Art Fight Podcast
133 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 3 years ago - ★★★★★ - 14 ratingsWe bring artists, musicians, creatives, and combatants of all stripes together to have real conversations about the fight in art, and the art in fighting.
AFP is based in Nashville, created and hosted by Joe Nolan and Brian Siskind. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/artfightpodcast/support
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Episodes
Art Fight Podcast - THE FINAL EPISODE w/ Nancy Kidder and Kevin Guthrie
February 13, 2021 22:58 - 1 hour - 84.6 MBWhat can we say? It has been a great 3 year run, and we did what we set out to do. Professor Nancy Kidder joins us to talk art/fight/writing, and to say farewells - and artist Kevin Guthrie takes us through his latest work, steeped in nostalgia with a point of view. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/artfightpodcast/support
Art Fight Podcast #118 - Paul Horton / No Stress
February 07, 2021 17:17 - 39 minutes - 32.6 MBHorton has never been one to maintain idle hands. His work in The Alabama Shakes and Concurrence is augmented by constant composition at home, as well as raising a family and remembering to enjoy the non-musical parts of life. Prelude No. 1 is the result of finding that balance of work and life, remembering to embrace No Stress all along the way. Get Paul's new music hwew: https://www.no-stress.me/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/artfightpodcast/support
Art Fight Podcast EP117 - Peter Joseph
January 29, 2021 22:06 - 1 hour - 148 MBSolid rounds in with @ZeitgeistFilm talking music, creativity, filmmaking, the power of authenticity in creative practice, the inherent demise of society (of course) - oh and we pondered what is the best King Crimson record - which is 'Discipline' btw. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/artfightpodcast/support
Art Fight Podcast #116 - The hidden art in UFC 257
January 22, 2021 15:40 - 1 hour - 91.5 MBTiming beats speed and accuracy beats power in this special fight week edition of the Art Fight Podcast. In this episode we call in the Irish MMA media to help us decipher all things McGregor, Poirier, Hooker and Chandler. Severe MMA's Sean Sheehan returns to the show to talk tactics in the Main Event. And Hindfight MMA's Ben Kiely parses the Good Guy VS Evil Genius dynamics of Saturday's potentially epic matchup. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/artfightp...
Art Fight Podcast #115 - Brianna Bass
January 15, 2021 14:42 - 1 hour - 83.2 MBThe Art Fight Podcast is back! We kick off the new year with the delightful painter and MFA candidate at Yale, Brianna Bass. We talk about higher learning in a pandemic, the connections between color and music, and the age old Gryffindor/Slytherin rivalry. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/artfightpodcast/support
Art Fight Podcast | EP114 | The last episode of 2020
December 18, 2020 13:18 - 1 hour - 75.3 MBWe talk our Fight of the year in MMA and Art, favorite creative things we didn't do, and saying farewell to a rough year. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/artfightpodcast/support
Art Fight Podcast #113 - Seán Sheehan | Severe MMA
December 05, 2020 14:51 - 1 hour - 59.7 MBKnow the criteria! Seán Sheehan of Severe MMA talks with us straight outta Limerick, Ireland on MMA judging, rules, regulations, and the passion for finding the truth in combat. Follow https://twitter.com/SeanSheehanBA --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/artfightpodcast/support
Art Fight Podcast #112 - MMA and Bare Knuckle fighter Tom Shoaff
November 20, 2020 12:43 - 53 minutes - 49.5 MBTom Shoaff drops in and gives us the details on his upcoming return to MMA from Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship, the value of performance and art in fighting, and what it means to be in the "moustache mafia". Follow Tom on IG: https://www.instagram.com/tom.shoaff --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/artfightpodcast/support
Art Fight Podcast EP111
November 13, 2020 12:34 - 1 hour - 57.8 MBJoe and Brian talk the power of iteration in art practice, the perils of music recording, and why artists are never satisfied with their desks. Follow @mightyjoenolan @thosedrones --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/artfightpodcast/support
Art Fight Podcast - Marlos E'van and his Third Man Records mural | Nuveen Barwari drops in | EP106
October 30, 2020 00:51 - 1 hour - 73.3 MBWe hang with artist Marlos E'van and talk his Third Man Records mural and other wildness. Artist Nuveen Barwari makes a surprise appearance! Follow Marlos on IG @marlosevan https://www.instagram.com/marlosevan/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/artfightpodcast/support
Art Fight Podcast - artist and educator Sam Dunson | EP109
October 23, 2020 12:01 - 1 hour - 79 MBWe talk Sam's upcoming virtual show "Black Flower", running through December 26th at the Rymer Gallery in Nashville, as well as the passing of David Driskell, the artist and an art historian who was a tireless champion for African American art. Follow Sam @dunsonart --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/artfightpodcast/support
Art Fight Podcast EP108 [ART] Mixed Media Artistry [FIGHT] Khabib vs. Anyone
October 16, 2020 12:16 - 1 hour - 57.7 MB[ART]How do artists maintain different disciplines, working in various mediums? [FIGHT] If you are curious about watching fights and seeing the best in MMA, look no further than UFC 254: KHABIB VS. GAETHJE --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/artfightpodcast/support
Art Fight Podcast EP107 - Robin Black | Fight Secrets
October 09, 2020 11:24 - 1 hour - 55.5 MBThis week ArtFight communes with our Spirit Animal, Robin Black! Prepare for a deep dive into finding your BINK. Robin Black breaks down his new Fight Secrets episodes, and celebrates one billion views of his work. Follow Robin @robinblackmma --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/artfightpodcast/support
Art Fight Podcast - Izzy's mojo | Esther Lin's departure | EP106
October 02, 2020 14:01 - 1 hour - 57.8 MBJoe and Brian talk Israel Adesanya's mojo, photographer Esther Lin's departure from MMAFighting, and why high end music studios are not ideal. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/artfightpodcast/support
Art Fight Podcast - comics art legend Eddie Campbell [EP105]
September 25, 2020 11:46 - 1 hour - 59.6 MBWe hang with #ComicArt legend Eddie Campbell and talk about the evolution of From Hell - arguably the greatest #graphicnovel of all time. https://www.eddiecampbelldammit.com/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/artfightpodcast/support
#104 | The Fine Art of Violence | Chris Rini + Josh Rosenblatt
September 11, 2020 01:28 - 1 hour - 108 MBExperience the perfect collision at the center of the cage between drawing and writing, as we revel in the new book "The Fine Art of Violence, Vol. 1" by Chris Rini with Josh Rosenblatt. Follow Chris Rini at @rinimma Follow Josh at @jrosenblatt1 Book available now at www.chrisrini.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/artfightpodcast/support
#103 | Dycee Wildman | Defy Film Festival
September 04, 2020 02:43 - 1 hour - 73.1 MBA Nashville native, Dycee Wildman is a director / writer with a love of the unusual and spooky. her work is influenced by filmmakers who dabble in the absurd, such as Miranda July, Hal Hartley, and Vera Chytilova, as well as directors who explore darkness, Roman Polanski, Wong Kar Wai, and Lynn Ramsey. Growing up in the south she developed an aesthetic sense that is derived from the natural world, but her interests skew consistently to the grisly. In addition to filmmaking she fosters the ar...
#102 - [ART] What happens when the art machine starts again? [FIGHT] Robbie Lawler and Frankie Edgar
August 28, 2020 00:07 - 1 hour - 69.8 MBART COVID-19 Silenced the Artworld. What Happens When the Machine Starts Up Again? FIGHT Frankie Edgar old as new, and Robbie Lawler being superhuman. The Art Fight Podcast is hosted by artists Brian Siskind and Joe Nolan. We bring artists, musicians, creatives, and fighters of all stripes together to have conversations about the fight in art, and the art in fighting. Recorded live Thursdays 5pm Central/6pm Eastern Subscribe to our YouTube Channel! https://bit.ly/artfightpodcastsub Webs...
#101 - Kari Leigh + BB Fou Fou
August 21, 2020 02:26 - 1 hour - 69.5 MBKari Ames and Danielle Shoda decided to transform the Barbershop theater in Nashville. TN into a Covid-friendly temple space, available to be entered any time of day or night during the middle two weeks of September (9/10-24 -- by appointment only). A maximum of two beings total will be permitted use of the space at a time for up to 60 minutes and the room is designed to be interpreted / utilized differently by each human who enters. Inside you will find something akin to a planet-worshippin...
#100 - Chuck Mindenhall, Nancy Kidder, Fernanda Prates, Matthew Polly
August 15, 2020 16:21 - 1 hour - 136 MBWe celebrated our 100th episode with the A team of combat sports writing! A conversation on literature, #UFC252, robot voice technology, Bruce Lee's modern opponents & our mutual envy for Chuck Mindenhall. What an occasion! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/artfightpodcast/support
ART: Is topical art a trap? FIGHT: Henderson v. Chandler 2 | ART FIGHT PODCAST | EP 100 Preview
August 07, 2020 04:05 - 1 hour - 65.4 MBWe unveiled our new setup, took a few chat comments and questions, talked topical art, Henderson v. Chandler 2, Taylor Swift?, and reveal our special guests for our big episode 100 next week. (Hint: PROF and the MITH) --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/artfightpodcast/support
#99 - Chris Rini
July 31, 2020 03:03 - 53 minutes - 49.3 MBThis week we sit down with the artist behind Bloody Elbow's MMA Squared cartoons, Chris Rini. Chris relates a harrowing tale of quarantine life at the epicenter of the pandemic in NYC, we talk about why artists should never work for free, and he even shares Mama Rini's secret for the perfect linguini and clams. Pro tip: you're gonna wanna watch Goodfellas again. "As far as I can remember, I always wanted to be a Muay Thai fighter." Follow Chris on Twitter https://twitter.com/RiniMMA Check ...
#98 - Robin Black
July 24, 2020 22:47 - 1 hour - 68.3 MBThis week we're joined by friend of the show and one of Art Fight Podcast's foundational inspirations, Robin Black. We discuss the how and why of martial arts analysis, the challenges facing Bellator's return to live fight events, and Robin's nomination for the World MMA Awards Analyst of the Year. Plus SO much more. Don't miss this one! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/artfightpodcast/support
#97 - Brian and Joe
July 17, 2020 02:46 - 1 hour - 61.7 MBAfter a week off, we return to catch up on all things art and fight, and fill you guys in on our latest projects. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/artfightpodcast/support
#96 - Paul Hairston
July 03, 2020 01:39 - 53 minutes - 49.6 MBPaul Hairston is a New York City based commercial and film director. Raised in rural Virginia, he now lives and works out of Brooklyn. We talk his fight short film "Lions in the Corner" - a profound piece about a real life fight club in Virginia with a purpose. Watch the film: https://vimeo.com/353833615 Follow Paul on IG: https://www.instagram.com/paulhairston --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/artfightpodcast/support
#95 - Nico B
June 26, 2020 03:49 - 1 hour - 56 MBThis week we have a chat with underground filmmaker, cult cinema curator and book publisher, Nico B. We talk about pioneering pinup photographer Bunny Yeager, Nashville native Bettie Page, Nico's own films, and his legendary video rental store in Amsterdam which planted the seeds for his Cult Epics movie and book label. Cult Epics - http://www.cultepics.com/ Bunny Yeager - Women of the Sun Photography Exhibit - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BErigXSY9IA --- Support this podcast: ht...
#94 - Stuart Swezey
June 19, 2020 04:29 - 1 hour - 59.6 MBDirector and Producer: Stuart Swezey Desolation Center is the untold story of a series of guerrilla music and art performance happenings in the 80s which inspired the birth of contemporary festival culture including Burning Man, Lollapalooza, and Coachella. https://www.desolationcenter.com/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/artfightpodcast/support
#93 - J. David Spurlock
June 12, 2020 00:41 - 1 hour - 56.2 MBWe are joined by author J. David Spurlock of Vanguard Publishing. Discover, or return to, the world's greatest heroic fantasy artist, Frank Frazetta in this landmark art collection entitled, Fantastic Paintings of Frazetta. Buy the book: http://www.vanguardpublishing.com/ Learn more about the Frazetta Art Museum: http://frazettamuseum.com/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/artfightpodcast/support
Art Fight Podcast - VERSUS 3 - Dimebag Darrell VS Matt Brown
June 09, 2020 22:23 - 38 minutes - 36.1 MBDimebag Darrell and Matt Brown were both far beyond driven, and both legends that crossed paths into immortality. We break it down! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/artfightpodcast/support
#92 - Jeff Coffin
June 05, 2020 12:06 - 1 hour - 64.6 MBSaxophone legend Jeff Coffin returns to the show and talks about connecting the dots in music and art, and the importance of surprises. Follow Jeff @jeffcoffinmusic Support his ITA Studio Streams project: https://www.itastudiostreams.com/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/artfightpodcast/support
#91 - Wayne White
May 29, 2020 00:36 - 1 hour - 62.8 MBWayne White is an American artist, art director, illustrator, & puppeteer. Born and raised in Chattanooga, Wayne has used his memories of the South to create inspired works for film, television, and the fine art world. You may remember his sets for Pee-Wee's Playhouse, but a lifetime of smile-inducing wonder has been created since those days. Follow Wayne: https://www.instagram.com/waynewhiteart https://www.waynewhiteart.com/ Waltzer single: https://open.spotify.com/album/3ffkKgJmbv8wP...
VERSUS 2: Tony Ferguson vs. Sun Ra
May 27, 2020 01:13 - 31 minutes - 29.1 MBArt Fight Podcast - VERSUS 2 - Tony Ferguson vs. Sun Ra Creative forces collide in this epic showdown. Who ya got? Judging Criteria - effective use of creative tools - effective prolificity - art era control --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/artfightpodcast/support
#90 - Ivan Verlaan and Mr. Regular
May 23, 2020 16:30 - 1 hour - 88.7 MBWe talked about their recent collaboration, taking Regular Car Reviews to a new level of production and sentimentality. Follow Ivan and his production company Visual Inclination at: https://twitter.com/visinc https://visualinclination.com/ Follow Mr. Regular at: https://twitter.com/regularcars https://www.youtube.com/user/RegularCars --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/artfightpodcast/support
#89 - Clay Steakley
May 22, 2020 01:11 - 1 hour - 60.5 MBClay Steakley joins us to kick around creative branding and marketing concepts, and gives the scoop on his latest project, the Outervoice newsletter, empowering artists and connecting audiences through conversation and discovery. Learn more about Clay and Outervoice: https://www.outervoice.net/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/artfightpodcast/support
VERSUS 1: Edson Barboza vs. George Bellows
May 19, 2020 22:25 - 31 minutes - 29.4 MBArt Fight Podcast VERSUS 1: Edson Barboza vs. George Bellows Judging Criteria - effective use of creative tools - effective prolificity - art era control How will Barboza's creativity and leg kicks stand up to the Ashcan style of George Bellows? --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/artfightpodcast/support
Art Fight Podcast [Bonus] Oh Sh*t! Moments - Andy Alexander
May 11, 2020 16:59 - 22 minutes - 20.8 MBAndy Alexander is a playback engineer for the best in live music today including Tycho, Kanye, and many others. Here is the story of his worst nightmare - all computers failing during a live set. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/artfightpodcast/support
#88 - Brian and Joe
May 01, 2020 14:12 - 1 hour - 65.7 MBWe talked pandemic #creativity, #artist grants and resources, and of course - #UFC249 (had a little audio echo but it's fine... it's fine... it's fine.... fine...) We bring artists, musicians, creatives, and combatants of all stripes together to have real conversations about the fight in art, and the art in fighting. AFP is based in Nashville, created and hosted by Brian Siskind and Joe Nolan. Listen on iTunes, Anchor, Stitcher, Overcast, Google Podcasts, Breaker, RadioPublic, Spotify o...
#87 - Brian and Joe
April 24, 2020 16:13 - 58 minutes - 54 MBBrian and Joe are back! Hear all about the new public art project from @MightyJoeNolan, creativity in quarantine, and how Tony Ferguson is the Sun Ra of #MMA --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/artfightpodcast/support
#86 - Tim Welch
March 15, 2020 00:43 - 55 minutes - 50.9 MBThis week we compare strip mall Chinese throwing star collections with one of MMA's most happening coaches. Tim Welch joins us to talk about teaching, learning, fundamental health, and the long strange trip for knowledge that is the Suga Show. Follow Tim on IG: https://www.instagram.com/timwelchmt Twitter: https://twitter.com/TimwelchMT --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/artfightpodcast/support
#85 - Black Cat Sylvester
March 11, 2020 16:47 - 1 hour - 57.9 MBThis week we practice Shaolin animal forms with musician/inventor Black Cat Sylvester. We talk high-tech scratched grooves, Indian food, tornado relief, and bedazzled Nashville unicorn sightings. Follow Black Cat at https://www.instagram.com/blackcatsylvester/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/artfightpodcast/support
#84 - Kevin Ronca
February 29, 2020 18:54 - 55 minutes - 51.6 MBThis week we're locked in a cage with filmmaker Kevin Ronca. We talk addiction, homelessness, art hustles, corona quarantines, and the great, Ronca produced, Nightcrawlers film debuting on Vimeo on Demand and Amazon Prime. https://www.instagram.com/nightcrawlersmovie/ http://nightcrawlersthefilm.com/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/artfightpodcast/support
#83 - Jaysen Baker
February 22, 2020 14:45 - 1 hour - 63.4 MBThis week we're swinging nunchaku with Nashville MMA fighter Jaysen Baker. We get a breakdown on Jaysen's current fight camp, how martial arts might make you a better musician, and why pace is key for success inside and outside of sanctioned cage violence. https://www.instagram.com/jaysenabaker/ https://www.facebook.com/allenj.baker --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/artfightpodcast/support
#82 - Sisavanh Phouthavong
February 15, 2020 16:59 - 58 minutes - 53.7 MBThis week we have a bareknuckled chat with artist and educator Sisavanh Phouthavong. We talk the Secret War in Laos, Third Culture Kids in Kansas, candy-colored cluster bombs, and brave art against war. https://www.sisavanhphouthavong.com/ https://www.tinneycontemporary.com/sisavanh-phouthavong --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/artfightpodcast/support
#81 - Hilary Schroeder
February 11, 2020 13:14 - 45 minutes - 42.4 MBThis week we enter the arena with Asheville Art Museum Assistant Curator, Hilary Schroeder. We talk Southern art history, creativity in times of conflict, old school craft beer, and the ghost of John Cage. https://www.ashevilleart.org/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/artfightpodcast/support
#80 - Matthew Polly
January 31, 2020 13:08 - 46 minutes - 43.5 MBBestselling author of Bruce Lee: A Life, American Shaolin, and Tapped Out, Matthew Polly returns to fill us in on his Executive Producer role for the new ESPN Documentary on Bruce Lee, and we get first news on his next project - which is... insane. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/artfightpodcast/support
#79 - Ben Fowlkes
January 24, 2020 12:54 - 1 hour - 56.5 MBSenior Writer for The Athletic Ben Fowlkes raps with us from the frontier about the value of being able to take your time with writing, the struggle of getting started, and moving beyond telling yourself that you suck. https://theathletic.com/author/ben-fowlkes/ https://twitter.com/benfowlkesMMA --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/artfightpodcast/support
#78 - Phoenix Carnevale
January 10, 2020 03:36 - 1 hour - 62.1 MBThis week we sit down with martial artist, actress, writer, fitness coach, and MMA media star, Phoenix Carnevale. We mourn the end of The MMA Beat, reflect on the legend of Batman, talk smart about dumbed down culture, and compare creative entrepreneurship to surfing. Check out phoenix carnevale (@microphonephoen): https://twitter.com/microphonephoen https://m.youtube.com/everythingmartialarts https://instagram.com/emartialarts --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/p...
#77 - Amy Kaplan
December 20, 2019 03:01 - 1 hour - 61.6 MBFansided MMA Editor, Journalist, and Photographer Amy Kaplan talks her MMA media journey, why shooting fighters after a loss is so hard, and how being on, not behind camera is even harder. Follow Amy on Twitter @photoamy33 https://twitter.com/PhotoAmy33 --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/artfightpodcast/support
#76 - Fernanda Prates
December 13, 2019 03:06 - 1 hour - 61.9 MBMeet radical empath, MMA journalist, and podcaster - The Athletic's own - Fernanda Prates. We talk about opportunity angst, irrational MMA passion, why Alexander Volkanovski is a Hufflepuff, and how broken rules define styles. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/artfightpodcast/support
#75 - Josh Rosenblatt
December 06, 2019 02:30 - 1 hour - 61.3 MBThis week we're joined by MMA journalist and the author of the book Why We Fight, Josh Rosenblatt. Josh talks about the MMA writing landscape in the 21st century, the aesthetics of the inevitable, and the gathering of the tribe at the MMA Media Symposium. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/artfightpodcast/support