This week, Mike introduces you to the new music that you can expect to hear in 2021 on ILWP (featuring music from Acryl Madness, Beta Max, and Orkla Drive). He also goes deep into what it's like to be a film nerd and discusses his favorite movies scenes and gives insight into how some of them were made. Get ready to take some notes and make a list of important films to watch!

Have you ever stood in line at a coffee shop and stared at your phone? Of course you have, and our guest, Colie Wertz, does that all the time. Except when Colie stands there, he's sketching spaceships for Star Wars. Colie has worked for ILM, Lucasfilm, & the Orphanage as a concept artist designing some of the most iconic spaceships & vehicles (like the ship from The Mandalorian). This episode is a geek-fest about Post-It Note designs, how engines work, and insane finger-painting.

Animation and cinema constantly reference each other, and the animated films of the 1980s captivated Host Mike Pecci through their exaggerated motion, their impossible camera angles, and their ability to break all the rules of physics and cinema. The insane amount of time and effort it takes to create animations, however, brings the art form to another level. Our guest this week, Shane Dering, breaks down his shared love of animation, his process animating for Adult Swim, and how he incorporates his sense of humor within his work... like animating a cat’s butthole.

Today, host Mike Pecci talks with movie and video game concept artist Chris Cold about how he finds the inspiration to create these dark and horrific creatures.

In this episode, Mike sits down and has a deep conversation with his mother (Eileen Pecci) about raising children, violent movies, visiting movies sets, influencing your kids, and her love of classic cinema. This episode is a heartfelt tribute to great parenting and the people who believe in nurturing creativity.

Mike Pecci takes you on an auditory trip through his mind using food as a key to access old memories. It’s a technique he uses when writing, creating characters and developing ideas. Make sure to listen with headphones so you can enjoy the full HIFI Stereo experience!