
Blind Shovel
Arts & Culture Podcasts
Blind Shovel is an arts and music podcast hosted by designer Michael Olivo. The show is focused on interviewing emerging and established creators about their inspirations, process, and maturation. Released every Tuesday night at 8pm EST.
Location:
United States
Genres:
Arts & Culture Podcasts
Description:
Blind Shovel is an arts and music podcast hosted by designer Michael Olivo. The show is focused on interviewing emerging and established creators about their inspirations, process, and maturation. Released every Tuesday night at 8pm EST.
Language:
English
Episodes
Jonny Negron - Digitalis & A Pair of Levi's
5/14/2025
A moonlit Blind Shovel, this time with painter and cartoonist Jonny Negron. We discuss the beauty and drag of comics, painting, night-life, depicting the contemporary world, and much more.
Jonny's Website
Jonny's Instagram
Chateau Shatto
Header image: Jonny Negron, "Poison", 2023
Duration:00:55:34
Josh Ottum - Sweating It Out & Our Rote Skills
4/29/2025
A long-awaited Blind Shoveldow, this time with musician and scholar Josh Ottum. We discuss surprising productivity, child-rearing, his approach to teaching, industriousness, and much more.
Josh's Website
Josh's Instagram
Header image: Aaron Redfield, "Josh Ottum", 2018
Duration:01:21:09
Lesley Wheeler & Karl McComas-Reichl - Rita's Roar & The Poet's Pour
3/5/2025
A two-headed Blind Shovel, this time the dynamic duo Lesley Wheeler & Karl McComas-Reichl. We discuss art relationships, teaching, contemporary poetry, a glimpse at social media fame and much more.
Lesley's Substack
Lesley's Textiles
Karl's Website
Karl's Instagram
Header image: Lesley Wheeler & Karl McComas-Reichl "Self-Portrait" 2025
Duration:01:20:16
Red Nose Studio - Living Illustration & The Three Marchers
3/5/2025
A Blind Shovel in the round, this time with seasoned illustrator Red Nose Studio. We discuss the origins of his style, the nature of editorial illustration now and then, the winds and turns of his career, and much more.
Red Nose Studio Website
Red Nose Instagram
Header image: Lesley Wheeler & Karl McComas-Reichl "Self-Portrait" 2025
Duration:00:59:47
On "Saints & Sand" - JF Martel & Michael Olivo
2/1/2025
A self-reflective Blind Shovel, this time the great JF Martel (of Weird Studies & Reclaiming Art.) interviews me on my latest book release, Saints & Sand. We discuss fatherhood, my process, the symbols found within the book, and much more.
Saints & Sand Order Page
Saints & Sand Preview
Header image: Michael Olivo, "Front Cover" 2024
Duration:01:15:26
Max Gordon - Livin' Good & Pullin' Prints
11/12/2024
A screen-printed Blind Shovel, this one with illustrator Max Gordon. We discuss our college experience, Belmar, finding one's style, tabling goods across the USA, and much more.
Max's Instagram
Max's Website
Header image: Max Gordon, "Studio Portrait" 2024
Duration:01:08:36
Cullen Beckhorn - Neoglyphic Media & Obliterating The Impending Monoculture
10/23/2024
A wood-fired Blind Shovel, this one with publisher and librarian Cullen Beckhorn. We discuss his new anthology Alive Outside, anarchy, the Lookout Arts Quarry, honing his printing processes, and much more.
Cullen's Instagram
Neoglyphic Media
Header image: Aapo Rapi, "Alive Outside Cover" 2024
Duration:01:06:41
Jesse Korman - A Screamer's Life & The Number Twelve
10/8/2024
A bellowing Blind Shovel, this one with musician and producer Jesse Korman. We discuss The Number Twelve Looks Like You, the practice of screaming, New Jersey, entertainment, and much more.
Jesse's Instagram
Jesse's Website
The Number 12's Instagram
Header image: Khalid Mohtaseb, 2024
Duration:01:09:50
Milo Moyer-Battick - Formal Shock & The Cabin's Warmth
9/17/2024
A flattened and etched Blind Shovel, this one with print-maker and fine artist Milo Moyer-Battick. We discuss formalism, the Bay, seeking a reaction, entertainment, and much more.
Milo's Instagram
Milo's Website
Header image: Milo Moyer-Battick, "The Witness", 2023
Duration:01:09:57
Matt Holmen - Designed Service & The Good Human
9/10/2024
A multi-forked Blind Shovel, this one with musician and designer Matt Holmen. We discuss cuisine, his music career, transitioning to design, and much more.
Matt's Instagram
Matt's Website
Header image: Matt Holmen, "Self-Portrait", 2022
Duration:01:28:14
Matteo Roberts - Magically Managing & Pep Talk
9/3/2024
A roasted bean and a side of a Blind Shovel, this one with musician and composer Matteo Roberts. We discuss day jobs, Tonko House, Wisconsin's Phox, film-scoring, and much more.
Matteo's Instagram
Pep Magic's Spotify
Pep Magic's Website
Header image: Eleanor Kody, "Portrait of Matteo", 2024
Duration:01:12:05
Sarah Rothberg - Pixel Poetry & Humanizing the Virtual
8/27/2024
An interactive Blind Shovel, this one with New Media artist Sarah Rothberg. We discuss New Media, studying poetry, teaching, the potential of virtual avatars, and much more.
Sarah's Website
Sarah's Instagram
Header image: Sarah Rothberg, "SUPERPROMPT", 2023
Duration:01:20:06
Anthony Ferraro - Form and Void & The Non-Casual
8/20/2024
A far-out Blind Shovel, this one with musician Anthony Ferraro. We discuss being on tour, formlessness, Eastern and Western perspectives, Tony's news, casualness, opening a bar, and much more.
Tony's Website
Tony's Instagram
Header image: Allie VM, "Untitled", 2024
Duration:01:41:34
Kurt Shore - Shore Power & Touring Before the Micronova
8/13/2024
An ageless Blind Shovel, this one with musician and entrepreneur Kurt Shore. We discuss running every morning, being a father, finding balance, optimism, the potentially impending micronova, and much more.
Kurt's Instagram
Kurt's Youtube
Header image: Kurt Shore, "Portrait”, 2024
Duration:00:50:02
Baptiste Virot - Heir to Hergé & The Pull of Animal Press
8/6/2024
A bright and poppy Blind Shovel, this one with illustrator and cartoonist Baptiste Virot. We discuss Animal Press, Hermès, social media, vintage French comics, and much more.
Baptiste's Website
Baptiste's Instagram
Animal Press Instagram
Header image: Baptiste Virot, "Une case issue de ma prochaine bédé (roman graphique) dans laquelle il sera parfois question de fromage (comme d’hab)”, 2024
Duration:01:33:25
Rememburgerme - Gary Larson Cool & BK Tats
7/30/2024
A tatted-up Blind Shovel, this one with fine artist and tattoo artist Rememburgerme. We discuss Gary Larson and other inspirations, his path to tattooing, Brooklyn, and much more.
Devon's Website
Devon's Instagram
Shapeworld
Header image: Devon M, "Sun”, 2024
Duration:01:06:56
Brett Flanigan - Paint-Hopping & Hawking Jazz
7/23/2024
A chill Blind Shovel, this one with painter Brett Flanigan. We discuss his painting process, train-hopping, letting one's work evolve, and much more.
Brett's Website
Brett's Instagram
Header image: Brett Flanigan, "Untitled” (Roller painting)", 2019
Duration:00:58:30
Nick Morris - Zen Traffic & The Rise & Fall of Flower Girl
7/16/2024
A zen Blind Shovel in NYC traffic, this one with father and musician Nick Morris. We discuss the impact of sobriety, having a family, Flower Girl, dishwashing, identity, and much more.
Nick's Website
Flower Girl's Spotify
Header image: Jason Rusnock, "Nick Morris in the Jungeon", 2017
Duration:00:56:36
Ron English & Constant van Hoeven - Living in Delusionville & The Street Art Explosion
7/9/2024
A delusional Blind Shovel, this one with street artist and painter Ron English alongside filmmaker and designer Constant van Hoeven. We discuss the film Living in Delusionville, the evolution of street art, aging as an artist, Warhol, imprisonment, family, and much more.
Ron's Instagram
Ron's Website
Constant's Instagram
Constant's Website
Header image: Ron English, "Smiley Grin", 2022
Duration:01:25:32
Brett Stenson - QSL Cards & The Young Jerks
7/2/2024
A rosy and peaceful Blind Shovel, this one with illustrator and designer Brett Stenson. We discuss art school, the aesthetics of Milwaukee, the illustrator-designer fusion, working in groups, his fine art carvings, and much more.
Brett's Website
Brett's Instagram
The Young Jerks
Header image: Brett Stenson, "Milwaukie Store Mural", 2024
Duration:01:25:16