by Jessica Mordacq | Sep 23, 2021 | Studio Tours
Behind the Mic goes behind the scenes to photograph some of the most exciting podcast studios across the world, documenting the creative and production processes as well as the technology used to bring each episode to life. When Daniel Scrivner interviewed Oscar and...
by Grace Perry | Aug 31, 2021 | Studio Tours
Behind the Mic goes behind the scenes to photograph some of the most exciting podcast studios across the world, documenting the creative and production processes as well as the technology used to bring each episode to life. “Oh, and there’s that thing,” says Bennett...
by Laura Rote | Jun 14, 2021 | Studio Tours
“Behind the Mic” goes behind the scenes to photograph some of the most exciting podcast studios across the world, documenting the creative and production processes as well as the technology used to bring each episode to life. In Los Angeles and New York,...
by Tasnim Ahmed | May 6, 2021 | Studio Tours
It’s 6 in the morning, twilight not yet given way to daybreak, and Mr. Flower Fantastic is up and on the move in Manhattan’s Flower Market, preparing for the day ahead. Dressed all in black, he collects an assortment of flowers—luminous orange Gerbera daisies and...
by Laura Rote | May 3, 2021 | Studio Tours
I’m pretty sure Bartees Strange is washing dishes when I call. He’s got an hour before he has to be at the recording studio. “I feel really grateful,” the 32-year-old tells me, looking back over last year. “I thought Live Forever was special, but I had no idea I would...
by Grace Perry | Apr 30, 2021 | Studio Tours
Standing in a room of 15 souped-up vintage Porsches, I had to ask the obvious question. Does Magnus Walker ever get speeding tickets? “Yes I do,” Magnus replies, a bit of rebellious pride in his voice. He got his most recent speeding ticket on the Angeles Crest...
by Sophia Conforti | Apr 30, 2021 | Studio Tours
“I’m the opposite of Marie Kondo,” writer Anne Lamott says. “I believe that an incredibly clean desk is a sign of being stuck, but of course everyone has their own way of making a desk safe or comforting for them. I like piles of paper, and I like notes everywhere.”...
by Grace Perry | Apr 26, 2021 | Studio Tours
Heidi Garner needs a bit of warm-up to tap into her creative flow. Light floods the 14th-floor DUMBO apartment she calls home, where she lives with her husband, writer Zeb Wells, and their three cats, Marshall, Cubby Bear, and Tweaky. An ideal morning includes a bit...
by Laura Rote | Apr 22, 2021 | Studio Tours
“I’m stubborn, and I enjoy repetition.” That’s ultimately how author Viet Thanh Nguyen was able to take home the Pulitzer Prize, writing every day and trudging on for nearly 20 years even in the face of countless rejection letters (he got 13 in one day for what would...
by Chris Force | Dec 25, 2020 | Studio Tours
Dominic “The Shoe Surgeon” Ciambrone is a high-end shoe customizer. If you’ve not heard of that profession before, it’s likely because Dom largely created the genre, taking name brand gym shoes and skillfully customizing them. His work can easily cost into the six...
by Chris Force | Dec 22, 2020 | Studio Tours
“It’s complicated,” says Paul Wraith, the chief designer behind Ford Bronco. This is not the answer I was looking for. I had asked, in a long, meandering, chat-cast kind of way, essentially this: “So, how did you create the all new Ford Bronco?” Dumb, I know....
by Chris Force | Dec 17, 2020 | Studio Tours
The first thing you notice in Nicole McLaughlin’s Brooklyn studio is a giant rock climbing wall setup. “Yes, I have a fully functioning rock climbing wall, which seems a little bit extra,” she admits. “But if I need a break it’s nice to work out and do a couple of...
