Mike sits down with Justin Miller, a self-taught bladesmith and the owner of Running Man Forge, to break down the art and craft of knife making from the ground up.

They get into the process of forging steel, what separates a great knife from a bad one, and why your tools in the kitchen are just as important as your ingredients. Justin also shares how he built his business from scratch, how he found the money to start, and how social media helped him connect with customers… until the algorithm changed everything.

Mike dives into the surreal world of artist Mu Pan, exploring creativity, childhood influence, and why finding your voice again is the hardest part of being an artist.

In this episode of In Love with the Process, filmmaker Mike Pecci sits down with Chuck Costas, VP of Business Development at Propstore, to explore the world of film props, movie memorabilia, and high end collecting.

Chuck shares his journey collecting original comic art since the mid 1980s, curating major exhibits, and working with collectors across the country. The conversation centers around one of the biggest auction headliners, a hand painted original by Frank Frazetta, the “Captive Princess” cover art from The People That Time Forgot, estimated between $500,000 and $1,000,000.

Mike and Chuck break down what makes film props and original artwork so valuable, from rarity and provenance to cultural impact. They also dive into why seeing props in real life changes how you experience movies, how collectors think, and what it feels like inside a live auction when the bidding starts to climb.

This episode is for filmmakers, collectors, and anyone passionate about cinema history, practical filmmaking, and the power of tangible art.

Topics include film props, Propstore auctions, Frank Frazetta artwork, comic art collecting, movie memorabilia, filmmaking, and cinema history.

Mike is joined by John Amor, Eisner nominated artist and creator of Urban Animal. John is known for drawing iconic characters at an epic scale and distilling them down to their most essential shapes and gestures. His work proves that storytelling lives in posture, weight, and intent.

The two break down why comics remain one of the most powerful storytelling tools ever created, how artists guide emotion between frames, and why filmmakers have so much to learn from the medium. This episode is a love letter to visual language, composition, and the art of saying more with less.

Today we talk about the wild world of artistic pins! Recently, host Mike Pecci, dove deep into the pin culture when designing his new Synthwave rock jacket. He stumbled across the mind melting work of artist Zach Matthews AKA Crunchy Fingers and the two hit it off instantly. Their most recent collaboration was the creating of the ILWP Screaming Skull logo and super limited edition pin series. Listen to today's episode for details on how and when you can get your hands on one of these gorgeous pins!

The work of legendary painter and illustrator Frank Frazetta has influenced filmmakers like George Lucas, Robert Rodriguez and Guillermo del Toro. His paintings of muscular barbarians and voluptuous goddesses were a huge visual reference for host Mike Pecci's films and photography. He actually did a Suicide Girl set yes ago inspired by this legendary artist. On today's episode, Mike talks with Frank's granddaughter Sara about her work protecting and advancing the Frazetta legacy. The two get nerdy about art, finding inspiration and therapy.