"I like conversation. I like people, I like sharing, I like collaborating.

"I'm an audio engineer by trade, but because I have to actually make a living, I have had to work somewhat unfulfilling day jobs.

"Of late I've been feeling depressed and I've come to realize it's likely because of rather sterile jobs that do not encourage creativity. In fact they've DISCOURAGED it.

 "The powers-that-be (i.e. incompetent management) think everything is an algorithm that can be predicted, measured, and fixed. I disagree. Let's explore the gray area. Let's work outside the box. Let's break some conventions! Hell, let's GO to some conventions!

"My friend John and I started this Podcast and Blog, and hopefully this will provide at least some of the creative outlet my mind seems to be craving."

When I am not Podcasting, which is almost never, these days, I am writing on my personal blog at richwielgosz.com.

Interests:
audio production, cycling, film, more to come

Which is easier to make a model airplane out of and why: a banana peel or a wet sock?
I once made an airplane out of wrapping paper, and Preparation H. (it was an unusual Christmas)

Film Picks:
October Sky, This is Spinal Tap, Sling Blade, The Station Agent, Goodbye Lenin, Kitchen Stories, 2001: A Space Odyssey, A Clockwork Orange, Cool Hand Luke, The Hustler, About Schmidt.

Musical Selections:
Jazz Fusion, Baroque, Yellowjackets, Steve Morse, Allan Holdsworth, Gentle Giant, anything interesting and complex.

John F. Talarico, on being John...

"My approach to life is to turn the split brain theory on its head(pun intended). Some people refer to this as being a "Renaissance Man". But, I truly believe that every man/woman/child is an individual. Just because I have artistic tendencies does not mean I'm a temperamental, impulsive guy that's incapable of logic or reasoning. Do I sound defensive? Maybe. But when you're pigeonholed, you tend to get twitchy like a pigeon. Oh yeah, and I'm a vegetarian. Did you know that chickens like Chicken Nuggets?"

How do you pronounce the 'g' in bologna?
Like th 'ny' sound in the Russian word for 'no'."

Interests:
I tend to love the things I don't get enough of like sleep, spending time with my family, drawing, sculpting glass, and baking cookies.

Film Picks:
Taxi Driver, Will Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, The Godfather II, Blade Runner, The Maltese Falcon, Chinatown, A Clockwork Orange

Musical Selections:
King Crimson, Radiohead, Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Chemical Brothers, John Coltrane, Nick Drake, progressive rock, old-school jazz and funk