Break It Down with Matt Carter

Matt and Tovar Cerulli break down the wall between vegans and carnivores by showing how mindfulness of others and nature bridges divides. The future of technology is bound to effect our food and how it's produced, but Tovar stresses the importance of staying connected to the natural world especially in light of advancing technologies.Links:Website - breakitdownpod.com Tovar Cerulli - http://tovarcerulli.com/ iTunes -  https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/break-it-down-with-matt-carter/id977905081?mt=2 Support - https://gumroad.com/l/breakitdown Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

 Chart-topping producer and engineer Kris Crummett (The Devil Wears Prada, Dance Gavin Dance, Drop Dead, Gorgeous, Issues) joins us to break down the life of a producer: sustaining an ever-changing field both technically and musically, managing time, employees, and building his own studio in his back yard. Kris also gives advice to aspiring producers, and lets me get a bit nerdy with some gear talk.  Links:  Website: breakitdownpod.com iTunes:  https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/break-it-down-with-matt-carter/id977905081?mt=2 Support: https://gumroad.com/l/breakitdown Kris Crummett: http://www.interlaceaudio.com/ Outerloop Records: http://outerloop.group/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

 Matt uses his expertise of music theory and application with a new segment called Band Breakdown where he breaks down an assortment of submitted music. On the bill for this week's Band Breakdown is Sink In, Livendure, Surviving the Era, and Corner Gospel Explosion.  "Whither" by Sink In: http://www.sinkinband.com/ "Dichotomous Gray" by Livendure: johnnyholland.bandcamp.com "Here in the Dark" by Surviving the Era: http://survivingtheera.com/ "Kid Rock" by Corner Gospel Explosion: cogoexplo.com  Contact breakitdown@badchristian.com to be featured on an upcoming Band Breakdown episode.breakitdownpod.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

 Wolves At The Gate's Stephen Cobucci joins Matt Carter to break down a few demos from their new album "Types & Shadows." They discuss the interesting theory that the artists you looked up to probably don't like the music you make, and you probably won't like your progeny's music either. That also gets them into motives behind music, making art for the love of the music, versus the desire to be in a band, and what that does to the art itself.  Links:  breakitdownpod.com Types & Shadows Pre-order: http://wolvesatthegate.merchnow.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Super Bowl 50 Champ Tyler Polumbus joins this week to break down the inner workings of the NFL. We talk about things only an insider would know. How even when you make $300,000 a year, it's easy to end up bankrupt and divorced. What's it like having no control over where you're traded, and how do the best quarter backs in the league treat their offensive team?  Links: breakitdownpod.com Tyler’s podcast The NFL Journeymen: http://nfljourneymen.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

 Brandon Ebel, founder of Tooth and Nail Records, joins Matt to break down the record label process: founding his label, being acquired by a major, and becoming independent again. How did the music industry collapse in 2008 effect the business, and what do A&R's look for in new artists? breakitdownpod.com http://www.toothandnail.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Marc Hemeon, graphic designer and founder of Design Inc, joined Matt this week for a motivating conversation on start-ups, entrepreneurial success, and going after your passion. They also talk about the self-driving cars Marc worked on during his time at Google, and what the real worth of logos are. ****** Linkshttp://www.breakitdownpodcast.net/ https://www.designinc.com/ Subscribe on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/break-it-down-with-matt-carter/id977905081?mt=2 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dan Koch (Sherwood, Pacific Gold) joins Matt in studio for a discussion 100% about The Donald Trump. They debate on whether Trump is just a blithering idiot who made it this far out of pure chance, or if he's a master political strategist. What does it mean for America if he becomes POTUS and Commander in Chief?   ***** Links  www.breakitdownpod.com Subscribe on iTunes:  https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/break-it-down-with-matt-carter/id977905081?mt=2 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Matt explores transhumanism this week when Presidential Candidate in the Transhumanist Party, Zoltan Istvan, comes on to talk about the scientific future of humanity, from exoskeletons to uploading consciousness to computers. What are the moral mandates and dilemmas behind modified humanity? Find us on YouTube and subscribe! Links: Break it Down: www.breakitdownpod.com/ Zoltan Istvan: www.zoltanistvan.com YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCOTiEx9PBEfHuhS6Z1lfqMQ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Matt's old friends Shane Told and Billy Hamilton of Silverstein join this week and we break down three never-before-heard demos, one of which later became Silverstein's most popular song "My Heroin" that almost didn't make the record. They also discuss what makes touring so frequently successful or not, and a funny tour story Billy loves to tell about Matt calling him Stupid Bill. ****** Links: Break it Down: http://www.breakitdownpodcast.net/ Silverstein: http://www.silversteinmusic.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices