Studio Sessions
By Matthew O'Brien, Alex Carter
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Discussions about art and the creative process. New episodes every other week.
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Video Version of The Podcast: https://geni.us/StudioSessionsYT
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72. The Critic Problem: Why Great Art Resists Easy Explanations
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May 12, 2026 |
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71. What If Success Is The Unmeasurable Part?
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Apr 28, 2026 |
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70. You Output What You Input
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Apr 14, 2026 |
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69. What If Your Best Work Needs Less Sharing
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Mar 31, 2026 |
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68. Protect The Work At All Costs
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Mar 17, 2026 |
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67. Leica Luck
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Mar 03, 2026 |
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66. Back to Square One
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Feb 17, 2026 |
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65. Attempting A Low-Stakes Space For Photography And Conversation: PART 2
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Feb 03, 2026 |
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64. Attempting A Low-Stakes Space For Photography And Conversation: PART 1
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Jan 20, 2026 |
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63. Build The Foundation, Lose The Costume, Keep Your Soul
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Jan 06, 2026 |
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62. What Do We Owe The Past When We Build With Its Pieces?
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Dec 23, 2025 |
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61. Are We Curating Identity Or Chasing Dopamine?
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Dec 09, 2025 |
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60. Artists Make Ways of Seeing, Not Objects
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Nov 25, 2025 |
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59. Rethinking Collaboration: Why Working Together Still Matters
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Nov 11, 2025 |
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58. The Work You Keep Deferring
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Oct 28, 2025 |
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57. Private Work, Public Truths
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Oct 14, 2025 |
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56. Seasonality, Not Speed
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Sep 30, 2025 |
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55. Reclaiming The Soul of Digital Technology - Less Capability, More Freedom
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Sep 16, 2025 |
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54. Embracing Necessary Imperfections
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Sep 02, 2025 |
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53. The Terrible Master: On Ego, Perception, and the Choice to See Differently
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Aug 19, 2025 |
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52. The Homogenization Problem: Is Culture Losing Itself? PART 2
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Aug 05, 2025 |
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51. The Homogenization Problem: Is Culture Losing Itself? PART 1
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Jul 22, 2025 |
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50. Fragmented Culture: What Matters When Nothing Really Matters?
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Jul 08, 2025 |
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49. The Human Cost of "Artificial Intelligence": What Are We Trading Away?
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Jun 24, 2025 |
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48. What Happens When We Stop Believing Anything Is Possible?
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Jun 10, 2025 |
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47. Escape Velocity: The Quest For Autonomy in Art
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May 27, 2025 |
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46. Creative Obligation & Reciprocity: The Debt of Inspiration
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May 13, 2025 |
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45. Embracing Chaos: Thriving in Creative Discomfort
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Apr 29, 2025 |
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44. The Universal Language of Creative Expression - Why We Must Create to Feel Alive
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Apr 15, 2025 |
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43. Artful Spaces: On Curation, Community, and The Creative Value of Physical Spaces in a Digital Age
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Apr 01, 2025 |
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42. Daily Practice or The Art of Doing It Just Because
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Mar 18, 2025 |
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41. Standing Still, Moving Forward: The Paradox of Creative Consistency
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Mar 04, 2025 |
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40. Sonder: Embracing Empathy and Human Connection
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Feb 18, 2025 |
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39. Who Made This? The Disappearing Artist and Their Work
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Feb 04, 2025 |
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38. The Mystical State of Paradox: A Journey Beyond Binary Thinking
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Jan 21, 2025 |
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37. Spreading Your Forces Too Thin: The Art of Choosing Your Battles
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Jan 07, 2025 |
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36. Creative Identity and The Evolution of Creative Processes
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Dec 24, 2024 |
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35. The Art of Showing Up: Learn to Do the Work
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Dec 10, 2024 |
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34. Price Your Work Based on the Value You Create: Part 2
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Nov 26, 2024 |
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33. Price Your Work Based On The Value You Create: Part 1
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Nov 12, 2024 |
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32. Finding Authenticity Amidst Cultural Noise and Pressure
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Oct 29, 2024 |
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31. Pressure, Art, and Dopamine: Navigating Modern Life
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Oct 15, 2024 |
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30. Objects with Soul: Exploring the Art of Everyday Things
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Oct 01, 2024 |
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29. Beyond Comparison: Finding Your Own Path Through Action
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Sep 17, 2024 |
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28. Slow Craft: Reclaiming the Creative Process
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Sep 03, 2024 |
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27. Finding Growth in Disruption and Change
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Aug 20, 2024 |
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26. The Pursuit of Genuine in World Driven by Trends
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Aug 06, 2024 |
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25: The Timeless Appeal of Quality
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Jul 23, 2024 |
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24. Boredom: The Long Lost Catalyst for Original Ideas?
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Jul 09, 2024 |
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23. Reboots, Sequels, and the Quest for Originality
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Jun 25, 2024 |
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22. The Complexities of Putting Your Work Into The World
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Jun 11, 2024 |
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21. Creating Work in the Age of Technology
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May 28, 2024 |
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20. The Art of Omission: How To Know What Doesn't Belong
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May 14, 2024 |
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19. Art or Content?
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Apr 30, 2024 |
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18. Craftsmanship at the Intersection of Artistic and Appealing
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Apr 16, 2024 |
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17. The Snowball: Simplifying "Success" in The Creative Process
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Apr 02, 2024 |
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16. Attention or Art? Sharing Work as Catharsis vs Spectacle
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Mar 19, 2024 |
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15. Turn On, Tune In, Drop Out: Finding Meaning in Art, Film, and Life
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Mar 05, 2024 |
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14. Embracing Raw Authenticity: Art as a Diary and Creating a Safe Space To Explore
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Feb 20, 2024 |
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13. Creative Authenticity and the Dance with Expectations
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Feb 06, 2024 |
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12. Emotional Truth Versus Technical Mastery: How To Stop Getting Stuck In The Weeds With Your Work
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Jan 23, 2024 |
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11. Capturing and Cultivating Ideas
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Jan 09, 2024 |
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10. From Concept to Creation: Taking The First Steps
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Dec 26, 2023 |
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9. The Compulsion to Create: Tackling Inhibitions and Discovering Artistic Freedom
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Dec 12, 2023 |
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8. Unraveling the Charm of the Pre-Digital Era
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Nov 28, 2023 |
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7. Blurring Boundaries: An Exploration of Self-worth and Creative Success
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Nov 14, 2023 |
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6. The "plastic" trap: discovering depth in your work
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Oct 31, 2023 |
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5. Naming Your Work: The Complexities and Importance of Subjective Interpretation
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Oct 17, 2023 |
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4. Walking the High Wire of Creativity and Commercialism
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Oct 03, 2023 |
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3. The Intersection of Art, Vanity, and Commerce
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Sep 19, 2023 |
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2. Embracing the Paradox: Sustaining Creative Expression through Disciplined Craftsmanship
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Sep 05, 2023 |
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1. Exploring Artistic Intention: The Beauty of Unintentional Art and Creativity's Staying Power
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Aug 23, 2023 |