RADICAL STRATEGIES Rod Chong

Welcome, Brandon Smith to the Radical Strategies podcast! For some, Brandon is a guitarist and electronic musician, operating under the banner, The Anix. For others, he is the collab manager for supercar manufacturer, McLaren Automotive, with a history of partnerships including our Race Service team's recent 01R Capsule Collection launch. In this chat, Brandon outlines how he balances his artistic outputs with his different careers - its great source material for artists trying to build up their financial stability while keeping their artistry pure. Much good advice there is!

Tee Vaden is a Los Angeles-based director, writer, and film creative specializing in music videos, commercials, and documentaries. They are also rather gifted storytellers, as shown in this fascinating conversation with our host @rev_sect Have a listen, to hear about Tee’s journey and how they built their filmmaking practice. Love this chat!

Ornamental Conifer is the moniker of British artist Nicolai Sclater, artist-in-residence at Race Service. Working with enamel paint, and using traditional sign painting brushes, Nico's work is known for being bright, bold and subversive. He is also known for his series of hand-painted art cars and his ongoing collaborations with F1 driver, Daniel Ricciardo. In this episode of Radical Strategies, Nico and our host, Rod Chong, deep dive into all aspects of how he developed his creative practice.

Tosin is the founder and lead guitarist of instrumental progressive metal band, Animals as Leaders. Tosin is considered one of the greatest guitarists of all time; primarily known for his avant garde work with extended-range and non-traditional guitars and blending an eclectic set of techniques and motifs. This podcast episode uncovers Tosin’s pathway as a recording artist with a look into the mindset that allowed him to successfully live from his artistic talents. Fascinating stuff.

Kristen Lee is the Deputy Editor of the automotive media outlet, The Drive. She oversees the site’s car reviews and features initiatives in addition to writing her own automotive articles. She’s been covering the automotive industry professionally since 2013, having previously worked at Road & Track and Jalopnik. In this episode of Radical Strategies, Kristen dissects her career path with our host, Rod Chong - the conversation is an excellent primer for anyone interested in an automotive journalism career. A must-listen!

Our last Radical Strategies Season 6 podcast recording is a fab conversation with Bisi Ezerioha. It’s a fascinating story, starting from Bisi’s beginnings in Nigeria, his move to the US, and a deep dive into how he learned automotive engineering in the underground Los Angeles street racing scene. He has plenty of advice about getting started in content creation too. An inspiring chat all in all :>