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Survivor
vendredi 1 mai 2026 • Duration 01:07:15
EPISODE DESCRIPTION:
THE ART LIFE RETURNS! As Grace and Xandra celebrate their return to the podcast, they share joy and art life lessons from a year of watching Survivor. What can artists learn from a 50 season game show full of blindsides, social strategy, twists, and endurance challenges? As it turns out, QUITE A LOT! The art life is playing the game, while staying playful.
SHOW NOTES:
* The Art Life is now on Substack: theartlife.substack.com
* Xandra’s Substack: xandrathewitch.substack.com
* Survivor 48, Survivor 50, Survivor: Cook Islands (13), Survivor 49
* The Good Place
* Xandra’s Instagram: instagram.com/xandrathewitch
* Grace’s Instagram: instagram.com/gracegordonofficial
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CONTACT:
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
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The Show Must Go On
samedi 25 octobre 2025 • Duration 01:04:45
EPISODE DESCRIPTION:
We’ve all heard it before: THE SHOW MUST GO ON! But how do you keep going when it feels like your vision is falling apart?
In Episode 88, Grace and Xandra discuss their year in projects, surviving Survivor, and what they’ve learned about creative resilience from their artist-mentors.
Trust your vision, no matter the scale! And don’t forget to ask yourself: Is it Fun?
SHOW NOTES:
- The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron
- Madly, Deeply by Alan Rickman
- Taylor Swift Album Countdown Club
- We’re watching Survivor! And Australian Survivor!
- We love Mike White: powerhouse screenwriter, Survivor superfan, and returning contestant on Survivor Season 50.
- Ronen V’s 6 Course Gourmet Dinner on the L Train
- Fun Club is closed, but Xandra is running a Lord of the Rings Sorcerers Circle Next! Learn more: xandrathewitch.com
- Lunar Logbook: lunarlogbook.com
- Xandra’s Substack: xandrathewitch.substack.com
- Xandra’s Instagram: instagram.com/xandrathewitch
- Grace’s Instagram: instagram.com/gracegordonofficial
- Thirst Trap is available to watch free on Tubi
RELATED EPISODES:
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
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
Get full access to The Art Life at theartlife.substack.com/subscribe
Artivism
vendredi 13 mai 2022 • Duration 28:14
EPISODE DESCRIPTION:
What is "artivism", and how can we practice it in our daily lives? In Episode 79, Grace explores the intersection of artmaking and activism, and shares ideas for creating art in service of social justice movements. Raise questions, channel your rage, and inspire action in your art life.
SHOW NOTES:
- Free Joy Powell T-Shirts (t-shirt fundraiser Grace is running)
- Free Joy Powell (general information)
- La Petite Mort (ecosexual short film for Earth Day)
- Artivism Toolkit from Beautiful Trouble
- Want to write to political prisoners? You can learn their stories and reach out in solidarity here.
- Documentaries mentioned: Attica (on Showtime) and In the Absence of Light (on HBO)
- Ava DuVernay's series When They See Us is on Netflix
- The Dead Provide a Home For Us Living (zine by Kristian Brevik)
- The Sun and Her Stars: Salka Viertel and Hitler's Exiles in the Golden Age of Hollywood by Donna Rifkind
- Send Grace your requests for new topics and interview guests: theartlifeshow@gmail.com
RELATED EPISODES:
- Episode 12: How Can Art Change the World?
- Episode 71: Integrity for Artists (with Rev. Brig Feltus)
- Episode 37: Anti-Racism in Your Art Life
- Episode 49: Henry Barajas' Art Life
Read more and subscribe to our newsletter at 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
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
Get full access to The Art Life at theartlife.substack.com/subscribe
Cashing In vs. Selling Out (with Valerie Lohman)
vendredi 22 avril 2022 • Duration 58:02
EPISODE DESCRIPTION:
How will you know when you're ready to make a living off your art? Can you take commercial and influencer gigs without sacrificing your values? In Episode 78, Valerie Rose Lohman (she/they) joins Grace to talk money, imposter syndrome, and financial integrity. The art life is cashing in without selling out.
SHOW NOTES:
- Valerie is on TikTok
- Valerie is on Instagram
- Valerie's single Kill 4 U Die 4 U is out now!
- Book a voiceover coaching session with Valerie
- Valerie is currrently crowdfunding for JOURNEY TO THE HEART, a new interactive fantasy podcast musical! Check out the campaign on indiegogo.
- Send Grace your requests for new topics and interview guests: theartlifeshow@gmail.com
RELATED EPISODES:
- E39: Crafting a Business with Erika Lyremark
E67: How to Help Your Artist Friends (with Athena Reddy and Nick Grant) - E26: Patreon for Artists
Read more and subscribe to our newsletter at http://theartlife.show
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
Get full access to The Art Life at theartlife.substack.com/subscribe
Choose Your Own Love Story with Xandra Robinson-Burns
vendredi 8 avril 2022 • Duration 51:29
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:
Read more and subscribe to our newsletter at http://theartlife.show
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
Get full access to The Art Life at theartlife.substack.com/subscribe
Finding Your Audience and Facing Your Fears (with Alan Lastufka)
vendredi 18 mars 2022 • Duration 53:58
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
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Read more and subscribe to our newsletter at http://theartlife.show
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
Get full access to The Art Life at theartlife.substack.com/subscribe
Who Tells Your Story?
vendredi 28 janvier 2022 • Duration 20:26
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:
Read more and subscribe to our newsletter at http://theartlife.show
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
Get full access to The Art Life at theartlife.substack.com/subscribe
365 Thank Yous
vendredi 31 décembre 2021 • Duration 30:24
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:
Read more and subscribe to our newsletter at http://theartlife.show
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
Get full access to The Art Life at theartlife.substack.com/subscribe
Expanding the Canon with Shaun Leisher
vendredi 19 novembre 2021 • Duration 42:12
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:
SHOW DETAILS:
Read more and subscribe to our newsletter at http://theartlife.show
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
Get full access to The Art Life at theartlife.substack.com/subscribe
Are Witches Artists? with Crimson Minx
vendredi 5 novembre 2021 • Duration 46:09
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:
SHOW DETAILS:
Read more and subscribe to our newsletter at http://theartlife.show
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
Get full access to The Art Life at theartlife.substack.com/subscribe
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