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James Smith Grattan

Guest conversations and modern revelations with James Smith Grattan, a video creator in Chicago. -- Episodes recorded or conducted over Zoom will never occur, as we have a modicum of respect for our listenership. -- You will be told the honest truth as it is discovered, integrated into the acceptable worldview, and changed to make room for what comes next...

  1. 10/21/2025

    The Death of Help

    Title sorta says it all on this one.

    6 min

  2. 02/24/2024

    Why We Should Talk About Money

    Money isn't easy to talk about (or hear about). I explain why it is still worth it.

    24 min
  3. Music, Money, and Why You Should Put a Sock on a Baseball Bat

    11/16/2023

    Music, Money, and Why You Should Put a Sock on a Baseball Bat

    Austin and Rob join James for some catching up.

    59 min
  4. YOU Creatives Have a Ticking Clock

    09/28/2023

    YOU Creatives Have a Ticking Clock

    I was just testing lighting setups tbh but this ended up being an episode. Standing the whole time is my new performance-enhancing drug.Apple should make some iPhone feature where it prevents you from scrolling unless you're on a walk. We would be bumping into each other so often we might actually connect again and be friends.

    7 min
  5. Man, it's hot | Summer Signals, Threads, SAG, Carvana, and some kid who read Goblet of Fire 5 times

    07/18/2023

    Man, it's hot | Summer Signals, Threads, SAG, Carvana, and some kid who read Goblet of Fire 5 times

    Here I am again on my own (Talking on the only show I've ever known)

    13 min
  6. AI TAKES AIM at HOLLYWOOD HITMEN

    05/18/2023

    AI TAKES AIM at HOLLYWOOD HITMEN

    Can the hitman-entertainment-industrial complex survive AI-powered ASSASSINS?In this thought-provoking video, I explore the rise of artificially intelligent hitman writers and their consequential impact on both traditional hitmen and Hollywood writers specializing in murder stories. As always, I'm bullish on America and full of ideas (so strap in).THREE (3) original movies that inevitably will be made in the future are pitched, with GUSTO.(cue music from BARRY)

    9 min
  7. #82 Ozark Life Lessons on Drugs, Writing, Filming, and Accounting

    09/08/2022

    #82 Ozark Life Lessons on Drugs, Writing, Filming, and Accounting

    Marty and Wendy Byrde taught us a lot over the course of Ozark's run on Netflix, including which drugs rich and poor people take, how to write a hit television show, how to encourage more emotion when filming your Tik Toks, and why the profession of accounting needs a serious rebrand.

    8 min
  8. #81 House of the Dragon Breakdown and Analysis

    08/25/2022

    #81 House of the Dragon Breakdown and Analysis

    Bring the babe out, scream and shout! Join James as he uncovers meaning in the first episode of the Game of Thrones spinoff, House of the Dragon!

    7 min
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Guest conversations and modern revelations with James Smith Grattan, a video creator in Chicago. -- Episodes recorded or conducted over Zoom will never occur, as we have a modicum of respect for our listenership. -- You will be told the honest truth as it is discovered, integrated into the acceptable worldview, and changed to make room for what comes next...

Information

  • Creator
    James Smith Grattan
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2025
  • Episodes
    88
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © James Smith Grattan
  • Show Website
    Neverending Becoming