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Dali the Rebel S2E20

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Artists are rebels by nature, but few have left a lasting impact on all media like Salvador Dali! Film, fashion, furniture… this man did it all! And did so with some very questionable behavior so HEADS UP, GUYS!!! This one gets NSFW, because you can’t talk about Dali without mentioning his antics. Nothing about this guy was mild mannered, to say the least!

In the Episode:

  • Surrealism, Freud, and the Human Mind
  • A lobster phone?
  • An amazing interaction between Dali and Andy Warhol
  • Dali’s outlandish publicity stunts

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Weird Appalachia - Why Do We Create?

Why Do We Create? S2E15

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Artists, musicians, writers, chefs… humans have this drive to CREATE! Where does it come from? Why do we make the things we make? In all new episode, Erin, Jess, and Wisey are hashing it all out.

In the Episode:

  • Why do we create? Need for beauty? Narcissim?
  • Wisey’s Magical Butter
  • The darker side of why WE create

 

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Hillbilly Art Riot S2E14

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IT’S OUR 40TH EPISODE!! Kentucky sure can throw an art shindig! Join Erin and Jess as we share all the details about the truly unique art culture in our small, rural towns! Find all the art we talk about on weirdappalachia.com!

In The Episode:

  • Our favorite galleries: a hillbilly artist’s dream come true!
  • Being an artist in a small town & pricing work
  • The eclectic bunch of Kentuckians making AMAZING ART!
  • FESTIVALS!!

 

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Digital Catfish S2E11

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We grew up during an interesting time, y’all. In a VERY NSFW episode, Erin, Jess, & Wisey are talking early 2000’s chat rooms, catfishing, dial-up modems, and really unusual or just down-right creepy folks online. Trust us, we learned the hard way! We did it all wrong so you don’t have to.

In the Episode:

  • The hot mess that was Yahoo! Chat
  • Messengers!
  • Our real life freaky chat room encounters
  • MMOs, Deep Fakes, the state of today’s society due to tech
  • CATFISHING!!!

 

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O’Keeffe the Rebel S2E10

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Often the center of gossip, this artist was a true rebel to the core. Let ‘em talk! Georgia O’Keeffe was a trailblazer for women in the arts and wasn’t afraid to stir up some controversy. Mildly NSFW… it’s O’Keeffe, guys! You KNOW we have to talk about some human anatomy!

Seriously though…. We laughed so hard recording this episode, we almost didn’t get the thing made!

In the Episode:

  • Jess is BACK!
  • The life and scandalous times of Georgia O’Keeffe
  • The infamous flower paintings… lady parts?
  • The dreaded phrase “great WOMAN painter”
  • Georgia’s antics later in life
  • Our favorite works

 

Weird Appalachia Out the Mud with Mack Tr3

Out the Mud with Mack Tr3 S2E8

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“Once you burn a bridge you get no love where I’m from…” Mack Tr3’s debut solo album just dropped, and we are beyond ecstatic to have him as a guest on the podcast. Tr3 is a Detroit rapper with Kentucky roots who loves 4 wheelin’ and rapping about his real life. Don’t miss out on “Out the Mud” available on itunes, and most major music apps.

In the Episode:

  • Mack Tr3’s family & connection to Eastern Kentucky
  • His experiences being a Detroit rapper, performing on stages the likes of Eminem have performed on
  • The creation of his first ever solo project
  • The inspiration behind tracks like Shop Talk and Out the Mud
  • Letcher County Wave!

 

Weird Appalachia Here's your Sign

Namastay Weird: Here’s your Sign S2E7

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When you hear the words “Appalachia” and “Spirituality” together you probably imagine a church on the hill, Sunday sermons preaching hellfire, hymns and river baptisms… and yes, we have that. And it’s beautiful! But, we also have those of us who found our spiritual paths in unconventional ways. Join us for a very special extended episode featuring our very special guest Hefner the Hare. Hefner is a one-woman spiritual machine: an herbalist, flow dancer, astrologist, artist, and owner of Hillbilly Hocus-Pocus.

In the Episode:

  • Hefner’s experiences being an astrologist/herbalist in Rural Appalachia
  • Our own spiritual journeys
  • Flow art
  • Finding your own path
  • Ancient Aliens?
  • What color is our soul?

 

The OG Selfie S2E6

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Self-portraits: the OG selfies. Nearly every famous artist has created one. Some even spent their entire career making one after another, while others chose to hide themselves in their work. Erin and special guest Artist Tim Smith are digging into the meanings behind them and sharing some of our favorites.

In the Episode:

  • Tim Smith’s exciting work in 2D and 3D media
  • Famous self-portraits: the wonderful and weird!
  • Artists who hid themselves in their work
  • Why do we feel compelled to create a self-portrait
  • Does the modern Selfie count?

 

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Sunflowers: A Look at Mental Health in the Arts S2E1

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We’re BACK! … and it’s been too long, you guys!

Guest and fellow artist Bug St. Paul joins us for a very special, extended episode about a very important topic: Mental Health in the Arts.

Many of history’s most esteemed artists like Vincent Van Gogh and Edvard Munch suffered from a mental illness. Join us for a very real look at what it is like to be a creative person in a small town.

In the Episode:

  • Our favorites and WHY they created their works
  • Being an Artist with Depression and/or Anxiety
  • The importance of seeking help
  • Reducing the stigma

 

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Macabre: A Look into the Darkness of the Arts S1E21

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Everyone has a dark side. These artists chose to embrace theirs to create exquisitely haunting imagery. In this episode, we are exploring macabre art; a world of nightmarish landscapes, death scenes, and disfigurement. Listeners beware, some of the subject matter is quite dark.

In the Episode:

  • The beginnings of macabre: Danse Macabre and the Black Death
  • Bosch, king of Hell
  • Francis Bacon: the man, the masochist
  • Our modern macabre favorites
  • An all-new Horror Icon of the Week!