🎧 Discover Past Episodes of The M.O. Podcast!

From artists and galleries, to art world power players and creative entrepreneurs, here’s your chance to catch up on episodes you might have missed.

Hello, friends.

We hope this message finds you well. This week, we don’t have a new episode, but we wanted to make sure you didn’t miss out on some of the incredible conversations we’ve had so far. Over the course of 35 episodes, we've had the privilege of engaging in insightful conversations with a diverse array of guests.

To make it easier for you to explore our rich archive, we've organized all our episodes into categories. Whether you're into the business of art, innovative tech, or ambitious creative projects, here’s an easy way to explore our past episodes.👇

(P.S. If you enjoyed last week’s chat with Kathryn Marshall, please check out her GoFundMe for WHITE EYES, a transdisciplinary project bridging ancient Mexican dance rituals, anthropology, and neuroscience through playful choreographic protocols.)

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🎨 Artists & Creatives

• Kathryn Marshall, performance artist, storyteller, and movement practitioner, on the Yoga Industrial Complex…

  Kathryn Marshall is a transdisciplinary performance artist whose immersive, often satirical work blends storytelling, movement, and audience…

• Shirin Neshat, Acclaimed Iranian Artist & Filmmaker, on Exile, Gender, and Art’s Role in Political Resistance

  Exploring exile, resistance, and the power of art with one of the world’s most celebrated visual storytellers

• Peter Rostovsky, Artist, Comic Book Creator, Educator & Critic

  Peter Rostovsky talks about fleeing to the US from Russia and finding his way in art, comics, and today's critical landscape

• Alexis Rockman’s 24-foot Epic Works, from Climate Crisis Panoramas to the Future of Humanity

  Alexis Rockman shares his creative process, the logistics of large-scale projects, and the stories behind his visionary works.

• Street artist Fnnch on his iconic honey bears and his solar powered sculpture at Burning Man 2024

  Fnnch explains the evolution of his Burning Man sculptures, culminating in this year's Solar Bridge, a solar powered arch designed to spark…

• Jewel talks about her first visual art exhibition, an immersive 200-drone light show at Crystal Bridges

  Music icon Jewel explains how decades of experience in music has helped her approach new disciplines and create a visual art exhibition that broke…

• Bart Van Peel of Captain Boomer Collective talks about their unprecedented project, The Whale

  Captain Boomer Collective sparks dialogue around the world with their replica whales and captivating performances that cost over $200,000 to create and…

• Jenn & Kevin McCoy on creating the first ever NFT and selling it for $1.4M at Sotheby's

  In this episode of The M.O. Podcast we talk to Jennifer & Kevin McCoy, the artists behind the first-ever NFT, Quantum.

• Enrique Martinez Celaya, acclaimed artist on being the first exiled Cuban at the National Museum in Havana

  Enrique Martinez Celaya, whose work is in over 60 public collections worldwide, shares what it was like to be the first exiled Cuban honored with a solo…

• Shlomi Rabi, founder Greenhouse Auctions (acquired by Artsy)

  Listen now | Shlomi Rabi bootstrapped his startup Greenhouse Auctions all the way to acquisition by Artsy, where he became their global head of auction…

🏛️ Galleries & Art Dealers

• Building a Cultural Hub: Dan McCranie and Ellie Honl Herman's Vision for Cura Contemporary Gallery.

  How Cura Contemporary is transforming Morgan Hill into a vibrant cultural destination through art, community, and fine dining.

• Anat Ebgi on opening her gallery in the 2008 recession, and why a bad market makes for good art

  Anat Ebgi talks about opening her project space, The Company, in fall 2008, which became the Anat Ebgi Gallery with three locations in Los Angeles and…

• Chris Sharp discusses building Chris Sharp Gallery and renowned Mexico City project space Lulu

  Chris Sharp established internationally renowned project space Lulu in the living room of a Mexico City apartment, paving the way to launching one of…

🏛️ Curators, Writers & Historians

• Christian Viveros-Fauné, Curator, Critic, Art Dealer and Author

  Christian reflects on the pervasive issue of self-censorship in today’s art world, and the history and legacy of political art—from Goya to Mexican…

• Justin Jacobs on his new book "Plunder? How Museums Got Their Treasures"

  Justin Jacobs talks about the dominant narratives about today's museums, the historical accuracy, and how unexpected facts are hiding in historical…

🎬 Filmmakers & Producers

• Todd Lubin, President of Boat Rocker Studios Unscripted

  A giant in unscripted television and film, Todd Lubin talks about creating Lip Sync Battle, the Biggest Loser, and the upcoming documentary about the…

• Ondi Timoner, two-time winner of the Sundance Film Festival Grand Jury Prize

  Film producer and director Ondi Timoner on the release of DIG XX, putting out three movies in 2024, and how creating a documentary changes you forever.

🎧 Musicians & Composers

• Patrick Kirst & Page Hamilton – Film Composer & Helmet Founder, from Bloody Guitars to Orchestras

  What happens when a classically trained film composer teams up with a metal legend?

• Treavor Moontribe, DJ, producer, co-founder of Desert Dwellers, and founding member of the Moontribe Collective

  From Underground Raves to Global Stages: Treavor Moontribe on DJ Culture, Desert Dwellers, and Staying True to the Music

💻 Art Entrepreneurs & Innovators

• Barry Threw, Executive and Artistic Director of Gray Area Foundation for the Arts

  Barry Threw talks about Gray Area and Pioneering the Intersection of Art, Technology, and Culture

• Fengjiao Peng, webtoon artist and founder of the Shortbread.ai comic book platform

  Fengjiao Peng on revolutionizing comic book creation with AI, and how Shortbread is empowering a whole new generation of comic book artists

• Scott "Sourdough" Power on Graffiti Artists, Building Crewest Studio and NOT REAL ART

  Scott Power shares his journey building platforms to support artists, and what he thinks the fine art world could learn from graffiti artists.

• Jeff Yasuda talks about building music tech companies Blip and Feed, and his new record deal with Color Red

  Jeff Yasuda is a veteran of the music tech world, explaining in this episode the journey that led to founding Blip.fm and Feed.fm, while getting his…

• Jeff Ponchick on building and selling Repost, founding Mogul, and All Things Music Distribution

  Jeff Ponchick talks about building three startups in the music space and the moment when the chip on his shoulder gave way to a higher purpose.

• Yotam Rosenbaum, Y Combinator founder turned VC talks about building and selling Earbits Radio

  Yotam and M.O. host Joey Flores take us behind the scenes of their journey building Earbits, a YC-backed music streaming platform that grew to serve…

• Kendall Warson, co-founder and CEO of Cohart, her social art marketplace, and what collectors really want

  Kendall discusses Cohart's ambitious vision for a social marketplace and how to foster connections between artists and their audiences.

• Alan Snyder, CEO of aShareX on bringing billionaire art investing to the masses and selling the Inversion Art…

  Alan Snyder was responsible for launching the Discover Card. Now he's bringing fractional art investing to the auction world.

📢 Cultural Communication and Advocacy

• Melissa Cowley Wolf on founding the Arts Funders Forum and Executive Coaching for Arts Leaders

  Melissa Cowley Wolf talks about arts funding for museums and non-profits, and what it takes to succeed in today's institutional landscape

• Sara Fitzmaurice on how FITZ & CO. maintains its place as a leading PR firm for the art world

  Sara explains how PR has changed in the modern media landscape, and how FITZ & CO's embracing of new technology has kept them at the top of the game

🎙️ Roundtables & Recaps

• Art, Edgelords, and Elections: Jane Coaston on Masculinity, Meme Coins, and Market Games

  Jane Coaston, host of Crooked Media's "What a Day" podcast, joins us for a discussion on recent headlines and happenings in the art world, politics, and…

• Roundtable Recap of Fnnch, Justin Jacobs, and Sara Fitzmaurice, with guest Rocket Caleshu

  Rocket Caleshu joins us again as we discuss Fnnch's street art, Justin Jacob's contrarian book on antiquities, and Sara Fitzmaurice's flawless approach…

• Roundtable Recap of Jewel, Yotam Rosenbaum, and Jeff Ponchick, with guest Rocket Caleshu

  Rocket Caleshu returns to discuss the visionary way Jewel approaches art, and the dysfunctions in the music world that make Mogul, Repost and Earbits…

• Roundtable Recap of Captain Boomer Collective, Chris Sharp, and Anat Ebgi episodes, with guest Rocket Caleshu

  Rocket Caleshu is back in the studio for a discussion about our recent interviews with Anat Ebgi Gallery, Chris Sharp Gallery, and Captain Boomer…

• Roundtable Recap of Alan Snyder, Kendall Warson, and Jennifer & Kevin McCoy, with guest Rocket Caleshu

  Rocket Caleshu is back in the studio for a discussion about our most recent interviews with Alan Snyder of aShareX, Kendall Warson from Cohart, and…

• Roundtable Preview with Jonathan Neil, Joey Flores and Rocket Caleshu

  Listen now | In this episode, we preview and discuss some of the highlights of our upcoming first two interviews with artist Enrique Martinez Celaya and…

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Thank you for being a part of our community. We look forward to bringing you more engaging content in the episodes to come.

-Joey Flores & Jonathan T.D. Neil