foster constructive meaning for herself and others. 

Dec 16, 202042:09