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Linea Maria has been living in a van for the past three months. She is from Denmark and now lives in Portugal. If you ever feel sick of the typical urban lifestyle and want to change it, we recommend listening to her story.



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Instagram of F&P: https://www.instagram.com/fcsandplcs



Masha's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mashamartsulevich

Linea Maria's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lineamaria

Editor: Tatsiana Trayanovich

Sound montage: https://www.instagram.com/vertymusic



Timelines:

00:40 — "It depends on the weather". Linea Maria tells how her day routine in van usually looks like.

04:52 — How and why Linea Maria decided to buy a car and live there.

06:52 — Some tips how to follow this lifestyle legally.

09:14 — So why Portugal?

11:15 — "This lifestyle is more expensive than I thought". How much life in van costs.

15:16 — Is it save to stay alone in van?

16:52 — A wild story that happened to Linea Maria.

20:00 — "Nature always helps a lot".

24:19 — A tricky question: sex or life in van?

We are happy to introduce you King Dreams. He is a hip-hop artist and creator, who considers himself as an introvert. He works with famous musicians and performs his own art. We talked about his challenging childhood, success and hip-hop industry in the USA.


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Instagram of F&P: https://www.instagram.com/fcsandplcs



Dreams's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iamkingdreams

Sound montage: https://www.instagram.com/vertymusic



Timecodes:



00:55 — "I am an imperfect perfectionist". Who is Dreams.

02:24 — "I got my first manager when I was in high school". How his music career has started.

04:50 — Where his stage name King Dreams came from, and what's his real name.

08:18 —"These are my real stories and my emotions". Dreams told how the music he made reflects his personal experiences and believes.

14:05 — Famous artists that Dreams used to collaborate with.

15:29 — What is success for our guest.

17:48 — The hardest thing of being artist in such overwhelming industry.

22:50 — Some inspiring advices from King Dreams.

We are happy to introduce a unique jewelry master who gets her inspiration from ancient worlds and Eastern mysticism. Her name is Amaylia. She shared her story of becoming an artisan through her trials and tribulations, fighting between her day-to-day job and her passion for Eastern culture.


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Instagram of F&P: https://www.instagram.com/fcsandplcs



Masha's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mashamartsulevich

Amaylia's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amaylia_handmade

Sound montage: https://www.instagram.com/vertymusic



Timecodes:

01:20 — Short warm-up. The journey in Turkey and the weather there.

03:31 — Amaylia's heritage. Iranian, Azerbaijani, Armenian, and Macedonia roots and background story.

05:14 — Amaylia publishes her DNA on Instagram and explains the reasons why.

06:40 — ''I started making jewelry pieces that I personally loved".

09:50 — "I worked an office job, but I was deeply unhappy". How to turn the job you hate into the one you love.

13:57 — What does it mean to be an artisan in the age of mass market and AI.

16:45 — "I know where my materials come from". How the process of making jewelry looks like.

19:53 — How Amaylia promotes her craft.

22:25 — Amalyia shares sales her first year and the profitability in this business.

24:10 — Words of wisdom if you are struggling with following your dreams.

Our new guest is a Portuguese artist Ruben Ramires. He has a gift for creating amazing illustrations, murals and even zines and poems. What's to come, we will talk about his professional style, art in general and his gender identity. By the way, Ruben also works as a research nurse for cancer.


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Instagram of F&P: https://www.instagram.com/fcsandplcs



Masha's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mashamartsulevich

Ruben's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rubenramires

Editor: Tatsiana Trayanovich
Sound montage: https://www.instagram.com/vertymusic



Timecodes:

00:40 — "I found illustrations about hugs". Introduction of our new guest.

01:38 — Ruben's style of art and sources of inspiration.

02:48 — Ruben uses a lot of bright colors in his art works, but his favorite color is black.

03:13 — Now the artist lives in the USA. Besides art, he also works as a cancer research nurse.

05:05 — Artists that have influenced Ruben.

07:20 — "I'd like to collaborate with people who are underrepresented, queer or people of color communities".

Today we present an interview with a person, who is always active. Jake shared his story of coming to Poland from the UK through Canada. Along the way he narrated about his barber's craft and other activities: photography, boxing, travelling.

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Instagram of F&P: https://www.instagram.com/fcsandplcs

Masha's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mashamartsulevich

Jake's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_cockneyrebel

Sound montage: https://www.instagram.com/vertymusic



Timecodes:   

0:30 — Jake is a Mr. Fancy who likes jewelry.

2:20 — "It's a cold water therapy". How cold water immerse works with Jake (in winter!) and why you should try it.

5:52 — Chaotic, Sensory, Camera, Travel, Active. Jake describes his life in five words.  

10:20 — "I will sleep when I am dead".  Jakes talks about his active life. 

17:15 — "This job is a hustle".

19:34 — Our guest is from the UK, but he lives in Poland. What's the story behind.

36:07 — "I felt people here are always unhappy". What's wrong with Warsaw.

38:50 — "I have a portrait of Jesus Christ on my chest". Jake talks about his tattoos and its meanings.

44:16 — "India for me was the best". Jake's way of travelling and his favorite places.

55:50 — Jake makes a hard choice: photography and travelling or sex.

Today's guest we are happy to welcome is Blu Mantic, the contemporary sacred Hip-Hop artist. We spoke about his music genre, his transition from New York City to Poland, being an international recording artist, and wanting to build a community of artists around him. We hope you enjoy listening.

For collaborations: fcsandplcs@gmail.com 

Instagram of F&P: https://www.instagram.com/fcsandplcs/

Masha's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mashamartsulevich/

Blu's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theblumantic/ 

Montage and editing: https://www.instagram.com/vertymusic/



Timecodes:     

00:28 — "I am a combination of multiple artists and the entity of one soul". Who Blu Mantic is.

03:20 — "Obviously, I was a pirate". Blu's background. 

05:10 — "I was invited by the beautiful lady I met in NYC". What Blu is doing in Warsaw, Poland.

09:45 — "My music is always spiritual". How his musical career has started in Poland.

14:56 — "A lot of Poles listen to my music". Who Blu's audience is.

17:20 — Is Poland the place to create international music.

22:20 — "I went through my darkness". The history and the message of the song "Down".

25:20 — One of Blu's albums is about fears. What his biggest fear is. 

25:45 — Poland is quite a nationalistic country. What Blu feels about it.

27:10 — Some thoughts about life in NYC.

30:10 — "There is no possibility for young or international artists to present their music on the stage". Blu presents his new project and community of artists "The showtime".

33:35 — "I am a master of sacred ceremony". How Blu considers himself.