The Cultured Podcast http://www.culturedpodcast.com en Copyright © Michelle Khouri. All Rights Reserved. Discover artists and art forms you never knew existed in this biweekly podcast hosted by arts and culture-obsessed Michelle Khouri. Every other week, Michelle sits down with wildly imaginative creators, performers, and makers from around the world to have relaxed conversations that leave you wide-eyed and inspired. Cultured is produced by Michelle’s own podcast production company, FRQNCY Media. https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/0aa63ab2-5257-11e9-a58b-773b92494a7d/image/Cultured-artwork_1500.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress The Cultured Podcast http://www.culturedpodcast.com no episodic Introducing you to artists and art forms you never knew existed Michelle Khouri Discover artists and art forms you never knew existed in this biweekly podcast hosted by arts and culture-obsessed Michelle Khouri. Every other week, Michelle sits down with wildly imaginative creators, performers, and makers from around the world to have relaxed conversations that leave you wide-eyed and inspired. Cultured is produced by Michelle’s own podcast production company, FRQNCY Media. Discover artists and art forms you never knew existed in this biweekly podcast hosted by arts and culture-obsessed Michelle Khouri. Every other week, Michelle sits down with wildly imaginative creators, performers, and makers from around the world to have relaxed conversations that leave you wide-eyed and inspired. Cultured is produced by Michelle’s own podcast production company, FRQNCY Media.

]]> Michelle Khouri michelle@frqncy.media Beginnings and Endings, with The Cultured Crew In its final episode, Michelle Khouri sits down with the women behind the scenes, the “OGs of the OG” of FRQNCY Media’s own The Cultured Podcast. Michelle reminisces with her team-turned-family about what Cultured has meant to them on their journeys in podcasting, with FRQNCY and with each other. Listen to this episode to hear the story of how Cultured changed Enna Garkusha’s, the show’s producer, whole life, including meeting her future husband, the kismet of how Becca Godwin came into her role as Associate Producer, and how the first emails between Jessica Olivier, FRQNCY’s lead content strategist, and Michelle started it all. Wed, 03 Feb 2021 05:00:00 -0000 Beginnings and Endings, with The Cultured Crew full 81 Michelle Khouri In its final episode, Michelle Khouri sits down with the women behind the scenes, the “OGs of the OG” of FRQNCY Media’s own The Cultured Podcast. Michelle reminisces with her team-turned-family about what Cultured has meant to them on their journeys in podcasting, with FRQNCY and with each other. Listen to this episode to hear the story of how Cultured changed Enna Garkusha’s, the show’s producer, whole life, including meeting her future husband, the kismet of how Becca Godwin came into her role as Associate Producer, and how the first emails between Jessica Olivier, FRQNCY’s lead content strategist, and Michelle started it all. In its final episode, Michelle Khouri sits down with the women behind the scenes, the “OGs of the OG” of FRQNCY Media’s own The Cultured Podcast. Michelle reminisces with her team-turned-family about what Cultured has meant to them on their journeys in podcasting, with FRQNCY and with each other. Listen to this episode to hear the story of how Cultured changed Enna Garkusha’s, the show’s producer, whole life, including meeting her future husband, the kismet of how Becca Godwin came into her role as Associate Producer, and how the first emails between Jessica Olivier, FRQNCY’s lead content strategist, and Michelle started it all.

]]> 2458 no Illustration and Intentionality, with Kate Bingaman-Burt An illustrator, educator and overall joyful person, Kate Bingaman-Burt approaches her artistic outlets with intention and commitment to community. Kate’s first project of drawing her own credit card statements everyday and coming up as an artist during the graphic design boom of the mid 2000s inspired her signature style, or her “confident wonk,” as she coins it. Her expressions of consumerism and her hand-drawn technique, a way to put the humanity back into art, continues to be the essence of her work. Listen to this episode to hear Kate’s philosophy on “good nervous,” teaching through the pandemic and being an active participant in your life. Wed, 20 Jan 2021 05:00:00 -0000 Illustration and Intentionality, with Kate Bingaman-Burt full 80 Michelle Khouri An illustrator, educator and overall joyful person, Kate Bingaman-Burt approaches her artistic outlets with intention and commitment to community. Kate’s first project of drawing her own credit card statements everyday and coming up as an artist during the graphic design boom of the mid 2000s inspired her signature style, or her “confident wonk,” as she coins it. Her expressions of consumerism and her hand-drawn technique, a way to put the humanity back into art, continues to be the essence of her work. Listen to this episode to hear Kate’s philosophy on “good nervous,” teaching through the pandemic and being an active participant in your life. An illustrator, educator and overall joyful person, Kate Bingaman-Burt approaches her artistic outlets with intention and commitment to community. Kate’s first project of drawing her own credit card statements everyday and coming up as an artist during the graphic design boom of the mid 2000s inspired her signature style, or her “confident wonk,” as she coins it. Her expressions of consumerism and her hand-drawn technique, a way to put the humanity back into art, continues to be the essence of her work. Listen to this episode to hear Kate’s philosophy on “good nervous,” teaching through the pandemic and being an active participant in your life.

]]> 2391 no Animating Records and Putting Your Spin on Art, with Drew Tetz A true hyper-creative who knows no bounds, Drew Tetz is a trained graphic designer, a one-time professional Yoyoer, and now a widely celebrated vinyl record animator. Using his spin on the early motion picture tool, the phenakistoscope, Drew has even animated records for some of his musical heroes, like the band Bright Eyes. Listen to this episode to hear Drew “nerd out” and “shout out” to the creators and innovations throughout history that have inspired his work. Visit culturedpodcast.com for full transcripts of this episode and links to things mentioned. Wed, 06 Jan 2021 05:00:00 -0000 Animating Records and Putting Your Spin on Art, with Drew Tetz full 79 Michelle Khouri A true hyper-creative who knows no bounds, Drew Tetz is a trained graphic designer, a one-time professional Yoyoer, and now a widely celebrated vinyl record animator. Using his spin on the early motion picture tool, the phenakistoscope, Drew has even animated records for some of his musical heroes, like the band Bright Eyes. Listen to this episode to hear Drew “nerd out” and “shout out” to the creators and innovations throughout history that have inspired his work. Visit culturedpodcast.com for full transcripts of this episode and links to things mentioned. A true hyper-creative who knows no bounds, Drew Tetz is a trained graphic designer, a one-time professional Yoyoer, and now a widely celebrated vinyl record animator. Using his spin on the early motion picture tool, the phenakistoscope, Drew has even animated records for some of his musical heroes, like the band Bright Eyes. Listen to this episode to hear Drew “nerd out” and “shout out” to the creators and innovations throughout history that have inspired his work. Visit culturedpodcast.com for full transcripts of this episode and links to things mentioned.

]]> 1841 no [Rewind] When Art & Hip-Hop Collide, With FRKO We're rewinding back to April 2018 to revisit our episode with FRKO, who has since flexed on some major collaborations, like with Reebok and Redbull, and continues working with some of the biggest names in hip hop on album artwork. FRKO's sense of humor and knack for capturing the essence of life on the streets has landed him on the radars of some of the biggest names in hip-hop. In fact, FRKO has drawn multiple covers for Action Bronson, including the artwork for Mr. Wonderful, and the artwork for Gucci Mane's "All My Children." FRKO joins Michelle on The Cultured Podcast to discuss his earliest influences and how the streets of Atlanta shapes his art. Wed, 16 Dec 2020 05:00:00 -0000 [Rewind] When Art & Hip-Hop Collide, With FRKO full 78 Michelle Khouri We're rewinding back to April 2018 to revisit our episode with FRKO, who has since flexed on some major collaborations, like with Reebok and Redbull, and continues working with some of the biggest names in hip hop on album artwork. FRKO's sense of humor and knack for capturing the essence of life on the streets has landed him on the radars of some of the biggest names in hip-hop. In fact, FRKO has drawn multiple covers for Action Bronson, including the artwork for Mr. Wonderful, and the artwork for Gucci Mane's "All My Children." FRKO joins Michelle on The Cultured Podcast to discuss his earliest influences and how the streets of Atlanta shapes his art. We're rewinding back to April 2018 to revisit our episode with FRKO, who has since flexed on some major collaborations, like with Reebok and Redbull, and continues working with some of the biggest names in hip hop on album artwork. FRKO's sense of humor and knack for capturing the essence of life on the streets has landed him on the radars of some of the biggest names in hip-hop. In fact, FRKO has drawn multiple covers for Action Bronson, including the artwork for Mr. Wonderful, and the artwork for Gucci Mane's "All My Children." FRKO joins Michelle on The Cultured Podcast to discuss his earliest influences and how the streets of Atlanta shapes his art.

]]> 1734 yes [Rewind] Beading And Lakhota Artistry, With Collins Provost We're rewinding back to October 2018 to revisit our episode with Collins Provost, who has since been expanding her artistry — spray painting and working on murals with her husband, and designing shirts for Thrive Unltd., which is meant to empower indigenous communities. Lakhota artist Collins Provost finds healing and self expression through her intricate and vibrant beadwork. Listen to this episode of The Cultured Podcast to uncover Collins’ deep-rooted journey as an artisan and how her Native American heritage both inspired and challenged her individual path. Wed, 02 Dec 2020 05:00:00 -0000 [Rewind] Beading And Lakhota Artistry, With Collins Provost full 77 Michelle Khouri We're rewinding back to October 2018 to revisit our episode with Collins Provost, who has since been expanding her artistry — spray painting and working on murals with her husband, and designing shirts for Thrive Unltd., which is meant to empower indigenous communities. Lakhota artist Collins Provost finds healing and self expression through her intricate and vibrant beadwork. Listen to this episode of The Cultured Podcast to uncover Collins’ deep-rooted journey as an artisan and how her Native American heritage both inspired and challenged her individual path. We're rewinding back to October 2018 to revisit our episode with Collins Provost, who has since been expanding her artistry — spray painting and working on murals with her husband, and designing shirts for Thrive Unltd., which is meant to empower indigenous communities. Lakhota artist Collins Provost finds healing and self expression through her intricate and vibrant beadwork. Listen to this episode of The Cultured Podcast to uncover Collins’ deep-rooted journey as an artisan and how her Native American heritage both inspired and challenged her individual path.

]]> 1640 no [Rewind] Over-The-Top Puppetry, With Raymond Carr We're rewinding back to March 2018 to revisit our episode with Raymond Carr, who has since worked on a Disney+ show called Earth to Ned, made his own Afrofuturistic sci-fi adventure film called Joyriders, and worked on Space Jam 2. It’s hard to imagine anything more surreal than the stories Jim Henson Company-trained puppeteer Raymond Carr brings to this episode of The Cultured Podcast. Raised by Christian clowns, Raymond spent his childhood touring the country in a pink 18-foot trailer with his family. Raymond shares how his nontraditional upbringing inspired his career in puppetry, which has since led him to perform everywhere from Madison Square Garden to Iceland. Wed, 18 Nov 2020 05:00:00 -0000 [Rewind] Over-The-Top Puppetry, With Raymond Carr full 76 Michelle Khouri We're rewinding back to March 2018 to revisit our episode with Raymond Carr, who has since worked on a Disney+ show called Earth to Ned, made his own Afrofuturistic sci-fi adventure film called Joyriders, and worked on Space Jam 2. It’s hard to imagine anything more surreal than the stories Jim Henson Company-trained puppeteer Raymond Carr brings to this episode of The Cultured Podcast. Raised by Christian clowns, Raymond spent his childhood touring the country in a pink 18-foot trailer with his family. Raymond shares how his nontraditional upbringing inspired his career in puppetry, which has since led him to perform everywhere from Madison Square Garden to Iceland. We're rewinding back to March 2018 to revisit our episode with Raymond Carr, who has since worked on a Disney+ show called Earth to Ned, made his own Afrofuturistic sci-fi adventure film called Joyriders, and worked on Space Jam 2. It’s hard to imagine anything more surreal than the stories Jim Henson Company-trained puppeteer Raymond Carr brings to this episode of The Cultured Podcast. Raised by Christian clowns, Raymond spent his childhood touring the country in a pink 18-foot trailer with his family. Raymond shares how his nontraditional upbringing inspired his career in puppetry, which has since led him to perform everywhere from Madison Square Garden to Iceland.

]]> 2294 no [Rewind] Performance Art, With Danielle Deadwyler We're rewinding back to May 2018 to revisit our episode with Danielle Deadwyler, who has since been up to quite a lot, including landing a recurring role in HBO's Watchmen and writing, directing, and producing her own experimental short film, CHOR(E)S. Danielle is a multimedia artist who uses her body as her primary medium, including through on-screen and on-stage acting, dance and performance art. In her conversation with Michelle, Danielle discusses her method, process, and motivations. Danielle and Michelle discuss how the goal of Danielle's art—whether it be in a traditional acting role, an abstract performance, or life itself—is to explore the chaos of life and how we can flow freely within it. Wed, 04 Nov 2020 05:00:00 -0000 [Rewind] Performance Art, With Danielle Deadwyler full 75 Michelle Khouri We're rewinding back to May 2018 to revisit our episode with Danielle Deadwyler, who has since been up to quite a lot, including landing a recurring role in HBO's Watchmen and writing, directing, and producing her own experimental short film, CHOR(E)S. Danielle is a multimedia artist who uses her body as her primary medium, including through on-screen and on-stage acting, dance and performance art. In her conversation with Michelle, Danielle discusses her method, process, and motivations. Danielle and Michelle discuss how the goal of Danielle's art—whether it be in a traditional acting role, an abstract performance, or life itself—is to explore the chaos of life and how we can flow freely within it. We're rewinding back to May 2018 to revisit our episode with Danielle Deadwyler, who has since been up to quite a lot, including landing a recurring role in HBO's Watchmen and writing, directing, and producing her own experimental short film, CHOR(E)S. Danielle is a multimedia artist who uses her body as her primary medium, including through on-screen and on-stage acting, dance and performance art. In her conversation with Michelle, Danielle discusses her method, process, and motivations. Danielle and Michelle discuss how the goal of Danielle's art—whether it be in a traditional acting role, an abstract performance, or life itself—is to explore the chaos of life and how we can flow freely within it.

]]> 2020 no Creating Your Own Color Theory, with Michelle Norris From the moment Michelle Norris began picking her own outfits as a child, she knew she had an affinity for bold self-expression. Today, Michelle is celebrated in the photography world for her striking shapes, playful perspective and rich palettes. And when it comes to color play, no hue is off limits. Once told by an art teacher that she did not understand color, Michelle’s own personal color theory color has become the language her art speaks fluently. Listen to this episode to hear why Michelle advocates for ditching the little black dress and instead rocking a celebration of you. Visit culturedpodcast.com for full transcripts of this episode and links to things mentioned. Wed, 21 Oct 2020 04:00:00 -0000 Creating Your Own Color Theory, with Michelle Norris full 74 Michelle Khouri From the moment Michelle Norris began picking her own outfits as a child, she knew she had an affinity for bold self-expression. Today, Michelle is celebrated in the photography world for her striking shapes, playful perspective and rich palettes. And when it comes to color play, no hue is off limits. Once told by an art teacher that she did not understand color, Michelle’s own personal color theory color has become the language her art speaks fluently. Listen to this episode to hear why Michelle advocates for ditching the little black dress and instead rocking a celebration of you. Visit culturedpodcast.com for full transcripts of this episode and links to things mentioned. From the moment Michelle Norris began picking her own outfits as a child, she knew she had an affinity for bold self-expression. Today, Michelle is celebrated in the photography world for her striking shapes, playful perspective and rich palettes. And when it comes to color play, no hue is off limits. Once told by an art teacher that she did not understand color, Michelle’s own personal color theory color has become the language her art speaks fluently. Listen to this episode to hear why Michelle advocates for ditching the little black dress and instead rocking a celebration of you. Visit culturedpodcast.com for full transcripts of this episode and links to things mentioned.

]]> 1836 no Expansive Art and Expansive Minds, with Daniel Popper Daniel Popper is larger than life in the art world. Known for his large-scale public art installations, Daniel creates fantastical structures designed to invite spectators to interact directly with them. From music festival audiences having psychedelic experiences with his installations, to students perched under his piece at the Nelson Mandela School of Science and Technology, Daniel’s work has intrigued and inspired crowds worldwide. Listen to this episode to hear what Daniel claims is his most psychedelic experience in life so far. Visit culturedpodcast.com for full transcripts of this episode and links to things mentioned. Wed, 07 Oct 2020 04:00:00 -0000 Expansive Art and Expansive Minds, with Daniel Popper full 73 Michelle Khouri Daniel Popper is larger than life in the art world. Known for his large-scale public art installations, Daniel creates fantastical structures designed to invite spectators to interact directly with them. From music festival audiences having psychedelic experiences with his installations, to students perched under his piece at the Nelson Mandela School of Science and Technology, Daniel’s work has intrigued and inspired crowds worldwide. Listen to this episode to hear what Daniel claims is his most psychedelic experience in life so far. Visit culturedpodcast.com for full transcripts of this episode and links to things mentioned. Daniel Popper is larger than life in the art world. Known for his large-scale public art installations, Daniel creates fantastical structures designed to invite spectators to interact directly with them. From music festival audiences having psychedelic experiences with his installations, to students perched under his piece at the Nelson Mandela School of Science and Technology, Daniel’s work has intrigued and inspired crowds worldwide. Listen to this episode to hear what Daniel claims is his most psychedelic experience in life so far. Visit culturedpodcast.com for full transcripts of this episode and links to things mentioned.

]]> 1556 no Art as Connective Tissue To Science, with Amanda Phingbodhipakkiya After studying neuroscience at Columbia and spending years researching in an Alzheimer’s lab, Amanda Phingbodhipakkiya felt compelled to tell the stories of science in a creative and impactful way. A multidisciplinary artist who describes her pieces as an explosion or color and joy, Amanda and her work are now globally celebrated for being creative connective tissue between the communities of science and art. And while her work is honored in museums, galleries, and prestigious publications, Amanda is using this unique time in history to focus on public art and awakening the next generation of badass women scientists. Listen to this episode to hear Amanda explain the parallels between women in STEM and dark matter. Visit culturedpodcast.com for full transcripts of this episode and links to things mentioned. Wed, 23 Sep 2020 04:00:00 -0000 Art as Connective Tissue To Science, with Amanda Phingbodhipakkiya full 72 Michelle Khouri After studying neuroscience at Columbia and spending years researching in an Alzheimer’s lab, Amanda Phingbodhipakkiya felt compelled to tell the stories of science in a creative and impactful way. A multidisciplinary artist who describes her pieces as an explosion or color and joy, Amanda and her work are now globally celebrated for being creative connective tissue between the communities of science and art. And while her work is honored in museums, galleries, and prestigious publications, Amanda is using this unique time in history to focus on public art and awakening the next generation of badass women scientists. Listen to this episode to hear Amanda explain the parallels between women in STEM and dark matter. Visit culturedpodcast.com for full transcripts of this episode and links to things mentioned. After studying neuroscience at Columbia and spending years researching in an Alzheimer’s lab, Amanda Phingbodhipakkiya felt compelled to tell the stories of science in a creative and impactful way. A multidisciplinary artist who describes her pieces as an explosion or color and joy, Amanda and her work are now globally celebrated for being creative connective tissue between the communities of science and art. And while her work is honored in museums, galleries, and prestigious publications, Amanda is using this unique time in history to focus on public art and awakening the next generation of badass women scientists. Listen to this episode to hear Amanda explain the parallels between women in STEM and dark matter. Visit culturedpodcast.com for full transcripts of this episode and links to things mentioned.

]]> 2089 no Textiles Spun into Otherworldly Portals, with Tammy Kanat Tammy Kanat plays with color and imagination as she weaves magical portals through textile. Spontaneous by nature, this jewelry designer turned textile artist is a testament to following the evolution of your dreams. By embracing her unique weaving style and celebrating the imperfection of loose threads, Tammy’s work has hung in prestigious galleries, such as the National Gallery of Victoria. Listen to this episode to hear why Tammy gives the greenlight to cuddling her pieces. Visit culturedpodcast.com for full transcripts of this episode and links to things mentioned. Wed, 09 Sep 2020 04:00:00 -0000 Textiles Spun into Otherworldly Portals, with Tammy Kanat full 71 Michelle Khouri Tammy Kanat plays with color and imagination as she weaves magical portals through textile. Spontaneous by nature, this jewelry designer turned textile artist is a testament to following the evolution of your dreams. By embracing her unique weaving style and celebrating the imperfection of loose threads, Tammy’s work has hung in prestigious galleries, such as the National Gallery of Victoria. Listen to this episode to hear why Tammy gives the greenlight to cuddling her pieces. Visit culturedpodcast.com for full transcripts of this episode and links to things mentioned. Tammy Kanat plays with color and imagination as she weaves magical portals through textile. Spontaneous by nature, this jewelry designer turned textile artist is a testament to following the evolution of your dreams. By embracing her unique weaving style and celebrating the imperfection of loose threads, Tammy’s work has hung in prestigious galleries, such as the National Gallery of Victoria. Listen to this episode to hear why Tammy gives the greenlight to cuddling her pieces. Visit culturedpodcast.com for full transcripts of this episode and links to things mentioned.

]]> 1877 no Buck Dancing, Fiddling, and the Whitewashing of Folk Traditions, with Hillary Klug After a difficult childhood, Hillary Klug knew her ambition would be the key to building a new life for herself. When faced with the decision of pursuing buck dancing, fiddling, or singing, she chose to take on all three. Simultaneously. With the guidance of her beloved mentor and the support of her massive YouTube following, Hillary’s multi-faceted performance style has skyrocketed from its Tennessee roots to become a global sensation. And as the Black Lives Matter movement sends ripples throughout 2020, Hillary has committed to uncovering and sharing the hushed African history of the Appalachian art forms she practices with a passion. Listen to this episode to hear how Hillary refuses to be fearful of mistakes, both in her art and in difficult conversations about race. Visit culturedpodcast.com for full transcripts of this episode and links to things mentioned. Wed, 26 Aug 2020 04:00:00 -0000 Buck Dancing, Fiddling, and the Whitewashing of Folk Traditions, with Hillary Klug full 70 Michelle Khouri After a difficult childhood, Hillary Klug knew her ambition would be the key to building a new life for herself. When faced with the decision of pursuing buck dancing, fiddling, or singing, she chose to take on all three. Simultaneously. With the guidance of her beloved mentor and the support of her massive YouTube following, Hillary’s multi-faceted performance style has skyrocketed from its Tennessee roots to become a global sensation. And as the Black Lives Matter movement sends ripples throughout 2020, Hillary has committed to uncovering and sharing the hushed African history of the Appalachian art forms she practices with a passion. Listen to this episode to hear how Hillary refuses to be fearful of mistakes, both in her art and in difficult conversations about race. Visit culturedpodcast.com for full transcripts of this episode and links to things mentioned. After a difficult childhood, Hillary Klug knew her ambition would be the key to building a new life for herself. When faced with the decision of pursuing buck dancing, fiddling, or singing, she chose to take on all three. Simultaneously. With the guidance of her beloved mentor and the support of her massive YouTube following, Hillary’s multi-faceted performance style has skyrocketed from its Tennessee roots to become a global sensation. And as the Black Lives Matter movement sends ripples throughout 2020, Hillary has committed to uncovering and sharing the hushed African history of the Appalachian art forms she practices with a passion. Listen to this episode to hear how Hillary refuses to be fearful of mistakes, both in her art and in difficult conversations about race. Visit culturedpodcast.com for full transcripts of this episode and links to things mentioned.

]]> 2081 no When Tension Meets Tradition, with Lino Lago In Lino Lago’s "fake abstract" paintings, classical portraiture peeks out from under blankets of modern hues, showcasing what happens when the traditional crashes into contemporary. In this episode of The Cultured Podcast, Lino calls Michelle from Spain to share the methodology behind his work. With translation help from his son, Nojus, a conversation spanning languages, eras, and epochs takes place, unpacking the power of both tradition and revolution. Listen to this episode to witness the theme of tension move from art on canvas to the perspectives offered within this very conversation. Visit culturedpodcast.com for full transcripts of this episode and links to things mentioned. Wed, 12 Aug 2020 04:00:00 -0000 When Tension Meets Tradition, with Lino Lago full 69 Michelle Khouri In Lino Lago’s "fake abstract" paintings, classical portraiture peeks out from under blankets of modern hues, showcasing what happens when the traditional crashes into contemporary. In this episode of The Cultured Podcast, Lino calls Michelle from Spain to share the methodology behind his work. With translation help from his son, Nojus, a conversation spanning languages, eras, and epochs takes place, unpacking the power of both tradition and revolution. Listen to this episode to witness the theme of tension move from art on canvas to the perspectives offered within this very conversation. Visit culturedpodcast.com for full transcripts of this episode and links to things mentioned. In Lino Lago’s "fake abstract" paintings, classical portraiture peeks out from under blankets of modern hues, showcasing what happens when the traditional crashes into contemporary. In this episode of The Cultured Podcast, Lino calls Michelle from Spain to share the methodology behind his work. With translation help from his son, Nojus, a conversation spanning languages, eras, and epochs takes place, unpacking the power of both tradition and revolution. Listen to this episode to witness the theme of tension move from art on canvas to the perspectives offered within this very conversation. Visit culturedpodcast.com for full transcripts of this episode and links to things mentioned.

]]> 1914 no Martial Movement & Feminine Power, with Wu Woman Born three years before the collapse of the Soviet Union, Svitlana Zavialova ("Wu Woman") grew up knowing what it was like to not have water and how to do homework by candlelight. In these dark formative years, Svitlana decided she had two choices: exit the earthly plane or take full blown action toward her dreams, dreams that turned reality when she became a world champion Wushu artist. Now, Svitlana performs martial movement, an art designed for combat, to express the multiplicity of human emotion. Listen to this episode of The Cultured Podcast to hear how Svitlana founded a new method of martial art, how that art fosters a growing community, and why that community sees Svitlana as more than an artist, but a modern day philosopher. Visit culturedpodcast.com for full transcripts of this episode and links to things mentioned. Wed, 29 Jul 2020 04:00:00 -0000 Martial Movement & Feminine Power, with Wu Woman full 68 Michelle Khouri Born three years before the collapse of the Soviet Union, Svitlana Zavialova ("Wu Woman") grew up knowing what it was like to not have water and how to do homework by candlelight. In these dark formative years, Svitlana decided she had two choices: exit the earthly plane or take full blown action toward her dreams, dreams that turned reality when she became a world champion Wushu artist. Now, Svitlana performs martial movement, an art designed for combat, to express the multiplicity of human emotion. Listen to this episode of The Cultured Podcast to hear how Svitlana founded a new method of martial art, how that art fosters a growing community, and why that community sees Svitlana as more than an artist, but a modern day philosopher. Visit culturedpodcast.com for full transcripts of this episode and links to things mentioned. Born three years before the collapse of the Soviet Union, Svitlana Zavialova ("Wu Woman") grew up knowing what it was like to not have water and how to do homework by candlelight. In these dark formative years, Svitlana decided she had two choices: exit the earthly plane or take full blown action toward her dreams, dreams that turned reality when she became a world champion Wushu artist. Now, Svitlana performs martial movement, an art designed for combat, to express the multiplicity of human emotion. Listen to this episode of The Cultured Podcast to hear how Svitlana founded a new method of martial art, how that art fosters a growing community, and why that community sees Svitlana as more than an artist, but a modern day philosopher. Visit culturedpodcast.com for full transcripts of this episode and links to things mentioned.

]]> 2028 no Certainty in Uncertain Times and Building New Worlds, with Jean-Pierre Roy While Jean-Pierre Roy has been hunkered down in his Brooklyn studio creating hyper realistic world-altering paintings for years, this practice feels different during the time of COVID-19. Without access to museums, galleries, or even the NYC subway, Jean-Pierre paints the connective tissue in his paintings from the world before to the unprecedented time today. As an artist who toys with the concept of uncertainty, Jean-Pierre’s work is more poignant than ever. Listen to this episode of The Cultured Podcast to hear how watching the Empire Strikes Back on VHS influenced Jean-Pierre’s world-building fantasies. Visit culturedpodcast.com for full transcripts of this episode and links to things mentioned. Wed, 15 Jul 2020 04:00:00 -0000 Certainty in Uncertain Times and Building New Worlds, with Jean-Pierre Roy full 67 Michelle Khouri While Jean-Pierre Roy has been hunkered down in his Brooklyn studio creating hyper realistic world-altering paintings for years, this practice feels different during the time of COVID-19. Without access to museums, galleries, or even the NYC subway, Jean-Pierre paints the connective tissue in his paintings from the world before to the unprecedented time today. As an artist who toys with the concept of uncertainty, Jean-Pierre’s work is more poignant than ever. Listen to this episode of The Cultured Podcast to hear how watching the Empire Strikes Back on VHS influenced Jean-Pierre’s world-building fantasies. Visit culturedpodcast.com for full transcripts of this episode and links to things mentioned. While Jean-Pierre Roy has been hunkered down in his Brooklyn studio creating hyper realistic world-altering paintings for years, this practice feels different during the time of COVID-19. Without access to museums, galleries, or even the NYC subway, Jean-Pierre paints the connective tissue in his paintings from the world before to the unprecedented time today. As an artist who toys with the concept of uncertainty, Jean-Pierre’s work is more poignant than ever. Listen to this episode of The Cultured Podcast to hear how watching the Empire Strikes Back on VHS influenced Jean-Pierre’s world-building fantasies. Visit culturedpodcast.com for full transcripts of this episode and links to things mentioned.

]]> 1719 no Beautiful Bodies and a Celebration of Skin, with Elisa Valenti In 2018, Elisa Valenti was a Pharmacy Director treating patients' skin with ointments and elixirs. Today, Elisa is a contemporary figurative artist who considers her work to be the medicine she provides to healing bodies. Exploding in the art scene, her fresh perspective is reshaping the way we perceive and celebrate women’s forms. Listen to this episode of The Cultured Podcast to hear how Elisa found her artistic muse in an old photo she used to hate. Visit culturedpodcast.com for full transcripts of this episode and links to things mentioned. Wed, 01 Jul 2020 04:00:00 -0000 Beautiful Bodies and a Celebration of Skin, with Elisa Valenti full 66 Michelle Khouri In 2018, Elisa Valenti was a Pharmacy Director treating patients' skin with ointments and elixirs. Today, Elisa is a contemporary figurative artist who considers her work to be the medicine she provides to healing bodies. Exploding in the art scene, her fresh perspective is reshaping the way we perceive and celebrate women’s forms. Listen to this episode of The Cultured Podcast to hear how Elisa found her artistic muse in an old photo she used to hate. Visit culturedpodcast.com for full transcripts of this episode and links to things mentioned. In 2018, Elisa Valenti was a Pharmacy Director treating patients' skin with ointments and elixirs. Today, Elisa is a contemporary figurative artist who considers her work to be the medicine she provides to healing bodies. Exploding in the art scene, her fresh perspective is reshaping the way we perceive and celebrate women’s forms. Listen to this episode of The Cultured Podcast to hear how Elisa found her artistic muse in an old photo she used to hate. Visit culturedpodcast.com for full transcripts of this episode and links to things mentioned.

]]> 2084 no Alignment and Art (at Any Age), with Lisa Congdon At 39 years old, Lisa Congdon embarked on an art career that would quickly transform her into a pillar within the art community. And while her art began as a way to navigate a dark period in her life, today, her vibrant and heart-centered illustrations are celebrated worldwide because of their ability to inspire and bring people together. Listen to this episode of The Cultured Podcast to hear why Lisa ultimately thanks her brother for her pivot from a career in education to a career as a full-time artist. Visit culturedpodcast.com for full transcripts of this episode and links to things mentioned. Wed, 17 Jun 2020 04:00:00 -0000 Alignment and Art (at Any Age), with Lisa Congdon full 66 Michelle Khouri At 39 years old, Lisa Congdon embarked on an art career that would quickly transform her into a pillar within the art community. And while her art began as a way to navigate a dark period in her life, today, her vibrant and heart-centered illustrations are celebrated worldwide because of their ability to inspire and bring people together. Listen to this episode of The Cultured Podcast to hear why Lisa ultimately thanks her brother for her pivot from a career in education to a career as a full-time artist. Visit culturedpodcast.com for full transcripts of this episode and links to things mentioned. At 39 years old, Lisa Congdon embarked on an art career that would quickly transform her into a pillar within the art community. And while her art began as a way to navigate a dark period in her life, today, her vibrant and heart-centered illustrations are celebrated worldwide because of their ability to inspire and bring people together. Listen to this episode of The Cultured Podcast to hear why Lisa ultimately thanks her brother for her pivot from a career in education to a career as a full-time artist. Visit culturedpodcast.com for full transcripts of this episode and links to things mentioned.

]]> 1978 no In Honor of Black Lives #PodcastBlackout https://culturedpodcast.com/ In lieu of a new episode this week, we are joining @cult45podcast in their call for a #podcastblackout. We stand AGAINST racism, legalized slavery, white supremacy, and police brutality. We stand against the violent, unapologetic, unpunished murder of black lives. We stand with our black family. #blacklivesmatter A message from Cultured host Michelle Khouri: Fuck legalized slavery. Fuck systemic racism. Fuck patriarchal capitalism. Fuck white supremacy. USE YOUR SUPERPOWERS, NON-BLACK FOLK. WE AREN'T ALL MEANT FOR THE FRONT LINES. SOME OF US ARE MEANT TO CHANGE SYSTEMS FROM THE INSIDE. SOME OF US ARE MEANT TO REDISTRIBUTE WEALTH. SOME OF US ARE MEANT TO CHANGE LEGISLATION. SOME OF US ARE MEANT TO CAUSE RIPPLES WITHIN RACIST COMMUNITIES. USE YOUR POWER. USE YOUR PRIVILEGE. HOWEVER YOU CAN. Our black and brown family has had to bear this burden for far too long. It's time for us to step up. Change won't happen overnight but, if you haven't started working on this already, start NOW. To my black family: I love you. You're so needed in this world. Don't let the oppressors fool you - they oppress you because you are innately POWERFUL. Your sense of self, connectedness, and unwavering soul threaten those who feel meek and small. Never forget that their oppression is a projection of their own feelings of unworthiness and powerlessness. Mon, 01 Jun 2020 19:57:32 -0000 In Honor of Black Lives #PodcastBlackout bonus Michelle Khouri In lieu of a new episode this week, we are joining @cult45podcast in their call for a #podcastblackout. We stand AGAINST racism, legalized slavery, white supremacy, and police brutality. We stand against the violent, unapologetic, unpunished murder of black lives. We stand with our black family. #blacklivesmatter A message from Cultured host Michelle Khouri: Fuck legalized slavery. Fuck systemic racism. Fuck patriarchal capitalism. Fuck white supremacy. USE YOUR SUPERPOWERS, NON-BLACK FOLK. WE AREN'T ALL MEANT FOR THE FRONT LINES. SOME OF US ARE MEANT TO CHANGE SYSTEMS FROM THE INSIDE. SOME OF US ARE MEANT TO REDISTRIBUTE WEALTH. SOME OF US ARE MEANT TO CHANGE LEGISLATION. SOME OF US ARE MEANT TO CAUSE RIPPLES WITHIN RACIST COMMUNITIES. USE YOUR POWER. USE YOUR PRIVILEGE. HOWEVER YOU CAN. Our black and brown family has had to bear this burden for far too long. It's time for us to step up. Change won't happen overnight but, if you haven't started working on this already, start NOW. To my black family: I love you. You're so needed in this world. Don't let the oppressors fool you - they oppress you because you are innately POWERFUL. Your sense of self, connectedness, and unwavering soul threaten those who feel meek and small. Never forget that their oppression is a projection of their own feelings of unworthiness and powerlessness. In lieu of a new episode this week, we are joining @cult45podcast in their call for a #podcastblackout. We stand AGAINST racism, legalized slavery, white supremacy, and police brutality. We stand against the violent, unapologetic, unpunished murder of black lives. We stand with our black family. #blacklivesmatter

A message from Cultured host Michelle Khouri:

Fuck legalized slavery. Fuck systemic racism. Fuck patriarchal capitalism. Fuck white supremacy.

USE YOUR SUPERPOWERS, NON-BLACK FOLK. WE AREN'T ALL MEANT FOR THE FRONT LINES. SOME OF US ARE MEANT TO CHANGE SYSTEMS FROM THE INSIDE. SOME OF US ARE MEANT TO REDISTRIBUTE WEALTH. SOME OF US ARE MEANT TO CHANGE LEGISLATION. SOME OF US ARE MEANT TO CAUSE RIPPLES WITHIN RACIST COMMUNITIES. USE YOUR POWER. USE YOUR PRIVILEGE. HOWEVER YOU CAN.

Our black and brown family has had to bear this burden for far too long. It's time for us to step up. Change won't happen overnight but, if you haven't started working on this already, start NOW.

To my black family: I love you. You're so needed in this world. Don't let the oppressors fool you - they oppress you because you are innately POWERFUL. Your sense of self, connectedness, and unwavering soul threaten those who feel meek and small. Never forget that their oppression is a projection of their own feelings of unworthiness and powerlessness.

]]> 684 yes When Classic Inspiration Meets Surrealist Vision, with Okuda San Miguel For Okuda San Miguel, his art is his church. And a church is just another canvas--literally. Okuda uses geometric shapes and vibrant colors to bring new life to forgotten buildings and overlooked walls all across the world, often splashing in references to classical art or figures from his own life. Listen to this episode of The Cultured Podcast to hear what famous painting Okuda regularly visits and how he continues to draw inspiration from this piece in his work. Visit culturedpodcast.com for full transcripts of this episode and links to things mentioned. Wed, 20 May 2020 04:00:00 -0000 When Classic Inspiration Meets Surrealist Vision, with Okuda San Miguel full 64 Michelle Khouri For Okuda San Miguel, his art is his church. And a church is just another canvas--literally. Okuda uses geometric shapes and vibrant colors to bring new life to forgotten buildings and overlooked walls all across the world, often splashing in references to classical art or figures from his own life. Listen to this episode of The Cultured Podcast to hear what famous painting Okuda regularly visits and how he continues to draw inspiration from this piece in his work. Visit culturedpodcast.com for full transcripts of this episode and links to things mentioned. For Okuda San Miguel, his art is his church. And a church is just another canvas--literally. Okuda uses geometric shapes and vibrant colors to bring new life to forgotten buildings and overlooked walls all across the world, often splashing in references to classical art or figures from his own life. Listen to this episode of The Cultured Podcast to hear what famous painting Okuda regularly visits and how he continues to draw inspiration from this piece in his work. Visit culturedpodcast.com for full transcripts of this episode and links to things mentioned.

]]> 1814 no The Architecture of Lines and Letting Go, with Tracie Cheng Tracie Cheng’s paintings blend abstract with figurative, structure with freedom. Her sweeping line work means something different to every viewer, taking on the role of architectural Rorschach blotches. For Tracie, those lines offer a release from the constraints of perfectionism and into the free flow of pure expression. Listen to this episode of The Cultured Podcast to learn about Tracie’s process and hear how this former architect ultimately found purpose and peace in painting. Visit culturedpodcast.com for full transcripts of this episode and links to things mentioned. Wed, 06 May 2020 04:00:00 -0000 The Architecture of Lines and Letting Go, with Tracie Cheng full 63 Michelle Khouri Tracie Cheng’s paintings blend abstract with figurative, structure with freedom. Her sweeping line work means something different to every viewer, taking on the role of architectural Rorschach blotches. For Tracie, those lines offer a release from the constraints of perfectionism and into the free flow of pure expression. Listen to this episode of The Cultured Podcast to learn about Tracie’s process and hear how this former architect ultimately found purpose and peace in painting. Visit culturedpodcast.com for full transcripts of this episode and links to things mentioned. Tracie Cheng’s paintings blend abstract with figurative, structure with freedom. Her sweeping line work means something different to every viewer, taking on the role of architectural Rorschach blotches. For Tracie, those lines offer a release from the constraints of perfectionism and into the free flow of pure expression. Listen to this episode of The Cultured Podcast to learn about Tracie’s process and hear how this former architect ultimately found purpose and peace in painting. Visit culturedpodcast.com for full transcripts of this episode and links to things mentioned.

]]> 2099 no The Power of Letters, Words, and Positivity, with Rylsee When others see letters and words, artist Rylsee sees a puzzle to play. From the structure of the letters and the hierarchy of the words, to the composition of his illustrative translation, Rylsee finds meaning in every nook and cranny of the world around him. But more than just meaning, he finds a sense of optimism and hope. Listen to this episode of The Cultured Podcast to get a peek into Rylsee’s process and learn how one unfortunate ink spill inspired the future vision for his art. Visit culturedpodcast.com for full transcripts of this episode and links to things mentioned. Wed, 22 Apr 2020 04:00:00 -0000 The Power of Letters, Words, and Positivity, with Rylsee full 62 Michelle Khouri When others see letters and words, artist Rylsee sees a puzzle to play. From the structure of the letters and the hierarchy of the words, to the composition of his illustrative translation, Rylsee finds meaning in every nook and cranny of the world around him. But more than just meaning, he finds a sense of optimism and hope. Listen to this episode of The Cultured Podcast to get a peek into Rylsee’s process and learn how one unfortunate ink spill inspired the future vision for his art. Visit culturedpodcast.com for full transcripts of this episode and links to things mentioned. When others see letters and words, artist Rylsee sees a puzzle to play. From the structure of the letters and the hierarchy of the words, to the composition of his illustrative translation, Rylsee finds meaning in every nook and cranny of the world around him. But more than just meaning, he finds a sense of optimism and hope. Listen to this episode of The Cultured Podcast to get a peek into Rylsee’s process and learn how one unfortunate ink spill inspired the future vision for his art. Visit culturedpodcast.com for full transcripts of this episode and links to things mentioned.

]]> 2108 no Textile Art and the Beauty of Flow, with Victoria Villasana The yarn on Victoria Villasana’s bold textile art isn’t the only thing flowing on this episode of The Cultured Podcast. From her creative process to her thoughts on success, Victoria allows flow to guide her path as an artist. And now she has flowed to the top of the art scene with her multidimensional work that is both uniquely playful and purposeful in its intention. Listen to this episode of The Cultured Podcast to learn how the story of one bad day turned into artwork that now hangs in galleries, in the homes of celebrities, and on the walls of city streets. Visit culturedpodcast.com for full transcripts of this episode and links to things mentioned. Wed, 08 Apr 2020 04:00:00 -0000 Textile Art and the Beauty of Flow, with Victoria Villasana full 59 Michelle Khouri The yarn on Victoria Villasana’s bold textile art isn’t the only thing flowing on this episode of The Cultured Podcast. From her creative process to her thoughts on success, Victoria allows flow to guide her path as an artist. And now she has flowed to the top of the art scene with her multidimensional work that is both uniquely playful and purposeful in its intention. Listen to this episode of The Cultured Podcast to learn how the story of one bad day turned into artwork that now hangs in galleries, in the homes of celebrities, and on the walls of city streets. Visit culturedpodcast.com for full transcripts of this episode and links to things mentioned. The yarn on Victoria Villasana’s bold textile art isn’t the only thing flowing on this episode of The Cultured Podcast. From her creative process to her thoughts on success, Victoria allows flow to guide her path as an artist. And now she has flowed to the top of the art scene with her multidimensional work that is both uniquely playful and purposeful in its intention. Listen to this episode of The Cultured Podcast to learn how the story of one bad day turned into artwork that now hangs in galleries, in the homes of celebrities, and on the walls of city streets. Visit culturedpodcast.com for full transcripts of this episode and links to things mentioned.

]]> 1588 no The Art of Perception, with Michael Murphy While Michael Murphy’s art may play tricks on your eyes, you will remain clear on one thing: his work creates a visual experience unlike any other. As a young boy in Ohio, Michael was obsessed with making his own toys. Now, a celebrated perceptual artist, Michael continues that dream. Listen to this episode of The Cultured Podcast, recorded in Michael’s studio in East Williamsburg, to hear how one of his installations was championed by two opposing political groups, and how this particular piece may have been viewed over 200 million times, yet was missing something crucial. Visit culturedpodcast.com for full transcripts of this episode and links to things mentioned. Wed, 11 Mar 2020 04:00:00 -0000 The Art of Perception, with Michael Murphy full 59 Michelle Khouri While Michael Murphy’s art may play tricks on your eyes, you will remain clear on one thing: his work creates a visual experience unlike any other. As a young boy in Ohio, Michael was obsessed with making his own toys. Now, a celebrated perceptual artist, Michael continues that dream. Listen to this episode of The Cultured Podcast, recorded in Michael’s studio in East Williamsburg, to hear how one of his installations was championed by two opposing political groups, and how this particular piece may have been viewed over 200 million times, yet was missing something crucial. Visit culturedpodcast.com for full transcripts of this episode and links to things mentioned. While Michael Murphy’s art may play tricks on your eyes, you will remain clear on one thing: his work creates a visual experience unlike any other. As a young boy in Ohio, Michael was obsessed with making his own toys. Now, a celebrated perceptual artist, Michael continues that dream. Listen to this episode of The Cultured Podcast, recorded in Michael’s studio in East Williamsburg, to hear how one of his installations was championed by two opposing political groups, and how this particular piece may have been viewed over 200 million times, yet was missing something crucial. Visit culturedpodcast.com for full transcripts of this episode and links to things mentioned.

]]> 1931 no Art and Accessibility, With Barry Lee https://culturedpodcast.com/episodes/barry-lee Famed Atlanta hypercreative Barry Lee suggests that the beauty of art and self-expression is that the work of another queer artist with a disability will tell a completely different story than theirs. A painter, muralist, writer, illustrator, public speaker, and educator, Barry Lee creates art that is intentionally accessible to everyone. And they prove accessible doesn’t equate to simple, as their work takes on complex meanings that hint to his own personal struggles. Listen to this episode of The Cultured Podcast to learn the secret dark side of their bright and friendly public mural on the Atlanta Beltline. Visit culturedpodcast.com for full transcripts of this episode and links to things mentioned. Wed, 26 Feb 2020 05:00:00 -0000 Art and Accessibility, With Barry Lee full 58 Michelle Khouri Famed Atlanta hypercreative Barry Lee suggests that the beauty of art and self-expression is that the work of another queer artist with a disability will tell a completely different story than theirs. A painter, muralist, writer, illustrator, public speaker, and educator, Barry Lee creates art that is intentionally accessible to everyone. And they prove accessible doesn’t equate to simple, as their work takes on complex meanings that hint to his own personal struggles. Listen to this episode of The Cultured Podcast to learn the secret dark side of their bright and friendly public mural on the Atlanta Beltline. Visit culturedpodcast.com for full transcripts of this episode and links to things mentioned. Famed Atlanta hypercreative Barry Lee suggests that the beauty of art and self-expression is that the work of another queer artist with a disability will tell a completely different story than theirs. A painter, muralist, writer, illustrator, public speaker, and educator, Barry Lee creates art that is intentionally accessible to everyone. And they prove accessible doesn’t equate to simple, as their work takes on complex meanings that hint to his own personal struggles. Listen to this episode of The Cultured Podcast to learn the secret dark side of their bright and friendly public mural on the Atlanta Beltline. Visit culturedpodcast.com for full transcripts of this episode and links to things mentioned.

]]> 1439 no Puppets, Parades and Processions, With Sophia Michahelles and Alex Kahn You can’t rain on Sophia Michahelles and Alex Kahn’s parade because, well, they are the parade. As the Co-Creative Directors of PAW (Processional Arts Workshop), Alex and Sophia have traveled the world studying processional arts and the profound effect parades and pageant puppetry have on local culture and community spirit. Now, they apply their depth of knowledge and artistic vision to large-scale and site-specific parades like the New York Village Halloween Parade. Listen to this episode of The Cultured Podcast to learn which U.S. president was spotted happily admiring one of their puppets at the White House. Visit culturedpodcast.com for full transcripts of this episode and links to things mentioned. Wed, 12 Feb 2020 05:00:00 -0000 Puppets, Parades and Processions, With Sophia Michahelles and Alex Kahn full 57 Michelle Khouri You can’t rain on Sophia Michahelles and Alex Kahn’s parade because, well, they are the parade. As the Co-Creative Directors of PAW (Processional Arts Workshop), Alex and Sophia have traveled the world studying processional arts and the profound effect parades and pageant puppetry have on local culture and community spirit. Now, they apply their depth of knowledge and artistic vision to large-scale and site-specific parades like the New York Village Halloween Parade. Listen to this episode of The Cultured Podcast to learn which U.S. president was spotted happily admiring one of their puppets at the White House. Visit culturedpodcast.com for full transcripts of this episode and links to things mentioned. You can’t rain on Sophia Michahelles and Alex Kahn’s parade because, well, they are the parade. As the Co-Creative Directors of PAW (Processional Arts Workshop), Alex and Sophia have traveled the world studying processional arts and the profound effect parades and pageant puppetry have on local culture and community spirit. Now, they apply their depth of knowledge and artistic vision to large-scale and site-specific parades like the New York Village Halloween Parade. Listen to this episode of The Cultured Podcast to learn which U.S. president was spotted happily admiring one of their puppets at the White House. Visit culturedpodcast.com for full transcripts of this episode and links to things mentioned.

]]> 1757 no Contortions on Canvas, With Jillian Evelyn The experience of the modern woman, or a woman of any era for that matter, is anything but comfortable. Jillian Evelyn fits that warped experience onto canvas with her paintings of contorted female figures. By marrying the sensation of stretching oneself to society’s expectations with her own personal experiences, Jillian creates beautifully bold paintings that stir reflection through personal discomfort. Listen to this episode of The Cultured Podcast to learn how Jillian’s previous career in shoe design still finds its way into her work. Visit culturedpodcast.com for full transcripts of this episode and links to things mentioned. Wed, 29 Jan 2020 05:00:00 -0000 Contortions on Canvas, With Jillian Evelyn full 56 Michelle Khouri The experience of the modern woman, or a woman of any era for that matter, is anything but comfortable. Jillian Evelyn fits that warped experience onto canvas with her paintings of contorted female figures. By marrying the sensation of stretching oneself to society’s expectations with her own personal experiences, Jillian creates beautifully bold paintings that stir reflection through personal discomfort. Listen to this episode of The Cultured Podcast to learn how Jillian’s previous career in shoe design still finds its way into her work. Visit culturedpodcast.com for full transcripts of this episode and links to things mentioned. The experience of the modern woman, or a woman of any era for that matter, is anything but comfortable. Jillian Evelyn fits that warped experience onto canvas with her paintings of contorted female figures. By marrying the sensation of stretching oneself to society’s expectations with her own personal experiences, Jillian creates beautifully bold paintings that stir reflection through personal discomfort. Listen to this episode of The Cultured Podcast to learn how Jillian’s previous career in shoe design still finds its way into her work. Visit culturedpodcast.com for full transcripts of this episode and links to things mentioned.

]]> 1577 no Hyperrealism from a Hypercreative, With Jeremy Biggers When it comes to Jeremy Biggers’ work, expect no lip service. But do expect lips. Robust, realistic, and, sometimes, unsettling lips. These mouthy paintings have become iconic in Dallas, Texas. And as the city’s official "Hardest Working Multi-Hyphenate," Jeremy’s expression extends beyond paintbrushes and into every medium he can get his creative hands on. Through his brand Stem & Thorn, Jeremy explores themes of personal identity and race through his unique style of portraiture, as well as photography and cinematography. Listen to this episode of The Cultured Podcast to find out what medium Jeremy plans to tackle next as his artistic empire scales. Hint: We’re particularly excited. Visit culturedpodcast.com for full transcripts of this episode and links to things mentioned. Wed, 15 Jan 2020 05:00:00 -0000 Hyperrealism from a Hypercreative, With Jeremy Biggers full 55 Michelle Khouri When it comes to Jeremy Biggers’ work, expect no lip service. But do expect lips. Robust, realistic, and, sometimes, unsettling lips. These mouthy paintings have become iconic in Dallas, Texas. And as the city’s official "Hardest Working Multi-Hyphenate," Jeremy’s expression extends beyond paintbrushes and into every medium he can get his creative hands on. Through his brand Stem & Thorn, Jeremy explores themes of personal identity and race through his unique style of portraiture, as well as photography and cinematography. Listen to this episode of The Cultured Podcast to find out what medium Jeremy plans to tackle next as his artistic empire scales. Hint: We’re particularly excited. Visit culturedpodcast.com for full transcripts of this episode and links to things mentioned. When it comes to Jeremy Biggers’ work, expect no lip service. But do expect lips. Robust, realistic, and, sometimes, unsettling lips. These mouthy paintings have become iconic in Dallas, Texas. And as the city’s official "Hardest Working Multi-Hyphenate," Jeremy’s expression extends beyond paintbrushes and into every medium he can get his creative hands on. Through his brand Stem & Thorn, Jeremy explores themes of personal identity and race through his unique style of portraiture, as well as photography and cinematography. Listen to this episode of The Cultured Podcast to find out what medium Jeremy plans to tackle next as his artistic empire scales. Hint: We’re particularly excited. Visit culturedpodcast.com for full transcripts of this episode and links to things mentioned.

]]> 1460 no Phases of the Watercolor Moon, With Jessica Mullis Jessica Mullis’ art has taught her the skill of going with the flow...the watercolor flow, that is. At one time, Jessica considered herself strictly a graphic designer. But after a few chats with spiritual healers and quality time with a watercolor set, she witnessed the layers of her own artistry emerge...in the form of otherworldly moonscapes. Listen to this episode of The Cultured Podcast to find out where Jessica’s art is headed next and how she recently used it to help heal her community of Dayton, Ohio, in a time of tragedy. Visit culturedpodcast.com for full transcripts of this episode and links to things mentioned. Wed, 01 Jan 2020 05:00:00 -0000 Phases of the Watercolor Moon, With Jessica Mullis full 54 Michelle Khouri Jessica Mullis’ art has taught her the skill of going with the flow...the watercolor flow, that is. At one time, Jessica considered herself strictly a graphic designer. But after a few chats with spiritual healers and quality time with a watercolor set, she witnessed the layers of her own artistry emerge...in the form of otherworldly moonscapes. Listen to this episode of The Cultured Podcast to find out where Jessica’s art is headed next and how she recently used it to help heal her community of Dayton, Ohio, in a time of tragedy. Visit culturedpodcast.com for full transcripts of this episode and links to things mentioned. Jessica Mullis’ art has taught her the skill of going with the flow...the watercolor flow, that is. At one time, Jessica considered herself strictly a graphic designer. But after a few chats with spiritual healers and quality time with a watercolor set, she witnessed the layers of her own artistry emerge...in the form of otherworldly moonscapes. Listen to this episode of The Cultured Podcast to find out where Jessica’s art is headed next and how she recently used it to help heal her community of Dayton, Ohio, in a time of tragedy. Visit culturedpodcast.com for full transcripts of this episode and links to things mentioned.

]]> 1674 no Singing, Songwriting & Self Expression, With Adelaide Creativity runs strong in Adelaide’s gene pool. Raised by a family of musicians and artists, it comes as no surprise that Adelaide’s paintings often emerge alongside the creation of her music. In her newly released EP, Clementine Season, Adelaide (AKA "Lady Clementine") explores the many ways we experience love. Her innate musical ability paired with her longtime passion for poetry birthed this folksy, lyrical, and vulnerable first album. Listen to this episode of The Cultured Podcast to discover how Adelaide went from an International Affairs student to a singer, songwriter and visual artist. You might even get an exclusive sneak peek into Potato Season... Visit culturedpodcast.com for full transcripts of this episode and links to things mentioned. Wed, 18 Dec 2019 05:00:00 -0000 Singing, Songwriting & Self Expression, With Adelaide full 53 Michelle Khouri Creativity runs strong in Adelaide’s gene pool. Raised by a family of musicians and artists, it comes as no surprise that Adelaide’s paintings often emerge alongside the creation of her music. In her newly released EP, Clementine Season, Adelaide (AKA "Lady Clementine") explores the many ways we experience love. Her innate musical ability paired with her longtime passion for poetry birthed this folksy, lyrical, and vulnerable first album. Listen to this episode of The Cultured Podcast to discover how Adelaide went from an International Affairs student to a singer, songwriter and visual artist. You might even get an exclusive sneak peek into Potato Season... Visit culturedpodcast.com for full transcripts of this episode and links to things mentioned. Creativity runs strong in Adelaide’s gene pool. Raised by a family of musicians and artists, it comes as no surprise that Adelaide’s paintings often emerge alongside the creation of her music. In her newly released EP, Clementine Season, Adelaide (AKA "Lady Clementine") explores the many ways we experience love. Her innate musical ability paired with her longtime passion for poetry birthed this folksy, lyrical, and vulnerable first album. Listen to this episode of The Cultured Podcast to discover how Adelaide went from an International Affairs student to a singer, songwriter and visual artist. You might even get an exclusive sneak peek into Potato Season... Visit culturedpodcast.com for full transcripts of this episode and links to things mentioned.

]]> 1329 no Large-Scale Public Art, With Sanithna Phansavanh The act of openly creating large-scale murals in public is a surprisingly intimate experience for artist Sanithna Phansavanh. Splashing life into Atlanta’s city walls, Sanithna’s work stirs community conversations while paying homage to philosophical themes, identity, scale and even the power of feminine energy. Listen to this episode of The Cultured Podcast to discover why Sanintha enjoys stepping back and seeing his art come to life from a couple of blocks away. Visit culturedpodcast.com for full transcripts of this episode and links to things mentioned. Wed, 04 Dec 2019 05:00:00 -0000 Large-Scale Public Art, With Sanithna Phansavanh full 52 Michelle Khouri The act of openly creating large-scale murals in public is a surprisingly intimate experience for artist Sanithna Phansavanh. Splashing life into Atlanta’s city walls, Sanithna’s work stirs community conversations while paying homage to philosophical themes, identity, scale and even the power of feminine energy. Listen to this episode of The Cultured Podcast to discover why Sanintha enjoys stepping back and seeing his art come to life from a couple of blocks away. Visit culturedpodcast.com for full transcripts of this episode and links to things mentioned. The act of openly creating large-scale murals in public is a surprisingly intimate experience for artist Sanithna Phansavanh. Splashing life into Atlanta’s city walls, Sanithna’s work stirs community conversations while paying homage to philosophical themes, identity, scale and even the power of feminine energy. Listen to this episode of The Cultured Podcast to discover why Sanintha enjoys stepping back and seeing his art come to life from a couple of blocks away. Visit culturedpodcast.com for full transcripts of this episode and links to things mentioned.

]]> 1279 yes Sculpting Metal, With Corrina Sephora Corrina Sephora is more than a celebrated metal sculptor, she is a connector. Her art connects the cosmos to the ocean, the concept of transformation with permanence, and even her own energy with that of her now deceased mother. Listen to this episode of The Cultured Podcast as Corrina connects the dots from a childhood living off the land with her father to a thriving career in art. Visit culturedpodcast.com for full transcripts of this episode and links to things mentioned. Wed, 20 Nov 2019 05:00:00 -0000 Sculpting Metal, With Corrina Sephora full 51 Michelle Khouri Corrina Sephora is more than a celebrated metal sculptor, she is a connector. Her art connects the cosmos to the ocean, the concept of transformation with permanence, and even her own energy with that of her now deceased mother. Listen to this episode of The Cultured Podcast as Corrina connects the dots from a childhood living off the land with her father to a thriving career in art. Visit culturedpodcast.com for full transcripts of this episode and links to things mentioned. Corrina Sephora is more than a celebrated metal sculptor, she is a connector. Her art connects the cosmos to the ocean, the concept of transformation with permanence, and even her own energy with that of her now deceased mother. Listen to this episode of The Cultured Podcast as Corrina connects the dots from a childhood living off the land with her father to a thriving career in art. Visit culturedpodcast.com for full transcripts of this episode and links to things mentioned.

]]> 1373 no Set Designing for Theatre, With Adam Koch Adam Koch does more than design beautiful sets, he builds one-of-a-kind theatrical experiences that immerse wide-eyed audiences into other worlds. Listen to this episode of The Cultured Podcast to hear how Adam fuses his imagination and artistic talent to transform otherwise empty spaces – including rivers and fields – into large-scale theatrical masterpieces. Visit culturedpodcast.com for full transcripts of this episode and links to things mentioned. Wed, 06 Nov 2019 05:00:00 -0000 Set Designing for Theatre, With Adam Koch full 50 Michelle Khouri Adam Koch does more than design beautiful sets, he builds one-of-a-kind theatrical experiences that immerse wide-eyed audiences into other worlds. Listen to this episode of The Cultured Podcast to hear how Adam fuses his imagination and artistic talent to transform otherwise empty spaces – including rivers and fields – into large-scale theatrical masterpieces. Visit culturedpodcast.com for full transcripts of this episode and links to things mentioned. Adam Koch does more than design beautiful sets, he builds one-of-a-kind theatrical experiences that immerse wide-eyed audiences into other worlds. Listen to this episode of The Cultured Podcast to hear how Adam fuses his imagination and artistic talent to transform otherwise empty spaces – including rivers and fields – into large-scale theatrical masterpieces. Visit culturedpodcast.com for full transcripts of this episode and links to things mentioned.

]]> 1543 yes Cookies as Canvas & Cakes as Sculpture, With Molly Brodak Molly Brodak takes her artistic talent into the kitchen with intricately designed baked goods that appear almost too beautiful to eat...but don't dare tell her that. Listen to this episode of The Cultured Podcast to learn how this bank robber’s daughter endured a childhood unlike any other and forged herself a creative path filled with poetry, visual art, cookies and cakes. Visit culturedpodcast.com for full transcripts of this episode and links to things mentioned. Wed, 23 Oct 2019 04:00:00 -0000 Cookies as Canvas & Cakes as Sculpture, With Molly Brodak full 49 Michelle Khouri Molly Brodak takes her artistic talent into the kitchen with intricately designed baked goods that appear almost too beautiful to eat...but don't dare tell her that. Listen to this episode of The Cultured Podcast to learn how this bank robber’s daughter endured a childhood unlike any other and forged herself a creative path filled with poetry, visual art, cookies and cakes. Visit culturedpodcast.com for full transcripts of this episode and links to things mentioned. Molly Brodak takes her artistic talent into the kitchen with intricately designed baked goods that appear almost too beautiful to eat...but don't dare tell her that. Listen to this episode of The Cultured Podcast to learn how this bank robber’s daughter endured a childhood unlike any other and forged herself a creative path filled with poetry, visual art, cookies and cakes. Visit culturedpodcast.com for full transcripts of this episode and links to things mentioned.

]]> 1707 yes Handmade Event Installations, With Allie Bashuk We visit Allie Bashuk at her vibrant home in East Atlanta, Georgia. While sitting at her kitchen table, Allie and Michelle explore what it means to be a community builder (as the co-founder of Dream Warriors), creative connector (as the director of Goat Farm Arts Center), and installation designer. Allie dives deep into how she turns spaces into works of art through Brutal Studio, which she runs with artist Sara Santamaria. www.alliebashuk.com Sun, 11 Nov 2018 13:17:00 -0000 Handmade Event Installations, With Allie Bashuk full 48 Michelle Khouri Allie Bashuk is a a community builder, creative connector, and designer, who brings spaces to life through boldly imaginative installations. We visit Allie Bashuk at her vibrant home in East Atlanta, Georgia. While sitting at her kitchen table, Allie and Michelle explore what it means to be a community builder (as the co-founder of Dream Warriors), creative connector (as the director of Goat Farm Arts Center), and installation designer. Allie dives deep into how she turns spaces into works of art through Brutal Studio, which she runs with artist Sara Santamaria. www.alliebashuk.com We visit Allie Bashuk at her vibrant home in East Atlanta, Georgia. While sitting at her kitchen table, Allie and Michelle explore what it means to be a community builder (as the co-founder of Dream Warriors), creative connector (as the director of Goat Farm Arts Center), and installation designer. Allie dives deep into how she turns spaces into works of art through Brutal Studio, which she runs with artist Sara Santamaria. www.alliebashuk.com

]]> 1692 no Beading And Lakhota Artistry, With Collins Provost Lakhota artist Collins Provost finds healing and self expression through her intricate and vibrant beadwork. Listen to this episode of The Cultured Podcast to uncover Collins' deep-rooted journey as an artisan and how her Native American heritage both inspired and challenged her individual path. Sun, 28 Oct 2018 04:00:00 -0000 Beading And Lakhota Artistry, With Collins Provost full 47 Michelle Khouri Lakhota artist Collins Provost finds healing and self expression through her intricate and vibrant beadwork. Lakhota artist Collins Provost finds healing and self expression through her intricate and vibrant beadwork. Listen to this episode of The Cultured Podcast to uncover Collins' deep-rooted journey as an artisan and how her Native American heritage both inspired and challenged her individual path. Lakhota artist Collins Provost finds healing and self expression through her intricate and vibrant beadwork. Listen to this episode of The Cultured Podcast to uncover Collins' deep-rooted journey as an artisan and how her Native American heritage both inspired and challenged her individual path.

]]> 1600 no On Being A Character Actor, With Matty Cardarople What does it mean to be a character actor? Learn from one of the best in the biz - Matty Cardarople, who's carved out a niche for himself as Hollywood's go-to clerk. Catch him on Stranger Things, Jurassic World, Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events, and a laundry list of other hits. On this episode of The Cultured Podcast, Matty talks about his love for poetry (including his chapbook "Space Cadet"), his focus on kindness, and his vision for moving beyond supporting roles. Sun, 14 Oct 2018 18:27:00 -0000 On Being A Character Actor, With Matty Cardarople full 46 Michelle Khouri What does it mean to be a character actor? Learn from one of the best in the biz - Matty Cardarople, who carved out a niche for himself as Hollywood's quirkiest character. What does it mean to be a character actor? Learn from one of the best in the biz - Matty Cardarople, who's carved out a niche for himself as Hollywood's go-to clerk. Catch him on Stranger Things, Jurassic World, Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events, and a laundry list of other hits. On this episode of The Cultured Podcast, Matty talks about his love for poetry (including his chapbook "Space Cadet"), his focus on kindness, and his vision for moving beyond supporting roles. What does it mean to be a character actor? Learn from one of the best in the biz - Matty Cardarople, who's carved out a niche for himself as Hollywood's go-to clerk. Catch him on Stranger Things, Jurassic World, Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events, and a laundry list of other hits. On this episode of The Cultured Podcast, Matty talks about his love for poetry (including his chapbook "Space Cadet"), his focus on kindness, and his vision for moving beyond supporting roles.

]]> 1855 no Wedding Dresses As Sculpture, With Elyse Defoor Elyse Defoor is a talented Atlanta-based artist who wears her heart on her canvases. She has painted with oil enamel, drawn with charcoal, sculpted with black aluminum, collected textiles, and worked in many other mediums. Her work focuses on intimacy and the rawness of human relationships. She hopes to heal herself and others through her work, and certainly, she seems to be accomplishing just that. Get ready to dig deep into your feelings on this episode of The Cultured Podcast. Sun, 16 Sep 2018 21:23:00 -0000 Wedding Dresses As Sculpture, With Elyse Defoor full 45 Michelle Khouri Meet Elyse Defoor, the multifaceted artist who wears her heart on her canvases. Elyse Defoor is a talented Atlanta-based artist who wears her heart on her canvases. She has painted with oil enamel, drawn with charcoal, sculpted with black aluminum, collected textiles, and worked in many other mediums. Her work focuses on intimacy and the rawness of human relationships. She hopes to heal herself and others through her work, and certainly, she seems to be accomplishing just that. Get ready to dig deep into your feelings on this episode of The Cultured Podcast. Elyse Defoor is a talented Atlanta-based artist who wears her heart on her canvases. She has painted with oil enamel, drawn with charcoal, sculpted with black aluminum, collected textiles, and worked in many other mediums. Her work focuses on intimacy and the rawness of human relationships. She hopes to heal herself and others through her work, and certainly, she seems to be accomplishing just that. Get ready to dig deep into your feelings on this episode of The Cultured Podcast.

]]> 2215 no Modern Interior & Product Design, With Leonidas Trampoukis Leonidas Trampoukis turns spaces into living sculptures. Michelle Khouri visits this architect and interior designer at the new Brooklyn studios for LOT, the design firm that he co-owns with his wife, Eleni Petaloti, to get an inside look at what it takes to design a space that looks as good as it feels.  Sun, 02 Sep 2018 04:00:00 -0000 Modern Interior & Product Design, With Leonidas Trampoukis full 44 Michelle Khouri Leonidas Trampoukis turns spaces into living sculptures. Michelle Khouri visits this architect and interior designer at the new Brooklyn studios for LOT, the design firm that he co-owns with his wife, Eleni Petaloti, to get an inside look at what it... Leonidas Trampoukis turns spaces into living sculptures. Michelle Khouri visits this architect and interior designer at the new Brooklyn studios for LOT, the design firm that he co-owns with his wife, Eleni Petaloti, to get an inside look at what it takes to design a space that looks as good as it feels.  Leonidas Trampoukis turns spaces into living sculptures. Michelle Khouri visits this architect and interior designer at the new Brooklyn studios for LOT, the design firm that he co-owns with his wife, Eleni Petaloti, to get an inside look at what it takes to design a space that looks as good as it feels. 

]]> 2022 no Landing High-Profile Film & TV Roles, With Alyshia Ochse The Cultured Podcast is back from summer break, and there's no one better to immerse us back into our world of arts and culture than actor, filmmaker, author and host of the That One Audition podcast Alyshia Ochse. Alyshia is best known as “Lucy" opposite Matthew McConaughey from the Golden Globe-nominated HBO series True Detective. Currently, Alyshia is recurring on the CW show Life Sentence, USA show The Purge and HBO series Ballers. Sun, 26 Aug 2018 04:00:00 -0000 Landing High-Profile Film & TV Roles, With Alyshia Ochse full 43 Michelle Khouri Alyshia Ochse reveals the torture that is the audition process, and why we all need to know the truth behind what it takes to land iconic film and TV roles. The Cultured Podcast is back from summer break, and there's no one better to immerse us back into our world of arts and culture than actor, filmmaker, author and host of the That One Audition podcast Alyshia Ochse. Alyshia is best known as “Lucy" opposite Matthew McConaughey from the Golden Globe-nominated HBO series True Detective. Currently, Alyshia is recurring on the CW show Life Sentence, USA show The Purge and HBO series Ballers. The Cultured Podcast is back from summer break, and there's no one better to immerse us back into our world of arts and culture than actor, filmmaker, author and host of the That One Audition podcast Alyshia Ochse. Alyshia is best known as “Lucy" opposite Matthew McConaughey from the Golden Globe-nominated HBO series True Detective. Currently, Alyshia is recurring on the CW show Life Sentence, USA show The Purge and HBO series Ballers.

]]> 2082 no Performance Art, With Danielle Deadwyler Danielle Deadwyler is a multimedia artist who uses her body as her primary medium, including through on-screen and on-stage acting, dance and performance art. In her conversation with Michelle, Danielle discusses her method, process, and motivations. Danielle and Michelle discuss how the goal of Danielle's art—whether it be in a traditional acting role, an abstract performance, or life itself—is to explore the chaos of life and how we can flow freely within it.  Sun, 27 May 2018 04:00:00 -0000 Performance Art, With Danielle Deadwyler full 42 Michelle Khouri Take a trip through the mind of Atlanta-based actor and performance artist Danielle Deadwyler, who has the astounding ability to lose herself entirely in other characters. Danielle Deadwyler is a multimedia artist who uses her body as her primary medium, including through on-screen and on-stage acting, dance and performance art. In her conversation with Michelle, Danielle discusses her method, process, and motivations. Danielle and Michelle discuss how the goal of Danielle's art—whether it be in a traditional acting role, an abstract performance, or life itself—is to explore the chaos of life and how we can flow freely within it.  Danielle Deadwyler is a multimedia artist who uses her body as her primary medium, including through on-screen and on-stage acting, dance and performance art. In her conversation with Michelle, Danielle discusses her method, process, and motivations. Danielle and Michelle discuss how the goal of Danielle's art—whether it be in a traditional acting role, an abstract performance, or life itself—is to explore the chaos of life and how we can flow freely within it. 

]]> 1886 yes Wild Photo Mashups, With Paul Fuentes Mexico City-based Paul Fuentes takes graphic design in a unique direction with his pastel-drenched photo mashups. Paul’s delightfully surreal pop art creations will make you do a double take. His designs are optical illusions that seamlessly blend otherwise unrelated subjects into one perfectly absurd image. Paul is an artist whose inspiration is fueled by joy, and he cultivates both by moving through the world with open eyes and an open heart. Sun, 20 May 2018 04:00:00 -0000 Wild Photo Mashups, With Paul Fuentes full 41 Michelle Khouri Get a dose of creative inspiration from graphic designer Paul Fuentes, whose photo mashups combine food, animals, and nature with a pastel color palette to create surreal pop art images. Mexico City-based Paul Fuentes takes graphic design in a unique direction with his pastel-drenched photo mashups. Paul’s delightfully surreal pop art creations will make you do a double take. His designs are optical illusions that seamlessly blend otherwise unrelated subjects into one perfectly absurd image. Paul is an artist whose inspiration is fueled by joy, and he cultivates both by moving through the world with open eyes and an open heart. Mexico City-based Paul Fuentes takes graphic design in a unique direction with his pastel-drenched photo mashups. Paul’s delightfully surreal pop art creations will make you do a double take. His designs are optical illusions that seamlessly blend otherwise unrelated subjects into one perfectly absurd image. Paul is an artist whose inspiration is fueled by joy, and he cultivates both by moving through the world with open eyes and an open heart.

]]> 1416 no Toy Art & 3D Sculpture, With Travers Cooke Toy sculptor and connoisseur Travers Cooke gives The Cultured Crew an inside look at the world of toy art and its many subcultures. During his conversation with Michelle, Travers explains how his love of science fiction cinema and 80s pop culture inspire the custom toys he designs. He walks us through the process of creating art toys, whether through digital sculpting or by using traditional materials like casts, molds, oil-based clays, and waxes. Sun, 13 May 2018 04:00:00 -0000 Toy Art & 3D Sculpture, With Travers Cooke full 40 Michelle Khouri Dig at the roots of toy art with sculptor and designer toy maker Travers Cooke. Toy sculptor and connoisseur Travers Cooke gives The Cultured Crew an inside look at the world of toy art and its many subcultures. During his conversation with Michelle, Travers explains how his love of science fiction cinema and 80s pop culture inspire the custom toys he designs. He walks us through the process of creating art toys, whether through digital sculpting or by using traditional materials like casts, molds, oil-based clays, and waxes. Toy sculptor and connoisseur Travers Cooke gives The Cultured Crew an inside look at the world of toy art and its many subcultures. During his conversation with Michelle, Travers explains how his love of science fiction cinema and 80s pop culture inspire the custom toys he designs. He walks us through the process of creating art toys, whether through digital sculpting or by using traditional materials like casts, molds, oil-based clays, and waxes.

]]> 1644 no Massive Cardboard Sculpture, With Laurence Vallières Montréal-based artist Laurence Vallières is right at home in the three-dimensional world. Armed with cardboard, wood, hot glue and a little varnish, Laurence reanimates discarded materials into massive gorillas, elephants, geckos, and other creatures. Laurence and Michelle discuss her transition from waitress to full-time artist, and the leap of faith it required. Laurence walks us through her technique and the key role mathematics plays, while Michelle explores her talent for creating movement in her wor Sun, 06 May 2018 10:30:00 -0000 Massive Cardboard Sculpture, With Laurence Vallières full 39 Michelle Khouri Venture into the mind and process of renowned cardboard sculptor Laurence Vallières, who is known for her realistic yet massive animal sculptures Montréal-based artist Laurence Vallières is right at home in the three-dimensional world. Armed with cardboard, wood, hot glue and a little varnish, Laurence reanimates discarded materials into massive gorillas, elephants, geckos, and other creatures. Laurence and Michelle discuss her transition from waitress to full-time artist, and the leap of faith it required. Laurence walks us through her technique and the key role mathematics plays, while Michelle explores her talent for creating movement in her wor Montréal-based artist Laurence Vallières is right at home in the three-dimensional world. Armed with cardboard, wood, hot glue and a little varnish, Laurence reanimates discarded materials into massive gorillas, elephants, geckos, and other creatures. Laurence and Michelle discuss her transition from waitress to full-time artist, and the leap of faith it required. Laurence walks us through her technique and the key role mathematics plays, while Michelle explores her talent for creating movement in her wor

]]> 2028 no Freestyle Rap, With Vincent Van Pro While he may have “stuttered” his initial freestyles years ago, lifelong word aficionado Vincent Van Pro now spits rhymes with the best of them. Michelle and Vincent discuss the importance momentum plays in freestyling, how he recovers after a blunder, and the key difference between freestyle and traditional rapping. Sun, 29 Apr 2018 10:30:00 -0000 Freestyle Rap, With Vincent Van Pro full 38 Michelle Khouri Going with the flow of freestyle rap with Vincent Van Pro While he may have “stuttered” his initial freestyles years ago, lifelong word aficionado Vincent Van Pro now spits rhymes with the best of them. Michelle and Vincent discuss the importance momentum plays in freestyling, how he recovers after a blunder, and the key difference between freestyle and traditional rapping. While he may have “stuttered” his initial freestyles years ago, lifelong word aficionado Vincent Van Pro now spits rhymes with the best of them. Michelle and Vincent discuss the importance momentum plays in freestyling, how he recovers after a blunder, and the key difference between freestyle and traditional rapping.

]]> 1351 no Blackout Poetry, With John Carroll Blackout poet John Carroll joins us on The Cultured Podcast to chat about the art of redaction. What John describes as “part word search, part art project” began as a writing experiment during a dark chapter of his life. His blackout journey started as an anonymous experiment veiled by the name Make Blackout Poetry. That experiment has now catapulted John to the forefront of a movement. Sun, 22 Apr 2018 10:30:00 -0000 Blackout Poetry, With John Carroll full 37 Michelle Khouri Unearth hidden messages as we explore the art of blackout poetry with John Carroll, the man behind the Make Blackout Poetry movement. Blackout poet John Carroll joins us on The Cultured Podcast to chat about the art of redaction. What John describes as “part word search, part art project” began as a writing experiment during a dark chapter of his life. His blackout journey started as an anonymous experiment veiled by the name Make Blackout Poetry. That experiment has now catapulted John to the forefront of a movement. Blackout poet John Carroll joins us on The Cultured Podcast to chat about the art of redaction. What John describes as “part word search, part art project” began as a writing experiment during a dark chapter of his life. His blackout journey started as an anonymous experiment veiled by the name Make Blackout Poetry. That experiment has now catapulted John to the forefront of a movement.

]]> 1873 no TV Writing & Producing, With Felicia Henderson A prolific TV creator, writer and producer, Felicia Henderson is responsible for some of the most iconic small-screen characters of the last few decades. She joins Michelle on The Cultured Podcast to detail her legendary career and reveal the common thread that knits her wildly diverse shows together. She and Michelle explore Felicia’s propensity for writing familial relationships and how she creates a range of characters, from fantastical to realistic. Sun, 15 Apr 2018 10:30:00 -0000 TV Writing & Producing, With Felicia Henderson full 36 Michelle Khouri Dig into the craft of writing for TV with legendary writer Felicia Henderson as she and Michelle discuss how she creates her complex and iconic characters in shows like Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, Family Matters, Fringe, The Punisher, The Quad, Moesha, and m A prolific TV creator, writer and producer, Felicia Henderson is responsible for some of the most iconic small-screen characters of the last few decades. She joins Michelle on The Cultured Podcast to detail her legendary career and reveal the common thread that knits her wildly diverse shows together. She and Michelle explore Felicia’s propensity for writing familial relationships and how she creates a range of characters, from fantastical to realistic. A prolific TV creator, writer and producer, Felicia Henderson is responsible for some of the most iconic small-screen characters of the last few decades. She joins Michelle on The Cultured Podcast to detail her legendary career and reveal the common thread that knits her wildly diverse shows together. She and Michelle explore Felicia’s propensity for writing familial relationships and how she creates a range of characters, from fantastical to realistic.

]]> 1743 no Paper Quilling, With Alia Bright Michelle is joined by paper artist and typographer Alia Bright to dig into a longstanding art form that remains unfamiliar to many people today. Alia is a proficient graphic designer, but it wasn’t until she discovered the art of paper quilling that she uncovered her voice as an artist. Armed with scissors, tweezers and patience, Alia transforms paper strips into pop-culture characters, abstract geometry, and stunning typography. She strikes a poised balance between play and precision in all of her work. Sun, 08 Apr 2018 10:30:00 -0000 Paper Quilling, With Alia Bright full 35 Michelle Khouri Explore the interchange between paper quilling and modern typography with Alia Bright. Michelle is joined by paper artist and typographer Alia Bright to dig into a longstanding art form that remains unfamiliar to many people today. Alia is a proficient graphic designer, but it wasn’t until she discovered the art of paper quilling that she uncovered her voice as an artist. Armed with scissors, tweezers and patience, Alia transforms paper strips into pop-culture characters, abstract geometry, and stunning typography. She strikes a poised balance between play and precision in all of her work. Michelle is joined by paper artist and typographer Alia Bright to dig into a longstanding art form that remains unfamiliar to many people today. Alia is a proficient graphic designer, but it wasn’t until she discovered the art of paper quilling that she uncovered her voice as an artist. Armed with scissors, tweezers and patience, Alia transforms paper strips into pop-culture characters, abstract geometry, and stunning typography. She strikes a poised balance between play and precision in all of her work.

]]> 1666 no When Art & Hip-Hop Collide, With FRKO FRKO's sense of humor and knack for capturing the essence of life on the streets has landed him on the radars of some of the biggest names in hip-hop. In fact, FRKO has drawn multiple covers for Action Bronson, including the artwork for Mr. Wonderful, and the artwork for Gucci Mane's "All My Children." FRKO joins Michelle on The Cultured Podcast to discuss his earliest influences and how the streets of Atlanta shapes his art. Sun, 01 Apr 2018 10:30:00 -0000 When Art & Hip-Hop Collide, With FRKO full 34 Michelle Khouri Peek into the mind of FRKO, one of hip-hop’s most in-demand visual artists, as he reveals his personal inspirations, unique process and eclectic style. FRKO's sense of humor and knack for capturing the essence of life on the streets has landed him on the radars of some of the biggest names in hip-hop. In fact, FRKO has drawn multiple covers for Action Bronson, including the artwork for Mr. Wonderful, and the artwork for Gucci Mane's "All My Children." FRKO joins Michelle on The Cultured Podcast to discuss his earliest influences and how the streets of Atlanta shapes his art. FRKO's sense of humor and knack for capturing the essence of life on the streets has landed him on the radars of some of the biggest names in hip-hop. In fact, FRKO has drawn multiple covers for Action Bronson, including the artwork for Mr. Wonderful, and the artwork for Gucci Mane's "All My Children." FRKO joins Michelle on The Cultured Podcast to discuss his earliest influences and how the streets of Atlanta shapes his art.

]]> 1659 yes Directing Donald Glover’s “Atlanta,” With Hiro Murai Sweeping award shows and racking up critical acclaim, FX’s "Atlanta" is a masterpiece in tone. One of the masterminds behind its success is the show’s director and co-executive producer, Hiro Murai. Hiro joins Michelle to break down his role on Atlanta and how he came to join forces with the show’s creator Donald Glover. He highlights his career directing music videos and explains how his aesthetic in that genre translates to this narrative series. Sun, 25 Mar 2018 10:30:00 -0000 Directing Donald Glover’s “Atlanta,” With Hiro Murai full 33 Michelle Khouri Take a behind-the-scenes peek into one of today’s most critically acclaimed TV shows, "Atlanta," and discover how co-executive producer and director Hiro Murai helps bring it to life. Sweeping award shows and racking up critical acclaim, FX’s "Atlanta" is a masterpiece in tone. One of the masterminds behind its success is the show’s director and co-executive producer, Hiro Murai. Hiro joins Michelle to break down his role on Atlanta and how he came to join forces with the show’s creator Donald Glover. He highlights his career directing music videos and explains how his aesthetic in that genre translates to this narrative series. Sweeping award shows and racking up critical acclaim, FX’s "Atlanta" is a masterpiece in tone. One of the masterminds behind its success is the show’s director and co-executive producer, Hiro Murai. Hiro joins Michelle to break down his role on Atlanta and how he came to join forces with the show’s creator Donald Glover. He highlights his career directing music videos and explains how his aesthetic in that genre translates to this narrative series.

]]> 1247 no The Cultured Breakdown: Defining “Contemporary” Arts On this bite-sized Breakdown, Michelle delves into what the word “contemporary” means in the worlds of visual arts and dance. She uncovers the origins of the contemporary spirit and how its unrestrained form breaks from tradition, both on the canvas and through the body. Her spotlight on this genre gives texture and background to the work of previous Cultured guests Juel D. Lane, the contemporary dancer featured in Episode 13, and Tami Katz-Freiman, the contemporary art curator featured in Episode 14. Sun, 18 Mar 2018 10:30:00 -0000 The Cultured Breakdown: Defining “Contemporary” Arts full 32 Michelle Khouri Join Michelle for this bite-sized episode that digs into the origins of contemporary movements in visual arts and dance. On this bite-sized Breakdown, Michelle delves into what the word “contemporary” means in the worlds of visual arts and dance. She uncovers the origins of the contemporary spirit and how its unrestrained form breaks from tradition, both on the canvas and through the body. Her spotlight on this genre gives texture and background to the work of previous Cultured guests Juel D. Lane, the contemporary dancer featured in Episode 13, and Tami Katz-Freiman, the contemporary art curator featured in Episode 14. On this bite-sized Breakdown, Michelle delves into what the word “contemporary” means in the worlds of visual arts and dance. She uncovers the origins of the contemporary spirit and how its unrestrained form breaks from tradition, both on the canvas and through the body. Her spotlight on this genre gives texture and background to the work of previous Cultured guests Juel D. Lane, the contemporary dancer featured in Episode 13, and Tami Katz-Freiman, the contemporary art curator featured in Episode 14.

]]> 972 no Turning Canvas Into Cosmos, With Hannah Pearman Artists like Hannah Pearman prove that a canvas can hold much more than just paint. By using fluid (or watered-down) acrylic paints, Hannah brings to life the majestic blue and green hues that found in the rich ecosystems of her native country, New Zealand. Her abstract creations honor the enormity of our surroundings, from the cosmos to our planet’s deep seas (which she refers to as an Earth-bound cosmos).  Sun, 11 Mar 2018 11:30:00 -0000 Turning Canvas Into Cosmos, With Hannah Pearman full 31 Michelle Khouri Explore how fluid acrylics and abstract expressionism bring the beauty of the cosmos and our planet's oceans to life through Hannah Pearman's art. Artists like Hannah Pearman prove that a canvas can hold much more than just paint. By using fluid (or watered-down) acrylic paints, Hannah brings to life the majestic blue and green hues that found in the rich ecosystems of her native country, New Zealand. Her abstract creations honor the enormity of our surroundings, from the cosmos to our planet’s deep seas (which she refers to as an Earth-bound cosmos).  Artists like Hannah Pearman prove that a canvas can hold much more than just paint. By using fluid (or watered-down) acrylic paints, Hannah brings to life the majestic blue and green hues that found in the rich ecosystems of her native country, New Zealand. Her abstract creations honor the enormity of our surroundings, from the cosmos to our planet’s deep seas (which she refers to as an Earth-bound cosmos). 

]]> 1763 no Over-The-Top Puppetry, With Raymond Carr It’s hard to imagine anything more surreal than the stories Jim Henson Company-trained puppeteer Raymond Carr brings to this episode of The Cultured Podcast. Raised by Christian clowns, Raymond spent his childhood touring the country in a pink 18-foot trailer with his family. Raymond shares how his nontraditional upbringing inspired his career in puppetry, which has since led him to perform everywhere from Madison Square Garden to Iceland. Sun, 04 Mar 2018 05:00:00 -0000 Over-The-Top Puppetry, With Raymond Carr full 30 Michelle Khouri Unearth the nuances of puppetry with former church clown Raymond Carr It’s hard to imagine anything more surreal than the stories Jim Henson Company-trained puppeteer Raymond Carr brings to this episode of The Cultured Podcast. Raised by Christian clowns, Raymond spent his childhood touring the country in a pink 18-foot trailer with his family. Raymond shares how his nontraditional upbringing inspired his career in puppetry, which has since led him to perform everywhere from Madison Square Garden to Iceland. It’s hard to imagine anything more surreal than the stories Jim Henson Company-trained puppeteer Raymond Carr brings to this episode of The Cultured Podcast. Raised by Christian clowns, Raymond spent his childhood touring the country in a pink 18-foot trailer with his family. Raymond shares how his nontraditional upbringing inspired his career in puppetry, which has since led him to perform everywhere from Madison Square Garden to Iceland.

]]> 2184 no Managing On-Stage Actors & Productions, With Emma McVey The magic of the theatre is in its power to suspend an audience’s disbelief ad whisk them away to foreign places in an imaginary world. That imaginary world rests heavily on the shoulders of the stage manager. Freelance stage manager Emma McVey drops by The Cultured Podcast to chat with Michelle and shed light on the talents this essential position requires. Emma explains how every purposeful component of a live production is tracked by the stage manager. Sun, 25 Feb 2018 11:00:00 -0000 Managing On-Stage Actors & Productions, With Emma McVey full 29 Michelle Khouri An inside look at the nuts and bolts of stage management with Emma McVey The magic of the theatre is in its power to suspend an audience’s disbelief ad whisk them away to foreign places in an imaginary world. That imaginary world rests heavily on the shoulders of the stage manager. Freelance stage manager Emma McVey drops by The Cultured Podcast to chat with Michelle and shed light on the talents this essential position requires. Emma explains how every purposeful component of a live production is tracked by the stage manager. The magic of the theatre is in its power to suspend an audience’s disbelief ad whisk them away to foreign places in an imaginary world. That imaginary world rests heavily on the shoulders of the stage manager. Freelance stage manager Emma McVey drops by The Cultured Podcast to chat with Michelle and shed light on the talents this essential position requires. Emma explains how every purposeful component of a live production is tracked by the stage manager.

]]> 1964 no Thriving as Independent Recording Artists, With The Spacesuit Junkies Michelle chats with Plex Boogie and Stevie Zenith of The Spacesuit Junkies about their journey as independent recording artists. From the origins of their duo to their entrepreneurial vision, these two performers break down the commitment and determination it takes to flourish independently. Michelle shares her own experience of trading a corporate career for a more fulfilling, autonomous business and this leads to a conversation on defying the myth of the starving artist.  Sun, 18 Feb 2018 05:00:00 -0000 Thriving as Independent Recording Artists, With The Spacesuit Junkies full 28 Michelle Khouri The Spacesuit Junkies break down the sacrifices and opportunities of being independent recording artists. Michelle chats with Plex Boogie and Stevie Zenith of The Spacesuit Junkies about their journey as independent recording artists. From the origins of their duo to their entrepreneurial vision, these two performers break down the commitment and determination it takes to flourish independently. Michelle shares her own experience of trading a corporate career for a more fulfilling, autonomous business and this leads to a conversation on defying the myth of the starving artist.  Michelle chats with Plex Boogie and Stevie Zenith of The Spacesuit Junkies about their journey as independent recording artists. From the origins of their duo to their entrepreneurial vision, these two performers break down the commitment and determination it takes to flourish independently. Michelle shares her own experience of trading a corporate career for a more fulfilling, autonomous business and this leads to a conversation on defying the myth of the starving artist. 

]]> 2869 yes Lighting Design for the Stage, With Connor McVey A symphony of moving parts must cooperate to bring a theatrical production to life. One critical element has the tricky job of uniting those varied aspects into one cohesive experience: lighting. Lighting designer Connor McVey brings his expertise to The Cultured Podcast where he and Michelle break down the fundamentals of lighting design and the unique way it interprets the script. Sun, 11 Feb 2018 12:00:00 -0000 Lighting Design for the Stage, With Connor McVey full 27 Michelle Khouri Connor McVey illuminates the intricacies, nuances, and artistry of lighting stage productions. A symphony of moving parts must cooperate to bring a theatrical production to life. One critical element has the tricky job of uniting those varied aspects into one cohesive experience: lighting. Lighting designer Connor McVey brings his expertise to The Cultured Podcast where he and Michelle break down the fundamentals of lighting design and the unique way it interprets the script. A symphony of moving parts must cooperate to bring a theatrical production to life. One critical element has the tricky job of uniting those varied aspects into one cohesive experience: lighting. Lighting designer Connor McVey brings his expertise to The Cultured Podcast where he and Michelle break down the fundamentals of lighting design and the unique way it interprets the script.

]]> 2206 no Transforming Cities Through Public Art, With Monica Campana While most people look past city walls as everyday structures, Monica Campana recognizes them as canvases bursting with potential. As the executive director of nonprofit arts organization Living Walls, Monica spend much of her time jumping through bureaucratic hoops in order to transform once anonymous public spaces into intimate displays of community expression. Michelle and Monica explore the history and purpose of street art while digging into the political and emotional roots behind the genre. Sun, 04 Feb 2018 11:00:00 -0000 Transforming Cities Through Public Art, With Monica Campana full 26 Michelle Khouri Reimagine your city as a living art gallery bursting with blank canvases. While most people look past city walls as everyday structures, Monica Campana recognizes them as canvases bursting with potential. As the executive director of nonprofit arts organization Living Walls, Monica spend much of her time jumping through bureaucratic hoops in order to transform once anonymous public spaces into intimate displays of community expression. Michelle and Monica explore the history and purpose of street art while digging into the political and emotional roots behind the genre. While most people look past city walls as everyday structures, Monica Campana recognizes them as canvases bursting with potential. As the executive director of nonprofit arts organization Living Walls, Monica spend much of her time jumping through bureaucratic hoops in order to transform once anonymous public spaces into intimate displays of community expression. Michelle and Monica explore the history and purpose of street art while digging into the political and emotional roots behind the genre.

]]> 1909 no Building a Career in Stand-up Comedy, With Joel Byars A seasoned stand-up performer, comedy teacher, podcast host, and writer, Joel Byars chats with Michelle about his passion for comedy and the path he’s taken to pursue it full-time. We get insight from their conversation about the power of social accountability and the tools Byars utilizes to sustain his creative output. They also dive into the fear element often associated with performing stand-up. Sun, 28 Jan 2018 12:30:00 -0000 Building a Career in Stand-up Comedy, With Joel Byars full 25 Michelle Khouri All-American (and all-hilarious) comedy with Joel Byars A seasoned stand-up performer, comedy teacher, podcast host, and writer, Joel Byars chats with Michelle about his passion for comedy and the path he’s taken to pursue it full-time. We get insight from their conversation about the power of social accountability and the tools Byars utilizes to sustain his creative output. They also dive into the fear element often associated with performing stand-up. A seasoned stand-up performer, comedy teacher, podcast host, and writer, Joel Byars chats with Michelle about his passion for comedy and the path he’s taken to pursue it full-time. We get insight from their conversation about the power of social accountability and the tools Byars utilizes to sustain his creative output. They also dive into the fear element often associated with performing stand-up.

]]> 1943 no Healing Homeless Youth With Art, With Malika Whitley Once a homeless youth, Malika Whitley now applies that painful experience to generating artistic opportunities for homeless teens across the globe. Through her nonprofit ChopArt, Malika shines a light on a population that's often "invisible," giving them opportunities to express themselves in a safe environment. Sun, 21 Jan 2018 12:30:00 -0000 Healing Homeless Youth With Art, With Malika Whitley full 24 Michelle Khouri Discover how art heals the wounds of teen homelessness with Malika Whitley Once a homeless youth, Malika Whitley now applies that painful experience to generating artistic opportunities for homeless teens across the globe. Through her nonprofit ChopArt, Malika shines a light on a population that's often "invisible," giving them opportunities to express themselves in a safe environment. Once a homeless youth, Malika Whitley now applies that painful experience to generating artistic opportunities for homeless teens across the globe. Through her nonprofit ChopArt, Malika shines a light on a population that's often "invisible," giving them opportunities to express themselves in a safe environment.

]]> 2120 no The Many Faces in a One-Person Show, With Taylor M. Dooley Episode 23's guest is actress Taylor M. Dooley, who recently starred in the one-woman show "Throw Me on the Burnpile and Light Me Up," a heart-wrenching and hilarious play written by Lucy Alibar. Throughout the two-act play, Taylor embodies 10-plus characters. She clues us into the painstaking process of developing each character through backstory and movement processes. Taylor then opens up about what it was like to play a character whose father died while her own father was passing away in real life. Sun, 14 Jan 2018 14:30:00 -0000 The Many Faces of a One-Person Show, With Taylor M. Dooley full 23 Michelle Khouri Look behind the curtain of one-person shows with multifaceted actress Taylor M. Dooley. Episode 23's guest is actress Taylor M. Dooley, who recently starred in the one-woman show "Throw Me on the Burnpile and Light Me Up," a heart-wrenching and hilarious play written by Lucy Alibar. Throughout the two-act play, Taylor embodies 10-plus characters. She clues us into the painstaking process of developing each character through backstory and movement processes. Taylor then opens up about what it was like to play a character whose father died while her own father was passing away in real life. Episode 23's guest is actress Taylor M. Dooley, who recently starred in the one-woman show "Throw Me on the Burnpile and Light Me Up," a heart-wrenching and hilarious play written by Lucy Alibar. Throughout the two-act play, Taylor embodies 10-plus characters. She clues us into the painstaking process of developing each character through backstory and movement processes. Taylor then opens up about what it was like to play a character whose father died while her own father was passing away in real life.

]]> 2642 no Photo Manipulation, With Bhargava Chiluveru Michelle welcomes photographer, digital media maven and man with many hats Bhargava Chiluveru. Bhargava and his wife Anu own Chil Media and Fourofour.co, which are bastions of stylish branding and artistic expression. Throughout the Cultured conversation, Bharagava shares how Adobe Photoshop lit the match that set his creativity on fire, and how he got the idea to turn Atlanta into a post-apocalyptic alien universe in his latest photo manipulation series. Sun, 07 Jan 2018 10:00:00 -0000 Photo Manipulation, With Bhargava Chiluveru full 22 Michelle Khouri Peek into the fascinating mind of photo manipulation expert and Renaissance man Bhargava Chiluveru. Michelle welcomes photographer, digital media maven and man with many hats Bhargava Chiluveru. Bhargava and his wife Anu own Chil Media and Fourofour.co, which are bastions of stylish branding and artistic expression. Throughout the Cultured conversation, Bharagava shares how Adobe Photoshop lit the match that set his creativity on fire, and how he got the idea to turn Atlanta into a post-apocalyptic alien universe in his latest photo manipulation series. Michelle welcomes photographer, digital media maven and man with many hats Bhargava Chiluveru. Bhargava and his wife Anu own Chil Media and Fourofour.co, which are bastions of stylish branding and artistic expression. Throughout the Cultured conversation, Bharagava shares how Adobe Photoshop lit the match that set his creativity on fire, and how he got the idea to turn Atlanta into a post-apocalyptic alien universe in his latest photo manipulation series.

]]> 1825 no Animating Adult Cartoons, With Peter Gulsvig Meet illustrator and animator Peter Gulsvig. Pete has worked on FX’s Archer, Adult Swim, PBS Kids, and more. In fact, his own animated series, Tammy’s Tiny Tea Time, was accepted into the Sundance Film Festival in December 2017! In this episode, Pete and Michelle discuss winding journey that led him to animation, what it takes to break into the industry, how to deal with the ebbs and flows of freelancing, and the pitfalls of perfectionism. Sun, 31 Dec 2017 12:30:00 -0000 Animating Adult Cartoons, With Peter Gulsvig full 21 Michelle Khouri Get an inside look at the life of a freelance animator and Sundance Film Festival newbie through this Cultured chat with Peter Gulsvig. Meet illustrator and animator Peter Gulsvig. Pete has worked on FX’s Archer, Adult Swim, PBS Kids, and more. In fact, his own animated series, Tammy’s Tiny Tea Time, was accepted into the Sundance Film Festival in December 2017! In this episode, Pete and Michelle discuss winding journey that led him to animation, what it takes to break into the industry, how to deal with the ebbs and flows of freelancing, and the pitfalls of perfectionism. Meet illustrator and animator Peter Gulsvig. Pete has worked on FX’s Archer, Adult Swim, PBS Kids, and more. In fact, his own animated series, Tammy’s Tiny Tea Time, was accepted into the Sundance Film Festival in December 2017! In this episode, Pete and Michelle discuss winding journey that led him to animation, what it takes to break into the industry, how to deal with the ebbs and flows of freelancing, and the pitfalls of perfectionism.

]]> 2018 yes Self-Discovery Through Poetry, With Jenny Sadre-Orafai On Episode 20 of The Cultured Podcast, Michelle welcomes Jenny Sadre-Orafai to the show. Jenny is an acclaimed poet and a professor at Kennesaw State University. Her newest book of poetry, Malak, is as much about her grandmother, the book’s namesake and a mystic who read people’s futures in coffee grounds, as much as it is about Jenny’s own experiences with metaphysical miracles. Jenny shares how poetry gave way to a lifelong journey of self-discovery, awareness, and putting complex emotions into word Sun, 24 Dec 2017 12:30:00 -0000 Self-Discovery Through Poetry, With Jenny Sadre-Orafai full 20 Michelle Khouri Explore the raw world of poetry through the lens of acclaimed poet Jenny Sadre-Orafai, who recently published her second book of poems, Malak. On Episode 20 of The Cultured Podcast, Michelle welcomes Jenny Sadre-Orafai to the show. Jenny is an acclaimed poet and a professor at Kennesaw State University. Her newest book of poetry, Malak, is as much about her grandmother, the book’s namesake and a mystic who read people’s futures in coffee grounds, as much as it is about Jenny’s own experiences with metaphysical miracles. Jenny shares how poetry gave way to a lifelong journey of self-discovery, awareness, and putting complex emotions into word On Episode 20 of The Cultured Podcast, Michelle welcomes Jenny Sadre-Orafai to the show. Jenny is an acclaimed poet and a professor at Kennesaw State University. Her newest book of poetry, Malak, is as much about her grandmother, the book’s namesake and a mystic who read people’s futures in coffee grounds, as much as it is about Jenny’s own experiences with metaphysical miracles. Jenny shares how poetry gave way to a lifelong journey of self-discovery, awareness, and putting complex emotions into word

]]> 1422 no Improv Theater & Voice Acting on "Archer", With Amber Nash Michelle welcomes the gregarious and talented Amber Nash to The Cultured Podcast. While you may not recognize Amber’s face, you will surely recognize her voice! She is the voice actress for Pam Poovey on FXX’s Archer, a massive hit animated series that’s already on its ninth season. Amber shares how a chance evening of improv made her choose a career as an actor. Listen to the full episode to hear Pam Poovey’s outrageous guest appearance! Sun, 17 Dec 2017 12:00:00 -0000 Improv Theater & Voice Acting on "Archer", With Amber Nash full 19 Michelle Khouri Get Cultured with Amber Nash, the voice behind Pam Poovey's outrageous lines on FXX's hit animated show Archer. Michelle welcomes the gregarious and talented Amber Nash to The Cultured Podcast. While you may not recognize Amber’s face, you will surely recognize her voice! She is the voice actress for Pam Poovey on FXX’s Archer, a massive hit animated series that’s already on its ninth season. Amber shares how a chance evening of improv made her choose a career as an actor. Listen to the full episode to hear Pam Poovey’s outrageous guest appearance! Michelle welcomes the gregarious and talented Amber Nash to The Cultured Podcast. While you may not recognize Amber’s face, you will surely recognize her voice! She is the voice actress for Pam Poovey on FXX’s Archer, a massive hit animated series that’s already on its ninth season. Amber shares how a chance evening of improv made her choose a career as an actor. Listen to the full episode to hear Pam Poovey’s outrageous guest appearance!

]]> 1768 yes Spreading Joy With Wearable Technology, With ATLTVHEAD Atlantans may know about Nate Damen—he’s the guy walking around the city with a glowing 1969 RCA TV on his head. Nate, better known as ATLTVHEAD, joins Michelle for a Cultured chat about performance art, wearable technology, and whether Nate is on the good or bad side of a robot invasion. Nate opens up about how feelings of loneliness paired with creative ingenuity to bring his charming, lovable alter ego to life. Sun, 10 Dec 2017 12:00:00 -0000 Spreading Joy With Wearable Technology, With ATLTVHEAD full 18 Michelle Khouri Unmask the face behind ATLTVHEAD, Nate Damen, to dig at the roots of wearable technology and performance art. Atlantans may know about Nate Damen—he’s the guy walking around the city with a glowing 1969 RCA TV on his head. Nate, better known as ATLTVHEAD, joins Michelle for a Cultured chat about performance art, wearable technology, and whether Nate is on the good or bad side of a robot invasion. Nate opens up about how feelings of loneliness paired with creative ingenuity to bring his charming, lovable alter ego to life. Atlantans may know about Nate Damen—he’s the guy walking around the city with a glowing 1969 RCA TV on his head. Nate, better known as ATLTVHEAD, joins Michelle for a Cultured chat about performance art, wearable technology, and whether Nate is on the good or bad side of a robot invasion. Nate opens up about how feelings of loneliness paired with creative ingenuity to bring his charming, lovable alter ego to life.

]]> 1842 no On Tour With Broadway, With Adrianna Hicks Join Michelle as she heads to Broadway for a chat with actress and singer Adrianna Hicks, who is playing Celie in Broadway’s North American tour of The Color Purple. Michelle and Adrianna dissect the differences between starring in musicals and stage plays, leading to a fascinating look at the head-to-toe and mind-to-body dedication to takes to be a stage actor of any kind. Sun, 03 Dec 2017 12:00:00 -0000 On Tour With Broadway, With Adrianna Hicks full 17 Michelle Khouri Join Michelle as she heads to Broadway for a chat with actress and singer Adrianna Hicks, who plays Celie in Broadway’s The Color Purple North American tour. Join Michelle as she heads to Broadway for a chat with actress and singer Adrianna Hicks, who is playing Celie in Broadway’s North American tour of The Color Purple. Michelle and Adrianna dissect the differences between starring in musicals and stage plays, leading to a fascinating look at the head-to-toe and mind-to-body dedication to takes to be a stage actor of any kind. Join Michelle as she heads to Broadway for a chat with actress and singer Adrianna Hicks, who is playing Celie in Broadway’s North American tour of The Color Purple. Michelle and Adrianna dissect the differences between starring in musicals and stage plays, leading to a fascinating look at the head-to-toe and mind-to-body dedication to takes to be a stage actor of any kind.

]]> 1811 no Storytelling in the American South, With Doc Lawrence Master storyteller Doc Lawrence joins Michelle on The Cultured Podcast for a discussion on the Southern tradition of storytelling in the U.S. And boy, does he have some stories up his sleeve. Doc reveals that the best way to tell a story is not to sit in a room and put pen to paper, but rather to listen intently to those around you. Everyone has a story and if you listen with empathy and open ears, you are one step away from capturing the true essence of their story. Sun, 26 Nov 2017 12:00:00 -0000 Storytelling in the American South, With Doc Lawrence full 16 Michelle Khouri Master storyteller Doc Lawrence joins Michelle on The Cultured Podcast for a discussion on the Southern tradition of storytelling in the U.S. Master storyteller Doc Lawrence joins Michelle on The Cultured Podcast for a discussion on the Southern tradition of storytelling in the U.S. And boy, does he have some stories up his sleeve. Doc reveals that the best way to tell a story is not to sit in a room and put pen to paper, but rather to listen intently to those around you. Everyone has a story and if you listen with empathy and open ears, you are one step away from capturing the true essence of their story. Master storyteller Doc Lawrence joins Michelle on The Cultured Podcast for a discussion on the Southern tradition of storytelling in the U.S. And boy, does he have some stories up his sleeve. Doc reveals that the best way to tell a story is not to sit in a room and put pen to paper, but rather to listen intently to those around you. Everyone has a story and if you listen with empathy and open ears, you are one step away from capturing the true essence of their story.

]]> 1937 no Double Exposure Photography, With Matthew Terrell Venture inside the mind of Matthew Terrell, who uses a 1979 Pentax K1000 to capture ethereal images of intimacy, nature and self-expression through 35 mm double exposure. Sun, 19 Nov 2017 12:00:00 -0000 Double Exposure Photography, With Matthew Terrell full 15 Michelle Khouri Venture inside the mind of Matthew Terrell, who uses a 1979 Pentax K1000 to capture ethereal images of intimacy, nature and self-expression through double exposure. Venture inside the mind of Matthew Terrell, who uses a 1979 Pentax K1000 to capture ethereal images of intimacy, nature and self-expression through 35 mm double exposure. Venture inside the mind of Matthew Terrell, who uses a 1979 Pentax K1000 to capture ethereal images of intimacy, nature and self-expression through 35 mm double exposure.

]]> 1873 no Curating for the Venice Bienniale, With Tami Katz-Freiman On Episode 14 of The Cultured Podcast, Tami Katz-Freiman is Michelle’s Sherpa into the world of contemporary art curation. Tami recently curated Gal Weinstein’s site-specific installation Sun Stand Still, which represented Israel at the world-renowned Venice Biennale. Tami explains that her job as a curator is to translate or mediate artworks. This is no easy job, and one that includes writing, fundraising, public speaking, and many other responsibilities. Sun, 12 Nov 2017 12:00:00 -0000 Curating for the Venice Bienniale, With Tami Katz-Freiman full 14 Michelle Khouri Discover the world of contemporary art curation through the lens of one of the art world's renowned curators, historians and critics: Israeli-born Tami Katz-Freiman. On Episode 14 of The Cultured Podcast, Tami Katz-Freiman is Michelle’s Sherpa into the world of contemporary art curation. Tami recently curated Gal Weinstein’s site-specific installation Sun Stand Still, which represented Israel at the world-renowned Venice Biennale. Tami explains that her job as a curator is to translate or mediate artworks. This is no easy job, and one that includes writing, fundraising, public speaking, and many other responsibilities. On Episode 14 of The Cultured Podcast, Tami Katz-Freiman is Michelle’s Sherpa into the world of contemporary art curation. Tami recently curated Gal Weinstein’s site-specific installation Sun Stand Still, which represented Israel at the world-renowned Venice Biennale. Tami explains that her job as a curator is to translate or mediate artworks. This is no easy job, and one that includes writing, fundraising, public speaking, and many other responsibilities.

]]> 1718 no Modern Choreography, With Juel D. Lane Michelle chats with modern choreographer, dancer, teacher and filmmaker Juel D. Lane. Together, they dig at the roots of what it takes to create choreography that sparks dialogue while making hearts flutter. Whether he’s paying homage to an old-school Atlanta dance called “yeek” or giving a voice to the LGBTQIA community, Juel’s creative vision offers an extraordinary glimpse into the mind of an artist whose preferred tool is the human body. Sun, 05 Nov 2017 12:00:00 -0000 Modern Choreography, With Juel D. Lane full 13 Michelle Khouri Discover what it takes to choreograph a piece of modern dance that sparks dialogue while making hearts flutter. Michelle chats with modern choreographer, dancer, teacher and filmmaker Juel D. Lane. Together, they dig at the roots of what it takes to create choreography that sparks dialogue while making hearts flutter. Whether he’s paying homage to an old-school Atlanta dance called “yeek” or giving a voice to the LGBTQIA community, Juel’s creative vision offers an extraordinary glimpse into the mind of an artist whose preferred tool is the human body. Michelle chats with modern choreographer, dancer, teacher and filmmaker Juel D. Lane. Together, they dig at the roots of what it takes to create choreography that sparks dialogue while making hearts flutter. Whether he’s paying homage to an old-school Atlanta dance called “yeek” or giving a voice to the LGBTQIA community, Juel’s creative vision offers an extraordinary glimpse into the mind of an artist whose preferred tool is the human body.

]]> 1393 no Directing Pop Docs & "Cocaine Cowboys", With Billy Corben Emmy and Peabody Award-winning documentary filmmaker Billy Corben joins Michelle for a high-energy masterclass in nonfiction storytelling for the silver screen. The acclaimed director of “Cocaine Cowboys” shares his experiences behind the lens, including his face-to-face interviews with hardened criminals. Billy and his producers created the Pop Doc genre, which turned the tide of documentaries from the dry docs of yore to compelling, cinematic masterpieces that now reign Netflix queues everywhere. Sun, 29 Oct 2017 11:00:00 -0000 Directing Pop Docs & "Cocaine Cowboys", With Billy Corben full 12 Michelle Khouri Emmy and Peabody Award-winning documentary filmmaker Billy Corben delivers this masterclass in nonfiction storytelling for the silver screen while sharing his wildest behind-the-scenes stories. Emmy and Peabody Award-winning documentary filmmaker Billy Corben joins Michelle for a high-energy masterclass in nonfiction storytelling for the silver screen. The acclaimed director of “Cocaine Cowboys” shares his experiences behind the lens, including his face-to-face interviews with hardened criminals. Billy and his producers created the Pop Doc genre, which turned the tide of documentaries from the dry docs of yore to compelling, cinematic masterpieces that now reign Netflix queues everywhere. Emmy and Peabody Award-winning documentary filmmaker Billy Corben joins Michelle for a high-energy masterclass in nonfiction storytelling for the silver screen. The acclaimed director of “Cocaine Cowboys” shares his experiences behind the lens, including his face-to-face interviews with hardened criminals. Billy and his producers created the Pop Doc genre, which turned the tide of documentaries from the dry docs of yore to compelling, cinematic masterpieces that now reign Netflix queues everywhere.

]]> 3193 no Herbalism Around the World, With LaTasha Smith In Episode 11, Tasha Nikol joins Michelle for an exploration of the ancient practice of herbalism. It’s estimated that 75% of the world’s population relies on natural remedies as medicine. Tash only recently decided to partake in her long lineage of farmers and herbalists. She tells us about her immersive apprenticeship at Centro Ashé in Costa Rica, where she learned how to engage with plant energy. Walk away with a deeper appreciation for plants as you peer into the world of holistic herbal health. Sun, 22 Oct 2017 11:00:00 -0000 Herbalism Around the World, With LaTasha Smith full 11 Michelle Khouri Unearth the ancient practice of herbalism. Tash Nikol tells us about her immersion in Costa Rica and why herbalism is vital for whole health. In Episode 11, Tasha Nikol joins Michelle for an exploration of the ancient practice of herbalism. It’s estimated that 75% of the world’s population relies on natural remedies as medicine. Tash only recently decided to partake in her long lineage of farmers and herbalists. She tells us about her immersive apprenticeship at Centro Ashé in Costa Rica, where she learned how to engage with plant energy. Walk away with a deeper appreciation for plants as you peer into the world of holistic herbal health. In Episode 11, Tasha Nikol joins Michelle for an exploration of the ancient practice of herbalism. It’s estimated that 75% of the world’s population relies on natural remedies as medicine. Tash only recently decided to partake in her long lineage of farmers and herbalists. She tells us about her immersive apprenticeship at Centro Ashé in Costa Rica, where she learned how to engage with plant energy. Walk away with a deeper appreciation for plants as you peer into the world of holistic herbal health.

]]> 1932 no Intricately Tiny Figure Paintings, With Christian Fagerlund Michelle welcomes figure painter Christian Fagerlund to Episode 10 of The Cultured Podcast for a mesmerizing conversation about painting the human body. Christian is an oil painter who has focused on depicting the human form for 25 years. Christian's intuitive approach enables him to capture each subject’s essence, rather than simply transcribing what his eyes see. What’s more, most of his work is small-scale...as small as 1.5 inches by 2.5 inches! Sun, 15 Oct 2017 11:00:00 -0000 Intricately Tiny Figure Paintings, With Christian Fagerlund full 10 Michelle Khouri Unearth the nuances of painting the human form in this mesmerizing Cultured episode featuring renowned figurative oil painter Christian Fagerlund. Michelle welcomes figure painter Christian Fagerlund to Episode 10 of The Cultured Podcast for a mesmerizing conversation about painting the human body. Christian is an oil painter who has focused on depicting the human form for 25 years. Christian's intuitive approach enables him to capture each subject’s essence, rather than simply transcribing what his eyes see. What’s more, most of his work is small-scale...as small as 1.5 inches by 2.5 inches! Michelle welcomes figure painter Christian Fagerlund to Episode 10 of The Cultured Podcast for a mesmerizing conversation about painting the human body. Christian is an oil painter who has focused on depicting the human form for 25 years. Christian's intuitive approach enables him to capture each subject’s essence, rather than simply transcribing what his eyes see. What’s more, most of his work is small-scale...as small as 1.5 inches by 2.5 inches!

]]> 1750 no TCP 009 - Clothing Design - Bianca Cooper / Biyunka Dig at the roots of disruptive fashion design. Michelle interviews designer and hypercreative Bianca Cooper, who unearths the secrets to eliminating expectation and achieving artistic liberation. The creative silhouettes and designs in Bianca's clothing line, Biyunka, are inspired by everything from nature, texture and contrast, to the depths of metaphysics and the continuum. Listen to find out how Bianca's fascination with profound existential concepts offers her a chance at artistic immortality. Sun, 08 Oct 2017 11:00:00 -0000 Streetwear Design - Bianca Cooper / Biyunka full 9 Michelle Khouri Dig at the roots of what it takes to disrupt the fashion industry through the eyes of hypercreative Atlanta designer Bianca Cooper, the mind behind the label Biyunka. Dig at the roots of disruptive fashion design. Michelle interviews designer and hypercreative Bianca Cooper, who unearths the secrets to eliminating expectation and achieving artistic liberation. The creative silhouettes and designs in Bianca's clothing line, Biyunka, are inspired by everything from nature, texture and contrast, to the depths of metaphysics and the continuum. Listen to find out how Bianca's fascination with profound existential concepts offers her a chance at artistic immortality. Dig at the roots of disruptive fashion design. Michelle interviews designer and hypercreative Bianca Cooper, who unearths the secrets to eliminating expectation and achieving artistic liberation. The creative silhouettes and designs in Bianca's clothing line, Biyunka, are inspired by everything from nature, texture and contrast, to the depths of metaphysics and the continuum. Listen to find out how Bianca's fascination with profound existential concepts offers her a chance at artistic immortality.

]]> 1650 yes TCP 007 - Bogota, Colombia - Masha Murakhovsky Pack your bags and get ready to visit Colombia's capital city, Bogota. Michelle and her best friend, Masha Murakhovsky, share their hilarious adventures with exotic fruits, sanctuaries, family, and crazy delicious food. Oh, did we mention they record this episode on top of a mountain in Bogota? Yea, it's a good one. Sun, 24 Sep 2017 11:00:00 -0000 Bogota, Colombia, With Masha Murakhovsky full 7 Michelle Khouri Pack your bags and visit Colombia's capital city, Bogota, with Michelle and her best friend, Masha Murakhovsky, who record part of this episode on top of a mountain. Pack your bags and get ready to visit Colombia's capital city, Bogota. Michelle and her best friend, Masha Murakhovsky, share their hilarious adventures with exotic fruits, sanctuaries, family, and crazy delicious food. Oh, did we mention they record this episode on top of a mountain in Bogota? Yea, it's a good one. Pack your bags and get ready to visit Colombia's capital city, Bogota. Michelle and her best friend, Masha Murakhovsky, share their hilarious adventures with exotic fruits, sanctuaries, family, and crazy delicious food. Oh, did we mention they record this episode on top of a mountain in Bogota? Yea, it's a good one.

]]> 1722 no TCP 006 - Acting Methods Join Michelle as she explores arguably the three most influential acting methods (out of more than eight in circulation) and the legendary acting teachers responsible for them on Episode 6 of The Cultured Podcast. Piggyback off of Michelle’s contagious passion for theater to discover the tools actors use to shapeshift into different characters that whisk us away to places real, fictional and fantastical. Sun, 17 Sep 2017 12:30:00 -0000 How Actors Act (3 Core Acting Methods) full 6 Michelle Khouri Open your eyes to the methods actors use to shapeshift into completely different people, beings and even creatures. Join Michelle as she explores arguably the three most influential acting methods (out of more than eight in circulation) and the legendary acting teachers responsible for them on Episode 6 of The Cultured Podcast. Piggyback off of Michelle’s contagious passion for theater to discover the tools actors use to shapeshift into different characters that whisk us away to places real, fictional and fantastical. Join Michelle as she explores arguably the three most influential acting methods (out of more than eight in circulation) and the legendary acting teachers responsible for them on Episode 6 of The Cultured Podcast. Piggyback off of Michelle’s contagious passion for theater to discover the tools actors use to shapeshift into different characters that whisk us away to places real, fictional and fantastical.

]]> 1313 no TCP 005 - Tropical Knitwear, With Karelle Levy Michelle travels to Miami, Florida, to chat with her gifted guest Karelle Levy. Together, they weave an eye-opening look at the creative possibilities that exist within even the most pigeonholed art forms. A renowned textile artist and the owner of KRELwear, Karelle pins down her artistic vision and the creative influences behind her tropical, skin-baring silhouettes. Sun, 10 Sep 2017 11:00:00 -0000 Resilience & Tropical Knitwear, With Karelle Levy full 5 Michelle Khouri Michelle travels to Miami, Florida, to chat with her gifted guest Karelle Levy. Uncover Karelle’s unique story and the ways she barreled by every expectation imposed on knitwear to create an unapologetically sexy, surprising and glow-in-the-dark line of Michelle travels to Miami, Florida, to chat with her gifted guest Karelle Levy. Together, they weave an eye-opening look at the creative possibilities that exist within even the most pigeonholed art forms. A renowned textile artist and the owner of KRELwear, Karelle pins down her artistic vision and the creative influences behind her tropical, skin-baring silhouettes. Michelle travels to Miami, Florida, to chat with her gifted guest Karelle Levy. Together, they weave an eye-opening look at the creative possibilities that exist within even the most pigeonholed art forms. A renowned textile artist and the owner of KRELwear, Karelle pins down her artistic vision and the creative influences behind her tropical, skin-baring silhouettes.

]]> 1909 yes TCP 004 - Cultural Art, With Rising Red Lotus Dig at the roots of identity as Michelle Khouri and Brandon Sadler share their experiences as multicultural people. Brandon is a biracial artist whose vast repertoire of art—created under the pseudonym Rising Red Lotus—features predominantly Chinese, Korean and Japanese influences. Episode 3 of The Cultured Podcast takes you deep into Michelle and Brandon's cultural musings while unearthing how heritage can ignite a flame of inspiration. Sun, 03 Sep 2017 12:00:00 -0000 Identity & Cultural Art, With Rising Red Lotus full 4 Michelle Khouri Dig at the roots of identity as Michelle Khouri and Brandon Sadler share their experiences as multicultural people. Brandon is a biracial artist whose vast repertoire of art—created under the pseudonym Rising Red Lotus—features predominantly... Dig at the roots of identity as Michelle Khouri and Brandon Sadler share their experiences as multicultural people. Brandon is a biracial artist whose vast repertoire of art—created under the pseudonym Rising Red Lotus—features predominantly Chinese, Korean and Japanese influences. Episode 3 of The Cultured Podcast takes you deep into Michelle and Brandon's cultural musings while unearthing how heritage can ignite a flame of inspiration. Dig at the roots of identity as Michelle Khouri and Brandon Sadler share their experiences as multicultural people. Brandon is a biracial artist whose vast repertoire of art—created under the pseudonym Rising Red Lotus—features predominantly Chinese, Korean and Japanese influences. Episode 3 of The Cultured Podcast takes you deep into Michelle and Brandon's cultural musings while unearthing how heritage can ignite a flame of inspiration.

]]> 1369 no TCP 003 - Global Food Customs, With Kate Kordsmeier Michelle Khouri has a lively discussion with international food writer Kate Kordsmeier about food customs throughout the world. But first, Michelle opens up about her addiction to butter coffee, which has her feeling extra inspired and energized. And, yes, that’s butter coffee…as in butter in your coffee. Michelle and Kate then dig into religious food rituals, global food norms and the table etiquette of different cultures. Sun, 27 Aug 2017 12:30:00 -0000 Butter Coffee & Global Food Customs, With Kate Kordsmeier full 3 Michelle Khouri Dig into the food customs that unite religions and the rules of etiquette that define cultural differences across the world. Michelle Khouri has a lively discussion with international food writer Kate Kordsmeier about food customs throughout the world. But first, Michelle opens up about her addiction to butter coffee, which has her feeling extra inspired and energized. And, yes, that’s butter coffee…as in butter in your coffee. Michelle and Kate then dig into religious food rituals, global food norms and the table etiquette of different cultures. Michelle Khouri has a lively discussion with international food writer Kate Kordsmeier about food customs throughout the world. But first, Michelle opens up about her addiction to butter coffee, which has her feeling extra inspired and energized. And, yes, that’s butter coffee…as in butter in your coffee. Michelle and Kate then dig into religious food rituals, global food norms and the table etiquette of different cultures.

]]> 1456 no TCP 001 - Icelandic Culture What's with this new Cultured Podcast? What can you expect in weeks to come? Why is host Michelle Khouri inspired by "chutzpah" - and what does that word mean, anyway? Why is Iceland called the Land of Fire & Ice? And, woa, have you heard of the Icelandic Sagas? Get ready to dig at the roots of literature, travel and global customs in Episode 1 of The Cultured Podcast. Thu, 10 Aug 2017 00:35:13 -0000 "Chutzpah" & Iceland full 1 Michelle Khouri Dig at the roots of the word "chutzpah" and explore the literary traditions and modern-day landmarks of Iceland What's with this new Cultured Podcast? What can you expect in weeks to come? Why is host Michelle Khouri inspired by "chutzpah" - and what does that word mean, anyway? Why is Iceland called the Land of Fire & Ice? And, woa, have you heard of the Icelandic Sagas? Get ready to dig at the roots of literature, travel and global customs in Episode 1 of The Cultured Podcast. What's with this new Cultured Podcast? What can you expect in weeks to come? Why is host Michelle Khouri inspired by "chutzpah" - and what does that word mean, anyway? Why is Iceland called the Land of Fire & Ice? And, woa, have you heard of the Icelandic Sagas? Get ready to dig at the roots of literature, travel and global customs in Episode 1 of The Cultured Podcast.

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