Episodes
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I will simply say that this is one of the most insightful, interesting and wonderful conversations I’ve ever had the privilege of being a part of.
Henry Shukman is a poet, writer and - more prominently in the last few decades - a zen Buddhist master. Henry runs the Mountain Cloud Zen Center in Santa Fe, New Mexico. He wrote his first book at the age of 19, subsequently publishing several award books of poetry, fiction and non-fiction. His work has been included in The New York Times, The New Yorker, The Guardian, The Sunday Times and The London Review of Books, among others. He has taught meditation at Google, Harvard Business School, United World College and many more.
His new app, The Way, is a fantastic tool for meditators of whatever amount of or lack of experience and I couldn’t recommend it highly enough. Likewise, his most recent book Original Love is a beautiful description of his approach to life and meditation.
Art of the Week:
The Peace of Wild Things by Wendell Berry (Henry’s pick)
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (Dan’s pick)
Artist Spotlight of the Week:
DH Lawrence (Henry’s pick)
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I am delighted to introduce Gordi to the podcast this week. Gordi (born Sophie Peyton) is an Australian singer-songwriter whose music I describe as 'a punch to the heart', in the best way possible.
Gordi has had an unbelievable career so far, in a relatively short space of time. Her debut album Reservoir is a particular favourite of mine. Her debut single Can We Work It Out was featured on the Vampire Diaries, her 2017 single Heaven I Know was featured on the tenth season of The Walking Dead. She also co-wrote the theme song for the Oscar-nominated animated short The Mitchell's vs. The Machines.
She has toured extensively across the globe and worked with some incredible artists, including Bon Iver, The Tallest Man on Earth, Gang of Youths, Julien Baker, Ben Bohmer, The Blaze, Helado Negro, Loraine James and Maggie Lindemann.
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@gordimusic (Instagram)
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I am thrilled to have Alexa Morden on the podcast this week. Alexa is an actor, writer, podcaster and coach, and you may know her as the co-host of the brilliant The 98% Podcast, which was a real inspiration for me to start this podcast, so thank you Alexa for that!
Alexa is a shining light in an industry that can often be dark and difficult. Her work in exposing industry malpractice, as well as championing and supporting voices of those who have been mistreated has taken courage, determination and hard work. I am thrilled to have her on the podcast.
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Instagram: @starvingartists_pod
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Hello there, today I bring you something a little different. From this point forwards these bonus episodes will only be available to our lovely Tier 2 Patreon subscribers, but I wanted to give you all the chance to listen to the first bonus episode to see if it's something you enjoy enough to subscribe to Tier 2.
This week I talk about The Blindboy Podcast, Irish art and culture, my Dublin accent, Colin Farrell, Tom Waits, ASMR, 'bad' singing voices, ego within art, and my struggles with ego death and the Dark Night of the Soul.
Art of the Week: Bone Machine by Tom Waits (album)
Artist Spotlight of the Week: Leah Haile (actor)
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This week I welcome the talented, genuine and generous Tom Bright onto the podcast. Tom is a musician and songwriter, who has gone from strength to strength since his debut album Self-Service Checkout in 2020. Since then he has gone on to feature on the One Show, BBC Radio 2, BBC 5 Live, Radio X, as well performing at iconic venues and festivals such as the London Palladium, Shepherd's Bush Empire and Glastonbury Festival. As well as playing his own headline shows throughout Europe, he has also supported The Libertines, The Leisure Society, Mystery Jets, Tom Grennan and Reverend & The Makers, to name but a few. His music also spent two years featuring on Spotify's 'Most Beautiful Songs in the World' playlist.
Before his musical endeavours, Tom was once the UK’s youngest pub landlord, and is also a former patient of Great Ormond Street Hospital, undergoing a multitude of major life-saving operations.
His third album, ‘Somewhere Anywhere’ - produced by Ed Harcourt and mastered by Miles Showell at Abbey Road Studios - was released in October 2023 and is his most personal and reflective work to date.
Tom has been a real inspiration and help to me as well as other young musicians by hosting Bright Nights, an open mic event across London that seeks to showcase new and emerging talent in the music industry. It was a pleasure to talk to him, and I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.
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Rosa is an actor and writer whose plays include Madame Ovary, premiering at the Pleasance in Edinburgh in 2019, before going on to run at Vault Festival in 2020.
As an actor she has worked with Hull Truck, The Arcola, Wildchild Productions and on multiple UK Tours, as well as for the BBC and Netflix, about to appear in the upcoming series of Bridgerton.
Rosa was a beautiful guest to get to sit down and chat to. Her resilience, humour and kindness are palpable and it was a joy to sit down with her and have this conversation. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.
@rosahesmondhalgh (Instagram)
Art of the Week:
Mr Bachmann and His Class (Documentary) - Rosa's pick
Zone of Interest (Film) - Dan's pick
Artist Spotlight of the Week:
Jen Eve (Musician) - Rosa's pick
Josh Eldridge-Smith (Actor) - Dan's Pick
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This week we welcome acting mentor and career coach Charlotte Thornton to the podcast.
Charlotte trained at Mountview and after graduating without an agent, she worked primarily in Fringe Theatre before an encounter with a career coach specifically in LA changed the trajectory of her career.
After going on to appear on the West End and at The National Theatre, Charlotte has gone on to coach actors at every stage of their career. Her wisdom and advice was so good to hear and I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I did.
@charlottethornton_coach (Instagram)
@charliethornton (twitter)
https://www.facebook.com/CharlotteThorntonPage
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCn9Vg5D-7qn0lZIDme-LNjg
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This week we welcome actor Shelby Flannery to the podcast. Shelby is from Minneapolis, Minnesota. Shelby trained at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art and has gone on to appear on stage and screen in The 100, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, FBI: Most Wanted, and short film Together, as well as working with Krymov Lab in New York. She stars in the film 'April', that will be coming soon in 2024.
Art of the Week:
Simone Leigh (artist) - Shelby's pick
Belfast (film) - Dan's pick
Artist Spotlight of the Week:
Kara Jackson (poet and musician) - Shelby's pick
Mon Rovia (musician) - Dan's pick
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@shelby.flannery (instagram)
@danieljcrespin (instagram)
@starvingartists_pod (instagram)
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This week I am delighted to introduce to the podcast the incredible Emmanuel Olusanya. Emmanuel is an actor, musician and podcast host. Since graduating from LAMDA Emmanuel has released three singles: Runnin' (2022), Let's Go (2022), La tete dans les etoiles (2023), and last year he released his debut EP 'Genre Pending'.
He has also appeared in Phaedra at the National Theatre, as well as Eastenders on your tellybox, and theatre credits for the King's Head Theatre, Proforca Theatre, Terra Nova Productions and Hammerpuzzle.
He is also a co-host of The Crunchtime Podcast which you can find in the links below.
He's a former Artist Spotlight of the Week and it was an honour to sit down and chat with him.
Art of the Week:
Carol and the End of the World (TV) - Emmanuel's Pick
Casino (Film) - Dan's pick
Artist Spotlight of the Week:
Karim the Peasant & Massego (Musicians) - Emmanuel's picks
The Chi-Lites (Band) - Dan's pick
Follow Emmanuel on Instagram @emmanlovinlife for all links to his music, and @crunchtimethepodcast for links to find episodes.
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We are back with a bang for 2024! I am so honoured to welcome Andrea von Kampen to the podcast this week. Andrea is an American musician who has been likened to Nick Drake by The New York Times. She has worked with some of the finest folk musicians working today, including The Tallest Man on Earth, Punch Brothers, Anais Mitchell's band Bonny Light Horsemen, Lief Vollebekk and many others.
After releasing a handful of EP's she released her debut 'Old Country' in 2019, following it up in 2021 with the album 'That Spell'. Her new album 'Sister Moon' will be released in March 2024.
She also starred in and scored the film 'A Chance Encounter', available now on Amazon Prime.
It was such a pleasure to talk with Andrea and you can find links to her social media and website below:
andreavonkampen.com
Instagram: @andreavonkampen
Twitter/X: @avonkampen
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/6ps9u0MZquDDBReh8XuBeY?si=DIpmTF48TNO7XYeX03QnzA
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This week I welcome one of my best friends to the podcast. Jack Sunderland is an actor, teacher and someone who possibly saved my life. During our conversation we discuss drama school, the decision to step away from acting, why kindness is so important and at such a shortage in our industry, boldness in creativity, how losing his Dad has had a lasting impact on him, shame, sobriety and most of all we look back on our almost decade long friendship. He is a beautiful human and this conversation shows a little snippet into the kindness, humility and humanity that Jack possesses. I hope you enjoying listening to it as much as I enjoyed speaking to him.
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Art of the Week:
A Strange Loop (Musical) - Jack's pick
Toy Story (film) - Dan's pick
Artist Spotlight of the Week:
Bare Jams (Band) - Jack's pick
Lyndsey Turner (Theatre Director) - Dan's pick
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This week I welcome a guest who has a very special place in my heart. When I had to step away from drama school in 2015, I had a year before I returned and it was the darkest period of my life. Ella had left the same drama school due to similar mental health reasons in 2014 and her love, care and guidance may have saved my life. She gave me hope again and I gained a truly special friend, and for that I will always be grateful to her.
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Art of the Week:
The Sopranos (Television Series) - Ella's pick
Graceland by Paul Simon (Album) - Dan's pick
Artist Spotlight of the Week:
Martin Parr (Photographer) - Ella's pick
Steven Adler (Musician) - Dan's pick
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This week I am delighted to share with you all the conversation I had with Stanley Morgan. Stanley trained at LAMDA and since graduating is known for I Used to Be Famous, The Sandman and Argylle. It was a real pleasure to talk to him and I think you're all really going to get a lot from this one. I want to thank Stanley for his openness, honesty and passion for his craft.
Art of the Week: A Meditation on Grief by Cardinal Basil Hume - Stanley's pick
Consolations by David Whyte (poetry collection) - Dan's pick
Artist Spotlight of the Week: Mikey DeFillipis (Actor), Gilbert Kyem Jr. (Actor), Gabrielle Morgan a.k.a Lalley, Lawrence Mitchell (Actor and Tutor) - Stan's picks
Leonard Cohen (Musican and Poet) - Dan's pick
Stanley's Artistic Role Model: Daniel Day-Lewis (Actor)
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This week we welcome the supremely talented Georgie Bailey to Starving Artists. George is a playwright, poet, producer and co-founder of Chewboy Productions. I have always admired Georgie as a writer since seeing the wonderfully surreal 'Tethered'. Not only is his work moving, truthful and often absurd (in the best of ways!), but I think he challenges the conventions and form of theatre itself in many of his pieces. His next project is 'these words that'll linger like ghosts till the day I drop down dead' at The Pleasance Theatre, Islington and I'M IN IT!! Please come along and support. 13th-24th June, tickets can be found here: https://www.pleasance.co.uk/event/these-words-thatll-linger-ghosts-till-day-i-drop-down-dead
Art of the Week:
Figure 8 by Elliott Smith (Song) - Georgie's pick
The Madness of Grief by Reverend Richard Cole (Book) - Dan's pick
Artist Spotlight of the Week:
Max Porter (Writer) - Georgie's pick
Steven Bartlett at Diary of a CEO (Podcast Host) - Dan's pick
Georgie's Artistic Role Model: Chris Sonnet (Artistic Director)
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This week we grace your earholes from the beautiful Charlotte, Vermont. I spent ten days here and was struck by the natural beauty, the open and kind nature of the people and how Vermont might be the best kept secret the USA has to offer. Joining me this week is friend of the podcast and native Vermonter Gianna Kiehl. I was in a rather difficult headspace when we had this conversation, but I think it produced a really great conversation between two friends.
If you enjoy this podcast then please consider supporting us on Patreon, it helps us continue to make high quality content and expand the podcast, making it as good as it can possibly be (patreon.com/user?u=30855788). If you cannot afford a monthly Patreon subscription but would still like to give, then you can support us on Buy Me a Coffee and give a one off pledge (buymeacoffee.com/starvingart). You can also find more information and the Starving Artists Blog at www.starvingartistspod.com
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Art of the Week:
Schmigadoon (TV Series) - Gianna's Pick
Streets of London by Ralph McTell (Song) - Dan's Pick
Artist Spotlight of the Week:
Juno Temple (Actor) & Octavia E. Butler (Author) - Gianna's Pick
The Tallest Man on Earth a.k.a Kristian Matsson (Musician) - Dan's Pick
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Welcome back, as we start the second half of season one. This week I am honoured to have been talking to the wonderful Michael Defilippis. Michael is an actor living in Brooklyn, New York. He trained at LAMDA and has worked extensively in theatre. However, most of our discussion falls on the topics of God, the ego, the nature of the mind and consciousness, spiritual awakenings, plus a whole realm of other topics. Michael's story is very unique and I hope you get as much from listening to this as I got from chatting to him.
If you enjoy this podcast then please do consider supporting us on Patreon, it helps us continue to make high quality content and expand the podcast, making it as good as it can possibly be (https://www.patreon.com/user?u=30855788). If you cannot afford a monthly Patreon subscription but would still like to give, then you can support us on Buy Me a Coffee (buymeacoffee.com/starvingart). You can also find more information and the Starving Artists Blog at www.starvingartistspod.com
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Art of the Week:
Magma by Naomi Asaturyan (Play) & The Emptiness of Compassion Ep163 of Here and Now (Podcast) - Michael's pick's
Drops of Jupiter (Tell Me) by Train (Song) & Waking Up (Meditation App) - Dan's pick's
Artist Spotlight of the Week:
Naomi Asaturyan (Actor & Writer) + Stanley Morgan (Actor) + Ram Das (Spiritual Teacher) & Divarshi (Spiritual Teacher) - Michael's pick's
Andrea von Kampen (Musician) + Ajahn Chah (Buddhist Teacher) + Ajahn Sumedho (Buddhist Teacher) & Alan Watts (Writer & Speaker) - Dan's pick's
Michael's Artistic Role Model(s): Lev Dodin (Theatre Director) & Brian McManaman (Actor & Teacher)
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We have a very special episode this week. My beautiful friend Gianna Kiehl is returning to America after almost eight years living in the U.K. This episode is a discussion of the bond we have formed over the past eight years and the love we share. We also explore topics such as the dichotomy between British and American culture, race, gender identity, finding meaning in life, what both of us want in the future, plus Gianna reads a poem Dan wrote especially for her. It was one of the greatest conversations I've ever had, with the one of the greatest people I've ever had the privilege to meet.
CONTENT WARNING!: Discussions of eating disorders, body dysmorphia and disordered eating.
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Art of the Week:
A Poem for G by Daniel Crespin (poem) - Gianna's pick
13th (documentary) - Dan's pick
Artist Spotlight of the Week:
John Oliver (comedian/chat show host) - Gianna's pick
John Cleese (comedian/actor) - Dan's pick
