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What’s My Thesis? - Podcast

What’s My Thesis?

Every week, artists teach Javier Proenza.

Society & Culture Arts History Visual Arts Philosophy
Update frequency
every 7 days
Average duration
75 minutes
Episodes
273
Years Active
2018 - 2025
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73. Non Binary - Abdiel Lopez

73. Non Binary - Abdiel Lopez

01:14:08  |   Sun 05 Jan 2020
72. Queer of Color Critique - Abdiel López

72. Queer of Color Critique - Abdiel López

01:11:52  |   Wed 01 Jan 2020
71. Flesh and Foliage - Peter Max Lawrence

71. Flesh and Foliage - Peter Max Lawrence

Artist @petermaxlawrence and I ban politics from part two of our conversation, and argue about comic books instead.

01:28:12  |   Thu 26 Dec 2019
70. Death to Neo-isms - Peter Max Lawrence

70. Death to Neo-isms - Peter Max Lawrence

Artist and brother from another mother @petermaxlawrence and I join forces for the most ambitious crossover event of all time. What's My Thesis and Time Waster Radio duke it out for podcasting suprem…

01:29:14  |   Sat 07 Dec 2019
69. Centro America - Pamela Ramos

69. Centro America - Pamela Ramos

Artist @pameeeela and I discuss the range of Latin American cultural experiences that are often seen as singular and interchangeable. We talk about the racism that exists between countries who's cult…

01:09:06  |   Mon 25 Nov 2019
68. Ambiguity of Research - Pamela Ramos

68. Ambiguity of Research - Pamela Ramos

Artist @pameeeela talks about immigrating to Baltimore, and breaks down cultural nuances as we explore the wide range of practices artists consider research.

01:08:25  |   Mon 18 Nov 2019
67. Overwatch, Anime, and Comics - Rakeem Cunningham

67. Overwatch, Anime, and Comics - Rakeem Cunningham

Artist @rakeemc and I discuss our love hate relationship with the video game Overwatch, and how it’s the only thing that fills us with unhindered rage, before getting into the lore behind the anime a…

01:08:49  |   Tue 12 Nov 2019
66. Carving Out a Lane - Rakeem Cunningham

66. Carving Out a Lane - Rakeem Cunningham

Artist @rakeemc discuses being pigeon holed and politicized, like when his work is described as body positive, but his body is not representative of the people the body positive movement is for. We t…

01:01:50  |   Mon 04 Nov 2019
65. Deep Fakes - Amanda Carter

65. Deep Fakes - Amanda Carter

Artist @femmester and I discuss what how our trust in the photograph has changed in our lifetimes. We consider the implications going forward, and ask what happens to the surveillance state when we n…

01:05:35  |   Mon 28 Oct 2019
64. Photography as a Syncretic Experience - Amanda Carter

64. Photography as a Syncretic Experience - Amanda Carter

Artist @femmester catches me in a particularly conspiratorial mind frame to discuss photography experienced as a fusion of different religions, cultures, and philosophies.

02:07:57  |   Mon 21 Oct 2019
63. The Whiteness Episode - Lorenzo Baker

63. The Whiteness Episode - Lorenzo Baker

Artist @zo_broo and I discuss America’s secret police, white female privilege, and civil rights activists who were murdered for speaking out about class struggle (MLK and Fred Hampton). We highlight …

01:27:15  |   Tue 15 Oct 2019
62. Anti-Black - Lorenzo Baker

62. Anti-Black - Lorenzo Baker

Artist @zo_broo and I go deep on structural racism, imperialism and oppression without a white person present to get defensive and make the conversation about them. We call out the police as a protec…

01:04:45  |   Mon 07 Oct 2019
61. Culture Shock - Gweneth Gilmore

61. Culture Shock - Gweneth Gilmore

01:07:07  |   Tue 01 Oct 2019
59. Critical Consumption of Media - Kellan Barnebey King

59. Critical Consumption of Media - Kellan Barnebey King

Artist and @montevistaprojects member @kellanbarnebeyking and I discover the differences in our similar world views, and share the challenges we have consuming all news sources. We discuss Air Americ…

01:01:29  |   Mon 09 Sep 2019
58. Pivotal Moments in History - Kellan Barnebey King

58. Pivotal Moments in History - Kellan Barnebey King

Artist @kellanbarnebeyking briefly shares art collective @montevistaprojects  mission statement, before taking us on a journey from Pre-Colombian California to the geopolitical conflicts that affect …

01:16:49  |   Mon 02 Sep 2019
57. An Illustrated Autoethnography - Dr. Bethanie Irons

57. An Illustrated Autoethnography - Dr. Bethanie Irons

Artist and Art Doctor Dr. Bethanie Irons and I dive deeper into her dissertation "Becoming Within Entangled Spaces of Artistic Practice: An Illustrated Autoethnography" about instagram, breaking down…

01:13:06  |   Mon 26 Aug 2019
56. Instagram - Dr. Bethanie Irons

56. Instagram - Dr. Bethanie Irons

Artist and recently hooded art doctor @bethanie_irons takes us through the process of defending her dissertation on Instagram. We talk in depth about her research, and how IG thrives as a tool for ar…

01:00:22  |   Tue 20 Aug 2019
55. Generation Gaps - Katie Kline

55. Generation Gaps - Katie Kline

Artist and high school photography teacher @katiekline and I discuss how the rate at which technological innovation accelerates is responsible for the generation gap between Baby Boomers and Millenni…

01:11:11  |   Mon 12 Aug 2019
54. FOMO - Katie Kline

54. FOMO - Katie Kline

Artist and high school photography teacher @katiekline talks about Instagram related FOMO from the perspective of someone who’s process is rooted in consuming photography. She shares her experience t…

01:00:21  |   Mon 05 Aug 2019
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