New podcast: Art is Cheaper Than Therapy

I love art, and I love the idea of art, but I can’t help but feel out of my depth sometimes when I’m around others who know a lot more about it than me. There’s a lot of podcasts out there about art but I couldn’t help but feel one was missing- one that didn’t assume a huge background in art history and name contemporary artists it thinks I know but still had the depth of conversations that I crave and goes beyond an art history 101 type class.

I’m BEYOND excited to announce the start of my new podcast “Art is Cheaper Than Therapy,” an accessible arts podcast designed to fill that gap.

What’s it all about?

The concept of the podcast is simple- bring a wide range of art, from painting to architecture, to fashion and music, to a audience of people who are interested in art, but don’t necessarily have a professional background in it.

It is my hope through this podcast, that I will bring some of the power and meaning of artistic disciplines to those who might feel intimidated not knowing the specifics of names, works, and places frequently mentioned without explanation in other spaces. I want to make art as inclusive as possible and provide a space for art to feel therapeutic- something for one’s self-reflection and betterment rather than for social status or empty intellectualism.

We have a line up of some really interesting guests including artists, academics, and professionals. I’m hoping to cover not only a wide range of artistic disciplines, within which I include things like crafts and fashion that are often excluded from this space, but also looking at these from a variety of perspectives.

What’s out now?

The podcast including an introductory episode and the first episode is available now on major podcasting platforms such as Spotify and Apple Podcasts. Please listen and rate or leave a review if you can. These things really help smaller podcasts especially at the beginning!

For each episode, I’ll be posting on this blog with shownotes including images of all the art work we speak about and any references or links mentioned as well. The easiest way to get to that will always be to click the “Podcast” button in the menu.