155. The Brutal Truth About Building a Creative Agency in NYC ft. Shortstache & Chelstache

Ladies and gentlemen welcome back to another episode of the 505 Podcast!Today we welcome our good buddy Tyler Babin. Babin got his start in New York, when he got an internship at VaynerMedia. Babin worked his way to become Gary Vee's full-time videographer, but eventually parted ways when he received an opportunity of a lifetime to be an Adobe Creative Residency participant. Babin is now currently on tour with comedian Hasan Minhaj.This episode is jam packed with nuggets of wisdom, and we can't wait for you guys to listen and hear your thoughts!If you liked this episode please send it to a friend and take a screenshot for your story! And as always, we'd love to hear from you guys on what you'd like to hear us talk about or potential guests we should have on.CHECK OUT AIDAN HERE:https://www.instagram.com/aidanminton/DM US ON IG:Bfiggy: https://www.instagram.com/bfiggy/Kostas: https://www.instagram.com/kostasg95/

22 Apr 20221h 6min

Ladies and gentlemen welcome back to another episode of the 505 Podcast!Today we welcome Aidan Minton. Aidan is a filmmaker and photographer based in LA. He grew up in Ohio and is currently creating content for the US men's National Team. We touch on how he was able to pivot from being a full time athlete to being a full time creator. You're going to want to stay until the end for a funny story on how NOT TO network.If you liked this episode please send it to a friend and take a screenshot for your story! And as always, we'd love to hear from you guys on what you'd like to hear us talk about or potential guests we should have on.CHECK OUT AIDAN HERE:https://www.instagram.com/aidanminton/DM US ON IG:Bfiggy: https://www.instagram.com/bfiggy/Kostas: https://www.instagram.com/kostasg95/

14 Apr 202257min

Ladies and gentlemen welcome back to another episode of The 505 Podcast!Today we wanted to shoutout our favorite creators. These are people we are extremely inspired by and some are the reason for why we are doing what we do today.Creators Mentioned:Christian GuzmanSam KolderKarl ShakurNathaniel DrewCasey NeistatVan NeistatAaron BrimhallTim KellnerDan MaseEvan LarsenColin & SamirIf you liked this episode please send it to a friend and take a screenshot for your story! And as always, we'd love to hear from you guys on what you'd like to hear us talk about or potential guests we should have on.DM US ON IG:Bfiggy: https://www.instagram.com/bfiggy/Kostas: https://www.instagram.com/kostasg95/Chase: https://www.instagram.com/chaseronii/

7 Apr 202248min

Ladies and gentlemen welcome back to another episode of The 505 Podcast!We get a ton of messages from you guys, asking us how you can do what we do. And while you don't need to live in LA to make it as a creator, we know a lot of you guys would like to do so. Today we weigh in and give you our advice and some tips if you'd like to move to a big city, and make it as a creator.If you liked this episode please send it to a friend and take a screenshot for your story! And as always, we'd love to hear from you guys on what you'd like to hear us talk about or potential guests we should have on.DM US ON IG:Bfiggy: https://www.instagram.com/bfiggy/Kostas: https://www.instagram.com/kostasg95/Chase: https://www.instagram.com/chaseronii/

1 Apr 202241min

Ladies and gentlemen welcome back to another episode of "The 505 Podcast." This week we bring on Kyle Houck, a photographer and video director who is based in Los Angeles. Kyle''s style is very unique and it can be seen across of the different aspects of his work. We apologize for the late upload please forgive us. We will see you all next Wednesday!Checkout Kyle's IG: https://www.instagram.com/kylehouck/DM US ON IG:Bfiggy: https://www.instagram.com/bfiggy/Kostas: https://www.instagram.com/kostasg95/Chase: https://www.instagram.com/chaseronii/

25 Mars 20221h 1min

Ladies and gentlemen welcome back to another episode of the 505 Podcast! Today marks a special day, because we made it to episode 20! And you already know we had to come with a BANGER guest for our 20th episode.Danilo Lewis is one of music's best photographers. Having shot acts such as The Chainsmokers, Justin Bieber, Drake, Zedd, and Steve Aoki just to name a few, Danilo is a veteran in the game. We got to talk about making the move out to LA from DC, what it's like being on a world tour, and learning the ins and outs of this industry. Danilo dropped some serious gems this episode, so sit back and enjoy.If you liked this episode please send it to a friend and take a screenshot for your story! And as always, we'd love to hear from you guys on what you'd like to hear us talk about or potential guests we should have on.CHECK OUT DANILO HERE:https://www.instagram.com/danilolewis/DM US ON IG:Bfiggy: https://www.instagram.com/bfiggy/Kostas: https://www.instagram.com/kostasg95/Chase: https://www.instagram.com/chaseronii/

10 Mars 202255min

Ladies and gentlemen welcome back to another episode of the 505 Podcast! The boys are finally back together and we catch up on what we've been up to the last few weeks - Kostas sending wrong links to clients, Brayden going on vacation with James bond, and Chase films Tiger Woods. To finish, we share our takeaways from the new Kanye documentary "Jeen-Yuhs".If you liked this episode please send it to a friend and take a screenshot for your story! And as always, we'd love to hear from you guys on what you'd like to hear us talk about or potential guests we should have on.DM US ON IG:Bfiggy: https://www.instagram.com/bfiggy/Kostas: https://www.instagram.com/kostasg95/Chase: https://www.instagram.com/chaseronii/

2 Mars 202247min

Ladies and gentlemen welcome back to another episode of the 505 Podcast! Today we have a very special guest, his name is Henry Ammann. Henry is one of Brayden’s good friends from school and this conversation dives back in time to how Henry got started shooting photography at the University of Oregon.Henry has created for some of the most prestigious artists of our generation: Zhu, Jack Harlow, Lil Nas X, and Bazzi to name a few. His style is unique and bold. Every photo is so distinct and he embodies everything in means to be a creative. We hope you enjoy this conversation with Henry. Please share a screenshot of the pod if you enjoyed this episode and we’ll see you all back next week!If you liked this episode please send it to a friend and take a screenshot for your story! And as always, we'd love to hear from you guys on what you'd like to hear us talk about or potential guests we should have on.CHECK OUT HENRY HERE:https://www.instagram.com/thexxguy/DM US ON IG:Bfiggy: https://www.instagram.com/bfiggy/Kostas: https://www.instagram.com/kostasg95/Chase: https://www.instagram.com/chaseronii/

23 Feb 202250min