Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchIsaac Jang on Legacy, Faith, and the Craft of Making Happy Guitars
Season 1 Episode 50
In this episode of Life With Strings Attached, Jamie Gale sits down with luthier Isaac Jang — one of the most admired voices in the modern guitar wor…
1 year, 6 months ago
Rewiring the Brain: Living, Creating, and Surviving with Intention | J. Galen Buckwalter
Season 1 Episode 49
J. Galen Buckwalter is a research psychologist with over 30 years of experience exploring the intersection of psychology, technology, and human behav…
1 year, 6 months ago
Deconstructing the Guitar: A Whole New Approach | Michihiro Matsuda
Season 1 Episode 48
Over the last two decades, Michihiro Matsuda has crafted some of the most innovative and inspiring guitars in the world. His work seamlessly blends t…
1 year, 6 months ago
Building Guitars with Innovation and Purpose | Simon Padalka
Season 1 Episode 47
Today on Life With Strings Attached, we have a truly inspiring guest—luthier Simon Padalka, the mastermind behind Padalka Guitars. Simon’s journey in…
1 year, 6 months ago
Why Handmade Guitars Matter | Eric Weigeshoff
Today on Life With Strings Attached, we’re joined by Eric Weigeshoff, the visionary luthier behind Skytop Guitars.
With a background in design and fi…
1 year, 6 months ago
Redesigning A Country Music Icon | Ric Riordon
What does it mean to redesign a cultural icon?
Ric Riordon was already a well-established designer when, over two decades ago, he and his team were as…
1 year, 7 months ago
Building Guitars for Steve Vai, Jerry Cantrell & Slash | Stephen McSwain
How in the world do you get your first guitar build in Steve Vai's hands?
Well, you take some big risks and make some bold choices, and Stephen McSwai…
1 year, 7 months ago
Making The Crazy Leap To Guitar Making | Michael Bashkin
Michael had his dream job working for the US Forest Service – until the sight of a luthier's workshop turned his interest in guitars into an obsessio…
1 year, 7 months ago
AI & The Artist | Kosta Lagis (Pt. 2)
Here's part 2 of my conversation with visual effects artist Kosta Lagis, whose credits include blockbusters like Prometheus, Man of Steel, and Deadpo…
1 year, 8 months ago
Creating Visual Effects For The World's Biggest Movies | Kosta Lagis (Pt. 1)
With over 25 years of expertise in film, advertising, and industrial design, Kosta Lagis has worked on blockbuster movies like Prometheus, Man of Ste…
1 year, 8 months ago