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Episode 174: Kareem Tabsch on The Art People Podcast

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Visual Arts, Arts, History, Society & Culture, Personal Journals

51.2K Ratings

🗓️ 1 October 2020

⏱️ 71 minutes

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Summary

Hello, Hello, Hello! This week Favy shares a special episode of his spin-off show, "The Art People Podcast," with documentary filmmaker Kareem Tabsch.

Listen in as Justin chats with Kareem about growing up in Miami, his love for old cinema and of course, his amazing documentary films. From “Cherry Pop” to “Mucho Mucho Amor: The Legend of Walter Mercado,” they discuss Kareem’s fascination with the colorful characters of South Florida, his connection to past and present generations through storytelling and his love for the kitschy and fabulous. The Abuelita vibes are strong with this one!

Show notes:

The Art People Podcast is edited and produced by Justin Favela (@favyfav). Production assistance from Mindy Hale and music by Mike McDonald.

Follow us on social media @artpeoplepod and visit artpeoplepod.com for more episodes.

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0:00.0

Hi, this is Favi Fauv and today. It's just me. Sorry. I know it's our off week. What am I doing? What am I doing? It's our off week.

0:20.0

Fauvey, take a break. I wish I could.

0:24.0

I wish I could, but you know, during this pandemic, doing this podcast, and my other

0:28.8

podcast, the art people podcast, is a treat for me and I'm going to bring you an episode that I did

0:37.8

for the Art People Podcast a few weeks ago with Director Karem Tabs. Now if you haven't watched the Walter Mercado

0:46.8

documentary, Mucho, Muncho Amor, the legend of Walter Mercado, currently on Netflix. Push pause right now. Go check it out because we're going to be talking about that doc. We're also going to be talking about his other films, The Last Resort, that's on Netflix as well. Dolphin Lover, I think that's on YouTube,

1:05.0

and Cherry Pop, that one's on Amazon.

1:08.0

So, go check those out and then come right back.

1:12.0

I hope you enjoy this special episode of Latinos

1:16.9

who lunch again with the one and only Karim Taps. Enjoy.

1:26.0

Hi, I'm Justin Favella, and this is The Art People Podcast.

1:31.0

It's the podcast about Art People. Get it? Okay. On this show, I bring

1:40.1

you the conversations I have with Art People in my hometown of Las Vegas and the

1:44.9

folks I get to meet on my travels around the world. This week I'm joined by

1:51.2

documentary filmmaker an arts advocate Kareem Tabs.

1:55.0

Listen in as I chat with Kareem about growing up in Miami, his love for old cinema, and of course his amazing documentary films.

2:05.0

From Cherry Pop to Mucho, muchuamor, the legend of Walter Mercado,

2:10.0

we discuss Karim's fascination with the colorful characters of South Florida,

2:15.0

his connection to past and present generations through storytelling,

2:19.0

and his love for the Kitchi and Fabulous. The Abolita vibes are strong with this one.

2:29.0

All right, sounds great.

2:32.0

Awesome. Oh my gosh. All right, sounds great.

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