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830 Becoming Stendhal (with Hadley Suter) | A Literary Tribute to Dolly Parton

We often say it's important for a person to be "authentic," but what does that mean? Why is that necessarily a good thing? In this episode, Jacke talks to author Hadley Suter (Becoming Stendhal: The Performance of Authenticity and the Making of a Novelist) about the French noveli ... Show More

1h 39m

Sep 10

829 Charlotte Brontë and Her Biographer Elizabeth Gaskell (with Susan Dunne) | My Last Book with Travis Franks | The Odyssey Kerfuffle

Charlotte Brontë and Elizabeth Gaskell, two of the leading novelists of the 19th century, shared a remarkable literary friendship. After Charlotte's death, Gaskell's Life of Charlotte Brontë became one of the most famous--and controversial--literary biographies ever written. In t ... Show More

1h 11m

Sep 7

828 Confucius (with Mark Csikszentmihalyi) | Celia Bookshop! (with Rachel Pastan) | Jacke in Taiwan

What do we know about the Chinese philosopher and teacher Confucius? Although people have written biographies of Confucius for over 2,000 years, a recent discovery of a Chinese tomb containing the oldest written account of his life gives us a chance to look at Confucius afresh. I ... Show More

1h 21m

Aug 2021

BONUS: ArtCurious + My Modern Met's Top Artist Podcast: Artist Making an Impact

Today, it’s a very special episode of ArtCurious! We’re joining forces with the minds over at My Modern Met, and their new podcast, Top Artist, to discuss four of our favorite impactful artists in art history. This is the second half of our conversation— the first half is over on ... Show More

40m 32s

Jun 2023

Episode 29 - Art Corporation Inc

<p>On this episode, Jerry and Matt explore the actively underway corporatization & professionalization of the art industry and follow that up with questions related to the apparent artist class structure, and we try to suss out the answer to “Who is the author of an abstract ... Show More

1h 6m

Feb 2023

EP24 Manifesting the Muse with Rick

Rick Rubin joins Dan to discuss human creativity. This unusual show evolves as it goes though and by the end covers a wide array of subjects and topics. By the end it isn't even clear who is asking questions and who is answering them. 1. "Broken Record" with Rick Rubin and Malcol ... Show More

2h 52m

May 2021

C1 - Art, History and Movements

In this Learn English Vocabulary podcast, Jack talks about different movements in art from the renaissance to contemporary art. This is an advanced vocabulary podcast and was written following a request from a listener. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & ... Show More

20m 5s

Feb 2025

For the Love of Art: The Story of The Secret Painter

In this episode, we uncover the story of a painter who was never recognised for his art during his lifetime with television scriptwriter Joe Tucker. Drawing from his new book The Secret Painter, Tucker sheds light on the life of his uncle Eric Tucker – an unassuming working-clas ... Show More

33m 34s

Apr 2023

103. Rick Rubin on How to Make Something Great

<p>From recording some of the first rap hits to revitalizing Johnny Cash's career, the legendary producer has had an extraordinary creative life. In this episode he talks about his new book and his art-making process — and helps Steve get in touch with his own artistic side. </p> ... Show More

57m 2s

Mar 2023

165: The Creative Act by Rick Rubin

Today’s author argues that creativity has a place in everyone’s life and that we all have the potential to make that place larger. Join Joe & Mike as they endeavor to live a little more creatively. Links Support the Show Maslach Burnout Inventory Personal Retreat Handbook (Code H ... Show More

1h 36m

495 The Creative Spark (with Joe Skinner...