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Bacon Salt: A Hand Movement

We had a 24 hours to come up with a new idea for Bacon Salt. We figured if everything tastes like bacon, then you can eat everything with your hands. How cool would that be?

Untitled from Michael Epstein on Vimeo.

Unfortunately, they went with the "when pigs fly" idea. Awesome.

Bacon Salt: Thumb War

Thumb War from Michael Epstein on Vimeo.

In the world of Bacon Salt the "Thumb War" is sacred. Original tunes by MATT HENNESSEY (matthennessesy2@gmail.com)

AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF A BROKEN DANCE MACHINE

I'm from Missouri. The show-me state. Not to be confused with Shoney's. I wouldn't recommend showing anything at a Shoney's in Missouri unless you want more than you payed for. I am one of five boys so when I was nine I was hog tied with electrical tape and locked in a dark cold shower for seven hours until my dad rescued me like Liam Neeson in "Taken". When I was 11, I was quadruple bagged in Hefties and tossed against a garage door for an afternoon until my dad rescued me like Mel Gibson in "Ransom". When I was 14, I was duck taped to a tree for an entire night and beaten with pool noodles until my dad rescued me like Bruce Willis in "Live Free or Die Hard". All the while I was a national champion on the little league wrestling circuit, tearing up rat tails left & right but like an east Texas beauty pageant girl, my talent fizzled out with puberty. >Fastforward seven years> My first job out of college was dressing as a giant lobster, flagging down cars for a costume shop but Halloween only comes once a year and seafood isn't very fresh in Chicago especially if it's available on the street. So, I moved to Argentina and then eventually Peru for a little more edu-macation. That's a book on it's own but I did learn to speak Spanish which I use so much now. After all that monkey business I worked in politics for a time, managing campaigns and learning important life lessons such as, how to answer the question you wished someone had asked you without ever giving an honest answer, the powerlessness of a power suit without an American flag on the breast, and that a filibuster is not a small handheld vacuum made in Pennsylvania. On the Upside, When I was working for Senator Claire McCaskill, James Carvell told me I was "a smart fella". I still don't know if the Ragin' Cajun was being sarcastic but we'll count it and move on. I love stand up comedy and do it as much as humanly possible because I'm not an animal. Having epilepsy or what I call "the unconscious dinosaur hula" is also a huge part of my life. I've been hula-free for almost three years now. high fives . . . or low (if you like a weaker slap or just prefer paying cash.) Anyway, As a symbolic high five I stopped throwing away empty pill bottles and started using them to build a sculpture for my dance partners across the globe. Right now I'm about a year away from my goal. I dislike white tube socks and couples who put their dogs in their Christmas cards or just like their dogs with antlers on a North Pole background. Grrrr! But I do love advertising and creating anything that makes people feel something. Thank you very much for reading.

Conor O'Neill Barry

Blah Blah Resume

I worked in politics for about 4 years; some Congress, Senate, local, the whole shebang. I managed campaigns, candidates, messaging, and created direct mail which also was not awesome. But I did learn a lot about the world and how things actually work. I've also worked at some bars and restaurants, so if want me to take out your garbage or tie a kick ass knot at the top of your to-go bag, I can do that too. I love doing stand up comedy but I don't get paid for it . . . yet. It started as a hobby and now I can't live without it.


2009 - 2010 Best decision ever: Chicago Portfolio School (copywriter)

2008 – 2008 Steve Brown for State (Campaign Manager)

2007 – 2008 Don Gordon for Alderman Rogers Park Chicago (Campaign Manager)

2006 - 2007 Claire MCcaskill for United States Senate ( Oppositional Staff Writer & Organizer)

2006 – 2007 Jeff Smith for State Senate (Staff Writer)

2003 – 2004 Jeff Smith for Congress (Staff Writer)


Bars & Restaurants:
-Hacienda Mexican Grill (St. Louis, MO)
-Algonquin Country Club Snack Bar (St . Louis, MO)
-The Gatesworth Retirement Community Dining Room (St. Louis, MO)
-Catering St. Louis (St. Louis, MO)
-The Boathouse Grill in Forest Park (St. Louis, MO)
-BIg Sky Cafe (St. Louis, MO)
-Chicago Costume Shop Lobster (Chicago, IL)
-Sheffield's Bar (Chicago, IL)
-Emmit's Irish Pub (Chicago, IL) Still there, actually!


Education:
Post Graduate: Chicago Portfolio School 2009

College: Columbia College Chicago '06 , Universidad de Cordoba Argentina '04, Universidad Catholica de Lima Peru '05