Life, Love & Existential Dread

Bryan Arata is a film composer based in Los Angeles. Nathan Shelton is an actor, writer, and director living in Chicago. The two have had a friendship spanning almost 20 years, since their early days of artistic collaboration in Southwest Missouri. After years apart working through their own fair share of trials & errors, the two decided to reconnect on a regular basis to check-in, learn, laugh, inspire, and discover what it is that makes them push forward in the crazy world of entertainment as they navigate life, love, and... existential dread! Take a listen and join the conversation!

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Episodes

Kick His , You Must!

Monday Feb 07, 2022

Monday Feb 07, 2022

On the fifth (and most violent) episode of Life, Love, & Existential Dread - Bryan and Nathan recall growing up battling with brothers & the films that may have inspired such rambunctious behavior. Moving into their professional lives within the entertainment industry, the two discuss stunts, injuries and accidents on film sets, before the conversation leads into the heated debate of virtual VS. practical effects in cinema, _with films such as The Matrix, Lord of the Rings, & Star Wars! No punches are pulled in this episode, that's for sure!
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Bryan & Nathan love to hear from listeners of the show. If you love what you hear (or hate it) hit us up! We value your unique perspectives, insights, and even topic ideas for future episodes. Reach out to the show at lifeloveanded@gmail.com or hit us up on Twitter: https://twitter.com/LLEDPodcast / Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LLEDPodcast or Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lledpodcast2/ . Discord information coming soon...

F*** you, Cindy Makowitz!

Saturday Jan 29, 2022

Saturday Jan 29, 2022

On the fourth episode of Life, Love, & Existential Dread- Bryan & Nathan chat about everything from bursting into flames on the beach and enjoying airport frozen custard to groovy Mexican drugs, as they unpack their harrowing holiday travels. The conversation takes many twists and turns as the two reminisce about taking the "Jeezits" for communion, the dramatic impact teachers have on their students, and learning that being uncomfortable is how we grow… ya hear that little Cindy Makowitz?! Get over it!
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Bryan & Nathan love to hear from listeners of the show. If you love what you hear (or hate it) hit us up! We value your unique perspectives, insights, and even topic ideas for future episodes. Reach out to the show at lifeloveanded@gmail.com or hit us up on Twitter: https://twitter.com/LLEDPodcast / Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LLEDPodcast or Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lledpodcast2/ . Discord information coming soon...

Wednesday Jan 05, 2022

On the third episode of Life, Love, & Existential Dread- Bryan & Nathan chat about shopping in the husky section as kids, falling to pieces around 40, and the craziness of working in the film industry as a creative. Get your dose of behind-the-scenes gossip, real confessions of middle-aged working-class artists, and plenty of trash talking a society that worships celebrities right here folks! Step right up.
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Bryan & Nathan love to hear from listeners of the show. If you love what you hear (or hate it) hit us up! We value your unique perspectives, insights, and even topic ideas for future episodes. Reach out to the show at lifeloveanded@gmail.com or hit us up on Twitter: https://twitter.com/LLEDPodcast / Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LLEDPodcast or Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lledpodcast2/ . Discord information coming soon...

Teddy SoulSpin for the Win!

Tuesday Jan 04, 2022

Tuesday Jan 04, 2022

On the second episode of Life, Love, & Existential Dread- Bryan & Nathan chat about Artificial Intelligence and all the awe-inspiring, innovative, and hilariously horrifying possibilities that are associated with this controversial subject. Do we really know just how much our lives are influenced by A.I. in today’s world? What lies in store for humanity when “Teddy SoulSpin” can help raise our children? Should we be asking these questions or just letting Alexa do it for us?
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Bryan & Nathan love to hear from listeners of the show. If you love what you hear (or hate it) hit us up! We value your unique perspectives, insights, and even topic ideas for future episodes. Reach out to the show at lifeloveanded@gmail.com or hit us up on Twitter: https://twitter.com/LLEDPodcast / Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LLEDPodcast or Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lledpodcast2/ . Discord information coming soon...

Fake It Till You Make It

Monday Jan 03, 2022

Monday Jan 03, 2022

On this very first episode of** Life, Love, & Existential Dread**- longtime friends & artistic collaborators, Bryan Arata and Nathan Shelton reconnect after having lived across the country from each other for more than a decade. During their discussion, the two reminisce over their origins in the arts, their past stage and screen collaborations, and where they find themselves today in this crazy world we are all living in.
JOIN THE CONVERSATION!
Bryan & Nathan love to hear from listeners of the show. If you love what you hear (or hate it) hit us up! We value your unique perspectives, insights, and even topic ideas for future episodes. Reach out to the show at lifeloveanded@gmail.com or hit us up on Twitter: https://twitter.com/LLEDPodcast / Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LLEDPodcast or Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lledpodcast2/ . Discord information coming soon...

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