The Art Life – Details, episodes & analysis

EPISODE DESCRIPTION:

Do you ask your friends to support your art? Do you struggle with authentic self-promotion? In Episode 87, Grace and Xandra discuss strategies for sharing your work, involving your friends, and coping with post-project vulnerability.  As your hosts recount their friendship origin story, they're reminded: the art life is the friends we make along the way.

SHOW NOTES:

• Order your Lunar Logbook today!
• Watch Thirst Trap free on Tubi or Mometu
• Won't Back Down: An Anthology of Pro-Choice Comics
• Will by Will Smith
• Ten Arguments for Deleting Your Social Media Accounts Right Now by Jaron Lanier
• While You Were Sleeping (new album by Jade Renee)
• Portal Leith (metaphysical shop in Edinburgh)
• Aysha Rose & The Cosmic Underworld
• With a special shout out to #87 Travis Kelce , who we honored through our Taylor Swift/Joe Alwyn/Travis  Kelce tangent in our 87th episode, ha!
• Send your requests for new topics and interview guests: theartlifeshow@gmail.com

RELATED EPISODES:

• Episode 3: The Art of the Wander
• Episode 76: Finding Your Audience and Facing Your Fears (with Alan Lastufka)
• Episode 23: Finding Your People

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Send letters to: The Art Life, c/o Grace Gordon, P.O. Box #1193, Hollywood, CA 90078

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Support The Art Life by buying our recommended books from our Bookshop page:  bookshop.org/shop/gracegordonofficial

The Art Life is on Instagram: @theartlifeshow

Our music is ‘The Stream’ by Rorie:  http://roriemusic.com

What's the most surprising thing about achieving your dreams? Is it "lonely at the top"? After a two year hiatus (and many creative milestones) hosts Xandra and Grace are BACK to celebrate their recent dream projects, and reunite The Art Life. We missed you, too!

SHOW NOTES:

• Thirst Trap is streaming on Mometu
• Lunar Logbook is fundraising on Kickstarter til 11/11/24
• Xandra's essay Why I Stopped Singing
• Xandra's Substack: xandrathewitch.substack.com
• Xandra's Taylor Swift readings on Tiktok: @xandrathewitch

RELATED EPISODES:

• Episode 1: This is The Art Life
• Episode 83: Is Art Therapy?

Grace Gordon is on Instagram @gracegordonofficial

Xandra Sunglim Burns is on Instagram @xandrathewitch

Share the link:  http://theartlife.show

Send letters to: The Art Life, c/o Grace Gordon, P.O. Box #1193, Hollywood, CA 90078

Email:  theartlifeshow@gmail.com

Support The Art Life by buying our recommended books from our Bookshop page:  bookshop.org/shop/gracegordonofficial

The Art Life is on Instagram: @theartlifeshow

Our music is ‘The Stream’ by Rorie:  http://roriemusic.com

EPISODE DESCRIPTION:

What are your favorite love stories? What fictional couples inspire you?

In this feel-good episode, host Xandra Robinson-Burns returns to talk with Grace all about favorite love stories, the power of sincerity, and desire for slow-burning love in a fast-paced world. Create the romance you wish to see in the world.

SHOW NOTES:

• Everyday Wonderland
• 1 2 3 Mini-Adventure
• Heroine Training
• Xandra's essay: Literary Cottage Finale
• Beach Read by Emily Henry
• Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas
• IT by Stephen King
• The Serpent King by Jeff Zentner
• Xandra loves: Jane the Virgin, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Crash Landing on You
• Grace loves: Yellowstone, Gilmore Girls,  True Romance, Cyrano
• Send Grace your requests for new topics and interview guests: theartlifeshow@gmail.com

RELATED EPISODES:

• E68: Whiplash & Unicorn Store
• E42: The Art of Joy
• E23: Finding Your People

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Send letters to: The Art Life, c/o Grace Gordon, P.O. Box #4292, Valley Village, CA 91617

Email:  theartlifeshow@gmail.com

Support The Art Life by buying our recommended books from our Bookshop page:  bookshop.org/shop/gracegordonofficial

Grace Gordon is on Instagram:  @gracegordonofficial

The Art Life is on Twitter & Instagram: @theartlifeshow

Our music is ‘The Stream’ by Rorie:  http://roriemusic.com

Share the link:  http://theartlife.show

Send letters to: The Art Life, c/o Grace Gordon, P.O. Box #1193, Hollywood, CA 90078

Email:  theartlifeshow@gmail.com

Support The Art Life by buying our recommended books from our Bookshop page:  bookshop.org/shop/gracegordonofficial

The Art Life is on Instagram: @theartlifeshow

Our music is ‘The Stream’ by Rorie:  http://roriemusic.com

EPISODE DESCRIPTION:

Alan Lastufka (he/him) is one of the founders of DFTBA Records, a multimedia content creator, and the author of debut horror novel FACE THE NIGHT. 

In Episode 76, Grace and Alan discuss self-publishing, learning from  role models and collaborators, and life-changing leaps of faith. What would you create if you weren't afraid?

SHOW NOTES:

• Face the Night by Alan Lastufka
• Alan's Website
• Alan's band The Caulden Road
• If You Have Somewhere to Burn Them... (Grace's collaboration with Alan's band The Caulden Road)
• Face the Night book trailer (narrated by Grace)
• Accio Deathly Hallows (Hank Green's viral Harry Potter song)
• Ads for Authors (paid course)
• Brandon Sanderson's Writing Courses (free courses)
• Save the Cat! Writes a Novel by Jessica Brody
• Newsletter Ninja by Tammi Labrecque
• Steven Wilson music
• Send Grace your requests for new topics and interview guests: theartlifeshow@gmail.com

RELATED EPISODES:

• E8: Do Writers Enjoy Reading?
• E39: Crafting a Business with Erika Lyremark
• E23: Finding Your People

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Email:  theartlifeshow@gmail.com

Support The Art Life by buying our recommended books from our Bookshop page:  bookshop.org/shop/gracegordonofficial

Grace Gordon is on Instagram:  @gracegordonofficial

The Art Life is on Twitter & Instagram: @theartlifeshow

Our music is ‘The Stream’ by Rorie:  http://roriemusic.com

Share the link:  http://theartlife.show

Send letters to: The Art Life, c/o Grace Gordon, P.O. Box #1193, Hollywood, CA 90078

Email:  theartlifeshow@gmail.com

Support The Art Life by buying our recommended books from our Bookshop page:  bookshop.org/shop/gracegordonofficial

The Art Life is on Instagram: @theartlifeshow

Our music is ‘The Stream’ by Rorie:  http://roriemusic.com

EPISODE DESCRIPTION:

Why is it important for artists to tell their own stories? What stories are lost when a biographer compiles an artists' life? What depth is lost when an artist removes unglamorous and embarrassing stories from their memoirs? 

In Episode 75, Grace shares a long list of the best artist memoirs, recommended by listeners and guests of the show. Bring your library card!

SHOW NOTES:

• Marilyn: An Untold Story by Norman Rosten
• Last Night at the Viper Room: River Phoenix and the Hollywood He Left Behind by Gavin Edwards
• Will by Will Smith
• The Art of Asking: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Let People Help by Amanda Palmer
• A Life in Parts by Bryan Cranston
• Becoming Superman: My Journey from Poverty to Hollywood by J. Michael Straczynski
• Slow Days, Fast Company: The World, The Flesh, and L.A. by Eve Babitz
• Fun Home by Alison Bechdel
• Marbles: Mania, Depression, Michaelangelo and Me by Ellen Forney
• Tranny: Confessions of Punk Rock's Most Infamous Anarchist Sellout by Laura Jane Grace
• Just Kids by Patti Smith
• The Bassoon King: Art, Idiocy, and Other Sordid Tales from the Band Room by Rainn Wilson
• The Art of Eating by MFK Fisher
• My Broken Language by Quiara Hudes
• Believe Me: A Memoir of Love, Death, and Jazzy Chickens Eddie Izzard
• Absolute Pandemonium: My Louder than Life Story by Brian Blessed
• Born With Teeth by Kate Mulgrew
• Lady Sings the Blues by Billie Holiday
• Bossypants by Tina Fey
• Yes, Please by Amy Poehler
• Year of Yes by Shonda Rhimes
• Walking with Ghosts by Gabriel Byrne
• Crying in H-Mart by Michelle Zauner
• Born a Crime by Trevor Noah
• Society's Child by Janis Ian
• Hunger Makes Me A Modern Girl by Carrie Brownstein
• Zami: A New Spelling of My Name by Audre Lorde
• Where Am I Now? by Mara Wilson
• The Measure of a Man by Sydney Poitier
• Blue Nights by Joan Didion
• The Year of Magical Thinking by Joan Didion
• Slouching Towards Bethlehem by Joan Didion
• Here We Go Again by Betty White
• Dolly: My Life and Other Unfinished Business by Dolly Parton
• Succulent Wild Woman by SARK
• Mo' Betta Blues: The World According to Questlove
• Life by Keith Richards
• The Last Holiday by Gil-Scott Heron
• A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius by Dave Eggers
• On Writing by Stephen King
• Send Grace your requests for new topics and interview guests: theartlifeshow@gmail.com

RELATED EPISODES:

• Episode 46: Inclusive Reading Goals
• Episode 19: 100 Books a Year?
• Episode 8: Do Writers Enjoy Reading?

SHOW DETAILS:

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Support The Art Life by buying our recommended books from our Bookshop page:  bookshop.org/shop/gracegordonofficial

Grace Gordon is on Instagram:  @gracegordonofficial

The Art Life is on Twitter & Instagram: @theartlifeshow

Our music is ‘The Stream’ by Rorie:  http://roriemusic.com

Share the link:  http://theartlife.show

Send letters to: The Art Life, c/o Grace Gordon, P.O. Box #1193, Hollywood, CA 90078

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Support The Art Life by buying our recommended books from our Bookshop page:  bookshop.org/shop/gracegordonofficial

The Art Life is on Instagram: @theartlifeshow

Our music is ‘The Stream’ by Rorie:  http://roriemusic.com

EPISODE DESCRIPTION:

What's the antidote to anxiety-inducing New Year's Resolutions? A new daily practice to keep you grateful for the present moment.

In this end-of-year celebration, Grace shares 10 gratitude practices and her own resolution for 2022.

SHOW NOTES:

• 365 Thank Yous: The Year a Simple Act of Daily Gratitude Changed My Life by John Kralik
• We Do This Til We Free Us: Abolitionist Organizing and Transforming Justice by Mariame Kaba
• Help Thanks Wow: The Three Essential Prayers by Anne Lamott
• Bird by Bird by Anne Lamott
• Grace (Eventually):Thoughts on Faith by Anne Lamott
• The Artist's Way by Julia Cameron
• The Magic by Rhonda Byrne
• The Secret by Rhonda Byrne
• Mama Gena's Owner's and Operator's Guide to Men
• Gala Darling and her program High Vibe Honey
• Grace recommends: The Midnight Gospel on Netflix
• Send Grace your requests for new topics and interview guests: theartlifeshow@gmail.com

RELATED EPISODES:

• Episode 67: How to Help Your Artist Friends with Athena Reddy and Nick Grant
• Episode 40: Digital Boundaries LIVE at Camp GLA
• Episode 52: Getting Started with The Artists Way

SHOW DETAILS:

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Support The Art Life by buying our recommended books from our Bookshop page:  bookshop.org/shop/gracegordonofficial

Grace Gordon is on Instagram:  @gracegordonofficial

The Art Life is on Twitter & Instagram: @theartlifeshow

Our music is ‘The Stream’ by Rorie:  http://roriemusic.com

Share the link:  http://theartlife.show

Send letters to: The Art Life, c/o Grace Gordon, P.O. Box #1193, Hollywood, CA 90078

Email:  theartlifeshow@gmail.com

Support The Art Life by buying our recommended books from our Bookshop page:  bookshop.org/shop/gracegordonofficial

The Art Life is on Instagram: @theartlifeshow

Our music is ‘The Stream’ by Rorie:  http://roriemusic.com

EPISODE DESCRIPTION:

Who decides what plays and literature are "classics"? What stories will enrich the lives of a modern audience? And... is Shakespeare truly universal?

Shaun Leisher (he/him) is a dramaturg and "new play doula". This week, we discuss championing new writers, challenging status quo, and how curiosity will save the arts.

SHOW NOTES:

• Shaun Leisher is on Instagram
• Book a Monologue Consultation with Shaun
• Shaun finds new plays and playwrights on The New Play Exchange
• The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain
• The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
• The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger
• To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
• The Color Purple by  Alice Walker
• Romeo & Juliet by William Shakespeare
• Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare
• The Taming of the Shrew by William Shakespeare
• A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry
• Les Blancs by Lorraine Hansberry
• Sweat by Lynn Nottage
• The Kilroys
• Nelson Diaz-Marcano and his play World Classic
• John Proctor is the Villain by Kimberly Belflower
• Send Grace your requests for new topics and interview guests: theartlifeshow@gmail.com

RELATED EPISODES:

• E44: Bernard K. Addison's Art Life
• E46: Inclusive Reading Goals
• E70: 100 Years 124 Movies

SHOW DETAILS:

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Support The Art Life by buying our recommended books from our Bookshop page:  bookshop.org/shop/gracegordonofficial

Grace Gordon is on Instagram:  @gracegordonofficial

The Art Life is on Twitter & Instagram: @theartlifeshow

Our music is ‘The Stream’ by Rorie:  http://roriemusic.com

Share the link:  http://theartlife.show

Send letters to: The Art Life, c/o Grace Gordon, P.O. Box #1193, Hollywood, CA 90078

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Support The Art Life by buying our recommended books from our Bookshop page:  bookshop.org/shop/gracegordonofficial

The Art Life is on Instagram: @theartlifeshow

Our music is ‘The Stream’ by Rorie:  http://roriemusic.com

EPISODE DESCRIPTION:

Crimson Minx (she/her) is the founder of Minx + Muse, a fiercely feminine playhouse that helps people awaken their innate magick through dance, movement, and witchcraft.  In this episode, Grace and Crimson discuss manifestation, intention, magick, and art: and how they're all the same thing!

SHOW NOTES:

• Minx and Muse Website
• Minx and Muse Virtual Classes On-Demand
• Minx and Muse is on Instagram
• Crimson Minx is on Instagram
• Send Grace your requests for new topics and interview guests: theartlifeshow@gmail.com

RELATED EPISODES:

• E13: Stillness
• E14: Movement
• E23: Finding Your People
• E39: Crafting a Business with Erika Lyremark

SHOW DETAILS:

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Support The Art Life by buying our recommended books from our Bookshop page:  bookshop.org/shop/gracegordonofficial

Grace Gordon is on Instagram:  @gracegordonofficial

The Art Life is on Twitter & Instagram: @theartlifeshow

Our music is ‘The Stream’ by Rorie:  http://roriemusic.com

Share the link:  http://theartlife.show

Send letters to: The Art Life, c/o Grace Gordon, P.O. Box #1193, Hollywood, CA 90078

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Support The Art Life by buying our recommended books from our Bookshop page:  bookshop.org/shop/gracegordonofficial

The Art Life is on Instagram: @theartlifeshow

Our music is ‘The Stream’ by Rorie:  http://roriemusic.com

EPISODE DESCRIPTION:

"Integrity is the practice and acknowledgement of your wholeness. It is a commitment to expressing yourself as whole."

In this much-anticipated episode, Grace interviews Reverend Brig Feltus (she/her) about artistic integrity, alignment with truth, and creating art in service of humanity's highest good. 

We need new fairy tales. 

SHOW NOTES:

• Heal Thyself: A Transformative Initiation for People Racialized as White (use discount code HTFRIEND for 50% off the course!)
• The Remember Institute
• Listen to Brig's Albums: Love and Light, Vol. I and motherlovergoddessbeast
• Rev. Brig is on Instagram
• Watch Ted Lasso on Apple Tv+
• Send Grace your requests for new topics and interview guests: theartlifeshow@gmail.com

RELATED EPISODES:

• E30: Self Love for Artists with Amelia Fortes
• E37: Antiracism in Your Art Life

SHOW DETAILS:

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Support The Art Life by buying our recommended books from our Bookshop page:  bookshop.org/shop/gracegordonofficial

Grace Gordon is on Instagram:  @gracegordonofficial

The Art Life is on Twitter & Instagram: @theartlifeshow

Our music is ‘The Stream’ by Rorie:  http://roriemusic.com

Share the link:  http://theartlife.show

Send letters to: The Art Life, c/o Grace Gordon, P.O. Box #1193, Hollywood, CA 90078

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Support The Art Life by buying our recommended books from our Bookshop page:  bookshop.org/shop/gracegordonofficial

The Art Life is on Instagram: @theartlifeshow

Our music is ‘The Stream’ by Rorie:  http://roriemusic.com

EPISODE DESCRIPTION:

Grace just completed watching every film on AFI's 100 Greatest American Movies list. 

In this listener-requested episode, she discusses lifting marginalized voices, censorship and accountability, and Hollywood's power to affirm and soothe its audiences.

Have you completed an art life challenge?

SHOW NOTES:

• 100 Years 100 Movies: AFI’s 100 Greatest American Films (10th Anniversary Edition, 2007)
• 100 Years 100 Movies: AFI’s 100 Greatest American Films (1997)
• Films Mentioned that Grace Loved: Spartacus, The Deer Hunter, The Sixth Sense, Do the Right Thing, Modern Times, City Lights, The General, Casablanca, Sunset Boulevard, Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, 12 Angry Men, King Kong, The Shawshank Redemption, Sullivan's Travels, All About Eve, The Gold Rush, Easy Rider
• Films Mentioned that Grace Did Not Love: Intolerance, Swing Time, Yankee Doodle Dandy, Nashville, MASH, American Graffiti, Ben-Hur, Shane
• Grace's film reviews are on Letterboxd 
• Send Grace your requests for new topics and interview guests: theartlifeshow@gmail.com

RELATED EPISODES:

• E31: How to Choose What to Watch Next
• E37: Antiracism in Your Art Life

SHOW DETAILS:

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Send letters to: The Art Life, c/o Grace Gordon, P.O. Box #4292, Valley Village, CA 91617

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Support The Art Life by buying our recommended books from our Bookshop page:  bookshop.org/shop/gracegordonofficial

Grace Gordon is on Instagram:  @gracegordonofficial

The Art Life is on Twitter & Instagram: @theartlifeshow

Our music is ‘The Stream’ by Rorie:  http://roriemusic.com

Share the link:  http://theartlife.show

Send letters to: The Art Life, c/o Grace Gordon, P.O. Box #1193, Hollywood, CA 90078

Email:  theartlifeshow@gmail.com

Support The Art Life by buying our recommended books from our Bookshop page:  bookshop.org/shop/gracegordonofficial

The Art Life is on Instagram: @theartlifeshow

Our music is ‘The Stream’ by Rorie:  http://roriemusic.com