Mod Sun | The MARVIN Podcast S1 EP 5

An author, an artist, a songwriter, a rapper, a drummer, and a rock star in the true sense of the word. The completely unique ‪@MODSUN‬ joins Marvin Scott Jarrett in the studio to talk about his upbringing in small town Minnesota - near Bob Dylan’s farm - how Hanson served as a catalyst to his foray into music, and the roots of his obsession with Blink-182 and Travis Barker specifically. Later in the episode, Mod Sun also delves into writing his first book, the power of ‘The Secret,’ finding a way to make social media feel like an art project and how he dove headfirst into directing.
:10 - Growing up on a farm in Minnesota and learning to enjoy isolation
3:40 - The connection to Bob Dylan’s farm and the lore surrounding it
9:55 - Feeling like he’s meant to leave a mark in the world
10:27 - Hanson being the catalyst to wanting to become a musician
11:40 - The difference between learning music on a good instrument vs a bad instrument
13:16 - The Blink-182 explosion and becoming obsessed with Travis Barker
15:27 - Removing ‘the bone of embarrassment’ from his body to dive headfirst into music
16:00 - Writing his first book and how it led to buying one of Travis Barker’s Cadillacs
18:40 - Why ‘The Secret’ connects so deeply
22:00 - The third anniversary of Internet Killed the Rock Star and interpreting the meaning of the title
26:25 - Finding a way to make social media feel like an art project
29:30 - Why you should make art, music, and write like you’re already dead
31:45 - The importance of studying Bob Dylan regardless of your personal feelings about him
33:58 - Collaborating with Machine Gun Kelly, blackbear, and No Love for the Middle Child
40:15 - Shooting a music video for MGK and breaking the internet in 2014 with the one-take vid
45:34 - Working with Landon Barker
47:22 - Writing a book that changed his life
51:04 - Diving into his roots and going back to Minnesota to create a new record
54:18 - Analyzing what makes the Mark Romanek video he directed for Johnny Cash, ‘Hurt,’ so great
57:40 - How Taylor Swift’s ‘Folklore’ and ‘Evermore’ eras helped the Kacey Musgraves and Zach Bryans of the music world
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Blasting out of the throbbing core of LA’s Art District, MARVIN has taken over Spotify’s Studios to broadcast a pirate signal that disrupts the ice-cold norm of traditional artist Q&A sessions.
Capturing the audacious spirit of MARVIN Magazine-home to icons like Playboi, Carti, Aoki, Trent, St. Vincent, and the like-this podcast bashes through the sound barrier, bringing together artists from all corners of the spectrum for creative deep dives into tunes, threads, brushstrokes, and the cultural fabric that weaves it all together.
Your host, Marvin Scott Jarrett, is an icon himself in the culture wars and curates raw, unfiltered dialogues with kindred creatives. It's a mosh pit of authenticity sans script or angle.
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