Season 2026

To be in a Shakespearean company or not to be in a Shakespearean company? For this week’s crew of artists on the pod, the answer is obvious - to be! Join us as they walk us through their history with the Bard and how they gender bend, adapt, and shed new light on - nay, revolutionize - these iconic old texts. So grab your Tudor hat, a skull to monologue at, and stick around for one heck of an episode - parting is such sweet sorrow.

Move over soap operas, there's a new hot format in town! That's right, vertical microdramas, the movies broken into bite-sized video clips for those who want romance and over the top drama on the toilet or waiting in the pickup line for your kids, are here! This week, we sat down with the creatives behind one of the industry's big names, Shortie for Life, and heard their takes on the industry's evolution, their favorite tropes, and the unique challenges and joys of this format. So get back on your phone, strap in for 120 episodes, and listen in!

Heated Rivalry who? If you want a REAL slow-burn gay sports movie, look no further than Cro-Gay, the revolutionary new croquet romance everyone's talking about. This week, meet the stars and creative team, see how they developed their chemistry, and get a backstage pass to this unique writing and shooting process. So grab your best friends, some balls, and a wicket for your very own Cro-Gay watch party and listen in!

Kris Jenner, Tina Knowles, literally all the parents from Dance Moms. What do they have in common? These stage parents have propelled their kids to greatness in the entertainment industry. Now we couldn’t get those iconic momagers, but this week on the pod we sat down with 5 equally famous and impactful stage parents to talk about their lives and families. Arguably the most hardworking people in show biz, these parents walked us through the hardships and joys of this life and how they discovered their kids’ talents. So tune in, and honey?! Honey?! Smile!

Put down your stadium hot dog and get ready to smooch! This week on the pod, we have the team behind your favorite, most iconic, kiss cam moments. They wax poetic on the power of a smooch, walk us through how they found their way to the kiss cam life, and their favorite kiss cam moments, from cutest to most awkward and even downright scandalous. So pucker up and tune in!

Fairies with giant wings and even larger shlongs meet feisty female assassins who are also princesses. Vampires and witches fall in love when the world forbids it. These are just some of the plots you can find within the pages of romantasies, the hot and steamy genre of literature that has taken the world and TikTok by storm. Today on the podcast, we sit down with 5 of the world’s foremost romantasy writers as we learn the books that inspired them, the books they’re most proud of, and maybe even get a peek into their favorite steamy scenes. So pause that audio book, settle in with your glass of wine and book club, and listen in!

Welcome to the greatest show on dirt, Artists on Artists on Artists on Artists! Everybody buckle up, because this week we're sitting down with some of your favorite monster truck drivers. You know them, you love them, you've seen them show off their stuff with epic car handstands and flips, and today they're opening up about how they hit all those gnarly moves. It's gonna be an epic time! So grab some hot dogs and popcorn, take a sniff of that sweet sweet rally arena air, and listen in.

A tale as old as time - an incredible story unfolds but alas, no one is around with a camera to document it in real time! So, a brave director takes it upon themselves to recreate the emotions, the magic, and the drama. Well this week on the pod, we have five such brave biopic directors to tell THEIR stories. They chime in about what inspired their current films, their creative process, and even their takes on the evolution of the medium. So grab your popcorn, decide who you’d want to play you in YOUR biopic, and listen in.

Chicken wings, subway stops, and royal crowns - YouTube talk shows with gimmicks like these have taken over the internet for almost a decade now. To celebrate, we sat down with 4 of your favorite hosts. From tasty snacks to mind altering experiences, these four iconic hosts deep dive into their shows, what inspired their premise, and the joys and challenges of trying to interview while wet or covered in bees.

Cult classics, Oscar bait, poignant*, and *sepia - these are just some of the words commonly used to describe indie movies that make a big splash on the mainstream market. But what does it take to make an Indie Darling? The cast and crew of Feeble Mothers, Feeble Children join us this week to teach us just that, especially how they made a film with minimal resources, long days, and still made revolutionary choices. So grab some popcorn at your local retro movie theater and your dictionary of pretentious movie terms and listen in!

Oscar Wilde, Samuel Beckett, George Bernard Shaw, W. B. Yeats. Some of the most iconic playwrights across genres, from absurdism to pastoral stories. Nestled within sweeping hillsides and rocky cliffs, Irish playwrights’s stories have been told across not just the continent but the world. This week we sat down with some modern Irish playwrights as they discuss their own legacies they hope to leave, how their Irish upbringing has influenced their work, and the last time they saw God. All in the most beautiful and accurate of accents. Grab a pint, sit down at the pub with us, and listen in!

Blessing his flock, leading the Catholic Church, and wearing a really tall hat - these are just some of the many roles the Pope must fulfill in his day to day life. However, what about the actors who book the role of Pope? What does their day look like? We answer that question today as we sit down with 5 of your favorite actors who have played Popes. How did they get into the mindset of such impactful figures throughout history? What drew them to depicting their specific facet of the Papecy? (sic) And were the on set vibes good? All this and more to be revealed on this episode of Artists on Artists on Artists on Artists, so listen in!

When you think of speaking truth to power across the last century, you think of? That’s right, The New Yorker Cartoons! A staple of American life and history, each one a large illustration chocked full of interesting commentary through caricature, satire and a witty, italicized quote. But who are the witty, satirical people behind the legacy? This week we pull back the curtain - or should we say, the matte page - with four such cartoonists who give us insight into their idea generation process and the future of this artistic form.

The majesty of nature. The intricate social complexities of animal communities we are only just beginning to understand. And some guys crouching in the grass probably covered in 3 days worth of dirt and dung beetle poop. Such is the glamor of nature documentarians. These brave souls face peril to teach us about nature we may never get to see otherwise. And today, they brave the Artists on Artists on Artists on Artists podcast studio as they tell some of their wildest stories and show us why the nature documentarian life called to them. So slap on your khakis, your largest zoom lens, and a safari hat and listen in!

This just in! They’re your eyes in the skies, they’re the glue that keeps our cities moving, it’s no other than your favorite traffic reporters! They’ll tell you where there’s congestion, when it clears up, and where to travel to keep your day smooth sailing. But is it always smooth sailing when the microphones stop rolling? We find out today as they take a break from their busy lives to share the highs and lows of the job, the moments behind the camera that you don’t see, and their hot takes on the industry. So turn off your local radio station, avoid that accident on the 110 freeway, and listen in!

Piping hot tea incoming! This week we have the absolute pleasure of speaking with four stars who joined the likes of Lily Allen, Taylor Swift, Adele, Beyoncé, Olivia Rodrigo, and Sabrina Carpenter as musicians who have turned their breakups into artistic gold. And this time, they're dropping the thinly veiled but sharply pointed metaphors and speaking candidly about their experiences. They share their process, how they have gotten through their heartbreaks, and what's next on the horizon. So pull out the record player with your girls and get ready to take notes and cross reference the timelines - it's time to listen in!

The Martyrs tell all! Today on the podcast it’s a memoir war for the ages - five members of the famous Martyr family band who each wrote a tell-all about their experiences together. Who is the victim and who is the perpetrator? Did they have magical childhoods or were they nightmares? How did one young woman’s period divide the family? All their dirty laundry will get aired, even beyond what’s in their memoirs, on this episode so grab their stack of books (and a scone) at your local Barnes & Noble, break out your best highlighters and post it notes, and listen in!

Hold on to your popcorn and your Thanos rings, it’s MARVEL TIME! You’ve met the actors behind the iconic movies, seen the impressive CGI and directing, but have you ever thought “who wrote this movie?” Well today your questions are answered as we sit down with 4 of the writers behind Marvel’s greatest hits. Who are the heroes and villains of the writers room? What are the unique challenges and triumphs of working on a Marvel movie? All this and more get answered this week on the pod.

Order up some dinner and a show! Boy do we have a treat for you this week on the podcast. You might know them from their Broadway open call auditions, but our special guests are most iconic from their work as singing waiters at Wish Upon a Burger, the most famous singing restaurant in New York. This week on the podcast they join us to talk about their dreams, favorite solos, and craziest memories. Mashing together the drama of wait staff AND backstage theater antics, this episode is one for the books!

So many of your favorite artists toiled and scraped in their early years to make the projects they were most passionate about, and it paid off because they had a vision. A knowledge that even if it took years, even if it took blood, sweat, and tears, they would make their passion project and it would be successful because it was a story that needed to be told. Well this week on the pod, we have... not those artists. These artists' projects, unbeknownst to them, will never be made. So what goes on in the mind of the artist whose project will actually NOT make it? We hear their dreams, see the hope in their eyes, and see why these projects didn't make the cut in this riveting episode.

WoooOOOOAHHHH! Slap on your sunscreen and your novelty shirt and get out of that long line, it’s time to meet your favorite theme park actors from your favorite theme park, Ohio’s Gumption Point! They share some Gumption Point lore, their favorite characters to play, and their hopes and dreams. So come on down and join us for this delightful episode for the whole family!

Are you ready to change. Your. Life? It’s time to get in the drivers seat of your destiny because this week we have 4 of the world’s most impactful motivational speakers speaking directly to YOU (that’s right, move over Brené Brown!). Listen in as they yell at you for your own good, embolden you to fulfill your true purpose, and then send you back out into the world a new person. We are so grateful to these 4 coaches for sharing their words and spreading their light with the world. So throw out those other self-help books and dive into this episode because these 4 speakers are all you need to seize the day and take back control of your life.

Wicked. Mama Mia. Moulin Rouge. These and many other musicals have one thing in common - they’re beloved by women and gay men. But what about the straight men, you might ask? Well you’re in luck, because the newest hot musical on Broadway, Seal Team Sex, was written with those very men in mind. At the intersection of masculinity and jazz hands, the creative team behind this innovative show talk us through their process, the ways they have adapted Broadway traditions to fit bro culture, and why this show is so important to put on now. So grab your hotdog, find your seat in the orchestra, and listen in!

Get your popcorn and protect your nuts from kangaroo kicks or slingshot whiplash, it’s time for the one and only Jackass! This franchise has been iconic, synonymous with the lengths people will go to entertain, prank, and bodily injure their friends in the name of comedy. But have you ever considered the creative minds behind such a project? This week we sit down with those very writers as we contemplate the science and craft behind their biggest feats, what is still left to do, and why Jackass has become their writing home. So put on your beer hat and listen in as this episode begs the question, what will you do in the name of pranks?

Look out, new stretch goal dropped! Untitled Arcade Project has just hit 97% funded so this week on the pod, the creative team behind this masterpiece joins us to talk about their project and make even more content for socials. Listen in for the inside scoop on the inspirations behind this project, why it’s so important to them, what it’s like creating a project like this from the ground up with your best friends, and the joys and challenges of shooting a movie about an arcade (our sound mixer is going to hate us). It’s such an honor to get to listen to these revolutionaries of movie making, pioneers of the new Hollywood, and dare I say creative geniuses, so pull up Kickstarter, choose your backer tier, and listen in!

You are what you eat they say, and these celebrity chefs are the tastiest snacks in the biz! This week on the pod we have the great honor of gathering 5 of the world’s most preeminent chefs for a state of the union so to speak on the world of food. They reveal their most raw takes on each other’s culinary innovations, the evolution of popular tastes, and their vision for the future of food. This one is really one to not miss so grab your whisk and turn to the Food Channel, it’s time to listen in!

Honk honk! Who’s out there? It’s your favorite local form of transportation - Waymo! And today we met with the creative team who was inspired and talented enough to tell the groundbreaking story of Waymo in the cinematic format of film. The team gets out of pocket as they discuss bringing a tech eye to the entertainment industry, speak on the innovation of Waymo and parallels to innovation in Hollywood, and reveal what inspires them. So call up a Waymo, hook up your computer to the audio system, and listen in in the peace and quiet of the road.

Sherlock Holmes, Hercule Poirot, Adrien Monk, Jake Peralta. Detectives such as these have carved out a special place in TV that transcends genre, tone, and geography but are knit together by their main character’s raw detecting skills alone. Now a new era of fake detectives are ready to steal the spotlight and take Hollywood by storm, so this week we sat down with 5 of these trailblazers. We heard all about their shows, their approach to detecting, their sidekicks, and the drama behind the scenes that is juicier than anything you could write. So grab your chalk, outline your favorite watching buddy, and listen in!

Shaken, not stirred - that’s how we like our podcasts, and we hope you do too. James Bond is one of the most iconic names in show business and today we have the honor of speaking with 4 writers who have brought his legacy to life. These writers reveal their unique takes on the character, pick and choose what secrets to reveal about themselves and the process, and all have the same British accent but never the same one they had minutes before. This one will be surely full of secrets Galore so get in your tuxedo or evening gown, put on your most gadget-y shoes, and listen in to this episode that is For Your Eyes Only.

Presence. A small black box theater and some stage cubes. And of course, a story that your artistry and your soul must tell. This is all that you need to create a powerful solo show, and the artists we have on this week are proof of just that. These impactful solo artists dive deep into the emotional peaks and valleys of the creative process, the grit and effort required to self-produce, and the pathways along which they see their artistry growing on this poignant episode. So pull up your folding chair, dim the one stage light, and listen in!

What’s this week’s episode? Wait wait… don’t tell me! I want to guess! That’s right, this week on the pod we have some incredible journalists from the one and only NPR. The US’s top public radio network, known for its insightful conversation and shows like All Things Considered, This American Life, and Morning Edition, National Public Radio has been at the forefront of radio journalism for decades as the show that your parents and grandparents make you listen to in the morning, and has gone viral in recent years do to its Tiny Desk Concerts. But what does it take to create journalism that recontextualizes culture, investigates the ways in which our stories and lives weave together, and leaves you with a fun fact on Saturday morning? These journalists share the secrets to just that, the art and literature that is inspiring them at the moment, and how they keep their voices so calming, so listen in!

Have you heard the rumors? Well they’re true - today on the pod we’re talking with the hot new cast of Food Court Summer, the spicy YA movie that has taken the internet by storm. All the buzz is not necessarily because of the movie itself though, as rumors about what really happened behind the scenes are all anyone’s talking about on social media. Did someone have an affair? Did the love interests secretly hate each other? Did someone have crazy requests for their dressing room? There’s only one way to tell which of the rumors are true, so pop open that bottle of wine, pull up your group chat, and listen in!

The Look is back y’all, and this time they have a special episode for a special time of year - back to school. This new school year, Barbara Ann DeLite, Michaela Lynn Romney, Deena Marie LongSilver and Luann Bumpkins jump right into discussing the hard hitting questions, get political, and are forced to truly examine their relationships with one another. It’s an episode like no other so grab your 3 best frenemies, head to Staples for your back to school supplies, and listen in!

Aliens, Vulcans, and Krylons, oh my! From Star Wars to Star Trek and beyond, every generation loves to watch scrappy space voyagers explore new planets and blast their way out of intergalactic challenges, and this year’s hottest new show Space Spaceship is no exception. This week on the pod we are so lucky to have the cast of Space Spaceship with us after shooting their spinoff of the iconic Space Ship franchise. The cast takes us through their creative process, how they have approached the unique challenges of this world and these characters (especially the non-human ones), the drama behind the scenes, and more. So beam up into the studio with us and listen in, this episode is sure to be a *blast*!

Get your spurs on and your pistols ready to duel - it’s time for a four-way showdown from your favorite movie cowboys! From spaghetti westerns to singing westerns and beyond, the Wild West and its stories of adventure, bandits, saloons full of revelry, and of course cowboys on their trusty steeds have captivated the hearts of the American public. This week on the pod, we sit down with 4 of the most influential modern movie cowboys to hear what they love about the work, how they tap into the soul of the American West, and the unique challenges of being a fake cowboy. So put on your cowboy hat, have Alexa play “Old West Song” from the Good, the Bad, and The Ugly, and listen in!

What’s up bros! This week on the pod we have… actually no one famous or who you would probably recognize. These guys are 1 step away from fame though since they are each dating a famous and influential woman! The guys get vulnerable and open up, sharing the realities of their day-to-day lives, their life goals, and their approaches to dating their ladies. So grab your popcorn, hold in your farts, and get ready to take some notes so you too could land a Hollywood baddie. It’s time to listen in!

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