EPISODE 8 PART 2 Visual artists Rachel Summer Cheong and Alistair Debling dive deep into how their identities and philosophies have transformed with the pandemic and use of social media. They playfully touch on the ‘artist’ label, external validation, and authenticity. Rachel Summer Cheong is a misanthropic art gremlin and entrepreneur living in Austin, Texas. She highly recommends art as a covert way of making friends as an adult. She has an A.B. in the History of Art and Architecture and also ...
Sep 16, 2022•30 min
EPISODE 8 PART 1 Visual artists Rachel Summer Cheong and Alistair Debling dive deep into how their identities and philosophies have transformed with the pandemic and use of social media. They playfully touch on the ‘artist’ label, external validation, and authenticity. Rachel Summer Cheong is a misanthropic art gremlin and entrepreneur living in Austin, Texas. She highly recommends art as a covert way of making friends as an adult. She has an A.B. in the History of Art and Architecture and also ...
Sep 16, 2022•24 min
Part 2 of Episode 7. Kimiko Matsuda-Lawrence and Karoline Xu open up about surviving in racial capitalism and the human need to express one’s truth. These filmmakers of color discuss trauma and solidarity in light of recent and unending atrocities. Karoline is an actor, writer, and filmmaker. She studied English at Harvard and acting at Atlantic Acting School and Actors Theatre of Louisville. Off-Broadway: The Hard Problem at Lincoln Center Theater, and the world premiere of [Veil Widow Conspira...
Sep 16, 2022•33 min•Season 1Ep. 7
Part 1 of Episode 7. Kimiko Matsuda-Lawrence and Karoline Xu open up about surviving in racial capitalism and the human need to express one’s truth. These filmmakers of color discuss trauma and solidarity in light of recent and unending atrocities. Karoline is an actor, writer, and filmmaker. She studied English at Harvard and acting at Atlantic Acting School and Actors Theatre of Louisville. Off-Broadway: The Hard Problem at Lincoln Center Theater, and the world premiere of [Veil Widow Conspira...
Sep 16, 2022•29 min•Season 1Ep. 7
Music director Isaac Alter and music educator Rose Whitcomb give insight to how the pandemic halted the theatre world and further stunted the existing struggle of student access to arts education. They discuss the varied ways our society can appreciate music and how citizen-artists can shape the next generation’s experience of the performing arts. Isaac is a freelance pianist and conductor in New York. He has performed for Frozen, Dear Evan Hansen, King Kong, Wicked, and Moulin Rouge on Broadway...
Jun 01, 2022•45 min•Season 1Ep. 6
Parsing intertextual memes; learning on the job with Cynthia Erivo and Issa Rae; collectively centering Black stories in entertainment -- these are some of the experiences GRAMMY- and Oscar-nominated composer/singer Joshuah Brian Campbell and HBO television writer Eli Wilson Pelton cover in their conversation. JOSHUAH BRIAN CAMPBELL is a singer, composer, songwriter, ministry worker and actor from Cheraw, South Carolina. He is the co-writer, along with Cynthia Erivo, of the Grammy and Oscar-nomi...
Nov 03, 2021•35 min•Season 1Ep. 5
Recovering from Lil Nas X's MONTERO music video; storytelling to bring invisible lives into focus; illustrating Indian boarding schools to process intergenerational trauma: these are some of the topics covered in part 2 of our conversation with artist-activists Susan Bin and Ekoo Beck. Susan Bin, the inaugural Women in Animation Scholar, and her work have been featured in books, film, TV, and video games. She has exhibited her art domestically and internationally and serves as a local community ...
Jun 26, 2021•17 min•Season 1Ep. 4
Artist-activists Ekoo Beck and Susan Bin debrief us on Drag Race's double-edge, the role of art in resistance, and a mural in Missoula celebrating Blackfeet botanical approaches to reproductive care. Susan Bin, the inaugural Women in Animation Scholar, and her work have been featured in books, film, TV, and video games. She has exhibited her art domestically and internationally and serves as a local community liaison for DFW-area artists with organizations like the Crow Museum of Asian Art, Kino...
Jun 26, 2021•28 min•Season 1Ep. 4
Dance artist Javi Aranzales and filmmaker Jumai Yusuf discuss synergy between art and science, the egocentricity of international development, and practical tips for artists who are just starting out. Jumai Yusuf is a MFA student at the USC School of Cinematic Arts. Winner of the 2020 Student Academy Award in the Experimental/Alternative category, she integrates her passion about genre filmmaking (sci-fi, fantasy, horror) with her aspiration to bring the stories and characters of underrepresente...
Apr 23, 2021•26 min•Season 1Ep. 3
Filmmaker Jumai Yusuf and dance artist Javi Aranzales discuss the metaverse, Muslims in Hollywood, and the future-facing media collective Afro-bubblegum. Jumai Yusuf is a MFA student at the USC School of Cinematic Arts. Winner of the 2020 Student Academy Award in the Experimental/Alternative category, she integrates her passion about genre filmmaking (sci-fi, fantasy, horror) with her aspiration to bring the stories and characters of underrepresented minorities to the screen. Javi Aranzales is a...
Apr 23, 2021•34 min•Season 1Ep. 3
Launching a magazine during a pandemic turned out better than they thought it would. Rebecca Panovka and Kiara Barrow are co-editors of The Drift, a new digital (soon to be printed) magazine of culture and politics. The Drift distinguishes itself by providing a platform for young writers who haven't yet been absorbed into the media hivemind. Currently in production for its fourth issue, The Drift has already received attention for its "bracing new sensibility," "gorgeous writing," and "utterly d...
Apr 15, 2021•33 min•Season 1Ep. 2
Our season opens with Renee Zhan and Sumire Hirotsuru. These two rising artists discuss how to release the past and the future, and other ways they navigated early stages of their creative careers. Sumire Hirotsuru is a violinist, writer and social entrepreneur. Based in Tokyo, Sumire has performed as a soloist at major venues in the U.S. and Japan including Carnegie Hall, the Kennedy Center and the National Cherry Blossom Festival. She has also written best-seller books in Japan on self-managem...
Apr 06, 2021•37 min•Season 1Ep. 1
