Art Pros Podcast

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Episode 16: Triggered By Recycling

This week, the art pros pod about recycling and why it's so important to the planet, and like the planet is slowly dying and if we don't recycle, then everything and everybody will actually perish in a ball of fire and fury and turtles are dying because of our plastic. Also, did you know you can keep old teabags because they're good for stinky feet or to put on your eyes to decompress? Tune in to listen to a very serious discussion on the etymology recycling, the feelings that word envokes, the ...

Jun 11, 2019•1 hr

Episode 15: Video Games Can Never Be Art?

In this episode, The Art Pros break down an article written by the late Roger Ebert titled "Video Games Can Never Be Art." This episode is pretty much a continuation from our last episode where we touched on why Amazon was gamifying their fulfillment centers. While we were building an argument for why a Video Game should be considered art, we found ourselves staring straight down the barrel of our favorite question: "What is Even Art Is?" Tune in to dive down the rabbit hole with us. Here's the ...

Jun 04, 2019•1 hr

Episode 14: All Work & No Play Makes Amazon Gamify Jobs

This week, the Art Pros Podcast about gamification, games as art, and a few other spicy related topics. Amazon fulfillment centers are now slowly integrating video-games into their facilities by installing the games into their automated shelving units, which are equipped with a touch screen control unit. Although the company says that the results of the games are not monitored, the workers are still tracked for speed and efficiency nonetheless. Video games can be great fun in the right environme...

May 28, 2019•1 hr 1 min

Episode 13: Hot or Not? Facial Recognition Edition

San Francisco banned facial recognition technology recently and The Art Pros Podcast about what this might mean for our future. The technology already partly exists in some of our favorite apps, but there is a lot more to it that is being studied by experts. Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning is being used for Facial Recognition to optimize functionality but currently, the technology is still being researched to determine the accuracy of results. They call this new A.I. the Generativ...

May 21, 2019•1 hr 12 min

Episode 12: Get "Twitch" Or Die Trying

Art Pros Podcast about what Twitch Streaming is, why its so popular and all the weird stuff in between that have come as a result of its rapid increase in popularity. Today, over 2 million users broadcast daily on Twitch alone, with 15 million viewers on average. Some streamers even make six figures a month from viewer donations alone. Live streaming has been a major part of the internet since webcams became easily available to consumers. Hot Girls, Pro Gamers and even Artists have jumped on Twi...

May 14, 2019•59 min

Episode 11: Turn Small Talk Into BIG TALK

The Art Pros Podcast about generating conversation, sifting through ideas, Tyson chicken nuggets, horse shit art, and the object of experience in today's episode. Heres the article about the horse shit art: https://www.apnews.com/7c9a5680d5bd4018bf73f12583027549

May 07, 2019•1 hr

Episode 10: How To Be An Artist With High Cholesterol by Jerryz Salt

The Art Pros pod about "How To Be An Artist" an article with some great life pro tips written by Jerry Saltz. Eventually, they get distracted and decide to pivot to face the 10 million dollar question; what would you do with 10 million dollars? https://www.vulture.com/2018/11/jerry-saltz-how-to-be-an-artist.html

Apr 30, 2019•1 hr

Episode 9: Why Swizz Beatz Wants No Commission

Gage and Renz investigate Swizz Beatz's new project and how he plans to get artists what he believes they deserve. His Project is called No Commissions, an art fair for artists and art dealers where artists will receive 100% of the sales proceeds. Tune in to find out more. Thank you Abdu Ali for allowing us to share your song from your album FIYAH!!! READ MORE ABOUT NO COMMISSIONS HERE: https://news.artnet.com/art-world/swizz-beatz-interview-part-1-1517545

Apr 23, 2019•1 hr 4 min

Episode 8: Monkey Business - Human Brain Genes in Macaques

Art Pros podcast about the scientists who are putting human brain genes in utero to Macaques to make them smarter. Somehow this will teach them how the human brain evolved. Are scientists, trying to make monkeys smarter for clout or is it for a better tomorrow? Tune in to find out. Links: ARTICLE 1: http://bit.ly/2Izrs5z ARTICLE 2: http://bit.ly/2Ipg5Og

Apr 16, 2019•55 min

Art Pros Episode 7: Larry "Poncho" Brown SPICY

Things get spicy with Larry "Poncho" Brown. Prepare for the hottest take, interns cuz today's lecture might sting a bit. DISCLAIMER: The Art Pros believe in providing an uncensored platform for the artists we feature. While you will never find us promoting or giving a platform to violent or hateful rhetoric, some ideas are prone to be challenging, as different artists have different points of view. We value your discretion, intelligence, and feelings. Enjoy!

Apr 09, 2019•1 hr 14 min

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