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The Parker Edison Project: Underground Media Makers And What Inspires Them

The set of the internet show '2Mex Cinema' is pictured in this undated photo.
Parker Edison
The set of the internet show '2Mex Cinema' is pictured in this undated photo.
In this episode, Parker speaks with underground media makers about what inspires them to contribute to the media landscape. Music: • DJ GarGar - Slingshot • GeneFlo - Stealth • 1019 and the Numbermen - July 10th Guests: •Brian ‘B+’ Cross, Photographer http://www.mochilla.com • Anthony Davenport aka TONY DA SKITZO, Musician/Producer • Dr. Mychal Odom, Visiting Professor at the University of San Diego https://wubp.podbean.com/ Qualcomm Snapdragon commercial featuring Parker and the Numberman Show credits: Parker Edison (Host), Kurt Kohnen (Co-creator), Chris Reyes (Head Editor) and Tres ”Sojourn” Hodgens (Music Supervisor)

Media shapes culture, but it's more than news media and social media: photography, podcasts and music can also give a platform to new voices while also documenting the past and present. Underground media makers can have a huge impact on how we experience the world.

In a new episode of the KPBS Explore podcast, "The Parker Edison Project," we talk with a photographer who's worked on everything from album covers to popular movies like "Friday" and "Exit Through the Gift Shop." We'll also talk to a professor of history who uses podcasts to teach and a musician who argues that music is the foundation of all art forms.