Episodes

  • On “A Kingdom of Tea and Strangers” (with Houston Coley)

    On “A Kingdom of Tea and Strangers” (with Houston Coley)
    May 8 2025
    Michael is joined by film-maker and YouTuber Houston Coley to discuss Coley’s feature documentary, A Kingdom of Tea and Strangers.
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    48 mins
  • One Anothering in An Othering Age (with Chase Tremaine)

    One Anothering in An Othering Age (with Chase Tremaine)
    Apr 17 2025
    Chase Tremaine joins Michael to discuss how the advancements in technology over the last 100 years have impacted the arts, for good and ill.
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    1 hr and 21 mins
  • Three Word-Pictures for Patrons and Artists

    Three Word-Pictures for Patrons and Artists
    Mar 20 2025
    Michael offers three word-pictures to help clarify an understanding of the arts in terms of flourishing and the blessed life.
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    32 mins
  • Mailbag: 1,000 True Fans, Earned Gifts, Magic, and Christmas!

    Mailbag: 1,000 True Fans, Earned Gifts, Magic, and Christmas!
    Dec 19 2024
    In this mailbag episode for 2024, Michael answers questions ranging from magic in Harry Potter to Nativity scenes in your yard.
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    46 mins
  • Narcissism and the Gifted Artist

    Narcissism and the Gifted Artist
    Nov 21 2024
    Michael discusses narcissism, why it seems so prevalent among artists, and how to address it in both individuals and communities.
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    41 mins
  • Missions and the Power of Storytelling (with Roy Sneed)

    Missions and the Power of Storytelling (with Roy Sneed)
    Oct 17 2024
    An interview with Roy Sneed, a specialist who trains cross-cultural workers in the four uses of storytelling for missions and evangelism.
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    1 hr and 19 mins
  • Patrons and the Problem of Fame

    Patrons and the Problem of Fame
    Sep 19 2024
    Michael discusses how the problem of fame affects patrons. He then explores some ways artists and patrons can address this problem of fame.
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    54 mins
  • The Artist and the Problem of Fame

    The Artist and the Problem of Fame
    Aug 15 2024
    Michael explores the problem of fame, how the inequality of exposure among artists damages both popular and unknown artists.
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    36 mins
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