Brian Parks: podcast appearances and interviews

Brian Parks is an American entrepreneur and the co-founder and chief executive officer of Bigfoot Capital. Although his background includes work as a playwright, journalist, and editor, Parks is best known for his leadership role in the financial and investment industry. His professional experience prior to leading Bigfoot Capital involved significant contributions to arts and culture journalism, including serving as the Arts & Culture editor of The Village Voice and chairing its Obie Awards. Parks'S artistic work is recognized for its dark comedy and rapid pacing, with notable plays such as Americana Absurdum, Goner, Suspicious Package, Out of the Way, The Invitation, Imperial Fizz, and The Professor. Americana Absurdum, which integrates two shorter plays, received awards including the Best Writing accolade at the 1997 New York International Fringe Festival and a Scotsman Fringe First Award at the 2000 Edinburgh Festival Fringe, and was performed in London at the Menier Chocolate Factory Theater. His contributions to theater have led The Scotsman to describe him in 2019 as one of the great absurdists of Fringe theatre. Parks's diverse background reflects a career that spans arts, culture, journalism, and entrepreneurship, culminating in his leadership position at Bigfoot Capital.