Someone You Love with Joseph Antonio

Welcome to Episode 7 of Someone You Love!

We're in a new space!! Woah! So cool! Thank you to Green Shirt Studio for sponsoring this podcast and continually supporting it!

It was such a joy to record with Estefania! We talked about Artistic Ego, and how helpful (or harmful) it can be in this industry! We also talked about chilaquiles and mole, two incredible delicious (and scary) meals.

Estefania Mena is an actress, singer, and te...

Yo! I'm so HYPED to be introducing my sixth guest, Jon Perkins!!

Jon Perkins is a chicago-based actor, voiceover artist, and shakespeare savant. Jon was most recently an Emerging Professional Resident at the Milwaukee Repertory Theater, where he understudied in productions like Romeo & Juliet and A Christmas Carol. 

Jon is a great friend of mine, and is such fun energy. Enjoy this incredible episode of Someone You Love with ...

In episode five of Someone You Love, I sit down with the host of Friends Missing Friends, a podcast & community dedicated to enfranchising platonic grief and friend loss. We discuss the passing of Hannah's best friend, Lauren, and how impactful her grief has been on her artistic journey.

Hannah and I also cover 42 Days of Summer, a solo performance Hannah wrote and performed in which covered the complex emotions o...

In episode four of Someone You Love, I sit down with the one and only Ethan Smith to talk all things Rock 'n' Roll, the often-overlooked art of understudying, and how our hyper-speed digital world is shaping the way we make and experience art. 

Toward the end, Ethan receives a heartfelt love letter from his good friend, Evan Carlson. I had such a blast recording this one — hope you enjoy listening just as much!

In this episode, I get the pleasure to sit with Abby Thompson, an actor, teaching artist, poet, and emmy-winning voiceover artist. Abby and I talk about what makes children good at theatre, and the ways in which an artist becomes an art-ivist.

We also talk about Abby's newest production of Alex in Windyland, a play that was trasnpired by youth in the foster care system. Finally, Abby gets a surprise love letter from h...

In this episode of Someone You Love, I sit down with the one and only Jack Schultz — artist, teacher, and owner of Green Shirt Studio here in Chicago. We dive into how yoga transformed his approach to acting, what it takes to build a thriving creative community, and the heart behind his solo show, I'm Falling in Love All the Time.

We also talk about the highs, lows, and raw honesty that come with putting your own story on stage...

In the very first episode of Someone You Love, I sit down with Susanna Turner — an actor, photographer, and artist based in Chicago. We dive into how Susy captures stories through photography, what it means to be a Third Culture Kid, and how that journey has shaped her search for artistic identity. We also talk about the powerful and personal roots of her solo show, Inshallah; We Will Move to Newton.

Along the way, we expl...

Welcome to Someone You Love with Joseph Antonio. 

I’m Joseph — or Joey — an actor, dancer, and artist originally from California, now creating and performing in Chicago. I was a resident at the Milwaukee Repertory Theatre and recently began teaching with the Green Shirt Studio in Ravenswood. But more than anything, I’m someone who’s endlessly inspired by the artists around me.

So why this podcast?

Someone You Love is a ...