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What’s My Thesis?

Every week, artists teach Javier Proenza.

Society & Culture Arts History Visual Arts Philosophy
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Average duration
75 minutes
Episodes
273
Years Active
2018 - 2025
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33. Santeria - Jessica Gispert

33. Santeria - Jessica Gispert

Artist Jessica Gispert and I talk about growing up around Cuban occultism in Miami. We have fun getting into the origins of Santeria while remaining careful not to upset the saints. Also, animal sacr…

00:58:08  |   Thu 31 Jan 2019
32. Intersectionality and Deep Listening - Natalja Kent

32. Intersectionality and Deep Listening - Natalja Kent

Continuing, artist Natalja Kent gives me space to talk white privilege, racism on the liberal left, and why NPR listeners are problematic in this intense conversation about cultural wounds. We don’t …

01:04:19  |   Tue 22 Jan 2019
31. Somatic and Embodiment Practices - Natalja Kent

31. Somatic and Embodiment Practices - Natalja Kent

Artist Natalja Kent stops by to share her experience with embodiment practices, and introduces me to practical techniques like body scans and the supper aggressive sounding Feldenkrais method. I say …

00:45:15  |   Tue 15 Jan 2019
30. Atomic Age: Rise of the Proxy War - Jamie Hamilton

30. Atomic Age: Rise of the Proxy War - Jamie Hamilton

Continuing our conversation, Jamie Hamilton and I talk about the geopolitical strategies the US adopted during the Cold War, and the rise of the proxy war, before going on tangents about his last epi…

01:27:58  |   Tue 08 Jan 2019
29. Atomic Age: Fast and Furious - Jamie Hamilton

29. Atomic Age: Fast and Furious - Jamie Hamilton

Returning Guest Jamie Hamilton (Telematic Space) helps me go through some of my remaining notes on the Atomic Age. Not a Sequel, not a reboot, we cover entirely new information from the earlier serie…

01:28:40  |   Tue 01 Jan 2019
28. Gravity, Brands, and Kanye West Pt II - David Alekhuogie

28. Gravity, Brands, and Kanye West Pt II - David Alekhuogie

Continuing our conversation David Alekhuogie wonders if social media is putting constraints on process by establishing parameters artists have to work well with to be seen on social media. Where is y…

01:36:04  |   Tue 25 Dec 2018
27. Gravity, Brands, and Kanye West Pt I - David Alekhuogie

27. Gravity, Brands, and Kanye West Pt I - David Alekhuogie

Photographer David Alekhuogie talks about gravity in terms of personal momentum, brands as a statement of identity, and why Kanye West still matters to him.

01:26:39  |   Tue 18 Dec 2018
26. Binge Watching, Insecurity and Tarot Card Readings Pt II - Yoshie Sakai

26. Binge Watching, Insecurity and Tarot Card Readings Pt II - Yoshie Sakai

In the second half of our conversation, Yoshie Sakai and I talk about binge watching, art practice, and the history of Tarot Cards, but more importantly, I get a tarot card reading that hits close to…

01:03:16  |   Tue 11 Dec 2018
25. Binge Watching, Insecurity and Tarot Card Readings Pt I - Yoshie Sakai

25. Binge Watching, Insecurity and Tarot Card Readings Pt I - Yoshie Sakai

Artist and Bar Fund LA Grant Recipient Yoshie Sakai talks about the good and bad experiences she's had with psychics, how to pick the right one for you, and the dangers of getting addicted, while mak…

01:03:39  |   Tue 04 Dec 2018
24. Queer in Kansas - Peter Max Lawrence

24. Queer in Kansas - Peter Max Lawrence

Continuing  our conversation, @petermaxlawrence and I go on tangents about zines, art school, and growing up gay in 1990's Kansas. Also, Is Donald Trump a batman villain?

01:23:45  |   Tue 27 Nov 2018
23. 90s Indie and Super Hero Comics - Peter Max Lawrence

23. 90s Indie and Super Hero Comics - Peter Max Lawrence

Artist Peter Max Lawrence talks comic books and queer identity, as we get into the artists, writers, and characters that guided us through puberty in the 90s.

01:23:31  |   Tue 30 Oct 2018
22. A History of Playgrounds - Zach Kleyn

22. A History of Playgrounds - Zach Kleyn

Artist and Play Consultant @zachkleyn discusses the history of playgrounds, early childhood development, toxic vs healthy masculinity, and how to live a more playful life.

01:47:08  |   Wed 24 Oct 2018
21. Play - Zach Kleyn

21. Play - Zach Kleyn

Artists @zachkleyn talks about early childhood development and how play types established between the ages of 2 and 5 years old affect our adult interactions. Using his post graduate degrees in art a…

01:12:52  |   Wed 17 Oct 2018
20. Screens and Their Conditions Pt II - Nathan Gulick

20. Screens and Their Conditions Pt II - Nathan Gulick

Artist Nathan Gulick and I continue our discussion, and get into how access to resolution is becoming indicative of social class. As Augmented Reality becomes more common, how will our subscription t…

01:11:03  |   Tue 09 Oct 2018
19. Screens and Their Conditions Pt I - Nathan Gulick

19. Screens and Their Conditions Pt I - Nathan Gulick

Artist Nathan Gulick stops by to talk about the conditions inherent in the screens we interact with. We discuss how the history of photography is evolving now that imagry is consumed primarily throug…

02:17:02  |   Tue 02 Oct 2018
18. Identity Politics Pt II - Josh Steichmann

18. Identity Politics Pt II - Josh Steichmann

Photographer Josh Steichmann and I look at the 2016 election as we continue to discuss the importance of Identity Politics, and why rational centrists are not the most compelling candidates.

01:23:22  |   Tue 25 Sep 2018
17. Identity Politics Pt I - Josh Steichmann

17. Identity Politics Pt I - Josh Steichmann

Photographer Josh Steichmann breaks down Identity Politics.

01:16:43  |   Tue 18 Sep 2018
16. Bodies and the Politics of Presence - Zoya Sardashti

16. Bodies and the Politics of Presence - Zoya Sardashti

Zoya Sardashti talks about Judith Butler’s writing on forming assembly, and shows us how dependent we are on the other when building our individual identities.

01:20:03  |   Tue 11 Sep 2018
15. Immigration Law - Mark Prada

15. Immigration Law - Mark Prada

I talk to old friend, and immigration lawyer Mark Prada. We learn that the immigration court has no Judicial independence, and is not subject to checks and balances. “At any point Jeff sessions can s…

01:04:16  |   Tue 28 Aug 2018
14. Telematic Space - Jamie Hamilton

14. Telematic Space - Jamie Hamilton

Artist Jamie Hamilton stops by to discuss his upcoming article for Vasari21 on Telematic Space. Jamie shows us how little we understand the structure of the internet and our relationship to agregatio…

01:50:01  |   Tue 21 Aug 2018
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