Today we're talking to the boys! Or, given our audience demographics, we're talking to the girls and gender non conforming folks about the boys...
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00:00 Introduction and Preamble00:47 Discussing Men and Creativity00:49 Housekeeping and Personal Updates03:13 How we're trying to be less tired07:10 Book Launch and Pre-orders12:12 The Importance of Men's Art27:37 The Gendered Nature of Art and Craft27:48 Men's Role in Art: Historical Context29:13 The Struggle of Monetizing Art for men and women32:33 Cultural Influences on Art Monetisation 33:33 The Australian Male and Creativity35:10 Encouraging Men to Embrace Art40:53 Breaking Gender Norms Through Art50:13 Final Thoughts and Encouragement
TOUR DATES
BROOKLYN event at the Bookmark Shoppe on the 11th of March ( I refuse to bow to the ludicrous American style of writing the date)
PHILLY Event at Head House books on the 12th
BROOKLYN event at Taylor & Co on the 13th (scroll down home page and you'll find it!)
Save the date for LONDON: 25th of March at Morocco Bound
And the 27th of March at the Marlow Book shop (our local!)
Save the date for Amsterdam: April 5th, 2-3pm at Scheltema
We talk about ambition! How ambitious are we? Is it good to be ambitious? Is it HEALTHY to be ambitious?
Inspired by Amie's substack post.
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00:00 Introduction: Ambition and the Hustle 00:26 Recording Struggles and Podcast Delays 01:25 Guilt and Ambition: A Personal Reflection 02:08 The Toxicity of Ambition in Society 03:30 Money and Ambition: A Complex Relationship 05:19 Hustle Culture: Is It Still Relevant? 06:40 Historical Perspectives on Work and Leisure 12:23 Personal Ambitions and Creative Drive 18:21 Navigating Life as a Neurodiverse Individual
20:07 Facing the Fear of Misalignment 20:24 Struggles with Traditional Employment 20:58 Discovering Autism and Its Impact 21:46 Systematizing Ambition 22:47 Healthy Ambition and Personal Growth 23:39 Ambition in the Context of Capitalism 24:37 Community and Connection 25:21 Exploring Vulnerability and Teaching 30:13 Balancing Personal and Structural Ambition 36:04 Podcast Updates and Housekeeping
MORE AUDIENCE QUESTIONS PLS
00:00 Welcome to the Unpublished Podcast 01:16 Audience Questions Introduction 03:34 Multidisciplinary Creativity 16:18 Self-Publishing Insights 24:30 The Emotional Side of Money for Artists 28:56 Financial Stress and Relationships 29:24 The Myth of Pure Art 31:21 Collective Members' Questions 32:05 Balancing Work and Rest 35:43 Supporting Each Other's Strengths 42:09 The Importance of Shitty Art 53:27 Final Thoughts and Upcoming Events
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We don't want jobs, we want to make art! You can read Amie's viral substack article here and pre-order WNYA here.
00:00 Introduction and Podcast Captain Hat
01:22 Discussing the Viral Essay on Not Wanting a Job
01:59 The Taboo of Not Wanting a Job
03:09 Capitalism and Meaningless Work
05:36 Artists and the Value of Work
15:21 Anti-Work Movement and Personal Reflections
18:44 Outsourcing Drudgery and Job Satisfaction
28:33 Middle-Class Jobs and Psychological Impact
30:08 Navigating New Territory: Vulnerability in Work Discussions
30:40 Viral Post Impact: Emotional and Psychological Strain
32:13 Criticism and Personal Reflections
33:42 Privilege and Its Role in the Conversation
39:03 Systemic Issues vs. Personal Empowerment
46:31 The Future of Work in the Age of AI
51:44 The Value of Education and University Degrees
54:31 Empowering Artists: A Call to Action
55:34 Book Launch and Community Engagement
59:03 Final Thoughts and Gratitude