Blind Shovel is an arts and music podcast hosted by illustrator and designer Michael Olivo. The show is focused on interviewing emerging and established creators about their inspirations, process, and maturation. Released every other Tuesday night at 8pm EST...ideally.
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Booking probability
32%
Guest openness
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Signup to Generate a PitchBlind Shovel is an arts and music podcast hosted by illustrator and designer Michael Olivo. The show is focused on interviewing emerging and established creators about their inspirations, process, and maturation. Released every other Tuesday night at 8pm EST...ideally.
Blind Shovel is hosted by Michael Olivo. The show has published 102 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "Brad Hock - On "How to Bake a Breadling"" (29 May 2026, 81 minutes), "Jonny Negron - Digitalis & A Pair of Levi's" (14 May 2025, 56 minutes), and "Josh Ottum - Sweating It Out & Our Rote Skills" (29 April 2025, 81 minutes).
Blind Shovel publishes roughly monthly, with episodes averaging 73 minutes across 102 episodes.
Booking probability for Blind Shovel is 32%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Blind Shovel requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Blind Shovel's contact route on record: public web form.
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Michael Olivo hosts Blind Shovel, an arts show with 102 episodes published.
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Episode #102
<p>A famished Blind Shovel, back from a full year's absence, this time we bring back the great Brad Hock. We discuss his 2025 book release "How to Bake a Breadling" out now via Hollow Press.</p><p>"How to Bake a...
Episode #101
<p>A moonlit Blind Shovel, this time with painter and cartoonist Jonny Negron. We discuss the beauty and drag of comics, painting, night-life, depicting the contemporary world, and much more.</p><p>Jonny's...
Episode #100
<p>A long-awaited Blind Shovel, this time with musician and scholar Josh Ottum. We discuss surprising productivity, child-rearing, his approach to teaching, industriousness, and much more.</p><p>Josh's...
<p>A two-headed Blind Shovel, this time the dynamic duo Lesley Wheeler & Karl McComas-Reichl. We discuss art relationships, teaching, contemporary poetry, a glimpse at social media fame and much more.</p><p>Lesley's...
<p>A Blind Shovel in the round, this time with seasoned illustrator Red Nose Studio. We discuss the origins of his style, the nature of editorial illustration now and then, the winds and turns of his career, and much...
<p>A self-reflective Blind Shovel, this time the great JF Martel (of Weird Studies & Reclaiming Art.) interviews me on my latest book release, Saints & Sand. We discuss fatherhood, my process, the symbols found within...
Episode #96
<p>A screen-printed Blind Shovel, this one with illustrator Max Gordon. We discuss our college experience, Belmar, finding one's style, tabling goods across the USA, and much more.</p><p>Max's Instagram</p><p>Max's...
<p>A wood-fired Blind Shovel, this one with publisher and librarian Cullen Beckhorn. We discuss his new anthology Alive Outside, anarchy, the Lookout Arts Quarry, honing his printing processes, and much...
<p>A bellowing Blind Shovel, this one with musician and producer Jesse Korman. We discuss The Number Twelve Looks Like You, the practice of screaming, New Jersey, entertainment, and much more.</p><p>Jesse's...
<p>A flattened and etched Blind Shovel, this one with print-maker and fine artist Milo Moyer-Battick. We discuss formalism, the Bay, seeking a reaction, entertainment, and much more.</p><p>Milo's Instagram</p><p>Milo's...
<p>A multi-forked Blind Shovel, this one with musician and designer Matt Holmen. We discuss cuisine, his music career, transitioning to design, and much more.</p><p>Matt's Instagram</p><p>Matt's Website</p><p>Header...
<p>A roasted bean and a side of a Blind Shovel, this one with musician and composer Matteo Roberts. We discuss day jobs, Tonko House, Wisconsin's Phox, film-scoring, and much more.</p><p>Matteo's Instagram</p><p>Pep...
<p>An interactive Blind Shovel, this one with New Media artist Sarah Rothberg. We discuss New Media, studying poetry, teaching, the potential of virtual avatars, and much more.</p><p>Sarah's Website</p><p>Sarah's...
<p>A far-out Blind Shovel, this one with musician Anthony Ferraro. We discuss being on tour, formlessness, Eastern and Western perspectives, Tony's news, casualness, opening a bar, and much more.</p><p>Tony's...
<p>An ageless Blind Shovel, this one with musician and entrepreneur Kurt Shore. We discuss running every morning, being a father, finding balance, optimism, the potentially impending micronova, and much...
<p>A bright and poppy Blind Shovel, this one with illustrator and cartoonist Baptiste Virot. We discuss Animal Press, Hermès, social media, vintage French comics, and much more.</p><p>Baptiste's Website</p><p>Baptiste's...
Episode #86
<p>A tatted-up Blind Shovel, this one with fine artist and tattoo artist Rememburgerme. We discuss Gary Larson and other inspirations, his path to tattooing, Brooklyn, and much more.</p><p>Devon's Website</p><p>Devon's...
<p>A chill Blind Shovel, this one with painter Brett Flanigan. We discuss his painting process, train-hopping, letting one's work evolve, and much more.</p><p>Brett's Website</p><p>Brett's Instagram</p><p>Header image...
<p>A zen Blind Shovel in NYC traffic, this one with father and musician Nick Morris. We discuss the impact of sobriety, having a family, Flower Girl, dishwashing, identity, and much more.</p><p>Nick's...
<p>A delusional Blind Shovel, this one with street artist and painter Ron English alongside filmmaker and designer Constant van Hoeven. We discuss the film Living in Delusionville, the evolution of street art, aging as...
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